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S3 rs LEADER. WEATHER REPORT. Government Observation and Signal Sta- Ion—Foreast of Weather Bach A. and Cover the Following 30 Hours. SPORTED EXPIIE8&LY FOlt THE LEADEli BY DU, COK.] ’or the week ending Wednesday noon, No- snber 18, 1807: Temperature. Hat 11- ProVg DAYS. fall. wind. 0 A M 12 M. 0 1* M Bdnesday. lursday. 48 Gi) BO :.i . 52 nw pday...... fcurday..., 40 35 m 54 62 ■is nw w II inday...... bnday..... 34 65 in no i.; 68 BO esday.... 70 r.i' sw Bdnesday. rotal rain fall, 00 inches. Sun obscured by clouds 5 hours. Sight rains measured at G a. m. and credited that day. Vlurcury dock touched frost between 2 and 3 a. m. both Saturday and Sunday. 1TY AND COUNTY. ■Beautiful, beautiful weather this. iRead Wettstein’s card to the public. ■Judge McGraw and wife are the new I’oprietors of the Lee house. ■Harris' Nickel Plate circus is with us 1-day, and the city is crowded with Isitors. _ [More ling substantial improvements are made in Fitzgerald now days than »er before. I G. W. Smith returned from Jackson- tlle on Saturday. He reports an ex- lellent good time. I lay J. F. Gump left for Tifton last Satur- where he will assist his son-in-law p conducting the hotel Sadie. I Pearl Wilson, who has been painting pg brned a number of residences at Ocilla, re- on Saturday to his home here. H. W. Brown has severed his con- ection with the Irwinville Dispatch nd will hereafter be found in Fitzger- lld. Col. Samuel M. Carter, one of Murry lounty’s Lome prominent citizens, died at his Friday. His ex-slaves bore his tody to the grave. James McDonald returned from Flor- da points last Thursday, and says that Fitzgerald is the liveliest of all the ;owns he visited. Seven gentlemen from Fairhault, Minn., were in the Magic city the past veek, and were more than pleased with jur city and its bright and promising uture. _ If Clifford Grubbs was in a town like \shburn he might issue a 10-page pa¬ per.—Ashburn Advance. In Fitzgerald i paper larger than the Atlanta Consti¬ tution. _ Mayor Goodnow left last Saturday for Atlanta, where he will attend the legis- ature meeting for the next ten days in he interest of a few changes in the ;ity charter. The Buice brick block is about in- dosed and will soon be ready for the dasterers. It is a handsome building md a credit to its enterprising owner— M. Buice. _ The Phillips brick block is forging ,o the front, and when completed will o the handsomest block in the Magic ■ity. All praise to Capt. John A. Phil¬ and his up-to-date enterprise. Fifteen families from Kansas, all well- ,o-do people, will reach Fitzgerald the at ter part of this month, we are in- ormed. They are coming overland, md will make Fitzgerald and vicinity heir future home. S. F. Manson and wife are rejoicing tver the arrival of a 12-pound girl that nade its appearance at their home last Friday. Mother and daughter are get- ;ing along nicely, and Sid, from present ndications, will recover. S. B. Hudson killed 20 birds yester- lay in two hours.—Ashburn Advance, rhat’s no shooting at all. Perry Hol- and, of this city, was out last Saturday md killed thirty-six birds, nine at one hot. Time, sixty-three minutes. Mr. Noble, of whom mention was made in these columns last week, left :or Chicago Friday evening. He re- ;urns on or about December 10, with ais family and make Fitzgerald their future home by building a handsome residence. November 30, John Robinson & Frank¬ lin Bro.s’ mammoth menagerie and cir¬ cus will exhibit in Fitzgerald. With- DUt Fitzgerald, show people would have never heard of Irwin county. Another ■act—Fitzgerald is the most progress- ive city in southern Georgia, “and lon’t you forget it.” Comrade Page is the happiest man in all on account of the arrival of own who, with l 1s better-half last Saturday, Dthers, come by teams from Sioux Falls, 3. D., a distance of nearly seventeen hundred miles, The Leader heartily congratulates Mrs. Page on her safe ar¬ rival after being on the road for nearly three months. It would seem that Tax Collector in advertising. . j au lk is not a believer f[ he would let the people of this dis¬ trict know when he will visit Fitzger- Lld it would be the means of accommo- lat'ing a large number of tax to the payers. peo¬ Phe Georgia laws are new ple. ° 16 of Fitzgerald, and it would be jus- anT notified through the when where to pay their taxes. NICKEL PLATE SHOW HERE. At Corner or Central Avenue and Main Street Tents Are Pitched. The W. H. Harris’ world renown Nickel Plato show arrived in town this morning and pitched its large tents on the old ball ground at tho corner of Central avenuo and Main street. A large crowd was on hand and enjoyed the sight of the swift and well-disci¬ plined men unloading the cars and erecting the tents. To some people the sight of erecting the tent—pins being quickly driven just where they should go, the canvas spread upon the ground, the adjusting of the guy ropes aud rais¬ ing of the big tent poles, and finally the hoisting of the large canvas into the stanch tent is second in interest only to the circus performance. The men did their work well, and in a few hours the most popular-just-price show was ready for the performance and audience. Mr. W, H. Harris, the owner and founder of this great show, has been in the business for nearly a life time and thoroughly appreciates the wants of the public. Don’t miss the show at any price as you will miss the treat of your life. Mrs. C. D. Clements left Saturday evening for Alabama, where she will spend the winter with her parents. M. M. Rue, the new grocery store man , has a new ad in this week’s Leader. Read and profit thereby. Remember that the Child Study club meets next Wednesday at 3 p. m. at Mrs. Ryman’s, and you are cordially in¬ vited. _ There will be a meeting of the A. P. A’s on Monday evening, Nov. 22, at their hall on Pine avenue. All mem¬ bers are requested to be present. By order of Committee. The business men on the south side of Pine avenue between Grant and Sher- man have joined together and erected an alley crossing and a sidewalk on the lot between Peipers and McCollum’s store. _V The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Christian Church, will render a Thanksgiving program Thursday eve, Nov. 25th. Mrs. Tebeau and Mrs. Abrams will ass&st in the music. All are cordially invited to attend. _ The comic opera, “Eliza,” which has been presented two nights in this city with local talent, assisted by Professor Erhardt and wife, will go over to Tif¬ ton to-morrow (Friday) evening by spe¬ cial train, where the opera will he pre¬ sented to the Tifton theatre goers. Charley McCoy, from Sioux Falls, S. D., arrived last Saturday, coming over¬ land, making the journev with Mrs. Page. Mr. McCoy had a little bad luck on the way, losing two horses. He is more than pleased with the colony city and the push and enterprise of her people. _ There will be a meeting of the stock¬ holders of the Colony Co-operative Canning and Pickling Co. on Saturday, November 20, at 2 o’clock p. m., at the factory building. Let all members and friends of the canning company be pres¬ ent, as business of importance will come before the meeting. By order of board of directors. G. E. Whitman, Secy. Dr. John Spicer sold to his partner, W. J. Josey, last Tuesday his half in¬ terest in the Josey Drug Co., and will leaye in about ten days for New York, where he will take a post graduate course on the treatment of the oye, ear and nose, and diseases of women. Mr. Josey will keep in his employ that prince of prescription clerks, John Bryan, who is always ready to serve customers with fresh and new drugs. The boys love to be at the train and see the Yankee girls go South.—Ash¬ burn Advance. That is very unkind of the Ashburn young men—“see the Yankee girls go south.” Here in Fitz¬ gerald is where the Yankee girls stop, Bro. Smith. Come over some Sunday, and we will show you more pretty girls in one hour than you ever seen in your life. _ Fitzgerald has given up the fight, and there will be no other removal election in Irwin in five years, But that don’t stop us from getting the Yankee girls.—Ashburn Advance. Bro. Smith, why those tears? Come over to Fitzgerald, the best and most progressive city in wiregrass Georgia, and carry the Yankee lass home with you. Girls, his address is Col. II. D. Smith, Ashburn, Ga., editor and pro¬ prietor of the Ashburn Advance, and with but two exceptions, the best look¬ ing man in southern Georgia. We witnessed a religious concert in the Methodist church in Valdosta Sun¬ day night in which violins were used. The time has been when people wouldn’t let a fiddle go in a pulpit, but you can get good out of anything that will make music. — Ashburn Advance. The Leader has more faith in a violin for doing good than we have for a pre¬ tended “saint” who will have family prayers, and then after breakfast place a revolver in his hip pocket and go to the polls on election day. Such a “saint” is the devil’s right-hand bower. Fitzgerald Cotton Market. Thursday, November 18,1897. The market is quoted as follows: middlings....................... 5!4 5% HORSES ARE ARRIVING For the Big Knee Meeting Next Week— Everything Being Put In Readiness. Tho big running meeting to be opened up next week at Pinewood park will bo a hummer from way back. A number of horses have already arrived, and by next week the track will be full of the “bang tails” who will contest each af¬ ternoon for the purses. Two fine pacers arrived from Virginia last Saturday, and are quartered at the track, tho owners not hearing that the trotting and pacing races had been declared off. The Driving club will, however, make up some pacing races to intermix with the running races, and from present in¬ dications there will be some “hot finishes” from a pacing standpoint. Fred Clark, the secretary, is a pretty busy man answering letters and tele¬ grams these days, and informed a re¬ porter that if all came who wrote they would bo here, that fully 100 running horses would bo on the ground. If half of the number reaches here the people who attend will see the finest running races ever witnessed on any track in Georgia. The course is being put in excellent shape, and the grounds near the grand stand are being leveled off. A number of pool sellers will be on hand and the dead game sport can get action on his money to his heart’s content, “Who wants the field against Lady TeacherY” will find a taker, The starter has not as yet been en¬ gaged, but it is understood that Ed Doyle, of Savannah, will have entire charge of the track from that stand¬ point. Any one desiring privileges should see Fred J. Clark, the secretary, who has full charge of the proceedings. A Monster Double Menagerie. The menagerie department of these combined shows is beyond a doubt the greatest that the world has ever known. The two menageries have been blended into one, and the combining of those two separate and distinct departments alonei,would make a disylay the equal of which has never been seen in this country. There are two distinct herds of elephants, camels and all sorts of lead stock, two separate departments of lions, tigers, panthers and the only pair of real black tigers that has ever been seen in this country. The den of polar bears is a positive revelation to amuse¬ ment-seekers and the same thing was never seen in this country before with a traveling show. A great many dens of rare wild beasts are displayed daily in the magnificent street parade, which is free to all and will take place daily at 10 a. m. And the very important fact must not bo overlooked that the parade, like every other department of these great shows, is a double one, unlike any ever before seen. Many shows have, and do, at the present time, advertise dishonestly that they have two shows in one, but there has never been a combining of two really great shows in this land before, and people who are in doubt as to the genuineness of the putting together of the John Robinson and Franklin Bros.’ shows can readily set their minds at rest. This monster amusement institu¬ tion comes to Fitzgerald, Ga., Tuesday, November 30th, for one day and will give two complete performances. Dreams of His Yankee Girl. Bro. Smith, of the Ashburn Advance, has “got ’em” so bad that he dreams of his Fitzgerald Yankee girl. If you don’t belieye it, girls, read the follow¬ ing from Bro. Smith’s pen and be con¬ vinced: Music has been known to tame wild animals and draw spiders out from their hiding places in the walls. Last night amid the dreams of our future with the little Yankee from Fitz (if we gel her) there appeared at our window a little band with its music floating softly out on the cool breezes in the bright melodies moon for shine playing its sweetest the lonely sleeper within. The music lifted us, as it were, to the places of joy where earthly homes are heavens, men never, never grow old, voices never fail and the sweet communion of femi¬ nine smiles blends with her soft touch on musical instruments combine to bring man’s mind near the perfection waking and his soul nearer heaven. The piece was “Bile Them Cabbage Down,” then they quieted me off with ‘the Sweet Bunch of Daisies,” and drove me into a trance with “That Fatal Wed¬ ding.” The step-by-step of selections brought me out of my dream and wafted me afar into the imaginary future of a happy homo where love rules within. My semi-dreaming mind followed the sentences of the selections and I went with “Annie Laurie” through her dis¬ appointments and rested on the realities. pivot of doubt between dreams and But I could not stop there. The rendi¬ tion of “After the Ball”brought me in¬ to sympathy with the poor old bachelor who broke his girl’s heart long years her ago because he did not know it was brother she kissed. The ecstatic in¬ spiration guided by the music in the air formed a resolution and planted be it in my mind that I would no longer smile :i bachelor than fortune would on mo with “some sweet girl.” ’Twas sad to realize after the waking that I was alone and that the roses would proba¬ They bly come again and find me so. went away playing “Home Sweet Home,” leaving alone to dream of a happier home where a voice would be music and a smile sunshine. Miss Georgia Clements, who has been here yisiting her brother, C. D. Clem¬ ents, for several weeks’ past, will leave for her Montgomery county home next Saturday. Miss Georgia has won a host of friends who are loth to part with her. Brantley to Be Here. The projectors of the National sol¬ diers’ home here at Fitzgerald, received a letter from Congressman Brantly last Monday in which he states he will bo with us on Friday, in the interest of the &propriation for a national soldiers’ homo at Fitzgerald. It has not as yet been decided whether he will be hero in the morning so as to meet the old soldiers in the afternoon or evening, but it is expected it will be in the after¬ noon. Every old soldier, citizen or vis¬ itor should be present at the meeting and be ready to speak a good word for tho homo. _____ Arrival of tli J Ohio Excursion. Nesbitt’s personally conducted excur¬ sion from Dayton, Ohio, arrived last evening and are quartered at the hotels. Over seventy’five homeseekers came in, and the sale of city lots and farm lands will commence today—Thursday, A number of gentlemen in the party are men looking for a location in which to establish wood-work factories, one of which, wo understand, has made ar¬ rangements to establish a carriage fac¬ tory. A reporter, in conversation with Mr. Nesbitt last evening, was informed that the yellow fever scare and foolish quar¬ antine regulations throughout the states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi was a great draw-back, many being of the opinion that the yellow fever was prevalent in Georgia. question he In answer to the whether would run another excursion in January, he said: “Yes,I have already started the ball to rolling, and I will no doubt bring down a monster big crowd. Fitzgerald is well advertised, and from present in¬ dications, will prove to be, as it is now, the best and most progressive city in Southern Georgia. The auction sale will commence this (Thursday) days.” morn¬ ing and continue two or three The Comic Opera Elisa. One of the best entertainments ever given in our city was presented to an appreciative audience last Friday even¬ ing at tho opera house hy local talent, assisted by Prof. V. J. Erhardt and wife. The opera, Elisa, which is Pro¬ fessor Erhardt’s own production, is a strong and effective piece of comic opera, in fact from an audience stand¬ point is far ahead of the usual run of comic opera presented in the larger cit¬ ies. Each and every participant in the play did well, and in praising one would be praising all. The cast was as follows: Director-Victor J. Erbardt. Pianist—Miss Maud Stewart. Elisa.........................Miss Maude Smith (A rollicking American College Goodnow «irl) Neil .......... ..........Miss Grace (her chum and confederate.) Jones Queen Titania ..................Mrs. Sam (Queen of Elisa).......Ed Fairyland.) Thurston. Tommy..........................Mr. Enrico, (in love with J. C. Childs (A simple, hut fervent swain) Erhardt Gog, au Ogre .............Mr. Victor J. Valentine.............Mr. (Iluler of the mystic forest) W. H. Marston Lord Mephisto,..........................J.I. (Tho most exalted official in Fairyland) Sanders. Chorus—Mrs. Rose Tebeau, Mrs. J. G. Knapp, Mrs. Sam Jones, Mrs. V. J. Erhardt, Misses Maud Smith, Louise Goodnow, Eleanor Marston, Nora Har¬ lan, Bertha Chovin, Chrissie Finical, Grace Goodnow and Edna Toune. Fairy Dudes—C. O. Pollard, Ed Thurston, Emil Lagerstrom, Cnalmer Netzley. Orchestra—Violin, primo, J. E. Taylor: cornet, E. Bucher; clarionet, F. Brazee; trombone, P. Newcomer. Chorus of fairies, gnomes, demons, etc., etc. Stage Manager—Arthur number of Jones. citizens the play By request of presented a citizens wa3 again although to our the crowd last Monday large night, looked for, still it was not as as was very much appreciated by those who participated in the opera. Wilcox County-Site Election. The election in Wilcox county Wednesday on the removal of the county scat from Abbeville to Rochelle was a hot fight from start to finish. From the Rochelle New Era we glean the following tabulated statement and comments: For. Against Abbeville District, 10 1,254 Bowens’Mill...... 207 Davis’ Mill......... 0 Gin House........ 201 U Maple Branch.... 141 is Rochelle........... TOO 24 Ryale’ Mill......... fill Seville............. 101 o Shakerag.......... 12:; 0 Sibbie.............. 78 3 Wolf Pit............ 1 2,128 1,323 The registered vote of the county, as revised was 3,382. The vote polled on the 10.th was 3,451, which shows that 69 more votes were polled than were reg¬ istered. Abbeville district only had 673 registered voters, but it will be seen above that it polled 1,254. Concerning the vote and Abbeville’s victory the Chronicle says: A heavy vote was cast yesterday, and while the most intense interest in the result was felt all over the county, ex¬ citement and enthusiasm being every¬ where manifested, yet, we are pleased blood¬ to say, there was no rioting or elec¬ shed anywhere, growing out of the another tion. One negro was shot by in Abbeville, but the oourt with house the ques¬ dif¬ tion had nothing to do ficulty. election all the The managers lrom districts in the county met here to con¬ solidate the vote, ana after examining and compiling the returns the result was declared as follows: Rochelle, 2,128; Abbeville, 1,223; total vote, 3,451. It required two-thirds of the votes cast to remove the court house. Omit¬ ting fractions, Abbeville received 173 more than one-third, and Rochelle 173 less than two-thirds; making a differ¬ ence of 346. That means that it would have required the transfer of 173 votes from Abbeville to Rochelle to have given the victory to the latter. But on the basis of Abbeville’s vote, Rochelle would have had to poll 2,646 or 518 more than she did to have got the court house. ANDREW PELKY DEAD The Father of “ Lord Beres- ford’s Wife Dies Suddenly. LEFT RICHES TO HIS BROTHER IBs Daughter (Jets Nothing As Long As She Lives With Lascelles—A Sad Ending of a Devoted Father- Had a New Will Made, But '• Not Executed. The sudden death of Mr. A. Pelkey last Thursday evening caused univer¬ sal surprise and regret in this city. He seemed to be in his usual health in the morning, but in the evening, while on his way downtown, became so ill that he wes forced to stop at a house on the way, where ho was invited to rest on a couch. Though seemingly in great pain, he refused medical assistance and in a few moments was dead. An in¬ quest was held that night and Friday morning, and the jury decided that heart failure was the cause of death. Telegrams were sent that night to Mr. Pelkey’s brothers in Rhcde Island and it is believed they will be here in a short time. Mr. Pelkey was regarded as a good business man and a good citi¬ zen, and his death causes general sor¬ row. About two years ago Mrs. Pelkey died of consumption and willed her for¬ tune to her husband, expecting him to arrange for the protection of their only child, Clara, but after the sensational marriage of their daughter to Lord Beresford at Fitzgerald last May Mr. Pelkey made his will giving his own fortune and that received from his wife to his only brother at Westerly. Rhode Island, with the request that he pro¬ vide for Clara in case she ever gets rid of her “hypnotic husband,” whom she still follows in his career of crime, ut¬ terly unable to break the magnetic spell which he has over her. Clara will be of age next year and would have in¬ herited both fortunes if she had not met and fell before the power of Sidney Las¬ celles. Mr. Pelkey has spent the pa.st five months defending law suits which Lord Beresford had caused by claiming to be a partner of Mr. Pelkey. The last suit was compromised the day pre¬ ceding his death. The other suits were all dismissed at the late term of court, just adjourned. Mr. Pelkey’s family and connections were all Quakers and very good people. He got more trouble on his hands through Lord Beresford in one day than he had had previously during his life of 60 years. During the last five months he mourned for his daughter, whom he had not heard from directly since Lord Beresford’s flight. Mr. Pelkey had been failing rapidly in health since Clara got in the clutches of Beresford. He worried very much about Clara and this marriage caused his death. Lord Bereslord’s actions killed him, but he will not get a cent of the money. The Pelkey fortunes here and in Rhode Island, since Mr. Pelkey’s recent losses, will not exceed $100,000. Mr. Pelkey’s will, in which all of his prop¬ erty was Ief to his brother, was exe¬ cuted on the 23d of last June, imme¬ diately after he was acquainted with the true character of his son-in-law. Pelkey was fearful, so he stated at the time, that Lascelles would have him murdered in order to get possession of the money. Only two hours before he dropped dead he informed his attorney that he wished another and more elaborate will drawn, dividing all of his property be¬ tween hig brother and sister in Rhode Island. It is the opinion of lawyers that no effort on the part of Lascelles and his wife can break the will. Las¬ celles would be arrested on [sight in Georgia. Lascelles was married to Miss Pel- key on the 19th day of May in this city. Like all the other acts in the life of Lascelles, whose adventures and exper¬ iences cover a period of many years and extend to nearly everry county on the globe, there was a certain amount of ro¬ mance attached to this affair. Many of his business associates and friends in Fitzgerald were not apprised of the marriage until it became street gossip several days after the nuptials had been celebrated. Almost immediately after the mar¬ riage his last troubles at Fitzgerald be¬ gan. He was already heavily in debt, had borrowed money promiscuously, and had by all kinds of tricks kept the sher¬ iff from his door, and kept himself, as a matter of fact, from the clutches of the criminal law. It was alleged, indeed, that he remarked a few days before the marriage that if he could bridge over his difficulties for a week or two ho would be in a position to be “on top” again, as he was going to “marry money.” After the marriage, Mr. Pelkey, though bitterly opposed to the union, assisted his son-in-law with a few hun¬ dred dollars, but this did not turn the as his fraudulent methods had a period extending over almost entire time since he waB pardoned the Georgia penitentiary and took his residence in this city. A few after the marriage the bride, and suddenly disappeared, and in the nick of time for Lascelles, for on the very day warrants had been issued for his arrest. Ho and his wife have not been heard from since directly, though every effort was made for the first few weeks to ap¬ prehend Lascelles and bring him back to Fitzgerald to fuco the criminal charges against him. Tho last heard of tho bogus “lord ' was through tho newspapers a few weeks ago, when his recent career in Massachusetts came to light. Under an assumed name he had operated an insurance business in that Stato and subsequently organized a Klondike company, and it was alleged, obtained a great deal of money fraudu¬ lently. Lascelles’ marriage lo Miss Pelkey was tho second marring His first wife was a Miss Leslie, a millionairess, of Yonkers, N. Y. She obtained a de- creo of divorce some months ago and is now living in the full possession of all her wealth. Perhaps this marriage was the culmination of one of the most romantic courtships and elopements in history. This was eight years ago. He was then a pronounced adventurer and gambler. Ho was in New York city and had, by some means, secured an in¬ troduction into one of the swell clubs of the metropolis. He managed to keep up expensive aparments at one of the leading hotels by his wonderful success at the gaming tables. Tiring of the metropolis he started back to Europe and Mrs. Leslie, afterwards his mother- in-law, and her daughter, Miss Maud, were passengers on the same steamer. Lascelles, handsome, educated, man¬ nerly, was soon au acquaintance of the tourists, and voluntarily became’ their chaperon while on the continent. He was then “Lord Beresford,” and his “title” and his “vast English estates” won the heart of the young woman. The mother was then willing, but while in Paris he was forced to borrow a “small check” from the mother, to keep up appearances, and his iailure, his in¬ ability, in truth, to meet this obligation, gave the mother a hint at the facts, and she immediately returned to America with her daughter and declared that the marriage should not occur. The young lady was obdurate, and he fol¬ lowed, by means of a successful draw, and while Miss Leslie was visiting in Pennsylvania, he, “Lord Beresford,” appeared on the scene and an elopement followed. His bride was loyal, always, and when first acquainted with the real con¬ dition of affairs, only wept as women do. She had no help from her mother; she was permitted to return to the old home only on the condition that she would leave her adventurer husband. This she refused to do. She accom- panied him, with the officer, to Georgia, and during his trial and incarceration was his best and noblest friend. But patience ceased to be a virtue. She became penniless for him; she sac¬ rificed millions for him; she could for¬ give his first deception, and she could atone the crime with which he had been charged, but she could not atone the breaking of the sacred marital vows, and it was an allegation of this kind that forced her to return to her home, and leave the “lord” to'himself and the law. The application and suit for divorce followed and was granted. The remains of Mr. Pelsey were sent to his brother at Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday morning, where they will be laid away to rest beside those of his wife. On the day of his death, Mr. Pelkey had a new will made, but not signed. Judge McGrow, who was drawing up the will, had it finished which was to be executed the next morning. THE NEW WILL. State of Georgia, i County of Irwin, f I, Andrew Pelkey, a citizen of the county and State above written, being of lawful age and sound mind and memory, and desiring while in usual health to provide tor the dispo¬ sition hy will and lawful testament of all the property of which I may disseized and pos¬ sessed,do make sign and publish, in the pres¬ ence of the witnesses whose names are hereto attached, this instrument us my last wilt and testament. 1st. It is my will and desire that my only child......................at present the wife of all .........................shall the have and enjoy rents, profits, interest and income of ail the real estate and personal property, of which I may disseized and possessed lor and during the life of her said husband, and at his death that both the title and possession of all said property to vest in her, my said child, or if she should not be living at the death of her said husband, born then to vest iu the child or children of her body, in equal shares, should there he more, than one; and in caso my said child should Sie betoro or after the death of her said husband, and withoutalehild or children born of her body, then and that case all of said property, real and personal, to vest in m y own next of kin. The intent of in¬ strument the being that said husband of my said child to-wit: Shall in nowiso and into no extent have use, control or participate in the uso or manage¬ ment of any part of any real or personal prop¬ erty of which I may disseized and possessed. It is my will, and 1 do hereby and herein so declare and publish the same that my said brother ........................ hereinbefore named as trustee for my said daughter, and executorof this last will and testament; shall immediately all alter my death take (ull posses¬ sion of property, real and personal, of which I may disseized and possessed of every kind and description, and I hereby and herein vest full power in him, hold, rent, deed, sell and convey, invest and re-invest the satno or the proceeds thereof at his own discretion. Then ho provided that his oxecutor named or trustee, and should he exempt from tho statutory also requirement to give bond as execu¬ tor, and after the probate of the will should not be required to make any annual or other settlement. As will be seen from the above it was his intention of leaving everything to his daughter, Clara, but as long as her husband, Sidney Lascelles, lives she could not use anything but the money accruing from the interest and rents. W. J . Laymon and J. B. Vincent, of Chicopee, Mass., arrived in the city last Sunday evening on a prospecting tour. Both gentlemen are well pleased with the city. They will remain about ten days.