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TilK WF.KKI.Y ThLKORAPII AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, ATTEST 2«.t, Ins|.
robbery and arson.
After Robbing n Residence the Thief
Tries to Burn It.
About V. week ego Mr«. Wm. R. Taylor,
who resKles next door to Colonel Thomas
ReWlonMi, went to Atlanta on a visit,
leaving her house looked up, and an old
swgvo man to sleep on the premises to keep
watch at night.
gome time during Wednesday night the
©Id negro heard a noise in the house, and
on looking in that direction, saw a light
in the front part of the house.
He veiled nut very lustily, Who*
there!" and the light went out. He says
he thought Mr. Taylor had returned home
and gave himself no further trouble. The
next morning lie saw some men's under
clothing lying in the yard, and on looking
through the windows of the house saw the
bureau drawers roen. He communicated
this fact to Col. Hardeman, and Mrs. Tsy-
lor wss sent for. She arrived Saturday
night, and with Col. Isaac Hardeman and
others west over to her bouse to see what
Aad been done. , , , ,
The thief or thieves had broken
two or three slats of the blinds
of a rear window and pulled
down the upper sash. Having entered the
house in this way they rifled all the draw
ers, opened the wardrobe, and stripped
the bed In the front room of sheets, ptUow
cdkes and bolsters. They left a lot of sil
verware that had been put away in the
wardrobe, but took a lot of sliver spoons,
knives and forks. In a rear room the tick
ing of a feather bed had been ripped open
witiila carving knife, and the feathers were
pile© up in the middle of the floor,
and the ticking, a new one, taken away,
possibly to carry the booty.
In the front bed-room, and also in the
parlor, there were lane spots on the floor
- -where kerosene had been spilled. In the
bed-roopt were pieces of charred paper,
and the floor was a little scorched. An
ciloTt had been made to set the oil on fire,
hut it either went out or would not ignite.
In the parlor a hole about two feet
square had been burned, making
two places where it was plain the theil
tried to burn the house. The demijohn
-containing the oil was found in the hall-
The thief was at work by the lightof a
piece ol candle when discovered by the eld
negro. He probably preventcdmuch more
work being done that night. They carried
THE DAWSON TROUBLE.
Threatened Riot—Wrecking of a Train—
The Execution Yeeterday, Eto.
About 12 o’clock on Sunday Colonel C.
M. Wiley receiv'd a telegram from the
sheriff of Terrell county, asking fortroops
to be sent at once to Dawson,as Bones, the
negro rapist, would he hung on Munday
and the nrgroes were making all kinds of
threats and trouble was anticipated. Col
onel Wiley promptly responded that be
would send two or more companies by first
train if the Governor so ordered.
In the meantime Solicitor J. W.Waters,
at Albany, received several telegrams from
the authorities of Terrell county, asking
that the military of that place be sent to
Dawson at once; that the Governor and
djutant-Generpi bad been notified of the
icillment existing, but neither could be
„ u . - unu* Xbeyc_..™ though the track was considerably torn up,
•way the bedding, sgmns, knives and an j fj u t for tne coolness of Engineer Pate,
»*»? appall his air-brakes, there is no
&U .
reached by wire, and that
help, beyoud doubt, would be
needed to prevent trouble at the
execution. The telegrams also stated
that threats had been made by the negroes
in all oarts of tlw county that t'lark was
not guilty and thatheshbnld not bang.
MILITARY 19 Cl'flFEXSE.
The Albany military did not feel author
ized to move without orders and wired to
the Governor and Adjutant-General, and
not until about half past three o'clock did
they hear any thing. The Governor was a.
Monroe, and no vare, and the Adjutant-
General at Washington and the office
closed. Nothing could be done until 7
o'clock, when the office at Washington
would be opened. About 9 o’clock a dis-
atch was received from Col. Stephen* or
dering Capt. Wool folk with his company
to Dawson at once. Capt. Wright, of the
Jackson Light Artillery, tendered his com
pany with two pieces of artillery, to Capt.
Woolfolk, which was accepted, and in a
short time both companies were oti for the
depot, a train having been chartered and
in readiness.
At ha f past nine o’clock the train left
the depot with Conductor Tom Welsh
and Engineer Fate. When abont one and
a half miles from the depot, the engineer
discovered
OMTRTKTIO9S09 THE TRACK
and applied the air brakes, but not in time
to prevent the engine, express and baggage
car and front trucks of the second class car
being thrown from the track. Fortunately
very little damage was done to the train,
though the track was considerably tom up.
ANOTHER CONSPIRACY CASE,
With A Sensational and Unlooked-for
Development.
Several weeks ago United States Deputy
Marshal Wbitely, while engaged In look
ing after violations of the revenue laws in
and around WUlfM county, heard inci
dentally of the shooting at night last De
cember of a man named Thomas J. Ami-
eon. He quietly went to work on the case,
and about a month ago consulted with the
United States authorities In Macon. They
decided that the case came under section
6508 of the revised statutes, which covers
cases of conspiracy to deprive a citizen of
rights granted by the constitution, and
they told *’ * J “
the deputy to proceed at once.
r htDf— At “ **"-•*-'—
Wilcher brought Thomas Tanton am
R. Trull, under warrants charging them
with conspiracy, and an array of wit
nesses. On jester Jay the case come nn
hefore Commissioner Haskins. Col. \Y.
H. Wylly represented Thomas Tanton,
The following t*
AMUos’a statement:
Bays he lives in Washington, Ga. On
the night of December 24.1883, he was about
three miles from home at the house of a
woman named Nancy Mills. He had gone
there on business and B. O. Hattaway was
with him. While there a pistol was flred
through a crack in the house near the
chimney, about six feet from where he sat
in a chair. The pistol was fired from some
one on the outside. The ball struck him
just above the rigjit eyebrow, ranging
downward. He lost the use of the eye
from the effect and the ball is still in his
head.
On the 28th of last October J. R. Trull, in
company with Thomas Tanton, accosted
him in the road and endeavored to pro
voke a difficulty with him. Tanton and
himself then parted company with Trull
and proceeded on th ir way homeward.
Tanton and Trull are brothers-in-law, an*i
Tanton on the way spoke to him (Amison)
frequently in a very
ROUGH MANNER,
MACON'S MARKSMEN
Won all the Prizes Yesterday In the Sa
vannah Tournament.
Much was expected of the team consist
ing of Messrs. Taylor, Butts, Ayres, Baker
and Cook, sent by the Macon Sportsman’s
Association to the inter-State clay pigeon
tournament at Savannah Monday and
Tuesday. The original team selected
coaid not get off, being prevented by-
Messrs. Willburn and Schofield, two
splendid shots, who were detained.
The match took place on the baseball
grounds and the selection of the
spot for the battery was an unfortunate
one, the sun shining in the faces of the
.-ho'iters. This will account for tin-
poor shooting of our Macon team.who had
in ' r. hot more than ;i<!« /rn tinms at « !«y
11 eons before this match.
_ ere were five teams competing. Chat
ham's teams 1 and 2, Forest City team,
Glynn Club from Brunswick. Hardeevillc
team and the Macon team. There were *
FIVE TRAPS
from which the pigeons were thrown.
These were numbered 1, 2,3. 4 and 5. and
a number of wires communicated with the
traps run along the ground to a ditch where
tnb puller sits. The birds are fixed in the
traps by the trap feeders, and the shooter
takes his position at the designated dis.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE INMONTICELLO.
List of the Burned Buildings—Theories
Concerning the Origin.
MoNTicaLLO, Ga., August 26.—'The
north side of our town was consumed
by fire early Sunday morning. The alarm
was given by some negroes ab but 2 o'clock.
It was first discovered in a storehouse
formerly occupied by Mr. 8. C. Lawrence
as a grocery, but unoccupied for sometime
past. The building being old and entirely
of wood the flames spread rapidly, despite
all efforts to check them. Being situated
in the centre of the row, the buildings on
either side soon caught, and in a few hours
the entiro side of the town was consumed.
house
[N the front ,<,r tae I uirochire of 6° Poplar Street,
r 0f „ -on ..vople, with „b oomuleU, ana * t ]l
Furniture, Carpet? /.». —. , drtccl
mars, no., nc., ns cm, r -• ‘’lattlnijs, Oil Gloths, Shades Rune
rather till., he U- .,; ' . lam.,1 m m.j l.„. rl . in the Sll , lttji 1 * U 3 S t
Look ''"'M 1 ' j MW’.lir "f ^coit KO'i.ls nil,: 1„S T,r'o,.H. L1:J loan
pieces ' „ood Chairs for $z.;5. “Little Bmnle" bm n„~
only »22.to. “S -f<» v »18M. "Oim" Bert Room Suit comikto tin ntn 0 ’ 1 ’ *•»»
to please, $I.V _.»r_Knll Marble French Dresser Hint. t„„ SEHmJWJ 1 ®) h'ecee in,
orders t
tend you
f. f Ms.rhle French DreVseV Hu,,, ten
to th- ,A Parlor finite, lounges, Hates, etc.,-away! doTn yorde® ” s.'
4T^\f * cend your
p -^tral Furniture House!
It was hard work to keep the Are fro-- , eS,'fii'guarantee aat££etlM?* B>> th * lr ‘° “ ilM bod< " CBd ' t0 8 *200.00 Bed:
spreading to other buildings. The -w-v T _.
building burned was owned ny Mr 11 I \] |
.Ox M.
/ Kf. Sam
ocmipiod by
ofP.ets and by
third storeTmrned v -**1'.!^ tpora/ Thu
Kelly & Bro. as r ,
building was c ftcakti store, and the
ay, of Atlanta; the u»‘i
Fulton, of Atlanta, niffi was
Key Preston as a law
some young men as a s'
/] store burned v
Kelly & Bro. as r ..a* fffcapled by W. A.
8tor
benjamin sealowski
building was o- . twracn store, an© the
county. T' •-©'-i oy Mr». Bhav;, of this
by Mr. O- ->* tK&c and largest was owned
by M- -JE Robinson, ot Atlanta, and used
dis- - W M. Robinson, general merchan-
• ... There was an insurance of $1,000 on
. ■—, . . . , ©tewst named building and $3,000 on the
tance. The trap judge takes a bottle w‘ sWckht it. Nearly ever, thing was re-
five balls, numbered 1, 2 3, etc., to C' -” 1 moved from all the buildlnns. All the
liaps numerous other articles that cannot ZStnJisk.t tba raiiult wotdd har. been
be rniseed until Mr Juli» K.n»ne,
**“ h ‘' n ” who jumped from the engine and sprained
bis ankle, though not seriously.
lived in the house, returns.
This was one of the boldest and most
fiendish depredations in the burglary line
attempted in Macon for some time. The
police have the matter in band, and will
leave no stone untamed to effect the cap
ture of the thief or thieve*.
PROFESSOR CORMAN,
Falllns With His DancInK Class, Turns
Burstnr.
Z-ast night about 7 o'clock Mr. F. B.
Gartrell, the well known furniture dealer
on Cotten avenue, went to his house near
Bt. Paul’s church alter the duties of the
day, and lit the lsmpitv a front room. He
then went to the dining room to eat sup
per, which meal be took alone, the family
spending the summer at Oconee White
Sulphur Springs.
When tho meal was finished he returned
to the front room to cool off before retirini
and was snrprised to find the light Lime
down. Supposing that something was
the matter with the lamp, he
isised the light and saw a man
cBot’cnnxi is a cons as.
As Mr. Garircll turned on him be sprang
to the hall-way, but Mr. Gartrell nabbed
him and took a good bold. The man made
but slight icriatance while he was held nn-
.4til Mr. (iartrellcouldsummoniassistance,
* which ckmo in the shape of Mr. Kd. Platt-
-who is a neighbor, and these two gentle
men carried the would-be burglar, who was
in liia stocking feet, to the barracks.
Tlie man proved to be Professor Gor
man, tlie dancing master. He had with
him a hatchet, chisel, screw-driver and a
lot of matches. He also had a small bottle
of a milky looking lluld, which the Pro-
feasor says la holy water, given lum by hit
mother.
When locked np In the dungeon at the
barrack*, he refused to talk at first, but
finally made
TDK rOLLOWIXO STATES!EXT.
“1 am 31 year* old, and am a honse car
penter by trade. 1 came from Wilming-
ton, Del., to Macon last May, and worked
a little at iny trade with Hendrix, Wil
lingham ,L Johnson. I left them, and tried
in vain to get work, hut failed, i then
opened a little confectionery store on Cot
ton avenue, but failed in that Then I
tried to get a dancing class, and for a long
time had only one scholar, and could get
no money from the scholars. I have a
wife, and we first boarded at Mrs.
Button's on Plant street. Then 1
went to Dr. J. C. Johnson's, on the comer
of Oak and Third streets, where my wife
Is now. I owe both Mr*. Button and Dr.
Johnson for board, and a hundred other
debts, and 1 was
HADE DEETEEATE.
When I went into the honse I knew
nothing of the family being absent, nor do
1 know why I selected that house. I
pawned all niy tools except those I had
with nie tonight. I retained them be
cause 1 thought I.might get a job at rough
carpentering. 1 was simply crazy—under
a e|-ell, from which I did not arouse until
I felt somebody lay their hands upon me.
This la the first scrape I was ever In, and
I know it will khl my wife when she hears
the news.” -
This is the Prosessor’s story. He Is now
in the barracks, and will be prosecuted to
the tallest extent.
SMOOTINC OF WOOLORIOCE.
The officers of both companies hastily
held a consultation, and it was decided to
send a detachment of
THE ABIC LLEKY,
under command of Lieutenant Barnes,
back to the city to await orders, not know
ing what might happen, as the train was
thnwn from the track so
near home. Th: down fast
mail from Macon was behind time
anil uneasiness was felt, fearing it had
also been ditched; but the train went
through all right, and the up train from
Waycross met at the wreck and trans-
* rred passengers, *- — ”
•ry little delay wa
Both companies left on the np train for
Bndtbville, expect!* g to meet a freight to
take them on to Dawson, where they ar
rived safely.
THE EXECUTION.
We dispatched a reporter to the scene
yesterday morning and append bit report:
George Jones, negro, nineteen years old,
afteraUwful trial and sentence fur outrage
upon a respectable white lady fifty-five
years old,was bnng at 11 o'clock. He was
kindly treated In jail, had a religious advi
ser of his own race to whom he admitted
his guilt. He was escorted to the scaffold
by the sberifi and officers of the Dawson
College Guards and those of the two com.
nanles from Albany. Around the scaffold
formed the Albany and Dawson military.
Outside were five thousand spectator-,
-three-fourths of whom were negroes. On
the scaffold Jones declined to speak. His
minister, Iter, Barney Adams, colored,
stated that Jones had admitted to him his
guilt and had requested him to advise nouo
others to follow his example. Adams
sang> a hymn and offered prayer, after
which Jones swung and died in
few minutes. Things looked
law salt Tanton said Amison and Trull
had both acted wrong in the matter. Tan
ton had a pistol in his possession at the time
Troll accosted Amison in the road, which
Amison bad loaned him previously. He
delivered it to Amison when he arrived at
borne. It was between 7 and 11 o'clock
when he was shot, and does not know who
shot him or for what purpose.
B. O. Hathaway testified as to the shoe
ing at Nancy Mill's house,but did not know
who f red the pistol.
Jackson Bridges knew of the shooting
only by hearesay. \
W. H. Holton heard that J. R. Trtill,
Jackson Bridges and J. H. Hawkins were
accused of complicity in the shooting of
Amison. but knew nothing hjmseli.
S. T. Downs said he was at Nancy Mills's
house the morning after the shooting and
EXAMINED THE TBACK8
thought they were made by Troll, who
walks with bis toes inward. Know noth
ing of the shooting.
J. H. Hawkins said he was at home on
the night of December 24,1883, until about
« o'clock, when ho went to his father-in-
law’s and remained there until about 10
o'clock. Front there ho went home; knew
nothing of tlie shooting.
Here the government closed. Colonel
Wylly then placed John R. Trull upon the
stand as a witness for hi* client, Tat
and he gave the following
EXTRAORDINARY TESTIMONY.
That he knew Tanton. There wan a sort
of bargain between me and J. If. Hawkins
in relation to the shooting of T. G. Ami-
son. Between four and ten davs previous
to tho night of December 24, 1883, Haw
kins and myself met in the road just below
Allred Matthews's house in Washington
county. He asked roe If I would go with
him to the house of Nancy Mills to snoot
T. G. Amison. Hawkins proposed that if
all is ready a ball Is drawn from When
and the number indicates w .A™’
be pulled. The puller *2*5
‘^cer^hen roady ro
t)»« h!r§ U «iu« 'rtre is then pulled, and
tbe blra^Batla jp aa ^ 0 |} like a quail or
it?oiv,oir '‘. es f' ny direction, going from
>tr *fi*htaway, coming directly
e lm - or “d* off quartering either
totb fT , gh t or left. Notkqowing which
* r ,-P Is,to be palled or which direction the
oird will take it requires extreme skill to
make a successful shot.
THE SHOOTING,
The tournament opened on Monday and
the first match was the team match for the
State championship and the Llgowsky gold
medal. The eligible teams were the Chat
ham, Forest City, Glynn club and th* Ma
con team. Each team consisted of 5 men,
the birds. 10 single at 18 yards rise,
and five doubles, or two traps pulled at the
same time, at 15 yards rise, making 100
birds.
The following is the result of the morn
ing’s shooting: Chatham's team, killed
49, missed 61: Glynn, kfiled 50, missed 44;
Macon, killed 36, missed 04; Forest City
killed 39, missed 01.
In the afternoon the match was team
sweepstakes, with tho entrance fee at $5,
with 7 shots at 7 single pigeons, and 4 at
2 pigeons each. The rise was 18 vards at
single pigeons and 15 at the donbles.
T“C following Is the score: Forest City,
killed 30, missed 39; Chatham No. 2, killed
fanton,
threatening until the Albany military ar
rived at 7 o clack this morning. So plain
were the marks of a disposition on the
part of the Ignorant data of negroes to at
tempt the rescue of Jonee thatthe local
militnry here have been, up to this time,
5 o'clock p. in., under arms for three days,
and the country people armed themselves
to be In readiness for the contemplated
emergency. All is quiet now, bnt It is be
lieved the appearance of the military from
Albany .overawed the disaffected negro
imputation. At 0 p. m. tho crowds were
dispersing quietly. To the mayor, Dr.
Cheatham, and Sheriff W. N. Thornton Is
much credit due for the arrest of a calam
ity-
wqo TH* NEGRO WA».
Bones'* ^rime was an exceedingly atro
cious one. Suddenly springing upon one
of the moet estimable ladies in the county,
be felled her
How He Received His Fntal Wound
Wlohltn.
We mentioned a few days ago Um shoot
ing of Mr. llutua K. Wooldridge,at Wichita,
Kansas. As be was well known In Macon,
and was the son-ln-lawof Ur. Wiley done*,
proprietor of the National and Southern
hotels, the particulars of the allair have
been anxiously looked for. Mr. Wiley
Jones sends a copy of the Wichita Eaglr,
from which wc dtp the following:
-He is about thirty-fire years of age,has
been with the Anglo-American show since
July.andbasa wife and yonng childln
Macon. Ga, and a father and brother in
l’inea Blaines. N. V, He is repiesented as
a rather quid and peaceable man and la
known among hit laeoclatet as‘;JimUome
Charlie.’ He was not direct!; connected
with tho show, bnt was .permitted to follow
as a professional gambler, operating what
is styled a spindle or kind of chuck-luck
game. He ran lit* wheel near the show
tent Tuesday and had numerous patrons,
and though hi* friends say that hit win-
ninga had been \trj light, others say that
one man who bucked the game lost $«t.
He says that he hasn't the wait idea who
stmt him. He had just closed hia game
when the man that did the shooting rode
up and turning to bim demanded: "Has
the shooting yet commenced in the tent?”
Wooldridge answered: "What shooting
do vou mean?" The stranger replied:
"Weli.lt will toon begin," and in an In-
slant drew hia revolver, firing, and then
lode off. Wooldridge ran up to some
friends and said, "I am shot!" They at
once harried bilu into the dressing tent,
where a doctor was call for from tbe ring,
and I)r*. McCoy and McAdosn being pres
ent responded io tbe call. Boon alter be
was removed to tbe Occidental Hold,
where the ball wasaxtracted. It waafrom
a 44-calibre pistol, bad passed through bis
right wrist, entered bis stomach and
passed around to th* left aide. At first
the doctors th ought the wound not nacra-
-arify fatal, bnt at 2 o'clock that night be
began spitting blood and also large parti.
(I. * of hie stomach. Yesterday morning,
after seeing him, Dr. McCoy said that it
would be impossible for bim loreeorer,
though he is yel afire end may Unger e
d-y or so. Wooldridge has hia life Insured
in tin- Travellers’ Accident company, of
Hartford, Conn., for $1,000.
useless to tho ground. and
while the was In that condition made a
brutal assault upon her and Bed. JCltlxini.
bent on lynching, organized punning par-
tin, ami armed and mounted scoured the
country in every direction, finally running
the fugitive to cover. Lynching, after
identification, would have been inevitable
hut for the appearance of the legal author
ities, who were permitted to take th* pria-
oneron condition that a special tenuol
court should be held fur his trial. Tbe
trial was held without delay, and resulted
In conviction and aontoncing to death,
Monday, within a few weeks after th* per.
petrallon of the crime, being act as the
lime for the execution.
Tbe ■ulhorltles of the Central railroad
offer a reward of $200 for the apprehension
of th* person or person* who placed the
erosstrie*. etc., on the track. Every effort
wifi be made to effect their capture.
A Curious Accident.
On Snnday morning, when tho fast lino
train from Waycross was within two miles
of Macon, a singular accident betel it
1 be coupling pin between the engine and
tender in eoiue way worked up and freed
th* engine from the tender. The snap
broke the robber hose of the air brake end
•topped the train while Ibe bob-tailed
engine went rolling down tbe bill without
would go with him ho would do the (hoot
ing. I finally contented and agreed to go
with him. At this same time Hawkins
and I both concluded that Amison would
most likely be at Nancy Mills's house an
tho night heroro Christmas day, December
24,1883. We agreed that wo would meet
at Dave Dixon's on the evening of that
day and go together to Nancy's house, and
if Amison was found there we were to kill
him it wo conld. Thomas Tanton had
nothing to do with this arrangement, ■
far as I know. Hawkins told me he knew
almost that Amison would be at Nancy’*
house on the night set. I went to
Dixon’s on that morning. Hawkins
and I were to meet In the evening; did not
sec Hawkins at Dixon's nor anywhere else
that day.
t CHANOED MY MIND
in t)i< meantime, and decided I would not
join Hawkins in hfs murderous mission,
at I did not so inform him. Amison was
shot on tho evening or night of December
24, 1883, according to the understanding
between Hawkins and myself, but I was
not present. On that same night I came
from Dixon’s to ray house about dark,
About three or four days after the shoot
ing. I met Hawkins between his house and
tlie widow Duggan's. II* said he was then
going to Atuison's. He urged me not to
say anything about th* arrangement be
and I bad about shooting Amison, for if I
did it would ruin him. On the same even
ing Amison was shot, I borrowed a pistol
from U K. Dunham. I did not intend to
to ns* it on Amison, for I intended to avoid
Hawkins, so as not to get into the scrape.
1 returned tbe pistol to Dnnham the next
morning, unused. I first beatd of the
shooting on Christmas day.
AEBEST or HAWS INS.
This testimony exonerated Tanton and
implicated Hawkins, who was in attend
ance aa a witness. Commissioner Haskins
did not betray the surprise occasioned by
the unexpected turn of attain, but quietly
filled out a warrant, and in a few minutes
it was served by Deputy Whllslv ou Haw-
kins, who was sitting In die hallway. He
was taken completely by surprise, but said
nothing. He wa* lodged in jail to await
trial, and Trail gave bond for hit appear
ance. Tanton was discharged.
buildings were old and of little value, ex-
cept the Robinson store, and the insurance
ill very nearly cover the value of it.
There are two theories as to the origin
of the fire. The first is that it was the
work of aa incendiary. Tho flames were
first seen on the outside, and when tbe
door was knocked down, no lire was seen
in the mtcriorot the building. The second
theory, and probably the correct one, is
that it was accidentally set on fire by ne
groes gambling in the cellar.
The hook and ladder company, under
Captain T. R. Penn, did good service by
placing men with buckets of water on top
of adjacent buildings, and no doubt laved
the entire business portion of the town.
A great many ladies came out, and many
of them did good work, helpiug the mer
chants to remove their goods.
Mr. S. C. Lawrence lost a very fine bil
liard table.
The fire will have caused a great im
provement to our town, if tho stores arc
rebuilt with brick.
Three out of the five buildings burned
were owned by Atlanta men.
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sores, tetter, chapixd hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions and positive
ly cures piles or no pay required. It la
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Brice 25 cents per box.
For sale br Lamar Rankin £ l.tuiar.
31, missed 44; Glynn club, killed 35. missed
40; Hardeeville, killed 23,missed 52; Chat,
ham No. 1, killed 39, misted 46; Macon,
killed 27, missed 48.
In the match yesterday the team com
posed of Messrs. Taylor, Butts and Ayres
won all the prizes contested for, three in
number. A telegram announcing that re
sult was received by Mr. Williams last
night, and is a matter for congratulation.
The team will return this morning.
THE B. AND W. ROAD SOLD.
H. B. Plnnt Adda It to His Bratem.
New Yoek, August 26.—The Erlanger
syndicate, through J. Beligman, of this
city, sold today the entire capital stocE of
the Brunswick and Western railway, ex
tending from Brunswick to Albany, Ga.,
to H. B. Plant, of New York. The pur
chaser takes control on September 1. Ar
rangements will be made at once to put
tho railroad in first-class order. This road
is theshortest line from the West to Savan
nah, Ga , and Jacksonville, Fla.
The road was purchased by Fred Wolff
of Montgomery, Ala., for the Erlanger
syndicate about four years ago. The price
stated at the time was $2.000 000. The
syndicate made but slight improvements,
and did not attempt to carry out its origi
nal intentions, which were to extend the
road to as to connect with the Cincinnati
Southern and thus make connections with
the West.
THE ROAD UNDER THE MAEAORMEET
of the syndicate is said never to have
made any money. In fact, it did not pay
more than running expenses, its trade
being almost entirely local. It was poorly
equipped, and its busimts was, toacertain
extent, crippled by other roads.
THE BONDS OF THE ROAD
were largely held in Germany. Sellgmsn
had some interest in tbe bonds, ami last
winter he made a trip over the road for
the purpose of discovering Its condition.
that time it was said that he expressed
an in'entlon to carry oat the original pur
pose of the Syndicate. He was accompa
nied on that trip by a number of New York
capitalists, and also by President Rsoul, of
the Georgia Central, and Mr. Plant, of the
Savannah. Florida and Western. It was
snppoted that if the road was not extended
it would be sold to the Georgia Central and
theHavannah. Florida and Western.
SOON AITEKWARM IT BECAME EVIDENT
that die Erlanger people did not intend to
extend the road, and that the purpoee was
to tell it to the belt advantage. In fact, to
BOOKWALTER 'ENGINES.
UPRIGHT ENGINES: 8 IIom\4* now.
liorso and Horse Power. 6aJe!
Piinr>le and Durable. Orer 3,000 in suc
cessful operation. - -i - ^
Now Style 10 E.P. Horizontal Engine,
Center Crank Engine. All wrought lion
Return Flue Boiler. Compact, t-ubstan-
tlnl and handsomely finished. Jllus- 4,
tinted Tomphlet sent free. Address
JAMES LEFFEL&CO.,
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.
E.ilirn Offlc: 110 Liberty S4.. New
i few -lav.
. — , . jLer, the
ironwood jailor, an Injustice wa- uninten
tionally done Mr. W. N. Thornton, the
efficient sheriff of Terieii - minty. Wo
stated that be made bis esc.iw while being
conveyed to Br,.nwood. Much was not the
case. He nude Ills e«c«i< from the mar
shal of Oxford, Ala., before Slierm Thorn
ton reached hint.
—Bill Chandler hud twentv-eight
cases of nrlrate liquors on board the Talla
poosa when she went down. This accounts
for the anxiety felt by the department as to
whether or not she can bo raised.
An old physician, retire© trom prac
tice having had placed in hia hands by
an East India missionary the formula
of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Con
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung Affections,
also a positive and radical cure for Ner
vous Complaints, after having tested
its wonderful curative powers in thou
sand* of rases, has felt it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by liia motive and a desire to
relievo human suffering, I will send
fret, ,,f charge to all who ilr-irc it this
recipe, in German, French or English,
with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stomp, naming this paper, W. A.
Notes, 149, Palters Block, Rochester,
Nets Fork. sepl4wcowl9t
MM, !■»« your co
tr*:e Jour L-.-t-ri, deal
of life. Ayer's Sarsapi
to uve for U.11 purjto-e.
tenderlces engine turning a curve, audit
flashed over him that there wts * wii'^ian
Willi a tan ten engine. Then he and tbe
ptatengera got off and went forward, and
they say it was a funny eight to lee tbe
lone tender at the bead ol tho train.
The engine came on to Macon and the
•witch engine was sent oat to bring the
train in. As the fireman and woodpauer
are nearly tlweys on tbe platform made
by the tender end engine, but happened
just at the time to be in the cab, the escape
wm a miraculous one.
Very little delay was caused by tbe ted-
denL
Toth* Demoeratlo Patty of Bibb County,
Havifig been solicited by many friends,
both from city and country, to become a
candidate for tbe Legislature, I deem it
due to them to sey, when partially acced
ing to their solicitations, I was under the
impression a place on tbe ticket would be
accorded to tom* one connect'd with our
Indu.trial occupation*. I find this wUl not
be give* without a scramble, i have no
tost* for kuch business. I, therefore,de
cline to permit my name need forth* posi
tion. Sly thank* are eminently due to
tboee friend* who gave me assurance of
support. Jobn Y. Lowe.
The Farmer Cett Both a Windfall hind a
Wind MUL
Ticket No. 12.333, In the July drawing of
the Louisiana Bute Lottery, drew tbe first
capital prize of $77,000, and one-fifth was
held by • well-to-do farmer in tbe town of
Canadavill*, Taut. A reporter visited
him. He said his $15/M would aoabt*
him to lisa comfortably tna rest of his life.
He now would have a windmill—somc-
Letter from Hon. Jefferson Davis to the
Confederate Soldiers' Association of
Monroe County.
BeAl’vota, Mias., August IK—Gentlemen:
Accept my sincere thanks for your kind
remembrance and for the pleasant terms
of your invitation to attend the reun
ion on tha 23d tost, of the Southern Sol-
dim’ Association of Monroe county, The
object of this meeting of tbe association so
folly commends itaelf to me that my regret
at being unable to attend mast certainly
exceed lb* desire of roar association for
The annual meeting of the
nplex- thing
hat his heart had
He drew his
kof
in.) dealaacbv, July 25,
art had longbaaaaat
tit money through the
of this eSlj.—MtmpUi
and useful in itaelf as reviving memories
over which disaster conld throw no cloud
ol shame, and serving to teach the rising
generation the truths for which you to
nobly straggled, it connected by you with
tin beneficent purpoee of relieving your
needy and suffering comrade* and protect-
log tbe orphans ot those who sacrificed
fortune in the effort to maintain tbe .State
sovereignty won by Georgia in tbe war ot
the revolution. Though the States are
again reunited and all contribute to fill th*
treasury of the general government, tbe
funds there collected are only appropriated
to provide for th* ex-aoidien of the North,
era States. Th* Southern soldier disabled
In war, and the widows and orphans of
thote who died, can only hope for relief
from s second tax, which may ha volun
tarily paid by the people (or whom they
fought and who suffered with them.
It is not the least of your meritorious
maaifestotioaa that you meet this discrimi
nation svitbout complaint and brace your
selves to beer lb* double burden with at
ill-feeling to the government for this offen
sir* favoritism. True,
vers trials to which yi
it la equally boiMiraMe to you
that you hare accepted th*
cotucqaance* of defeat and thereafter
goo* shoulder to shoulder with all who ar*
©riving to secure the welfare, promote the
prosperity and preserve the honor of a
common country. Bleaae present to th*
members of your association the slued*
regards and best wishes, with which I am
trarfaithfalbr, your friend,
JxrizEAos Davis.
Meters. W. D. Stone. A. H. Fared. J.T.
Crowder, committee ol IotUaLiu.
cross, Ga.. to Jacksonville, Fla. ■9SL
was to bring tbe Farannab, Florida
and Western to terms. A report was
also circulated that they intended to
build from Albany Into Alabama. Tbit
was Intended to bit tbe Georgia Central.
WITHIN THE LAST raw WEEKS
it hss been understood in railroad circles
that negotiations would be opened (or the
purchase oi the road. Lest week a number
of Georgia railroad men arrived here, and
communications were at once opened with
the agents ol the Krlanger people. It is
understood that tbe sale was a compro
mise. It is unknown here whether the
Erlanger people made tbe firat advances
ar whether Mr. Blant was tn anxious pur
chaser. It Is believed, however, that Mr.
Plant has made a pxxl bargain. Men well
*>p In railroad matters here lay that be can
utilize the road to great advantage EDO
can make It much more than par a good
Interest on tbe purchase price. Tbia pur
chase will make hia railroad system in
clude about900 miles of roadln South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
The Baby.
With “black drops” in infancy and
candy when he got a little older, baby
ew np, pale and pony. They gavo
m all sorts of medicines. They heard
of Brown’s Iron Bitten, bnt had an
idea it was for grown folk* only. As
everything else failed, they tried this
medicine one day on baby. Baby be
gan to pick np. The blood in hia little
veins was enriched, lie was saved.
The doctors agreed that Brown’s Iron
Bitten had given baby new life. The
druggist says that many of his custom
era find immense success in tuini
Brown’s Iron Bitten for ailing anc
delicate children.
AT THE FAIR
NICE CHEAP GOODS.
QO and tee R. F. 8mlth’» New 8tore, Mul
berry street, between Third and Fourth
streets, where can he had the
Nicest Goods in Macon for (lie Money.
Don't forget the place.
THE FAIR.
ang28d&wtf
1 nmrm 8en4 itzccnuforpfNUc*
\ UU 7U' and welrefreeaco*tlr box
fl I II l/jn °*K' which will help all,
IX 1 111/J Lit 0 f either mz, i« wore muneji
rlbt away than anything «i»* In (hit world]
Fortune* await tho workers rbiilnUly in^tj
At once address True A Co., Apgusta, Maine.
oi t.*
ENWNE87 oinsTsaw SmlsTtra
PERKINS BROS.,
DEALERS IN *
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
The Largest Dealers in the South.
Engines Boilers. Saw Mills. Saws, Shingle, Lath, Planing sad
Matching Machines, Water Wheels. Grist and Flouring Mills, Cane Mills
Wagons, Separators, Cotton Gins, Presses, Sulky Plows, Rakes, Reapers and
l!?hrv! , . Sha c infl o nd Pulle y , - Slcam Pumps. Boiler Feeders, Wlmt!es. P Gauge)
Saw . Gum mcrs, Tamie Emery Wheels, Rubber Hose and Beltinq'
Brass Goods, Piping and Engine Fittings of all kinds, Machinery Oil, Etc. 8
hS'OccoDd-hocd tlftchinerr at lew price.. Look to yourinterct tod get our prices before borict
PERKINS BROTHERS,
7H£FOSS & PEVjy QOTTONCARD.
LOWELL
ft il. PEVEY,
Prpmtor. ’
Massacboseiit
UPWARDS OF 8IX THOUSAND IN OPERATION.
OVER SEVEN HUNDRED IN GEORGIA MILLS
03^ Reference, J. F* HANSON, Agent Bibb Manufacturing Company,"Macon, <»*
Bibb County Sheriff. 8.I..
WIT.T.Yw. Kof/irn the* w/vraw* I- llOUSf .JlMif In the
WILLba aold before the court house door la
the cU> of Macon, during the legal hour* of Tuesday In Beptfinifcr nm
sale, on the flm Tuesday In September next, the Icga* hour* „r ilo
a of taiMHMth following described person? * m
district. G. If., of Bibb county, rdnUinlnK erty, to*wlt: OneLln' k in«...
“ ort or *, U r' ^JojAlntthS relmareiuU.ouo tioh,“ M.
J*"' ,. of Wm. Jones, Hutson and others, bead of cow. wa- ht il ivi , , 5
on ,> l S« t « »Utci in car, forty hnshe * of com more orlcs*and«t
court lOMthd&trictg. il„ In' f*vtir > nPStick
Brother. v>. Henry Jones. levy made and
returned to me by f. El. M-rely enn.uble.
. . _ 0.8. WK8TCOTT, Sheriff.
August 41b, is>4-b lawtr
GEORGIA, BIBB COUNTY-Where., R. A.
Boardmte, t.uiedton of John L Bwidman,
ha. mode Application fat letter. oMI.mlnlan.
Thl. I. to cite and admonl.h *11 nenon.
rnneerned tn be and appear at the court of
ordinary of .aid county within the tlm* pro-
•eriboO by l»w to .bow c«u.e, If any they
bat* why uld application should not be
granted.
Wltnen my band and offlclal signature, this
\nxu.t i. teat, J. A. McManus,
«uEl-laiTlw . Ordinary.
GEORGIA. BIBB COUNTY—Where*., W. C
Jones, guardlMi of the property of William E,
Bure.— tad ltlnnl* B Rutledge, he. mode
appllcat'on for lean to Mil that parcel of land
ln*tid county, fronting on tbe reed Icaolox
from Macon to Forsyth, *n.l known u tbe 1*1*
famtl* residence of Dr. Wm. K. Uurxr.a, de-
c<«ed, comprising three acres more or l.».
Thu I. to cite and admonl.h Ml penons con
cerned to b* and appear at tho court of ordi
nary of uld county on tho first Monday tn
Heplember next to show raw, if * n y they
ran. why uld application should not be
(ranted.
Witness my hand and ofllrlal slgntlnre. this
August Max. J. A. Ifc.MANXH.
aux4-l*w4w Ordinary.
de *pplle*tto
nd tby same
Itt&l ■» in
Mine will be heard on
■/■Milt*. Ctrentes
OUJUA/froa. J.B.RIRCH A W.**l»rtT..y.T
August 7th. 1JM. »t io o'clock a. m. At ny
flee. This July mb. lfiU.
J- i JLMASCo. Ordinary.
>, At the
sued out of Jones Sn
lA. II. Stephen. v*.i
pointed out in fl fa,
M.tlonofdcfcndAii
MM.
Also, a^H
rnlort'l j.
the property of I
virtue of one mortir.
Hu;»cri<»r Court in :
John J. Robe its.
1a auiI when levied
in A fn. This lit J
Also, At the Mini.’
0. \V barney Ease
cr And condenser i
property of U. R. (
MtUf/UM A/A 1
rior court In fAvnr
crutrix, etc., va. c.
ctl out by hlAlQtlfTr
lu po««eMkmof<lcl
August, iter.
AU|tMaw5w i
J. I'HILLir-
Libel for Divorce, in Bibb Superior
Court.
Fannie Totts vs. William Potts.-It spivs?-
Ing to the court* by the return of the sheriff ta
tho Above stAtvI cASc, thAt the defemUot dots
not reside fn celd county, end It further tp-
pceringthAt be due* not reside lu the £Ute,or
IbAt hu whervAboute »ie totelly unknown, !t
is therefore ordered by the court that seinte
b ?.lf rt *Sf e4 00 the defendant by publ.ratioa’
of this order once a month tor tear Booths,
before the next terra of this court. In the
Mm on 1 vlegrApb and Mmeager, anewspsper
published at Macoii, r,a. <iranted.
T. JaSIMSftiM. J. 8.C.
F. J. M. DALY, I’ctllloner’a Attnruer.
. A true extract from the minutes of Bibb Sc-
• perior Court A. B. BOSS. Clerk.
msy> Ura 4m
TALBOTT & SONS,
JRiclimond, Ya,
under all the se
ven were
honorable
silicon, Ga*
Navy Note*.'
Washixgtox, August 27.—It has been
decided to nist tbe wreck of the Tafia-
pooea If possible. It fa learned at the Nary
Department that no additional instruc
tions have been given to Rear Admiral
Davis, commanding the Asiatic station, fn
regard to his attitude toward the Franco-
(,'hJneee war. Home months ago Admiral
Davis wa. instructed to give particular at
tention to tbe protection of American in-
tercet, in China, and it haa not bran
iccessary to repeat them. Hia
if now In the vicinity ot Foo
r. It is composed of tha following
it: The Trenton. Junla'a, Knter-
priee, Monocacy. Alert. Paloe, Oeippe and
Keaex. Tbe lait-naaiad vessel will leave
Hong Kong for Ibe United Bute* in Bep-
tember.
—Capt George Dasher, of (he Southwest
ern railroad, who make* a note of every
thing , *ayt the crop* along his line are
opening up splendidly, and travel l.ax aJ-.
ready set in heavily. j
Our standard Portable Out oil Engine
and Boiler on Sldd8 or Wheels.
They are mounted upon an Independent bed
tor cooYertfag into aUtionary engine*. AU arc
manofActureu. For special catalogue and prlct
S.S. PEGRAM,
Manager.
TALB01T te SONS.
Macon, us-