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Bushville, Oct. 25, "SS —Bush
’ille is much woter than it was ou
!ie whisky question. It has rain
'd for 15 hours almost without sos
otion —Corn is boir.g gathered in
’ i.is section, and the merry whoop
of the darkey, as lie devours the
hielten pio for supper, has been
quit# familiar for some Lime. Corn
is badly damaged by the summer
rains, but some good corn is left.—
Col ton has been rapidly gathered
in during tho tine weather of the
last few weeks—The saving of
wheat and oaf3 will soon be in or
der—Miss Ella Gary, oneofßoys
ton’s most charming young ladies,
is teaching a class of penmanship
at Bushville Academjn She has
a large class.—Mrs A C McAlis
ter and Miss Devis Jarett are vis
iting Mrs Joe N. Telford, near
Bushville.—Tho Bushville Litera
ry society will celebrate its second
anniversary on Saturday night
Nov. 3rd. The society anticipates
a quiet time, but a very pleasant
time, nevoretheless. The celebra
tion will consist of speeches and
recitations from the members; also
addresses, etc., from visitors. The
society is on a boom; her library
contains more than 200 very inter
esting books, and has a regular
membership of about 40, with a
prospect of an increase both of
books and members.—Politics are
rather quiet, as farmers are too
busy to look alter them I think
Candler is pretty solid in this sec
tion, though we have a few men
who will probably vote for Iliad
Guy.
Bushville Items.
Miss Gary has quite a large class
in penmanship at Bushville Acade
my.—Prof. C. N. Payne, who
taught a large school at New Sa
lem this year, will teach at Bush
ville next year. As an educator
Prof Payne has few eqauls and the
people arouud Bushville may con
gratulate themselves on obtaining
teacher so well qualified to le ch
their children.
Mrs. L. A, Dorough thinks
of moving to Maysville an
other year for the purpose of edu
cating her children.—The Bush
ville Literary Club will celebrate
the second anniversary cf its or
ganization Nov. 3rd, Several
speeches and recitations will be
delivered and the club is anticipat-
ing a pleasant time, —Mr. Eugene
Dorough, formerly of Banks, bat
now of Rush, Tex,, had the mis
fortune to have his steam mill de
stroyed by lire sometime ago. The
mill was only partially insured and
the loss was large,—The party at
Maj. Faver’s last Thursday night
was greatly enjoyed by the young
people—Mr. M. L. Chandler is
considered the most popular and
finest looking young man in Bush
ville district, —Misses Ada Pruitt
and Laura Dorough expect to spend
the holidays in Athens, O’conee
and Green counties, with relatives
and friends,—Miss Rosa Hickman
of Florida, expects to visit her un
cle, Mr. J. W. Pruitt, soon.—Miss
Willie McDonald was quite a belle
at the party at Maj, Pavers’. I
think some of the Harmony Grove
young men were “struck.” l a. and.
A GREAT JOURNALIST.
EULOGY OX HON. H. W. GRADY BY W.
M HAIRSTON.
Bold SrniNTiß. Ga., 22. Inst -Editor
Banks Oouaty Observer, I send you an
article taken from tbe Franklin Regis
ter, xvhicb I will ask yon to reproduce
in the Observer. It ia an eulogy on
Hod. II W Grady, written by Hon.
W. M Hairston I ask yon to pab j
tish it because I am a friend to iha'
Obseiver and to both Mr. Grady aid
Mr. Hairston. Yours tiuly,
J. 11. Singleton.
We rend the pagan’s eorel book
with profit and delight. With myth
and table we are ever charmed, and
we take a deleotable pleasure in tha
endless repetition of the beautiful, po
edo and absurd. For all important
e v entH, for tbe consooiation of all
grand and superb result, for every m;ix
irn, for every progressive stop, for tLo
eradication of barbarism, for the mi
nnmission or emancipation of the ha
man family from tho selfish cabal oi
ignorance, superstition anti crimes, as
far as it has been done, are indebt
ei to the great and wise that have hv
ed awd aie living ami will live
Anuoug those who have participated
in the progress of the world, Mr. Gra
dy stands prominent. In the galaxv
of Georgia journalism Hon. H. W.
orady is one of the most resplendent.
And in that majistic phalanx or
Amerioau journalists he stands enii
nt-ntly the equal of any. And let me
add hero that ihe press is the soul of
tha republic, it is the custodian of the
worlds virtue, the perpatuator of its
civiliza’i on, dissi initiator ofkuovladge
and tbai builder of ita happy homes.
We should all support the press,
fathers should instruct their children
to support the press, for it is our best
ioetrutor Then to boa journalist in
the true sense ot tho word is a eulo,?
Bra, indeed, to be proud of, this, Mr
Grady, by all is acknowledged to ne
in the superlative degree. Memory i*
verdant, and iadi,aat with recollections
of bis jrew York oration, which iron
the highest cticoi.i nns from all parts
of the country, which placed him in
the front ranks wbh our best orators
And yet this great speech was an ita
pro nip u address of thirty niuu es
Hts noble and sublime speeches in be
Halt of pi oai bition in A lasita. will be
r tuembtotH as long as memory lass.
The history of this country cm not be
teplete without his name. Waeu stat
ues id uurb e and bronze have gone to
chaos what h* has alrealy said will
be effulgen' and sparkling wrh in
creasing ln re. Os the hor z<ra of
bis future il nminate stars that tell us
ot a yet brighter career Hts life sub
lime, a model for young ineu to patera
niter.
We love him for his sterling worth,
adore him for his spotless integrity
and equity, admire him for his un
blemished escutcheon, extol him for
his magnanmity, praiso for his gener
osity and colossal intellect, eulogize
him for his sorvices to humanity, for
is compatibility, and congratulate the
journalistic world for giving mankind
such a luminous friend aud such %
benefactor.
A Bank Burglar’s Bold Triok.
lowa Oity, la.—One of the most
darißg exploits of a gang of borglars
which narrowly esoaped sucoess has
just come to light here. For a few
days previous to a bold attempt to rob
the Bank of Wellman, a town near
this eity, iour suspieious men were seen
boat ihe street, bat it was not dream
ed that they had .their eyes on the
bank, which has jast recently been
started, The cashier is a young man
twenty-three years of age. who t carries
the keys to the bank, and with the
President of the institution is the holy
person who knows the combination of
the vaults. A few nights agoiwhilo
Mr. Moore, the cashier, was spending
the ereniig with his prospective bride,
a carriage droT up to the house and a
etrangor knocked at the door. He
demanded with an order of authority
to see young Mooro, and taking him
to tke buggy grasped him by the
shoulder and said; “You are my prls
onor.”
The cashier was much astonished,
j but ho wji.V informed that he was s
| forger and that the Stranger was n
Pinkerton deicetivfl. and the best thing
| that could bs done was for tho cashier
to go along with him. Bsid the al
leged defective: ‘ If yon want to go to
thobsck to gat any money or paper*
that you need I will go with you. bnt
lamia a great harry.” Mooro sand
tie would not go to the bsnk, but that
£■• had a f: end he would like to seo to
1 orrow soma mouey from it he had to
bo taken away. At this poiof a
country doctor catno tip, being a friend
of Moore, asked to see the papers on
which the latter bad been arrested.
Tha bogus datcati've said, “I am a
Pinkerton man and i dont have to
show my papers.”
Then M>ore was taken to the friend
be wanted to so>, who proved to be
the Prasi lent of tbs bank, Mt. Nieho
las, who wanted to know why Mocs
was arrested, and who finally said that
it would be best for M >ore io go with
the officer. The pretended deieotive
started out to take his prisoner to
loWa City. Tim arrest moused some
half dozen people ia the small town
and tbe doteetivo seemed in a hnrry to
get off. Finally ho started and
when a little way from the village
ho gave Moore something to drink
from a bottle, In a few minutes
ho ws violently ill. He is still
sick from the inlluence of tha drug
that was undoubtedly admiuister
to him. When lowa City was
reached the man told Moore he
was sorry, but he made a mistake.
He had found a telegram at the
livery barn informing that a mis
take had been made, and that he
was the wrong Moore. The men
then separated, Mooro going homo
and the protended detective tak
ing a train North,
From investigations made within
the last fewd vs it is pretty certain
that Moore was in the custody of I
a burglar. It is believed that had
the bogus detective succeeded in
getting his man olf without arous
ing the president of the bank and
8 > many other citizens he would
h ive taken him to the bank and
forced him to tell the rest of the
gang the combinations of the vaults
which then held over $25,000.
llow He Was Placated.
A friend of mine related to me
last night his experience in recon
ciling a testy old fellow to the mar
riage engagement of his favorite
daughter My informant being a
discreet and benevolent character
and intimate with all the persons
concerned, was persuaded by the
young people to intercede on their
bo half. He undertook the task
wi th no little hesitation, and the
reception which his overtures met
was not calculated to raise any
hopes He began by representing
to paterfamiliars the exceeding clev
ernoss of his would-be-son-in-law
and the brilliant future which lies
before him This, however, pro
duced not the least effect, and he
succeeded no better when he fell
back upon the young man's fine
moral qualities and solid worth.
At last the potential father-in-law
exclaimed: “Now, , you have
told me a lot of stuff in praise of
this fellow who wants to marry my
daughter—be honest, and say what
there is to be said against him.”
Being thus taken in flank, as it
were, the family friend, a ridicu
lously conscientious person, admit
ted, with some hesitation, that the
matrimonial aspirant is rather un
popular, that his manners are not
pleasant, that he is supposed to be
sullen at times, elc. “Humph!”
said the old gentleman, “has he
mauy friends?” The go-betweeu
confessed “I am afraid not!” The
old man says,“well, I have no ob
jection to the match!”
Gunnels. Power & Cos.,
-a >—.HARMONX GRQVE,—*—, A
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We Keep in stock a full supply of good and fresh good* v'.' can u "
surpassed in Quality and Dur;t)iliiy. We bay at low,>- •.•. ■ fignrvs
defy competition in prices. We want only a livicjj pi ■ u ou, sedr:- Wh
do not claim to be Vanderbilts, m>r do we wish to accent. fortune.
We are receiving daily, a tail.supply of oar Custom >v l.sv •>•■
JpflT* Country Produce Tak-u m Exchange at Higher. Frie
Athens Music House,
114 Olavton Street, Next Door to Post-office, Athens, Geoq
Haselton & Dozier, Proprietors,
a Keeps always c.n hand the Dest makes of,
VIOLINS AND BANJOS:
And all kinds of Musical Instruments at the very lowest prices for Cash,
or on the Installment plan.
Written gurantee* n all instruments sold Spcoial reduced rateß to church
ee and Sunday schools.
Pictures and Picture Frames a specialty Ail sizes and styles of Frames
made to order at short notice. Bay from ns and save agents’ commissions. 16
North-East Georgia
Fair Association.
Fourth Exhibition Will be Held at
Athens, Georgia, Nov. 5,6, 7,8,
9 10th ’BB.
OYER $3,000 IN PREMIUMS.
Races Every Day, Re-uaioa 16th Georgia Regiment Confederate Veterans.
Sham Battle. Good Band in attendauce. Special premiums ior County
Exhibits. Grounds in Corporato limits. Speiial rates. Oae Cent psr
Mile ou Railroads. Special purse ior North iSnst Georgia Horses.
SYLVANUS MORRIS. Secretary.