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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
MACON. GA., SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 16. 1891-TWELVE PAGES.
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A DAY’S DOINGS
IN GEORGIA TOWNS
A Batch of Newsy Items Furnished by
the Hustling Correspondents
of the Telegraph.
A WEEK’S DOINGS IN ELBERTON
Superior Court Ie tu Hellion with e
Ler|e uttenilunco of Attorney!.
Dentil in Abb eT Ills—Topics
Down In Tlfton.'
•Elberton, Sept. 12.—(Special.)—The
superior court of Elbert county Is now
in session. This is Judge Seaborn
Reese's first appearance on the bench
here and he Is giving universal satis
faction. He dispatches business rapidly,
hut gives evefcy case a fair and Impar
tial hearing. He Is prompt himself and
requires every one else to he so.
Quito a number of attorneys from
other places are In attendance on the
court. Among them ore B. F. Abbott
anti A. J. Oobb of Atlanta .George C.
Thomas of Athens, Hamilton McWhor
ter, P. W. Davis, W. I.. Brown and
Bollcftor General Howard.of Lexing
ton, M. P. Reese of Washington, W.
L. Hodges and C. C. Brown of Hnrt-
WoH, Judge Samuel Lumpkin of the
superior court spent one day In the
city and vicinity whooping up sound
Democratic doctrine to the people. He
went up to Lavonla Monday, met und
vanquished Sibley. the Poputtot
speaker. Judge LawsoK speaks at the
opera house In Elberton today. Thurs
day there will be a grand Democratic
rally in Elberton. Hons. A. 6. Clay
nnd L. F. Livingston are the speakers.
A large crowd Is expected to be In at
tendance. There Is quite a number of
felony cases befefre th^court this week,
whti one or two murder esses. The
most Important clvH.aose, In which
nearly 5100,000 Is Involved, was con
tinued an account of sickness of coun
sel and one of the parties. There is
mtsoh sickness in Elberton and vlclrtfty.
Quite a. number of coses of typhoid
fever.
Aleck Williams, a negro roan, was
convicted of murder In Elbert superior
court this morning and the death pen
alty will be pissed on him by Judge
Reese tomorrow. About the fcrst of July
Aleck WUtaas shot and kllltU Newt
Hampton, t* negro, at "he bouse of
Laura Jones. Juat out of the corporate
Mm?ts of Elberton. It was all about a
woman. Aleck had told Laura thalt If
tfhc allowed any other man tto, visit her
he would kill him. On tho night of the
murder Newt Hampton went home
with Lmipj, nnd, complaining of being
sick, undressed and laid down on a
bdd. Ahotftll o'clock some one knocked
at a window of the room in which ho
was lying. Laura, who was in another
room, came to the wlndotw und asked
who It was. The reply was that “she
knew who It was." She recognized the
voice of Aleck and refused to admit
him. He then went to another w indow.
Where she got n good vl«W Of him.
■From hhls window the tired one shot at
Hampton, who wus lying on the bed.
Hampton got up and started toward
a window, when a second shot was
flred, Jinking effect In hfs breast, from
which he died in a faw minutes. Aleck
ran oft and next momln'g -Laura re
ported 'file affair to the coroner, hav
ing Itofd no one dlse who the murderer
was. The coroner found him ut his
usual occupation, driving a butcher's
wagon, In town nnd arrested him. Ho
wus ably defended by Col. W. D. Tutt,
but itrne evidence woe .too strong for the
defense to avail anything.
Jim Oliver was convicted of-burglary
and bt-ru up for ti n years.
Ttireo negroes are now on trial for
aSsliuft with intent to murder.
Hon. A. S. Olay made a powerful
speech to a very .large crowd in the
opera house yesterday. The Dumocracy
of Elberton Is thoroughly aroused and
'the county will roR up a. big Demo
cratic majority In October and Novem
ber.
yORT valley' NOTES.
A Delightful 'Moonlight PIcnIo Last
•Friday Evening.
Fort Valley. Sept 15.—(Special.)—Tlio
young people of Fort Valley hnvo bail
many pleasant entertainments, but
noue ever excelled In beauty, pleasure
nnd enjoyment the moonlignt picnic at
the beautiful clmreh grove Friday even
ing, given by tho young men of the dry
complimentary to both tbo home nnd
visiting young Indies. Tbo evening was
a beautiful on-, the moon shining with
all her majesty through the pretty trees
upon tlte couples silting around on nis-
tle seats arranged all over the grove.
Quite early tho young pcoplo began
tu assemble and soon tbe grave was
alive with laughter, music and nil kltuls
of enjoyment. Some wandered off to
shady s:-.Ub to make lore, while others
remained around' the music. At 11
o'clock refreshments wero served, eon-
sisi lug of ices of all kinds and cakes of
various assortments.
Late did the crowd remain, when they
weuded their way homeward, having
enjoyed themselves to the fullest ex
tent It was n success in every respect
and will long be remembered as one of
Inc most pleasant events ut our In,
Tho following young people attended:
Mr. John G. Comer with Miss Willie
Anderson, Mr. A. O. Carullters aud
Miss Mollie Anderson, Mr. Louis 1.
Brown aud Miss May Everett. Mr. Joe
A. Flournoy of Macon nnd Miss Llll.t
Kverelt,' Air. Itobctr E. Ilrown and
llias Mattie Morehouse of Thoinasvlll".
Mr. Aleck J. Evans and Miss gusto
GUes, Mr. C. Hen Anderson ami M -<
Annabel Conner, Mr. H. M. BruuUnin
and Miss Eva Grady Edwards, Mr.
ltaiford M. Houser and Miss Fautilo
lirauhnnt, Mr. J. O. Bradley and Miss-
Carrie Lou lloss, Mr. VV. A. Skellle and
Miss Charlie Bnisdeu of Amerlcus, Mr.
Charlton Giles and Miss Dedie Trout
man, (Mr. \V. P. Blaslugatne nnd Miss
Lee Dunklin, Mr. F. II. Pickett and
Miss Emma Cooner of Amerlcus, Mr.
J. 8. Audcrson mid Miss Annie Lee
Long, Mr. George L. Keen nnd Misses
Emily Lucia Greene aud Florrie
Cooner,, Mr. John F. Everett and Miss
Ella llousor, 'Mr. Russell Holllnshcail
nnd Miss WUllo Joe Vance, Mr. W. H.
Curutliors and Miss Rosa Mathews,
Mr. Turner Houser and Miss Willie
Wheeler, Mr. nnd 'Mrs. A. D. Skellle
and Mr and Mrs. M. M. Mathews.
As predicted In our last letter, this
week has bccu a guy one with our
young people. Moonlight rides nnd
everything of the kind being indulged
In. Next week will probably he a gay
one, although wc do not know of any
entertainments now Id’ prospectus.
Miss Florrio Cooner 1ms returned
from a visit to Miss Docta llaslaui ut
Marshnllvillc.
Miss Mattlo Morehouse, of Tliomns-
ville, a bright aud entertaining young
lady, Is visiting Miss Sn-le Giles.
Mrs. W. G. Keen of Oglethorpe, with
her two children, visited her mother,
Mrs. M. A. Brown, during'the week.
Miss Cai-llo Bnisdeu of -Amerlcus, a
very.beautiful nnd iittrnctlve young
lady. Is visiting Miss May Everett.
Miss W0U« Hudson, uno of Amerl
cus' fairest and most popular young la
dies. Is visiting Mrs. W. P. Harwell.
Miss Emma Cooner Is visiting Miss
Ola Simmons In Perry.
Mlgs Gusale Grlmxley of Cochran
visited relatives hero Friday.
Mrs. W. C. Culler, nee Miss Evelyn
Houser of North. S. C.. Is visiting tne
family of her father. Mr. J. D. Houser.
Sirs. Graves of Tlfton Is visiting the
family of Mr. O. II. Miller.
Mrs. M. V. Mathews loft for her home
In Mann Wednesday, niter a very
pleasant visit fb her mother, Mrs. M.
E. Thweatt.
Miss ltospi-ss of Macon Is visiting
Mrs. O. G. Singleton.
Mrs. R. L. ItycT of Orlando, Fla.. Is
visiting her brother, Dr. H. A. Ilrown.
Mrs. C. D. Anderson Is attending the
lxilslilo of Mrs. 31. E. Crittenden of
Griffin.
ABBEVILLE.
Death of Mr. A. W. Dean After a Long
Illness.
Abbeville. Sant. 15.—(3peoi.il.)—Mr. A.
1W. Dim. one bf our best citizen*. was
burled here lost Friday by the Masons
after an lllneto of six or eight week*.
He leaves a devoted wife and seven
dMldron. three married daughter* and
four unmarried. No family stands Pur
er The (lei'' a eoeao Was Indeed touch
ing. Tbe bu.iliuas houres cV> eij In
honor of the IrmtnU-d dtad nnd cat-
tiarded the funeral, which 1 was bh» larg
est ybur correspondent ever witnessed
In this (free. The coflljs was oavered
with flowers.
Gol ears In Us -worst- "I will be a
father to «ie fJtherlua end a husband
to the widow.” and ho will keep that
promise.
Our town 1* soon to vote on bonding
the town to ereot n school building, to
boat anouvihore Ifrom 56,000 to 510,000.
A very floe scJhbot Is in progress here
under tho control of Proteleor U. J,
Prentls.
(Mr. S. P. Lnaiter hhs returned from
Now York, .where ho pMHSftbd arrange
ments to begin (work on liho extension
of Ithe Abbuvlllo and Whycrcos railroad
to somo point on tho Brunswick and
Western, thenoe conneomn; with - .
Plant system, and that means dlreet
connection with all points In Florida
nnd through rakes for Albhevtlle.
Our menfi-anta uro pitying {Sawklnft-
vlllo and tiuvannah prices tor cotton.
The reason of Uhls to they hnvo a bolt
on 11*10 river hero anil ft greatly reduced
rale of freights Is tho result. The Sam
road Increased frelgMtu on us nnd our
boys betook ttie-msolven to tho river and
now eft the result when the Bun freight
trulnu come they .put off ti little freight
ami rest until leaving time.
Messrs. Mllt.s & Watkins nro cutting
cymrw» lumber nctir the river wharf
hero nnd promise to do a lino buelners.
They are energetic, pertssvering gentle
men »wd Wave flnu prospects of a thriv
ing ibunSnwn.
Mr. A. B. Ilunae-ll. near by, li putting
In another holler an/1 engine to hi* cj”
press flhlngle tnlU and will soon be ready
to go to nuking shingles again with
swo hodera and two ehglne-1.
8TATE8BORO.
Death of Mrs. Guss l.nnler From a
Rattlesnake Bite.
etnteshoro, Sept. 13.—(Special.)—Mrs.
Guy Lanier, living about ten miles
from here, was b.tten by a rattles n*ko
and died on Inst -Monday. The hus
band and children have the deep’ sym
pathy of tho people.
IMr. Beasly, formerly of tills county,
died on Tnesdny night Inst nod will be
buried nt 0 o’clock today with Masonic
honors at Excelsior.
The Democrats liavo a political meet
ing in this county todny, and It Is ex
pected n largo crowd will nltcud.
Miss Louise Hlator, from IvnDlioc,
this county. Is visiting tbe family of
31 r. Gordon BlRc-h of this place. Miss
Slatar la one of the newt populur young
ladies of this part of 11m state, nnd her
numerous Mends are Always gl.ul to
welcome her to Htatesboro. She leaves
nt least one heart sad ami-lonely, who
will watch anxiously for her return
home.
Mr. A. G. Power of Hie Central City
Is stopping at the Hlummer house for
a few days. He Is here on buslucM.
Mrs. TV. J. Durham .who lias been
spending tavern! weeks nt Cave Spring,
Gn.. visiting friends and relatives, f*
expected boob next Friday. Her many
friends herb will hall with pleasure her
return.
1 hear the Telegraph praised by all
who ivail If. Tin* pc ipt.-esny they can
accept Its reports as the truth.
HADDOCK HAPPENINGS.
Haddock, fiept. 14.—(Bp-di.D—Tho
-boll worms " ill continue tb-fr depreda-
Hon* upon Hie ootlon und roe prospects
•re very gloomy for a crop.
There Ii rumor of a Macon man
building V machine und general repair
shop tn tho near future nit this place.
Buch nn Industry Is badly needed here
and wo ‘think the proprietor* will Hnd
It a very lucrative buslnesn.
Wo are sorny to dhronlelo tho serious
Illness Of Mru. Joe Haltoock. Mrs. Had
dock Is nn excellent lady and bus many
friends, who 'Wish for her u speedy re
covery. ,
■Moser*. J. W. Dozier and A. E.
Chiaito, rc-prmeriting the Massachusetts
Benefit Life Life Association, have been
with ua a tow days soMclUnfr policies.
Wo are glad to welcome nuoh uffable
•and clever gentlemen among us.
Mrs. Leone BounW, nn accomplished
yung indy of Charleston, B. C.. Is vis
iting tho family of Mr. J. F. Tlnney.
IMr. It. C. Lester nnd lady spent Bat-
unlay la your city.
■Mr. Haul Keller of Greenville, Oa.,.
baa olecepteld a. position with Messrs.
Godard aril Kellar.
■Misses ’Mary and Joe Chambers and
M'agglo Hundenriin arc reprroon'tlng
HuUd'jck «t the G. N. and B. C. this
year. Inltctleot, like David’s harp, Is
one of Wh® weapons tbal faill woman
has 'to subduo and conquer rebellious
man-, ft will mbit dho adamant In tbo
ihrort dt ciictolc.
,Mr. HI Basah of Savinn-ati la epend-
Ins a few days with -Mr. J. D. An
chors.
Col. Sid Brown Pf Merifwet'aer elation
Is visiting 'this place very often of lists•
think a lfffllo black-eyeU roaMen Is the
at-tnaotlonartraction.
MM. Huslo UMiHlpsIsas -returned from
a visit to friends hi Houston county
and reports a very pleusjnt may among
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iM-fss Mimic Bonner and Ool. Henry
Lane were united In the 'holy bonds of
mailrbnony at tbo realdence of the
bride's ifailliier, Oipt. J. R. Bonner, on
the lSth tnst-ant, Rev. Mr. Morris olll-
eistlng. Tho ceremony was only wit
nessed by redutlvai. After the wedding
they -were esoortr-d to the reehlenoo of
Mr. Lone, where a. sumptuous repaet
awaited them. Miss Mamie 1* sin ex-
oellenit young lady aril ilr. Land an
estoamed gentx-mnn and we predict for
them 11 Swppy and prosperous future.
Il-rdd/ek Hlfth school, under the tu
torage of-Professor E. L. Rtty, M rank-
tug among 'fflie best eMuoaiWtortat Incrl-
UtttonM In die country and bids fair to
excel many. . _
Mrs. Vutlhtl Ray of Jackson. Oj»-.l«
boarding with Professor Ray nnd ot-
tl'ndinig school wt ttds place.
Mrs. P«r Musuey at Moeoo Is vtsll-
lng her sister, Mrs. E. L. Ray.
Mr. wnitwn Lester bus had cer-
tu'mly com® very important business In
Mlllddgevllle of fcrte. I think somo cer-
thin whist parties Is the cause of his
fi-rtiuent vLXs. ' - .
•Mr®. W. G. Mahone and family of
Columbus have decided to make our
Utile cKy their borne In ghe futiuw. Wo
a lways welcome suoh vellned and cultu
vexed families among us, and trie good
people of this little city always bis the
Ka*ho:rtnK on -tbe outside to eudh fam-
«Ue.
ALBANY’S HYPNOTIST.
Albany, fki*. 16—Opeclal)—Jfr. Hen
ry 'McIntosh of this place hae developed
Into n bypnotMt of wonderful power.
The public has heard very little of
Mr.'MclirtDit!. On amount of bis being
oonnected with Che Albany Herald he
felt a delicacy In alkwlng It to say mu*i
about him. He bss hid the power for a
n/arith or Meo uml on eever.il occaelons
at private house/ has entertained his
frtendo. -Brit taut evening he gave an
exhibition rit WllIlngham’B hall -which'
surpiisseil unytlhllugc'VcrMecn In Albany,
being nimmlDM. entertaining nnd won
derful. On® minute be would have his
subject in hell pleading aril crying for
ineicy. She next m lutivon wondering at
and admiring tho grhnil music which
he *ald he heard. One drank a mixture
of water and Quinine nn-1 said 1: uua
"out of right." the flnc«t soda water ho
over tadtad. Physical testa were mado
which convinced till presanit, Including
tho phyriclan- whom Mr. McTntowh In-
\SSeil upon the Mtnre. Ho then took
eight blink pieces of White paper, all
exactly tho same size. Minded one to a
nufhjeet wkh .111 Imaginary pencil und
told him to writo hto nnme on It. This
was handed <p a tfliyrtclan wlwo marked
It secrtSIy. i\fter mixing the piece* of
paper up She boy was Ituitrucked to take
the pleoe out of tho Pile he haul written
his name on. He Immediately picked up
one of ll*ie blanks, iwhidi -upa tdenkllled
by the secret mark on tho hark to be
tho one he kWosiglrt ho bad written his
name on. Thin won Mr. McIntosh's first
public exhibition and wo* given for tho
benefit of t*le Albany Guards. All pres-
orut pfttoounced It to bo a grand suo-
cess.
HAPPENINGS AT MONTEZUMA.
/Montezuma. Bunt. a5.—(Elprirfal.)-fLust
Wedhcsd.iv oveivlrua on elegant recep
tion -wan /riven nt the rorfdence of Jlr.
and Mrs. J. J. Eueltcrlln (by Mian K'ata
BMetarHb, conwllnicnitary <0 her visitor,
HIM Jhcksoh nt Dbcoritun, Oa. Tho f >1-
I'/wlng caudles were present: C. M,
Hantsm with Alins Jncknon, J. Jlamp
Hill wltih bUqn (Maggie McKenzie, J, it.
Dykes vflttt Ml-a Clift Hlghtwer of
Amerlcus. TV. H. Butler with Mine Ru
by Young. J. D. BlofTetK wish Miss Oil-
lie Norris. Iflmore Ltivvh aritti Mhm liv
telle Snyith, J. F. Wulker wltli Ml**
Genl’o Humllton
'Ihie yming luilUre wero charming and
the /Kriu-l-in ares one long to be resnesn-
boted. At a late Wuur rdfreahments
were nerved wtMi were highly enjoyed
by all present, who voted the occasion
to ho 0119 of the meat succerafiil WKdUl
events nnd Ml*s Easterlln on® of the
beet enter.ilnera found anywhere,
Mins Alittla Weritbrobk, a tliannlng
ysmng lidv <tf Albany, who ha* bean
Visiting her cousin. Mlss Kva Itou Went-
hr „)k near hero, rcbirneil home yester
day.
M1*s Maude Edge, s beautiful and be-
compttKh,-t youner ladv from Afaoon. <s
VIsMng her olster. Mr*. F. SI. Mulllno.
iReport* stale that'tthe thtol ptimy Is
very aettvo In 'Macon county end la
milking the (Strongest efli/pte so control
the negro vote In the rqipraiidling gu-
beraatoltel eluotlon. Tho Oembcracyof
Oeorg'Ji <>m real oeeured that Macon
courtly will prove, a* hereftofbre, «pje
to hernelf and Hho (mind old party of
Jcffenson. Evans men and Atkinson
men allk* have united and will work
In union for a> great victory over the
PjpwKit ptirty.
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TYANTED IN WASH 1PNGTON^
Washlrigton, Bept. IS.—The coironla.
sfoner* of the District of Columbia to.
day •rtr. ui tetter to aho Sovereign
Or/ml L'-lge, I. O. O. F.. whl/Sa will
meet In Chattanooga Mon/lay -next, re
questing oh® toil*® to hokl It* annual
meeting In •Wariilrigton. TUasutmhma
•if the Washington board of tru.lo bi-
doraln* 'the request of th® oommbwton.
era aeoimpanle-i tho Sorter.
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Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powdet
WorlS’e Fair Hlgbeet Aw erg,
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