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THE ATHENS BANNER TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28 1890
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JURY
presentments.
ior Court October Term
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and find it correctly done, while the
committees from Grand Ju-ies have cer
tified to the correctness ol his voucher*
The Tax Collector keeps his accou a
in such a manner that it is almost ii. -
possible for mistakes to occur without
discovery. We examined his books
from the time ho adopted the present
system, at the suggestion of a commit
tee of experts, in 18S2, down to April
1890, and found them entirely satisfac-
ry, and the county's proportion of the
taxes properly accounted for by pay
ments to the cou’i'v treasurer.
The Tax lie tiver’s books did not
come directly under our examination,
as be handles no fm dq but w« used In*
digest in connection with our work,
ami w;sn to give hi u his due by saying
tha no more faithful, painstaking and
correct officer serves any county.
We carefully examined the SherilTs
bills against the county for fees of
court a id jail, and find them cone-t
according to law as pointed out to us by
the Ordinary.
We verified the jail charges by a care-
ful examination of the jail book-
whieh allows when prisoners are re
ceived and discharged.
In conclusion we bog to say that
while our work has not been productive
ol any great discovery of un r aithful-
ness or iiicompetoncy on the part of any
of our county officers--yet our labor has
lieen the same as if we had found much
to report unfavorably, and its value
must be found in the confirmation of
public confidence in our trusiel offi
cials as upright and faithful servants.
Respectfully submitieJ,
A E. Griffith,) „
T. L. Mitchell,f Com *
October 11. 1890.
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
At the request of your foreman we
have continued our examination of the
books of County officers down to present
term of Court. The result has been
that we find the accounts and books of
the Ordinary, Tax Collector, County
Treasurer and Sheriff all in satisfactory
condition. Where we thought it neces
sary, we made suggestions to the offi
cers concerning minor points of prac
tice, and have no doubt they will be act
ed on. The law requires that the di
gest of the Tax Receiver shall be exam
ined by you as to undervaluations, etc.,
—see Code Sec. 929—and as we could
not act for you, we respectfully call
your attention to the requirement.
Respectfully,
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It having been brought to our knowl
edge that the doors to the vault i:i the
Clerk’s office are some times left open,
thereby exposing the reeordsrto theft
and fire, we recommend that they be
put in repair if necessary, ami that the
Clerk use more diligence in keeping the ... - .
records secured. the service of the State
Report of Tax Collector—Trial Balance
of Ledger, Oct. 1 I, 1890.
Da.
lash on hand $ 17 6S
Cash'll li.tnk of UniveiSlty.... 60 51
Suite of Georg-a. ••• 5J 0)
Gen tax 1»88, uncollected US 67
Gen. tax 1'8‘J, uncollected 925 47
$1,7S5 34
In-olvent list, 1879.
C’.
$ 4 47
ln.-olv nt list, 1*>0
6 41
In-olv. nt list, 18S1
17 87
lu.-nhviit litt l.'8:l..
22 82
ln-.il.ent list, 1883
84 72
I 5 -ivrnt li>t, 1 SI
64 66
Insolvent list, 1885
92 0
Insolvent list, 1814
41 45
Ins., vent list, 1887
9 00
Insolvent list. 1n88
23 41
In-olvent list, l*S89
9 17
hid due Clarke co. 1888-89....
1.210 ua
i olleeted int. on fl. fas. i889...
65 t
Collected on digest 1890
V0 73
$ 1,785 34
Statement of County Taxes.
Amount line county, April report, ac-
iount 18s8 ... $ 555 86
Ace. a: td e county, April report, ac
count, 1SS9 1,684 17
. $2 210 03
lai IC' unty Treasurer as per voucher. 1,000 *0
L a.iug luilance due county, asabove.. fi,2»o 03
Special Taxes.
A" t. col since April report $35 00
state Treas. as per voucher..$31 50
urn ai-aions lo per cent 3 50
$35 00 $35 OJ
YY’e submit following report from
committee ot experts appointed by last
Gr ind .lury:
To the Grand Jury—October term,
l'i'U.
Gentlemen: The undersigned, ap
pointed by the Grand Jury at April
term 1890, to examine the books and ac
counts of the county officers, “who re
ceive and disburse funds of the county,
le g to submit this our report.
" e begun our work In the office of
thr Ordinary, where we made such ex
animation as the nature of his business
wniilri allow. The most important
books kept by this officer have no con
nection with county funds, being re
cords of wills, administrators, and
guardians, returns, &c. It is impossible
to determine the accuracy of these re
cords without having the original pa
pers to compare with them and as it
W;is impracticable to secure these, we
? nl .v made such examination of these
books as to satisfy ourselves of the care
ta ken in properly transcribing such iiu
b’Ttant public documents. We made
to Hie ordinary the only suggestion we
thought necessary in reference to these,
'' Inch was that he should more careful
{- v compare the original papers with the
. "'I'S as we found some clerical errors
in copying that might be important if
papers were lost. We also examiued
tbe ordinary’s list oi orders given on
t ie county treasurer for bills against
the county and compared his vouchers
" ttb same, finding all charges properly
supported.
" « found that the office of the Clerk
“'foe Superior Court was not properly
«iUun the scope of our examination,
although named in our appointment,
as no funds of the county are received
disbursed by this officer. We all ap-
preciate the great importance to the
*i IS the proper administration of
me affairs of this office,and onr casual ex-
am i nation of same com pels us to suggest
‘, your honorable body the importance
o' some action to secure the better pro-
l '».Tion of the valuable records from fire
ou theft. We found the outer door of
L, v *' llt iu disuse because of sometrou-
* ' v ' t h the lock, and the books in such
--‘''fusion that it would be hard to tell
•p, a J* there that should be.
n v} e ' County Treasurer submitted to
his bo k» r un i: e.'iime be came into
JW'* in 1885. u e Imvc carefully
work in them,
A. E. Griffith ) „
T.L. Mitchell,f Coun '
Solicitor General R. B. Russell, we
wish to expre-s thanks for courtesies
shown us. The ability and seal which
the Solicitor has shown in the prosecu
tion of crime leads us to coinmeud him
as a citizen without fear or reproach,
an able lawyer, and a fearless and im
partial prosecuting attorney
We recommed that the ordinary have
the contract which was made to survey
and make a plat of the county, carried
out.
We room mend that these present
ments be published in The Athens
Daily and Weekly Banner, and that
said paiier be paid forty dollars for
same, also iu the Daily Ledger, and that
it be paid twenty-five dollars.
John J. C. McvIahan, Foreman,
John Crawford,
John!’. I’ittakd,
Robert Chapple,
Lemuel J. Edwards,
Samuel M. Hunter,
John 1. Huggins.
Thomas F. Hudson,
Samuel B. Kenney.
WM W. Lampkin,
Elijah S. Lester,
J. R. Moore,
James L. McLeroy.
Manasseh B. McGinty,
Joseph E. Bradberky,
J. H. Rucker.
John L. Linton.
James S. Spinks,
Calvin W. Parr,
B. J. Porterfield,
John T. Voss,
Samuel F. Wood.
It is ordered by the court that the
foregoing general presentments of the
Grand Jury be spread upon the min
utes of the court and be published in ac
cordance with their reemnmedations.
This October 23rd, 1890.
N. L. Hutchins,
Judge S.C., W.C.
Richard B. Russell,
Solicitor General.
McELRE’S WINE OFCflRDUl tor Weak Nerves.
DR. H. C. WHITE.
LABOR QUESTION.
A SERIOUS PROBLEM NOW UPON
OUR FARMERS.
Crops Rotting In the F lelds—The Strike
of the Cotton Pickers General—Ne
gro Women Refuse to Work for
White Ladles-What Will the End be?
The outlook for our farmers is darkly,
deeply, beautifully blue. Between the
rains and the vagabond negroes, it seems
even the crops made will rot iu the
fields. There was never such a state of
affairs in Georgia before. The country
around Athens is no exception, for re
ports of white cotton fields aud no la
borers to gather the crop reach ns from
all over the State. A prominent farm-
was in to see us yesterday, and said :
“This labor question is the gravest
problem ever forced on the South. It
has this year burst upon us in full force.
If we pay the negroes the wages the}
demand, it will bankrupt us—if we rent
them our lands they will in & few years
destroy their value by careless cultiva
tion. I have been farming ever since
the war, buthave at last sui e imbed,- and
nave rented out my farm for next
year to white tenants. I see but' oue
end to this: We farmers must either
take our sons and even daughters into
the field, or seek some other business
It is needless to longer try and farm
with negro labor. I believe that every
man who is able to do so will quit the
farm, and this line of business be left
exclusively to tne whites who are wil
ling to work between the plow-handles,
ami to negro renters. Farming, as an
investment, has played out.
“For years past the negro has been
growing more unreliable and worthless,
hut this fail the climax has culminated
In view of the faet that the terms of
the officers of the City Court expire
before another Grand Jury convenes,
we recommend that the present incum
bent of the bench, viz: Honorable How
ell Cobb, be appointed to succeed him
self. We also recommend that John D
Mell, Esq., be appointed to fill the office
of Solicitor of the City > ourt. Our
reason fur not recommending the pres
ent Solicitoi is that it has been demon
strated to ns that he lias other business
which conflicts with the duties of that
office.
We recommend that the Tax Collector
cancel claim on lii-s books against Maria
Sanlter, taxes 1889, and that J. H. Riv
ers, L C., be released from responsibil
ity of following tax tl fas:
Harriet Scott, Mrs. Lucy Rrather,
Jas. A. Mealor, Henry Terrell. Flora
Niinnnlly, Win. Warren, Jas. F. Payne,
Win. B Varnell, Hannah Smith, Win.
T. Parker, Mrs. Hannah S. King.
We recommend that Mr. C. B. Daniel
be appointed to fill the office of School
Commissioner, made vacant by the
death of Maj. M. Stanley.
We recommend that the fees of
jurors and bailiffs remain the same as
heretofore, viz: $2 01 per diem.
TlieN. P ex-off. J. P. of 219th di-t.
having removed from the district, we
recommend J. W. Woods to fill the va
cancy. We recommend that James
Wages be appointed N. P. ex-off. J. P.
for 1317th district.
We have carefully inquired into the
practicability of building a bridge
across the Oconee river abov? the upper
bridge, in the city of Athens, and
through proper committee have made a
thorough inspection of the proposed
crossing, and of the approaches to the
same, with a view to the public interest,
and we are convinced that the construc
tion of the proposed bridge will be for
the benefit of the county and eily alike,
and will be of great public advantage,
in as much as it will open up a ui< re
convenient thoroughfare to all that por
tion of the public wbo.travelthe “Dan-
ielsville,” “Middle Nowhere” and
‘Carnesville” roads; enabling them to
avoid the steep and rough hills be
tween Barberville and Upper Bridge.
Moreover, we are satisfied from _ the
present condition of Newton's bridge
that the change proposed will be in the
interest of economy. We therefore
recommend that the Ordinary expend
the sum of twelve hundred and fifty
dollars in the construction of another
bridge across the Oconee river below
and near the mouth of Moore’s Branch,
and opposite a fifty foot street on the
north side of the river, upon the condi
tion that he secures a sum of money
from other parties contributing suffi
cient with the aid of said twelve hun
dred and fifty dollars, to build adouble-
track, latticed bridge, with easy and
suitable approaches and stone abut
ments. We further recommend that
Newton’s bridge be abandoned in case
the said bridge be built, and that the
road on the north side of the river lead
ing to said Newton’s bridge be discon
tinued as a public road. We further
recommend that the “Tallasee Bridge
road be widened opposite E- S. Lester s.
On account of the recent heavy* rams,
we find that the roads are all iu bad con
dition, and would instruct the road
commissioners to have them all worked
at once. We find the bridges through
out the country in fair condition.
We recommend the payment of the
following bills: * . _
Dr W. B. Steedly for post mortem
examination $10.00.
H. H. Linton, for registering voters
for elections 1890, $60 00. M . . n
A. E. Griffeth and T. L. Mitchell,
special committee on books of all county
officers, $25 00 each.
The ordinary reports $10.00 received
from sale of old lumber.
We recommend that our representa
tive in the next General Assembly, have
the act providing for the issuemg of
bonds for the funding of the bonded
debt of this county be so amended as
that said bonds will be non-taxable.
We have visited, the pauper farm by
committee and And 8 paupers—3 white
and 5 colored. They express them
selves as being satisfied with tlieir treat
ment, but anxious to be with.their own
people. We found 6 convicts at the
farm who are being hnmanely treated.
The buildings are all in need of re
pairs. We recommend that the.Ordi
nary employ a mail to take charge of
the pauper farm, and that the convicts
leaded to the highest bidder, and the
f nn be cultivated by frie labor.
To : he officers of the court, specially
bis honor Judge N. L. 11 utchius auil
He Declines to Serve as State Chem
ist and Mr. Payne, of Macon,will be
Appointed.
Mr. Payne, of Macon, will probably
receive the appointment of State Client
ist to the Department of Agriculture
from Commissioner Nesbitt. The Com
missioner some weeks ago stated to Dr.
White that he desired him to continue
iu this office but that gentleman de
clined to serve longer us he wished to
retire in order to devote his entire time
to the duties of President of the Colb ge
of Agriculture in the University, 10
which position Dr. White was recently
elected.
The retirement of such an experienced
and learned clieuii.-t as Dr. White from
will be quite a
loss, as it will be impossible to fully
supp y his place. lie is recognized as
one of the leading chemists of America
and it matters not who succeeds him the
appointee cannot fill the position as the
present official has done.
They have organized against working j turned up.-n the defendant, wh »merely
for the white people, and pvph wiu>n i lemied buck in In^cliuir without evine*
It you feel unable to do your work, and hare
that tired feeing’ take Dr. J. H. McLean’s Sar
saparilla; it will make you bright, active aud
vigorous.
A STRONG ATTACK.
Conley’s Severe Onslaught at the Su
preme Court Judges.
The Nationalist, a republican paper
published in Atlanta, and edited by a
son of tbe reconstruction times republi
can governor, contains in its last issue
an ultra-sensational attack upon the Su
preme Court of Georgia. It charges that
tbe judges are habitual drunkards; that
one of them is a practical iuisceg*-na-
lionist; that one of them suffers so from
tiie ravages of an immoral disease that
he is frequently unfitted to preside in a
case; that all of the judges were public
ly and disgrrcefully drunk at the recent
meeting ol the Bar Association in Au
gusta, that they were in the same fix at
Tybee, where they were visiting.
It charges that the judge entered into
compact with a certain solicitor general
that they would affirm alt his cases, if he
would lobby through a bill iu tbe last
legislature giving them two new short
band writers, anil that they have kept
their contract to the extent of mutilat
ing records, reversing the decisions and
doing other disreputablejhings. These
are a few charges and 6how the general
character of the article.
A legislative investigation will proba
blv be had. It is not known what step:
will-be taken by the three geutleinen
most directly concerned.
A New Foundry.
Build and repair all kinds of machin
ery. Saw mills, grist mills, cane mills
shafting, pulleys, hangers, pedestal
boxes, set collars, bolts, etc.
A SPECIALTY.
Manufacturers’ agents for the best
engines, boilers, injectors and ejectors
in the market.
Keep in stock belting.packing, globe
check and angle valves. Steam and
water pipe and fittings. Orders solic
ited. Give us a trial.
W. P. Phillips,
w 6m Manager Lyndon M’f’g. Co.
WASHINGTON’SRAILROAD.
The Coming Metropolis of Wilkes
County.
The railroad situation of Washington
is exceedingly commanding. This
the way it appears to us: Col. Machen
ill give us aline from Newborne via.
adison. The Augusta and Chatta
nooga will be built at once via Lincoln-
ton, Danburg and Danielsville. The
owners of the C., C. & A. will build
from Johnston S. C., via Plumbrancli
aud Lincolnton to this place. A syn
dicate is now ready to build the Wash
ington & Elberton connecting with the
A. & C„ the G., C. & N. and the Rich
mond & Danville. Washington will
then have two connections with the
& C., one going north and west and tbe
other going south and east.
We will be on a trunk line running
from Atlanta and the southwest to north
and east much shorter than any other
present route. We will have three com
petmg outlets west aud a like number
east and to the coast. This is no vis
ionary prospect but a certainty as far
as human probabilities can go.—Wash
ington Gazette.
Distress after eating, heartburn, sick head
ache, and indigestion are eared by Dr. J.fl.
McLean’s Liver and Kidney Fillets little pills.
“Measuhes—Nor Men.’ 1 —However
we may differ with Mr. Gantt, the
editor of The Athens Banker, we
cannot but admire his consistency in
his advocacy of the Sub-Treasury
bill. Under the ab<»ve caution he bas
written an able editorial, which we take
pleasure in reproducing.—Washington
Gazette.
Wilkes County.—Uncle Billy
ers, the census supervisor of this dis
trict, returns the population of Wilkes
as 18,041. This places Wilkes way up in
the “two county column,” ahead of
twelve other counties in the same col
umn, and so she will not lo earepre-
se- ative in tbe legislature, as reported
\ e aii glad to know this.
GUILTY OF
ROBBERY.
SO THE CASE AGAINST R. H. l AMP-
KIN IS DECIDED.
The Jury Out Thirty-Five Mlnutee-
Groat interest Manifested In the Re
sult-Something of the Case and the
Trial.
R. H. Lampkin was found guilty of
robbery by intimidation yesterday.
The sentence not yet pronounced,
out will be between two and five years.
As stated in yesterday’s Banner the
irgument in the trial of Lampkin fm
obbery was the first thing for the day,
md the whole morning was taken up
by the attorneys. For the prosecution,
he solicitor was aoly assisted by Mr. F.
SI. Hughes, who spoke for an hour and
i half, putting Kelly’s side clearly be-
;ore the Jury. Messrs. Birrow and
I’honias represented the defense, and
Handled tln-ircase in the usual exc llent
manner which has given them sucha
prominent stand. Mr. Barrow spoke
for the side, and made all out of the
ease pos>ible. When he concluded, a.
recess was taken for dinner, court com-
■ menciug again at half past two. At
; bis time Judge Hutcluns, in his able
manner, charged tbe jury, putting thi
aw before them and laying partieula-
•tress on the ditterence between robbers
>y force and robbery by intimidation.
His charge was short but to the point,
j mil the jury went out with afull knowl-
I due of lhe law bearing on the case,
i In just 35 minutes they returned with
j t.verdict “Guilty of robbery by iniiiui-
j lalion.”
j As this was read out, all eyes were
even when
you can hire one h - does as he pleases
aud demands wages that no farmer can
pay. 1 have now one hundred bales of
cotton rotting in my fields, and have
about given up all hope of getting it
saved. I will scour the whole country
and perhaps find three hands. They
will pick a few hundred pounds, de
and their money, and then quit work
until the last cent is spent. “A negro
will live on fifty cents a week, and can
make enough in two days picking cot
ton to support him a month. He will
buy three pounds of bacon, a peek of
meal, anil a quart of molasses, anil this
is all lie wants for seven days’ rations
He never looks to the future and is ut
terly irresponsible.
“Occasionally you will find a negro
who is willing to work steadily; but
there are in every community worth
less vagabonds, and they at once set to
work to get him to leave bis employer.
He is denounced as a slave to the white
men; and finally enticed away. It is
difficult now to get a negro to do any
service except what the contract stipu
lates, and it matters not how pressing
be your work,he quits when the hourfor
stopping arrives. Tliev are always be
hind rhems-Ives, but will m t submit
to being docked^or lost time.
“It is insult to a negro woman to nsk
her to wiiit upon your wife. Th iy
grow indignant at the proposition to
serve a ‘white ’oman.’ The only way
we country people can get cooks is to
find some woman with a houseful) of.
children, anil by paying her big wages,
and fondling all her friends and vis
itors, she will grumbliagly do our
work. But at the first word of censure,
she packs up and leaves. You people
in the cities cannot appreciateour trials
in the country. The negroes are mov
ing to the towns as fast as they can, and
farm labor grows scarcer each year.
“It has got to tbe pass that a negro
won’t do menial work. He will put up
his mule and expects you to feed and
curry it. If he does' any little job
around the house, it is charged extra.
I have at my door 100 acres of heavily
timbered woodland, and yet this winter
t bought coal to born It is cheaper
than 1 can get the fuel cut and hauled.
“What will lie the eml of these labor
ing any emotion. B it he must have
felt it, for tnere he heard a verdict
which he knew meant ji sentence ol
several years. He bad been up before
Jie court many times before, but was
•lever found guilty, llis difficulties
■ere have been numerous, but not of so
lerious a nature as this, and for him to
<uow that tin; sentence would not be
ess than two years, must have given
•ini a feeling of intense nature.
He never gave way, however, and
almly viewed the situation. When taken
mt of the court room, the pent up emo-
ion began to escape, and all noticed
iow affected he was.
lie quietly denied his guilt, and still
ipparently deeply affected, he was ta
ken back to the jail, where is apt to
spend sometime. A motion will doubt
less be made for a new trial, and if not
-ecuml the case will lie carried to tbe
Supreme court.
Our readers doutbless remember ihe
occurrence leading to the trial, which
-las already been given through these
jolumns. Mr. J. B. Kelly, a stranger in
' he city, claimed to have been robbed
; -»f $140 by Lampkin and Reaves in the
1 nouse of the former on Wall street. He
: told severa parties of this on the night
of the occurrence, and was shown tbe
w»y t> Justi-e Fuller’s house. He
j swore out wai rants and both parties
; were arrested Sunday morning. Mou-
i lay afternoon the preliminary trial-
i mine off resulting in the acquittal of the
' accused parties. The same week the
i Grand Jury was in session, and tiue
i bills were found against Reaves and
Lampkin. This is a brief history of the
ease up to yesterday, when the trial
| of tiie latter was begun, closing yester-
' lay afternoon with tbe result mentiou-
! ed.
j Besides the evidence in the prelinai-
i nary trial many other points were
brought out. It was proven that on
the afternoon before the night when tbe
robb-Ty is said to have been committed
Lampkin mentioned the Let that Kelly
had a big lot of money, some $200. Ev
idence was brought in com-e ning tiie
character o Kelly, and also that he had
more money than the amount ment on-
' ed and also how he obtained it. Many
Jther points bearing up the case were
brought in, which were not given be
Klein & Martin,
THE CARRIAGE
—AND—
Wagon Makers,
—AL80,—
HORSE SilOERS OF ATIIE.VS, Gl.
W ! with to sat to th© public thit »w© keep
od hand a foil Iiu© of different stale of
CAKRIAGE8, SURRIKS, BUGGIES AND
WAGONS at all times, W© make a specialty o
First-class Work.
bat have several different grades.
HI FUMING AND REPAIRING
any kiod of a vehicle and shoeing hones, we
challenge $ny one to equal os in N. B.Georgia.
Klein & Martin.
P. S.—We are alao prepared to do firat-olaaa
Harness Repairing.
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THE CARS IN TOWN.
GREAT MULTITUDE GREET THEIR
COMING.
troubles f can’t tell. Tbe only hope we „ . • .
farmers have is that the new legislature ) f ore » *nd though each in itself of minor
...;n ... • lniDortaDce. together made the evidence
will pass some laws to make these
black vagabonds work This assembly
will be composed largely of farmers,
and they know our needs. It is not as
when the legislature was made up of
politicians and office-seekers, that pan
dered to the whims of tho negro.
But one thing is sure. Forbearance
hss ceased to be a virtue, and this labor
question will be solved one way or
another. We don’t intend to have
these negroes living among us unless
they work. They have either to till our
lands or leave the country, and make
room for white laborers. We farmers
are willing to deal by the negro justly
and liberally, but will not stand to see
onr crops ruined in the fields, while the
roads and woods are filled with'idle
blacks.’ ”
When Baby whs sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Hiss, the clang to Castoria.
gave them Caataria
importance, together made the evidence
much stronger.
The charge of robbery was a joint
one against Lampkin and Reave*, and
the latter ha* yet. tostand trial. It has
not been definitely settled when this
will come off, and'it may not tie until
the next term of court. Another true
bill was found against him on the charge
of robbing Doyle of liis watch, and he
was arrested and landed in jail. Tiie
bond was fixed at $500 and at this writ
ing be has not arranged it.
Ceremonies at the Depot—The Track
of the G., C. & N. Is Laid to Abbe
ville, South Carolina.
Abbeville (S C.) Banner.
Last Saturday, October 18, 1890, was
a notable and historic day for the town
of Abbeville.
While the surging, moving, elbowing
crowd filled tbe public square, and the
surrounding streets, the track-layers on
the Georgia, Carolina & Northern Rail
road were doing their work.
They did it so quietly thac many (lid
not know oi their coming, although a
vast multitude did know of it, and were
present to witness the laying of the last
rail at Abbeville.
At four o’clock, Major Lee and Judge
McGowan made appropriate remarks,
when Miss Mamie Lou Smith drove the
iast spike.
J udge McGowan proposed three cheers
and the ceremonies, though unpreten
tious, were over.
Ev ry man iu Abbeville rejoices at
the good fortune which lias befallen the
town. We will henceforth be placed
on the great iron highway from east to
west, and will have the satisfaction of
knowing that we will in the future have
at least two strings to our bow.
The outside world has been put in
communication with Abbeville, and it
is hoped that we may become citizens of
the world.
The tracklayers put in a “switch” at
Abbeville yesterday, and it is thought
that the track will be surfaced up, aud
that regular trains will be put on the
road about the first of November.
The first engine to come was 506, a
forty-five ton Baldwin engine.
Mr. J. L. Hutchins laid the track from
Long Cane in less than four days, and
Mr. E. H. Gray pulled the throttle
valve of the largest engine ever seen
in Abbeville.
COURT*YESTERDAY.
Authors.
BY MISS MILLIE RUTHERF.ORD.
Price $2.00- By Mall $2.20.
The reception that this book has
met with has been exceedingly grato
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in a few days.
By the Same Author.
BIBLE ~
Not Much Business Transacted Dur
ing Yesterday's Session.
Not much was dime by yesterday’s
session of court, the only case disposed
of being that of YV. M. Summers vs. B.
H. Noble, administrator, Mr. Summers
gaining the case. The next case called
was that of Mr. R. L. Reaves, which
was postponed until tbe next term of
court on accou;;t of absence of non-res-
isdent witnesses.
Price 30 Cents—Mall Free.
“ We have to study the greater
part of the Bible bv ourselves. The
selections of portions of the Bible to
comment on in public services, must
necessarily be limited. Many chap
ters of the Bible have never been
preached from in this church, and
eveu not in Athens. I speak with
great favor of a little book by the
esteemed Principal of tbe Lucy Cobb
Institute, which has been prepared
with great care, to aid specially in
the «tndv of the sacred Scriptures.”
—Rev. Dr. Lane.
Everybody knows scrofula to be a dis
ease of the blood, and Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla is the best remedy forall blood dis
eases.
A Big Farm.
Mr. N. D. Arnold is one of the lar-
gestand most successful farmers in this
portion of Geoagia. Last year he made
over 600 bales of cotton, over 20 bales
to the mule, besides plentv of corn and
hay to supply his farm. He cleared on
bis farm last year over $10,000. His crop
is not so good this year, but very fine.
Everybody has a move on him on Nat
Arnold’s farm.—Crawford Uerald.
He Didn't Come.
There was a large crowd assembled
in Lexington Monday to hear the
speech of Governor Gordon, but be did
not come. There was no news from
him at all until Tuesday evening a tel
egram was sent from Athens to Mr.
Hayes, of this place, which reads as fol
lows:
Atlanta. Oct. 19.
Mr. H. H. Hayes, Crawford, Ga.
Please express to the people my sin
cere regrets, but pressing official en
gagements forbid my leaving. Explain
my position snd nature of the warfare
made upon me.
J. B. Gordon.
The telegram should have reached
here Sunday evening and it did not uu-
til Tuesday evening, two days later.
This is promptness (?) of the telegraph
company.
The crowd were very much disap
pointed. There was no speech made on
that day except in the court room. The
Governor will not visit us now before
the legislature meets.—Crawford Her
ald.
MONEY TO LOAN.
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size upon improved farms and
city property. Ail conditions as to
time, rate of interest, etc., easy. Par
ties wanting money will find it greatly
to their interest before making arrange
ments elsewhere to call on or address
me at my office, No. 17, Clayton street,
Athen?, Ga. B. H. Noble,
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Alliance Meeting —There will be a
mass meeting of the Alliance from Oco
nee, Clarke, Oglethorpe, Jackson and
Madison at the courthouse in Athens,
on Saturday, November 15th, at 10
o’clock. Besides the transaction of
business of importance, Mr. J. W. Beck,
lecturer, and other prominent Alliance-
men are to be present, which insures a
large attendance.—Oglethorpe Echo.
The YVorst Yet.—Of the many days
of damaging weather to crops that have
visited this section this fall Wednes
day last was the worst of them all. Tbe
rain that fell all day was driven before
a high gale, which blew out the cotton
open in the fields so that it was beaten
in the ground. The damage thus done
was great and the loss to farmers, both
in the amonnt of cotton and tbe lessen
ing in price of that saved, is inestima
ble. Other ungathered crops were dam
aged to a considerable extent also.—
Oglethorpe Echo.
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion & Debility.
A Failure.—Mr. J. YV. Reaves made
an assignment last Wednesday to pre
ferred creditors. Mr. H. S. Anderson
is assignee. Liabilities eighteen hun
dred dollars; assets fifteen hundred.
The friends of Mr. Reaves are sorry to
learn ot his failure.—Oconee Enterprise.
A Fight.—Messrs. D. P. Archer and
, G. Hansford, two farmers living near
town, had a misunderstanding and went
together in the good old fashioned way
last Wednesday evening in Mr. J. W.
Watson’s sto.e, on Broad street. They
brought only ill- ir fists, teeth and fin
ger nails into play in the fisticuff, and
when the smoke of battle had cleared
away, it was fouqd that Mr. Archer had
received a black eye and lost two front
teeth; Mr. Hansford a scratched face
and badly bitten thumb. Tbe unfortu
nate aflray is regretted by their friends.
—Occouee Enterprise,
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Arrested fob Mubdeb.—On last
Friday night a negro was arrested by
Bailiff Wortham, near High Shoals, sus
pected of being the murderer of Mr
Fambrough. Tbe murder occurred
over a year ago near Rutledge, and the
officers of Oconee and Morgan have been
vigilant and untiring in trying to run
tbe assassin down. Tbe-negro says bis
name is Emanuel Jackson, and answers
to the description of tbe slayer of Mr.
Fambrough. He cannot give a satisfac
tory account of his whereabouts last
year, and Bailiff Wortham has taken
him to tbe neighborhood of the tragedy
for identification. The officer thinks be
has got the right man.
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JERUSALEM TO JAFFA.
Mr. W. W. Brooks, on Big creek, in
Oglethorpe county, made a fine crop of
corn this year, but the creek got over
it during the wet spell. They hauled it
up, shucked it out aud put it in tbe
crib, but it is growing still. It is com
ing up and growing as green as au oat
patch in the crib.
MASON A HAMLIN.
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CHECKERING.
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Old Pianos taken In exchange a* rood :*ricea.
▲t a considerable cost I have second the ser-
rioea ot a skilled piano repairer and inner, from
tbe factory of Voee ana Son, Boston—has .foo
toned in the Boston Conservatory ot Music.
Varnishing cues, WMtenli * Ivory Keys, re.
during the harsh sound to that of a sou, pate
tone^(known aa “voicing.”) Tuning $3410.
America Supples The First Locomo
tives To Be Used In The Holy Land.
Washington,Oct. 24.—United States
Consul Henry Giliman at Jerusalem re
ports to tbe Department of State, under
date of September 22, that three Amer
ican locomotives, made in Philadelphia
and intended for the railway from Jeru
salem to Jaffa, have arrived at Jaffa, troubles, and is unequalled
The Consul says it must interest our - i- ’ . “
citizens to know that the first locomo
tives ever used In this ancient land were
made in the New World.
“ Favorite Anodyne,” a
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for internal and external
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