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ATHENS GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING APRIL 22 1890.
WHO SHALL IT BE?
Trl E legislative plum about
TO BE PLUCKED.
Phlnlty. Cobb. Mall and Lester Trying
to Cat the Biggest Bite.
SHORT .SKETCHES OF THEIR
LIVES AND SERVICES.
Clarke County will Not
Be Left.
have
r announced themielya^who
• choice, And which one 'Will re-
(’Inrkc’s next representative—who
v ill it be {'
Out of the four candidates that
thus far
is your
ceive the majority of Clarke’s votes ?
These are the living and growing
questions of to-day. • they
are, that every d.y get greater and more
demanding, anti their answer is being
foteed in the minds of every voter ih
Clarke county, for theLegi-lative cam
paign is in full force.
I’hinizy, Cobb, Mell, and Lester.
These are the names that are more
commonly-spoken iii the streets, on the
farms, through the' work-shops and ev
erywhere throughout Clarke county to
day. Taken as they are, , laying aside
political views, platforms, issues and
the like, they are as bright a galaxy of
names as could be found in Georgia for
this otliee, and if eiilier of them is cho
sen, Clarke county wi I be apt to retaii|
its high estate and rank among the most
conspicuous counties in the legislative
halm of «ur Empire State.
lUltllY HAYS I’HINIZY.
The first candidate to announce him-
scii for the place of representative from
t larkc county in the lower house of the
efbears^k slain re w.-is Harry Hays I’hinizy.
kg O \ l’°i ,ulHr young Georgian is one
. er V- ability is widely known through-
drive alAe entire State, and his claims for
Whining in®:e of ’ representative needs no
here nn-l now..
Hays I’hinizy. the seventh son
te Ferdinand Pliinizy, was horn
ns, (Ja., February 4th, 1803. He
cated in A then.s and spent most
lys in the Classic c.ty. He was
he High Schools of Athens ear
ly ni his childhood, and took a thorough
and complete course of studies there;
lie whs recognized among his teachers
and fellow-classtnates'as ihe most ready
scholar in the schools, and oftentimes
bore the palm of conquest away from
his competitors in contests for scholar
ship.
lie entered the University of Georgia
at the age of fifreen, and was graduated
in 1882. During his college course he
" as a prominent member of the Litera
ry Societies, and figured most conspicu
otisly In the debates aud competive dec
lamations, taking every society honor.
He received the gold medal for second
Vst debater in his sophomore year, and
represented the Demosthenian Society
most ably in the enter collegiate debate
between Mercer and the State Uni
versity which occurred in Macon dur
ing Ins senior year.
after graduating from the
1 uiversity here, he went to
Hie University of Virginia
"here he spent two,years studying law
at the most renowned law school in the
country. He has never practiced in the
profession, however, for after graduat-
>'ig he entered the field of journalism
whieli always had great fascinations for
He began journalism in Athens, pur
chasing the old Athens Chronicle, which
he afterwards sold to Messrs. Stone &
khristy. During his reign in the edi
torial rooms of this journal he won a
reputation enviable among the ranks of
bouthcru newspaper men. His brilliant
pen made the Chronicle one of the best
ol Georgia’s weeklies. He was city
editor of Tun Athens Banner for sev
eral years, and afterwards served two
years as reporter on the Atlanta Con-
aitiition. He was recognized by Mr.
Lrudy as ope of the most brilliant
Writers op the Constitution and was s>nl
to *V ushington to report the happenings
»t the National Capitol. Here he re
mained until ill health caused liim to
reeigu the position that he had filled so
*oiy. sipep that time he ha? been doing
newspaper aud magazine wprk. and has
mwiiys been widely considered as the
Itmijt brilliant young writer in Georgia.
Mr- pliinizy is n handsome young
gentlemen, twenty-seven years okl, and
of manly fo. m. He is a man of brilliant
Parts as well as «-f sound sense and good
Judgement in bu tineas affairs,
As to his candidacy, Mr. I’hinizy Is
tfie first and, so far as we
•now, the only candidate that has open-
H announced his platform. He be-
jievts the people of Clarke county
•hould have the privileges pf the local
option law, Clarke county i» now
wind so that it would have to get a,
!*'*J“ r| ty of voters to order an election-
J! }“? question of prohibition, and Mr.
believes this restriction should'
«e withdrawn,
J'MKite* popular candidate, and
f '.‘''judeed, make a good race. Hia
i * n p 8 . we'numbered in legions, and be*
rJ* groupd each fiay.as rapidly
w f of the others who opposehifUr
ANDREW J. COBB.
Prof. Andrew J. Cobb, who has of
fered himself for election to the Gener
al Assembly, is a native of the Classic
city, aud was born on the 12th day of
April, 1857. He is the youngest child of
the late .General Howell Cobb, wbo
achieve? such a reputation as an orator
and statesman iu ante-bellum times, and
the gepius of the father has certainly
been transmitted to the son. His early
boyhood Was passed in this city, where,
under the tr&iniug of a loving mother,
one of the noblest of tioutltern women,
bis pnind was deeply impressed with
those principles of religion, morality,
equity, and justice which so character
ize him now.
When quite- young, he entered the
University of Georgia, and for a course
of several years stood well in his classes,
and won the - highest meed of praise
from his fellow-students and the Facul
ty. In 187C, he graduated from the
academic department of the University
and th« next term entered the law
•lass, from which he graduated in 1877.
During his college life, he won the
friendship of . all he met by his dig
nified ana courtly bearing, his warm
attatchments, his absolute fairminded-
ness, and no Btudent ever graduated
from the classic halls of the old Uni
versity who carried with him warmer
sympathies or higher regards *pf those
who knew him.
In his society, the famous Phi Kappa,
he wits' an earnest worker, and the
Kappa Alphas never pinned their Greek
badge on one who has in later years
cast more honor upon them.
On August 12th,* 1877, Mr. Cobb was
admitted to the bar in Athens, and be
gan the upward climb in that profess
ion which has so many drawbacks at
the beginning.
For a while, he was in partnership
with Judge Alexander S. Erwin, and
the firm of Erwin A Cobb was quite a
prosperous one.
Iu 1884 the Board of Trustees of the
University of Georgia, realizing the
merit of this rising young attorney, aud
knowing his advauced knowledge of
the law, elected him to a professorship
in the law school, woicli po-ition he has
held since that time. He delights to
teach young men the laws of the r coun
try, and says of all hi- work this depart
ment. affords him the most pleasure.
And the universal verdict of his schol
ars is that they would do anything in
the world for hint.
Mr. Cobb has taken quite
prominent stand in many
affairs touching the prosperity
of our city, and is held in high esteem
by our citizens for his services.
When the public school system of this
city was established in 1885, Prof. Cobb
was elected a member of the Board of
Education, and for four years served as
a member. For the year just passed he
has served most efficiently as President
of the Board of Education, and during
all this time bis words of advice and
his energy directed to the. good of our
school system, has vastly, improved
that wonderful possession of our citi
zens, and granted to them a gracious
gift to their childreu forever.
Iu 1887, he was called bv the City
Council to the office of City Attorney,
which offiqe he fills most ablv to-day.
He has been connected with several
large suits against the city and has
gained signal victories in all. *
In Andrew J. Cobb, Clarke county
has a son of whom she. may well be
proud. In his bands her interests can
not be injured; his cool, conservative
judgment will weigh with the most
weighty, and his integrity of character,
above reproach, will bear the test of the
strongest struggles - If the people of
the county determine to send Mm to the
legislature, they wiU surely send a good
MUD
commencement of 1:79. He graduated
in the law department irt iscJO, ? U U wa*
at once admitted to the bar. Since that
time he has enjoyed a success! ul prac
tice in the legal fields.
His candidacy has thus far proved
that he has many friends all over Clarke
county who will endeavor so far as
within them lies to make him the next
representative. Mr. Mell is a man of
ability and strong convictions. If he is
elected as representativey.no one doubts
but that Clarke county will be ablv and
creditably represented in the next Gen
eral Assembly.
TOI.BERT N. LESTER.
This gentleman is one of Clarke coun
ty s most successful farmers and re
spected citizens. He ’descends from a
family noted for their sterling honesty,
and sound political sense,-
Tolbert N. Lester is 51. years of age,
and in the prime of manhood. He is a
genial, whole-souled gentleman, and
few men have so many warm and loyal
friends. Mr. Lester'is-a' Primitive Bap
tist, and has been a pillar in hischurch.
He was a leading spirit in organizing
the Alliance Warehouse Company-’ iu
Athens, and is one' of the staunchest
friends of that, organisation. He was
among its .earliest members.
Mr. Lester is a man of strong convic
tions, and an outspoken advocate of ev
ery cause he espouses. He 1 has never
been known to be “ast'addle the fence”
on any public issue. At the same time,
he is fair in all his views, and never falls
but with a man because their views dif
fer.
He has ever b en brie of the iron-rib
bed Democrats of our county: and stood
by his party and principles iu days
that tridd men’s souls.
Mr. Lester will hold) his claims sub
ject first to the action of . the Alliance,
and second to a Democratic nomination.
He has many strong aud infiueutial
friends in Athens, aud will make a
splendid race'. , ,
ui ! A Sad DEATH.
■■■ d - nl an t . »ajl J »Y I
A Bride of a Few Brief Weeks Passes
Away After, a Short Illness.
The saddest death that Athens has
witnessed for-some-time -occurred early
yesterday morning, when Mrs. Burney
McCurdy breathed her-last. 4 ‘ Bloomin*
iu all tbe beauty and loveliness of
early wouianhood, «n4 with prouiLe of
a long life of nsefuirieHs and many noble
achievements, she has been taken-away
from the husband and home which she
so lately made happy and cheerful.
Mrs. McCurdy 'had only been married
for several weeks. She was before her
marriage, Miss Jennie Gordon; and
lived in Harmony Grove with her par
ents. She was quite young, and was
a most fair and beautiful young woman.
1 Her character was marked by many
noble .traits. Kind and affectionately
disposed, toodest and sincere in every
speech and action, she possessed the
happy faculty of making friends, among
whomsoever she became associated, ana
many & heart! is* bowedin sorrow at her
untimely death. She was sick only for
a few days, the disease with ivhicn she
was afflicted being quick toeiid her
young life. v*> °
She AVas^ a sister to* Mrs. John N.
Booth, of this city, and had niftny relaj-
tives who are sorely 1 afflicted in this
their hour Of grief. For the bereaved
family, and especially to him whose
heart is wrung with sdrrow too deep
and mighty for earthly consolation,
many friendly hearts are sore with pro-
foundest sympathy.
The funeral will take place to-day at
4 o’clock p; m.-' 1 - .u w:tMi:- . -i.-.
THOSE CHILDREN.
'j : THOMAS S. MELL.
Thomas Summer. .Mell - *' W*® in
Athens, February l«r. 1859,, •
He-ehteredtUeF*eea*ftan Class of the
niversity of Georgia pa 1874. at
once sprang to an enviable position in
his class and achieved many points of
distinction over bis fellow class-mates.
He was a leading man in the class so far
as scholarship was concerned and-also
was a leading spirit Mi
cieties. ^e was a member of the Phi
bj*, arid tbe greAtwork that
a
upon t..~ •«, - -
society. ’ Tom MeU'-W wlWays
great favorite among the college boysi
possessing those amiable traits eff char
acter that make friend*: i>H whatever
ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT.
GEORGE T. MURRELL, Editor.
The Mother Known and Lives Near
Athens.
The Burnt Factory mystery is at last'
exposed. 'The three children left 1 with'
a negro are the illegitimate offspring
of a simple minded white girl, well
kdown in this eity. The two younger
are twina. It seems that the muther
has gone to live with a worthy, lady—a
relative—who insisted that the children
be sent away defore receiving her. Had
we known tbe real situation we . would
never have published tbe article, as it
is one of those unfortunate mid , morti
fying affairs that had best be' left in ob
livion.
Tbe unfortunate resorted to a very
strauge and unnatural course to dispose
of the innocent infants. A large trunk
was filled with clothing, ana money
was furnished a negro woman, who took
ibem in a carriage and left Athens by
the Mitchell bridge road, and upon
reaching the place of Mr. Dave Ste
phens, about Guiles from Athens, pro
ceeded todispose of theinby giving them
to tbe wives of following colored men:
George Kenney arid Lige L^we. Kin
ney’s wife was giveu tbe 2-year-old
boy and one of the.£wins; the latter.has
since died. Lowe’s wife was given the
twin, aud both of the \vomep were tar
nished with some mopey to provide for
tbe wants of the little ones.'
EDUCATION OF THE FARMER.
Education does uoi necessarily mean
“book learning.” A man may be weil-
posted on the economic questions of the
day who never bad the opportunity ef
.joing through college except, perhaps, to
walk in by the front door ana lift him-
■4-lf out of the back window, A man may
be a good sound-thinker wbo never had
his mind trained after the manner of coL
lege bred chaps. A man may be a thor-
•uglihred logician, who has never taken
the first le&sou laid down in the college
curriculum. ■ ,
kfilf knowledge only came to us through
the highly favored riv&Sum of a cUasida!
course ignorance would cover this land as
the waters cover the great dtep. While
I do not, in the least, propose to- underes
timate the importance ! ot becoming inti
mately acquainted with tbe. classics and
w;th science,, such acquaintance nil.
profit, the farmer boy but little, unless tbe
vigor of his tutored mind is strengthened
oy the well defined rules of common sens*.
Practical knowledge and experience on S
riven method are «-f more intrinsic worth
to the “truth seeker” than a thousand floe
apun theories. • ' '
Tue truth of the assertion that “knowl
edge is power’’ is verified in tbe possession
and use of it, and depends sot upon the
manner by which it was obtained.
Now, then, if knowledge is power and
power the thing we are seeking, let us see
to it that we find it, and not fall out with
the man who favors higher education, or
with the common »chOol advocate. Let
ignorance give plaice to understanding a
ail points and under all circumstances. -
Tue higher a man Climbs on the ladder
of knowledge that niany more round* be
tain see toward the top. He may approach
hut never can reach tbe top. It you find
•>ue that koowa it all, bold a mirror to bis
eyes and be will bebold tbe biggest.fool
this world contains.
Tbe key of knowledge unlocks the door
that bars from ris many of tbe genuine
ple»8ur< s of life.
A farmer deserves tbrppity and commis
eration of ;his more intelligent neighbors
-when be refuses to improve every oppor
tunity at band to better fit himself lor
usefulness in life. Aoy information gained
from any source that will make him a bel
ter farmer, a better ciliz m aud a better
ebri-tian gentleman is not to be despised.
The old fogy idea th; t has obtained
among farmers in days gone by that "book
laming” makes a man stuck up aud fool
ishly proud, surf is really antagonistic te
the commonplace work on the farm, -t
gradually, disappearing before the wheels
of progress like the morning mist before
the rising sun. Brother , farmer, see to it
that your children ba^at least the ad-
vantaitrig of a common school education.
You cannot afford to let them fail short of
this.' The society of our rural districts
must and will be built up. We cannot
stay the tendency of our young people to
go to thq towns and cities in any other
way. No reasonable aud -just parent
would ninder the mental improvement of
his boy. No boy possessing these advan
tages would delight to remain in a family
circle or in a community where ignorance
and uurefinemeut preponderates. The con
sequence is, be se-.ks what.be conceive* to
be the more Congenial companionship of
young people about town. Make your
home as attractive as possible with books,
with- music and innocent pastimes, and
your children’-will be slow to leave the
family beartb-stone. "All work and not
pUy makes Jack a dull boy.” If you keep
him between the plow-handles all tbe
weary day long; turn him over to bis re
creative enjoyment when the evepiug me
aball have been served, and do not rush
him 6ff, to bis cheerless abode loo soon
that be may be able, as you say, to rise
with tbe lark when the morning conies.
If you sit by tbe family fireside and
growl and grunt like an old son-headed
bear about bard times sod still worse a
coming, you will accomplish one of two
thiugs. You will either drive them from
home.or make them to be in mature yean
justvwhst you are now—an old brute. A
well meaning and an industrious farmer
told me yesterday that no newspaper er
magazine ever came into hia household,
for ihe reason that be and bis boys and
gals” had;t» work too bard to bother with
anything to. read. In tbe course of our
conversation he remarked that be was
sgwine to vote for the Legislative candi
date that would fetch liquor back to the
country. That he didn’t believe in ham
pering. a man’s rights and privileges in
any such a way. Sb a man’s brain
might be likened to a mustard seed, and
bis stomach to a ten gallon slop-tub. Fur
ther comment unnecessary.
I believe the day is not far distant when
tbe farmers of this conutry will be tbe real
aristocracy of tbe land. We must begin
now to prepare for this wonderful change
in our circumstances when it comes. Be.
member that ignorance will ever be tbe
abject setvant of intelligence, and U we
as a class, ever expect the yoke to drop
from our necks, we must rise in intelli
gence superior to the animal that is ever
doomed to bear it.
MESSRS. A. P. HENLEY AND J. B.
TOOMER HAVE A SPAT.
An Unfortunate Affair Regretted by
Their Many Frienda Though Ap
plauded by all—Accounts of Ithe
Fight From Different Sources.
Persons advaaood in years M younger and
daunger, as well as freer from the infirmities of
>, by taking Dr. 4- H- McLean’s Sarsspar
- CONSUMPTION CUBED,
An old physiolan, retired from practice, have
bad ptaeed in his bands by an East India
missionary the formats of n simple vegetabe
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of
Consumption, Broncnitist Catarrh, Asthma,
and all throat and Long Afioctions; ala*, a
poN|»« and redieal cure for.JJwrrpna D«bUity
and all Nervous Complaints, alter having test
ed its wonderful curative powers in thousands
of eases, baa felt it his duty to make.it known
to hu suffering fellows.' Actuated by this mo
tive, and a desire to relieve human suBerin
will send.free, of charge, to all who desire
an extenFthafc'wonld aUfiOBt.aniw i-ueus | thU
- ^hTn^rby
| .
speeches before tile literary. societies ne tiTe> aD( j a desire to relieve human suBering,
MRS. BERTLING.
She Writes Back From tho Asylum
About Her Mental Condition.
Mrs. L. Bertling, who recently caused
so much excitement and anxiety in
Athens by running away in a fit of
lunacy to Augusta, and who was sent to
the Milledgeville lunatic asylum, is re
covering her mental soundness.
: Mr. Bertling said to The Barker
editor yesterday -that be had received a
letter from his wife stating that she had
already grown veiy much stronger iu
her mental condition, and wanted to
come hack to Athena very much. She
says that the doctors s.y her mind can
be greatly benefited by proper treat
ment, but that it will never be quite
restored again.
This ia a sad and sorrowful case of
lunacy indeed. Mrs. Bertling was at
one time a young lady of rare accom
plishments. She came from Germany
aud was a thorough scholar when she
reached America, speaking several
languages fluently, and having wonder
ful musical talent aud skill*
ALMOST A FIGHT.
Seldom does a street fight occur in
Athens.
But such came near resulting yester
day between two of tbe towns most
estimable citizens.
Tbe gentlemen who were involved in
the difficulty were Mr. J. B. Toomer,
the popular furniture dealer and Mr.
Albert P. Henley, one of Athens most
prominent attorneys. The trouble
seems to have arisen between these gen
tlemen by some severe remarks made by
Mr. Henley in a speech before a jury in
the case of Mr. Toomer against a negro,
which was tried on Thursday last. Mr.
Toomer was offended at the remarks
and spoke of bringing a suit against
Mr- Henley. His interview published
in yesterday’s Barker was quite vin
dicative and in it he roasted Hr. Hen
ley quite warmly for his speech. This
interview seems to have angered Hr.
Healey intensely.
They met yesterday on the corner of
Jackson and Clayton streets and came
near having a violent encounter.
MB. TOOMHR TALK 4.
After the fight was declared off yes
terday, a reporter interviewed Mr.
Toomer in hia store about the affair. He
said:
"Mr. Threlkeld and 1 were out walking
and were returning to the store. As we
turned the corner at Lowe & Elders
store we came face to face with Messrs.
Tuck and Henley. Mr. Henley ap
proached me drawing a Banner from
his pocket and said:
"Mr. Toomer I want to ask you who
responsible for this article attacking
mef”
I replied that I was partly responsi
ble and the Bannbb partly.
Are yon responsible for what is con
tained in tbe interview ?” be asked.
Yes, sir, I replied.
"Then I demand you to retract it,’,
he said.
I replied that I should not do it, nor
would have no further difficulty igith
him. Then he hauled back and struck
me, and I struck back, but about this
this time a crowd surrounded us and we
were separated. y
MR. HRNLRT SAYS NOTHING.
Mr. Henley was milled upon by the
reporter, whose intention was to give
bothparties free expression of their
parts of tbe difficulty in to-day’s Bannbb
Mr. Henly said:
"I dont care to say anything about
the affair iu tbe Bannbb. If you want
any statement of the fight see any disin
terested party and get tbe particulars.
decline to be interviewed on it abso
lutely.” ,
The reporter saw Mr. H. C. Tuck,
who stated that the difficulty had occur
red much after the manner described by
Mr. Toomer. "We met Mr. Toomer at
Lowe A Elder’s corner, Mr. Henly ask
ed Mr. Toomer who was was responsi
ble for the article and replied that be
was himself partly responsible. Then
Mr. Henly asked him to retract the
statements contained in it, which he re
fused to do. Mr. Henly struck him, and
fight would have ensued, but in about
seconds time it seems that fifty men
were there to interfere.”
AN UNYORTUNATB AFFAIR.
The d.fflculty is a most unfortunate
affair. Both parties have been led into
it by their strict sense of honor, and
integrity and are commended by their
friends for their pluck. They are both
esteemed most highly by every citizen,
and it is hoped that nothing more will
result from the unfortunate though un
avoidable difficulty.
BLOWN TO DEATH.
TWO WELL-DICCERS MEET DEATH
ATTHEIR WORK.
BANNER.
VOL LVIII NO 21
AWFUL CONFESSION
WRUNG FROM THE GUILTY CON
SCIENCE OF A MURDERER.
A Band of Thieves and Their Horrible
Work In the South—Many Murders
Cleared up.
Birmingham, Ala., April 19—[Spe
cial.]—The sensation of the boar is the
confession of Ben Elzey,a murderer who
was hanged here yesterday. His reve
lations were made in a most solemn
manner, aud. sure to uncover many mur
ders that have been committed lately in
tbe South.
He tells of bow he became a murderer
at 14 and how he joined a gang of
thieves that were perfect terrors. He
details in his confession, murders oc
curring in several Southern states which
were never ferreted out. The most hor
rible story is when be tells ho\v”hemur
dered his old grandriiother, Rosa Mc-
Carver, at Pinson, Ga., anil then‘robb
ed her dead boy of all the money she
had. «
But the mystery of the murder of old
Mrs. Hargroves, near Smyrna, Ga., is
cleared up by his confession. In his con
fession he says:
“In Februaryj 1889, I went back
rer there and with three other parties
went to Mrs. Hargrove’s house and
found her sitting by the fire knitting.
There was uo one else at home. One of
us got an old axe at the wood-pile and
sipped up behind her, she being hard of
hearing, and struck her with it and
kill her. We then broke open her trunk
and got a hundred dollars arid left for
Birmingham. Coming all the way
from there to Austell station, on the
Georgia Pacific railroad through the
woods, there we got on ti>e tram and
came to Birmingham that night.”
Such a list of heinous crimes as is in
eluded in this confession is rarely read
in fiction.
While Blasting at GeorgiaFactory The
Dynamite Explodes Prematurely
And Death Ensues—Particulars
of The Horrible Affair.
Death from a premature explosion of
dynamite came yesterday to two well-
diggers of this city.
Frank Williams, the old one-legged
negro, who digs wells, was working
with another negro in a well at Geor
gia Factory, and had plaeed a blast in
the well, preparatory to clearing out
some rock. He little knew that death
hovered so near to him and his com
panion workman.
He placed the match to the fuse and
tried to get out of the way. Hedid not
allow himself time enough and before
he could escape, the discharge went off
with a boom like a cannon, and tbe
body of tbe negro who was at worif
with Williams, shot high in air and fell
back into the well with a sickening
thud, while Williams was torn almost
to pieces by the flying rock.
Assistance was rendered the unfortu
nate negroes as soon as possible, and
their bodies ware taken from the well
and carried to the naaiest house.
The negro who was blown up in tbe
air, was found to be quite dead, his
death having been almost Instanta
neous.
Williams lived several hours, being
taken to bis borne in East Athens, where
he died at six o’clock.
The accident oconred at eleven o’clock
yesterday morning.
BIG DAY IN CLAYTON
THE ALLIANCE IS ASSEMBLED IN
JONESBORO.
President Livingston and Mr. Hun-
nlcutt Make Addresses.
Jonksroro, Ga., April 19.—[Special.]
—Yesterday was a big day for die AHi-
anccmen of Clayton. They had as their
guests two men of whom they may well
be proud, Colonel L. F. Livingston,
president of the State Alliance, and Mr.
J. B. Hunnicutt, candidate for Commis
sioner of Agriculture.
In the forenoon Colonel Livingston
entertained a large audience at the court
house with an eloquent address ou the
accomplishment and continual advance
ment of the Alliance organization.
There were members present who wero
not Alliancemen, but it was toe univer
sal Verdict that Colonel Livingston
proved himself worthy of the trust he
enjoys.
Theerowd reassembled in the after
noon to listen to the claims of Mr. J. B.
Hunnicutt for the office of commission
er of agriculture, and by the rapt at
tention and enthusiastic applause it
was pleasingly evident to Hunnicutt
that he has a stroug following in Chiv-
ton.
THE VERY LATESTNEWS.
A WRECKED CAR.
Seven Persons Seriously Injured In a
Railroad Accldentnear JugTavern.
JugTavkrn, Ga., April 18, ’90.
As the pay train was making its re
turn trip from Gainesville and other
points along the line to-day at noon,
and when about two miles . . north of
here, the coach was derailed while
making acurve and sent whirling to its
side and over again before it broke
loose from the engine. In the wrecked
car were tbe following officers of the
road: : -r ,
Mr. S. A. Hemphill, hurt internally.
Mr. W. W. Hurlbert, route agent
Southern Express Company.
Mr. W. T. Richards, treasurer, leg
hurt.
Major Wilkins, shoulder dislocated.
Capt. J. W. Bell, supervisor, hurt on
head. . ..
Mr. W. M. Robinson, roadmaster, cut
on head.
The engine was quickly dispatched to
this place, and in less than thirty min
utes went with lightning speed back to
the wreck, bearing Drs. G. W. Del.a-
perriere and J. W. Headers, a lot of
mattresses and several of our citizens to
aid in bringing the wounded into town.
When the engine steamed back bearing
its burden of human suffering, a crowd
was at the depot awaiting with breath
less interest to learn the terrible result
and to give any needed assistance. But
fortunately, no lives were lost in the
smash up, and the wounded men were
placed as comfortably as possible in an
empty freight car mid carried on to So
cial Circle, where they would reach tbe
fast mail to bear them home. The phy
sicians returned on the eveuing train,
and reported their patients to be bear
ing up bravely, with hopes of recovery.
The car was a total wreck, «ad the es
cape from instant death was a miracle.
Only seven persons were in it, aud not
one escaped injury. Tbe train was
moving rapidly around a curve when
the coach jumped the rails and instant
ly turned over with a terrible crash,
which was heard half a mile away from
the scene. C. W. Harris.
Roports of discontent among the Bra
zilian troops are growing numerous.
Tho billjfor the the suppression of
lotteries was reported to the Kentucky
Senate.
A most horrible case of criminal as
sault comes from Denison, Texas, the
victim being a lady GO years old.
A man natned Larsen shot his brother
at Milbank, S. D., mistaking hiui for a
burglar.
Tiie body of a man found in a cask at
New York lias been reshipped to Co
penhagen.
Two Florida men cut down a bee tree
and saved several hundred pounds of
honey. When they finished gathering
the honey they commenced to investi
gate the top of the tree and found where
cranes had built their nests. They
gathered up 140 dozen eggs.
A Californian raised thirty tons of
cabbage on five acres of land this sea
son.
James S. Caswell was married at
Montpelier, Vi., to the the widow of a
man whom ho murdered.
Samuel Kimball, aged sixteen years,
died at New York from what appeared
to be blood poison.
A number of U. S. prisoners from
Southern states in the Ohio penitentiary
have petitioned for removal to a warmer
climate. _
A family of six at Moscow, Russia,
cotam tted suicide by asphyxiation.
The arrests for drunkenness in Great
Brittain the past ten years are said to
have reached a total of uearlv two mill
ions;
There seems to be little doubt that
old Gabriel, the mission Indian, who
died not long ago at Salinas, Cal., was
one hundred aud fifty years old.
A whale whoso sands of life have all
run out is stranded on the beach oppo
site the mouth of the Banana river, n£ar
Melbourne, Fla. His length over all r is
45 feet 2 inches; beam about ten feet;
broadth of tail! 10 feet Si inches; length
of jaw, 9 feet 0 inches. * • ,
A Buffalo man says he was married
without knowing it.
JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES.
WILL BE "NOT GUILTY.”
That Is What Is Thought WiU be the
Holmes Verdict.
Romb, Ga., April 19.—[Special.]—The
Holmes trial is still the absorbing topic
of tbe city and tbe court-house is pack
ed with interested spectators. Dr.
Holmes made a long, concise and clear
statement yesterday, and as it has been
substantiated by witnesses, it will doubt
less have weight with the jury.
The state is now examining witnesses
in rebuttal and will probably take the
rest of tbe day.
Mrs. Holmes has been with her hus
band during the trial. None of the
members of tbe family have been placed
on tbe stand except Miss Alice, now
Mrs. Cooper.
Mrs. DeForrest Allgood has not yet
been put on the stand, and it is not
known whether or not she will be.
Mr. Hammond conducts tbe examina
tion for the state and Judge Branham
for the defense. They have had several
legal tilts and honors are about even.
The general impression of those who
have heard all tbe testimony is that the
verdict will be not guilty. The state is
fighting every point, and will make as
good a showing as it is possible to
make.
The trial will probably not be over
before Wednesday.
THEY HAVE ADJOUNED.
Tho
Pan-Americans Wind up Their
Congress.
Washington, April 19.—[Special.]—
The international American conference
at twelve o’clock to-day adjourned sin
die. Prior to the adjournment the del
egation irom Chili offered a resolution
which was adopted, that to commemo
rate the conference, the countries rep
resented associate themselves with the
United States in celebrating the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery
of America by Columbus.
The G., C. A N. Road.—The deep
cut of the Georgia, Carolina and North
era railroad under the tracks of the
other two roads at Greenwood, S. C..
will be completed in a few days. Track
laying will be commenced about a mile
from that town before the first of May.
Distress after eatiug, beuriburu, sick head
ache,aod ndigestion are cored by Jr.j,
klcLean’? Liver and Kidney Fillets [little pills.
Accident In Patterson This MOritlng—
Throgh Two Floors. - •
Patterson, N. J. April 19^—[Spe
cial.]—Inside the mill of Bamford Bros,
in this city to-day a new water' tank in
the third story was being tilled witu
water, when the supporting girders sud
denly gave way, and the tank crashed
through the floor to the second floor,
and from there to the engine room be
low.
The water pouring on the hot boilers
made a great deal of steam, and a num
ber of employes, supposing the boiler
had exploded, Jumped from the win
dows. One man, Peter Nanhel, had
several ribs broken. .. .
The building was badly damaged, and
three hundred bands will be idle until
it is repaired. • }!
Fortunate Chicagoans.
In the Feb. 11th drawing of'the Loui
siana State Lottery two citizens drew
cash prizes, which have made them
wealthy. H. A. llulbuid, 38 Metropoli
tan Block, is one of the lucky citizehs.
To a Traveler representative Mr. Hnl-
burd said : ‘‘I held one-quarter of ticket
No. 40,919, which drew tne third capital
prize of $50,000. The cash, $12,600, was
promptly received by me through the
American Express Co.” Messrs. Charles
Kozminski & Co., bankers at 168 Wash
ington st., collected for a customer,
through the State Nat’l Bank Of New
Orleans, one-twentieth of-ticket No. 64,-
385, which drew the first capital prize
of $300,000 in the same drawing.—Chi
cago (III.) Arkansas Traveler, Marchl5.
Many people habituafly endure it feeling of
lassitude, because tbet think they hare to. If
they would take Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsap
arilla this feeling of weariness would give
place to vigor and vitality.
Wanted.—A good appetite. You can
have it easy enongh by taking Hood’s
Sarsaparilla. It tones the digestion
and cures sick headache.
Lamar Lyndon
Sells Engines, Boilers, Belting and Ma
chinery of all kinds. Get quotations
before placing your orders. Office at
Lyndon’s Drug Store. apr22w9c.
The Great Strike at Chicago Coming
to an End.
Chicago, April 19.—[Special. ]—There
is every prospect that the great carpen
ters strike will be settled very soon.
Yesterday afternoon all the master car
penters of Kinsington, eleven in num
ber, and employing between four and
five Hundred men, decided to join the
new bosses’ association. .
This makes a strong accession to the
dumber of employers who are anxious-
treat with the strikers on their grou
and gives the new associations stren
enough to make a settlement of t>i
strike at to-night’s meeting an almost
foregone conclusion.
No liniment is in better rep
widely known than Dr. J. f*
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