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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

Mr.. STEPHEN BISHOP, furniture
dealer, made an assignment for the
benefit of creditors to his Clerk
CHARLES ADAMS, on Saturday. Mr..
BIsHoP's entire stock was under ct
tachment for debt at the time of the
assignment. The stock as inven-
toried amounts to about $4,000.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

Mrs. HUTHMAKER and Mrs. NAE
GLE, daughters Of Mr.. BRANDsTErTER,
bought the Brewery, (lot No. 6, and
are now running the same. They
deserve the patronage of our citizens.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

WE learn that two car loads OF
tools for work on the Columbus &
Gallipolis Railway, have arrived at
Vinton Station. Mr.. WHITE, Presi
dent Of che Road, is expected in the
city this week.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

@All new fal Patterns, for La,
dies, Misses and Childrens' gar
ments can be obtained at Miss HAr-
TIE ANDREWS Millinery Establish
ment Creuzet Block, Public Square
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

of said day, the following lands and ten
ements, situated in the county of Gallia,
and State of Ohio, to-wit-and known
and described as follows, to-wit: Lot
No. fifty-nine (59,) In the village OF "a
triot; also, thirty-seven feet six inches
front of the east side of village lot NO:
sixty co., and the whole depth back on
of one side village lot in Patriot. Also,
all that tract or parcel of lard situated
i'm the county of Gallia and State OF
Ohio. being in the northeast quarter or
section No. thirty-four t3l,) township
No. five (5,) range No. sixteen (16,) be-
ginning at the northeast corner of town
Iot in the village Of Patriot, in said
county and State, No. fifty-seven (57;)
thence running north ten chains and
eighty-one links Q0.S1;) thence west
thirty-four chains and eighty-One links
(34.8l y to the quarter line; thence south
fourteen chains and seventy links
I4.7O) to a stake; thence east thirty-one
chains and eighty-one links (3l.Sl;)
thence three chains and eighty-nine
links to the northwest corner of town
lot in the village of Patriot No. fifty
eight (5S;) thence east three (3) chains
to the place of beginning, containing
fifty acres-the same more or less.
Appraised at seven hundred and sixty
seven dollars ($767. .00.)
To be sold as the property of Joseph
8. Eakins and wife at suit of Luther NJ.
Beman.
Terms of Sale-Cash on day Of sale.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
September, A. d. 1876.
CHARLES STUART,
Sheriff g. C. o.
SIMEON NASH & Son, Att'ys for Pm.
Sept. IA, lS78.-5w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

On Thursday C. M. HoLcoMB,
ESQ.,, as administrator of the late Mr..
BRANDsTErrER, sold all the real and
personal property belonging to said
estate. The land around the Brew
cry was divided into eight lots and
sold as follows:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
DIED.

DONNALLY-At the residence of
his father, near Morrow, Warren coun-
ty, Ohio, Friday morning, Sept. Goth,
1876, of typhoid fever, AUGUSTUS c. DoN-
NALLY, second son Of Capt. Augustus
Donnally, formerly of this city, aged
10 years and months.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
The Official Paper. OF
CalIia County!
Circulation, 1900.

TaE Gallia County Agricultural
Society met at the Secretary's office
on Saturday, and organized by elect
ing the following officers:-Presi-
dent, c. D. BAILEY; Vice President,
]. E. MILLS; Treasurer, j. ]. Pool ;
Secretary, ]. C. VANDEN.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
Oct. 10, 1875.

WILLIAM HOPKINS, "BrLLY," an
old citizen of Morgan township. died
on Saturday. He was a soldier in
the war of 1872.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
Masonic.

A special meeting of Morning
Dawn Lodge, No. Z, F. & A. NJ, will
be held next Thursday evening, Oct
18th, for the transaction of impor-
tant business.
JNO. c. HUTSINPILLER,
Sec'y.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

Mr.. ]. L. HAYWARD has returned
from the east with large, new stock
of drugs. Call and see him at his
store in the Third Ward.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

|. ~J. d. BAILEYi is unpacking a
large, complete and ell-selected
stock of the latest styles of goods
just from the East. Step in and see
this stock. Look out for a flaming
notice next week.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

Mr.. Jos. BLIcKLE was compelled to
shoot three hogs last week which had
become rabid from being bitten by q
mad dog.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
Rebel Claims Voted
Down.
Republican Party
Vindicated.
Read and Rejoice !!
Ti1den and Vance to
STAY AT HOME =
GALLIPoLIs CRY.

GALLIPoLIs CRY.
First Ward-Barnes IS, Bell 16S
Neal 81, Vance 100.
Second Ward-Barnes 145, Bell rs
Neal 121, Vance SO.
Third Ward-Barnes 162, Bell II
Neal Isl, Vance 81.
Fourth Ward-Barnes 143, Bell 80
Neal 129, Vance A.
GALLIPoLIs TOWNSHIP.
Barnes 80, Bell Sc; Neal SO, Vanc'
So.
Barnes majority in city and town
ship 213. Meals majority in city and
township 10.
Green--NeaPs majority 1O1; Barnes
majority 100.
Springfeld-Barnes 215, Bell 155;
Neal 211, Vance 160.
Raccoon-Barnes 271, Bell 70;
Neal 266, Vance 81.
Cheshire--Barnes' majority 1S5.
Meals majority 1873.
Perry-Barnes IT'S, Bell 70; Neal
172, Vance IA.
HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Barnes 2O4, Bell 1l9; Neal pol,
Vance 122.
MORGAN TOWNSHIP.
Barnes 134, Bell 157; Neal 129,
Vance 163.
CLAY TOWNSHIP.
Barnes 142, Bell 16O; Neal 1876,
Vance 166.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
Barnes 130, Bell 103; Neal 127,
Vance 10S.
GUYAN TOWNSHIP.
Barnes 149, Bell 1874; Neal 13S,
Vance 1919.
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Bells majority IL. Vance's ma.
jority S6.
GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP.
81 Republican majority.
ONO TOWNSHIP.
Bell II majority. Vance SO ma
jority.
ADDISON TOWNSHIP.
Vance So majority.
Barnes majority in the county
about 700. Meals majority in the
county about 500.
STATE.
Democrats claim the election of
Sayler and Banning, in Hamilton
county.
Van Worries elected by about 1000
majority.
Foster Rep elected in the Tenth
District.
COLUMBUS, Oct. IL, 1:30 P. NJ.
We have returns from seven hun
dred townships, wards and precincts
in Ohio, including the city of Colum-
bus, and five wards in Cleveland
Barnes gains 9177 and Bell S176.
Net Republican gain over 1875 one
thousand. The above includes town
ships in eightyof the eighty-eigh
counties in the State.
JACKSON, Oct. II, l 80 A. M.
All in but two townships. Repub-
lican majority on State ticket about
i've hundred. Neal is about four
hundred. D. MACKLEY.
ATHENS Co. - Barnes majority
1853. Van Vorhes' majority 114S.
COLUMBUS, $3.50 A. NJ, 11rH.-
Returns from eight hundred pre-
cincts in Ohio, including points of
Cincinnati and Cleveland, show a
gain of 1440 for Barnes, Republican,
for Secretary of State, over vote of
1875.
In Indiana the ticket SO long and
the vote so large that the counting
slowly. 1t is not expected
that the votes in Indiana will be
counted before Wednesday noon.
IRoNToN, Oct. IL, 1876.
Lawrence gives Neal about eight
hundred majority.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

Mr.. Fl. H. JONES has returned
from a six weeks trip in the East.
He does not think the He'll Gate ex-
plosion was much of sight.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
sweepstakes.

Best boar, any age or breed,
Best sow, any age or breed,
JJ Maxon, 5
Ascarding Committee.-G W Ea-
gle, John Kerns, ] NJ Kerr,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

The meeting of the Gallia County
Medical Society will be held at Vim
ton, Oct. Is, 1875.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

Mr.. JAMES INaELs, of Harrison
township, leaves in few days for a
settlement in Kansas.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

WE have had no time the past
week for editorial work. Other du-
ties employed eur time.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
First Order of Sale.
NHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE.

The State OF OneO, Tutttd county, U.s.
Court of Common Pleas.
Martha Robinson VS.. Alice Cooley
and others,
In PARTITION.
DURSUANT to the command of an
order of sale from the Court of Com
mon Pleas of said county of Gallia, and
to me directed, will offer for sale at
public auction, at the front door of the
Court House in the city of Gallipolis,
in said county, on
Monday, the 18th day of October,
A. d. 1876, at the hour of
o'clock P. M.
of said day, the lands and tenements in
said petition, described to-wit: Seven
acres in the northwest corner of Sec
ton thirteen, Q3l in Raceoon town.
ship, Gallia county, Ohio, described as
follows, viz: Commencing at the north
west corner of said Section; thence
east thirty-seven and one-third (3715)
rods to a stake; thence south thirty (3O)
rods to stake; thence west thirty
seven and one-third (3715) rods to a
stake; thence north to the place OF be-
ginning.
Appraised at one hundred and two
dollars. (s1O2.O0). To be sold under an
order of Partition, in a case where
Martha Robinson was Petitioner and
Alice Cooley and others were Respond
ents.
Terms of sale-Cash on day of sale.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of September, A. d. 1875.
CHARLES STUART,
Sheriff G. G. o.
WHITE & HoLcoMB, Atty's for Pet'r,
Sept. IA, ls76.--5w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
For tine Gallinolis Journal,

EDITOR JOURNAL: = The report
which represents me as a Democrat,
is entirely false. I am not now and
never was Democrat.
G. d. BATTELLE.
Oct. 10, 1875.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

MASON County, w. Va, elects the
Republican ticket by from 100 to
$50 majority.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
Reid's Hotel
AND DINING ROOMS.

0N TIE EUROPEAN PLAN, 175,
~ III, l79 and lSl West Fourth Street,
between Elm and Plum, near the ]. C..
and l.. Depot, Cincinnati. Rooms for
guests large, cOmmodiOus, and hand
sOnlely furnished. Location central !;
charges moderate. Splendid sample
rooms for commercial travellers.
Sept. 2S, 1S76.--4w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
A kanaWha River
Farm for Sale,

r WISH to sell my Farm, situated in
L Mason County, w. Va, containing
TWO hundred acres, one hundred and
twenty-five acres good river bottom,
balance good hill land.
For further particulars, call on the
undersigned on the farm, or address
ID. T.. WOMELDORFF,
Buffalo, Putnam Co., w. Va.
Sept. 81, lS7G,-3m
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

of said day, the following described Lands and
tenements, to-wt: The west half of that tract
of land marked Z, No 4. in the plat of the land
records. and situate in the west side of section
thirty (30.) in township No. , in the Ohio Com
pany's purchase and in range No. Q1 fourteen
more or less, situate in the township of Clay,
county of Gallia, and State OF Ohio, with ap-
purtenances.
Aud also the following viz: Beginning at
acre lot number 1871, town 2, range II. Ohio
COmpany's purchase; thence south along the
line OF lots 1887 and 1923 thirty seven chains and
twenty-five (25) links to a stake from which a
hickory inches bears n. "A w is links to hick-
ory inches, bears south 50 deg's east ten links;
thence west five chains and 81 links to stake
from which a beech inches bears north "a deg's
west % links. anu q red oak inches bears north
81 deg's east 35 links; thence north 81 chains and
IS links to u stake on the north line OF said lot
No. 1887, from which black oak inches bears
south 81 deg's Il. 30 links; thence east on the
line Of said lot to the place of beginning. con-
tanning 20 acres. being 10 57-i00 acres OF the
east end of 160 acre lot 1897 and 431OO acres on
the east and north part OF lot No. 1898, in the
county Of Gallia in Clay township, and State of
Ohio. with the appurteDances.
Appraisement-The first described tract of II
acres appraised at $1254 331z-l00.
The second described tract Of % acres ap
praised at $40 W.
To be sold in separate tracts. as above de:
scribed. as the property of John 4. Irion and
others, at the suit OF William l.. M0rton's Ad-
Terms of sale-Cash in hand on day OF sale
Given under my hand this 2ist day of Septem-
CHARLES STUART,
Sheriff G.. C.. o.
LEMUEL PERRY, Atty for Pl'ff.
Sept. 81, 1876.-5w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

CERTIFICATES were granted as fol
lows by the Board of County Exam,
iaers last Saturday:
l. +. Chapman, "a months.
Hinton +. Spalding, "a mos.
A. z. Atkinson, Is mos.
A. G. Hubbard, Is mos.
W. FL. Browner, II mos.
Lewis c. Love, IL mos.
Benz. F. Thaxton, II mos.
Ibbie j Mossman, ~ mos.
j. w. Clark, ~ mos.
P. L. Lloyd, IL mos.
G. S. Giles, IL mos.
Cynthia Matthews, II mos.
One was rejected for using book.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
Poultry.

gle, John Kerns, NJ Kerr,
Poultry.
Collection poultry, JJ Maxon, 81
Pair chickens any breed, Maxon,
Pair white Leghorns, JW Newton, ]
Pair brown Leghorns, Maxon, ]
Pair dark Brahmas, Maxon, ]
Pair light Brahmas, JJ Maxon, l
Pair Houdan, MaxOn, !
Pair Poland, white, w w Fisher, l
Pair Ducks, Muscovy, w Vandcn, l
Pair Geese, d r Sehafer,
Pair Guinea fowls, f w Vanden, l
Pair Peafowls, w w Fisher, l
Pair buff Cochins, EW Vanden, l
| Pair Partridge Cochins, ] j MaxOn,
Best cock and hens, any breed,
John w Newton, 2
Awarding COmmittee.-W S Ents-
minger, J A Morrison, L J Cook.
Agricultural Implements and
Machinery.
Reaper and mower combined,
JIM Kerr G Co, IS
Self raker, Jas Vanden & Son, 8
| Reaper, III Kerr q Co, o
Mower, Jas Vanden & Son, 8
Wire-tooth sulky hay-rake,
NJ Kerr e. Co, 8
Plow for general use, NJ Kerr & Co, l
Field hoe, Talbot & Co, l
Garden hoe, Talbot q Co, l
Cutting box, JIM Kerr & Co,
Double shovel plOw, same
Single shovel plow, same
One-horse plow, Killing, Shober & Co, !
Side-hill plow, same !
Scraper, JIM Kerr & Co, l
Grain drill, 1.-TWO horse),
Talbot & Co,
JIM Kerr & Co., l
Grain cradle, same l
Garden rake, Talbot & Co, !
Cane mill, for horse,
King, Shober & Co. 2
Mattock, Talbot & Co,
Post hole digger, JIM Kerr & Co,
Potato digger, same l
Corn shelter, same l
Well pump, Talbot & Co,
Greatest display of Agricultural I'm
plements by one exhibitor,
WV Fisher, 8
Awarding Committee. ID r S
Schafer, " 7 Buckle A Hutsinpil
Ter.
Household Implements.
Churn, Mixer & Co, 81
Cooking stove, JIM Kerr & Co, 2
Parlor stove, I'M Kerr & Co,
Heating stove, Killing, Shober & Co, 2
Awarding Committee.--C A Guth-
rie, Mrs. C Boice, Mrs. 1 Boatman.
Vehicles.
Two-horse family carriage,
JAS Vanden & Son, 5
Covered buggy same
Open buggy, same 2
Farm wagon, J N Kerr, 2
Express wagon, Jas Vanden & Son, 2
Awarding Committee.-D r S
Schafer, R NJ Fulton, W T Buckle.
Manufactures.
Set carriage harness, NJ Kerr & Co, 2 |
Saddle and bride, same 81
Display timers work, Talbot & Co, |
do cooper's work, D R S Schafer, l |
do shoemaker's work,
John Dages, 1
do foundry work,
king, Shober s. Co, 2
Awarding Committees H Gates,
James Gills, d B Hebard.
Fine Arts.
Show of paintings, portraits and
drawings, r H Shepherd, So
Display steel engravings,
r II Shepherd, 5
display, do
Oil painting, do
Wa5er color painting, do
Crayon sketch, do
Pencil drawing. do
Awarding Committees Y Was
So Mrs. Ada johnson, Mrs. John
Fl. Evans.
Ornamental Work.
Specimen fancy work,
Miss Alice A Walker, 81
Case hair work, Mrs M Alexander, 2
man aranhat |
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
Ornamental Work.

Specimen fancy work,
Miss Alice A Walker, 81
Case hair work, Mrs M Alexander, 2
Specimen crochet,
Miss Alice A Walker, !
Aaoardtng Committee.-S H Gates,
Miss Fannie Bailey, Miss Anna E
Bradbury.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
Fruits-Nanled and Labeled.

Fruits-Nanled and Labeled.
Greatest variety Of apples. 9 each,
EW Vanden,s1 90
Six sorts fall apples, 6 each,
Emery Bailey, l 90
Half-bushel Rome beauties,
sc Keller, 80
do russets, VIII Bryan, 80
do northern spy,
Emery Bailey, 50
do rambo, G r Besz, 90
Dozen any sort, d R S Shaffer, 80
Half-bushel ounces,
Emery Bailey, 90
Awarding Thomas
Waugh, HI Watson, R NJ Fulton.
Flowers.
Display flowers by one exhibitor,
Mrs f A Stone, 81
do cut dahlias,
Mrs f A Stone, l
ds variety of roses cut,
do do cut flowers,
Mrs F Z Dryden, l
do pot plants, Mrs J J Pool, l
do foliage plants,
Mrs A Stone, q
do asters, Mrs f Mills, /
do geraniums, Mrs j Pool, l
Winter bOquets,
Miss Alice A Walker, 1
Display boquets,
Miss Millie Dages, /
Floral ornaments,
Miss Alice A Walker, 81
Awarding Committee.-A P Rod
gers, Mrs j H Evans, Mrs Sarah E |
Mills.
Bread, Cake and Dairy Products.
Pound cake, Mrs W II Bryan, 50 |
Sponge cake, Miss Alice A Walker, 2 |
Jelly cake, Mrs A Vangilder, 2 |
Greatest variety air-tight jellies,
Mrs w H Bryan, 2
do do air-tight catsup.
Mrs A Vangilder, 2
do do air-tight jam,
Mrs A Vangilder, 2
Domestic bread, Mrs w H Bryan, ii
Corn Bread, Mrs w H Bryan, l
Five pounds of maple sugar,
RIM Fulton,
Gallon Of maple molasses,
49, r Fulton, l
Five pounds butter, made any time,
Mrs John Kerns, 2
Ten pounds of lard,
Mrs r NJ Fulton, l
Awarding Committee.-Mrs S H
Gates, Mrs. C A Guthrie, L F Ma
guet.
Miscellaneous Articles.
Awarding Committee.-W F Han
nan, Jno. A Morrison, W T Buckle.
In this class the committee found
good specimens of drain-tile manu-
factured and exhibited by Capt.
James Smith, of Mason Co., w. Va.
CERTIFICATES were granted as fol-
lows by the Board of County Exam
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
First Order of Sale.
Sheriff IS Sale of Real
Estate.

TIC DtUtCV U VUtO, UWtJtU OOUNLy, 30.
Court of Common Pleas.
William L. Morton's Admir- VS.. John
L. IriOn and others.
PURSUANT to the command of an order of
sale from the Court of Common Pleas OF
said county of Gallia. and to me directed, will
offer for sale at public auction at the 'front.' door
of the Court house, in the city of Gallipolis in
said county. on
Monday, the 23d day of October, A.
D. 1876, at the hour of
one o'clock p. NJ.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12

Aacdrding Committee.-E E Wad-
dell, B Lackey, j W Mccormick.
The committee think the distinction
between long and short wool should
have been kept up through the entire
list. They commend pair fine wool
lambs, entry 10 belonging to WS Ents-
minger.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
First Order of Sale.
sheriff IS Sale of Real
Estate.

The State Of Ohio, Gallia County, So.
Court Of Common Pleas.
DURSUANT to the command of an
order of sale froe the Court of
Common Pleas of said County of Gallia,
and to me directed, will offer for sale
at Public Auction, mt the front door of
the Courthouse, in the city of Gallipo-
lis, In said county, on
Monday, the 10th day of October,
A. D. 1876, at one o'clock p. M.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-12
Miscellaneous Articles.

Awarding Committee.-W F Han
nan, Jno. A Morrison, W T Buckle.
In this class the committee found
good specimens of drain tile manu-
factured and exhibited by Capt.
James Smith, of Mason Co., w. Va.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-04-20

Too MuClI Noise FOR THE SIZE
After a most ridiculous and eXtraya-
CANT plea by young lawyer, in a trivial
case, an older lawyer, who had a way of
saving quaint things, remarked, i'll open
ing the opposing side ofthe case, that this
Young friends elaborate plea reminded
him of the experience Of ncighbor of
his who was once engaged in breaking a
colt, and the story he told of il was in
substance like this:
The colt breaker made his young son
hide in the bush, while he himself was to
mount the animal and put him at his top
speed to the hiding place, and then the
boy was to rush suddenly out and shout
"I}oo !" the idea being to prove how well
the colt would stand the scare.
Everything was done according to pro-
gramme, but the result was altogether too
much of scare for the colt, who kicked
up his heels and put down his head and
the old man was thrown over it far into
the road on his head.
Clearing the dust from his loosencd
teeth he made for the boy with the switch
he had cut to drive the colt, and with
rage began to dress the astonished young
man down, shouting, "What did you
do that for? What did you do that
tor?"
but, father said the crying boy,
"you told ne to hollcr "boo -
Yes said the old man. "but, dang it,
il was altogether too big boo for SC
small Il colt"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-04-20
The Rabun Gan Railroad.

Ever since 1886 meetings have been
held, companies organized and subscrip-
tions for stock started to build railroad
from Knoxville to the sea via Rabun Gap.
And vet the road is unbuilt. But the
agitation has never ceased, and such per-
sistcncy is sure 10 win in the long run
Only last week Il Convention, composed
of Delegates from the four interested
States was held at Anderson in South
Carolina, to devise means for building
the much h-nceled road. The first Con-
vention of the present series was held
last January in Knoxville. 1t adjourned
to meet in March at Anderson, and now
it is to meet at Charleston May %. The
object of the next Convention is to arouse
tho low country TO the Importance of
aiding the project. =,
The Anderson Convention was well
attended. South Carolina and Tennessee
being strongly represented. Rabun
county in this State sent Messrs. Cannon,
Blecklcy, Duncan and r. a. Cannon.
Business reports from each State were
read, and IL telegram WAS received from
the Knoxville and Charleston railroad
company to the effect that they would
commence the survey of their road to the
State line this month, and would surely
complete it if they could have guaran-
tee of connection ut the Tennessee
line.
All depends upon what Charleston and
Charlcslon's railroad companies arc will
ling to do towards promoting the enter
prise. Charleston and East Tennessee
are to be the chief beneficiaries. The
first wants cheap freights to and from
the Northwest. She wants TO tap the
mountain regions of Tennessee, that en-
port just what the low country has to
import. East Tennessee wants new
market for her surplus agricultural pro-
ducts and a competing through line to
the sea. These two sections must build
the road, if it is built at all, and both
seem to be fully awake to the Importance
of pushing it to completion. While they
have slumbered three routes have been
built through or around the Blue Ridge,
and Charleston at least begins to sec that
she must build the fourth or lag in the
race for commercial supremacy.
Georgia is also interested in the con-
struction of the Blue Ridge road, al
though not to the extent that Tennessee
or South Carolina is. Its construction
would make the extension of the North
eastern road to Clayton necessity, and
an easy probability This would give us
another route TO Knoxville, to the coal
fields, and to the mineral and agricultu-
raj wealth of section that would deal
largely with us if an iron track were the
convenient connecting link---4ttonta
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