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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1882.
GEORGIA NEWS.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY AND
AFFAIRS.
hung and in a short time Newnan. will have
one of the nicest opera houses in the slate.
We have received to date about five thousand
ITS I bales of cotton, and as our market beeps one-
fourth of a cent ahead of our neighboring
markets, we will probably receive eighteen or
twenty thousand Dales this season. Business
here is in a healthy condition.
UbU7-9udd(n Death in Oreexuboro— DeKnlb Dar.
kies— A. Barg'ary la Dalton—Coloaal Gordon’s
| 9pMtaJ Correspondence of The CoiutitntJoo.
Care<»llton, October 1J.—Last ^eek I spoke I {q Buford on a spree. In his lively rounds
of a Georgia town sprung up in the woods |j e niet a negro John Davis in a barroom,
down in Harris county at the terminus of the jhev seemed very friendly there, but soon
Columbus and Koine railroad, bearing the after leaving they had a dispute about some
name of Chipley. In my tour around the nioney which Stanley claimed that Davis
world I have cotne to the terminus of another owe d him, Davis denied the debt. Very few
railroad, and if the town here does not boast I words passed between the men when Stanlev
so marvelous a growth as the one afore- ( j rew a revolver and
said it certainly is misrepresented in I shot davis dead
the Georgia Si®'®, Gazetteer. which ; n his tracks. Stanley realized what he had
lias the following: ■Carrollton, the county done and fled the town. He was sought in
site of Carroll county is situated twenty-six the countv by the officers, but had evidently
miles from Newnan, winch place is also the Ilia de good his escape. Sheriff J. M. Patter-
nearest telegraphic and express office point— S on. however kept on track of Stanley ami
population 1,200. The gazetteer ought now nn t long ago heard of a man answering bis de-
to give Carrollton 1,500, telegraphic corninu-1 scription in eastern Alabama. He also heard
nuat 10n Kith the worlu and a good record as 1 that this man was visiting relatives in Rome
a growing cotton market, the receipts rang- very frequently. The sheriff informed F. W.
upward of 10,000 bales. But we suppose I Carrwel), the marshal of Rome, who laid
all this has been added since the last invent©- quietly for his man.
1 of the compilers, and this will illustrate I His patience was rewarded last Saturday
H*?ir ea ln , J 1 . 11 n d-pyogre.ss. The Savannah, when Stanley came within reach and was
Griffin and North Alabama railroad seems to promptly nabbed. No doubt of his identity
have made a permanent halt here, and it is was left, and Sheri 11'Patterson was telegraphed
no mean location. Carroll is a large county, a to come for his man. He passed through At-
portion of which is still original fine forest, I lanta yesterday, and went to Rome on the
anil the remainder producing large yields of Utternoou train. He will return to-day at
both corn and cotton. One thing remarkable noon and go to I.awrenceville with his pris-
about Carrollton, situated as it is, in a com- oner.
-p«xal*vely fresh country, is its prohibition I Stanley belongs to a respectarde family in
proclivitiesrNo liquor is sold witbin the I Gwinnett, is about twenty six years old, and
corporation, ito'-hilliard saloon, no drunken lias been leading a reckless, devil-mav-care
rowdies, but plenty - -©#JU;tiye merchants and life since he beeame of age.
covered wagons on_the streets, the latter be-1 A strange coincidence oftliecrimeforwhich
ing. an evidence of trade from A large area. I fie is now in trouble, is, that an older brother
The Georgia Pacific passes within ten miles, I 0 f his is now at large, charged with the mur-
nnd I hear rumors of a branch road to c nneet I <Jer 0 f a man also named Davis, but a white
with it. The steam sash, door and furniture ! man. The killing occurred several years ago,
manufactory of Mandeville & West, a first-1 but no trace has been found of Stanley,
class hotel, a large flouring mill, etc., Sheriff Patterson has served several times
are among the creditable enterprises for a I i n Gwinnett, and is known as a most faithful
town of this size. I a ml capable officer.
Passing through Hogansville the other day I pride and profit.
I was talking with a citizen about the new Special Correspondence of The Constitution,
cotton ginnery established there, a notice of | Carton, October 21.—On Sunday morning,
June 25th last, the •‘Mountain City Steam
a day last week in Tifton, the scene of the f few days visit to Nashville, Louisville and
recent Berrien county tragedy, it was ascer- ' St. Louis, yesterday,
tained that the condition of J. M. Haral, one
of the wounded participants, was improving.
The Mayo boys are under bonds to answer at
Berrien superior court to a charge of riot.
Ray, the son-in-law of G. B. Mayo, will apply
be admitted to bail before Judge
COLUMBUS.
which has been given in The Constitution.
engine is tio horse power, the building can
lie converted into a factory, and is now the
finest ginning establishment in Georgia.
Major J. K Jones told me that he had re-1 j ng There being no insurance upon the
letters from Texas cuncemin^ Mbm**-1 building or its contents, the loss fell heavily
,r, ‘ “* upon its owners and operators, Messrs. McAfee
previous, and as there was no fire extinguisher
on the place, or fire organization in the town,
but little was saved from the burning build-
brated cotton, and would probably introduce
the seed all over tiie south, and hud even had
applications from foreign countries. 1 have ]
seen this cot on, and it is magnificent.
J. H. P.
.MONTEZUMA.
8|cci»l Correspondence of The Constitution.
Montezuma, October 1!).—Montezuma
& McConnell, and in its way greatly
upon the town and those depen
dent upon the mill for grinding. But
it has arisen from its ashes and is to-day the
pride of the town and county and a profit to
its owners With the indomitable energy and
enterprise which characterizes both J. Me-
L,, I .1 | e .i I ciiitTpriNt WHICH LIKirULlcrifica UUIII . ffll.*
keeping pace with the general progress of the A f ^ d T p \CcOomnell tliev went to work
state. Cotton is pouring into our market,
n . „„ , , | ceased smoking, and have now, after a few
southwest Georgia, and our merchants are I ti,o„
^3Ttta BSSiSS
»%ssa^^^x2risssii ™? cbi ? e iy. . epaci,,-«r
river.
Considerable sickness prevails in our sec
tion. It is of a malarial type. Last Monday
afternoon at three o’clock, Major W. P.
Druniriglit. an old, highly esteemed and
wealthy citizen died, and bis death is uni
versally mourned liy our people. Mrs. V. A,
Coley, one of the most lovable ladies in our
community died Wednesday at 2o’clock.
Judge W. H. Fish.of this county, is a prom
inent candidate before the legislature ^Utortour farmers" are happy and cheerful
t y good residences and a'dozen good!
stores could be readily rented to good i
at once. There arc new houses goinj
making 40 barrels of flour per day, besides
a number of bushels of meat.
Owing to the lateness of the cotton crop
and the declining market, but little cotton
has been sold here yet. The merchants are
selling but few goods and collecting scarcely
any due for last spring’s sales. Next week
wili, however, no doubt be a busy week with
tiie merchants and farmers, as the latter’s
guano and provision notes will fall due 1st No
vember. Although the cotton crop is a little
si srss
by tin resignation of Hon. C. r. Crisp. ^ the eleclion draws nearer there seems to
CAiNhsvuxKs railroad. I be less excitement.
Special Correspondence of Tne Constitution. I The Felton men surely admire one thing ill
Gainesville, October 20. The depot of the I the Clements men. and that is the * # still hunt.”
Gainesville, J. and S. railroad is now being I Both are evidently on the same line this time,
framed on the lot back of the Arlington hotel. I go f ar as the “still hunt” is concerned. I am
Track laying on tne Gainesville and *£fchlone> I informed by reliable men in all parts of the
ga railroad is being rushed rapidlt Where I country that Clements is gaining votes, and
never has been such a demand here^Wmsi- I the prediction I made some time ago, that
ness houses and dwellings as at present. I Clements would carry tbid*county ip Fovem-
rick j ber, j s getting to be the prediction of many
ants I others. This county has heretofore been one
„ , _ „ . ^ P ,n I of the “doctor’s” strongholds, but it is going
all parts of town. Candler s prospects are back on him this time, without a doubt.
:" gl,Ur 1 5 ri , R «J er , d,, VJ r ' , . DEATH OF GENERAL H0I.T.
i esterda>, as Colonel VV. L. Gordon was I special Dispatch to The Constitution,
descending a flight of steps at bis back-door, Macon, October 23.—General William S.
his foot slipped off the top step, and lie fell to Holt, one of the leading citizens of Macon
the ground, sonic live feet. He was consider- and a man well known throughout the state
ably bruised, but not seriously. I’rqf. C. B. and elsewhere, died of heart disease Sunday
LaHatte. of the Methodist college, is quite 1 a t Littleton. New Hampshire. His remains
ill at his residence. His many friends hope will be brought here for interment. General
to see him at his post again soon. I Holt passed through Atlanta about six weeks
dawson. _ ago on liis way to New Hampshire, where
Special Correspondence of The Constitution. I he went to escape hay fever.
Dawson, October 19.—Our community has I He was then in excellent health
not been visited by a rain in nearly six I General Holt was born in Putnam county in
weeks, and the indications this morning for I 1817. and married a daughter of the late
rain are hailed with delight. Candidates for I James Deane. In his early business career he
the various county offices are announcing I was a clerk in the bank of thestate of Georgia,
themselves and slmkiug hands very numer- I and later was elected treasurer of the South-
ously with “the dear people.” J. C. F. Clark western railroad, and from that position was
has been clerk of Terrell superior court for elected to the presidency of the road
the past twenty years, and he will again be on tiie death of Mr. Cuyler in 1865,
elected without opposition. Mr. Ed. K. Smith position which he held at the time of
has been appointed railroad agent at Brown’s liis death. He was a member of the legisla-
station in this county. ture, for three terms, about the commence-
i cam kin courts ment of the war, and was a member of the
Special Correspondence of The Constitution. late convention, and an enthusiastic and ear-
Daiiionega, October 19.—The fall term of I nest supporter of Major Bacon. He was one
our superior court organized yesterday morn- I l ^ e original lessees of the state road,
ing Judge Wei bourn presiding. There was a 1 P e started life with hut little means
good attendanee of parties interested with F. a * the time of ins deatli was estimated to
W.Ifall as foreman of the grand jury. Little I he worth from a quarter to a half million uol-
could be done on the first day. A menag- ' ais - He was a relative of Governor Colquitt,
eric and circus was billed for exhibition at I General Ho.t s father and Governor Colquitt
twelve and at four o'clock and’at night the I grandmother being brother and sister,
crowd in town was very large—estimated at I Govenior Colquitt s name is Al-
not less than two thousand. I fred Holt Colquitt, he taking his name from
a Hartwell marriage. I a cousin of General Holt. He leaves two
Special Correspondence of The Constitution. I children—Mrs. R. R. Park and Mrs. W. H,
Hartwell, October 20.—Married yesterday 1 V lrgin, of Macon. General Holt was a man
at the bride's residence, in Oconee countv, I of "'ell known integrity and enterprise, and
South Carolina, Dr. Charles A. Webb to Mrs. j his death is a loss not only to Macon but to
Janie Dendy, nee Steele. They arrived home I the entire state,
to-day on the train, and are' receiving the
Hansell at Thomasville some time this week
Considerable sympathy was expressed among
the citizens around for the Mayos, and the
boys had no difficulty in securing bondsmen.
How many more tragedies are to be enac ed
in that section before the ever-recurring
question of land titles is fixed and settled may
be left to conjecture.
NUISANCES IN ALBANY.
After quitoa laborious session of three
weeks, his Honot Judge Wooten adjourned
Dougherty superior court on Saturday last, to
convene again in adjourned session on Mon
day next the 30th inst. This week Judge
Wooten, with most of the Albany bar in at-
tendence, is bolding, court in Worth. The
adjourned term next week will be devoted
mainly to hearing argument in several cases
postponed, on aconnt of chills and fever
among the bar. to ridding the jail of a few
more of its occupants. The general present
ments of the grand jury earnestly recom
mended the building a free bridge across the
river at Albany, and the have given notice
of an especial act to enable the county to
issue bonds to the amount of $25,000
be applied to that purpose.
Although Douherty county took no stock in
the prohibition movement during the last
election, it is well known that many of its
eading citizens are largely in favor of the
same. Some six or eight of the vilest nui
sances in existence, in the shape of negf-o
barrooms, are strung along one side of Broad
street, in the heart of the city,the proprietors
of which are growing rich by dealing out the
vilest of liquors to negroes. The demoral
izing effect of these deadfalls upon tbeit
labor, has been time and again complained
of by the farmers, but as yet no
serious effort has been put forth to suppress
them. It is earnestly hoped by many that
our members from this section of Georgia
will co-operate with any movement, like the
one, as I see by your paper, now being pressed
by the several temperance organizations
about Atlanta and elsewhere, which has for
its object their total extinction. Just here
one fact in connection with this subject, is
deserving of special mention for the honor of
southern Georgia. After Berrien county,
which has elected a prohibition member,
shall have secured the benefit of a prohibitory
law, it will be impossible for a person to buy
a drink of whisky anywhere along the line of
the Brunswick and Albany railroad between
Albany and Brunswick, all the counties
through which it passes being prohibition
counties. Only the two termini of this long
road of near one hundred and ninety miles,
will enjoy the privilege of being free to make
man drunk. What is more to the purpose,
in none of these dry counties, it is said, could
the law be repealed by any combination or
influence whatever.
FIRE IN TOCCOA.
Special Dispatch to The Constitution.
Toccoa, October 25.—Toccoa was all excite
ment to-day, caused by discovery of fire in
he warehouse of Mr. Ed Schaefer. The fire
originated from a passing engine on R. &. D. R
R. Fifty-eight bales of cotton were destroyed
Loss estimated at one thousand five hundred
dollars, insurance covers the loss.
ASHER AVERS.
Asher Ayers, an aged and prominent citi
| zen, died here yesterday, aged 6S years.
DIED ON A TRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Constitution.
Griffin, Octoter 23.—A very sad death
hearty congratulations of their friends in this
community.
SARNESVIU.E WPGET.
Special Corrcsoondence of The Constitution.
Baknesville, October 24.—Mr. Jacob ^ _
Bussey, who last year moved front our I occurred on this e—ening’s accommodation
county to Dallas, in Paulding county, died train w hich leaves Atlanta at 5:15. A gentle-
last night on the train between Jonesboro man by the name of Bussev, brother ot Sher-
and Hampton, of heart disease. He was a iff Bussey, of Pike county, was siezed with an
brother of our worthy sheriff, W. P. Bus-1 epileptic fit and after suffering most intense-
sey. and was on liis way back home to be \y tor about fifteen minu.es, life was extinct,
treated by Dr. McDowell for the disease he He was accompanied bv his wife and three
died of. I am reliably informed that a Mrs. ii tt i e children, and the'scene on the train
Butler, four or five miles from here, in s0 I am informed by a gentleman who wit
Monroe county, gave birth to triplets last nessed it,|beggars description. Captain Wm
week—two boys and a girl. The father of Ennis, the conductor aided bv his train hands
the trio is somewhere between sixty and sev- I rendered every assistance in his power, to re-
enty years of age. j ijeve the sufferer and to console tne distressed
a sudden death. wife and children. The dead man was laid
Special Correspondence of The Constitution. out. on two seats, and carried to Bamesville.
Forsyth, October 22.—Rev. E. Dumas, or-1 ^ purse of between twenty-five and thirty
dinary of this county, died verjr suddenly I dollars, was raised, by the iew passengers on
at his resideuoe on yesterday. After dinner
he requested his son to light his pipe, get
ting up to start to walk across the room,
when suddenly he exclaimed, “Oh!” put
ting his hand upon his heart, falling back
wards, died immediately. He has been or
dinary of this county for a number of years
and made a good officer and was a good cit
izen. He was in his 74th year.
BUILDING IN CANTON.
Special Correspondence ol The Constitution.
Canton, October 23.—The foundations of
the Baptist church has been laid, and the
brick work is now being pushed rapidly for
ward. The work on the new jail has begun.
In the course of a few weeks we will have two
more good brick buildings. Tiie Baptist
church and the jail, both very necessary yet
very unlike in their aims. Other buildings,
business and dwellings, are going up. It is
said that our town and Gaimsville and Ma
rietta are soon to be more closely united.
NEWNAN'S NEW OH ERA HOUSE.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Newnan, October 24.—Reese opera house
will soon be completed. The curtains are
WHISKY IN TWIGGS.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Gordon, October 24.—There is a general
meeting in Jeflersonville to-day to take into
consideration the nearest road to the prohibi
tion of the sale of whisky in Twiggs county
The local option iaw has wrought such changes
for Wilkinson county that the counties ad
joining it are taking step3 in the same direc
tion. Prohibition grows in favor daily, and
any efforts to restore whisky to this county
would meet with signal defeat. The anti
prohibition candidate for the legislature got
only 245 votes.
Colquitt • has more friends in this county
than a few malcontents would lead us to be
lieve.
DE KALBfo ARKIES.
Special Correspondence of the Constitution.
Decatur, Ga., October 25.—Last week por
ters were sent to all parts of the county an
nouncing a republican mass meeting would
be held at the court house in Decatur last
night, and when the appointed time arrived
several hundred colored men from all sections
of the county were on hand. The inside of
the court house being newly painted and not
dry, the meeting could not be' held there, and
the assembled crowd went to the M. E. color
ed church where they were addresed by Col-
enelS. A. Darnell, Wimbusluand McHenry of
your city. We learn from those present that
the (meeting was orderly and enthusiastic.
The colored people are better organized than
they have ever been. They have a committee
in every militia district to see that all the
colored people go to the polls now. The
democrats will go to work next week to get
out a full vote and DeKalb lias never failed to
do her duty.
STONE MOUNTAIN.
Special Correspondence of the Constitution.
Stone Mountain, October 25—The Stone
Mountain Sundajr school association will
meet at Conyers on Friday next. A very
large attendance is expected. Rev. F. M.
Daniel is president of the association. Mrs.
Carr, of Eastman, who has been cn a visit to
Mrs. J. P. Tuggle, has returned to her home.
It is whispered around about here that a
young Atlanta physician is soon to rob Stone
Mountain society circles of a very charming
young lady.
GREENSBORO.
Special Correspondence ol The Constitution.
Greensboro, October 23.—The Honorable
W. H. Branch this morning at 10 o’clock, at
the Baptist church in this place, by the Rev.
H. D. D. Stratton, was united in marriage to
Miss Bettie Robinson. We congratulate the
parties- upon their selection, and wish
them a long and happy life. Dr. W. L. M.
Harris, of this city, died to-night at his resi
dence, suddenly; at 8 o’clock. His remains
will be interred in our cemetery on Thursday
afternoon.
COLONEL GORDON’S DEATH.
Speeial Correspondence ot The Constitution.
Gainesville, October 25.—Colonel William
L. Gordon died at his home here Monday
night last at 11 o’clock from the effects of a
fall a few days before. He was buried yester
day by the Masonic fraternity, of which he
was a member. No man in Georgia was more
appreciated by those who knew him than was
Colonel Gordon. He was a Christian gentle
man and an honest man.
THE TALLAPOOSA. FISH.
CONTINUED EVIDENCES OF PROS
PERITY VISIBLE.
Tbc City on the Chattahoochee New Erjoyine a Gen
uine Bcon-Addition to Cot'on Mills and New
Mills BuildicK-Cotton Seed Oil Mill-
Northern Liberties, Browuville, Eic.
CRUL’S COMET.
board, and kindly tendered the distressed
lady.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Griffin. October 21 1882.—The weather
has changed, and the linen duster and alpa<
as that were worn up to a day or two since
have given way to more comfortable cover
ings in the sha'peof overcoats, shawls and oth
er winter wrappings. The screens before the
grates have been shifted to their winter quar
ters. and the cheerful glow of the fireplace
makes its appearance. The day for the coal
cart and the smiling wood hauler is upon us
and they go about the street crying eight dol
lars a ton for coal, one dollar to one dollar
and a quarter a load for wood or you freeze. We
are paying the extravagant price ol from eight
to ten dollars per ton for coal when it can be
laid down here for five dollars. Yesterday a
a brand new. thousand dollar hearse, was run
into town a sanadvertising medium for a firm
of undertakers who propose so I am informed,
to give the use of the hearse, free, to anybody
who may purchase a burial case from them.
THE BERRIEN TRAGEDY.
From a gentleman who passed a portion of
ALL FOR CANDLER.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Toccoa, October 24.—Toccoa city • has
Candler club numbering one hun
dred and forty. That the town will
go for Candler is admitted on both sides, but
Speer men claim the county by two or three
hundred. Not living in the district, and feel
ing no personal interest in the result of the
campaign, I tried to find out how the issue
stood. A Candler man said, “I have always
voted for Mr. Speer until this time, but I am
convinced that he is not a safe man, and I am
no longer for hint. Mr. Candler is eminently
qualified to fill the position, and he will W
elected, surerllk, I went acri
the street, fluid assuming -UjP
airef a ChicagO iiJuniincr asked what that
gentleman was speaking around so much for.
“Why that’s Emory Speer, our congressman.”
“Oh yes, he’s the man that I hear won’t get
back to Congress anymore, is he.” “Well,”
said the Speer man, “he is going back. They
tried to beat him before but couldn’t, Speer’s
a whale, and will swallow Candler.” Feeling
some anxiety for the fate of the nominee at
this allusion to the Jonah tiagedy, I was re
lieved by another gentleman who said: Cand
ler is solid in all the lower counties of the dis
trict, all the converts are from Speer to Cand
ler, and I know of several in my neighbor
hood.”
Mr. Young, of Athens, told me that if
Speer carried Clarke county at all it woud be
by a very small majority.”
Mr. Lawshe said: “Candler will carry Hall
by only two hundred, and Speer’s majority
will be decisive.” Mr. J. F. Awtry r of Gaines
ville thinks after a careful survey that Cand
ler will carry Hall by 600 and will certainly
win the race.
Speer men are enthusiastic, Candler men
determined and confident. I think Candler
is ahead but his majority will not be very
large.
A citizen of Gainesville told me that one
hundred new houses had been erected in his
town during the past year. This is a growing
town, possessing the finest climate in the
;outh. It is the distributing center for 75
mountain points, and its population in tbe
last ten years has been increasing at the rate
of 250 per annum, having in 1870 only 450 in
habitants.
CARNESVILLE.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Oarnesville, October 24 —Camesville is no
seaport town and having been cut off from
the outside world long enough in regard to
railroad facilities, she has decided to build
one at last. It is only seven miles long and
is not yet completed. It is of the narrow
gauge persuasion and will have all it can ao
when completed. Camesville will then blow
her own horn. The Candler-Speer campaign
waxetli as it groweth, but the conclusion of
an unprejudiced mind is that Candler is gain
ing a great many votes of which Mr. Speer
was the recipient in the previous campaign.
Several local bets are being made as to the
result.
Our representative, Dr. D. O. Osborn, has
been confined to his bed since two weeks be
fore the election, but the physicians say he
is improving at present as rapidly as could be
expected. Our town is preparing to put on a
boom. Our court house is to be repaired and
enlarged to almost double its present
capacity, and our merchants are in market
laying in immense fall stocks for their cus
tomers. Our cotton buyers have bought
double the amount of cotton already that was
bought last season and still it rolls in. We
have a steam gm and grist mill doing a fine
business, and various other enterprises will
be started soon with which to bring Cames-
ville to the front. Mumps and diphtheria are
prevalent at present to a considerable extent.
No cases fatal as reported j et.
A DALTON BURGLARY.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Dalton, October 25.—Mr. D. R. Loveman’s
dry goods store was burglarized Saturday
night, and goods to the amount of $100 taken
off, the thief entered through an upper win
dow which happened pot to be fastened. Ev
erything was kept quiet a iew days and a clue
at'last was found to the robbers. A negro
was suspected at Tunnel Hill, who was arrest
ed and succeeded in making his escape. All
the articles stolen except a suit of clpthes, a
hat and some jewelry, was recovered. De
tective Joe Thrailkill was not swift footed
enough to take his man in a chase, he left
him, carrying with him a good suit of clothes,
etc. Marion Wright, of this county, met with
the misfortune of losing his dwelling and all
bis househould goods and wearing apparel; as
he is a poor man, he, and his family, are left
in almost destitute circumstances. Mr. J. Q.
A. Lewis and lady, of the National, eft on a
Avoraclouii Tale of Old Timed When life lr!«h
Were Common.
From the Americus, Ga., Republican.
“I think,” said Uncle Jeems, that that ar
story ar likely enough. When Bagby was
Guv’ner I was fishing on the big bend uv
the Tallapoosa, whar I had once been with
Gineral Jackson at the battle of the “horse
shoe,” as it is called, and I sot my lines
out in a cove and kindled a torch fur it
was darker than the inside of a tar barl,
I fotch my ax with me and thinking I
moat find a ripe ’possum in a hollar log.
Well when I got my torch to burning I
found the water low, but thar has
been some awful big rains some time be
fore, and that thar was tbe cussedest liootes
of owls I ever heard, I never had any fish
lit&»w!xeii they put in . thar blab. So I
flashed my torch and took a good look at
the black water and I seed somethin move
ing and splurging about, at last
I made it out. It was the big
gest catfish I ever seed. You’ns has seen
Ben Dinkerel’s new ferry boat.
It was as big as that—
broader but not adzactly so long. Right
at the mouth of the cove stood a hollar sweet
gum. So I seized my ax and in no time I
felled it across the mouth of the cove to keep
it from gettin back into the river again.
Fisbin was up for the night, so I trugs back
home and gits a crowd uv neighbors next
morning and we fetched a yoke of steers and
a log chain and a power of ropes, crowbars
and such like. Jerry Canant fetched a cross
cut saw and a grubbin hoe, for you se we war
all bent on gitten that fish baudaciously out
uv the water. Shure enuff that fish war thar
in tiie momin coliumixin in the mud with
the whole upper part of his back bone, four
feet above the water line, sum was fur takin
him out alive an sum was fur killin him out
right aud taken him out piece at a time. Canant
low’d he might have some valuables in liis
in’ards which would be lost if we did that.
So we made a lasso of an inch rope and arter
a dozen trials got it just beyant his gills and
socked a crowbar behind it to keep it from
slipping off, then we hitched the log chain
and the steers to the rope and with the help
uv all hands we dragged him out (fact gintle-
man.) It tuck some time to cut his head off.
The next thing we did wus to cut some big
levers and git him on his hack Arter we chop
ped off , liis hind eend he stopped his
cussed wigglin. Jerry Canant’s cross cut saw
was too short so we jist nat’ally explored his
insides by diggin and cuttin an hackin ontil
the loose'meat scattered all about over the
ground, looked worse an if lightenin had
struck a city butcher shop arter which we got
into his craw or gurzzle hag and I wish I may
be Odestified if we didn’t find an anvil—a
blacksmiths anvil, and liiat warnt all, thar
wus a sledge hammer, part oi the bellussus
the smiths leatherapron. a wagon hub, a bed
post and well nigh on to a keg o’horee shoe
nails. Besides all those leetle things we
found a horses hoff with the shoe on, a pa’r
o’ saddle bags with two half gallon jugs full
of corn whisky in ’em. We sorter expected
to find the blacksmith thar
but we didn’t. The next thing we found was
a tarrapin, a tar bucket, a pa’r uv old shoes,
some eels and mud turtles, ard at the bottom
uv his vat we found a music book, the old
“Mosoora Harmony,” aud I wish 1 niout be
dickerated if all the few—so laws, hadn’t taken
roots in the side of his stummick and was
growin. The fish would uv made a fine squelin
worm if we hadd’t spil'd his music box. I’ve
seed boss bars grow m water and tadpoles and
wiggletails, but music notes sorter giagumpfi-
cates my fackwilties. Dag it I never had any
Ivck fishin arter that and never did ketch a fish
in the Tallapoosa since.
Captain Jim Dense’s Clock.
From the Columbus, Ga, Timt-s.
Captain Jim Dense, when in Columbus,
makes his headquarters in the Garrard build-
ins, and on account of his being accustomed
to the regular snoring which takes place in the
building, he is unable to wake up at the
right.time. He has purchased an alarm clock,
which with his own improvements on it, is
the most complete thing of the kind in exis
tence. The «lock in its original condition
was forty kettle-drum power, but the captain’s
additions makes the drum concern insignifi
cant The clock is on a shelf above the head
of the bed, and at five o’clock in the morning,
the clock startles the city with the drum wire
and empties a pitcher of cold water on the
captains head, fires a torpedo on his corns,
and lets down the bed slats and tumbles him
through to the floor, and hy these united
means, the captain is almost totally certain
to wake up when everything gets to work.
We always said Captain Jim Dense was a
prodigy and now we proudly give to the world
the latest accomplishment of his inventive
genius.
From the Columbus, Ga., Enquirer-Sun.
Evidences of prosperity are visible on every
hand m Columbus. That tlic citj has been
and is now enjoying a genuine boom nobody
can deny. Within the past few months a
large addition has been built to the Muscogee
cotton mills, a new cotton factory has been
built on the north commons, and another is
in the course of erection on the east commons.
A cotton seed oil mill is now being completed
on the east commons, the Central railroad is
putting the finishing touches to one of the
largest and hansomest depot buildings in the
south, and a large and commodious brick cot
ton warehouse has just been built on Craw
ford street, between Broad and Front streets.
Tnree or four new ami handsome storehouses
are to be seen on Broad sircet, and innumer
able elegaut residences have sprung up where
a short time sgo there aas only vacant space.
A complete system of water works is nearing
completion and in a few days we will have an
abundance of pure 'rush water. We have an
electric lighting company which proposed to
light the city soon if satisfactory terms can be
agreed upon with the council.
Besides these, almost countless small cot
tages and business houses have been erected
on the outskirts of the city. One gentleman
has had built twenty-one tenement houses on
the north commons within t he past two years,
and no doubt nearly two hundred have been
erected up there within that period. In fact,
three blocks, which, two or three years ago,
were entirely unoccupied, are now as thickly
settled as any portion'of the city. The south
and east commons are building up almost as
rapidly, and lots on any portion of the com
mons are now worth from three to ten times
as much as they were when first put upon the
market.
But the spirit of improvement and tiie sea
son of prosperity does not stop here; it is con-
tageous and extends beyond the city limits.
The boom has struck Northern Liberties arnid-
ship, and so rapidly are new houses going up
that one scarcely recognizes tiie place after an
absence of a few days. Lots which once sold
there for $10 or $15 cannot be purchased now
for less than ten times those figures. In fact,
wc kliow of one gentleman who bought a lot
up there a few years ago for$l0and sold it the
other day for $400. This suburban village is
growing so rapidly that many of its citizens
are anxious that it shall be incorporated, and
we think it should be.
Browneville and Girard are by no means be
hind their neighbors. One can stand on the
bank of the river on this si.de and see dozens
of new houses going up almost any day. We
know of two gentlemen who are now having
erected fifteen houses in the northern part of
Browneville. The people over there are con
fident. that it will not be long before Browne
ville and Girard together will number 10,000
inhabitants.
Columbus is not only building up, but her
trade is increasing proportionately. She is en
croaching upon the territory of her sister cities
and her commercial tourists find jt not a dif-
cult task to offer such inducements as will
find for her wares ready sale.
Not only has her wholesale trade greatly in
creased during the past few months, hut her
retail merchants are enjoying an unusually
large patronage. The fact is, the material is
here for making Columbus the lragest and
most important city in Georgia, and it is be
ing utilized. The outlook is altogether bright
and encouraging.
now a Gcorela Editor Kccardo the New Wonder or
the Heaven*.
From the Griffin, Ga., News.
Inspired by an cxanple of the editor of the
Rome Courier, who gets up every morning to
observe the varying phases of the comet and
then orders his half column of standing mat
ter on the subject to be chucked in again, we
resolvad to get up yesterday morning and take
a squint at it ourselves.
It is. indeed, a beautiful sight, extending
from horizon to zenith, with its coat tails
spread out and its head battered up and
bloody, like it was making from tbe scene of
a first-class political row with all the odds in
favor of the opposition, as it streaks the pale
dawn with dabs of gore. Grand in its pyro-
technical display, illimatible in tbe vastness
of its immensity, it reminds us what a great
country we live'in that can boast of such pro
ducts. impossible to the t ffete despotisms of
the East, and the cold and barren regions of
the bleak and frozen north.
It is one more instance of tiie inexhaustible
resources of Georgia, aided by intelligent
farming and the proper use of commercial fer
tilizers.
These few observations are merely thrown
out preparatory to a further study of the sub
ject, and are by no means to be regarded as
conclusive. As yet we have not gazed upon
this hot aspirant for public favor, nor looked
upon the comet when it was red. Waking up
at the proper time in a seini-comet-ose state,
we reflected that it was not our comet anyhow
—it was Crul’s comet and if it would persist
in getting up at such an unseasonable hour,
he alone could be held responsible for it.
Seeking a softer position in the couch, we
again sought slumber, resolved not to commit
ourselves at present to a comet that took its
cocktails so long before breakfast.
GEORGIA MINES.
An Extraordinary Young Man.
From the Montezuma, Ga, Weekly.^
A man lives in the 1002nd district of this
county who is 24 years old has never used to
bacco'in any form, never drank a drop of
whisky, or saw a dead mgr&’S horse or mule.
He is entirely at himself and is neither deaf,
dumb or blind.
The Pickle on a Squash.
From the Rome, Ga., Uulletin.
A little four year-old had been exploring
the garden patch and discovered a cucumber
-rowing on the vines. Excitedly he rushed
into the house crying, “Mamma, mamma,
we’va got a pickle on our squash.”
LIFE 1151 GEORGIA.
From the Frauklin News.
Mr. Ben AVya't brought to this oflie last Monday,
two potatoes on the same vine, one being a while
and the other a red yam. The rootlets on the tap
root are some white and some red.
Mr. Z. I’. Claxton has our thanks for a present of
a bushel of potatoes.
Has any one stopped to think that these morn
ings are very cool?
From the Newnan Herald.
The mania is for changing names. Is it nomeni-
cide'.’
It will be in order now for some doctor to take
the floor and explain wny it is that none of Ihe ne
gro children have had the sore eyes during this sore
eye epidemic.
Mr. J. R. Thurman has already picked from one
peek of Hyleride cotton seed, planted last spring,
1,000 pounds, and will get another 1,000, aud the
ate storm he says damaged his patch one-fourth.
From the way wild pigeonsare flying around, and
people are marrying, cold weather Is coming.
From tiie.Catoosa Courier.
A horse, recently purchased by R. S. Cravens
while being driven across Fuqua’B bridge, near
here, got a foot fastened in an opening ana in try
ing to extricate it. fell from the bridge, breaking its
leg.
From the Ferry Home Journal.
The cotton gins in our county are now making
the lint fly. Some are running day and night in
order to keep up with their work.
Old fashioned corn shuckings are now quite fre
quent in Greene. They are a good sign of pros
perity.
Ilawkinsville Dispatch.
The friends and customers of Mr. Henry Water
man, will hereafter find him at his old stand near
the river bridge, where he will keep on hand a
good supply of mules aud horses.
From the Dublin Post.
We have never seen guano cotton pile in as fast as
it did the latter part of last week.
From the Calhoun Times.
Chickens, butter and eggs are scarce in this mar
ket.
Calhoun has a fifteen year old stenographer.
Marriages are very scarce in this section. Not
quite cold enough yet.
From the Marietta Journal.
The chestnut crop is abundant
The sere and yellow leaf is visible.
Hon. Jack Frost is daily expected.
The mountain apple finds its way over hill and
dale to our market
Corn shuckings and 'possum pie are contributing
to the happiness of the country darkey.
A big crop of sugar cane has been made and sor
ghum will be plentiful.
From the Dawsonville Monitor.
Mr J P Clarke killed a black rattlesnake on last
Wednesday measuring two feet nine inenes in
length.
From theWarrenton Clipper.
The hunter’s horn pronounces the alarm in the
cool oi the early dawn, and the dismay of the s'y
fox is practically suppressed.
From the Hawkinsville News.
Ilawkinsville is now enjoying cheaper rates on
cotton snlpments to Savannah than she had in a
long time. By a recent arrangement of the rail
roads the freight on cotton was reduced to forty
cents per hundred.
Another one of the Eastman rioters was “picked
up” last Friday and lodged in the Eastman jail.
From the Dooly Vindicator.
It is currently - reported arouud town that the ju
nior editor of this journal takes an occasional
twenty-eight miles drives to get a shave. Don’t let
him deceive you that way: he does not need the
use of a razor very much, and we opine that it is
seme rosy-cheeked damsel that has such magnetic
attractions.
From the Montezuma Weekly.
You can scarcely travel a mile at a time in th
country without hearing tiie uob-e of a steam en
gine.
They say dogwood hark ground up is a good sub
stitute for coffee.
Front the Dahlonega, Ga., Mountain Signal.
All the mines in t.hc vicinity of Dahlonega
are doing as well as when Jlast reported. Tne
general outlook was never better. The
monthly yield of bullion is constantly in
creasing and will as long as new companies
continue to erect new quartz mills. We now
have in this district 350 stamps running day
and night and the probabilities are that the
next year will add as many more. Capital
ists are now convinced that there is money
for them in the Georgia gold fields and that it
can he taken from the ground at a smal'erex-
pense here than in any section of the union.
Last week the Chicago and Georgia mill did
not run at night, but did every day. The ore
was very good and the outlook in general was
flattering. John Weaver the superintendent
of the Baggs Branch mine exhibited some of
the finest specimens of gold bearing quartz '
ever taken from the open cut. This mine is
a good one and is doing a splendid business,
but if they had more water the yield would
be much larger. The Wells ore is equally as
good as usual, hut cannot he gotten in suffi
cient quantities, from the present level, to
keep the mill going regularly.
Tne Auraria company lias had considerable
prospecting done during the past ten days
with good results, on the same belt that they
are mining, hy means of the open cut. The
plates looked better last week than usual, on
account(of tlic rich siiutes that were found in
the cut. Five of their stumps were engaged
in crushing ore taken from the new discover
ies.
The general superintendent of tlieChestatee
mine lias appointed Dr. Lombard, former su
perintendent of the Battle Branch mining
company, as superintendent of t his mine, in
the stead of Dr. Owcnby. . e havn't been
able to pay it a visit this week, hence we do
not know how they are doing, hut from all
the information we can gather everything is
moving smoothly.
Work is going on at the Bell day after day
but not to the same advantage as if the mine
had more water. This lack is owing to the
great evaporation during the dry season.
Dr. John Wills, of Hall county, has on liis
property a large lead of magnetic iron ore, of
the very best quality. This property is lo
cated seven miles northwest of Gainesville on
the Dahlonega and Gainesville railroad. It
would be well for some of our men that are
inetercted in the iron business to.look mto-
tliis undeveloped section.
Work on tiie Ivey ditch, belonging to the
Consolidated Gold Mining company is rapid
ly progressing.
A Warning to Small Boys.
From the Americus, Ga., Republican.
Tiie little boys of both colors have been in
the habit of jumping on .he steps of the cars
wiienever they approach and leave the depot.
On Tuesday afternoon as the passenger train
left our depot, a little nine year old colored
boy jumped on the steps of the hindmost
coach and rode awhile. In attempting to
jump off he fell, the left ankle went in front
of one of the wheels and the hone was crushed
into fragments. This should be a warning to
the hoys, and if not sufficient, the police
should arrest every one caught in the act of
jumping on and off the cars while in motion.
Drs. Hinkle, Cooperand Hawkins amputated
tiie little fellow’s leg about three inches be
low the knee.
A Negro Killed.
From the Americus Ga., Republican.
On Saturday night two negro men—Bryant
Clark and Andrew Davis, on tiie place ol 4 Mr.
T. M. Merritt, got into a quarrel, one called
the other a damn fool which caused a chal
lenge to step out of the house ami fight it out.
Clark was armed with a heavy stick and Da
vis with a pistol, but on command of a friend
Clark lowered liis stick when he was shot by
liis opponent from the effect of which lie died
on Sunday morning at four o’clock. Davis,
the murderer, was permitted to walk off and
make his escape.
Dawson Gold Mines.
From the Dawsonville, Ga., Monitor.
It has already been stated that our Dawson
count}- gold belt attracts more and more at
tention every day, the consequence of the de
velopment of quite a respectable number ol
gold mines on different leads, which has
proved to he very valuable, especially <>:i the
rich and extensive Calhoun lead. Viewing
tiie gold belt of Dawson county as a whole, it
is easily perceived that our county is able to
give better inducement for mining business
than any other county in the gold
belt. The latest results of the
Dawson county prospecting company have
convinced the public that her mines willsoon
rank first in productiveness. At places along
Little valley, where the descending waters,
meet, in creeks, the Etowah river, and on the
declivities, jackets of gold are found which
are yielding handsomely. Certain layers on
the drift are especially rich, and many crys
tals have been sound with masses of gold
therein. Diamonds have also been found
here. The present developments now being
made to supply our rich gold belt will soon
open up otner'rich developments.
Acquitted of Murder.
From the Hinesville Ga. Gazette.
The case which excited the most interest
was that of the State vs. George Lynn indict
ed for murder. The circumstances of the
case were very singular. Alxiut ten months
ago Lynn in a sudden beat of passion and un
dergreat provocation struck his brother-in-law
George Rollersan with an ox-yoke inflicting
a mortal wound Lynn immediately left for
parts unknown. At the last term of the
court, he came back and voluntarily surren
dered himself to the sheriff; and while at
court, his house and all he had was distroyed
by fire. The case came on for trial at this
term of court He was ably defended by Mr.
Meldrim, and the jury after a short absence
brought in a verdict of acquittal.
Caught Between tbe Cars
From The Rome Bulletin-
Mr. Roberson, yard master of the E.
T. V. <fc Ga., railroad at Etowah city yester
day morning was accidentally caught between
two cars and seriously if not fatally marked.
Dr. D. G. Hunt was promptly called and did
what he could to relieve the suffering man,
bat as the injuries are mainly internal, it is
impossible for the doctor to say as to their
extent.