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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, DEC EMBER 8,1885.-TWELVE PAGES.
Up NEWS LN GEORG LA. ^ the lumber during the KNOCKED FROM THE TRACK.
.JIC, ill. 1IU Oil w-uviiuLCi. | vaiy high wind that prevailed «t the time TI s , .... _
and as nn onp livi-il nt Hm mill Tl, ° S,uI Dea,u of OW T ™'“1> Near
GATHERED BY COBBE8POHDBHTS ■
and frombxceakoeb.
Tlio Itdltor and tlio Bu rglar Agree.
P.iclianl Brown, tlio negro burglar, thinks
bo did not get justice and wo agree with
him Ho only got twelve years when ho
ought to hnvo had 100.— Dublin Gazette.
Slaking Syrup In u Hurry.
Tho Newton brothers at Stockton have a
new method of making syrup. In one hour
from the time the cane is cut in tho patch it
is made into syrup and eaten at the table
with pancakes.
Killed a Large Kagle. #
Hawkinsville, December ‘2—Mr. Willie
Mason bhot and wounded a large gray eagle.
He measures about six feet from tip to tip.
lie brought bim borne alive to show to his
fritndB.
Thank*.
Mr. 13 usli Lumsdon, representing the
TEMOturB, has been here this week in the
interest of bis paper. The Teueobapu ia a
bright, newsy and outspoken journal, and
buiTim active representative in tho person
of Mr. Lnmsdeu.—Dublin Gazette.
Vorsyth's city Election.
Fonsyrir, December 3.—The municipal
election yesterday p issed off quietly, the
following ticket being elected:
For mayor—O. H. B. Bloodworth.
For aldermen f A. Banks, It. P.
Trippe, Jr., 0. B. Alexander, A. W. Bram'
blctt, G. T. Brown and S. P. Beckbone.
Hnngliis *oo Hood for Sucli as lie.
jl. V. liuukly, a blacksmith who has been
residing here for some time past, disappear
ed very mysteriously on Tuesday night of
last week, taking with him, it is correctly
revolted, Miss Grimes, tho daughter of our
shoemaker. Bunkly leaves in our midst Jn
wife and several children who have no
means of support and nro dependent upon
tho public charity.—Waycross Reporter.
Tho Central's Stockholders.
The annual meeting of tho stockholders
of the Central Railroad and Banking Com
ply will be held at tho banking honse on
D * ruber 17, at 10 o'clock a. in. Stock
holders and their families will be passed free
over the company's road to the meeting from
December 14 to 17 inclusive, and will be
passed free returning from December 17 to
19 inclusive, on the presentation of their
stock certificates to the conductors—Savan
nah Nows.
Savannah, l)ubl
| and ns no one lived at the mill.
A Bailiff Attacked by a Foot Pad.
Valdosta, December 7.—Late Saturday
afternoon as Mr. Jesse Scruggs, county
bailiff, was going to bis home, about one
mile from this city, he was attacked by
some unknown party and robbed of $107,
his watch, chain, and other valuables. Mr.
Scruggs was on foot and nlnno The rob
ber gave bim several blows on the bead
and face, cutting a severe gash on one of
bis ears and knocking .hint ulmost sense
less. A description of bis watch, chain,
etc., etc., has been given to the proper of
ficers, aud it is to be hoped that the villian
will be caught and punished for his crime.
A Good County Showing,
Tho presentments of the Burke county
grand jury show that thcro are 29 white
schools in tho county with 31 teachers, and
38 colored schools with 48 teachers, and
that tho fnDds appropriated for school pur
poses are sufficient to pny all contracts for
this year. They report a balance of
$l,921.67in the county treasury. They ex
press considerable gratification at the
growth in taxable property, the books of
tho tax recciverfor thisyearshowing a total
valuation of $2,844,751, an increase of
$S4,U5G over last year. The establishment
of a pauper farm is recommended. The
grand jury also express the conviction that
no fence law will bo beneficial.
In Tltomnsvllle.
THoMASvnxE, Docember 5.—At mid
night last night the furniture warehouse of
C. H. Young & Co., and the sale stables of
J. W. Cochran, both frame buildings, were
totally destroyed by fire. The loss on the
fumituro is $2,500, with insurance of $1,000
in the Phoenix, of London. There was $500
insurance in the German American and
$200 in the Rochester German company on
the buildings. There is insnrance on the
stable of $2,000 in the Georgia Home com
pany. Tho fire department did noble
work, and saved dwellings that seemed
doopied to the flames. The fire is sup
posed to bo of incendiary origin.
In Columbus.
Columbus, December 4.—Fire was dis
covered early to-night on lower Broad
street at tho residence of ,J. J. Patterson.
The family had left homo to attend an en
tertainment, and the house hnd to be broken
open by neighbors and most of the furni
ture was removed by them. The fire de
partment arrived early and soon extin
guished the flames, which hnd partially
burned the roof and one side of the walls of
the honse. The property is insured for
$1,000 in the Southern Mutual Insnrance
Company, which covers the damage by fire.
Mr. Patterson’s loss is very small. The
origin of the fire U unknown,
Valdosta*
Yaldoota, Docember 7.—Saturday after
noon, the east bound fust mail train of the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway, in
pushing over tho WitbUooochee trestle,
about nine miles west of this place, knocked
an old man from the trestle to a distance of
aeveral feet below the track. The conduc
tor had the train stopped and the old man
placed in the baggage-car. It was found
on tnv«*tication that tho tight arm of tho
old man bad been terribly mangled, and
that lie had received several other braises
on hi' c ' o On reaching Valdosta he was
p*acc(t on the platform of tho depot, and a
physician was at once dispatched for. Dr.
Burton soon arrived and pronounced him
in a dying condition. He seemed to suffer
severely from his injuries and lived but a
short while after reaching here. He gave
his name to be John Briggs. No more
could be learned, as be had no papers on
his person. He was shabbily dressed, nnd
from all appearances was a tramp. A coro
ner’s inquest was held this morning, the
verdict being that he died from injuries re
ceived on falling from a trestle, caused by
a train. Ho was turned over to an under
taker, aud was buried at the poor farm to
day.
DEATH OF A STRANGER.
Soft, ‘White Hand*, Which llcspoke Days of
Better Fortune.
and Western Short Line.
Mayor Felder yesterday received a letter
from Mr. J. M. Stubbs, attorney for tbe
Savannah, Dublin and Western Snort Lino
railroad, stating tho preliminaries having
been arranged a corps of surveyors would
be put on to ran tho lino from Dublin to
Savannah and to Americus, aud the work
would bo proceeded with as fast as possible.
That the enterprise was on n solid financial
tooting and there would be no failure.—
Americus Recorder.
An Impromptu Sham Battle.
The oilier niglit, while the store of Sutton
A Bankston was in foil Mazo, a can of pow
der exploded, scattering fire-brands in ever}’
direction. A lnnd report followed, and the
concussion shook up tho adjacent buildings
equal to n small earthquake.
In the store of G. W. Mann was n Urge
lot of gun and pistol cartridges that kept tip
a regular skirmish lino firing. Thera were
also two heavy explosions from powder
cans. Fortunately, no ono was seriously
injurod.—lackson News.
Kcmarkablo Kccovory.
Abont two woeks since as little Julian
Collier, son of our friend and follow citizen,
JWga R. 8. Callier, of Wilkcrson’s district,
was driving his father's gin, he fell from
tho lever which tho mules wero polling nnd
got caught in tho gearing nnd n terrible
wound wns inflicted in liis side. Tho flesh
was tom nsumler nnd a great gash cut to
the cavity of tho abdomen. For days the
littlo fellow baa suffered, but wo are pleased
to state Hint ho is now much better and
that ho will no doubt recover.—Tulbotton
Era.
Tim Wit.kjr (Juration In ffmtmaa
Eastman, December C.—Mayor Eastman
declined to approve tho application of
liquor dealers for license. One of tho deal
ers will continue under his present license
until about tho first of Juno next, and the
ordinary granted liccuso n few weeks ago to
a dealer in the county which will uot ex
pire until ono year from its dato nnd says
lio will grant any othera that may bo ap
plied for by persons now selling tinder
license which will expire beforo tho 31st,
provided the have vested rights, to wit: a
license from the'United Suites.
A Florida Man lirts » Backset,
Sometimes, aye, often, you meet a man
with a severe case of Florida fever. A
friend of ours who is remarkable for his
repartee met ono not long since. Tho Flor
ida man was very profuse in liis praises of
South Florida. Ho asserted, without the
fear of n successful contradiction, tlmt it
was the best country on the globe -all that
it lucked to make it a paradise was plenty
of ico and good society.
“Yes," our friend quickly laid, "plenty
of Ico and good society would uinko hell n
good country."
Tho man with the Florida fever proposed
to set up the liquor.—Valdosta Times.
A ratal Wink.
This from tho Hartwell Sun: A drummer
wns in Hartwell this week trying to sell a
certain "toDic" made in South Carolina.
This stuff iitairt to makes man drunker
nnd will keep him drunk ion;»»r than plain
popskull whisky. I’roliibitlon counties
should keep n watch out for such articles.
This recalls an incident that occurred re
cently. A drummer felling this same ton
(fa)io called on Benson. Old li. tipped him
the wink and asked:
“Will it make drunk come?"
Tlio drummer wunk hack and said: “You
bet it will!" phi.-, s, provided it is .-’Id in Sumt. r, 1>. 1\
“Then 1 don’t want any of it, replied ; inJ p 0 f a ,vi.
old B. i
Tbe drummer wilted. * I ltesult of »Fertilizer Test.
Mr. R. IL Fargason, ono of our largest
ul most successful farmers, decided this
or to test tho efficacy of certain standard
* A Grandfather's Wedding Suit.
Mrs. Geo. M. Daniel, of Houston, conn
tv, has a suit of clothes in her possession
that is 103 years old. They wero Mrs. Dan
iel's grandfather’s (Mr. Crow's) wedding
suit. Mr. Crow cut out nnd made the suit
with his own hands. The suit is made of
flax and the buttons are ent from ,a gourd
and covered with cloth. The pants are of
tho old flap-knee-breeches style, and the
coat is an old fashion shcqne. This is nn
old relie indeed—the oldest of the kind prob
ably in tbe country. Mrs. Daniel also bos
s pair of flax stockings that were made at
tbe same time. This constitutes Mr. Crow's
suit 103 years ago.—Haralson Banner.
Warren County Litigation.
In Warren County Superior Court last
week J. H. Ferry sued the Georgia railroad
for $10,000 damages for wounds received in
a difficulty with a conductor on tbe Wash
ington branch of tho Georgia railroad. The
case resulted in a verdict (or plaintiff for
$1,500. In the case of Massengalo A Mc-
Ginty, to recover tbo land occupied bv the
old depot at Norwood, decision was re
served The plaintiffs in the case claim that
they gave tho land occupied by tbo old de
pot to the Georgia railroad, with tho verbal
understanding that it was to revert to the
donators when it ceased to lie used for tho
purpose for which it wss given. The rail
road recently built a new depot on the op-
posito side of the track, ana its refusal to
relinquish possession of tho old site has
brought about the suit for recovery,
EiUtortalettes.
It doesn't require much to start a sensa
tion—stopping it is tho trouble.—Albany*
Medium.
Colonel Baum knew Atlanta would go
dry when ho failed to get a flow of water
at a depth of 2,500feet.—Hamilton Journal.
Colonel Ray remarks that whoever says he
will run on the wet ticket is a , and he
can whip him before breakfast.—Monroe
News.
We close with tho trust that when the
corroding tooth of timo shall harrow us no
more and the tangling perplexities of life
shall no longer harms* the soul, when we
shall gather ourselves together aud surren
der to the black banner of death, may tho
comfort of a life well spent end tbo con
sciousness of duty performed usher us into
grander realities, where the refrain of angels
is hushed in the song of eternity.—Elijay
Courier.
On Tuesday of last week a man called at
Trak A McDonald's store, eight miles from
Riceville, in Liberty county, and on Wed
nesday! and Thursday of last week, during
the coid weather, ho camped in tbo woods
and was found and token to Rhovillo Fri
day. He was taken in and cared for by the
citizens there. He said he was from Ohio,
and a member of the Methodist Church.
Ho appeared to ho 30 or 35 years old, was
rather stoutly built, was about fivo feet
six to ten inches tall, had dark hair, a
heavy beard, which was a little reddish,
and said his name was Edwin Hogan. On
his person was found a letter, 25 cents jn
money, two shirt etuds, plated, and a pearl
collar button. He was shabbily dressed,
and had been sick some days. Dr. Henry,
of Hincsville, G»., in passing, called, hut
only said he thought him a very sick man
with a very severo cold. I inclose a letter
found in the stranger’s pocketbook. He
died on Monday, November 30. He was
well cared for and buried decently by the
citizens. He was evidently a man who had
never seen much hard times; at least that
was judged from his soft smooth hands.
Savannah News.
TWO BLAZES IN ALBANY.
Thought to he tho Work or IncenilarleS'
Losses and Insurance,
Albany, December 6.—This morning
about 1 o'clock the fire alarm sounded,
and it was soon discovered that N. A A. F.
Tift A Co.’s grist mill, machine shop and
planing mills, located on Front street, were
in flames. Two large brick buildings were
Immod, and also a largo wooden building
in which the planing mill was located. Loss
between fifteen and twenty thousand dol
lars. No insurance.
About 5 o'clock this morning tho alarm
sonnded again, and this time the fire was
located ia the kitchen of the West Honse,
situated in tho Westbrook building, corner
Broad and Jnckson streets. The kitchen
joins the main building. The fire soon got
under considerable headway, but, by the
excellent work of tho department, it was
confined to the kitchen. The whole build
ing was floodod with water. Tho stores
of Messrs. McManus A Co. and A. J.
Bosh wero under the fire and the
f oods were badly damaged by water and
rcakngo in removal. Air. Bush estimates
his loss at about $700, and was insured for
$1,000.
It. N. Westbrook’s building damaged to
the extent of $2,500, insured for $5,000.
Mrs. West's Joss in hotel fnroiture $500,
no insnrance.
L. McManus A Co., damage to stock,
$««>, insured ft r $1,000.
Both fires are thought to bo of incendiary
origin. Two men wero seen to leave tho
building on Front street just os the firo was
discovered. They ran in the direction of
Flint River, whore, it is presumed, they
had a boat in waiting.
A CENTURY AND A HALF OLD.
Solomon's Lodge F. and A. SI. to Celebrate
it* Susqul-Centcnnlal*
Solomon’s Lodge No. i. of Free nnd Ac
cepted Mnrons, will bold Its one hundred
an J fiftieth annual, or a*, pui-centenninl,
communication on Thursday, December 17,
This lodge is tho oldest Masonic body now
in existence in America, having been char
tered by the Grand Lodge of England in
1735, eighteen years after tho organization
of that body under w hat is known as con
stitutional Freemasonry. Previous to tint
date (1717) lodges were independent bod
ies, the Grand Master being only a nom
inal officer.
Solomon's Lodge has never ceased to
work or hold meetings. During the Atner.
ican revolution, when Savannah waa
captured by the British, its organization
waa kept np by its members in the patriot
army, and at ono timo daring that
period it held its meetings in Augusta. Du
ring the gre t anti-Masonic excitement,
from 1827 to 1833, it kept its lights burning
around tbe altars and was the only lodgo in
this State that did notsuccnmbfor the time
the farmers of this and neighboring coun
ties with supplies, etc., since the war.
'"heir business was nec a-sarily entirely a
credit one and now all have failed. 'The
moral oi this is plain; merchants deduce
for yourselves. •
Latee—The assets of Stafford, Itlaloek
A Co , aro reported os $100,000 nnd tlio lia
bilities $30,000. This is only tho current
report; nothing certain us yet.
BETRAYED BY A BROTHER.
How Pofctiuiutcr JnckhOii Wu Port tied and
Captured.
Post-office Ia^pector Booth returned yes
terday from Lob Angeles, Cal., where he
captured Will It. Jackson, tho defaulting
assistant postmaster at Americas, Go.
The story of his ilight and capture has
never before been pubushed, and is very in
teresting. He took several hundred dollars
from registered letters, and abont $5,000
worth of post-office orders and postal notes.
Ho cashed about $900 worth of notes,
sent his brother in Montgomery a small
portion of tho money and tied. The
post-office authorities learned of this, and
arrested the latter on tho charge of being
implicated in the theft. Ho was placed in
jail at Montgomery, but becoming tired of
confinement betrayed his elder brother to
secure his release. He stated his brother
had fled to the West and assumed the name
of Jack Jones. Like a sleuth hound the
shrewd post-office inspector followed Jack-
son to New Orleans, thence through Texas
to El Paso. There they lost sight of him
for a short time, and when they next heard
of he was Tosco?, Arizona. From that
place he went to Los Angeles and was cap
tured on a telegram by a deputy mar
shal. He stoutly denied his identity
and applied for a writ of habeas corpus,
which was not granted. When Inspector
Booth arrived Jackson still denied that he
was the person wanted nnd made a number
of contradictory statements regarding his
former residence. Jackson’s assumed
name, which his brother betrayed, led to
his capture. Whenever ho applied for mail
addressed to Jack Jones toe postmaster,
who had been previously notified, would
telegraph the inspectors, and in this way
ho was tracked. Jackson was turned over
to United States Marshal Drew, of Califor
nia, who will convey bim to Americas.—
Chattanooga Times.
thov. Stokes accompanied Woodall to
find Jackson the same night to deny tho
charge, hut they failed to find him. Mon-
day, at noon, on his way to dinner, Stokes
met Jackson in front of Dan-
nan's drug store. A few word-
passed between tho two men nnd the lie
was passed. Conflicting statements ns to
which of the men did the cursing. Stokes
fired at Jackson, tho ball striking him near
the left nipple. Stok* < again attempted to
firo at Jackson and his pistol snapped,
Jaekson at this time feeling for Ids pistol.
Stokes finding his pistol no good retroota,
when Jackson fires three shots at him with
a 40-calibre improved Smith A Wesson, one
shot only takiug effect in the neighborhood
the hip, entering about three inches nnd
passing around rather in front of tho groin.
The bail was extracted by surgeons, wno do
not think the wound serious. The shot re
ceived by Jackson did uot penetrate the
skin. Stokes nnd three others claim that
Jackson pressed on him with a knife dur
ing his retreat Jackson and others are
positive he lmd no knifo, and he gives os a
reason for following Stokes up that it was
to take his pistol from him.
Both parties are under bond, both are
sober, popular young men, neither of them
given to bullyism or strife. The best citi
zens of the town regret tho difficulty and
nn effort will bo mndo to settle all differ
ence between the young men, which will no
doubt be successful. These are facts.
middling* SJf; net rece
"•,488.
H&Tjunu
middling net reccl
1300; (stock 106,000; exp<
Onxjuxa, Decern
middling 8 13-16; not r
‘ OUO; *tock J99.Tl
Wit to continent 0750.
Moiiilk, December?.—Gotten market dull; mid
dling 8 13-16; net receipt* 311/7, grt - -’ >’A; s ilea 500;
‘ock 32,235; export to coastwlmi 1659.
Mimihis. December 7.—CoU< n market weak;
middling receipts 9d<<9; shlpi i. nta <oG7; aalet*
dull;
1494. itock 119.428.
December 7.—Cotton market
middling receipt* 1243; sales 0; stock 103
Cuarlkstos, December 7.—Cotton market at h
stand, buyers offering for middling 8’ % net receipts
3778, gross 3778; sales 0, itock 90.74T; export* to
cooMlwi.se 3267.
Up to 8600 Hie Goes.
Montezuma Record.
Wednesday niitht tho council met to re-
viie tho Ux tariff for tho ensuing year. No to poimlur prejudice ami political necessity.
On the occupation of Havannah by the
material change* wero made, with the exl
contain of tho whisky tax, which wax in
creased from $75 to $500. Thin will reduce
tho number of place* where it 1* .old from
ton to about four, and adding nearly three
times tbo amount heretofore received to the
revenue. High license ia tho beat plan. It
restrict* tho salo of wbiskjr and i* a sort of
compromiso with the prohibition people.
Many wen who were in favor of prohibi
tion heretofore will now not bother them-
s. Ives abont the matter. Borne of the
wbWqr men in Oglethorpe are in favor of
high 'license and we expect to *ee the
council of that town follow onr example.
Better do it than havo it voted out entirely,
which will work to the disadvantage of both
i*i i tti
aud sits np several hours every day nnd
sometimes all day long, lb* sleeps w, 11 at
night an.l w ith n servant in room the does
notjreqtllro any ono to Sit uti witli him. . At
times hois perfectly iitionnland recognize*
mi,l converses with those around him. As
at tlr-t, though, ho is frequently troutiled
in mind as to his locality.—li ashington
Gazctto.
Distraction of A Saw Mill.
Tv Tr, December 7.—Tho iteam saw mill
belonging tc Mr. Spencer Oraves, and
known lure as Hard-Up mill, was burned
to the ground Saturilay morning together
with about 140,000 feet of lumber ami all
the machinery, all a total loco, as there was
vtbing. The eauso of
No j{ii*no. i
no insurant
the fire wss
si bj
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fro
MCMra.
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■icon TUT.
0 It*.
AX lba
Titian tut.
*X lb*-
No uW 7 It*.
From tho nbovo it will be ceen that tho
unfertilized land yielded a* much as that
upon which fertilizer* were naed. Mr. Fnr-
gason spend* between six and seven bttn-
drtd iliilliin. annually for commercial fertil
izer*. and, though ho cultivates his land
carefully and sjstcmatically (as everybody
knowi* who ia familiar with hi* mode of
(arming), yet sayn it hasn't paid bim scent, T- it. I.y
in th* past three years. McDonough NY*-. lh*
Federal army nndcr General Bhermon in
December, 1805, a special guard was de
tailed to protect it* property, and while all
other socictira were urutulo to assemble, it*
meeting* were held os nsnMul, and ipecial
passes wero issued to those brethren who
attended by a Federal military officer, and
tbe Federal commander of the post, Major-
General John W. Geary, of Penntyivania,
a prominent member of the fraternity, oc
cupied a sent in tho East. The history of
the old lodge is contemporaneous with that
of Savannah.—Savannah Newi.
A HEAVY "FAILURE.
Stafford, Itlaloek A Co., of ltarneavlllc, nro
Forced to Succumb.
Barnesvili.e, December 1.—The greatest
count*motion was created last Saturday
among the business men of car town by
tho news that Stafford, Blalock A Co., deal
ers in dry goods, and wurhouseuen, hod
tailed.
For several days nothing certain about it
could bo learned which deterred your cor
respondent from mentioning it in the col
umns of the Tlleoilu'h, but it is now a
foregone conclusion.
Their assets and liabilities have not yet
been mado public, but if is thought that
their asaets will very near cover their lia
bilities.
They have called a me. ting of ttfeir
creditors on tho seventh of this month.
A notice on tin ir doom states that in or
der to wind up the basin* ss * f .stall .r*l,
HI.*!- k A Messrs .this St .ff,*rd. It A.
Stafford end J. \V. Btufford, nil nils r- of,
tho firm, will take tho biii.iu.-s in ban.l an.l
straighten it up ns soon as p. - tilde, Aavot
nothing further i- certain, but I will Live
\.iu n fuller r* J'"it ns ;i - ( r I. tie.vbl. .
With the failcre ot tl i- house the thrr.
greet cr. .lit h< ums . f tiie tow u have ... -1
1/: Messrs, \\ It. Morph) A Co.,
:. and BLdlord, 1th, 1, . h A <V
hrcc botu.es t„.>.
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NOT A CASE OF USURY.
Pleading Excess of tho Legal llate ot In-
terest for Non-Payment.
Little Louise Achey, a 13-year-old Ohio
girl, was the plaintiff in nn important suit
before Judge Speer in the United States
Circuit Cour yesterday. In 1881 Elizabeth
N. Savago anil others of tho family, who
live in Angnsfa, entered into negotiations
with Nelson Barker, an Atlnnta broker, to
obtain a loan of fonr or five thousand dol
lars. Through Mr. Barker notes for $5,000
at 8 per cent interest for five years were
forwarded to Mr*. Achey at Dayton, Ohio.
Her little dungher hod some money to in
vest and $5,000 of her money was sent to
C. W. Munnerlyn, to whom the Savages had
given unreserved power of attorney.
He had agreed to pay Mr. Barker $800
commission, which waa done. The firs
year's interest, $400, was duo December 19t
1882, and was promptly paid. Since 1882
the interest has not been paid. When
steps were taken to enforce payment tbe
Savages set np the plea of forfeiture on tho.
ground of usury. In their defenso in court
yesterday the additional plea was made by
tho defendant that they never received any
of tho money. Tho legal rate of interest
being 8 per cent., the defendants claim that
the $700 which Mr. Barker received was a
usurious charge. Barker testified that he
did not act as the agent of the Ohio pur.
ties, and that they did not receivo any part
ot tho $800 which was the commission paid
him by Munnerlyn. The latter testified
that he did not understand Barker to be the
tho agent of the Acheyx, and he stated that
he lost all of the money speculating in rail
road stocks.
Judgment was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff for $5,000 principal, $1,293 inter
est, $529 attorneys’ fees, and all costs. The
plaintiff was represented by Messrs. My
natt A Howell, of Atlanta, and the defend
ants by Mr. Miller, of Augusta.
Mr. Barker stated that the aue was a test
one, and has been watched with much in
terest by capitalists outside of the State
who have money to invest—Savannah
News,
AWARDED 90,000 DAXAOJCS.
-in IntercMtlnjj Case of 8kin-GraftInfc— A
Heroic Little Hoy*
Mnscogeo Superior Court was engaged all
of yesterday in the trial of the case of Sarah
Ferguson, for the use of Isabella Ferguson,
vs. the Columbus and Rome Railroad Com
pany. This waa a suit for$10,000 damages,
brought by Sarah Ferguson for her little
daughter, Isahello, who was maimed for life
on a turntable of the Columbus and Romo
Railroad in this city, shout fifteen months
S o. Jndge Willis granted a non-snit in
o case when it wus first taken np for trial.
It was carried to tho Supreme Guurt, and
that court, in a decision rendered about two
weeks ago, reversed the judgment of the
court below.
The evidenco showed that the father or
the child was employed as watchman at the
yard and shops of the road. At the time of
the accident he had gone to his breskfsst
and left his little son to watch the yard.
The little girl, then abont ten yean old,was
sent to carry breakfast to the boy. The two
children began to play on the turntable and
the little girl’s legs wero cangbt in it and
terribly mangled Tbe plaintiff relied for a
verdict npon the fact that the turntable was
not lookod or fastened, and that the gates
to the yard were left opened and people
allowed to pass in and out without hind
rance. The defendant introduced no testi
mony.
Tho Jury retired about 8:30 o'clock, and
after being ont nearly half an hoar, returned
a verdict for tbe plaintiff for $5,0tX).
The case will be taken to the Supreme
Coart by the defendant
In connection with this cate there is sn
incident worthy of nota. The* skin nnd
flesh were badly tom from tho little girt *
limbs in places, and after consultation the
physicians decided that in order to caase
the wounds to heal, skin would have to be
transplanted. Her little brother very heroi
cally agreed to allow the skin to be taken
from his arm, an.l Dr. H. N. Jordan per
formed the operation of removing and
transplanting it on the little girl's legs. He
also u ade several applications of very thin
slice* of sponge to produce tbe formation of
flesh. Tbe operation was very successful,
nnd tbo little brother deserves great credit
for his heroism and self-sacrifice.—Colurn-
bna Enquirer-Sun.
THE JACKSON Sfi IK t S DIFFICULTY
Which Oecanred Mt Vista TiickUj—
A Correct Report.
AlOUUcnit December 3. Wh‘l«? th** j>* r-
THB CLEGG-FOWELL AFFAIR.
Tho Clegg Side cf tho Como—The Coim
inent Trial.
Gnu Creek, December 7.—'Thcro having
been many accounts published in tlio pa-
; >era giving the Powell side of tbo Clegg-
’owell tragedy near Vienna, on tbo 20tn
day of November, 1885. It is but duo Mr.
Clegg and bis relations that bis side of tliia
unfortunate affair shonlil now go beforo tbe
people. PoweU had on more than one occa
sion raised difficulties with Clegg, and time
aud again threatened his life, and even np
to the day before tho killing bad mado these
threats. On tho day of tho killing Powell,
his son and Mrs. Napier wero in tlio field,
route seventy-five yards from where Clegg's
son, Mrs. Woodward and her daughter
wero gathering ground peas. About 2
o'clock Clegg wont into tlio field
Micro his son, Mrs. Woodward
and her daughter were. Towcll
seeing him come down the distance of sev
enty-five yards to whore Clegg was sitting
down gathering peas. Ho said to Clegg:
“You aro a thief nu.i scoundrel;
I thirst for your blood;" nnd us Clegg began
to rise to his feet, strnck him on the head
with tho hoe ho hod in his hand. Clegg
staggered bock two fe«t, and in recovering
and rising saw Powell's son, Mrs. Napier
and her daughter advancing np with hoes
nnd knives to where Powell wns. PoweU
again strnck Clegg on the bead. Clegg
drew his pistol, shot, nnd missing Powell,
Powell again struck bim on tbe head and arm
with the hoe. Clegg fired then in
rapid saccession three shots, which hit
PoweU in tho hand, shoulder, necl: anil
regions of tho lirer and heart. Powell fell
dead. Clegg then began to go home, and
Powell's son overtaking him forty steps
from tho killing cat him in the back.
These facts can and will bn sworn to by
three witnesses who saw the whole affair,
besides Doctors Howall and Marshall will
swear that it was impossibU for PoweU to
have hit Clegg after he received his wounds
—they were the attending physicians on
Clegg. Thursday, the 3rd day of Decem
ber, was set apart for tho day of commit
ment trial. Hon. J. M. Dnfree represented
tho State sod by Mr. Lewi* Powell's
indorsement, after a careful investigation of
the facts of the esse, proposed to have Mr.
Clegg bound over for involantary man-
slaughter in tbe commission of a lawful act,
without duo caution and circumspection,
being no more than a misdemeanor. With
mnch reluctance, Messrs. T. C. Taylor, G.
AY. Birsha and John Holmes, counsel for
the defense, eoeepted the Stute's proposi
tion, and Mr. Clegg, by the approval of the
court, wns bound over in a Yond of $100,
Messrs. Trippe, Collier and Culpepper were
the acting jnsticee in the court of inquiry.
"Ttie Right suit Wrong Methods ot Teaching Sing,
tog." for the Yonth'e Companion. This la her first
appearance aa an author, hot her article la Mid to ha
of ramarkablo value and Internal.
MARKET RBP0RT8,
Macon Market Ueporta
[Corrected dally l»y T. Nkelton jonee k Co., Mer-
chandiffe Broker and Manufacturer* Agents.
TOXK OP TDK MARKET.
Meats, steady. Lard, steady. Flour, steady.
Coro, steady. Cheeae, very Arm and advancing.
Kice, steady. Sugar, strong aud ad vane lug. Pota
toes, strong and udvanclng. Apples, quiet with a
good demand. Iron, at 2‘i cent bails, 0*neral
trade very dull.
tnrTRY PRODUCE.—Cabbage, 5 to 12o per
head. Dried peaches, strictly No. I peeleed 6c per
' I'li. : V r’ll'iw itifl 1 r '. 2 . per bid.
Potatoes, $2.50 per bbl. Turnips $2.25 to $2.50 per
bbL
DRY GOODS.—Prints 3^ to 6c. Georgia brown
shirting, 3-4 4c; 7-8 4Xc. Brown sheodug, 4-4 5^0.
White osnaburgs 8M to 9c. Yarns 82)io for best
m&kefl. Brown drillings 6>{ to 8c.
FRUIT8.—Apples $2.50 to $3,50. Oranges $2.50 Uv
$3.00 per box. Bananas, yellow $1.60 per bunch;
rod $1.20 per bunch. Lemons $4.50 to $5.00 per
box. Cocoanuta $1.00 per barrel. California pears
at $4.00 per box.
GROCERIES.—Butter, oleomargarine 20 to 22a
sr lb; new May gilt edge 30c per lb; country
20 to 25o per lb; Tennessee 22 to 25o per lb. Candy,
assorted, in boxes 9 to 10c; In barrels 8,‘ic. Cliecite,
full cream 11K to 12c per lb; lower grides 10 to 11c.
Corned beef, cooked, 1 lb cans $3.25; 2 lb cans $3.50,
Coffee,choico 11% tolQ^cpcrlb; good 11K to 12c per
'b; medium 10K to llo per lb; common 9,‘; to lt)o
or lb. FlsL, new crop No. 1, In bids $12.00, bait
iblh }<’..0O, C, I i>'Vr bblri fi.'j.l, kits T'.'f; N<>. :i nuv-'k
er.'l, bbl.4 f 4.0*1. half bbl4 *4 in), quarter bbl« $2.25*
kits 60c. Flour, common $4.60; family #4.57; extr.i
family $5.25 to $5.40; fancy $6.00 to $6.50; patent
$6.25 to $6.75. Grain, corn, good milling 5Hc by
ear lots; ttk* by small lots; railed 6f»c. Oats, western
42c; Georgia rust proof 50c; Texav rust proof 60.
Bran $1.15. Hay, Western timothy #1.10 to $1.25,
■mall lots $1.50. Lard, tierces ..ud tubs 7/1 to ho
per lb; 10 lb palls 9>;o per lb; 6 lb pails 9He pur lb.
3 lb pails 10c per lb; LonUrlUe kettlo ruii.iored,
tierces 9*4© per lb. Heats,bacon,aidast^ tofi‘,c p*‘r
lb; shoulders 4S'c per lb. Bulk monte, sid.v. 6?{o
per lb; shoulders l*^c per lb. Ham* 10£{to 10$fc per
lb, as to size and quality. Note. Te*ra tuna almond*
22o por lb; Frlncoxs paper shell 24o per lb; French
walnut* 15 to 18c per lb; pecans 15c per lb: Brazils
10c per lb; cocoanuts $40.00 to $45.00 per 1000. Pick-
la* pint* $1.25: quarts $1.75; halt barrels.
•a.‘I ... • oi.tt r
Vista Tues l.iy 11
but a comet rep
Saturday night 1.
*1 nt the stor • oJ
cbnrgt .l Mr. Rob
. sUbUahuKQL *
i bit'll took
• is ot l ns
Hut
•itntio
(\V<
about bim
stumling, n.umlv,
vonn^ bi.lv f...
Woo bill, the Oth. i
town wo til 1 hhi i w
deni I making tin
Anlnw J.i kv.u.
>rt is nlWnYH the b*“*t IteUB.
ht Mr. K. O. W04*1*11 call-
ith having
arks. Woodall gw
Stocks and Honda*
[Local market corrected daily by J. W. Lockett.]
Huts'and city bond*! H. E. la 1st m. u3...il6
Ga. 6a, 1889 107 C. k R. end. by Cen.100
Oa. 7a, 1886 104 | Railroad.
Oa. 7s, gold 114A. A; W. P
1896 223* A. kW, deb 99*
MX A. At. 8. 7a. |mtd....l21
99 C. It. R. stock 741;
95 Cen. certificates 94X
106 8. W. *7s, gntd 119*
Augustas# 106 Ga. R. It. stocks....IGo
K.tilm*<l bond*. MJaoallaBeuna.
A. k O. *97,1st mort.118 | W. F. Foil. bond*.. .107
On. 7s, *93, lit mortll tS Ma. O. L. k W. fftnek. 95
Ga. 6a, *97 107 Lanier House stock. 23
UkO, *93. 2dmort..lU Macon VoL Armory. 107
kL4h.*93,1 m. 1909.106bibb MTgCo., 1st
“ ** bonus *
Ga. 7*.
Macon 6a
Savannah la
Columbus 5s.
Atlanta 0*
$4.251
per lb; prime 6He per lb; fancy 7c r
Salt, Virginia $1.00 to $1.25; Liverpool 03c; by t
load theue prices can be shaded. Sardine*, Ameri
can $7.50; Imported $13.00. Starch, boxes 5c per lb;
lib boxes Gc. Sugar, crashed 7h’c. powdered 7 K.
ulated 7?,'. A. 7*. white extra C. 6*. yellow 6.
. ip. New York sugar 30 to 40c per gal; Now Or
leans 30 to 69o per gal.
HARDWARE.—Ilona shoes $4.50 per tog. Mule
■hoes $5.50. Iron bound h&mcs $3.50 to $4.00.
Trace chains 35 to 50 cents pej pair. Ames shovel*
$10.00 per dozen. Plow hot-a 4 to 5c per lb. Hal-
roan's plowstocka $1.00. Axea $6.50 to $8/10 per
dozen. Cotton carl* $4.50. Well bucket* $4.00.
Cotton rope 15 to 20c per lb. Bwedo Iron 5 to 5Ko
por lb, refined 8 to 14c per lb. Plow steel 4*£c pur
lb. Nails $2.90 to $3.00, basis of lOd. Powder $4.00
iter keg. Blunting powder #2.73. Load 8c pur lb.
Drop shot $1.60 per bag. Barltcd wire 7 to 7\c.
HIDES, WOOL. ETC.—Hide*, dry dint9 to 12*c;
salted 8 to 10c. Wool, unwa-hed 16 to 18c; WHeb' d
20 to 25c; burry 6 to 19c. Wax 18 to 20c. Tallow So.
OILS.—Signal 50 to 60c; West Virginia black 17c;
lard oil 70c; cotton see<i 60c; headlight 1 • » er-
osene lGc; neatefoot 78c; machinery 23 to 33c; lin-
need 68 to Tic; mineral seal 38c; cotton seed rufinod
6So
LIQUORS.—Rye $1.05 to $4.00. Bourbon $1.07 to
$4.00 Redistilled rye and cor* $1.10 to $.80. Qtn
and rum $1.10 to $3.50. N. C. coni $1.40 to $1.50.
Peach and apple brandy $IA0 to $2.50. Catawba
wine 95 to $1.(JU, Port and sherry wine $1.25 to $3X0.
Cherry and ginger brandy 90 to $1.00. French
brandy $3.0u to $5.96. Domestic brandy $1.75 to
$3.00.
lime; calcined plaster and cement
Alabama lump lime $1.13 to $1.25 per bbl: Georgia
$1.03. Calcined plaster $2.50 to $2.75 per bbl. Hair
40 to 50c. Louisville and l:< >h i<dal .t $1,90
to $2.00; rortlandcement $3.75 to $4.00.
Grain nn<l Provision*.
Cnxcaoo, December 7.—Flour dull, uncluvngrd:
Sonthero $4.75a5.uO. Wheat opened ’,a^ lower
and cloeed lower than Saturday: cash h.V ntBX,
December 87ah8, January No. 2 red 90.
Cora opened quiet aud dosed ea*> and lower than
yesterday: Cash 41';, December 41all*;, January
38»;aUK. Oata opened and closed steady: Cash
Jtfitf* December 28»;. January v* .v-te',. Mesa
por* opened fairly active RU lcl- d 3a". , higher:
Cash $8.92^*3.96 old, $9i$Tfc*9.M new packed, Jan
uary $9.90*9.92February $9.92LanT
openul quiet amt closed linn: Cash $6.O3J$sfl.<>0,
January f6.07',a6.12>;, February $6.l2>;a6.20.
Bulk meats ateady: Dry svltod ghoulder* $3.70*3.76,
short xib side* $4Jft/al.85, short cte*r sides $1.10*
6.13. Whisky firm at $1.10,
j nit'g.t
s par and int.
BT TKLKOIUril.
Skvt Yob*. December 7, noon.—stocks active and
weak. Money nominal at * to 2. Exchange, long
4&)M» short 4ftSJ{. htate bonds neglected. Gov-
••rnment » • leU n* • '• I
Evening.—Exchange4«3K. Money2 to 2M* Hub-
treasury balances: Coin, $171.763.0>*), currency
$12,370,000 Government securities dull. 4 per
cents. 123M» * per cents 103 V Bute bonds firm.
Cotton*
Macow, Dee. 7.—Good middling 8*«; middling
$>•; strict low middling 8 low middling H; strict
good ordinary 714: good ordinary 7%; clean a tains 8.
Market closed dull.
aacurr*. iniruum xxd stock,
■IMVIi MC ip MI. 907
" by wagon 127
Received previously. 43,00
Stock on hand September 1,18*3. 665-43,343
Shipped to-day 245 -
38,512
6.499
BT Tiri.l ' •KAt'fT.
LmcxrooL, December 7, noon.—Cotton market
dnlUpritas generally in buyers’ favor; middling up
lands 6 3-16; middling Orleans 6 7-16; Mite* 9000, for
spseulstksi and export 500; rmipta 14,000—Ameri
can 4900. Futures dull and inactive. 2 ]». in.—
Sale* Included 6.600 biles of An*, rt. .m. tuturv*
dnU. 6. pu m.—Fntares closed barely »ts*dy.
Shipped previously, 33,257
Stock on hand.
December
Dseen^er Jaiiary.
January/ebraary.
febraary -March...
M*rch April
Aprll-May
May-Jnne... 5 15-94
June-July 5 18-64
Jnly-August I
I --L SC. 1 "I" ■■ ■ ■ “
Opened. |2p.u
December ?T
5 4-64 5 5-64
! 6 3-64 5 4 04
5 3-64 5 4-64
5 5-04 5 0-04
I 5 84|l 3 8-04
6 11-04 ; 511-64
. 1I'M 4
I 6 18-04 3 18-64
5 21-04 5 21-64
H21.
middling Oriei
cttoi
•Cotton, net receipt* 182; grots 12,02 1
Future* clo****tl steady; »ale*69,300.
The Evening Post *ays: Then? wa* a very flight
dacline of futures at the first call. an<l w*-* su‘
quentlv Increased to a loss of 2- luO; theu i, n
■ mall dnctuatlcn* there ww* a re*, lion *t tin? third
rail and the price* bid u> well ** a few **l<-« n
•how au * l\*nce of 2-lts) beyond Saturday’* qi
tion-, and l'»i bate* of December brought 9.29 and
** lures closed atmdy, 1 toJ‘ ‘
9.91-92
JlO.ul-02
10.lt
April..
•!
»7\', granulated A7‘,, ntan-
Family
No. 2
9d 33);.
Fork .jiii'tat
Wheat
Ide* $5.1
unchanged: Cut loaf 7),
dsnl Alg,
Cincim satt, December 7.—Flour 1
$ 1.1 ml. I t, faucy $4JM)a5.73. Wheat i
rsti winter 96. Corn lower: No. 1
Oats strong: No. 2 mixed 3Ja3:
f.' I.artl t l> itii'i firm; Prime l
P.ulkntiite firm: .Shoulder* $:j.,V), short nb $5.10.
B.». .it firm ;ind un.diAiiged: Sliuulder* $4.25. ehort
rib* |5.h7);, abort clear $6.25. Ham*—Hugar-cured
quiet at flHf. Sugar firm: Hard (r«?fin«?d) Cj;*
1x. New Orle.w.it Igidk. Hog* firm: Common
»l light f d.isud.* .. p.tt king and butcher*' $3.9ua
««». Whi-ky oly ;»t f I oo.
Louisviuje, Decun
—No. 2 Lrogbery
mixed 45; No. 2 white 47. Oat*-No.
1 31*32. Provisions quiet. Bacon—clear rft
nominal, clear sides $6.25, nhoulde
meat*—clear rib aide* $3.15, «•
■boulders $4.<W. Pork—ileus nominal at .
Hams—Sugar-cured $1*M«J. I.a. 1 quirt: Flmke leaf
$7.5(A prime steam $6.15, choice family $7.00.
Lom December 7.—Flour ateauy an t quiet:
Family $3.7'»a:J. , *), choice $42>«U9. fancy $t.5txa
4.90. Wheat opened tfs- :tled and closed
higher than Saturday: No. 2 red caah Decem
ber 91.';, Ja inary 93*4*96)$. Coro »i*’U*-d weak ami
closed a shade higher than yesterday: No. 2 mixed
h 34’;, December 33) s a*M)4. January 34S'.
t« opsue«l firm aud ekiaed *low: No. 2 mixed
caah 281*. December 27l*rovUions linu. Pork*
old $9XoVJJS. new $lo.(*i. hard, small bite $5.90.
Bulk meets—Car lota loo«e. rhoubler* $3.50*3.62);,
long clear $i short ribs fi.9'. abort dear
f5.u5; boxed lots, long clear $4.75al.*5, »hort rib
$6,00, clear sides jlMlk BMMlwn
$3.4‘t, long Clear 15.55«5.6i), short nb* $5.7t*5.75.
short clear $5.80*3.95. Ham* quiet at $\:«oall.uu.
Whisky MbMuly at $l.b9.
NkwOWLKas*. December 7.—Flour steady: Fam
□y 13.75a4.10; high grade* $3.00*5.10. '*
No. 2 5d. No 2 »li
quiet au>< uncbai ■_
33*33)^. Bran, per cwt.
W; No. 2 ytimer 65.
:hoict
id No
I. .Hay quiet: Prime to
1 prime per ton $U.OO*l4.5t). ehoke $ 16.tjDalfi.50.
Park quiet at $J.75 per bbl. L*nl quiet; tu-rcew
(refined) $6 7ti*t;.ti-2‘,; prime *te*m $6.75. Ham*—
HagaBcured $10176*11.25. Bulk meat*; hboulder*
$4.t>‘a4.«J5, clear rib »i le* $-> «7‘,ad.uo. l.mg dear
-b ar aid.-* $5.H7>,at*..09. bacon quiet: Shoulders
$ t,0lk long cteur sides $6.5tNOt.6’2)4, clear rib aide*
$6.5t)ort.©)4. WhUky quiet: Western rectified $1.10.
Coffee qun-t Rio(carg<*e«; common to prime 7aU\.
Hugar m jair fieaaid: l^>ui*i*na open kettlo
cb«.ita 5, prime 4*4. common to g<H.,l fair 4 7-16*4 x t ,
LouiaUna n ritrifugaU. ptentatifu granulanl 6 7-16,
idtnlct* * hite 5',. grauuhtted choice jellow clarified
k . M.'U-m-h dull: teuuuiia, o|^n kettle choico
j-.t. ■
42. «lo gtod tz) pr
ntrifugal and g<
1 common 15*17. It
• Uj R<H>d 3 l ,a5 1 ;.
ly: Prime crude 25 1
odi.r
Natal Store*.
Hi van* ah. Decemober ".-.spirit* of turpentine
firm: Regular* 34; naif* barrel*, lb*«m
trained to gtx>d strained $1.07^*1.15;
, Decembe
Koala <|
steady
■tnained 87), *90.
Wilmington, December 7. —Spirits of turpentine
firm at 34 l t . Ro*ln firm: htralneti *2 1 ,. g‘^>d
■trained e7^. Tar Ann at $l.lu. Crude turpen
tine steady, hard $1.<1U; yellow dip and virgin
$1.50.
New Yoke. I*ec<
. I* ioHK, Decvintier i, evening.—Cotton maike* , , ,< j.,
•lull; ^1^. Ill; wul.ltli,, uj.t.iitl. a'.; mi.MIlDK 1
Orb-AiiM 9 9 16; consolidatetl net receipt* 4oV7; ex- ‘ *’
porta to Great Britain H»,*'47. to continent 9.62. i U'«h»1.
Oavtniv.s, December 7.—Cotton market quiet; New Yoke. December 7.—Wool firm: unwashed
middling 9. net receipt* 9R..7. etom 9165. sale* ! 22 to 34; go *1 domestic fl eece 27 to 36; pulled 14: >
444. "t.jck 1 "6.tr/3. exj«,rt* Coantaue 10.576. » 33. T.xau. 9 to 22.