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ATHENS BANNER TUESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 22, i m
GRADY’S CANNON
HOW IT TOLD THE STORY
CLEVELAND'S ELECTION.
OF
A BEAUTIFUL STORY
ToM by The Columbia Register-
How the Lamented Grady Charged
his Cannon in lSSSand Sealed
it up to be Fired In 1892 An
nouncing Cleveland's
Election.
#12,000.
That Is the Amount Contributed by!
President HarrUon.
New York. Nov. 14.-The Democratic
national committee has closed its labors.
Only two of its members are in New
BLACK VAIL.
A Noted Criminals Last Scheme
Brought to Light.
Nrw York, Nov. 14.—A talented
young swindler known as “Lord Charles
York—Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Sheerin. ■ Somerset Beresford” and also as“Walter
The employes have all received their Beresford,”' ‘Sidney Lasceles,” “Wal
Columbia (S. C.) Register.
A beautiful incident connected with
the great Democratic victory occurred
in Atlanta, Ga., and that has not as ytt
been published.
There is a little cannon in that city
known as the •‘Constitution’s Cannon.”
1 is an enthusiastically patri tic Demo-
t ratio gun, and was used to celebrate
every victory of our party since the re
demption of the South from reconstiuc-
tion rule. After announcing the glad
tidings in Atlanta, this little piece of
ordnance makes a pilgrimage over the
State, but it is held in as much rever
ence as the old Liberty Bell, r.nd after
tne demonstrations are over always
finds its way safely back borne. Columns
have been written about the gun, and it
was Ueiiry Grady’s especial pet.
In the Presidential contest of 18S8,
i.rady placed a heavy charge in this
cannon, with the expectation of touch
ing it off with his own hands to cele
brate Cleveland’s re-election. But the
banner of our party went down before
me onslaught of purchased Republican
ballots, and of cour e e the little gun re
mained dumb. Grady was sorely dis
tressed over the result, but never for an
instant did his faith waver in the even
tual triumph of the piinciples of De
mocracy. bohe carefully primed the
c.tnuon, pasted a piece of paperover tbe
toucn-bole, aud on this slip be wrote
the words:
“a charge to klei> I havk”
The gun was tueu carefully laid away
w itu a letter written by iieury Grady,
in which it was stated that he hoped to
I’ve lour years longer, when he intend
ed to touch that same load oil' to cele
brate the election of Grover ClevelaLd
and the triumph of Democracy, But
there was a postscript to the letter in
which tne patriotic and gifted youi g
Georgian asked if the hand of death
was laid upon him before tb&t auspic
ious day came, Le wanted some frieLu
to take the guu in fiont of the Consti
tution buiiuiug, auu let it announce for
him lo the people of Atlanta, whom iie
f oved so well, tne glad tidings.
! Everybody in that oity Knew the
tory of the cannon that Grady loaded,
.ml when the wires began to flash the
«ws of the triumphant maich of L’e-
i uocraoy, the little gun was brought
• , rih from four years of silence and
..ado leady to signal the expected news.
>ot for any consideration would that
j sacred charge left by Grady be llred nn-
i a victory was positively assured, ai.d
i t was generally understood through-
iih the city that when the “Con-
j =titutiou Cannon” spoke it was
i evidence that the result of.
! Cleveland’s election was no longer
j m doubt. Tuesday night and Wednes
day morning all ears were strained to
■ hear the familiar boom. The must iu-
1 tense aud breathless interest reigned
! supreme. It would have been consid-
! ered a sacriltge to giye any other ac-
[ count of the news tLan the prophecy of
'the beloved and lamentedGiady,speak-
' ing through this metal tude.
) At thirty-live minutes past one
o'clock Wednesday afternoon there
came upon the wings of electricity to
Captain Evau P. Rowell from Chair
man lfarrity these words: “Cleveland
is electee ! Let Grady’s gun speak!”
Every man in the office rushed into
tbe street. The paper placed by Gra
dy's hand was torn off and the charge
in the touch-hole was found to be dry
ami sound. In an instant the fuse was
lighted, and witn a thundering report,
time almost shook the Piedmont escarp
ment, the gun belched x'otth its glori
ous and welcome announcement.
T'ue scene that followed beggars de
scription. To the people of Atlanta
that report was as tbe voice of one
speaking from tbe dead. £very hat at
once went into the air, and yells and
cheers burst from fifty thousand throats.
The report of Grady’s charge was taken
up and re-echoed by parks of artillery
stationed on tbe neighboring heights.
Every locomotive and steam whistle in
the city took up the refrain, and never
in the history of Georgia was there such
demonstrative joy. The fact that Hen
ry Grady’s own band had loaded thai
cannon, and four years before had
prophesied the result, acted as elec
tricity upon the people. The charge
that the dead and beloved journalist'
philanthropist and statesman had given
his gun to keep was then delivered.
It was worth a trip of a thousand
miles to be in Atlanta at that hour.
pay, and when the place is closed no
man can say that the committee owes
him a penny.
As each hour has gone over the heads
of Republicans since the eventful Tues
day, many things have leaked out. It
was announced a week ago that Presi
dent Harrison and his cabinet had con
tributed to the campaign fund £12,000.
There is no harm now in announcing
that President Harrison contributed
#40,000.
Of the $42,000 every republican in
this country will be amazed to learn
that the members of his cabinet con
tributed only $2,000. All of the cabinet
officers used the federal patronage at
their command to bring about the pres
ident’s renomination. It is known now
that the exact amount of the campaign
funds raised by the friends of the repul>-
lican national committee was $3,600,000,
and yet the Hon. Thomas Henry Carter,
chairman of the committee, must shut
his shop anil return to Montana, leaving
$50,000 in debts behind him. The Re
publican newspapers are heating about
to find a reason for the collapse of the
grand old party.
HOW MONTANA STANDS.
Fraud Charged In Illinois.
Quincy, Nov. 15.—An inmate of the
Soldiers' Home, one of the judges of the
recent election, has made affidavit be
fore the county clerk that crooked worn
"'as done at the recent election. In his
affidavit lie states that in o»e precinct
the electors were instrncted by the elec
tion officials how they should vote. In
the other district one” of the judges car
ried off all the ballots, returns, etc., to
Ids room and was seen manipulating
them early next morning. It is under
stood the affidavit has been forwarded
to Judge Allen of the Federal court, at
Springfield. The election is without
contest.
««• Loser Kills Himself.
West Chester, Pa., Nov. 15.—-Will
lam Williams, a Sugartown farmer, bet
1366 on Harrison and of course lost it.
He had borrowed the cash, and his inar
bihty to pay it so preyed upon his mind
that he ahot himself.
The General Assembly Will Have One
Majority on a Joint liallut.
Helena, Nov. 14.—The unofficial fig
ures of the legislature show—senate, 10
Democrats, 5 Republicans, 1 in doubt;
house, 25 Democrats, 23 Republicans, 4
People’s party, and 1 in doubt.
One of the People’s party was indorsed
by the Democrats, and is pledged to
vote for a Democratic United States
senator. Tho vote in the doubtful dis
tricts is so close that it will take the offi
cial count to decide. Giving the Repub
licans all four, the Democrats will still
have a majority of one on joint ballot.
This insures the election of a Demo
crat to succeed Sanders, Republican in
the United States senate.
Enough returns are in to show a Re
publican majority on the presidenti.il
ticket, congressmen and all the state
ticket except attorney-general and Blake
for chief justice of the supreme court,
who was beat by Pemberton, Democr.it
and People’s party.
Haskell, Republican, Day, Democrat,
and Ella Knowles, People s party, for
attorney-general, are close together.
The woman being 300 in the lead so
far.
California's Close Counting.
San Francisco, Nov. 14.—Final com
putations have been made npon the.ro-
turns from California on the preside i-
tial election. The official count next
week will determine the result defi
nitely. The last returns are from nil
but 283 precincts in this city and the
state at large.
They give Harrison, 109,715; Cleve
land, 105,529; Weaver, 22,816; Harri
son's plurality, 3,186. The latest retur:is
indicate that the Democrats will hare
62 members in the next legislature, giv
ing them a majority of two on joint bal
lot
ter Eaton,” and “William Pond, who is
now serving a term of six years in the
Georgia state prison, has been detected,
it is said in a plot to blackmail two
prominent New York society ladies.
IT WON-HIM A WIFE.
A Novel Election Bet Settled in Ohio
by a Marriage..
Cikcinxati, Nov. H.—Henry Ru
dolph, residing at Evanston, in this has b on assistant secretary of the Peo-
state, has for several yean unsuccess- ! pie’s party, declares that the recently
fully sought the band of Miss Law- j reported scheme to assassinate Jerry
An Agreement Between Him and the Re
publican Chairman.
Toi"ska, Nov. 15.—L. D. Harvey, who
renoc, of the same place.
Just after the Chicago convention
Lawrence bet Rudolph that Cleveland 1
Simp: un in the seventh district, was
hatch- d in Topeka weeks ago. He says
it ori dated between Chairman Breiu-
would not win, the stake being her! dentL 4, of the People’s party.committee,
1 alul iiupson himself.
A NEW NAVY LAW.
hand. Tuesday night Rudolph was the
AlthoUgh'he is behind'the^bars he I m08t anx,oua mln in ®°wn. Yesterday j laid a i'd beaten for the purpose of creat
tnreatens to publish in some newspapers
in New York, Chicago and other places,
scandalous stories reflecting upon these
ladies, unless they pay him $2,500 as
hush money.
He first made this attempt last Sep
tember, and was met by a certain law
yer of this city, who with the assistance
of some central office detectives, cap
tured Beresford at Albany.
He was afterwards sent hack to Geor
gia, where he was was wanted for
swindling operations in Rome Ga. He
was sentenced to six years imprisonment,
but this has not prevented him from
Th plan was to have Simpson way-
rid and beaten for tbe purpose of creat-
moruing he returned to Evanstown and i »us s. -apathy for Simpson and charging
brought Miss Liwience to thia city and *5,*® Harry also says
. tnat t haimmn Breinflentlial wanted him
marnea ner. to hi-e a man to throw eggs at General
Weaver, when he was here, to offset
outmres. which has been visited upon
Weaver in the south, since Harrison's
Statement became public it is said he
has keen warned not to return to
Topeka.
THE REFORM CLUB’S JUBILEE.
A Bill to Bo Presented In Congress to
Provide for Certain Releases.
New York, Nov. 15.—Colonel George
W. Heywood, commandant of the ma
rine corps, has drafted a bill which will
be submitted to congress next month,
providing for the discharge by purchase
and request of marines who have served
three years continuously. There is some
talk of endeavoring to secure the right
seeking to injure the New York women j °? disc |? ar K e b F pnrehaaefor the seamen
,,. , “ ' also. In connection with the orders of
ntioned, whom he now threatens the navy department to commission by
with exposure. Feb. 28 next six new vesstfls of the navy,
It is said by the attorney who repre- tbe Question is asked how will the ma-
sents these victims of Beresford that the ? ne . cor Ps 1 “ " v, ~ *"* “ " *
story which he is trying to sell to the
newspapers are scandalous lies.
DON’T LIKE BUTLER.
Tlic People's Party Champion was Burned
lit Kfllt y in North Carolina.
Raleigh, Nov. 14.—There never was
a quieter election ih this state than the
one just held. The relations between
Democrats and Republicans have been
and are very amicable, but tbe Demo
crats loathe the People's party. This
feeling resulted in two remarkable dem
onstrations.
One was at Wilmington, where,in the
presence of several thousand people.
Marion Butler, the People's party state
chairman, was burned in effigy.' First,
the effigy, in a regnlarcoffin, was placed
in a hearse and carried through the city,
with pallbearers in attendance. Then
was hoisted to the top of a high pole and
bnmed, while a salute of 100 guns was
fired. -fl®
The other demonstration was at Clin
ton, Butler's home. The people gathered
in great numliers. .4 mock fuuera'
service was held and. after the process!. >v
had marched thrice around the couri
house, escorting the remains, the latte:
was burned in a deep grave in front oi
the courthouse door, the third party
leaders say they are thoroughly crashed.
be able to make sufficient
drafts to fill np the guard details for the
various ships?
The last congress passed a hill mak
ing available a sufficient sum of money
for the enlistment and training of men
for temporary service connected with
the review. It is thought that the ma
rine corps will be amply covered by the
provision. In this event there will be
possible a temporary enlistment of ma
rines as well as blue jackets.
DISTURBANCES ABROAD.
RAILAOAD LEGISLATION.
Some Important Measures Introduced In
the Georgia Legislature.
Atlanta, Nov. 14.—Major A. O. Ea-
con of Bibb county, is the author of
three important bills which are to be
considered by the present legislature.
Mr. Bacon’s first bill is “to make the
wrecking of a railroad company, or ar
attempt or a conspiracy to wreck a rail
road company, a felony; to define the
same, and to prescribe penalties there
for.” The bill fixes the penalty fur
wrecking or conspiring to wreck a rail
road, at confinement in the penitentiary
for not less than three nor more th in
twenty years; or by a fine of not less
than $5,000 nor more than $25,000.
His second hill limits the issuance of
stocks and bonds and the erection of
floating indebtedness by railroad com
panies, and prescribes tho manner in
which the same may be authorized and
issued beyond certain limits by author
ity of the stockholders, under tho ap
proval of the railroad commission of
Georgia, and fixes the liability of direc
tors for unauthorized issues.
The third of Mr. Bacon’s series of bills
is to fix the lien in certain cases of the lia
bility of railroad companies for wap'i
due its employes, and for personal in
juries to passengers and employes in the
running of its engines and cars, and to
prescribe the manner in which the 6ame
shall be paid.
FIRE IN WINSTON.
Tbe Main Square of tbe City n»* Ben
De»troyed—Help Wanted.
Salisbury, N. C., Nov. 14—Three
■idea of the main square of Winston
have been destroyed by fire and the
fourth now in flames and beyond con
trol
Greensboro and Danville have been
asked for help. The Dequiny hotel and
"Western Union office are threatened.
* rpjj e a bc-ve is the substance of a tele
gram over the railroad Wire at six o’clock
this morning from Allen wholesale hard
ware bouse, Winston, to Dr. McAdoo,
PARNELL’S WRITING.
Chilians liaise Objections to Their Cabinet
Ofliccrs—The Kio Janeiro Rerolt.
New York, Nov. 15.—Thu Herald’s
Valparaiso despatch says the president
is hard at work trying to reconcile oppo
sition to the present cabinet, so that it
may be retained in office. The opposi
tion is mainly to Barros Luco, prime
minister, but other members of the cabi
net will not retain office if Senor Luco
goes. Tne questions at issue are purel'
political.
Telegrams from Rio Janeiro show
that the revolt there was frustrated by
the vigilance of the government troop®
In the fight between the police and the
conspirators two sons of General Tavare :
were killed, and Taveres with several
Dthers were wounded.
The wife of General Tavares has
became insane.
TRAIN ROBBERS FOILED.
A Selection of His Private Political Paper*
Will Bo Printed.
New York, Nov. 14.—It is likelyth.it
some of the writings of tho late Charles
Stewart Parnell will he published in
book form.
A dispatch from London says:
The executors of the late Charles
Stewart Parnell have decided to publish
a selection of his private political docu
ments and correspondence.
Mr. Parnell kept every communica
tion received by him that was of the
least importance, often jotting down his
opinion on the subject matter of the
letters, even when lie did not reply to
them. No biography will accompany
the publication which will be issued lie-
fore pjirliament reassembles. Messrs.
Harrington and Kiuny are to have a
conference with Messrs. Davitt and
Dillion as to the Paris fund.
Colonel Dodd* Promoted.
Paris, Nov. 14.—The news from Da
homey is hailed with general satisfac
tion in military quarters. The promo
tion of Colonel Dodds to be general is
highly approved. General Dodds is of
Euglish, French and African extraction.
He lias telegraphed the details of the
fighting that preceded the capture of
Cana. The Dahomeyans fought des
perately. They were commanded by
the king in person, and any show of
cowardice w;is punished by instant
death. The French lost six killed and
forty-five wounded. On Noveralier 3d
the French bivouacked under the walls of
Cana. On the 6th, while preparing
to assault the town, they found it had
been evacuated and they took possession.
The Duke of Marlborough'* Funeral.
London, Nov. 14.—The late Duke of
Marlborough was buried at Bleinhem.
Lord Randolph Churchill, Duke of Atore-
com, was present. His divorced wife
was not there. The Duchess Mar-
borough was in deep mourning and tn
tirely overcome. The vicar of Wood-
stock performed the services of the
church of England. There was a large
attendance.
Boiler Explosion in Pennsylvania.
Reading, Nov. 14.—A frightful boiler
explosion occurred on the Reading, near
Schuylkill river, at midnight. Five
men were killed and several injured.
The killed were: Engineer Conwey,
Fireman Meyer, Conductor Kendrick
and an unknown man. The engine hud
just been coupled up to the train when
the explosion followed. There were
men injured a hundred yards away.
The Southern Railroad Men’* Meeting,
New York, Nov. 14.—The conference
of southern railroad presidents which
was to have been held today has been
postponed, owing to the illness of W. A.
Clyde, the chief worker in the move
ment to advance rates on all southern
roads. He is especially interested in
the Richmond Terminal.
Cholera In Canada.
Montreal, Nov. 14*—It is reported
that there are five cb'>ra cases aboard
——■ ... t- ^ u Allen steamship Ciraassa now off the
president Merchant and Farmers hank pgjnt an ff that orders have been
Charlotte.
Wht Basks wail Fic* tt.—
Banks county bas always been looked
upon as one of tbe strongest Democrat
ic counties in tbe state, and when it was
announce* that Banks county bad giv
en a majority of five for Pickett, it made
the friends of this noble little oounty
feel bad. The reason has been given
why it went, and it will not affect tbe
the standing of the county in the out
side world. Fifteen mountain apple
wagons were in Homes on the day of foot.
the election, and they voted foi Pickett.
Sweet Gum and Mullein is a sure cure
for coughs,colds, croup, consumption,
and all other throat and long troubles.
given to stop here at quarantine.
Crap Shooters.—Crap shooting is
new game only started in Athens a few
months sgo, but it bas readied to »1
parts of the oity. The police were’no
tified that tbe old field near Linton’s
pond on the Northeastern Railroad was
being used by tbe or*p shooters, and
Sunday three police made a raid on the
old field, but could not catch any of the
orop shooters, as they were two fleet of
’fhey Tackled a Western and Atlantic Crew
Who were Not of the Tenderfoot Variety.
Atlanta, Nov. 14.—Friday night as
the Western and Atlantic passenger
train passed Adairsvillo going up, it was
boarded by three masked robbers aud
an attempt was made to reb the express
oar.
The conductor and his crew showed
fight, and a regular battle ensued in
which the robbers were routed and ran
off, carrying one of the gang badly
wounded.
J. A. Alston, a train band, who stood
by the side of his conductor fighting to
the last, was shot in the leg and slightly-
wounded. A posse was at once formed
"irnd left in hot pursuit of the gang.
Total Visible Cotton Supply*
New York, Nov. 14.—The total vis
ible supply of cotton for the world is
8,641,728, of which 8,263,828 is Amen
can, against 3,668,283, respectively, las’
year, and 3,253,783 the year previous.
Receipts at all interior towns, 165,524,
Receipts at plantations, 270,603. Croi
in sight, 2,553,558.
Coming* ny Way of Mexico.
New Orleans, Nov. 14.—A Times-
Democrat, San Antonio speoial says: It
is claimed by federal authorities along
the Rio Grande border that large num
bers of Chinamen are crossing the river
from Mexico into the United States
each week, -and that the customs offi
cials are unable to prevent it, owing to
tbe lack of river guards.
Stoned to Death.
Hartford, Conn., Nov. 14.—A band
of des; eradoes set upon two Swedes at
the foot of Talcot mountain, stoned one
of them to death and shot the other so
that he will probably die. Robbery
was the motive for the crime.
Death of a Veteran Actor.
New York, Nov. 14.—Lystander, the
veteran actor, who has been confined in
the insane pavillion at Belleville hospi
tal since the 4th instant, is dead.
Washington Penult*.
Tacoma, Nov. 14.—Nearly complete
returns from all the counties in the
inco-
nien,s peculiar to tho
female sex,fturh as efcron ic
■womb and ovarian ' dis
eases. If taken in t ime It
regulates and promotes
healthy action or ali func
tions of the generative
organs. Young ladies at
the ago of pubertv, and
__ _ _, older ones at tko menu-
pause, vrfllflndin ita healing, soothing tonic.
ihe highest recommendations from promi-
hent physicians and those who have tried it.
Write for book “To Women,” mailed free. Sold
by all druggists. Brapheld Regulator Co-
proprietors, Atlanta, Ga.
CREAM’S CRIMES
President Fleet Cleveland Will be the
Guest of Honor December 3d.
New York, Nov. 15.—President-elect
Cleveland is to be.tbe guest of honor at
the banquet given by the Reformed
club at Madison square garden assembly
rooms on the evening of December 3d.
The club members and their friends
propose to have a grand jollification
over the triumph achieved on Tuesday
last. Though the speakers have not all
been decided upon, it is expected that
besides the president-elect and vice pres
ident. Governor Russell, of Massachu
setts: Governor Campbell, of Ohio;
Speaker Crisp, of the house of represen
tatives, Senator Carlisle, Senator Hill,
Senator Gorman, and others will be
asked to make speeches.
(Vhec iby ,-ar, sick, we gave her Casteria.
When be wv, u Child, she cried for Cos tori*.
3 hen she became Miss, sbe clung to Castoria
When shebad - ddldneo,*oe gave them Caatoita
MAdGARET MATHER’S MARRIAGE.
Her
croud Venture Is with tho Son ol
a Wealthy Brewer.
S.* ; Francisco, Nov. 15.—Miss Mar-
g:\re Mather, the actress, was married
on t'i occasion of her last visit to Chi
cago j Gustav Pabst, son of the mill-
iom a brewer of Milwaukee. The
man <age* li:i3 been publicly acknowl
edge in San Francisco.
No one here knew anything about the
matt r, as the license had not been
inad public, but when a message was
sent •■> Milwaukee about the reported
mart age, the reply was returned that
youf c Pa bit’s father had confirmed the
rnuu
It was on tho 3d of July last that
Mis-- Mother received her decree of di-
voi j- from Ernest Haberkorn, the lead
er r - the orchestra at the Duqnesne
ihtai r, in Pittsburg, aud the marriage
unis' have taken placo shortly after-
war> .
AT’s Mather called Chicago her placo
of ru idence, as her mother and brother
live ore. She was married to Haber-
kon in October, 1887, but this marriage
doer i ->t seem to have been a particu
larly happy one. Miss Mather charged
nor 1 jsbuud with not couducting her
affa s properly, alleging that he was
not good business man. The couple
had ot lived together for some time
pre\ ous to the Chicago divorce. Young
Pah: • is about 25 years of age and sec-
reta / of she great Pabst Browing com
pany
SOUTH CAROLINA’S FAIR.
Till, 1* Fair V.’oi k In Columbia—A Fair
Il'istcsn She I*.
A' t.anta, Nov. 15.—A Columbia, S.
C., pccial to The Constitution dated
the ’ 4th says;
Tiie capital city is hostess for the
s ate this week, and a fair hostess she
is, swept and garnished and robed in
festt attire. This is the opening day
of t.' ste fair week, and tho masses of the
people are coming Columbia wards as
fasi aa the cars can bring them.
Ti e schedule for the week includes
sco: a of amusements, and the visitors
will iie well entertained. The fair rep-
resents not only a gathering together of
the • leoplc, but one of its chief purposes
is to -xnioit the products of labor, and
of brain. The large and copious build
ings are filled with exhibits from all
ports of South Carolina, and from man;
other states. The poultry exhibition i
great. The raoa will soon begin and
will continue through the week.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
rhiir ?lay, the itt» lout., Wilt Ho Obsorv-
—Noriliou'fl Proclamation.
At .Asi a. 1Toy. 15.—Governor North-
sn h ' •* issued, a proclamation calling
npo the people of Georgia to lay aside
i ; .l ’■ >s:ness and observe Thursday, the
24th nst., as a day of thanksgiving and
pray .-to Almighty God for the many
upon
state give Harrison a plurality of 4,031. ! merries and blessings bestowed
McGrow, Republican governor, has a : the country during the past year,
plurality of 3,950, These figures may!
be increased slightly. Wilson and Doo-
Th© rpjiort From Winston*
WfNSTON, N. C. f Nov. 15.—Late Son-
little, both Republicans, are elected to Jay night a fire destroyed the principal
congress by 2,600 plurality. Tho entire ' busi
block of the place,
insurance $250,000.
Republican state ticket is elected. Tho • DOO
Republicans control both branches of bar- *d twelvo hours, and consumed
uuairi tanemi
and the building of the First National
ban. , the largest block in the city.
Ti!' 5 firms burned ont include Cald
well & Rapp, Vaughan & Pepper, Ro-
3enb clier Bros., and a number of oth-
legislaturo,
forty on joint ballot.
i
General MteTen*on‘* Fortner.
Bloomington, III., Nov. 14.—James
8. Ewing, the law partner of General e f®* Thefire started in Brown’s
. , , _ store. Aid was asked from Salem ana
Btevenson, is a eondidate for a seat on (j reen3 boro, aud was promptly raspond-
the supreme bench of the United States, ed to.
Owen Scott, who redeemed this congress
ional district in 1890, will ask to be ap-
representatives.
tobacco factory.
■Iso burned.
Loss $350,-
The fire
Et .• cr-ijhouI.il eP. P/P.; nearly
ever ncc , w , xxl medicine to
puri. vitalize, tatu .nrich the blood.
P. F. P.,
Have Been Expiated on a Callows In
London.
London, Nov. 15.—Thomas Neil,
otherwise known as Cream, the mur
derer of Matilda Clover and several
other girls, paid the penalty of his crimes
at 9 a. in.
Notwithstanding the fact that orders
were issued directing that the execution
should be strictly private, a representa
tive of the Associated Press was accorded
permission to enter Newgate prison,
where Neil had been confined since his
conviction.
The authority to hang Neil was hand
ed over by the high sheriff of tho county
of London to Hangman Billington, in
accordance with the legal form. At
three minutes to 9 o’clock Billington,
accompanied by an assistant, who car
ried the pinioning material, entered the
cell of the condemned man, where ha
found the prison chaplain ministering to
Neil. Without a moment’s delay, the
hangman, while courteously asking tho
permission of the condemned man,
deftly and rapidly pinioned him, pass
ing a broad belt around his waist
and securing his elbows with two straps
tightly drawn back and fastened to a
belt behind. The straps were placed
around the wrists and connected with
the body belt in front. This rendered
Neil absolutely incapable of moving his
arms or bands. The condemned man
did not utter a word during the pro
cess, which lasted barely a minute.
The procession to the gallows was next
formed. It was headed by the chief
warder who was followed by the chap
lain, who, as he walked read the burial
service of the church of England. Neil
came next, guarded on each side by tho
warders. He walked firmly. A deadly
jailor overspread his features, but his
lace showed no other trace of emotion.
Close behind the prisoner walked tho
hangman. As the procession passed
through the corridor, towards the scaf
fold, the tolling of the passing bell of
St. Sepulchre, which has marked the
last moments of so many criminals, re
sounded through the prison.
On arriving at the scaffold, the white
cap, which had been previously placed
upon the head of the condemned man,
as pulled down over his eyes.
Billington then guided him on to the
trap doors beneath the cross beam, from
which the rope, with the noose end, was
daugling. The wljite cap was drawn
down so that it covered the chin, ren
dering it impossibles for Neil to see the
final preparation for death.
This took hut a few minutes. His
legs were pinioned with a strap that
was fastened below the knees, the noose
dropped over his head and was adjustod
around his neck. The ring of this noose
was fixed behind the left ear. In an
other second the executioner stepped a
pace to the rear, pressed the lever and
the trap fell. Neil’s body dropped five
feet into the pit.
Billington aud the other persons who
saw the execution, concur in the opinion
that death was instantaneous. There
were convulsive twitchings of the mus
cles of the back and limbs, which lasted
a few seconds, and then the bodv hung
motionless. Just prior to the cap being
drawn over his face, Neil thanked the
prison officials for their kindness.
An honest Swede tells his story it:
plain but unmistakable large age for
ibe benefit of tbe public. “One of m?
children took a severe cold and got the
croup I gave her a teaspoonful of
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and
five minutes later 1 gave her one more.
By tbis time she bad to cough up the
gathering in h°r throat. Then she went
to sleep and slept good for fifteen min
utes. Then she got up and vomited:
then she went baok to bed and slept
good for tbe remainder of tbe night.
She got the croup tbe second night and
I gave her the same remedy with the
xame good results. I write this because
I thought there might be some one in
tbe same need and not know the true
merits of this wonderful medicine.”
Charles A.Th 'Mpsekn, Des Moines,
Iowa, 25 and 50 cent bottles for saie
by John Crawford & Co.
Poke Root and Potassium is the greatest
blood purifier of the age. It cures all
Blood aud Skin Diseases, Primary, Sec
ondary, and Tertiary Syphilis where
all other remedies fail. P. P. P,
Prickly Ash - y
POKE RDDT
and Potassium will cure Syphilis,
Rheumatism, Scrofula, Syphilitic Rheu
matism,Malaria,Old Sores, BloodPoison
and Dyspepsia. If your head aches and
you are out of spirits take P. P. P.,
Prickly Ash, Poke Root, and
PDTA55IUM
For a Tired Feeling, Impure Blood, Dis
tress after Eating, Dyspepsia, Pains in
the Back, Headaches and Nervous Pros
tration and Debility and Weakness all
yield readily to P. P. P. For Sleepless
ness, Exhaustion and Malaria use P.P.P.
Catarrh and a Shattered Constitution,
both male and female, nothing better
than P. P. P.
ladies whose systems are poisoned and
whose blood is in an impure condition,
due to Menstrual Irregularities, are
peculiarly benefited by the wonderful
conic and blood-cleansing properties of
P. P. P., Prickly Ash, Poke Root, and
Potassium, the greatest cure known for
all diseases of the
UPPMAN BROS., Proprietors,
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: Bt’.K-vffie, ]
“When I b.*g*n your
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> the remit of 3 months' treat- Bust..... 48 in. 37 in. 11 in.
low fed like a n-w being. Ill* Waist... 40 ic. 2* in. 11 to.
and pains sre all gone. My friends are] Hips.... 5? In. 48 In. Din.
surprise *. Will cheerfully reply to inquiries with stamp Inclosed.* 9
PARENTS TREATED BY MAIL. CONFIDENTIAL.
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tor any uunatural dischargeaik"
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| without the aid or publicity of a
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i guaranteed not to rtrictur*.
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Manufactured by
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and Whlabe? Hal*
It* cured at homo wlV:
ont pain. Book of pari
uculars scat FREE.
Telephones!
F OR ELECTRIC TEEEPHOIlEFSJforiprlTAte
line purposes, write to the
ScntaBeUTeMone
and Telerob Co.
JOHNfiDCEASTERLIN,
District Sspt,,
Dm. Atlanta* Ga
New Store !
Dr.ring the progress of the conflagra
tion an inceudiary fire broke out near
. , , r i the Richmond and Danville passenger
pointed first assistant postmaster general, ^gxit, which.ponsumed Abbot & Jones’
public printer, or clerk of the house of tobacco warehouse and Shepard’s leaf
Eleven horses were
OH, WHAT A COUGH.
Tt is not what its proprietors say but
wbat Hood’s Sarsaparilla do a* that tell?
tbe story of its merit. Hood’s Sarsap
arilla CURBS.
jjortb Carolina’* Chief Jmtlee Dead.
RXLK1GH, Nov. lA-Chief Justice A. ; w (U yoa hoed the warning. Tbeslg-
S. Merriman died this morning of <Ha- j RS ; piwhspa r>t the rare approsoh of
betes. aired 62 years. f f 1 tbs more t. rrible d fee are'Consumption.
nvuPEPST a ivn nvvp mv *-*' yourselves if you can afford for the
DYSIEPblA AND LIVER COM- of ssving 50o., to run the risk and
PLAINT. do nothing for it. We know from ex-
Is it not worth the small price of 75c.' P* r '" I: ® e t £ at ^hilob’a Cure will cure
to free yourself of every symptom of your cough. It never fails.
these dis’ressirg complaints, if you plains why more than a Million Bottles
think so call at our store and get a hot- were sold the past year.
Even a Poet Has Rights.
“I have here,” said the long haired poet,
entering a newspaper office, “an ode which
will make about one column in your paper.
I wish”
“Don’t want any poetry,” growled the
editor, who was feeling savage and dyspep
tic. Get out of here.”
“I was about to add,” continued the vis
itor, “that the poem has reference to a new
kind of patent soap that my employer has
invented, and I was going to ask you to
publish it as an advertisement at twenty
cents a line.”
And he disappeared in the direction of
the rival newspaper office before anything
could be done toward intercepting him or
making overtures of peace.—New York
Herald.
A Chip of the Old Block.
Father—Why, I am told that you are in
love with Signora Fontabla de Politema.
Son (excitedly)—Just so, father, and if
you have anything to say against this
estimable lady be good enough to wait un
til I am out of hearing.
Father—Oh, 1 merely wished to tell you
that I courted the signora myself when 1
was yonr age.—Mercury.
The Age of Appearance*.
“That man must be very rich.”
“He is. How could you tell?”
“He’d have to be, or he couldn’t afford
to wear that shabby silk, hat.”—Washing
ton Star.
No Use There Now.
Mrs. Kingley—Has Mrs. Witters* sud
den deafness affected her materially?
Mrs. Bingo—She has been obliged to re
sign from the church sewing circle.—
Truth.
A Sliding Scale.
Bootblack—Shi ne ?
Gentleman—What’s the price?
Bootblack—Five cents w’en yon ask an
ten cents w’en ye don’t.—Good News.
WE ABE NOW SELLING
HOME-MADE SHOES
Of all descriptions for men, women and school
boys and girls at prices that defy competition.
AUo have on hand a good stock of
LEATHER,
Hemlock, White Oak, Harness, Upper, Calf and
Kip Skins, We also have a full lute of
HA.R1STESS,
Saddles and Collars. Are ready to 4c RE-
PA'RiNG OF HARNESS at short notice.
Give us a call and examine our goods and
you will be satistled tbat yon have made no
mtstal e. We will also carry a full line of Shoe
Findings.
H. Beusse <fc Co.,
Corner Thomas and Clayton Streets,
ATHENS, GA.
We Buy Hides, Tallow and
Beeswax.
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
camber next, between the lawful hoars of sals
at the court house door of said county, ihe fol
lowing property, to-wit: Th* Alien R. Johnson
old home place on the Athens and Jefferson
road, three miles from Athens in said state and
county, and containing one hundred and ser-
threeanda fracno ’" “
enty i
acres Bald
■ n OTO£> i „ —
i ract v.-H sie divided into different lots which
will befuily exp]alned and _*hown^ by maji^cn
It relieves
at once.—
For lame
cording* and"if it does you no good it
will coBt you nothing. Sold by tbe City S la l te A' b y 4,16 City Drug Store,
Drug Store. B. C. Orr, Manager. Orr, Manager.
tie’of Shiloh’s vitalizer, every bottle croup and whovpirg cough at
has a printed guarantee on it, hm ao-: do n0 .J *?•.
cordingiy and if it does you no good it do or chest use Shiloh t
For Over Fifty Years.
It being tbe place whereon
esidedatr
I day of sale. ■ J|
B. Johnson resided*! the time ot his death, and
t hounded by lands of M. B. McOlnty. Mrs.
Mbs Wnntwnre Soothtso Bvaur has keen Hutcherson, Jackson a Vincent, the late 'W. A.
used for children teething, tt sooths the child GiUett-d, and others. Sold as the property of
softens the gams, allays all pain, cures wind said Allen R. Johnson, deceased, for the bene-
ooUo and Is the heat remedy for Diarrheas, fit of thh creditors of salddeceased. lerm*
Twenty-five casts a bottle. Bold bv all drug- cash. This November 1st, 1S9S.
cUtt UorouKkott UrnwertdY auarag { JKRKIIIAH JOHNSON,Execut
