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Atl ant amto I.
VOL. V.
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Second Edition.
The anxiously looked-for lodge direc
tory is out, and all members of secret so
/ cieties can get a copy free by calling at
The Capitol office.
The Capitol will issue a six or eight
page paper to-morrow, August 28th,which
will have a large and varied circulation.
i Already there are orders for two thou
sand extra copies, to be sent throughout
the South, every copy of which will go in
to responsible, intelligent hands.
As an advertising medium it will be un
surpassed, and live houses should take
advantage of the opportunity of bringing
their business into extended notice.
The local circulation will be larger than
usual because its columns will be filled
with extra choice, interesting local mat
ter.
Rates as usual, reasonable. r Please
hand in your copy at as early an hour as
possible —but in any case be sure to get
your card in that issue. It will do you
good service.
The police have their hand full tracing
up cutting scrapes and burglaries.
Why not attach a “dummy” to the
street cars which run to Grant park.
The attendance at the State Bar Asso
ciation is large —no danger of a cyclone.
Crew street, when paved, will be one
of the finest residence streets in the city.
Worthless curs in the city are getting
scarce. Strichnine is having a wonderful
effect. _______
There will be a dance at Salt Springs
on the 29th instant. Arrangements have
been made to have the hop a splendid
affair, and many Atlantians will be in at
tendance.
Rev. H. H. Strickland, of Nashville,
Tenn., one of the ablest divines in the
Baptist denomination, is in the city. An
effort will be made to get him to preach at
the First Baptist Sunday night.
We regret that that cutting scrape of
last night should have occurred at the
Adams House, for a more homelike, quiet,
highly respectable family hotel does not
exist in Georgia. We trust that no one
will unkindly cast a reflection upon the
Adams House, for the affair might as
easily have happened in a church.
There seems to be a cutting epidemic
in the city- The pistol has gone out of
fashion in these latter days and the knife
and dirk have taken it place. To prevent
bloodshed the law prohibits a man from
carrying a pistol, and yet a man whips
out a pocket knife and sends a brother
into eternity. Why not have a law against
carrying pocket knives.
This editor, after reading the distorted
and uncalled-for statements in an
interview in the morning paper
about vacant houses and exodus
of inhabitants, felt like at once writing a
column on the subject, but a careful con
sideration leads us to think that it were
far better to trust that the very figures
themselves may carry their own denials
and refutation.
To discuss the prohi and anti
subject further is inopportune
and unwise, and we will simply say
we wish the gentleman, Mr. J. W.
Clayton, would furnish The Capitol with
the names of fifty of the exodusters,would
explain why the applications for positions
in our public schools by children is much
greater than ever before, would explain
how Maddox & Rucker’s statements of
better business in the city can be false
and lastly would explain whether he
thinks Mr. 8. M. Inman was telling an un
truth when he says as he did in Sunday’s
Constituticn that there are not 300 va
vant dwellings in the city.
The Capitol will stand up squarely for
justice to liquor dealers and cry out
against SSOO fines or other unjust oppres
sions, but when it comes to trying to ruin
our beautiful city we are not with the an
tis or anybody else. We earnestly wish
that further discussion of this subject
could cease.
TELEGRAPHIC
The Prince Located at l.a-t.
associated Press to Capitol.
London, August 27.—Authentic information
has at last reached here in regard to the move
ments of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria. He
landed in Reni, in Russia, a province of Bessar
abia, Wednesday. On leaving the yacht on
which he bad been transported to that point, he
made a brief farewell address to the commander
and escort, in which he expressed his regret at
leaving Bulgaria. He declared he would never
cease to take profound interest in Bulgaria’s
future and had no deeper desire than that for
Bulgaria’s happiness and prosperity. Toward
this end be had ever labored with his whole
heart. His earnest wish in the present juncture
was that Bulgaria should choose another prince
to rule over her who should be devoted to the
welfare of the country. Prince Alexander was
expected to arrive at Lamberg last night,
where delegates sent from the army and
the people to represent to him the situation in
Bulgaria, and to invite him back to assume the
reins of the government, were awaiting him.
The Bulgarsins are practically unanimous in
their demand for Prince Alexander’s return to
Rustchuk. As the result of the understanding
reached by the adherents of Prince Alexander,
at Sofia, and the Timova Council, of regency,
has been formed, consisting of Messrs. Stam
bonloff, Glavereoff and Natchorech. Colonel
Moutkouroff has been appointed Commander in
Chief as long as the state of siege lasts.
Episcopal Bishop Elected.
Associated Press to Capitol.
Salisbfby, Md., August 27.—Rev. Alexan
der J. Drysdale, of New Orleans, was yesterday
elected Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Eas
ton. This makes the fourth election, those
heretofore elected having declined.
Retired from Army Service*
Associated Press to Capitol
Washington, August 27.—Brigadier General
John Newton, chief engineer, having served
more than forty years as an officer in the army,
has been, at his own request, by direction of the
President, retired from active service and will
proceed to his home.
Ship Burner Pardoned.
Associated Press to Capitol.
New Orleans, August 27.—Johnson, the
ship burner, who was convicted about four years
ago, and sentenced by Judge Whittaker, to 20
years in the State prison has been pardoned by
Governor McEnery.
Lawyer l>ie» r Stid<iciilv» ’
? Associated Press te Capitol.
Norfolk, Va., August 27.—Augustus G.
Holladay, a prominent lawyer of Portsmouth,
Virginia, died suddenly this morning.
New York money Market.
Associated Press to the Capitol.
Nbw York, August 27.—Stocks—Dull and steady.
Money—Fasy at 5 per cent. Exchange—Long,
480%@481; short, Governments—Neg
lected. State bonds—Dull and steady.
Liverpool Colton market.
Associated Press to Capitol.
Liverpool. August 27, noon.—Cotton—Dull, prices
generally in buyers’favor; middling uplands, do
Orleans, 5 3-16; sales, for speculation and export, 500
bales; receipts none; futures steady; uplands low mid
dlings clase, Augdst, 5 5-64, August and September, 5
4-64; September and October, 51-64; October and
November, 5 3-64; November and December, 4 62-64;
January and February, 4 63-64; February and March,
5 1-64; September, 5 4-64. Tenders for deliveries, 500
bales new dockets.
Sales of the week, 46,000 bales —American, 34,000;
speculators took 700; exporters 1,900; forwarded from
ship’s side direct to spinners, 6,400; actual export, 6,000;
totaf imports; 20,000 bales—American, 9,000; total
«tock, 503,000 —American, 340,000 ; total afloat, 82,000
American, 24,000.
Wheat—Firm, with poer demand; holders offer spar
ingly; receipts of wheat for the past three days, 137,-
000 centals, including 99 000 America». Corn—Firm,
with poor demand; receipts of American corn for the
past three days, 32,300 centals. Lard—Prime Western,
355.
Liverpool, August 27—2 p. m.—Cotton—The sales
for the day included 4,900 bales of American; uplands,
L. M. C. for August, 5 5 64 seller; August and Septem
ber, 54-64 buyers; September and October, 51 64 buyers;
October and November, 4 63-64 value; November and De
cember, 4 62-64 sellers ; December and January, 4 62-64
seller; January and February, 436 64 sellers; Febru
uary and March, 5 1 64 sellers; September, 5 4-64 buy
ers. Futures quiet and steady.
New York Cotton Market.
Associated Press to Capitol.
New York. August 27. —Cotton —Steady. Sales
1,118 bales; middlings, 9’4; Orleans. 9 7-16; futures
steady; August, 9 8: September, 9 7; October, 99;
November, 9 11; December, 9 15; January 9 25.
New York Provision Jlarket.
Associated Press to Capitol.
New York. August 27—Flour—Quiet and heavy.
Wheat—Lower and heavy. Corn —Lower. Oats —Dull.
Pork—lo 25. Lard—Heavy at 7 45. Turpentine—Firm
at 36. Freights—Firm at 100@105.
Baltimore market.
Associated Press to the Capitol.
Baltimore, Aug. 27.—F10ur —Firmer; Howard street
and western superfine, 2 50@2 90; do extra, 3 00@?i 65;
do family. 3 75@4 50; city Mills superfine, 2 50@3 00 ;
do extra, 3 35@4C0; Rio brands, 4 50@4 62; Patapsco
family, 5 15; do superlative patent, 5 50. Wheat—
Southern, steady; Western, tower but active; Southern
red, 87@90; do amber, 88@91; No. 1 Maryland, 87 ask
ed; No. 2 Western winter, red, spot, 86>£@86%; Au
gust, 86J4@86?4; September, 86>£@86%. Corn—South
ern, steady but quiet; Western, tower but quiet; South
ern white, 58@50; do yellow, 51 @52.
The Boys Found.
A few days ago a Mr. Rufus Wright, who
lives near the East Tennessee shops, reported
to police headquarters his two little sons
had run away.
Their names are Johnny and Willie, about 7
and 9 years old, and they were found this morn
ing on the outskirts of the city.
They are now at police headquarters and the
keeper will release them when the father calls.
The Pleasure Seekers.
This enterprising band of young people had
a lovely time last night.
They met at the residence of Mr. A. P. Tri
pod and a pleasant literary programme was car
ried out. No better place could they have met
at than on the Baltimore terrace and indeed they
had a grand time.
The Pleasure Seekers have done a good work
and are a lively set of young folks.
They always have a good crowd and a pleasant
programme is furnished.
Gone te Jail.
Luther Ellison, who is supposed to be one of
the parties who murdered Bort Wall, was sent
to jail this morning. His trial may not come up
for a At any rate a warrant was sworn
out before Justice Tanner, and the preliminary
hearing will come up before him.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA. FRI DAY EVENING. AUGUST 27, 1886.
A SAD CASE.
MR. F. BETTERTON ADJUDGED
INSANE THIS MORNING.
11l Health Supposed to be the Cause —
He Leaves for the Asylum Un
der Guard.
Mr. G. H. Betterton, of this city, was pro
nounced insane, this morning, by Judge Cal
houn, and he was sent immediately to the in
sane asylum at Milledgeville, under the charge
of Mr. Wm. Williams.
The cause of Mr. Betterton loosing his mind
is not exactly in such a shape as would be pru
dent to give to the public if known at all. He
was placed in a cell at the city prison, yester
day, on account of having become dangerous.
This morning he was carried before Judge
Calhoun and after thoroughly investigating his
case requested that he be carried to the asylum.
Mr. Betterion has been losing bis mind ever
since last April and has gradually grown dan
gerous at his home. .
He lived with his son-in-law, Mr. D. T. Bent
ley, in East Atlanta and he also had a son —Mr.
A. B. Bet terton, who lived at the same place,
and on yesterday morning the old man became
uncontrolable, so it was thought best to confine
him to a cell.
Mr. Betterton seemed to have his right mind
at times and when the officer, Terry, was
placing him in the patrol wagon he resisted.
Mr. Betterton is about sixty years of age, but
looks as hearty and is as strong as almost any
man of to-day.
He lived for a long time at West Point, and
has a host of friends at this place who will re
gret to learn of his condition.
He was once one of the most prominent and
wealthiest citizens of West Point, owning con
siderable property and a wagon factory, but by
misfortune he lost it all.
For the past few months he has been suffer
ing greatly with what the doctors called rheu
matism, and it seemed at times that he could
not succomb the agony of the pains.
About two months ago he was attended by
Dr. J. G. Roy, who pronounced his case a se
rious one, and said he would probably never get
well.
His son-in-law, Mr. Bentley, has patiently
taken care of him in the hope that he would
recover, but the people who met Mr. Betterton
on the streets knew that he was fast losing his
mind, and for the past month it was found nec
essary to confine him to a room. Before he was
taken to the prison he would try to fight, and
seemed to care for nothing.
A reporter asked Judge Calhoun this morn
ing what he thought of Mr. Betterton’s case,
and he replied :
“I don’t think it will be necessary to keep him
at the asylum long, as be is a man of strong
constitution and seemingly good nerve.”
“What do you think caused his state of in-,
sanity?”
“According to Dr. Roy’s statement, it was
caused from disease.” ,'S
Oalhouq2said> he learned t
Betterton was onbej a man of considera'ble
means and perhapsjjbis had a tendency to
cause him to lose his ,7nd, knowing that he had
by misfortune lost all’his property.
Mrs. Bentley, who is a daughter of Mr. Bet
tenton, is terribly saddened over the condition
of her father and she seems to take the affair
rather hard.
It is to be hoped that he will be able to be
brought back soon.
This morning some of the people who were
close friends to Mr. Betterton were with him
before the ordinary, and Mr. Bentlev was also
there.
Mr. Betterton at times seemed to realize his
condition, and knew where they were going to
send him, and he expressed regret at having to
leave his relatives.
Mr. Bentley will watch after him, and when
he gets able to return will have him brought
back.
Administrator’s Sale—At Auction.
A general stock of groceries and provisions,
one mule and two delivery wagons. This is the
entire stock of J. H. Abernathy’s estate, and
will be sold to the highest bidder for cash, on
Monday, August 30th, commencing at 10 o’clock
a. m., at his old stand 220 aud 222 W. Peters
street, Atlanta, Ga.
Merchants are especially invited to attend, as
these goods will be sold with the privilege of
lots.
The store house, dwelling just in rear, and
outhouses, with privilege of lease, will also be
sold at the same time, Terms on these : half
cash, balance in three and six months, with in
terest at 8 per cent.
This is a fine opening for any one desiring to
go into business at a good stand with a fine
cash wholesale and retail trade established.
W. L. Stanton, Temp. Adm’r.
G. W. Adaik, Auctioneer.
Atlanta, Ga.
W. H. Brotherton has a large stock of men’s,
boy’s and child’s clothing, a portion of it slight
ly damaged, that is selling at a great reduction.
If you want the cheapest suit of clothes you
ever bought see this lot. Men’s, boys’ and
child’s straw hats in great variety and remarka
bly cheap. Ladies’ cloth slippers with and
without heels, 25c; Misses’ and child’s shoes in
bronze and cream color, 50c. Ladies’ and
misses shoes, 75c. He has the larger t stock of
ribbons ever offered by a retail house in Geor
gia and he is determined to close them out. If
you want ribbons go get them at your own
price, as he has no price for them. Striped
dress silks, 25c; colored satins in all sades, 25c;
4-oz. zephyr for 25c; colored chambrays, 7%c:
ladies’and misses’kid gloves, 10c; ladies’and
misses’ parasols, less than half price, to close;
gents’ wnite vests, 50c—nothing larger than 37.
Plaid gingbams, sc. His 5 and 10c counters are
the largest in the South. Tin glass and crock
eryware cheaper than at any other bouse in the
city.
“ My Dear,”
asked a wife,
“ Why
don’t you buy your fruits and confections of
Lagomasino, Mr. John, 4 Whitehall, or Miss
Mary, 19 on Peachtree ? They always have the
BEST.”
JUST RECEIVED,
A Large Lot of the Finest Candies
ever from an American Market. Call
and examine them.
E. B. & M. CO ,
43 Peachtree Street.
Read Thorn’s Grocerv “ad.” and save monev.
SAVEr YOUR"OLD
Hats for Bussey to repair, 2% Marietta.
AT COST,
A Fine Lot of Rountree’s Chocolates.
Too Expensive for this Market.
E. B. & M. CO.,
43 Peachtree Street.
All kinds of furniture very cheap. John Neal
k Co., 7 and 9 South Broad.
The Atlanta Artillery Company meets next
Monday night.
JrtsWta
It has been nearly four years since Walter
A. Taylor put on the market a very large quanti
ty of his
“PREMIUM COLOGNE,”
In 6 ounce bottles to compete with Hoyt’s dol
lar size. The peculiar shape of the bottle and
the’’ftuw glass stoppered dollar style of
taylob’s cologne
making its appearance made this style unsale
able as a dollar article. I have recently pur
chased about three gross of this cologne from
parties in Texas and St. Louis, and offer it at
FIFTY CENTS
per bottle. Bear in mind that this is Taylor’s
Genuine Premium Cologne, nearly four years
old and the last on the market.
PRICES:
S. S. 8., large 99
8. 8. 8., small 59
B. B. B 75
Brewer’s Lung Restorer 55
Brown’s Iron Bitters 74
Harter’s Iron Tonic 75
Lemon Elixir,small 39
Holmes’ Liniment, the Mother’s Friend 88
Simmons’ Liver Regulator, pk’gs 8
Allcock’s Plasters 10
Sozodont 58
Phillips’ Em. Cod Liver Oil 75
Scott’s Emulsion Cod Liver Oil 74
Tutt’s Hair Dye 70
Davidson’s Family Syringe, No. 1 |1 75
Davidson’s Family Syringe, No. 2 1 50
Fellows’ Syrup Hypophosphateri 1 18
Magnolia Balm 50
Hall’s Hair Renewer 73
Warner’s Kidney *»nd Liver Cure 83
Bradfield’s Female Regluator, large 83
Ayer's Hair Vigor 73
Beef Wine and Iron, pints 60
Swan Down Powder . 15
Blue Mottled Soap, per bar 18
Brown Mottled Soap, per pound 8
White Castile Soap, per pound 13
Guinn’s Blood Renew er 1 25
Moxie. 40
Delectalave 40
Exact Change Given!
Medicine Tumblers and Corkscrews Given
Away to Customers.
TOM I
THE CREAM
BREAD I
NOW MADE BX
THE EMPIRE
Bakery and Manufacturing Co.
Excels Anything
That the Science of Baking can Produce
For Purity and Beauty, Richness and
Delicacy of Flavor,
it stands Unrivalled and Without an Equal. Nothing
but the Very Finest Grades of Flour are used In it, and
none but bakers of long experience are employed by our
company.
The Low Price puts it within the reach of every single
Individual.
Delivered Free at your doors every day. Hot Bread
every evening at. :30 o’clock. Call on or Telephone us.
EMPIRE BAKERY k M’FG. CO.,
43 Peachtree St.
R. TAURMAN, Manager.
Telephone 85.
PERSONAL.
8,687 rolls wall paper just received. Mauck.
Dr. Catching, dentist, 36% Whitehall st.
It is all a mistake. Duffy’s is, and always
was and always will be the best and cheapest
grocery house in Atlanta, 75 Peachtree street.
Moncrief Bros., tin roofing, 90 S. Broad street.
Mr. J. T. Reynolds, salesman at Chas. D.
Ford’s, on Peachtree street, has returned from
a pleasant visit to relatives and friends in Cher
okee county near White Path Srpings.
Mrs. John G. Reardon, of Ocals, Fla., is stop
ping at the Florida House, on Fdrsyth street.
For coal and wood don’t fail to call at corner
Cain and Calhoun.
The Capitol was presented this morning with
a variety of large radishes by Mr. H. N. Bar
field, of Marietta street. They are the finest we
ever saw and the varieties ace Self Defiance and
White Champion. Mr. Barfield says any one
eating these radishes will never be troubled
with tooth ache or neuralgia.
NEW GOODS
coming in every
day. See them at
Chamberlin, John
son & Co.’s.
See our new de
signs in Carpets,
just opened
Chamberlin,
Johnson & Co.
winter SHOES.
Misses and youths
school shoes a spe
cialty. The larg
est stock of fine
shoes in the South
Chamberlin, John
son & Go.
JOHN KEELY,
The man who first put, and still keeps
The Prices Down!
The man who sells you precisely what he claims to sell you, every time 1
"Slraijhl" First, "Straight last, “Straight Always,”
NO TRICKS !
BEAUTIFUL LIGHT CALICOES, good quality,
YARD.
8,000 Yards excellent SPRING CALICOES, 3% cents a yard.
12,000 Yards LOVELY PRINTED LAWNS, 2% cents a yard.
Good Goods I Fast Colors !
10,000 Yards fine ZEPHYR GINGHAMS, 6%c, 8c and 10c a yard.
Best quality CRINKLE SEERSUCKERS, 8c and 10c a yard.
10,000 Yards new and beautiful medium FALL CALICOES.
CLOSING OUT.
70 White, Extra Fine, White Embroidered Robes, running from $5.50 to sll each, will be
closed out at $4 each.
A monstrous bargain 1 The truth is, they did not sell fast in the early rainy part of the season,
and it is either to “slaughter them now,” or else carry them over! I vastly prefer their slaughter.
Beautiful White India Linens,
5 CENTS A YARD.
Some of them are worth 15 cents to 20 cents a yard.
Stupendous bargains in Plain and Checked White Dress Muslins.
150 PARASOLS LEFT!
They are all fine Goods. They shall not stay here. lain giving them away at half-price.
Now’s your time to buy a PARASOL.
SHIRTS.
My Competing iriends have had to “Take a Back Seat” on WHAT THEY CALLED THE
“DIAMOND” SHIRT.
They do not flaunt their garment in your face now as the “Diamond Shirt!” They will not
do it any more ! *
IT WAS NOT THE DIAMOND SHIRT I
JOHN KEELY ALONE
Has the Genuine “DIAMOND SHIRT” for sale I
It is the Best $1 00 Shirt in the World I
JOHN KEELY
Never offers you anything but the genuine brands of anything he sells.
SHIRTS.
Gents’ White Unlaundried Shirts at 25c, 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.25.
MY 25 CENT SHIRT
Puzzles everybody as to how it can be gotten up for that price.
My 50c. Shirt Beats the World!
It is made of Excellent Muslin, Reinforced Front and Back, Patent Gusset, Plaque, etc.
KEELY’S 75 Cent SHIRT
Is Hard to Match 1 IT IS A BEAUTY 1 But at
SI.OO
I SEED THE GENUINE
“DIAMOND!
No Spurious Brands of Shirts, but only the GENUINE “DIAMOND 1”
The Best Shirt in the World for the price I If anybody in Atlanta sells the “Diamond Shirt”
thev are obliged to buy it of me. IHAVE THE EXCLUSIVE SALE OF IT!
The Largest and Best Stock of Gents’ WORKING SHIRTS to be found in Atlanta! Alio a
Very Superior Line of GENTS’ DRAWERS from 25 cents a pair upwards I
This 25c. Drawers is a Splendid Garment!
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
Fine SHZOKS
IN ATLANTA,
The Best Assorted Stock of Fine Shoes in Atlanta
Will be Found on Hand Right Now at
JOHN KEELYS.
NEW FALL HOSIERY!
100 dozen Misses’ Solid Black and Colors, in French Ribbed Hose, 25c a pair, worth 40c.
100 dozen beautiful Solid-Color Hose for Misses. 35c, 40c and 50c a pair. Superior grades!
100 dozen Ladies’s Black and Solid Color, full regular hose, white heel and toe, to arrive Mon
day or Tuesday, 25 CENTS A PAIR, well worth 50c.
Lovely Hose, Black and Solid Colors, for Ladies, 35c pair, selling everywhere at 50c.
Job lot Ladies’ Lisle Thread Hose, 20c pair, worth 40c anywhere.
Splendid Line Men’s British Socks, 20, 25 and 35 cents a pair.
100 dozen job lot Men’s Colored French Half Hose, your choice for 35c, worth 60c.
NEW FALL GOODS!
10,000 yards of the Choicest Styles in Dark Fall Calicoes overseen here.
6,000 Yards New and Beautiful Fall Shades in Worsted “Satin de Chene” Dress Goods A
beautiful lot of goods.
7,800 Yards Very Chmce Fall Shades (new colors) in
C AS HMERES !
350 pieces of the handsomest, double width, new Fall Dress Goods at 15c yard, which will be
shown in this market the coming season.
NEW FLANNELS!
Both Plain and Embroidered, in all widths and grades.
300 Pieces of Extraordinary Values in
Black Cashmeres Just Onened!
I know that it is early to advertise these fall goods, yet now is a pretty good time to purchase
them. I bought them cheap and will sell them cheap.
Bargains in Every Department Just Now, at
JOHN KEELY’S.
NO. 47.