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2 THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. OA.. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1884. GEORGIA GOSSIP: Tfce Van With tbe Ortns-ITon. 3. M. Smith 1 . Oro*t Faun- Austin Hooper???* r light-Down ??? beep Wen- Killed By e Cow-A lUttleanake ???tatted to Death Other Itoraa. Tbo Home Courier record! an Inatanco of a lover eloping with tlio whole family of tho woman whore 1 love he craved. Chief Mugruder received a telegram asking him to lookout for and arrest ope llenry 1 louder/on, of Gwinnett county, who bad doped W/ih the ivffe end three children of another colored in??n of that county. Izito Thurs day night Henderson and his paramour were cap tured, end the three children placed in Jail. Later an officer arrived from Gwinnett county and car ried the would-be bigamist and his stolen property home. lings in Meriwether lire dying from cholera. lion. Henry It. Harris, candidate for congress in the fourth di> trlet, was foreman of the Meriwether county grand jury last week. Rev. Henry Cranford, of Jackson county, has beep pytachlcg for fifty years. The south Georgia truck growers* association will meet In Thomasvllle, Georgia, on Thursday, ' the 4th day of September. lu IH??, In Georgia, It was the custom of lawyers to appear In court In a black silk gown. William If. Crawford elnfms to have led fn having this cus- . tom nboll-bed in 1*03 at the May term of the court in Wilkes county. Work on the Magrader mines has not been sus pended. W???ork is being pushed vigorously. The man with tho grins Is tho Georgia farmer who has received notice to answer at tho federal court, one hundred miles away, suit on his long time, Iron ribbed, eight per ectft interest and ton per cent discounted mortgage. The money has been spent, the farm is lu tho balauconnd tho money shark is In sight. Washington Onset to: Tlicro was a Mg meeting last Sunday outnt Mt. No bo, a colored church, lu this county. Communion was to bo cclonreted Slid the bread bad been carefully store*I away un ??? _??uld not be found. With oouilderahle embar rassment ho ruse and stated that owing to an acci dent that hud happencd.coinuiuniou would Imvo to accident was it that waa going to delmr tho whole congregation of this great privilege. Tho preacher tbeusaid, "Well, firother Abram, to tell you de ids In truth, some *iiu is done stoic do bread." Only those who pay the preacher aro allowed to participate, and to bo deprived of taking com- m union after they have paid fur the rlgiit is some thing they do uot at all relish. Tho Oglethorpe Echohaa been on a picnic to tho magnificent farm of tiou. J. M. Hailth. Tho sys tem and order that prevails nrouud tills mammoth .plantation is marked and provurblai. Nothing Kina to lie out of joint, and every tiling moves a perfect machine. Commencing after tho war with out means, or wealthy assistance, Cononcl .Smith .bo* like accumulated a fortune that fs tho high est monument to his brain, matchless energy uud administrative ability. Around him ho has about Ifi^OOQ acres of land-1,000 in cotton, 2,500 In corn, and the rest of tillable land in othor crops. Hu bason his plantation over 20U mule*and horses, besides other stock. There are ubout 1,000 or moro men, women and children on tho place to feed, Including the convicts. The remarkable success of tills farm is duo to tho fact that it is made self- sustaining by raising everything they cut- at , borne. Com, wheat, oats, potatoes uud ov- ?????y other uu-visary upon tho farm is raised In abuudanoc, oven to sugar cauo. Columbia hcntinel: On Fridoy last n sad acci dent occurred upon tbo plantation of lion. 8. Cl. Lamkiii. whereby a young negro man suddenly lost Ms life. Alec Williams amt Hugh, woro en gaged In digging a well some distance from the residence ol Mr. Lamkln, and near Ktoken croon, the well hsd bran previously dug to tho depth oi to odd n et, and gas bait been felt by tit* well dig ger. un the evening previous t-i Gio death of Aloe, pine straw and other combustibles hud been burnt in tbo well. Ho Alee, iguoraut of tlio InzMlom H.wer of tbo carbonic aeld gns. boldly entered tlio torket, <!???????<< n<|??d tutoffhe well and commenced It* wink, but eie tbo basket reached tlio mouth of tin- will Alec relied for help. Itugis iowere I the -basket ss tepidly as possible, but Aloe was no ovin-omo by the cui that ho was iiu ???bio to enter It. Hush ran uff for ivriJUncc, which wa| procured too late to save Alec. Ifugli Uen-mli.d Clio well nml tied a rope around the Ik dv of A he, he then became so weak that hu wan p to enter tlie Istsktl him*,-If; another negro ??? *" ??? " iMuory (hut or ni?? nerc* 1 ants succeeded In drawing up tho do.nl body of Alec, tho almost UIcIcm Hugh and Ills companion ???HIMHMaHMHtloii. At last account-* t Is tbo third *-iu>c in this viciuity . . -. jvc been M-rhnislv affected by g.is .?? ..ells; the othri^cnsos fortunately did not result lu death to the suitcrers. Washington Gazette: Yoiterday was tho day set aside for Colonel Heard s annual barbecue. At U o'clock the crowd began to (>01110 In, nml by 12 over IItty People were on the ground. The table Was spread la-ncath tho aged poplam that over- luuig the old family spring. Thu eolouoi would stand and 1 upon whir pare favorably with, and perhaps exceed that of any county in the state, if the population and size of the county bo taken into consideration. The farmers who borrow money under Ironclad mortgages, which will be foreclosed byjhftfrtleral court, where every technicality will be decided against them, will not have much time for "snap ping Angers" at anybody. The man who loves his wife and children will not put it in the power of any foreign corporation to turn them out of Rouse tud home, without recourse to tbo laws of the state of Georgia. The gentlemanly agent who approaches you Is only working for his ten per cent commission. When the evil day coracs he will Lc engaged ebon her*. Austin Hooper, of Jackson county, who lived on Mr. Win. Keith???s place, has left for parts un- known. He Is charged with outraging his 15 year-old step daughter. A warrant was issued for his arrest, but he managed to get away. The byys say they gave him tomu magnificent music with their shotguns as he went oil???. Farmer Brown and wife, who live two rnllcsaud a half from Fountain campground, In Wilkes cotlnty, have tented there every year for forty-five years. The Jackson County Herald advocates the erec tion of courthouses in every militia district both for the better truuMictlou of business and the con venience of the people. Captain torn Lyon, of Bartow county, has in his possession a walking cane that Is 290 years old. It was the property of his great grandfather. Thu citizens of Oliver, a village* on tbo Central railroad, known as station \\\, are excited over the discovery of a quantity of Hpaijisti money, |30, of the coinage of 17???Jfl, and fioine pieces of In dian pottery and flint heads, along with a lot of oyster sheila, In a mound on Mrs. Lizzie Lu!Tbur row'* place. A road running along a small creek which empties into theOgeecbeeriver was washed out l??y the heavy rains of Ja*t Thursday ami Fri day. A gang of negroes were put to work Saturday repairing the damage and filling in tho washout with earth from n sort of bluff further up the crook. As they were carting the earth Ju wheelbarrows from the bluff the coin and oilier articles wero found where they hod been dug up. Tno discov ery excited tbe negroes to begin a search I11 tho mound or bluff from which tho earth had bean taken. H was not kuown what other articles found, as the negroes attempted to keep their dis covery secret, fearing that tho money would bo taken from them. Thu mound is supposed to bo the grave of some Indian chief, who was buried there by his tribe. Tlio pottery and Uinta had the appcaranco of being some sort of utensils. The discovery leaked out among tho cltl- sens of Oliver Saturday night, and on Bun- day a crowd was digging and sounding all along the creek In the hope of finding further relics and tprhap* burled treasure. It is believed by many that the site is that 0/an old Jnd-an bury lug ground, and that as tho Indiana were burled their treasure was buried In their grave* with them Tho sliver waa in an excellent stato of preserva tion. Oil one aide of tho dollars ws* the inscrip tion "Carolus fill, I>el Gratia," with a head and bust and the date 17D0. On the reverse aldo is the Inscription, "ifIspnu ct Ind. Ilex M, 8 It. F. M.," with the Bpanlah coat of arms, representing tho pillars of Hercules supporting a crown, and across the pillars the words, "Plus Ultra." A young mau named Bcntly died at Cedar bho*ls, Newton couuty, ott Sunday morning, from the effect of drinking too much water. Uowa* just recovering from an attack of fever, and was In Covington on Friday. When ho returned homo he was considerably fatigued, and drank fivo glassca of water. He Immediately grow worse, uud died on Sunday morning. GEORGIA BY WIRE. XoeeBdlarlrm in Gilmer County-Fire la Vootlosllo ???A Kidnapping Cue???Doatb From Hydra- phobia-Prohibition tn Pike County- Serious XIlocae of Biahop Plaroe. NO HAIL FOR DANK ROBQBRS. stbud him! point out to his visitors the very tree Ujxm which, in boyish sloe, he first carve l Ms name over titty yean ago, but which has long since been clW-ed by tbo ruthless hand of time; pud he could point to tho spot where he played Uie * first game of the nimble mumble |*cg. A dozen or so of ladle* hon ??ro-l prayer that the colonel might forever escape fwm the boudfl of lulqutty and the gall of bitieruu**. A negro boy, 1011 of Ike Stringer, in tho Cedar spring nwghborltood, Calhoun county, waa as- . slating In separating a lot of cattle lu onl*r to get a .beef, when one of them wade at hist and stuck Ita horn through hla neck, producing death tn a few minute*. The Toccoa high school now has etghtv nine pn- P1U. A careful estimate of the number of white chil dren in and around Klbcrtou of school age-bo- tween alg and eighteen ycare-shows that there are 175. Of this number not more than one-lulf Ate tn school, morale they in the habit of going to school. Greensboro Journal: Tbe rattlesnake which Oat* taiu J. M. btorcy has bad lu bis atore for the post alx wockr, yield'd up the ghost on last Mtmdiy Bight. During his cypfluainent he stubbornly, re- .Jttsfd to Uke noUrishmcut.aud it may be aaid tbit hr literally starved himself to death. As Captain Blurry Is somewhat of a cremation!*! the remain* ol the snake were burned and the ashen scattered to the winds. Three yean ago a wild goose flew down into the yard at Mr. Noncd's in the bight In Franklin Bounty and has remained ever since. It is easily discerned among Its fellows and yields s larger amount of feathers than any goose on the place. The Dawson grandjury jmy. We are (glad to .notethat there has been a steady decrease of crime tn our county tor the post few years; we have not a single plaiv where whisky is sold in the county, our people iwprct the laws amt are advancing in materia! praert**: ail of which Atom m* to us a prosperous aa ! happy future. ??? In tltls connection we thank and indorse our efficient courty commimlcmert In refusing 10 grant any be%?? sc to parties to sell whisky In our county. . Thamarytilc.Minor: Our neighhor.Gtpuin Trip lett. ol tbe Tinier, took hU summer outiiu with tbo-press aMOcJatlon of tbe suite, which, under ti e ii-strriat rare of the East Tcmtc???ec. Vlrrini* and Gconia railroad, vUIUd H*ltlutor*> during tie last day* of July. Tbe Clarion, of iMmi'.la. ???odly 1-rwalu tbe fad that th* twplaiu .always travels m*Ius, and suorean some remt??lial occtiu trat will do away with this unfortunate *Ute of ##???<(??. Whatever may b*?? our owu opinion of wl??t sbrnld br. w* are afraid that after baring ton exposed to the charms of the fair girts of T. so l??w??f wftboat surrrader. CUpUfu rrtpiett h Joined to his idols, albeit, they aits erailed in the .ritoty mnmof a haebaloris quarters. Benjamin Fortson, tn Uaeolutou. has a Sold ???car his house which he has planted in cotton for twenty-gig y??/?? successively. The WrightsviUe Recorder says that Johnson county is tbe banner temperance ecoouty of the state;she was the first county In GengUthatpro- hfWted the sale of liquor, and will be the loot Ualksw Uasrid again. Bheu making marvelous stride* la the development of her rwsoarc*e,aa<Uti* Judge Honey 1'nsnea Ilia neelalon on tho Uueatlon of llull. Avgvsta, Ga., August no.???IBpedsl.l???Ju??lgo Kotiey rule red his decision In tho Augusta bank robber's esse to-dny, nud after reciting tlio well known hlstoty of the case, as already published In Tim ConstiTUTton, rendered bis ducisioa as fol lows: , lu pSMtng upon Ihi* question I urn door that the defendant was entitled to hull, ns a legal right, up to thu time iff filing tlio bill of exceptions in tbenl*rk'soffice, so the sole question left' 1110 to determine now is, was thu prisoner legally entltlo-1 to ball when tendered, and 0* hu now, a* a matter of right, entitle*! to bail? This, to my mind, opens up a now am! interest ing question, stnl so fur ss I have boon able to In- vcitigale authorities, bus never been decided by our courts. 1 Inivo been informed, and Indeed, my own ox- PcrJince at the l????r, has led mo to believe, that Uiu prsetieo obtains lu some of tho circuit* of the state, of admitting prisoner* to lull nftor conviction and pending further appeal lu Urn su preme court; but aside from these precedent*, 1 have searched in vain lu theslmrt time given mo, since tho hcarlug, for authorities to sustain tlio point. Before conviction and after Indictment,no ordor from the judge of the superior court is m-eo-wary to admit a defendant to bail, and aiiyotlloer ait- thorlz(d by law iriay receive ball, lix tbe amount of lauid and Hpprove tho -oeurltb*-. Code, section 4727. After the eonvletlon in the superior court, the only authority it can find for admitting bail In embraced in tho code, section 42t???3, relatlug to filing bills of exception and writs of error to supremo court. I ke UiU of exception* tints filed, utmli oponttc Eujjat, Ga., August 2>. ???18pecial.]???Friday night Mr. Dick Jfell's.barn and stables prere bunt ed, eotnumlng a quantity of lmy, buggy tools ami one mule worth IbiO, belonging to George Smith of Murray county, Ga., who was stopping at Mr KeJJ???s. An attempt to burn bJ?? mfJN; alio n /ire built in the bolting chest of his mill, but went out. The work of nu Incendiary no doubt. A Destructive Flro fn Montic*llo-^Th* Ex tent of the Damage. , Montickllo, Ga., August 26.???[Special.]???There of cuncd a destructive fire hero yesterday morn ing at 1:30 o???clock, consuming the entire north side ol tbe publio square, in which three Alls* citizens were interested. It originated In wii it known ** the Yellow store, formerly occupies by 8. C. JAurcuroasa barroom, which belong* to 3f r. A. 0.5f. Gay, of Atlanta. The store was in theeenter of thu block, and from ft the flame < spread in both directions. Tho next store on tho right was oecttpkd by W. A. Kelly A ??r??? as a family grocery and owned by Mr*- f-???hnw. They raved most of the goods. No insur ance on the store. The next store was occupied by W. M. Roblmson as gchcrai store. Httflding owned by A. M. Uubin- rott, of Atlanta. Saved most of tho stock. House and stock insured. WJtlle this was being consumed the flaraes wore reaching out to the left, and consumed the small store known as the Robert* house and ownod by W. A. Kelly A Bros. From this it caught tho Ful ton building occupied by Messrs Key A Preston as law ofllcc, James Taylor, barber, and 8. 0. Mw- reneesndj. L. Campbell, Jr., ss sleeping apart ments. House owned by Hamuel Fulton, also of Atlanta. It was only by the gicatest effort* that the Meriwether bouzo and atore of J. L. Campbell. Hr., was saved. ^ Temperance Triumphant In IInrn*svllle. Bajijutavr&jjs, Ga. f August 2C.???[8p*cfaL]???Tbe jity is wild with delight. Tho prohibition muni cipal ticket was elected by more than fifty majority. Captain E. J. Murphy will bo our next mayor. The Home Light Guards. Rome, Ga., August 26.???[Special ]???At a meeting 0/ the Rome Light Guards held to night, J. Lind- my Johnson was elected captain In placo of J. C. .Lyncs, resigned. _ The Sibley Mill* to Sturt Up. AuorsTA, August 26.???[Hpeclal.]???The Sibley mill starts up again to-morrow to fluish the work already in the looms In the main factory whou the fire occurred last Friday. This gives employment to the operatives for several days. President 81 b- ley says the new nic kers will tie shipped this week from Lowell, ami the delay will not bo as long as c*i eeted *t tbe factory. The mill will be In op eration October 1st. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 84TH DISTRICT Senatorial Convention???Hon. James E. Drown Nominated for the Senate. Dfcatur, Ga., August 30.???[Special.]??? 1 The con vection met at Decatur to-day to nominate a can didate for senator of the 3ith district. Organization was effected by the election of Dr. M. Richardson, of Gwinett, as chairman, and J. M. Johnson, of Henry, as secretary. Tbe following delegates were present: 8. Giant and J. W. Rountree. Henry county being entitled to tne senator tms year, under the rotation rule, Mr. T. C, Nolan put in nomination the name ol Mr. James K. Brown, HMMPBMMHMMNPHDcKalb. a committee of notification was appointed a* fol-' lows: T. C. Nolan, of Henry; W. II. Carter, of LtKnlb: W. M. Ilunnicutt, of Uwiuuett. Speeches were made by Mr. G. L, Humphries, of L'c-Kuib. and Lr. M. Richardson, of Gwinnett, ???pledging tbe support of their respective counties to the nominee. Mr. T. C. Nolan, of Henry, presented the follow ing resolution, which was read aud adopted witii- outsdifismting vote: Whereas, We recognize the fact Hint democratic Principles end the purity of tho party is preserve ! by unity and harmony; And, whereas, we have seen in those district* where the rotation rule in the nomination of can didates is not obfeivcd, the evil effects that flow from such a course, creating discord and dltsutls faction in that pait;,and disseminating strife tin confusion in elections, therefore, be it Resolved, Tbnt n't* recognise and hold inviolate the rotation system in the nomination of candi date* for the rebate in tho thirty-fourth senatorial district, leaving to each county (entitled uud: the rotation plan) the right of selecting her ow~ < andidnte and presenting him to the convention for ratification. On motion of Mr. T. F. Scully, of DeKalb, the follow Jug named gentlemen wero appointed V serve a* numbers of the district executive co; Brittle for the next two year>w W. If. Carter, G. L. Humphries, of DeKalb; T, M. Peeples, Geo. A. Clements, of Gwinnett; J. M W illianiH, W. H. Peeples, of Henry. On motion of Mr, J. T. Burford, Tty: Attahta Constitution, the BcKslb County News, the Gwinnett Herald and tho IJeury County Weekly. were requested to publish these proceedings. There being no iurtber business, the convention THE STATE CAMPAIGN. Tbo ffenstorfol Contests Throughout tbo State- Special Features of tbe Campaign-Represent atives Nominated at Yesterday's Prima ries???'Congressional Notes, Xto. The state campaign is progressing slowly, but the eaty work of our state convention in nomina ting a candidate for governor and shite house offi cers on August 13, was no indication that tho nme coime would be pursued in the various sen atorlul districts and counties who are to select candidates for the legislature. In,many of the districts there have been fierce struggles but uone we believe left any sores behind them. A few have not yet nominated hut will in a short time. ItisimpoHdbletomakoout a list in any way* complete of tlwHe who will represent the counties in the lower house. The candidates are numer ous and the fact is noticed thnt'fn counties where the candidates have been selected they are first clansmen and wfll make representatives who will co we to tbe legislature to do their duty. After a careful compilation of the candidates for the senate for the various districts in the state, are able to make the following report as to how the roll of the senate looks to-day. Tho record ???l Lj resentcd be low can be counted on os the best that can be made at present: For the??? 1st District???No nomination???will hjrid conven tion during the coming week. 2d District???Thomas Clifton, Recdsvillo; nomi- Thrco nt n Illrtli. Waveksroro, Ga., August 26.???[Spocial.]-A remarkable occurrence developed hero on Satur day night last. Airs. C. W. Hudst, wife of our much honored fellow towminan, gave birth to three finely developed, living children, on* girl and two boys. Dr. James II. Oliver ws* the phy sician In attendance. The three weight'd twenty- one pounds tpgether. They are strong, healthy and finely formed babes, and with good luok no doubt they will grow up to bo three liviug ima ges 0! each other. In her uxabl* property this year will com In a critu Insl case, when the offvuse U hullablo the defendant shsll enter Into a iwogtiixauco be fore said clerk, with security to bo approved by him. In a sum fixed by tho presiding Judge conditioned for tho personal appearance of such defeudsut to abide the finul (infer, Ju tgnu'iit. or sentence of said court. If tho party is tin able from bis poverty to give recognizance, tho judge shall order a supervedea*. upon the filing of an affidavit as provided In civil oh*??*. While It Is truo that no time Is expressly fixe I by this section for filing Hie bond, yet up-dying the rule* of construction to the section in the light of the context, ft is rvfdeut that the bond or udlda- yli in toima nuuperli. hi pro-requisite to tUiug the bill of excvpttous. and must tn> tendered at the time when exceptions are filed with clerks of the superior court and uot alleiwsrtls. Therefore w* conclude that in this casotho bill of ???xocpllou* having been tiled with the clerk on the 6th day of Augu*t aud no bond tender*d until the !5th day of August that the legal right of tho defendant to ball under th* W bile tbe superior courts of this state have the seme power In relation to toil in criminal caws as tho courts of kings bench in England aud < undoubtedly, upira ???ufltcieot cause shown....... nit a Prisoner to ball after coiivhuton ponding an appeal In* higher court st auy time toffoni the flusl determtuatlon of the ease. Yet this Is not a matter of leg*! right to th* prisoner, hot solely a jucritoiiof jSound dlscreUou lu the courts. 21 11ris'doctrine is discussed and affirmed In 16 American reports. S2 and 40 Texas, 451. Now, when should thu discretion bo exercised by tho court f 1 cannot better answer than quote Irgmour o* nsuprenvo court lu the authority al- will*be???readily pcreelvcdthAt ItUimtsMsible for tbU court to siavfty the circtiuizUtuv* which will authorise tbe court to act. Kseh ce??o must depend upon Ito own merit. W e will rile the examples which are mouttoned In the books, by way of filustnriioii. if one be eonvfctetf of felony, upon evidence by which It plainly appears to tbe coart that ho Is uot xullty * ??? ??? ??? the prisoner may bo iu either by (amine or dau* be Ik* bailed; in *uch m- --- ??? ??? c that the court will admit to bail after verdict, but this <liw*rvtb*n must tu exercised or refuse'! iu each pirtieular cese according to the facts which attend it" 11-ercfore the defendant, C\ 11. Simftioius red having availed hlmseif of ht* 1m??I rRht to tail, under Ihe order, and the .wily question at the bearing before me, was a nudiou to vsratc the order. It Is hereby ordered tl st the aider for bail to the defendants, Sliamoos and Watson, loused July Stst, a e????p) of eritteh aiw p??ar* with this opinion, be VAe-dcd aud s*-t aside stnl ball therrumlcfbe refu****!; that the clerk of the superior court enter this opinion iu tho tnlu- uto of the ivurt. * 11. C. ftoxxv, Ju.bos a. C. A. C. the TweiHy.TImd tioorgto. ArwoMM.Ga., August *L???[Spoeisi.l???rtsa re union of thetwmty-thlrd Georgia regiment wju a grand star ere. The crowd was estimated at two thousand. Eloquent addresses of welcome by Mayor Nortbcutl and Cap taiu R. M. Mitehell were delivered, responded to In glowing terms by Colo nel J. J. A. tifcarptOoIouele Hoggins and IUllinger. General Colquitt iklivcrud a most touching, elo- qurnt address. A.royal dinner waa spaaed. Every body was ftitoi. searly*eoohundred vetoraisof the Twenty-ihlnl were presen Land everybody was delighted with the reunion. They will meet at Jasper, Ga., next year. Unit Hiiperliir Court. Gainesvilie, August 27. - [Special.] ??? Ju lgo James R. Brown of the Blue Ridge circuit Is. hold ing the second week of Hall superior court to dls- K so of Judgo Estes???s disqualified cases. Julgo tie Is hoidlny Forsyth superior court. The First New Illco, Savannah, Ga., August 27.-[Spccial.J-F. M. Hull, to-dsy received 1.C-00 bushels new rice, ship ped by J. 8. Bailey, from tho 8atclla rlvcr.JJIt Is the first of tbe season and 1* very fine. West Fulfil???* First Dole. Wist Point, August 27.???[SpocUl.]???The first halo of new cotton was brought In this morbing by K. J. Collins und sold to II. F. Reed at*12,???a cents. There issomo complaint of bull-worms in cotton in fhlsseetfou. Denth of Judge Lennnnl. Dawson, Ga., August 27.???[Special.]-Judge L. M. Lcntmrd died si Ms homo ill this city yester day, after an Illness of neveral weeks. Judge I.cnusril has resides! in this county for rotny tears, and was the lint ordinary Hint tho county bad ruler its c/antion by the legislature. Ho made * model tifiircrsiMliillt'd tbo office several terms. He was a Justice of the peace for many years nud made a splendid record as an upright anu admira ble magistrate. At the tlmo of his death, and for a long time prior to Ills 1 Be he served our county ns sciioo! commit- cr. nud lie had recently been elected for an other term, Ills administration of the a(lnlr* of tbls ofllcc was characterized by impnrtlalltv am* eflieltiiey. lie was a very zealous and bright Mason slid lias often filled Im portaut spitlAus in the gram, lodge and chapter. He has been for several years Dontfi from Ifydrophobl/s. Hampton, August 2*..-[Special.]-Mr. T. D. Ro- ven on thc24th day of last April was attacked by a mad dog between tills place mol Sminyride. Be- ing unarmed, his inodo of dispatchInq the rabid animal was of slow process???choking him. Dur ing the struggle Mr. Itovoii received a slight soratoh on tbe second finger. He came JmmuJlmely to the physicians, but nothing wrm d<me, mol little was 1 bought of 1L foist Katurday ha rune to town aud romplalucd a little of his arm paining him. Sun- ???y.nt grew worse; Monday still worse; Tu??*lay ild and ragiug, 1 avlng uo quurtiou as to iu Imp jg hydrophobia, aud this morning at 6 o???clock he Pike???s Prohibition Election Contest. On the JCth of July last, there was an election held In Pike couuty, Georgia, on tho prohibition question, and the ballots cast in that election gave 2CC majority for liquor. Tho prohibitionist* finding out that some illegal voting had been done, determined to contest the election. Both ridis went Into n thorough Investigation of the legality of every vote east, and nearly four him- ou ???' B,vln|! * The following were the principal grounds on which votes were cast out: 1. Voting under sge. 2. Not In couuty six months, or In state twelve months. 3. Tax fl fas against many who voted, made null ^ ??? ???BP. Jr years, and 1 no fi fas against them; or else they hud given in their taxes some yea s, and had fulled to give in some years. 6. Very few ^colored voters over give In their stock, csrccially It they have but few; and scarce ly any of them ever give in their household mul danger ollMl.lghl.llt, V* genius distemper, utile** lug - died. Stnhbed In tlio Left Side, CARtoUTON, Ga., August 9L???(0p*OlsLVrA cut ting *fl>*y occurred near this place this morning at a country school. Mr. Marion Brock, the teacher, attempted to correct a refractory pupil, a Mr. At Is way, whereupon he drew his kudo aud stabbed Mr. Brock (11 the left side, (nfllctiug* dan gerous wouud. Both tho youug tuuu aro well vouuvcted aud they are cousins. Tho Ktdtrapping Case In Klberton. Eijsirton, At\gust 23.???(Special.J???Judgo Oliver, s negro man. wascommUlo*l to jail to-day, charg- c??l with SMlatiag Harris, a white man, lu kid- napping his (Harris's) wife. Oliver says he was hired by Harris aud did assist him In carrying the lady off hy force. Says that Harris ctrriel bis wll* to AudctsiNi county, 8. c., and that two other negroes aided him, that th-, Udy stni * ih-siw. but was held by ltarrl* and Hie Great indignation is expressed at the outrage. Th* New Professor. Thomasvillr, Ga., August 28.-[Special.}-Pro- (mor K. H. 6t??rv*ns was elected to-d*y profrwor of sueient Unguages lu the South Georgia college, ust* of the Lnlversity of \ irginia, a geutlcmau of rare culture and an experienevd teacher. This complete* the board ol luziructioa iu this tmlltu- A Drwgeruns Wound. CotuMRUs, Ga.. August 28.-{8pocUl.]-F??nk Summerkamp, a ten year old boy, was aceklent- slly shot by Chester Dudley, a companion about the same agc.st the home of the former, (u Girard, this evening. They werescutfitng over* shotgun whin H wasdtoharged. U??e l.iad of bralih.H l*bp Ing in 8ommerkamp????houl??Jer. While not uecei- sarily fetal, the wwuud is both painful aud danger- The Cotton Prospect. Blakely, g*., August 2V.-(fipvciaL]-Rustta re potted In the action in sliswt every section of the reunify, sod fears aro eniertafurel that the crop will be ss short as last return. . Quite a bum tier of bales of new cotton have been received to date, aud from reports from the county the crojf will be o.iut*t entirely harvested next mouth. A Good lot ton Outlook. MlLUDOEYtuJt Ga., August 29.???[SpeclaL]???Not withstanding the gloomy erop prospects of ten d??y??R#fr. the outlook for cotton tu this'section l< good. Ite have had several raln-ialU Tn; mere bants of MUIrdmwille anticipate a good fall trade and are getting ready tor the same with Cull storks of goods. Several are in northern market* -t present buying A i*rlous Illness of HUhop Pierre. Sparta, Ga., AuguitaL-Bishop g. F. Vi tree Is very IU. Ill*-throat Is eo much worse that he la Utterly unable to swallow anything. .Ue la-very much emaciated, and it Is uiouant he baa tbe typhrM /??vcr. ills frioi.iU and relatives are ex ceedingly alarmed about him. buJJol* In ourrouuty election were found to bo Il legal voters on one or more of the ubovo ground.*. From **-- # ??? * * ??? lion In tens of thousands of illegal votes aro cast in Geor gia every general election year; him that tho number otsuch votes east in the southeru state-* Is surprisingly and appallingly great. Let the law-abiding citizens of, every county In Gt orpin, through a special committee, or other- Wire, take the tax digests of their county, beginn ing with 1878, and closely investigate tlio tux re cord of every mau In tbucuunty over 21 years old, treeing a voter???s record back to tlio county or counties from which bo came. If he has recoutly moved lnt<> a county. Next look up every tax li In in tlio county. Then ascertain tho names of those disfranchised by being criminals. Make n list of all men who have thus disqualified them selves as voters, have It printed, and furnish It to t'io managers of election st every prcciuct in the county, and on the authority of such a list, ubout thirty pur cent of those voting iu our municipal, county, and state electlm ?? will either vote 110 more, or else they will bo compelled to bear their Just proitorlion of tho weight of taxation to sup,tort the government. Apply the knife, purify our ballot boxes, and Indep* ndt-miMn is too dead lit Georgia, aud lu thi ??uuth, to bo resurrected, and the floating etc- mint, to dangerous to our political fabric, will tax, and the tux returns of Georgia mX ' m-uM'd mlHlons of dolUtrs. , , W. II. Woodall. Barnesvillc, Ga., August 30. Imsi. Curlthors Will Not Run. Monuok, August 25,???{Special.]???Itjhss been an- noune* d tbst Mr. II. A. Ccrlthers, who has beaten the nominees for thelast four years, will not run independent this fall. This leaves tho organ ized democrats plain Hailing. Tlio ReprvM-ntntlve from atneon. Montlzuma, Ga., August 25.???[8pcc!al.]???Hon. 8. T. Lolly was declared to-day by tho democratic executive committee the nominee to represeut Macon couuty in the next general assembly. Fnllllcal Jubilee In llrunswick. Brunswick, Ga., August 25.???[Special.]???A po- lit leal ratification meeting was held on the night of the 21>t.. aud jubilation speeches were made by Judge M. 8. Mershon, and others. Politics In-Iturke. WayMFSBORO. August 26.???[Special.]???Politics ???ro beginning lo grow a little lively In Burke. The democracy feel assured that they can elect th??ir nominees at the primaries soon to como oil; uud tire voinrrvativo element, which lias been successful in Uie past, no doubt will give them a hard fight, and will, If their luck iu the fu ture be as it has been in Uie pask Rumor has U that an Independent candidate will run against Judge T. J. McKltn urry, tho uomlueo for the senate, but others think t hat be will have no opposition at all. as It would he useless to antagonize bitn nor votes of Screven and Bullock being solidly d i ratio. The BlUlen Convention. Waynesboro, Ga., August 26.???[Hpeclal.]??? 1 The Milieu convention met Saturday, the 23d lust., and nominated Hon. T. J. McKJmurry for the senate from tbe seventeenth senatorial dlstrieL ras full and the meet- s were pawed adher- The Thirteenth District. Ellavillk, Ga., August 27.???[Special.}???Hon. W. L. Murray was nominated for senator Saturday by i ccUmsUon for this the thirteenth senatorial dis trict. T. B. Myers was nominated for representa tive. The Csnrsii In Campbell.' Fairburk, Ga., August 27.???[Special.]???The dem ocratic excentlve committee eonveued here yes terday. snd orderrel a convention to meet here on t be 15th day 01 September to nominate a can- Greene and J. T. Davenport. The Primary tn Klurrls County. CoLUMSVMia . Augu*C30.??? [SpocUl.l???A primary election was held by tbe dcmocracic party of Hare ris county to-day for candidates for the legisla ture. Roland A. Rtusell, of Chlpley, was ejected without doubt by a lan:e majortty. asoue, but ft i> ??????? rh??4> bt tween Wisdom torewrster and l.yn??h frr the oilier place, that U will require on .ffiiUl tx-unt to (let fde. _ The Two First Bales. Dublin. Go., August 26.???(special.J???Tbe tw first baits et m?? ottou were brought by Mr. J. D. bu.ith. snd sold for twelve cents. IlOKM OUb S ACID PIIOSl???IIATE. Ip Liver and Kidney Troubles. Dr. O. U. Cully. Boston, asys: have used It The cotton cropa aro uud Tslhotton are fine. Don???t Die to the Boose. 44 Rough on Rats" clean out rats, mice, rooehea, bed-bugs, flier, ants molts,chipmunks, gophare. lie. uce. 3d District???No nomination, so for os beard from. 4tli District???Met to nominate and failed. Have ordered primary in Glynn. Thomas W. Lamb aud It. M. Then, both of Brunswick, candidates. 5th District???James M. Wilcox, Douglas; nomi nee. cth District???No nomination, as far as heard from. 7th district???Robert G. Mitchell, Thomasvllle; nominee. 8th District???D. A. Russell, Balnbridge; nomi nee. 8th District???Henry C. Sheffield, Arlington, nom inee. 10th District???Henry L. Lang, Leesburg, nomi nee. llth District???No nominee so far as heard from. 12th District^No nominee so far as heard from. 13th District???J. N. Hudson, Kllavillc, nominee. 14th District???S. D. Fuller, House Creek, nomi nee. lf-th District???No nominee as far as heard from. ICth District??? George 8. Eoundtrec, Hwaincabo ro, nominee. 17th District???T. J. McElmurray, Walnesboro, nominee. 16th District???John 8. Davidson, Augusts, nom inee. 18th District???No nomination. 20tl?? District???W. J. Northcn, k 8parta, nom inee. , 21st District???II. B. Ridley, Juliet, nomlnoe. 22nd District???No nomination. Monroo???s time, and tho bounty has selected Thomas B. Cablneu, of Forsyth. 23rd District???J. F. Hykcs, Byron, nominee, 24th District???Beverly A. Thornton, Columbus, nominee. 25th Diatrict-^Y. J. Allen, Thomaston, noml- 26th Dlatsict??? M. V. McKibbcn, Jackson, Robert W. Mays, fcftork, and William Hodges Stark, candi dates. All frqin Butts county. 27th District???Henry U. Carlton, Athens, nom!< nee. 26th District???Fleming Jordan, Monticello, nom inee. 22tb District???F. II. Colley, Washington, nomi nee. 30th District???James M. Smith, Wlntcrvllle, nom inee. 3D t Dlsirlct???J. F. Croft, Hartwell, noinlnco. 82d District???Abner F. Underwood, Cleveland, and Rufus Raker, Dahloneg*, candidates, 33d District???Oliver Clark, Gaiucsvllle, noml- 31th District???James E. Brown, McDonough,nom inee. F&tb District???William A. Tlgner.Jonesboro, only candidate, selected by Clayton nomination J Sep tember 3. 36th District???Convention to bo held during the coming week, L. It. ltuy, Ncwnan, W. A. Post, Grnntvlllo, and L. II. Featherston, Nowaau, oau- didates. S7th Llefrlct???James I/. Traylor, LaGronge. 86th Dlat let???J. N. McBride, Bucbanau candi date. 81 th District???Thoms* II. Lewis, Alpharetta can didate. 40th District???W. E. Candler and James Butt, both of lllalnvlllo, candidates. 41st District???William T. Day, ol Jasper, and Thomas F. Greer, of Killjoy, candidates. 42d District-John W. Maddox, Lawrcnceville, nominee. 43d District???W. R. Rankin, Calhoun, and James C. Darlington, both 0/Gordon comity, candidates. 44th???District???John G. Wood, Cedar Grove, Hi ram Smith, Pond Springs, Joseph Hall, Poud Bpring*, and R. M. W, Glenn, Lafayette, candi dates. For Secretary of tho Seuato???William A. Harris, of Worth, For Doorkeeper???Lem Aired, of Pickens. There will probably be other candidates who will soon be announced for the various offices, connect ed with the senate. It will bo seen by looking over tho list of tho senators named that tf wc arc rightfia forecasting the list, sided as we are by taking for grauted that ???11 who are nominated will bo elected, it will bo seen that we will have an able senate. While tberc>ro several who have served in tho senate before, and several who aro well known leg islators, there fs not a single one of tho proceeding senate who, as faros we can learn, will bo a mem ber of the next. One of the knotty questions to be solved as soon as the senate meet* Ls, who la to b* th* president of th* senate. Already the field Is fuUoLablo men. Hon. W. R. Rankin, of the 43d, Hon. H. II. Carl ton, of the 27tb, Hon. John S. Davidson, of the 18th, Hon. W. J. Northern, of the 26th, and Hon. Lavender It. Bay, of tho 36th, have all been spoken of and will be urged for this placo by their many friends. It would bo hard.to find a better Un from which to select to get a good pre siding officer. Hon. John Thomas Is making a strong fight for tbe nomination in this county next Wednes day. An old friend of Colonel Thomas who has known him a long time said about him: "Thomas will do nothing wrong U he la elected. He always was very particular about bis record, and I find that th??e men never deceive the people.??? Colo- TEST YOUR BAKING POWDER TO-DaH THE TEST* Plaeeaoantcpdo??iio;i ?? toot ??tovoattiheqta<Lthe* -e thy cover lui i -melt. A cliemUt will not to re- DOES SOT CONTAIN AMMONIA. ITS IIRlLTi!HtoL83 HAS NEVER BXCH (ffESTIOXED. In a million homes for a quarter of a century it has I toed the consumers' reliabt* tost, THE TES7_0F_THE 0VE8. PRICE RAKING POWDER CO., MARKUS OV Dr. Price???s Siiecial Flavoring Extracts. TJw (irwif Mt.MMt .Ml Mt.ra I l??r kM????,ud J Dr. trrico???s Lupulin Yeast 6emv For Light, Hen I thy Rrend, Tho Beat Dry Hop Yeast In tbe World. FOR SALE BY CROCERS. CHICAGO.*- ~. LOUIS. A MAGNIFICENT FARM FOR SALE OR LEASE ILL SELL OR LEASE ON EASY TERMS OUR .. Coweta county farm, situated about 45 miles from Atlanta and 8 miles Irom Pucketts on Atlan ta 1 nd West Point R. R. The farm contains 1,300 sen s, 1,000 of which aro open-and 800 fn original forest. OI the oj>en land 175 acres are well set Jn ??? *-ird grass and clover and 50 acres in bermuda ^ , All is in good condition and very produc tive. It is well watered, has splendid Improve- mints,good society, convenient schools and Is a it altby localily. On the place are 11 mules, 30odd und 01 native cattle, about 50 hogs, a full com plement of agricultural machinery and farm im plements ol most improved kinds. -For particu lars sddres L. J. A A. W. HILL, hi * wk A trd is Atlanta, Ga. CANCER AND i>ri. GratlQnV A JTorrlt, tumors ??? o tfa2anr R Treated scientifically and cared without tno knife. Hook ou treat- mon6sent Free, CAMPAIGN CANNON, 100 to 1,000 lbs., 8JO.OO to *300.00, ADE OF STEEL, MAKE TREMENDOUS RE- * ??? ?tljr safe. U. 8. Cannon Primers, ud for Cannou And Gun Circu- e XHE 03NXTX C5-EINTJIWI3 JOHANIf HOFFS MhlT EXTRACT Is the BEST HEALTH HP.YF.RAOE, Tenti hutrttl????? ??mow n-_ The (ivnoln* CeM???Al ??? ^IlllD MORiftotheborilethan the ??? , und i. MUPEU10R in quality. Unit Kxtraet d urir v tho Is ir.y metlical pnurt ?, an it an aUmlrahto i.*od ?? ytjiSwa c ??i'v.'b. smm.iy.Aa.n.n..mifc , l I hare Wmuprht ??nlt agiiisat Mr* I Tarrant A Cm. tor bmtling and 1 1 ing another )>irp??rmtion upon 1 rer-utatlon of my tK-nulua Malt Dowaro of IraitAtionsf HSHStt*??* joirAxv jrorr, * JUrlin,Uwm%w%tfr JUSSI?Jt??C JtfJtSDKZfSOtr, AminAamnis forthw //. &m&tg&U*Q ZU??? PAilgrf??/S*ls 1 PlSi . mercapital phi/.k, h73,ooous?? Tickets Only fUl. Mlmras In roportlou* Louisiana Stato Lottery Comp???v \ "We do hereby certify that wo supervise the Ar rangements for all the Monthly aud Semi-Annual Drawings of The Louisianabtato.Lottery Company, snd in tersen manage and control Uie Drawings them selves, and that the same are conducted with honesty fairness and good faith toward all parties, ???Dd we authorize the Company to use this cerUfl- cato. with facsimiles of our signatures attached on IU advertisements." ncl 1 Lotus* has had much experience in legisla tive boohs, and has bold responsible office iu this city, snd he never was charged with direlictlon of duty. lion. Jamc* E. Brown was unstiimausly nomi nated yesterday at Doeatur as the democratic can didate for senator of the 3Uh dLqrict. This ii one of thcfetrongvct democratic districts in the stato. snd a nomination h equivalent to an election. It D * high complimeut to Mr. Brown to receive the undivided Mipj-ort of the ?????. nvention, and a testi mony of his worth to bo selected without opposi tion iu a district having so many able men to choose from. ' The Wounded Girl, Pi bun. Ga., August 26.-[8peciaL]???Miss Alice Higgs, the young lady shot with six buckshot through the body by a rejected lover, is not doing as well as she has been. It Is feared that an inter nal abscess la forming, and death may ensue from -ivsftnta. HjMt-tal Uustnoso Notices. A CARD???To *2] who are suffering from error snd Indiscretions of yonth. nervous weakness, early decay, lore of manhood, etc, I will send a ngfp* that will core jow. FREE OF charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in b* nth AB.en-s ??wud seH-ad ia??? i envelop to Ext. Joan T. Inman, flutten D., K*w Task, marlfisnmthwky cow next xdma Commissioner* ???.??? r .... ???Z?) > uirs by tho Lcql-Js- tore for Kducatfonsl and Chari table purposes--with a capita) otono million do11ara-,to which a re-kitvo ??? of over five, hundred snd fifty thousand dol* ias since heed added anovcrwhelminr popular vote its franchise comm " t " >a - e only Lottery ever voted on aud endorsed by the people of any State. It never scale* or ooitnones. Its Grand single Number Drawings take place Monthly. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOBTPNF. N ???NTH GRAND DRAWING, cWSS *. 1N THK ACADEMY of IMD8IO. NgW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, September O, 1884??? 172nd Monthly Drawing. CAPITA)^ PRIZE, 975,000. 100,000 Tfckcta at Five Dollars Kach, Fractions, fu Fifths, in proportion, un or raoits. 75.000 25.000 , 1 CAPITAL PRIZE... I do do M ., dn H ??? 10,000 H??7 Prise*, amounting * - J2S5.500 Applicawou for ratf to clubs should be made only to the office of the company In New Orleans. For further infortnrficn Write??4c??rly. giving lull sddrere. Make P. O. Money Orders payable snd tdrirts* Registered letters to NEW OBLKAN8 NATIONAL BANS, Saw Orleans, La. POSTAL notes and ordinary letters by mall > Moraia/.i! *iinu .h v: Jollars and upwards by ???VI. A. DAUPHIN, or M. A. DAUPHIN, 607 fteventh ! . .V. Saw Orleans, La., . Washington, D. O, Louisiana State Lottery. DaveC Johnston, Covington, Ky.