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a/ n «£5!La- ‘Ar-t** • THE ATHENS WEEKLY BANNER. m.-i l, | Conaolidnlrd with tbr **"*"’*'*•*• tS77> ’ Athen " *»'• M'*® . _ - — —— ..— - i 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 llll 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. ,) cr tbit 1 lie :)< Ii. ! ! 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- * 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&. '' | 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 IILJ A -