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Fish COMMISSIONS lob Gone.

Valdosta Ca. September 25.-tSpecial)-
Tho Octahatchie lake. W hich some time ago
run dry. is hllug up again aud viii have its
regular supply Of water within a month.
The bed OF the lake IS already covered with
water and the broad white beaches are
gradually getting lower.
The water IS probably ten feet deep now
I'm every part OF the lake. which is about
three miles in length ana miie wide
A strange feature Of the lake IS that the
fish, etc. are returning with the water
and many are being caught -hcre now.
Three trout were brought from there yes
terday ana today which weighed eight to
twelve pounds each and sold readily for a
dollar apiece on the streets here.
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ON LINCoLN's PLATFORM.
At Least the Neat Part of It About
State Invasion.
From William J. Bryans Brooklyn Ad-

From William J. Bryan's Brooklyn Ad-
dress
Before addressing myself to the money
question, ] desire to say something IN re-
gard TO these planks Of our platform "ilIch
have been assalled by the enemy. Let me
read to you the plank Of the Chicago pat
form against which so much abuse mas
been leveled
We denounce arbitrary interference by
federal authorities in local affairs as r.
violation of the constitution Of the United
States applause as crime against Tree
Institutions
That IS tho part which they say is bad.
When did that become bad2 Let NE read
Z, plank of another platform. and see how
this plank which am about To read com
pares with the one which ! have read:
That the maintenance inviolate OF the
rights of the states, and especially the right
OF each state TO order and control its own
domestic institutions according TO Its own
Judgment exclusively. is essential TO that
balance OF power upon which the operation
and endurance OF our political fabric de-
pends. ana we denounce the lawless inva-
sion by armed force of the soil of any
state and territory, no matter under what
prctsxt as among the greatest Of crimes
jAppiauscD
"Do you Know from what platform that
plank Is taken. a voice Prom Abraham
Lincoln's.'D Yes. from Abraham Lincoin's
tAppiause lone and loUd) That is q plank
in the platform of the republican rarty Of
1860. and when sou compare oar plank
with that you Viii find ours mild IN Ian
guage compared to this one fApplause)
Abraham Lincoln ran Tor president on that
platform. lie Yves elected president on that
platform CCries OF So VIII YOU be- And
in his inaugural address dee quoted that
plank I'm fun ana reiterated it Vith mis- ap-
provaT 1Cr!es OF so viii you,')
Now my friends. il our platform IS
wrong J wanl these republicans 10 repudi-
alto Abraham Lincoln. (Appiause.5 Be
cause if YOU take Abraham Lincoln from
the republican party you have taken from
il its most sacred memory
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fn- numerous amendments finally rejected
the bill by Z. vote of II ayes TO - nays The
senate then concurred I'm the house resoiu-
tions. giving the funding board authority 20
borrow money If necessary 10 meet the m
terest on the state debt.
Nashville. Tenn. September @5--tSpecial)
Governor T'urney has signed the bill submit
ting TO the people the question of calling a
constitutional convention and the election
will bc held the first Thursday in April
II the proposition is indOrsed delegates
win he elected the first Thursday i'm Au-
gust and the convention VIII assem"e lhe
first Monday in December.
Under . bin passed today wholesale deal
ers in cigarettes viii hereafter nave 10 pay
So Tor the privilege and retail dealers Sl5.
A. the counties and cities can charge the
same. the cost will be $50 and SO.
The appropriation oil passed the senate
today and goes 10 the governor. Adjourn
ncut III bc had at noon tomorrow.
Servant Girl Shot.
Rirminanam Ala, September &-tSpe-
clalD willie stesall. eolor.d servant Elrl'
Tor Judge Banks. judge Of the circuit court
vvls shot TO death tonight ia her room In
the basement or the judges residence.
The girl was preparing 20 retire when
sorne unknown man came TO the door and
fired three shots 1T her. one or Whlch
struck her in the chest, killing her.
Grorre Hasrsacr-. "a Weil-knoWn negro
and al1s.-et lover ~ the girl. was arrested
and charged with the murder
Th,. police claim a boy living next door 70
TuGu, Banks saw Hamsbosg fire the shots.
Harnsbcr- IS the same ieEro VINO was win
Perry Carpenter. u well-knowu citizen.
when he was killed on Fifth avenue three
years ago by q supposed hghwayman, and
which created bis, sensation az the time.
Gave His Life for a Dogs.
selma. All September S5.-tSpecial)- -
4 fatal shooting ARRAY took place he
tween D. g. Wheeler and 4. J. Bentley.
two planters. twelve rallies south Or this
civ. last nirht. They were travelling along
the road together with other pihltefs'
each in their own wagons. and stopped by
the side of the road 10 rest.
wheeler. VINO Was in liquor, was eating
ana Rrantley'S dog came 70 where he was.
Drawing his pistol he shot the dog. Brant-
lcv said
..You might as wei shoot me as to shoot
nry dog"
Wheeler Immediately opened fire. upon
Brantiey. who rushed 70 his wagon. grab
bad up d winchester and shot Wheeler
through the heart. who fen dead without
I:-sniIe,- SURRENDERED himself and IS now
in jau Tae s~4ud curry IS investigating
rle case TODAY
Swept by n Ma.timonial Wave.
s. ma Ala. September ct-(Spe all
AIa--ir-1niaI lightning struck the village OF
stanton. -hirty miles north OF Selma, to-
dsy. There are scarcely two hundred pco-
u-. IN tne village. yet there were hvoswed-
r.rrs iu che our aar At O'Clock TINS
r1.rure. aIr VIII Collin. ol Clanton. and
1Tes Na-y tse. - stanton. and Mr. j.
Parker III Columbia. aad Airs. lsmmt Nc-
G.e. " - masrte4 Ian'eht three more
couples were mesried. Th,y Wore AIR. win
nr.r-fr ..e Dixie aHf Ailas Alice FoN. Of
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ana it caused congestion OF the bfaih-
Negro Assaults a White Girl.
~ Mise Ia er,si \
LESTER is VERY ILL.
Congressman from the First District
Stricken with Apoplexy.

Savannah. Ga. September -j.-Coioiei
RUFUS E. Lester. congressman from TINS
district ana democratic nominee to sue
ceed himself. is at deaths door from y
stroke OF apoplexy Re was taken suGGe.iy
i'll dav before yesterday ABOUT IL clo'N'
but nothing serious was thoubht % '''
tcr. Tonight however, his physieiao' W.
William duncan. gives the information that
he has had a hemorrtage on the hr@ln' OF
an apoplectic stroke. and that his cohu'-
ton is very critical
Up to the time he was taken H. Consre@@-
man Lester was in excellent he"''"' iiN
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DYING Prisoner Pardoned.

washington. September c5.-The president
has rarlo1ed J. ". Phillips. convicted in
Alabama 81 Illicit Gls;lIliEg. sentenced April
1a-- 20 fifteen months imFrosonment and
SH hu..
The prisoner IS IN ag advanced stage Of
consumption and the prison phs sician
states tJat he cannot live long. On this
acccuns ga-,.on Is granted
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pRAINEp A PHoroeRAPHER.


Meridian. Afies. Sapte mher -l.-tS'e'lai.l
SIR a. s. Barnes. who has for soFetal years
b.su .u. principal pho oeraphrr OF tHl9
cstt-. AND his vile returned from New or
leans about I9.3l o'lloek la-- nieht they
Rad auartmluts GA the fhird floor OF the
l,lHFfr.s SIR Barnes occupied as studio.
aud shortly after II O'Clock thcy started up
stairs Airs Barnes waited at the foot OF
th- stairs while her husband went up
stains
She heard him in conversation Tor min
ure with someone and thcn she heard
Era1l. minute after q man came run
uiE.- down the steps with "a pistol in his
fa-f. arc rs Ee passed She recognized him
as y g. kassohaum. q man vino has becn
a.a.B.i4taI win her husband in business
for tae past tw1 wears. fte man hurf-cd
our ana ma ie good lis escape.
Ctiic-rs with hluoahouAds are aitcr the
murderer and DE- Wili hc lynchca lt caught.
Tfe relations or tlr two men We're pleas
aut as flr gs SuoWn.
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Richland. Ca. September 2l.-fSpec'aL'-
Webster county. nave frequently heard Of
the large alligator which had an abiding
place in the pond there His 'GatOrship
was killed recently and is now hanging to
n tree near the min. lie measures thirteen
feet and eight inches ami weighs 3i6 pounds.
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The above are danger signals. They in
dirate that the sufferer IS on the brink OF
some chronic disease. which II allowed TO
ran on. may in time become mcurabie.
They should not DE neglected DR.. Tucker
has been treating these complaints Tor
twenty years IL cures all cIraule ca s..
Ffis tcrFus are within reach of the UOorc 81.
T. vru viii writ him he win take pleasure
g. giving you m honest cpiaion free Of
charge. can treat you AZ home lEsJ as
we'll ass though You were here. Free PAM
phlet and question list
W. J. TUCKER. NJ. d,
Ii Broad Street Atlanta. Ga.
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Old Sol Bents a Corn Popner.

Rome, Ca. September H.-tSpocial) Or
duary John r. Davis brought to the city
today an ear OF popcorn from the country
which had literally Popped on the stalk.
when tho shucl was partially removed
it was found that half the grains had
popped out clear and white from the ef-
f,cts of the continued drought and heat
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GEORGIA NEWS.
EYsuts Of Week in The Empire
State Of the South.
NEWS TOLD BY TELEGRAPH
Passing Events Calculated To Catch
the Eye and Interest the
Reader-other Mattern.
He Narrowly Eseaped the Rome.

He Narrowly Escaped the Rope.
Macon. Ca, September 2l-(Special. 90
Sheriff Rogers. of Dodge county, arrived
here this afternoon with Silas Melvin, a
negro who attempted TO assault this morn
ing Miss Lizzie Yanccy. eighteen years
Old and Mrs Edgecomb. twenty years
Old
The assault was attempted ut the home of
Joins Yancey. a prominent farmer of
Dodge county
Mrs. Edgocomb is from Pitts Wilcox
county. ana was visiting Miss Nancey.
The Two ladies were alone when Melvin
asked for something 10 eat. Miss Nahcey
told him she would get it for him, ana sie
and Mrs Edgecomb went 10 the rear oI
the house.
The negro entered the front door ana ioi-
lowed them into the room. drawing a ra-
zor. They knocked the razor out OF MS
hand. hut Melvin seized Mrs. Edsecomo'
Miss Nancey jumped through Wlhdo"
into the yard ANA began screanins. ier
father FASTENED To the house Melvin re-
leased AIRS. Edsecomb ana fed
The alarm was given. and in two nours
Melvin was captured.
lie was identified by tho ladies and then
taken 20 Chauncey. \ large crowd hau
gathered and ARRANGEMENTS were being
made TO lynch him when sheriff Rogers
came on the scene from Eastman Just az
this moment the mp train arrived anu
Sheriff Rogers placed Melvin ahotFl' ahot-s ~, ,n-
stead of stopping AT Eastman Sutfh iA"N
ers came with Melvin direct to Macon ana
placed him i'm Blhb jail for safe keeping.
when Sheriff Rogers reached taslinan
Marshal John Taylor and CALVIN bro"n
got on the train. Brown IS ah uncle OF
Miss 1an?ey lie , tried oi tg sb6e sboot 5 Meyin.
"a c,,i,P Ptbo -fronl- efforts of the marshal
and sheriff prevented IT,
Burial of Mrs. Waring.
| Cement. Ca. September 2i.--(Special)- THE
go, ,v1l 81 ~ pt -, tbi. ,,,ornino. from,
hii4'b itiu's' -. 49,, iafd 10
cue iloi'is - -, ,.,,..,,, ,,o,,ls ,,oqr h,.
i' W
az Z. - 49, ~ ~, ,x-.u: 7r,. Colee
tfldaE AlF. anu .aIs N''''i7f -
of CaNtol avenue F1iilea' ,iid ~. - -
heN. Ni'' Nl1' II li.''.N "et ~ 49,.
" 1li'e '1"1 w. ~" s. I'll, .,,.i.,,,.,
49, 49, s - .,..t- ,ri,is tbr,y, the
49, .t -. -. ,,,j anon. ,,n
- j., II, t,st,,,r ~ SOC
49,. ,i ,,.,....,.,l .,ta ,-as +bro,,n ,.o-
what had AapRthth Sit was mum '
lently ont upon pile OF stones. iler "HNl
,r.. ,f,,'5 a. n snort willie without reeainiug
-, ..s+..~,.+ 81. r,or,ont's elif-
<'I.- "''+
icrinS- ,...- ,.
Mr. Wdrns suslaihei seF'i'' "i ''7'7' '''
IS r.stins quietly , -. ,,..,. ,a,. D..,. laalv
emf ana bruised about the face. but are
comfortable and VIII soon bc AN right
Mrs N3ru1 s.strt-. ih- 81. "'
o. 'th'ii,. aiiW ~ -. ~ = t,s,5 ,tI, mr.
-,'.f MS r,.,.,,r,. l9l lis sister Ms. Non
,,r.,,-, a,ri,..i tbfs- AFTERNOON from Boston.
/ wh.ir Air Fred Warning came from Cnatta-
I nooga yesterday
Martin Tool. His Own Life.
I r-o~s,.tb ga scnfernbor 2o.-tSpecia}1-
4 Tn.iu, 'Sf.uhen H. Martin ended his lita late
\ l.s. ,,f,,.tt III tho Red4ing house, by taxi
i,,.- ,,,., s,,n...s or laudauun.
.f,f, 10 .p
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NHTith a better understanding 81 tho
w transient nature Cf the many phys
icaI Ills which vanish before proper ef-
for1s-reutls pleasant efforts
rightly directed There Is comfort N
the knowledge tiIe1 50 many forms -
gici-ness arc not due q any actual DIS
ease. bnt SIMPLY 20 q constipeted condl-
ton of The system. which tie pleasant
family Laxative. Syrupgf Eigs- prompt
" rernoves- T1az IS why Il is the only
remedy WITH millions - families and -
everywhere esteemed 20 highly by al
who value good health It's beneficial
ehssts are due - tine fa--, thnt q is the
one remedy which promotes internal
clcunllress, witfcut lebIlILafing the
orrans on which it s1:s tits therefore
All important. Ia order - get lis ncne-
friaI effect. - note when you pur-
chase. that yuu have the genuine article
which IS ma r,zf1-1ur.ssl 1y the dalii lrIila
Fir syrup -. only. and solo by All ruI'
uta5lc druggists 49,,
II Is the enjoyment of good health,
nnr The s-sfsfn IS rc-gsi.lT. then Taxa
ssvrs or other rcmeliiez arc not needed
II Afflicted vFit d any a-fsaai di7es-s,a, enc
NAV be cus.zmcnIcs Eo tac most silliltnl
rhvsiri7ns. but Il in nece 81 a iaxause,
rheu one should have tce best, and with
the v.Il-irlfo o rTIled every yvhcres Syrup OF
- -.--lis highest and is most largely
ss-- - ives sUoStReaez2i 49, is1sctloa'
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NTtt1 tt, SAs2thilliilS tl
the head. JrE, mack
ing cough. blOatinE al
fCr eating. yellow
skin, hackacnc. unnat-
uIei discharges, loss
a. power. piles or ls-
tuia. diarrhOca or con-
stipation. ~ "a female,
pfofuse, irregular or
scanty menstruation,
leucOfTnota, prolap-
sus. terrible haChacEe
and q thousand utner
cNuIUt DIH,.
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Mrs Mary L. Bryan writes rcgu-
larly for the Sunny South, and her
continued stories are most thrilling.
and at the same time most clcvating
to be found in any story paper in
the United States.
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DUG Up POT OF GOLD
Treasure Hidden During the Late Civil
War Unearthed.
MANY EFFORTS MADE 70 LOCATE THE SPOT
Mer Work by Light of a Lantern and
Carry Away Something Heavy
Tell-Tale Hole Left Behind.

Marietta, GA. September I--(SpeciaL)-
4 pot OF gold Is thought to have peeh aug s
up Saturday night in "a lot belonging 70 N'.
J. II. Boston. Western and Atlantic depot
agent at this place. =.
Mr.. Boston recently purchased lot sit
uated on Church street, a part OF lno 60
tate OF II. Ilirsch, deceased.
1t has been understood for years that
large pot Of gold was buried somewhere
on the lot, and many poole have seaicueu
for it, The lot was once plowed over Wlth
"a long plow in hopes that the pot would
be uuearthed. but ii was not found.
ola inhabitants say that during the war
"A rich old man. who owned the lot, buried
a large sum Of gold to hide II from the
yankees. ana soon afterwards died without
revealing lis whereabouts Be thiS as IL
may, ii is certain that some one went 1hero
last Saturday night and made search
for something.
The Marietta Baptist church IS on this
lot and about fifteen feet behind the church
is large tree.
In q straight line back of tho church. and
Just i've feet I'm q northeast direction from
the tree a large hole was aug aoout W.
feet deep. The bottom Of the hole IS Slick
and round and looks like pot mad lam
there for years.
Mr.. T. NJ. Brumby. who lives next TO the
Baptist church says.
"There were parties at this place Thurs-
day and Friday nights on Saturday hlEht
about 10 o'clock i heard and saw them
dieginc over there and went down TO tho
cross fence to see what was up asked
who il was and what it was but no one
answered. they had a lantern, but blew II
out and 1 went back 10 my front vefahdE
The digging went on and Afterwards he'lIu
fhe nick strike what seemed to be some
metallic substance and one OF tho digScrs
said. Now YOU can lift it out and some
thine was taken out ana carried away
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Young men or old should not fail 20 read
Thomas Slater's article, headed lie Sends
lit Free on page 3.
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ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
Happenings Of a Ttsk in ths Sunny
Southland.
NEWS ITEMS or THE WEEK.

Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain.
The Entire South from the Pot0-
8ae 20 the Rio Grand
Ladies Organize 4 Bryan Club.
JarIsouvslie. Fla-. September LADIES
az Oe.i1z Fl1- have formed a Bryan silver
club ygith 8irs- Marie Ditto as president.
The object IS 20 raise funds Tor the ma
tcuaI democrats committee
Hand Blown Off.
Chattaroo-a. Tenn. entember .2-tSpe-
ciaLl-A- the I Matte ere mines a. Shaw.
Ca. William Watts. a miner. when pre-
pairing "a blast with dynamite. was clean
fn- out a percussion cap. or decorator, pre-
vie-s o. putting -n the fus,, Wlen Pr eN-
Tlp.if z. Ine cap alone nitN .lis i.tt Laii en-
r.rliv nn ana atnerN So injured Ain-
Died from Blood Poisoning.
Ct1-ta-rcer. Tenn. seQ;em.a,r 2l--tS7e-
cIlIl-1Irs. ui-ntows-. a well-Snown lady
a. trl= city few aeE- since Iiirhcl
small rro.uter.luce en- ler Face with q
PIN ana yesterday sire lftsl from r-gnl
poisoning i- tna mos. terrible a-oi.s- -ir--
f'.-l.H-ff tH H. t--t 20 -'---'
u-e trow Walkr- saa--rE- Gfpr-i---
Brasued Three with On AK.
Nru urrea~s Ie sertenate- -1-N Ne-r
E-r-te civ ra.. tIls morning John Jnlln-
con. q re-ra. nra.ued wfh cn aN Lphn
Cotton. t5s wife ana MERRIAM ie.cas- 'oAn-
son tfrr a-tarkes ar5 severely woNnird
MIS- Aeufs ana Lfza.e Mili,r after "ht.n
N. r.r -a taa swamp Tna ulriln'll2r- ~
trr t-.ua..F aEe FueFN f.-E o.
-r. r.r.rse- =. f.-str.tH.f rs aaelwlt NonU-
v-r---.r -rrr laH.I.r Hun fIt. El.l-
fre w.e tfe rr=alr H an af'n7al't ~ ~ r.
rr~a fn Is e-ar- johnson N-' ie
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Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain.
The Entire South from the Poto-
sac 20 the Rio Grand
Ladies Organize a Bryan Club.

JacEsouville. Fla September ---Iadies
of Oe-il1- FI1- have formed a Bryan silver
club ygith Mrs Marie Ditto as president
The object IS 20 raise funds Tor the ma
FrnrnT srarr-sr-arf.e ss1sasraEffaa
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DANGER SIGNALS.

Plantation Of the heart pains ahou- ths
chest. shortness Of breath, swimming iu
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IS a stout and hearty man, ordinarily
weighing about 200 pounds. Colonel Lester
has boon around through the district good
deal lately on e quiet campaign tour. re
has worked hard. though ho has done little
speaking. and IL is d hard matter 90 account
for his serious condition.
Colonel Lester IS dlty-nine ye3rs OLD ana
is now serving his fourth term in con-
errss. His condition is a very serious one
but his friends sincerely hope he may he
alb, 20 pull through Ills physicians think
however the chances are entirely against
him ON account of tine nature OF the mai
ady which in most instances results Ia
tally.
Savannah. Ca. September 2t-(special)
THE physicians in attendance upon Colonel
Ruius Il. Lester port TO day that his
symptoms are move hopeful than ye5ter-
day.
Colonel Lester IS 1ot uucous 7lous ana has
been aole - give ane air. tona about
his business.
Nrs. Charles smith. OF Jimcs. o. writes:
'T have u=al every remedy for sick head
ache / could hear OF for tho past fifteen
wears. bus Ca-tsr's Little Liver Pills did
ms. moro good than all the rest
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Tidwelrs left breast and fired. The BAH
entered the breast just below the heart
and TidweH sank to the ground Wlth q
groau and died i'm few minutes.
Died From Penknife Wound.
Augusta Ca. September - Especial. =
aim Ice died today from wound IN me
temple inflicted on last Sunday by Monk
Williams with n penlnfe. Tho wound was
not considered serious at the time and inc
matter was not reported to the police. "A
woman with whom Leo had been living
was seen by tho latter TO give the key TO
her room to Monk Williams. Lee slapped
Williams's face and " iliams stabbed Lee
with his pocket knife. Inflammation set III
and il caused congestion of che brain.
Negro Assaults n White Girl.
Macon. Ga. September 25.-Miss Maggie
Watson. near Baxley, Ga. while Washlhs
clothes at a spring under a blun, this at
ternoor. was struck down by neSro anu
desperate struggle ensued. Ihe SRI
screamed for help and Was saved by lhc
arrival Of n white man.
The negro has not been caught yet.
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Died from Blood Poisoning.

CIa-tl-eoer. Tenn. septem,asr -i--tS7e-
cilll-lIrs. Iientovsr. q weii-Snown l1dy
~ trl- -I-y "a fevr asE- since Iliekri "a
s--.u r.r..r-lre-snee en- ler face with a
r.rr ana Yesterday sire lfel from blood
poisoning s. tu. most terrible a-oi.y. -ir--
- .r.ru.sr ..fHH tH rt.- r-e several years
40 frrm Wra1Er- -.au-rr- 1seorEi--
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Ginhouse Destroyed BY Fire.

Griffin. Ga.. september q. -tSreeialJ ne
,frlolf-. hrlongtnl- 10 4 II. Gossett who
liyas some three OF four miles east of tho
city. was burned This afternoon about half
mast Z O'CLOCK The machinery. tosether
with about forty bales Of cotton. was a to-
tai loss. lir. Gossett lost twenty-three bales
Of his own cotton while the others belong
ed 90 his customers. The origin OF the fire
te nor known
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-07
MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of a mortgage deed execu-
ted to Alien J. Ruf1n on the 10th day
of December, 1887, by Jehu r. Whitfield
and Mary +. Whitfield, his wife, for the
purposes therein mentioned. and the
SAID mortgage was transferred and as
signed by the said Ruffin to Martha
Williams and Jesse Miller, on the 22nd
day of December. 1883. we will sell at
the court house door in HilTsboro, on
Tuesday the 18th day of March next, at
II o'clock. m, the land OF the said
Whitfield as described in the deed of
mortgage. to wit One tract OF land in
Orange county. on the waters of Hills
creek. adjoining the lands of Jesse Mil
Ter. Richard Williams and others, and
containing One Hundred and Six Acres.
more or less.
Terms of sale-Cash.
The mortgage above mentioned is
registered in the Registers Office in
Book T.. page 50.
Teis 18th day of February. 1896.
RICHARD WILLIAMS,
Administrator of Martha Williams,
JESSE MILLER,
Mortgages.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-07
Personal Mention.

MRS. B. s. Mckenzie has gore
to Boston, Mass to visit relatives.
-Mrs. E. L. Hassell is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sellars, at Burlington
Mr.. O.. D. Hooker has reformed
from q trip and reports business
good.
:. Mrs W. Z. Steward, who has
been visiting relatives al Durham,
has returned to fIill~boro.
Rev D n. Ca.iness attended a
Missionary Conference at Durham
Wednesday and Thursday.
We are glad to see our young
FREUD, Mr.. Charles Hayes, out again
after being sick for some time.
Mrs. James E. Gay. of Greens
boro, accompanied by her children,
is whiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Il. n. Brown.
-Mess,s. T. Norfee, Webb and
James Webb. Jr, Jr., of the State
University, apen, Saturday and Sun
day here with their parents.
Col. Bennehan Cameron, Presi.
dent of The State Agricultural Soci.
ETY., spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Paul G. Cameron, and LETT on
the morning train going east Mon.
day.
Miss Annie Smith, daughter Of
Mr.. Alex. A. Smith. of this county,
lett here last Saturday for Raleigh
where she will spend several days
with her brothers, Messrs. Samuel
T. aud John u. Smith.
Presiding Elder Cuninggim and
wife, "Aunt Lucy" we're the guests
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. II. N. Brown du
ring their stav at Hillsboro. DR.
Cuninggim held Quarterly Confer
ence and preached at Walnut Grove
Saturday and Sunday.