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I ■kg. m Kl£s. father wishes a V . ■ - .-■-■■ jjjL. HP cabinet, l^r HP Ky WfW\'\ Hu.-<i. :- girl in i Tn n«:i ~ 1 "ii W has turiffgi to a marble whit* ft Her changing at 12 ■ years did jam I by the time slie ■ was fifteen she was a pure W whited K| Hveek The heavens B v 1 ■ " i ,:1 " B• . ■ ' V:. . Hk m ' •- -.- .B . B ■ M ■ ;. i'- e «K^’^ftt" ' 1 ' ’ ' 1 ' 1 '" 1 ■ 1 ' . Hies t" th" faitlifu ■ Mv ■Hcl*lier»iei r.arraek- of of t !e- -■ 'ee ty talk ai:*i scanilai* around a in:..'ay ■>-l wa- parad-'d ::i |Kiality before the curt. pageant in New last week at the Grant monument was one of the grandest ever seen in this coun trv. It is estimated that tliere were a million strangers in tin city on that day. They came from every quarter of the coun try. The court martial at McPher son’s Barracks has alsnit closed its labors. Capt. Roincyn. who is accused of slandering l.t O'Rrien's wife has brought al. the women at the barrack* be fore the court to try to sustain "his charges, but has fat!**! to i establish but two facts, one i "ITmIT his conduct originat' d in the fact that l.t. Bam fond wa engageil to his daughter and broke otT the engagement, and the the other that t!i— Lieuten ant’s wife wa* quit-* gay and liked to go bicycle riding, a sport that her hu*i and did i t engage in. VISITS NORTH GEORGIA Vic President Stevenson, with a number of eapttaii*?-. was on a visit to North Georgia last week. Thev are largely interested to mining operations in that section, and will pruba” bly give new impetus to this industry during the summer SOUTHERN IBAPTIST CON YENTION. The Southern Baptist con vention will meet in Wilming ton, N. C-, on neat Friday, arid will be in session until th* Monday following It is expected that there will be a large attendance of Bap tists from all aect. -ii» <f ti»- South. The dead bick in Kftitadkjr has at last ended by the ejec tion of W. J. on t!,- 1 tilth ballot. The vote itoc lielioe 71, Blackburn of*. We sup|*»*e Mr. Cleveland and Carlysle are happy. They yucoeeded in defeating Joe Blackburn, a* true a Democrat as ever sat in the Senate, and in electing a straight out Re publican to represent the grand old commonwealth at Washing ton. ■» s ♦ A LIVELY ROW. A lively row is going on in the Republican household in Georgia. Col. Ruck, who has been rec ognised us the Boss, has got a got id fat place, hut the men whw worked with Ruck claim tliut lie has been unfaithful to them. Among the members are Gen'l. Longstreet and Tom Blodgett among tile whites, and a. large contingent of the colored breth ren. They buve been expecting big tilings tlrmu McKinley, and iu the d'SJTibulioii of ofUces they have not been remember* #d. A WATER-SPOUT. A WAT.I. or WATER SWEETS OVER GITHIITE. MORE THAN 100 DROWNED. One of the most remarkable and fatal water-spoilt* ever seen in this country occurred at Guthrie, Oklahoma’ Territory last Wednesday. At sun-rise a wall of' water eight feet high and a mile wide broke or. the town of Guthrie. Every mov able tiling was swept away by the great mass of water that came unexpectedly. TlieVottoinvood river,a small stream, winds between steep banks through the town. The valley is about, a mile wide. The heavy rains had filled the bank of the stream, but no dan ger was apprehended from an overflow. Then came early that morning the water from a cloud-burst above the town. Those who saw the first wall of water say it. was eighteen feet high. When the flood was seen approaching a fire alarm was given and policemen galloped over the town giving the people warning to flee for their lives, gome thought it was a tornado, and run into their pits only to be drowned. In less than 20 minutes the flood had done its work. Stores, residences, cot ton gins, etc.,‘went to pieces and werejfloating down stream. Hundreds of people were on top of houses and in tree tops calling for help. Five hundred houses were either swept away or were in ruins, and two thous and people were homeless. All sorts of rafts were made and pushed into the stream to try to save life, but many of them were veritable death-traps. It is impossible yet to tell how many people were drowned. In the mighty whirlpool, horses, cows and in>g* were struggling to get to the hanks, and most o f them were drowned. The farms above the town are completely ruined and look desolate. Had the flood come two hours .earlier, while the ;> ople werf asleep, the destruc tion of life would have been ten tim - as great. Many people !• - their liv s trying to save s iinothing from their homes'. Urn- woman was seen trying to wade out, bidding her child oil top .if her le ad, but the current wa- t'w> swift, and they went down together. Tie- 10-, of property w ill ag gregate at least a million dol lars. «♦ • ► HIE NEGROES GETTING THEIR SHARK. During tin* civil war the ('hor r* -•■rvation set their slaves in-', and by the terms of the |:n-aty t!.• -v V' re endowed with a . t..- rights of Cherokee citi / • and held a common inter est in the land*. i - go\eminent pur chased what i- known as the Ci. rok'-e slip from the tribe, ami the money was to be di vided out among the members. Th<- n groes claimed their pro rata -hare. This was resisted by the Cherokee*, but the court held that they were equally en titb.-d to their part. Then the Interior department proceeded to take a census of these jie gn»-* and found 4.500 who were | entitled to participate in this tfa - fund, or SBOO,OOO. This . y $ 18*.74 The fovanimeht is now pay l;ng out the money at Gibaon, j 1. T., a:.d the negroes are flock ■ • g th-r< to g.t their part. M *t of t..- ru live in tent*, and ' * tis a veritable Whit* J City, with its colored denizen* | waiting f>r their money. They I are having an hilarious time. Ti e Greek- are not maintain. iug the character of their am a- stor* for bravery. TheTurk> are driving them tmek on tb**ii own soil with ease. The wai will soon lie ended. Apfieab are-being mad* by the Greek, for the intervention of foreigi nations to save them from U ing overrun. The fighftiardly begun le-for< they cry "pull him off.” They were advised and warn*-* against beginning a war with i power that can wijie them ofl of the face of the earth A glance at a few figures will *how tile utter llo|M*lessuess of tin contest. Turkey has a |x>pttlu tion *if over 27 millions and an area of 1,117,578 square miles, while Greece has only a imputa tion of 2,187,208 and an area of 25,014 square miles. The aland iug army of Turkey is SUO.QDC men, while Greece bus only an army of 25,000. THE NORTH-EASTERN R. R. in a Mrnnt.K again. a receiver APPOINTED. * Upon the application of cred itors, Judge Hutchins has ap pointed Martin Dooly receiver for t lie Nort h-L.istern Railroad. Richards A Co., the lessees, have failed to pay *tlie rental for the last quarter, and under ♦ lie law the Governor is required to seize the road in the name of .the State whenever the road fails to p»y the rental. The Governor lias given tin lessees three days of grace to comply with the law. and if the rent is not paid by tomor row he'will assume control of it. The road {is'fadvertised for -ale, and if Richards *V Co., fail to pay tin* rental the pur chaser will get possession at once. This will probably defeat the claims of tin* creditors, who have asked the appointment of a receiver. An embezzler. Harry A. Cassin, cashier of one of the Atlanta banks, has been indicted by the grand jury. His defalcation, at first report ed at $46,000, has now run up to $71,000. He give bond in the sum of $ 10,000 for his appearance to answer the charge. Mr. Cassin, like other men who handle other people’s mon ey, concluded to speculate. His speculations turned out to be poor investments, and he is now in a position to be con victed ns a felon. Judge Geo. Hillver, his father-in-law, is standing up to him, and it was thought at one time the matter would be compromised, but the amount is so large that, his friends cannot meet it. and he will have to stand a trial. CON FE DK R ATE (Hi NER A LS. Sidney Herbert, in an inter esting communication *to the Savannah News, gives a li-t of the Confedederate Generals fur. nished by Georgia. This list «>mbraces, Generals E. P. Alexander, Geo, T. An dersoti, Win. In. Boggs. Alfred t'u mining, Alfred Colquitt, Clemant A. Evans, John It. Gordon. William M. Gardner, Geo. P. Harrison, Alfred Iver son, Houry U. Jackson, James Longst r<** l, Lafayette Mi-Laws, Win. Phillips, W. S. Walker, Joseph Wheeler, Howell Cobb. Robert lb nderson, T. R. R, Cobb, P. M. B. Young. • ► ■' MRS. PERRY PLEADS FOR HER HUSBAND. WIEK OK THE DOOMED Mt'ItDKHER CAI.I.S ON THE GOVERNOR YESTERDAY. Steven Perry, the condemned murderer, quieb'lv awaits at Decatur any new development in hi* case. All day long he sat iu his cell in Decatur jail and peered out through the rock grating that separated him from freedom. He was visited by his wife during the day. She had been iu bed neurly all of the preced ing day and it was witli gn f at pain and difficulty that she stirred yesterday morning But despite her nervous prostration and great weakness, she aroused herself in the morning to go out and do something for her hus band. She was half crazed by the early date set for the execution and seemed to doubt the ability of the attorneys for the defense to save her husband's neck. She was-afraid that nothing could prevent the execution of tile sentence and the fear almost, drove her mad. Though she was half dead she dragged her self from ln-r bed and dressed. She wanted to go somewhere, but she knew not to whom to ■ app-al. She felt that if some . thjng wasn’t done her husband would die on the day M* t —three weeks from Friday. * Mr*. Perry at last thought of r Governor Atkinson and decided to go to him and niak>- an up * js-al for the condemned niur , derer. She could think of no other person who could stay tile' 1 sentence of death and she went . to him. She seemed broken hearted and worn out when she went into-tin* governor's office at the capitol. At first she could hardly s|s-ak, but in a | moment she recovered that ( wonderful nerve which support 's! her so well during the trial of the past Week, and managed to tell the governor what -lie wanted. The appeal was a wild one, an l even though the wo man made it in that character istic passionless manner that is peculiar to her, it was pathetic. There was a suggestion of tears in her voice and -be could not speak plainly. “Governor, 1 Aiidh to see you about my husband. I’m Mrs Perry, and 1, am afraid if some thing isn’t done he'll be hanged on the 21st. ” She spnke the words with m-'re feeling than usual for her. The governor seemed . much touched by the heart-broken re cital she made to him. Ifo comforted her us best ho could and talked to her in a very sympathetic manner. She want ed something done I i stay the execution. The fact that the judge had given hoi husband only three weeks to live appall ed her and drove her almost wild. It was more litau she could bear, to think that ho must die in so short a time. She begged that, tin governor do something to help lu-r and that he do not lot Perry die so soon. THE GOVERNOR’S REPI.Y. The governor explained to Mrs. Perry that he could do nothing in the matter. He toM her that the carrying of the case to the stiprem would act ns a'supersedoHs in the case and slop the execution unti* Perry’s fate was decided by the higher court. —Constitution. DUEL AT PICNIC; ROTH MEN KILLED. Gadsden, Ala., May 2—A "large picnic was held at Sulphur Springs, in St. Clair county, yesterday. At ‘5 o'clock in the afternoon two little hoys en gaged in a fight and a large crowd drew around them.. For some reason a man named Stew art interfered and slapped one of the boys. Tom McKinley, a young man, standing close by, became enraged at this and jerked out a largo springhack knife and sprang upoirHtewart. He stabbed Stewart, in the back of the in ok and brought the knife around to the front of the throat, nearly severing the held. Stewart fell on his right side, partially raised himseli on the right elbow and with his left hand pulled a pistol from his left-hand breeches pocket- He transferred tne pistol to the right hand and while prostrate oil the ground fired at McKinley as the latter was trying to get out of the crowd. The bull struck McKinley in the center of the back. He reeled as if to fall and the sec ond shot struck him in the breast, killing him instantly. Stewart lived only a shot time. Both died on the ground with their weapons tightly clinched in their'imnds. ♦ ♦ Over the County. HOG MOUNTAIN. \N*«* are making rapid progress on our farms'siiie.i* the beauti ful weather begun. Rev. Isaac McVaiuley and Hon. David Thomas took ii buggy ride Sunday evening. Guess where they went. Wonder what young man said that he was going to marry next fall to Ii" a five man. Mr. Henry Thomas went to Atlanta Monday to have Dr. Calhoun t «* examine his eyes. He returned home last Tues day. • Sunday school at this place every Sunday evening. Let everybody come out. Old men are invited. FROM* FENCE. Our fanners are about dene planting. Wheat and oats are looking fine. Onr Suuday-school is flourish ing. Prayer meeting every Sat urday night. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell visited the Gate City on the 2!srd and 24th ult. Mrs. M. I. Davis has been visiting friends at this pluce. Mrs. Carrie Curtis is visiting here this week. What young man carried his girl to the camp ground the 24, ult., and had her stolen from him that night ? Come again, Azzie; if yr.u don’t mind Calvin will beat you. M’KKNDUIK. A week or two ago some of our farmers plirnphesjod that there would he no more rain until after wheat harvest. Re ware of false prophets. Mr. H. H, liracewell came near being seriously hurt last Sunday morning, lie had rent ed a mule from Dan Craig, col., which he brought home Satur day evening, and when he went out to feed Sunday morning he tonic that the mule was unable | to g-i up. Hi, undertook to, he p it up, when the mule fell j ii hi* leg, spraining u so badly ! that In* is unable to *»«lk with i out a crutoh. K' \. .1. \\ . Austin filled bis [ regular appoint Hi nt at tlii* | place last Sunday, lie preach 'd an interesting sermon to a lurge eongrt gat ion. Guile a number from the urrounUiitg Snnday-achool* at tended our ••'ho d last Sundav ■ Some oi the boys from Craig were ut till* place Sm.dav. PARK’S MILL. I In* I‘* rry-Rainey college stu dent* had their annual picnic ut ttiii p'uce last Saturday. Dr. J. A. Lindsay and Mid Ginn of High Sliohls wore at the picnic. Mieses May Duncan and Ava Parka, two charming young In dies .if Thompson’s Mills, were here recently. Mt-'sra. troo. Williams, Her sclu i DoLaperriere and Deo An ders n were, at o»r Sunday scho-d Sunday morning. Come agai •, hoys; we are glad to have yon with us. Mrs. \\ . Is Parks has the finest garden wo luive'seen. Mo are sorry to learn that Prof. J. A. Bagwell has resigned the presidency o( Perry-ltainey coll. go. Prof. Jim has a lot of friends here, ami is of Gwin nett s loading educators. The Harmony Grove Sunday school Is going to have a chil dren's day some time soon. Misses Leila Parks, Anna and Minnie Bagwell seem to he all smiles this week. I guess they had a nice time at the picnic. The Perry-Rainey hoys like to visit our village very much. Surely there are some girls hero they like. For particulars, ask Mr. X. or H. 1 wonder if Mr. E. made love at the picnic us lie said he was going too. What voting lady got tired at the picnic and the Doctor had to take her home ? HOYLE. Rev 1L B. Sergeant filled his regular appointment, and do livened one Of his best sermons Sunday. Our ville was very well repre sented at the old Christ ian Har mony singing at Winter Chapel Sunday the ISth. A morning star of reforma tion is very much needed now to help us see ourselves as oth ers sae us > Wo willingly concur with cur correspondents in pronouncing Tilt: IIHUAI.n the best heal pa per, none excepted. It is al wb}s a welcome visitor. A gentle ami acceptable show er came just at the time most needed, and refreshed not only the herbage i tit the people. M. 11. Iloy co"and fami'y of Atlanta have rm ved in for t! e remainder of the year. \\ e i.l ways give Ntioh Christian fami lies a hearty welcome. It. is well understood, says Madam Rumor, that wo are to hg e another church stmeture orected on our str .etssoon. So far we are unahlo to name it or its creed. The farmers are finishing planting upland corn and cot ton. and .ire preparing their bottom lands. Miss Ida Poinds and Mr. Bence Bolton wer > happily mar ried at the bride's residence on April J8»li. Miss Ida is a high ly accomplished young laity, and eldest daughter of Mr. Yes Pounds. We extend our best wishes for their success of con nubial hlUs. snem/vim.e dots. l'lie recent rni'> was very much appreciated i>y our farmers. Rev. Mr. Braswell preached two i xcellent sermons »iit tlie M. K. church Saturday ami Sunday . Several from this place pic nicked ut Stum Moiititum last Saturday, J’lnv teput a nice tint •. This piece was well represent ed ut Haynes Cheek Sunday. Mr. Sant I'itl ird of F.ilhurn was around last week takinggu uuo notes. The Snellville nirutal Sunday gclui'il conventioi will meet next Satuulay, the Bth, with Ml Pleasant school. T.*-t all the schools send a full delega tiou. Mr. Silas Pate.and daughter, of near I, iwiencen.l •. were the gut - s of T. A. Pate’s family Sunday. Your oorresp >ml >nt took in Rocky Knot) and Sandy Roads This place was largely repre sented at Oak Shade Sunday. They report a flourishing Sun day-school ut that place. Mr. U. \V. Pharr and family visit<;d relatives near Buford Saturday and Sunday. B. 11. Moore received a nice hoxof (lowers from his last girl last week. He can still he hoard stifgmg ‘‘The only uikl I ever loved T A. Pale, Esq., and F. M. Moore attended the Perry trial ut Decatur last we<"k. There seems to he a fatal dis ease among tin- cattle. Mr, J. 1.. f. Johnson hist a line milch cow last week. S. S. f K.W ENHON. The Central Inion S S Asso ciation will hold its aiuniai con volition with the church at Lib erty on Saturday before the Hoi Sunday in May. All schools be longing to the Association arc teques eel to send delegates, amt any new schools desiring to join this Association will please ho rcpieseuttsl, S D PIITAKP, Pres, J R GaRNER, Sec, Line Of Gr.W^&A.RCain’^ 7 : . ' ■ •‘ t e have just received our new line of Spring and Summer Goods. It comprises a variety of the very latest and newest *Qpds. In our store can be found an elegant line of I >ry Goods, NotioiiH, sslioc&s 10to. Our Dry Goods were all bought in the East, and we have nev er had a better or cheaper line, You will find our store filled with goods, and we are able to make you prices that cannot be duplicated in this part of the country. Our aim has been to sell goods c heap and sell them fast, and the success we have had since we commenced business in Lawrenceville proves con clusively that our manner of doing business is approved and ap preciated by the people. We have never been in a better posi tion to sell goods cheaper than now. We have the largest and BEST SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS in town, and you will find our prices are cheaper than they have ever been before. If you will examine our stock you will see that we can save you money. We call your special attention to our new line-^f Olotliinjj, an<! Shoes just received. We can show dozens of different styles of Cloth ing and Shoes—the biggest lines ever shown in. Lawrenceville. We have a few Standard and White Sewing Machines, the best made. As we are going to quit the machine business, we will close tnese out at below manufacturer’s cost. We nave a beautiful line of Millinery which weare selling chean Below is a partial list of what we carry : New line Henri ttu.s, nil color*, 12 to s(e A beautiful-line of Nan *o >k, figured and stripped, 7 to Be Blank Lawns-plain and figured W hi to Luwns-plain and figured. A nice 1 ne of Checked vluslin. A beautifid line of Duck -all colors, best grade 10c Ulack Satteen. A beautiful line of tay lor madeSuitiug-latestout A big line of Organdies -—pin . \ ellow, black, blue and slate. n elegant line of Dim ities. Press linen. Cotton plaids, to T>c Big line of Calico*, all colors. Turkey Red In digo Blue-all colors sum mer calico, best grade 5o l> g lot bonnet and dress ginghams 5 to be Big lot Screen, different prices. Cotton - clucks to 5e 7v£ KEEP A COMPLETE LIITE OF HARDWARE KterZK: : 11 r - *»-» We als> have h sow of the Keed Cotton Planter and tium,, 11; t :u„, i.nuMl. This IS Without dmbt the most <‘om|.kto planter and dt, niliu'.u and we have reduced the price from JlO 00 to f A (IQ. «• i' »»'y » few loft. We „|«; Samite the B„„,ks l 1 -owlow TiLur ' We have a nice line of Tal-le Cutlerv, I‘ocket Knives 1;,,,' n * ,y. Meelonics’ tools, Heiz, I’tckles. Saie, V,',. '’ T n kinds Ul'Heavy (iroseries. 1 •'"«* ■« end all CITATION TO MAKE PRJ. YATE WAY A IT BMC ROAD. Road Commissioners of Berk shire district having made a fu voruble report on petition of divers citizen*/ of Gwunett county, as to pjihlic utility, of the following lleocribed road, viz: Commencing near where the Rockbridge land Berkshire rouds cross, leaving the Rock bridge jit li Colley.-!, running through the s S*ylis «r ,| \\ Pounds, R C l,iuiTrTrrt--rmd.4'' M Mansfield, IcndmgVtn Caldwsll station on tin 1 O t'\ \ 1! R, and Braden po-t olliei . distance of one mile. O dered Ity t! Hoard of County (' >itiini miters, that ci tation lie pu'disheit t, r iin days days prior to the 1~l Monday in June next, so that it any uue lias ohji ctions to the opening of sail roail they may tile them on or tie to re Ist Monday in June next. Jamks D. Spfsok, C k B’d Co Corn's. April 2(i, 1807. —4t. Bunting,different colors White t ibie damask,pure linen, 35c Red table damask 2f>c Seaisland, made at Vlou roe mills, over yard wide, at 5c Percale, stripped, red, •blue and black. ,I’erkoline. different col ors Silk thread, assorted colors < !hambry, different col ot s. Turkey red fl 'ss. Mieeling-Shirting. An elegantlineof Shiri t Collars and ('ull's-new esl styles. A beautiful line of t c . bows and scarfs. A big line of huts at all prices. Ladies, mens and miss es hose 5c up Lathes and gens kid gloves. Ladies silk gloves ami m its. Ladies and gents hand kerchiefs Coup The Fayettvilie • Nursery. V\ W Harper, of Auburn Uu, is now representing this reliable I nursery and wcl call to see you at an early ami see hint before you money. \ Apples and peucnhti ul 12.1 c each, or 10c by tlm hundred. Crapes 10c, and every thing in proportion, WW II ARl’KIt, 1 1 mo, Auburn Ua. I Only 50* Cents! lu addition t<> our cliildiiiig rate with the Constitution, .luuriial, N. 1 Y. World amt Southern (hiltivatoi. in oi’tler to give Hie people of.tlie county their county paper fora low | price, we will send the 111 uu e from now until .lanuary the lire ls:is for Fifty Cents. Send ip your orders hv mail or through the fo.t 1 Masters of tlie county, who are our authorized agents. Papa and Mama: Don’t for get McDaniel's Baby Pguvdi rs when baby is tocthmg. Ladies belt®, white, kid and leather. Ladies belt buckles. Gents belts New line corsets, differ ent prices. Ladies umlervests, 10c U P- Cents underwear I’at. hocks and eyes. Counter pins. Towels 5c up. Zephyr-all colors, 5c or < nchet cotton, all col ors,. sc, larg» spools: C ts’ic, different prices i» tby ( .to-- Lit u‘ jeans at co t. •"■u P n e . it a I prices. \\ iixlo shade-. A i'll Bed i icl, i ug. M ;il re.ss in-k ing . . Lickor, shirting, hig I ine of j ewel ry. I'rubrelas, Valonciuos faces. l> - ack silk luce • "d and 11 ambit rg Fm broidery * user i m, ktc, Lie, Etc. j kennesaw High Grade •> <• ■ Fertilizers. U> will sell the fol owing High Grade hi ands of Guano : , Kennesaw Extra High Grade “ 44 I'•!>•<irt and Bone. 111 J' Glide Acid Jr ,s • us nml i! i |, H . foie you buy. Rutledge, Pate & Co. My n lie villo mid Uhistor. I’eb. Id TV ts , T,,k " M A I !■' illxrd'» Vo-e% 11 J I" ■ of the J ' * 1 itv A M * U mti A Son ' Hipaus fabulss sure dyspepsia.