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The Slayton Tribune.
Issued Every Thursday.
Official Organ of Rabun ConntY.
Entered at the Fostofficu at Clayton
Ga,as second-class matter
J. A. REYNOLDS.
Editor and Business Manager
One Year
Six months
TERMS.
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IN ADVANCE.
. sheriff and judge ip Georgia a lea-
‘'•on. ’The jailers and sheriff’s
should know human nature , too
well, to even allow the possibility
of the commission of such a crime.
They are to trust no one, to fear
nobody, when helpless human be-
ings, though criminals they may
be, are placed in their charge for
safe keeping, and for whose pro
tection and subsistence they are
generally well paid. This is one
ot the most sacred duties that rest
on suph officers, especially in these
days of lynching and mob vio
lence.
We doubted the wisdom of Judge
Estes’ action in ordering Smith to
Gainesville jail at the time when
it was done, and there is no one
who doubts it now. Smith would
have been much safer at Clarksville
or Clayton than at Gainesville.
Feeling as we did at the tipie. a-
bout the unwise step of removing
Smith to Hall county jail insteid
of allowing the Sheriff of Haber-
aham county to taice charge of him
we greatly appreciated the senti
ments of Col. George P. Erwin’s
letter, when he wrote nis Honor
advising against this course and
saving that Smith had some rights
in the matter. We believe he did,
'taJ Judge Estes and every body
ttdj^beliove it now, but, alas, it is
too late; forever too late 1
There has -been no county in
Georgia whose jail has been the re
ceptacle of Criminals against whom
higher public sentiment ran than
the one at this place, but thank
God, the law abiding’ element of
old Rabun has alway prevented
such a disgraceful affair as a lynch
ing, and it is our humble prayer
that this will always be her histo
ry and we are glad we live in a When a man gets to be a judge
county that has never mobbed a there u always some old lady a-
helpless person in the custody of rounds to remind him he once had
*$!»• law,
THE TRAGEDY IN HALL COUNTY JAIL
On Friday night, the fourteenth
instant, a most uncalled-for and a-
trocious crime was committed in
Hall county jail. It was the brutal
killing of “Si” Smith by an un
known (?) mob. We do not say
that Smith was an innocent man in
the eyes of the law or of morality,
for if reports are correct the oppo
site is true, but we do say that
when a citizen is in the hands of
the law and is incarcerated in
a loathsome dungeon behind some
eight to a dozen locks, it is a das
tardly and cowardly act of any
man or set of men in taking ad
vantage of his helplessness and
and "butcher him as Smith was
butchered,
Upon whom the responsibility
of this crime rests we are unable to
say, but in the commission of every
such offense there is some individu
al or set of individuals who should
not go'with impunity.
This work was done by skilled
rascals. It was not the work, eith
er, men unacquainted with a single
nooK or corner of Hall county jail.
Men, too, led this violence who
knew the sheriff of Hall county
well, and just what to do with
hitn and how to do it. In fact with
the “peculiar" ease with which
the horrible worn was done, it must
.have been accomplished by some of
SheriffMundy’s neighbors,.,Tlixg
tragedj^ should leant ’every jTaile| v ,hejs hot to blame—and God knows
Below is an extract from Judge
Estes’ charge to the Grand Jury of
Ilall county at the recent session of
Superior Court:
•‘And now, Mr. Foreman and
gentlemen of the Grand Jury, an
other thing I call Your attention
to: There occurred in our town
last Friday night a very serious
violation of law. You are inter
ested in it, and I am interested in
it. It occured in your town and
in your jail. It was there under
an officer you elected to office. A
man we have all honored was in
charge of the jail. . You have
doubtless heard the circumstances,
but in any event it is your duty by
the law to look into it: and if there
ever was a case on God’s earth re
quired to be looked into it that is
one of them . If I go out and tell
these men, Don’t do violence, but
let everybody obey law and order,
ard then they were to rise up and
say: ‘What do you mean bylaw
and order; do you mean to put men
in jail, in a steel cage, where he
can’t get out, and then allow him
to be killed? Is that what you
mean by law and order?’ You see,
you are called upon, and I am call
ed upon, and everybody else is
called upon, to investigate that
matter. I don’t know anything on
earth about it, except I saw the
man that was dead and saw bullet
holes in his body, and have no
doubt of the story I have heard. It
is for you to investigate. Send for
witnesses. As honest men, look
into it. Why should it happen?
The m/in was in the custody of the
law. He had been arrested and
placed in jail—in a cage—-where
nothing in the world could have
harmed him or got him out, except'
through some violence contrary to
law- Look into it from every
standpoint. I have no doubt the
Sheriff and everybody else having
anything to do with it will assist-
you-all they'can. The Sheriff—if
I liope Jhe is not—will take an in
terest and pleasure in helping
You.
•‘If he is not to blame, of all men
on earth, you ought to investigate
and find it out. Let us look at it
and redeem the name of this coun
ty. Let us say: 4 If a man is put
in jail by the laws of the land, his
person is to be secure until the law
takes him out. ’ Let us not say to
the world, ‘This is a matter beyond
our control; we couldn’t help it.’
Let us look into it fiom every
standpoint we can. You have un
bounded power in that, and if you
don’t investigate, and don’t find
out all you can, then you are de
ficient grand jurors or are afraid
to do right. Look to the bottom of
it, You swore today that you shall
present no one from hatred or ma
lice , and tc leave no one unpre
sented for favor, fear, reward or
the hope thereof, so help you God.
Before high Heaven, this day you
are bound to investigate to the very
fullest extent, and then the first
part of your oath is, you shall true
presentments make. The whole
state of Georgia stands aghast this
morning. Saturday I never saw
such a daY in Gainesville in my life.
Were you here? Every human
man saw, felt, and knew that a
great wrong nad been done in our
county, that cast a gloom and pall
over the community. Let us lift
that pall. If it can be known who
did it, and let the world see. Then,
gentlemen of the jury, discharge
every duty incumbent on you, but
that is the greatest in sight—to
me—now. There may be others,
but whatever you do, investigate
all things that come before you.”
an ambition to be a pirate-
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Pine Mountain. .
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A nice stocK of General Merchan
dise. When around Pine
Mountain give U6 a.
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•'SAYfisMoNfeY • •
J M YORK
—ta SHU In the Rjpg with a lot of—
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
Consisting Of
Flour;
Oil,
Candy, :
Canned Goods
and other things as cheap
as can be found. Call on him at
Clayton, Qa.
. THE
BLUE BIDGE
Hotel
A LOVELY HOME
for. the
TRAVELER.
•mbiswM :
■ t- 4-Mu;;'
WIT! HE BEST
the market effbrds-
Solicited,
Persons troubled with diarrhoea
will be interested in' the experience
ot W.M . Bush, clerk of Hotel Dor-
rance, Providence, R.I. He says:
“For several Years!'have been al
most a constant sufferer from diar
rhoea, the frequent attacks com
pletely prostrating me and render
ing me unfit for mv duties at this
hotel. About two years ago a
traveling salesman kindly gave me
a small bottle of Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rbm
edy. Much to my surprise and
delight its effects were immediate.
Whenever I felt symptoms of the
disease I would fortify myself a-
gainst the attack with u few doses
of this valuable remedy The re
sult has been very satisfactory and
almost complete relief from the af
fliction.” For sale byj. L. Ham
by
Rabut Sheriff Sales.
Will he sold on the first Tuesday in Au
gust next, at public outcry, at the court
house in said county, within the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, a tract of land of which the follow
ing is a complete description, to wit:
Parts of lota No. 79, SO and 89 in the 2nd
district of said county with metes and
bounds as follows: Beginning on a chest
nut ntuinp near Black’s creex; thence south
to the top of a knob; thence north east
with T. H. Fountain's and W R. Pelfrey’s
line to the north and south original line;
thence north the original line to the origi
nal corner: thence west the original line
to the top of the ridge; thence south with
the top of the ridge to (he beginning corner
near Black’s creek. ■ The plaiie -inhere
Wilson now resides and on which Ik a good
corn mill containing sixty acres, more or
less. .
Levied on as the ])ro]>clty of W. I. Led
better by virtue of live fL fas issued from
tlio justices' court of the 5JS8th district
G. M. of Rabun county. One in fnvor of
J. I. Langston, one in favor of J. C. Langs
ton. one in favor of J. F. Earl, one in favor
of T. N. Carter & Co., and one in favor of
Mozeley & Ritchey; all against said W. 1
Ledbetter. Property pointed out by plain
tiffs. Tenant in possession notitied in
terras of the law. Levies made and return
ed tome by J. H. Dillard, L. C.
J. R. Ritchie, Sheriff,
July 4tli 1890,
PETITION FOR CHARTER.
State of Georgia,
Kanin Counry.
To the Hon. Phillip Cook,
Secretary of State.
The petition of; C. J. Welborne, Jr.,
W, E. Candler, E. G. Welborne, of the
county of Union; W. 11. McConnell, John
H, Davis, T. J. Hooper, O. C. Wyly,
and W. 11. Pass, of the county of Towns;
11. S, Holden, Lconurd Higdon, of the
county of Fannin, and Thomas F. Greer,
of the county ot Gilmer and said State; and
A. A. Cambell of tile county of Cherokee,
and State of North Carolina, and Vaulx
Gilibs, Nash H. Hurt, w. L. Albright,, of
the county of Hamilton and" State Tenno
Bee respectfully show s; 1st - That . they
desire to form a railroad corporation pur
suant to, the laws of the Stale ef Georgia.
2nd. — Thfc uuuio of the railroad compa-
ny, for which petitioners thus seek .incor
poration is to lie The Missing Link ltuil-
ronil tyimpimy, the same not being the
name of any existing railway corporation
In the State of Georgia
b -llhli - The length of said railroad, os
near hs can he estimated, will lie about <>|ie
hundred and fifty miles,
it.li.-r Said railroad to lie cbnstjiktisl
from a polnt oil the Tennessee State .(.ink,
in Cntobka ctfitnty 1 , oa. near Chattanooga,
.Tennessee, td a point on the South Caro
line. iu. the opunly of Italian,' fii the State
of Georgia near Walbulla,. in the State of
South Carolina, and to he constructed
through the counties of Catoosa; Whitfield'
Murray, Funiiln, Union, Towns' and Ra
bun, in said Stale of Georgia.
Mb..— The amount of tile proposed capi
tal stock of said Railroad company, Is three
millions of dullars> in shares of twenty five
dollars each, undull of said slock to be
common stock, of eipial value and dignity.
6th. — Petitioners desire to be ineoipord-
ted as aforesaid for, and during the full
term of one hundred and one yeurs.
7th. —The principal office of said pro
posed Corporation will lie Inlthc town of
Blue Ridge’ in the county of Fnu
nln, in said State of Georgia.
8th - Petitioners do intend In good faith
to go forward without delay to secure suli-
scriptions to the cupital stock, construct,
equip, maintain and operate said railroad.
9th.- Petitioners show that the) have
given four consecutive, weeks ntdftce of
their intention to apply for a charter, by-
publication accordirg tb law.
Wherefore they pray to be Incorpo
rated under the laws of this State.
Thomas F. Greer,
• Atty;, for Petitioners.
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
W. It McConnell, John H. Davis, T.
J. Hooper, O.C. Wyly. W. L. Albright
W. 13. Pass C. J, Welbon, Jr., W. E
Candier, E. C. Welbom, Thomas F.
Greer, D.S Holden. Leonard Higdon,
NashJI.Bwrt. A. A. Campbell .Vaulx
Gibbft
.When You Want..
caskets jor coffins
GALLON
Professional Cards
FLETCHER M. JOHNSON,
Attorney At Law
Gal esTille, Qa.
R.E.A.Hamby
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clayton. Ga.
Will practice in the Northeastern clr
uit, also in other circuits by special con
aetf. Special atention will be given
both-criminal mid civil cases in the
U. S. Courts for the Northern District
of Ga
Galnesvlle
H. H. DEAN,
Attorney At law
Ga-
W. S.Pari
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ClaYton. Ga.
Will practice in all courts of Georgia
Office. No . 4 Courthouse.
JM- WILKERSON—
Will repair your
Watches, Clocks and;
Sewing Machines,
Go To
W R WATTS,
Two find one hnljmiles Rest of l.uKH
roi LTOIU.
. ' THE
WALL HOUSE
Strictly Firgt-CIau
ELEVAtED .
/•'" ■ LOCATION
BEAUTIFUL SGENERY
; Spring add well water
Clean Beds.
The best furnished table and
the most delightful stopping place
in the mountains.
TALLULAH FALLSRR
CO.
TIME TABLE NO 4.
Effect Saturday Sept. iO, ’991
1O A. M.
NO. 1 I
Ply
no. 12 Dl’y
Ex Sun’y
Ex bun’
P.M.
Lv
Stations Ar M
Tallulah Fulls
5 50.
Turnervllle - 1245.
7 iO
Auandale - 12 25.
6 80
Clarkesvillc - 12 05.
645
Demorest - llJjO.
700
Cornelia • 11 80.
P.M.
Af. Lv A.M.
W.V. Lauraine,
A. G.M. A Supt.
BRIDGE CREEK.
Good rains apd crops are looking
fine. ••
Elisha Carnes lias returned from
N.C,.. "’j
A.J. Mecce is verY sick this
week. |
T.F. Arrendalc and J. E. Beard)
carried two loads ot fine rye straw
to the Falls last wee*.
Jerry Burton and wife are vot
ing relatives in Gordon county fbis.
week.
Rev. E.H. Baker is successfully
carrying on a protracted meeting
at Rocky Grove this week.
The. Sunday School here is boom-
V»«: :■ - ••••’• ' *r
Do you want lumber* " We will
saw for localities,. Can saw five
thousand feet daily. For particu
lars, address F.H. Thomason;
Alto Ga.
MONEY to patent good ideas
may be secured by our aid. The
Patent Record, Baltimore, Md.
NOTICE.
Wa will pay highest market
price for rye straw, either in trade
or cash. Taylor and Sweet,
Tallulah Falls, Ga.