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Tbe Mercury
i• ■
fHE Sheriffs organ for Washington
county.
A. J. JERNIGAN,
Editor,
Publisher and Profkibtob,
NANDEltSVILLE, • • • GEORGIA
TUESDAY, February 26, 1884.
A Cyclone Fork TliroiiRh Ciror-
ffin.
Alabama, Aorih Carolina and
' Moutil Carolina.
OfcrVhHM! Hundred Lival/nt,
A School House ftill of Children
Itlimirlrd. '
At Homo.
fenr-
nnd
this
. Rome, Ga., February 19.—A
fin storm struck Atnbersons
■Lmliinit, Ala., at three o’clock
evening. Jlgnsf.sjn large numbers
were blown- dowk. npd fogrtttfen |>er-
67ns were reported to liave been kil-
'ftnl in that vicinity.
The direction of the wind was
southerly nnd the storm extended to
this place where it djd but little
dnmage. At Cave Springs several
houses were blown down and an old
man named Garllerd was killed.
Capt. Lapsley’s houses was blown
{town and his sister-in-law was bur
ned uttder it and is supposed to have
been killed. Ten or twelve houses
in that vicinity were destroyed.
Great excitement prevails;' making
it difficult to obtain reliable infor
mation.
Mt. Aiky, February 20.—The track
of the storm last evening was about
three miles south of this place, tin-
rooting nnd demolishing houses nnd
tearing down timber, killing the
wife nnd daughter of Howard Cash,
and injuring many other persons
seriously.
Coming i|p Through Alnhnmn,
A fearful cyclone and rain storm
s;.vopt over this section this afternoon,
from an easterly direction where the
dnmage is greatest. It' had nearly
gxjicndcd its fi/i'y on reaching here.
•The damage in Columbus, Ga„ Opcl-
ika and Kufahi.ls much greater than
: here, especially Columbus. A house
- fell on a woman in Opelika, fatally
injuring her. The wires, fences, roof
and trees, are down. Tl»u steamer,
Maggie Burke, was (down over the
. high overflowed Alabama, and lodg.
*ed helplessly in the woods opposite
'Montgomery. The wind is very high
Still.
^I«a| the (Inhabit Valley.
. • liiusffxoham, Alabama, February
19—A terrible cyclone swept over
Gababa valley to-day, and at Iced’s
station on the Georgia Pacific, fifteen
' jpiles from this city, every house
'was blown down, am) six persons
-lycre killed, as follows;
Dave Cnspur, Rebecca Cooper, A1
joe Pool, Jim B. 1*o<>1. Mr. J. W.
Vrigbt, Mrs. J.W. Wright.
-Fifteen others were seriously woun-
t)p\, A special trian on thcGoorgin
•Pacific left hero at five o’clock with
physicians to attend the wounded,
TIIE NOKTIIEHU 1'VCl.ONE.
Killed and Wounded In Henrd.
Franklin, February 20.—A ter
rible cyclone passed through a part
of Heard county to-dav. The result
is not fully known at Franklin ns yet
but it is certain that one negro was
killed, and several other negroes nnd
whites have been badly wounded.
Many houses were blown down nnd
the trees and fences hnvc completely
blockaded the roads. Some cattle
are known to be killed, and others,
also horses nnd mules are missing.
One white family living on the
farm of F. C. Moore, nrc all missing,
an 1 all the buildings of every kind
on the place blown away.
Nkwnan, Ga., February 20.—A
cyclone passed through the western
l>ortion of our county yesterday nf
ternoon. It is about a mile in width
much damage being done, but n<
lives lost from the pnrtH heard from.
Unroofed Mt Hit. Airy.
Through Jackson County.
Tallulah, February 20.—A cy
clone passed over a portion of Jack-
son about 5 o’clock yesterday even
ing, coming from tiic direction of
Doravillo, passing above Niekelson,
Jackson county, utterly demolish
ing Mr. Chnrlie Nash’s house, and
seriously injuring hiswlfe nnd daugh
ter nnd a little girl. It is rumored
that many houses were unroofed in
the country. At Mnysville the wind
was terrific, but no damage done.
Tho Destruction Arouml Athens.
Athens, Februarr 20.—The ey
clone struck Mrs. Jarrctt’s, near
Jefferson, and unroofed her house
nnd killed one of her horses. Par
ties in Harmony Grove saw the ey
clone nnd say it looked like a fun
nel, that it went up in the air so that
they could see under it. nnd n cloud
coming from the northwest carried
it below Hnrmony Grove, where it
struck the Nash house, completely
demolishing the house, killing one
of the old ladies who has been living
in the house for a number of years
and the other one is thought to he
dying. Mrs. Charlie Nash, who was
living with her two maided aunts, is
badly mangled.
Boiling’s Tom Cook’s, John Pawn’s,
Mr. Carr’s Colonel Jackson’s- nnd
many other smaller ones.
John Cagle’s house torn half down
Cagle Bros.'s distillery partially
demolished.
W. B. Dowda’s house torn to pieces
and the old man hurt. Pieces of
timber scattered widely in every di-
reccion.
W. B. McCrary, in the road at the
time, and had |his wug-
on and himself blown furiously for
n hundred yards into the woods.
Wagon utterly demolished.
At Tates, or Cool Spring, as the
town is called, the winds wiped the
place from the face of the earth. The
following had houses blown down:
Levi Darnell. Darnell A Tate, Cool
Springs church, Jack Goss, colored,
Lina Griffin, Perry Pettitts, Betsy
Chitwood, Mrs. Dooly, Sarah Jones,
S. A. Darnell, llirnm Darnell, Mr.
Grilllith. Only one or two houses
were left standing. Airs. Darnell
Miss Bradford, Hiram Darnell, John
Perry nnd wife nnd Luke Wood,were
inj uied.
Going on the storm did its work
as follows:
Mrs. Watkins, an old lady on the
charity of the county had her house
blown down and wns killed.
Long Swamp church was blown
half a mile and torn into kindling.
Van Tatum had one house blown
over another and both fell, hut no
one wns hurt seriously.
Susie Cox had a house blown down
hut she was not hurt.
Bud Atkin's house was blown
down.
Plensunt Worley’s house was
blown down.
John A. Kectcr’s house was shiv
ered.
Van Tatum’s house wns destroyed
The following houses were destroy
ed: Mrs. Tom Field’s residence,
Hasten Jordan’s house. Jack Hen
drix's houses, Mrs. Green’s house,
Jim Crow’s house (was blown 900
yards.
The house of J. F. Williams, in
Gilmer county, wns blown over.
Luther Pcndley had his house
blown down hut no one was serious
ly hurt.
Wm. Pcndley had liis house blown
down but was not hurt. *
That takes the reader over the
trnck and shows him the eausalties
as far ns heard from.
In IHsIImh ('aunty,
The next place it struck was at
Mix's in Madison county. All of
the buildings of Mr. Mix were blown
down and Mr. Mix nnd his son wore
seriously hurt. The rain in our city
was very heavy hut no damage was
done from the wind.
The Damage nt Ox moor.
The Storm in Pickens.
ight miles from Jasper,and destroy
ed two or three houses, hut as far as
henrd from did no damage of great
on sequence.
Wns not all of this enough to make
the track of the cyclone a place of
mourning ?
Some of these people are utterly
destitute. Their provisions, furni
ture and everything they had on
enrth except their lands went with
the winds.
The cyclone literally
path. An old soldier
day:
it looks like there had been
battle here."
Jasper, Pickens county, February
20.—The cyclone had come In sight
seven miles to the right of Jasper.
She went over the mountains nnd
It is rumored that a good deal of eight miles from Jasper
She wns in sight perhaps live minu
tes and in ten the tract returned to
damage was done nt Oxmoor, six
miles below here. The cyclone was
4inlf a mile wide, and swept every*
tljjpg in Rs track.
Tha Leeds Disaster.
At one o'clock the people unw n
{Jcnsc funnel shaped cloud, black as
Viiglit approaching miles away, from
the southwest, roaring louder than n
thousand coalburncrs, ahd the whole
jjeavens were illuminated with a po-
•otdiar glow, neper to be forgotten by
jtbfc terror stricken people. As it
approached Leeds, the black shafts
•darted from the top of the strange
Vdoud toward the earth with almost
•lightning rapidity.
At 1 :HO o’clock it swept over the
its usual quiet, the devastated
route being from half u mile to three
miles across.
THE storm’s WILD WORK.
Will the reader take a trip along
THE EASTERN CVCIiOAE.
The news of the storm at Monti-
cllo is appalling indeed. Reports
say the places of Mr. K. A. Elder,
Glover, Cliarping, and Jordan’s near
Monticello, were ravaged by the
storms. Few houses on these places
were left standing,
et reported. Mr.
arm broken when his house was de
stroyed. No other eausalties yet re
ported.
.new town of Leeds, a h 11 ndroed yards
vast of the depot, leaving absolute
ly nothing in the way of houses and
■•trees in its path.
' The most heartrending nows was
that brought to the station by pco
pic giving account of the dead nnd
wounded. The following is an ad
ditional list of dead so far as heard
•ft-om around Leeds -.
• John Pool, daughter Alice, and
,sou .James, Tom Davis, Robert Dav-
. is, Airs. James Wright, * Airs. Carr,
> all white; Unmet AIcCre, Davie
Cloud, Burton Keith, Jeff, colored.
• The latter was blown three hund
red yards. When found not a ves
tige of Clothing was on him. The
The head of two negroes were crush-'
‘ed so that their brains ran out. One
'lin’d nearly every hone in his body
tiroken. The following is the list of
itb.e wounded,at Jeast one-third fatal
ly, the remainder all seriously:
•S/ it. West, It. L. Wilson, Dowdy,
-Mrs. Bass, Tom Little Louis Poole,
Clark Batson, wife and two children
‘'Mrs. White, Jim Herring, Mrs.
• Glass, Airs. Davis, James Wright,
To>n Wright, Joe Wright, Katie
vXV'Hght, Jack Wright, Amanda AIc-
•Jjaughlin,-all white; Pomp Jackson,
tyill Brannon, Tom Miller, Jim Sad
•ler Mat Camp, 1 George Talliaferro,
John BarneB,Henry Freeman,Charles
-Casby, Andy Stephens, Tom Little,
•colored. Mrs. Bass had a small rock,
•an inch in diameter blown ipto her
hack, and it had to lie cut out by
-physician. She is not expected to
Jive. At Poole's house g, trunk con
taining- fifteen hundred •'dollars was
dJlowu^nYvny apd has not been heard
•from, 1 aJeo two bales of (Cotton were
hlolvp’ from this place, •" 1
, ' By -/fctijiil count twenty-seven
dwelling houses were utterly, demol
ished, besides many barns’nnd 'out
houses. '• 1
b At Brook’s Gap, ten miles below
here, tile cyclone was severe. Niue
houses were blown down and fifteen
persons injured. - . '<
1
the wake of the cyclone in that
fifteen miles?
Remember it crossed the Western
and Atlantic railroad near Carters-
ville. It appears that it did noth
iqg of consequence until it reached
a point a lew miles from Jasper, say-
seven or eight. Then it made the
fifteen mile shoot for Grassy Knob,
and this is what it left:
Archer’s mill was blown down and
the log dam blown away.
Pitt’s store was blown down.
John Nicholson’s house was blown
down and his wife, a sister of Hon
Lem Aired killed. They were both
very old and Alr.Nicholson is report
ed dead.
Widow Corbin’s house blown down
but out of the eight persons in
none of them were hurt. She is very-
poor nnd the cyclone leaves her i
a most distressing condition.
James Dowda, house blown dow
and liis wife and two children killed
Lewis King’s house blown dow
and his wife killed.
Bill Anderson, house blown down
and his little girl hurt.
Refuge Baptist church just erect
ed, blown to atoms
Dillard Patterson blown a consul
ernblc distance hut not hurt.
Joseph Morris, house blown away
and his wife’s arm broken. A young
man, name unknown, also hurt.
Bill Reese was not at home, but
his wife ran inton cellar with right
children, and the house was blow
from over them and dasher) into
million splinters. Airs. Reese had
an arm broken and one child had
a finger hurt so that it had to
amputated. Had it not been for cel
lar, it is probable they would h»v
been kill led.
Levi Cagle’s house and out hotjsos
and all property except the land
blown away, and six persons killed
and three dangerously wounded.
The house of Lewis King was blown
down anrl Mrs. King was killed. Air.
King narrowly escaped.
The following farmers in the lower
part of Pickens and the edge of Cher
Qkfifi were hurt; W, H. Colbier, Airs.
VVnrren Aarristt, Airs Frank Manly,
Mrs, Lacy, Mrs Pftte, Airs. Baker,
Air. apd Mrs. Jim Taylor, Tom Cook,
Aurelias Gorflejison. The following
houses in that county \ypj-p destroy
ed: W. II. Collier’s, Air, Barrett’s,
C. C. Taylor’s dwelling and barnes,
JeltVrfton Count) Swept. accurately the extent. The reports
Louisville, Ga., February 20.-Lnst| rro,n various counties agree that last
livlit n t S »9 1— _ 1 f .. 1 1 ..
night at 7 o’clock a terriable cyclone night’s cyclone was by long odds the
passed thrugli Jeffcresn, doing : consider-1 most disastrous ever known in this
able dnmage to property and stock. It state.
wns about bnlf a mue wide nnd extend
ed through the entire county.
Children Killed in Warren.
H'nrrenton, February 20.—The cyclone
tore. Air. T. Kinsy’s place to pieces, even
broke nil his furniture nnd left not aves
tige of his house. Broke Mrs. Kinsy’s
collnr bone and dislocated her sliouldei.
A little further townrds Caniak, it tore
Mr. Avery's house on the Widow .Tone's
place ail to pieces, killed one. ckild, car
ried another child a hundred yards, nnd
left uuharincd Mr. mid -Vrs. Avery.
As Large ns Guinea eggs.
Washington, February 20.—The cy-
ione yesterday blow down all tko houses
on IF. IF. Rhode's place southenst of
bore except, his dwelling which ispartly
blown down. Three cows killed and a
negro wounded. No lives lost. Hail
stones as large ns guinea eggs.
Below Tennille.
The elyclonc passed through a farm
belonging to Airs. T. J. Gilmore,
known as the Tom Evans place,
sweeping down every house except
the dwelling house, leveling fences
and prostrating trees in its track.
It was a half mile in width, the road
was so blocked up with fallen trees
that travel wns difficult.
At Duvlaboro.
The first wreck was Christian
church, which was the only building
much damaged on south side of the
swamp. The railroad pump house
Gibbs Bros, shop, Palmer’s dwelling
unroofed, Orr’s warehouse, and C.
R. R., warehouse completely demol
ished, wood and water shed and rack
badly damaged. The following
stores were completely blown away:
Herman’s, Palmer’s, T. L. Brown’s,
Brown ifc Hall's, A. T. Cheatham's
drug store, Hudson’s Sons, (building
owned by Capt. B. F„ Leonard), and
two of Airs. Kennedy’s stores. Wil-
son’s store on the Kennedy corner
is the only store on nortli side ot
rnilrond left standing. C. Jordan’s
dwelling and every other house on
liis lot completely demolished, Mrs.
Kennedy’s dwelling ruined, J. F.
Hudson,s blown away, A. T. (’heat-
bum’s dwelling considerably dum-
ngod, barn and out buildings nil
From the last named house thc;goiie. Counting all, large and small
•clone leaped over Grassy Pol 111.|there nrc about JOor .'IShouses blown
Tantlird in Mississippi.
Commius, Alias, February 20—
A severe tornado passed through the
lower portion of this county yester
day, doing great damage to houses
and dwellings. On some plantations
not a single house was left standing.
It is reported tlmt one life was lost.
Alany persons were wounded.
For Lottera of Guardianship.
ORDINARY'S Of MCE,
GEORGIA—Washington county.
Green llrantipy having in doe form applied
to tbe undersigned for letters oi Gnnrdian-
-.hip of tire person nnd property ot Tommy
W. Kdpntrick minor orphan ofi T. W. and
Georgia Kilpatrick, late of linrke county,
deceased, notice is hereby given that his ap
plication will be henrd at my oflloeon the first
Monday in March next.
Given under my hand officially this 30tb
day of January, 1884.
M. NEWMAN, Ord’y
1-31—41
North Carolina
Charlotte, N. C., February 20.—A
storm, accompanied by hail, struck
Chester, S. G., fifty miles south of
here, last night. Roofs of the bank
and many stores were torn off. The
Catawba oil mill, the Baptist nnd
Presbyterian churches, and many
private dwellings were wholly or
partially destroyed. The freight ears
were blown from the the tracks to
the depot platform. The damage is
estimated at $50,000. The storm
wns very violent here, and tore the
roof from Biddle’s foundry.
OUBINARY’S OFFICE,
GEORGIA—Washington County
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brantley has applied
for exemption of persoualty and Netting
apart and valuation of Horn-stead and I will
pasH npou tbe snm6 at It o’o ook a. m. on
the 8th day of March, 18 4, at tuy office.
M. NEWMAN, Ord'y.
leb 81, 1884- 3t
GEORGIA—Washington County.
Thomas E. May has applied for exemption
of personalty and setting apart aud vuluatioi
of Homestead, aud I will pass upon the same
at It o'clock a. m. on Tuesday tbe 11th day
of Marob, 1884, at my otfioe.
This 18th day of February, 1884.
Af. NEMMaN, Ord'y.
feb 21—2t
Fifteen Elves EoM.
Raleigh, N. C., February 20.—
Last night a cycl,ouc struck the Car
olina Central rnilrond between Ilani-
lct nnd Polkton, nt Rockingham.
There wns great destruction to prop
erty, nnd fifteen lives were lost. One
entire family were killed. The tele
graph wires are down nnd no reports
have been received from other
towns.
Killed nl Rockingham.
Wii.minoton, N. C., February 20
—A special to the Star from Rock
inglinm says that a terrible cyclone
passed near that plnce last night. It
is estimated that from fifteen to twen-
persons wore killed, and a largo num
ber wounded. All business there lias
been suspended.
Storm in tlie Ohio Valley.
Washington, February 20-
down. Air. W. II. Vureen died in JO
minutes from injuries—never spoke.
Walter Jordan left leg broken; about
12 or 15, more or less bruised and
rippled. Air. Jordon hnd a mule
and horse killed; several cows nnd
hogs killed. None of the wounded
persons arc likely to die.
wiped out a
said vester-
Nundcrsvllto.
For Letters of Dismission
ORDINARY’S OFFICE,
GEORGIA —^Washington County.
By M. Newrnnn, Ordinary of said county.
Whereas George D. Wnrthen, Administrr.
tor of the cstato ot Miss Juno Warlben ap
plies to me for leUers of dismission from
■•aid administration, hud will pass upon bis
application on tbe first Monday in May,
1884 at my office iu Sandersville.
Given under my hand officially this 14th
lay of Junnary, 1884.
M. NEWMAN, Ordinary.
M7-3m
PLANTERS
MECHANICS,
Merclm its A Capitalists.
A-WOUIMN-YOUn-EAJtN AA'IMHILLAIIS
IN-VOnt-POtKET.S.
heavy wind storm raged over almost
the entire Hooded district in the Ohio
valley last night, and lushed the wn
tors into waves which destroyed an
incredible number of half submerged
houses. The storm hnd only partial
ly subsided to day and the details are
meager, but such as aront itand indi
cate that many lives were lost. A
dispatch from Evansville, Ind.,snys:
The river is strewn with wrecks of
houses dostroyed in last night's gale.
H VPPY NEW YEAH I Good-I.yt, 1K83
Crops not tlrst-rata but might have been
worse. Money notexaotly plenty, but yet
enough to go rouud. nnd after paving debts,
and laying in supplies, stock, clothiug. gu
ano. and all things Deed hi 1, there will yet be
vomuihing left to invest. And now let us
snugest that the
AYER’S
Ague Cure
vontatns an antidote (hr nil Wialartal dfc.
orders which, ao far ns known, I, UM j |„
•’•her remedy. It contains no qulnlna, Mvr
any mim-riil nor <lcleterioua.iiit>iuae« sl,,^
ever, mot consequently iimitm*..- «i>ln}url» U s
.-tfeet upon the ooustltutloN, hut l«s.vss tU
system us healthy os It was Ixfor* tht attask
WE WABRANT AYER’B AGUE CUBS
to eurc every ease of Fever amt A|u*. late,,
mltteot or Chill Fever, ItemIUtkl refer'
Duinb.Agtif, Ulllous Fever, amt |,lr« r ,
plaint caused by malaria. In rase of fall*,,
after due trial, ilealera are awthorltsd, by
circular doted July 1st, lSfl-, to refaiui
money.
Dr.J.C.Ayer&Co., Lowell, Man.
Hold by ad Druggists.
TESTED JIT Trie,.
STRONG’8
PECTORAL PIUS
HI nniemnw om
w svocaasnn. vta worn
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Thl b«
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GEORIGA, Washington County.
Kc,,n «' 1 J r ' •dntiuistr.torsf
Aibn ptnitlt s estnto Applies ts as for
letters of dismission from said estate and
I will pass upon liis application on tU
(tret iVondny in Atny next
. Given under my hand and' official
signature tins 14th dnv of January Igu
jun 15,1884,00(1 M, NEWMAN, Ordy
For Leave to Bell Land. ~"~
GEORGIA—Washington Const*
ORDINARY’S OFFICE,
Mrs. M. A. Bostick, Guardian ter lake
Holt minor son of U. W, Holt, dscesMd k u
iu doe form applied to the undtnigatll is,
leave to sell 144 acres ot land ig a ,
ate in Johnaon county, belossinu tesaii
minor, nnd said application will bs hard as
the first Monday in March, 1884.
This 31st ol Janoaiv, 18N4.
M. NEWMAN, Orly,
1-31—4t
For Lettera of Admidlatmtioa.
GEORGIA—Washington Count,
ORDINARY’S OFFICE,
BEST IWY1MI INVESTMENT,
Ynd one tlmt will pay tbe largest dividend,
v in something that will make happiness in
oar homes, that will elevate our children,
>ur friends and ourselves to the highest siau*
>lnrd of refinement, culture, und socia
bility.
Cyclone Dots.
No loss ot lift’ ber nnd fences.
Elder had his
Sanokhsville Ga.—February 2(>th
-A tcrrritic wind and hail storm
struck this place at 5:45 last evening
but did no material damage. Sonic
of the stoiiOH wore irregular iu shape
and size but the majority were glob
ular and averaged one and a hall
inches in diameter. The wind blew
front the southwest from noon yes
terday until midnight and dark,
angry clouds passed around and over
us in a rapid succession for six or
seven hours. Jforc or loss damage
was done in every section of the
country by the blowing down of tim-
Pcoplo arc talking strong about
pits.
They say it rushed over them with
the ttoiso of heavy thunder, and that
the air was filled with balls of lire.
Tltc Destruction In Jones.
Win. Davidson of Jones county,
ante to Macon this morniug to pur-
hasc twelve coffins for persons kill
ed yesterday afternoon. At half-
past four, on the place of Jack Miller
near Blountsville, a house blew down
and Mrs. Miller aud her four chll-
lren were killed. One child, a small
baby, lias not yet been found. Gus
Hunt and six negroes were also kill
ed at the same place. I)r. Bullards
house was blown down. His wife
aj)d children and two negroes esenp
d unhurt.
The Direction of the Storm.
There wore two sick negro men
in a log house near the section house
and they were picked up with the
house and landed ttear’y fifty yards
up the hill ou lit • north side of the
railroad. The house was demolished
but neither of the men were hurt.
A bale of cotton wrs blown a
mil-!.
half
Frog church wns destroyed and
one of the sills fifty feet long was
found hr.*c quarters of a mile away.
THE STOMK IN tltJTTS.
Reports from Jackson, Butts coun
ty, show that the storm did fearful
work there. Several persons were
killed,
RilledgeviKe Un.
The cyclone destroyed the houses
on Gol. R. ('. Humber's place, mortal
ly wounding Gol. Humber, by a fall-
; chimney, and killing several ne
groes. Mrs. Paschal, who lives near
Col. Humber’s was killed. It is re
ported that several arc killed at Had
docks’ station on the Macon and An
gusta railroad; likewise Blountsville,
about fifteen miles from here. The
cyclone did not strike MHledgoville.
Later—Colonel Humber is dead.
Three houses were blown down at
Catnak and one child killed. At
Haddock, on the Macon and Augusta
railway, ten persons are reported
killed, five whites and five colored.
The storm moved in a north easterly
lircction front Gainak, and passed
on both sides of Augusta into South
Carolina. Five negroes were killed
at Jackson’s station, on the Port
Royal railway. Much damage was
done at Blounts mill,thirty-five miles
front Sparta. On one place Mm. W.
A. Miller and three children were
killed. Gus Hart aud six negroe
were killed on another place. David
Dickson’s stables were set on fire by
lightning and destroyed. The loss
is about $5,000.
Gum logs were whirled into tlie air
and broken while off the ground.
It seems to be settled that the cy
clone was about two minutes in pass
ing a given point.
On Mr. David Dickson's homo place,
during the storm tlio barn was struck by
lightning and wns burned to the ground
together with 20(H) bushels of corn and
10 000 pounds of fodder and a line mare
belonging to Mr. Jeff Wurthen. Mr.
1 ickson's loss is 85,000.
A Marvelous Story
Across South Carolina.
A Windy Day in Raucock.
The tornado passed through this coun
ty yesterday. Much property was lost.
The News Confirmed.
Eatonton, Ga., February 20.—Two
destructive cyclones passed over Putnam
County yesterday afternoon, about 4
o’clock, sweeping everything before them
and causing great loss of life property.
Hon. Robert Humber’s dwelling, barns
apd negro liouscs were totally destroyed.
Mrs. W. It. Pasehel, visiting liis house,
was killed, and hot- infant child supposed
to be fatally hurt. Colonel Humber’s
leg was broken, and Miss Bessie Randal
severly liip-t about tbe head. Mr. Jack-
sons dwelling wns blown away, and he
aud his wife were both injured. Three
uegroes were killed, one fatally wound
ed and-uinetcen others injured more or
lees. The diyellmg of Mr. Wm. Dennis
was blown down, and Mrs Dennis' leg
was broken in two places.
ELEVEN Ltyxs I AST.
Haddock’s Station, February 20
cyclone passed over this - place, on the
Macon nnd Brunswick railroad, about
4:30 o'clock last afternoon. Eleven
lives lost aud a number wounded; great
destruction of property. Two are repor
ted killed at Norwood.
Columbia, February 20.—The cy
clone, which visited the various sec
tions of South Carolina last night,
was by far the most destpuctivc over
known in this section. It entered the
state at Chester, and did a vast
amount of jlamage to property, Up
ward of 40 houses were blown down
and two churches were destroyed.
Some eight or ten persons were more
or less seriously injured, but none
killed. The next town struck was
Cltappels, on the line of
the Columbia and Greenville rail
road. The place was literly demol
ished, not a house left standing
Two meti were killed by falling trees
Three freight ears on the track were
lifted up by the wind and hurled 50
feet away. The tornado continued
its march of devastation in a wester
ly direction, and carried everything
before it. Having reached the wes
tern limit it changed its
course and swept aeoss several coun
ties toward the Nortli Carolina
line.
TOLD III TWO LETTERS.
CDftU TIIC Qftll • "29 Cedar St., N«W
rnUMInCdUn! York.ocLss.im.
'• Gentlemen: Sty father reilde* at Glorcr,
Vt. He hs> been a great sufferer from Scrof
ula, and tbe Inclosed letter will tell you what
a marvelous effect
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
has bad In his ease. I think his blood must
have contained the humor for at least ten
years | but It did not show, except In the form
of a scrofulous soro on the wrist, nntil about
five years ago. From a few spots which ap*
peared at tlmt time. It gradually spread so aa
to oover his entire body. I assure you lie was
terribly aftllcted, and an object of pity, when
ho began using your medicine. Now, there are
tew men pf Ids ago who enjoy as good hoaltli
as he has. I could Cutty name flfty persons
who would testify to tbe facts in his ease.
Yours truly, W. M. PHILLIPS."
nVRUlALOJK WlLl.doTHIlt
llavo you a Piauo or an Orgau in your
mum? If not, yon RUonld have, aud we can
•mve you money iu its puichase. Over 20,-
0(H) delighted Purchaser. 1 !, whom we have
supplied iu tbe paat fifteen jours, will en
dorse this statement.
8te the Grand Inducemi nts we otter. Ten
1,catling iYliikci-si.Chickcriiig.M&thu
hek, Luddon & Butts, Uallet & Davis,
Hardman, Arion, Mason & Hamlin,
Packard. Palace and Bay State- ovei
:jiIII .-'tyIt'S. All tirades. Alt lriuos. I’ltNOS,
5200 lo $1,000. OUGANS, $24 to $750. Mu-
kera' names on all No Sti-m il or Cheap In*
strittneut sold. ‘-Tlieltist is ulwuys Obeap-
- s'," but our oheapest is good.
See What Wo (live Purchasers.
fSHBSflHEBHKL’iCflBSflMBflMBIABIMft 11 V* -
With Each Piano, a Good Stool k Cover.
Wi;h Each Organ ,a Good Stool k Inatrc’r
With each Piano or 0ri:an,Book of Music
Also a Six I’cm-.v Qum-imtee; a Fifteen Days
Triul, with Fright Pout both icuys, ' If Instru
ment does not suit; and u J'rlulleyo of Kxchnngt
ot any time teif/tin tsix Months, if the selludon
made Is no! satisfactory, ii( 0 HE Til A .V 'I Ills,
.For Adoption.
GEORGIA Washington County.
Ordinary’s Office, F»l>. 13, 1884
Applie .lions will be reunited at iny efflss
until the first Monday in March nnt, fie«
responsible white patties, who »oiild;lik. le
adopt any or all of the herein named whit*
hildren, :b. orphans ot oue 8ur*b Willism
late of this nonnty, deceased, whosi s|«
rnngo from 14 years down lo 3-month's.
Martha, Georgia Ann. Robert, Tl\omssH<
Sarah. 'I Insti children are for the prsssak
under the charge ol Mr. J. L. Haltawsy.
M. NEWMAN, Ord’y.
2-14—St
WE PAY ALLFREIGHT
Yes, wo menu it. Wo soil you Best Intrn-
men is nt Lowest Prices, on Easiest Install
ment Torm-r aud Fay every cent of tbe
Freight, do matter whore you live; so that
'bp Instrument costs yon no more than if you
lived in Ssvsuual) or New York oity, Wbj
lesitnte? Wo uro tho tnou for jon. Sonii
ns your nnme, nnd we will mail yon lllnstra-
ted Catalogues and Circulars which will tel<
>oa what we have not room to say hero.
REMEMBER"; 1 ""'
ud give yon Hotuethiug gouil.
nu>ue)
LUDDEN & BATES*
Southern Music House
SAVANNAH, GA.
The First Music House in the U. 8. to De
liver Fianos ana Organs Freight Pnit^
FROM THE FATHER:
1 It te both a
pleasure and
a duty for mo to state to you the beueflt I
have derived from the use of
Ayer s Sarsaparilla.
Darlington Dpslroyetl.
Witt. Mftnl'ey’s, Jim Long's John sfoypt at Union Point.
The town of Darlington was ne?i,
nttaeted. The damage was terrible
Dozens of dwellings were laid waste
and twenty or thirty persons were
injured by the falling walls. Six
persons were killed outright. R. W.
Boyde, an eminent lawyer, was dan
gerously hurt. Several women and
children are among the injured, some
of whom are expected to die. Near
Manning two children were killed by
a failing chimney. Bales of cotton
Wore tossed about like leaves by the
wind. Other localities were visited
A fearful Ttail'b.V the storm, and great damage re-
l suited. It )p impossible to estimate
Six months ago I was completely covered with
a torrlble humor and scrofulous sores. The
humor caused an Incessant and Intolerable
itching, and tho skiu cracked so as to cause
the blood to flow in many places whenevor
I moved. My sufferings were great, and my
life a burden, I commenced the use of tho
Sarsaparilla In April last, and havo used
it regularly since that time. My condition
began to lmprovo at onco. The soros have
all healed, and I feel perfectly well in every
rospeot —being now able to do a good day's
work, although 73 years of ago. Many inquire
what has ’wrought such a euro In my case, and
I tell them, as l bp.vo hero tried to tell you,
AvEn'e Sabsapabilla. Glover, Vt., Oct.
31,188*. Yours gratefully,
Uibam Phillips.”
A NEW TREATMENT
I 1 or Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Dispkpsia, Catarrh, Headache, Debili
ty, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and all
Chronic and Nermus Disorders.
A CARD.
Wo tbe undersigned, having rvaelred great and
t fcom tho iiso of -‘Compound ox
I I*. prepared nnd administered by I)ro, StaI'KKY
fc I AI.K.N of 1 hiludclphm, and being satisfied that ||
is n new discovery in medical seionco, and all that is
claimed for it.consider its duty which we owe to the
many thousands who are suBorln,! from chronio nnd
rn.'vi li' 1 , l i our "i )ll! dl3UI “ L '" t° do all that we can to
cmXenee rt " L ‘" k " ow,1 * n<1 to h'xplre the public with
Avkr’s Sarsaparilla cores Scrofula
and nil Scrofulous Complaints, erysip
elas, Eczema, Ringworm, Blotchee,
Sores, Boi)*, Tumqrs, and Eroptlone of
the 9lc!n, It cloafs the blood of all Impa
rities, Rids digesting, stimulates the action of
the bowels, and thus restores vitality and
strengthens the wholp system.
PRRPARRD BT
Dr,J.p. Ayer ACo., Lowell, Mm«.
Bold by ell Druggist*; gl, six bottle) tgj go.
Atlanta YVnl and Mary Barton having IM
their patition in tuy cilice, praying ler lit
Appointment of an administrator on Uit«.
late of George Vrul, who depaited this fib
in 1805, and upon whose estate U. L At.
•<r*ws late of said county, deceased (h it
ministered in part end never completed kb
sdniinistration; notice is hereby given Is ill
person* concerned, that adruintsiraMwei
the estate of said George V.al, deeeeeeg,
will Wr vested in the contily edntiuielntMte
the first Monday in March, 1884, aaleievil.
id 'objection is made to hi* appoietmsal
Given under sir hand and official fq
tnre at Bandersville, the 3Ut day of Jaaun,
1884.
M. NEWMAN,
Ordinary W. 0.
1-31—41
AilministiaUir’s IHsmIssIm.
ORDINARY'S OFFICE,
GEORGIA—Washington Cojntj
By M, Newman, Ordinary ot said Couelj.
WheruuH Alexander W. Robison, adadiis.
trator o{ eatute of William M. .Wosrs 1*1* ef
said oounty, deceased, has in due font tp*
piled to me lor letters of dismission iron
the adminixirntion of said estate. Tils
ia therefore to cite nil persons concerned k
show chump, if any thoy can, why said kdnii<
ihtrntor should not he discharged Iron) Ibsil
administration und reoeivo letters of dismis
sion on the first Monday in April 1881.
Given under my hand officially this IBk
day of December, 1883.
M. NEWMAN.
12-20—3m Ordinary, W. C.
Administrator’! ’Diin’-ittidn.
ORDINARY’S OFEJCE,
GEORGIA—Washington Conoty.
By M. Newman, Ordinary of said Coimlj.
Joliu M. Rachels, administrator of lbs »•
tnte of Zodouh Rachels deceased, bos in ds«
form applied lo me for letters of disniissisi
from tho administration of said estate.
This is th-reloro to oite nil persons lo ebo*
iiaust), if uny they can, why said adminisirs-
tor sliouid not he dismissed from biaadisis’
iatrntinn nnd receive letters of dismission M
tbe first Monday in April, 1984. .
Given under my hand officially, this UW
day of December, 1883.
M. NEWMAN
12 20 3m. Ordinary ■
IVo hnvc ptrzoiml knowledge of Drs. Starkcv k.
b eonscicuilout
physician*, who will not, wo are t>ure. make hiiv gtato
meat which they do not know or beloivc to be m,e
nor publish any lostmonluls or report. ofc»»o» which
uro uot genuine. r u wim-n
IVm. D. Kelley,
Member of Congress from Thiladel.
phia.
T. S. Aurther,
Editor and Publisher ‘Mu/hers
Home Magazine;' Philadelphia.'
V. L. Conrad,
Editor "Lutheran Obseerver.’
adelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, PA., June 1 1882.
hL or< i 0r meet a natural inquiry In regard to our
proffea,:loual uud rrernoual ntumlliig, audio give 1 ji-
confluence In our xtateuieuta uud In tho geu-
tirUu’o"’ °f our testimonials und report- of ea»e* K we
: free,
Address Drs. Starkey & Paien.
1109 and Jill Girard St 1’hiladeN
viiliin •>
pll'a , Pa.
F’or Letters Ad m in ist ration.
ORDINARY’S OFFICE.
GEORGIA—Washington Conn»r-
E. 8. Langmade has in due form sp|
to tho undersigned for letters of adniioisM*'
tion on the estate of William lleck
said oounty, deceased, nnd I will P**'
said npplioatiou on the first MonosJ '•
March, 1884 .,
Given under my hand officially tbls 38W
January, 1884. „ .,
M. NEB-MAN, Old/ 1
1 31—4t
For Letters of Guardianship.
ORDINARY’S OFFICE,
GEORGIA—Washington County.
Eliza It. Whitaker und Clara V . Wblts||*|
having iu due form applied to the nnd«wjg '
ed for the Guardianship of T**»» V-, V
Sal lie A. Hall, Willie E Hall a?* 1 S'
Hall minor orphans ot their sister Horani •
Hall, lute of said oounty, deceased; D0, !f| bt
hereby giveu that their applioaiiou will
beard at my office on the tif»t Mooasy 1
March, 1883. _ . Mt
Givi n under my hand and official siga»
iu re this 4 th day of February. 1384.
M. WllWIiAffe
Ordinary "• v '
2-7—41
For Letters of Guardianship.
ORDINARY'S OFFICE,
GEORGIA—Washington Coo»‘P
J. T. Cook having in due form aPPl-^.w.
tha undersigned for the GnardisnsbiP
person and property of J. F\ Cook ,
person and property o» •. *. -— t- ,
pha5 of J. T. Cook, late of Mnsoog**^
puanoi J. A. uouk. imz ot
ty. deoetsed; notice is hereby K* v * n ,h#
application will be beard at my office o
first Monday in Mnroh, 1884. .
Given under my hand and official g
tni* this 4th day ot February, 1884.
M. ^gWMAN, Orfji
8-7-ii
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