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ATHENS BANNER : TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY s, 1892
M.LLEN’S FIRE-
AN AWFUL MURDER.
STORES BLOWN UP WITH DYNA
MITE AND BURNED.
SHROUDED IN MYSTERY.
Accounts Burned up—Mr Park
er, One of the Sufferers. Is
Sick In Bed.
Millen, Ga., Jan. 27. — At 12:20
oYlo k the sleeping citizens of this town
were almost shaken from their l -'tfl kv
three t- rvific explosions An intense
silence followed. In a few minutes the
fearful cry of fire, fire, rang through
the stillness, and a bright glare was
Been To spring up in the eastern part of
the town.
On going to the scene of the explosion
the store occupied by Harrison Parker
was found level with the ground and on
fire in tnree places. Dynamite had been
used to blow the building up, and it,
with its entire contents, were, in a few
hours, a mass of smoking rnins.
Henry S. Bell, the druggist of the
town, with Dr. M. M. Lively, who had
an "ffice in the drug store,.were t’ti-
heaviest sufferers. Mr. Bell loses about
$1,500 and Dr. Lively loses between
$<5,0d0 and $8,000, as the acumulat ion
of pajiers and accounts for fifteen years
were consumed in the flames.
Mr. Harrison Parker was fully in
sured, so that his loss was very light,
if anything. The building was owned
by Major W. A. Wilkins, of Waynes
boro, Ga.
There is a mystery attached to the
whel * thing, as no motive can be a<
si^iu d to any one, no matter how <ie
proved, to blow up a whole town with
dynamite. An investigation of the mat
ter will take place at an early day.
SOME SENSIBLE GIRLS.
Memphis Society Shocked by a Prom
inent Young Lady’* Crime.
Memphis, Jan. 27.—The most sensa
tional tragedy which has occurred in
Memphis for years has just occurred.
The victim was Miss Freda Ward and
the slayer was Miss Alice MitchelL
Tnousands of Dollars In Papers and ; Both were familiar figures in society,
j and the awful affair is the talk of the
town. Miss Mitchell is 19 years old, a
daughter of George Mitchell, a retired
furniture dealer, and she and Miss
Johnston, in the latter’s stylish "turn
out. * were a familiar sight on drives
about the city. Miss Ward was a
daughter of John Ward, a planter and
wealthy merchant of Gold Dost, Ark.
At the inquest the jury rendered a
verdict charging Miss Mitchell with
the killing, and that it was premedi
tated.
It is alleged by several persons that
Miss War! has made remarks of a de
cidedly uncomplimentary natnre re
garding Miss Mitchell, aud this is sup
posed to have been the cause of the
tragedy.
A buggy containing Miss Mitchell
and hex friend. Miss Lizzie Johnston,
drove up to the custom house. Coming
slowly along the pavement, chatting
pleasantly, were Miss Ward, of Gold
Dust, Ark., and her sister. Jo. Sud
denly from her carriage bounded Miss
Miichell. Catching Miss Ward by the
neck, she drew a razor across the throat
of her victim. Miss Ward sank to the
pavement, and in a moment she was
cold in death. The murdered girl’s sif
ter received a trifling cut. Miss Mitch
ell jumped into the buggy with the ex-
clanution:
"Drve on. I’ve done it," and the
pair d;ove home, where Miss Mitchell
was arrested.
CLEVELAND OUT-
HB IS NO LONGER A PRESIDENTIAL
POSSIBILITY.
They Will Not .Appear Before an An
diene© In .Abbreviated Coitomea.
Springfield, Mass., Jap. 27.—A spec
tacular presentation of "Ben Hur” wa-
proposed recently, to raise funds forth
Children's Aid society of this city. A
dozen young girls of the first families
of Springfield, volunteered to take par
and set about making their cdstum- s
The manager, a Boston m m, haule
out of a trunk a lot of very gauzy crea
tions of the costumer’s skill for them
Blushingly the maidens retired to theii
dressing rooms and donned the pr-
scribed costumes. As they gaz*d o
themselves in their new costumes t-h •
blushed still more. The costume- were
lacking not in quality, but in quantity.
They waited immediately upon the di
rector and annonuced their defermina
tion not to appear in such abbrev.ate-
garments. "Why. the idea!” was all
the young ladies coni lex laim for some
time, anil then in their indignation the.
declined to appear in th • show.
A Trial by the Lightning Process.
Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 27 —A mnr
der case has been disposed of in Hall
superior court by the lightning proces .
Sam Williams, colored, was charged
with the murder of Major House, an
8-year-old negro boy, which took place
in this city July 13, 1891. The partie-
seetned to lie playing. Williams having
a revolver in his hand. He pointed his
weiponin the face of the other bo .
when the same discharged, inflicting a
mortal wound. Williams at one
skipped to his former home in Souin
Carolina, where he remained for sent
time. Finally he was apprehended aw:
brought back to Georgia, where he wa
arraigned charged with murder. H
was represented by Messrs. P. C. Dun
lap and D. S. Craig. He pleaded no
guilty, but after the evidence wa- j.-
he withdrew his plea and entered ;
plea of guilty of involuntary man
slanght-r in li ‘commis-iou of an u;i
lawful act. His honor fixed his se :
tence to a term of three years in Up
penitentiary.
An Ensllihmnn'i Death In Nashville.
Nashville, Jan. 27.— AnE iglishma
registered under the name of J. E
Gituister, was found dead in bis roon
in the Maxwell house. A week ago tw
tin-horn gamblers worked him for $5 v
and he oianned to have been drngge .
He has since shown the effects of tii
drug. Wnen last seen alive he sent on
for whisky. It is sn-p -cted that for,
play hail something to do with h:
death, as he received a large amount o
money a few days ago. Glinister wc.
evilently a gentleman of good birii
an ! breeding, and well educated. H
was registered uuder an assumed name,
hi- father being Edward Raynor, oi
Liverpool, who has been cabled.
NAVAL NEWS.
Admiral Gharardl the Senior Naval Offi
cer of the Fleet.
New York, Jan. 27.—When Admiral
Gherardi reaches Chili he will be the
senior officer present, hence he will be
in command of all the forcee present.
The fleet will then consist of the Phila
delphia, Chicago. Charleston, Baltimore,
San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, York-
town, Concord and Bennington, a fleet
of a total tonnage of 33,025 and mount
ing ninety large breech-loading rifles as
a main battery and 124 rapid-firing
Hotchkiss and Gatling guns as a sec
ondary battery. If the Newark should
be ordered to Valparaiso she would add
twelve large breech-loading rifles and
seventeen guns in the secondary bat
tery, and all of these vessels of the new
navy would make a formidable fleet
against the Chilians.
The Ohio Clear*.
Philadelphia. Jan. 27.—Captain Sar
gent, of the steamship Ohio, which has
been chartered by the United State-
government. has taken out the neces
sary clearance papers and the steamer,
it is said, will sail from this port in
charge of an officer of the Unite 1 States
navy. The vessel clears from Boston,
but her destination is thought to b? the
Charlestown navy yard, near Boston.
North Carolina and th* Eipoattion,
Raleigh, Jan. £7.—The department
of agriculture announces that it wi'l
have ample funds to meet all expenses
of collection and installation of North
Carolina’s exhibit at the World’s Fair,
and that the statement that the people
of the state are to be called upon to
subscribe a cent is not true. The only
popular subscription t > be asked will be
for the erection and main’enance of a
state building to be a copy of the state
capital. a
Mr. Field I* Not Doing Welt.
New York. Jan. 27.—Dr. Fuller, who
is in attendance on Cvrns W. Field,
Bays that his patient does not seem to
be able to focus his mind on any thing,
and that while he is improving* physic
ally, his mii.d is not keeping pace with
the improvement.
TEXAS’ POLITICAL POT
Beginlnc to Boll—Three Parti** Sure to
be In the Field.
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 26.—The political
caldron in this state is already beginn ; nc
to seethe aud bubble. It is an assured fat-
now that there will be three tickets in tin
field—Democratic. Republican and the
People’s party. The Democrats and the
anti-subtreasury Alliance will pull to
K r, and the People’s party. Knights oi
r, subtreasuryites and all other anti-
progressive fusionists will unite, while the
Republicans, encouraged by the division
in the ranks of the white people, will rui
it single-handed, and may vary their gen
eral rule of coming out empty-handed l;y
capturing some of the county offices in the
negro districts of eastern and southern
Texas.
TIME TO DRAW THE LINE.
Poisoned Sugar In Horn*.
Rome, Ga., Jan. 27.—A queer ease of
poisoning by sugar is reported her *
The sugar, it seems, had been adulter
ated with poison. Wylv Fain and fam
ily, colored, who live on Git won street,
became very sick soon after breakfast
The nausea was intense. All of th
family who drank coffee were sick, au
D.s. Garlington, McCall and Mix ••
were summoned, and relieved the suf
ferers. Two daughters, who did not and is so Ingeniously arranged that the
drink any coffee with adulterated saga . distillery may be run day or night and the
were not affected. Wylv. his wife an . P**** wou W not 4 have a suspicion of
“f;■“ -- fetSTSSJ 1 : •S’/STSi,;
cut or danger. which i9 Mld to Boston dealers. The case
I is one of rare occurrence in this section of
ChtH st the World** Fair. the country.
Chicago, Jan 27.—The site for ths
A Strictly Southern Industry Fostered
and Supported by Boston*
South Farmingham, Mass., Jan. 26.—
Discovery has been made of an illicit
wisky distillery in the south-west part c.
Natick, near the Sherburn line, which
rivals those of the moonshiners in the
south. The distillery, giving employment
to several men, is located in a barn cel lar.
Chilian government building at the
Warid’s Fair was approved. It is on
the main driveway. Sites for seven
otiier Central and South American gov
ernments were also approved.
A DYING MAN’S PETITION
To the Governor for a Respite From the
(tallows.
West Irvine, Ky., Jan. 26.—Wm. Puck
ett, sentenced to be banged on February 5.
for the murder of Henry Hall at the No-
Ex-Governor Portor of Indiana.
Jeffersonville, Jaa. 27.—Ex-Gov- veniber election, 1890, in this county,
ernor Albert G. Porter, minister to 1* pronounced to be a dying man by
Itally, is quoted as having said that he two Prominent physicians. Cause, con
«in uo, return to Italy, WJ-Bl»m.i. S^5f4K3SS£»ff&^2S
in Indiana and urge hid claims for the certificates will be forwarded to the gover-
gove.norship. nor by the county officials, and a strong
effort made to secure_a respite of thirty
days, so he can die in jail and not on the
Three Negro Robbers. scaffold. A committee will call on Gover-
Vrorctmun ■ T „„ pn nor Brown and lay the facts before him.
Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 27. lhre* In his present condition he would have to
negroes, supposed to be members of a be carried to the gallows on a stretcher,
Muj-hlch M.weMiwh tMu IffiJEtS'ES
j vicinity for a year past, and who nave that the governor will allow a dying man
j robbed several county stores, entered to be hanged.
I the store of Arnez & Reher at Warren- , * « » —
[ton, this county, and taking the propri | p, Ies! p, I-# , itching Piles!
WILL HILL PROFIT BY IT
Friends Prevail on Mr. Cleveland to
Withhold His Announcement for a
Time, and Give Them a Chance
to Canvas the Situation and
Set Out New Stakes.
New York, Jan. 26.—The Wort,
prints the following special from Wash
ington:
Two weeks ago Mr. Cleveland decidei
to annonnee his positive and final with
drawal from the presidential contest
He communicated his determination to
a few of. Lis most intimate friends.
They urged him almost vehemently no
to do so. Finally, against his own in
clination, he agreed to postpone the an
nouncement for a short time. Then he
went to Louisiana.
There, in a paragraph, is the most
important political news printed since
The World announced Mr. Blaine’s po
sition. It may be denied for policy
reasons, but it is a fact, nevertheless,
which comes to The World correspond
ent straight from headquarters.
The truth is, Mr. Cleveland is disap
pointed and disgusted. He feels that
he has not received that consideration
from the party leaders to which he is
entitled. Only a very few of his most
intimate friends, none of whom wield
a very potent influence in the real man
agement of the party, have consulted
him. The others have ignored him ut
terly. Even in specific instances, when
his wishes have been well known, not
the slightest attention has been paid to
them.
Mr. Cleveland thought that his work
in New York last fall, to say nothing o
his position as the only Democratic ex-
presiiknt, entitled him to some recogni
tion. He received practically none. He
was first annoyed, then indignant, and
finally, after going to Lakewood, where
he had ample opportunity for reflection
upon the subject, he reached the de
termination to which reference has been
made. There were other reasons, of
course. He saw his friends in this city
were outwitted and outvoted at ever ,
point. Only « few of his former cabi
net officials showed the slightest dispo-
position to protect his interests, an
they w ere helpless in the hands of much
shrewder men against whom they were
pitted
He saw Governor Hill make a master
stroke at Albany just before leaving for
Washipgton, thereby not only winning
to a certainty the New York delegation,
but attracting the attention and grati
tude of Democrats of the entire country.
He realized the apparent hopelessnes-
of his candidacy without the support
of his own pivotal state. Hardly a ray
of light was visible. Against his own
scattered, though numerous follower-,
was pitted a relentless organization in
state after state—New York surely, and
New Jersey, Indiana, Maryland and
one or two southern states probably.
He decided to withdraw.
His few intimates begged him to r •-
consider. So long as they confined
their arguments to his individuals pros
pects he remained firm. They final;*
obtained a partial concession by insist
ing that his withdrawal would be un
fair to them. It would strengthen Hill
so immeasurably that his nomination
would be certain. If Mr. Cleveland
would not stand himself, he should at
least allow his friends time to concen
trate upon some candidate in the same
wing of the party.
On this presentation of the case, Mr.
Cleveland agreed to postpone his an
nouncement temporarily, and went to
Louisiana.
THE EXPOSITION.
Telegraphic News About the Ap
proaching World’s Fair.
Chicago, Jan. 26.—The Hon. W. C
Breckinridge, of Kentucky, accord ir>
to present plans, will deliver the ora
tion dedicatory of the exposition bull *
ings, on October 12, 1892.
The London Polytechnic Institute ex
pects that its plans for bringing arti
sans and others of limited means to the
exposition will result in enabling 1,500
or 2,000 such persons to visit Chicago at
a total expense of something like $125 or
$130 each for the round trip.
The United States Potters’ association
has applied for 32,000 square feet in the
manufactures building, and annonnees
its intention of making an exhibit th;>t
will not be surpassed by any showing
made by the famed potteries of Europe.
The Columbian Navigation company
has been incorporated with a capital ut
$500,000 for the purpose of runnin_
steamboats to Jackson park during th*
exposition, for the accommodation oi
visitors. It is believed that many thon
sands of visitors will prefer the lak
route in reaching the exposition.
The Chemical National bank of Chi
cago has tieen granted the privilege <<>
establishing and operating a bank o
the exposition grounds. It will afford
to exhibitors and visitors all the con
veniences and safeguards of a metro
politan bank, intruding safety deposi
vaults.
Secretary Dickinson estimates th-a
$125,000 will be necessary for the ex
peases of the national commission f<>
the year ending June 30, 1893, divide ■
as follows: Two meetings of the com
mission, $30,000; salaries, $50,000; rum
$5,000; board of control and commit tees
$10,000; stationary, printing, etc., $10,
000; expenses connected with admissio
of foreign exhibits, $20,000.
It is the intention to have one room
in Delaware’s exposition building fitte
up in colonial style, with hangings, pic
tores and fnrnitnre of that period.
Among the exhibits in this room it i
proposed to show models of three cele
brated colonial churches — the "Oi
Swedes’ chnrch” in Wilmington, found
ed in 1699; Barrett’s chapel, near Frede
rica, which was founded in 178*', an
where, in November, 1784, Rev. Dr.
Thomas Ooke, Francis Asbury, aft--:
ward fir.-t Methodist bishop in Ameri -i.
met with several others and pl-»
the organization of the M*t
chnrch in this country; and o.*ri
church. Broad Creek.
The colossal statue of the Republic,
which will stand on a pedestal risi.i
from the basin in front of the Admiuis
(ration building, is being modeled ii
Paris by Daniel C. French, the N \*
York sculptor. It will be a female Az
ure seventy five feet high.
Playing With a Pistol.
Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 26. — Th.
home of Joe Wright, a farmer livrn ;
near Morristown, i n keen darkens.i
with sorrow. While their parents wer.
away the children fonnd a revolver
While a little 8-year-old son was su .p
ping it the weapon was discharge
The ball entered little 14-year-old Char
ley’s head, and death resulted in two
hours.
VIRGINIA TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
Is the Proposed Route of a New Line of
Railroad*
Philadelphia, Jan. 26. —For the pur
pose of completing surveys for the Nor
folk, Wilmington and Charleston rail
road, in whicn a large number of Phila
delphia capitalists are interested,
Chambers H. McKibben has starte
south with a corps of surveyors. Mr
McKibben was for many years con
nected with the Union Pacific railroad
He will stake np the rights of way for
the new road.
Over one million acres of land have
been tendered the company, and it i-
proposed to establish colonies of immi
grants thereon. The new road will ex
tend from Norfolk, Va., to Charleston.
S. C., a distance of 350 miles, with a
branch road to Columbia, S. O., mak
ing a total trackage of 700 miles. Th
new route will shorten the distanc-« be
tween Philadelphia and Florida over
one hundred miles.
tors off their guard covered them with I
six shooter pistols. Arne* was then Stnftoss-Moisture; intense itching and
'-ompe led to open the safe, from which . stinging; most at night; we«e bjscrMcbinK
rer $300 was taken. The thieves next
ecured two gold watches and , S *»**’• Outre ext stop* the Etching end
aiuables wor.h $300 more, and then ’ bleBd1n(r( h »ati oleerstion, and in mort cue*
—-aped. An active search u being.! nD ,oves the tamers. At dr
> for the robbers. fYfor 25 cent*. Dr.Swsyne &
A Whole Train Burned.
Chicago, Jan. 26.—The passenger
train on the Chicago -uid Rock Island,
which left for Council Bluffs, la., at
11:30 o’clock, was ditched about four
teen miles from ths city by the spread
ing of the rails. The train at once took
fire from the stoves, and but for the
prompt work of the nninjnred severs'
S ersons would have been burned to
eath. As it was the traia was burned,
causing a loss of $40,000. The list of
injured is as follows: George Patton.
Butte, Mont.; skull fractured, will
probably die. Mrs. Ray, Blue Island.
Ills.; arm broken. Edith Kingsbur*
16 years old, Chicago; head cnL Un
known woman, en route to Iowa City;
ent about face and head. Several otn
era were slightly cut and braised.
FROM JEFFERSON.
A Pleasant Lean Year Party—An Old
Gentleman Found Dead.
- Jefferson, Ga Jan. 25 —[Special.]—
The young ladies of Jefferson gave a
leap year party last Friday evening
complimentary to the yonng gentlemen.
The party was given at the residence of
Mr. A J. Bell. An elegant luncheon
added to the other pleasures of the
occasion
Dr. A B Dunnagar was fonnd dead
yesterday near bis home in Apple Val
ley. Heart failure was assigned as th
cause of bis death. He was an old and
respected citizen.
WONDERFUL WORUS CF LIFE.
*‘By the river and upon the bank
thereof—shall grow all trees-the fruit
thereof shall be for meat and the leaf
for medicine which shall be for the
healing of the nation.” Taylor’s Chejr-
okee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mul-
orbj'msil lin will be<be lungs and cure coughs,
Philadelphia, oulds and consumption.
An Anniston Stabbing.
Anniston, Ala., Jan. 25.—In a fight on
Cinder row, between negroes, Frank Hun
was fatally stabbed in the abdomen and
shoulder by Jesse Smith. The fight oc
curred at Smith’s home, where Hunt was
found in a position that did not suit the
other's idea of propriety. Hunt died and
bis slayer is in jaiL
Th* Republican* la Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 26.—The state
Rzpnblican executive committee have
met in this city and fixed February 23
as the date for the state Republican
convention to select delegates to tin-
national Republican convention in MiD
neapolis. It is undtrstool that the Re
publican sentiment is for Harrison, bt>
a fight is on hand for the mastery
of the coming state convention be
tween James Hill, postmaster at Vick-*
br 7, and his followers on the one side
and Lynch, fourth auditor of t le trea-
nry, and B. K. Bruce, senator and re;;
ister of the treasury, at present record-r
of deeds at Washington, and their ad
herents on the other side.
A Systematic Robbery Scheme.
Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 25.—Mr. O.
C. Jackson, formerly of Chicago, b-T
who for some time past has held the
position as chief clerk at the Buford
hotel in this city, has left the citv, and
his employer, Mr. Kitteler, proprieto
of the Buford, finds that Jackson i-
short about two hundred dollars. Th
robbery was a systematic scheme f
Jackson’s own invention which he ha
been playing since his connection witl
the Buford.
A Bloody Fight.
YaNDAUa, Ill .Jan. 26.—Near Loudon
City yesterday, Frank Gass and Sher
man Beck met and attempted to settl-
an old grndge with their fists, bnt aft*-
a terrible battle were separated by
friends. As Beck was being hnrrie
away Gass palled a knife and cur hi i
several times in the abdomen, lettin.
the intestines out upon the ground.
Before anything eonld be done the pr
trading entrails were frozen. Beck ih
dying*
Attempted to Lynch a Mnrder*r.
Hagerstown, Md., Jan. 26.—A mol
of fifty citizens made an attempt to
lynch Henry Smootz, the murderer of
pretty Susie Farrell, of Shepherdstowu,
W. Va. Smootz has been incarcerate
at Charlestown, W. Va. His life wi*s
saved only by a desperate fight and th
prompt entrance on the scenes of th
authorities. There is great exciteme:.
in the neighborhood aud more trouble 1
feared.
GENERAL THOMAS EWING
Thinks It Will Be Hilt and Blaine In the
Next Campaign.
Columbus, O., Jan. 26.—General Thom.-i
Ewing, of New York, formerly a resident
of Lancaster, and at' one time candidate
for governor of Ohio on the Democratic-
ticket, has arrived in this city from the
east.
He was called west on a business trip,
having an interest in the Hocking valle;-
that demanded his attention, but he wa*
not averse to talking on political topics
The general expresses the opinion that
HUl and Blaine will be the candidates of
the Democratic and Republican parties
for the presidency.
He regards Hill as the greatest political
manager in the country, and predicts hi.:
nomination and election. In former years,
he says, the Democracy has been without
a political leader, and achieved success by
sheer force of party strength when Cleve
land was elected to the presidency. With
HilL as the standard bearer there would,
in the opinion of General Ewing, be an
aggressive campaign, conducted in a man
ner to insure the success of the party in
tliA nstinnsl contest.
NO REWARD FOR GARZA.
The Kurins A«Mi*rtt:ea Do Hot Sana*
tion Any 0:7 r of Reward.
Laredo, Tex., Jan. 27.—A call was
m ;de upon L. Lame lo Diaz, Mexican
consul at this poi it, and the direct
question was asked him if any rewar l
was offered for the capture and delivery
to the Mexican authorities of Catarina
Garza. H - st »ted th it in his opinion
no such reward had ever been offered,
bnt that a private reward bad been of
fered. He kuew nothing abont.it, and
did not believe that the president of
Mexico had ever sanctioned any such
offer.
The post officers at Fort McIntosh
were interviewed again in regard to the
related statements mads from various
points that if Garza fell into their hands
he would be at once extradited and
turned over t > Mexico. They claim the
report is preposterous.
In regard to the recent sentence of a
military conrt at Monterey, to the ef
fect that General Nieves H-.-ruande*.
former commander at Mier, was sen
tenced to be shot, and that the greatest
secrecy was exercised in the trial, pro
ceedings, etc., the consul stated that
there was no truth in ths report; that
the trial was pnblic, and that witnesses
had been summoned and sworn evidence
taken from all over the border country.
He stated that the sentence eonld and
probably would 1>* appealed from, first
to an appellate conrt, then to a supreme
military tribunal, and then, before sen
tence eonld be passed. President Diaz
would have to approve the sentence.
TOBACCO IN TENNESSEE.
Th© Cold Weathtr Practically Stop© All
Work on th© Cr©p*
Clarksville, Jan. 27.- TU* oontin
ned cold weather has practically
stopped all work in the country on the
new tobacco crop, and m a result re
ceipts and sales are not increased, still
remaining small. No special merit has
been noticed in the new crop which has
appeared on the breaks, and the prices
realized are as good as eonld be expect
ed. Cincinnati and Louisville turning
attention to the bright tobacco leaves
this market very nearly in the lead on
the dark and heavy grades, being situ
ated as it is in a "black pitch" district.
Planters are urged to prize lugs lightly
this portion of the crop being very clean
this year, suitable for fillers, better
shown. The question of raising yellow
Pryor tobacco is being agitated, the
lands of this section being thought suit
able to grow this grade to perfection
almost. Quotations remain practically
unchanged from last week. Common
lugs $3»2 75, medium lugs $Sa3 75, good
lugs $4ao, common leaf $4 50a6 50, med
iuin leaf $7a9, good leaf $• SOall. No
fine leaf or seleotiona offered.
AN OPERA COMFANY IN TROUBLE
Flayers Strike on the Manager—Latr
FertarmiincN and Raised Frlees.
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 26.—The Emma
Juch Grand English Opera company
has been in trouble in north Texa-
lately. The company gave one perform
ance in Dallas and started for Fort
Worth the next day to fill an engage
ment. Arriving there at a late hour
they did not commence the performance
until 11 o’clock, p. m., and it was 2
o’clock, a. m., before it was finished,
thus to the great disgust of a large
part of the audience. The next night
night there was still more trouble. Mi-s
Sofice Romdani, who is Inez in "II Tro-
vatore,” struck for her salary, which
had to be settled.
Then the chorus did the same thing.
They were settled with. Tfce curtain
rose for "Cavalleria Rusticana” and no
music was to be had. The orchestra
refused to scrape a note until they got
their salanr. I his was finally settled,
bnt by this time it was 10 o’clock an 1 a
great many people had grown impatient
and gone home. The gallery gods had
raised a perfect storm, and when the
curtain rose with music they hissed the
troupe unmercifully. In order to setil
with the striking players the manager
of the troupe had to file a chattel mort
gage with the manager of the theater
for $3,250. This condition placed the
troupe in a very embarrassed position.
In Dallas they raised the price of seats
from $1 to $2, which resulted in ad
verse criticism.
Horrlbt* Hydrophobia.
Eufaula, Ala., Jan. 2*.— About two
months ago while the little 12-year-old son
of Mr. F. McKay was playing in the streets
his attention was attracted by a lame dog.
Calling the dog to him, little Phil pro
eeeded to examine the dog’s foot, where
upon the dog bit him on the cheek. Hi.-
parents thought nothing about the mat
ter, as the wound quickly healed up.
Phil was taken sick, and, showing symp
toms of hydrophobia, Dr. Goodwin was
summoned. Everything possible was
done, but to no effect. At 6 o’clock Phil
died of hydrophobia.
The Garza War Is Over—Again.
Washington, Jaa. 86.—General Scho
field received a telegram from General
Stanley, commanding the department o
Texas, in which he expressed the opinion
that the Garza insurrectionary movement
is at an end.
Boat and Bank Accommodation.
Chicago, Jan. 26.—The Columbian N&vi
gation company has been incorporated
with a capital of $5"0,(H10 for the purpose
of running steamboats to Jackson Park
during the exposition, for the accommoda
tion of visitors. It is believed that many
thousands of visitors will prefer the lake
route in reaching the exposition. The
Chemical National bank of Chicago has
been granted the privilege of establish:
and
groan
visitors all the couvenien.es and sat
ditan bank, including
fiaiwio au tac wu
guards of a metropoli
safety deposit vaults.
Morocco and Great Britain.
Tangier, Jan. 26.—The Saltan of Mo
rocco has granted permission to Great
Britain to erect a semaphone cn Cap<
Espartel on the northwest coast of h s
dominions, at the entrance to the straits
of Gibraltar. This concession is made
on condition that in the event of war.
the semaphone must be closed at th-
demand of any European power.
GONE FOREVER.
rhe History of a Tlmcpleoo That Is
Founded on Fact,
It was at the time when the leaves web-
beginning to turn in November that.
Henry Smith made the startling discovery
that his watch had stopped.
He wound it np, tapped it gently with
his knuckles and then shook it, but it only
ticked a few times iu a sickly way, and
then it stopped again.
It needs cleaning and a new balance
•tuff,” said the watch doctor to w.om he
took it.
“You may do the work," Henry said.
How long will it take?”
“About a week,” replied the watch
maker. “In the meantime you may carry
this watch,” and he handed out a small
silver timepiece which wound with a key.
One week from that day Henry Smith
again sought the shop of the watchmaker
to get his watch. The proprietor of the
shop assured him smilingly that the work
was not yet completed, and told him to call
around in three or four days. When the
longer time had elapsed Henry Smith
called again and was told that the watch
maker had been very busy—so busy, in
fact, that he hadn’t done Mr. Smith’s work.
Another tune was named for the comple
tion of the cleaning and the replacing of
the balance staff.
Days became weeks; weeks rolled Into
mouths, and still Henry Smith with lamb
like patience continued to call for his
watch at stated intervals. He always re
ceived the same answer, unblusbingly
given, “Not quite done.” Christmas time
came and went and the old year was ticked
out by a small, silver, key wind watch
which reposed in the pocket of Henry
Smith.
He engaged in the practice of his profes
sion. Success rewarded his efforts. He
was mnch sought after and had mnlti-
tudinous engagements, all of which were
faithfully kept on time recorded by a small,
key wind watch with a silver case. But
in the midst of the press of his professional
duties he still found time to call period
ically for his watch. It was never done.
And the months rolled into years.
Upon the occasion of one call be had
been favored by getting a glimpse of his
own timepiece. It had looked at him with
its white face like some ghost of the dear,
dead past, and h* had hurriedly turned
and gone out.
Time wheeled on. Gray hairs began to
appear among Henry Smith’s locks, and
still he continued to call at the watch
maker’s with ironical persistency.
Occasionally, about this time, he was ac
companied by one or another of his chil
dren. Year succeeded year, and finally his
grandchildren led the boaryheaded, tot
tering old man on hia ever fruitless mis
sion.
There Is no need to trac* this sad narra
tive to the last excruciating details. Suf
fice it to say that there was a denouement.
An affair must necessarily be serious to
have one of those.
There was also a moral. > small silver
watch, that wound with a key, was in it to
the last too.—Minneapolis Tribune.
A Hidden Mystery.
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“Ain’t dat ridickelous?”
“Whu’s dat?”
“■Why, dat Miss Suet dancin on de flo’
all by herse’f.”
IALM
A. F. Britton. Jackson,Tenn..writes:
“I contracted malaria in the swamps of
Louisiana while working for the tele
graph company, and used every kind
of medicine I could hear of without re
lief I at last succeeded in breaking the
PMVAY fever, but it cost me over
IU1DU-1« $100.00, and then my system
was prostrated and saturated with poi
son and I became almost helpless. I
finally came here, mv mouth so filled
w ith sores that I eonld scarcely eat. and
ray tongue raw and filled with little
knots. Various remedies were resorted
to without effect I bought two bottles
of B. B. B. and it haa cured and
strengthened me. All sores of my mouth
are healed and my tongue entirely clear
of knots and soreness, and l feel like &
new man.”
R- R. Saulter, Athens, Ga., writes: 1
have been afflicted with catarrh for
many years, although all sorts of medi
cines and several doctors did their best [
to cure me. My blood was very im-t
fliTAHRU pure, and nothing ever \
lid I .illIIIII had any effect upon the
disease until I used that great Blood
Remedy known as B B. B.,a few l»otv n
ties of which effected an entire cure. I
recommend it to all who have catarrh.
1 refer to any merchant or banker of
Athens, Ga , and will reply to any in
quiries.” \
T. G. H A B A W & Y,
ATHENS, HA.
Corner ayton and Jackson'Sts.
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“Yo’s made ’r mistake. Jes’ wait till
she turns around. Dari She’s dancin wid
dat sawed off jockey.”—Life.
A Sorrowful Answer.
Scene at a Registrar’s (enter a peasant
with his daughter). Peasant—I have come
to publish the banns between my daughter
Margaret and Michel Obernik.”
Registrar—Very good; but where is the
bridegroom?
Peasant—Well, sir, yon see the case is
rather peculiar. Michel doesn’t care to
have her, and so I thought aa how, if you
wouldn’t mind posting his name np here
for three weeks, he would somehow feel
compelled like to marry her.
Registrar (sorrowfully)—Ahl my good
friend, if matters eonld be arranged in that
fashion, do you think I should have five
marriageable daughters on my hands now?
—Humoristisc he Blatter.
An Appropriate Epitaph.
Student—You say that when he died
Jonson’s work was not thought to be well
■There were some critics who
said so.
Student—Probably that is why they
wrote tfbove bis grave, “Rare Ben Jon
son.”—Boston Post.
Wanted to Look WelL
Husband—What on earth did you get
that new gown for?
Wife—I expect a new servant girl today,
and of coarse, my dear, 1 must receive her
properly.—Cloak Review.
The Best Way.
“And now,” continued the photographer
to nis student, “please look pleasant.”
“To achieve that desirable end suppose
you lend me five dollars.” — Fliegende
Blatter.
Proof Positive.
“Papa,” said a talkative little girl, “am
I made of dust?”
“No, my child. If you were you would
dry up once in awhile.”—San Francisco
Wasp.
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The old Long Drug Store has been re-opened
by ns and filled with New Goods. We offer the
public Pure Drugs at Moderate Price*, and
Brushes, Combe, Soaps, Perfumes and all Fan
cy Goods at prices below the average.
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