The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06

Rock Broken Up by the Little Giant AT the
Hand Mine.
with the TenneSseeaas. while South Carolina
was disposed to Georgia. In the afternoon
a general battle took place. in which there
was charge and retreat and renewed charge
several times First one side would be IN
possession OF the disputed territory anu
tEen the other. Shoyels. picks and fists
were the weapons used. For two days tnere
vas such scene OF blOOdshed as was prooa-
bly, never witnessed before. not to be ac-
cOmpanIed by loss OF life.
''Rumors brought news OF the pending
battle to the DahlOnega colony Of miners
They were composed OF the same elements
as those engaged in the fight. For several
hours il looked as If "A sympathetic war
would break out. but little coun-
sells prevailed. and il was de-
cidCd 10 send a delegation to Battle branch,
composed OF two representing each OF the
four states involved Two Kentuckians
who were present were permitted to join
the . LEGATION as n sort OF balance. For
nearly a day the DahIonega miners awaited
the return OF the pace commission. The
delegates returned in about as bad a condi-
tiOn as the men whom they had been visit
in one by onf they addressed the wait
ing crowd. describing the battle TO suit the
prcjurlces OF the speaker. The upshot of IL
all was that some men could ssie out of both
ewes: some out OF one. and some not at
all. while arms and legs were broken g,n-
orally The kentuckians wound IL up by
declaring:
IL Old Kentucky had a-been thar, the
devil would a-been to play
Ever after the mine WAS known as Bat
tl--1-anch- The mine g gc'. b1.sIs Gl"rat-
> 81 by sfr. NC. McNeliey. of The Dahlon--
"A Nugget. and maintains its character as
one OF the best i'm the whole belt
Colonel CrissOn Talks.
On. Of the best informed men in Lump
kin county is Colonel Crisson. who worked
rs a miner in Tia days OF the intrusion
and after He is brimful of incidents of
pioneer miner life in Georgia Colonil Girls
son. in quite an interesting conversation,
sa-G:
'On one occasion several wagons had
drove in about VIII re DahlOnega is now To-
Gated. being headquarters for the diggers.
One wagon drove down on Duncan's branch
En- the afternoon. perhaps Thursday. and
among the transfers barrels was a ten
gallon key OF extra fine whisky. Next
morning it was missing. and on Saturday
morning IL was found in a mans tent some
two hundred yards on the branch below,
covered with pine straw and his blankets.
The news spread like wild fire that 4 man
had been stealing and that the whisky was
couceaB 4 in his tent by SUNDAY morning
a crowd OF several hundred miners had
gathered there. The prisoner and keg wert
brought before the assemblage. Quit a
number OF men spoke on the case. Some
We're for whipping, s0ngs for cropping and
branding. and others in favor OF Danish
nent About this time n tall man got up,
raising his hands above his head and spoke
seeming to agree well rough with previous
speeches then paused and said: I wish to
make an inquiry before making up my mind
i the whisky EOOdT Wien dozens of voices
cried out that il was. Let us try some of
it, said the speaker. The keg was empty.
well. then. l move to fiil up with wat1r
AMI lay it on the prisoners shoulder and
proceed to march to headquarters and
thence IL he hOnorably discharged All
agreet that il was legal business. the
. demonstration Of perfected legality
I'm the thirties gambling legal
business because no law had been enacted
against 81 There were many professional
lists here Samuel King owned animal
Of considerable neetness. and would bet
any amount ON her. He had beat every one
that had run against her. when a man
named Hanesworth. a Tennessecan. came
O. DahlOuega. bringing with him several
race horses Among them a small
gray pony. King heard Of this celebrated
sportsman. but knew nothing OF the sleepy
looking pony. and was willing to run
against any horse OF the lot. except the
white Sheep King called il. There
being race tracks here 40l yards in length,
Hanesworth agreed with King to add
forty yards to the track, making full
quarter OF mile. and he would give King
thirty feet and run the white sheep