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Athens banner: tuesd. LORNIN.tf, JUL1? 28 1891 INSPIRED POfiTRY oW g FROM the pen ok miss F SUB MITCHELL. I THE DOG LAW. ns discussion has cost the STATE A THOUSAND DOLLARS. A natural wonder. — —p.AI She Never Wrote Poetry jBefore, and Sa ys Now That It Is By Inspiration -She Relates the Curious In* ddents Attendant Upon Its Composition. AFTER THE LABORER. He Must Fulfill his Contracts orgoto J.all— The Bill to Prohibit iRallroads From Carrying Liquor Into Dry Counties .Reported Unfavor- ably-cosslp In the Corri dors. Here's a sensation. v ^iisatiou in the light ot science, in I tbe light of literature, in the light oM mental philosophy. Miss Sue Mitchell a well known and estimable young lady of Athena fuy- nislios to the startled public Omental phenomenon truly wonderful. ,Mi>s| Mitchell has been iuapired to write] poetry in a most curious way. And it Atlanta, Ga., July 22.—[Special.J— Up to date legislation about dogs has cost the State very nearly *1,000. Half a day’s session^was consumed yesterday and over an hour this morn ing in discussing the bill to mako dogs I property. This bill was introduced by Mr. Flem- ingi of Richmond, and was passed on yesterday receiving just the constitu tional majority with the speaker’s vote. try that really has the touch or] genume inspiration iu it. Ami just how the verses came to.thu oiiml of Miss Mitchell is wouderful to j relate. Sometime ago she was sitting in her room at home under the influence of the eleetropoise which she has been using eleven months for some affliction. Sue describes tho memorable incident is follows: ••1 first began to shake most violently; my nerves iei med unstrung entirely and my whole body was uncontrollable. “Then 1 became cold,—cold as death itself and I was frightened almost' out of my wits; but with a suddenness frightful to contemplate I became warm. Hotter and hotter turned : mv blood until my veins seemed scarcely able to bold the pulsatioua of all and is poetry of a very rare, order, tAA: poe- j There is much opposition in the House to this bill, and this morning a motion to reconsider die part of the journal re lating to the action of the House ou the “dog bill” was made by Bob Reid, or Putuam. Mr. Reid said that he did not think that this bill would settle the matter, for it would interfere with the other bill now before the House to levy a spe cial tax on all dogs, and that if both were passed one would be unconstitu tional. Mr. Fleming then took the floor to oppose the motion to reconsider, and showed that both bills could be passed without the least violence to the Consti tution. “I agree with my friend from Dade that so much of the time of the house should not be consumed with legislation about dogs, and—.” Interruption by Bob Reid. “In order to save the time of the house, 1 would suggest that the gentleman call for the previous question.” ilr. Fleming continued amidst fre quent interruptions, and when he had liuished, Mr..Reid called for the pre vious question. On vote the action on the bill was reconsidered. This would put the bill at the end of the calendar, but on motion of QoOdwin of Fulton the rules were suspended and this bill was referred to the committee on genera judiciary. On motion of Mr. Roberts, of Doug las, the bill to provide compensation for ordinaries iu counties which have no county board of Commissioners o roads and revenues was reconsidered. THK SPECIAL ORDER. At 10:3b the special order was called It was the bill introduced by Mr. Smith, of Decatur, to make penal the non-compliance of laborers with their contracts, that is when they obtain goods on promise to pay for them iu labor, their non-compliance with this contract will make them liable to im prisonmem. Mr. Harper, of Carroll, was opposed to the bill as he said. “It is clearly unconstitutional. The present It w does not allow imprisonment for debts con tracted to be paid iii money, and I can sec no diflerence between a debt to be paid in money and one contracted, for in labor The author of the bill spoke in its fa Vor, and was followed by ,Mr. Stewart, of fiverett, and Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, who upheld the measure. Mr. Wil liams, of Richmond, was opposed to the per day, while paying for such foods. Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, offered an amendment so that it would not be penal if- failure to comply was due to any providential cause. Another amendment prohibits the landlord frotn charging a reasonable profit. Another protects the laborer from being frauduently imposed upon by the employer. The bill to prohibit railroads and other common carriers from transport ing liquor Into dry counties, was re ported unfavorably by the Temperance committee- »; D ’ [ ; '•> The resolution to accept the money due the United States government which was collected under the direct tax was made a second - time and made a special order for tomorrow, in con nection with the resolution to pay an agent to obtain such sum and turn it river to the state. A bill was introduced by Mr. Atkin son, of Coweta, to put telegraph, sleepiug car and express companies under the control of railroad oommis- mi88ion came up before the General Judiciary commiteee this afternoon and the committee decided to report the bill .unfavorably. The sub-coiamittee on finance have perfected confederate veteran’s home bill and will report it back to the fi nance com mittee tomorrow. TBS TWITTY BILL A LAW. Governor Northen sighed the famous Twitty bill to-night and it is now a law. WORK OF POVERTY, . .«*■; ( g KANSAS ALLIANCEMEN CLAIM IT HAS LESSENED THE INCREASE. my heart. And then of»sudden l grew cold again, these quick, frightful alternations kept up fur some time. ‘-Finally my mind began to feel the effect of such serious physical chauges, ami i began to see things in the queer est light imaginable. 1 could see m> favorite authors, my heroes in battle whom l have won-hipped since 1 was able to reaiI my history when a child at school. I could see the battle at which General Nelson was killed. The groan of dying men was quite clear to me, and I could bear the bugles blowing. I saw General Nelson wheu he received his death wound and saw his face turn pale as death. It was no dream. It was no delirious vision. It was realis tic and 1 was rational. 1 could hear the wagons in the streets and beard a negro man singing a mug I was not out of my senses.” In such a moment Mias Mitchell be gan to speak verses aloud. She impro vised them as she went, and afterwards remembered them. Slio recited them last night to a circle of friends much to their amazement. The Verses arc descriptive of the scenes that were pa raded before her mental visions and they are of real literary merit. who sme u. ~>crybody in Athens knows Miss Sue Mitchell. She is a refined and cultured lady in middle age. She has been well educated and was always fond of reading and of litera ture. Miss Mitchell hae never written poetry before. She is a very modest woman, •nd would not be induced to read a composition before an audience if she were its author, and she said last night, “It I were the author of these verses I would never be found here reading them aloud' to you all, hub 1 do nob call myself the author. 1 feel that I have had nothing to do with them. They are spontaneous rhymes.” For some years Miss Mitchell has been blind. * ' ‘ ? Nobody can 'account for the cause that influenced her mind to such a won derful feat. She is rather inclined attribute to the electricity which she uses. Others say it is genuine ami natural inspiration. It is certainly something out of Ike usual order of human ac complishments. per GOSSIP IN THB HOUSE. The galleries were filled this morn ing and many sporting men were there evidently iuterested in what would be done with the ‘-dog bill.” Owners of good dogs generally are fn favor of the bill and's&y they are willing to pay the tax if their animals can receive the pro teetion of the law. Mr. Williams, of Richmond, is op posed to the “dog bill.” He doesn t believe In making dogs property, and thinks Mr. Graves, of Newton, has by far the best bill, which proposes to levy a special tax on dogs at so much head. A prominent member of the temper ance committee, and a prohibitionist expressed himself as being opposed. to’ the bill which prohibits railroads from carrying liquor into dry counties, be cause, as he said, “it is an abridgment of personal rights.” IN EXECUTIVE SESSION The Benate met to-day in executive session and confirmed the r.omiuatiou made in the governor’s tnessage of Hon Capers Dixon on county judge of New - ton county. The bou8ebill prohibiting physicians and prescription clerks from using in toxicants, was reported back favorably and read a second time. The bill to established a crimina court in the city of Atlauta passed this morning in the Senate. Ohl. THE OCALA PLATFORM. Just What the Farmers Ask For at the Hands of the Republic So much is being said about the third party and the ocaJa platform lately that ii is of geueral interest to know just what theocala platform consists of. Below is given the demands of the Alliance as indicated dowu at Ocala : “1 a We demaud the abolition of na tional banks. b. We demand that the government shall establish sub-treasuries* or deposi- wu - U. „id that i. ...Id op.. UP | tr& S&T way for more fraud than would possibly now exiBt, as it would give any dis honest landlord a tyrannical power over his laborers. Mr. Tatum, of Dade | took the same stand. Mr. Wbe<ler,of Walker, called for] the previous question, but withdrew it at the request of Mr. Bryan of Floyd. Mr. Bryan stated that he was oppos- low rate ot interest, not to exceed 2 per cent per annum, on non-perishable farm products, and also upon real es tate, with proper limitations upon the quantity of land and amount of money. c. We demand that the amount of the circulating medium be speedily in- cerased to not less than *50 per capi to. 9. That we demand that congress shall pass such laws as will effectually prevent the dealing in futures of all - mW MU because it w„ «,.« W For Malaria, Liver Trou ble, or Indigestion, use BROWN'S IRON BITTERS PEACE REIGNS. No More Fighting at Coal Creek. Knoxville, Tenn., July 22—[Spe cial, ]— 1 The situation at Coal Creek Rrows less appalling as the day.-; go by. The governor has not yet come to the demands of the miners, but it is be lieved that some adjustment of the dif- flaclties can be arrived at Every effort is being made to bring About an amicable adjustment of the Affairs. » -r • For Over Fifty years. WIN8LOW’* Sootuino SvmiP has been ™*i*or children tc<-thing. It sooths the child j®* ICUius, allays all pain, cure* wind k the best remedy for Diarrhoea. criiit. 0 Jy-uve uenis a bottle. Bold bv all drug- aw throu about the world. lation. “It discriminates against the laboring classes, and I am in favor of equal rights for all and special privi leges for none.” Mr. Bemer thought there were cir cumstances in Georgia now which call for such legislation. “Farmers invest large sums of money in getting labor ers who fail to fulfill their contracts. Such a man who fails to fulfill a con tract when it is easily in his power, is a swindler and ought to be imprisoned. Passage of bill will prevent a great deal of the demoralization which now exists in Georgia. It may be class leg islation, bat the only class against which it legislates is bad men and crim inals. This bill defines what is cheat ing and swindling, and the legislature has a right to declare what constitute tho38 offenses Therefore I think the bill is not unconstitutional.” Mr. Boifeuillet of Bibb, thought that the bill was imperfect from the number of amendments which were going to the clerk’s desk. He therefore moved that it be recommitted to the General Ju diciary. The motion was lost. Hardeman of Wilkes, moved that the House reconsider the action in agree ing to the report of committee, so that amendments could be added, which mo tion prevailed. Seven amendments were proposed and adopted. > With these amendments laborers are protect ed from unjust requirements on the part 6f thnir landlords, and at the same time a law far more just and equitable was formulated. . . . The thirty minutes allowed for the support of the bffl was granted by the chairman of the oommittee to Mr. Whjtfield of Baldwin, who spoke in fa vor of the bill. On the passage of the bill the ayes and nayes was called for. The bill was passed as amended ayes by 103, nays 54. the amendments. That the lardlord shall not require the laborer to work over eleven hours OF THEIR POPULATION. Novel Circular Setting Forth Pecu liar Argument to be issued by the Alliance Lecture Bureau- Fewer Children In Census Now than Years Ago. Topeka, Kan., July 22.—The Alii ance lecture bureau will soon issne u folder for,use in the pending campaign, will be scattered broadcast through- oat the state. This document .will show that the rate of increase in population was less during file past ten years thau daring any previous decade in this cen tury. > f r From this ip drawn - the rather, novel conclusion that the human race is grad ually becoming less productive, and, if this state continues, will actually de crease in numbers. It says: Qo among the great middle classes everywhere and you will at once notice that there are fewer young children among them than there were twelve or fifteen years ago. I attribute this to the poverty‘of the people and their ina bility far care for and educate their chil dren. This general depression began in 1873 and 1875, when the great trusts were first formed. From that tinle to this things, have been going from bad to worse, and there is no telling where it map end. They gave ns figures last fall to shdW'that oar exports were far above the imports. Yet we find that every year we send more money out of th*e Country than we receive from the old world. Millions and millions go to Eng lish capitalists who are' draining this country of its wealth. They send money to us in the shape of investments and loans, and the profits and interest on this money are taking every dollar of gold ont of onr country., .Site Got Her Man. WlLKESBAKKE, Pa., July 22.—Miss Mary Allen Lewis, daughter of a well- to-do Welsh family in thi< city, was en gaged to be married to Wesley Harper, clerk in a store. Recently the girl eloped with a miner named Thomas Brennan. A constable is on their track. The lady said she did not like clerks She wanted a man for a husband who dopld do manual labor. She got him. Yellow jock in Florida. Pens a, ola, July 22.—Yellow fever has broken out among the crew of the British steamship Figretia, which ar rived here July 14 from Vera Crns. One death, that of George Rowan, an en- ginee of Ijondon, England, is reported. W!if They Got tlio Stay. Pkbis, July 22.—The murderess. Mme. Berland. and her accomplice, the youth Dorei who were to 1 « been guillotined on Saturday, got a few days’ longer lea.-*e of life so that they might marry, i’he executions will take place next week. HEIRS CLAIM A BIG ESTATE In New York City, of Which There is No Proof.,,, ,, New York, July &2.-^The informa tion contained in a dispatch printed here to the. effect that the heirs Of Rob ert Edwards were going to brinjj.suit <■igain.it this city for *100,000,OOw.dfd not frighten the .city authorities. This suit, it is alleged, is to recover property iu Broadway leased to the city ninety- nine years ago by Edwards. George Brennan, a searcher in the register’s office, has been familiar with these claims for several, years. Many inqui ries have been made in the last twenty years about this alleged lease. Mr. Brennan says that several years ago he carefully examined the old records, and had failed to find am- record of such lease. Some of the alleged heirs in the south and west, Mr. Brennan says, thought that the lease , expired in 1875, and lie lias a drawer full of querriea about the matter. None of the claim ants could locate the property beyond saying it was south of Houston street. Some of the claimants said the lea so ran to the city, and others said it ran to private individuals. The name of Rob ert Edwards does not appear in the di rectory* of 1786, the first one published. Neither does i,t appear in tho directory of 1732, which is the year in which the lease is churned to liave been made. TO KILL THE FAMILY. Tbreateurd Extermination of Several Persons In North Carolina. Chablotte, July 22.—Residents in neighborhood of Oak Grove, Cabarrus county,, are greatly excited over the threatened extermination of Squire Hen ry Long’s family. Several nights ago some oho went to his mill and turned the water on. His three sons went down qnd let down the gate, stopping the ma chinery. Next morning a letter was found in Squire Long’s yard, which- read as fol lows: ; It is the intention of the writer dr writers to kill Squire Long, his wife and daughter, and two sons. The latter would have been killed when stopping, the mill fresrn running hat for the pres ence of tho third son, whom we have no 1 desire to killl. His danghter will be shot some day as she returns from her school.” .'.j'. Sqnire Long and family are much alarmed over the vendetta issued against them, and the affair has caused consid erable excitement in the neighborhood. A white man and .two negroes are sus pected of being ‘the parties who are making the threats. Not at. All Surprised. , Madison, Iud., July 22.—Captain James G. Wright and Messrs. Edward, William, Frank and Nathan Powell of this city are stockholders, and the first two directors iu the Merchants' National bank of Fort Worth, Tex. Mrs. Will iam Davidson. also of this city, had been a stockholder until qnte recently, when she sold out, after realizing double her investment. A shrewd business man in a position to kuoiv informed a reporter that the bank had been paying from 24 to as high as 37 per cent, for money, hence he is not surprised at the annonnceineut of its suspension. <t proceedure in trials that will secure the prompt conviction, and imposing such penalties as shall secure the most perfect compliance with the law. 3. We condemn the silver bill recent ly passed by congress, and demand in lieu thereof the free and unlimited coin age of silver. 4 We demand the passage of laws proliibi ting alien ownership of land, and that congress take prompt action to device some plan to obtain all lands now owned by j aliens and foreign syndicates; and that all lands now held by rail roads be reclaimed by the government, and held for actual settlers only. 5. Believing in the doctrine of equal rights to all and special priveleges to none, we demand— a. That our national legislation shall be so framed in the future as not to bnild up one industry at the expense of another. . , b. We further demand a removal of the existing heavy tariff tax from the necessities of life, that the pool of onr laud must have. ' ‘' ■ . c. We further demand a just and equitable system of graduated tax on income. d. We believe that the money of the country, should be kept as much os pos sible in the hands of the people, and hence we demand that all national and State revenues shall be limited to the necessary expenses of the government economically and honestly administer ed. 6 We demand the most rigid, ,honest and just state and national govern mental ‘bqntrol supervision of the means of public communication and transportation, and if this control and supervision does not remove the abuse now existing, we demand the govern ment ownership of such means of com munication and transporatioo. 7- We demand that the congress of the United States submit an ameud ment to the constitution providing for the election of Unired State Senators by direct vole of the people of each State MAYOR BROWN'S SPEECH. His Great Alliance Speech Cets Him Much Talked Aboux. Mayor Brown has got his name pret ty promiscuously iu the papers by his speech here in Athens to the farmers tbe other day. It was a surprise to hear the Mayor preach, alliance doot.rine so like an old member, but it was certainly nothing to his discredit to speak so friendly of the farmers’ interests. The Southern Alliance Farmer, speak ing of Mayor Brown’s speech says: “Mr. Brown has ever been a warm friend to the farmers and their -cause, and he s< ized upon the fi st opportunity that presented itself to proclaim his con victions to the world. Our members will appreciate the addition of this gal lant and brilliant young champion of the people’s rights to their ranks. Mr. Brown’s outspoken utterances mean that our members have enlisted on tbeir side men who can measure brains and eloquence with any orator iu Georgia. Mayor Brown’s position is doubly ap preciated from the fact that lie occupies the highest office in tbe gift of the peo ple of the educational center of Georgia and by so boldly speaking as he has, will probably antagonize strong inter ests. But be is entirely heart and soul with the cause of struggling farmers and bas the manhood to ; proclaim his convictions from tbe house tops. Cm Hundred Thousand Dimes e Day, New Orleans, July 22.—The New Orleans mint has begun coming dimes for the first time since 1885, and will torn out lOQ.OOO dimes a day. It is said that this order is' due to the recently in troduced dime' pocket savings banks winch have locked up so many of three coins that ought to be in circulation as to render them scarce and insufficient for business purposes. The coinage of the dimes at the mint will require it to reduce the output of standard dollars, and has also caused an increase in the force of men employed, as tbe work is much heavier. Under Look and Key, London. July 23.—The jfollowing ad vices have been received from Chili via Daenre Ayres: President Balmaceda Confederate Soldiers’ Ku-uulnu in Texan. Gainesville, Tex., July 22.— Pre parations are being made for a grand re-union of ex-Confederates in this city on August 13 and 14. The affair is un der the management of Joseph E. Johns ton Camp of ex-Co-’federates of this city. Several committees have been ap pointed, who are actively at work, and arrangements are being made to enter tain the iargest crowd that ever assem bled in this section of the state. A strong influence is being brought to bear upon, Hon. W. PT C. Breckeimdge of Kentucky to deliver au address, with a strong probability of success. ,• Many other prominent men will be present. Incarcerated by 8cliemorm. nSvada, M'J-i July 82-—The Vernon county coart ordered Fountain McKen zie to be released from the county farm and returned to his home, Schell City, iu tbe northern part of tins county. He was sent to the poor farm several weeks ago at the instance of parties residing n Schell City, against whom MoKenzie says he will institute suit at once. He alleges that he was incarcerated in the poor house for the purpose of carrying out a Scheme to secure from him some property he owns there. His father was one of the pioneers of Vernon county, and when he died was one of the largest land owners in the southwest >• Killed In JatL V Galveston, July 22.—Patrick Kelly, who has been county jailer hero for the past six years, died from injuries re ceived at the hands of a lunatic con fined in the jail. Kelly, while handing a glass of water to the demented pris oner, wa- dragged into the cell and vio- lently assaulted by him. Nothing seri- ott- was thought of the affair until some time afterward, when Kelly was forced to *<>ek medical aid for the internal in juries received. IE Tom BACK ACHES. Or you are all worn out, really good for noth ing, it Is general debility. : Try PKOWN’S UtOS 111TTEKS. It trill cure you, cleanse your liver, and git* a Rood appetite For Salk.—Cotton Gin with Feeder and Condenser, (Jolt’s Press, 0 H P. Eclipse Engine, Shafting, Ac., Corn Mill, 30-inch runners aud Saw Mill, all in good running order. Terms’Easy. Apply to L. M. Lavender, Jeilersou road 8 miles from Athens has had shot, at Valpariaao, Richard Comining, the son of an Englishman, who was bom in Chili. Tbe prisons are filled with sufferers, without regard to age, class or sex. Two hundred persons are imprisoned at Valpariaso. No secu rity is xffwded to foreigners. _ Judges are removed unices they are friendly to Balmaceda. To Bleet After Many Years. Davenport, la., July 22.—Thirty-five years ago John McSteen came to Daven port from Pittsburg, and his brother Frank went to Louisville, Ky. Since then neither has heard from the other, and each supposed the other dead, till an accident apprised the Louisville mau of the fact that his brother was still alive. There will be a reunion in this city iu a few days. ; t ' Jerry in Alabama. Birmingham, July 22.—Hon. - Jerry Simpson spoke here to a good audience. He disclaimed being here in tbe interest of any party, but made a speech against both old parties. He declared that John Sherman, father of our financial system, is the arch enemy of the human race, aud the Alliance has determined to beat hint in ( d.iii. ( SUCCESSORS TO CHILDS, NICKERSON AOSKT8 VOR SMITH IMPROVED Cotton Grins, Feeders and Condensers, With or without Revoly» mg heads,with top or front feeders. We are also agents for Fairbanks and Victor.. Wagon Scales. Q WMteley Mowing Machines, Standard Hay Rakes, Also, Dialrrs in General Hardware, Sash, ■ Doors, Blinds, Rubber and Leather Belting. Correspondence solicited* Price List furnished upon application. 248 and 250 EAST BKOAD STREET, July SI—w*m: GRAND PREMIUM OFFER! .A. SET OF THB • IT INTERESTS THE STATE. The Dispensary bill Is Inquired after , ■■ , all Over Georgia. The people of tbe entire state are in terested in the dispensary bill for Clarke county. 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