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SCHLEY COUNTY.
Schley County is composed of ter itory cut
off from Sumter, Marion and Macon counties.
It was organized in 1856, and named for one of
the old Colonial Governors of Georgia; Gov
ernor Schley.
Its location is Southwest-Central. Area 180
square miles. General features, hilly, inter
spersed with level plateax. The soil is very
fertile all over the county, but varies in color,
some places being red clay, some dark brown,
very sticky’ in wet weather, some pebbly and
some sandy, under-laid with clay subsoil.
Cotton, corn, sugar-cane, oats, peas, pota
toes, pumkins, melons, rice, wheat, rye, bar
ly r , peanuts aud chufas; peaches, pears,prunes,
pomegranates, plums, apples, apricots, quin
ces, cherries, grapes, mulberries, strawberries,
raspberries, goose berries, beets, cabbage, cu
cumbers, squashes, tomatoes, turnips and oth
er field, orchard and garden products, grow
here to perfection.
The fence corners, waste places in old field
and forest, abound in all kinds of wild fruit,
such as blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries
whortleberries, May haws, black haws, plums,
cherries, crab apples,persimmons, fox grapes,
Winter grapes, muscadines, chinquepins,
hickory nuts and chestnuts.
Besides the native crab, crowfoot and other
grasses, many of the best varieties of import
ed grasses do well here, especially Barmuda,
herds, blue and orchard grass.
The no fence law prevails in the county, yet
stock raising is rapidly becoming one of the
leading industries of the county’ some of the
finest horses in the Soutli are raised here, and
the rich golden butter and sweet country hams
that are daily brought to market by the far
mers of Schley, could not be beaten anywhere.
Cot ton is the money crop of the county, bu t
happily the day has past and forevevr gone
when the people of Schley depended on other
sections for their meat and bread. Nearly ev
ery’ farmer in the county makes plenty of corn
and bacon for home consumptions and many
of them make a surplus to sell. No particular
attention is given to poultry raising, yet the
people have all they want for home use and
one man with ahorse and wagon keeps busy
the year round hauling chickens and eggs from
Schley county to Americas.
The health of the county is excellent, the av
erage elevation being near two thousand feet
above sea level and drainage is generally good
an epidemic of any diseases, was never known
here.
The farming people of Schley are inteligent
cultivated and refined as any agricultural peo
ple in the world. The county Is dotted with
school houses and churches, and a half grown
person who cannot read and write is seldom,
if ever met with, and of the negro race most
of them since freedom can read and write.
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The Central Hotel, at Columbus Ga., is
fast becoming a great resort for
the traveling public.
This hotel has been thoroughly renovated
inside and out and put in first-class order, and
the fare, as well as the accommodations, is ail
that could be desired. This hotel is centrally
located, large rooms, well ventilated and fur
nished in modern style. Polite and attentive
servants. The table supplied with all the del
icaciesof the season, making it a most popu
lar resort for drummers and the traveling
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GENERAL NEWS.
CONDENSATION OF CURIOUS,
AND EXCITING EVENTS.
NEWS FROM. EVERYWHERE—ACCIDENTS, STRIKES,
FIRES, AND HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST.
Five more bodies were recovered from
the debris in a ereek at Johnstown, Pa.,
on Tuesday.
Rev. Dr. Talmage’s Tabernacle at
Brooklyn, N. Y., was destroyed by fire
Sunday morning.
The triennial national congress of Con
gregational churches met in Worcester,
Mass., on Wednesday.
The old board of directors of the
Western Union telegraph company was
re-lected Wednesday without opposition.
Tho regents offered ex-Queen Natalie
a large sum of money, provided she
would accept their proposed conditions
and depart from Servia.
Up to the recess Tuesday night 627
jurors had been excused iu the Cronin
case at Chicago, four accepted and sworn
in and four temporarily passed.
The magnificent store and residence of
Clem Studebaker, in Evansville, Ind.,
which cost .$1300,000, was almost de
stroyed by fire Wednesday morning.
Sister Martha Elden died Tuesday at
the convent of Mount St. Josephus,
Frederick, Md. She was ninety-four
years old, and had been in the sisterhood
seventy-six years.
General B. Faulkner, the convicted
Danville bank wrecker, of Buffalo, N.
Y., on Wednesday gave bail in $20,000
to await the result of the appeal of his
case now pending.
LnBourgogne, which arrived at New
York Sunday, had on board Millet’s pic
ture, L’Angelus, recently purchased at
the Paris Exposition for the American
Art the association. $110,000 was paid for
picture.
A dispath from Brainerd, Minn., an
noutiv.es that the requisite number of sig
natures to ratify the sale of the lands of
the Mille Lacs Indians have been ob
tained. The sale embraces 3,000,000
acres of land in Minnesota.
Judge Day, at Auburn N. Y.,
has decided that the electrical
execution law is constitutional,
and remands Kemmler, under a death
the sentence by electricity, to the custody of
• warden of Auburn prison.
Fire broke out in Cook’s lumber yard
at Serpent River, Out., Saturday after
noou, and fanned by the wind, soon de
stroyed the greater portion of the city.
Fifty milliou feet of lumber were con
sumed. The loss is estimated at $300,
000 .
James Morgan, an Indiana farmer, who
lately advertised that he would give
$5,000 to any woman who would marry
him, has been accommodated. Miss
Hetty S, Wilson, aged forty-seven, has
accepted the offer. Morgan is eighty
two years old.
The Boston Safe Deposit and Trust
company, as trustee lor holders of $3,
000,000 of bonds on which interest has
been defaulted, has entered suit for fore
closure in the United States court at
Boston, against the American Rapid
Telegraph company.
An estimate has been made by the audi
tor of the Pensylvania railroad of the
losses incurred during the Johnstown
floods, which shows that $1,500,000 will
have to be expended in repairs, while
there was a comparative incidental lo.-sin
earnings of nearly $1,000,000.
One hundred persons were buried in
the debris of buildings shattered by a
storm that visited the island of Sardinia,
and thirty persons were killed. In the
province of Caglari 240 houses were de
stroyed. Sixteen persons were killed and
hundreds were injured.
It is reported that William Warldorff
Astor, at a banquet, given by himself to
Mayor Grant, on Wednesday night, de
clared that the World’s Fair at New
York, must be a success, and that if
necessary he would foot the entire bill,
estimated at $20,0(^000, himself.
Edward Spellman, of Peoria, Ill., who
is to be a witness in the Cronin case, will
produce the missing books of Clan-nn
Gael camp No. 20. These hooks, it is
stated, will show beyond question that a
secret committee to try Dr. Cronin was
appointed by Senior Guardian Beggs.
W. R. Robinson – Co., oil dealers, of
Providence, R. I., made an assignment
Thursday to J. Swift, of New Bedford.
The firm was established in 1820, and
has an oil refinery in New’ Bedford, and
an office in Providence. The firm’s in
debtedness is placed at from $250,000 to
$300,000.
At Terre Haute, Ind., Axtele, the
great trotter, was sold to Colonel Con
Conley ley, of Chicago, is for $105,000. Colonel
supposed to represent a syndi
cate. Madden, Andy Walsh, of Hartford, and John
but it of Lexington offered $101,000,
price was refused, This is the highest
ever paid for any horse.
The Daily News, of London, prints a
letter from Crete, which confirms the re
port that Chakir Pasha, the governor,
allowed Turkish troops to pillage and
persecute Christians after gaining their
confidence by promises of protection.
The letter gives a list of killed, banished
and imprisoned and describes the atroc
ities in detail.
Two thousand women workers in Lon
don, England, held a meeting Thursday,
at which they resolved to organize foi
the purpose of improving their condi
tion. The Bishop of Bedford presided,
aud among the well known persons pres
ent were Lady Sunburst, the Rev. Messrs.
Price, Hughes and Clifford, and Messrs.
Burns, Tillett, Mann and Champion, la
bor agitators.
Exports of specie from the port of New
York for the past week amounted tc
$721,017, of which $58,100 was in gold
and $662,912 silver; of the total exports.
$11,000 in gold and $052,662 in silvei
went to Europe, and $47,100 in gold and
$10,255 silver to South America. Im
ports of specie for week amounted to
$27,964, of which $9,351 was in gold and
$18,613 in silver.
A special from El Paso, Texas, says:
At Sonora, Mexico, two caught companies ol
Mexican soldiers were in swim
ming by the Yaqui Indians, and all of
them were slaughtered. The terribly dead bodies
of the men were found mutila
ted aud stripped of all clothing and
valuables. The Mexican government
has sent 40,000 men in pursuit of the
Indians.
A wreck occuired on the Cleveland,
Wheeling and Lorain railroad, two mile:
west of Bridgeport, Ohio, Friday morn
ing between an engine and caboose car
rying about one hundred laborers. One
train vras going north and a freight with
a caboose coming south. A gererai
smash-up was -.no result. Four men,
whose names could not be learned, were
killed and twelve were fatally injured.
The corner stone of the New York
World’s new home, the Pulitzer building,
at Park Row and Frankfort str ets, was
laid Friday ufternoon by Joseph Pulit
zer, Jr., the four-year-old son of the pro
prietor and editor of the World. Col
onel John A. Cockeriil, editor of the
World, represented Mr. Pulitzer, and
made the opening address. He was fol
lowed by Chauncey Depew and Governor
Hill. Among those who attended the
ceremonies were Governor Green, of New
J.-r-ey, George W. ( bilds, of the Phila
delphia Ledger, E. Furlong, of the Cam
den Post, and Mayor Grant.
THANKSGIVING IN GEORGIA
THURSDAY, TIIE 17TH INSTANT, DESIG
NATED BY GOVERNOR GORDON.
The following proclamation w r as issued
by Governor Gordon, at Atlanta, Ga., on
Wednesday, in compliance with the re
quest of the State Fermeis’ Alliance and
the State Agricultural society; “In ac
cordance with the united request of the
State Farmers’ Alliance and of the
Georgia State Agricultural society, com
municated to me by committees of those
bodies, I, J. B. Gordon, governor of
Georgia, do issue this my pioclamation
designating Thursday, the 17th instant,
as a day for thanksgiving to Almighty
God for abundant harvests; for His
mercy and lovit g kindness, aud for the
innumerable blessings the people of
Georgia have received from His bounti
ful baud. I would earnestly call upon
all the citizens of this state to unite in
this special who thanksgiving service; and to
those have been blessed with
abundance, I would recommend that they
signalize the day by generous gifts to the
poor and afflicted among them. Given
under my hand and the seal of the exec
utive department, at the capital, in At
lanta, the ninth day of October, A. D.,
1889. J. B. Gordon, Governor.”
A DEADLY GAS PIPE.
DISASTROUS AND FATAL RESULT OF A
GAS DISPLAY.
A second accident in the history of the
Kokomo gas belt occurred at Jerome, fif
teen miles east of Kokomo, Ind., on
Monday night, in which Chusa Mormon
was instantly killed; Frank Little had a
leg broken, necessitating amputation;
Hiram Overman had his skull fractured,
and John Hogue probably fatally burned,
while a number of others who were in
close proximity were more or less injured.
A huge crowd had gathered at this well,
which is the strongest one in the state,
to wituess the gas display. Sixty feet
of four-inch pipe was laid from the well
terminating in in a vertical elbow, four feet
height. The young man who applied
the torch foolishly turned this elbow
down to lie on the ground, and just as
the gas ignited the tremendous force
flung sixty feet of pipe around, striking
and burning everything within its reach.
A PROPOSED CHANGE.
TO BE MADE IN TIIE CONSTITUTION OF Till?
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Knights „ 4^ of Labor, coming convention of the
to be held at Atlanta,
Ga., an effort will be made to amend the
constitution of the order so that Mr.
Powderly his will have the power of select
ing own advisers. This amendment,
if successful, will give the general master
workman the power to surround himself;
with men of his own choice. Opposition
to the proposed amendment is to be ex-i
pected, but the local authorities statd
that the amendment will carry neverthe-j
less. A.s the general assembly meets on !
November 12th, all resolutions to ament 5
the constitution must reach the general
office not later than October 12th to per
mit them being acted upon by the gen
ual assembly.
AN ANARCHIST MEETING
HISSING THE STARS AM) STRIPES AND
CHEERING THE RED FLAG OF ANARCHY.
When the stars and stripes were raised
at an anarchist mass meeting in Var
waert’s Turner hall at Chicago, Sunday
afternoon, the flag was greeted with
hisses by probably half a thousand men
and women in the room at the time. The
red flag was then unfurled, and was
greeted with enthusiastic applause. One
speaker declared the hanging of the an- :
arckists the gravest crime ever committed ,
in America. He was proud of Chicago,
America, as it would city one of day he the Paris°of
dering a revolutions. Smoul
discontent would soon break forth
in fiery revolutions.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT
AND HIS ADVISERS.
APPOINTMENTS, DECISIONS, AND OTHER MATTERS
OE INTEREST FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Edward D. Olmstead was on Thurs
day appointed postmaster at New Deca
tur, Ala.
The Pr s.dent on Thursday appointed
Edward D. Olmstead, postmaster at New
D catur, Ala.
The government dry dock, just opened
at the navy yard in Norfolk, Va., is 530
feet over all, and will hold 8,0 0,000
gallons of water. It has cost $500,000.
A. G. Riddle, attorney for the District
of Columbia, and Henry E. Davis, assist
ant attorney, on Saturday, tendered to
the district commissioners their resigna
tions, which were accepted. •
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Bussey, on Wednesday, rescinded the
order of Commissioner Tanner, provid
ing that no disability pension shall be
less than four dollras per mouth.
John Henry Haynes, consul at Bagdad,.
Turkey, date writes the state 22d, that department, un
der of August cholera was
raging then in Bagdad and surrounding
country. In Bigdad 59 deaths were re
ported in one day.
The members of the 51st Congress are
beginning to make their appearance in
Washington, and their the political gossips
are at work upon slates in connec
tion with the organization of the House
of Representatives.
Secretary Tracy issued an order Thurs
to the contractor of the Petrel to deliver
vessel at the Norfolk, Va., navy yard foi
acceptance. Her electric light plant
will be placed aboard, and then she will
be complete aud ready for service.
The surgi on-general of the marine hos
pital service, received a telegram Thurs
day morning from Dr. Posey, at Jack
sonville, Fla., saying that the state board
of health reports several eases of yellow
fever at Key West. 4 he surgeon says
there is no need of apprehension, and
that every precaution has been taken to
prevent the spread of the disease.
Acting Rear Admiral Walker has or
dered the purchase of libraries for ten
of the new ships of the navy for the
special use of the enlisted men on board. the
These books are generally novels of
better 9 art, Scott, Dickens, Thackeray
and the like, and miscellaneous works,
and ate intended for the entertainmet
of the men in the forecastle, (where they
will be placed) when off duty. Each
ship will be provided with about three
hundred volumes.
The present term of the United .States
Supreme Court will be confronted with a
docket of 1,325 cases, -and it is esti
mated, diligently as court may sit, it can
dispose of not more than 400 during the
term. Virginia coupon cases will be
called immediately, as will also be the
case of Cross and While against the
state of North Carolina. This latter is
a criminal case which, in pursuance of a
previous order of the court, has been
advanced on the docket.
The president, on Saturday, made the
following appointments: Andrew’ W.
Smythe, of Louisana, to be superintend
ent of the mint, at New Orleans; Charles
A. Cook, of North Carolina, to be U. S.
attorney for the eastern district of North.
Carolina; Simon S. Matthews, of Missis
sippi, to be U. S. marshal for the south
ern district of Mississippi; Benjamin W.
Walker, of Alabama, to be U. S. mar
shal for the middle and southern dis
tricts of Alabama.
A statement prepared at the treasury
department shows that the total amount
of standard silver dollars iu the treasury,
against which certificates may be issued
is $5,176,171. Of a total coinage of
$341,199,650, silver dollars, there is in
the treasury $282,829,333, against which
there are in circulation $277,753,162 of
certificates. The amount of standard
dollars in circulation is $38,370,377, and
the count of silver certificates in the
treasury is $2,582,205.
The necessity of making some prepa
ration for the meeting of congress has
compelled the president to establish the
following of business rules for the daily transaction
at the executive mansion,
which will be strictly obeyed ; Senators
and members and others having business
with the president will be received every
day, except Monday, between eleven and
half-past twelve, and at no other time.
Public receptions in the east room at 1 p.
m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday,
will be liqld as usual.
Cotton returns of the first of October,
to the department of agriculture, show 1
large plant growth, active opening ot
bolls, the fibre in good condition, and
generally fine weather for picking, yet
the plant is everywhere reported late,
and fears arc expressed that frost may
seriously been shorten the crop. The crop has
drouth, injured more by moisture than
though some soils and localities
have been too dry in September, Worms
have wrought considerable injury, not
withstanding the general use of insecti
cides, especially west of Alabama. Com- if
plaint of adulteration of paris green
made in certain quarters. The following
state percentages were presented; Vir
ginia 58, North Carolina 72, South Car
olina 81, Georgia 87, Florida 88, Alaha
ma 87, Mississippi 79, Louisiana 83,
Texas 78, Arkansas 88, Tennessee 82.
This makes, as a general percentage, 81.4
of a full crop. Prospects on the first of
October, compared with 87.9 per cent,
last October
Recently there were great subterraneous
sion commotions, of followed by tremendous explo
Basin, gas and steam, in the Upper Geyser
which Yellowstone Park. Many geysers
have long been dormant, and were
supposed to have been extinct, are active.