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VOL, XVII NO 7. good crops ■nTTM A NfT\ m PLOWING good plowing JJJIiMAiN plows Make 1894 a successful year on the farm by COMMENCING RIGHT AND KEEPING RIGHT. CHILLED PLOW NO PRAISE is rf*V extravagant when* does the work AS ® you want it and WHENyouwantit. ' the wiard hillside plow ‘4pp ;is a models of excellence where this style of plow is needed. It is different from any other Hillside PI9W and superior to them in almost Biese <& ZE>la±:r% Chattanooga, Tennessee. ★ K JNO H. WYATT, 236 Montgomery Ave., CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Heavy and Shelf Hardware, GALE CHILLED PLOWS, A Wagon Material, Builders’ Supplies, and agents for WHITELEY SOLID STEEL MOWER, jgfci A complete line of HARNESS, the very best that is made. * — * Cooper Heights. This year we besran to sow oats the 24th of January and finished the 3rd of February. We find it most always pays to sow early. Uncle Drury is well pleased with the perfect hillside ditching he had done on his land. Not one of them broke over during the recent heavy rains. Last fall in a large oak board tree the Fowler boys traced what we call a wood worm 48 feet in the trunk of the tree from the ground, where they found its re mains and the hole it made was an inch in diameter. Accidentally, Walter Johnson got his knee badly cut with an axe. He is now up on crutches. Squire Bud Johnson is visiting with his family at the Heights. Aunt Eliza Singleterry is not expected to live many days longer. ' Mrs. Morrisson in her dotage has lost the use of one of her arms. It is thought to be rheu matism. Ed, Bud got the sausage and you will not bo charged up with it. It will not be lost. It is in good hunde. A. F. Shaw. Feb. 12. The *IOO,OOO bond of the First National Bank of Cartersville as a state depository, has been ap- J proved by the governor. Take the Messenger. Walker County Messenger Lisbon. H. The Methodist people have in process of construction what will be when complete, a splendid house of worship. God bless these faithful, these few faithful men, who have under the most unfavorable circumstances push ed this God ordained enterprize until success is in sight. Some very desirable additions to the citizenship of our village are in the families of Maj. Buck and Dr. Bush. Maj. Buck is an experienced teacher and will build up a fine school, having the besthouse and appliances in Walker county. Dr. Bush comes amoug us bringing with him the endorse ments of the best people of the country where he has lived. The Sunday school at this place lived and prospered through the entire winter and is manifest ing new strength each succeed ing Sundav. All honor to Rev. G. W. Mocre, E. K. Carlock and a few other faithful men and wo men who have nursed and watch ed over this Sunday school with as much earnest solicitude as a mother would over her sick babe. Truly they will have their reward. Obscurity. A Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. James Eaton re | turn many thanks to the good I people of Villanow and Concord ! i for their kindness toward their i daughter Mrs. Emma Holcomb i during her illness. I 1 LAFAYETTE GEORGIA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15 1894- TORTURED BY ROBBERS. AKentuckian Gives Up His Morrey After Being Fatally Injured. BarboursviUe, Ky., Feb. 9.—On Leatherwood creek, Cumberland county, Wednesday night, throe men entered the home of James Clayton, who does not believe in banks, and, after gagging the family, proceeded to compel him to tell whore his money was hid den. They fired pistols close to his head, choaed him, burned him with hot stones and finally stuck his feet in the fire, holding them there until they were burned to a crisp. This finally conquer ed Clayton, who told wnere the money was. The robbers got 11, and then escaped on three of Clayton’s horses. Clayton will probably die. Joseph V. Dory, of Warsaw, 111. was troubled with rheuma tism and tried a number of differ ent remedies, but says none of them seemed to do him any good; but finally he got hold of one that speedily cured him. He was much pleased with it, and felt sure that others similarly afflicted would like to know what the remedy was that cured him. He states f'>r the benefit of the public that it is called Chamber j lain’s Pain Balm. For sale by i all medicine dealers. i A CREDITABLE RECORD. Faithful to Duty in Every Station. Gen. Evans was a Stewart county farmer’s son. Reared among pioneers, brought into daily contact with thorough und rugged toil of rural life of fifty years ago, he has never forgotten the class from which ho sprung. His ancestry on his mother’s side was Irish, the Bryaus of Ulster, a family famed throughoyt the green hills of old Erin. His great grandfather on the paternal side was an officer in the Revolu tionary war, and his grandfather was wounded while serving under Andrew Jackson against the Creek Indians. His veins are coursed by heroic blood which has come down unblemished through generations. At eighteen a lawyer, at twenty two a judge, at twenty-five a State senator, and at thirty-one a major-general; all these he hum bly laid aside to become a ser vant of God and bis fellowman. In the vigor of young manhood he willingly renounced a crown of civic and military laurels never before attained by a Georgian so early in life, to become an itiner ant preacher in the rugged hills of Bartow county. While other leaders of the fallen Confederacy accepted and enjoyed the emolu ments of public office conferred upon them by an admiring peo ple, he “went about doing good.” Twenty-one years after Appo matttox General Evans was called to preach at a great meeting at Johanna’s Heights in Pennsyl vania, near one of the old battle fields. Five thousand Northern people Hocked to hear the great Southern Soldier of the cross proclaim peace on earth,and with streaming eyes they crowded about him to shake his hand. It •vas a glorious day for the re united Union. A few years since when the strike of the cotton fac tory operatives in Augusta threat ened a prolonged and disastrous conflict between capital and la bor in that city, Gen. Evans threw himself into the breach. Bv patience and kindness bis efforts resulted in a compromise, and the operatives went back to their work. Thus a great loss was saved to the mill owners, and the people were spared from want and suffering. While pas tor of a mission church in the same city, the Savannah river overflowed its banks and many of iiis flocks were deprived of work, and their homes and lives were imperiled by the flood. Al though ill and advised to keep his bed, and forbidden by his physician to leave his room, Gen. Evans dressed liimßelf, took a canoe filled with provisions and worked day after day in feeding the needy and rescuing those in danger. A native to the soil ho is in all respects atypical Georgian. That persistent energy and steadfast conservatism which has marked our State from the days when it was the infant of* the colonial family, finds no truer embodi ment than in the person of Clem ent <k. Evans.—Ex. A frightful accident occurred nine miles north of Mount Ver non, in Montgomery county, in which William Adams was killed and Riley Adams seriously wounded. Riley Adams owned a steam grist mill and had Wil liam Adams employed to help him run it. At 10 o’clock the grist-wheel burst, and fragments of the rocka were sent flying in every direction with great force. One fragment hit young Adams in the forehead, breaking bis skull aud killing him almost in stantly. Another fragmeut hit Riley Adams, owner of the mill, in the breast, and made a scrions though it is not thought a fata) wound. It is not known what caused the wheel to burst. N. E. Bahkrii, 8. R. Rrad, W. A. Hadd, B. W. Barr, President, Vice-President, Seo rotary, Cashier. ghattanooga pavings fan'll, Cor- Eighth and Cherry Sts., Chattanooga, Tenn- CAPITAL SIOO,OOO-00- SURPLUS, $12,000. This institution pays per cent, interest on deposits, and confines its business strictly to the receipt and care of Havings and Trust funds. Certificates of Deposit issued at following rates: Certificates payable on demand . . - 4 per cent. Certificates payable in fl months . - - per cent. Certificates payable in li months ... 0 per oent. Xen Wheeler, 1). M. Key, .T. P. Srnartt, -T. L. Lombard, A. 3. Ochs Willard Warner, 8. R. Read, N. E. Barker B. Lombard, Jr., W. A. Badd Rev. J. H. McMullau, who is specially fine on a reminiscence, Bays that manv years before the war, a Hart county ’squire by the name of D—, was frequently em ployed by bis subservient neigh bors to plead in their behalf, aud that his fame for logic and good sense had goue out into the ad joining couuties. At one time a neighbor who owned a large tract of land in Lincoln county, came to him in great peril and distress, stating that he feared he would lose the title to his tract of laud, that another party was claiming it who had a deed much older than his, that strong coun sel had been employ'd aud ho had great fears of the results of the investigation aud trial. The squire gave him to understand that he would look into it. The case from some cause was carried to Augusta for trial, aud at the appointed time it was sounded in the superior court. Squire D— was there and announced ready. The claimant’s attorney made a simple statement that the case was so plain that no argument was necessary on their part, that they would simply introduce their deed, the faith and genuine ness of wliieh they wore able to prove by the justice of the peace, wno had written it and witnessed the transaction. When this was completed they closed. Old Squire D— had carried his com pilation of law and decisions with him, and with it he arose before the court in a very diguifiod, but crude aud uncouth manner, and perhaps there never appeared in court a truer symbol of the sub lime and ridiculous than was witnessed by contrasting such lawyers as Gen. Toombs, Judge Cone and old Squire D—. Uow evfer, the old ’squire opened his great code and commenced by saying: “May it please your honor, the justice of the peace yiat wrote this deed was one of the smartest fellows I ever knew. Why, may it please your honor, he knew before the legislature passed the bill that Georgia would have a county by the name ofLiDcoln, and that it would be located on the south side of Broad river, and that this tract of land iir dispute would be in its borders.” This was said in the most ironical manner and awak ened considerable anxiety and excitement. The claimant’s coun sel called for the deed which the old ’squire held in his hand, but continued, “yes, this very ’squire knew many years before-—” At this point the court called for the date of the act that made Lincoln countv, and also the date of the deed. Upon investigation it was ascertained that the deed was many years older thun the county that it was represented to have been made in. The claimant's counsel at once saw their ridicu lous aspect before the court, and retired under the greatest humil ity of defeat, but never forgot the ingenuity of the crude old ’Squire l) —. —Hartwell Bee. For Sale, For cash, one good pair horse mules; medium size; eisrht and nine years old. Will soil at a bargain. Also new Center k Mize j tw<> horse wagon Address or call on Clarence Pearson, LaFayette, Ga. SIOO PER YEAH Kensington, All the farming lauds of the Kensington Laud Company are being fenced and turned and fixed ready for farming. It will soon have the appearance of old times. Dr. Cowan the other dav was driving along on a sidling place in the road, and a hooked stump caught over the feller of the upper fore wheel of his buggy and broke every spoke out of both front wheels. He escaped unhurt. The Handle Factory is a month behind with their orders. Misses Attic us Kirkes and Laura Bryden, of Cassandra, visited relatives and friends at Bronco Monday (5), and returned Tuesday. Mrs. J. E. Sanders visited relatives at Fliutstone Monday. Mrs. Fleming arrived last Saturday. Miss Maud Lilley, of Attalla, Ala., spent several days with Miss Lettie Brooks last week. Several of her friends were grieved to see her leave so soon. Rev. Mr. Griffin of Sherman Heights, Teun., preached very impressive sermons at New Pros pect Sunday and Sunday night, and left appointments for next second Sunday at 11 o’clock and Saturday night before. Dock Morrison is in the fight at last. The Now Prospect Debating Club is going to meet again next Saturday night. Everybody should attend. E. W. Kirby was called last Sunday to the bedside of his brother-in-law—Mr. E. Mauos of Sherman Heights, Tenn. Sam Hall says his best girl has gone back on him, but I guess it is all imagination. Some boys wentjto Mr. Peftey’s Monday night and threw towards his house, and he went to Esq. Hall’s early Tuesday morning to get warrents for them. W. Lookput Mountain. The little church recently erected in the community of Squire G. W. Brown’s residence has proven to be quite a success religiously. Soon after the churcli'was completed a Sunday school was organized and is in a flourishing condition. Preaching is conducted every Sunday in the little place of worship, by Rev. Mr. Drenuon. Miss Stella Brown was appointed Treasurer of the Sabbath school and Miss Jennie Carruth was appointed Libra rian. Miss Gussie Jackson is teach ing a literary school. The citi zens could not have made a wiser selection for a teacher.. The as sistance rendered by Squire G. W. Brown should not be forgot ten, considering he differs relig iously with the majority of the people in this community. He is a firm believer of Swed enborg’s writing. How can a person condemn anything they are perfectly ignorant of? This will apply to a great many peo ple in this community in regard to Swedenborg’s writings. -The writer has not had the pleasure of visiting the church only a few times. He would attend mere frequently, but is afraid he would 1 be called on to lead in prayer. ►