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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. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve In the world for cuts, braises,sorca, ulcers, salt rheum, fever 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-