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TO FIGHT CHRISTOPHER.
LEESBURG LOCALS.
FROM SUNNY SLOPE.
A Slew Paper for Buena Vista, If the Al
liance Will Endorse It—Newsy Items
From Schley.
PUTNAM, March 9—Christopher
edits aud publishes one among the
most and best edited local papers
in the state; and Justly deserves
the honor of standing at the bead
of the list iu kuowiug what not to
pot in a paper, yet report says he
is likely to again have a contestant
for the territory that cannot be
divided between two papers and
both live. It seems the debut of
this new proposed paper depends
as to whether it can get the “en
dorsement” from the source it Is
aaklng it. Whether this endorse
ment will be given, it Is not known.
A prominentallianceoiansaid: "I
feel It would be well for ui to with-
draw oar ‘boycott,’ as I believe tbe
paper has shown its self In Hue
with ns."
Quith a misfortune befell the
little four or five months llttlechild
of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lumpkin,
who occupy the “Bcavlll House” at
J'Jllaville, one day in tbe latter part
of last week. The child was fasten
ed by some means In a child's high
chair near tbe open lire place,
where a blazing fire was burning.
While the mother was attending
some domestic affairs, the child, by
some means, was overturned, and
the little babe thrown face forward
into the ltames. Before any one
could reach it tbe little Idol of its pa
rents, was so badly burned that it
it not expected to live.
From the Washington correspon
dent—“Eustlco Lake liegion, Fia.
“The two leading candidates for
speaker, are Crisp, and Mills, and
since the manifestation of the tat
ters temper in recent debate, it
takes no careful counting to find a
Crisp majority."
Mr. Z. T. Mott leaves in a few
days for Florida, where he will
place bis children under the care of
a sister. Mr. Matt is one of
Schley's best citizens, and since
the death of his most estimable
wife a few months ago, his little
children have been quite a respon
sibility on Ids bauds. Mr. Mott,
however, It is understood will con
tinue liis resideucein Schley.
WigglusviHe alliance have
changed their time of meeting, and
will hereafter meet on the first
Saturday at night. They specially
request that every member be pres-
ent at the next meeting, as an in
vited lecturer will be present.
One of those “waves" that are
germinating so spontaneously at
the sigoal statious, aloug these
times, struck us with all its force
last Sunday evening about night.
Fences were scattered and trees
prostrated every where. Some far
mers who were ready to begin
planting have changed their pro-
grams to log rolling. Some think
it was the heaviest rain that had
fallen In three years. But little
damage was done to buildings.
Mr. Bobt. Kilcrease and Miss
Annie Hanner were married last
Sunday evening.
Dr. Volter 1’. Stevens is at home
from Louisville, Ky., with a new
diploma, and is now equipped tor
the business of his profession.
Lkksjiuho, March 10.—Our city
was the sceue of a nice festival last
Friday night, given In the Interest
of the Itethodlst church by the
sisters, which was, at far as we
learn, a complete success, realizing
about thirty-live dollars, whloh
will go its length in aiding tbe
comfort and attractions of said
church. Our men may sometimes
fail but our ladies Dever.
A heavy wlud and rain storm
passed over our city Sunday.
Don’t remember ever having wit
nessed such a grand display of
electricity. Haven’t heard of any
serious results from it yet, only
that the heavy rain fall stopped all
farm work.
The supposition in tbe Tuesday
morning's Macon Telegraph, that
our Thomas Matthews William
Kelly, and James Brisentine, had
fired into the cannon ball train be
tween Dawson and Smithville,
proves virtually only a little broil,
and the charge preferred was state
vs. Thomas Matthews 'or shoot
ing at another at Smithville. They
had their trial before J. D. Sueil-
grove, of that place and were bound
over to tlie spring term of the 8u
perior court of Lee county iu a bond
ot one hundred dollars eacli
Matthews has arranged his bond
and is at liberty, Kelly and Brisen-
tine are still in durance vile at this
place, but negotiating for terms
with a Mr. E. N. Miller, W. T,
Slade, Laug & Christie, of Dawson
Oa. We sought an interview thiB
morning with the parties incarcer
ated but they would give nothing
dellnite one way or another; only
plead Innocence.
Mr. J. P. Terry of this place, fell
from the upper veranda of Judge
Stokes’ store, a distance of about
fourteen feet, one night last week,
and was thought to be seriously in
jured, but later we learn that he is
doing very well.
Schools, churches, streets, boys
and girls, all in apple pie ordor.
Oi.d Foe ie.
Capt. Bom’ Fair Squirrel Is Dead—Two
Snow Birds—Newsy Items.
FIRED INTO THE TRAIN.
Three Young Men from Dawson Ac-
knowledge Their Quilt.
HORRIBLY MANGLED.
Mr. Ed P. King Killed in a Shingle Fac
tor? In Abbeville Yesterday.
lie
ABBEVILLE NOTES.
Abbeville, Oa. March 10.—Su
perior court couvenea here on the
fourth Monday in March.
There lias never been In tbe his
tory of Wilcox couuty at any one
time as many criminal cases as
will be tried at the March term of
Superior court. Probably the
whole week will be cousumed ill
trylng|those cases. There are now
in Mcltae jail nine prisoners front
this county, and two in Amerlcus
jail besides a great many others
who are out on bond.
Our new couuty commissioners
are preparing to build a jail here
at once. One was uever so much
needed.
The Abbeville and Waycross
Rail Itoad will commence work
again inafewdays. The construe-
tlon company has a new president
and work will begin at once.
"Harry and Larry” • are at it
again, and in this week’s issue of
tlie Alliance Parmer It reads the
riot act to Editor Hartrtdge, of tlie
Savannah Times, because he per
sists iu delivering his humorous
lecture oa tlie Alliance. It also an-
nounces that President Livingoton
will call tlie Executive Committee
together aud that tbe charges made
avainst him he investigated. It
also tires a stray shot at Senator
Gordon. Tlie Farmer doesn’t seem
to be enjoying itself unless it can
stir up a tight or two every week.
SUMTER ITEMS.
Sumter, March 11.—There has
been so little change in events since
my last. I could almost write
"ditto” and pass over the news,
We are having n very dull time
just now iu the way of amuse
ments.
The new churcli was named aud
dedicated last Sunday. It was
named Rylander’s Chapel, In honor
of one of Kumters best Methodists.
Bev. McGee preached an able and
interesting Berrnon *.<♦ a very large
congregation.
Quiltings are very common just
now, had one every week for
some time. Will have another
this week and a big turkey dinner
combined,
Some of the gardens are rather
backward, but from appearances,
we will soon have some warm
weather aud they will come out of
the "kinks" it is hoped,
A very heavy rain fell here last
Sunday night, the heaviest this
season,
Messrs 8. A. Rodgers aild It. M.
Ausley have completed their black
smith shop and arc doing some
work.
Benevolence Sunday school is on
a boom. Tho classes Increase every
Sunday aud it is hoped that we will
have a large and interesting school
soon.
The bird hunters last week made
tilings lively fora while.
Dr McDonald and lady, of Lees
burg, spent a few days with their
sister, Mrs. B. P. Markett, this
week. Mrs Markett is still improv
ing and It is thought she will soon
be well again.
The health of the city was never
better, only a slight cold occasional
ly-
We have only a few young ladies
in our towu, hut they are first class
iu every particular. Wc have uot
heard the wedding bells in some
time, but are listening for them,
and think they will soon be beard.
A mad dog was kilted near here
a few days ago. Don't know that
he did any harm.
FROM DESOTO.
The governor has called a meet-,
ing of the advisory board, to con
sider the protests over selecting
Macon as tho place for the encamp
ment.
President Livingston loudly de
mands to bo investigated. He may
have more of It than he wants be
fore tbe summer la ever.
DeSoto, March 7.—At the resi
dence of James JlatclilV, on Thurs
day evening tlie nth last., Air. B. p.
Jenkins am) Miss Ellen Hewitt
wrre unitea In tlie holy bonds of
matrimony, Bev. G. W. Childers
ofilciatiug. We wonder who will
be next? last the good work con
tinue.
Mrs. P. J. aud Miss Ella Luke
made a flying trip to Americus to
day.
Mr. P. J. Luke returned home
yesterday from a biisluess trip to
Atlanta.
Warren Ivison, the negro who
had his arm broken recently at the
saw mill of Hays A Luke, died
Wedaesday. Broad Mo»th.
Sunny Slope, March li— Many
suns have sped their course since
dots from this section was trans
mltted to you, and in essaying to
give you some worthy the columns
of publicity, I fear the lack of in
terest.
From sickness and rain Interfer
ences, with a scarcity of labor, our
progress Is slow, and at least two
weeks behind past years with
preparation aud corn plaining.
But few to this date have plat ted
corn, though hope to do so within
tbe next few days, provided this
spell will pass off. Tbe outlook for
cotton is too gloomy to contemplate
much for it, aud really should be
our last consideration iu the gener
al make up of our farming opera
tions.
Some little doubt waB manifested
regarding the fruit crop, but unless
there is a subsequent disaster, it
will be bouutiful. My orchard com
talus many varieties of peaches,
plums, pears, cherries, etc., aud
from close observation, I am couti
dent that tlie general crop will
good.
Wheat aud oats are looklug well
but gardeng slow and un progress
ive. Beets, cabbage, and coieworts
unprotected with me, weut up that
cold, blustry night, .tb well as my
p’air Squirrel which was paralyzed
I call it my Fuir Squirrel because
ou Sunday morning before I should
leave tlie next week for the fair, it
came io my frontjgate and perched
itself on the pailiugs, with its tail
curled ou its hack, sweet aud love
ly. With no great effort I secured
it, nud took it to the fair with me
and relating the circumstance, told
everyone that it came to help me
out.
Poor Bunny, It is dead and de
cently buried, with head aud foot
boards, just to the right as you en
ter my garden gate. It was my
daughter Katie's pet, and when she
left for LaGrange college, her last
words wers, “take care of Bunny,
I wish so much 1 could take him
witli me". Tears will be tbiek and
fast when she knows there are only
cage and chain left to tell of Bunny.
But hush! 1 hear the roller to
the cage going Yes, and uot until
penning these lines about Bunny
was there any noise of it iu a back
room where it sits ou the table.
And what is It? With lamp iu
baud just after midnight, I unbolt
the dour and peer In, and there are
two flow birds trying to fly up aud
lighting on the rounds, the roller
would turn,
Aud liow came them there?
To-night when the wind aud rain
were heavy, one by one they came
to my window, attracted by the
lamp, and hoisting it, regardless of
me, they Bhot into the room, aud
on catching them 1 put them in the
cage to secure them frpm the cats.
If I ouly kuew what they would
eat I’d keep them to greet Katie at
vacation. Wl.i try any how
keep them, tu.> i; , cute to be in
strumental In ih ir death.
The rise lulu i ereeWl Pessel, from
this rain will bring up the plump
trout, the shy aud sweet bream
aud tlie bony red horse to deposit
their spawn, and those desiring tlie
enjoyment or pleasure of catching
and eating such, can avail tliene
selves of tlie opportunity from now
until the middle of April. But few
have appeared to date, but from
now on they will be plentiful. So
prepare yourselves, fishermen, and
go not forth only as tlie old adage
says, when the wind Is in tlie east,
west, north and south. You all
know it.
Tho henlth of this section is now
good, and I know of| no one now
sick except Mrs. J. H. Davidson,
who haB been quite ill for several
days, though uuder Dr. Cato's
skillful treatmeut she is improv
ing.
Look here, Recorder, what is
the matter with your Central rail
road agent, Alaxwell? Xotcontent
with firing every employe or young
mau allied with the people of
Americus and surrounding country
without any provocation, he gives
Americus generally a broad eider.
He undoubtedly don’t know tbe
people of Americus and country,
and has but little regard for tlie
company lie represents, or else lie
would act to draw friends around
him personally aud for the road.
The Central railroad is the pioneer
road of tills section, and many love
and respect it, hut when its agents
disregard their feelings aud inter
ests, what may it expect
J. F. Boss.
Dawson, March 10.—Saturday
night tbe cannon ball traiu coming
east, was fired Into just after
crossed tbe county line into Lee
county, between Brownwood and
Smithville.
It was at tlie time supposed that
the firing was done by three young
men who boarded tbe traiu at Daw
son, and for some cause were put
oiT by the conductor. This fact
was reported when Albany was
reached and a description of the
parties sent to Dawson. City Mar
shall L. A. Hatcher aud Slieriir
Christie began work ou tbe case
and soon located the parties, whom
they arrested, and after their uirest
they admitted their guilt.
They were all employed at the
factory of the Dawson mauufactur
ng company. One us a common
laborer, William Kelly. One
Thomas Matthews, a machinist
lately from Albany, where he had
been iu the employ of the Ceutrul
railroad, aud the other, James
Briseutine, a painter, lately from
Eufaula, Ala.
All tbe men claim that Brisen-
tinedidthe shooting, lie even ac
knowledging it, but says the con
ductor kicked him off the train and
that he shot at the conductor. The
night trains ou the Ceutrnl read
have beeu shot into aud hud roues
thrown through the wiudows, be
tween Smithville aud Duwson on
several occasion—so often that the
people are tired of it, uud they
hope these parties will get the full
extent of the law.
All three of the parties were
brought over on to-day’s truiu, to
Leesburg for committment trial
Sheriff Christie and Chief Hatch
er deserve credit for their vigilance
iu the matter.
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
The Savannah Morning News is
not a believer in the "write-ups’
that big city papers gives to small
towns at the rate of from $100 to
$(100 a page or what ever sums cau
be obtained. It says suoli write
ups rarely do a town any good, and
only help to swell the profits of tbe
big city dailies.
The News then goes on to sug
gest how these towns cau he helped
iu their struggles to make them
selves known, and how it can be
done at considerable less expense
than they pay the city dailies. It
makes this suggestion:
What better medium la there through
which these towns enn be known than tiie
papers printed In them. It Is true that they
may not havo a very large circulation, but
lfthey were paid enough they could not
only publish all there Is to he said of their
towns, but their Issues containing tho
special articles could be seat to thousands
of people living In every part of tho c<
try. And not only would the towns be
helped In this way, bat the struggling
papers, by aucli dnanclal aid, would lie able
do a great deal more fortbeir towns than
they now do.
If those who are on delivering to boom
their towns will adopt tills suggestion they
ill besurprised lo anil that butter results
tor less money will be obtained than It they
listen to the smooth talking agent of some
ot the papers which make a business
of writing up towns. The suggestion to the
small town-, therefore, is this: Do yourad
rtlslngln your local papers and pay f
liberal price for It.”
Tills is a very sensible argument.
It is not at ail pleasant to the edi
tors of country papers, after they
have worked from year to year for
their town, making its advantages
known, to have one of these city
dailies’ solicitors step in nnd carry
otr in three days, for a half or
page “write-up,” as much mouey
as the country editor makes iu n
year’s hard work. The money
thus carried away comes from peo-
plo who would otherwise, proba
biy, spend it with their home puper,
ami the home paper, iu couse-
quence, must Butler.
Any town that wants to be ad
vertised should give tlie job—and
tlie money, also—to it’s home
paper, for it is always working for
the town’s interest, while the city
daily probably does not give the
town ten items a year.
Discussing a new hotel project
the Gritlln Nev-s says:
A Gritlln capitalist who tint led this
city from the utaiiimt Ion of an overgrown
trading town to the life and profits of man-
facture, and who In many way* has shown
ills Interest in theelty in which he lives,
has signified his intention to take hold of
the hotel project,”
Tell us who this wonderful indi
vidual is? The Recorder has a
mate for him down here, and would
like to put the two together.
The Southern Alliauce Farmer,
though it promised not to do so any
more, eoaldn’t resist the tempta
tion to give Governor Northen an
other poke in the ribs this week.
The Governor, in the meanwhile, is
“sawing wood and sayingnothing.”
Gentle spring has been delayed,
in her trip South, by floods in the
Ohio river.
A correspondent in the AbbcvPle
Times intimates that Cordelo bad
been selected as the place for the
Baptist college before the hide were
even handed iu or opened. He ap
pears very warm over the matter.
pedal to Recorder.
Abbeville, March 0.—Mr. Ed P,
King, the principal member of the
Arm of King «k Co., shingle manu
facturers, was killed in his shingle
mill here this afternoon.
While working around his ma
chinery in some manner he got
caught by the head, and was killed,
his head being horribly mangled.
He was only twenty-six years of
age, and a very promising young
man. He was unmarried,and leaves
only a sister, who has tbe sympathy
of a host of friends.
This is from the far-famed fa
vored, high-priced land of Illinois,
and is published by the Cham
paign (Ill.) Times.
“M. Swar'.z, who live* Northeast of Ur-
hana, roat*e the Time* a call on Monday.
Ho says there will he no peaches In this
section of the country ne it season, the
buds having been killed during the early
part of February. Being considerably In
terested In the peach crop he has carefully
noted In years part the effect of the coition
the trees. He says that as a usual thing
the mercury has to drop to 13 or 14 degrees
below zero before it will affect the buds,
but tills year they were blasted with the
thermometer thr^e degrees below. While
the winter has been almost like spring
good portion of tho time, it had but very
little effect on the buds, but the continuous
drouth materially assisted In causing them
to blast. Mr. Swartz has an orchard of 250
trees of tire yellow variety and last ye
had a large crop, which he sold for |3.00
bushel as fust as they ripened. The orchard
is on timber land and Is well protected
from the elements.”
M. Swartz should take a trip to
Georgia, where peach buds are
rarely killed b> the cold wind
and where the blight is never
known. And drouth in Illiuois,
that favored land of Gods? Why,
the “red hot country of 800688100,“
as our Illinois Republican friends
call it, rarely, if ever, suffers from
the drouth. Come South, M
Swartz. Come South!
THE LAING CASE.
The Supreme Court Affirms the Decis-
Ion of tho Superior Court.
Off for the Chain Gang.
Six negroes were carried yester
day from our jail to the Gress Lum
ber Company's couvict camp, five
miles this side of Abbeville.
Guard Jno. F. Powell came over
aud carried them back with him.
The negroes were: Lewis Moore,
who raped a negro girl at Plains,
sent up for twenty years.
Sam Valentine, found guilty of
burning Neil Ray’s gin house, fif
teen years.
Phil Johnson, burning the station
at Cobb’s, fifteen years.
Hill Thomas, rape, twelve years.
John Green, who killed another
negro on the old Huguenin place
on Flint river, for natural life.
Frank Wilson, assault to mur
der, five years.
Number Your Houses.
The first of Aprii is uot far oil*,
and that date euds the fiscal year.
Ou that date Americus will have
taken iu over $10,000 at her post-
office in a year, which entitles her
to a ftee delivery.
This is a certainty, and it is time
that the people were beginning to
prepare for it.
Let the city look into the matter,
and have the houses numbered
promptly. Tills will save much
time, and put the system in opera
tion sooner.
Rather Dunky.
One can’t appreciate the number
of Afro-Americans who inhabit
these parts until a walk is taken
around some of our streets Satur
day afternoon. Then it appears as
if tlie proportion of wiiites aud
blacks is great ly in favor of tbe lat
ter. All visitors who happen here
ou that day remark on this, and
Americus certainly is the gathering
place for a great many. of them.
They spend their mouey freely, too,
and add much to the city’s trade.
A Narrow Escape.
Yesterday, Mr. Geo. A. Hcarn-
don sent a negro with a one-horse
wagou across Muckalee creek, cross
ing at McLittle’s bridge. While
attempting to cross, tlie wagon,
mule aud negro were all washed off
the bridge The negro succeeded j oneThat’fa“irly ~du-
u sayiug the mule and himself ' e , e „ „ ye , of thespectators. »
bu the wagon is still at the bottom tUe „ calle / for h , g gr J p aU(1 pulled
of the creek. It was a narrow e«- | out , palr of ou(r batons, a present
** f 8 ue B ro ‘ | from his mother, the duty on which
Will Soon be Finished. j was one hundred aud fifty tiollsr'
Tho committee iu charge of build-1 They are beauties and something
ing the new Baptist church prom- ! rare. They consist of a cameo cut
ise an early completion. Fiuaucts : ou u moon stone, and made In lints,
are being straightened out, and j
work will soon begin to finish the ;
handsome edifice begun. |
Americus people will remember
the case of A. C. Lalug vs. the
Mayor and City Council, where he
sues for damages for tearing down
his fish box. Tbe last decision of
the Supreme court is as follows:
Laing vs. Mayor <k Council of Amer
icus. Municipal corporations.
Streets. License. Practice. New
trial. Before Judge Roberts.
Sumter Superior court.
Bleckley, C. J.-l Without ex-
f iress statutory authority, a munic-
pal government cannot grant to
any person the right to erect and
maintain io a public street a struct
ure, such as a permaueot fish box,
for his private and exclusive use.
2. The charter of Americus in-
vests tbe city council with full
power to clear the streets of all ob
structions, and this power may be
exercised summarily aDd without
granting a preliminary hearing,
after notice to remove and refusal.
3. A license from the city to carry-
on the business of a fish dealer, etc.,
gives no vested right to keep a box
in tbe street and use it in the busi
ness.
4. Where the whole ease turns
upon a question of law which is
decisive of its merits, tbe court may
direct a verdict for the defendant.
Even if this be irregular, it Is no
cause for anew trial where a re
covery would he impossible.
Judgment affirmed.
Simmons & Kimbrough. L. J.
Blalock and Hoyt & ParkB, for
plaintifT.
B. P. Hollis, E. A. Hawkins and
Harrison & Peeples, for defendant.
The Odd Fellows.
There are a number of Odd Fel-
Iowb in our city, hut no branch of
that order here. The members are
all prominent citizens, and they are
now working to have a branch ei-
tablished here. They mean busi
ness, nnd will undoubtedly be suc
cessful in makingan excellent open
ing.
The Jury Disagree.
A few days ago some members of
Mr. Stephen Kent’s family, all of
Schley county, near La Crosse,
petitioned the ordinary to have a
jury to pass upon his mental con
dition, with a view to having
guardian appointed fur him.
Some other members of the fami
ly oppose the move, and both fac
tions Qislr attorneys, and the jury
met at his residence last Tuesday
for the trial, which resulted in
disagreement between the jurors,
and a mistrial. We learn that the
aggressive party proposed to try
another jury at uo distant dato.
Mr, Kent was 9o years old tlie
fourth of laBt February, and is, un
doubtedly, the oldest man iu tbe
country. His sight is dim, and his
speech almost gone, but he still
keeps up, and no doubt, would hare
been mingling among his friends
now more sociably, had he not had
a stroke of paralysis about a year
ago. His possessions, though not
large, are sufficient lo support
him his life time.
Tbe Friendship Baptist Association.
At a recent meeting at Plains,
Ga., under tbe direction of Itev. T.
C. Boykins, State Sunday school
Evangelist, an organization
perfected to be known as the Con
vention of Friendship Baptist S. 3.
Association.
The following officers were elect
ed: J. N. Daniel, President, Jno.
W. Oliver, Secretary and Treasurer,
N. Daniel, B. T. Jennings, M.
Callaway, W. R. Dorn, Executive
Commute, N. T. Mosoly, T. J. Bell,
Vice Presidents, first district; J.T.
Walton, Carley Walters, Vico Pres
idents, second district; W. R.Chap
man, W. F. Clarke, Vice Presi
dents, third district; R. A. Morgan,
Wm, B. Hinton, W. A. Sears, Vice
Presidents, third district.
A Bare Sight.
Y'esterday a gentleman of this
city exhibited a pair of seventy-tire
dollar cull buttons, when
another stepped up nud showed a
three and a half karat, uiach large:
andoueou which he prided himself.
A gentleman from Macon, seeing
this turned his four-in-hand back
The order of Elks will be esUb- j
lisbed litre this week.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17,
Tlie Vienna Progress aud the
Cordeie Cordeiean have dug up the
old county court matter, and are
Industriously tin-owing words at
each other over it each week.
Spriug Hoods are nearly as bad
this year as two years ago when
many high water records were
broken.
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