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IfclrigMe Recorder
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•BIHYOR AND PROPRIETOR,
THURSDAY, AUG. 12 1886.
Tobc Jackson, the Cartersville din*
..am-iter was found .guilty-last Thurs-,
day and sentenced to ten yeare in
rtbe chain-gang.
I is “ope *----—; of the great millionaires”
t;
-vrho testifies that “human happiness
ends after a loan lias accnmunited
ibeyon 1 his first million.”
Local option is still marching on
vward in.Kentucky, and the.populari¬
ty of “The Little Brown Jug” uv
that State appear-* to to steadily o =
the. (decline.
^rhe f’oKrier-Jonrnal says: “It is
mated that Congressmen in their fist
(fights, strike each other in the mouth, (
.anti adds, a congressman’s mouth is
-always,his weak point:”
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.Rainbow parties are t|ie,latftst fash
jionable fad to amuse young ladies
gnd gentlemen. Can’t some one start
ilhis ,novel and amusing entertain
ilpent, so that our young.people can
Jpass pleasant evegings during these
id.MlI .tones.
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•Congressman Blount was -tuinni
tmously endorsed for re-nomination
iby-thc Bibb county mass ,meeting.
'The people of Bibb 'know a good
Congressman when they see him. lie
(has no opposition in the district.
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A war with Mexico would give
-warriors like John Sherman, Blaine,
(Halstead, Whitclaw Reiti, Bill Cham
.dler and howling old Conger a show
jin g. ‘But. they will never take advan
tinge of-it. 'Not they. Their martial
-prowess,does not go'boyond the dar¬
ling Teat of re-figliting'the.disbanded
.armies of the glorious Confederacy.
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Mexicans Cross the Border.
St. Lot is, Aug. 8.—A dispatch
(from Rio Grande City, Tex , says:
'.A heavy force of Mexican revolu
ikiopista crossed the liver into Texas
'Xhpeuday night. A troop of the
J&gltth .United States.cavalry was or
,dured yesterday .from Ringgold bar
: ,racks tv jmisue and disarm them,”
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•Jackson 11ns Not Resigned.
Washington, Aug. 8:—Secretary
(Bayard said to night that lie had not
•received the resignation of Mr. Jaek
jninistcr (o Mexico, and there was
•nothing new in the Cutting ease since
-the dispatch received yesterday from
•the United states (’ousel notifying
(h\ni .pf the prisoner’s sentence.
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'Samuel ,1, Tilden died at his home
• in New York, rather unexpectedly,
.on the morning of the 4tli inst. lie,
was the acknowledged leader of the
|U'ntacrati.e par.ty in the country,
and was a truly -great and patriotic
citizen. The man who cheated him
..out of the Presidency still exists—
establishing beyond question the
/act that the fittest does not always
survive.
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This.“land of the free and homo
-of the lnave” must be more elosely
guarded than ever against imposture.
The .paupers of Europe can now be
shipped in bulk by the trails Atlan¬
tic steamers from Ifamburg to New
York at ^10 per head. The authori
ties over the water will, doubtless,
consider it cheaper to export their
paupers now than to support them
at ho, mo.
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The term of office of the Commis¬
sioner «f Agriculture having expired
4or nearly so,) Gov. McT)aniel has
appointed the present incumbant,
U.ot>. John T. irenderson to suceeed
hfttoaeff in that position. This we pre¬
sume will give general satisfaction,
as the office has been well adminis¬
tered by the Commissioner in the
past and he will bring a larger ex
jierience to its management in the
future.
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A newspaper in Illinois recently
brought suit against forty-throe men
who would not pay their subscrip¬
tion, and obtained judgment In each
case for the full amount of the claims,
Of these, twenty-eight made affida¬
vit that they owned tio property i n
excess of what the law ailowed them,
thtw preventing an attachment. Then
under the law of Congress making
the taking of a newsjvaper from a
post office without paying for it,
tb«ft, they were arrested for petit
larceny and bound over in the sum
of-#300 each. All but six gave bail,
and the others went to jail.
central railroad stock.
AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE
.RISE—rOEN. ALEXANDER COMING
TO Tltlt EROKT.
The.Augusta Chronicle of Sunday
contains the following article which
shows how the recent rise in Central
Railroad stock is viewed in that ci¬
ty.
“Can you tell what is behind this
movement in Central Railroad stock?
This question has been asked one
hundred times a day for forty days,
with no satisfactory answer. The
know no more about it than
the general public. The people of
Savannah watch the stock boards and
the quotations rise with much
curiosity and surprise as anyone else.
Of course there are all sorts of ru
mors.
The first-movement in the market
as is well known, was made l>y the
iStockholdms’’Protective Association
which originated in Augusta, and is¬
sued its circulars, as will be remem¬
bered, July 1st. The circulars recited
that for the past three years the
rtocklioldcrs in the Central Railroad
had seen their dividends decreasing
and the value of-the-stoek diminish¬
ing. They-professed faitl^ in their
as a valuable property if well
managed, and pledged themselves to
to bring stockholders
close together, to distribute among
them inf<*iitnation,to stop the policy
of spending so -much money in exi
tensions and leases, to enforce econ¬
omy, to secure wise legislation from
tlic State, to obtain direct trade with
the markets of the world, and to se
on:e larger annual dividends.
How much this association, how¬
ever, is an agitating influence in the
market is not. known, and all thought
of controlling the system through
the pledge of stock, Ac., it is said,
has disappeared from the public
mind at least.
But still the fact remains that tin
stock in six weeks has risen from 69
to 00, receding to 911, and brokers
are now speaking about its being as
good as a guaranteed bond of 4 pes
cent.
The talk in the street is this: That
the earnings of the Central system
are are already £;>00,000 ahead of
last year, with three good months
Ahead before the year is closed; that
a .1 or 4 per cent, semi annual divi¬
dend may be declared bv the diiec
torv; that the road has secured two
n ore Western connections, viz: by
Bt iningham and Good w.Ver, ai d by
Spartanburg and Asheville, aud that
the change of guage, which cost the
road about 8250,000. has opened tin
way nevertheless to largely tnereas
ed volumes of trade.
It h also rumored that Gen. Alex¬
ander’s friends are trying to get tin
road once more. Gen. Alexander has
been m New York recently, and it
is known here that he was a pur¬
chaser of Central stock before and
during the recent rise.
It is also said that 0. B. Hunting¬
don lias been traveling through the
South of late, and that the Plant sys¬
tem is a bidder for Central.
At all events, public interest has
been centred in Central for six weeks,
#jid whether the agitation has risen
within or without the great money
syndicates and money centres, or
whether the management has been
spurred up to better showings and
fairer promises by the movement
among the stockholders, is not known
Whether co-operation of holders or
combination of speculation or pur¬
chases, no one can say.
The market was quiet yesterday
in Savannah, 93 bid, 94 asked, trans¬
actions small.
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It is said there are people living
in the Blue Ridge, 18 tittles above
DaliUmega who have never seen a
negro. It is known that there is
not a negro living within miles of
the Blue Ridge, except the porters
at Porter’s Springs.
OHOOPIE DOTS*
Rain foil and fodder-pulling sus¬
pended
Mr. R. A. Moore, is still gathering
his 50lh watermellons.
Mr. W. B. Bales, will soon start
we, us, and Co’s., saw-mill agoing.
It appears that we have quite a
political spat, existing between the
senatorial candidates.
Messers. J. M. Mason, and A. N.
Brown, accompanied by Misses
Madgie Huff, and Bailie Acree, pass¬
ed through our burg on last Satur¬
day evening.
Mr. J. R. Moore, went to church
last Sunday, and became so elated
with the host of pretty young ladies
that he. did not pay any attention to
the invitation, and after he reached
home and came to himself he said
that he did not get a single in vita
tion to dinner. You know how it is.
From the movement of Mr. G. C.
Raines, I think the attraction must
be in Wrightsville. You should look
aftei him Mr. Editor, and keep him
straight when he is in your town.
Bell Mr. Editor, I hope when I
get the Recorder of this week that
our preacher will have concluded to
come out of the political squable and
talk to sinners. Yours truly,
Farmer.
TOLD IN KENTUCKY.
now TIIII. THOMPSON SECURED TIIK
ACQUITTAL OK HIS CM ENT.
From the Louisville (Ky ) Times
A few years after the war Ed Col¬
lins, a shiftless fellow of Mercer coun¬
ty, was indicted for stealing cattle.
The ease came up before Judge J. C.
Wickliffe, now United States Attor¬
ney here, then Circuit Judge. The
trial was in the court house at Har
rodsburg. l’liil Thompson, Jr., was
prosecuting attorney, and l’liil
Thompson, Sr., and Col. Thomas C.
Bell, now Assistant United States
Attorney here, appeared for the de¬
fense. Collins had been a soldier in
the Federal army, while every man
on tin- jury, the prosecuting attor¬
ney, circuit Court, and the Judge
himself had fought for the Confeder¬
acy. Thu witnesses were brought for¬
ward and a plain ease o f theft was
made out against Collins. The only
dependence of the defense was the
•estiinony of Collins’daughter Rose,
who was to prove an alibi. She was
a Meant iful woman, and was made to
tell her story for all it was worth.
C-d. Bell made a most touching p ea,
appealing to the sympathies of the
jury for a beautiful woman in dis
tress with all the power of language
lie could summon. But the veterans
of Doiu-lson and Shiloh were unmov¬
ed.
Then old I’hil Thompson laid him¬
self out to mystify them and raise a
doubt of the prisoner’s guilt, and he,
too, finally began to appeal to their
gallantry. In the midst of a glowing
sentence, however,-lie found the ju¬
ry yawning, looking out of the win
dow, and wholly inattentive. Break¬
ing off his pathos the old lawyer
leaned hack on a table a moment,
eyed the jury quizically with a hu¬
morous twinkle in his eye, and said:
“Look here, gentlemen, this steal¬
ing was done during the war, and
you can’t do anything with a man
for that. You, Turn Mund v!” he Con¬
tinned, turning and pointing t» the
foreman of the jury, a strapping big
Kentuckian, “don’t you remember
that sheep you stole in Bowl’s Val¬
iev? You can’t convict Ed. Collin.”
Then- was a general waking up of
the jury, avd a smile went round.
“And you, Dan Bond, you know
that horse you stole from Lord Al
exader in the spring of 02? You can’t
send a man to prison for stealing cat¬
tle.”
nie smile broke into an open guf¬
faw in one or two places, and half a
dszen men on the back seals stood
up.
As the old man took up the jury
one by one and recalled his short¬
comings, the laughter became gener¬
al and continuous. Finally he said:
“And there’s my Phil. Wasn't he
one of Morgan’s worst horse thieves?
What can he say against Ed. Col¬
lins? And you, Ed. Butts; you re¬
member that raid on that old Yan¬
kee sympathizer in East Tennessee?
And can you raise your voice against
him? And His Honor on the bench,
if the truth were known—” but the
rest of the sentence was drowned in
a shout of laughter aud uproar of ap¬
plause that shook the building. The
jury was out three minutes and they
brought in a verdict for acquittal.
A HEBO OF THE THROTTLE
now MeswAiN Mode his hot steed
THROUGH SCALDING STEAM.
From the Richmond Dispatch.
The fast mail train from the South,
due in Petersburg yesterday morn¬
ing at 5 o’clock, did not reach there
until 9:30 o’clock, in consequence of
an accident which occurred about
three miles beyond Pleasant Hill.
The train left Weldon on time in
charge of Engineer William Mc
Swain, of Wilmington, N. C\, and
was traveling at the rapid speed of
the “fast mail” until within three
miles of Pleasant Hill, when the con¬
necting rods of the engine broke,
throwing the running gear oat of or¬
der and causing the snapping of bolts
which was followed by a free escape
of steam and hot water, directly in
the face and upon the person of the
engineer. His position was not only
dangerous but extremely painful,
and he was almost blind with steam.
The engineer, however, did not lose
his presence of mind, and, thinking
more cf the passengers in his charge
than of himself, stood bravely to his
post. The engine crashed along at
unabated speed, and but two miles
ahead was a long trestle bridge,
which, if reached, would render dou¬
bly dangerous the risk of accident.
Suffering intensely from his schalds,
and Ins body burning from the effects
of the hot water which saturated his
clothes, Engineer McSwain was en¬
abled to find the lever and reverse
the engine.
Iiis fear then was that an explo¬
sion might occur, aud to prevent this
he worked until lie had flooded the
furnace and extinguished the fires.
The engine was stopped before reach¬
ing the bridge, aud the trail: and pas¬
sengers were saved from accident.
The passengers and officials of the
road were loud in praise of the hero¬
ic conduct of tlie engineer. An en¬
gine was sent to the assistance of the
disabled train and it was brought
here about four hours late. Engineer
MeSwain was brought along with it
and was taken to the Albemarle Ho¬
tel where he has received every pos¬
sible attention.
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HUMPHRIES TO IIA Ml. .
JUDGE LAWSON l’RONOUNl'KS TIIK SEN¬
TENCE OF DEATH.
Special to the Savannah Fcirs.
MlLLKDpKVlI.I.K, Ga., AllgUSt 7.—
“Hanged by the neck until you arc
dead, dead, dead. May the Lord have
mercy on your soul.” Those were the
last words of Judge Lawson to Frank
Humphries today. Humphries was
sitting near his counsel when these
solemn words were spoken. He look¬
ed grave and careworn when he first
entered the court room, but before
he was there long he looked as hap¬
py as ever. About 4 o’clock the doom¬
ed man was asked to rise and answer
the question “What have you to say
why sentence of death should not be
pronounced upon you?” He replied
in a firm voice: “Nothing, except 1
am an innocent man.” Humphries
looked as calm as could be, and no
one who did not know hint would
have thought him to be the perpe¬
trator of one of the most horrible
crimes on record in Georgia. He will
be hai.ged on Sept. 24. It is proba¬
ble that Humphries will be carried
to Macon for confinement until the
day of execution. The hanging will
be private.
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How to Advertise.
A contempary in some “hints on
advertising,” says; “Another thing
which publishers have to contend
with is that the results of advertis¬
ing are not always visible to patrons
many of whom cannot understand
why custom cannot be directly trac¬
ed to the source where thay expened
their money to obtain it. Business
is like a river with many tributaries
and in which it is imposible to traoe
every individual drop of water to
the spring from whence it came.
But if a journal is selected for adi
vetirsing purposes that reaches time
and again the persons most likely to
be interested in the solicitation, that
paper is certainly a sure fountain
head of profitable trade in the stream
of patonage far below. Tcmpoary
advertisements in a small way will
not produce an immediate or per¬
manent increase of business any
more than a light shower will affect
the depth of water in a well, but by
persistency in the use of printer’s
ink in the right direction the results
sought will be gained in the end
with interest.”
Johnson county primary to-day.
Eclipse of the Sun.
A total eclipse of the sHn occurs
on Aug. 29, Which will be visible as
a very small partial eclipse in the
southern part of New England and
the Atlantic States. The path of to¬
tality commences at the Isthmus of
Panama, crosses the northern part of
South America and some of the ad¬
jacent islands, crosses the Atlantic
Ocean in a southeasterly direction,
strikes the coast of Africa near Ben
guola and ends in Madagascar.
All About the Granite.
They are laying Georgia granite
on the streets of Cincinnati and us¬
ing Indiana limestone in the walls of
the new Georgia capitol, and J/aine
granite was used in building the Ati
lanta post office. Verily, it seems
that stone gets cheaper the further
it has to be hauled —Savannah
News.
-A.. T. Linder,
Wrightsville - , - - - Georgia.
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES.
Of all kinds. Stock complete in every department and prices to suit,
Conte to see me and call for what you want; I can furnish you. In the
DRY GOODS LINE
I keep everything from a box of hair-pins to a bolt of homespun. In the
GROCERY DEPA RTMENT
From a box of sardines to a tierce of bacon. I have the goods—“oceans
of ’em,” and arn going tn sell them, because my prices are low.
2-?/‘ Thanking my many friends and customers for their past generous
patronage, and requesting a continuance of the same, promising to give
them good goods, polite treatment, an.l “LOW PRICES,” I ant
Very Respectfully, A. T. LINDER
June 10-tf
New Store, New Goods, New Firm and
NEW PRICES!
FA N ( Y XnT, FAMILY (i ROC FRIES,
'tinware and Wooden ware—Nice line.
Dry Goods, Boots. Shoes, Notions,
And other things too numerous to mention. Quie Sales. Small Profit*.
Tlx© Lowest Prices Talkies tlx© Ca Ik.© I
1 117// he n( the “Cuke Cutting” and Don't You Forget It!
&T*At the RENTZ BROTHERS’ Old S'and.-iH
Mv Stock is now full and complete, 2-i’?‘HIaving just been bought, thu
Goods are fresh. Call to see me, get my prices and test my goods.
Wrightsville, Respeetfuliy, etc., 29(ini J. R. Brantley,
Gil., upril
J. T. LaVEIGNE,
Formerly of SANDKRSVILLE, has located in WRIGHTSVILLE, occu¬
pying the old Livery Stable building, where lie is prepared with
G o o d Mate r i a 1 and W o r k in en,
To do all kinds of
Buggy, Wagon and General Blacksmith work I
Having had an experience of Thirty-five years in the business, I
feel confident ^f giving entire satisfaction to all who patronize me.
iw Pin© Carriage "Won?Ik: a Specialty.
2^’ HORSE-SHOEING done under my personal supervision.
Night All work calls answered guaranteed. at residence fi^UDealer Elm in all street. kinds Soliciting of BURIAL the CASES.—
of the citizens Johnson surrounding on I patronage
ot and counties, am,
april Very respectfully, J. T. LaVEIGNE,
15, 1880- tjan 1. TIVightsvillfc, Ga.
SCHOFIELD’S IKON WORKS,
Adjoining Passenger Depot, MACON, GA.
MANUFACTURERS OF THE OLD AND XVEI.I. KNOWN
Schofield’s Patented Empire Premium Cotton Press.
The most substantial, best built, and fastest packing COTTON PRESK
on the maret. Packs by hand, horse, water or steam power.
Portable and Statonary Steam Engines and Boilers.
All s zes and style;—4 to 100 horse power.
Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers, Mill Gearing and Machinery a spcialty. Hancock In¬
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ings. taiiiiiuings. Brass Valves, Rubber and
belting, and everything pertaining to Foundry, Machine and Mill Supply businesa.
Address J. S. Schofield & Son, Props
March 25 1886.—ly. MACON, GA.
G O O D ijp Engines, and cheap. 1 oo !
Gr O O D 23? l Boilers, and cheap, loo.
MS
G O O D :Jr MILLS, and Cheap, too!
Geo. R. Lombard and Co.,
SET All Kinds of Repairing Promptly Done. *m
10U to 1026 Fenwick Street, above Passenger Depot,
march 25, 1886-1 y AUGUSTA, GA.
BRAD FIELD'S
g Sculiar A Specific- for all diseaes pc
to women, such as Pain-
2 3 ful Suppressed, or Irregular
Monstrut ion, Leueorrhce or
g Whites, etc.
1 WW W
Female
uNumyu
If taken during the Change
ok Life, great avoided._’ suffering and j
danger will be
Tl'WWVWWWt * HBHH8
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