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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. $ 1.00 - - fiOo. 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- 1.1.9919921, Pine Mountain. . .... . , v - A nice stocK of General Merchan dise. When around Pine Mountain give U6 a. ... •„ call and . . i fc.' •'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.