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death in a rush of fire damp
IttEXTY-XIXE MIXERS KILLED HI
AX EXPLOSION.
The Roof of the Piage Falls In
With a Terrlßc Crash After the
Explosion—’The Scene of the Acci
dent Xear Dayton, Tenn—A Heart*
rendinK Spectacle at the Month of
the Mine.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 20.—'Twenty-
miners lost their lives to-day in the
Nelson mine, entry lb, near Dayton,
Tenn., by an explosion of fire damp. The
explosion was succeeded by a terrific
crash, which indicated that the roof of
the passage through which the men had
entered had fallen in. No avenue of es
cape was left and there Is no possibility
that any of them will be found. The
mine is the property of the Dayton Coal
and Iron Company, three miles from the
town of Dayton, and is reached by a spur
track. The men, both white and colored,
including several boys, entered the mine
to go to work at 7 o’clock this morning,
but nothing of the awful catastrophe was
known until 11 o’clock, when the drivers
into entry 10 found their way blocked by
a solid wall of coal and slate.
The Nelson mine has been worked for
twelve years or more and the entry
where the unfortunate miners are en
tombed run back more than two miles
from the mouth of the mine. The mine
is of the kind common in southern coal
fields, known as a drift or level veined
mine and worked in the direction of the
tain straight into the face of the moun
tain, but before entry is reached a long
slope extends to a level of several hun
dred yards below at an angle of about
twenty degrees. The cars are pulled up
from the foot of the slope, where tram
cars drawn by mules connect with it to
the outside by a cable which hauls the
i ,and up ♦ith remarkable rapidity.
Rescuing parties have been working tdl
dav like grim death trying to reach the
miners, but it is probable that they will be
several days forcing an opening through
the wall of fallen roofing, w’hich must be
made safe as they proceed. The foul air
quickly exhausts the workmen, who are
relieved by fresh hands. The work will
continue day and night until the bodies
are recovered.
At the drift mouth hundreds of women
und children soon gathered and the pic
ture of grief and dlspair is heartrending.
Mothers are wringing their hands and
weeping, daughters and little children,
sweethearts and grey headed grand pa
rents, all being distressed for they have
been told there is no hope. It is a specta
cle front which one turns sick at heart.
The mine Is ventilated by air shafts or
passages so the caving of the wall in the
entry cut off the draft and death was cer
tain to those who breathed the poisoned
air.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 20, 11 p. m.—
The latest details and a corrected ac
count at 4 o’clock this afternoon say that
a way had been broken through the de
bris tn the passage of entry 10, and the
blackened corpses of the dead miners were
carried out one by one to the outside,
where the work of identification began.
Two bodies recovered are those of ne
groes, which have not been recognized.
William Raddy, colored lad, was one of
the last to l>e brought out. Life had long
been extinct in all the poor remnants or
humanity stretched at the mouth of the
tunnel.
The latest reports say that the gas was
first ignited in No. 9 by Tom Hawkins,
a gas inspector, on his usual morning
round of the mines. The llames were
rapidly communicated to entry 10 by
means of side passages. All the men at
work in entry 9 escaped except Hawkins.
In No. 10, which forms an angle in the
hanks and connects the outside world at
the foot of the lower slope, the deadly
gas drifted and congested, doing its work
to well that not one of the men at work
in the rooms of this cross passage is alive
to tell the story. Oscar Hawkins, one of
the first men. to get out of No. 9, will also
tile, making the twenty-ninth life sacri
ficed. Leech and Westfield, two negroes,
were found Just outside the entry, hav
ing faHen dead Just as they were beyond
the reach of the flames.
The fire was finally subdued late to
night by means of powerful currents of
fresh air from the outside forced In by
the fans, which have been puffing the lire
current in ever since the flames were dis
covered.
Thirty mules were numbered in the list
of casualties.
Every one of the 125 men in the mine
at the time felt the effect of the concus
sion and suffered from the bad air which
spread through the passage of the mine.
Elder Jlorgan, a boy of 4 years, a son of
lor. W. L. Morgan, ex-postmaster of Day
ton, is among the dead.
< >ne of the strange facts In connection
with the catastrophe is that none of the
bodies were even singed by the fire, al
though the flames raged through the en
try, but this Is doubtless explained by the
closeness of the air, from outside, in en
try 10, where all the fatalities occurred.
For many hours after the first alarm was
raised no one was able to approach the
head of the slope, along which the chok
ing after-damp crept, Ailing every crevice
and foot of space, and clinging to the
walls, to the floor and the roof, and ev
ery attempt to reach the passage where
the three bodies lay was unavailing, un
*' 1 the fans had driven hack the gas Into
the unoccupied rooms and worked-out en
tries, where It will linger till drawn out
by the strong draft currents from with
out.
Supt. Vincent Ferguson was in Chat
tanooga when the accident occurred and
the men were directed In the work of
rescue by George Gibson, the civil engi
neer, together with J. M. Head, mine
boss, who were among the first to enter
the tunnel but were overpome by the af
t' r camp. The civil engineer to-night ex
l 1 rosed the opinion that the explosion was
caused by someone passing the danger
line, or else by the bursting of a gas
!'' der, for the works had been thoroughly
inspected by the inspector.
The first theory advanced is probably the
correct one. Inasmuch as the inspector did
not himself escape the destruction which
n had set going. The dead miners were
11 residents of Dayton and Morgantown
• opt Tom Hawkins, who lived in Rock
}’ '"d, and moot of them were men of
families.
I'M is Is the second fire that has visited
in.- mines,of the Dayton Coal and Iron
mpany. Their employes have never
n on a strike, and the dead men em
ra. ed many of the town’s best citizens.
. I' to this time it is known that the fol
r wing named persons were in the mine:
in Hawkins, single; John Leech, colored,
il. Ix>n Ferguson, married; Robert
•in mil ton, single; Jack Iveeter, married;
; fn- Henderson, married, John West
■ and. colored, married; John Manis, mar
'“■d; bosh Rennett, married; William Al
exander, married;; W. J. Miller,
Fngle; W. H. Davis, married;
l neodore Lane, married; William Lane,
: n , of Theodore, married; Laney Walker,
■■‘Ogle; Charles Washburn, single; Cvrus
■ . xander. single; John Able, a boy; Will
■ dherton. single; Jim Johnson, single;
! : ". r ,•''organ, a young son of ex-postmas
lad ■' o,^an ' an< i Well Raddy, a colored
WAIFS FROM THE WIRES.
s, *iue of the Dili's Events Set Forth
In Short Stories.
'alias. Tex.. Dec. 20.—John Boyett &
general merchanis at Chleo and Al
'. fal jj?l fit's morning. Their llahlll
-5 tre S3.>,OW) and their assets compara
y insignificant.
L t ,V o? C £S M V. Dec - 20.—Sheriff Mat
• harlton county arrived here from
* fo-tUy with W. H. Willis, who re
, , disappeared with over *SOO he had
'• 1 bd from u. R. Wasdin of Charlton.
tiuftrnolluetj for Mfualen.
■ -.nS!? 0 ?; Ja • 2d-The British
1 Via * ara . from Boulhampton via
”idoe, arrived here to day with sixty
i on board. She was <je
i>rati<iu* amj ordered in quarantine
•"tuna—oh. Tommy, why arc you
< naughty I Mjy?
iiiny We|f, no- Minis, teacher says we
* *‘*od and a bad arigrl, and
sin try hi got the best of tb c.lh.r,
etr'*Uagajr l* ifa* biggest.—
r A KENTDCKY MIRACLE.
JUDGE JOHN M. RICE TELLS fIOR
HE WAS CURED OF -CIATICA.
* ■*’* Circuit Judge, Congressmen end
Asecnibly man.
< From the Covington, Kg., Pott.)
The Hon. John M. Rice, of Louisa, Law*
rence County, Kentucky, has for the past
two years retired from active life as Crim
inal and Circuit Judge of the sixteenth
Judicial District of Kentucky.
He has for many years served his native
county and state in the legislature at Frank
fort and at Washington, and, until his re
tirement was a noted figure in political and
Juiiicialxhrcles. The Judge is well-known
throughout the state and possesses the best
qualities which go to make a Kentucky
gentlemen honored wherever he is known.
A few days ago a Kentucky Pott reporter
called upon Judge Rice, who in the follow
ing words related the history of the causes
that led to his retirement. “It is just about
six years since I had an attack of rheuma
tism ; slight at first, but soon developing into
Sciatic rheumatism, which began first with
acute shooting pains in the hips, gradually
extending downward to my feet.
“ My condition became so bad that I even
tually lost all power of my legs, and then
the liver, kidneys and bladder and in faL
my whole system, became deranged.
“In 1880, attended by my son John, I
went to Hot Springs, Ark., but was not much
benefited by some months stav there. My
liver was actually dead,and a dull persistent
pain in its region kept me on the rack all
the time. In 1890 I was reappointed Circuit
Judge, bnt it was impossible for me to give
attention to my-duties. In 1891 1 went ta
the Silurian Springs, Waukeshaw, Wis. I
staved there some time, but without inp
provement.
“The muscles of my limbs were now rw
duced by atrophy to mere strings. Sciatic
pains tortured me terribly, but it was the
disordered condition of my liver that was I
felt gradually wearing my life away. Doc
tors gave me np completely.
“ 1 lingered on in this condition sustained
almost entirely by stimulants until April
1893. One dav John saw an account ol
Dr. Williams’ Rink Pills for Pale People
in the Kentucky Post. This was something
new,and John prevailed upon me to try them.
I remember I was not expected to live fo
more than three or four clays at the time.
The effect of the pills, was mar
velous and I could soon cat heartily, a thing
I had not done for years. The liver begaa
almost instantaneously to perform its funo
tions, and has done so ever since. Without
doubt, the pills saved my life and while I do
not crave notoriety I cannot refuse to testily
to their worth.
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re
store shattered nerves. They may be had ol
all druegists, or direct from the Dr. Wil
liams’ Medicine Company, Schenectady, IC,
Y., for 50c. per box, or six boxes for $2 AO,
THE CONFERENCE’S BUSY DAY.
Bisliqp Gnines Pays n Visit to Hl*
Fortner Ministers.
The Georgia conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church held a busy
session yesterday, transacting a great
deal of business and receiving reports
from several committees.
Rev. W. J. Gaines, D. D., bishop of the
Third Episcopal district, is visiting the
conference. He arrived In the city in the
morning and went direct to the church.
He was cordially received with cheers
and applause. He first congratulated
Bishop Grant and his cabinet upon their
good work. He was in charge of this
district four years ago, and it afforded
him much pleasure, as he expressed it,
to be present at the closing of the quadren
nial and acknowledged that Bishop Grant
had beaten him In raising money. He
said that Bishop Grant Is tne greatest or
ator on the bench of bishops, and, in
fact, leads among the leaders of his race.
He spoke of the educational work of the
African Methodist church in. the soutn
and expressed himself as proud of what
is being done for the elevation of the race,
and ho was proud, too, to be a factor in
the great work of civilization.
The following were then read into the
conference on trial: G. W. Jackson, Will
iam W. Lyons, J. M. Meyers. W. J. Sin
gleton, W. A. Ellison, S. E. Cruse, James
T. Griffin, C. P. Hobbs, John C. Scott,
Willis Lane, J. E. Aldridge, Robert James,
James H. Williams, Leroy Holt, R. A.
Reid, Miles Grant, Evans Davis, S. W.
Wood, J. H. Wilson, R. G. Augustus, E.
G. Gatten. J. R. Brown and J. C. Lep
heart. They were addressed by Rev. L.
J. Coppln, D. D., upon their duties as
ministers of the gospel. He requested
them not to use tobacco, whisky or the
like, and to be faithful In the discharge
of their duty; not to make unnecessary
visits to their worshippers, and to go
wherever they are appointed by the bishop
and endeavor to do all they could for
the church and the cause. The applicants
were then declared members of trial.
Last night an educational meeting was
held The committee on education re
ported, the report being read by Rev. S.
T. Tice. He spoke of the several educa
tional Institutions, and recommended that
*I,OOO be appropriated for the colleges in
Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Prof. D.
J. Gordon, president of Edward Waters
College. Florida, made the first address
on the report. He said that the neg Toes
of this country are being awakened to
tljelr duty, and he believed that the only
thing needed Is an educated ministry.
Prof. W. R. Wright, president of the
Georgia State Industrial College, said that
he had listened with patience and Inter
est to the address of Prof. Gordon, who,
he said, is the youngest college president
in the United States. “I am proud,”
he said, "of the progress our race
has made Tn the past thirty years.
Get an education; a higher education. If
you do not get it the day you discourage
higher education you call a halt in the
march of progress. The south is giving
all the education possible to its girls and
boys.” President Wright spoke of the
church property owned by the connec
tion, amounting to *30,000,000, and over $2,-
000,000 of other property.
Rev. E. W. Lee. D. D., president of
Morris Brown College, Atlanta, spoke of
the work of Bishop Gaines in connection
with the Morris Brown college and how
he labored for its success.
Rev. S. H. Coleman, D. D., of Florida,
also spoke, and was followed by Rev.
W. D. Johnson, D. D,, secretary of edu
cation. He said that the African Meth
odist Episooi>al church owns 43 schools,
valued at $775,725, with 5,068 students and
143 teachers and has raised over half a
million of dollars in the last ten years.
At the close of the addresses, a collec
tion was taken, amounting to S9OO, for
educational purposes.
BODY RISES Ol T T OF THE EARTH.
A Remarkable Incident Which Ex
cite* New Mexican Indian*.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Albuquerque, N. M., Dec. 14.—Father
Duehe. who has charge of the parish at
the Indian town of Ixlita, was some time
ago, notified by the chiefs that the time
was ajiproaching for Padre Padilla to
again rise from his grave as he hail done
at the end of every twenty-five years
since the body was buried near the altar
of the Ixlita church.
The matter was investigated, and a
rinse watch was kept at the appo l lied
tune There wi re indications of llie floor
crack.nit over the plan designated as if
the earth was being pushed up from Ir
ina. Tte displacement of es.nh became
larger every day until flnaliy the coffin
i ante to the surface from a depth
of tw*4ve fearl, the void being tilled b/ Ills
displaced earth failing In.
In Ibe coffin was found the skeleton of
a man The shrine is being vltutel by
honoiad* of pi-atP The Indians believe
it la a gihuiut. rixila lift Irvoi thair Mint
ed padre, (
THE MORX'IX'G NEWS: SATU RDAY. DECEMBER 21, 189.".
A BIG FLURRY IN SECURITIES.
(Continued from First Page.)
declines in stocks affected the entire trad
ing list. The losses ran as high as ten
points at one time In several substantial
securities. The bond markets sympathiz
ed actively with stocks.
’’Good temper and moderation by the
banks and the Influence of the Central
Trust Company in placing $1,500,000 In
the market In the last hour of trading to
be loaned at normal rates, turned the
downward course of prices. Recovery was
rapid and general, but at the end of the
day quotations showed material net losses.
The shock of the attack left the mar
ket wavering and feverish.
"Accustomed as is the financial district
to wicked work In the security market,
to-day's performance surpassed In ma
licious design and manipulative cunning
and boldness anything ever before at
tempted. Its success was complete, and
that it should have been so was amazing,
since those well informed know how it
had been brought about.
“The men who engineered the raid
used the Venezuela Incident as a pretext
in the market. They had been In. high
feather since the President’s message
came out and issued from the beginning
the most gloomy predictions of its finan
cial results. How far they may have in
fluenced their allies In Europe to bring
about the condition by selling their secu
rities Is not known. Financial timidity
had not been roused by yesterday to the
point of a slaughter In prices. That
move was reserved for a special pr.iiie.l
lng agency which the hears furnished.
The worst apprehensions had not express
ed fear of any of the approaching to-day's
happenings tn intensity or scope.
“Since It is afternoon in Dondon when
business opens here, operators usually
read the London quotations the first thing
in the morning. They are always inter
esting and sometimes influential. In the
last few days they have been most sig
uifleajit regarding American securities.
This furnished a groundwork for bear
maneuvers. Casual observers might have
supposed that yesterday’s London quota
tions reflected a wholesale overthrow of
American securities there. From the best
available sources of Information, It ap
pears that the London sales did not ex
ceed OO.OtP shares of stock. Such sales
were confined, of course, to the American
properties which are active in London.
“Since there was danger of a failure
of the bear plot through this adequate
agency alone, even with London a pres
sont source of financial anxiety, plans
were laid to supplement the attack
through London quotations by pushing
up the rate of money here. Houses That
handle foreign loans became tools In this
scheme. They called loans rapidly at the
opening of business. Money Jumped from
2 per cent, to 7 per cent, at once. The
combined influences of London quota
tions and high money caused the sale of
240,000 shares of stock In the first hour.
Money advanced by leaps. The lenders
apparently had been frightened, and re
fused to put It out again. An excited
demand for It resulted, and before 2
o'clock the rate touched 90 per cent.
“Meanwhile the banks and trust com
panies had been doing all they could to
case the situation. Only one bank called,
all its loans. The others extended every*
accommodation to borrowers. They were
forced to ask for Increased collateral pro
tection, but that worked no hardship,
nor did it contribute in the slightest to
the money scare. The sudden withdrawal
of $5,7!W,000 of loans by foreign houses.
Including Canadian banking agencies, did
that business, and especially as that
money was kept out of the market. When
the strain became acute several of the
banks and trust companies sent word to
the loan market that they had money to
put out at from 4 to 5 per cent, on good
collateral. The Gallatin and Merchants
National Hanks and the State, Union,
Atlantic and Central Trust Companies led
in these offers of relief. The Central
Trust Company put $1,5U0,000 Into the
market, which eased rates from 90 to 6
per cent. In half an hour. Toward the
close of business a recurrence of the
money flurry advanced rates again to 00
per cent.
"There was much indignant comment
among bankers that the assertion of its
rights by this government should have
massed foreign capital, whiqh has en
joyed favor and profits here, in a hear at
tack on the security market. It seemed
Inevitable that If these tactics were fol
lowed, and If the raid were to continue
large exports of gold would be necessary
in the near future.
"Recognizing the source of attack and
its effects, immediate and possible, with
the bears and foreigners in affiliation, the
spirits of friendliness shown by the local
banks toward their foreign competitor?
suffered some strain. It was said at one
time in the day that the amount of gold
taken from the subtreasury might have
been much larger than $3,400,000, but that
legal tenders were available only in notes
of small denomination. Gold Is paid out
for legal tenders, but the legal tenders
must be counted at the subtreasury before
the metal Is passed over the counter.
"Notes of large, denomination are used
ordiartly In exchange. The banks seem
ed to have only small notes to-day. and
the physical task of counting $1,000,000 In
small notes furnishes work for several
days. Mischievous schemes for extra
gold were believed to have been checked
by this device.
“Talk was heard of a meeting of bank
officers to plan measures of relief. It did
not appear that anything could be done
Just now, but it led to discussion as to
thp advlsigmilty oZ .financiers banding
together to support fhe security market
The objection marie to such a course was
that if foreigners wished to part with
American holdings there was no reason
why Americans should pay more for them
than was necessary. If gold in large vol
ume was to be drawn away, it was thought
it ought to pay for securities at
the cheapest prices. Suggestions of unit
ed action for relief, however, seemed to
contain some promise that the local sit
uation might be helped in some way. It
was assumed that to-ilay's break In
prices abroad would call for additional
gold next week, and possibly precipitate
anew bond issue.
"There were three failures on the stock
exchange to-day and two suspensions
were announced on the consolidated ex
change. None was of serious moment.
Those on the cqnsolidated involved only
small individual traders. All were caus
ed by the sudden drop in the quotations
of securities.
“The stock exchange firms that went
under were Nichols, Frothlngham & Cos.,
S. S. Sands & Cos., and Deneufville & Cos.
“The consolidated brokers crowded to
the wall were Leo A. Feldman and Ben
jamin Fenton.”
A BLAZE AT HOMERYILLE.
Two Store* and a Meat Market
Rnrned at a I, ohm of *112,200.
Homerville, Ga., Dec. 20.—At 11:30 o’clock
to-night fire was discovered in the large
store of C. Huxford. and before help ar
rived the entire building was In flames,
and they had communicated to the meat
market of R. W. Sweat and the store of
C. Crawford, and those buildings likewise
were soon in flames. By heroic efforts
on the part of the citizens the fire was
prevented from spreading further. The
losses are as follows: C. Huxford, about
$8,000; insurance, $4,(00; C. Crawford, loss
on stock, $3,000; insurance, $1,000; W. T.
Smith, building, $1,000; R. W. Sweat, loss
on stock and building, S2OO.
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GREEN’ GOODS MEN AT ATLANTA.
Ollkcers Trying Hurd to Fncnrth
Their Blunt.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 20.—1n James F. Kee
ner, now in Fulton county Jail, the Unit
ed States officials think they have one ol
the shrewdest and most successful coun
terfeiters in the country. Keener b
thought to be a member of a gang oi
spurious money manufacturers that hap
been operating extensively throughout th'
country, notably in Kansas City, Omaha,
Dallas, Memphis, Chicago and Atlanta.
It is thought that the headquarters of
the hand Is, or was, in Omaha. The offi
cers were certain that bogus $lO silver cer
tificates are being manufactured in At
lanta, and are making an effort to locate
the spurious money mill. The dollar sil
ver certificates are said to be the spec
ialty of this gang, and so nearly have
they succeeded in producing a perfect
likeness to a genuine $lO bill that it is
an extremely difficult matter to distin
guish the good money from the bad.
Keener la supposed to be a confederate of
Ford and Senter, the noted counterfeiters
who were convicted a short time ago. He
protests lnnoqenct* di-oiari tig that hie
only connection with the green goods was
to ship a box of It that had been left In
his place by an old friend named Dice, to
Kansas City. Dice, he says, gave him
the S9O that was found on his person when
he was arrested. The officers, however,
are of the belief that the green goods arc
being made somewhere in Atlanta and
are turning up the town to locate the
plant.
A BROKERAGE FIRM SFEII.
A Bookkeeper's Employer* Seeking
to Recover Stolen Money.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 20.—Suit has been
commenced by Moore, Gannett & Cos.,
against Rose & I’earle, a brokerage firm,
In which the plaintiffs seek to recover
the sum of $30,000 embezzled by their
bookkeeper, Fred Avery, and lost In op
tion transactions’ alleged to have been
negotiated through the firm of Rose &
Pearle. It Is averred that Avery embez
zled on Sept. 25, 1805, the sum of $30,610
and turned It over to Rose & Foarle for
the purimse of carrying on certain option
deals and that they received the money
without giving anything In return. This
Is watched with interest by boards of
trade, a-s upon Its conclusion the result
of the war against bucket shop traders
will largely depend.
Office of J. F. Greer, County Judge.
Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Flor
ida.—Gentlemen: Twenty-three years
ago I was attacked with Inflammatory
rheumatism; I was aftended by the most
eminent physicians in the land; I visited
the great Saratoga Springs, N. Y.. and the
noted Hot Springs or Arkansas and many
other watering places, and always con
sulting with the local physician for di
rections; finally came to Florida ten years
ago.
About two years ago I had a severe at
tack of rheumatism, was confined to my
room for twelve weeks, and during the
time I was induced to try P. P. P.
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium),
knowing that each Ingredient was good
for impurities of the blood, after using
two small bottles I was relieved; at four
different times since i have had slight
attacks, and I have each time taken two
small bottles of P. P. P. and been re
lieved, and I consider tt the best medi
cine of its kind. Respectfully, J. F. Greer,
—ad.
See our fine Tailor Made Men’s
Suits for
$9.90 Suit.
Reduced from $14.00, 16.00 and
18.00.
COLLATS.
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Theietlny Cspiuletora superiw
to Balum of Copaiba, ✓ r '~N
W CubeUorlnjectionMn<d/|IUCY)
IfJ j CURE IN 4# HOURS nLx
ivj tha rna 6 a net without
Inconvenience.
S.'l tlf all ifru’titli.
SEW PI BI.IUATIOXS.
Mo.t fcin*ting 4 eta.' worth on orth.— Sotton PoM.
The Black. Cat
FOR JANUARY.
Trad. Mark.
CONTAINS SEVEN
Mystery Stories.
Humorous t£a Stories.
Thrilling jV Stories.
All original, all complete, all cleverly told, and
AH for Cents.
Of Newfdealere everywhere. If yonra hean't It. and
won't get it for you, pet another newsdealer. If you
haven't a dealer, eend us five rente for apectmen copy.
The Shortstory Publishing Company, Boston, Mast.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY GO.
PIEDMONT AIR LINE.
The Vestibule Route
The Greatest Southern System.
Improved xchedules between New York
and Florida. The "bhort Line Limited,"
via Bavannah. yuick time. Feerlesa serv
ice. Direct to Washington, New York.
Boston and the Last. Double dally fast
trains between Washington, Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York via Colum
bia and Charlotte, operating Pullman din
ing cars, serving all meals between ba
vannah and New York on the limited;
also having Pullman compartment care
and Pullman drawing room cars through
without change. Only Pne reaching Ashe
ville and the "Land of the Sky.”
W. A. TURK, G P. A., Washington, D. C.
8. H. HARDWICK, A G. P. A.. Atlanta.
Ga.
R W. HUNT. T. P. A.. Augusta. Ga.
HUNTING
Caps,
Coats,
Legging.
Guns,
Rifles,
Loaded Shells.
EDWARD LOVELLS SONS
LA HULLS.
Empty Ifrsy Barrels for sale Iry
C. M. GILBERT & CO
■ Bay SB* Hr.l liroaj eireeia.
NEW PI BLICATIOXS.
Rolling Along
and Keeping Pace
With the Times.
Make the boys happy by giving them new suits of
clothes and a Buckboard Wagon. One goes with
each purchase of a Child’s Suit. Silk lined and
quilted Smoking Jackets selling at the lowest
prices ever heard of. Select your Neckwear,
Gloves, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs and other
presents at
APPEL &SGHAUL’S
ifilii TEARS.”
Please do not he the one to cause such tears to flow.
We had one case of it in the store this week, and we do
not care to have another. It could have been avoided had
the girl gotten what she wanted at first without the tears.
She did get a
cmwFordbicycle
as she insisted it was the best wheel in town, and by far
the prettiest. We sold thirty-two last week, and we want
to take orders for that many more this week. Then when
J \ how ma y miles
you ride, and you
N $3 these fine GjfClometßrS, which regis
ters up to ten thousand miles.
/ P r^ce only $2. Then you
want a Lamp, a Bell, Oil,
/ etc. We keep them all in stock.
We will sell you wheels on the installment plan. The
above will make a very acceptable
CHRISTMAS : PRESENT.
But don’t think that is all that we have got to offer.
You will be surprised at the immense assortment of goods
that are suitable for such a purpose. DOLL CAR
RIAGES (we will have a big assortment opened up to
day), Velocipedes. Wagons, Tricycles, Hobby Horses, Bu
reaus, Bedsteads, etc., for the small ones. Then for the
larger ones we have everything in the shape of Furniture.
Some special things are Musical Chairs, Smoking Tables,
Ladies’ Desks, Fancy Rockers, Brass Tables, Parlor Cab
inets, China Cases, Crystal Cases, Fancy Rockers, Palm
Stands, an elegant assortment of Gilt Chairs, and many
more things useful and ornamental. Don’t make a mistake
and buy before you look us over.
LINDSAY & MORGAN.
P. S. —Just received another lot of Hair Rugs at
$1.98 each.
KEHOE’S IRON WORKS, "
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All kiml. of Mvki*.r|. MI'UAK MILL* **d FAMN Sp.-tltl sU-ui.uu |u r.polx
work. Mule AgruU for K4llHl.lt' Tf.xM FIHF*.
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