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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY JULY 10,1888.-TWELVE PAGER.
PICNIC RIOT.
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ent chairman of the convention, and Mr..- Mr. E. B. Lewis has jnst returned from
A.T. Dallas, secretary. Hon. J. H. Pit- atrip to Gum Creek and Warwick, and
man .was put at the head of the guberna- reports the crops in a very fine condition.
. ... _j wr A r„_ 1 torial delegation, with instructions to vote Bains are now plentiful and the prospect
Colquitt ana ivmcneii Men tor G , tv John B-Qordon . for a good crop was never better at this
Resort to Arms.
A CONFEDERATE E1AC
Resolutions were offered hy Dr. Ridley, season of the year,
that the selection for candidate be maae The Alliance Advocate, published by
by pi unary election, and that the delegates W. T. Christopher, has changed from a
n _. _ | be voted for by the people. Col. Traylor monthly to a weekly and is deservedly the
rllLti objected to this, and requested that the most popular paper of its kind in the
people vote for hi'n or Grimes alone, and State. It is made unentirely with Alliance
then allow the man who carries the coun- and farm news ana members oi the Alli-
large concourse of persons assembled at I „t Collector Cr nBhaw and Judge
IDrhfielu’s Mill, in Colquitt county, on Bigliam to further their own and Hon. H,
the Fourth oi Julv, a goodly number from | R- Harris’s political promotion.
. , * p . w;, l |i Col. Traylor denied that such was the
tins place and many from East Mitchell, I 6( and ' aid the name of Hon. II. It.
and a like number in attendance from | u ttrr i s ^ a dar k horae had never been
West Colquitt. Everything passed off* j mentioned to him.
nleasantly until the barbecue had been I On putting the motion to^e vote the res-
" , , oliitiom
for.
“ d * .° »Met his own delegates. This re-. ance who subscribe to get Alliance news
Bun Up j - - it ques' evoked much discussion, which was can depend upon getting what they pay
h: c irXid^nrrami»uS'
which it was hinted that Col. Travlor,
Camilla, June 5.-[Special.]—A very j ^ hi ’ in
CUTHBERT.
- , , , •uiiiiuns were adopted by 84 to 64. Col,
disposed ot. Grimes’s ftieods claim this as a victory for
About 2 o’clock a quarrel began between llilUi hut (: 0 |. I ravlor’a claim that they did
seine Mitchell and Colqu tt hoys, which I not tully un lerstand the position,
led to the greatest confusion and a general J I""; /• H. P.tma . then introduced a
tea m i e splendidsetofresolutionsindoraingCleve-
fight of a desperate nature. Pistole, knives, I jj nd ttnd i hurman’s nomination, the
cluhs, plsnks, and all available weapons I Democratic platform, Gov. John B. Gor-
otleneive and defensive were used, ami 1 d „ n , the State bouse ofificers and Senator
there was moat intense excitement among \ $ g, Colquitt, which were unanimously
the women, children and many of the uilojitcd.
more timid men. Gus Jon*b_ received a Next came the election of an executive
bullet in hb breast from the pistol of 'Hi-1 committee. A clean sweep was made, leav-
ton Collier, which, it is thought, will prove I j ng Judge Bigliam and all the older crowd
fatal. Collier was abot through the ear. I u f}' and putting young men in their places.
Jim Jones, of Colquitt, was shot in the I
back, bnt the wound is not serious. One TALltor DEMOCRACY.
Mitchell man only was shot and two Col-1 Mjim Meetlug on tin Third-Two Sets of
qilitt county men. I Delegates to the Congressional
Our town bovs came home with all pos- Convention.
,ible speed. The Camilla band boys w*re Talbotton j u i t 5.-Talbot held a
shaken up by the falling of the .stand. ’ 3
Prut, nan win s norn was bauiy injureu, j -”" = — ”” » — —
select del> gates to the gubernatorial and
Fourth Congressional dbtrict convention,
prut, hah win a iiorn was oatiiy injureu, j
and whole turnout mad- to tremble, dodge
aud come home with all poasible speed.
GEOIttiKI OWN.
Col. Harrison and the Messrs. Hill Ifaventi
Encounter In Convention,
j The meeting was called by the executive
| committee to meet in the court house at
11 o’clock a. m. When the hour of meet-
Geokoetown, July 4.-Yesterday the ln .8‘j; ri ,T td , lho court room was crowded
t L .Us. I with Talbot’s staunchest citizens G. H.
citizens of Quitman county met in the I chairman of the county executive
court house for the purpose of sending del-1 committee, called the meeting to order,
egates to the Atlanta convention, and also I Colonel T. R. Lumsden was elected chair-
to idopt some mode of nominating a can-1 man * _
\ . T *i . * t* _ a I J. H. Martin, John AV. Robins, R. P.
didate for the Legislature. A big crowd Baldwin G> H Eete , i Walter Maxwell, II.
was present—oue of the biggest, perhaps, H ^ Bnd T u McDowell were nomi .
tbit ever assembled for a similar purpose. I nated a9 delegates to the Congressional
Two name, were suggested for chairman of COJ rt eo tion, and on motion there were
the meeting, and when the negroes offered Lifted on iy two vo tes being cast against
to vote for one of them, objection was I t ], em and t g e _ wcre declared elected by
made against their voting, and a discussion t • 3
• against
enaued. Col. Harrison was the first one to | Jewe J Bull, W Gorman, W. 8.
take the floor. He was in L-vor ,!lc i Brooks aud S. B. Baldwin were nominated
negroes noting, and thought the conven-1 an( j e i ectet j delegates to the gubernatorial
tion would do a wise thing to allow them I VCDlion the ? * te
was be-
, , ,, ing cast for the* last named delegates
While he was addressing the conven-1 (J " H . nr . p.™,,. K.
tion, Mr. Albert Hill rose and asked him i , w. R. Gorman, entered the room,
11 he could ask him a quest.on. Col. Har- c Per8on8 itatl . d ’ lhat he had , ome
risen said be would answer his «Mtioa, 1 0 | 0 ii 0ni ha desired to introduce. These
but would not guarantee to explain bis j renolutions indorsed Cleveland’s adminU-
Dnning. Mr. Hid then asked the Colonel I , ral j 0Diand the csndidacy of James 11.
if hs did not say in the convention which I Worrell M solicitor-general, and W. R.
s*mbl*d to send delegates to Atlanta to Gorma f tho cou 6 nty ot Talbot, as
• nominate delegates to the St. Louis con- calldidat ’ e for Congress. They also autho
Mass Meeting of Citizens—Action Taken—
Personal Notes.
Cuthbert, July 4.- An enthusiastic
mass meeting of our citizens took place at
the court house last night, pursuant to a
request of over one hundred citizens of
our town, to discuss the relationship of our
Southwest Georgia Agricultural College at
this place to the State University at Ath
ens, as a branch thereof. Mayor Julm \V.
Sealy acted ss chairman of the meeting.
Speeches were made by Judge John T.
Clarke, A. O. Beall, Esq., Hon. O. A. Bar
ry, Prof. A. J. Clark, Arthur Hood, Esq.,
aud Robert L. Moye, Esq.
The meeting showed tte sentiment of
the people a unit for being a branch and
the npward progress that the college is
making. It showed that this college,
although generally having a smaller num
ber of pupils on her rolls, always had
among the largest number of pupils at the
State University. In other words, always
proving hersell a feeder instead oi a
sucker. $ The speeches were to the
point, showing a unity of spirit
and sympathy and it was unanimous in
the request for an appropriation from the
Stale University, which liad been discon
tinued. Prof. A. J. Clark, the president,
*nd P.eb-rt L. Moye, Esq., were unani
mously elected os representatives of the
people of Cuthbert and surrounding coun
try to present the college's claims before
the trustees at Athens, and it is hoped and
believed the appropriation will be restored
upon the showing to he made. Cuthbert
band furnished music for the occasion.
The two delegates leave for Athens to
day.
Frank A. Hooker, Esqr., is visiting in
Atlanta.
Miss Nannie Brown has returned from a
visit to Florida and many points in Geor
gia.
Mr. A. J. Moye is on a business trip to
Macon
Miss Emma Hickey left for her home in
Henderson, Texas,co Monday, after avisit
of several weeks to our city. She was ac
companied by her cousin, Miss May Beall.
T. R. and C. 8. Harris are taking in the
Cincinnati exposition.
Miss Cora Marshill, after spendieg sev
eral months in our city, returned to her
home in Ohio, on Sanday. She was ac
companied by Miss Harris, and thejniil
take in the exposition at Cincinnati before n ' ml
returning.
W. C. Gunn and W. E. Morris, of the
Cuthbert Liberal, are taking in the Week
ly Press Association at Gainesville.
. Miss CorTinno Yarborough is at
Willie Kiddoo’s for a few days.
ork on tho Cotton Factory—the FonvtH—
Election of Policemen.
Eufaula, Ala., July 5.—Work on the
cotton factory is progressing rapidly. The
excavation ;for the foundation is almost
complete and tliu walls will soon be going
up.. ■
The great Fourth was a ouiet day here.
Business wa- about suspended and every
body took holiday. Tne Eufaula baseball
club went to Troy to play a match game,
aud colored nines from Clayton and Eu-
faula had a gamo at the fair grounds.
The election of policemen on Tuesday
evening resulted in the retaining of fhe
present force, viz.: L. H. Brown, Hoi Har
rell and J. J. Creyon.
Mr. R. (J. Edmonson, who is just back
from a trip in the lower counties, reports
rather a thrilling experience with light
ning. He was traveling along the public
road one day, when, unexpectedly, the
lightning struck a pine tree near him,
jumped astride of the wire fence and nn
down it half a mile, tearing the posts into
splinters. Ills horses were thrown off their
feet and were paralyzed with fear, while
he, half dazed, scrutinized tbe neighboring
ambushes to see who had shot him. It
was a close call. He reports all the' crops
in good condition.
Mrs. Coxwell, of Clayton, wife of the
fireman on the Clayton train, took strych
nine yesterday by mistake and died. Her
remains were brought here this morning
tor interment.
Quite a number of our people are leav
ing for the summer.
Several business changes will be made
here this fall, and new stores will be
opened. Eufaula moves forward.
llUTLl.lt | p- or OoDgreisional convention: C. R.
Closing School Exercises—Musical Con- Kejm, Frank Iloll, A. N. English, K. K.
cert—Personal Notes.
Butler, July 4.—The closing exercises
by
TIIE OLD FLAG POLE.
Tho Fourth Celebrated at Blakely
Hoisting the Stars aud Stripes.
Blakely, July 4.—In May, 1861, the
Confederates erected a (lag pole on the
public square in front of the court house
on which they ran up tho Confederate flag.
It waved there through four year6s of
bloody war between the States, until the
surrender, when it wns lowered forever.
But the old flag pole remained, and has
withstood all the tempests and storms for
27 years until its braces underground had
decayed and it had begun to lean in I
Southerly direction, threatening to fall
whereupon a few old veterans concluded
to have it taken down, painted, placed
back and rc-braccd and foundation laid in
melted rosin, which places it in a better
condition than at first.
After this was accomplished, they de
cide
of the B. F. C. and M. I. took place at the
college here last week. The exercises were
creditable ss any that have ever taken
place in the college. Tl\e progress which
the pupils have made and the thorough
training exhibited, ahow, beyond question,
that ProL Devant and son are thorough
and practical educators.
These,- gentlemen, it is thought, will not
teach here the next term but the patrons
are pertectly satisfied with their efforts,
and wherever thev may go the good wishes
f our people will go with them.
The concert, given by Miss Lena Bate
man, who is in charge of the musical de
partment, was the most interesting affair
of the season. Her exercises showed won
derful care, painstaking and thorough com
petency.
Macon and Columbus met here last week
to play draughts for the championship.
They played until the train came and ad
journed to Howard. Columbus wss ahead
at last advices. We do not know how long
the game will last. They are drummers and
as I'-ey have plenty of time it may last all
summer.
Misses Lizzie Russ and Mary Montfort
are home aga n, from Wesleyan.
Miss Mamie Shell*y, of Fort Valley, is
stopping with the Misses Frierson, up the
Boulevard.
Miss Mattie FisK. of Macon county, ia
stopping with Mis. Claude Maugham, on
Elm street.
Misk Levy, of New York, is with Miss
Mamie Nistrunk. at Elm Grove. Her reci
tations, on Friday night last, were veiy
much enjoyed.
Miss Annie Pope, a most charming young
lady, of Lafayette, Ala, is visiting the
Mieses Montfort on Floral square.
Miss Minnie Brown, of Prattshurg, is
do,-pis; w: h her sister, Mrs. Dunbar, on
Elm stre t.
Miss Eva Cliatt, of Poweraville, is en
joying a visit to Miss Ella Montfo t.
Mr. J. C. Taylor, of Brownsville, Pa., is
visiting his brother, Dr. J. F. Tavlor.
Messrs. Eugene and Robert Brown, of
nowa d, visited their uncle, Geo. Willis, a
day or so rgo.
Dr. 8. F. Taylor is expected to return
from Mobile to-dar.
Your correspondent was the recipient of
the nicest treat of the season on list Sat-
day. It was a watermelon weighing shout
fortv pounds, presented by Mr. T. F. Lay-
field. He is oue man'who sucieeds at
everything. He ia a model farmer and
one of the beet railroad men in the Cen
tral’s employ. His melon field is a sight
Baldwin, W 1). L. Duncan, O. W. Reid
and J. G. Harp.
A rc.-olution endorsing the course of out
ri-|,ri-M-iit-.live in ('iiii Rr *w<, Hon. 0. P.
Crisp, was passed by the meeting. Judge
Crisji is very popular in this part of the
district and has made msny warm fri-mi*
since he was elected to Congress. It would
take a strong man to beat him.
Immediately after the adjournment oi
the m ,ss meeting the “Macon county vis
itors” met nnd were culIen to order by
tlis ir President, Hun. W. II. Willis, for
the purpose of selecting a place and nam
ing a date when, they would hold their
“Annual Reunion.” Four places were
put in nomination as follows: MnnUzuma.
“White Water Chu ch,Gordon Valley and
Oglethorpe. Toe latter place wa sehcud >
and the 1 t day of August was named as a
suitable day. A cortlul invitation was
extend.d to the ciiizens generally to join
with tli-m, and a royal feast day is guar
anteed to all who come.
A resolution was passed nllowingall sol
diers who enlisted front this county to be
come members of the association, and thry
are earnestly riquested to send in their
names to Capt. F. T. Snead, secretary, for
enrollment, and all of them, wherever dis
persed, are Invi ed to meet with them on
the first day of A must. A com>. ittee waa .
appointed to invite Governor Gordon and
Gen. Phil Cook to be with them, and also,
to secure some one to address tho meeting.
Now, Mr. Editor, if you will come down
that day, I can assure you no one will
meet with a more cordial reception.
(as we are a united countr- once Vz. „n
rtan ™ . Iwwij4ve MM*, off
ized Gornmn to
[ the convention.
This announc
They also author-
Tect hU own delegates to
nt was a complete *ur-
prise to every one. Ten minutes before,
Mr. Guruiau had »aid he wan pomtivelv
Mi:
tuition, but it was well known
thnt he wanted^ it to be an anti*Grime>
lelegation.
The resolutions were adopted, except
to name bis
dele-
the
vention that he would not vote for Cleve
land if the tarifl was made an issue in the
ctopaign.
Col. llarrison said he never made such
remark und that it was an infamous lie
bat whoever stiiWie said it Aiar.
mil it lie (HUT) data that Tie laiaTofti©
Had.
Mr. Hill, who was some distance from
Col. Harrison replied, "if you say you did
not say it you nr* a d—n Jiar.”
Friends g-uhered around both parties I th n pxriMluwing Gorin. .......
V *° TV delegates. The point was made that
N, lltll, lather of Mr. Albert Hill, and | a ad .lre»dv been selected to
who ...Situog very near to Colonel Har " *
roam, rote 1 and began -o gcsticula e ve- A mol i on was then made to re-con-
,s“ en . y ;u nc .T ok ® in '' lch . a '“’’t t0 “ < ' siilcr the action of the body
that what he .ala was not destipclly heard. I ine i ect j n g these delegates, but the chair
lie struck Colonel Harr.son with U fist, ovmuIed \ Ue moti on upon the grouudlhat
sad no sooAer had ho given the lick than theae d(le . ateg had been elected and jrwn
w! d , en H , h, “t,t f entitled ti represent the county in this
util? i tke .* l° ( r . elieaJ ’*‘>lch I convention. An appeal from this decision
sent him . io the floor. Mr. Bob wt§ made r, the house, and the house dis-
; 1 V , n 7 ye V* old ’ !2“ ruli °g ot thc ch * ir -
Of Mr. Joseph -N. Hill, leaped over the b Mr. Gorman obtained the floor and ad
* trUC ^ vocated hi. own cause. The meeting got
A crowd gathered around the belltge ents j to wrangle and it seemed for a time ns
snd got them apart. Col. Harmon, when if it wonlJ g reak up in disorder. A corn-
order and*quiet had been restored, left the promiw resolution was offered to instruct
worn snd a good many others left w “‘‘I (he delegates elected to use all honorable
Wln * I means to secure Mr. Gorman’s electiop,
DEAD IN Tne HOAD.
more) to run up a United Stafls. flag on
the Fourth of July, which they did to-day,
wjtb about eighty veterans in ranks, hon
ored with the proper salutes and cheers
from them and a large crowd of rpectaters
Col. R. H. Powell, the orator of the day t
delivered a very appropriate and patriotic
Muuret*, which win* well received and ap
preciated by the audience. After this the
veterans, under command of themarshnl of
the day, marched to Howard’s Hall, where
they partook of a sumptuous dinner. This
being over, they dispersed in a leisurely
miner to their homes, having in a pleas
ant way celebrated the national holiday
ng may it wave over the land of the
A Negro Found 'With nil Head Full of
lluck idiot— ItrtfUt ration.
Ty-Ty, July •>.- A negro wa« found dead
in the road a'fcwniiles south oi h«re yji
y«*«nl»7 » : ‘b » lo«dof* buckshot in* his
lien Walker was his name. It
There was a big crowd of negroes in the but this was re jecteil by Gorman, who
S * n . d ,-w Wh . e - IS* stated they were nt heart Grimes’ Iricnds
hey leaped out like frightened bull frogs and he would not trust them,
into t pond.. They came very near run- The ^solution allowing Gorman to
* w ,° 7 hu * lect hi. delegate, was finally adopted,
op the Bight of steps, and no doubt would A i ar „ e number of those present
b ‘ d .V he w *! ite .“Y not t ? rtf considered that the delegates elected
«n,and fled down the stairs to keep out o wcre being badly treated and refrained
. , . . . .. from votigg, while others, for the same
As soon a. everybody got comfortably reaBOn the house.
Hutet and cool. Colonel Guerry was elected Thi| u Tery unfortunate for our county
chairman. The first thing the meeting did and ul i on Mr. Gorman’* ac-
»u to elect delegates to the Gubernatorial count * t h e delegates elected at first and
tonrention in Atlanta. The following t | le i r ( r iends think that Mr. Gorman’s ac-
resolution wm then unanimously passed: tiong in liav ing others selected was a reflec-
d.uT! 1 '* d ’ Th “ lhe 1, ,* riou, di,lricl ^ elect tion on their integrity,
a*legates in mass meeting to a general con-1 M r. W. R. Gorman is a Urge planter In
by .-®‘hi-
amtee, to cist their votes for a candidate
lor the I egislature and for county offices,
*od that only known Democrats and those
*ro will pledge themselves to support the
fcvnlar nominees, be allowed to partic
ipate.
The meeting then adjourned.
bnlendid rains have fallen iu all parU
of the county .and crops of all kinds art
doing well. Cotton is growing rapidly,
*nd farmers have th.ir crop* cleaner and
tn a better condition than for several
There will be a festival at Dr. J. W.
Mercer’s next Friday night. It U for tbe
‘-nefit of the church.
The Quitman County Courier made its
-Ppearance this morning. It ia an eight-
P*ge P»per, and U edited by a Mr. Dunn,
-gentleman from Michigan. It will be
Uenjocralic, of coarse.
LaORANOK.
UoDgrrutonal Rare in it.r Foorth DUtHct—
member of the constitutional convention
in 1877, and Senator from the 24th Sena
torial district in 1880-1, and is well quali
fied to fill th* office if elected.
The de egates selected by Mr. Gorman
are l olonel Ilenrv Persons, J.T. Marshall.
J. \V. T. Jones, II. Co*by, W. T. Cosby, J.
A. Cook, B. C. Smith and A. J. Hams.
The delegates first elected will con
test the seat* of the ones selected by Gor-
man id<1 arc confident they will beieated.
While they are friends _ of Grimes, thejr
are high-toned, uouo»»u!» ***>-“i *»
seated will look alone to the interest of
tbe psrtv snd of ths Fourth district.
From’present indications the Fourth
dia rict convention will be a stormy one.
The contest between the first delegation
snd the one selected by Gorman will be
bitter in the extreme.
seems from the evidence before the
'’e jury that he had started to work at
Davis’s mill and while on his lvav was
overtaken by some one on horseback and
shot down in the road. Whether the
shooting was done by a white man or a
negro was not developed. Thc verdict of
the jury was that “Ben Walker came to
his il.-atii by :v g'liislml u.-i.i.'l at tin
hands ol someone unknown.” The charg
ol shot that killed him entered his head
just bock of bis left ear near the nap of
the neck and lodged io his throat, produc
ing death, it is supposed, instantly, us
there was no sign of any struggle! He
was a notoriously bad negro, making liL
living by stealing snd other ways, doing
scarcely any work for tbit purpose.
There is considerable sickness in
town. Among others are Airs. Annie
Ford, Miss Florence Green and Tommy
Jay, the clerk st the postoffice, and his
little sister.
Mr. Lee Gough was buried here in the
cemetery yesterday and Mr. R. T. Ford
carried nis little cnild to Isabella to the
old family burial ground.
Registration of the voters of our county
is progressing very well. The white voters
especially are coming up all-right. A great
many o' the ignorant and superstitious
blacks, though, think it is Borne trick to
catch them, snd are very reluctant to reg
ister, The books will be closed September
15th.
Several parties went out of town yester
day morning to celebrate the glorious
Fourth by attending barbecues out in
the country.
which he will likely realize a profit of
$800. He says melons are more profitable
than cotton.
Miss Carrie Johnson, of your city,
who lias been visiting her au't, Mrs
Judge Rubs, returned home yesterday.
Miss Cliff Battle, of Andersonvtlle.
visiting Airs. S. L. Fleming, on Elm street.
JONKSHOKO.
Hr# Steven* tn Content the Result of tho-
Primary- Postmaster.
Dawson, July 4.—The primary election
on last Saturday for onr county Repre
sentative was one of the most exciting po
litical events which has occurred in our
county for years. The contending candi
dates w.rc our late Representative, Hon.
O. B. Stevens, and Dr. W. O. Kendrick.
Alter a stubborn fight the polls closed, and
it was announced that Dr. W. C. Kendrick
had been elected by one vote.
The Democratic executive committee
met on Monday m rning at 10 o’clock and
consolidated the returns from various dis
tricts, after spending nearly the whole day
in investigatum*. It. W. C. Kendriik
was then announced thd nominee of the
Democratic party by a majority vote of
the committee.
Hon. O. B. Stevens filed a notice of con
test, which will he heard before the com
mittee on the 23d of July.
Mr. Wm R. Baldwin, of onr city, has
received tho recommendation of our Con
gressman, Hon II. G Turner, for thc posi
tion of pastmastcr at this place, and it is
expected that he will take charge as soon
as his commission arrives. Mr. Baldwin
occupied the position of postmaster here
f"r a niimhrr of vrarn in thc Hast. He is a
trustworthy citizen in every respect, and
will give satufactl6n.
ffee anil the home of the brave.
M AKIKTTA.
Istrtct
to His CouVsnUoj*.
Action of (Jtsyt n County Democracy tn
Main Meeting.
Jokksiioro, July 3.—At a mnss meeting
of the Democratic party of Clayton county
this day assembled, by virtue of a call of
the executive committee of said county,
A. 1’. Adamson was, on motion, elected
t—I’blttlss DsU chairman, and J. ^ Illtlock. secretary.
wfvWr 'i-ThS primacy (oi pUiutd \o, Itotheanointment of delegatew |^ u Jnl end the c^ajwl
*• election of delegates to the county con- " orisi. -vng: ■ SKS- - S'. ■ ( n,io>t skill city; i it* *;
vention was bold in Marietta district on
Wednesday, July 4.
There was but one ticket and that was
for Hon. A. G. Clay, which was enthusias
tically supported. Cobb will return Mr.
Clay to tin- next House by a good majority.
Thste was a shaip contest for the Demo
cratic committeemen. There were four
candidates, Maj. T. W. Glover, Dr. N. N,
Gober, J.'/,. Foster and \V. R. Power.
After the votes had been counted it was
n-certaiiicd that J. Z. Foster and W. R.
Power w, ru elected.
There wus also two tickets for delegates
to the Congressional convention, both
claiming to support Colonel C. D. Phillips,
ol Cobb.
The straight Phillips ticket was elected
by a complimentary majority.
Colonel C. D. Phillips is squarely in the
race for Congress from the Seventh district
and will be well supported by his home
county.
TENN1LLR SOCIETY.
A Pleasant Occasion.
Akiieiisonvillb, July 6.—On the even,
ing of the third in»t, was given at the resi
dence of Prof J. T. Gardner, of Anderson-
ville, one of the pleasantest entertainments
ever attended by tho young people of onr
tows. Everything about the house was
arranged in the latest style. About ten
o’clock tea was announced by Miss Lena,
thc accomplished daughter of the Profes
sor,after which ten or twelve couples pro
ceeded to tho dining hall, which
MONTEZUMA.
I
Troop Decides for Primaries.
•'AGiukog, July 4.—The clans gathered
■coni all portions of Troup county yester-
d -J' »»d assembled in the court house to-
^*1, making the largest political mtas
c - c *tit!g held tines the Ute gubernatorial
•*«. ChairmanJLongley of the executive
“Rnmittee stated tbe object ol the meeting
"M to select delegates to the gubernato
rial convention, determine the method of
Delegates to tho Senatorial Convention
Mleet«d-Cmp« In Fine Condition.
Montezuma, July 5.—By order of execu
tive committee of the Democratic party of
Macon county, Col. Jumee M. Dupree,
who received tbe nomination us Macon’s
eLniee (or Scostor from the Thirteenth
Senatorial district, composed of the coun
ties of Macon, Schley snd8umter, had the
right to choose the delegate* to represent
Macon county in tbe fccnatorial conven-
tion to be held in Americas on the 12th
Min Msnd McCrary, a lovely and pop
ular young lady of Macon, ia the guyst of
Miss Claud Huff.
Mbs Emma Dora, of Macon, is visiting
Mrs. George Dure.
Mias Annie Johnson, of Bartow, is the
tt >v'dandw’hen*ha > nulled7rotirhUpncketl ii. Button, who go with instructions to j gue« of Mrs. \V. B. Thomas.
4 rf d bzndana there was a ^to'rm STsp- confirm bacon’s choice lor Senator, Col. ILssJuliaWetbington is ttopn.ng at
(dan e. r James M. Dupree. A worthier msaeoold the Hatch House, gnut of Mrs. It F! Ja-
Hob. Q. A. Bell was than mtdc pennan- not hsvs been found to wear tbe honors, cobaoo.
•Meeting delegates to thc Coogrtttional ■ **«- — —-— ; . t . „ .
caveat Inn and elect an executive commit- Inst., end he has chosen thsfollowlng
**• He then made a speech in which be delegates: E. B. Lewis. M. B. Gilmore J.
^ftily.ndorsedtbenhuinalionofaeve. N. English B. C. Brook- Ambrose Bar-
Jrad sod 'piarman that wss warmly re- field, H. W. Taylor, M. J. Hicks and B.
Entertainments Complimentary to Visiting
Young Lmlles
Tknnille, July 5.—Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Roberson gave an entertainment to their
many friends on Tuesday night in honor
of their guests, Misses Fannie Hunter snd
Pearl Sinquefiehl. The beauty and chiv
alry of tbe city were well represented, end
all enjoyed themselves very ranch. At 11
qVSuC* lUtCeuMituU "C*C hiiVKUf autvi
which came music and song* by several of
the party. The event will long he remem
bered as one of the pleasantest ever attend
ed by your correspondent.
A delightful social event occurred at the
Hatch House on Wednesday evening last
in honor of the visiting young ltdits. At
an early hour the guests began to pour in,
snd by 9 o'clock tbe roomy parlors were
filled. The yonng men vied with each
other in making the evening a success, snd
in consequence a more brilliant affair has
never occurred in our prosperous little
city. At 1030 o’clock the couples were
ushered into the dining room snd treated
of an elegant repast. After refreshments
bad bean served, the remainder of the
evening was socially spent.
Mrs. Carroll, accompanied by her charm
ing daughter, Miss May, of Monticelle,
Fla., are visiting Miss W. K. Partridge.
bountifully supplied with many varieties
of cake,(melons, confectioneries, and last
bpt not least was the ice cream, which we
dare say could not have b*en excelled
anywhere. Every one seemed perfectly
happy. And they could not have been
otherwise when Misses Lena and Minnie
did everything possible to make the occa
sion enjoyable.
Tbe object oi tbe meeting w>* then ex
RARNEMVILLE.
notorial conventions.
Tile following resolutions were then of
fered and adopted:
Whereas, the Democrats in ms— meeting
assembled desire to express otir renewed
allegienee t" the party nnd our devotion
to its principles, therefore lie it re
solved,
First, That wc are highly gratified at
the action of the national Democratic con
vention in nominating Grover Cleveland
for President and Allen G. Thurman for
Vice-President, and we most heartily
pledgo the ticket onr undivided support.
Second, We arc greatly gratified at the
safe, economic and highly satisfactory ad
ministration of onr State government
given us at the hands of his excellency,
Gov. J. B. Gordon, snd instruct onr dele
gates to the approaching State convention
to vote for Gordon’s renomination, and the
renomination oi all the present State
house officers.
Third. We believe that Hon. J. D.
Rtewart has, In an eminently satisfactory
and able manner, discharged bis whole
dnty as onr immediate representative in
Congress, anil we therefore instruct our
delegates to the Congressional convention
to vote for his renomtnation as candidate
for Congress from this district
Fourth. That, according to the rotation
plan, we concede to Fulton county the right
to the candidate for Senator from this dis
trict, and instruct our delegates to the Sen
atorial convention to vote accordingly.
Fifth. That we request onr represen a-
Commencement KxerrUc* nt (Jordon In*tt>
tute—Dentil of MUh Mnttlirw*.
BarnKhVILLE, July 4.-—The people ol
Barm^ville ami the (unrounding country
have been enjoying a aerie* of excellent
exercinet at tic don Institute since 8unday
The Sermon by Her. W*/Wb Ward^k^lb.
of Atlanta,**** •..Ifni
took waif. M'%3s> TfawneJ bright and
_ ‘ waa filled to its
, wk/Zi-'i.yr ;i ire *n. ; -oes naa .• m.
positions of the vnong ladles and gentle
men w- re exceedingly fine. Monday night
the concert was i\ gram! HiirceM. It could
not have been otherwise when they have
Mich n line tutor as Mr. L. K. Roger* to
tnla their youthful &!s& Vo-terd-y
Sophomore day. Their original composi
tions and speeches pho wed uiaL greut care
ami *kill had been iim<1 in their get-up.
Tin* or.itor of the day, Mr. J. I*. Row,
of Macon, Ga. f rendered an excellent
piece of oratory and we congratulate the
class for selecting a man who could do the
subject justice. The exercise* laM. night
were grand, To night the Amatuereol
Barnesville will give an entertainment for
the benefit of the Lambdin monument.
Onr he&rli were made sad yceterday by a
telegram from Prattsburg, bearing tbe fbJ
intelligence of Miss Fanny Lou Mathews’
death. She wo* formerly a student at
Gordon Institute. She was a bright am)
beautiful young lady, possessing every
trait calculated to make a perfect woman
and had many friends and admirers in
Barnesville who deeply mourn her sad
death. 1
AMKKICL’S.
tive in the next Legislature and our Sena*
^ Murder nt a Turpentine Distillery—
I'romliing Crops.
McRae, July 4.—Allen Sikes shot snd
killed Abner Davis, Monday, st the tur-
mu! of Du.ii w MvlUc, iu iu.
county, and was plscvd in jail here to
day. The coroner’s jury rendered a ver
dict of murder. They were both negroes
and the difficulty arose about a woman.
Crops throughout this section are good.
We have had aplendid rains for the put
two weeks.
“Ah met” sighed Potts, “I am tired of living,
The world is hallow, ambition’s vain.”
“Come, now,” said his chum, “I know the
srmptoms;
It’s all your liver—that’s very plain.
You need not suffer, for help is easy;
Pierce’s Pellets go right to the place.
■A friend to the bilious,’ I well might call
them—
There’s nothing Utter; ihey'ii suit yuui
ease.”
Potts cease 1 bis signfx; and bought the
“Pellets.”
No more he monmeth his hapless loti
His face is eheerfnl, his h -art is lightsome,
Ilia melancholy is quite forgot!
tor, whomsoever they may be, to vote
against the sale of the State road, and also
against any change or repeal of our local
option law.
Sixth. Reeolved. That we heartily en
dorse the course of our able representative
in the United States Senate—lion. A.-H-
Colquitt—snd request onr Representative
to vote for his re-election.
Seventh. We request the executive com'
mittee to order a primary for Representa-
The following were then appointed del
egatcfti
To the Gubernatorial convention—J. B.
II.iir.lii.nn J M. Walker. H. D. Moore,
j. J. Dorsey.
To the Congressional convention—W. L.
Waterson, E. C. Nis bet, E. K. Fortson, W.
W Clark.
To the Seastorisl convention—A. C.
Blalock, E. Hine, J. A. Chambers, T. A.
Ward.
OGLETHORPE.
Death of Mrs. M. E. llarko Going Oat of
of Business—11*11 rond Project.
AMERICA'S, July 4.—Mrs. M. E. Burke
died today, after a long and painful ill
ness. She was a most excellent Christian
woman, wife of the late Col F. E. Burke
and mother of Mrs. O. A. Coleman man
ager of thc Georgia Loan and Trust Com
pany, and Mrs. Will Qninn and three
■mall children.
Waxelbanm A Co., who for twenty years
have been one of the leading firms in the
dry goods trade here, are closirg out their
business. It is not yet decided who will
aurceed to their business.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster, late of
Griffin, lost their babe at Magnolia Springs
lost Monday.
Application is published for a charter
for a railroad from Americus to Kastman
via Hawkinsville. The project originates
in Hawkinsville, but will receive all tho
encouragement and aid that it it is poasible
tor our June city to give. «Ye woum litre
ever so much to be connected by rail with
Hswkineville. We believe firmly in the
doctrine that railroads never injure the
trade of a town, unless they miss it.
A Father’* Terrible AnguUli.
Rochester, July 6.—Yesterday afternoon
John Johnson, a fanner living near Hamlin, «—
accidentally killed his sob, aged 21, who had Willie, K. J. Kleckly, W.
come for a visit He then, in his anguish, Hicks, O. H. Murray, J. D. Frederick and
killed himself. | FT.Rape.
Meeting of tho Democrnry of Macon
Coanty—Veteran's Reunion.
OoLwraoRTE, July 4.—The Democrats
of Macon connty met in mass meeting at
the court boos, yesterday for the perpoee
of electing delegatee to tbe gubernatorial
and Congressional conventions. The meet
ing was called to order by Captain P. T.
Snead, chairman of the county executive
committee, and wss organised by electiug
Judge W. H. Fi'b as permanent chairman
and Dr. R. O. Engrain secrets y. On mo
tion of Col' nel W. *. Willis a committee
of seven wss appointed to present the
same, of suitable persons to serve ss dele
gates. The following persons were selected
snd unanimously elected by tbe meeting:
For the gubernatorial convention: W. If.
■ ~ K. Hall, W. R.
Stewart Executive Committee.
Lumpkin, Jnly 4.—The executive com
mittee met yesterday to arrange for tho
coming flection. They ordered that dele
gates from each district meet at the court
bouse on the fourth 8atnrday in this month
and nominate candidal* for the legists,
tore and tbe various connty office-, but
upon adjournment they foond that this ac
tion bid not voice the Mim. ni oi the
people at large. Consequently, they re
assembled, withdrew thc order, and, failing
to agree as to whether ths CRadlditS
should be nominated by primary elections
or ss was first ordtred, they adiotroed
“sine die."
Itiug
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Keynolila Notes.
Mim Ida Goddard, who ha* teen V
relatives at Butler, tetarntd hoin*
day.
Mr. DiBwBMfMn; aa btfUbet
sad prosperous faresar,diedasartUkpkK
Sunday evening and wa* buried Monday
by the Parmer's Alliance, of which be ns*
a prominent member.