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ATHENS, GEO RGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, 1890.
accidentally
KILLED.
mKCH° boy
lN and THROUGH
SHOT THROUGH
at the Resl-
. TvrrlbN Occurrence
A ‘ 0 f Mr. J. E. Talmadge—A
rit ’ ^ j, charged by Falling—And
liullet Killed a Negro Boy.
C.un
tht
v boy employed »t the resi-
„f Mr. .1. E Taimago, was shot
'. ; n ., ; »ntly killed yesterday afternoon
| ml I pad two.
rfo,' l«o\ went by the name of llai-
,11. k>"ii, and was the son of Eli
uho is employed at Talmage’s
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The
Irl
L 1 -' ,
in i*
Pi
V ll.-
l„, v li id only been employed at the
i,,'i iuree or four Jays, and is spo-
,1 ;,y his employees ns the bright-
iMe’negro t.iey ever saw.
r ,,m i ai days they have been en-
1 in house cleaning, and yester-
ro and little (Joke Talmadge
of the rooms, that of Mr.
j ’. I; Tidmage, getting it in order.
i ne negro was sweeping in one cor-
tn i, uuil i'oke was assisting in getting
* nrijiture out of the way. Aa he
.,! a mi fa from the wall, the gnu
h \\u- leaning against the wall he
lm,,I u, fell, tiie hammer striking
r r ; i,u.-t the wall and musing the car
tage to discharge. Tiie bullet passeu
,l,i,mgh the handle of the broom,
p, r „iigh the body of the negro and then
rim,ugh the wall, and struck the wall
i>h die opposite side of the hull.
'I'nc poor follow groaned and stagger-
( ,i row ai ds the door, distant about six
fiat.
Mi«s Daisy Talmadge, who wf. down
pair-, heard the report of the gun and
rudi'd up. As she reached the top,
,1,, ia- horrified to see the boy staud-
ug Veodiug mid in a pool of his own
1,|:, .1 at the door of the room.
Mm only stopped long enough to hear
liim .-a\ ‘•oh! Lord, Miss Daisy, I am
tin .and to see him sink down on the
A BRAVE WOMAN.
MRS. BIRD RESCUES HER BOY
TALLULAH.
AT
A Thrilling Scene at the Grand View
Hotel-A Little Ghlld Falls Into
The Fountain and Is Saved
by Its Mother.
VOL. 58—NO. 176
A TREE IN ATHENS WHICH OWNS
ITSELF^
-&■
Deeded/to^-lt Years Ago--And the
Deed May be'Seen In the Records—
It Also Owns Real Estate.
Tallulah Falls, Ga., August 9.—
[Special.]—Yesterday while a bright
little four-year-old boy of Mrs. Bird
of Atlanta, who is stopping at the
Grand View lintel, was playing around
the fountain in the front yard, the Ut
ile folluyc. decided to take a bath, and so
be dived headforemost into the basin.
The agonized mother saw the leap of
her darling child, and frantically rush- l
ing to the fountain, discovered that the
child had sunk, and could not be seen,
the water being waist deep to a grown
person. Without ail instant’s liesita-
i on Mrs. Bird plunged into the, foun
tain, and found her child at the bottom
of the basin. She succeeded in rescu
ing the little fellow and dragging him
to the earth before asistance arrived.
The child was nearly drowned, and but
for the efforts of its heroic mother
would never have been rescued alive.
Mrs. Bird was prostrated with excite
ment, but yesterday both the mother
and child were doing well.
j]..
THE INDIAN DANCE.
About the
A Big Sell at Tallulah Falls
Indian Dance.
Almost fainting, and sickened at the
Inn i ililc sight, she reached the bottom
of i lie stairs,gave the alarm and call for
iisM-iamv.
in. Steedly was sent for, and soon nr-
rivfi accompanied by Mr. John Lucas,
nh" is his assistant.
before they reached the house, how-
t-vi-r, tlu* hoy' was dead.
Jlis words to Miss Daisy were the last
lie spoke, and Mr. J. W. Vincent, who
arrived soon after tlifc accident, says lie
cud in about leu minutes.
1 he gun was one of those belongin
in ihc old At hods Guards, with a uali-
Vo of .50, it was taken out of the ar-
inory at the time of the killing of
R> ei ml tree here several years ago, when
there was such an excitement ami fear
of a riot. Since then the gun has re
mained about the house anil
lias never been used. About a week
or two ago, however, Mr. Jack Tal-
mtidge loaded it for the purpose of
(■hooting a dog prowling in the yard,
llo was unsuccessful, and on attempt
ing to draw the cartridge could not do
so. This accounts for tne fact of the
gun being loaded.
Judge A. II. Fuller acted as coroner,
at.il an inquest was held over the body.
i :.e jury consisted of the lollowiug
geii'lemen : J W. Long, foreman ; Win.
IL'idock, B. IS. Bailey, B. is. Ellison,
The startling news was published all
over the State that on Friday last there
would be a big Indian ball and dance at
Tallulah Falls, and a large crowd went
up to see the show. The Banner edit
or had his hair shingled, so as to save
A tree a property holder.
IVhat do you think of that?
Is it legal?
Il so, when the tree dies, to "whom
does the land belong? if not, whose is
it now ?
It is certainly an exceptional case,
and nobody ever heard of such a thing
before.
There are only a few in fciie city who
know it, as it was done so lung ago as
to pass out of the recollection of nearly
all. 3
However, it is true, as the record of
deeds at the court house contains the
one giving the tree itself and all the
land within eight feet of it.
The tree in question is tiie magnifi
cent oak in front of the residence of
Major Stanley, and it seems to stand
straighter, and hold its head more high
ly and proudly as if knew that it ranked
above the common trees of the world
which are the slaves of humans, and
can be cut down and burned at the will
of tiieir owners.
This majestic oak cannot be touched
against it’s will, but the trouble is to as
certain what it’s will maybe.
And who is to be the judge of wheth
er it isjwilliug to bo cut down or not?
It is a peculiar case. The facts as told
us are these: Way back in the first part
of this century the land containing the
tree and that taking in a good part of
the vicinity was owned by Col. W. H.
Jackson.
Col. Jackson had watched the tree
grow from bis childhood, and grew to
love it almost as he would a human.
Its luxuriant foliage, and sturdy
limbs had often protected him from the
heavy rains, and out of its highest
branches lie had many a time gotten the
eggs of the feathered songsters. He
watched it’s growth, and when on
reaching a ripe old age lie saw the tree
MANY ABSENT
DEMOCRATS.
AND THE CONGER BILL COULD BE
PASSED.
A Congressman Who Is Bent on Inves
tigating- the Pension Office—Clem
ents Is not Going; to Leave Georgia—
Notes From the Capitol.
Sdec'al toy NsWS Telegram Assertion.
Washington, August 8.—Should the
Conger Jard bill be taken up in the
house it will pass by a large majority.
There are now thirty-seven democrats
from the Southern States ahent—Geor
gia, five; Alabama, three; North Car
olina, one; West Virginia one; Texas,
WHO HAS TOLD A FIB?
It Is Now a Question of Veracity-
Special by News Telegram Association
Louisville, Ky., August 8.—Hon.
Geo. Converse corroborates the Culum-
bus Press in the main, anil says lie
heard the matter about Mr. Campbell
from Allen W. Thurman, son of the
‘■Old Roman.” Young Thurman,
however, denies that the governor said
what was published.
II.i; per, Clias. Williams, John
J. IL Weir, J. T. Voss, J IV.
T. W. Rucker and Ii. A. Laven-
They returned a verdict stating
he negro t-anie to bis death “by
vldental discharge of a Spring-
A. M.
Limn
heir.
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tbit 1
lie :)<
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h ivas a sad occurrence, and the
la s of Mr. Talmadge 1 8 family were
ci'.iqilotoiy uuuui'Ve.i by ilie accident.
liis scalp, while Earl Overby and Col.
J.N. Worley put on their war-paint,
and decided to take in the show. Me
had a double reason for attending this
entertainment. First, we wanted to
get up a big sensation for the Sunday’s
Banner, and also was anxious to inter
view tire red-skins as to the political-
siination of the country in general and
the Eighth congressional district iu par
ticular.
We arrived safely at Tallulah, and
stopped with o .r friend Tom Robinson,
one of the cleverest and kindest of men.
But uo Indians were in sight, but
their arrival was hourly expected.
Night came duly apace, when the air
filled with all manner of rumors. One
was that the Indians had got into a gen
eral light and had massacred each other;
another chat iu crossing abridge, the
structure had fallen through, anii the
last of the Mohicans were killed; but
the most feasible story was that there
is not an Indian this side, of the llacky
Mountains, and this war-dance was got
ten up as an ofiset to Athens’ Wild
West show. Late in the evening, Tom
Robinson executed the tomahawk drill
for the delectation of bis guests, and
everything passed off serenely. Yes
terday morning’s train carried oil'a load
of sad and badly-sold tourists. They
held an indignation meeting just before
leaving the Falls, and ventured to scalp
the reporter who had started the ca
nard. but he was non est couieatible.
standing in it’s magnificent proportions,
For the Ladles.
Sptdsl by News Telegram Association.
UiK.MixoHAM, Conn., August 8.—The
liKNiiuasier-general has made a call for
families of pearl-gray cardboard, to be
US «‘J in the madufacture of correspou-
ilence postal cards for ladies.
A Bill Nye Announcement.
A 'Candidate for County Commissioner
1,1 Edgefield, S. C., announces as fol-
'I n the Good People of Edgp-
Thc wind bloweib where it lis
tin'
htii. and no man can tell whence it
conn-- or whither it goetb, but 1 am not
hut kind of a cat. 1 am a Ben TilJinau
'a*, and, if elected County Commis-
"1111101', propose to reform, beautify,
• l, i 'in, resuscitate, rejuveuate and re
habilitate Edgefield county from the
wige of the water to the top of the
fui-io. | an, H laboring man and haul
* ,r "l; ami it not elected 1 can liaul on.
! " uul| l say more, bu—1 am a man of
"olds and full of trouble.”
RIPPLES FROM HIGH SHOALS.
Murdered a Witness In a Court Case.
Hk.i
.,.,,'NboN, Ky., August 8.—James
ah dietou, one of the wealthiest aud
“■a know n citizens of Harlan, who re-
Martin’s Fork, fourteen mile*
*. a ' : l,! Bar lan Court-House, left liis
."" lle 0,1 Monday afternoon. He came
tc iv ;n u\i it ness in the special term of
mu* circuit court agaiust’ William Jen-
," ben within five miles of Hai-
aii euurt house he was fired upou fioui
•wihuaij, and his body completely rid-
_ "Ui, bullets. The greatest excire-
j i prevails there, aud Lbe witnesses
.“. i'* J «nnings case are alraid to start
’' ’In- place. Jennings was brought
■'Te from the Stanford Jail last night,
1 < lu» ease will he called to-day.
Caught and Sent by Our Fair Corres
pondent.
niou Shoals, Ga., August 8.—The
Methodist church lias a new bell in its
new tower. For tiie past, few days it
has pealed forth in wildest tones from
early morn till dewy eve. The neigh
borhood has learned the tone of itsjvoice.
High Shoals was well and largely
represented at the Bishop picnic on
Wednesday. About three hundred
irom the two Sunday Schools attend*d
eu masse. As the mighty throng rolled
into rustie Bishop, headed by the brass
band, “hurrahs” were beard from all
sides. One little fellow, awed by the
procession, exclaimed: “Pa! pa. I
counted seven hundred and twenty-four
High Shoals,” while an ou-looker of
immense calibre ventured to remark:
“ >v hat would the country do without
High Shoals.”
Miss Jessie Johnson has returned to
her borne in W inchester, 'lenn.
Messrs. H. R. Bernard and W. S.
Walker will conduct a series of meet
ings at the Baptist church curing the
coming week. . ,
Mrs. Zetter, of Macon, with her
daughter Ilattie ^is visiting friends
The small people enjoyed a recherclie
entertainment at Gasulon one afternoon
this week, given by Master Lamar
Jones.
he was pained to think that after his
death it would fall into the hands of
those who might destroy it.
Thinking tbnslv lie came to the con
clusion that the only way to be sure of
its protection from the axe of tin* un
sparing woodsman was to allow it to
become its own master. And this be
did. Going to the court house be had
then* recorded a deed, from which the
following is an extract:
“I, W. H. Jackson, of the County of
Clarke, of the one part, and the oak
tree, (giving location) of the county of
Clarke,-Of the other part: Witnesseth,
That the said W. H. Jackson for and iu
consideration of the great affection
which he bears said tree, aud bis great
desire to see it protected has conveyed,
and by these presents do convey unto
the said oak tree entire possesion of it
self aud of all laud witnm eight feet of
it on all sides.”
This Is certainly the most novel trans
action yot brought to light, aud the
question now is, who owns the tree?
Can an inanimate object beau owner ?
<3f course you say no. Then who
owns the large oak in front of Major
Stanley’s residence and the laud within
eight feet of it?
The transaction certainly took place,
for the deed recorded iu the book of
records speaks for itself.
As it is now no one cares how the
point would be decided if carried to
law, us noiiodv would lie benefiltcd.
But it ceriainly is an interesting ease,
aud there is room for a great deal of
speculation as to bow such a point
would be decided.
It certainly is the most peculiar of all
transactions, and we would like to
know who owns that tree.
is uo boubt but that every one of the
members would vote againet the bili.
but, however, it will hardly be takeu
up for several days yet. The state
ments on the Boor of the eeuate
yesterday concerning the lime
when the republican senators would
permit the river and harbor bill to eouu*
up left the question in au apparent
vague aud uncertain sums. As a mat
ter of fact it is tue arraug--meut which
will be carried through to a certainty
that the bili will come up one wefelc
from to-day, as proposed by Senator
Frye. This assurance was given pri
vately to several senators, who had been
confused by therargument which took
place just before adjournment.
HON. JCDSON CLEMENTS.
Hon. Judsnu Clements reached Wash
ington this morning and is now in his
seat in the house. When the people of
his district decided to leave him at home
they left one of the ablest and best men
in the party, aud one who has made a
record without blemish in the house of
representatives. As a member of die
appropriations committee he has ac
complished valuable work, and his ser
vices are spoken of in the highest terms
by the committee, regardless of party.
The report telegraphed that Mr. Clem
ents intended to locate in Louisville, is
eutireiy without foundation, and he
cannot imagine how such a report was
was started. He will remain at his
home in Rome aud resume the practice
or law. “1 would not,” said Mr.
Clements, “leave my native town to
take up mo residence elsewhere.”
XFJ'EK THE PENSION OFFICE.
MrEuloe, ol l'eunesaeo, had nail his
tomanawk sharpened all the session for
the pension sh irk, auj he will to-dAy
otter a resolution aumoriziug the Railin'
investigation to extend tne scope of its
inquiry into the general administration
of the pension tiiiice, mid especially to
the im-iiiess relations existing between
Commissioner Rauiu and bis son. who
does business as a pension attorney.
The resolution incorporates one of
yoang Rum's advertisements which,
announces him as the son of the com
missioner. Mr. Enloe has information
that pensions of two dollars a month aru
being granted, and young Raum imme
diately furnished with a list, with the
names in advance of publication,where
upon he immediately, in.Tils circulays
advising the pensioners that they are
entitled to a re-rating.
The whole pension office is rotten,
and if Mr. Enloe succeeds in s* curing a
thorough investigation, Raum will be
incontinent!^ kicked out, acJ there will
be a smell that will reach from Maine
to California.
CONVENTION
ECHOES.
SOME POINTS OF GENERAL INTER
EST DISCUSSED.
A Business-Like Meeting—Judge Les
ter's Nomination—Gov. Gordon
and his Chances for the Senate
Other Matters of Interest.
The Press’ Story of Authorship.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Columbus, Ohio, August ti.—The
Press to-night, in a three eolurnn arti
cle, gives iu detail the manner in
which the story concerning Governor
Campbell and the calling out oi the mi
litia to resist the enforcement of tne
Lodge bill reach it. lirietlly stated,
Hon. George L. Converse, in a private
conversation, told a relative, wbois em
ployed oil tiie Press, that the real rea
son for declaring oil" the meeting called
for July 19 to protest against the pass
age of tne Lodge bill was that Gover
nor Campbell, who was to be one of the
speakers, who was to be one of the
speakers, bad declare I bis intention of
announcing from the platform that he
be would resist the enforcement of the
law ill Ohio with tho full military
rirength of the 8ute. Mr. Converse
gave his authority for the statement >lr.
Allen »V. Thurman, to whom, he sail,
the governor had made the declara
tions. Mr. Converse, when seen to
night declined to talk for publication,
and is evidently waiting to hear from
Mr. Thurman.
Mr. Thurman was found to-night in
consultation with the governor at the
latter’s office, aud, at the request of the
Enquirer, dictated a statement, which
was tukeu in short hand, and is as fol
lows :
“I have read the statement made in
the Evening Proess of to-night,aud in
response therto I wish to say, first, that
Governor Campbell never st led nor
suggested to me that he intended to
call out the miiitia of the state in case
the Lodgj bill shouid be passed. He
never stated to me what kind of a
spe.cli he intended to make, or what he
intended to say, as the meeting to be
lieid on July 19, except that it would
be very brief; tiie reason for this being
that Mr. Converse and Captain had
been chosen to make the principal
‘speeches aud ought to he allowed all the
time they wanted. Neither did I over
state to any one that Governor Camp
bell ever made such a statement to
me.”
The charge, so far as it relates to Gov
ernor Campbell. i» clearly shown to
have been a false one, and, as the mat-
tev stands at present, it is simply a ques
tion of veracity, or a misunderstanding
betweeu Mr. Converse and Mr. Thur
man.
The State Convention was one ot the
most busiuess-like bodies that ever con
vened in Georgia, and our legislature
would do well to emulate its example.
The members came to transact business,
and not listen to speeches. The only
exception they made was with John
Temple Graves. Mr. Graves, on this
occasion, did not do himself justice,
lie was indisposed, and fainted twieo
while nominating Col. Northern Af
ter that the buddiug statesmen were all
applauded down as fast as they came
forward. It was certainly nu amusing
spectacle to see some orator rise with a
speech on which he had
spent weeks in preparing,
but before he could recite these lines
the boys would begin to yell, and ap
plaud. Some of the bolder or more de
termined spirits would try aud stem
the title, but before snob yells as “Time
up!” “Oh, gives us a rost!” “Take him
down!” “Shutoil'your gas!” etc., etc.,
the speaker would soon bo driven into
silence. This convention met for
business, and in one day did tho work
that would otherwise have required
twice that time bad it pursued the old
be.-ueu paths, aud permitted all the
speeches delivered that had been pre
pared.
enough strength to dictate the nominee.
We no not place much reliance in %
dark horse, but believe that the nomi
nee of the convention will be the malt
who carries Hancock.
It is generally conceded in Atlanta
that Judge Samuel Lumpkin will have-
a walk over for the Supreme bench, fit
is one of ablest jurists in the South, an&
liis friends all over the State are work
ing for him. Judge Lumpkin is in th^
prime of life, and with such men on th*-
Supreme bench the well-known popu
larity of that court will pass away. Ws
need new life infused into the high
tribunal, and Judge Lumpkin will re
flect alike houor upon this court and
his .State.
There will be a heated race for th*
judgeship of the Northern circuit.
Messrs. Reese, McWhorter and Worley
are all in the arena. They are able
gentlemen, and either one would groca
the bench. Mr. Worley is recognized
as one of the be«t lawyers iu the South.
He is a quiet, retiring gentleman, and
nothing of a earapaigoner; hut h®.
makes a spleudid impression wherever
he goes, and will bo a formidable op
ponent for Messrs. McWhorter and
Reese. IJo is a man whose friends will
stick to him to the end. Mr. Worley is
endersod and backed bv the people of
bis entire section; un<t when you got-
old Elbert, county aroused she knows no
such word as fail.
Tho nomination of George N. Lester
for Attorney Geueral was a fitting com-
plimen;. to one of the truest democrats
in Georgia. Judge Les'er’s race was
one ot' the most surprising ever made.
He came into the field at the eleventh
hour, but. the people took to his candi
dacy at once, anil he swept the State
from the mountains to the sea-board.
The nomination of Mr. Neshit for Com-
niissi< ner of Agriculture meets with
the endorsement of all classes of our
people. It. is understood
that he will divide the office and its
patronage with Mr. J. B. lluuuicutt,
although there was no trade between
these gentlemen. But for the active
canvass made by Mr. HiiiiuieutC, Hen
derson would certainly have been nom
inated. This was a grand victory for
tho people, as Col. Henderson had every
politician and an arry. of State officials
working for bis re-nomination.
BOUND AND GAGGED.
CORPUTFOR SPEAKER.
He Announces Himself a Candidate
Special by News Telegram Association.
Atlanta, August 8.—“I will be a
The BUI Signed.
"i' Sewn TeL'^ruiu Association.
asiunuton. D. C., August 8.—The
Sjitelul
W
Izimr 1 '!" 1 "igned the bill author-
til.' v . notion of a bridge across
gj. ( av| uun»h river at Augusta, Geor-
COES DEMOCRATIC.
Hamilton County, Tennessee, In Line
at Last.
J by Yews Telegram Association.
f'll
ATTANOOOi.
Ocr.'Ux ; - August 8.— The deni
d av f '"J' ried Hamilton county yestcr-
v-uVu./i' i» * e . t, i* ue fr' r years, and
n,.iL i s icrifl', the circuit court
IV.', 1 " 1 register.
foe iL.. 0< th * republican candidate
!«>r tr»K| , LnlHIlUlilU
el,.,. lj ad uo opposition, and was
Um - jepubliean, was elcc-
court clerk.
L Jbbilaut.
The democrats
11
Jluil*
to
J
W - i * Rivers and Mrs. d* G.
ANOTHER DEATH.
T. L. Gantt Dies
The Mother of Mrs
In Augusta
Mrs. T. L. Gantt received the sad
news of the death of her mother, Mrs,
Johnson, in Augusta yesterday.
Jlrs. Johnson bus been in Athens sev
eral times, and has made many friends
in the city, fcshc was well known
throughout this county and those ad
joining, where she has many relatives,
who join with her numerous friends in
mourning her loss. The Johnson is one
of the best known and best families m
this part of the state, and the sympa
thy of our citizens is extended to them
in this their time of sorrow.
Mrs. Gaett left for Augusta yesterday
to be present at the burial ceremonies.
Xutt’s Liver Pills
REGULATE THE BOWELS.
•r>",: n ’ a,1(i Misses Rivers, of Jef-
' st * ni iv 10 '’’ -Ring friends in Athene
candidate for speaker of the next house
of representatives, if I am sent to it by
my county,” said the Hou. Felix Cor-
put this tuotmng.
Mr. Corput was asked if the many
publised statements that be would be a
candidate for the chair of the next
house were true.
“When my county nominated me,”
said he, “it put mo in the race for
speaker at the same time. There was a
unanimous request that I should enter
the race, and when the nominating con
vention met it asked, without a dissent
ing vote, that I should be a candidate
for speaker. I promised that I would,
but tuis is the first time I bave given
authority for the publication of my
name as a candidate for that position.”
It may be 6aid without invidiousness,
that Mr. Corput, if elected—and there
seems to be no reason to fear an inde
pendent movement in Floyd, or that
one would be successful if started, will
be the most prominent aliianceuian in
the next bouse, and the one most fitted
for the duties cf speaker. He has a
commanding presence and a strong, full
voice, two prime requisites to that posi
tion; he is familliar with the rules gov
erning deliberative bod.es, and is quick
in coming to a decision.
As an Allianceman and as a farmer
he has always bocn a progressive and
wise leader of opinion. He was the
first president of the Exchange, and
gave it its excellent organization, that
Colonel Peek is carrying on to such
success.
Such a man will be a leader in the leg
islature, and it is very probable that he
might be tho choice of Alliancemen and
farmers for speaker of the next house
Of other candidates, Mr. Clark How
ell has long been in the field.
Mr. M. V. Galvin, of Richmond, has
stated that, if elected, he will be a can
didate.
Mr, W. II. Fleming, also of Rich
mond, will, if elected, be a candidate.
Mr. Robert L. Berner, of Monroe, has
not yet announced his candidacy, but
he will prhbably * make a definite an-
nonhOementin a few days.
Mr. W. Y. Atkinson, of Coweta, may
also decide to be in the race.
And Mr. J. M. Twitty, of Jackson
lias been mentioned as a probable can
didate.
This is a good big field, as they say
in racing, but it will probably open
with not more than three or four start
ers.
The race bids fair to be au mtcrest-
X ngly hot one. e
NO VACATION, PAYS HEED.
Speaker Reed said to your correspond
ent this morning that he was opposed
to the house taking a recess iu order to
give the members a chance to attend
tin* Grand Army encampment at Bos-j
ton. 1 f Reed really wants no recess
there will be none.
A FEARFULTRAGEDY.
Bathers Swept Beyond Their Depth
And Drowned. »
Speciality New* Telegram Association.
Baltimokk, August. 8.—Mrs. Mol lie
Storm, wife of Mr. S. IV. Stoim, clerk
in tbe tax department at the city hall,
and E.lith, his daughter, Mrs. J. B.
Johnson, wife of the secretary of the
Viaduct Manufacturing company, and
Carroll, the son of J. S. Graham, clerk
of the Spring Grove asylum, were
drowned iu St. lgnoes creek, St. Mary’s
count}', while bathing. The drowned
were members of a party of fourteen
Baltimoreans.
The party, with the exception of Mrs.
Graham, went bathing at a point that,
is considered dangerous because of the
tides. The steamer Sue came along
and the undertow from the steamer
caught womenvaud children and swept
them beyond their depth. The captain
of the Sue started the vessel toward the
bathers.
Before it reached them some oyster-
men rescued nine of the party. Mrs.
Johnson aud Edith . Storm lost their
lives in heroic efforts to save Mrs. Storm
aud Carroll Graham.
Miss Nellie O’Briens Story of an Ad
venture W .th a Burglar.
Cincinnati, August 7.--Miss Nellie
O’Brien is the daughter of Thomas
O’Brien, whose small garden farm is at
the corner of Bedford avenue and Mal-
hone streets, in Flatbush village. She
is'18 years oldi, and is exceedingly
bright. She declares that she was
bound, gagged, aud robbed by a burglar
early on Tuesday morning, while she
was engaged attending to her house
work.
“I was very busy,” she said, “when
I heard somebody say. ‘Where is your
uiouey ?’ I thought it was father, and
answered. ‘In the bureau.’ ‘Well, got
it for me,’ said the man, grufl'ly ; and,
turning around I saw a stranger in the
room. I screamed aud started for the
door, hue he cauget me, turew me to the
floor, and put his hand over my mouth,
lie then took some cord from liis pocket
aud bound my bauds and feet. lie pul
something like a handkerchief iu my
mouth to stop me from screaming. He
then entered tho room where the money
was and after about ten minutes went
away, i managed to arouse my sister,
vho was asleep, anil she released me.
We found $52 had been stolen from the
bureau.”
Miss Nellie’s father and sister believe
the story, out the police are inclined to
incredulity. Miss O’Brien is Very pos
itive that the burglar was .a stranger,
and she cannot describe him. The po
lice give out tho information that the
young lady :s engager to be married to
Tlioiuas O’Brien, a car driver.
The permanent organization o! thu
convention was looked upon as a con
test. between tiie Alliance and the poli
ticians—the Gordon aud ,Livingstou
parties. Mr. Atkinson represented the
Gordon friends, and Mr. Emmett Worn
ick the Livingston party. But Atkln-
sou defeated Womack by a large uia
joritv, and bis success gave Gov. Gor
don and his friends great satisfaction.
We do not consider this election, how
ever, in the light of a test' of strength
of the Alliance in the convention or
tho popularity of Cfol. Liviugstou. It
was au issue between the Hjfiideraon and
anti-Henderson supporters!
AN INTERESTING MEETING
FARM AND GARDEN.
THINGS SAID AND DONE BY WIDE**
AWAKE AGRICULTURISTS.
Tho Story of it Homemade Harrow SB
Told by it Michigan Fitrinor For lh<
ISonc-lU of Tito Rural New Yorkor*®
Readers.
“Three years ago," say.i tho ingQnioo®
inventor of the unpatented harrow illqj^
trated iu the accompanying cuts, “t rna^fc
my harrow, intending it for harrowinifr
corn and potatoes. On testing it I foun®
it far excelled any spike toothed narrov#
I had ever used for fining lumpy soil ot-
HOMEMADM H*KWlV.
!*(j a tjiBpthy or otewi
But there is no doubt of one thing
that while the Farmers'’ Alliance hau
controlled lbe polities of Georgia, they
yielded this power up to the opponents
by selecting delegates from and giving
proxy* to politicians aud men around
the towns and cities. The Alliance
was in a hopeless minority in our State
couveutieu, and we noticed that the
convention seemed to take an especial
pleasure in defeating every movement
looking to sustaining llie Alliance, or
any man Irieupiy to the organization
Emmett Womack was Col. Livingston’s
right hand man iu his race for congress
and this fact marked bim as a victim
for defeat. Every fellow who bad
been defeated by the fanners knifed
Womack.
DEAD BODY FOUND.
Now In Progress In Watklnsvllle.
One of the most interesting and bene
ficial protracted meetings ever held
there, is nowin progress at tbo Metho
dist church in WatkiusviUe.
Iteports from there say that the deep
interest awakened is wonderful, and
that numerous conversions have taken
place. The number of those who have
a*=ked for prayer 1b exceedingly great
and many more additions are expected
to be made to the church.
Mr. and Mrs. McGowan, of Califor
nia, two noted evangelists are aiding in
the good work and hare rendered much
assistance to the pastor.
Mrs. McGowan is said to be one of
the foremost of her sex is d ing good,
and as an expounder of the scriptures
has no superior.
The Sensation Yesterday at Anniston,
Alabama.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Anniston, Ala., August 8.—About
two months ago young Robert Edwards
left the Anuistuu luu with his guu auil
dog and nothing has been heard of him
since until last night. The body of a
young man was found dead on the top
of the mountain directly west of the
Osanna hotel by a young man who hap
pened to be on the mountain. By the
side of the dead body was found a setter
dog, a breech loading ^bot-gun, and in
his coat pocket was louud a hard twist
ed rope—for what purpose uo one will
ever know.
There was also found in his insivle
coat pocket a letter of three pages, writ
ten on the letterheads of the Annistor.
inn. The letter was dated JunelOih,
1890, aud was signed by Mary, J. E.
His coat was some 75 or 100 f« et from
the body. His father bits made all in
quiries imaginable, but nothing could
be hiard that would throw any light ou
his sou’o disappearance.
Last night he was summoned from
Asheville, N. C., to Anniston at onci.
It is believed he shot .lbe dog and then
suicided-
For State School Commissioner,
Special by News Telegram Association.
Atlanta, August 8.—Mr. Hook,
School Commissioner for the State, an
nounces himself as a candidate for re
appointment to the office. He will have
opposition, and will have a hard time
getting there. Govefnor-elect North-
en makes the appointment, and there is
no telling where his choice may lie.
Mrs. if. . Taylor, now of Macon, is
in the city io the delight of her many
friends.
New Bale.
Special by News Telegram Association :
Atlanka, August 8.—The first bale of
new crop coiton was received this
morning by Maddox, Rucker & Co. It
classed strict low middling and brought
twelve eents.
The bale came in over the Atlanta and
and Florida railrq^d, from Dawson.
This should be a warning to the Al
liance, and teach their members the ne
cessity of sending representatives from
their own body as delegates to conven
tions. There is uo sense in winning a
victory,jif you turn your power over to
the enemy. Had a resolution in any
manner ending the Alliance been intro
duced in our State convention, it would
have been overwhelmingly voted down.
In fact, the endorsement of Gov. Gor
don was a thrust at Col. Livingston in
the event that he made the race for the
Senate.
We conversed with several leading
Alliancemen from different parts of the
State, and they say that unless Goidon
comes out fiat footed for the Sub-Treas
ury bill, be will certainly have opposi
tion for the |United States Senate; if
he will support this great measure for
the relief of our struggling and op
pressed farmers, he will be elected
without the slightest trouble. The Al
liance looks to principles befoie men.
They have made bard fights in every
district in Georgia to elect representa
tives to congress who are supporters of
the Sub-Treasury bill, and shall also de
mand a Senator in full sympathy wjth
their cause. It is worse than nonsense
to down the lines in one house, and
neglect the other. Gov. Gordon was a
brave soldier and is cneof the most uni
versally popular men in Georgia; but
these facts will not weigh a feather with
the Alliance if be opposes the only bill
on which their future prosperit), hap
piness and independence depends. The
farmers of South Carolina refused to
listen to Hampton when he' went with
their enemies, and the Alliance of Geor
gia will repudiate even Gordon if he
will not pledge himself to support the
Sub-Treasury bill. TRey will not be
deceived by flattery and honeyed words.
They demand of the man they will'sup
port for the United States Senate a free,
trank and -public committal on the Sub-
Treasury bill. . .. : J-
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Next to Col. Livingston, Harry
Brown, of the Alliance Farmer, is one
of the most conspicuous men now in
Georgia. He is a affable and pleasant
FKJ.
for IjSfTqv
I use an ‘&caae r whero I want dqqp
luge, bat for all uulm&rv hirrirSdn* in*
Blunt tooth has proven itself lnvaluablcy*
The tooth bam we tmbdo tuqfc.
pine, riveted with a quarto* inch flv0k *>.
every tooth. The teeth aft of
eightht) inch steel, about «15c inches lorn;
and driven in even wish, the woo# wf
slant of forty degrees. !£he lusaavW
made In two sections. Qn ; http th#.
tooth bora, in the oentre of eadh seotfttyu
is a 2x4 inch p'roe cleat or cross bar bquE
ed to «sob tooth bsw nuear <J»e *
of tooth bar. ?Toar each and cf lit'
bars is a thin, bttadvood
bolted to each fef»& bar neqr jjfcfe.?]
edge and on the under t
burg. Tifis arnOTgerarat df
cross bars he*©A the tosrtli
twisting. "
The snctkms are brmxxl as .
Both of them are bingo# tqgeriaqr tiy
braced frame made cf two fcx4
attains, with au hair ouAs board byH
across the neater and extending iu,£?onfl
to draw the barrow by. Tim fra*oo out
sections are fastened taytfeer taurlveli
to. Hundtae made firrsn smooQi
ro for lifting the harrow iu ts&ahf
ground are uko shown. The seat Is ft?CSfe
an old McCormick mower, and is ' *
is called tho adjustable slicing sea^ ■
sliding tbo seat to the. right the <
can balance the harrow perfectly. Thfc
teeth are placed seven and a half lnc&fe
apart in the tooth hair, and the kn th*.
same distance apart, center to cenfapsi a*
that this harrow has a tooth toeverfupfe
and a half inchee, and the ohda OD (K
good work us the middle.
The materials can bo bought, with tlgp
exception of the seat, for $3 or $4. Beta*
nearly all made of pino it is v *y a
and can be nerd for cross harnm'bwj. DO
tatoes after they are up with ooty
borwo, thus avoiding (topping aa gM*
the plants that would be troqda& <g» b£
two horses, in harrowing tiba<xB3* %
just fits throe lows, throe feet tdfifr
Inches apart. The tooffb am so dkmqfim
tho tooth bur ao low that it is almbelute -
The Pardon Refused.
'■'I'-cclnl by New i Telegi-am Associutto i.
is cron>
we
Mirier
no. .2. —HOR1UIAD E HjVKBO*.
possible for lumps to get through it, *
Can be worked with one, two or thre*
horses, and on^account of its slantin*.
teeth esc be drawn anywhere, acne*;
bridges and over grass land, without ft*
jury to the harrow or grass. ‘ j
YESTERDAY’S SHOO-FLY-
Wasuington, A ugust 8.—The presi
dent has commuted the sentence to
the payment of a fine of. $100
and t),e cost., nf the case oi B. B. John-
■-on, of Virginia, convicted of the viola
tion of the internal revenue law.
He has aiso denied a pardon, but re
mitted ihe tine, in the ease of N. H>
Ware, of Georgia, convicted of the
tame offense.
young man, with a frank, open fach’
anil makes a most favorable implession
• •n yon at once". He is doing great' work
tor ihe relief and. emancipation of the
farmers of Georgia, and rie.hly deserves
their gratitude and thanks.
V*
The congressional race in the E gth
district attracts 1 a great deal of atten
tion all over Uic State. Gentlemen-from
Hancock tell us that it will be close in
that county between Colley aud Liw-
so.i, with chances in favor of the'farm
ers. Mr. Olive is putting in all of Uis
work in Oconee. He has no possible
chance of securing the noifiination him-
it Arrives on Time With a Good Crdw#
The shoo-ily' train lx making it?*
Tuesday and tiaturday trips regularly,
and is always on time.
It Arrived yesterday tobhut 10'0’dlMfc£{ *
and contained quite a number of pee» ' '
pie from Jasper county, and potaQfe
along the line between here aud Motfc-'-
tivello. ’
in a cou version wit h a gentlemiqk
Who came up un it, ami who is'one <*
Jasper county’s niost prominent me*~
he expressed. himself in the hlghdft
terms of the superioritv of Athens ovaa
Macon as a Cradi.ie point. Ho said thafc
he can get anything nq wjmts here,,-an*
paid less for it than he would have --it,
in Maoon. Further ou this line W
sai l: “A number of our people have
recognized this fact for a long lime, and
seized every opportunity to come to the
•* r
H&.
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city, and do- their buying here. By the
pm ting on of the accommodation trulft
Athens has done the best thing po;
self, but if he carries Oconee, \yill lmve fall.”
.. _
ible, and the receipts of fiqr tnerchan*
will>e greatly increased the coiui
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