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C. W. HANCOCK,
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AJIKKICIIN, GKOHOIA.
Saturday Morning. April 88. 1883-
Official Organ ofCity of Amaricus.
Official Organ of Sumter County
Official Organ of Schley County.
Official Organ of Lee County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
The Georgia Press Association.
The fifteenth annnal meeting of the
association will be held in the city of
Athene on Wednesday, May 9th.
The membership of the association
consists of each newspapers in this
State that have been elected members.
Each newspaper so elected is entitled
to one representative, who must be reg
ularly engage! in conducting the paper
he represents.
Representatives who desire to attend
this meeting will notify the President
of the Association without delay, and
he will endeavor to furnish them with
railroad tickets. J. H. Estill,
President.
There is lying in the United States
treasury mere than $10,000,000 of un
claimed money—interest and piincipal
of public debt, some of which dates
back to 1837.
The watchman of the Metropolitan
Bank, in New Orleans, was seized and
gagged and the vaults blown open.
How much the thieves carried away
is not yet known, but it is believed to
have been a large sum.
It is said that the defendants in the
Star-route trial expects to hang the
jury. They will sue the New York
Times for half a million dollars dam
ages and other papers that urged their
prosecution for proportionate sums.
The Charleston Presbytery adopted
a resolution, erasing from the Church
Constitution the section forbidding a
man to marry his deceased wife’s sis
ter; such marriage, they decided, was
not fobidden in the word of God.
An important lesson of every Indian
outbreak is that Government rifles in
the hands of bad Indians are calculated
to impede the progress of civilization
in the Southwest. Isn’t it about time
for Secretary Teller to enforce his pol
icy of disarming the red devils?
An extraordinary project has been
suggested in Paris. It is to connect
the capital with the city of Rouen by a
tunnel The length of the work would
be over seventy-three miles, while the
cost is calculated at £5,000,000. The
projectors contend that there are great
strategic as well as commercial advan
tages connected with the scheme, but
sober-minded critics regard it as the
mere dream of a visionary.
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Mrs. Louisa B. Stephens, widow of
of R. D. Stephens, has just been elect
ed to succeed her husband as President
of the First National Bank of Marion,
lowa, aud is said to be the first woman
ever occupying the position. She is
required to be a woman of thorough
business habits and good qualifica
tions, as well as energetic and popular.
North American Review.
The North American Jievieiv for
May contains nine articles, nearly ev
ary one of which discusses some topic
or problem at the present moment prom
inent in the public mind. Senator
John T. Morgan writes of “Mexico,”
and sets forth the considerations of
commercial advantage and internation
al comity which are rapidly bringing
about a more cordial understanding be
tween that country and the United
States. The Rev. William Kirkus,
taking occasion from Bishop McQuaid’s
recent vaticinations regarding the de
cay of Protestestantiam, makes a vigo
rous counter charge upon the papal
system in an article entitled "The Dis
integration of Romanism.” In “Em
erson and Carlyle,” Edwin P. Whip
ple discourses with all his old-time
keenness of psychological insight and
perfection of literary form upon the
strangely diverse mental and moral
characteristics of those two great think
ers. Prof. Felix Adler offers "A Sec
ular View of Moral Training,” arguing
that the current skeptical practical
ethics, breed primarily on observation
rather than on revelation. "Commun
ism in America,” by Prof. Alexander
Winchell, gives very forcible expression
to the apprehensions of those pessimis
tic observers of the trend of events in
this country who think that they see in
our political and social development all
the signs of impending national decay.
Thelother articles are Amenities of Bud
dhism and Christianity,” by the Rev.
Dr. James Freeman Clarke; "Woman
as an Inventor,” by Matilda Joslvn
Gage; "College Endowments,” by
Rossiter Johnson; and "Extradition,”
by A. G. Sedwick. published at 30
Lafayette Place, New York, sund for
Oak by booksellers generally.
THE STORM.
STILL FURTHER REPORTS.
More News Concerning the Storm
King.
The Damage Dose at Barmett. Ga.—
Destruction at Lincolnton—Word
From West Point, Miss.
Barnett, G a., April 25.—The storm
Sunday night blew down six houses,
a barn and killed three valuable mules
on Mr. John P. Moore’s place, near
Raytwon. His loss is SI,OOO. Mr.
George N. Wright had five houses
blown down in the same neighborhood.
the news from lincolnton.
Lincolnton, Ga., April 25.—The
storm Sunday night was particularly
severe on the west side of the county.
All houses on J. W. Martin’s place
were destroyed. The house of Mr. Tom
Brooks, near Anderson’s mill, was
blown down, his wife killed and his son
and himself injured. Mr. B. is said to
be fatally hurt. A number of gin
houses and negro cabins were also pros
trated. All the streams are high, and
Judge Pottle having failed to arrive
till late Monday afternoon, court ad
journed till Tuesday.
FARMER Roor’s FAMILY AND FORTUNE
WRECKED.
Atlanta, April 25.—8. J. Roop, a
prosperous farmer and miller, lived on
the bank of Hillahotchie creek, six
miles from Franklin, Heard county.
The creek rose rapidly Sunday night,
and before the family were aroused the
building was lifted by the waters and
started down the stream, bearing all
the inmates, namely; Roop, his wife
and three children and a negro servant.
The house finally struck a tree and
went to pieces. Asa flash of lightning
lit up the scene Roop saw his family
sink. He grasped a mattress and
floated on until he struck a tree, into
which he climbed, remaining until
morning. Only two of the bodies have
been recovered so far.
THE TORNADO AT WEST POINT, MISS.
New Orleans, April 25.—A special
to the Times-Democrat, from West
Point, Miss., states that two cyclones
passed over Clay county on Sunday—
one about noon, which passed over the
western part of the county and the oth
er about one o’clock, which passed over
the central and southern part. Both
were terrific, leveling houses, fences
and trees aid spreading death and de
struction in their path. Near Hohen
linden thirty persons were reported to
have been killed and near Pine Bluff,
seventeen fatalities were reported. A
number of persons were killed in differ
ent parts of the country, but how many
is not yet known. In West Point the
court house and law buildings, the
Central Hotel and several stores were
unroofed. A deed was found in the
country that had been carried fifty
miles by the wind. The afflicted and
distressed are being cared for by the
more fortunate. No estimate of loss to
property can yet be made.
THE FIRST PLACE REACHED BY THE STORM.
Wesson, Miss., April 25.—The first
place reached by the cyclone on Sunday
was Georgetown, a small settlement on
Pearl river. Many residents of that
place and vicinity were assembled in
the Methodist church, the quarterly
circuit being in session. The cyclone
struck the chnrch and one of the side
walls fell npon the congregation. The
minister, Rev. W. B. Lewis, had his
skull fractured and his chances for re
covery are very slight. Mr. Savage,
who rushed out of the church was in
stantly killed—a falling tree breaking
his neck. Joe Ilorncatching was slight
ly injured, as was also Miss Steele.
Mrs. Allen was seriously hurt. The
large congregation had a most wonder
ful escape with the exception of those
above named, for as the cyclone struck,
as if by inspiration, they fell upon their
knees and benches shielding them they
escaped with trifling injuries. A ne
gro church near by was also destroyed,
three of the worshippers were killed
ontright and eight or ten others were
injured. A number of the residences
and stores were leveled with the ground.
John W. Crawford, his wife, daughter
and grandchild and servant were in
stantly killed. Mrs. Crawford was
blown 300 yards and all of the family
were so crashed and mutilated as to be
hardly recognizable, presenting a terri
ble appearance. The children of John
Beaseley and those of Mrs. Ryan were
instantly killed, as were also three
grown daughters of Mrs. Fowles. Mrs.
Fowles was carried 150 yards by the
force of the wind and was caught in a
tree and from this tree she was blown
into another one, snstaining snob severe
injuries that she died. All of the stock
in the path of the storm was killed by
being crashed to death by flying tim
bers. Billy Parker, his wife and child
and a daughter of Wm. Royals were
also killed. Opposite Georgetown, in
Sampson county, the residence of Jag.
Bass was demolished and one member
of his family was killed.
New Orleans, April 25. —A Times
Democrat Stsrkville, Miss., special
says: The report has reached here
that Frenchcamptown of 300 inhabi
tants, 20 miles west of Starkville, in
Choctaw county, was destroyed by
Sunday’s cyclone. A Mr. Simmons’
family of three were all killed and
blown away. Some of ths bodies were
found yesterday afternoon several miles
from where the houses stood. Parties
are searching for the childien who were
blown away but have not yet found
them. Timbers from the houses were
carried for miles by the wind. At
Starkville, Jim Brace’s place was de
stroyed and he and his wife killed.
Green Brace was killed and his wife
wounded. James Black and family
were all wounded. The excitement
around Starkville has subsided apd
everybody has gone to work.
seven persons killed on one planta
tion.
A Picayune Jackson, Miss., special
sa/s: ”Th *#s is rstsived that three
white men; two negroes and two Indian
children were killed four miles from
Morton on the Richardson place and
others wounded, The cyclone passed
up the Leaf river in Scott county, de
molishing everything until it come to
Morton, where it forked, one fork pass
ing over the Vicksburg and Meridian
road five miles from Morton, thence by
Hillsboro (where much property was
destroyed) and on to points on the Mo
bile and Ohio Railroad. The other
folk went npon the Vicksburg and
Meridian Railroad. This is the one
that struck Lawrence Station.
Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly.
The May number is filled with mat
ter of the most interesting and attrac
tive character; the illustrations are pro
fuse. and the colored frontispiece, “The
Little Mischief Makers” from Blume’s
painting, is really worth more than the
price of the Magazine. Among the
profusely illustrated articles are “The
Shadows which Threaten France,” by
Richard B. Kimball; “Fools and Jes
ters,” and “The British Museum,” by
N. Robinson; “Shall the Buffalo Go?”
Reminiscences of an old Buffalo Hunter.
"Freiburg”; “Transit of Venus,” etc.,
etc. The thrilling romance, “The
Beautiful Countess of Clairville,” is
continued, ancl there are short stories,
sketches'ctc., by W. J. Morgan, Dard
Best, Walter E. McCann, Henry C.
Ewart, etc. Most of the poems are
tastefully illustrated, and are from the
pens of Julia Goddard, John F. Wal
ler, and other favorite writers. There
is an abundance of briet articles, para
graphs etc., entertaining and replete
with information. A single copy is
only 25 cents, or $3 a year post paid.
Address Airs. Frank Leslie, Publisher,
53, 55 and 57 Park Place, New York.
The Columbus, (Ohio,) Bohemian
very aptly says:
We think it high time that this thing
of recognizing a girl as ruined, because
she has made a single mistake, is end
ed. Thiß Christian world allows any
young man a chance to redeem himselt
and become something, even after he
has committed blunder after blunder
and deliberately sinned again and
again, but a girl who has made one
single mistake of the heart is ruined
and literally damned forever. This is
not right—not as it should be—not as
it will be when we become true follow
ers of the great and good teacher, Christ
Jesus. A girl should be given the same
opportunities to outlive a sin commit
ted by her as her stronger brother has,
and until she has these opportunities
granted her, she can not be recognized
as the equal of her brother. Why the
girl who is the weakest of the two,
should be ruined and branded as such
for her lifetime for having committed
a single mistake, while her brother,
who is strong and well able to take
care of himself, should be forgiven and
again taken up by society, is something
we can not understand. If some of our
preachers, teachers aud parents would,
for the time being, give the heathens in
distant lands a rest and devote some of
their spare time to the thousands of
alleged ruined girls in our cities, teach
these girls that there is a future worth
living for, show them how to live right,
and give them the necessary encourage
ment to be something, that society
would be the better for it and our con
fidence in each other stronger than it is
at present. Any man who committed
a sin and has out lived that sin, yet is
willing to brand and condemn a woman
for having committed the same sin, is a
coward and a cur of the meanest type.
This is plain talk, but it is gospel
truth all the same.
Ploughing up the Bones of Con
federate Bead.
Richmond, Va., April 18. —The an
nouncement that a number of skeletons
of dead Confederates, who fell at Seven
Pines, have recently been ploughed up
by farmers living near that historic
battle field, has caused quite a stir in
this city. In many cases whose skele
tons have been exposed, the waists of
most of them being encircled with
leather belts, the cartridge-boxes and
buckles bearing the legend, “C. S. A.”
The First Virginia of this city and the
Seventeenth Virginia of Alexandria,
lost scores of men in the Battle of.Seven
Pines. The Federal dead were remov
ed long ago, and hurried in the national
cemetery near the battle-field. It is
believed that hundreds of Confederates
were buried with them and now rest
beside those with whom they were op
posed in deadly strife. While most of
the bones ploughed up are undoubtedly
those of Confederates, yet it is believed
that some of theip are those of Union
soldiers who ie)l in the same battle.
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Mr. Henry Hull Drops Bead.
Special to the Evening Graphic.
Savannah, April 26.—C0l Henry
Hull, banker, and President of the
Augusta and Savannah railroad, drop
ped dead this morning in a street rail
way car, from heart disease. E. T.
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A MASONIC CONVOCATION.
The Sixty-First Convocation of
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of Georgia.
Atlanta Constitution.
The grand chapter of Royal Arch
Masons met in its sixty-first convoca
tion in Masonic hall yesteiday morn
ing at 10 o’clock. There was a very
full attendance of officers present, as
follows:
C. E. Lambdin, Barnesville, G. 11.
priest; W. A. Graham, Fort Gainer,
D- G. H. priest; W. J. Pollard, Au
gusta, grand king; A. M. Wolihin,
Albany, giand scribe; Joseph E. Wells,
Macon, G. treasurer, I. Emmett Black
shear, Macon, G. secretary; J. S. A.
Allen, Atlanta, grand chaplain; A. M
Lamblin, Barnesville, G. C. of the
host; Thomas S. Wayne, Savannah,
G. P. S.; H. C. Burr, Griffin, G. R.
A. C,; J. B. Smith, Perry, G. M. 3d
V. A. C. North, Senoia, G. M. 2d V ;
C. C. Bryan, Tryon, G. M. Ist vail;
Jacob Morriß, Atlanta, G. tyler. The
following past grand high priests were
present: George W. Adams, Forsyth;
VV. J. Johnson, Fort Gaines; Luther
J. Glenn, Atlanta.
The grand high priests appointed
W. B. Young, H. D. Watts and R. B
Hall committee on credentials, who re
ported the following representatives of
sub-ordinate chapters present. No. 2,
Augusta, C. E. Coffin, H. P.; No. 3,
Savannah, T. S. Wayne; No. 4, Ma
con, J. E. Wells, R. B. Hall, scrib.e;
No. 7, Darly, M. Ji. Moore, H. P ;
No. 8, Glenn, J. W. Taylor, H. P.,
I. B. York, scribe; No. 10, Pythoras,
H C. Burr, H. P.;No. 12. LaFayette,
VV. J. Johnson, H. P.; No. 16, Mt.
Zion, H. C. Stockdell, H. P.; C. L
Wilson, king; Jas. P. Gray, sc ibe;
No. 18, Austin, J. B. James, 1L I’.;
No. 19, Tison, C. C. Bryan, No. 21,
Jesup, R. F. Lester, H P ; No 25.
Oliver, J. H. Jones, H. P.; No. 29,
Thomaston, T. S. Shaiman, H. P ;
No. 30, P. T. Schley, J. M. Mobley,
H. P.; No. 31, Cuthbert, J. J. Harper,
H. P.; No. 34, Newnan, J. W. Ander
son, H. P.; No. 42, Wells, 11. D.
Watta, H. P.; No. 51, Mystic, A. M-
Lambdin, H. P.; No. 58, Senoia, J. P.
Taylor, H. P.; A. C. North, G. King,
No. 61, Kellogg, W. J. Reese, H. P.;
No. 62, Perry, J. B. Smith, 11. P.; No.
60, Trenton. M. A. B. Tatum, scribe.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
On finance and returns, J. W. Tay
lor, J. H. Jones, A. Sterne.
On charters and by-laws, G. W. Ad
ams, J. J. Harper, W. J. Reaves.
On jurisprudence, J. M. Mobley, C.
F. Lewis, Hiram Middlebrooks.
On grievances-—M, M. Moore, T. B.
Yorke, R. F. Lester.
On relief—A. C. North, T. S. Shar
man, J. W. Anderson.
On recorded journal-S. J. Stillwell,
J. B. James, M. A. B. Tatum.
On auditing committee—o. E. Cof
fin, C. L. Wilson, J. P. Taylor.
The grand high priest delivered his
annual address. It was an able and
practical paper, and calculated to ad
vance and promote capitular masonry
in the state. The address was referred
to a special committee of three, viz.
L. J. Glenn, G. W. Adams, W. J.
Johnson.
The amendments laid upon the table
at the last convocation to amend the
constitution so as not to allow any rep
resentative to receive for per diem and
mileage more than the dues paid in by
his chapter, was taken up for considera
tion, and finally on motion indefinitely
postponed.
H. C. Stockdell, H. P., tendered an
invitation to the officers and members
of the grand chapter to attend a ban
quet to be given by Mt. Zion chapter,
at Corcorpia hall, at 9 o’clock, last
night, which was accepted by the grand
chapter.
The Grand chapter then adjourned
until 3 o’clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At three o’clock the chapter was
called to order. The Committee on
finance and returns made their report.
From this report it appeared that,
while some of the subordinate chapters
in the State have been luke warm, and
others have allowed their charters to
be forfeited, yet, in the main royal craft
masonry in Georgia is in a prosperous
condition.
A resolution was offered by Com
panion W. J. Pollard, for the appoint
ment of a committee of three to report
suitable resolutions on the death of
past grand high priest William T.
Gould of Augusta. The following
committee was appointed: George W.
Adams, P. G. H.; W. J. Pollard grand
king; C. F. Lewis, P. G. scribe.
The Committee on relief made a re
port, in which they recommended that
Hiram chapter, No. 5, at Forsyth, now
suspended, be resuscitated, which was
adopted. Also, that W. S. Rockwell
chapter, No. 38, at Conyers, (which
is now under suspension for non-pay
ment of dues,) upon the payment of
fifty dollars in lieu of past dues, be re
stored to all its foriper fights and priv
ileges, which was adopted. Also, that
the grand high priest be authorized to
issue a charter to Adoniram chapter,
No. 20, in lieu of their lost original
charter upon certain conditions.
Last night a magnificent banquet
was given at Concordia ball to the vis
iting Masons, and was a mostenjoyable
affair. They will re-assemble at the
"temple this morning and proceed with
business of importance.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTER MASONS.
The Grand council of Royal and
Select Master Masons, assembled in
annua) conyocatiop ip Mawnjp hall
yesterday. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
C. F. Lewis, M. J. G. M.; H. C.
Burr, deputy M.; B. F. Moore, Prin.
C. of W.; Com. J E. Wells, grand
treasurer; A. M. Wolihin, grand Re
corder, H. Middlebrook, grand C. G.;
A. Stern, grand steward; Jacob Morris,
grand sentinel.
The council grithpqt tjie transaction
of any other important business ad
journed until this morning.
jjlttr gUtoertisemetrtsk
Rev. Father Wilds’
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used, in all, less than two bottles. I place
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publication may do good.
Yours respectfully, r. Wilds,”
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LOST!
On or about Saturday, April 21st, a small
memorandum hook containing one ten dol
lar bill and about four hundred dollars in
notes. My name was stamped across th
flap of the hook in gilt letters. A liberal
reward will be paid for the delivery of the
book and notes to me. J. J. Hanesley.
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Application for Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that application
has been filed in my office by \V. J. Dibble,
administrator of Geo. F. Cooper, late of
said county, deceased, for leave to sell the
real estate belonging to said deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all parties interested, whether kindred
or creditors, to show cause before the June
term of said court, to bo held on the first
Monday in June next, why said letters
should not he granted the said petitioner as
prayed for.
Witness my hand arid official signature,
this the 27th day of April, 1883
TUGS. H. STEWART,
apr2B-lm Ordinary.
City Taxes for 1882.
I hereby warn all persons in the city of
Americus, who have not paid their city
taxes for 1882. that executions have been
placed in my hands against them, and if
they are not paid rightaway, I shall proceed
to levy against their property, and collect as
the law requires in such cases. Save fur
ther costs by settling at once.
ap2otf A. P. LINGO, City Marshal.
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any person or persons injuring or destroy
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requested to report to tlie Marshal any evi
dence of such destruction.
Given under my hand and official signa
ture. This April 12th, 1883.
RprH-tt J. B. FELDER, Mayor.
A DOMESTIC SCENE
BETWEEN
Mr, and Mrs. John Smith.
Mrs. Smith —Now, .John Smith, what on earth ! Didn’t I tell you to go to
JOHN R. SHAW’S and got these goods, and here you have gone some
where else and spent OUR hard-earned dollars, and haven't got much more than
half their value. Why didn’t you do as I told you ?
Smith —Why—er—why—my dear, you see I thought he had liis store torn
up so, that lie was paying no attention to getting in new goods, and
Mrs. S.—John Smith, you know that is not so, for I know I told you
yesterday that I had seen Mrs. Jones, who had been to John R. Shaw’s and got
E\ ERA THING she wanted, and she told me his store was overflowing
with NEW Goods of the latest designs, and you know as well as I do, that a
man of Shaw’s business capacity and push, would be found in the lead ot “the
Procession,” with tlie best and prettiest styles in everything. You know also
that I told you ho had turned his attention exclusively to DRY GOODS
(Fancy and Staple), NOTIOMS, CLOTHING, BOOTS,
SHOES, HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, and
all articles kept in a first-class Dry Goods Store, and if you had
gone there you could have got just what I sent you for, and at much less than
what you have paid for these things you have brought home. No, lam well
aware how it all happened. You let some slick-tongue chap get hold of you
and pour about a pint of “Corn Juice ” down that old dry throat of yours, and
then you were ready to believe anything he said. I reckon he made you believe
this stuff here to be “all wool and a yard wide,” when its only seven-eighths, and
half cotton at that, and no style about it.
Smith— Well, my dear, don’t be so hard on me this time. I
the Corn, and I promise you that I will not go counter to your advice again, for
I am now convinced that I have missed some good bargains by not listening
to you.
Mrs. S.—Now, yon begin to talk sense, and I wish you had heeded my
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words when you started out to buy—but I won’t scold you any more. Only
now he sure you listen to the old woman next time, for I tell you she has made
some of the best trades at John R. SnAw’s she ever made in her life.
[Smith retires, fully convinced that HIS Mrs. Smith is a woman of decided
energy and superior judgment .]
And now, kind friends, we trust you will follow the good advice given by
Mrs. Smith to her better half, and call and be convinced that we can give you
BETTER BARGAINS
than you can obtain elsewhere,
COME ONE, COME ALL,
THE OLD, THE YOUNG, THE SHORT, THE TALL,
THE RICH, THE POOR, WE PLEASE THEM ALL;
LET NOT THESE WORDS UNHEEDED FALL,
BUT HEED “THE WRITING ON THE WALL”;
COUNTLESS BARGAINS AWAIT YOUR CALL,
AJT
JOHN R. SHAW’S,
Forsyth, Street , imericus , Ga.,
“AND DON’T YOU FORGET IT.’,
Atlanta, 1881.