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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1890)
* * nj .A; I * 1 fifl * a- m % i. - 0 f] ■ V r — - 7 1 > a >- L " . — < DEVOTED TO GIVING THE HEWS, ENCOURAGING THE PltOGHKSS AND AIDING THE PROSPERITY OF SCHI.El COUNTY. R. DON. McLEOD, Proprietor. DEALER IN Dry COOcis IsTOXXOITS, HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, Fancy and Family GROCERIES, PLANTATION SUPPLIES, Harness, Sewing Machines, Shot Guns, Cooking Stoves, and Ranges. We have a nice line of Ladies Fine Dress Goods with trimmings to match that w r e are selling at very low prices. We make it a point to keep the best goods and meet all competition. Thanking our patrons for past favors and soliciting a continuance of same. We are yours truly, T.. OOLLI2STS. PEACOCK AND IARRINGTQN, The leading Dry Goods men of Ellaville, beg to inform the public that they have now in stock the largest and 111 ost complete line of goods ever shown in Ellaville, con sisting of everything in Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Umbrellas, –c M We call special attention to our Shoes. We are sole agents for J G. Hynd’s Honest Homemade Shoes, made at Gainesville,that cant be heat for durability and comfort We also carry a full line of Groceries, Hardware, Tin Wa **e, Willow ware, Crockery, lamp goods, etc., etc. Oorrie and see us for we study to please and give bar gains. With ilianKs for past favors we are yours truly, T’eacock: – ELLAVILLE, GA. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1890. TEN TRAVELERS AND NINE ROOMS. Ten weary travelers, did you sayf And each ooe made demand For a single room In that wayside (no, And hacked it an with sand. Niue rooms were all the landlord hod. And yet he housed the u*u; So this it is that putties you, "And mauy wiser men.” A, B. C. U. E. T and O. Nine roorna with H and L Two meu iu A the landlord put, in B the third ecmtd lie; The fourth in C, the fifth In D, The sixth in E was closed; The seventh in F, the eighth 1 b Q, And the ninth in H reposed. And now you xay this landlord man From A attracted one, A*d into I this tenth he put, And so the deed was done. The truth is this- That landlord man, Bo chanced hU lucky war, Beheld the real tenth gentleman Sneak sofUy toward the bar. And then he felt he need not fear To put a man in 1, For well he kuew ths character Of the stuff he sold for rye. A dose c>r so Was sure to kill And he had seen before That lie who dared partake thereof Slept on the barroom floor —Chicago Tribuna ritAGEDY OF A SCHOOL It may be easily understood that when a ladies' seminary was tqiened in the village a revolution was brought alrout in the little community. The students were of a higher grade in apparel and appearance, in beauty and display than the residents. The young men for the first time in their lives saw women of cultivation and physical attractiveness Die delicate figures of the newcomers, their small and shapely feet and hands, their untanned complexions, their wil lowy grace, their jewels, their rich colors in dress, eyes and complexion were so much in contrast with what all the young men had hitherto known that they liecame at once infatuated. Old attachments -vere ruptured, en gagements broken, afid, over the face of many a country girl lines.of sorrow sup planted the plump smoothness of othet days. In the once pacific village then was now incessant fog. cloudiness and storm. The seminary became a speeies of shrine: one that commingled the na ture of a saint and a sinner—stani-sen sual and semi-sacred. Each Sabbath young pilgrims from the neighboring farms thronged into the town, sun burned, with long hair, cowhide Units and hats and coats of all patterns, and arranged themselves along the street over which the line of seminary girls passed on their way to and from the churches. Very naturally there grew up jealous ies. particularly among these young men Some of them thought that others were more favored than themselves. For a long time the principal of the seminary conducted his School with all tho seelu sion of a convent. There were no social evenings at the hall; none of the fair students were permitted to appear out side without a duenna, and it was per meated with all the mystery, security and charm of a seraglio. Two or three persons were allowed the entree, and against these there was very naturally created dislike on the |>art of those debarred from tho charmed precincts. One of them became partic ularly obnoxious. He was a lawyer named Smith, who lived on a patrimony and such accessions us lie gained from the small returns from the practice of his profession. He was a man about 40 years of age, slender almost to emacia tion, with a small, bald head, a sharp pointed nose, and one eye—the other had been lost—which was small, and which glittered with an expression as of contempt on Ids unlucky rivals. "Rivals" is the proper word. Mean looking, uncultivated and repellant as be was. he had an open sesame to tho sem inary building. Ho entered when he pleased, and never failed, when oppor tunity offered, to relate Ids visits ami to exaggerate his intimacy. Many of the young fellows who, while not Apollos in their faces and figures, were neverthe less Vulcans in their muscular strengtii. virile as tigers and strong as giants. I>e came frantic in their rage und humilia tion as they heard this man deta'I his visits. He was one of the deformed genii who passed at will into the para dise of houris, while they, manly, robust, were excluded. Among this class he became an object of furious hatred and execration. It was at this point in the situation that I came to the village to spend my vacation, and I soon became an active partisan of the boys who iiated the man that monopolized the entranoe to the seminary. which the object Many a of meeting dislike was anathe- htj^d at was matized and schemes of vengcanco were devised. I was just from a neighboring college in which it was Ihe custom tolium On the campus certain text books whose study had been finished, and it occurred to me that something of the same kind might be applied to the obuoxious law yer, i outlined a scheme to tile effect that on a certain evening ut a specified h-air we should assemble in the principal street, bring an effigy of our enemy, w hich we should tirst hang and then consume it in a bonfire. The plan was adopted by the boys with enthusiasm, and we at once proceeded to carry it into effect. Tin* arrangement, as finally decided on, was at exactly 8 o’clock the participants were to assemble at the barn of a family named Ilryne, in which wo were to stuff an old suit of clothing with hay, and then, in procession, bearing the figure at our head, we were to march through the principal street to the square, where tliere would be an address, and then the hanging and the burning of the effigy. “Now, boys,” said the leader, who was myself, "lie prompt and be at the Bryne entrance at exactly 8 o’clock, and we’ll have more fun in ten minutes than you can shake a stick at. » M The "fun” which resulted was not of the kind anticipated. We separated soon after, filled with agreeable reflections. We were about to make infamous the bete noir that af flicted us and to visit on him the just ven geance that he invoked by his heinous transgressions. At this period there was a vacation in the seminary. The girls had mostly gone home. A few lived at great distances, or for other reason* remained during the va cation. One of these, a girl named Anna -irl omit her other name—had permission to visit, at intervals, one of the families in the village, where I made her ac quaintance. She was a bright, prepossessing girl ef about 17, fairly intelligent, vivacious and fond of social excitement. We soon be came tolerably familiar, and I visited her at the house of her friends as often as op portunity permitted. When the evening of the disposition of the effigy came along I happened, at about 7 o'clock, to pass the house which she was in the habit of visiting and saw her seated on the front steps. Noticing that i had an hour to spare, I stopped to make her a parting call, as I was to re turn to school the next day. The fact of my going away seemed to depress her a little, and the subsequent chat was tinctured with a flavor of sadness. We talked in a tone which became a trifle sentimental in its nature, and the min utes flew away without attracting atten tion. I happened finally to glance at my watch arid saw that it was five minutes toR "I must at once,” I said. “So soon?" she said In a voice ©f re monstrance. "Yes, i am sorry to say, but I have an Imperative engagement.” "And I shall not see you again before you go?" "I'm afraid not. The stage leaves at ) o’clock in the morning, hours before you will have left dreamland." Her long lashes fell over her eyes. "You will give me a good-by kiss, won’t you?" She drew herself back as if frightened »r olFended. : No, no; not so far as that." : You are Unkind and unreasonable. I >nly ask one. We may never see each >ther again." She still kept herself away from me. I persisted in my importunity. At last ihe bent toward me. "Once, then,” she murmured in a faint voice. 1 touched her lips with mine, and it the precise moment of contact the heavy, sullen report of a gunshot rang through the air. It was from the direc tion of the Bryce house, and I felt a deadly thrill in my heart as if I had lieen pierced by a bullet. I sprang down the steps and ran in the direction of the re port. It was just at dusk, permitting objects to l»e dimly seen. At the distance of a block 1 saw two or three figures scatter ing from tho front of the Bryne house. One of them came toward me with a wabbling, staggering gait, like a man far in the stages of Intoxication, and who at every step gave utterance to a cry like the inarticulate howl of a wild beast. Just as lie reached me he tum bled at my feet in a lump, the froth cover ing hia upturned mouth. He was an'ep ileptie named Handford, and 1 saw that he bud u Ut. I was about to raise him up, when he suddenly, after writhing convulsively in the dust, staggered to his feet and ran on, howling like a tortured demon. There was a commotion in the narrow alley that led across the Bryne place to tho burn. A voice shrieked: "You’ve killed him! You've killed him!" I rushed Into the alley, and saw just beyond tho entrance a form bring on the VOL. II. NO. 21. ground, over whicn was Mil unother, trying to raise it up by the shoulders, while a little father on Was a man who menaced the two with a revolver. "Go way from here," said the man in a hoarse, harsh voice. "I shall not,” said the one bending over the fallen figure. “It is my brother.” The man with the revolver backed away, pointing it at them os he left I recognized all three of the party. The prostrate form was that of the eldest of the Bryne brothers, the second who bent over hkn was another brother, and the third man, with the weapon, was a cabinetmaker named Glasser. Attracted by the shot, some neighbors had gathered, and by them was borne into the house the wounded boy. He had been shot throdgh the lung by a ball from a navy revolver. Medical aid and a priest—for the Brynes were Roman Catholics — wore summoned. Neither availed to cure him; within a few hour* ho was dead. The horror with which I contemplated the awful result cannot be told. Had Anna not coquertlahly refused me the kiss; had she conceded it when first asked, 1 should have been on time at the gate, and would have received the bullet shot through the body of poor Bryne. Her little hesitation saved one life and lost another. Glasser lived in a house a half a block away, and thither tho town constable with a |K)8Ho proceeded soon after the shooting. lie was found in bed and fast asleep. Glasser was a Frenchman by birth, who had wandered about tho world a good deal, who had been to California, and who had at last reached the town in which the homicide was committed. At his trial it was shown for the de fense that lie was unused to the ways of tho country; that he had secured the re volver in his California experience: that he was a dependent upon the lawyer, and, hearing that the boys of tho village were making preparations to hang him, he had determined to defend him, and knowing the programme hail placed himself in tho alley. He was shown to bo pacific and harmless in his average life, and a church mem her in good standing. He wus given a short term of imprisonment, and on his discharge moved to Iowa, to winch state the lawyer had preceded him. Glasser and the lawyer are still in tne Hawkeye state; Amia died in Quincy two or three years ago, leaving a family of sons and daughters. A sister of Glasser’s wife, Margaret Tliomj>son, is a resident of Chicago. The Brynes moved away within a year or so after tho kill* ing. The seminary school was broken up and the building has never since l>eeu occunied.—I’oliuto in Chicago Herald. YOU ARE IN A BAD FIX. But we will cure you if you will pay us Men who arp Weak, Nervous and Debil itated, suffering from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weakness, and all the effects of early Evil Habits, or later indiscretions, which leads to Premature Decay, Con sumption or Insanity, should send for and read the "Book of Life.” giving particu lars of a Home Cure. Sent (sealed) free, by addressing Dr. Parker's Medical and Surgicle institute, 151 North Spruce St., Nashville, Tenn. They guarantee a cure or no pay.—The Sunday Morning. 25 For this small amount you can get the Georgia Farmers’ Alliance Record three months, on trial. It is edited by W. T. Cristopher, the first editor in Geor gia to espouse the Alliance cause. We will send it with our paper one year f r $1,90 Address, Alliance Record, Montezu ma, Ga. or this office. APPLICATION FOIl DISCHARGE. Geoiuiia (mlnlstmtor, i Whereas J. 'V. Driver, ad itcuiAT County. do bonus non nn the estate of Daniel Driver deceased, re pro sonts to the court in t«is petition, duly filed nnd entered on record, that he has fully adminis tered the estate of Daniel Driver, decoiif'd- Tills is to cite nil persons concerned, heirs and cred itors. to show cause if un.v they can, whvsald udufinistrator should not be discharged from his administration and see re letters of dismis sion on the 1st Monday in Dee. next, 'lhis .September 1st. I HOC. T B. Myers. Sms. Ordinary. APPLICATION FOR DiPCHARGK. OKwitr.iA, i Whereas, J, V. Pilcher, Schi.ky County, t admlni tmtoror. the estate of Vincent 1'ilchcr deceased represents to theeourt in tils petition duly fllodand entered on record that he has fully adminls'ered tho >stuto of Vincent Pilcher deceased Tills Is to cite nil persons concerned, heirs andered tors. to show cause, if any they can. why said idministrator should not lx* discharged from ills administration and reoleve letters of dis mission on the tirst Monday in Jan. IW'l. it. 1st. 1890. T. U. Myers, Ord.
