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ATHENS BANNER ^ TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY 26, 1892
ALLIANCE TALK
IN THE HALLS OP THE UNITED
STATES CAPITOL.
A RACY MEETING
In Which Mr. Watson and His Col
leagues Have a War of Words—
Democracy Versus Third
Party Ism,
The Atlanta Constitution contains a
special from Washington yesterday that
tells of an interesting meeting of the
Alliance members of congress, in which
the Georgians took a decidedly lively
hand. It was Watson against all the
rest, and reads as follows:
Washington, January 21.—[Special].
—The alliance members of congress
met last night in conference, and had a
regular monkey-and-parrot time of it.
Indeed, it looked at one time as if there
was going to be a general fist-and-skull
set-to between some of the democratic
alliancemen aud the third party alli-
aucemeu.
Mr. Watson had made a speech in the
conference in which he had asked Mr,
M uses if he thought that he (Watson)
had violated the platform upon which
he was elected, and bis pledges to his
people, by refusing to act with the dem
ocratic party here.
Mr. Moses replied that he would an
swer hin in the language of the late
Senator Hill, of Georgia, that “no man
had a right to accept a commission
from one party and execute it in the in
terest of another.”
The discussion went along fora mo-
mentor two, when Colonel Tom Winn
took the floor and said to Mr. Watson:
“1 want you to explain to me why
your own signature, in your letter to
the third party papers in Georgia,
charged myself and others with being
traitors to to the people and the Alli
ance.”
Mr. Watson replied ths? he had not
used such an expression.
Mr Wiim then stated that while he
had not used the exact word, he had
used a similar expression that could
but convey that idea.
Mr. Watson then said that it was well
enough to let past matters drop, and
that he would bo on friendly terms
w.th everybody.
Mr Winn replied that he was perfect
ly willing to ac cept Mr. Watson’sapol-
ogy, provided Mr. Watson would make
it iu tho same papeis to which he had
writteu his original charges.
This Mr. Watson refused to do, when
Mr. Winn took the floor and shook his
linger vigorously toward Mr. Watson
and said:
‘*1 aiu olVended with you 3ir, and
want you to understand that it will be
bette: - for you to attend to your own
district, and not try to represent the
ninth. If you ever write another thing
rt fleeting upon me I will hold you per
sonally responsible, and will demar r *
personal satisfaction ”
Colonel Livingston and several others
interrupted by stating that tho gentle-
11111 were getting off from the subject
under discussion, and insisted that the
conference should discuss the matters
for which it had been called, namely,
financial legislation.
Mr. Alexander, of North Carolina,
then introduced a resolution that in fu
ture meetings of the alliance members
of congress, there should be uo parti
san politics iu the discussions.
Mr Watson sui 1 .Mr. Livingston was
responsible for interjecting politics into
the meeting, to which Colonel Livings
ton replied emphatically that his state
ment was not true, and went on to state
that when the matter was first intro
duced by Mr. Watson and Mr. Simpson,
they had charged that the third party
was the only party that really favored
floanoial relief to the people, and that it
was the letters from third party people
behind the congressmen that were in
clining them to do anything at all.
Kelt Eleven Mile* Atv»yw
Ashland, Ky., Jan. 21.—The concus-
lion from tho explosion of the Kellogg
powder mill, at Kellogg. W. Va., eleven
miles east of here, was plainly discern
ible here. Some windows were broken,
snd in one instance a clock was thrown
from a mantel and smashed to pieces.
At Irnnton, Twenty MUe* Away.
Ironton, O., Jan. 21.—The terrific
powder mill explosion at Kellogg, was
plainly felt here—twenty miles distant
from t he scene. People who were in
doors rushed into the open air, believ
ing that the explosion was within tb»
city limits, so groat was the concussion
The States Special Tax.
Maoon, Ga., Jan. 22.—The Macon
Beef company and the Armour Packin
company have been levied on by Sheriff
Westcott for the $500 special tax levied
bv the state on the western beef men.
The tax was paid under protest, and
the case will doubtless be appealed to
the courts.
North Carolina Democrat*.
Raleigh, Jan. 22.—The meeting of
the state Democratic executive commit
tee has been called by Chairman E. C.
Smith, at Raleigh, March 2, to fix the
date and place, and issne a call for the
state convention and for the transaction
of 6uch other business as may come be
fore it.
THE DEAD DUKE
Laid to Rest In Mother Earth’s Bosom.
London, Jan. 21.—The funeral of
Prince Albert Victor of Wales took place
today.
The religions services in Sandringham
church were confined to the membars of
the royal family and the household of
the Prince of Wales.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and
her daughters, Princess Louise, the
duchess of Fife, Princess Victoria and
the Princess Maattarere present.
Prince,GedrgSPoP^ales, the heir pre
sumptive, looks quite, delicate, and the
widow bride,’ Princess Victoria May of
Teclr, aUo attended the services.
At the conolasion of the ceremonies
at Sandringham the coffin was convey
ed to Wolferton station', where a special
train was in waiting to convey the body
to Windsor. The road to the station
was lined by school ohildren of the
neighborhood, who wore large block
crape rosettes upon their left arms, and
who presented a most neat and attract
ive appearance in spits of the badge of
mourning they carried.
The body was taken to the station
upon a gun carriage, like that of any
officer of the army, and the Prince of
Wales, accompanied by the Dnkeof
Fife, walked to the railroad depot, di
rectly behind the coffin.
Tne other mourners followed the fu
neral cortege in the carriages.
The funeral cars passed the outskirts
of Landon at 2 p. m, A request for
privacy made by the royal family waa
everywhere respected.
THE WIRES TALK
CHICAGO IS THE PLACE WHERE
WILL ASSEMBLE
THE DEMOCRATIC CLANS.
Senator Call will Retain Hie Seat—The
State of the Federal Finances—
AH Fears of a Freshet la
Abandoned In Augusta.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Ha*Selected St. Lonis for the Prohlhitlo*
Convention In June.
New York, Jan. 21.—The national
committee of the Prohibition party has
formally announced through its chair
man, Samuel Dickie of this city, that
the national convention of the Prohibi
tion party will be held in Grand Music
hall, St. Lonis, at 10 o’clock on Wednes
day morning, Jnne 29, 1892, for the
nomination ot candidates for president
and vice president of the United States,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may come before it.
The basis of representation has been
fixed by the national convention as fol
lows: Each state is entitled to four del-
egates-at-large. Each stat6 is also enti
tled to twice as many delegates as the
number of congressmen which the state
is entitled to elect in 1892. This is the
new apportionment: Each state may
send one additional delegate for every
" 000 rotes, or major fraction thereof,
cast for FiBk and Brooks in 1888. Each
territory is entitled to two delegates.
The District of Columbia is entitled to
two delegates.
The time and manner of selecting
these delegates will be determined by
the Prohibitionists of the various states
and territories, subject only to this pro
vision, that in every stats where the
party has an organized state committee
I;he delegates must be chosen by such
congressional or state conventions as
the state central committee may call
for that purpose, or by the state com
mittee itself in such manner its it may
determine upo.i. A full list of alter
nates will also be chosen.
Washington, Jan. 28.—The national
committee was called to order at noon,
Chairman Brice- presiding. Alabama
was represented by Henry D. Clayton,
Jr.; Florida, Samuel Pasco; Georgia,
J. H. Estill, Mississippi, C. A. John
ston; North Carolina, Senator Ransom;
Sooth Carolina, John C. Haskell; Ten
nessee, R. T. Looney; Virginia, Senator
Barbour.
Tuesday. June 21, was seleoted as the
date for the national convention.
At 4 o’clock the claims of contesting
cities were presented in the following
order: Cincinnati, Detroit, Indianapo
lis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, New York,
San Francisco and St. PauL
A recess was then taken until 9
o’clock. When the committee reassem
bled the ballotting was begun. On the
first ballot Kansas City led with 18
votes; also en the second ballot with 13
votes; Milwaukee second in each.
The fifteenth and last ballot stood:
Detroit 1. Milwaukee 18, St Paul 1,
Chicago 27.
The vote was then made unanimous
for Chicago, on motion of Mr: Mitchell,
of Wisconsin.
Call Is Seated.
Washington, Jan. 22.—Senator Call
will retain his seat and will represent
Florida in the upper bouse for the next
six years. The Senate elections com
mittee decided upon this course unani
mously.
Federal Finances-
Washington, Jan. 22.—The net geld
in the treasury to'ay. including bul
lion, is $119,749,236, being a loss of over
six million dollars since the 10th, in
siant, and a loss of over ten million dol
lars since the 1st instant.
Receipts from customs at New York
during the first twenty days of January
were $8,336,042, being $681,513, less than
receipts during the corresponding period
of last year.
The Savannah Falling.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 22—The Savan
nah is now rapidly falling and all fears
of a freshet are over.
Cardinal Manning Burled.
London, Jan. 22—Cardinal Manning
was buri ed v ith imposing ceremonies
today.
A SENSIBLE GIRL
Who Did Not Propone to Watt* Time
on a Scapegrace.
Liberty, Ind., Jan. 21.—Some weeks
igo George Norris, of Brownsville, waa
engaged to marry Minnie Davis, a hand
some young lu iy of this place, and the
day was fixed for the tiuiou. When the
marriage day arrived the lady was ready
for the ceremony, but Norris was not on
band. Miss Davis visited the home of
her recreant lover and there found that
he had left for the west, leaving word
that he was not able to marry. Norris
lias returned, and, well loaded with
whisky, visited his former sweetheart
ut her home and begged her to marry
him.
Miss Davis declined to do this. Norris
bid her farewell, saying he conhi not
live without her, and repaired to a res
taurant, where he reiterated his inten
tion to commit suicide. Goiug into a
back room he drew a 38-caliber revolver
aud cocked it, and was in the act of
blowing out his brains when Deputy
Sheriff Kaiu caught nim, and, after a
desperate struggle, disarmed the crazed
man aud took him to jail. Norris was
brought before Squire Johnson, and ou
the charges of iirnnk and disorderly
conduct and carrying concealed wea
pons, was assessed fiues and costs to
the amount of $23.
A BRIDGE COLLAPSED,
(*ulD( a Great Los* of Lifo In a Re
ligion* Procession.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 21.—A terrible
catastrophe occurred at Tiflis, on the
occasion of the blessing of the River
Kera. As a procession of the clergy
and a dense crowd of people were cross
ing an arm of the river on a temporary
bridge, the structure collapsed under
the weight of the mass ot people, and
fell with its burden into the stream.
The people nearest to the bridge tried
to retreat, but were met by a dense
crowd still surging onward. The re
sult was a terrific straggle, in which
many persons were crushed to death
and a large number were injured. In
addition, a large number were drowned
in the river.
Til* Mill* to BMMti
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 22.—By
decree of the court, the trusteed of the
Adams cotton mills, Messrs. J. W. Dim
mich. president of ths First National,
and Robert Goldthwaite, president of
the Merchants’ and Planters’ National
bank in this city, have been empowered
to operate said' cotton mills and m ike
negotiations for certain amounts to ran
the mills, which shall be considered the
first lien on the property. Under the de
cree, the trustees have retained the ser
vices of the recent lessee, Mr. W. B.
Turner, as general manager. This cot
ton mill will start again uninterrupted
ly in the manufacture of their famous
oenaburgs.
By Kecked Man In Ireland—They Stop
a Horse Car.
Dublin, Jan. 21.—Near Newgrove,
County Clare, four men, whose features
were disfigured by masks, stopped a car
in which Mr. Chaa. Perry was riding.
After shooting and killing the horse
which was drawing the vehicle, his as
sailants filed at Mr. Perry, wounding
him in both thighs. The wounded gen
tleman was then palled from the car
and bis clothes closely searched. A
number of papers were secured by the
masked men, who thereupon hastily de
camped. Mr. Perry, who is ita a criti
cal condition as a consequence of his in
juries, had twice previously been fired
upon, but on both tho^e occasions e«ap-
ed uninjured. No arrests have yet' Dean
made.
C.iill Wants Egan Recalled-
Washington, D. C., Jan. 22—The
Chilian government, through Minister
Monf.t, practically asked Minister
Bean’s withdrawal from that country.
It was done, It is said, as a preliminary
step to the more speedy and. satisfacto
ry adjustment of the pending contro
versy. Such a suggestion-for as yet
it is only a suggestion—is indignantly
repudiated by the Harnson adminis
tration.
* For Over Fifty Years. }§
Don’t Wut s Negro Postmaster.
Charleston, S. C. t Jan. 2*.—The
fight over the postoffice culminated iu
the meetings of the Chamber of Com
msree, Cotton Exchange and Produce
Exchange, all of which bodies adopted
resolutions protesting against the ap
pointment of W. C. Cram, a negro, as
postmaster of Charleston.
No Canada to Go To.
Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 22.—George T.
Hnbbell, teller ot the bank of Ottawa,
bus been placed under arrest in his own
where he is lying ill with the
, on a charge of having defraud-
to the extent of $1,000.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
SENATOR GORMAN
t* HU Own Successor—Mississippi Elect.
Two Senators.
Annapolis, MJ., Jan. 21.—Hon. Ar
thur P. Gorman wr.s re-elected United
Btates senator to succeed himself.
After the election, a ballot was then
taken for second senator. He will be a
resident of the eastern shore. Twenty-
four votes were cast in the senate, and
were distributed among nine candidates.
Ex-Governor Jackson had three votes.
Senator Gibson, who was appointed
United States senator by Governor
Jackson, was not named on the first
ballot. The house of delegatee distri
buted its eighty-six votes among twelve
candidates. Jackson got fourteen votes
and Gibson seven. Governor Brown
was given two votes in the senate and
nine in the house. After the first ballot
the senate went into executive session.
FRED GEBHART RECONSIDERS.
He Has Returned to WhltepliUn* and
Will Take Keelj’s Care.
New Yobk, Jan. 21.—Mr. Fred Geb-
hardt has returned to Whiteplains and
was accorded a cordial reception at the
Bronson House. He spent the greater
portion of the afternoon in the Keeloy
Institute. From his actions there is lit
tle doubt that he will undergo the Kee
ley treatment. He accompanied his -sis
ter, Mrs. Neilson, and her maid to the
Whiteplains station, and remained be
hind when his sister left for New York
oa the Chatham express. He walked up
the street with Dr. Haynor and passed
the evening in the doctor’s company at
the hotel where he has engaged rooms.
Mrs. Neilson, it is said, will return to
White plains, her object in going to
New York being a desire to attend a
ball there.
EXTERIOR OF BARNS.
Georje and Walthall la Mississippi.-
Jackson, Jan. 21.—The house ballot
for United States senator resulted as
follows:
For successor to J. G. George: J. L.
Alcorn, 1; Barksdale, 40; George, 77.
For successor to E. C. Walthall:
Hooker, 8; Clark Lewis, 18; Walthall,
B9. The senate confirmed this result.
MILLIONAIRE ROUAfcffcU_ER»3
Peculiar Cass of Blood Folionln*—Com
municates It t* Bis Wife.
Nkw York, Jan. 21.—William Rocke
feller, the president of the Standard Oil
company, and his wife, are both ill from
blood poisoning.
Although his physicians say he will
recover, they admit that he is not out of
danger. Several days ago Mr. Rocke
feller bought a new pair of shoes. That
night when he took them off blood was
noticed on the toe of his sock. A brass
pin had punctured his big toe. This
little sore is now endangering the life of
the big oil speculator. He has had two
operations performed upon his toe, and
inflammation and lymphangitis spread,
until his entire leg is affected.
He suffers intense pain. Anaesthetics
were used in performing the operation.
Mrs. Rockefeller was taken sick shortly
after the first operation upon her hus
band, and it was discovered that,
through a scratch on her person, poison
from Mr. Rockefeller’s toe had been
communicated to her.
After fonr days of high fever, and
after a severe operation, she was pro
nounced out of dauger, aud is now
slowly recovering.
SEVENTY-THREE BODIES FOUND
Involving the Rico Product of Louisana.
To-Form n Trust.
New Orleans, Jan. 22.—E. V. Doug
las and others representing parties in
New York and Chicago, are in the city
for the purpose, it is said, of purchasing
the rice mills of the city, some fourteen
in number, and forming ,a rice trust.
They have had conferences with the
millers, and it is generally believed that
majority are willing to sell, the onlv
point at issue being the price. It is re
ported in rice circles that the proposi
tion made to the millers is 10 per cent,
cash and the remainder to be paid July
The deal involves about six millions.
Many More Uadsr the Water—The TIfll*
Bridge Disaster.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 93. —Th# search
for the remains of the unfortunate per
sons who met their death in the terrible
catastrophe which occurred at Tiflis on
occasion of the ceremony of the bless
ing of the waters of the river Kura, has
been unremittingly continued since the
the accident happened. The water has
been carefully searched in the vicinity
of the spot where the struggling mass
of humanity tumbled into the river
when the temporary bridge, over which
the procession was passing, gave way
beneath the weight of the great crowd
and went crashing with its living bur
den into the stream. The remains of
seventy-three persons have been taken
from the water, but the bodies of many
Unfortunates are still lying at the bot
tom of the river.
The McCarthyite* Want Arbitration.
Dublin, Jan. 21 —William O’Brien,
M. P., the McCarthyite leader, has
written a letter denouncing Mr. John
Redmond, recently elected to parlia
ment from Waterford in the Pamellit
interest, for his wholesale abuse of him
self (Mr. O’Brien) and of his political as
sociates. Mr. O'Brien suggests that the
whole question of Mr. Redmond’s and
his own relations with the late Mr. Par
nell should be submitted to arbitration,
with the understanding that he whom
the decision adversely affects shall re
tire from public life.
Extremely Cold ia the West.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. 21.—All .trains
from the south and west are badly
delayed by the extreme cold weather.
The thermometer indicated from 28 to
80 below yesterday, the coldest in this
vicinity for many years.
One child was reported frozen to
death in the city, and much suffering
has resulted. *
Drawn Under and Drowned.
Gadsden, Ala., Jan. 22.—John Jones
and Henry Young, colored, were killing
hogs when one jumped out in the back
water and swam off. The negroes se
cured a skiff and started in pursuit
They followed it a quarter of a mil
and ont into the Coosa. As they neared
a raft of logs opposite Kyle’s mill the
current was very swift, and the boat
was sucked uuder the raft, carrying
Jones with it, from which he never
rose. His body has not been discovered
and probably will not be. Yonug es
caped. Jones was 20 years old.
THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH.
His Death In Baltimore from Fever.
Over Eight Feet High.
Baltimore, Jan. 22 —Pickett Nelson,
who claimed to he the "tallest man on
sarth,” has just died here. He had
been Hi for three weeks with typhoid
fever. His body measures 8 feet
inches' in length. In life he claimed to
be 8 feet 1 inch tall, and to weigh 887
pounds. After death his frame relaxed
snd became four inches longer than'it
had been.
Burglere at their Work.
Villa Rica, Ga., Jan. 21.—Burglars
have reached our town, and entered W.
H. Hamrick’s store and carried off
quantity of goods. Mr. J. L. Candler
liv«s near the store, and heard the win
dow glass vhen they broke through, bat
thought it was something in his dinin;
room, and got up, but failing to fine.
anything wrong, retired. That was be
tween 12 and 1 o’clock. They also tried
W. W. Upshaw’s store, but Martin
Hamrick occupied an adjoining build
ing, aud frightened them off. The mar
shal is working on the case, and has
one arrest.
Liquor Kills Two Children.
Boston, Jan. 21.—Two young chil
dren of Arthur Bescert, of Roxbury, se
cured a flask of whisky from the closet,
and before their parents were aware of
1 it had drank freely of the contents.
_ Wheu found, the two children were in
u beastly state of intoxication. Every
im ans was tried to reenssitate them, church, in Portland.
but to no avail, and one died m the 1 ... ■ .—»■» .
mm-ning and ths other ia the evening.
A Monster Slaughter Bouse.
Sr. Louis, Jan. 22.—The ground for a
monster slaughter and packing house,
in East St. Lonis. has just been bought
from the National Stock Yards associa
tion by Kingen & Co., the European-
American pork dealers, who have
branches in New York, Indianapolis
Cedar Rapids and Kansas City! anil
four iu Europe. It is stated that
$1,000,009 building will be erected. The
company intends to use the new quar
ters as a bog-killing station for tho
shipment of pork to the east.
A Peculiar Accident.
Hartford City, Lid.. Jan. 22.—A pe
culiar accident happened here. Visitors
cams in a sleigh to see Mr. and Mrs.
Georgs Rapp. The jug of hot water
they brought along in the sleigh to keep
their feet warm was put upon the stove.
When they got ready to return, Mrs.
Rapp went after the jng. She touched
the handle and a powerful explosion
followed. The hot water and steam
were thrown over her. She was terribly
burned about the face, neck and arms,
but will recover.
Insurgents on the War Path.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 22.—A Tiflis
special reports that there has been fight
ing at Kallashdash arising from a
volt fomented by Persian priests on the
tobacoo question, and that reinforce-
forcements are needed from Tehran to
suppress the movement, the local troops
having been dnfeated by the insurgent*.
In this engagement it is said that
eighty soldiers and 200 rebels were killed
and more than 100 wounded.
Dabomayans Fight the French.
Marseilles, Jan. 22.—The steamer
Thibet, from the west coast of Africa
reports that on December 30 a force of
2,000 Dahomayans made an attack upon
Kotonou. The French garrison.made a
gallant defense, and the fighting lasted
for three hoars. Finally the French
garrison made a sortie and the attack
ing party fled, leaving: 250 of their dead
on tne field. The French loss was three
killed and ten wounded.
Barn* with Decorative Appearance With
out Great Additional Cent*
Most farmers are familiar with the
common construction of barns, but
many of them are at a loss when called
upon to build barns of pleasing exterior.
A SIX MILLION DEAL
Firs at Fountain Inn.
Greenville, S. C., Jan. 2!.—Ths
tore and contents belonging to J. A.
Hannon at Fountain Inn, S. C., were to-
ally destroyed by fire. The loss is $10,-
100. Insurance $6,000. It is not known
tow the fire originated.
Telegraphers Trouble Settled.
Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 21.—The tel-
jgraphers’ trouble on the East Tennes-
ee road has been settled. The railroad
fficials entered into a written agree-
nent that ho members of the order
hould be discriminated against en se
cant of their membership.
A Forfeiture Clause Wanted.
Augusta, Ga, Jan. 81.—The city
touncil has instructed the city attorney
to so perfect the liquor ordinance that
any saloon keeper convicted of violation
thereof twice, in keeping open or selling
liquor ou Sunday, will forfeit his or her
license.
Cattle Fever in the Southwest.
"Washington, Jan. 22. — Secretary
Rurk has issued a notice to managers
seed agents *t saikead and transporta-
■«n uaa^aafoa, stockman and others
interested, that splentic, or southern
fever exists among cattle.ia a described
area, which includes nearly all of the
territory lying south of and including
the states of North Carolina, Tennessee,
Arkansas and Texas, and the Indian
Territory. From February 15 to De-'
cember 1, 1892, no cattle are to be
transported from this area to any por
tion of the United States, north or west
of it, except by rail, for immediate
slaughter, and when so transported cer
tain stated rigid regulations are to be
observed.
THE BARN PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
To assist this latter class Country Gen
tleman makes these remarks concerning
the accompanying designs:
We give two engravings, one represent
ing a barn where some attention is given
to the outside appearance, and the other
one of the plainest character. The in
terior arrangements of both are nearly
alike, except that the handsome one, Fig.
2, has a basement which is partly occu
pied with cattle stalls aud toolroom,
while Fig, . I has them on the common
floor. Fig. 1 may be covered with un-
planet! boards and vertical battens, while
Fig. 2 has vertical boards without the
battens. The additional cost of Fig. 2, as
compared with Fig. 1, will not vary
greatly from the following:
Additional lumber, nails and work for
battens..... $30
Exterior ventilators and sable..., 30
Windows and shutters. 65
Previous planting of shade trees 10
Total.... $12.-.
If ths barn is 40 by 60 feet it will cost,
together with the basement, about $900
or $1,000, covered with rough boards, or
$1,200 or $1,500 if they they are planed
and painted, and with more finish. A
heavy coat of crude petroleum, put on
the unplaued surface with a coarse
brush by a common active laborer, and
requiring not more than two barrels of
the oil, will cost $8.
Readers will decide whether they will
have such a barn as in Fig. 2 for about
BARN WITH IMPROVED EXTERIOR.
$1,000 or upward, or one like Fig. 1 for
$900, not counting the basement in either
case.
These figures are only approximate,
and are liable to much variation with
the prices of materials and lumber, the
degree of finish given to the various-
part3, the ability of the carpenter and
the skill of the owner in directing the i
work.
A Southern Railroad Sold.
Jefferson, Ter., Jan. 22.—Mr. Simon
Stern, of New York, has bought for
$1,000,000, the East Line and Red River
railway, which was sold at public out
cry. He made the deal for Henry W.
Poor, who buys the road as trustee for
the bondholders of the road.
Feteats for tho South.
Washington, Job. 23.— Patents have
bean issued to Allen Hardin, Anniston,
bed brace, Jeremiah T. Morphy, Bir
mingham, cylinder cock.
For the Protection of Miners.
Washington, Jan. 28.—The recent
mining disaster at Krebs, in the Indian
territory, whereby many lives were lost,
has become one of the means of indne
ing the house committee on territories
to act promptly on a bill introduced by
Representative Mansur of Missouri, to
rcgnlate mines and mining in the Indian
territory. The bill extends the general
mining laws of the state of Missouri
aver mining operations in the Indian
territory. A feature of the Missouri
law prescribes a certain amount of time
which must elapse after tbe employes
have stopped work before what is known
"•hooting the mines” takes plaoe
This process is for the purpose of dear
ing out the foul gas from ths mines,
Had this law been inforce in the Indian
territory it is believed the accident
might have been averted.
A Singular Malady.
Indianapolis, Jan. 28. — Sergeants
Hagedarn and Barlow ef the Metropol
itaa polioe force, are singularly and
dangeronaly ill of la grippe. In Hago-
dera’s case his head has swollen nearly
double its original size; abscesses have
formed within, discharging through the
ears. His hearing is almost gone, and
for two weeks be has suffered horribly
and has not been able to lie down. Oc
casionally he dozes a little if seated in
chair. Sergeant Barlow in good health
is a heavy weight and strong as an ox.
The disease, however, has wasted him
away, and one of his legs has shrunken
until it is like the limb of a child. The
condition of -oth is precarious.
Ou Fire In Mid-Ocean.
Naur Took. Jan. 38.—A cablegram
focus Lsadeu. aayst Tbs steamer Egyp
tian, which has just arrived, reports
passing, Jan. 16, in latitude 48, longi
tude 19, a vessel enveloped in flames.
She is supposed to be an American ship
loaded with petroleum. 'At the office
of tbe shipping agents of the Standard
Oil company it was maid that there wir
a number of oil-laden vessels on the
| ocean from this port.
A Duke’s Bilcraa
London, Jan. 28.—The solicitors of
Captain Charles Armstrong, in his suit
against the Duke of Orleans for alien
sting the affection ot Mrs. Armstrong,
better known as the famous soprano,
Madame Melba, have answered the last
pleadings of the duke’s lawyers. The
duke will now be compelled to come to
An Author Married.
London, Jan. 22. —Mr. Rudyard Kip
ling. the well known story writer, has . tr ial -
married Miss Balsteir, sister of the
young American novelist, Wolcott Bal- , w -
?rom typhoid fvw* The marriage, ter Was han ^ at Canuiel1 for thenmr '
which was a very quiet one. owing to d*r of hia wife, Jnlia. Carter had been
the death of Ml 1st err. took place iu divorced from two wives and shot his
tiii.il wife. Julia, on account of jeal
ousy. He died
An Alabama Hanging.
Birmingham, Jan. 23.—Robert Car-
- Food for Fowls.
Wheat is one of the best winter foods
for general purposes, though not Baited
to fattening as is com The best wheat
contains atmnt 3 per cent, of lat. 12 per
cent, of flesh forming. 70 per cent, of
warmth giving and 2 per-cent, of bone
making properties, wifh very little husk
or filler. When ground up for poultry
feed tbe meal ought to be mixed with
•oiue other sort, such as barley meal or
jronnd oats, as it is too stiff and pasty
when water is added to it. if given alone.
The period at which fowls may be fat
tened varies considerably, but about
three weeks if properly managed should
bring the birds into fine condition. In
dian corn meal, oatmeal or buckwheat
meal, fresh and sweet and mixed with
milk, are good fattening foods. Soma
ponltrymen make a mixture of equal
parts of cormneal and oatmeal and millr,
adding a little meat drippings or other
fat. Birds in confinement fatten faster
than when allowed to roam about, aud
grain feed is thought to accelerate the
accumulation of fat.
Bonemeal is an excellent adjunct to
the regular feed, especially with rapidly
growing chicks and fowls that show
symptoms of leg weakness. It is usually
given in combination with meal, shorts,
&c., in quantity, say a small handful to
one gallon qf feed. It is a good plan to
feed a iittle regularly every second day
for a fortnight when the birds seem out
of sorts. At other times a little ground
bone once a week is in order.
I S ' "
No Cause for Grief.
A wall eyed, hungry looking Individual
recently entered a Bowery restaurant and
seated himself at one of the tables. A
waiter appeared, ready for his order.
“Bass dead?" observed the man, gazing
Intently at the table.
Oh, no," answered the waiter.
Wife, perhaps. When does the funeral
come off?’’
“Wife ain’t dead, either.”
“One of the children, mebhe. Ah, well,
life is short. We are here today, but where
tomorrow?"
“Children are all well."
“Then It must be some near relative.”
“None of the family are dead: none of
them are sick, and no relatives have passed
away,” explained the waiter.
“There ain’t-1” ejaculated the man, turn
ing fiercely around and pointing to the
tablecloth: “then why in thuuder don’t you
take in your uiourniug goods? That table
cloth is black enough for a funeral palL”
—Texas Siftings.
Got There First.
“Well. I would have been engaged now
If it were not for my chaperon.”
“Did she interfere?"
“Yes; she became engaged to him her-
self.”—Life.
A Moisture Indicator.
A correspondent in Hoard's Dairyman
offers the following plan for a moisture
indicator:
Take a pine stick thirty-six inches
long, one-fourth inch by ono-half inch
at one end. tapered nicely almost to a,
point at the other end. Screw a com-
Unapproachable.
Messenger—A reporter desires to inter
view the Herr Baron.
Embassador—Did you not tell him that
am hoarse?
Messenger—Yes, sir: but be says that he
desires to asks questions only, whereupon
the Herr Baron need only uod or shake his
head.
Embassador—Well, tell him, then, that I
have a stiff neck. —Fliegende Blatter.
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A HOMEMADE INDICATOR,
mon bolt nut on the longest end. Soak
a small piece of blotting paper in brine
and dry thoroughly: wrap it around the
sharp point of the stick and wind a
thread around it to hold it on. Hang on
a nail at such point on the wall where
the wind will not strike it by a threa«.
tied around the stick at such point that
the stick will balance level at the de
sired moisture of the room. Take a wire
a foot long and bend one-halfi 3 tneh at
each end at right angle with the wire,
thus ), and drive in the wall over the
stick to keep it from swinging too far
up or down. This will show very slight
variations in moisture of room, the point
rising with dryness and sinking with
dampness.
Seed Potatoes.
T. Greiner, in an article on degenera
tion of potatoes in Farm and Fireside,
seems to think that the reason is because
we plant too small seed and pieces of
one eye. Isaac E. Squire, of Ohio, com
menting on the above in the Ohio
Fanner, says:
The statement in regard to the one eye
pieces being the cause of the degener
ating is based upon theory rather than
facts. 1 have been raising potatoes for
the last thirty years. 1 commenced with
the White Neshanock and followed,
with the Long Pinkeye, Jersey Peach-
blow, Early Rose and Burbank. 1
planted these till they all ran out.
have planted whole potatoes, halves and
quarters, until the last few yean, and 1
find one eyed pieces do the best, as 1 get
the most marketable potatoes and less
small ones, but 1 take large potatoes for
seed and of course get larger seed pieces.
1 do not believe in but one eye with a
good sized clump of potato. The best
way, I think, to improve our potatoes is
to save our seed at digging time, and
save from the hills which produce the
most and largest, and also the smoothest
Saving seed from the strongest and
most vigorous hills tends to improve the
yield of potatoes.
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