Newspaper Page Text
41
'
THK SAVANNAH, DUBLIN AND
'TERN RAILROAD APPOINTED.
Dili Filed by FcruiiKon & Co., or Chi-
coco—A Dear-footed Sensation — A
Serious Mobbing: AITray In Sa
vannah—Cieorg 1h Items.
Dinner
welcome on the parTtl^OTupany'A of tho
Fourth Georgia (the old Southern Rifles)
■was made by Colonel 0. D. Gorman, of
Tslbotton. which was happily responded to
by Dr. R. B. Hall, of Macon. Then fol
lowed a beautiful address of welcome, on
the part of the city authorities and citizens,
by Mr. A. P. Peraons, of Talkotton, which
was feelingly responded to by Captain
John T Heater. of Albany, Ga.
Dr. W. U. l’hilpot, tho snrgeon of the
old Fourth, was vociferously called for,
and, in his usually happy manner,
entertained tho audience for a short while
in recounting the trials and hardships of
the Confederato service and eulogizing the
chivalry and valor of tho brave old Fourth
Georgia. After tendering his homo and
heart to the veterans, ho said "Sutras I
have I gift unto thee," and requested them
to h8k for nothing they did not seo. Tab
botton was tho dryest town in Georgia, and
ho had no medicinnl purveyor to make re
quisitions for medical hospital supplies.
After this the remainder of the day was
spent in social converse, and as nightfull
came on the survivors were taken to the
hospitable homes,and tablesof the citizens
of Tolbotton.
At 8 p. m. the Tslbotton brass t and be
gan playing at the opera house, which was
a signal for tho gathering of the veterans
and citizens to partake of a bountiful ban
quet which had been spread. Around a
table, which had been erected, about one
hundred and fifty feet long, and laden with
the choicest delicacies uud the best that
could be obtained, or Southern woman's
hand prepare, tho old soldiers assembled,
and, in tho language of Dr. Ford, of your
city, were mad© to eat every time “they
turned round.” Tho opera house contained
not less than fivo liuodred souls, all of
whom were bountifully fed.
At intervals tho brass band discoursed
enlivening music, and short speeches were
made by Capt. Butts, of Baldwin county;
Hon. H. Persons, Col. W. E. Mnmford,
Capt. J. J. Bull, of Tslbotton. At a later
hour the meeting disported to ntsemblo at
the opera house at 8 o'clock thia morning.
Upon assembling this morning Capt. Jake
Carrekor, of Millcdgeville, took tho chair,
while Mr. 0. P. 1’urlow was at bis post as
secretary.
Tho first business was tho appointing of
a committee on resolutions, which com,
mittee was named os follows: W. T Wii
**** a*,’r, W.
gom vr> w. y- — '
L..Joln:Wtintl(U. btaletr.
Tho following committee, R. IL Hall, W.
H. Gilbert and George Carreker, was ap
pointed to draft suitable resolutions on the
death of Mbs Minnie Doles, the daughter
of the old regiment, and those of the fallen
braves who have died since the last meeting
of tho Msoctatioo.
Dr. H. B. Ilall presented to the ^sooia-
lion the sword of General George Doles,
The reception of this relic was acknowledged
by a rising vote.
Dr. W. II. Thilpot moved that tho o'd
regimental battle dag be uufutled lipoh the
stage, and when It was so placed, Mr.
Moody, of LaGrange, proposed three cheers
for the old dag, which wore heartily given.
Theswordof General Doles was eDtrnated
for one year to the keeping of 0. T. l’urlow,
who was aide to General Doles,
The following new executive committee
was appointed;
Company A, 0. D. Gorman, Tslbotton;
Company B, W. o. Trimble, LaGrange;
Company C, Simeon Tharp, Dry Branch;
Company D, L. T. C. Lovelace, West Point-
Company I'„ W. 1L Gilbert, Albany; Com
pony O, W. T. Jordon, Monticello; Com-
*|| ’ ' ivllle; Company
ipany K,
nlved (A), That we acknowledge onr
obligation to Colonel Mnmford, of tlieTal-
botton New Era, especially for publications
of this meeting nnd its proceedings, and for
special courtesies shown tis during onr stay
in this city.
“Resolved (7). That wo acknowledge onr
obligations to the Tslbotton Railroad Com
pany for courtesies shown ns tbrongh its
efficient manager, Mr. W. H. Martin."
The following telegram from H. 8. Bel-
yen, of Bt. Lous, Mo., was reud io the m»c-
cintion:
“St. Lours, Mo., 8, 25, '80.—Captain B.
Curly: Just received New Era with notice of
reunion of the gallant old Fourth Georgia
Regiment. Regret that I cannot join in re
uniting with old veterans. Wish long life
and prosperity to all the old boys.
“H. 8. Belyeu,
“Co. A, Fourth Ga.”
REGIMENT REUNIONS.
?lie Fifth nnd Thirteenth Georgia K«*gl-
menta In Iteunlon In Thomaston.
Thomaston, August 25.—Tho Fifth nnd
Thirteenth Georgiu regiments are holding
their annual reunion here to-day. Thom
aston has got on her Sunday clothes, busi
ness is practically suspended and wo are all
prond. Soon after annriso this morning
people commenoed to ponr into town from
Troup, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Taylor
and Crawford counties, nntil at 12 o’clock
the crowd was estimated ut 4,000.
At 12 o'clock tho Upaon County Veteran
Asnociation, in command of Captain W. II.
Brown, and the UpsonGnards,in command
of Captain M. H. Sandwich, formed and
marched to the‘railroad depot to receive
the visiting regiments. At 12:30 o'clock p.
m., tho train arrived with the visiting regi
ments and immediately the Fifth Georgia
was formed into line by A J. King and the
Thirteenth Georgia by F. J. Powers. Tho
pyicesaion was then formed by the marshal.
Captain J. F. Lewis, in the following order:
First, band; second, Upson Guards; third,
Fifth Georgia regiment; fourth, Thirteenth
Georgia regiment; fltth, Upson County Vet
erans Association, ant were marched
to the conrt house yard, where tho
f the
pro
tocol of
a very
here on
H of rare
'" I r \
111 i.
several improvement^^(B^B. JiiTerent
churches in his charge. lioT^g.dtly be
loved by the members of bis churches.
Miss Annie Brown, n charming young
lady from Talbot county, is visiting the
family of Mr. G. W. Harvey.
Mr. W, B. McLaughlin, a ycung lawyer
of Greenville, ia visiting here now.
Buena Vista will be better prepared to
buy cotton this season than last. We will
have a bnyer for Hill A Co,, of Americas,
shippers, and Oiivrr A Settegast, of Angus-
ta, will have a buyer here.
The Rnrna Viats Amateur Dramatic Com
pany, composed of young men and young
ladies of Buena Vista, will give a perform
ance about the 1st of September, They
start under very favorable auspices.
TY-TY.
The Brunswick Road Laying a New Track
—Cotton and I’ea Crops. *
Tr-Tr, Gs., August 23.—The roadbed of
the Brunswick and Western railroad, as well
as the track, is in terrible bad order, being
tho cause of so many wrecks of late. I heard
it reported on the streets this morning, the
company have begun the laying of a new
track at Brunswick, and will upset the
whole line, having new steel rails sufficient
to lay the lino to Wayoross. Notwithstand
ing tho varions wrecks and run-offs, the
Brunswick and Western railroad has been
carrying vast quantities of timber and naval
stores over the road, and still thero is yet a
great deal to move.
Tho people in and aronnd Ty-Ty am very
anxions to hear from the authorities of the
Covington and Macon railroad as to the
location of tho route. Every effort is being
made to have them take tho Ty-Ty route.
There is a very peculiar deformity in a
family in Irwin connty. Each male mem
ber’s beds are too short, in conseqnonce of
which they have to resort to blocks of wood
under the heel to enable them to have loco
motion.
Mr. Allen Perry, a young school teacher
from Macon county, is lying critically ill at
Mr. Wm. Warren’s, whore ho has been
teaching school.
Cotton is opening ot a rapid rato tinder
the influence of the not san of the past few
duys, and pickers are in great demand nnd
hard to get.
If nothing happens to the pea crop lathis
connty, there will bo the largest crop made
that bus ever before boon koown • hero of
that kind.
following programme was carried ont; 1st,
meeting called to order by Colonel T. 8.
Shannon, president of the U. C. V. A; 2d,
prayer by llev. B. E. L. Timmons; 3d, wcl-
oome adafoss Ijj alayur S. T. Jlvdawav,
and responses by Colonel 8. W. Mangham
for the Fifth and Judge J. D. Stewart
for the Thirteenth regiment. Din
ner was then announced, and tho
visitors were escorted to tho hall of
the old school bnilding, whore they partook o
of perhaps tho heat barbecne ever had in c j
the Bute. Tho tables were well arranged;
SS ionorary. member, of the board.of trustee..
COLUMBUS,
Convict Killed by »I.smlilltle-rersonal
Polntg f rom Colninbui.
ok w August 23.—Revs. Camming
. Bullock, Lively and Knowles, pastors of tl
| churches in the Peabody school district,
ust across the river, have been eleoted
jinny H, J. Slaloy, Mllleilg
Hicks, Reynolds; Company
M. Spi. r, Aim nous.
Captain John T. Hester, of Albany, in
behalf of the tnrvivon of the Albany
GunrJH and the citizens of that city, ten
dered the nssocitiou a cordial inviUtlon to
meet in that city on the first Wednesday in
September, 1887, at 10 o’clock, which iuvi
tation was adopted.
Captain Jacob Carreker was elected pres
ident ol tho association, Captain U. Cor
ley, vice-president, W, L. Johnson, second
vice-president.
Dr. R. R. Hall was re-elected correspond
ing secretary, and C. T. Fnriow, seereUry.
Captain John T. Heater, of Albany, was
elected orator fer the next year.
Capt. J. P. Canon, of Reynolds, was re
elected historian of tho association.
The Southern lliflea were cordially invited
to meet with the Fonrtli Georgia in their
next annnal reunion, at Albany, nnd Capt.
J. J. Ball accepted the inviution in e happy
reply.
CoL W. E. Mnmford, of the New F.ra, was
invited to meet with the old veterans, to
v/hich invitation he replied in a most hearty
and happy manner,
A letter from General Phil Cook was
read to the association expressing hie re
grets-
PERSONAL MENTION.
Colonel W. E. Smith, Dr. IL B. Hull,
Captain John T. Hester and Captain Jacob
Carreker were prominent figures in the
association.
Aivs. Gem nd Ceorge Doles met with the
vet* r&us Bud aetmed to enjoy the re-union.
Stio the guett of Captain and Mrs. J. J,
Bill.
The i-vj. ifttfofl adjourned at 12 o'clock,
to meet at Albany next Tear.
The folio* m.-resolution* were adopted
"Whereas We the survivors of the
Fourth TUffment of Georgia Volunteers, in
thii^ onr second re-unit n, baring been met
at the connty line br the good people of
Talbot connty, and by them and the good
I.- ! I lilbottoii, bt .-n • nt.-rt.tiue«l ut
their bonus in their most cordial and hoe
pitable manner.
“Bcholft 11, That onr heartfelt thank
an* .1 ;e , n l ure hereby t« u<l* red to thi
to the fair matrons and beanti
Ini <1h igiai* r> <»f oM i .ubotton und Tull
count) ur- w»; in ont Mpecndly in»lebt« .1 f.r
their cheering presence and bright guide on
bread and everything elw desired Vero in
fihnndanoe, and svetvWy was delighted.
This evening the Fifth and Thirteenth regi-
mcliU transacts the bnsmosa pertaining to
their respective regiments, and to-night
General Gordon delivers an address, and
after the address there will be a love feast,
or relating of war anecdotes and experiences.
The Fifth met in ths college chapel and
ras called to order by Captain ‘Kiddoo,
president. The secretaty, George W. Burr,
being absent, A J. I King was d oted sec
retary pro tern. On the oall ot the com'
ponies tbo following representatives re
Lponded: Company A , MajorD. U. Ansley;
Company B, CoL 8. W. Mangham, Lient.
Thomas Nall, Lient. It B. Driver, J. D.
George, Horace Porter, M. M. Isom, 11. W.
tluaatlker, W. F. Thomas and J, M. Red
ding; Company G, A Allen, Charles Worn-
mack, Dr. 1L T. Birina, J, F, Wood, and C.
P, Burns; Company 1, .1, A. Smith; Com-
K, Capt. \V. 11. Brown, Lient. F. J.
ig. Lient A U. Hightower, A J. 8hep-
I herd, O. T. JliuheL Gwinnett Smith, A F.
Owen, I. P. Collier, Hicks Collier, R. C.
Ward, J. lb Adama, H. J. Hightower,
It. 31. Ford, I. L. Dickinson, E. V Burkett,
D. lb Wamble, P. C. King, 8. A Johnson,
Samuel Ellerbee, George Hunt, J. W. Star
ling, J. D. Dickinson, A J. Stilwell, A. U.
Beall, W. X. ltenll and A. J. King.
The committee appointed last year to
draft suitable resolutions on tho death of
LieUtenant-Colonel Beall and Captain Bar-
rus, all being absent, were continued, and
are expected to make their report in 1887,
Colonel S. W. Mangbam, Major D. U.
Ansley and Lieutenant Thomas Nall were
appointed lo draft reaolntioni on the death
ot Captain E. 1L Pottle.
. uVer, xi-r- > 1. l- 'it. ■ i . t ■ i • \ •
year as follows: Colonel 8. W, Mangham,
president; Captain Geo, Ailama, vice-presi
dent, Company A; M. 31. Isom, vice-presi
dent, Company U; Captain Mike O'Connor,
vice-president, Company C; Captain John
Thompson, vice president. Company D;
Captain John A Fulton, vice-president,
Caterpillars have made their appearance
on the McDongald plantation, in Rassell
county.
Rtkbl Weal, of Jackson, Miss., has been
elected to tbo pastoral care of the Jewish
congregation of this city. He will take
charge the 15th of September.
Twenty-five or thirty now looms will
shortly bo pnt in the Swift Cotton Mills.
Captain CavtiUo left for Jeffersonville,
lad., to-day to prepare for bringing the new
steamer Pacloltu aronnd to this city.
One ot the convicts on tho Georgia Mid
land was killed by a landslide at tho Pino
mountain Saturday.
president, Company H'.JIolonel John F.
It
verson, vice-president, Company I; Lieu
tenant F. J, \ining, vie preeideut,Compa
ny K; Lieutenant Fhoe. NaU, secretary and
treasurer; Rev. Robb It Ieater, chaplain
Dr. Ib T. Bivins, snrgeon.
The place for the next reanion will be
submitted by tho vice-pieshlentato a vote
of their respective companies to determine
between Colnmbus and EUaville and l'tn-
cola, Fla.
The Thirteenth regiment met on the low
er floor of the college, and was called to or
der by Captain T. S. Shannon; J, II. How
ell, secretary pro tem. Captain J. U. Mitch
ell was elected president, and Joseph AUen
secretary, to serve the next year, and La-
Grange was selected ss the place, and the
first Wednesday in August, 1887, as the
day ot meeting. Your correspondent being
in the meeting of the Fifth regiment, a
not give the fall details of the meeting
the Thirteenth regiment.
L let night College Chapel was packed
With the large.t UU-ilelK-e tnat it ever n
tained to hear theaddreaaof General Gor
don.
AY, AUGUST SI, 1886.—TWELVE PAGES.
eMPORARY RECEIVER Ms* public opinion in favor of
X’uhlio sentiment is not in favor of Gil-
moro, as published in the Constitution to
day.
Tho first boll fired was found in an awn
ing to-day. C. Henby Mitchell.
THE SANDEKSV1LLE TRAGEDY,
In Which O. A. Boughton la Killed by
Harper Gilmore.
Sxndebsvtlle, August 25.—The killing of
0. A Itonghton by IL T. Gilmore, yester
day, is the subject of talk hero to-day. The
(acts as reported are about these;
Yesterday 3Ir. Houghton was walking on
the street in an intoxicated condition w ith a
negro man who was txking him home. In
passing 3Ir. Gilmore the negro brushed
against him. Mr. Gilmore said something
to tho negro about taking up tho entire side
walk. Mr. Itonghton said that whatever
was said to the negro was applied to him,
at tho same time drawing W knifo. Jlr.
Gilmore drew his pistol, nnd to frighten
itonghton fired into tho ground. Roughton
then advanced, knifo in hand, when Gil
more again fired, with good eim.
The following was tho verdict of tho
coroner's jury: Wo find that 0. A Itongh
ton came to his death from a gun shot
wound, at the hands of H. T. Gilmore, and
we find the same to be involuntary man-
slaimlit'-r.
The coroner loaned a warrant and fixed
the bond at $1,GOO. Gilmore came in town
gave himBelt up and gave bond to-night.
, and that therefore nothing is dno
Savannah, August 2fi. - Ferguson & Co.
to-day, through their attomev, Mr. 8. H.
Jemison, of Macon, filed before Judge Ad
ams, of the Superior Court, a bill against
tho Savannah, Dublin nnd Western Rail
road Company, The complainants allege
that they contracted to do certain grading,
eto., on tho road, on which thero is dno
them About forty-three thousand dollars,
and that they have only received from the
company about nine hnndred dollars; that
the company is insolvent, and that it is
endeavoring to sell ont the road; that tbo
contractors can get no money from tho
company, nor an estimate from tho chief
engineer of the amount of work done; that
they are annoyed by numerous auits
brought by snb'-contractors and
employes, whom they are anx
ions to pay, and that they
are liable to suffer irreparable injury from
tbo failure of the company to meet its obli
gations in the premises.
The bill is a long document and has sev
eral exhibits appended. It prays for an
account and injunction against disposing of
the road, the appointment of t» receiver and
general relief.
Judge Adams sanctioned the bill, grant
ing a temporary injunction and appointing
Solomon Cohen temporary receiver.
The next stop will be an injunction, which
may be dons by the judge on n fall hearing
after live days' notice.
31uch interest is felt in tho case here. It
is understood t hat, the representatives of tho
company here claim that the contractors are
dereUot^aMI
them.
A GREAT SENSATION
was caused at tho corner of Sonth Broad
and Abercom streets this morning by tbo
discovery of what seemed to bo a skinned
human foot, and an immense crowd was
congregated. A doctor pronounced it a
human foot, and tho negroes were satisfied
that it was a part of a victim of tho colored
hospital who had been dissected by tbo
young doctors. Tbs evening paper hinted
at a terrible tragedy.
It was tbo foot of a bear that had been
sent by a gentleman over tho river to an
official of the fire department. The fire
man did not give away tho joke until Into
this afternoon. No inqnest was held.
Yamacraw was electrified this morning
by a threatened’ duel with guns between
two darkies. They were arrested before
they had a chance to shook
A FOREIGN CONSUL DROPS DEAD.
Mr. James E. Defares, bookkeeper for
Charles Green’s Sons & Co., died suddenly
in the offioe this afternoon, it is supposed,
of heart discaso. He was a pure Castilian,
and was consul for several foreign coun
tries.
SUPERINTENDENT COBB DAN0EB0U8LT STABBED
In a difficulty st tho Coast Lino railway
depot on Bolton street, this morning,
Superintendent Cobb was dangerously
>cd in tho abdomen by Conductor John
T. Taylor. The superintendent triad to
take from Taylor forcibly a dusting brush
ho had been using, and this led to the en
counter, in which tho knifo was used.
Taylor was arrested. He boors a good
name.
THE SANDERSVILLB TRAGEDY.
WAS HE LYNCHED?
Cummins Very Much Excited Over an As-
eault on a Young Girl.
CuxonNo, Ga., August 2«.—Our usually
quiet town is considerably worked up to
night, and excitement runs high. A negro
boy has been placed in jail charged with an
attempt to commit an assnlt upon a little
girl near town.
This evening while court was in session
it was reported to Judge Jas. H. Brown
that an attempt would be made by a mob
to-night to take the negro horn tho jail and
swing him to a tree. Tho Judge at once
ordered the sheriff to place a strong guard
around the jail with orders to shoot any
body who attempted to enter.
At this hour (11 o’clock p. m.) tho jail ia
•urronnded with a strong guard and every
thing is quiet. Trouble is apprehended, disturbed lim T’ “' JIU ™oti
Vimt theUlt will bo I cannot ,foreshad- S®* ^."“und. “ BMh
ow. I would not ho surprised to see tho
rascal swinging from a limb in the morn-
ing.
The Railroad Commission and the Law.
Sandersvule, Angust 24.—Tho first reso
lution adopted by tho convention of
Twentieth Senatorial district on tho 21at
should be: “That we fovor the Railroad
Commission law as it now stands,” and
not “the Railroad Commission as it now
stands" as appears in your issno of tho 23d.
Tho omission of the word law makes a
marked and significant difference in the
original resolution, and at tho request of
members of the convention please make
correction. Hon. G. T. Whilden, of Bald
win, is chairman ot the now executive com
mittee.
Several Court Cases—Tua dun Club Shoot
ing Yesterday.
Columbus, Gs., Angnxt 24.—Carter Bar
ringer, colored, was adjudged s lunatic to
day, and Mr. 1L W. Ledainger left with him
to-night for Uilledgeville.
8ilxa Johnson, a negro boy, was caught
in the act of stealing the .Enquirer-Sun
from Alderman Foley’s front porch this
morning. He is now resting in jail, nwsit-
ins trial before ths City Conrt.
ltov. R. H. Harris, pastor ot tho First
Baptist chnreb, is confined to his room by
tickness.
One negro woman sued another in Judge
Wooten's conrt t>day, for the recovery of
two bantam chickens. She gained her ease,
bnt paid well for the chickens.
Mr. O. M. Sparks, of this city, will go to
3Iacod the 1st ot Se; tember to talts a poei
lion io tbo Central railroad office
In the shooting by the Columbtts Gnu
Clnb to-day O, C. Johnson male tbe best
individual record, breaking sixteen ont of
twenty balls. The clnb goes to Seale Tues
day, to engage in a match with the clnb at
that place.
SAVANNAH.
Full Details of tbe Unfortunate Occurrence
—The Testimony.
[Yesterday the Teleobafh published an
account of tbo shooting, obtainod from n
different source thin tho regnlar Sanders-
ville correspondent Below' we present the
regnlar correspondent's account, which
came too late for insertion yesterday]
Sandebsvillx, Ga., August25.—Tne gen
eral facts elicited st the coroner’s inquest
yesterday in the matter of the Mlling of
0. A. Houghton by U. P. Gilmore are: Gil
more was passing down tho pavement
going toward tho Uiimore House. When
opposite Newman’s store he met Ed Price,
colored, and 0. A. Roughton coming np.
Price brushed against Gilmore, who stopped
him and reprimanded him sharply for tan
ning against him. The negro apologized
and Gilmore said it was all right At this
time Itonghton, who had paused on some
steps, turned and apoke to Gilmore. Some
ot tho witnesses say that be told Gilmore
he took Price's plaice In the matter. Ed.
Price, the negro, aeya Itonghton simply
asked Glmore what barm he (Price)
had done, and walked toward Gilmore,
who told him several timee not t
como to him. Ho did not se
Roughton draw any knife or other weapon
Did not soo him attempt to do anythin;
but approach Gilmore, with his left arn
as if wiping his month, when Gilmore shot
twice in rapid succession.
Mr. J. \Y. Newman says he law Rongh-
ton dnw a knlte from hia vest pocket,
clasp it in hia right hand and advance on
Gilmore, who warned him -off repeatedly,
and npon continned advance he fired twice.
Mmiriuu Cohen heard Gilmore tell Rough-
ton not to cut him, bnt saw no knife
Marshal Wedden ex -mined tho clothing
and person of deceased immediately alter
■hooting. Found no weapon of any Wad.
A crowd searched gronni), bnt foun-t no
knife The bell entered cost sleeve below
tbe elbow of left arm, went through left
aide of coat and vest; cuter, d deceased's body
■boat the seventh rib, snil was round just
beneath the surface on hie back, between
ninth and tenth rib, to right of spine.
Itonghton livtd only about 35 miuntes.
Called Captain Weddon by name and asked
for water. Weddon asked him how the
Congressman Norwood and Waring K»u-
••II Haro a Neat Political Tunle.
Savannah, Ga., Angust 23.—An interest
ing fight ia in progress between Congress
man Norwood and County Treasurer
Waring RussalL The latter hat the in
fluence of Senators Brown and Colquitt in
his attempt to control the patronage of the
custom house. Darwin Hull is likely to be
ted deputy collector. H
" bos, i
appoint
John Grubbs, an Ocean Steamship Com
pany policeman, dropped dead on Indian
street to-day. Grubbs was a native of Vir-
gioia, and was in tne employ of the Central
railroad a good while,
CARROLLTUN.
Carrollton's Increm— la Church 3Ieuiber<
•btp.
Carbollton, Angust x3.—The connty
Democratic convention will meet here tbe
3Uth to nominate two,.candidates for tbo
L< -’.ilatare. Home excitement is expected.
There has been over two hundred soeee
atone to the different churches in the conn
ty daring the lest few months.
* We have had no rain near here in some
time. The dost on the streets is over three
inches deep. Everything is bnrnt np.
Jn.lge Harris is detaile d at home on ac
count of sickness. He was unable to hold
the Meniwetbar court.
Three- l.r k --- brick bottles ON in course of
erection in the to w n. .
nominated"on^tite seventh“L *„|
ne *t Legislature.
The aspirants for this
ih. The selection of the ’ tr L : • • I
wise one, and gives entire^ is.I
t-.o county convention w:nm, *'"R. t.I
to-day, John W. ®«ll“'|
the first ballot for the u i ,1
will represent tho county j a '• Hag,-1
ablo manner. J ‘Q » moat cred.-, I
“Ia a Contrsck—Couni--, „
Wai-lilQgton Chronicle. 0t ° 0 ''’
While Uio drum and fif e i„-j ., I
sent in by Jim Armstrong nnd ^il^ ’"•‘I
for tho purpose of securing “oW Soit i|
on Saturday week, a* Chiw i'^ 6
wL «iiobov."? yon *** « ^SSSl
have* war like that we had til
keee. It win be splendid fmi^ u,<l
want to go." atnn - Don't j 0J |
^“No, boss, I couldn't go-r mini(
..... Primitive itaptlatv Trouble
Miller Connty OuanlUn.
Owing to internal dissensions of J
iar nature, tho Inst regular meeting
Union Church of Primitive Bantu. 8 ,
tweuty.sixth district of this reSmy' L“ ®*|
natal in a general disruption, wE-M
number of the members wer« «22: y H
be earned betoro their general ^£L* lll l
t.-r .idju-diu, ut. h ,* t „ |„. 7 1 -I
gretted that nn old, time-honorJ? ? "’I
tution of that kind should ho so
to ruthless ravages of biutet dJ-ff
A Sturgeon Story.
Albany News.
Flint river is full of sturgeon, urn
are freqnently seen by fishermen SI’S?
to six feet long. A fishing party on th.l!
insL encountered a largo one in the«h!ii^
waters of Mucknlce creek, and in » te^l
.ng to effect its escape ny rearing
the bateau was caught between theW
and bottom of the stream. It efforts I?*!.
Second Congressional District Nomination.
Camilla, August 25.—Tho Democratic
Congressional convention of tbo Second
district met hero to-day and nominated U.
G. Turner on tbo first ballot under the ma
jority rule. Tho vote stood: H. G. Tamer
2(13, J. IL Uuerry 112, B. G. 3IitcheU 4, W.
T. Jones 21.
Irwinton—Leslslstlvo Nominations,
Irwinton, August 2G.—D. N. Smith has
been nominated Senator for the Twenty-
first district.
Benjamin Fordham is nominated for the
Honse from this connty.
Mrs. J. T. Mack, of Griffin, is visiting
Mrs. A. Baum.
the large crowd present, who expected a
verdict ot volnotary mansLngliLr, or
justifiable homicide.
31agi*tr*la R M. Brown, who had, at
the instance ot Z. U. Ih.ngbton, issued a
warrant for tuurder, fixe l the bail under
the verdict of (he coroner's jury at $1,500.
Gilmore coins in town about twilight
and delivered himself np, a bond batm
been prep-r- d l>} John N. Gilmore, his
father, with S G. Jordan, 3L Newman,
Georgs Gilmore, sod IL C. Jours.
In the inqnest it was shown that Itongh
ton waa quiet when sober, bnt regarded as
quarrelsome and dangerous when drunk.
Gilmore was also shown to be very high-
tempered tod fractions, quick to resent on
insult.
The community and the families of both
deplore the aed occurren e.
a card qnoM our corrxifoxdext.
Handersville, Augu.t 2*b— The account
of the tragedy published to-day as to Gil
more firing the first shot into the ground to
frighten Ronghten is absolutely untrue, and
was not reported here nntil your account
appeared.
As your known correspondent, the public
charge the authorship to me, and the natu-
r.d I'rrs'iaq'tion IoIiowm that -uch an
coant from me, being connected in business
with U. E. Roughton, would have great
Dr. n. C. Itamaey's llauso Itarned.
TnottAsviLLE, August 21.—The dwelling
ot Dr. H. G, Ramsey was burned to tbe
ground last night. Ho bos an insurance of
$1,500 in tbe New York Home and $500 in
the Northern, of London.
Batier— Jesse Cook Itesentenccd.
Butler, Angust 20.—Jesse Cook was re-
sentenoed to-day to be hanged Friday, Sep
tember 17.
GEORGIA STATE NEWS.
The First Railroad l'rejoct Io Booth Geor
gia—its notary.
Qnttmin Free l'rau.
Now that railroad lines are being rnn
through every man's plantation in the coun
try, wo noto the fact that the first railroad
projected through South Georgia was a Una
lrom Brunswick to Pensacola, Fla. Tom
Rntier King was president, and the chief
engineer was Benjamin F. Perhaut, father
of the editor of this psper. The celebrated
dry decks at Portsmouth, Ya., are also of
tils planning, engineering and surveying,
though perhaps greatly improved since; and
forty tntlea of the present Savannah, Flor
ida and Western railroad, from Savannah to
Pensacola, is located on hia old survey, made
nearly fifty years ago.
A Unite Bonks Story.
Bluffton Springs.
The most wonderful euako story we have
heard this season is related by Mister Pierce
Dozier, live mly Jlr. Lay lost a couple of
goats, and was unable to hear snytbiug of
them in any direction, A few days since,
when Pierce was perambulating around the
woods, he says he came across one of the
largest snakes ho ever saw, and was within
a few feet ot it before he ouw tL Ho began
shooting at it, and says ho knows he hit it
twice withont ever breaking its skin. Rut
the fonrtb shot scorned to have struck a
tender spot, and went through the mon
ster, killing it ioetantly. Imagine Pierce's
surprise when he tamed the snake over
with his foot and saw the head
and horns of n btUy g -.at protruding
through tbe hole the pistol boll
( i 48-calibre) bod mode. With n little os-
sivtonce the goat msesged to extricate him
self from bis strange predicament and weal
-• i" |" rii g ■ :f (hr -..!. tl.- w.. ( iiii.l .,i
i.i^t ,ume up with the ether goats, look
ing nothing tbe worse for bis wonderful ex
perience. The other missing goat has not
been found, and 1 fierce thinks be was also
in the bowels of the some huge reptile, bnt
had pre bably been there to long tint he
he had become “dissolved."
Georgia Items.
The oat crop will hardly yield more tl
oO per cent, this year of what it ought
Pleasant Stovall, of tho Augusta Ctnal
cle, isnow assisting Larry Gantt entjJ
Athens Banner. ~■
Covington Star: Wo will beeUdvl.
Newton connty gets ablo to ran L-
with borrowing money.
Quitman Free Press: If Quitman vijl
stand square up to the rack she will hare t
railroad to Macon in the near future.
The Miller Connty Guardian is a newt:
per published at Colquitt, Ga. Its flat u
sue gives promise of its being a verr too
local newspaper.
Quitman Free Press; Mr. Hubbard U>
forwarded hia bond to Washington audval
take charge of tho Qnitmair post-offict c -
the 1st of September.
Covington Star: It seems like A1L__
wonid be wiiling to swap her pnUhjflal
for a diminutive canine and then shootfl
canine. Dog'd if it don't.
Carrollton Free Press: Mr. Jeff Iinql
of Fairplay district, has a hat that it tl '
eight ysare old. It was made bv I
Carroll, tho father of the Hon. John WJ
Carroll. *
Quitman Free Press; The line
run by tbe engineers of tho Macon
Covington from Macon to Quitman is >1
tho same as that rnn by the Lime engin
three years since.
Darien Gazette: Otir city fathers s
not get disconraged bnt should tppez^
another board of pilot commitsioaen fi
this port. 01 late we have heard s=v=r
say they would servo if asked.
3Iouroe Advertiser: The new Uethoil
Church at Juliette will bo dedicated uit
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. M. H. Mai
burn. A mrgn brush arbor will bebuiltfc
tho accommodation ot tbe public.
3Ionroo Advertiser: Mr. A. L. VenT*
ael closed his fruit evaporating buiiM*
here a few pays ago, the reaalt showief ij
falling off ot 60 per cent from last jar
business, on account of shortage ia t
peach crepe.
Darien Gazette: Something muit
done or oar merchants will navasH
time chartering vessels after awl.de. M
no easy matter now to charter a t**m
thia pore. We must “turn over »■
leaf" and do it quickly.
Quitman Free Pr.is: Captain S.
Brooks and Sam Green, colored, had it
scrimmage on the Captain's plsceUet hat
day. In tbe fracas Sam got shot in the s
Sam acknowledgea that he **» “ ■
wrong, and the matter hxs been eettW-
Brunswick Advertiser: A Savannah's
I > "^leainalst iil«0mi water ehlppe*'
“ -«ry week by the barrel.
a FAP tnany of them—think ao final
t:— they do not use it at tl. ft
idthougfi’in Mgfit of the fountain.
Leary Conri.-r- Ha OeM :
Troy, 8. C., with his wife, U on I
his sou, 3Ir. SI. A. Bnncfi, of © !;r , ’
Sir. Bunch waa years ago one ol lb< “ .
citiztLH of this connty, bnt removed v l
con shortly after tho war, where »1
seventeen years engaged in mercanUJF
suits. „ .1.«
Sliller County Guardian: Mr. Jot"
* ..i ..ii l-.i- -.ii... fin'- 1 , j j
afur tho storm, ho seemed a UttM J J
the month and remarked that M *1
believe that he would g»tb« r 1
bu-li. I- t" (I..- lli-- ' '■
say that Sliller county ta not »
county alter such a crop as this m <■ ^
llmn.r- The wheat Cl ? !
IHch Interest on • Count j D«bt.
CoringtoD bur.
The question of iunlng bonds to pay the
debt of Newton county, contracted to build
the new court hous,-, is now seriously
agitating the minds of our county comuiii-
tionvrs. Tte Star »auts to see the debt
paid as quickly as possible. We fit li-va it
is better for the people to pay it in fire
years than it wnnld be to let it rnn for
twenty-five. The defit ia now, in round
figures, about ',l«ll. Stoat of this is
drawing 10 per cent, interest At that rule
the debt would be douole in ten yeurs,
which would make it $00,000, or $90,18.0 in
twenty years. Can't anybody see that it
would tie better to pay the debt as quickly
u possible and stop tho accumulation of
inter--t? Wc believe it la, aad so w e want
the debt paid, and ihu-t lie don-- with it.
The Mxth Fenatcrial DUirfct Coarent
Yai.ik.-ia, Aoguxt 25. In the Senatorial
couYentiou, which met in Yaldoiu to-day,
Haralson Bonner: The wheat j
Haralson ia very short this J«“-. j,,
no conntry for rait-ing wheat, bo* —
probable that if land waa.betUrPrn
by the api-licstion of n '
fertilizer", average crops conld he
every year. Better prepare fit
'mud well than to low ten ooP^utL;,,
Slonroe Advertiser: Co'. TotaH*™^
CoL T. B. Cabanis, Sir. G. ,
Ii. P. Trippe, Jr , CmbBJt’J J
w fe. Prof. George B. .Merritt
Sir. Jol.n W. lt.nks and w«»,
day at tbe homo of Jodge J. S ‘ . tt L :
after the dining .ii of the g> = t J
over 1,100 pound-.. Jn^e* , 6 ' p i,;
t.iiuiv a meet Lj-pitafile on*
vidtr.
Twrety-f m It..or. to
From John Rnhn, L-tarDw.'"fbiv**Lj
that he U now In "(erfertMore-„ —
to Wins: "One jewr ago I wjale
toe Is,: *(■(!-• of Oooiwi»pOoe- (i
II conOaocd until I Uok
X-erftct bMkltb. luting u*td *»«