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I The Slayton Tribune, Issued Every Thursday. Official Organ of Katnui CountY. Entered at the 1’oatofflce at Clayton Ga.as second-class matter J. A. REYNOLDS. Editor and Business Mannger TERMS. One Year — $ 1.00 Six months ... 00c. IN ADVANCE. John Neville, Tom Price, James Collins , John Lamb and Gus Me- Curry of the valley were out last night taking a moonlight drive and their wagon ran up on the bank of the road and turned over among the rocks and some of them were horri bly mangled about the face. Some of them were literally covered with blood, and we are told Price is not expected to live and that Collier is in a very serious condition. The others escaped serious injury- we arc unable to get the particulars as we are on the eve of going to press A Word To Oar Readers Court week will soon be here and if our readers will come with the proper encouragtment, which is the cash, we will give them an eight page paper and give you one of the liveliest country weeklies in the state. The small amount of one dollar will never hurt you and enable us to give you an eight page, four pages of general news and four of local news. When we ask you to do this we simply ask lor what is justly due us and we hope you will go farther than this and interest many who are not reuders, The Tribune is becoming a household word timing you and if the people of the county will come forward we promise you an eight page and a paper as full of life us it is in our powm- to give yon. SPECIAL TERM OF HALL COURT To Try Hen Charged With Lynch ing Si Smith. From the Constitution utioi Gainesville, Ga., rAugust 14— Judge J. B. Estes, ot the North er stern circuit, has called a special term of Hall superior court to try Taylor Hamilton, Tom Bryson and Charley Tanner, who were arrested one week ago today, charged with lining in the mob which entered the Hall jail July 14th and shot to death Si Smith, who Killed Judge W. B. Bell, of Habersham county, April 2d last. Tanner and Bryson have been in jail since their arrest and Hamil ton lias been locked up in Atlanta. Several efforts have been made to get the men here out of jail on a writ of habeas corpus, but for some reason or other hearing was post poned from time to time and never came up. Judge Estes returned Saturday from Dawson superior- court, and when the question of a special term was presented to him he issued an order calling on the grand jurv to assemble Wednesday mornig at 10 o’clock to investigate the charges against the accused. If true bills are returned court will immediately convene and the trials will begin. Solicitor General \V. A. Charters will be assisted in the prosecution bv Judge J, B. Jones, of Toeooa, and Colonel George P. Erwin, of ClarXesville Colonel Howard Thompson lias been retained by the defense. What the outcome of of the case will be no one can fore tell. All parties concerned are reticent ivnd will not discuss the case.. The accused stoutly protest tbeir innocence and say they will come oat all right. If true bills are found ugn<nst the men under arrest and their trials occur at once great crowds will be attracted. It promises to be one Ordinary’s Citations. Geogria—Rabun County. To all whom It may concern: All persons interested are hereby noti fied that, if no good cause be shown to the contrary, an orddFwill be granted by the undersigned, on the 0th day of September, 1899, establishing a change on the public road leading from Clayton to Fine Mountain as marked out by the commissioners appointed for that pur pose, commencing near the old Smash- wagon ford at the old bridge place and running down the left bank of War wo man creek, crossing Sarah’s creek, through the lands of Mrs. Martha By num and C. C, Ledford, ar.d intersect ing with said old road near and on the the east side of the ford on said War- woman creek, southeast of C. C. Led ford’s residence, in Warwoman dis trict, a distance of about one half mil*. W. S. Long, Aug., 7th, 1899. Ordinary. Georgia—ltabun County. ' To all whom it may concern: All persons interested aie hereby noti fied that, if no good cause be shown to the contrary, an order will be granted by the undersigned, on the 9th day of September. 1899, establishing a change on the Race path’s road as marked out by the commissioners appointed for that purpose, commencing near the branch, and near the residence of L. C Hollityeld in said county, and running to thefright of the old road, through.the lands of L. C. Hollifie d and John Watts and intersecting the old road near the residence of John Watts. W, S. Long. This August 7tli, 1899, Ordinary. PETITION FOR CHARTER. State of Georgia, Fnnin Counry. To the Hon. Phillip Cook, Secretary of Stale. Tlie petition of, C. J. IVelborne, Jr., IV, E. Candler. E. G. Welhorne, of the eoilnty of Union ; W. It. McConnell, John II. Davis. T. J. Hooper, O. C. tVyly, ami W. B. Pass, of the county of Towns; 15. S, Holden, Leonard Higdon, of the county of Fannin, and Thomas F. Greer, of the comity of Gilmer and said State; and A. A. Cambell of the county ot Cherokee, and State of North Carolina, and Vanlx Gibbs, Nash H. Burt, W. L. Alhriglit, of the county of Hamilton nnd State Tonne, see respectfully show s;, 1st — That thev desire to form a railroad corporation pur suant to; the laws of the Stale ef Georgia. 2nd. - The name of the railroad compa ny, for which petitioners thus seek incor poration is to he TheAIissing Link Rail road Company, the same not being the name of any existing railway corporation in the Slate of Georgia 3rd. - The length of said railroad, as near as can he estimated, will he about one hundred and fifty miles, 4th.— Said railroad to ho constructed from a point on the Tennessee State Line, in Catoosa county, oa. near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to a point on the South Caro line. in the county of Rabun, .in the State of Georgia near Walhalla, in' the State of South Carolina, ami to lie constructed through the counties of Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Union, Towns and Ra bun, in said Stut.e of Georgia. 0th. - The amount of the proposed capi tal stock of said Railroad company, is three millions of dollars, in shares of twenty five dollars each, and all of said stock to lie common stock, of equal value and dignity. 6th. - Petitioners desire to he incoipora- ted as aforesaid.for, and during the full term of one hundred and one years. 7th.-The principal office of said pro posed Corporation will lie ini the to.vn of Blue llidge, in the county of Fnn nin, iu said State of Georgia. 8th - Petitioners do intend iu good faith to go forward wit bout delay to secure sub scriptions to the capital stock, construct, equip, maintain and operate said railroad. (It.h.- Petitioners show that they have given four consecutive weeks notice of their intention to apply for a charter, by publication accordirg to law. Wherefore they pray to he incorpo rated under the laws ot 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. B. Pass. O. J, Welbom, Jr., W. E Candter, E. C. Welbom, Thomas F. Greer, D.S Holden. Leonard Higdon, Nash H, Burt, A. A. Campbell .Vaulx Gibbs. Or- Cady’s Condition Powders. tiro just what a horse needs when in bad condition. Tonic, blood pttrier and vermifuge. They are not food but medicine and the best in use to put a horse in prime con dition Price 25 cents per pack age. For sale by J. L. Hamby. The intense itching and smarting incident to these diseases is instant ly allayed by npplvuig Chamber lain’s Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases have been permantly ctfed by it. It is equal y efficient for itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblaincs, trost bites and chronic sore eyes. ( Rabnn Sheriff Sales. Will be sold, on the first Tuesday in Sep tember next, at public outcry, at the court house in said county, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash.vthe following described lands to-wit: A part of 1 t of land Xo. thirty-two 1 (32) in the 5th land district of Rabun j county and bounded as follows: On the north by the lands of II. C. Ramey, on the east by lands or Mart Swafford on ! the south by lauds of John Dotson, and 1 on the west by lands of D. Worlr, con- i taining fifty acres more or less. Levied on and to be sold as the propert) of E.G. I J.acounte to satisfy an execution issued j from the justices’ court of the 1275th district G. M. of said county in favor of Andy Worley as agent for Sabina I Worley against M. L- Lacounte and E. G. Lacotint as principal and J. E. Bleckl^ as security on replevy bond, flfa proceedings' for the benefit of J. E, Bleckley, security. Levy made and re turned to me;j)y Loma Gibson, lawful constable. Written notice given in terms of the law. This August' 9th 1899. J. R. Ritchie Sheriff. Also, purls of lots of land nos. twenty eight (28) and twenty nine (29) in the 13th district, of formerly Habersham county, now Rabun county Geoigia,containing one hundred and ninety [190] acres, more or less, and lwnnded ns follows: On the north ami east by the lands of William Fincannon on the south by lauds of J. J. Wilson and J. I. Fincannon and on the west by lands of T I’. Wilson nnd others. Levied on as the property of g. Li. Ledford to satisfy an execution issued from the Superior court of Habersham county Geor gia, iu favor of C.T. Wilbanks against o.lt. nnd D.J. Ledford, written notice of said levy posted on said land, there being no person in actual possession. This the 7th day of August 1899, J.lt. Ritchie. Sheriff. Also at the same time and place and on the same twins, will be sold, part of land lot No. 19 in the second land dist rict of Rabun Co. Ga., and bo nded as follows: Commencing on the original line between J. C. Pickett ami J B. Dock ins, formerly between W. M. Pick ett and \V. S. Moseley where said line cro-ses the public road leading from Clayton to Iliwassee, tlience a northwest course' to a big rock on the little branch just above the spring, th nee up the hol low to the end of a flat ridge between a flat hollow fen the south and a branch' on the north, ihhlazed line to the condition a! line between said J. B- Botkins and John York where said line crosses the ridge, thenco south s.id conditional line to the public road, tlience on south salt conditional line to the east and west o riginal line t,o the Southeast corner of said 1 t No. 19. tlience north the origi nal line to the beginning corner, the place where Martin A. lloph’ins now re sides, containing eighty acres more or less. Levied on as the property of Mart in A. Hopkins by virtue of two execu tions issued from the Justice’s court of the 587th district G. M. of said county in favor of John B. 1 ockins against Martin A. Hopkins for a balance of pur chase money due on said lands. Tenant iin possession and defendant in executions notified of said levies in terms of law. This Aug- Pth 1899. J. R Ritchie, Sheriff. 9.9. 919993. Pine Monntain. A nice stoex of General Merchan dise. When ground Pine Mountain give us a call and 25c ts SAVE MONEY J M YORK —Is Still In the Ring 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, Ga. THE BLUE RIDGE A LOVELY HOME for the COMMERCIAL WITH THE BEST the market affords PATRONAGE uGiiui niNE Qf GARDUI i™ ALL WOMEN per box. For sale by J. L.Hamby. .When Ycu Want. caskets or coffins The last public service of ex- Governor W. Y. Atkinson was to nominate and vote tor Hon. 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