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VOL X COLONIZE CONVICTS Representative Hartsfield Wants to Put Them On Island. THINKS SAPELO THE PLACE. A Description of the Island And its Advantages— It is Healthful. One of the most vital questions before the people of Georgia today is the convict problem, and it will make the next session of the legis lature one of the most interesting and important that has been held in years. There have been many schemes and plans suggested looking to wards the solution of the matter. Hon. Joseph Mansfield the popu lar and able representative from Mclntos 1 ; county lias given this question his special study, and has arrived at what hedeems the prop er solution. He will propose to the next leg islature that the state purchase Sapelo island and use it for con vict purposes. Capt. Mansfield says that on an island prisoners can be much more easily cared for than on the mainland, and that if the state will buy Sapelo island the convicts can be made self-sup porting. In conversing upon the matter, Capt. Mansfield says: “Sapelo is naturally one of the richest spots on the face of the earth, and there was no land in the South which grew such magni ficent cotton as was grown on this island before the war. That was when cotton was cultivated by slave labor, but since the war the growing of cotton as an industry has greatly lessened on the islands of the coast on account of the trouble with labor. With convict labor old time conditions can be re-established in the growing of sea island cotton. This will inter fere with nobody, and it will not come in competition with free la bor, because there is so little sea island cotton grown that, even if the Georgia crop were increased ten times it would not interfere with the price of the staple ” It is well known that most of the convicts are negroes; and in stead of injuring them, confine ment on one of the coast islands would be perfectly healthy for ne groes or whites; and, in the next place, it is a well known fact that the negro specially thrives in such climate conditions as surround Sapelo. lam informed that many of the negroes who are confined in the coal camps of north Georgia die of consumption, which is the worst enemy of negro convicts. There would be no trouble of this kind at Sapelo. Not only that, but the convicts could live under conditions for which they are best suited by being kept in open air while engaged in what would be not only a self supporting industry but also a source of actual profit to the state.” Mr. Mansfield will have the sup port of prominent representatives in the effort to make a penal col ony of Sapelo island. Sapelo is'and is one of the larg est islands on the coast of Georgia It is upward of twelve miles long, by three and one-half miles wide- It is without doubt the best drain ed and (with the exception of Cumberland) the highest island on the Georgia coast. Its reputa tion for health is unsurpassed, the climate being delightful both win ter and summer. The lauds on the island have always ranked THE SUMMERVILLE NEW very high ; they are thoroughly situated for cultivation of almost any crop which can be grown in this latitude. Previous to the war it was the finest and largest sea is land cotton plantation in Georgia. Truck of all kinds does well, also all kinds of small grain and grass es. The natural pasturage of the island is unsurpassed; in fact, these pasture lands are finer than any lands this side of Kentucky or Texas. In all seasons of the year these pastures continue in fine ' condition. Horses, cattle and all kinds of stock do well. Wells and springs on this island are es pecially fine. Artesian wells can be driven on this island at almost nominal cost. There are first-class deep water landingsand wharves, also safe harbors for yachts at various points on the island. At the south end the Doboy bar, and at the north end the unsurpassed Sa pelo inlet, are finer than any bar or port south of Norfolk. This is land has also one of the finest beaches on the coast. This island contains about 40,- 000 acres of land as follows: Twenty thousand acres of high land, 20,000 acres of salt marsh. The high land is divided as fol lows : Ten thousand acres of uncleared oak and pine, 5,000 acres open land suitable for cotton, 5,000 a cres of savannah land suitable for corn, cotton and truck. Almost all of the uncleared oak and pine land would make the very finest sea island cotton, and much of the salt marsh could also be reclaimed and would make the best sea is land land. Previous to the war the finest sea island was reclaimed marsh. Another very important and fertile island that would probably be much better than Sapelo is Os sabaw off the caast near Savannah. Ossabaw has 30,000 acres of the richest land, almost every acre of which could be cultivated to ad vantage. It can easily be reached from Savannah over the Central railroad, and its situation would be peculiarly adapted for a penal colony. It is cut off from the mainland by the sound and could be guarded easily by two men. It could be purchased for $20,- 000 or $25,000 and would be a most valuable purchase . The is land has been in cu'tivation for over half a century and always yields abundant crops. Dr. Tichner’s Antiseptic is the most wonderful healing compound offered the public. For abrasion of the skin, laceration of the flesh ; burns by flame or steam, hot me tal, rope-burn, sun-burn; ring worm, “poison oak,” etc., it is pre eminently superior to anything. Only 50c a bottle by all “up to ! date” druggists. After meals you should have sim ply a feeling of comfort and satis faction. You should not feel any special indications that digested it going on. If you do, you have in digestion. which means not-diges tion. This may be the beginning of so many dangerous diseases, that it is best to take it in hand at once and treat it with Shaker Digestive Cordial. For you know that indi gestion makes poison, which causes pain and sickness. And that Sha ker Digestive Cordial helps digest ion and cures indigestion. Shaker Digestive Cordial does this by pro viding the digestive materials in which the sick stomach is wanting. It also tones up and strengthens the digestive organs and makes ' them perfectly L healthy. This is I the rationale of its method of cure, as the doctors would say. Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to SI.OO per bottle. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 15, 1897. STATE STORIES. Short Items of State And General News. BATCH OF PASSING EVENTS. What The Busy World Is Do ing—Short Paragraphs of Interest. Sheriff E. W. Clemantt, of Polk county, is dead. Hon Patrick Welch is a candi date for mayor of Augusta. Five people were bitten by a mad dog at Candler, Ga., last Tuesday. John R. Comer, of Screven coun ty, was kicked by his horse Wednes day and instantly killed. In the local option election held at Sparta the prohibitionists won by a majority of about 200. Floyd county’s tax rate has been fixed at $1.25 on the one hundred dollars. Tyler Peeples, editor of the Gwinnett Herald, may oppose Car ter Tate for congress in the JNinth district. The Mayor and council of the city of Americus have been enjoin ed by the court to orevent them issuing bonds for public improve ments. William Cornett was shot and killed at his home near Chipley, Harris county, on the night of the 4th. Edgar Stripling the deed, and gave himself up to the Sheriff. The Presbyterian Synod of Georgia will meet in Rome No vember 10th. There will be more than 100 members present. The opening sermon will be preach ed by Rev. Dr. S. L. Morris, of Ma con. The investigation of the causes that lead to the explosion of the boiler which killed Howell Cobb a few days ago indicates that Mr. Cobb fastened down the safety valve, and that his steam gauge was probably defective and did not show him the pressure genera ted. It was bruited about political circles yesterday that Colonel Leonidas Livingston would shake off his congressional desires and line up with the candidates for governor. The Conyers congress man, it was said, had been faced with this problem for some time and has had the question under careful deliberation. It was re ported that the decision had been made and said that he would get into the gubernatorial game. Ear ly in the morning the colonel left for his home in Conyers, after stopping over a day in this city on ! his way from the Nashville expos i ition. He could not be seen, but ■ one his close friends gave emphat lic denial to the report. “It is a I mistake,” he said. “I know that : Colonel Livingston has never de cided to make the race for gover nor. He has been approached by several, but has declined to con -1 sider the proposition. Until he comes out in an open declaration I you can put him down for con- I gross.”—Constitution. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King’s New- Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy in action and ardparticu larly effective in the oure of Con stipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the sys tem. Regular size 25c per bo x Sold by H. H. Arrington Druggist AUXILIARY CRUISERS. Thirty-Six First Class Vessels That Can Be Converted Into Warships at Short Notice. Washintgon, Sept. 6.—ln the e vent that this covntry should go to war with any power, it will have at its disposal thirty-six first class auxiliary cruisers upon which the navy cculd depend to assist in pro tecting the cost line and preying upon the commerce of the enemy Many of these vessels are of the highest speed and capable of cruis ing for almost an indefinite period, owing to their large coal-carrying capacity. Lately the experts of the Navy Department have been engaged in drawing plans and pre paring designs whereby all of these vessels could be converted into for midable fighting machines upon short notice. Ships of the Paris, New York, St. Louis,’land St. Paul types, which are now included in the list of auxiliary cruisers, many plying in the coastwise traffic, and all the best ships in the lake trade can, under the designs worked out by the department, be converted into auxiliary cruisers, mounting heavy batteries, carrying a large supply of ammunition, and with their vitals w-ell protected by im provised coal bunkers, in less than three weeks from the time orders are received from Washington. The constructors of the navy have been on this work for months past and expect to be busily occu pied on other ships for upward of four years. The larger vessels were first considered and plans drawn by which the government could quickly make use of these ships in war time. The smaller vessels are now being studied with a view to their conversion into fighting ships some time, and as fast as new A- • merican vessels are built the navy will perfect plans of a similar char acter. Altogether the navy now has on ' its list of auxiliary cruisers about thirty-six vessels, and each year 1 adds several to the number. The larger vessels will carry six-inch ' guns, those of the St. Paul type as many as thirteen, others of less ) tonnage five-inch, and these on the lakes and in the coastwise traffic 1 four-inch, mounted broadside and . the forecastle and poop. Protec tion will be given to their machin ery by built-up coal bunkers and 1 partitions, and so far as vulnera bility is concerned, it is contended by the experts that these vessels would be as formidable in harrass ing the commerce of the enemy as vessels of the Minneapolis or Cin cinnati! class. Guns for these vessels are now being constructed at the Washing ton Navy Yard, under an appro priation made one year ago. In all over 100 will be assembled and stor ed away at navy yards convenient for installation on shipboard on forty-eight hours’ notice. Car riages and all the parts neccessary for mounting them will be provid ed, and by working day and night on a vessel like the Paris or St. Louis, Constructor Hichborn says he could get her ready for war with in three weeks’ time, fully armed, well protected, and thoroughly e quipped for a long cruise. A Kentucky Phenomenon Versailles, Ky., Sept. 7.—A strange phenomenon is reported from the country southwest of here in Woodford county. Every elm tree within a radius of many miles has died down to the roots this summer. Old trees, whose trunk g are two and three feet in diameter, that have stood for 100 years, and vonng bushes and sapplings have alike perished. Other varieties of trees in the same territory are green and vigorous, the elms trees 1 alone being effected. HIGH PRICED MULES. They Were Employ edin Freight ing Over the Sierra Nevada. “The frieghting that was done over the Sierra Nevada mountains in 1861 was on a gigantic scale,”) said Senator Stewart, of Nevada, in conversation with friends at Chamberlain’s. “Five enormous wagons, laden with all sorts of wares, would be drawn over the | hights by twenty-feur picked mules, and it was a sight for men and gods to see these patient beasts pull. When they started to move at the , signal of the driver they seemed en d owed with human intelligenc, for Ido not believe that number of men could start off with such simultaneous action. These mules were brought out there from Ken tucky and Missouri, and were the hugest in size I ever saw. Scarce ly any commanded a less price than SSOO, and it was no uncommon thing for them to bring $1,500 There was paid out for freighting ; by these mule teams in ’6l the sum of $10,000,000. There is nothing in the history of the world to match it.” In those days Senator Stewart : was himself a great driver and rid er. He never saw the bucking < horse he was afraid to mount, and I he has a record of having ridden 1 horseback a distance of 175 miles ‘ within two days, though he had sev- 1 eral different mounts on the jour- ’ ney.—Washington Post. I A Victim Os Clondike I thought you said you were never coming back unless you came * with a fortune?” There was some- ‘ thing of a sneer in the old gentle- ' man’s tone. 1 “So I did,” replied the husky ( young man whose face showed that 1 he was tired and whose clothes ( looked as if they had been slept in 1 “Have all the sports with me you can. I deserve it for thinking that I knew more than all my friends put together. I’m back broke and traveled the last few hundred miles on a freight train, but I have a col lection of experiences that may 1 prove valuable.” “I told you you’d never get there and that you wouldn’t get back if 1 you did.” 1 “That’s right. Just what you said. 1 I got through to Seattle in good shape, but there’s where I struck 1 the snags. I met two nice looking fellow's there bright and full of bus iness. They were going righ t through to the Klondike, had engaged pas sage on the next steamer and would 1 be glad to have him join them. We cou’d look after each other in case of danger or sickness, and then we would reduce expenses by pooling our interests. I was about ' to close with them when a hand some, fatherly appearing old man called me aside to put me on my guard. ‘Young man’ he said, ‘we are overrun here with sharks and gamblers trying to catch victims as they come and go to the dig gings. Don’t take up with any strangers. Keep from gambling dens and see that your money is secure all the time.’ I told him it was sewed inside my drawers and anyone who got it would have to get me first. He commended my prudence and shook my hand as I thanked him. That night the money was stolen from my person while I was asleep. The hotel keep er furnished me with transporta tion to Denver. 1 don’t know whether I was robbed by the old i man, the two young men or by someone else. The thief knew where to look for that roll of bills and it’s gone. That’s all I know about it except that the Klondike ’ craze cost me every dollar I had on i earth and I neyer got out of the states. s. Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. Ol &AkiHo POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. CONQUERED BY CUPID. The Distinguished Gen. Long* street and Miss Ellen Dortch Married- Atlanta, Sept. B—Gon.8 —Gon. James Longstreet, lieutenant-general in the Confederate army, United States minister to Turkey and prospective commissioner of rail roads, to succeed Gen. Wade Hamp ton. was married at the executive mansion on Peachtree street at 3:30 o’clock tnis afternoon to Miss Ellen Dortch, assistant librarian of the state of Georgia. Gov. and Mrs. Atkinson had issued a limited number of invitations to state offi cials and intimate friends of the bride and groom. These formed a distinguished party, which filled the “blue room” of the mansion, where the ceremony was perform ed. Rev. Father Shadewell, of the Church of the Immaculate Concep tion, officiated. Judge J. B. Gas ton, mayor of Gainesville, Gen. Longstreet’s home, was best man, ai.d the bride entered on the arm of Gov. Atkinson, who gave her away, in the absence of her broth er, who is in Texas. Gen. and Mrs. Longstreet will spend two weeks at Porter Springs, Ga., after which they will return to Atlanta, where Mrs. Longstreet will resume her duties at the state library. It is understood that she will net re tire from the race lor the librarian ship, which she entered several months ago. A striking coincidence was sup plied in the fact that today is the anniversary of the battle of Moli na del Rev, in the Mexican war, where Gen. Longstreet won his ti tle as major. Napoleon’s Will. The giving up of the log of the Mayflower to the United States and the suggested return to us of the recently discovered Parliamen tary journal from New York call to mind what was probably the most interesting former occasion of similar international courtesy. Napoleon’s will, which was made at St. Helena, was proved in Lon don shortly after his decease, and for a long time remained in the fireproof room of the registry of the Prerogative Court of Cantre bury, where it was a standing ob ject for the inspection of the cur ious. After the restoration of the empire, and in the 5 ear of the Na poleon-Eugenie marriage, the French made application for it and it was handed over to them by Lord Russell. For formal pur poses an official notarial copy of it was made for preservation in England in place of the original.— Westminister Gazette. A Cure for Bilious Colic. Resource, Screven Co., Ga. I have been subject to attacks of biL lions colic for several years. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the only sqrp , relief. It acts like a charm. One [ dose of it gives relief when all , other remedies fail.—G. D. Sharp. For said by H. H. Arrington. No. 28