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J. Honum. S. Ooromimo.
Black CufcmeTM U Urge quxotitiez
to select from, at
J. HOFMAYER A CO.'S.
Watarproofs in all colors, at
J. HOFMAYER A CO.’S.
Indies', Gant*’, Misses’ and Child-
ran’s Underwear, at
J HOFMAYER * CO.’S.
Enquire for Ike 65 cent Cashmere at
J. HOFMATEB A CO.’S.
Tba largest stock of Kid Gloraa ever
sen in Albany just receired at
J. HOFMATEB A CO.’S.
Oor spaaaltiea:—Corsets at 85 eta.;
The. Handkerchiefs at 5 cts.; Towels
at 5 ct*.; Harris Kid Gloves at 75 cts.
J. HOFMAYER & CO.
MGtttfs
Paints, Oil, Glass, Putty
TARNISH, ETC.
PEHFCMERY.
FANCY GOODS,
TOILET ARTICLES,
DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES,
The best 5 and 10 cent Ci
gars always on hand. Pipes
and Smokers articles gener
ally.
Sugar Cane.
We are indebted to that most ex
cellent farmer and clever gentleman,
Mr. Wiley Chambless, of Berrien coun
ty, for samples of his this year’s cane
crop. He sends us two varieties, the
“red” and the “red ribbon," both of
which are very fine, the best, in fact,
that we hare seen this season.
Lecture kjr Bee. John P. Duncan.
Wo have received a letter from Rev.
John F. Duncan, the blind preacher,
stating that he will deliver a lecture in
cither the Methodist or Baptist church
in this city to-morrow night. All
arc invited to attend. No tickets.
Father Duncan is no stranger to our
people. He has frequently visited us,
and ia well known throughout the
State as Chaplain of the Georgia Senate,
mortality tuou Children.
We hear offsite a number of deaths
among children. The infant of Mr. 1’.
J. Willis was buried last Saturday
evening; alao the youngost child of
Mra. Bradford. On Monday the little
ifcughtcr of Mr. Richard Pattison was
quietly laid avraj; amUTueaday the fu-
tend of Mr Sullivan’s little one isan-
nounccl. We understand that none of
these deaths occurred from any climatic
FRESH TURNIP SEEDS ' influence, but were from diseases to
t which children of that age are subject.
JUST RECEIVED. j
FBISH G00D3&LOW PRICES
“Prescriptions filled with care,
day or night.
W.H, GILBERT,
Albany Gr„ September II. ISSO-ly
NO TBMPtE OF Jl’STIC*.
The School noose at laabella which
waa Being VToed thru Court Boom
Burned Down.
A night or two before the Superior
Court of Worth county waa to aseenble.
in October, 1878. the torch of tome
nnknown incendiary was applied to the
Courthouse at Isabella, and the bidd
ing, together with all its content* was
laid in ashes. The county authaities
then fitted up an old school hose near
by, which has been used for couz pur-
ever since, until Sunday night,
when it, too, was visited by he in
cendiary and redoced to ashes.
Monday morning was the hoe for
the regular fall session of Wortl Supe
rior Court to convene, and variola are
the opinions as to whst miglt have
been the motives of the inemdisry or
ineendiaries who applied tie torch.
Some think that the fiendish work was
done by criminals who denred to pre
vent the convening of Court, and thus
The railroads running in'o Albany
are just now in the midst of their busy
season. The amounts of freights, out
going and incoming, {are simply enor
mous. All tho rolling stock on all tlireo
roads are running every day, and the
men are kept on the nn almost con
tinually. The consequonccjis that tho
ailroads arc making money; freights
are delayed by the rush, and the mer
chants are cussing about it
Well, if thcro’isn t money in rail
roading South, in winter, it never can
be made.
TUB MATTER OF FREIGHTS.
Important ItleetlUK Called.
We are requested to ctll a meeting
of the merchants, planters and business
men generally, of Douglierty and sur
rounding counties, to assemble at tho
Courthouse in this city on 'Tuesday
nest, November 2nd, for tho purpose
of taking into consideration tho matter
of freights. It ia piopoacd to purchase
a steamer to ply between Brunswick
and Charleston, S. C., for the purpose
of carrying and bringing freight for this
section.
Our people have determined not to
■ulunit to the unjust and oppressive
tariffs which have been imposed upon
them, and therefore propose to tnko tho
matter in their otvn hands. The lab?
increase of freight rates on cotton to
Savannah fiom forty-two to sixty cents
per hundred takes from tho planters of
this psrticulsr section about $30,-
000 per annum in cotton alone,
which rightfully and justly belongs to
them, while on incoming freights there
is an increase on Albany's burden of
from $50,000 to $00,000, all of which
comes directly out of the pockets of
our own people.
The estimated cost of the proposed
steamer is only about $20,000, and tho
leading spirits in this movement have
been promised liberal subscriptions
from other cities interested, nnd wo
doubt not (be requisite sum will be
.raised at once.
The people of Albany and South
west Georgia can hope for no relief
from the oppression of monopolies or
the on 'orcement of State laws, but now
resort to their own independent, indi
vidual efforts, which have never yet
failed in the transaction of good work.
Let the meeting be largely attended,
and let there bo prompt and positive
The Southwestern Railroad Compiny
run out Sunday afternoon the first drily
train on the Arlington Extension. This
affords increased facilities to our friends
on that line for transacting the growing
business of their section. The daily’
schedule was established by the liberal
and enterprising company, at the re
quest of the merchants along the route,
and will, we doubt not, prove mutually
successful. We congratulate our
little neighboring towns. Arlington
now enjoys a telegraph line and a daily
train.
FashionEaporim
13 NOW RECEIVING
THE I« EXTENSIVE
an
BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER
Th, Incendiary’s .Torek,
Wednesday night of last week
the fodder boose of Mr. J. L.
Bojt, on his plantrtion near this city,
evade~~triaL whilat there are others ! was destroyed ny fire, at a loss to
who are disposed to attribute it to the him of about $o00, there being no in-
bitter old feud that exists in the county snrance on the property. The build-
regard to the remoral of the conn- • >ng was situated within fifty feet of Mr.
ty site to the line of the B. A A. Rail- «b*Ies and corn crib which con-
road. Which of these conjectures is
correct, we are unable lo say, but cer
tain it is that car sister county is with
out what seems just now to be a cry
ing need with her, to-wit, a temple of
Dress Goods,
Fancy Goods,
Trimmings
Lined ten head of stock and about six
lundred bushels of corn, nnd he is of
he opinion that some villain did the
mischief and intended to destroy both
buildings and the entire property. We
justice. hope the perpetrator of sucli a villain-
J News of the fire reached the city ous deed will be speedily brought to
Monday morning, but Judge Wright justice. , , , —
went over to Isabella “all the same,” Shoot. HU Brother-In-Law.
and organized court in a dwelling house. Some time ago two colored men liv-
All the records of tho county, which I ing in the Oaky Woods-we have been
weve in an iron safe in the burned unable to learn their names-married
building, worn aaTed. Some of them two sisters, and this week one of the
were a little scorched by the heat, but women ;or some cause deserted her
none of them destroyed.
A Cant!
■AD ACCIDENT.
emu’s Lee'ISevered From
HU Body,
We learn from passengers who cams
I on the Southwestern train Monday
| evening, that Mr. Reuben Guise, s gen
tleman well known throughout South
west Georgia, happened to the sad mis
fortune of having his right leg cut en
tirely off by the up-passenger train. It
seems that Mr. Guise was leaning
fipll ^Tld BTftHliwft ! «M*ben it suddenly raov-
MILLINERY GOODS
Ever Exhibited in Southwest Ga.
Hegut Stylo! Low Prices!
The Finest,
Freshest,
Newest and
Nicest
Groceries, Confeetioerf
Fruits, Etc.,
CAS ALWAYS BE FOUND AT
A. STERNE’S,
K«t Door to Port Offito.
W. E. & R. J. CITLIPF
ed off, throwing him under it, and sev
eral wheels passed over his leg. As
soon as he was discovered the engineer
stopped the train, but too late. His
matiated body waa taken up by
friends, medical attention ^called in at
once; and at last reports be was suf
fering untold agony. We earnestly
hope the wound will not prove fatal.
Mr. Gnise is one of the most useful,
wealthy and popular citizens of that
section, and his numerous friends, will
read with sadness this account of his
misfortune.
LATER.
Mr. Reuben Geise, the gentleman who
met with the unfortunate accident of
haring* bis right leg cut off by the
Southwestern train died Monday night
All that surgical skill could do failed
to stay his life; and he breathed his
last in deep agony. Hundreds of
friends throughout Southwest Georgia
join a sorrowing family.in lamenting
the death of s good insn and a useful
citizen.
More Incendiarism In Worth.
From a gentleman who came in from
| Isabella, wo learned that the
burning of tbe Court House was not
the only incendiarism that was perpe-
| trated in Worth county last week. The
dwelling bouse of s widow woman in
the upper portion of the county, and a
atore house at l’eckville were reduced
husband,and went to liveVith her sis
ter. Tht deserted husband ordered
the othe man to forbid his wife lodg
ing, whih order was not complied with
So Friiay night the deserted party
went toiis brother-in-law’s home, and
shot hin with a pistol, through a crack
id the loose. The ball entered the
right sde of the waist, and will pro
bably love fatal.
Late—Since writing the above wc
learn nat Scbe Williams, the one who
was sot, died Saturday at 1 o’clock.
The ame of his murderer is James
Jcnkis, who has been captured and
lodga in jail.
The Uivatcat of All,
Coup's circus, the biggest show that
ever came South, is coming. It will
be here Thursday November the 11th;
and don’t you forget it. It comes with
the highest recommendation from the
Northern and Western press. The
New Orleans Times says it's tho best
show that ever exhibited in that city,
from a half account of its performance
in New Orleans wc clip the followin
from the Times ;
Everything is first-class about tbe
show, and many of the features in the
arena are new and novel. The latter
department under the direction of Mr.
D. W. Stone, is of the highest order of
excellence. Front the grand entree to
the wonderful performance of the
Broncho horses there is not a feature
presented but is alone worth the aii
mission fee.
The ralu.trcl. are Coming,
Cooper & Stewart’s Minstrels appear
at Willingham's Hall, in this city, on
Wednesday next the 3rd of November,
an:l will alfoid our citizens a night of
fun. Sec announcement in our adver
tising columns. A good, hearty laugh
is something needed occasionally to
stir up the people, and judging from
the opinions of the press, this troupe
will create that requisite tojife. The
company is composed of clog dancers,
Ethiopian delineators, song.men and
side-splitting comedians. Prof. XV. G. 13.
Shelton, the well-known cornet player,
is witli this tronpe. The Chattanooga
Times thus speaks of them :
Last night a very large crowd assem
bled at Sames’ Hall to witness the first
appearaifce fn this city of Cooper &
Stewart’s Minstrels. The crowd evi
dently was delighted witli the perform
ance, judging from the vociferous ap
plause frequently evoked ; several of
the performers were encored. The
parlor scene is good, comprising new
and rich jokes, good singing and merit
ed applause. Mr. Adolpti Muller's
bass voice was much admired, and his
rendition of “One Hundred Fathoms
Deep’, was heartily encored. *Jcrry
Hart makes an excellent end man, and
frequently when his cavern was opened
to its full erpacity, tho audience trem
bled for tho chairs. The clog-dancing
of Colburn and Clayton was very good,
and compared favorably with any that
has yet been before the footlights in this
city. The performance was good, and
deserves patronage.
LEESBURG^TRAGEDY!
EX-SENATOR I. P. TISON KILLED.
MU. J. P. CALLAWAY SLAW HUH
WITH A SHOT UllN.
Particular* of tile Sad Affair—Cor
mier’* Inquest, Ktc,
Enrjy Thursday morning news reach
'd the elty that ex-Kenator I. 1*. Tison
lmd been shot and killed by Mr. Jno.
J’. Callaway, at Leesburg, the iifght
before. Various and eoiitlietiug'ru
mors were in circulation concerning
tile iitliiir, and in order to get full and
reliable hilormntion the News and Ad-
,'KltTISEK dispatched a reporter to Lees
burg for tile pnr|Hise of visiting the
■one of the tragedy and gathering nil
the particulars.
After learning all the details Hint
were to lie had from witnesses and citi
zens familiar tvilli the characters of the
two men and tho circumstances con
nected with this unfortunate affair, it
is really painful lo us lo have to give a
fair ami candid statement of the facts
to the public.
Messrs. Tison and Callaway were both
merchants of Leesburg, tho former be
ing interested in two or perhaps three
stores in the place. It seems that Mr.
Tison was greatly under the influence
of liquor on Wednesday night, anil
nt to tlie store of Mr. Callaway and
raised a disturbance, shooting off Ills
pistol in the house, and making him
self disagreeable generally. Mr. Cal
laway was not in the store at the time,
hut was attending a political mcctingnt
the Courthouse. Being minlile to quiet
Mr. Tison, ami fearing trouble, Mr. T.
J. Mason, the clerk ill the store,
for Mr. Callaway, Who soon arrived.
When lie reached ids store, however,
Mr. Tison had left, having gone or
his sou’s store on the opimsito side of
tlie street and railroad. Upon learn
ing what had transpired during Ids ab
sence, Mr. Valla way went over to
here M r. Tison was, ami asked the
latter what he meant, by shooting off
his pistol and raising such a disturb
ance in his store. Mr. Tison made no
apology or satisfactory explanation of
his conduct, but asked Mr. Callaway
what lie proposed to do about it. As
to what follon ed right here there is a
conflict ill tile statements that are made.
It is said by one of tlie witnesses that
Mr. Callaway started to draw liis pis
tol, when Mr. Tison, with more dexter
ity, drew his pistol anil got “the drop’
on Callaway, when tlie latter retreated
Another statement is that Callaway hail
no pistol, or that lie ilid not draw it
All agree, however, tiiat Callaway re
[ to ashes by incendiaries. The fire at : tiely end. To the little ones and lo
IHr. Rtaaw’a Temple or Fashion
Mi. Shaw has just returned from
the Northern markets, and the haml-
som> display of new goods that is made
in hr millinery establishment so at-
traetd this reporter as he sauntered
dow Broad street yesterday that he
had to “take it in.” Entering, we
foud Mrs. Shaw and her corps of
y ug ladies busily engaged in unpack
ing and arranging their elegant new
stoc of hats, bonnets, laces, neckwear
andmany other beautiful things too
nuerous to mention. For a tno-
me; we almost] wished that wc
wet a girl, just to get to wear ono of
thee richly trimmed fur hats, or that
weould he a hoy again so that wc
mipt spark some dark-eyed lass whose
“diling old papa” let her buy one of
tho. Mrs. Shaw extends an invitation
thiugh our advertising columns this
mining to *11 the ladies to call and cx-
aific her goods and prices.
Dull or rara. Jeaae W. Walter*.
bis estimable lady, consort of our
frnd and fellow-citizen, Jcsso W.
W.ters, Esq., died Tuesday evening at
6 clock, after a painful illness, witli
ccgestion of the brain caused by an
aiess in the car. Mrs. Waiters leaves
fe little children to mourn her un-
We shall open to-day, a largo and
elegant stock of Vases, Toilet Sets, and
novelties in Fancy Goods,
dawlt Welch & Mitchell,
Rockville occurred on Wednesday
night, and the dwelling, we were in-
| formed, waa burned earlier in die week.
Wc did not learn the names of the
| owners of the property.
Albany a Wholesale market.
Country merchant* of Southwest
Georgia are turning their attention to
[ Albany, aa a wholesale market. The
enterprising business firms, whose id-
vertisements embellish onr columns,
I are offering inducements unex
celled by any houses in Macon,
DRY GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Ant all each staple mouU aa sra aeeSaS by tbe | Savannah or Atlanta ; and there is
*"—«**• «..u i t<Mj no Ttuon why Mhtny , bould
not, at an early day, become one of the
principal ’wholesale markets of tbe
Htate. Her facilities are now good and
rapidly increasing.
Yon might as well try to pick a quarrel
with a graven image, or do any other im
possible thing ms try to sell any other
preparation for File* if Tabler's Bucko).
Pile Ointment emu las had. It ia the only
remedy Cor Pilea that will cure obstinate
cases. Price 50 eta. 1.
1 iPTJ fifi
mem, sad wtU U arid at bMoa pticee. To th*
HOU8EKEEPER8
Ia lb« City we would say, that wear# better pro- I
pored than ever to fill their order* for overrules |
lo tb# Fraer wd Feerlty Grocery Line. COUlC i
TRY PRODUCE mod all tbe delicacies of tbe as*,
■oo cod ilnji be Lad at oor store it the Very
Lowmt Market Prices.
W.E. & R.J. CUTLIFF.
AJbofly, Ga, Hop*. Sly USWUAfnMmo.
tljdevoted liusband tlie sympathies* of
oi untirc community arc extended
inheir sad bereavement Mth. Walters
pressed many qualities of mind and
h rt, which endeared her to number*
ofriends.
Hie funeral service* of Mr*,
biters took place* Monday even-
i; at 5 o’clock, from her bite resi
de#!, and the remain* were interred
Hhe Albany cemetery. The funeral
f>c#!Hsion was one of the largest ever
tnessed in Albany, which fact attests
#,* high esteem in which the decease d
l* held by our people. Tho. beautiful
tieral service of the Episcopal church
\s conducted by Key. T. (i. Pond,
Ir.tor of St. Paul's church.
5Verve.
t is s great thing to have what ia
«*«?d nerve, and nothing contributes
nur* to the power of physical control
tht named, than Warner’s Safe Nor
th. It also relieves all kinds of pain,
secures headache and neumlgis.
Winter Exodui.
Friday afternoon the six colored
men, sentenced by Judge Wright to
the penitentiary, passed down Broad
street securely chained, en route for
their winter quarters at Lockett’s camp.
They were in charge of Mr. T. H.
Clark.
We could not help but feel a touch
of pity for these poor rogues, especial
ly those who are to be deprived of
their liberty for five years, as we saw
them, passing before their fellow-men
with head* bowed in shame. Five
years! With us the time will quickly
pass, but to these fettered criminals
moments will seem hours, and five
year* will linger as ten. Be their sins
upon their own heads. They have of
fended the law and must abide the
consequence*.
Just received. Xeiv and elegant
deni^ns in Wall Paper,
dawlt. Wei.ch & Mitciieel.
S. IV. I»Ioreland.
'Hiin well-known and popular young
gentleman has accepted a situation in
Welch A Bacon’s immense establish
ment in this city, where he will he
glad to see his friends at all times. His
extensive acquaintance throughout Lee
and Terrell counties w ill doubtless se
cure a good many new customers for
tlie house with which he lias become
connected, and wo congratulate Messrs.
W. & B. upon procuring his services.
.Such young men ns '‘Steve’’ Moreland
are important factors in almost any
business.
Among the new books this season
are the following : “The (irandissimos”
ft story of Creole life, by Geo. W.
Cable ; Zolas’ new books; bright trans
lations from the French; the fool’s new*
hook, ‘'Bricks without straw,** by
Judge Tonyer, author of “Fool’s Kr-
rand;” Poifialo I’ill's autography ele
gantly illustrated ; “The Night Ex
press, by McCabe ; “Rodman, the
Keepe r ;” Southern sketches by Wool-
son; Mark Twain’s hooks; new ami
elegant edition* of tin; poet, nnd qunn-
titio* of new Holiday Books for the
children. Cull and see us.
Welch & Mitchell.
Albany Book and Jewelry store,
dawlt.
treated and went back to his store.
U uppcivrs that when CedUwuy re*
turned to Ids store lie entered and lock
ed the door, his clerk, Mason, and an
other man, Jno. A. Webb, being in the
house with him. Tison, following Cal
laway, soon knocked at the door. Find
ing it locked, lie commenced try in;
enter by violence. Failing to* break
the door down, he opened lire on it with
hi* pistol. Not being satisfied with
this, lie either went or sent to his son’s
store and got a Henry rifle, and with
this tired one or two balls' through
the door. Then; are also mark* on the
floor which show that the mn/./.lc of
the gun must have been thrust against
it with great force.
Mr. Janie* Salter, an intimate friend
of Mr. Tisou’s, and the Sheriff of the
county, was sent for, and when he ar
rived at the place found Mr. Tison
pounding on the door. Mr. Salter at once
took hold of him and tried to lend him
away, hut what followed shows that
he dhl not succeed. Just here wc are
met by conflicting statements again.
Mr. Salter, assisted by some one else,
it seems, got Mr. Tison away from the
frontdoor. The frontdoor of the store
opens on the street on the west side of
the railroad, and the back door opens
into a cotton patch which surrounds
the rear. The next that we hear of M r.
Tison after he was led away from the
front door, he is pushing rails off the
fence and making hi* way to the rear
door, lie evidently thought that Cal
laway was still in the store, as did also
Mr. Salter and the other friends who
with him, but it seetns that Cal
laway had passed out through the back
door, and was either in the fence cor
ner about ten or fifteen yard* from tbe
rear of the house, or just over the fence
in his yard.
In approaching the rear door from
the point where he crossed the fence,
Tison was also advancing towards where
Callaway, or whoever fired the fatal
shot, was evidently standing, as is
shown by the range of the shot through
the top* of the cotton stalks.
It appears that Mr. Salter and anoth
er mail had hold of Mr. Tison when he
was shot, and that one or two others
were near by, Mr. Ed. Floyd, one of
Mr. Tison’s clerks, being near enough
to receive u shot in hi* hat. One re
port say* that it was .Mr. John Haines
one of .Mr. Tison’s clerks, who had hold
of him with .Mr. Salter, and another
says that it was Mr. Tison’s st
this as it may, Mr. Tison had approach
ed within a few feet of the hack door,
when a gun fired from the position al
ready pointed out. Mr. Tison #t:i,
ed hack and sahl, “Boys, he lias killed
me.” These were hi* last words.
Those who hud hold of him eased him
to tlie ground, and he was u dead man
in a few minutes.
The nature and locality of the fatal
charge is fully described in the tes
timony of witnesses printed below. I
will also be seen that it is in evldeue
that Mr. J. I*. Callaway fired the fatal
shot.
Mr. Salter says that after Callawsi
shot Tison lie snapped tlie other ban*
of his gun at him. It is also said that
young Tison, or some one else, fired at
Callaway. This is contradicted by
others, however, and we give it, not as
n fnrt, blit as ono of the unity conflict
ing rumors that we heard.
It seems that no effort, was mad*
arrest Callaway, and lie remained at
home mitil yesterday morning afte
breakfast, when lie quietly rode ;nvay
Later in the day, hi* clerk, Mr. Mason
was placed under arrest, charged with
Isdiigaccessory to the murder.
It is thought* by Mr. Callaway
friend* that lie left home more touvn
the excitement and embarrassment
the circumstances under which he
would Is; fiu tvoiduhly.placed, than to
cHeape any process of law, and that, he
will not remain out of the way very
long, lie is a young man without
family. His father and family reside
In Macon, but usually spend the win
ters at Leesburg with this son.
We have endeavored to give the read
ers of the News and Advertiser a fair
statement of all the principal or most
important circumstances- connected
with this unfortunate tragedy. If we
have done Injustice to either side, or if
wc have misstated any fact bearing
upon the case, our columns are open to
the friends of either party for such cor
rections as they desire to make. It Is
impossible to write up an affair of tills
kind to the entire satisfaction of all in
terested, even when facts ure stated
correctly.
We publish below the testimony
taken at the coroner’s inquest held yes
terday. In giving It to the public we
deem It just that we should say, how
ever, that all the witnesses sworn are
supposed to be the friends of the de
ceased, the main object of the Inquest
being to fix the crime upon Mr. Calla
way, as there seemed at first to be
some doubt as to who fired the fatal
shot. Our reporter had to return to
the city by the 3 I*. M. train, and the
Inquest had not adjourned when he
left. The messenger who brought us
tlie testimony through the country left
Leesburg about 5 F. M., and no verdict
had been rendered by the jury up to
that hour. No man in Lee county had
more friends or wielded greater in
fluence In thff politics of the county
than Mr. Tison, and it is safe to say
that his untimely death will be avenged
to the fullest extent of the law, it the
circumstances under which his life was
taken do not prove to 1m; justifiable.
Tison leaves a wife and a family of
children to mourn his sad death. Ills re
mains lay in state at ids residence in
Leesburg until half past three o’eloek
Thursday afternoon, when they were
folio well by a large procession to the
family burying ground at Starkville for
interment.
Following Is the testimony of Ahe
witnesses sworn at the coroners in
quest :
Jamk* Salter,sworn, says:
Witness knows the deceased. Saw
him right behind Mr. Callaway’s store
last night, 27th of October. Saw him
right there when he waa shot and had
him by the arm. Witness, and deceas
ed, John Hagen, Sam ’Tison, Ed.
Floyd were present, and we were going
around to the store. Witness had de
ceased by the arm, and we were talking
John Callaway said, “God damn you,
I’ll kill you,” and slut him. Deceased
lived five or six minutes after he was
shot. Mr. CallawJy was standing
along by the side of the corn room,
close to the fence, in jam of fence and
store. Witness and deceased were not
over fifteen steps or yards from John
Callaway when he fired the shot. It
was behind Mr. Callaway’s store in
Lee county. Witness was not looking
for any attack from that quarter.
Everything seemed to be quiet at that
time.* The body of deceased is up at
Tison’s house. That was not the place
of killing. Deceased was moved from
the plains of killing to tlie brick store by
witness, and his wife had him removed
hence. The place that his wife had
him moved to is the place where the
jury viewed the body. Witness got on
tlie sqM>t about twenty minutes before
deceased was killed. * He was told that
there was a fuss; that Tison was in his
brick store drunk, and Callaway was
■ifter him, is the reason lie went down
there. Witness is Sheriff of the coun
ty. Witness went down there to stop
it. and bring Mr. Tison away. Deceas
ed was at Callaway’s front door and
was knocking at the iloor with a pistol
or gun. He does not know which.
They went around tlie store and got
behind the chimney and stopped and
started to turn back, when deceased
waa shot. Deceased made no other
demonstration while witness was
there, but knocking on the door.
It was the store-house that deceased
was drinking at. Mr. Callaway was
not in that or any house when he fired.
Witness was going to bring deceased
home when he was shot, and started to
do so. Deceased was drunk and didn’t
know where he was going to, when wit
ness discovered he was so drunk lie
jumped over the fence after him to
bring him away. John Callaway was
also present at the killing. There
might have been other persons present,
hut witness didn’t see them. Mr.
Tison fell right at the back of the store
chimney, four or five yards from it.
Witness saw Mr. Callaway just as the
gun was fired and just after he ran to
wards them between the two stores.
Witness does not know where Calla
way is; he understands he has left the
place. A .warrant has been placed in
witness’ hands for his arrest, apd the
reason he Is not arrested is because he
can’t find him. Witness recognized
Mr. Callaway distinctly,uml is certain
it was him. Witness is certain that
Callaway was in the field and ran Ik;-
tween the two stores. Witness pulled
deceased from the front door, and de
ceased said he would kill witness, wit
ness replied that he had nothing to kill
with. Deceased then said that he
wanted to see John Callaway. De
ceased had a Henry rifle in his left hand
when he was shot; it wasn’t loaded, for
witness snapped it several times after
wards. Deceased said Callaway had
come and attacked him to his, deceased’s
store, ami he wanted to settle it. This
conversation occurred al>out twenty
minutes before he was shot at the front
iloor of Mr. Callaway’s store. There
were no threats made*while they were
back of store. Witness told deceased
to come go home with him, he said he
would do it and started to turn when lie
was shot. When Mr. Tison told wit
ness he would go with hitn it was in a
loud enough tone to be heard from
where the gun was fired. Witness
knows of no shooting previous to the
shooting by Mr. Callaway. Witness
doesn’t think he heard tiring before
that. Witness says lie doesn’t think
the feeling existing between Callaway
ami deceased was good for two or three
years past. Witness didn’t see Mr.
Mason at all, but he saw the door
open as Callaway went in after the
firing, and the lights were dim. Wit
ness bad no conversation with Calaway
at all. The conversation between wit
ness and deceased could perhaps have
been heard by a person in the store or
by a person standing where the shot
was fired. Deceased had his rifle in his
hand at tlie front door and would have
taken it from him. John Haynes tokl
Witness it was loaded, hut that Deceas
ed got it out of liis,; Haynes’ store.
Deceased said, “boys he has’kilied me,”
after In; was shot. Deceased had noth
ing hut the gun at the time he was shot,
John Haynes took pistol from him at
front door of store. Witness was not
expecting an attack from any quarter;
in- didn’t think auhody was about, but
lie thought Mr. Mason was in store.
Calaway came pretty close to Witness
as in; ran between the two houses, not
over ten or twelve feet, and lie could
easily recognize him, then, if not be
fore,* he recognized hi* voice first, mid
when he came nearer he also recogniz
ed him.
Du. Coi.kman sworn, says:
Witness saw the person of Deceased
exposed after death. There were some
wounds on him; Witness don’t know
many nor what. The wounds appeared
to lie shot wounds. Some shot ap|M>ar-
ed small and some large. Witness
couldn't fell how far flic gun was tired
from Deceased from distribution of shot
in wounds. The thick part of the
wound was below flic stirmonor breast
lame. Couldn’t tell how many shot
there were, but he appeared to lie full
of wounds they were so thick.
Du. Love, sworn says:
. Witness i* a physie'iau. Witness ex
amined the ImhIv'of deceased, he was
called to him ana ho wafc dead when ho
got there. There were _
wounds ou his body; it was a „
wound and appeared to be done with »
double-barreled gun for a great many
small shot wore sticking in Ids clothes.
There were three wounds near together
and appeared to be done with buck-shot,
or something of that kind. The
wounds covered the whole bowels and
appeared to be done with bird shot and
buck shot put on top .of them, from the
shot being so much scattered and spent,
shine of them sticking in the clothes.
The person who fired the gun must
have been some little distance from de
ceased. Witness couldn’t guess within
a few yards. The average distance of
the wounds where tlie shot struck the
skin must have been 3 or 4 to the square
inch. From nppearanoe of deceased
witness does think he had lost a great
deal of blood externally. Witness
thinks that deceased died from a shock
of nervous system, occasioned by the
wounds on tlie body. Deceased was
just in tlie edge of cotton patch, behind
the chimney, five, six or eight feet from
it; he wag lying upon his back with
head pointing in a Northeast direction.
Deceased was dead when witness reach
ed him; he was lying in an enclosed
place and had not been moved. Wit
ness is satisfied that wounds produced
his death. But a few of the small shot
penetrated far into the body. It must
have been the three buck shot wounds
that were most fatal.
John Haynes sworn, says:
When the fuss la;gan Mr. Tison was
in Mr. Callaway’s store and fooling
with a negro and fired off a pistol. I
beanl it when it fired and closed tlie
door and went over and got him and
brought hitn to the brick store, and
Mr. Callaway came over and told him
he wanted to sec him a minute, and
Mr. Callaway and deceased walked
about four or five steps from me, wit
ness, and Mr. Callaway told him he
didn’t like the way he had been treated,
and deceased asked him what he was
; going to do about it, and then Mr. Cal
laway stepped hack anil tried to draw
his pistol and got it about half out,
and Mr. Tison drew his first and Mr.
Callaway run. Tison got his out by
beiu £ quicker Gjan Callaway, aud then
Mr. Tison went on over to -Mr. Calla
way’s store and told him to come out
and settle it; to give him a showing.
Witness tried to get Mr. Tison off and
couldn't do it, aud he come back to get
Mr. Salter and Floyd to help him, and
they come down and begged him to go
back and he wouldu’t do it, and De
ceased went around the corner of store
aiul went over the fence, and we all
followed him over there, we walked
about ten or twelve feet from tlie fence,
and John Callaway was sitting in the
corner of fence, between the house and
fence, and fired and shot Mr. Tison,
jumped over the fence and run, and
another mail, who appeared to be Mr.
Ware, run in the house from the corner
of store and slammed the door. In the
meantime a negro named Green Wat-
kin told Witness in front of store that
he had better take Mr. Tison away from
there; that they had fixed a plan to
kill him, and Deceased said, “God
damn, let them kill.” This was before
Witness came after Mr. Salter and
Floyd. At the dine Deceased was shot
he was niakiug no effort to hurt any
body. They were not expecting an at
tack from anybody, from tlie fact-that
Mr. Salter and Floyd were holding
him, and they were as good men as De
ceased. Witness was standing dose
enough for two buck shot to hit him,
one went through vest and the other
through shirt-sleeve and shot a cedar
pencil in two that was in vest pocket.
A «■ tlw> fimn \l %• r l v icr>ii mill Ail Itia nSctnl
“whom tnn oou» rovxo”
bo past few weeks the cad messenger of
Fished this section quite frequently,
and many homes here been a sde desolate, and
many hearts made sad by the lorn of friends or
kindred. In no Instance has then been express
ed such ubteer *1 sorrow ee that occasioned by
tbo death of llUUlbnie. infaat daughter of Mr.
and NiaJ.a Price, oribis place, which occurred
on Sunday morning, tho 17th Inst.,after an Ulnae
of only two days.
Mafjtfe was a bright and Intereetinf chikl, and
r Diseased of that gentle and loving disposition
which made her the pride of the housebo d and a
favorite with all who knew her. Death, however,
“lovee a thing mark." and when she had existed
only 1 years, a months and 17 days was summooed
only 3 years, a months and 17 days %
from this wicked world to dimes more oongeniaL
Weep not, fond parents, for while we deeply de
plore her departure from earth, let us console onr-
solvee with tho pleating contemplation that her
little spirit has gone to join her angel brother,
where together they can revel In tbe divine pres
ence or Him who says: 4 -Suliter little children to
come onto me, and forbid them not, for of each Is
tbe kingdom of heaven 1
M Erv sin coukl blight or sorrow lads,
Death came with strengthening care.
The opening flower to heaven conveyed,
And told. It blMMtn there.”
Lux et. Ga- OgjMg 8.
Poor Shooting.
Taking pit's and potions is liks shoot
ing with the eyes shat When yon are
languid, gloomy, sore, with sour stom
ach, pains in the body and limbs, yel
low eyes, skin and tongue, s bad cough,
dyspepsia, Diarrhoea and other miser
ies take no doses—use Dr. Flagg's Im
proved Liver and Stomach Pad and ba
cured.
gegat gtdnertiseniettts.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY.
Commissioners’ Sale.
GEORGIA—Dougherty Cotinty.
W« will Kll befan U» 0«ut Horn dow in At
bur, G« 1 on the tra Tueee.j la Decneb* r. 1830.
between the tuuil boon of ule. Id pmdi iTw
d«*Ire,ror.euh, “‘be hljheet bidder, the pi«e of
lend ahiuted on tho north weet corner of !1m80-
vr nueh. Florida A Western Ballwav Depot lot. to
* -hk* piece of Und fronu £
Flint udWiah7ngtoaetroete about 100 toot, sad
bounded on the east and aouth or the aeld depot
lot, and on ho want hr Wnahlnftnn etreet. nnd on
the couth bp Flint atreet, in aald eUf. balm about
JOOftot “Ilitre, and known aa lha Herrington
Sold for dlvlffou and partition between »»--
heirs or Alexander Herrington, deceased, under
an order and judgment of the Superior Court of
•aid caontv on tnapeUUoa of Mrs. Nawnie Sterne,
et al, vs. J. a. Rumney, et aL, heirs of said da*
Guardian’s Sale.
B Y 7£ 0 ^ aaorderofth « Courtof Ordinary
of Dcugherty county will be sold before the
< ourt House door of said county, os the fl at
Tuesday in December next, between the legal
hours of sale, the undivided one-half of tba wcete
5™ *». o» Breed street, in the
city ot Albany, in said county of Dougherty, being
20 feet frontonBroed street by lOOfoet back,and
known as the T. M. Nelson lot, now In posonwfon
of David Hines, (fold as the property of Thomta
M. Nelson, minor child of rhomulT Nelson, dS
ceased, lor the purpose of reinvestment. Terms
•“k „ t T. M. CARTER
vli D of th ® property of T. M.
Dougherty Sheriff's Sale.
O N the first Tuesday in November next, win
be sold before the court bourn door of
Dougherty county, between the legal boars of
•ale, by virtue of a fifa from Dougherty Superior
Court;in fovorof W. W. Montgomery, Receiver,
against Jesse W. (Falters and^hn A. Wallen.
Executors of Jeremiah Walters, deceased, all that
part of city lot in the city of Albany, in tha coun
ty of Dougherty, and State of Georgia, and
known in the plan of Said city aa 40 feet of lot
number 43. on Broad street, as far bode aa K0
feet, aed the whole of said lot then north to the
alley, on which said lot stands the two-story
Brick Building, known as tbe Welters’ building.
Property pointed out by defendant.
F. G. EDWARDS,
oct?-tds Sheriff D. C.
Administrator's Sale.
of Dougherty county, I will sell r-etweectheu _
hoars ot tale, at the court bourn door of Dough
erty county, on the first Tuesday In November
next, at public outcry, four acres and thirty poles
of land, situated in the village of Palmyra, In Lee
county, known as tbe former rerideoee of the
late Dr. Jeremiah HIlsman- and alao as the place
once occupied by Dr. Love. There ia alao on tha
place a two-story framed hou?e and out houses.
Sold as the property of Jeremiah Hibnan, decVl,
' — awb.
WM. E. HILSMAN.
Administrator.
Dougherty County Sheriff's Sale.
GEORGIA—Dougherty County.
W ILL be sold before the court house door ia
the eitv of Albany, said county, ou tho first
Tuesday in November next, between the legal
hours of aale, the following property, to* wit:
City lot. in the city of Albany. Ga. known ia
the plan or said city as lot number 87, on Pine
rtreet, containing one acre, more or tear, alao city
lot number 52. on South street, ia the city of Al
bany, Ga, levied on and sold as the property of
James M. Mercer. !o satisfy a Superior Court fifia
in lavor of Frank D. Wimberly vs. Mercer A de-
Graffenreid, and William Oliver, administrator on
estate of F. H. deGraffenreid, endorser.
F. G. EDWARDS.
oct8-td Sheriff.
At the time Mr. Tison pulled his pistol
at brick store Deceased made no effort
to shoot Callaway. As lie ran all he
said was to square himself and come in;
lie pulled out his pistol and cocked it.
The party that fired the gun jumped
over the fence and run into Mr. Calla
way’s yard; Witness was about 25 feet
from him; knows Mr. Callaway, and for distribution. Tenuetsh.
would swear positively that he was the
man that fired the gun. The other
man rail into the house and slammed
the door. The man that ran into tlie
store was standing at the corner of
store right in the passage, rather be
tween Deceased and the man that shot
and was about four or live short steps
from deceased at the time he was shot.
Deceased bad a Henry rifle in his hand
when he was shot which he got out of
liis (Haynes) hand at brick store, and
fired in front of Callaway’s doer. After
he fired the ball oat there was no load
in the gun, and he could’nt fire again
until the old ball was thrown out,
which was not done. Mr. Tison fired
the gun at the store door, but it was’nt
fired at any person. It was fired but
once. Deceased fired his pistol two or
three times in front of Callaway’s door
before Witness went for Salter and
Floyd, but fired it at nobody, but sup
posed the balls went through the door.
Mr. Tison got the pistol out of his
pocket. No one sent Witness for the
rifle. When the three or four shots
were fired in front of door it was shut
It was light iu the house then ; the
light was burning. Witness heard De
ceased say that if John Callaway come
out he would kill him. This was be
fore anybody was there except Witness
and Deceased. It was said not in a
very loud tone to Witness. We were
then thirty feet from the store. De
ceased ran against the door but not
hard cnouge to jar it Deceased was
very drunk. - When Deceased is drunk
he doesn’t usually act that way. Part
of the time he knew what he was
doing. It was about 9 o’clock. Witness
is not certain it was Mr. Mason who
ran into the store , thinks it was. He
knew Mr. Callaway because he saw
him good.
Hobble aud limp uo more but, hang
jour crutches on the old oaken peg, and
seizo the first opportunity t j be pernia-
ent'y cured. Rheumatism, Contracted
Muscles, Stiff Joints, Frested Feet, Head
ache, Earache. Pain in Breast, Side and
Back will yield to that powerful remedy,
known as Cousseus' Lightning Liniment,
which is good for man and beast Price
50 cts. a bottle. 1
•WORTH COUNTY.
GEORGIA—Wobth CotJNTT.
Til 11 i mi WarrenTzumrdUn of Ueoige Warren,
haring applied to the Court ot Ordinary of Worth
county, for e discharge from Ms guardianship of
George Werren’a person and property. Thie to
iberefoic to cite alt persons to show cause hr St
ine objections lo my office, why the said WltlUm
Wtrren should not he dismissed Irons his guar
dianship or George Warren, sod receive tbe usual
letters of dlsmiaf ion
Given under my hand and official aval.
THUS. M. UPPITT.
sepd- Ordinary Worth County.
Is it Possible.
That a remedy made of such common
sfcnple plants as Hops, Buchu, Man
drake, Dandelion, ate., make so many
and such marvelous and wonderful
cures as Hop Bitters do ? It must lie,
for when old and youug, rich and poor,
Pastor and Doctor. Lawyer and Editor,
all testify to having been cured by
them, we must believe and doubt no
longer. See other column—Post.
Bow to get Sick.
Expose yourself day and night, eat
oo much without exercise; work too
hard without rest; doctor all the time;
take all the vile nostrums advertised;
and then you will want to know
llow to get Well.
Which is answered In three words—
Take Hop Bitters t See other column.—
Express.
QUOTATIONS
—KXOM—
WILLIAMS & WATSON,
Commission Merchants.
Savannah, Ga„ Oct. 29,1H
Spirits Turnentine—Quiet nml easy.
Oils sud whiakle* «lt<«42. Regulars 43®44.
Ktuilii—Quiet, but firm.
B sud O 31.30. I> 01.50. E 11.75. Ffl 87}£
0 5112^. 1152 25. I S2». K 32.75. M 53.00
NSI.3-V W (I 33.50.
Cotton—Firm au«l tending up.
Middling 10?£. Low Mid. 10^4. Good OnLMC
Corn-Mixed 6738. White58-70.
Oat n 4H-50.
Hmv 31.25 to 31 30.
Flour—Super3550. Extra $<*..40. Family 37.10
Extra Family 38.25.
Bacon D S 814 to 8%. Shoulders nona
Glut* 10 to 12U. Halting 17 lo 24
(Spirit Barrel*—new ft 90 Old <1-05
Wool 34 for Prime lots.
Ripe W to 7
SW.KIOI.X
Administrator’s Sale.
a bells, between the le^al hours of sale, I will sell
by virtue of an order of tbe Court of Ordinary of
Baldwin county. State of Georgia, as the properly
of the estate of lohn Treanor, deceased, lot of
land number 247, in the loth District of Worth
county. Terms cash.
PETER J. ( USE.
Adm'r on the estase of Jno. Treanor, deed.
ocUMdft
John A. McMillan
\ Libel fo
i votes in '
N. J Sup'rCoa
Di-
Worth
Sup’r Court.
Annie M. P. McMillan,
April Term, 1880.
It appearing to the Court that the defendant re
sides out of the State, it ia ordered that she appear
and plead at the next teim of this Court, or .tho
Court will proceed as to justice shall appertain;
and that this rule be pablishcd as required^ oy law.
I certify that the above it a true extract fir m
the minutes of said Court. C. G. TIPTON,
junelO- Clerk.
William Hancock 1 for Divan, to
Julia Hancock
■
Worth Superior Court,
April Term, I860.
G. J. WRIGHT,
Judge Superior Court, Albauy Circuit.
I certify that tbe above is a true extract from
the minutes of sold Court C. G. TIPTON,
JunelO- Clerk.
BAKER COUNTY.
GEORGIA—Baker Cocntt.
437HEREASh there is no legal representation
V v on the state of Thomas F. Edwards, lata
of Baker county, deceased, this is to notify all
parties at interest to be and appear at the Court of
Oidimry of said county on tue first Monday la
December next, to show cause, if any they can,
why letters of Administrated should not bn
granted to the Clerk of the Superior Court, or
some other fit and suitable person.
Given under my hand officially this Mtbdtvof
October, 1880. JAMES P. BROADAWAY,
Ordinary.
GfiOliUIA—Baker Uoonty.
Whereas, WUUam B Dean applies to me for let
ters «.f guardianship for the r'
Allen Jone , late oi B '
... .. ilnor children of
late oi Baker county, deceased. This
»s therefore to notify ail P*»ous interested to be
and appear at tlie Court of Ordinary to be held In
and for said county on the first Monday in De
cember next, to ahov cause. If any the^ have'
w hy letters of guardianship should not be grant
ed said applicant, «r some other fit and suitable
person. Given under my band, officially, this
October 11th, 1880.
JAMES P. BROAD A WAT,
novl-td Ordinary,
GEORGIA—Baker County.
Under and by virtue ot an order grauted by tbe
lion. James P. Broadsway, Ordinary in and for
tho County of Baker, State of Georgia, win bt
sold before the Court House door of Baker county,
town of Newton, within the legal hours of sola ou
tbe 1st Tuesday In November next, as tbe wiper*
ty of tbe c»ute of W D. Williams, late of Baker
County, deceit ted: One share of Central Railroad
stock. No. 5.598. for division amoag the heirs of
the estate of W.D.WtlHv--
octlS d Executors
J. H. WILLIAMS,
W. W. WILLIAMS,
of <*. ..pressed
GEORGIA—Baker County.
* WhcrVM, B-n iamin F. HuJ >pvth admioiltrator
of th, retotoof M.ry llwltlock, 1.1. of mM COM-
tv, jnn ou, npulie. for loltvrv of dtmtMM, hav
ing full5- admiutotored Hud Mill Three in-
^ _ _ ^ _ ___ said OpplfjM—
ilmT.TiTmiW out M grVnt—l ’ Wlicrea my bond
officii, IhUSoptomtort*^
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