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The Irwin County News
Official Orffan of Irwin County.
ff. A. DjLOACH, Editor and Proprietor.
THROUGH GEORGIA.
BITS OF NEWS GATHERED FROM
OVER THE STATE,
Being » Summary of Interesting Hap-
pollings From Day to Day.
Hog cholera lias killed many hogs
near Grovania during the last several
weeks. Mr. Tom Rentz states that
within a month Mr. J. G. Brown and
himself have lost about 130 hogs from
the disease.
The United States government has
notified President Collier that it will
havo a life-saving display at tho Cot¬
ton States exposition. The exposition
will erect a house on the lake and the
government will place there a corps of
men to save unfortunates who may
drop in.
Ceremonies of laying the corner
stone of Emanuel county’s new court-
houso will ho held at Swainsboro the
25th instant. Not only Swaiusboro
but the wholo county will take uu in¬
terest and make the occasion the most
memorable in the history of the coun-
*y-
Official announcement has been
made that the big lumber mill of the
Hilton Dodge Company would resume
work at once. This will give employ¬
ment to 150 men steadily, and throw
out $25,000 per week wages that has
been stopped since the mills shut down
a month ago.
Brunswick whisky dealers are rais¬
ing a big row over the numerous blind
tigers being operated oti St. Simon's.
Eight by or ten tigers are in full blast,
run both white and colored. Drinks
are numerous, and the cut into the lo¬
cal trade will probably cause the keep¬
ers of the tigers trouble.
The Monroe cotton mills will no
longer remain empty words in a char¬
ter on tho minutes of the superior
court. It is a certainty that the fac¬
tory will be built and ojrerated by cit¬
izens of Monroe. The subsciption has
already passed the $65,000 mark, and
there is in sight enough more to push
the figures well on to $75,000.
The soda water dealers of Athens,
according to the Banner , sell more
soda water than the dispensary sells
wines and liquors. It was not always
thus, except perhaps about commence¬
ment days. But the showing is a good
one from a temperance point of view.
A good many of the “boys” who
formerly made Athens “lively” have
wended their way to other pastures.
In Sumter county, a lady took her
little six-year-old boy to church and
heard the story of the cross. The
next day her attention was attracted
by the squalling of her baby, and on
investigating she found the six-year-old
busy trying to nail the baby to a rough
wooden cross he had made. “I was
just trying to make the baby good,”
explained the little crucifier.
Commenting on the recovery of Gov¬
ernor Atkinson, the Augusta Evening
Herald says: “It will not be long be¬
fore he is back at his post in the eapi-
tol. No doubt he will then be pleased
to read the obituaries that have been
prepared of him. The Herald's trib¬
ute under the oaption, ‘He Sleeps,’
will be forwarded him. Other news¬
papers will, also, send him the tributes
they had ready. Governor Atkinson
will appreciate that the public loves
him very much. ”
The annual reunion of tho Thirtieth
Georgia regiment, ex-Governor Boyn¬
ton’s old regiment, will be held at
Jackson, Butts county, on July 26th.
Great preparations are being made for
the meet of the veterans and from the
indications it will be one of the most
successful and largest attended re¬
unions in the hislory of the regiment.
Congressman Rufus Lester, of Savan¬
nah, the adjutant general of the regi¬
ment, will bo present at the reunion
and will address the veterans. Other
prominent speakers will address the
gathering.
* * *
The Georgia Central reorganization
committee has reaohed an agreement
with the bondholders committee of
the Savannah and Western by whioh
the proposed issue Western of $4,000,000 of
Savannah and 4 per cent
bonds is abandoned and the Georgia
Central consolidated mortgage is in¬
creased to $16,000,000. Savannah and
Western bondholders are to be given
in exchange for their bonds, 45 per
cent in consolidated mortgage bonds,
35 per cent in first preferred incomes
and 25 per cent in second preferred
incomes.
Governor Atkinson continues to grow
stronger. He is still unable to see any¬
body outside of his immediate family,
but each day he is improving, and it
will not be long before he will have
strength enough to permit of his sit¬
ting up. As soon as he is able he will
probably go to Warm Springs for a
SYCAMORE, IRWIN COUNIT. GA., FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1895.
short stay, Liko every man from
Meriwether—ami a great many others,
too—the governor is a firm believer iii
Warm Springs. IIo has received an
invitation from ex-Speaker Little to be
his guest at his cottage at the springs,
and ho hopes to be able to accept.
A Farmers’ Congress.
The Farmers’ National Congress of
America will meet, in Atlanta this fall,
and tho attendance promises to be the
largest of any session ever held in the
historv of the organization. The farm-
ers will come many hundreds strong,
and their visit to the exposition will
be quite an event. They will come
from all parts of tho country, and At¬
lanta will receive them with open gates.
Lust year the movoment was under¬
taken to securo the congress for this
fall and the farmers were given a most
cordial invitation to Atlanta. Governor
Northen was most favorably impressed
with the idea, and determined to induoo
them to come, if posssble.
Another Slump.
The indications are that- Georgia’s
tax valuation will show another big
slump this year. Tho first two digests
to reach the comptroller general’s
office show heavy decreases over last
year’s returns,and the returns made in
1894 were considerably below those
made in 1893.
Tho five hundred million loss of
property values in the west and the
south, as shown by last year’s returns
from all the states, will be added to by
the returns as they come in this year.
An increase in the tax rate all around
will be the immediate result of the
continued decrease of property values.
The first two counties to make re¬
ports to the comptroller general were
Clinch and Forsyth. Last year Clinch’s
return was $909,497. This year it is
$848,177—a falling off of $61,320.
Last year Forsyth returned $1,354,105;
this year the return is $1,239,830—a
slump of $114,275.
STORM ECHOES.
The Damage Is Far Greater Thaii_ First
Reported.
The meager reports so far gathered
but poorly tell the story of the dread¬
ful cyclone which struck Morgan coun¬
ty near the home of W. A. Higgin¬
botham. It blew down several out¬
houses on his plantation, damaging
his farm and growing crops considera¬
bly. Tho wind blew at a terrific rate,
sweeping everything before it. At F.
R. Logan’s it swooped down upon his
dwelling and razed it to the earth.
Mr. Logan’s family was not at home,
having gone to visit a neighbor. He
was in the house alone when he saw
that the building was giving away un¬
der the terrible pressure. He ran out
into the yard and caught hold of some
shrubbery, thereby saving himself
from being blown away. The storm
king swept away all of his farmhouses
except one barn. His cotton and corn
crops were badly wrecked. Logan is
in a deplorable condition. The peo¬
ple, however,have rendered him finan¬
cial aid.
At E. L. Brabston’s the wind swept
away all his barns and outhouses, leav¬
ing his dwelling intact. His family
took refuge in the storm pit. Strange
to say, several mules were left stand¬
ing where the stables had been, un¬
touched and unharmed.
At Mrs. D. E. Butler’s plantation,
several farmhouses wero blown away
and her crop was badly damaged.
The worst feature of the storm seems
to have been the destruction of Mr.
Lally Pennick’s house, while he and
his wife were in it. Parties who have
seen the wreck say it was simply a
miracle that saved them from death.
His house is a mass of ruins. His
corn crop is a complete wreck. He
and his wife are doing very well, as
their injuries are not so serious as was
first thought.
At Mr. Albert Collier’s place, two
of his children had their limbs broken
by the falling of the timber of the
dwelling house.
G. D. Perry’s plantation lay in the
storm’s path and several of his farm¬
houses and much of his crop are ruined.
People who saw the storm cloud say
it was a terrible sight. A mass of
black clouds with white vapory linings
was seen to whirl in the air, alternate¬
ly rising and falling. J. M. Brook,
who was a half mile away from the
main track of the storm, says he could
see houses and tree tops whirling
about in the air. A house was seen to
be lifted from the earth, carried seve¬
ral hundred feet from the ground and
broken in twain. Witnesses say that
shingles were scattered like feathers
from a bird.
Another severe wind and rain storm
swept over the same section Monday
afternoon at tho same hour. The rain
fell in torrrents.and added to the dam¬
age done Sunday, will run Morgan’ co
q
thousands of dollars.
At Other Places.
The storm passed over Grantville,
unroofing several houses in tho town
and doing considerable damage to
fruit and other crops', Four or five
houses between Granttiille and More¬
land were demolished ( by the wind,
also.
A cyclone passed overr a portion of
county Mondaiy, completely
“In Union, Strength and Prosperity Abound.”
demolishing the dwelling and out¬
houses of Mr. Lucillus Ivoy, and in¬
juring tho dwelling of Allen Ivey.
Lucillus Ivey, his wife and babe, were
blown fifty yards. All three are hurt,
and the child is dangerously wounded.
All the chickens in the yards were
killed. The corn from the crib was
scattered for several hundred yards.
At 4 o’clock Monday aftornoon Mil-
ledgeville and vicinity wero visited by
a sovere wind and rain storm. No lose
of life is reported. Signboards and
trees were blown helter skelter and
horses drawing vehicles were stampeded
in the streets, resulting in several run¬
aways, but no serious accidents.
CORNELL WINS,
And Great Disappointment Evinced
by Englishmen.
The Thames rowing season opened
at Henley,England, Tuesday morning.
The principal event of tho day was
the eight-oared raoe for tho grand
challenge cup, which isrowodin heats,
the final one being decided on the last
day of the regatta. The crews entered
for this race were the Leander Boat
Chib, the holders of the cup; the
Thames Rowing Club, the London
Rowing Club, the New College (Ox¬
ford) Rowing Club, tho Cornell Uni¬
versity Boat Club, the Trinity Hall
(Cambridge) Rowing Club and the
Eton College Rowing Club. The first
heat was won by Trinity Hall, who
beat the London Rowing Club by six
lengths.
The second beat was won by the
Eton eight, who beat tho Thames row¬
ing crew a length and a quarter.
Then came the heat of the greatest
interest, both to Englishmen and
Americans. The Cornell crew had
drawn to contest with the eight of the
Leander Boat Club, which were the
winners of the cup last year and were
considered the strongest crew entered
in the race.
There was a misunderstanding when
the umpire gave the word “Go.”
Some of the Leander men claiming
they did not hear him, consequently
they remained at the starting point. -
The Cornells, after rowing at a pretty
fast pace for a while, reduced their
speed until their stroke was little less
than paddling. They occupied eight
minutes and eleven seconds in going
over the course.
The Cornell hoys, of whom there
was a large number present, ran along
the tow path, cheering the men and
filling the air with the Cornell cry,
which was taken up by the Americans
occupying houseboats along the course.
The scene was very exciting.
In the meantime the Leander crew
remained at the post, declaring that
they would lodge a protest against the
heat beir g given to Cornell. It ap¬
pears that when the umpire asked if
they were ready some one in the
Leander boat said “Yes,” whereupon Al-
the umpire gave the word Go !”
most at the same time tho stroke of
the Leanders shouted, “No, no.” The
Leanders, or part of them at least,
made a faint attempt to get away in
the Cornells started, but it was evi¬
dent the crew had no intention of go¬
ing over the course, though for what
reason nobody can imagine.
A CHALLENGE.
Bimetallists Want a Discussion With
Sound Money Men.
The following letter has been sent
from the office of the American Bi¬
metallic League in Washington City:
“Washington, D. C., July 8. —Hon.
Charles S. Fairchild, Chairman Com¬
mittee on Sound Currency Reform
Club, 52 William Street, New York.
Dear Sir: The existence of the com¬
mittee on sound curreney, of which
yon are chairman, with the existence
at the same time of the American Bi¬
metallic League, which I have the
honor to represent, evidences a wide
diversity of opinion on the money
question. Each organization is labor¬
ing to educate the people on different
theories of money and each advocates
a different financial policy. They
cannot both be right.
“The deep interest manifested on
this subject throughout the United
States and the importance of arriving
at tho truth that the people in the
oomiag elections may act wisely has
suggested that a candid discussion of
the question by representative men of
the two organizations might conduce
to a better understanding of the truth
and be highly beneficial.
“With this view the Bimetallic
League respectfully invites the com¬
mittee on sound currency to a discus¬
sion of the money question on dis¬
tinctive propositions to be argued up¬
on and to be carried on by questions
and answers.
“I would suggest that not more than
five nor less than three on a side be
selected to conduct the discussion to
be held at some time and place as may
be agreed upon.
“Should this suggestion meet yonr
approval I would suggest an early
meeting to agree upon the proposi¬
tions to be discussed and the regula¬
tions under which the! discussion shall
be conducted. Very respectfully
yours, A. J. Warner,
“President American Bimetallio
League. ”
It is a great sin to swear unto a sin,
but greater sin to keep a sinful oath.
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
ITEMS OF NEWS PICKED UP AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
.Sayings and Doings of the Official
Heads of the Government.
The imports of sugar at six of the
during loading the ports of the June United aggregated States
month of
333,667,945 pounds of the total value
of 86,851,055. Receipts at San Fran¬
cisco, the one missing port of oon-
seqnonce, Hawaiian came in free of duty, being
of origin, and, therefore,
they would not affect the matter of
customs. Mr. Ford, chief of the
bureau of statistics, states that the im¬
portation was, therefore, much loss
|i than that made in the month of May
and much loos than tho imports made
iu June, 1894, in quantity and only
about one-half in value.
It is said in Spanish official circles
at Washington that the cable report
from Madrid, that the Bank of Spain
would make advances to the govern¬
ment to tho extent desired, probably
refers to raising the $ 120 , 000,000 in
gold provided in the budget to carry
on operations in Cuba. The Bank of
Spain is a quasi-governmental institu¬
tion, much like the Bank of England,
which stands ready to co-operate with
the government in financial transac¬
tions. From the tenor of the cable
reports it is believed that the bank
will carry the entire $120,000,000, ad¬
vancing it in installments, so that
Spain will not have to go to outsido
i money centers for funds.
Discussing the prospect of conclud¬
ing the work of the eleventh census,
(Superintendent still Wright says table that there
remains only one to com¬
plete with tho deductions to be drawn
therefrom, and that when this is fin¬
ished the work of the census bureau
on the last census will be ended. Mr.
Wright also stated that the printing of
the report was well under way, and
that the public printer had assured
him that it would be completed by the
closo of the year. The report, when
completed, will contain twenty-five
volumes, and Mr. Wright expresses
the opinion that it will be the most com¬
plete of its kind ever published by the
government. The total cost will, be
about $11,500,000, double the cost of
the census of 1880.
, The state department is in receipt
of a report from Jesse W. Sparks, con¬
sul at Piedgras Negras, on the colony
of negroes brought from Alabama and
Georgia last February that to Tlahualila,
Mexico. It appears W. II. Ellis,
a colored man, under contract with
the owners of a large tract of land
near Tlahualila, imported the negroes
to farm the land. Some of the emi¬
grants have since made their way to
Piedras Negras and complain of bad
treatment. Reports have appeared in
some American newspapers that some
of the colonists escaped from the farm,
were pursued by Ellis, and thirty-two
were shot down, while the survivors
were captured, taken back to the
colony and subjected to harsh pun¬
ishment. The consul’s investigation
has shown this story to be almost en¬
tirely without foundation. Forty-
three of tho colonists did leave the col¬
ony. Twenty of them returned in
safety.
SAM SMALL ON THE STAND.
He Tells About tlie Publication of the
Alleged Libel.
A large crowd was in attendance
when court opened at Norfolk, Va,,
Tuesday morning in the Massey-Pilot
case. The defense called to the stand,
Mr. Sam W. Small, one of the defend¬
ants in the case. He was examined by
Mr. Heath, narrating his newspaper
experience, and saying that at the time
of lie publication of tho Massey
Book Company artife, he believe the
statements to be e, and believed
that there was e’ ie that would es-
tablish the trujj he burse statements of his in
paid article, m Ihe con-
nection with thl received let-
ters calling hJ ■tion ftowledge to school
matters, and, hi Bnerican of the
transaction ulfl Bp Book
company, he '■ believe that
the school bB B ^ftr prepared was worth
looking into. sB vBthe witness. au
article and Bfrff
When (Small) it prun^B reac^t ^B thought office, he it
would pass iB Ben ho pub-
fished it.
(pieationJH ly, kl of couu-
sol that for he nliijl hifl| L his admitted news-
impel' UiolpijBf . ^ Bpublished, ■s
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HOWi IND.
Three of I Surety
Capti irmerly
disburs icrvice,
who isl wars ip
the peq Id I) em-
bezzlen bail
in the ■last'd.
Three gate’s | j ifore ow-
the col
FOURTEEN KILLED
IN A RAILROAD SMASH-UP IN
CANADA.
One Section of an Excursion Train
Crashes Into Another.
A terrible accident occurred at 3
Road o’clock Tuesday morning at Craig’s
station, on the Grand Trunk
railway, about fourteen miles west ol
Levis, Canada.
The death list is as follows:
CHARLES BEDARS, mail clerk.
MISS BEDARS, his daughter.
HECTOR McLEOD, engineer.
RICHARD PERKINS, fireman.
REV. FATHER T. J. MERCER.
REV. MR. COGAN, all of Richmond.
REV. MR. DIGNAN, of Windsor
Mills.
MISS VALIN, and her aunt, name
unknown, of St. Joseph de Levis.
MISS THAUFT, St. Joseph de Le¬
vis.
MRS. GAYER, of Danville. ‘
Two MISSES DELYCOURT, of
Shefford.
JOHN O’FERRALL, of Richmond.
The wounded were taken to Quebeo
for treatment and are as follows:
John Cadulca, J. P. Cayer, Seraphim
Cayer, Joseph Cayer, Louise Cayer, all
of Danville; Virginia Sylvester, Mrs.
Francis Toutaine, Broughton; Louise
Godette, Arthabaskaville; Patrick
McHugh, Cohilton; Rev. Father! 1 , de
Rosiercurc, of Broughton; Vierra
Allard, Richmond) Antonio Baire,
Arthabaskaville; M. J. Quinlon, trav¬
eling passenger agent, Montreal.
A very large pilgrimage from Sher¬
brooke, Windsor Mills and Richmond
had left the latter town about ten
o’clock last evening for the shrine of
St. Anne de Beaupre. There were two
sections of the train, one running a
few minutes behind the other. The
first section was standingat the Craig’s
Road station, taking water, when the
second section,passing the semaphore,
dashed into the rear Pullman coach of
the first section, smashing it to kind¬
ling wood and killing, it is said,every¬
body in that car except the Pullman
conductor who jumped.
Engineer McLeod and Fireman Per¬
kins of the second section were both
instantly killed.
The Pullman coach was telescoped
into the first-class cars of the first sec¬
tion, killing a number of passengers.
Three priests are among the killed.
THOUGHT HIS WIFE BEWITCHED
And in the Presence of His Relatives
Burned Her to Death.
Michael Cleary, living near the
town of Clonmet, Ireland, was con¬
victed of manslaughter in having burn¬
ed his wife, Bridget Oleary, to death
last March. Oleary believed his wife
was bewitched and upon the advice of
Dennis Ganey, the “family doctor,”
and in the presence of her father and
a number of other relatives, held her
over a fire and afterwards stripped her
and poured paraffin over the body and
and set fire to it. The woman was
burned to death without tho slightest
effort on the port of the spectators to
extinguish the flames which were con¬
suming her. Cleary claimed that it
was not his wife, but a witch that was
burned.
Cleary was sentenced to twenty
years’ imprisonment. His accomplices
were also convicted. Patrick Kennedy
was condemned to five and John
Dunne to three years’ imprisonment,
William and James Kennedy to eigh¬
teen months each and Patrick Bolen
and Michael Kennedy to six months
each.
TENNESSEE’S CENTENNIAL.
Its Celebration Assured by Nashville
Citizens.
The Tennessee centennial will now
be celebrated beyond doubt. The
Nashville city council at a meeting
Monday night voted to submit to a
vote of the people the proposition to
subscribe $100,000 to the enterprise.
Then the entire council went to
the meeting of the subscribers which
had been called at the Chamber of
Commerce. That hall was so full that
an adjournment had to be taken to
Watkins hall. Here tho amount of
subscriptions was run up to about
$75,000, and forty of the most promi¬
nent men of the city, bankers, preach¬
ers and merchants, volunteered to
finish a systematic canvass of tho city
and raise $100,000 in subscriptions.
The utmost enthusiasm prevailed am\
nearly 1,000 people were interested in
the meeting._
ANOTHER GIRL
Born Unto the Household of President
Cleveland.
At Gray Gables, the picturesque and
quiet suminor homo of President Cleve¬
land, at half-past 4 o’clock Sunday af¬
ternoon, a little girl was born unto
Mrs. Cleveland.
Dr. Joseph D. Bryan, tho attending
physician, informed a representative
of the United Press that both mother
and child were doing well. There
were no visitors at Gray Gables except
Dr. Bryan, who has been there since
the president arrived.
1.00 A Tear.
YOL. VI. NO. 20.
GEORGIA
IMMIGRATION
AND
INVESTMENT BUREAU
ATLANTA, GA.
Ex-Goy.W. J. Northen,
MANAGER.
PROPERTY
FOR SALE IN
IRWIN COUNTY
1.—2,940 acres in the 3d district
with 125 acres in a high state of culti¬
vation, produoes 30 to 40 bushels of
corn or bale of cotton per acre, Bal-
ance of land the best timbered in the
state. Thirteen miles east of Syca-
more and four mile# west of Irwin-
ville. Price, $13,500 cash.
2— 245 aores one mile north of Ir-
winville and six miles from Tift on &
North Eastern R. R. 60 aores in cul¬
tivation with good new residenoe and
other improvements; balanoe land
thick with fine yellow pine timber.
Price $3,500 cash.
3 — One 8-room house and acre lot in
town of Sycamore, convenient to
Methodist church, institute and depot.
Best location in the town for resi¬
denoe. Price only $350 cash.
4 — One 5-room house and lot 200x200
feet in town of Sycamore, close in.
Price $425 oash.
5— One 5-room house, new, and sev-
en aores land in town of Sycamore;
ample quantity and variety of ohoioe
fruits for family demand. The very
place for small truck farm. Can get
more land adjoining. All In 3 min¬
utes walk of the depot. Price $1,700,
on easy payments.
la Worth County.
6—Lots of land Nos. 12 and 18, in
the 7th district of Worth county, con¬
taining 490 aores each; no improve¬
ments, but well timbered. Only 3
miles from Lusha, G. S. & F. B. R.
Price $2,100 cash.
All of the above properties are very
desirable and well worth the price we
ask.
It is not our purpose to “skin” you
but to give you a warrantee deed to
the property when you inspect it and
pay the price agreed upon.
For fuller information about this or
any other property in south Georgia,
write to A. G. DeLOACH,
Immigration Agent, Sycamore, Ga.
MACON’S PEACH CARNIVAL.
Finest Display of Fruits Ever Seen In
Georgia.
The formal opening of the peach
carnival at Macon was marked by
many brilliant and attractive features.
The city was gaily decorated and
everybody was in holiday humor and
attire. The main feature of the first
day’s exercises was the grand street
parade which was followed by appro¬
priate addresses. Thousands of people
turned out to witness the inaugura¬
tion of this unique festival and every¬
thing passed off most auspiciously.
The Carnival will hold until July
20 and there will be special attractions
each day. The display of fruits will
be the finest ever seen in Georgia.
Macon is in the center of the peach
region. The largest peach orchards
in the world are almost in sight of the
city and at this season, which has been
made glorious by the greatest Georgia
peach crop on record, it is appropri¬
ate that such a carnival as that now in
progress at Macon should be held.
It will attract attention to the im¬
mense possibilities of fruit culture in
this state. The recent progress of
this industry has been remarkable.
The melons, peaches, grapes, plums,
pears and other fruits produoed in
this state now represent millions of
dollars annually and are becoming
more important every year. The
Peach Carnival will increase the in¬
terest in this work both at home and
abroad.
CANNOT GARNISHEE.
Tennessee Creditors Cannot Hold Up
Georgians’ Wages.
Judge Clark of the federal court, at
Chattanooga will render an important
decision in a few days affecting the
validity of garnishment brought by a
resident of Tennessee against a resi¬
dent of Georgia. It is learned that<
Judge Clark will hold that an attach¬
ment cannot he issued upon a resident
of Georgia by a resident of Tennessee
through publication, even if the party
sued is an employe of a road or com¬
pany doing business in Tennessee.