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THE. ALBANY HERALD.
B. X. HcISTO'SIL Editor ud Fropriitor.
H. M. McIntwii.
Editor.
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•econd-eluM mall matter.
SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 1892.
"Money talks" too mooli in the poli
tics of to-day.
Ok* by One the Third Party wan
derers are climbing hack over the
fence.
A sinoi.k word sometimes makes n
man famous. Ham’s “snollygosters,”
for Instance.
Tint old reliable Savannah News
Keep* up with the procession and im
proves with age.
Tim circus boycott in Georgia la on.
Wo have perhaps seen the last of
that kind of fun.
Tiik Gober Inveatigallon case before
the General Assembly Is developing n
series of sensations.
IN TM I.BniM.ATURK YBSTBR-
OAY.
Atlanta is having a lia.-d time with
her municipal election, and the candi
dates are getting most of the oussln’.
Tiif, people of Georgia do not want
the disabled Confederate veterans of
the Stale treated like paupers. I.et
the Legislature bear this In mind.
At the rate at whioh measures nro
being Introduced In the Legislature,
there will be a great deal of unflnlshod
business when the time comes to ad
journ.
The General Assembly met m tolnt
session yesterday to complete the Su
perior Court elections.
Those elected were Judge Marshall
J. Clark, Judge, and Hon, Charley Hill,
aul'oltor, of the Atlanta Circuit; Hon.
Henry H. Peeplea, solicitor of the
Southern Circuit; Hon. C. C. Smith,
Judge of the Oconee Circuit; Hon.W.M.
Henry, judge, and Hon. IV. J. Nunnal-
ly, aolicltor, of tho Romo Circuit;
Judge Richard It. Clark, judge, and
Hon. John S. Candler, solicitor of the
Stone Mountain Circuit; Hon. R. H.
Russell, solicitor of the Western Cir
cuit; Col. Butt, |udge, and Hon. S. P.
Gilbert, solloltor, of the Chattahoochee
Circuit. Thesi finished the Superior
Court elections.
Capt. Wooten introduced a bill
amending the cimrte/ of Albnny so as
to provide for a Hoard of Water Com
missioners.
During the short session in the
House, preceding the Joint assembly
the following hills were introduced:
Hy Mr. Smith, of Gwinnett—Tore-
quire all passenger trains In this State
to stop at all stations in incorporated
towns containing more tlinn two hun
dred Inhahitniits, so ns to nllow pas
sengers to get on or off.
Hy Mr. King, of Fulton—To amend
the divorce law so ns to provide that
the nppenrnnce term may, by consent
of the parties and the approvnl of the
court, liu made the first trial term.
A resolution wns introduced provid
ing for tho adjournment of the House
for the National election. Thin pro
voked n warm content,but wns, flnully
passed, and the members of tho Gen
eral Assembly will go home to vote.
TO I'll.I, NKNATOK JON KM’ MEAT.
Si’AlN seems to have the Republic,
fever. Mohs with a revolutionary turn
have been assembling In that country
shouting vivats of “Long live the Re
public I"
Russ*1.1, and Walters speak at
Moultrie, in Colquitt county, to-dny.
Every county In the distrlot will come
up next Tuesday with a Demooratlc
majority.
to
Tiim Hkiiai.d pays no attention
bucket letters and publishes no com
munications without knowing where
they come from and who Is responsi
ble for them.
Ai.Tiiotmii Judge Gober, of tho Blue
Ridge Circuit, was ro-elooted by the
Legislature, the other day, the oharges
that have been brought against him
will not down.
It will ho remembered that the Gov
ernor has ordered the ordinaries of the
ooiinllets in the Ninth Senatorial Dis
trict to hold another otectlon to till
Senator Jones’ sent In the State Sen-
nte.
According to law twenty (lays’ notice
must he given before the clcotlon can
bo hold, but alreadythere Is some talk
In regard to the race.
It Ib probable that Gov. B. F. Huds
peth, ns ho is familiarly known in
linker county, will be put up by the
Democrats of that county; at least, he
is talked of ns the most available man
for that position, and if he runs he
will be elected.
Gov.Hudspeth hns been the olerk of
the Superior Court In that county for
nearly forty years, and his thorough
knowledge of the State laws and con
stitution makes him, perhaps, the best
onmlidnto Raker county coulu put In
the field.
The rain-makers are becoming un
popular around Washington olty.
After oneof the explosions the other
night, the people thought they were
earthquake makers.
l’mvATK Iams’ thumb onse hns been
decided hy a Pennsylvania Jury, nnd
the court has decided that Col. Strcnt-
rr did right In stringing up the re
fractory young militiaman.
Hon. 1C. R. Jones introduced a bfll
in tho House of Representatives on
jtaturdny to prescribe tho time and
manner of appointing counsel for de
fendants In certain criminal onsea.
The Chattahoochee Valley Expo
sition closed on Saturday', after the
most successful assembly held since
the existence of tho nssoolation. Quito
a number of persons from Albany went
«v«r during the week.
WiiETHKU there is renlly anything
in the oharges that have been brought
against Judge George F. Gober, of the
Blue Ridge circuit or not, the Georgia
legislature cannot now afford to pans
•tie matter over without a fair and
thorough Investigation.
TYnr Savannah News says: “The
feeling, 'relative to' the fu
ture «f the Central Railroad, is be.
noauag more hopeful. Mr, Comer ac-
sepaed the presidency and the recciv.
a vs flip of the rood with Hie deterinilin-
lio» to pull it out of its financial dll'-
Abilities, and there is a prospect that
ho will succeed."
The ftandingcoinmlttees of the Sen
ate were announced by 1’residentClay
yesterday. Hon. W. E. Wooten, of the
Tenth district, is Chairman of the
-Committee on Military,and Ison the
Bpeoial Judiciary, Privileges and Elec.
Hons, State Library, Immigration and
Labor and General Judloiary Com
mittees.
Asmjky Church, New York, has
■oeased to compete with the saloons in
the free lunch trade. It had fed the
Hungry and homeless for years with
«oflee and sandwlohes—not out of
pure ohanty, but with an expectation
•af payment in the form of conversions.
Disappointed in this expectation, it
Has decided to let the tramps go hum
gry this winter.
Tm* Savannah News announces that
llaj. George A. Whitehead, for many
years general freight agent of the
Central railroad, has gone to Columbus
t» assume the traflio management of
«®e Columbus Southern railroad. Ha],
Whitehead is a clever, high-toned gen.
Neman and experienced railroad offl.
«er, and will have a cordial welcome
from the business men of Columbus.
THE EARHIRS AND Till T A RIPS'.
Mr. E. W. Stout, a farmer whose
place Is near Trenton, N.J., visited his
father In England recently. Before
starting, as he tells a Ne.w York
Times reporter, he talked with some of
hiB Jersey neighbors, “and wt agreed
that if I found on getting on the other
side tlmt I could hdy some plows and
other things nnd get them out to
Trenton so that we could save 10 per
cent. I should do It.” Mr. Stout thus
tells the sequel:
Well, I’ve done it, nnd In the course
of a fewdays the things will arrive,
and 1 reckon thnt I shall save consid
erably more than 10 per cent. On the
plows the saving will he fully 25 per
cent., 1 think, for the prices for
American-made plows on the other
side are just about half the prices
charged for the same things in this
country. I bought liny rakes, cultiva
tors, feed cutters, and plows, and
everything will come book to this
country in the same packing that
wns on it when it was shipped from the
factory.
No wonder Farmer Stout is moved
to add to his plain, unvarnished tnle
this wrathful hit of comment:
“Protection” the Rcptihlioans call it.
“Robbery” is my name for it. It’s
nothing short of robbery when taxes
make me pay $10 for n piece of farm
machinery that the manufacturer
sends nbroad for sale nt about half
tlint sum, in spite of the extra ex-
f tenses of packing nml freightage. I’d
lave stayed on the other side another
fortnight if t hadn’t thought It my
duty to come home nnd vote lor Tariff
Reform nnd get my neighbors to do
the same.”
BEAUTY AND CHIVALRY
UATHBRBD AT TUB nOLCOMBE-
TARVEII WRDDinrO AT DE
WITT LAST EVENING.
A Brilliant Social Erent-Sl. Johu’a
Church Henuiifullr Decorated for
the OccnMion—The Receptlou nt
Mr*. Bncon’R—About the Wed
ding Party—The GiteiU.
A Worth Count)’ Negro (Sell* III* Cotton,
Beta Blind Drunlc nud Loict
Ilia Money*
IN LEGISLATIVE IIALLS.
The Dny With Our 1.nwinnhere Yea-
lerdny*
From Snttmlny’8 Evening llorald.
There wns a small sized sensation
in tho House yesterday when Mr. W.
II. Fleming, of Richmond, introduced
a resolution calling upon Chairman
Moseley, of the House lirnnoh of the
Gober Investigating committee, to an
swer some allegations mado against
him in the papers by Mr. O. D. Mad
dux. Mosoly, it seems, mnde some
statements compromising himself In
regard to tho case In hand, nnd Mr.
Fleming thought he should explain
himself.
Mr. Moseley then roso to n question
of personal privilege to this attnek.
Mr. Moseley denied tho allegations,
nud the effect of his statement was
that more Imd been made of tho con
versation than really wns in it. He
said he would prepare a written state
ment nnd fllo It in tho House.
Col. E. R. .Tones has introduced a
bill. He wants seotion •1082 of the
code amended so as to nllow any Judge
of the Superior Court, county or city
court, or any justice of the peace to
issue n distress warrant for rent, nnd
accordingly put it in the form of a
bill which ho Introduced in the House.
Mr. Hall, of Spalding, introduced
the regular appropriation bill.
Two important hills were intro
duced hy Mr. Johnson,Of Fulton—One
to provide that shares of stock-
banks or bnnking associations incor
porated under the laws of tills State or
the United States shall only be assess
ed or returned for taxation at their
market value, but not above their faoe
value, and shall be taxed according to
the value at whioh they are hereby re
quired to be returned and not other
wise.
Also—To allow, judgments to be
taken at the flrst term, Instead of the
second term (ns it now stands) on all
notes and other unconditional con
tracts in writing, where no defenoe
is tiled.
Nothing of Importance was done in
the Senate.
From Friday's Evening HBHA1.1).
Edmund Sanders, a young Negro
fnriner who lives near Vines’Mill, in
Worth oounty, camo to town with cot
ton yesterday, nnd after selling the
cotton proceeded to till up on red
liquor.
lie mado n few purchases, nnd by
the middle of the afternoon was too
drunk to nnvignte. Seeing his condi
tion, a Broad street merohnnt request
ed two Negroes who were with San
ders to take charge of him and get lorn
off homo before lie fell into the hands
of the police,
A 11ekai.ii reporter saw Sanders this
morning, nnd hc-says that he awoke nt
about 10 o’clock last night and found
himself In his wngon on tho east side
of the river. Somebody, he knows not
who, Imd hitched his team nnd left him
to sleep off the effeots of his liquor.
Whon Sanders awoke nnd took stock
ho found that $38.00 in money, which
he Imd in Ills pocket, a Smith & Wes.
son pistol, a package of snuff, some
oraokers nnd a few other articles that
he had purchased, were missing. He
reported the mnttor to tho poliae this
morning, nnd gnve the name of one of
the Negroes whom the merohnnt re
quested to take charge of him. This
Negro wns found, nnd proved to he
John Redding, who recently camo
here from Calhoun county, but he told
n story that seemed so plausible that
tho police did not arrest him; The
other Negro hns not yet been found.
Many of the metropolitan newspa
pers of the day, and more especially
the Sunday editions, are going beyond
the bounds of all reason and common
sense by multiplying the number of
their pages until they are really bur.
densorae. It makes one tired to scan
one of these manifold sheets in search
of something to read. It is, perhaps,
safe to say that not one-fourth part of
the matter prlntedin these great pa
pera is ever read. Indeed, it is not
worth reading. The newspaper that
condenses and prints news and live
matter fcnly is the paper of the future.
HOIMIED 1VUILK DRUNK.
TIIK UORONKR’H JURY
Nnj* (lie Killing of Ordinary Lre Win
Murder*
From Friday’s Evening Herald.
The coroner’s jury found the killing
of Ordinary J. W. Lee, of Quitman
county, on Wednesday morning Inst
by the Cannon Hall train to bo mur
der.
Mr. Jule Skinner, the engineer of
the train, wns in the city yesterday,
and in spite of the finding of the coro
ner’s jury declares that he wns com
plying with the law as regards slow
running at Georgetown, whioh was a
ling station.
Mr. Lee Imd crossed the track to run
a dog off, nnd on returning was un
aware of the proximity of the train
which was rounding the curve just at
Georgetown in Quitman county, when
he Was struck by the train, knocked to
the ground nml was killed. Tho jury
thought the train was running faster
than was permitted hy law, but Mr.
Skinner says ho was not, nnd that if he
had been running at the usual rate,
Sir. Lee would have been knocked sev
eral feet in the air instead of to the
ground ns was the case.
Mr. Skinner Imd not been arVested
up to yesterday afternoon, hut since
the finding of a verdict of murder by
the jury it may be that he will be
taken into oustody. The verdict is
thought to be n very unusual on**.
DEATH OP MRS. JONES.
*Thr M*lhcr •( Mvsnlor Reuben Jeuei
PnMed Avfwtj Thursday.
From Saturday’s KvenuJo Hkkai.u. .
The mother of the late Senator
Reuben Jones, whose fuuernl occurred
in Atlanta the other day, died in
Macon, Ga., Thursday afternoon.
When Senator Jones went to At
lanta the other day to assume the oath
of a State Senator be had just left the
bedside of his mother.
She appeared to be improving and
he went to Atlanta in no fear of any
immediate change in her condition.
The sudden death of her son, how
ever, was too great for her, and she
never rallied from the shock that was
occasied by the sad announcement.
From Friday's Evening Hehalb.
When tile train which carried the
guests out to DeWitt returned last
night, one had been added to its num
ber of passengers—Mrs. Henry A.
Tarver, Jr., late of DeWitt, now,of
Albany,
Last evening about 8 o’clock the
special train on tile S., F. it W. left for
DeWitt with the wedding guests, who,
on arrival, were at once conveyed to
St. John's Episcopal church, hy the
vehicles which were ready and in
waiting. On arrival nt the church nil
were comfortably seated hy tile ushers
attending, Mr. II. X. Parker, and Mr.
J. Ponce de Leon'Gill.
St. John’s Episcopal church, a pret
ty little structure, which, through
the untiring efforts of Mrs. G. M.
Bacon and those around her, has just
been completed, was henutifiilly dec
orated for tile occasion. Justin front
of tbe chancel wns n large arch wound
with the wild bamboo and oilier vines
among which, profusely, yet artisti
cally arranged were numbers of ex
quisite white chrysanthemums, while
around the walls on either side nud in
the rear were profuse decorations of
nslmillar nature. The dinned, bal
ustrade, and nltar were covered with
immaculate white, nnd upon the
altar, were lighted fourteen wax can
dles. The decorations nnd drapery
were beautifully nnd artistically ar
ranged, and were productive of a
plensi ng effect.
About fl o’clock everything was In
readiness for the wedding party, which
imd just arrived. Rt. Rev. C. K. Nel
son, Bishop of the Georgia Diocese,
who came down yesterday afternoon
to perforin the ceremony, took his
stand behind the chancel railing ns
the wedding parly marched down the
aisle to the wedding inaroli played by
Miss Nettle Sherwood. The family
nnd nenr friends were seated in front.
First cnine the ushers, Messrs. J. Ponce
de Leon Gill nnd H. N. Parker. Then
came the youngest and sweetest of the
attendants, Mr. Milton Bacon with lit
tie Miss Mary D, Hobbs. Next were
Misses Mnmie Crow, of Bnconton, nnd
Julin Hammond, of Atluntn, with
Messrs. Holcombe Bacon and T. M.
Ticknor; Misses Mary Hnnserd, of Co
lumbus, nnd Dorothy Colquitt, of At
lanta,with Messrs. Fort Tarver nnd Rob
IVarren. Then came Mrs. J. P. Gill,
the maid of honor, while the bride,
Miss Frances Welborn Holcombe, came
In with her brother-ln-Inw, Mr.
1). C. Bacon, nnd the groom
Mr. Henry A. Tarver, Jr., came
In with his best man, Mr. II.
H. Tarver, from the side door. They
met unner the nroli, the bride taking
the groom’s arm, and stepped up be
fore the chancel.
During the Impressive ceremony
which followed, the entire congrega
tion was standing. The Episoopal
ceremony Is short ill itself, hut most
impressive, containing volumes for
thought and giildntice in married life.
At the conclusion of the ceremony,
when he pronounced them man and
wife, Bishop Nelson gave them his
apostolic blessing. The service was
over. First the bridal party and then
the guests were driven up to the beau
tiful home of Mr. nnd Mrs. G. M
Bacon where Mr. and Mrs. Tarver
were tendered an elegant reception.
Many and inspiring were the con
gratulations and sincere wishes for a
bright and prosperous future, of their
numerous friends who were present.
The beauty and chivalry of Southwest
Georgia, and many friends from other
parts, were there to do honor to the
bflde and groom. The beautiful col
lection of presents from friends and
relatives was tile •admiration of ull
present. Many of them wero of ex
quisite and artistic design.
Everyone present admired the beau
tiful costume of Miss Holcombe. It
was an exquisite dress of crystal epin-
gle trimmed with duchess lace; and
no veil worn hy a bride ever hung
more beautifully or clung to the form
more gracefully than did that worn
by Miss Holcombe.
After the reception which lasted
about an hour, the wedding party re
paired to the home of Mr. I). C.
Bacon, where an elegant supper was
served. Tile homes of Mrs. F. W,
Holcome, Mrs. G. M. Bacon, and Mrs.
D. C. Bacon, are all right together and
within a few yards of each other. A
rbll of canvass was spread from the
residence of Mr. G. M. Bacon to that
of Mr. D. C. Bacon, and upon this the
guests went over to tea.
No more delightful time could have
been chosen for a wedding party than
was last evening. The moon’s solemn
rays seemed brighter and more radiant
than ever, and every surrounding
appeared to lend its appropriateness to
the scenes that were there enacted.
It was as if the elements andail nature
hart conspired to lend the beaoty and
brilliancy of their loveliest charms to
the joy and happiness inspired by the
occasion; and a poet surrounded by
those scenes and under that glowing
moonlight might have caught the in
spiration of its ephemeral existence
to sing his sweetest song.
Everyone was loth to leave when the
time for departure oame, hut after
mure congratulations nnd profuse
thanks for the delightful evening
spent, all repsired to the train to re
turn to Albany. With them came Mr.
and Mrs. Henry A. Tarver, who for
the present will stop with Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Tarver nt their home on
Tift street.
The bride, Miss Frances Welborn
Holcombe, was the only unmarried
daughter of Mrs. F. W. Holcombe,
who for Some time past bus made her
home at DeWitt. She is a woman of
ninny charms and graces, and high In
tellectual qualities, which have made
her a social favorite in Atlnnta,Savan
nah and other places which she has
visited, and where she has lived. She
was the last of Mrs. Holcombe's un
married daughters, her sister, Miss
Dousolikn Holcombe, having married
Mr. J. 1*. Gill but a few months ago.
The groom, Mr. Henry A. Tarver,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Tarver,
is a business man of sterling qualities,
nnd is well known In tliisseotiun. He
hits for several years been connected
with the firm of Hobbs it Tuoker,
bankers, in the capacity of cashier,
The bride nml groom are to he con
gratulated on the bright surroundings
and linppy circumstances under which
their married life was ushered in, in
dicative as it is of a linppy nnd un
clouded future.
Among the guests present were
Mrs. M. D. Welborn, of .Montgomery,
ami the hridcs-imuds, who wore enter
tained by Mrs. F. W. Holcombe; Mrs.
C. T. Osborne, of Columbus, and Right
Reverend C. K. Nelson, who were en
tertained hy Mrs. D. C. Bacon; Mrs,
Troup Butler, of Atlanta, and the
Misses Underwood, of Camilla, who
were entertained hy Mrs. G. M. Bacon,
and Misses Ella Pope, of Albnny, nml
Eva Wrigley, of Macon, entertained by
Mrs. J. P. Gill. Mr. Holcombe Bacon
came down yesterdny afternoon from
Athens, where he 1ms been at school,
to attend tile wedding.
Those who went out on the train
from Albany to attend the wedding
were:
Mrs. A. E. Rnwson, Dr. nnd Mrs. E,
II. Denison, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. S.Tarver
and daughter, little Miss Annie Tar
ver, Col. nnd Mrs.- E. L. Wight, Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Coles, Mr. nnd Mrs. B.
L. Weston, Col. and Mrs. H. A. Tarver,
Miss Mamie Tarver, Messrs. II. H. and
Fort Tarver, Mr. M. P. Caluway,
Messrs. T, M. nnd F. O. Tlonor, Dr. W.
W. Bncon and daughters, Misses Lu-
e|lo nnd Julia Bacon, Miss Mela Cut-
liff, Mr. J. D. Weston 'and Master
Jesse D. Weston, Mr. IV. S. Bull,Mr. A.
W. Tucker, Mrs. B. K. Smith, Miss
Nettle Sherwood, Capt. and Mrs. R.
Hobbs nnd daughter, Miss Annie
Hobbs, Mrs. Lou IVarren, Mr. R. II.
Warren nnd Miss Bessie Warren, Mr.
nnd Mrs. O, IV. Rnwson, Mr. and'Mrs.
II. N. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Jones, Capt. S. It. Weston, Rev. J. IV.
Robertson, Mr. D. IV, Shaffer, Mr. S. J.
Jones, Mr. Cliovlo Davis, Mr. C. R.
Hawk, Mr. nml Mrs. II. M. McIntosh.
TO-DAV’S
BY TELEGRAPH. I
NEWS
lanta.
IN ,A1
NEW
DEVELOPMENTS IN
(SOBER SCAN DAI*.
TU|
Chnirmnn .11 o**'lev, ot the Inyeatigni
Committee, RelenMil From lerrii
—Htringrnt CritlcUm*—Funeral
of Senator Reuben Joura’
Mother*
St
i-
Special to the ltiui.M.n.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 5.—The wrltte
statement of Chairman Moseley,of tli
committee to investigate the ohnrgi
against Judge George F. GoJ’er, of tl
Blue Ridge circuit, submitted to tl
House tills morning, Cifrroborates tl
Evening Journal's report of yeste
day, nml Mr. Moseley has b"en £elens«
from serving on tile Gofcer.iWvejSjigaj
log committee. t
Mr. Moseley’s statement wns table
for future action of the House. Tliei
are stringent, orltioisms oonoernin
the accusations alleged in the Journa
Thu funeral of the mother of tl]
late Senator Reuben Jones occurs bet
to-day.
There appears to be considerable o;
position to the Soldiers’ Home who
discussed on the streets,
The Legislature had to adjourn
dny for want of a quorum. (#,
A IIORRIHI.E MURDER.
A Nearo Kills His Brother nml Thei
Trios lo Hum Iho Roily.
ited oi
r.J. H
d
From Monday’s Evening Herald.
Mr. J. B. Mnnry, of this olty, spen
Sunday in Randolph county, near lit
father’s home, and learned of a hor
rible murder that was committed oi
the plantation of his father, Mr. J.
Mnnry, Inst week.
The murderer was Dook Talben
his victim was his brother, Ho
Talbert. Tho Talberts wore Negro la
borers, or tenants, on the Mnnry place
The details of the murder and of tin
murderer’s efforts to lildelilsorlmo an
horrible.
An axe was the implement of mur
der used, and nfter Dock lm-l klllec
Ills brother with it he put his body it
the llre-plnce of his cabin and tried tc
burn it. Failing in this, lie remove^
tlie body, then partly burned, to the
woods and deposited it in the hollow
of an old stump.
The body was afterwards found ami
circumstanoes pointed so clearly to
Dook Tnlbert, the brother of the mur
dered man, that he was arrested. He
confessed his guilt after being arrest
ed.
A woman, the wife of tlie murderer
wns the cause of the crime. |
A WOltn ABOUT llRWITT.
DeWitt, the country home of the
Bacons, nnd Mrs. Holcombe, is, espec
ially nt tins time of year, one of the
most delightful spots to be found in
the State. It is about twelve miles
from Albany, situated on the S„ F. &
IV. road, and, a few years ago, was
nothing but woodland. In the last
year or two three beautiful residences
have been built there, those of Mr. G.
M. Bacon, Mr. D. C. Bacon, and Mrs.
F. IV. Holcombe.
The severe rigor of winters’ cold,
and the burning heat of the summers’
sun are so tempered by the delightful
climate, that it is a most pleasant place
to live the year round.
The country around has many de
lightful and romantic spots, connected
with which are many pleasant memo
ries nnd associations, as recent events
will attest, nnd those who have been
so fortunate as to visit there speak 111
no unmeaning terms of the pleasure
gleaned from their visit.
OFF TO THE CANO.
Fifteen Ctancu From Dongherlr
Coil Illy Court Co lo Sibley.
From "Friday's KvksisoHekai.ii.
Deputy Sheriff Godwin leaves on
the Cordele train this afternoon with
llfteen convicts from the County Court
of Dougherty county, for Sibley, Ga.
These convicts have been hired to the
Central Georgia Land and Lumber
Company, at Sibley.
Following is a list of the convicts,
with the terms for whioh they have
been respectively sentenced to serve
in the chnin gang:
Abe Watson, 12 months; Will Mor
ris, 12 months; Henry Williams, 12
months; Willie Gatewood, 12 months;
Joe Jackson, 12 months; Joe Jackson,
6 months; Willie Lee, 12 months; C.
W. Nelson, 12 months; Emma New
man, 12 months; Jim Lambert, 12
months; Jack Edgar, 12 months;
Mack Anderson, 6 months; John
Love, 2 months; Joe Wilson, 6 months.
Abchitxot Gunn is rushing work
on the Mayer & Crine building.
MNEAK THIEVES)
(in llic Move In Albnny—IVhnl
Have llecn Up To.
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From Saturday’s Evening JIehai.i-.
For several days past oitizens of Al
bany have been reporting the depre
dntion of thieves on their ohiokei
houses and yards.
Last night there seemed to b4jai
unusual hustle in burglar uircles, am
tills morning a good many report:
were made to the officers. A womat
living near the Albany brick yari
found her lien coop empty this morn
ing, and tike open door told too plainly
tlie tale of a darkey’s appetite, thal
had to be satisfied. A lady living oi
Broad street, near the artesian well
also suffered a raid. When the shade:
of night dosed in, she had five fat tur
keys under »a coop in the back yard
Nothing but a few feathers remains!
this morning, ft
A Negro woman living on iowei
Washington street was awakened thi:
morning by hearing a noise at tin
window. Her husband was away frail
home, and she was badly frightened jjj
the appearance of a inan, who ha:
raised the sash, and was. in the aot o
entering. The woman’s movemen
frightened him away, and lie sprani
over the fence and ran off. A perso
supposed to be tlie same man ha
a few minutes before tried to brea
into an adjoining room occupied by
Negro man, but was frightened off.
Another dusky damsel sought office
Mooney this morning and reporte
that some one had robbed her he
house of “de las’ chicken she had i
de world,” and that a brooi
and dish pan were also missinj
There seems to be no clue to tb
thieves, but the way chickens figure i
the stories, they are evidently darkle
If they keep up tlieir depredation
the officers will bring them to grief i
short order. _
Thursday, November 24th, will l
Thanksgiving day.
Senator Wooten has introduced
bill to incorporate the Fourth Georgi
Regiment, so that it can own propert;
sue and be sued, etc.
Magistrate Greer issued a wai
rant for a Negro named Henry Bi
llngslea, for wife whipping, Saturdi
afternoon. Officer Raley made tl
arrest, and when the prisoner, wi
searched a pistol was found on hit
This led to apofher warrant, an
Henry is now in jail awaiting tt
tender mercies of Soiioitor -Jones at
Judge Jones, of'the County Court.