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VOL. X.
THE CORRESPONDENCE
That Passed in the Lyon-Wool
ley Affair.
A Full History of the Proceedings as Given
to the Atlanta Constitution for Pub
lication by Captain Lyon.
[ A thin ta Const itution.]
The following letters have been
handed the Constitution for publi
cation :
Cartehsvii.i.e, Ga., June 28,1890.
—Editors Constitution: 1 regret
very much being drawn into a con
troversy in your paper with An
drew F. Woolley about a matter in
which I have no personal interest
whatever. When I made the state
ment that Woolley told me that the
commissioner of agriculture had
raised the salaries of inspectors of
fertilizers and had required them
to pay back, or that they had paid
back to the commissioner, one hun-
dred and twenty-five dollars to be
used for campaign purposes I had
not the slightest ill-will toward
Woolley. But upon the contrary
we had always been the best of
friends, and in making the disclos
ures I thought I was doing what
Woolley wished me to do. Indeed,
I know I did what Woolley request
ed me to do. Neither did I have
any hostility whatever toward the
agricultural department of the gov
ernment as such. Indeed, I was a
planter, and all my sympathies
were with the department, and 1
was actuated by the purest motives
and the sole desire to benefit the
public service. And at that time
I thought that Woolley concurred
with me in these honest wishes and
high purposes. - I had no idea that
I would be drawn into a heated con
troversy and altercation with A. F.
Woolley. But such is the fact. In
your issue of the 16th instant, I pub
lished a card and stated the facts,
and therein signified my aversion
to newspaper notoriety and strong
ly intimated my desire to settle the
matter privately. This aversion
and desire were both disregarded,
and in your issue of the 22d instant
a scurrilous article appeared over
the signature of-A. F. Woolley.
This article led to the following
correspondence:
('artkrsvillk, (tii., Juno 23, 18!t0. —
Maj. A. F. Woolley—Dear Sir: Yeter
flay’s Atlanta Constitution contained a
communication signed by yourself in
which, referring to statements made by
me, the following language appears:
44 1 do say and repeat most emphatical
ly that the whole thing emanated from
'i'. .1. Lyon’s fertile imagination, and
there is no foundation whatever for the
assertion. 1 pronounce it an absolute,
unqualified, unmitigated and malicious
falsehood.”
The communication also contains oth
er insinuations reflecting upon me as a
gentleman. The above language I very
respectfully ask that you w ithdraw and
retract, as well as ail insinuations con
tained in the aforesaid communication
reflecting upon me as a gentleman and
derogatory to me as such. This note
will he handed you by my friend, Col.
John YV. Nelms. Respectfully,
T. J. Lyon.
REPLY.
Nkab KiSftSTon, Da., June‘23, 1890. —
Captain T. J. Lyon Dear Sir: Your
communication was handed me by ( 01.
John YV. Nelms this morning. Jn reply
J will sav that I will retract that part of
my article that refers to you, with the
understanding that you retract your
communication ol the 1 (it h of June, tins
note w ill be handed you by iny friend,
Hr. Thomas K. Jones. Respectfully,
A. F. Woolley.
This reply not being satisfactory,
Dr. Nelms immediately handed Dr.
Jones a communication substan
tially as follows. I say substan
tially because Dr. Nelms did not
have time to take a copy because
his train had about arrived and he
desired to leave upon it for reasons
fully apparent in his letter here
with submitted:
Cartersville, Ga., Juno 23, 18tK).
Major A. F. Woolley—Dear t?ir: Your
notin answer to mv communication ot
tliis date lias been received by the bands
of vour friend, Dr. T. F. Jones. In tliis
you decline to make the retraction or
amende honorable requested in and by
mv eonimunication aforesaid. 1 on w ill,
therefore, please designate some time
and place outside the state of Georgia
that this correspondence may be con
cluded. This w ill be handed you by my
friend, I)r. John \V. Nelms. \ cry truly,
Thomas .1. Lyon.
Dr. Nelms then left on the train
for his home in West End, lie was
unable to return on the train next
morning, for the reason fully set out
in his letter herewith submitted, and
I gave to Dr. Lindsay Johnson, of
Cartersville, the following letter:
On the Thais, Western and At-
I.antic Kaii.Roai', June 24, IH9O. —Major
A. F. Woolley.—Dear Hir: I learn from
the conductor on this train that Dr.
John W. Nelms, who has acted tor me
in matters between us, while trying to
board a train in Atlanta this nioiniiig,
was so badlv injured I fear he will not
be able to act further in the matter. 1 ;
have, therefore, seen proper to call on
Dr. Lindsay Johnson to act in Dr.
Neltn’s place in conducting our corres
pondence. Respectfully,
* T. J Lyon.
Upon tiie arrival of Ur. Johnson
in Kingston 1 refer to his letters
also herewith submitted as to what
then and there occurred. ’ When
Dr. Nelms arrived instead ot the
reply w hich l)r. Jones had exhibit
ed to Dr. Johnson being furnished
to Dr. Nelms, the following reply
was handed him:
Near Kingston, Da., June 21, DM.—
Captain T. J. Lyon Dear sir: A ours <?f
the 21d instant through < olonel Nelms
is handed me by Dr. Thomas 1-. Jones.
1 reply:
Till: G Ol 1 RANT-A NIE RI GAN.
1. That T decline to retract anything
whatever in regard to the subject at
issue between us.
• 2. That for reasons satisfactory to my
self I also decline to accept your chal
lenge to meet you on the field.
Respectfully,
A. F. WOOLLKY.
While these last negotiations were
being conducted 1 was iu the state
of Tennessee, and returned upon a
telegram from my friend, Dr. Nelms.
I have made the statement here
inbefore alluded to, which state
ments have been vehemently de
nied. 1 have sought to maintain
both the statements* and my honor
in that way alone left open to a
gentleman. This has been denied
me. Were Ito follow the dictates
of my feelings and the rules laid
down for the government of gentle
men in such cases, I would post and
denounce Andrew F. Woolley in
unmeasured terms. But I leave
him to the censure, the judgment,
the contempt of any impartial,
honor-loving, truthful public. When
Woolley was making these disclos
ures to file, hereinbefore alluded to,
1 thought that lie was, like the vi
per of old, biting the breast that
had revived him to life. I believe
thpt lie looks upon it now in the
same light, and that he is attempt
ing to screen some one else in their
corruption and is now listening to
their advice, and that they are tak
ing their shelter behind any device,
and in doing so have been Wool
ley’s undoing.
While I was in my dilemma as to
how to proceed, and what course
was best to pursue to protect my
honor, my mind turned to my true
and tried friend, Dr. Nelms, whose
high standing in the state of Geor
gia is known of all men, and who is
punctilious to a fault, and as brave
as Julius Ciesar, and the result in
my case has been in every way per
fectly satisfactory, and for which I
am profoundly gratified.
Thomas J. Lyon.
lIR. NELMS TO CAPTAIN LYON.
Atlanta, Ha., June 28, 1890. Captain
Thomas J. Lyon—Dear Sir: At vour re
quest on the morning of fhe 23a day of
this month I went to Kingston, <ia., for
tlie purpose of conductingacorrespond
ence between you and Mr. A. F. \Yool
lev, of Bartow county. I arrived at
Kingston about 10 o’clock a. in., and not
finding Mr. Woolley in town I proceeded
to liis residence about two miles in the
country, and there handed to him your
first communication, lie stated to me
that it would lie necessary for him to
have a friend to represent him in the
matter; that lie would send his friend
to Kingston by 2 o’clock p, IU, to meet
me. I returned to the Coipdie house in
Kingston, and about 4 o’clock p. m. In.
Thomas K. Jones, ot Bartow county,
was introduced tome and tic stated to
me that became to represent Mr. Wool
lev; w hereupon he handed me a reply
to* vour first note to Woolley. After
reading tiie reply J felt outraged at it,
and so stated to Jfr, Jones. [ immedi
ately handed to Dr. Jones your second
communication. Air, Wooßey not being
present and the train being about due
upon which I desired to return to At
lanta in order to allay any and all sus
picion of what was going on, after
reading Mr. Woolley’s reply above re
ferred to, I told Dr. Jones that 1 spurned
any such reply. Whereupon, IT. Jones
asked me what would satisfy me. I told
him nothing short of an acknowledg
ment bv Woolley, privately and in the
public press, that the statements that
you. had made as to what Woolley had
told you were true, or that Woolley
must give you satisfaction upon the field
of honor. Whereupon Dr. Jones re
marked to me: “I thought I had settled
tlie matter between them (referring to
yourself and Woolley) oned before by
acknowledgment.” At this point I wish
to state that in conversation with a gen
tleman at Kingston, at this very hour,
after being placed under the baud and
five'points ot masonry, he told me that
YVoollcv had notonlv told you what you
had said that he bad told, but he be
lieved that Woolley had told twenty
other gentlemen in Bartow county f‘°
same tiling, and among them were l*J u '
self, Hayno Dodd and M. A, tic ‘Dm
who knew all about the matter. ’■
is my candid opinion tiiat lie, 10 !’ t
these gentlemen will risk an elidavit to
the contrary. If this mason w ill relic, e
me from the obligation t< keep sciret
his name I will take grt*t pleasure in
giving it to the public, and should lao
so, neither Mr. Woolley, Mr. Dodd or
Mr. Hardin will attempt to deny the
truth of his asse'tions.
Upon leaving Dr. Jones in kingfton,
it was agreed that we meet here ©un
on the morning of the 24th instant, On
that morning I sav in the Oonstitnion
that the ponding negotiations were
about to become public, and apprehend
ing arrest i attempted to boarc the
Western and Atlantic train at Slttnuoi
street, and in doing so was thrown vlo
lently against the ground and bull;
bruised and injured. I wired Dr. Joitt
at Kingston that I would arrive tliei
on first train, which arrived there ■.
1:53 j). m. On my arrival in Kingsh
1 found Dr. Jones awaiting me. 1
handed to me Woolley’s answer to vd
second eonimunication and stated tit
It was against his advice and nouns,
and also expressed hist indignation*
this reply and Woolley’s conduct. ■
then wired yon at Chattanooga to ode
to Atlanta by first train. J will hereiy
that while I never for one mount
doubted your veracity I was very nfh
gratified "to find others In your cod.V |
who corroborated every word youad
said that Woolley had* told you. ml
tliis being true, would it not be wefor
the people of Georgia to diligent in
quire into tiie entire workings Jhe
department of our state governme be
fore retaining the gentlemen inuice
who sjient tliis money?
Respectfully,
John W, N >*:*•
hr. LINDSAY JOHNSON TO CARTA J |VON.
Cartersville, Ga., June 28rW).—
Captain T. J. Lyon—Dear Hir: \Vn on
account of the absence of your pud,
Dr. John W. Nelms, caused by sacci
dent in attempting to board the ‘in in
Atlanta, Ga., in obedience to tr re
quest, 1 went to Kingston, Ga., 'make
arrangements to conclude the eoppoil
dence between yourself and MA. F.
Woollev. I found in Kingston Ifl’lios.
F. Jones, the friend of Mr. Tolley.
Dr. Jones exhibited to me a ciiuuni
eation addressed to yourself, Iwhieh
Mr. Woolley, among others usisofar
as I can now remember, these \rds_:
“J diil pay to Judge Henders4l2s as
a voluntary contribution with* lsdny
CARTEIiSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JURY LSDO.
asked to do so by hint. 1 have no recol
lection of having made the statements
which you say I made in the presence
of your family, ami if i did maKe them j
1 should not have done so, because they
were untrue. I further say that we
should make mutual apologies for per
sonal epithets applied to each oilier.”
Being informed by Dr. Thomas F. Jones
that lie had received a dispatch from Dr.
Nelms,saying that ho would be in King
ston bv oho o’clock and fifty minutes p.
m., I declined to act further in tlie mat
ter and left it to lie concluded by Dr.
Nel lis. I returned to t’artersvillo with
the understanding with Dr. Jones that
if Dr. Nelms did not arrive, lie should
wire me at (al tersvil le. and that 1 would
return to Kingston and make arrange
ments to conclude the correspondence.
For these reasons I did not retain the
communication containing the quota
tions above given. I did not receive
any dispatch from Dr. Jones, hut out of
abundant caution 1 returned to King
ston on tlie afternoon train, finding that
Dr. Nelms had arrived and met Dr.
Jones, and thus it became unnecessary
for me to act further for you.
Very truly. Lindsay Johnson.
A Georgia Cabinet Member.
Mr. E. P. Speer, Washington cor
respondent of the Atlanta Journal,
referring to Georgians who have
been cabinet members, lias this to
say of one of Cartersville’s late dis
tinguished citizens: “The last and
sixth cabinet minister representing
Georgia was lion. Amos T. Aker
man, who was invited by General
Grant to lie attorney-general during
the second term. Mr. Akerman
succeeded Mr. Hoar, of Massachu-
setts, a brother of the present sena
tor from that state, and after a few
months was himself succeeded by
Hon. George 11. Williams, of Ore
gon. Mr. Akerman was a man of
great probity and a most capable
lawyer. Ills home was in Bartow
county, where he died a few years
ago.”
A Hook and Ladder Company.
Mr. Ben Mell, who was recently
commissioned captain of the hook
and ladder company, by Chief Akin
of the tire department, secured a
meeting of those interested in the
organization of a company on Tues
day evening.
The following is a list of mem
bers enrolled:
Joe Alexander, Ham Hudgins,
Paul Gilreath, John Stover, Hal
Wikle, James Harrison, A. Durham,
James Whitehead, John Dobbs,
Robert Stegall, Charles Alley, Ben
Mell, Thomas Wallace, William
Porter, Roland Wallace.
The company went into an elec
tion of its officers, which resulted
as follows:
Captain, Ben Mell; secretary,Sam
Hudgins; treasurer, A, lhjrham;
axemen, James Whitehead and
James Harrison.
Five more names are yet to be
added, making the membership
twenty,
The boys will now begin tewhet
their zeal and propose to c>me up
to what is expected of tlb i* i ll effi
ciency, In the unfortunate event
of a lire, we dare say tiny will re
spond with alacrity and great- effect.
Another Good Lady t one.
Mrs. IT, A. Stephens, the wife of
Mr. Uriah Stephen*, passed from
earth to her final red at (ijJOo’clock
last Thursday evoking, the 26th in
stant, at her horn' in this city.
Her final lasted about six
weeks, and sin bore her sufferings
with notable resignation and forti
tude such only those whose lives
ae without reproach can exhibit.
She \y.-ts sixty-five years of age
| and had lived in tliis community
(luring her whole life. Kim was a
j member of tiie Methodist church
|nd during her almost life-long
connection with that active relig
ious denomination was zealous and
consistent in all her Christian du
ties.
She leaves, besides her husband,
a number of grown children to
mourn their loss.
Her funeral occurred from tiie
Methodist church Friday evening,
the services being conducted by
Revs. 11. J. Ellis and It. 11. Jones,
each testifying in forcible and fit
ting language to her Christian vir
tues and exemplary life.
A (Juiet Marriage,
Mr. A. I*. Silva and Miss Lula
Glenn were united in the bonds of
wedlock at the home of the bride’s
mother, in this city, at 8:30 o’clock,
on Monday evening, Rev. J. S.
11 illiion.se officiating. The mar
riage was a quiet affair and after
the ceremony was performed tiie
couple soon boarded the south
bound train for Atlanta, from
whence they will go on a short
bridal trip to Salt Spring,
The groom has made Cartersville
ids home for about ten years past.
He is a native of Spain, but came
to New York in his early boyhood.
He has been engaged here success
fully in various mining enterprises.
He is a man of intelligence, energy
and force of character and num
bers many friends in the commu
nity.
The bride Is a most amiable, mod
est and exemplary young lady with
many shining graces adorning her
nature. May bliss and prosperity
attend the union.
If you want pictures or po. Traits inndo
i rom old pictures go to Menkee's gallery.
He will guarantee satisfaction <n all
work. A splendid lot of frames ji at re
ceived ami will be sold cheap. f i,j-tf
FARMER VS. POLITICIAN.
__ _
Strong Words Touching the Pres
ent Slat us of Affairs.
Tho Multiplit tl Wot** of the Agricultural
ist ltecltcfl aiul KflVrtlve Itemed let*
Earnestly Proposed.
Editors Commit-American:
There is a contest being waged
today between the politicians and
the hard-fisted, sun-burnt sons of
toil, which is already waxing warm.
Soon the lines will lie strictly
drawn, the combat will deepen and
wo may expect the buttle to wage
with more or less fury all over the
state. By the ides of November it
will be determined who shall have
the supremacy, the farmer who
claims “equal rights to all and spe
cial privileges to none or the poli
ticians who for years, by neglect,
have suffemf encroachments upon
productive labor of the country un
til today it bears the greater part of
the burden and taxation of the gov
ernment. For years the more in
telligent farmers have called the
attention of their representation to
the ever increasing burdens they
have had to bear, and to the dying
throes if the agricultural Interest,
as it was being throttled and bled
by the moneyed aristocracy, the
bondholders and the protected in
stitutions of tpe country; but
scarcely lias a thumb been revers
ed, by our so-called representatives,
but by their indifference and neg
lect, they have niado it possible for
these infringements.
. We of the snath all know tin 4
story of the firmer, That when
repeated aid lad been asked and
neglected and the heart had sun
ken within Deni and been made
sick by too long deferred hopes,
they called aJconferenee and estab
lished an ortljr called the alliance,
which is a paver today and has be
come the target of the politicians,
hacked by thj bloated bondholder,
the millionalje, the organized capi
talist and n portion of the press
who are thcirihiml minions.
The question may bo asked, why
this Inveterate opposition? why
this implacabe enmity against the
producing cjiss? Whilst they
merely seek ii n quiet and peace
ful way to redress, the wrongs of
which they suffer. No other answer
can be returned than this, that
heretofore they have been in the
shambles, dumb lambs at the shear
ing, yielding nicir tjepce without
opposition.
The farmer has been hied for the
enrichment of the favored class,
while they themselves have grown
poorer every day. And now, be
cause they view with distrust their
long tried representatives and seek
to place some of tiiejf own intelli
gent members in office who with
them have suffered and who under
standing their wrongs, would nat
urally, from personal interest, seek
the redress, they are to lie reviled,
I hounded down and tiie whole po
litical puck, Tray, Blanche and
Sweetheart put on their trail,
They fee] that their humble vic
tims have escaped their tolls, and
they all now join with one accord
to drive them hack. But in this
contest, it must lie remembered
that the farmers are fast being edu
cated as to their rights and their
eyes are being opened to the many
wrongs which they have suffered,
and now they are determined to
boldly and if nouessary, defiantly
assert their rights, on the hustings,
at the ballot box and in the halls of
legislation. Their efforts may seem
small and despised now, but re
member the prediction they are
the coming power.
Look on the mountain side, a
slender stream, small ami despised,
at first in its ripplings, its murmur
ing and meanderings, but soon it is
swelled and augmented by other
little streams, until it becomes a
torrent terrible and strong, sweep
ing everything before it. So small
and despised at first were the ef
forts of the alliance, but it has been
and Is being swelled by the natural
sympathy of fellow tax-ridden suf
ferers, until an order, strong and
effective, it will sweep on to vic
tory and the cleansing of the Au
gean stables.
It is admitted by all thinking
and well informed men that the j
tendency of all the law's, passed by j
the general government for a long
decade, lias been to foster tiie rieli |
manufacturer to the oppression of!
the farming and laboring interest.!
Tariff, it must be kept in mind, |
simply means tax, levied for the j
protection, so-called, of rich manu- 1
facturers. In plain and true terms,
it is a law to enable the manufac
turer to extort the additional price
for his goods equal to the tariff lev
ied by the government on foreign
importation, and this amount, he it
remembered, is collected from the
consumer, the majority of whom are
the farmers and the laborers of the
country. There is not a single ar
ticle of clothing, household furni
ture, plows, farming tools, harness,
reapers; In fact, everything that
comes into use in domestic econo
my, bears the stamp, the impress
and the burden of a partisan gov
ernment.'
On the other hand, the million-I
aire’s money is converted into bonds,;
relieved of all tax and he is allow
ed a banking capital of
ninety per cent, of the money
so invested, Tree of charge—a direct
extortion and burden upon the la
boring class, who are made directly
or indirectly to pay the tax.
Suppose the order of legislation of
the last quarter of a century should
be reversed, the bondholders be
made to pay an ad valoram tax and
an income tax; let tin- excessive
tariff be modified to simply a reve
nue basis with incidental protec
tion, fret 4 the farms of all taxation,
give a bounty to encourage intensive
farming. What a revolution would
take place? We would see the ru
ral districts rich and prosperous,
agricultural lands at a premium
owned and tilled by a happy, intel
ligent people, relieve the farmer
and laboring class of the weights
and burdens that now so heat ily
beset them, and they would imme
diately sprhig forward with renew
ed energy of purpose, Beautiful
homes would immediately take the
place of indifferent ones. School
houses aiitl churches would adorn
every neighborhood and Intelli
gence und refinement would be the
rule and ignorance the exception.
The politician admits the beauty of
this prospect; hut from associa
tion and sympathy with the rich,
from whose coffers he sometimes
draws a supply, he cries out, “un
constitutional! impracticable! class
legislation!” and all such political
twadddle. It is wrong and a crime
against the constitution, so they
think, to protect and aid the pro
ducing class, but perfectly legiti
mate and right to protect and aid
by tariff and exemptions tlie rich
manufacturers and bondholders of
the land, It proves what food these
political Ctcsars fatten on. A view
from a rich hilltop and a plethoric
purse from a rich lobyist’s pocket
has fashioned their ideas and
warped their Judgment,
Oh, tempera! <>h, mores!
Is it any wonder when each set
ting sun casts its glinting shadows
over a poorer people each day that
the farmers in their distress at their
failing fortunes should take council
together and ask the politician to
stop aside and let them by their
own (ljr'wt r< *n‘ s<‘ntt? yes ! w y fhsir
wrongs and their woes before the
government and seek redress at
counsel tables. But does the poli
tician hood their request? No, sir.
Already they tire marshaling their
forces ami havo thrown down the
gauntlet of defiance. They are
forming their clubs, scattering their
money at the ballot marts, buying
■ up the grocery keepers and hiring
the press.
But the Alliance will go forward
like an avalancli, and the old “war
horse," with his record of a quarter
of a century, seeking gubernatorial
honors, will be nicked and the
mountain colt will be weaned and
the politicians of the 7th district
bottled, and so it will sweep on
down the line until the deck is
cleared and anew erow takes
charge of the vessel.
Truly the doom of the politician
is sealed. “Mene, mene, tckel eu
pharsln,” Is written with prophetic
hands on the walls of Their palaces,
and very soon the places that know
them will know them no more for
ever. 1 am a farmer but not an
alllaneeman. Truth.
AN KHITOK’S I''AITII,
'11(0 editor of the Advocate, pub
lished at Greenville, Ala., expresses
bis faith in S. S. N.: “The good this
preparation has accomplished is in
calculable, and thousands of men
and women that It has saved from
an early grave today rise up and
bless the originator, and those who
placed It In their power to procure
it. A number of our acquaintances
have used this wonderful medicine
to their great benefit, most of them
to their perfect healing, and their
testimony has been given to the
public that others like them may
take the healing balm. We know
that Svyift’s Specific (S. S. S.) is no
humbug, and can Recommend it,
and we do most heartily. The pro
prietors are genial, liberal and
charitable, and have done probably
as much or more good than any
other firm in the south. Head, re
flect and be relieved.”—Greenville,
Ala., Advocate, Nov. 1889.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
Swift Specific Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
It KM Alt KAIVI.K KESCIE.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plaintield, 111.,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled <>n her lungs; she
was treated for a month by her family
physician, hut grew worse. He told her
she was a hopeless victim of consump
tion and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested l)r. King’s
Now Discovery for Consumption; she
insight a bottle and to her delight fiyind
herself benetitted from first dose. Sin,
continued its use and after taking ten
bottles, found herself sound and well,
now does her own housework and is as
well as she ever was. Free trial bottlos
of this Croat Discovery ut Voting A
Mays’drug store, large bottlesoOe. and
*I.OO.
WATERMELONS ON U K.
'* Fresh, lee cold watermelons always
on hand Ht John Goode's, the only place
In town where they can be bought just
oil’ the ice. jul9-tf
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All of the Above goods being bought hte in th*
season, we were fortunate to buy at low prices A
dlancetrrb^a'in. ( ° rthem ' N ^your
Our Summer Stock Must Be Closed Out.
All our Embroidered Suitings, black Silk Lace
Suitings Swiss Embroideiy and Straw Hats to go
at actual cost. ' s
Great Reductions in Every Department
at Porter Sc Vaughan’s to Close
Out Our Summer Stock.
We mean business; the goods must go. Porter X'
V aughan advertise solid facts.
Ladies , misses’ and children’s low cut Shoes in all
styles to be closed out at actual cost.
Great Bargains in Our Shoe Department.
We have placed our orders for an immense stock
of fall Shoes, which are now being made for shipment.
Win net ova £/%• thom K ~
iui muni, iicucc vve art* oiienntj
tremendous bargains in all grades and styles of Shoes.
Price our Hosiery, Gloves and Handkerchiefs,
mg bargains in these lines.
PORTER & VAUGHAN.
BAPTISTS MEET.
Snow Spring the Scene of an Im
portant Gathering.
Some Interest lug KullglotiM Dlmcuhmloiim, a
Vote oil C’IoM Communion anti a
lMeafiaiit Time Generally.
The monotony of the past month
or so with the people of this locali
ty was broken last Friday, Satur
day and Sunday by the general
meeting of the Baptists of Oothcu
logu Valley at Snow Spring, three
miles west of Adalrsvllle. Many
good results were offoctet I and sev
eral accessions to the church fol
lowed.
Saturday the question of close
communion was opened for discus
sion among the brethren and was
argued In a heated and positive
manner, some landing to and others
opposing the position that it was
rather wrong for the extension of
the communion privileges out
side of the membership of their
own church. Finally a vote was
taken to determine the prepon
derance of sentiment on the
subject, and the result was 22 to 2
in favor of throwing open the doors
for all other churches of their faith
to come around the sacramental
table. The balance of the day and
the evening were devoted to talks
on the Christian religion.
On Sunday the pulpit was well
filled by eminent divines. Among,
them we noticed Revs. Tuggle, of
Kingston, and Bridges, of Home.
Snow Spring, though nestled
away in the mountains in rather an
obscure spot, is certainly a nice re
treat for those seeking shade and
variety of water from nature’s own
store, though the regulation gourd
bidding us a draught from its posi
tion on a peg, did not appear. Yet
with bended knee and no briars
around you could get a delightful
sip of this water so refreshing.
The habit of recognizing 12
o’clock as the ripe hour for dinner
is still in vogue outside the towns
and villages and on this occasion
we hugely enjoyed the display of
good things taken from the pantry
shelves of our good ladies, who
alone know how to tempt the pal
ate. Smoking coffee pots furnished
in common the liquid which tasted
fairly well even with “long” or
“short” sweetening. The round up
was washed down by the sparkling
waters bubbling from the soil of our
charming valley.
The afternoon was the finale of
this convention of good people and
NO. <i.
singing was indulged in by the di
rector of music for the occasion,
Mr. Gwin, who rendered some good
selections. Everything passed otf
pleasantly and quietly. Buggies
were brought out from the shade,
horses unfastened from their shel
ters and all \vee soon speeding
over the hills to their respective
homes, mindful of the kind and
hospitable treatment given by our
Hnow Spring neighbors.
Dai imhnk.
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bruises. Sores, Uleers, Suit Khoiini, fe
ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Heeds, Chil
blains, Corns, ami all Skin Kruptions,
and positively cures Files, or no pay re
quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by
juahly Young' it Mays.
MONEY TO I.OAN.
“Vented to loan money on real estate
security from throe hundred dollars to
live thousand or morn. Inquire of R. L.
R. COLVIN, Ladd’s Lime Works.
Catarrh cured, health and sweet breatli
secured, bv Shiloh’s Catarrh remedy.
Price*so cents. Nasal Injector free. I
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