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Spring Place
Carter db Ileartsoll, Putolisliers.
UOLUME XV.
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THROUGH GEORGIA.
BITS OF NEWS GATHERED FROM
OVER THE STATE,
Being a Summary of Interesting Hap¬
penings From Day to Duy.
The Savannah Riflemen won the
prize at the international shooting
contest at Sea Girt, New Jersey.
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A matrwnonialjwave has struck south
Georgia, nnd in the early fall many
hearts and hands will be joined and
bridal tours taken to the exposition.
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The libel suit brought in Madison
against Orth Stein, editor of The
Looking Glass , published at Atlanta,
has been settled. Mr. Stein denies
the published report that he would
print an apology or pay the costs.
The Dalton Argus announces that it
is in favor of taking ail elections away
from the legislature. Elections by the
people or appointment by the governor
has its disadvantages, but election by
the legislature demoralizes our whole
state government, the Argus thinks.
The merchants of Valdosta are
making a determined fight for better
freight rates, and the chances of their
success are good. Representatives of
the two lines met a local committee’
and held a long and satisfactory con¬
ference a few days ago.
The Planters’ bank at Ellaville, has
resumed business. It was closed six¬
teen months ago when cashier Clark
blew open the safe nnd robbed it.
Clark is now in tho penitentiary. The
directors piid off every cent of money
they owed—$14,000—and had some¬
thing loft.
Plans have been submitted for Mon¬
roe’s court house to the county com¬
missioners, and bids are now being
made by prominent architects. It is
expected that before another term of
the superior court the people of the
county will enjoy the comforts of a
rnoiol structure.
H, T. Kennon, president of the
Ken no n Manufacturing Company, of
Brunswick, has leased the large lum¬
ber mill and property owned by John
R. Cook. In future tho mill will
be operated regularly, and will give
employment to a number of people.
Mr. W. S. Witham has succeeded in
organizing a bank at Lnwroneeville.
It will be known as tho Lawrenceville
bank. The board of directors is com¬
posed of the best citizens and business
men of the town. The bank will start
off with a capital of $50,000. A build¬
ing will be completed and the bank
ready to go into business by October.
An attempt is under way by the
trustees of the Confederate Soldiers’
home to secure an order providing for
the sale of the home. A fight is being
made by the Atlanta Realty Improve¬
ment Company against this movement.
The company does not want the home
sold, as it claims that tho land donated
by it to the soldiers’ home cannot be
used for any other purpose.
All of the Clarke county exhibits
for the Cotton States and Internation¬
al exposition are about in readiness
for shipment. Ciarke’s exhibit will be
eight in number, viz: the University
of Georgia exhibit, the Lucy Cobb ex¬
hibit, the city school exhibit, the La¬
dies’ Garden club exhibit, the woman’s
exhibit, the manufacturing exhibit,the
agricultural exhibit and the negro ex¬
hibit.
The re})ort is afloat that the Clyde
line will put cn steamships regularly
between Brunswick and Philadelphia,
commencing September 15th. This re¬
port was started by certain negotia
tions, said to be at present in progress.
The southern representative, H. H.
Raymond, of the Mallory line, is said
to be fully informed of the deal, but
declines to either affirm or deny the
rumors.
Savannah’s citizens appear to be
waking up to the importance of hav¬
ing their city well represented at the
Atlanta exposition, and it is suggested
that the expense of preparing the
city’s exhibit should be borne by the
city treasury, as the exhibit is a pub¬
lic matter and intended for the public
benefit. The Press says that the cost
need not exceed $1,000, and that the
money “could not be put to a better
purpose.”
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Blakely was visited last Wednesday
morning by one of the most disa&tri
ous fires in the history of the town.
The losses sum up into the thousands,
with scarcely any insurance. The fire
occurred about 3:30 o’clock and origi¬
nated in the front part of C. M. Deal’s
saloon. The general impression is
that it was incendiary. J The entire
public square seemed at one time ia
peril.
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GA.. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER U, 1895.
The plan to properly advertise Rome
during tho Atlanta exposition has taken
definite shape and a fund is being raised
to get out 100,000 folders showing up
the advantages of the town and section
to be distributed on the trains. The
railroad authorities have agreed to put
up sign boards at various points, call¬
ing attention in large letters to the at¬
tractions at Rome and Floyd county.
The real estate men have agreed to put
boys on tho trains to distribute the
folders, and it is hoped by that means
to attract a large (-hare of the visitors
to this section.
Attorney General J. M. Terrell has
written au official letter to Colonel J.
R. Saussy, county attorney of Chatham
county, giving his opinion as to the
proper officer upon whom devolves the
duty of calliug an election to fill the
vacancy in the legislature delegation
caused by the death of Hon. J. J.
Doolnn. Colonel Terrell holds that
the county commissioners of Chatham,
and not the ordinary, have the author¬
ity to call the election, and he has
notified Major Warren, of the execu¬
tive department, who will prepare the
writ, directed to the county commis¬
sioners, and send it to Governor At¬
kinson.
The rain has in no way affected the
smaller crops, and all that has been
hoped by the farmers will be realized.
There has again been too much rain
for cotton in most sections of the state.
The plant continues to shed, and rust
is quite prevalent. Picking is becom¬
ing general in southern counties, sev¬
eral bales already having been market¬
ed from that section. In the northern
portion of the state tho bolls are open¬
ing rapidly, but as yet only a small
amount has been picked. Corn nnd
all minor crops, vegetables, etc., are
in a most flourishing condition, having
been very favorably affected by both
tho temperature and rain of tho past
seven days.
Charged With Conspiracy.
Jones Chappell and Eulas Entriken,
two Haralson county citizens, are oc¬
cupying cells in Fulton county jail,
at Atlanta, charged with conspiracy.
The cases against the men are compli¬
cated, and had their inception in the
arrest of Dr. Rogers, of Haralson
county, several weeks ago on a charge
of counterfeiting. Rogers’ conviction
at the preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Broyles
was mainly dho to the testimony neig^.oors, of
H. M. Read, ono of his
who swore that he knew of tho doctor’s
having made several spurious ten dol¬
lar
After Rogers went to jail in default
of bond his brother-in-law, Jones
Chappell, began to look for some loop¬
hole through which his relative might
escape. Eulas Entriken, a friend of
Chappell’s, also interested himself in
the case. The two men, it is said, went
to Read and asked him to make cer¬
tain changes in his testimony when
the final trial was had in the United
States court.
Reed, who seems to be a cautious
man, gave his visitors an evasive an¬
swer, and a day or two ago had them
both arrested on warrants charging
them with conspiracy.
Chappell and Entriken were carried
to Atlanta and taken before Commis¬
sioner Broyles for a preliminary hear¬
ing. Again Read figured as principal
witness, and both defendants were
sent to jail in default of bond.
Littlefield Pardoned.
Governor Atkinson has placed his
official signature to a paper granting
pardon to T. P. Littlefield. This is
the last chapter to a tragedy that five
years ago startled the state and shook
south Georgia with stirring sensation.
Littlefield was a well known citizen
of Wayne county and lived in the
quiet little city of Jesup. He was
known to be a man of calm tempera¬
ment and even disposition. But Lit¬
tlefield had a wife. It was said that
he had suspected her of unfaithful¬
ness and many reports of her eonduct
had reached him. They had lived
together for many years. He was
then over fifty years old, and his wife
was about the same age.
At one time Littlefield was absent
from home. It was thought that he
would be away for quite a while. He
returned unexpectedly—a fatal return.
His wife and her paramour were both
killed. The awful details of the deed
shocked the whole section.
Littlefield was arrested, tried and
sentenced before Judge Spencer At¬
kinson to life imprisonment. Five
years have passed and the approved
application for his pardon was pre¬
sented. This application stated that
he had always been a quiet, peaceful
and inoffensive man; that ho is in the
sixtieth year of his age, broken in
spirit and in health. It is stated that
he is not able to work, and is suffering
from rheumatism and Bright’s dis¬
ease. It is said that his conduct dur¬
ing imprisonment has been excep¬
tional.
The petition for pardon was signed
by many. The presiding judge of the
Brunswick circuit, Judge J. L. Sweat,
Judge Atkinson, who presided daring
the ,, tr,a . . J’ , ar ° both of the opinion . . that ...
justice .. has v been fully answered. The
solicitor general also joined in this
oDinioa.
“Tell tHe Trntli.”
Looks Bad for Mercier and Rowe.
Two true bills each have been found
against L. N. Mercier and J. J. Rowe,
both Atlanta attorneys, by the Fulton
county grand jury. The two lawyers
are indicted for perjury and for mis¬
demeanor as the outgrowth of affida¬
vits made by them in the Myers case
regarding Colonel W. 0. Glenn.
Among the affidavits presented in
the last motion for a new trial in the
Myers case tliero wero affidavits by
Mercier and Rowe to the effect that
Colonel Glenn had talked with the ju¬
rors, shaking hands with several of
them. They also swore that they had
called the attention of each other to
the occurrence and had agreed to¬
gether that it formed a splendid groun d
for a now trial.
Colonel Glenn was anythiug but
pleased at the suggestion that he had
done one single thing that not only
smacked of an absence of ethics, but
strongly suggested an effort to capture
the jury by unfair means. He at
once took steps in the matter and had
the two men arrested on warrants
charging them with perjury. They
were bound over to a higher court and
will be tried.
Within a short whilo after the ar
rests on the charge of perjury C. C.
Clay swore out warrants against tlio
two charging them with attempting to
force him into swearing that their affi¬
davits were in accordance with the
facts of the incident. It seems that
Clay was standing by Colonel Glenn
and made affidavit that ho spoko to
none of the jurors—the jurors also
swore to this themselves.
Clay claims that the two men came
to hiB house twice. They insisted that
Clay saw the affair as they did and
wanted him to make alfidnvit accord¬
ingly. This he refused to do and
when they visited him a second time
be says that he was forced to call in a
neighbor in order to get them out of
his house. The offense of perjury is
punishable with a term in the peniten¬
tiary and it looks very much as if both
the men will secure several years each.
THE GUARD WITHDRAWS.
They Will Not Participate in the
Exposition Parade.
The Gate City Guard of Atlanta have
withdrawn from anv intended partici¬
pation in tho opening day’s parade and
in tho entertainment of the military
companies which will visit Atlanta
during the exposition. Thiswas done
because it was announced that tho
Fiftli regiment would not march in
the procession if the Guard had a
place in lino. This statement was
mado by Colonol J. 8. Candler in a
letter to the committee on ceremon¬
ials.
This is the position of all the officers
of the Fifth regiment. They stand
on the position that it is unlawful for
the Guard to march with arms, and
that every time they do so they violate
the penal code. They state that a
proposition was mado to the Guard to
make a friendly test case of the right
of tho Guard to carry arms and main¬
tain independent organization, and let
tho supreme court decide upon it. This
proposition they say was declined by
the Guard, who stood upon their orig¬
inal position,audasked that whosoever
wished to do so might have them ar¬
rested.
They cited the law in support of
their position. Thoy say the Guard
failed to meet the requirements of the
law regarding enlistment, and that
they were disbanded by Governor
Northern That it is against the law
for them to bear arms while marching
they say is quite plain.
Here is a copy of Governor Northon’s
order, issued September 11th, 1893,
disbanding the Guard:
“Whereas, It has been made to ap¬
pear to me that the Gate City Guard,
a military organization of this state,
known as Company B, Fourth battal¬
ion, Georgia Volunteers, is reduced in
number below the minimum allowed
by the act of November 11, 1889; and,
“Whereas, upon this fact being
made known to said Company B, said
company has refused, through its com¬
manding officer, to re-enlist in the mil¬
itary forces of tho state;
“It is ordered, That said Company
B, Gate City Guard, Fourth battalion,
Georgia Volunteers, be, and is hereby,
disbanded.
“Ordered, further, That the adju¬
tant general of the state at once take
charge of the arms and property be¬
longing to the state which may now be
in the possession of said company.”
Here is the law bearing on the sub¬
ject of unenlisted companies carrying
arms:
“It shall not be lawful for any body
of men whatever, other than the said
volunteer forces of this state, and the
troops of the United States and bodies
of police, to associate themselves to¬
gether as a military company or organ¬
ization, or to drill or to parade with
arms in any city or town in this state
without the license of tho governor
thereof, which license may at any time
be revoked.”
WONDERFUL COTTON.
A Model Crop of tlie Staple at the Ex¬
position Grounds.
One of the attractions at the exposi¬
tion grounds will be a model cotton
crop raised by George W. Truitt, the
famous Troup county planter. The
cotton is in splendid condition and
Will be a curiosity to many exposition
visitors. It illustrates the methods of
a man who has made the most romurk
able record of any cotton grower in
Georgia. A few years ago he bought
a Troup county farm which had been
practically abandoned by its owners
and by hard work and intelligent cul¬
tivation he has made it famous for its
fruitfulness. In 1885 on five acres of
this land Mr. Truitt raised fifteen
bales of cotton, which beats the record
in Georgia, if not in the country. This
year he has four hundred acres in cot¬
ton and will make three hundred bales.
He will also have a surplus of oorn,
oats, meat, peas and potatoes. He has
demonstrated the possibilities of farm¬
ing in Georgia, and his improved cot¬
ton seed have benefited thousands of
planters in this state. Ho will ' have
one thousand biiBhols of his select im¬
proved cotton seed for sale at the ex¬
position.—Atlanta Journal.
NO PARDON FOR BERESFORD.
Governor Atkinson Refuses Emphat¬
ically to Grant His Application.
Governor Atkinson has refused the
application of Lord Beresford for a
pardon. The ultimatum of the chief
executive lias been issued, and his
grace, Alfred, Lord Beresford, will
Continue to mark lumber in the Gress
camp and luxuriate down where the
wire grass grows, instead of linking
on ngain to the allegod fortunes of his
wife. Several days ago the application
was finally decided by the governor
and the formal refusal made out and
forwarded to tho attorneys who had
filed tho request.
Tho refusal of Govoruor Atkinson is
flat and decisive. Ho covers the case
briefly, calliug attention to the fact
that he had been ably defended in the
courts and showing that tho verdict and
sentence of six years in the penitentiary
on the charge of forgery after trial in
the Floyd county superior court was
fully sustained by the evidence.
In this refusal the governor cites the
numerous instances of escape and brings
it as evidence to show that his sentence
should not be committed on the ground
of good behavior.
In regard to the claim that the rela¬
tives of tho wife of Lord Beresford, or
Sidney Lasccllcs, were seeking to get
control of her property by fighting the
application for pardon, which, if re¬
fused, would cause her to secure a di¬
i' vorce, Governor Atkinson states that
tnis claim, even if true, could not jus¬
tify tho exercise of the pardoning
power in his behalf. 4
“Tho state,” says the paper of re¬
fusal, “cannot undertake, for him,nor
any other married man in the peni
itentiary to guarantee that their wives
will not, of their own accord nor
through the influence of others, aban¬
don them and seek divorce.”
Weather and Crops.
The crops of the state are in a most
promising condition, notwithstanding
the unprecedented rainfall for the
month of August. The effect of the
rain has caused some of the cotton
plants to prematurely drop their bolls,
but this will not seriously damage the
crop. The rain has evidently been of
great benefit to the corn crop, as re¬
ports for the past week show good ad¬
vances that have been made. In the
northern portion of the state rain has
not fallen for several days and much
fodder and grain have been harvested.
POPULIST CONVENTION CALLED
To Meet in Birmingham, Alabama, on
November 13th.
The People’s Tribune, Captain Kolb’s
paper, published at Birmingham, Ala.,
prints a lengthy “Address to the Peo¬
ple of Alabama.” It is signed by R.
F. Kolb, S. M. Adams, D. S. Troy,
Philander Morgan, O. L. McKinstrey
and about ono hundred other promi¬
nent populists in Alabama. In clos¬
ing, the address says:
We suggested that this representa¬
tive conference be held in the city of
Birmingham on Wednesday, Novem¬
ber 13, 1895, and that the whito men
who favor honest elections and free
coinage of silver at 16 to 1, and who
op 2 >ose bank control of the currency
in every precinct in the state, meet
together on Saturday, November 2,
1895, and select one delegate to rep¬
resent the precinct in this conference,
and that a mass meeting or county
conference be held at tho courthouse
in each county on Saturday, Novem¬
ber 9, 1895, to select five additional
delegates for each member the county
is entitled to in the house of represent¬
atives, to represent the county.
BRICE BUYS A RAILROAD.
To Control Valuable Property He
Gives Half a Million Dollars.
Senator Calvin S. Brice has bought
the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus
railroad of G. W. Saul, its president,
and the Holland stockholders. An
offer was made by Brice sometime ago
but Saul refused it, and ho controlled
a majority of tho stock. Brice mado
another bid and after a consultation
of several hours with tho board of di¬
rectors of tho-road Saul accepted it.
By the deal made 100,000 shares of
stock in the road go to Brice for
$500,000. Brice was immediately
elected president of tlie road. The
deal gives Brice a lake and eastern
outlet for the Akron and Western rail¬
road.
Sl a Year In Advance
DEFENDER A VICTOR
WINS THE FIRST RACE IN THE
INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.
The American Yacht Bents the Brit¬
isher by Eight Minutes.
All hail, Defender. The aluminium
and bronze boat defeated Valkyrie III
by eight minutes, forty-nine seconds
in tho first of the races for the Ameri¬
ca’s cup Saturday.
Twenty thousand people on the
greatest flotilla that ever assembled off
Sandy Hook witnessed the race, and
there was a scene of hilarious joy when
the Defender crossed the line fully
two miles ahead of Lord Dunraven’s
boat. The joy of the multitude was
undoubtedly increased by the fact that
tqe Valkyrie led the yankee boat for
the first hour. She walked away from
the Defender in a way that led Eng¬
lishmen to fondly hope that their day
had come at last. Bright visions of the
America’s cup floated before their eyes,
while tho patriotic Americans, who
were packed tier above tier on the
many decked excursion steamers, were
very glum.
A hush fell over the marine amphi¬
theater when the boats started, and all
the joys of yachting seemed gone when
the Valkyrie easily moved to the front
and showed her heels to the Defender.
Cheers and enthusiasm were missing
for a full hour when tho British boat
was leading. There was only a five
knot breeze at.'the start,and the Valky¬
rie was going through the water faster
than the Defender in the light air.
There was a lumpy sea, and quite
a swell came in from the ocean, but
the buffeting of the waves against
her back. She outpointed and offt
footed the Herreshoff boat, to the
amazement of the great crowd of spec¬
tators. But after establishing a lead
of a good quarter of a mile, the wind
having freshened, the cup challenger
failed to hold her own, and the yan¬
kee yacht began to gain. When the
crowd saw it there was a general
brightening up, and as it became plain
that tho product of American brains
Vas picking up her rival, a cheer went
up and tugboat whistles screeched.
As both yachts were beating to wind¬
ward, it is impossible to sav j lif t when,
the Defender overhauled the British
boat, but it was about 1:25 p. m. when
the boats had covered nearly half of
tho eighteen miles of windward work.
Once the defender got her gait, there
was no catching her, and as the wind
continued to freshen she opened up a
very large gap between her stern and
the bow of the British boat. When the
Defender renched the outer mark she
had an advantage of three minutes and
twenty-seven seconds. There was a
big demonstration as the yankee boat
made the turn. The wind having
shifted, the run home became a broad
reach, and it was a constant gain for
the gallant American boat. Going
home the gain was four minutes, fifty
three seconds.
With the time allowance of twenty
nine seconds, the Defender’s victory
was eight minutes, forty-nine seconds.
The wind was ten knots at the finish.
For forty-five years this country has
held the cup, which was won by the
yacht America at Cowes in 1851. Since
then the Englishmen have made many
attempts t.o win it back, but have never
succeeded. The history of the inter¬
national races is deeply interesting.
FAVORABLE TO FIGHTERS.
Dallas County Attorney Publishes au
Opinion.
A dispaten from Dallas, Texas, says:
County Attorney John Gillospie pub¬
lishes a legal opion on the status of
the law touching upon pugilistic en¬
counters in Texas. The opinion is
not in accord with Attorney General
Crane’s views and contains cold com¬
fort for those who are opposed to the
approaching fight between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons.
Gillespie holds that the club cannot
be enjoined from erecting the building
or going on with arrangements, as the
injunction law with regard to felony
or misdemeanor cases has been re¬
pealed.
Ho holds further that the laws now
on the books, one making pugilism a
misdemeanor and the other licensing
the same, make affairs complicated.
The misdemeanor law, he says, is con¬
flicting, vague and indefinite, and no
man can tell just what the law is until
the courts pass upon the same.
Attorney Gillespie closes by saying
that if at any time iu the future a rep¬
utable citizen will make affidavit that
the law has been violated, then he will
prosecute, but that ho cannot antici¬
pate violations of the law.
The opinion of the county attorney
may not give satisfaction in official
circles at the state capital, but the cit¬
izens of Dallas who favor the glove
carnival are delighted beyond meas¬
ure.
The Collins and Cavanaugh glove
contest, which was “pulled off” Mon¬
day night and which will form the
basis of a test case under habeas cor¬
pus proceedings, was stopped by the
police in the twenty-first round.
N UMBER 33.
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 me a postal card or let¬
ter stating where you are going,
when you are going, where
yon will start from, how
many there are in your
party, what freight and
baggage you have,
I will write yon or call at -jour
house and furnish you with
the fullest information regard¬
ing routes, lowest rates of all
classes, besides maps, descriptive and
illustrated land pamphlets, resort
books, Hot Springs guides, etc.
Cheap farming lands in Mis¬
souri, Arkansas, Kansas and
Texas.
A. A. GALLAGHER,
SOUTHERN PASSENGER AGENT,
Missouri Pacific R’w’y
and IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.
103 Read House,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
(JIIARLES N. KING,
Attorney-at-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
J. BATES,
Attorney-at-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
Special attention to collections and
criminal practice.
L. WATTS,
Attorney-At-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
Prompt attention to all business.
(\ L. HENRY,
Attorney-at-Law,
SPRING PLACE, GA.
Will practice in the courts of this and
adjoining counties.
J # S. FANN,
Dentist,
DALTON, GA.
Solicits vour nutmn taa
JJcNELLY & HEARTSILL,
General Job Printers,
CLEVELAND, TENN.
Mail orders will receive prompt atten¬
tion. Send for prices and f
samples of work.
rpiIOMAS J. BRYANT, ft
Livery Stable,
DALTON, GA.
I have bought the entire Livery 5
business of Calaway & Longest, and
solicit your patronage.
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J j# P. BAGWELL, M. D„
SPRING PLACE, GA. git
Offers his professional services to the
people of this section and solicits a
share of the patronage.
Yf, W. ANDERSON, ii O-I
Physician / 7 as
and Surgeon
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SPRING PLACE, GA.
Professional servioes offered to the
people of this section. Calls cheer* 'O&i
fully answered day and night.
J. A. PRICE, M. D., *aah
SUMACH, GA. d: ;?<
Will practice his profession in, thia
and surrounding country.
Will be at the Temple House on th* -i
first Tuesdays in each month for the !
purpose of examining and treating
Acute and Chronic diseases. ;ai -nai
We have Money to Loan at 6 per cent
On farm or city property in any seo
tion of country where property ha* *-,
fixed market value. Money ready and far
immediate loans where security
title is good. No commission, We ,»
solicit applications. Blanks furnished
upon request. ALLEN Sc GO.,
40-42 Broadway, N. X*