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OOURANT- AMERICAN. T , 'va'cXl®la*i4 ’Xtvmry TTa.\xxm&m.y. CARTKRSVILI.K. (iKOK(UA. Official Oman of Bartow Couty. AM. 1 ,od p "w*°" THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 18#7 Id revising the old books ol the Conrant and the American, preparatory to getting op anew list, those badly in arrears wil’ be left oO'. The new books wil be finished February 15th. Bd1t*!la! Brevities. Atlanta is j it now entertaining the national ji .iltry show. A m*. HTKoiiK warfare is being waged on the hut at the theater. ; inoe the death ol it* ohif, the weather is runubjT riot oyei the land. Carlilsk’s candidacy fo.* the United States Senate, from Kentucky, is causing IPek some uneasiness. Gen. W. B. Hazkn, who has for so many years bad charge of the signal ser vice, died last Sunday. The Chattooga News will be horned in a few weekis at Summerville, a stock company having the project under charge. The Texas legislature has appropriated SIOO,OOO for the purchase of seed grain for the drouth-stricken districts of that State. It seems that the Dutch are to take Florida. A syndicate has purchased an immense quantity of land In the State of alligators, to he settled by Hollanders. The city of Savannah is having a live ly time over her municipal election. Ihe Democratic nominating meeting split, the younger w'ng nominating Mr. Hamilton, the other wing Mr Lester. The labor party, it seems, also has a candidate. The Augusta Evening News suggested the name of Hon. Chas. C. Jones as its fayorite to succeed the late Judge Jackson us Chief Justice. Col. Jones is a man of tine ability and profound culture, and would adorn the supreme bench. Frank James lias accepted a position as salesman with a St. Louis shoe house and says lie’s tired of notoriety and now wants to work. lie has refused several offers to become an attraction u* side shows. Mr. William C. Sibley, of Augusta, in answer to the charge that Bmali chil dren are compelled to work in the facto ries, sUoft’B that the barrooms absorb the earuiugs of the parents, and eros Je v j’ a tribute upon the children. Wbat a grave charge, and how true! We have received the prospects of the Middle Georgia Progress, a paper a x>n to be started at Samlersville by a stock company. Stephen G. Gordon wjli mount the tripod while C. Henry Mitchell will do the hustling after tin am cos. To use an old chestnut we wish it success. The eyes of the world were turned to wards the parliamentary contest in the " liritlsh ls!e, where the grand old man made his ablest fight and was beaten; but the contest to occur in Germany on the 21st proximo is of even greater interest to all civilized people. It is a contest be tween manhood suffrage and imperial power, and it may not be altogether im possible that the fate of imperialism in Europe depends upon the result. A peculiarity attached to the Inter* State Commerce bill in the Senate, which doe3 not appear to be generally under stood ; it was a conference report, and as sucb could not be amended. It had to be adopted as a whole or recommitted as a whole. On the motion to re-commit there was eleven majority against it. That was the test vote. On the final vote the bill passed by 43 to 18. There is no question that the bill will pass the House. Senator Colquitt made an able speech in favor of the passage of the bill. Senator Brown voted ngainst it. The Alabama boom continues to grow. What was once thought to be a mushroom or speculative boom is now assured of substantial permanency. The building of immense furnaces, rolling mills and other great Iron industries, and the projecting and building of lhauy railroads through mineral sections of this great State, surely southward the star of wealth is tending. Greeley’s ad vice to young men to go West has become a chestnut. Go to Alabama, young man, and buy a corner lot in some old field and wait for the boom to strike, a\nd your fortune is made. Ont little sister city Rome has suf fered irreparable loss in the deaths of Cot. Daniel 8. Printup and Capt. Thomas Berry, two gentlemen the “Hill City” could illy afford to lose. Col. Priutup has labored for years in the upbuilding of Rome, putting his money into and encouraging every en terprise that looked to the advancement cf hia town. His weight has been felt in the building of the Rome and Deca tur road, for he was largely instrumental in getting the northern capital to do it, Capt. Berry has long been engaged in the ootton business and died rich. The town is just now in deep mourning and the funerals were largely attended yes terday. Governor Gordon Monday appointed ex-Judge Logan E. Bleckley to the vacancy on the supreme bench caused by the death of Chief Justice Jackson. The necessary commission was made out in form by tbe Secretary of Slate and received by the newly appointed judge. The appoint •ment will continue in force until the meeting ot the legislature in July, when an election will he held by the assembly. Jt is not known whether Judge Bleckley will go before that body for re election. The court is now in session, and it will b uecwajry tor hii to enter at one* this duties of his duties. VKXir.l X PFXSIOX RILL PASSES. I The Mexican pei.siou bill >m amended ud passed by the Senate si the leaf f session of Congress, passed (he H-iusp MouAsy. Though the origi nal provisions of ihe bill are so omen changed by nme; ctneut that many of the veterans < f that heroic struggle f>r their couutry's iuUrest and honor, cati jot avail themselves of its benefits Ht ' present, ou account of nge ; vet there ire scotces and hundreds who have at tuned the age specified by the provis ions of the hill who will be made to re- i joice t kuowiug that the country has at j ist recognized the honorable service 1 uej rendered ia tbe days her peril. ! •Vhde the bdl is not as broad in its pro* osionH as it shonl 1 be, it is better than iO bill at ail. The bill was voted on by the House on tfonday, aud now only waits the -lgna •ire of the President to become a lsw. .he foilowi :g us a text of the bill as sssed: It provides that a peusiau of $8 a month shall he paid to all surviving offi :ersand enlisted men, iucluding marines, nilitia aud volunteers of the military and •aval service of the United States, who, reiug duly eulisted, actually served sixty lays with the army or navy of the Uui ed Sta’efa iu Mexico, or ou the coasts of he froutiei thereof, or in a war with that mtion, or were actually engaged iu bat •le iu said war and was honorably dis charged, aud to such other soldiers and sailors as m>y have been persoualiy tamed in any resolution of C mgr ess for my specific service iu said war, and the surviving widows of such otlicers and eulisted men; provi led that such widows have not reman ied; provided that every such officer, eulisted man, or widow who is or may become sixty-two years of age, >r who is or may become subject to auy Usability or dependency equivalent to ir.y cause prescribed or recognized by the pension laws of the Unite 1 States a*) -efficient reason for the allowance of a amsiou, shall be entitled to the benefits f this not; but it shall not be hell tn include any peraou not within the lule of age or disability or dependency herein defined, or who incurred such disability while in any manner volu da rily engaged in or aided or abetted the late rebellion against the authority of the Uuited States. DEATH OF CHIEF JUSTICE JACK SON. Though the newspapers had apprised the public of his critical illness, yet it was a great shock to Georgians, on last Friday morning, when the sad intelli gence of the death of their distinguished and beloved Chief Justice was an nounced. Judge Jacksou had only been sick a few days, but his extreme age aud the unyielding malady that had fastened it self upon him, made his case hopeless at the beginuiug. Judge Jackson’s ljfe has been one of singular purity and honor. Few men of the age, perhaps, have furnished the world with such a well-rounded char acter. a more unselfish example of beautiful Christi an manhood. He was the cultured gentleman, the finished or ator, fhe learned jurist, the wise aud just judge, the generous and charitable friend, the humble and devout follower of the lowly N.izareue. He was a mau whose whole aim of life W’as to learn the right, and then do it. He was a man whose life reflects credit upon Georgia and honor upou her Supreme judiciary. Judge Jackson’s life had Wgeiy been given to the service of his State. 4-3 member of her General Assembly, judge of the Supreme Court, represen tative iu ihe national Congress, assoc.ate justice of the Court, and final ly Chief Justice, he was thfr mauly man, distinguished in them all. The funeral obsequies took place ir* Atlanta on lust Sunday, and was among the most imposing eyer seen in the State. CULTURKD BOSTON CtPTI'RED AND IMMENSELY PLEAS ED MV REV. SAM. .JONES. Not. Half the Crowd Able to Get Within Hearing Distance,--Hearty Co-Opera tion Among tlie People of the Hub. Boston, January 18.—Sam Jones spoke to two great audiences here Sunday, and no man's words ever stung Boston com placency into greater perturbation. There iias been much curiosity and doubt among those who have brought the Georgia evan gelist to Boston over the success or failure of tlie two weeks’ crusade which he has now begun. The popular fervor which his fiery attacks upon the sins and vices of tke day aroused in the south and west by no means argued for him any welcome from Boston. In no town in the country are his methods so likely to fail Even the auspices under which Sam Jones has come are unfortunate. Denominational jealousy as much as anything else limited the invitation, which was finally sent by the Methodists instead of by all the evan gelical ministers The Congregationalists who brought Moody here for the great revival ten years ago, are too much dis turbed by the doctrinal dispute at Ando ver to enter very heartily into an aggress ive campaign. The Baptist clergy stand aloof ostensibly because they cannot in dorse some of the eloquent Georgian’s methods. Even the Methodists hoped Jones would tone down the rough vigor of his attacks, in deference to Boston notions of religious propriety In the hope probably that he would be restrained by cultured surroundings, they selected for liis first appearance tlie Tre mont street church, the house of the ; richest and most fashionable Methodist so ciety in town. But nothing curbed the tongue of the revivalist His words were ati relent ess and scathing as any he ever spoke He had before him a typical Bos ton audience Not since the height of the Moody revival has such a Sunday morniug congregation assembled here The church seats about 1,000 people. Two thousand people filled the pews and every foot of standing room before the services opened. Two thousand more vainly tried to get within sound of the preacher s voice. The evangelist was handicapped by several popular impressions prejudicial to him Most of his hearers expected to see a man more or less, uncouth, uneducated and unrefined. Tbeyexpectedtobe shocked and amused bv hrod droll incidents and very pointed atoms t n expense of the popular follies of the day It was plain bv the taofl and [demeanor of the auoienc# that they were first sid oris ed, then puzzled and then comuleteli wuu by the manner of the man who stood le -forc them His appearance, manner and words as he first addressed them were a.*< polished and refined as those of any one who has spoken in the same pulpit. He was graceful, even dignified, in his first sentences His text was .In Christ Je sus.” and thread of discourse there was none after the first fi re minutes He said iu part : I sunpose there are more candid, thoughtful minds to day asking these three questions than, perhaps, there are engaged upon any three questions on earth : Who L-> Christ: v\ hat is Christ 1 v\ here is Christ T After all, 1 believe the wisest answer to them are—to the first one, who Is Christ I—the ]ersonal living embodiment of wisdom and justice aud love and mercy and truth, and all the ? graces that make the children of .od love y. Vt here is Christ t Brethren, the world looks to the church to answer that | question What is Chris! ? Ah, brethren, my lupes, your bop**-, f >r time and eterni ty, depend on that question. There is nu salvation this side of hat point where [ can look up iu the f tce of G-d and out on the f ce of man and say. He and Welle til iu my soul richly ia all wisdom. What a p-ivi'ege to have such a guest iu my house. lam ashamed of the house I have to offer him. Inin ashamed (f everything I set before him as my guest, but he is uiy guest, thank God. The preacher discussed the tendency of denominations to cousider too much the unimportant sins and doings. At tacking each denomination in turn, he exclaimed: Here is a Baptist preacher lingiug the changes on water, much water, and per haps a large proportion of his people are fast going where they won’t get a drop to eooj their parched tongues. The evening service was held nt the People's church, which is more central, and fully 7,500 people endeavored to at tend. About half tlmt number succeed ed in getting iuside the doors. The evangelist spoke for more than an hour. There were 100,000 people in twenty states, he said, praying that he might succeed iu arousing Boston to a sense < f her moral and spiritual degradation, fl added: I believe in prayer and in the God that answers pnu er, and I believe He can make this city great in spiritual as it :s iu conimeicial things. You call /ourselves the Hub. I pray that God may make you the hub from which shall radiate spiritual light over ail America. Among the terse sayings which the great audience did not hesitate to ap plaud were these: A roan who has more religion than sense I have fund to be a fool, and a man who has more sense than religion a rascal. There have been scores of million aires on both continents who have died unrepentant, and who now cannot ihuh 'er enough money among them to buy a drop ( f water to cool their parched tongues. There are some people who expect a continual revival in church. Now, they might as well put their preacher iu an ice box aud then curse him because he didn’t sweat as to expect him to keep up a revival witoout help from the pews. Yon think too much of the heaven <hat is to come. Let us work here and stand ou the ten c unmaudments and the sermon ou the mount, and heaven will come to ns here and now, so that Boston will be but a suburb < f g’orv. You sing too much of the sweet bye and-bye. Let us have more 1 siugiug of the sweet now-aud-now, I would rather take my chances as a generous sinner tb n a stingy Methodist. At the close of bis address Mr. Jones asked those who would co-operate with him in hb work here to rise, and fully one-half the people stood on their feet. Services will be held every afternoon Slid, evening. THE NEW COMBINATION. One <>f tlie Most Powerful Corporations in the Country-What W ill he list Reels. Tlie Charleston News and Courier of Monday in commenting upon the new scoop of the East Tennessee road by tlie Terminal company, remarks that this is an a*e of consolidation and combination, and it is not sitfprjsing, perhaps that the Richmond and Wet Point Terminal Com pany, having swallowed the Richmond and Danville system, should now acquire control of tlie East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia system To the 2,704 miles of railway oimtjuJlpd' by tlie Terminal Company through the Richmond and Danville Company, the 1,400 miles of the East Tennessee system are now added Tilly in itself is sufficient to make the Terminal Cfijp "any one of the most pow ei fnl coiporatmWin £}JP country. But it is claimeo, m addition, that the Tpr??ri nal is on the most friendly terms with the Central Railroad of Georgia which oper ates 1,953 miles of the road J f there be, indeed, entire harmony between Gen Alexander of the Centra} Railroad and Gen. Logan of the Terminal, the tyro systems working together, will nece sa sarily have immense power in the touth. They will virtually control the business of Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee and a large part of North and sDJ]th Carolina. It is rumored, likewise, tin# flip Norfolk and V\ esteni Railroad and the Louisville and Nashville system will be brought into the Terminal Combination This would make the Richmond and West Point Ter miual au almost irresistible force in de termining and reguhiring freight and pas senger business in ail pf the Southern States east of the Mississippi, ejumpriug Florida The Atlantic Coast Line, with it- Flori da commotions, remain independent for the present, at least, and the South Ctum lina Railway Is free But the appetite for consolidation grows by what it feeds on and the acquisition of thousands of miles of new lines naturally leads to the desire for more mileage and to the ability to ac quire it. It is difficult to prognosticate the effect of the new combination upon tlie business of the States which its lines traverse, but it is probable that the policy will be broad rather than narrow, large rather than small 'I he very magnitude of the system will, in a sense, nationalize It It would be impracticable apparently to work in the interest of any one port any such body of railways as that which the Terminal Company now controls. The profit in the combination—outside of the profits made in Wall street—must depend on the man ner in which the lines are worked, and, therefore, upon the fencouragement given to business by the system. A strangulat ing and repressive po Ley would inevitably injure the system, while injuring Jikewise particular communities. Our present feeling is that the combi nations which have, hteu made, and which are in progress, will be more likely to give additional freedom to traffic than to cramp or confine it A Card of Thanks. To tliofia of your city who have kindly sent us a contribution to our church build • ing fund. May they prosper in every un dertaking for good. Respectfully, Ladies’ Aid Society. Hephzibab, Ga., Dec. 29, 1880, Every day adds to the great amount of evi dence as to the curative powers of Hood’s Saisaparilla. Letters arc continually be ing received from all sections of the coun try', telling of benefits derived fiom this great medicine. It is unequalled for gen eral debility, and as a blood purifier, ex pelling every trace of aerolula or other impurity. Now is the time to take it. Prepared by C. I. Hood Cos., Lowell, Hass. &oi& by all druggists. j FOR Ml UfiMR. ft. X.. jrrVßt ON TRIAL FOR TflK KILL- J INO OF FRANK I*. (.KAY. Wix-li 1 nterrttt ami a Votaun of Te*tl monv -A s4 Tar-. The superior court of Fulton county convened iu Atlanta Monday morning, with Judge Marshall J. Clark, presiding, the first case being that of the rotate vs. R. L. Jones for the murder of Frank P Gray, in West End, last May. At the time the Conrant au.l American published full repoits nf the killing, but just now a slight reference may not be amiss It will I*-: remembered that on Sunday morning, the 15th of May, Mr. Gray told his two youthful boys to drive the cows to the pasture, a block or so distant. On the way to the pasture the children were met by R. L. Jones, the marshal of West End, who took charge of the cattle and pro ceeded to drive them to the town pound, there tieing an ordinance to the effect that cattle should not run loose upon the streets. When the marshal took charge of the cows one of the boys ran back home and told his father of the action of the marshal. Mr. Gray hastened to the scene, a quarrel ensued, a rock was picked up, a shot rang out upon the quiet air of that bright Sunday morning and Frank P. Gray was found to be mortally wound ed. He was conveyed to a neighboring residence where he expired in the pres ence of his grief-stricken wife and chil dren in an hour. Since the killing Jones has been confined in the Atlanta jail, not making any effort to give bail. When the case was called Monday morning both sides pronounced their readiness for tri and. That day and part of Tuesday was consumed in getting a jury. The State ; s represented by Solicitor Hill, Cols mils and Johnson, while the defendant's interests are in the hands of 'C. Albert Cox, Judge Dorsey, Culberson, iJigby and Howell. THE EVIDENCE The first witness md rod need by the prosecution was Dr. Walter A. Crow, the physician that made the ante-mortem ex animation of the wound and repeated w hat occurred after the shooting and be fore Mr. Gray’s death. Mr. Hid asked the witness to narrate tbe occurrences of the day, and Dr Crow said : “On the 15th day of May, 1886,be tween 13 and 1 o'clock, 1 was hurriedly summoned by Mr. C. C. Nelson to go as quickly as possible to his residence, when Mr. Gray was said to be dying of a pistol wound. I went, and found that Mr. Gr *y was shot between the fifth aud sixth ribs in the left side, some four inches below his navel ami one inch to the right of a oerpendiculnr line, dropped through the navel. 1 found he was suffering with very little hemorrhage. He was almost pulse le=s and was exceedingly restless. But he seemed conscious. After I undressed him he made some remarks. He asked me : “Doctor, what to you think of my con ditiouV” I told him I thought it was hopeless, and he replied: “Yes, I know I am going to die. I just picked up that rock to throw at the cows and not to hit anyone, and he shot me. H * repeated that statement two or three times before be died. He lived about thirty minutes from the time I got there, which was about ten minutes after tbe shooting. His agonies became greater. I administered morphine hyperdermically, in doses of j grain, and also gave him stimulents, such as am mouia, camphor and whisky, by inhala tion and by rubbing. In a few minutes he became quiet arid died, C. C. NELSON SWORN. I live at 183 South Pryor street. I lived at the time of the homicide at West End? Was boarding at the residence of Mr. Matthews. About. 11 o’clock on the Sun day morning of the killing, I and my wife were sitting in the front porch. My wife was reading aloud- It was a quarter to 11 o’clock when the difficulty occurred. It was a bright, clear day. I saw Mr. Gray come up the street, on the sidewalk. As he came in front of Mr. Matthews’ gate, he turned into the middle of the street and picked up a ro^Jj, and said : “I will take care of those Cows.” That was the first 1 saw of any cattle that day. At that in stant I looked and saw some three or tour cows coming from the west. As Mr. Gray turned into the street he threw the rock at the cattle, and one of the cows turned up the sidewalk as far as she could go. I then fj*},\y Jones, the bailiff of West End, turn toward the siflew§lk. r fha f was the first I saw of him, Both met on the side walk with the cow between them. The cow then ran up against the fence, as tar as she could go, and rushed back. That brought the gentlemen together. Within an instant t f time a pistol cracked, and Gray tid'ety "> hip band aud sod, “The trifling set ludisl has shot me.” jfist as lie turned to the cow he picked up another rock, which I now have in my possession. That is all I saw. I was forty or fifty feet, away from them.” “xkt what did Mr. Gray throw the rock?” asked Solicitor Hill. “At Hie cattle,” t})„ witness. “How far were the cattle from him when he threw the rock?’’ “Abou* five steps.” “Did you see Jones at the time?” “2fq, sir-” “How long before yoq saw.Tones’” ‘ About thirty seconds. 0 “How far was Jones from Gray?” “About ten steps.” “What was Gray doing when the pis— to} firpd?” “1 don't kqow, blit and ?)'t think he was doing anything.- Til is qip-stiou and answer Judge Dorsey objected to, an<| the court sustain ed the objection, Tne witness having replied to Mr. Hill’s questions,procdWed with his nar rative. IJefcfid tbe rock up in full view of the court and explained ijje attitude of Gray at the time of the killing, He cou tintucj; “Alter the pistol fired he, Gray staggered and pepjed. Gray did not throw the rock. I took it out qf his hand, vl hen I heard Gray Jsay this I was in 40 oj 50 feet of him. I diu not hear Jones say anything at the time. I saw a negro man after I came out of the house. 1 then started after Dr. Grow and Mrs Gray. I was gone about. 20 minutes. Mrs. Gray and f came back together, and the doctor preceded us When. J went back Gray was still alive and rational. 1 offered him sjine biandy and lie said he was too far gone; that brandy would do him no uoocj. He then said to me: “Friend Nelson, you Ijnow i was DOt blame. 1 did not pick up the rqqk to hurt any body’ but to throw at the cows, and it cost me my life.” I said to him, “Frank you are not going to die.” The Ist words lie spoke to anyone were to me. He whis pered to W- about three minutes bet ore he died; “God kitowc l did not mean to hurt anybody and w r as not to blame. Mr. Nelson resumed his story, and said ( “Jones w 7 as marshal oi West End. 1 saw Jones, when I came out into tlie street, in a scuffle with the Messrs. v\ ilson. They were trying to tike a pis to' from . him and they said he was trying in oMm mit suicide. I stopped about two seconds and then went for the doctor. After this I did not ee Jones. Gray had nothing in life h ind but the rock. I did not see the pistol before it fired. I would not know the pistol if I were to see it. I did not hear Jones say a word. I could have heard him had lie said anything. The first I saw of Gray’s little bay he was at *he gate, some ten or fifteeu steps from where the shooting was done.. The colored man I saw there I would know il I were to see him. I think his name was Scales. Little Frank Gray, the son of the de ceased, who w’as with hint at the time he was killed, w’as placed upon the stand apd made the following statement: “My name is Frank Gray, and I am eight years old. I have got up here to tell the truth. If I don’t tell the truth the Lord will be angry with me and I will go to the bad plac?. We lived at ’Wekt End when papa was alive We have jm lived ’1 ere since '{ben. I I remember my papa v -hot last sum- j but. My papa was shot y Jones.” The witness was ssked if h • could tell Jones if he were to see him, ai *! he said be could. The little fellow then <-ame down from the stand. *nd after looking ar-nnd for some j tinu*, pointed at tf * defendant and said : j “ There he is.” lie 'hen continued : “Me j •md Harroift was minding cows, and Jones j took the cows and ran off, nod Harro.l ran off to teli pappa. I started to drive the j cows back into the field, and he took them away from ns. They got out from pappa’s j lot. They were out theree ding erass, and j we tried to get them track when Jones took ; the cow awav. We ran and told pappa, | md he went up there. Nobody was there ' >ut u°. There were three cows, and pap pa threw a rock at them. He didn’t throw at anybody but the cows. Jones threw his hand in pappa’s collar, and took his pistol and shot him. When pappa was joing up to Nelson’s he called Jones a nasty rascal. When pappa was shot he went toward where Mr. Nelson was sit timr, and Mr. Nelson come to him.” The deten lant’s attorneys, after a short conference, decided not to cross examine I the witness, and the little fellow stepped j down. E.M.UV WRIGHT'S STORY. “I lived at West End at Mrs Cora Gray’s residence last summer. I knew Mr. G-ay, and remember the time be was shot. 1 saw him before and after lie was shot. It was on Sunday morning, and Mrs. Gray and the cook went into the gar- Vji to tret some vegetables and strawber- Mr. Gray was sitting ou tbe porch when his little son came and told him about tbe cows, and they went off. 1 went out to tbe gate and saw them go away. This was life last I saw of him till after he was shot. I saw lim wheD he was at Mr. Matthew’s bouse, after he was dead. I took off' his collar. The buttonhole was broken out of it.” Witness was shown tne collar, and identified it as the one to w hich she referred. Witness was likewise shown i cravat, which she recognized as one which the deceased had worn ou the morning of the killing. After Emma had been cross-examined, the State closed its case. “The state having closed its case, said .1 udge l>orsey, addressing the court, “it becomes my duty to outline to the jury the defense which wt intend to set up and what facts we shall endeavor to prove. We shall endeavor to show that Mr Jones was town marshall of West End He was a sworn officer It was his duty to take up cattle that was loose We exoect to show that the cows of Mr. Gray had repeatedly strayed out and that Mr Jones in the performance of his duty, took up these cows. We expect to show by testi mony thal can not be doubted that Mr. Gray had made repeated threats against Mr Jones, saying that h,e would kill him if he meddled witli his cows again That these threats were told the defendant We expect to show that Mu. Gray was a large, powerful mxn of violent temper That the cows of Mr Gray had strayed away on the morning the homicide occur red and that Mr. Jones took up the cows at the request of some of the best citizens of the place. That while the cattle was in the custody of the town marshal, Mr. May approached and violated the law by throwing rocks at the cows W hen re monstrated with, he said to Mr Jones : “Yes, damn you, I will kill you,” at the same time facing him with a rock in his hand to carry out his threat That while in the act of executing that threat, he was tired upon by the defendant in self defense ; that he shot Mr Gray in order to save his own life This we confidently expect to establish by indubitable testi mony, and when we shall have proved it, will ask an acquittal of the prisoner—a verdict of not guilty at your hands ” EXPLOSION OF GIANT POWDER. San Francisco, Jan. IC. —The schoon er Parallel, tvith l r *o,ooo pounds of giart powder on hoard, went ashore last night at the southerly end of Point Libor, iu side the famous sea rocks and opposite the Clift House, uear this oitv. After being abandoned by her crew she pound ed on the lock-* until the cargo blow up with a tremendous explosion, the effect of which was frightful, The signal sta tion was completely demolished, the life-saving station was wrecked, aud the west side of the Ciiff House, notwith standing its elevation, was olowu out and every window pane iu the building bro-en. The large concert hall on the beach nnd o'.hpr bqiidings lower flown all had their windows otoken and were otherwise damaged. The long carriage shed adjoining the Cliff’ House was tum bled into a mass of ruins. Adolph Butros’ conservatory on the heights above was shattered to atoms aud all the windows in his house broken. Three pieHiber? if 'be life living arew, who had decided to remain near the wreck, were hurled into the air by the concussion and severely injured by being dashed to the earth. A gre t wave dashed up and vaulted over the Clift' House building. The whole shore and cliff literally tre*ibjeu ana shook as no earthquake has shaken the earth for yens. People were rudely thrown from their beds by the force of the ex plosion, and furniture and bedsteads were tossed and heaped about the rooms. The famous Cliff' House presents a scene beggaring desoriplion. ’The west side of the building overlooking the ocean is completely ruined, being held together only by cross beams. The windows are smashed and the doors twisted off their hinges. The building is in such a sbn* : iored condition that aii that is left of ii. a ill have to be taken down if it does not topple over into the ocean. Standard Literature —soo copies of Lq el’s Library just rece ; vefl at Wikle kC>.’s Book tyortj. Goo*.! books fr-oq) IQ to 20 cents. Tried in the Crucn.e. f About twenty years ago I discovered a little sore on my cheek, and the doctors pr nonnred it cancer. I have tried a number of physicians, out without receiving any perma nent benefit. Among the number were one or two specialists. Tbe medicine tuey applied J** like fire to the wire, causing intense rain. I saw a statement in the papers telling what .S. S. had done for others similarly afflicted. I procured some at. once. Before f haa used the second bottle the neighbors could notice that my cancer was healing up. My general health had been haa for two or three years--! haa a hacking conge ana spit blood contin ually. I had a severe pain in my breast. After taking six bottles of S. S. S. my congh left me and I grew stouter than I had been for several years. My cancer has healed over all but 3 1 ; 3ie spot about the size of a half dime, and it is rapidly disappearing, I would advise every one with cancer to give ,s. . g. a fair trial. F h Ifi ISA’ NANCY J. McCONAUGBEY, Ashe Grove, Tippecanoe Cos., Ind. ... *’’} IB s Siiecific. is er rely vegetable, and seems to cure cancers bv forcing out the imna ties from ttie blood. 1 realise on Blood and .Skin Diseases mailed free. * i HE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga. G OO 1 > WIN 5 >S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS Are the Farmers’ Guide —FOR— , i!l Pjrlolll ; 1 | M™’ Males ' Cow rl’ ZX— \ It purifies th*' blood i*nd prevents almost at y tlisea'is all stock are subject to, requiring au '3 This powder is prepared from one of the old ■ FTXL sjl - est and best receipts known among tine >tOck ... * - v _„ ~ y? -., IT-raisevs an l dealers. Thousands o certificates ” have been received testifying to the efficacy ot so. the Powder. All that is asked i atni of this Ptwlerand the consumer \vi be convince' ii lm n end a* a preveWitive and cure fir all dis “t-es in all stock. IS A POSITIVE Hi; u'j R HOT CHOLERA. Tnis powder is guaranteed to give satisfaction in every case. J. H. 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A ‘ l iKHAkLO OKLY BY * Volina Drug and Chemical Company, gALTiao&k. an., v. s. a. ! H us*’ at C>s Station to Kent. I WILL RENT TM E H V- K KNOWN AS Oie 'feaohers’ I? -idenei\ iiiGhss Slat ion, for the clining ju r. F.int e’s- hoti.-o, w> acres ol good la id, h *rr , :t.b!e.>. *.tc Spleuiliu wa ter Go m! m ifrfilwrbood, v.wi. t", schools amt churches Apjtj to M L. JxJHN-OV, j m 20 4t Cus- St it ion. Citation for Leave to Sell Land. GEORGU-li-trlow County. 1 > ;:1! w h m it (tiny coi eei u : Mi>. Fanny 11. Cutlers ji imsiii-frri\ ..f U. !1. Conyers, i’ea*'a?e i. tms in due tmn appli <1 to the uu •lt for 1 to el.' the land* b; 1< i ging to the e-tut.- t.f .aid <lcoc sand, anil aid ,i|i,,li omioo Hill l.e h,*wd ot. the ti st At.oidty in March next. 1 hi, Ith .1. u try 1887 ,1. A. IK*vV A Rl), Ordinary. Notice of Dissolution. AytITL K IS KEKF.i.Y GIVEN TH \T TilK IN fi m of Culpepper A w hitesiil •- is this Uai li-Siive.J by mutual ioi-Pl.t A 1 pilt.e,-. ov. ing the firm vv :11 come loiw.irl ami settle, ami ihose having cl iiu- nil c< me ami have them iq liiintfil .1 tiamiry 1 - 1 . iß.i7. I V t.f'Et'i'EK & WHITESIDES Milesiu.lo, Ga. GKORGI \ - Bartow Gouniy. To all whom ir miv concern : Notice is hereby giv n that 1. 11 % huh H cketl, a u -i --dent of .-aid cottutv. intend to Ue. otiie a public aid i ! e • trad, i, hiio this ailverii-eineiit I, in serted in the Coiiraut-\aseri. an o.r one uiolith in order that I m v b'<*Oiie a pi.hiic free tredur under the laws oi Go- state And 1, IV. VV. 1L e eit, her tins laud, hereby eoa ji'u: to thy same. January 13 h, lfc-87 ULIZ VP.KT.I UK KIT r, VV. Vv . 11 vcKii-T r. ICxeoutov’s Sale. I>Y VIRTUE OF AN OdDKR FROM THE ) Court oi O dinary of Bartow i utility, ivil j be sold before the cou.q lion e to r, in Carters* | ville, s iiii c'tuny, wiihisi ti e l.gals 1 < hour*, \ on the firsi Tue-d tx it. Mareh mx , the f >dox - j it.g proprrr.v I -wit: six acres ut land, lining pa it of lot of In id No. 1 1 and, in the fit- i Hit i ailtl 111 Sec ini if said Count , will! iII;- I provements thereon, same be ug only ur.li i nary, lying near edar Cre k chi.i i. ni joining. he lan sot VV. W. Ilannah an . ..i , o. Sold u.- the pi Ope .y Id vViliiainJ. B :i ■ , de ceased, tor the mt. incut cd debts. Tt .a. . ,h. J nuary 15, IkJT. J AM GS R. PRiTJH \ Rt>, Executor. JBxceutor's ISale \T7ill BE SOLDI THE IST TUESDAY IN >V Februnrv 11 .at tlie c.url house iio..r in Cartersville. Bart.. tv omity, Gmreia, wlthiu 111" legal hours ol sale, i art of lot No i.'Ol. 4:li district, ii l section in said county, eo taiuing l.i acres, more or less, the property of the estate of H. J. Bates, deceased. Ou said part of lot is valuable mineral to-xvit: A black lead mine and iron ore. Said part of iot lies on north and east of VV & A. It. R , and alongside of said railroad within a short distance of St* gab’s Sta tion ami cloie to Bartow Iron Works G.II, RVTKS, Executor of 11. J. Bates, deceased. GEORGIA —B ir tow County, To all whom it may c mcern : L. P. Gaitios, administrator of estate of Moses Motes, deceased, has in due form applied to the undersigned for leave to sell the lands li longing to the estate ofsud de ceased, and said application will be lieai>d on the first Monday in February, 1837. This January Bd, .‘Sit. J A Howard, Ordinary. GEORGIA—Bartow County. Whereas, Martha Y. Foster, Adminis tratrix of John W. Foster, Dec’d, repre sents to the Court in her petition, duly filed, that she has fully administered John VV. Foster’s estate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, heirs and creditors, to show cause, if any ttiey can, why said administratrix should not be discharged from her administration and receive letters of dismission on the tirst Monday in February, 1887. This Novem ber 1, 1886, j 4- HOWARD, { BTI Ordinary. Barlow MimitlS Kalen. WILt, BE SOLD BKF >RE T'F COURT House 'lour in Canerivilie, Bmtoxv county Georgia, on the First jt| JTeUi nary , |a7, Uetxveou the legal sale lioms, to the higt est bidder, the foliowitk described property, to xvit: I.c(s ol xtirti iuu.i,6rt SVB and 254 in the 22d district and 2d s etion ol Bar to" county, Ga., each c int iining 160 acres, tnote 01 less. Levied on and t. ill \p sold a- tj.e property oi tl-* estate •U s-imiy, . aiigiin, dece sul, in h: li.iikG ( t, the tint of'levxjof Win. T. Woflord, adminis trator, etc.., to be ad oi in : ste red, to satisfy one Bartow Suj erior Court fi a. in tavorpf Mary < ’ riffl b ' s Amelia V..u.htj, executfix ol .tames Vaughn, 4 pp , and iq uie bv A. VJ. Frank ii!,i txr rfee.iff. Property ii poseion ot Joe o .de at time of levy. Now in 10 sc sion oi M, H. Go u’.e. W. VV. KOBE .TS, She iff. J. A. GLADDEN, De.j’y Shrff. jewing manhinas can ug liougbt **( he wosfnauaouable prices from Wikle i& Cos. The CODBAHT-AMERICAN CIRCULATION, 2,200. Largest of any paper i’f the section of the State in which. it is published. A BOON m ADVERTISERS, JOT TO Vfll IHADBIS! Published in the Ilfcst* County in the State. Advertising Rates Made Known on Demand. —t —x PRICE, 51.50 PER ANNUM, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. -4-4- Yen can get the ConsUtotion fer 51.20, but you don’t get your county news Irom it. We Propose to make the paper itn enterprise no Bartow county man need l>e|asllamed of. AJ i flu Ciri-Aifi Joii ice! 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