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VOLUME X V.
STATE NEWS NOTES.
CULLED FROM MANY SOURCES
BRIEFLY PARAGRAPHED.
happenings of General Interest to
Georgia Readers.
The tax collectors of Butts, Craw¬
ford, Monroe and upson counties will
hereafter deposit with tho Monroe
Banking, Loan and Guaranty com¬
pany, of Forsyth, that Lank having
made the necessary bond as a deposi¬
tory,
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The governor lias offered a reward
of §100 for the capture of Eh John¬
son, who escaped from Bibb counry
jail. Johnson was under a twenty
year sentence for voluntary man¬
slaughter, having been couvioted in
Dodge superior court.
Great interest is being felt in Wash¬
ington in the woman’s exhibit at the
Atlanta exposition, much of which is
due to the zeal and influenco of Miss
Morton, a sister of the secretary of
agriculture, who has given much of
her time to the work. Miss Morton is
the commissioner for tho exhibit at
Washington and has worked with
wonderful energy and interest to for¬
ward the work.
The steamship Massapeqna crossed
the bar at Brunswick last Sunday af¬
ternoon, drawing twenty-two feet of
water, and tho tide was nearly dead of
the neaps. Thero is a difference of
nearly tbreo feet betweell neap and
spring tides. If St. Simon’s bar only
has twenty-two and seven-tenths feet
on a mean high water, as given by the
latest government survey, this steamer
could not have crossed the bur.
William Whitlock, a boy who was
convicted of a misdemeanor in Elbert
county in August, 1894, having plead
guilty and been sentenced to twelve
months, has had his sentence commut¬
ed to ten months, with four days a
month allowance for good boha
vior. He was only thirteen years ohl
wbeu convicted, aud ns he is said to
be weak-minded the governor render¬
ed a decision in his favor.
The government surveys havo filed
their report on tho results achieved by
Colonel Goodyear in dynamiting
Brunswick bar. The report give him
two feet more water on the bar than
eurvey showed on September 4th last
year, when ho commenced work, but
four inches less than tho requisite
depth of water required. Colonel
Goodyear ia an indomitable worker
and will resume work at once and
blow out the required four inches in a
few weeks.
The state normal school at Athens
has been in session one month. Dar¬
ing that time it has done remarkably
good work. The attendance increases
from day to day, and at the present
time teachers from eighteen different
counties are partaking of its benefits.
Tho splendid work being done by the
faculty evidences the wisdom of tho
state normal school commission in its
selections. President Bradwell, in
addition to conducting his classes at
the normal school, now and then makes
flying trips to different sections of the
state, and generally brings back one
or more teachers with him. He is re¬
ceiving letters of inquiry every day,
and the outlook is favorable to an at¬
tendance of over 300 as soon as the
ihe public schools of tho state adjourn for
holidays.
Ladies Want Protection.
A petition bearing tho names of the
ladies of Andersonville reached Gov¬
ernor Atkinson a day or two ago. It
was on the same line as that which had
been previously received from the offi¬
cials and citizens of tho town asking
that military companies be ordered to
that place on Decoration Day so that
trouble from the visiting crowds might
be averted. Tho trouble last year was
recalled. Tho people of the litile
town are very much in earnest and are
sincere in their belief that the militia
should be held in readiness to put
down any incipient riots.
The governor has ordered the sherifl
to be at Andersonville that day with a
sufficiently strong posse to preserve
order. Colonel Wiley, of the Second
regiment, has been ordered to hold
the Amencus Light Infantry in readi¬
ness to be transported at once to the
place should there be any serious
trouble, though the governor is of the
opinion that in view of the publicity
given the matter there will be no
trouble whatever.
A Decision Awaited.
Whon will the governor decide as to
the status of the Gate City Guards, of
Atlanta?
That is the question which is being
generally asked by military men. It
seems to be the opinion of many that,
for the good of the military forces, the
question should be settled one way or
the other, and without any unneces¬
sary delay. As it is, the controversy
tan only do harm, “Either the Guard
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 1,
is or is not a company,” said a gentle¬
military, man prominently “and connected with the
whether it is or is not
should he settled at once and for all
time. If the governor is the proper
person to settle it he should do so; if
it must be by the courts, there should
be a test of the question and a decis¬
ion by the proper tribunal. The u n*
certainty hurts not only the local sol¬
diery, but has its effect throughout the
state, The Atlanta city council will
not tftko any action concerning the
portion of the city’s money claimed
l, y the Guard u nil the status of the
company is decided, and, as I have
'■aid, there is every reason for a decis¬
ion. ” All sides seem anxious to hare
the question settled.
Fixing tho Receivers’ Fees.
The report of the commissioners
who sold the Sara road was heard by
Judge Fish at Amoricus, and he con¬
firmed the sale at the price'of $1,800,
000 for the S., A. & M., and $200,000
for the Atlanta, Florida and Northern,
iho matter of fees, salaries and coats
was also considered and adjusted. The
following sums were allowed by the
court and paid of the $40,000 depos¬
ited: Receiver S. II. Hawkins, $22,
000 ; Receiver T. Edward Hambleton,
$8,400; attorneys Milled, for the receivers,
Bacon and $8,000; E. A. Haw¬
kins, £9,500; Commissioners Hawkins,
Hambleton and Gncrry, $2,100.
The above sums allowed tho receiv¬
ers cover also ihe salaries of $3,000
per month each drawn by them since
December 1, 1892, up to July 1, 1895;
and the fees of Attorney E. A. Haw¬
kins include bis salary for the same
period. In addition to their foe of
$8,000 paid by tho receivers, Messrs.
Bacon and Miller get a good fee from
the bondholders, whom they liavo
represented since December, 1882,
tho amount of which iB not mado pub¬
lic, but it is thought to be not lees
than $25,000, as thoy have done a
largo amount of heavy work in this
case for more than two years. Tho
fees allowed aro regarded as very rea¬
sonable, and all parties appear satis¬
fied. The receivers, it is expected, will
bo discharged by July 1st, and in the
meantime the reorganization plan will
be pushed by tho bondholders’ com¬
mittee.
Money In Fruit Tilts Year.
It is now a settled fact that tho fruit
crop failure of this thq north and west will bo a
year on account of tho :o
cent cold spoil, with its accompanying
froBts. In Georgia, however, and
other southern states the fruit yield
will ho unusually large, and the thing
for our fruit growers to do is to nuiko
the most of it. There will bo a heavy
demand all through tho season in the
northern and western cities for the
products of our orchards, and if our
farmers will make good connections
with the markets through enterprising
agents they will get millions of dollars
in return for their shipments of
peaches, pears, apples, melons, straw¬
berries and blackberries.
But this is not all. The scarcity of
fruit and the great demand for it in
the north will make it profitable for
our people to can and dry their sur¬
plus. Nothing should bo wasted this
year. It is not a hard matter to can
and dry tho fruit which cannot bo im¬
mediately disposed of, and when put
up in this shape it will command a
ready sale during the fall and winter
at good prices. If our fruit growers
will heed this advice they will make
more money out of their orchards this
year than they have made in a long
time. During the present month there
is a little fortune to be made out of
the single item of strawberries. We
have never had a bigger strawberry
crop and it is exceptionally fine. What
cannot be sold in the markets now can
be preserved and sold later. There is
no sense in wasting any of our fruit
during a year when it ih in eager de¬
mand ail over the union. If our far¬
mers will exercise a little business
judgment they can easily turn it into
millions of dollars in ready cash.— At¬
lanta Constitution.
Dr. Hopkins Resigns.
Dr. I. S. Hopkins, president of tho
Georgia School of Technology, has
tendered his resignation. Tile letter
containing his resignation was pre¬
sented to the hoard of trustees at their
last regular meeting. The board de¬
clined to accept the action of their
honored and loved president and post¬
poned action until the next meeting of
the board, which will be held June
25th in Atlanta. The news of Dr.
Hopkins’ resignation constitutes the
biggest surprise of the year in educa¬
tional and religions circles. Nothing
that has happened in Georgia educa¬
tional circles in months will create a
bigger sensation.
The board was unanimous in their
expressions of regret that Dr. Hopkins
should take such action, and after the
matter had been talked over for some
time it was decided by a vote of the
body that the resignation should not
be accepted.
It seems that Dr. Hopkins has con¬
templated this step for some time. He
has thought very strongly for some
months of returning to his work of
love in tho ministry. He did not act
hastily, however, giving the matter
the very greatest consideration and
thought. No minister in Georgia is
“Toll til© Trutli.”
better known than he, and the influ¬
ence of no man is more widely felt.
He is a man of great force of charac¬
ter, forcible intellect, great thought,
and possesses in a marked degree winning the
power of controlling men and
their love. No minister is more search¬
ing in his methods of handling the
gospel and none more direct in style
of delivery. He has been president of
the Georgia School of Technology
nearly six years, being called from the
presidency of Emory college to fill
this important chair. He was elected
at a time when this great state institu¬
tion, then in its infancy, was in need
of a mn,n of power and force to give
it influence and standing. A strong,
influential, capable man was needed to
tako hold of the school and make it a
force in the state. It was regarded
everywhere as a great development in
education in Georgia, and that class of
people who welcome the development
of head and heart and mind felt that
an important era had dawned upon the
educational world of this state. It was
in this emergency and for the important
duty of establishing the school that
Dr. Hopkins was called.
THE EPWOUTH LEAGUE
International Conference at Chatta¬
nooga, Tenn., Beginning Juno 27.
The second international conference
of the Epwortk League is to be held
in Tho Chattanooga Juno 27-30th.
function of the Epworth Loagtio
in Methodist churches is similar to
that of the Christian Endenvor in the
Congregational and Prosbyteriau
churches. It is tho Young People's
society of Methodism.
Its object is to promote and culti¬
vate the intelligence and piety of them its
members, organize and employ
in works of mercy and charity, and in
every the possible service of usefulness in
church and society.
Tho League was organized in Cleve¬
land, Ohio, May 12th, 1890.
The local organizations in the indi¬
vidual churches are called chapters.
Of these already organized and eu¬
ro] led, tho number is nearly 15,000,
aud the aggregate membership in this
one denomination is about 1,000,000
members. It has organizations in
Mexico, South America, England, Ire¬
land, Germany, Sweden, Norway and
Italy; also in Japan, China and India.
The session which will be hob kin
Chattanooga, will begin Juno 27,1 95,
and continue four days, will embwieo
the Leaguon of all'the j.iotlmG y i.i;f
the world.
The program is in the hands of the
general secretaries of tho M. E. church,
the M. E. church, south, aud the Can¬
adian Methodist church.
The general topic is “Tho Methodism
of tho Future.” Under this general
head will bo discussed many interest¬
ing and important topics.
Thero will also bo department con¬
ferences daily for the discussion of the
practical work of the Loaguo in its sev¬
eral departments.
Great loaders, with many men of
eminence, as well as a largo number
of tho talented and promining young
workers of the various Methodisms,
will take part, and will make the topics
of the highest interest.
The music will be a special feature
of the conference. It will be under
the direction of Prof. Rowland D.
Williams, assisted by the Park sisters
of Boston, and a chorus of 500 voices.
An immense chorus of children from
tho public schools of Chattanooga will
also participate.
Tho regular conference meetings
will be held in the great tent capable
of seating 10,000 people.
The best and most extensive ar¬
rangements with the railroads have
been mode, securing half rates from
almost every portion of the country.
Excursions to tho battlefields and
points of interest have been provided
for, as well as side trijjs to Mammoth
Cave and other points on route.
Chattanooga is expecting an attend¬
ance of at least 15,000 delegates, and
altogether the Second International
Conference at Chattanooga promises
to be a most interesting occasion and a
very great success.
MARTI IS SURELY DEAD.
HSs Body Will Bo Embalmed and I’tit
on Exhibition.
There is not the slightest doubt en¬
tertained at Washington that General
Marti, the Cuban leader, was killed a
few days ago as reported, notwith¬
standing denial which come from in¬
surgent newspaper headquarters at
Tampa, Fla. Official information has
been received' that Marti’s body has
been embalmed and will be publicly
exhibited in Santiago de Cuba, in or¬
der that the people living in that pro¬
vince, which is the storm center of tho
revolution, may be absolutely con¬
vinced of his death.
QUEEN VIC IS SEVENTY-SIX.
Her Birthday Celebrated In tho Usual
Official Style,
A eablo dispatch from London states
that the queen’s birthday was celebra¬
ted May 24th in tho usual manner.
The weather was clear and the sun
bright. All of the public buildings
were decorated with flags, etc. The
anniversary was celebrated officially
on the 25th, when the ministers gave
their customary dinners.
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
ITSM3 OF NEWS PICKED UP AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Sayings and Doings of the Official
Heads of the Government.
In addition to the serious outbreak
of smallpox in Staunton, Va., the ma¬
rine hospital service reports cases of
smallpox during the past two weeks at
Bowling Green, Ky,, New Orleans,
Memphis, Tenn., Paducah, Ky., Vicks¬
burg, Miss., and Wheeling, VV. Va.
In most of the cities named tho cases
were sporadic.
Director of the Mint Preston has
made public his estimates of the pro¬
duction of gold and silver in the
United States for 1894. They show a
production slightly in excess of $40,
000,000 of gold and about 48,000,000
ounces of silver. This is an increase
of more than §4,000,000 in tho valuo of
the gold product and a decrease of
about 12,000,000 ounces in tho pro¬
duction of silver. The world’s pro¬
duction of gold, it is estimated, will
amount to §172,000,000, an increase of
about §16,000,000 over the production
of 1893.
Tho long discussed project of trans¬
ferring tho headquarters of tho
Knights of Labor to Washington is on
tho poiut of accomplishment. During
tho past week, the executive commit¬
tee, consisting of Grand Master Work¬
man J. B. Sovcrigii, II. B. Martin, G.
A. French, T. E. McGuiro and J.
M. Kenney! have been considering
tho subject of selecting a site. They
finally decided upon a lot facing upon
tho north front of tho capitol. A
building permit has been secured and
the contract for the erection of a hand¬
some office building has been lot.
The president has amended the civil
service rules by taking all chiefs of di¬
vision in tho department of agricult¬
ure, of whom there are oighteon, out
of the excepted class, vacancies to be
filled hereafter by promotion from the
corps of trained experts, or occasion¬
ally, if necessary, by the competitive
examinations. Secretary Morton says
the practical effect of this order will
bo that all places and positions in tho
department are brought into the class¬
ified civil service, except the secretary
:. ::d as” 5 "Aunt secretary of agriculture,
and their private secretaries, thty'ekiei
of the weather bureau, the chief clerk
of the department and the laborers
and charwomen.
A Rush for Marriage Licenses.
A practical application to Washing¬
ton city of the Edmunds anti-poly¬
gamy law, originally designed by its
framers to apply only to Utah, has re¬
sulted in numerous arrests of colored
people at the capital for its violation.
Most of these persons were simply car¬
rying on the methods which originated
iu'the slave-holding period, when le¬
gally celebrated and recorded mnr
riagee between negroes were almost
unknown. Some of the most desira¬
ble real estate in Washington, in
direct line with the white house,
is colored ns to title by conditions
rising out of tho order of things
above described—the property being
ia tho bands of colored peojfie, who
are entirely unable io say whether
their fathers and mothers were married
according to forms of law or not. A
recently inaugurated crusade against
persons living in this legally unrecog¬
nized condition has resulted in great
increaso in tho demand for marriage
licenses, the highest record in any one
day being 139. It has also brought
cases before the courts and a test in¬
dictment has been found by the grand
jury to bring in an issue the question
bother the Utah anti-polygamy law
applies to the District of Columbia
and to all other territories of the
United States, including, of course,
the Indian reservation.
G. A. R. WILL NOT BE PRESENT
At the Dedication of the Confederate
Monument at Chicago.
Commander-in-Chief Lawler, of the
Grand Army of tho Republic, states
that thero will be no Grand Army
posts at the dedication of the confed¬
erate monument in Chjoago memorial
day. Said he: “I havo not cared to
rush into print on this matter, hut I
am on the side of the Grand Army on
this question, and although there is no
objection on my part to the confeder¬
ate soldiers erecting such a monu¬
ment, I can tell you now that no
Grand Army of the Republic posts
will participate in the dedication cere¬
monies. ”
OVATION TO MISS DAVIS.
Houston Overcrowded With Veterans.
Accommodations Limited,
A special from Houston, Texas, says:
Tho train bringing Miss Winnie Davis
and tho Richmond delegation arrived
late Tuesday night. Miss Davis was
tendered a glorious ovation at the train
and several bands paraded the streets
celebrating her arrival. There is a
fear ul lack of accommodations for tho
thousands who have crowded them¬
selves into Houston. Thoy are sleep¬
ing foar deep in all the hotels.
Si a Tear in Advance
THE PRESIDENT WRITES.
He Addresses a Letter to New York
Editors.
Two hundred and twenty-seven edi¬
tors and their friends were present at
the banquet of the Democratic Edito¬
rial Association of the state of New
York, held at Delmouioo’s. Senator
David B. Hill occupied the seat of
honor on the right of the president.
The dinner began at 6:30 p. m., and
it was 10 o’clock before the speaking
commenced. Previous to the speak¬
ing letters expressing regret at inabil¬
ity to be present from President Cleve¬
land, Postmaster General Wilson, Sec¬
retary of War Lamont and many others
were read.
President Cleveland’s letter was as
follows:
“Executive Mansion, Washington,
D. C., May 20.—To John A. Mason,
Esq., Chairman, Etc.—My Dear Sir:
I regret that my official dutios oblige
mo to decline the courteous invitation
I have received to attend the annual
banquet of the Democratic Editorial
Association on tho 24th instant.
“This reunion of democratic editors
will, I am sure, be an enjoyable occa¬
sion to all who participate, but I shall
be much disappointed if the fellowship
and interchange of sentiment it affords
do not stimulate the zeal and effort of
the fraternity there assembled in be¬
half of the democratic cause and dem¬
ocratic principles.
“Our party is so much a party of
power, and its proper action and use¬
fulness are so dependent upon a con¬
stant adherence to its doctrines and
traditions, that no tendency in our
ranks to follow the misleading light 'of
a temporary popular misapprehension
should go unchallenged. Our victo¬
ries havo all been won when we have
closely followed the banner of demo¬
cratic principle. Wc have aiw-i^'S-been
punished by dofeat when, losing sight
of our banner, we have yielded to tho
blandishments of undemocratic expe¬
diency.
“There is a temptation now vexing
the people in different sootions of the
country which assumes the disguise of
democratic party principles, inasmuch
as it presents a scheme which is claim¬
ed to he a remedy for agricultural de¬
pression and such other hardships as
nfllict our fellow citizens. Thus, be¬
cause we are the friends of tho neople,
and the help profess devo.tion to their interests,
of t ; 66 members of our party
is invoked in support of a - a - > •
revolutionize coAatrv the monetary , Jition
of the and embark uj>on an
experiment which is* discredited by all
reason and experience), which invites
trouble ancK disaster in ever; Avenue
of labor and destructive enterprise an , Which
must prove to our nation¬
al prestige and character. When
a campaign is actively on foot
to force tho free, unlimited and
independent coinage of silver by tho
government at a ratio which will add
to our circulation unrestrained mil¬
lions of so-called dollars, intrinsically
worth but half the amount they pur¬
port to represent, with no provision
or resource to make good this deficien¬
cy in value, and when it is claimed
that such aproposition has any relation
to the principles of democracy, it is
time for all who may, in the least de¬
gree influence democratic 'thought to
realize their responsibility. Our par¬
ty is the party or the people, not be¬
cause it is wafted hither and thither
by evory sudden wave of popular ex¬
citement and misconception, but be¬
cause, while it tests every proposition
by the doctrines which" underlie its
organization, it insists that all inter¬
ests should bo defended in the admin¬
istration.
“Onrparty is the party of the peo¬
ple because, in its care for the welfare
of all our countrymen, it resists dan¬
gerous schemes born of discontent, ad¬
vocated by appeals to sensational or
class prejudices and reinforced by the
insiduous aid of private ’
selfishness
and cupidity,
“Above all, our party is the party of
the people when it recognizes the fact
that sound and absolutely safe money
is the life blood of our country’s
strength and prosperity, and when it
tenches that none of our fellow citi¬
zens, rich or poor, great or humble,
can escape the consequences of a de¬
generation of our currency.
“Democratic care and conservatism
dictnto that if there exists inconven¬
ience and hardships, resulting from
the congestion or imperfect distribu¬
tion of our circulating medium, a rem¬
edy should be applied which will avoid
the disaster that must follow in the
train of silver monometallism.
“What I have written has not been
prompted by any fear that the democ¬
racy of tho state of New York will ever
be an accomplice in such an injury to
their country as would be entailed by
the free, unlimited and independent
coinage of silver; nor do I believe they
will be so heedless of party interests as
to support such a movement. I have
referred to this subject in the belief
that nothing more important can en¬
gage the attention of the American
•people or the national democracy, and
in tho conviction that the voice of the
democrats of New York, through their
press, should constantly be heard in
every state. Yours very truly,
Grover Cleveland.
Never be too weak to do right and
find uu excuse to do wrong.
N UMBER 18.
T-'
If You
ARE GOING TO
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas,
Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana,
Colorado, Utah* California,
Oregon, Washington, Mex¬
ico, New Mexico or Arizona,
And will send mo a postal'card or let¬
ter stating where you are going,
when you are going, where
you will start from, how
many there are in yonr
party, what freight and
baggage you have,
I will write you or call at your
houso and furnish you with
the fullest information regard¬
ing routes, besides lowest rates of all
classes, illustrated laud maps, descriptive and
Springs pamphlets, resort
books, Hot guides, etc.
Cheap farming lands in Mis¬
souri, Arkansas, Kansas and
Texas.
A. A. GALLAGHER,
SOUTHERN PASSENGER AGENT,
Missouri Pacific R'w'y
and IKON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.
103 Read House,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
0IIARLES N. KING,
Attorney-at-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
J # J. BATES,
Attorney-at-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
Special attention to collections and
criminal practice.
Y # L. WATTS,
Attorney-At-Law,
' L SPRING PLACE, GA.
Prompt attention to all business.
(l L, HENRY,
Attorney-at-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
Will practice in the courts of this aud
adjoining counties.
8. FANN,
Dentist,
DALTON, GA.
Solicits vour nntrnnnan
WcNELLY & HEARTSILL,
ILL
General Job Printers,
CLEVELAND, TENN.
Mail orders will receive prompt atten¬
tion, Send for prices aud
samples of work.
rfHOMAS J. BRYANT,
Liyery Stable,
DALTON, GA.
I have bought the entire Livery
business of Calaway & Longest, and
solicit your patronage.
L P. BAGWELL, M. D.,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
Offers his professional services to the
people of this section and solicits a
share of the patronage.
^T # W. ANDERSON,
Physician and Surgeon*
SPRING PLACE, GA.
Professional services offered to tho
people of this section. Calls cheer¬
fully answered day and night.
J. A, PRICE, M. D.,
*■•
SUMACH, GA.
Will practice his profession in this
and surrounding country.
Will be at the Temple House on the
first Tuesdays in eaoh month for the
purpose of examining and treating
Acute and Chronic diseases.
We have Money to Loan at 6 per cent
On farm or city property in wry Mo¬
tion of country where property hu a
fixed market value. Money ready fsr
immediate loan# where security aud
title is good. No commission. We
solicit applications. Blanks furnished
upon request. ALLEN & CO., . y ■
40-42 Broadway, N. X,