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Waynesboro, Georgia, Friday, November 19th, 1886.
Number 29.
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h' tionec'i'. On sales day, vve notice
ft , on ie of our lawyers auction
pifproperty, are they violators of
". j. IVV) it seems as if they are,
’"jpgs they have paid $25 for the
license? ■
iff" It is generally believed
j conceded that Gen. Alexander
V :i „ aspirant for the president of
the Central R. Ii., but it can not
l, e found out in whose intrrest he
j. working. Conjecture says that
j. j S cither the Louisville and Nash-
I vilie, or the Richmond and Danville
or the Kansas railroad. Capt.
Kaoli 1 and his friends say they are
confident, yet it is very evident
that they are uneasy, as they
i caI inot fathom the source or extent
of the opposition.
An Ounce of Prerentltive.
The statement is made by several
of our exchanges that the outbreak
! of ciiptheria and other epidemics
often follow protracted drought,
and has been accounted for by the
theory that, in the low state of wa
ter in the wells at such time, the
contained impurities are less dilut
ed than at other times, and those
who drink of the water are exposed
to a proportionately greater degree
of danger from this source. It has
occurred frequently at any rate that
more or less sickness has developed
over large areas of country after a
protracted dry season, and as we
now have been subjected to the in
fluences of such a season for nearly
two months, it is incumbent on
every one who finds the water in his
well at a very low ebb to take rea
sonable precautions against sick
ness. Where well water in this con
dition, must be used, a simple pre
caution may be adopted with great
promise of successful results. All
water that is intended for cooking
or drinking should be first boiled
for several minutes, and no other
should he used, until after a long
continued season of rain. Simple
as this means of precaution is it has
been found effectual in many places,
and as it is convenient and inex
pensive, there is no reason why it
should not be generally adopted in
every community where sickness
prevails.
Bill Arp’s Visit Among the >'orth Carolina Quak
ers.
Bill Arp, who has been on a visit
in North Carolina, speaking of a
quaker settlement, says they are a
quiet and industrious people, they
never quarrel or go to law, they
will not buy steers with horns for
fear they will fight. They have
meeting houses, but no preaching,
no singing, no pulpit, no nothing
but solemn silence. It is just a
place to meditate and ponder.
There are a lot of common benches
for the young folks who don’t want
to ponder, and another lot ot high
up benches at the end for the sancti
fied. These benches are just high
enough to let the legs hang down
without touching the floor. That
Poshion is supposed tube peculiarly
favorable to meditation. I think
I shall try it. They cross their
hand-, devoutly and tlx their eyes on
space, and do not move until their
meditations proyoke them to say
something or slide off the bench and
Poiy. if they are moved to say
something- it is a very little some
thing—a line or a verse from Scrip
ture, such as “Blessed are the dead
ffiat die in the Lord,” or “Honor thy
father and thy mother.” When they
slide clown to pray, the prayer is
•"ilent and short, and they slide up
a bUin and resume position. When
iuey have all worshipped enough
some leader gives a sign and as the
'Uints face each other on the jhigh
benches they all with one accord
slide off and approach to the center
an d shake hands and the service is
over. The lust hand shake is the
signal of relief to the young folks
an d they get out as quickly as
sc hool boys at recess. Well, they
like that because their fathers did,
illl d so it is all right. But I could
"ot help ruminating on the contrast
1° some other kinds of worship.
(l,ie thing is certain, they will never
Ofoselyte the darkies to any alarm-
in g extent.
A Father of 165 Children.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 15.—George
' bite, a negro, who now resides
at Bullock’s Bayou, Cordelia parish,
f 1-1 to-day swore before the feder-
a * ipmd jury that he was the father
of 16o children. White is seventy-
° Ur years of age and quite intelli-
oPnt. ij e insigpg that he has kept
an accurate account of his children
and that they numbered 1G5.—
r *en asked how many wives he
‘aJ he said he had not had any;
•at colored people in his younger
dJS n ever paid any attention to
marrying,” a number of his sons,
f were killed in the war, and
L m now here on pension business.
Defiance to Powderly.
Chicago, November 14.—The in
decision of the strikers last night
whether or not to obey the order to
return to work led to serious impli
cations to-day. At a special meet
ing of the Chicago Trades Assembly
George Schilling, a locally promi
nent socialistic agitator, introduced
a resolution instructing and em
powering the executive committee
of the trades assembly, acting as a
joint committee, to hold themselves
in readiness and whenever called on
by the executive committee of the
strikers, to investigate affairs at the
stock yards and act with the strik
ers and assist them in any way pos
sible. The resolution was under
stood to mean that the strikers could
not obey Mr. Powderly’s order and
that the trades assembly would aid
and abet them in disobeying.
Richard Powers, ex-president of
the Seamen’s Union, vehemently de-
ciared that Mr. Powderly’s order
was arbitrary and dictatory. The
strikers, men on the ground, he as
serted, were in the best position to
decide on the proper course, and
they were in favor of continuing the
strike. If any outside pressure was
brought to bear to enforce the order
it would result in a schism in the
Knights of Labor, the destruction of
that organization in this part of the
country and the crippling of its in
fluence throughout the land. It was
in vain that the opponents of the
resolution pointed out that disobe
dience to Mr. Powderly’s order
would be just as destructive to the
Knights.
Mr. Schilling and his sympathiz
ers carried their point. The as
sembly then immediately adjourn
ed.
The great strike was also^the chief
topic of discussion in the Central
Labor Union. Resolutions were
adopted tendering the strikers the
sympathy and substantial support
of the union.
It is said that the radical element
of the strikers sent a number of
very severe telegrams to-day to Mr.
Powderly, expressing disgust at his
interference, and intimating that he
had better revoke the mandate and
lei them help themselves.
T. P. Barry, of the Knights of La
bor general executive hoard, said
to-day that he believed the men
would go to work to-morrow, and
that the strike was at an end. Only
two assemblies of the Knights have
refused to ratify Mr. Powderly’s or
der.
A meeting of tiie packers and
their foremen was held to-day at
Armour’s to prepare for the return
of the men to-morrow. There is a
general anticipation of a great deal
of trouble to-morrow, and for seve
ral weeks to come.
Chicago, November 14, 11 p. m.—
The finishing blow to the strike of
the 25,000 stock yard employes was
given to-night, and the strike is vir
tually a thing of the past. At a mass
meeting of the Knights of Labor as
semblies, held in German Hall, a
unanimous vote was taken to obey
the order of Mr. Powderly and re
sume work to-morrow. The feat
ure of the meeting was the assu
rance given the men by Mr. Barry
that they would all sooner or later
secure the places they had quit.
Ijjnrhing a Muiderer.
Harrison Ark., November 14.—
Andrew J. Mulligan, alias James
Page, murderer of James N. Ham
ilton,was taken from jail here by a
mob last night and shot to death.
Mulligan was brought here from
Macon county, where he commit
ted the crime, for safe keeping.
Last night about 12 o’clock a num
ber of mounted men appeared near
the jail, reconnoitered for a time
and then rode away. About an
hour later about thirty-five heavily
armed and well mounted men
made an attack upon the jail, cap
tured the guards and jailer, the
latter of whom they ordered to
open the doors. This he refused to
do, hut the keys were taken from
him and the.prisoner was dragged
forth. A rope was placed around
his neck and he was literally drag
ged after a galloping horse for a dis
tance of four blocks, where the end
of the rope was thrown over the
limb of a tree, and as the murderer
was drawn up into the air his body
was riddled with bullets. The
mounted mob then rode away
having accomplished its object.
Mulligan was an employe of Ham
ilton, who owned a farm in Macon
county, and shot his employer with
out cause on the night of Oct. 22.
Frank White, of Hancock county,
made six heavy bales of cotton on
the five acre patch about his house.
Boll worms and dry weather cut
the yield short.
A Great Sea on Fire.
Moscow Vedomostl.
The shores of the Caspian abound
in naptha springs extending for
miles under the sea, the imprisoned
gases of this volatile substance
often escaping from fissures in its
bed and bubbling up large volumes
to the surface. This circumstance
has given rise to the practice of
“setting the sea on fire,” which is
thus described by a modern travel
er:
Hiring a steam barge, we put out
to sea, and, after a lengthy search,
found at last a suitable spot. Our
boat having moved round wind
ward, a sailor threw a bundle of
burning flax into the sea, when
floods of light dispelled the sur
rounding darkness. No fireworks,
no illuminations are to be com
pared to the sight that presented
itself to our gaze. It was as though
the sea trembled convulsively amid
thousands of shooting, dancing,
tougues of flames of prodigious size.
Now they emerged from the water
now they disappeared. At one
time they soared aloft and melted
away; at another a gust of wind
divided them into bright streaks
of flame, the foaming bubbling bil
lows making music to the scene.
In comnliance with the wishes
of some of the spectators our barge
was steered towards the flames, and
passed right through the midst ot
them, a somewhat dangerous expe
riment, as the barge was employed
in the transport of naphtha, and
and was pretty well saturated with
the fluid. However, we escaped
without accident, and gazed for an
hour longer on the unwonted spec
tacle of a sea on fire.
Central Itaiiroaii.
Atlanta Constitution.
It is rumored in Augusta that
it is the Kansas City railroad com
bination that has scooped the Cen
tral of Georgia. The rumor declares
further that General Alexander, if
elected president of the Central,
will be the representative of the
Kansas City combination.
This makes three probable con
trollers of the Central: The Louis
ville and Nashville, the Richmond
and Danville and the Kansas City.
In Atlanta, railroad men believe
that if any combination has secured
the Central it is the Louisville and
Nashville. It is said that an agent
of that road has been in the city
more than ten days trying to buy
Central stock held here.
A high official of the Central,
resident in Savannah, stated at the
Kimball a few days ago that the
friends of Captain Raoul in Savan
nah, were much alarmed by the ru
mors affecting the road. He said
that while no body in Savannah
had any definite information of the
rumored change in the control of
the road, yet it was believed that
where there was so much smoke
there must be some fire. Strenuous
efforts are being made to keep the
stock in^the hands ot Capt. Raoul’s
friends. It is expected that the an
nual meeting of stockholders De
cember will he one of the largest
ever held.
Should the Central pass into the
control of other hands, it is said
that there will be a radical change
in policy.
Tried to Capture the Train.
On Saturday last a tramp created
some excitement and caused trouble
on the Savannah, Florida & West
ern railroad. He boarded the train
at No. 3, a point below McIntosh
and was ejected therefrom by the
baggage-master, Mr. Hawkinson.
He again boarded the train and as
saulted the official. The desperate
man then drew a knife and assault
ed the engineer, D. W. Crawly, with
it. He used it to advantage and
inflicted severe wounds on the engin
eer. Conductor Lloyd then assist
ed and held the negro man, who
gave the name of Geo. Harris, a
prisoner until the train reached
Savannah, where he was locked up
in the barracks. Mr. R. J. Ander
son, representing Chisholm & Erwin
attorney for the Savannah, Florida
& Western railway, had a warrant
issued by Magistrate Molina, and
yesterday Sergeant Leonard, of the
polipe force of the road, took the
prisoner to Liberty county, where
the gand jury now in session will
probably investigate the case.
The woods on Pine mountain have
been on fire for several weeks.
Fined One Hnndred Dollars.
Athens, Ga., November 15.—
Pleas Shaw, colored, was caught
last Wednesday ou the fair grounds
in the act of selling liquor. To-day
he was brought before the mayor.
He plead guilty and was fined $100.
John D. Coxvvell, a Wilkes county
farmer, makes enough money on
his potato crop to run his farm.
His cotton is surplus. He Is mak
ing money.
HU Head Split Open.
Macon, Ga., Nov. 14.—Superin
tendent T. D. Cline, of the South
western railroad, received a tele
gram this morning from Conductor
Smith, who went out last night at
7:10 o’clock in charge of the Albany
express train, stating that a man
had jumped from the train at
Smithville while it was in motion
killing himself instantly. Letters
were found on his body addressed
to D. F. Mathis, Coal Spring, Twiggs
county, Ga., from W. W. Mathis,
Graham, Ga. Beyond this no
further clue to his identity could
be obtained. At the coroner’s in
quest Conductor Smith stated
that the man, who was a passenger
on his train, asked to be waked
when the train reached Smithville.
As it neared that place, about 10
o’clock, Conductor Smith aroused
him, when he got up and, asking
if that was Smithville, walked to
the door and off the steps before he
could be stopped. When found
shortly afterwards he was lying
near the track dead, with his head
split open. His remains were
brought here to-night and will be
interred to-morrow if his relatives
or friends cannot be found, which
has not been doue to this time.
WalkedJInto His Grave
Wabash, November 12.—Word
reached here to-day that John Sny
der,Blackford county’s famous walk
ing man, is dying. Snyder is per
haps the greatest curiosity in the
state. His home is at Mell Grove,
six miles east of Hartford city.
About two years ago Snyder was
stricken with a nervous complaint
from which he found relief in walk
ing till he was worn out. His dis
ease left him with shattered nerves
and the walking mania grew until
he could not force it off. He has
since been on his feet and walking
almost constantly and has frequent
ly started up from his bed in the
night and walked several hours,
when exhaustion would bring sleep.
He has worn a deep path around
his home by daily tramping. Sny
der has for two years walked on an
average of fifty miles a day, three
hundred and fifty miles a week
and over eighteen thousand milts
a year. Some time since the vic
tim was reduced to a mere skeleton,
having virtually faded out of exis-
tance.
A Check on the I’onlederacy.
Dallas, Tex., Nov. 14.—Proba
bly the last check in existence on
the Confederate states of a America
was exhibited to-day by Col. J. F.
Caldwell, of this city. It is an inter
esting relic of the war, and is a
check for $80,000 drawn on the
Confederate depository at Colum
bus by W. M. Gillespie, quarter
master, in favor of Col. T. Sanford.
It is dated April 14,1885—five days
after the surrender of Gen. Lee.
The check was delivered to Col.
Caldwell, who was then chief clerk
of the depository during the move
ment from Alabama to Georgia
before the victorious Federal caval
ry. The letter was delivered in the
woods, and before the news of Gen.
Lee’s surrender had reached the re
treating Confederates.
fall term fall term
FALL TERM FAI-L TERM
WAYNESBORO ACADEMY,
WAYNESBORO ACADEMY,
WAYNESBORO ACADEMY,
OrENS SEPT. 20th, OPENS SEPT. 20th
OPENS SEPT. 20th, OPENS SEPT. 20th
1886.
1886.
W. D. CARSWELL, W. II. DAVIS,
Principals.
TERMS.—$2.50, $3.00, and $3.50 per month.
Board in excellent families at reason
able rates.
fig?* The Academy rooms are large, well
ventilated, and furnished with elegant desks,
recitation settees, blackboards, maps, charts,
globes, etc.
The support of the patronizing pub
lic is respectfully solicited.
aug.20,’86-tf
W. H. HARLEY,
WAYNESBORO, GA.
In looking over the annual re
port of the comptroller general for
the current year, which is just from
the printer, it is worthy of note that
one branch of this office has grown
of late years to large proportions,
and will undoubtedly grow more
rapidly yet hereafter. Under our
law the comptroller general is
ex-officio insurance commissioner,
while this department was probably
put upon the comptroller as of
comparatively small importance, it
has become a feature of his office
that involves and demands much
time ar.d labor. Seventy-three
pages of the comptrollers report
refer exclusively to the insurance
department, and sets forth the re
turns of the business in detail of
73 insurance conpanies which oper
ate in the state and are under the
supervision of the comptroller-gen
eral. The risks of these companies
in Georgia for the year foot up $9,-
56G,167. Their premiums amounted
to $441,527 and their losses $208,374—
profits $268,031. The growth of this
department will before long force
the creation of a separate insurance
department and insurance commis
sioner, or necessitate enlarging the
force in the comptroller’s office.
Respectfully offers his services to the citi
zens of Burke and adjoining counties. Put
ting up and repairing Engines and Boilers, all
kinds of mill work.
Specifications, plans and drawings
Furnished on Application.
Babbit Metal, Gum Packing kept constant
ly on hand.
Thankful for past favors I solicit a continu
ance of the same.
AH orders left at the store of M. E.
Hall will receive prompt attention.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
may21,’86-tf
W. H. HARLEY.
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ence ia unequaled and their facilities are unsur
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Drawings and specifications prepared and filed
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reasonable. No charge for examination of models
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Patents obtained through Munn&Co.arenoticed
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The advantages of such a notice every patentee
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admitted to be the best paper devoted to science,
mechanics, inventions, engineering works, and
other departments of industrial progress, pub
lished in any country. It contains the names of
all patentees and title of every invention patented
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If yon have an invention to patent write to
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Handbook about patents mailed free.
CENTRAL and SOUTHWESTERN RAILROADS
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 15th, 1883.
On and after Sunday Nov. 15th, 1883, Pas
senger Trains on the Central and Southwes
tern Railroads will run as follows:
FROM AUGUSTA.
Night.
9:30 p m
11:39 p m
1:00 am
7:00 a m
Day.
Lv. Augusta 9:30 a m
Lv. Waynesboro. 10:58 a in
Ar. Millen 11:45 p m
Ar. Savannah— 3:45 p m
Ar. Macon 6:25 pm 3:00 a in
Ar. Atlanta 11:20pm 7:00am
Ar. Crlunibus 1:50 p m
Ar. Eufaula 4:43 p m
Ar. Albany 4:05 pm
Ar. Milleugeville* 10:29 am
Ar. Eaton ton 12:30 p m
♦Daily except Monday
FOR AUGUSTA.
Lv. Savannah.. .9:00ain 7:30pm
Lv. Macon 8:15 a in 7:30 p m
Lv Atlanta 4:20 am 2:40 pm
L' . Columbus 11:37 p m
L /. Eufaula 12:01 p m
Lv. Albany 12:00 noon
Lv. Milledgeville* 3:58 pm
Lv. Eatonton* 2:15 p m
Lv. Milieu 1:30 pm 2:30 am
Ar. Waynesboro 2:17 p m 3:42 a m
Ar. Augusta 3:45 pm 5:50 am
♦Daily except Sunday.
Connections at Savannah with Savannah
Florida and Western Railway: at Augusta to
North and East; at Atlanta with Air Line
and Kennesaw Routes to North and East and
West.
Berths in Sleeping Cars can be secured from
W. A. Gibbs. Ticket Agent, Union Depot.
G. A. WHITEHEAD, WM. ROGERS,
General Pass. Agent. Gen. Sup’t Savannah.
yY Groocl Claance
TO PURCHASE FIRST-CLASS
CHEAP!!
Charles Henry Williamson, color
ed, 13 years old, was accidentally
killed to-day by a stray bullet
fired by some factory boys who
were out shooting in the swamp
below the city. Williamson was
minding cows in the swamp at the
time. An old negro man near by
saw him fall but supposed he had
fallen asleep. The coroner’s inquest
did not develop who fired the shot.
Subscribe for The Citizen.
Having determined to close out my stock of
Cooking and Heating STOVES,
at greatly REDUCED
PRICES!!
until ALL ARE SOLD.
I will still leontinue to Manu
facture TIN and SHEET IRON WARE at
-:PRICES:-
TO SUIT THE PRESENT HARD TIMES.
Guttering and Roofing,
and all other JOB WORK, promptly execu
ted. A complete stock of
Crockery Lamps
AND GLASSWARE.
O- IE3 OCEBIES
A SPECIALTY,
all of which will lie sold at low prices.
J. M. HARP,
LIBERTY STREET,
WAYNESBORO, : GEORGIA.
For Sale at a Bargain.
One Farquliar 25 HORSE POWER BOIL
ER, in good condition.
JOHN D. MUNNERLYN,
may7,’86-tf Waynesboro, Ga.
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SEND YOUR JOB PRINTING TO
THE CITIZEN JOB OFFICE, Waynes
boro, Ga. Justices Court Blanks a spe
cialty. Estimates cheerfully furnished
•MANY IMITATE;.
JNO. D. HALL
IN HIS GREAT DRAMA ENTITLED
“Not to Be Undersold”
"the; low-price king.”
But none act so well toeir part as he by our people, in giving them
such remarkable prices in his specialty
Boots
n
d
Shoes
Nor can you find any such Bargains in the Line of Goods mentioned
anywhere outside of the manufacturer’s store room. It being out of rea
son for any one to assert to the contrary.
These Facts Proven Upon a Visit.
Reader if you think we talk too much, only follow the advice given In
the line of large letters above, and you will be astounded with the facts
made known to you regarding our goods and prices.
JOHN D. HALL,
Sign of the Elephant ancl Large Red Boot,
562Jroad Street, Augusta, Georgia.
JOSEPH H. DAY.
SAMUEL TANNAHILL
DAY & TANNAHILL,
-HEADQUARTERS FOR-
juuuuumuiuiiuiuj
Harness, Leather, Shoe Findings,
[BELTING, I
The finest and most varied assort
ment of Children’s
CARRIAGES
EVER BROUGHT TO THE CITY.
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Tidings of Comfort and Joy 7
To those who have been wrenched and Jerked about by so-called road carts. We now offer
you the most delightful vehicle, with finest wheels and axles for
#35.00
Try one and save your health. Every man who
OWNTS A HORSE,
or wishes to train a colt should have one, as the price is within the
REACH OF ALL.
DAY & TANNAHILL.
marchl3,’85-tf
Augusta, Ga.
W. I. DELPH,
- 831 Broad Street,
G-eorgria,.,
Whotesalo and Retail Dealer in Best Patterns
TINWARE, TIN PLATE, SHEET IRON, SOLDER and
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
22 In stock Five C.-VR LOADS Cook and Heating Stoves.
500 Plain and enameled GRATES.
250 Boxes Tinplate Bright Roofing.
100 Bundles of Sheet Iron,
Two CAR LOADS FIRE BRICK,.
TINWARE in great variety, at wholesale.
Buy the EXCELSIOR^Cook Stove,
Seventeen different sizes aud kinds in stock. This stock has been sold by us for tha
past twelve’years, giving satisfaction.
Heating Stoves for Coal ’and Wood
for churches, school houses, stores, offices and dwellings. JBSr 11 Send for Circulars and
prices.
W. I. DELPH.
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1886. 1886.
FALL OPENING!
It is with pleasure and some degree of pride and gratification that I make my
IF’.A.XjL, AlTITOTJCElwCEITT.
I call the attention of my patrons aud friends generally to the fact that I have ths largest
and handsomest assorted stock of
Fall and Winter Goods,
That I have placed before you for a number of years.
With a thorough knowledge of the trade, I was enabled to make such selections as can
not fail to please; each department abounds in novelties of the latest styles. I cordially in
vite you to call and examine my stock, feeling confident that a look will make a^customer.
I will prove to you that the
OLD CORNER,
never falls to keep up with the times, the low prices, the elegance of the goods, and the
courteous attention which every one receives, all add to Its popularity.
The Golden Rule stands first and foremost as one of the mottoes of the house, which is
the great secret of success. It is customary at the present day to make a big blow and say a
great deal, but the Old Corner has always and will continue to be run on the
OLD BDLIABLD IDDL-A-DTI
JAS. MILLER, Miller’s Corner,
vr Amber Beads a sure preventiye for Croup. AUGUSTA, GA.
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