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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TIJESDA Y AUGUST 14-TWELVE PAGES.
UDT ANT) FURIOUS
Meetings of the Bull-Penners
and the Primary Men.
CONVENTION OF CEORCIA LAWYER?.
Gathering of Delegates to the State Conven
tion—The Constitution Gets the State
Printing—Cloud Refused a
New Trial.
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Macon Tkiygrath Beano,
No, Vt'miiHAU. Sntzxr.
Atlanta. Oa.. August 6. 18f
Handbills were Scattered about to day
printed in glaring type. The anti-bull
pen people issued the following:
Grand Democratic rally at artesian well,
this (Tuesday) evening, August 7th, 1888,
at 8 o'clock.
Let every Democrat in Fulton county
who is in favor of a free and fair expres
sion of the party by a fairly conducted
primary, consistent with manhood and the
exercise of suffrage by freemen, and who
ire opposed to the sweat-box, bull-pen
plin of imprisonment proposed by an ex
treme and fanatical majority of the present
executive committee, be present at the
meeting to-night, and express your protest
and take suitable action.
Come with the courage of your convic
tions, and show a little partisan clique
what freeman can do, and that the right
of suffrage cannot be obstructed and pre
vented as proposed.
The manhood of freemen resents a plan
of suffrage accompanied by imprisonment,
and in which three-fourths of the party
would he excluded and disfranchised.
Come.
Remember the time, 8 o’clock p. m.
The bull pen people put out a bill read-
im. ns follows •
At the court house Tuesday evening,
August 7,1888. Democratic grand rally.
Independent Rebuked! Repeaters Con
demned! Come out to hear Judge Ham
mond, Dr. Miller, Henry Hillyer, Judge
Anderson, Phil Dodd and others discuss
repeaters and independents.
Come to the Democratic rally. Don’t
forget the time.
And they supplemented this with a
handbill as below;
Come to the Well I Grand Coalitionists
rally to-night I Coalition of M. A. B’s,
Repeaters, and a few of Frank’s other
friends, who are willing to bolt Ihe Demo
cratic party. Independentism against
Democracy. Lieutenant Colonel Yellow
stone Kit, the great apostle of personal
liberty, will be “thar,” and as a citizen of
Fulton county (?) will protest against the
Democratic Executive Committee’s action.
Come to ths well—the Bunker Hill of
the latter day “minute men.” 1 he well—
the “mecca” of the tribe of Kit and Texas
Jack—hallowed by the prayer (?) and
memory of Jack Carter,
independents, come out!
The two mass meetings called for to
night were the talk of the town to-day.
Both factions showed much activity, with
the view of getting the people out. The
streets were flooded with dodgers, distrib
uted in the interest of Rice »nd Hammond,
■j® brass bands paraded the streets adver
tising thq meetings. The afternoon papers
were filled with advertisements, gotten up
in big black type, announcing the two
meetings and the bills of oratorical fare to
be served at each.
Tilt; HAMMOND MEETING.
An audience of about five hundred pco-
Presidmt Hill next read his annual ad- Georgia by T. S Davant, general freight
dress. He .puke shout one boar, and was agent, and J. J. Griffin, assistant genera!
listened to with close attention. Mr. Hill freight agent, the Central railroad system
gave a general outline of the bar associa- by G. A. Whitehead,general freight agent,
turns both national and State, and urged A schedule was arranged to transport
a mine compact organization in Georgia, the orange crop with promptness. The
His address was interspersed with extracts time to Chicago from Jacksonville will be
from the proceedings of the Lational Bar 72 hours for solid orange trains, the route
Association. (being via Jesup over the East Tennessee,
At the conclusion of the President’s ad- ; and via Albany over the Central railroad,
dress, James Buhop, Jr., submitted a re- Twenty cars will constitute a train, and no
port on the National Bar Association, its delay will be made on account of any car
purposes and re a sons why it deserves the in a tiain breaking down,
support of the Georgia Bar Association. ( Should a car become disabled cn route it
Pending the discussion of the report, | will be side-tracked and the remainder of
the hour of twelve o’clock, the time for j the train sent on to its destination. Bulle
tin: address from Judge Seymour D. j tins will be issued at re-billing points to
Thompson, of St. Louis, having arrived, | delivery agents allowing consignees what
its further consideration was postponed un- j oranges they may expect to arrive
til tlie afternoon session. and the points from which they are to
Judge Thompson appeared, escorted by come.
ex-Govemor McDanie', J. H. Lumpkin | Then bulletins are to be posted daily at
and E. W. Martin. Upon taking the ; destination of these shipments.
rostrum he was introduced by President
Hill in a few appropriate remarks. Judge f
d he was somewhat sur- j
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Thompson said
prised in receiving the invitation to ad- I
oress the bar association of Georgia. “You |
no ooocujuicu i
■ I LTtUCUICUb
Louse to-niglit for the purpose of taking
part in the llammond mass meeting. The
attendance waa composed almost wholly of
prohibitionists, and among them quite a
springling of third party men and Repub
licans. Speeches were made by Judge
Hammond, Henry Hillyer, and Judge An-
denon. It had been advertised
that Dr. Miller and Phil Dodd would
speak, but neither of these gentlemen ap
peared on the platform, Dr. Miller being
sick and out ol the city, and (’ol. Dodd
feeling indisposed. Tlio Pmitbjresolutions,
providing for what is called the bull-pen
system of selecting delegates, wero earn
estly supported by the speakers.
AT THE ARTESIAN WELL.
The mass meeting called to-night at the
artesian well waa a great success in every
particu ar. The crowd assembled in front
of the stand _ erected near the well
and upon it were seated about
seventy-five leading citizens. About fif
teen hundred people were in attendance.
John R. Granbery wns chosen chairman
and Josiah Carter, of the Atlanta Journal,
secretary.
_ Resolutions were offered by R. D. Spald
ing appealing to the executive committee
to reconsider ita action in instituting the
bull i>cn system and declaring for fairly
conducted primary elections.
1 he resolutions provided that in case
the committee would not reconaider and
order primaries that the following beelect-
ed delegates to the Senatorial convention
from Fulton county:
A. C. King, A. Brandt, John R. Gram-
ling, J. S. Mitchell, M. Mahoney and Lewis
W. Thomas.
The resolutions were discussed by IV. H.
Hulsey, \V. M. Bray, Reuben Arnold,
Charles D. Hill, Evan P. Howell, John B.
Goodwin and Adolph Bradt. They were
then put to the large assemblage and pass
ed unanimously.
Feeling continues to strengthen against
the bull pen system and it is clearly dem-
ons'.inted by to-night’s meeting that three-
fourths of the people of the county favor a
primary.
GEORGIA LAWYERS.
jneeliug or tbe stale liar Association Yes.
tenlaj—Judge Tliomimon’s Addreu.
Atlanta, August 7.—The fifth annual
meeting of the Georgia bar association con
vened in the Superior Court room this
morning at ten o’clock and was called to
order by the president, Mr. Walter B. Hill,
of Macon. Amungjthe attorneys in attend
ance were cx-Govcrnor Henry D. Mc
Daniel, of Monroe; Judge W. M. Reese,
Milton P. Reese, of Washington; JohnS.
Davidson, W. H. Fleming, of Augusta;
John Peabody, T. J. Chappell, of Colum
bus; Washington Dessau, A. O. Bacon, C.
H. Bartlett, Walter B. Hill, of Macon; W.
G. Brantley, of Blackshear; George K.
Brown, of Canton; K. A. Denny. C. X.
Feathers ton, L. A. Dean, John W. Turner,
of Home; W. A. Turner, of Newnan; J. M.'
Mobley, of Hamilton; James Bishop, Jr., of
Eastman.
lion. A. 0. Bacon made a rejiort as to
the arrangements of the executive commit
tee for the meeting of the association. Mr.
Eamuel Barnett, treasurer of th« sssocia-
t “ , j’i r - e f‘ l llle * annal rejjortof the receipts
and disbursements since the last meeting.
Thcjllelegatcs Arriving-Tim Field for Elec
tors—Hie Richmond Contest.
, ., , ,, . , . , Atlanta, August 7.—A large number
to"taS? "i. ’ vi“ 1 «'«•«■“*»*'» s “*
a judge by the name of Niebet whoseopin- meets here to-morrow at noon, have arriv-
ions no one could study without profound edon the night trains, and more will ar-
pleasure. You had another, Lumpkin, I rive on the morning trains. Indications
believe, a grand ol man eloquent, who, I , ,
have been told, when he delivered his j e . , a large convention,
cisions, was met by great crowds gathered ! Little interest seems to be felt to-night
to hear him. You had a Cobb, too, and ' t0 imposition of the electoral tick-
others win m I have read from and learned ?} an i , !f w candidates are in
to appreciate. They builded up by their V 1 ? n * or , e '“ lors ] at large
labors a system of rules which will live i 11 * 1 ” ^j ^
when the memory of such men as Napo- I Candler, of DeKalb, and lhomas h, Wat
son, of McDuffie, are al' avowed candi-
GE0RG1A POLITICS.
i his visitor, so lie requested that the animal
j be disposed of before services were furthe.
| proceeded with. Mr. W. A. Burwell came
Newton’s Nojiinee for County {^'window and premises? c °° nsl ‘ ip from
Representative.
PICKENS ENDORSES MR. F. C. TATE.
The peculiar behavior of the animal
caused muih interest and suppressed mirth
in the congregation, and some embarrass
ment to the excellent minister.
Polk Spcalc# a Good Word for MaJ. .Jones
fur Solicitor—The Muddle la tlio
Sixteenth Senatorial District—
The Parties to It*
Covington, August 8.—In the primary
election, held last Saturday, T. J. Speer, a
practical farmer of this county, was nomi
nated and will be elected to the Legisla
ture. In a poll of 805 votes the majority
was only 53. Mr. Speer is a thoroughly
organized Democrat and has always been
square against independentism, and that
element has been in the past a source of
much annoyance in this county. Mr. Speer
will think and act for himself on all mat
ters touching the people’s interest.
memory c
leun has passed awav.
The association reassembled at four ^ ate «: For district elector your correspon-
o’clock. r | dent hat failed to find any candidate, but
Mr. James Bishop, Jr., of Eastman, of-
fered the following:
it is said that Walter E. Carlton, o' Chat
ham, will be elected. In the Second A L.
Resolved, That this Association connect °j Decatur,has “o opposition; in
itself with the National Far Association j birdJamisL. Bishop, ol Dodge, and
and that the president appoint sixteen j
delegates to that association, dividing',, , ,V D •
them into three classes for one. two and Mobley, of Harris,
I T. B. Felder, of Laurens, are candidates.
U. B. Wilkinson, of Coweta, and J. M
them into three classes for one, two and m° ule v, °i narrts, are candidates in the
three years respectfully, theirappointment fourth. , John Dray, of Fulton, u anxious
to take effect, howsver, from the annual 1° ?. erve ln, . le Fifth, blit there is strong
licctin" li said \ T at ! cn-! Bar I feeling against him to-melit. It is bc-
“ Resolved, further, That the”treasurer I Beved that his election would prove detri-
of this association r.mit to the treasurer ! ?i eD j a P* rt 7» I® *}j e ^ •
of the National Bar Aw ciation the sum ! Hardeman, of Jones, will be unanimously
of $80.00 at its next annual lueetitg to nay fleeted. , e , n , Johnson
.i <i e • < i ■ ° * * n f Knrtnw will nmnitn v hn cn I no lo/t T n
rneetit g
the annual dues of said delegates.
Resolved, further, that the report six
teen of the special committee appointed to
report upon the relations between this as
sociation and the National Bar Associa
tion be adopted and that the treasurer
pay the expenses incurred by said commit
tee as set forth in said report.
Hon. A. O. Bacon, asked for an expla
nation of the rt solution. He could ae no
good reason for the association connecting
itself with the National Association, as it
already belonged to the American associa
tion. After considerable discussion fur*
ther consideration was postponed until to
morrow morning.
Mr. Washington Dessau, of Macon, sub
mitted the report of the special committee
on legal ethics. Among other things the
report says:
“Tour committee does not consider it
within the scope of their appointment to
lay downany rules, or even to suggest
any. It is hoped, however, that the asso
ciation will appoint a committee who shall
be charged with the duty of preparing a
comprehensive set of rules governing the
ethics of the bar, to be submitted to the
next anuual meeting. The adoption of
such rules will prove of great value to the
profession and it may not be amiss to state
that the bar associations of some States,
notably Alabama, have a code of ethics. It
has given your committee much concern
whether they would not close their report
with the suggestion just made. But
to bring the matter of legal ethics
cuuri more promicentiy beiore the association,
your committee will call attention to some
infractions of the rules of ethics, which
may be considered as appropriate to their
functions. A general notice publicly
given that a person has been admitted to
the bar or has changed his place of busi
ness or place of residence, has always been
considered admissible. But it' occurs to
your committee that the special solicita
tion of particular individuals to become
clients ought to be avoided. A lawyer
ought not to advertise that he is especially
suited to conduct a certain class of coses as
a merchant advertises that be can sell a
certain line of goods cheaper than his
competitor. The reputation and fitness of
the lawyer should proceed from the court
and not from the, notices inspired by him
in the newspaper.
Akin to this violation of legal ethic* and
those indirect advertisements for business,
which arc accomplished in a variety ot
methods, one. is to procure local notices
of causes pending, in which the importance
of the case or the responsibility of the
issue is emphasized. Such a practice tends
to destroy the dignity of the profession
and to degrade it Another method is to
obtain the report of a case in snch a man
ner as to magnify the ability of the lawyer
conducting a certain side. The disposition
of securing these notices with the hope of
bringing in business is prejudicial, not
only to the profusion but also to litigants.
No true lawyer should care for any report
of his case, except the official report made
frnm tlio rnnuril ”
from the record.
The report also called attention to the
gross breach of professional ethics in the
direct solicitation of business, especially
damage suits. Such conduct is reprehen
sible to the last degree.
| JThe report was referred to the committee
on legal ethics, to report by-laws for the
next annual meeting.
Mr. Walter Gregory, of Atlanta, read a
paper on the “Funny Side of Law.”
Hon. T. J. Chappell, of Columbus, pro
duced a paper on “Open Questions.”
On motion, the association adjourned to
, meet at 10 o’clock to-morrow. Prrsident
Hill stated that Judge Thompson would
leave far 81. I,mis tins sftsrnnnn and sev
eral members of the bar retired to bid him
farewell.
THE ORANGE CROF.
Arraagsuients Ma.le for Its Rapid Trans
portation to Market.
Atlanta, August 7.—A meeting of gen
eral frieght agents of sll lines in interest
wss held this morning for the purpose of
arranging for the rapid transportation of
the orange crop in solid trains from Flor
ida to all Northwestern points during the
coming season.
W. P. Hardee presided, with C. A.
Cowles, ot the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad, secretary. The
Nashville snd Chattanooga and the I/nite-
ville and Nashville were represented by J.
A. Hams, general Southern agent; the Cin
cinnati Southern by fi E. Johnson, general
agent j the Savannah, Florida and Western
by W. P. Hardee, general freight agent;
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key Wes
by I.. E. Barker, general freightjagent; the
Evansville, Terre llsute and Chicago and
Eastern Illinois by Dare Sams, Southern
agent; the Esst Tennessee, Virginia snd
of Bartow will probably be selected. In
the eighth, J. T. Jordan, of Hancock, has
no opponent. In the ninth A. H. New
man, of Cherokee, is a favorite. In the
tenth E. II. Calloway, of Burke, will he
selected.
For the chairmanship of the convention
R. L. Berner, of Monroe, seems to have
the inside track, but there is talk to-night
of running Walter G. Charlton, of
Chatham, against him.
The present State house officers will have
a walk-over.
The only indication for anything lively
is from Richmond county. The ring
rulers and the ram rackers are both ou
hand demanding admission, with the prob
abilities in favor of the former.
The State committee held meeting to
night, but little of interest wss done.
Cobb Demands a Prluinry.
Atlanta, August 7.—This afternoon the
Rice faction was enthused by the follow
ing dispatch from Marietta:
“Ihe Cobb county Democratic conven
tion met to-day. Steve Clay and T. J.
Hurtridgc were nominated for the Legis
lature. The following resolution, having
a strong bearing upon the Senatorial con
test in the distnc', was passed 'unani
mously :
Whereas, Fnlton county claims at litis
time the right to present the candidate for
Senator from the Thirty-fifth Senatorial
district; and whereas, true Democracy is
a party of princi|i e, its highest form being
©~ • crnnicp. *..s p? cp.c «or pcc
pie, scorning fraud and trickery and being
above the demands and necessities of per
sonal politics; ^
Therefore, be it resolved, That the Dem
ocracy of Cobb county, in convtntion as
sembled, demands of Fulton enuntv the
presentation of a candidate selected accord
ing to the forms and usages of the party,
in such a way as to give each Democrat a
freeman’s choice in the matter.
Resolved, further, That wo ore not
“Bull pea Democrats,” and a bull pen can
didate has no claims upon us as an organ
ized party.
Petitions to llemovo Causes.
Atlanta, August 7.—The Richmond
and Danville railroad to-day filed a peti
tion asking that the damage suit of David
Hart against that corporation be trans
ferred from the City Conn of Atlanta to
the United States Circuit Court, on the
ground that the defendant in the suit is a
non-resident of this State. Ilart was a
brakesman in the employ of the company
in March, 1888, and while in tbe perform-
ance_ ot his duties os brakesman had one
of his feet crushed off by a wheel of a loco
motive of the company. The amount in
volved in the suit is $2,000.
The Richmond nnd Danville railroad
also filed another petition of like charac
ter, which asks that the damage snit for
$2,00-1 brought by Miss F. L. Wilson for
personal injuries, be trsnsferred from the
City Court to the United States Circuit
Court, on the ground that the defendant
in the suit is not a citizen of Georgia. Miss
Wilson claims in her suit for damages
that while a passenger on one of defend
ant’s trains she was thrown from her seat
to the floor by a collision and permanently
injured.
Tli. State Printing Let.
Atlanta, August 7.—The bids for the
public printing of the State were opened
to-day, and the contract awarded to W. J.
Campbell, superintendent of the job de
partment of the Constitution. There were
three bidders: W. J. Campbell, of the
Constitution Publishing Company; George
W. Harrison, of the Franklin Printing
House, and J. 11. Estiil, of the Savannah
News. The contract was let out for a
period of two years. Mr. Campbell, the
successful competitor, is a young man of
fine business qualifications, and fully capa
ble to do the work for the State in an ex-
cellent manner.
Why It Wa» Commoted.
Atlanta, August 7.—Your correspon
dent commuted an unintentional error in
regard to the commutation of the fine of
John Gatins, in to-daysTelfqbaph. The
Solicitor* Genera? ofAe'dJ wVrt I the discourse of f Rev. Mr Dixon
ed the application for clemencey and ' " 1!Unc . a 'l u - le . t tor - “ m . e tlmc ’ 11
PICKENS DKHOCKACY.
Hon. A. G. Candler Endorsed—Hon. J. C.
Tate Recommended for Senator.
Jasper, August 7.—Pursuant to a call
of the Democratic executive committee of
Pickens county to elect delegates to the
Gubernatorial and Congressional conven
tions, a mass meeting of the Democratic
party was held at the Kirby Institute Sat
urday. James Shayer was made chair
man of the meeting, and B. F. Dorsey see
retary. On motion of Maj. Wm. Tate the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Democrats of Pick
ens do hereby indorse the honest and ju
dicious administration of Governor John
B. Gordon and congratulate the State upon
the progress it has made during his wise
and conservative administration.
Resolved, further, That they hereby ex
press their high appreciation of the ability
and integrity of our present State house
officers.
Resolved, further, That L. J. Allred,
W. II. Simmons, John E. Johnson and S.
G. Bowers and W. B. Tate be, and are
hereby, appointed delegates to said con
vention, and that upon all questions said
delegates shall vote as a unit.
On motion of W. H. Simmons, the fol-
lowi. g resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That in the person of A. D.
Candler the Ninth Congressional district
has an able and faithful representative,
and we hereby indorse h s conservative
course in Congress
Resolved, further, That Samuel Tate
andJ. F. Simmons are hereby selected
delegates, to the Congressional convention
of the Ninth district, with power to ap
point their own alternates.
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
Resolved, That wo the Democrats of
the county of Pickens, not only voice tbe
wishes ot the people of Pickens, but of the
Blue Ridge circuit, in endorsing F. C.
Tate for solicitor-general of the Blue
Ridge circuit; that we who know him best
and appreciate him most take pleasurcand
pride in presenting him tp the next Gen
eral Assembly as one who lias been true to
every obligation and faitbfui to every
trust, botli in private nnd public life.
Resolved further, That in him the coun
ty cf Pickens has had for the past six
years an able and faithful public servant
in the House of Representatives of Geor
gia, and in his election to the office of Fo-
licitor General the State would secure an
rfW* faithf"), energetic and sober prosecu
ting officer, and that we urge our Repre
sentative and Senator to secure his elec
tion.
On motion of Samuel Allerd, Maj. Wm.
Tate was elected chairman ot the Demo
cratic Executive Committee and the pres
ent executive committee continued for two
years.
James SnAYER, Chairman.
B. F. Dorsey, Secretary.
INDIAN MERINO.
Tlio Famous Old Resort Still in High Favor
- Some of the Guests.
Indian Spring, August 7.—Although
Indian Spring has no Chautauqua, with
all its literary advantages, etc., it con
tinues to attract large crowds, solely by
the merits of the medicinal properties of
its water. It was once the resort of tho
elite and wealth of the South, and as soon
as the question between it and the State is
settled, ample facilities will bo made for it
to regain the popularity of its ante-bellum
days. The hotels are crowded now, ami
have been all the aupmer.
The Varner House has had more visitors
than it could accommodate. The cooking
of this popular lioo-e i- excellent, and tin-
table abounns with the best the country
affords. The visitors all agree in saying
that thishousegives better accommodation
titan any other. Every effort is made by
Miss Varner to make it pleasant and com
fortable for the boarders. Any one seek
ing a pleasant, qiret place for recreation
can do no better than to go to the Varner
House and drink tho health-producing
water.
There was the usual Saturday night’s
ball at the Elder House last Saturday
night, which was well attended. Several
young men came np from Macon to par
ticipate in it.
The following are the guests at the Var
ner House: Mrs. E. B. Wooten and her
sod, Mr, .). M. Wooten.Ill Albany: Mr. .1.
D Stetson and family and Mrs. R. J. Tay
lor,"of Ilawkirisville; Mrs, Joseph Morton,
of Columbus; Mr. Warren’s family, of
Houston county; Mr. W. F. Smith, prin
cipal ot Uatc itrove high school, Social
Circle, and many others whom the writer
didn’t get to meet.
A PETCOONM ANIICH.
THE SIXTEENTH.
Tho Present Situation at Altai
Senatorial District.
Regnant, August 6.—The Democratic
executive comuitte of the Sixteenth Sena
torial district met last week in Wrights-
ville. By unanimous consent it was re
solved that a primary election be ordered
in the several militia districts of Johnson
Emanuel and Laurens counties. The
election occurs on August 18th at Wrights-
ville, and on the 1st of ‘September a con
vention will be held at the same place for
the purpose of nominating a Democratic
candidate for Senator in the ensuing elec
tion. As I wrote you before, Jolinson,
Emanuel and part of Laurens are dissatis
fied with the wire-pulling previously per
formed, and arc determined to riglit tbe,
matter, come what may. Much excite
ment prevails in Johnson and Emanuel,
and the citizens intend to standby their
choice, Capt. R. O. Stanley, who is well
known in Macon. Mr. Cnarles Holmes,
who received the nomination, is a genial
gentleman, but is not desired by tbe two
Tatter counties, as far as I am able to learn.
Mr. Stanley had declared himself a can
didate for the Senatorial position for the
district before the primary election ordered
by the executive committee. Capt.Stanlev
is a well known Dublin attorney, nnd
ranks high in his official attainments.
THE THIRD GEORGIA.
Programme of tlio Reunion Which Begins
at Madison To-Day.
Madison, August 7.—The reunion of
the Third Georgia regiment, which will be
held here on Wednesday and Thursday,
premises to be a success* The programme
will be a business meeting of the regiment
at 4 o’clock p. m. on tbe 8th. Thursday,
the 9th, will be the great day of the feast.
The procession will form at the court
house, consisting of onr military company,
the Home Guards (t'apt. W. 8. McHenry),
the Third Georgia, all old veterans and all
negro cooks who were with our armies, nnd
march to Crawford Grove, where the fol
lowing programme will be carried out:
Prayer by Rev. John F. Cheney; address
of welcome in behalf of Company by
Sergeant C. B. Barrow; response by Miss
Lizzie Snead (Daughter of the Regiment);
address of welepme in behalf of the old
soldiers and citizens of Morgan county bt
Rev. Samuel A. Burney; response by Col.
R. B. Nisliet, of Eatonton; oration "of the
day by Colonel Claiborne Sne-d, of Au
gusta, who commanded the regiment at the
surrender, April 0th, 1865, and other
speakers, with a barbecue dinner and a
bail at night, given by the Home Guards
compli"'entary to the regiment and its
daughter.
Meettug of tho Twiggs Committee.
Bollard?, August 7.—The Democratic
executive committee of Twiggs cc-unty,
inet to-day in the town of Jeffersonville
with a full attendance.
W. O. Daniel was called to tho chair,
and W. B. Fitzpatrick elected temporary
secretary. After which, Capt. W. 1C.
Carswell, was elected permanent chair
man, and W. O. Daniel was elected perma
nent secretary.
The Democratic executive committee of
Twiggscountv met in Jeffersonville on tlie
10th day of .July la6t, and appointed the
19th day of July a* the day to nominate
a Senator for tlie Twenty-firBt Senatorial
district.
Therefore be it resolved, That we
have carefully reviewed the action of
our predecessors (the former cx-committec9
of Twiggs county) and find their proceed
ings regular and in accordance with party
rule and Democratic UBage, and we there
fore indorse and ratify their action in or
dering said election.
Resolved, That these proceedings be
published in the Macon daily Telegraph
and Southerner and Appeal.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to
the call of the chairman.
Capt. W. E. Carswell, chairman; Leon
ard Sketo, W. J. Nelson, K. A. Denson,
W. B. Tarver, John G. Gates, \V. L. Solo
mon. J. C. Burns, B. S. Fitzpatrick, Dr. H.
8. Wimberly. W. O’Daniel,
Secretary Dem. Ex. CommitteH
Twiggs County.
July 7, 1888.
Hancock Cnmpmeetlng.
Sparta, August 7.—Our campmeeting is
comingon. We will commence the night
of the 10th inst. Dr. Candler, Dr. Hay-
good and others are expected. We have
a fine encampment, about twenty private
tents and a large public tent, well kept,
with moderate prices for accommodation.
This camp ground is located a little over a
quarter ot a mile from Culverton depot.
By the way, this will be a good time for
you city people to breathe a little pure
country air and build yourselves up physi
cally. and, if you need it, morally also.
All the Sunday School* in the county will
meet Friday the 10th, and we are oxpect-
a grand time. There is one thing I came
near forgetting. We have close to this
camp ground a fine mineral spring.
A Woman Wounded.
Butler, August 7.—The usual quietude
of our town was aroused Mondav night
about 12 o'clock by the rapid discharge of
fire arms. Upon seeking tlie cause it was
found that three men (all colored) had
gone to Lizzie Hodzes’s bouse and demand
ed admittance, and upon being refused
they fired twelve or fifteen shots through
the door.
_ One shot took effect in the calf of Liz
zie’s leg, but her injuries are scarcely no
ticeable.
Your correspondent could not obtain
G»e* to Church and Conduct* Himself tbe names of tlie assailants. Lizzie says
TT I ;°" t F -re While Hoel,,,..
while hoeing, a few days^ecM?, 80 Spini
a peculiar and most painful «»
He was ho-ini* in very rnrU 7’
a piece of his hoe, or a plrtmlifr When
flew off and struck him in the eyi
wound gave him such great nain Tb
completely dethrone reason f n P e 88 lo
Jays. He is, however. 7p and h W,
agatn at present, but one eye is gone?* 11
lug shrunken entirely a*,,, u-i .’*'" 15 .-
dent is very much regretted? m Jfr amL
18 a quiet and hard-working man. P ks
Taylor's Jury Commissioners
. Butler, August 7.—The j,
sioners, consisting of the tolliw^- 00 ®,®**
men T. H. Frierson, John Nei Lr
Monk, F. Mathews, T J. Marshall’ acd f"
J. Fountain, commenced their work of
vtamg the jury boxes to-day. These®;
all first-class business men, and they »in
Jjjjk *° the best interest or the .
M hen their work is finished we ha?e /'
doubt they will be repaid for their Kb °
with the hearty endorsement of every
business man in tho county. e y
A Coincidence.
Howard, August 7.—The people of
Davistor vicinity witnessed a douMe
burial a few days since at Friendship cem?
etery. the circumstances surroundi™
which are singular, and are about S
Two mothers gave birth to twins a£m
the same time; one of each of the twin,
died on the same day and about the same
hour, and they were buried at the same
place at about the same time, bv the sam.
people, and yet their parents live in
bite directions from the cemetery.
oppo-
A Fishing Frolic.
Butler, August 7.—The following g en .
tlernen left Butler Monday evening on a
lew days fishing expedition: R. W. Mont
fort, C. C. West, Dr. John F. Taylor Geo
J. Willis, W. G. Montfort and Arch
nthers. They go td Fick ling’s Mill, and
will have a good time, whether they catch
many fish or not.
OVER THE STATE.
Yostor.lny’* Look Through tho Telegraph’s
Correspondence nnd Exchanges.
Correspondents report fodder pulling in
progress.
, Col. A. M. Carter, of Carsonville, is visit
ing at I’rattsburg.
A negro girl on Talbot has been declared
insane on love.
^Dr. J. W. Scruggs, of Thomaston, thinks
of locating at Prattsburg.
Citizens of Statesboro have put $7,700in
new buildings this year.
A large rattler was killed iu the street
at Lumber City last week.
H. A. Narrel, of Midville, spent Sunday
in Tennille with friends.
Very Imlocetminl}.
Sparta, Augast 7.—A gentleman of our
town has a pet coon. Thu animal must
have felt a desire to attend worship, last
Sunday evening, for he made his appear-
in the Presbyterian church during
He re-
then went
e'd .hitTh'e'^te^hrirr^mm^d I int0 t»m pulpit, climbed upon' one of the
by a reduction of the fine. Kewlrdiicov- tw0 tall-baeked chairs, tw sled himself
* l * V, 11 around about the too. rfewed the cod ere-
ered JVldeoee has been tiled with the peti
tion to the Governor, which showed that |
Gatins acting in telf defense in hitting 1
Howells. It was also shown that (iatii.s
was a sober, industrious and reputable !
young man. For these and other rea/so ns,!
the fine wu commuted to $75.00.
Washington, August 7.- -The bond ..tier-'
erlng. to-day aggregated $1,63X000, all of '
which were rejected.
around about the top, viewed the congre
gation from several different positions,
tie :i mounted upon the stand, drank water
from the pitcher, thru-t one foot then
another into it, laved his physiognomy
and then ambled back to one of thefpulpit
►he knows them, however, and they will no
doubt be apprehended and punished.
Ferry’. First Rate.
Perrv, August 7.—Perry received her
first bale of cotton of the crop of '88 to
day. H was raised by Mr. Jas. A. Hick-
«on, weighed 495 pounds, and wns sold to
Maj. W.^Brunson for ten cents per pound.
In addHion to the value of the cotton, Mr.
H. received a prize of $5 in gold, offered
by Maj. Brunson to tlie person bringing in
the first bale.
Polk Democracy.
Chdartown, AugUBt 7.—Tbe county
convention met Saturday and elected dele
gates to tbe Congressional and State con-
and planted himself, with a" satis- I Ten liana. Clements and Gordon delegates
indo
tied look on his countenance, apparently I were unanimously elected,
for the ri-t of the sermon. I Mayor Jones wss unanimously indorsed
But the minister did tot seem to_ put by tbe county a* a candidate for the office
much confidence in the moral qnalitie* of of solicitor-general of our circuit.
Watermelons are selling at two and a
half cents apiece at Lumber City.
Dr. A. M. Jamersoo, of Prattsburg, left
yesterday on a prospecting tour.
The Douglaesville Star charges that the
publisher of its rival is a bloody anarchist.
Rev. Mr. Price is ccnd acting a scries of
meetings at Spink’s chapel, Talbot county.
Mr. Cadwell Bcacbam and Miss Mary
Mcl.clland were married a few days ago at
Tweed.
The State bar association will hold its
annual meeting in Atlanta on the 7th and
8th.
Messrs. B. A. Cole, H. E. Cook and S. C.
Matthews, of Tennille, have been taking
in Tybee.
Maj. D. J. Owens, of Ty Ty, after a
month’s rest, is again on tbe road, grip in
hand.
Tyler Mann was the first colored cotton
jiianter to sell a baie of new cotton in
Americus this year.
Tlio meeting at Lincolnton on the 16th
will take the place of the annual camp-
meeting at Wheat’s camp-grouud.
Mrs. Ada Mangum, who lias been visit
ing friends at prattsburg, has returned io
her home in Alabama.
Tho Lumber City Masonic Lodge has
purchased an organ. They expect to have
a chapter organized.
Rev. John DuPree, aged 84, is conduct
ing a largely attended protracted meeting
at Sandy, in Wilkinson.
Baldwinsville reports serious injury to
cotton by shedding. A fine corn crop is
being harvested in that section.
Rev. Nathan Bachman, the evangelist,
lias closed his two weeks' meeting at
Ccdartown. Much good has been done.
The members of the Missionary Baptist
Church at Ty Ty are considering the ques
tion of erecting a church building.
Tlio dwelling of Mr. J. H. Ilyals, »t
Lumber City, was struck by lightning last
week, tearing up tlie roof considerably
Capt. Jesse T. Cleveland, after a brief
illness, died on the night of the 3d instant,
and was buried in the cemetery at Indian
Spring.
Arrington, the Quitman man who killed
Louis Lane for attempted outrage on bis
daughter, is evading arrest. It is said that
be will surrender if admitted to bail.
The Telegraph’s correspondent at
Howard writes that the crops arc suffer
ing for rain. The same report comes from
Covington.
Mieses Cinie and Mattie Payne, of Mil-
lcdgeville, are visiting their motjicr, Mrs.
Payne, near Steplicnsville. Miss Mary
Lee, of Allentown, is visiting in the
locality.
Miss Sivia Potter, a recent graduate
from LaGrungo College, a charming young
lady of Prattsburg, is visiting friends st
Butler.
Hogansvillc has a poet. lie contributes
seventeen deadly stanzas on “A Ssd Heart
Sigh” to the last issue of the Peoples
Paper of that place, over the signature ot
"Jgnus K. Attuus.”
The Telegraph’s wide-awake Ty Ty
correspondent says the B. and W. road
must be contemplating considerable im
provements, as it is dumuing timbers along
tlie line and increasing its section forces.
Americus is to have a factory for car
penters supplies. Mr. B. F. Nysewonder
is the projector of the enterprise and he
has already purchased a site for the build-
• n B*- " . i i
Operator E. R. Dozier, of Tennille, is
again at bis post after two weeks spot"
with relatives in Hamilton. Manager 1L r-
Cook, of th W. A T. road, supplied bis
place while absenL
A convention of the melon-growers of
Q- c .-a. e__ i ;cc « called to meet ! n Thom-
asvilleon August 15th. Ill some of the
counties preliminary local meetings win ■><
held on tne 9th inat. .
J^ThoThomasville Enterprise safe: - r -
A. J. Cox, of the neighborhood of 1’ierie
Chapel, over the river, has eleven aere- 0
fine cotton, which was never hood but oDce
and that was when the cotton waa “chop
ped.* A Hoik of geese did tbe balance.
Geese are terrors to corporal green.