The Schley County News Thursday, October 27, 1892 No. 5 Mrs. McElmurray has moved into the W.H. McCrory residence. Dr. C.H. Smith has been confined to his room nearly two weks. There was a light frost yesterday morning--the first we have seen this fall. The rates to Columbus and return during the exposition will be one cent a mile, each way. Horses and mules sold at from nine to twenty-six dollars at a forced sale last Saturday. Mr. R.J. Johnson, of Atlanta, visited his sister, Mrs. C.A. Branch, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. W.M. Holoway, one of Schley county's staunchest farmers was a pleasant visitor at our office yesterday. Mr. Ola Jordan, son of Mr. S.J. Jordan, of Sumter county came up Monday and entered the Ellaville High School. The cane grinding season has opened up and in a few days there will be an abundance of new syrup on the market. Hon. Thomas G. Hudson left for Atlanta Monday to enter upon his duties as member of the legislature from this county. The city council met Monday night and levied a tax of twenty-five cents on the hundred for town purposes, whereas last year it was thirty. Cebe Swanson and Rial Josey, both colored, were taken to the penitentiary Tuesday to serve out a ten year sentence, each, for burglary. Two more negroes found lodging at the county's boarding house this week. One for gambling and the other for obtaining goods under false pretenses. All accounts due us and remaining unpaid the first of December will be placed in the hands of an officer for collection. We mean business. Dr. J.N. Cheney & Co. Mr. H.W. Payne, of Bullock, Ala., is here visiting relatives and friends. He is a former resident of the county, having removed from here several years ago and his hosts of old friends were glad shake his his hand again. Arrangements have been made to buy Mr. J.B. Williamson's store and turn it into an alliance concern. They will take hold in a few days and find out how fast merchants get rich in Ellaville. Here's long life to the new merchants. Mr. J.M. Bridges, of Dawson, formerly a resident of this county, spent part of last and this week visiting relatives and friends here. He was among the number of welcome visitors at the News office Monday. A paper petitioning Senator W.A. Wilson to support Hon. C(harles) B. Hudson for solicitor-general is being circulated and signed by everybody--except the third party people, who have not washed off their boycott paint yet. Susan Passmore, colored, whose escapades in avoiding the authorities were mentioned in last week's issue, was captured Tuesday, brought to town and tried for lunacy. The jury adjudged her insane and she is now in jail awaiting orders from the superintendant of the asylum. Dock Weston, a colored gemman (gentleman?) of leisure, who was sent to the penitentiary for six months, at the spring term of court, has served out his time and returned to his old haunts. It remains to be seen whether he will profit by the lesson or not. Judge C.L. Battle happened to a very painful accident Saturday night. He was returning to the house from his hay field, carrying a pitch-fork on his shoulder. By accident it slipped off and one of the sharp prongs stuck into his heel. He was unable to walk for several days, but we are glad to be able to announce that he is improving. While the alliance--or third party--people were taking stock yesterday, preparatory to taking charge of Mr. Williamson's business, a piece of crepe was suspended from the door knob, on the outside. Whether it was out of respect to the departed firm or whether it was a token that the new concern intends to land all the other merchants into the middle of demnition pow-wows, we were unable to learn. A third party meeting held at Watson's home Tuesday shows what extreme measures are being resoted to in the tenth (district?) to secure his election. Pistols were everywhere displayed in profusion and the deluded followers of Tommie declared themselves ready to use them in defense of their party. The democrats up there are a long-forebearing people, but they will likely draw a line somewhere. Andrew Baisden, a negro living in one of Mrs. Burton's tenant houses, came near "crossin' o'er de river Jord'n" last Saturday night. He was sitting by a table on which was a lamp when the latter exploded, setting fire to his clothing. Of course Andrew's first thought was to run and it was immediately put into action. If friends hadn't immediately arrived he would have been knocking at the pearly gates in about ten minutes, because of this act of folly. Mrs. Edgar Williamson is perhaps the pluckiest little woman in this whole section of country. Last Thursday while in town, her horse became frightened, kicked the dashboard out, kicked the harness into smithereens, extricated himself from between the shafts and made several frantic efforts to run, but during this time Mrs. Williamson, who was alone, remained in her seat, kept as cool as a cucumber and held onto the reins. When friends had repaired the broken harness she again took charge and drove out to her home in the country. A good joke is told on a Macon county merchant. Last Thursday a negro woman walked into his establishment, bought goods of the value of seven dollars and handed out a twenty dollar bill to pay for them. Notwithstanding the fact there was a large line across the face of the bill that read: "Confederate States of America," the merchant dropped it into his pocket and handed out thirteen dollars in change. Becoming alarmed the next day, he sent the bill to the Planters Bank for inspection. What transpired when the bill was returned with the information that it was not worth a penny, the writer is unable to say. "Where does all the gold go to?" asks a paper. Well, responds the New York Tribune, 1800 pounds of it goes into people's teeth every year, put there by dentists. General Butterfield is responsible for the following story of Commodore Vanderbilt: Commodore Vanderbilt, the founder of the family and fortune, a man of great character and wisdom, was once asked what he considered the secret of success. "Secret! secret!" he replied, "there is no secret about it; all you have to do is to attend to your own business and go ahead." A DESERVED COMPLIMENT One of the duties to be performed by the present Legislature--which met in Atlanta yesterday--is the election of a Judge and Solicitor--General for this, the Southwestern Circuit. As yet we have heard of no opposition to Judge Fish, who has presided with credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of the circuit, but there is opposition to the re-election of Hon. C(harles) B. Hudson, our talented Solicitor-General. Expressive of the sentiments of our people, we reproduce the following from the general presentments of the grand jury at its last session in this county: Due to the eminent ability and rapid dispatch of business, and the gentlemanly and dignified bearing of his honor, W.H. Fish; and the special ability as shown by the Hon. C.B. Hudson as solictor-general in ferreting out and prosecuting criminals during his long term as solitor-general of our court, we earnestly request that our representative and senator use all honorable means to secure their re-election. The News heartily concurs in the above endorsement, and believes that nine-tenths of the people in the circuit--outside of Sumter county--will do the same. It is a merited compliment. MRS. HARRISON IS DEAD After a protracted illness of many long months, the president's wife quietly passed away Monday night about one o'clock, from the effects of that dread disease which respects niether persons nor positions--consumption. For the first time since Mrs. Harrison's illness, the White House was closed to the public Monday morning when it was known that the angel of death had already entered it's portals. Mrs. Harrison's death is none the less sad because it has long been looked for, and, forgetting all differences, the whole country mourns with the president in his hour of affliction. The taxable property of Ellaville, returned this year, is $167,065.00. The Macon and Atlantic railroad is to be sold November 30 at commissioner's sale, by order of court. The Chattahoochie Valley Exposition opened Wednesday 'mid great eclat. It is now in full blast and the Enquirer-Sun says it surpasses anything ever seen in Georgia. Judge Crisp made several speeches in New York this week. He has been met by an enthusiastic democracy on every hand and feels confident that Cleveland will be elected. BUGGIES, HARNESS I have just received my new stock of buggies, harness, etc., and am prepared to fill orders for same at the very lowest prices. Give me a call before going elsewhere to purchase. I also run a first class livery and feed stable; swap and sell horses; and respectfully solicit the patronage of the public generally.---A(nthony) J. Hill. end # 5.