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o ■ J The Jones O C News M. C. GREENE, Publisher. THE GOVERNOR IS BETTER. A CHANGE CAME AS THE NIGHT CLOSED IN. “I’M GOING TO MAKE THE BEST FIGHT I CAN.” There Is a Gleam of Hope of His Final Recovery. Atlanta. Ga., June 19.—(Special.)— Governor Atkinson hovered between life and death nil day. 'Since midnight last night the crisis was on and the phy¬ sicians were almost without hope. Early this morning, however, the Governor, who bad slept some time himself, ex¬ pressed the opinion that he was bet¬ ter. “I feel a little stronger,” he Raid to his devoted wife, who is constantly with him, despite her own delicate health. This slight improvement was only tem¬ porary. however. As soon as the physi¬ cians left, the Governor began losing strength. He bore up bravely, how¬ ever, but now and then was forced to complain of the awful tiredness that ex¬ hausted him. His bowels were swell¬ ing and the symptoms of peritonitis be¬ came more marked. He' retained his medicine and this was some encourage¬ ment, but the physicians soon realized that the medicines though retained on the stomache were not assimnlated and practically ineffective. AVhen questioned by the family, the physicians shook their heads and gave but the merest encouragement. At 8:30 o’clock this morning the physi¬ cians made a dose examination and after consultation issued the following: 9 a. m.—Since the last consultation at midnight the Governor has rested fair¬ ly well, but this morning is considerably exhausted. He is today retaining his medicine and some nourishment. Tem., 99:45; pulse, 120; respiration, 36; his condition is still serious. The announcement of the bulletin was taken as the beginning of the end, al¬ though the watchers still had hope. After this consultation the physicians were, one or more of them, constantly in the sick chamber- Dr. Willis West¬ moreland, who had alb along e xpressed most confidence, began to weaken after the morning examination. Growing; Worse. A second consultation was set for 1 o’clock, but at about 11 Dr. Holmes recognized a decided change for the worse and the doctors were hastily call¬ ed together* The Governor's position was changed so he rested a little easier for a while and constant applications of ice water were made to his lips. He remained conscious all the while and spoke to those about him as his eb¬ bing strength would permit, About noon when his brother Tom came in, his answer was: “I am just as sick as I can live, Tom.” Dr. Holmes told the Governor during the morning that his condition was most critical and he made a heroic struggle against the grip of the great destroyer. At 12-.30 o’clock the physicians closed their second consultation by issuing the following bulletin: 12:30 p. m.—Since this morning's con¬ sultation the condition of the Governor has materially changed for the worse and he is now already sinking. Unless some unforseen change in his condition occurs, his death seems inevitable. From this time on, although frequent statements were made by the physicians that conditions appeared unchanged, he seemed to grow weaker steadily, The doctors themselves answered that they had given up hope, and the end was only a matter of hours. Several friends of the Governor were ndmitted to the sick room during the afternoon. He recognized all of them and spoke to them when he could. From 3 o’clock one. although con¬ scious. the patient's life hung upon a thread so delicate that at times it seem¬ ed to have severed. This morning when this turn for the worse became apparent, telegrams were sent for Mrs. Atkinson, the Governor's other, who has been in Virginia some She cannot, however, reach here tomorrow morning. The father of Mrs. Atkinson was telegraphed for ami will arrive tomorrow, All other members of the family have been here since Monday, awaiting in tearful and sad faced suspense, the ending of the awful struggle with death. The Executive Mansion has been thronged with callers all day and tele- grams of inquiry and sympathy came in by the score, Marcus Beck, attorney general, and many prominent men from various points of the State were here and tendered their sympathy in person. The all absorbing query upon ail lips today has been for news from the sick chamber. Coming, as it did so close upon the heels of the other great trouble. the Governor has recently had the ill- ness of his wife, his own striking down aroused the deep and abiding sympathy of the whole city as well as the State at large. Some Improvement. Between (! and 7 o’clock some Im¬ provement was shown In the Governor's cpndltion At that tjme the siejt man GRAY, JONES COUNTY, GA., JUNE 27, 1895 turned toward Attorney General Terrell, who was sitting near. Seeing he was ubout to speak the attorney general mo¬ tioned the Governor to rernnin would quiet and husband his strength. He speak, however. “Joe,” he said, in a distinct tone, “1 m feeling better. I’m stronger. 1 want you to go and tell the boys I’m putting up the best tight *1 can.” A little later turning to the physician the Governor said: "I will fight out as long us you stick to me.” has been at¬ The trained nurse who tending the Governor since the opera¬ tion wias performed Monday night, re¬ fusing to close her eyes for a moment during the whole tedious time, declared to a physician at 7 o'clock that he was much better. The swelling of the bowels had been considerably reduced and he took some nourishment. the de¬ The Governor was touched by votion of the nurse and several times begged her to leave him to take some rest Governor’s At 9 o’clock tonight the stood the betiding was changed, He change well, exhibiting more strength than the doctor supposed he had. Hope of Governor Atkinson’s recovery was revived again at 10:30 o’eclock to¬ night, when the physicians after exami¬ nation and consultation, issued the fol¬ lowing bulletin for the night: nothing “The Governor has lost since 4:30 this afternoon. He is resting quiet- lv, but his condition is still very serious. While the hope is a faint one, yet the doctors now see ft single gleam, where a few hours ago, to a man, they had no hope at all. If the Governor pulls through, the victory will be due to lus in¬ domitable will.” At 12:30 the Governor’s condition re¬ mains unchanged. Governor’s condition re¬ At 2 a. m., tlhe mains unchanged. PURVIS SENTENCED. The Rope Broke Dnrlng the Last Attempt. New Orleans, June 19.—A special to The Dally States from Columbia, Marion County, Miss, says: Will Purvis, who failed of execution in the most sensa¬ tional manner in February, 1894, was brought into court today for a resentence. It will be remembered that Purvis, who is a whitecapper, was convicted of mur¬ der and sentenced to be hanged. He was placed on the scaffold and the drop ac¬ tually sprung, but the rope broke and the sheiriff losing his nerve, yielded to the entreaties of tlhe crowd not to re¬ hang Purvis. He conveyed the condemn¬ ed man back to Jail where he has re¬ mained ever since. Today his attorney made a motion for an arrest of Judgment on the ground that the day and term of court having passed away, he should have been resentenced, nhat now the court had no further jurisdiction in the premises. The motion was promptly overruled by Judge Terrill and Purvis commanded to stand up to receive the sentence of the court which was that he should be hanged on Wednesday, the 31st day of July next. Purvis seemed perfectly cool and collected and heaved a sigh of relief When the sentence was concluded. His attorney will appeal the case to the Supreme Court, which will doubtless pass on it some time In the early fall. The only thing that will stand between him and a felon’s death is tlhe Governor. Strong efforts will be made to secure a commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment. STEAMER ON FIRE. She May Have to Go to the Dot- tom. W«ird Quarantine, tt. I., June 19.—Tho line steamer Yutnuria arrived from Mexico and Havana this evening with a raging fire in her forehold. Last night tit 10 o’clock several of the crew detected a strong smell of smoke which was soon noticeable throughout the for¬ ward part of the steamer. The alarm was given and all of tbe crew were call¬ ed to quarters. Investigation showed the fire to lie raging in the forehold. Steam tvas turned into the compart¬ ments of the hold from which the smolte emerged and in a short time ils head¬ way was checked. The steamer was forced ahead at as great speed as pos¬ sible. There was but little excitement among the passengers and crew when they arrived at quarantine and it w r as stated that no excitement existed at any time since the fire broke out. The police boat Patriot and the fire boat Newt Y’orker appeared off the boarding station and accompanied the burning vessel to her dock. General Agent Walsh said that the steamer would be docked at the foot of Wall street and the hatches opened. Every endeavor will be made to extinguish the fire. Should they fail the cocks would bo opened and the Yumaria be permitted to sink to the bottom. The hold where the fire exists contains hemp, pineapples, coffee and other cargo. Lynching: Probable. By Southern Associated Press. Montgomery, Ala., June 19.—A spe¬ cial to The Advertiser from Centre, Ala., says: Horace Tierce, a noted tough citizen of this section, who has just been released from the chain- gang, while drunk went to the resi¬ dence of James Powers, a prominent citizen of Rock Run, and became very noisy. Powers tried to eject him, when Tierce drew a pistol and shot Powers in the breast, killing him In¬ stantly. Tierce was arrested and placed in the Centre jail. Great ex¬ citement prevails, and lynching is strongly talked of. Hamburg; Crowded. By Southern Associated Press. Hamburg, June 18. -The crush here is enormous. The streets this evening were ■ so packed with people that traffll was a\- I most entirely stopped. Many of the shops are illuminated and almost all of them display busts or pictures of Emperor [ William, while In some windows are seen pictures of Prince Bismarck. ! Knit for Taxes. Little Rock. Ark., June 18.—A Dili against has been the filed Missouri by the Attorney Pacific, and General the j Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad, i The State sues for $80,OX) due on I taxes improperly assessed against the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad, in | ; the years 1878 to 1883 inclusive. SUCCESS ASSURED. CENTRAL REORGANIZATION PLAN AVILL HE ADOPTED. AUGUSTA AND SAVANNAH ROAD ACCEPT TERMS OFFERED. Gooil Demand for all Kinds of Cen¬ tral Rond Slocks. The plan of reorganization of the Cen¬ tral Railroad Is now considered as sure of success, the offers to subscribe being largely in excess of the amount de¬ sired . At the meeting of the directors of the Augusta and Savannah Railroad In Sa¬ vannah yesterday, The Chronicle was ad¬ vised by wire last night, it was decided to accept the terms offered to the com¬ pany in the Central’s plan of reorgani¬ zation. This is a five per cent, lease. It lias been evident for some days that the scheme would be a success. Confidence has been growing and as a result there is a good demand for all Central Railroad stoek at a considerable advance over recent figures and there are prospects of a further rise. All the underlying bonds of the system are also in good demand at advancing prices. Yesterday Central stock was quoted at l(i 1-2, Southwestern at 84 and Central debentures at 24. Southern and S. F. & AV. New York, June 19.—President Sam¬ uel Spencer of the Southern Railway Company was seen on his return from Norfolk and Baltimore today. His prop¬ osition to the city council of Norfolk has not yet been forwarded as lie Is awaiting additional information which probably cannot be obtained until the 3rd. As regards the proposed meeting of the board of directors of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway in Bal¬ timore yesterday, he said that it failed for want of a quorum but that he had an informal talk with the members of the hoard who were present and made suggestions as to some representation upon the hoard of the large interest lu the securities represented by him, which were fully concurred in by all present. These suggestions wlere that Macon be given three additional mem¬ bers in the board, the three present members to continue and three promi¬ nent, established business men of At¬ lanta be placed in the directory and that he and Col. Andrews be chosen to represent the Southern Railway Inter¬ ests. The Southern Railway thus sug¬ gests such changes in a l»oard of fifteen members, four of whom shall be promi¬ nent business men of Georgia and two representatives of the Southern Railway and Macon to have a total representa¬ tion of six members. WASHINGTON NEWS. Captain . Carter . Report, _ on the .. Savannah River. By Southern Associated Press. Washlngton, D. C., June 18.-Capt. Carter, of the engineer corps In charge of the improvements of the Savannah river, reports to the War Department that in the execution of the project for the attainment of a depth of twenty-six feet to the ocean, at mean high tide, a depth of twenty- four feet is now attained. The gold reserve is now within $300,- 000 of the $100,000,000 mark. This result has been attained by the agreement with I ho Morgan-Belmont syndicate, by which the Treasury has already received $58,000,000 in gold, leaving $7,- 000,000 still due from the syndicate, By the terms of their agreement, it will be remembered, they were to pre- vent the export of gold, and since the date of their contract, Feb. 8, very little gold has been exported, and the redemptions, while still larger than normal, have not reached, in the pe- Hod Since Feb. 8, quite $7,500,000. At fhp cefvlng nrosonf timp thp Trr'tisurv re - considerable gold from the mints sent thebe for coinage, and the checks in payment, while payable in gold, are usually paid in silver notes, the holders not usually desiring gold notes or legal tenders for them. The last date on which the gold reserve was intact was Dec. 14, 1894. The last Congress appropriated $238,- 000 to pay accrued sugar bounties and $5,000,000 to pay bounties on sugar pro- duced between Aug. 28, 1894, and June 30. 1895, and regulations and forms for the filing of claims for both classes of bounties were approved today at lie Treasury Department by Becre- printed form f by v the th collector n . ? of inter- t nal revenue of the several districts on and after July 1, next. All the ac- erued, sugar bounty claims will be paid in full, but It is not believed that the $5,000,000 appropriated for the payment of bounties on sugars pro- duced between Aug. 28. 1894, and June 30, 1895, will be sufficient to pay the bounties of this claim in full. If this should be the case the claims will be pro rated, and instead of receiving 8-10 of a cent a pound for the sugar pro- dueed as contemplated by the act of Congress, producers will receive only 7-10 of a cent a pound, or 6-10, as the case may be. “ ” Fernandina Protests. )iv '’’Washington, Southern Associated Press D. C., June 19.—The cit- izens of Fenaudina, Fla., have protest- ed to tlie Treasury Department against statements published in certain papers i that the harbor of that, city is not suf- | ficiently deep to permit the United I States steamship Raleigh to enter It. They make the statement that the Ral- eigh draws 18 feet of viator, and their harbor floats vessels drawing 21 feet of water. NEUTRALITY. that must he the attitude of AMERICAN CITIZENS. A LETTER FROM A CUIIAN SVMPA- THIZF-R. The Secretary of State Answers Him at 1-euKlttl.. By Southern Associated Press. Washington, D. C., June 19.—Secre¬ tary Olney has practically defined the position that American citizens should assume toward the Cuban insurrection, in a h-tter to Cuban sympathizer, the cashier of a bank, who wrote Mr. Olney for advice with regard to receiving con¬ tributions to the insurgents cause on de¬ posit at the institution with which he is connected. The bank cashier wrote as follow: Hon. Richard Olney, Secretary of State. I have been approached by alleged agenis «f the Cuban insurgents with the vietv o! securing the bank’s consent to act as iepository for contributions from sympathizers in the United States, but have withheld consent until such time as I could hear from your department as to whether we would, by so doing, lay ourselves liable to prosecution under the neutrality laws. This we desire tto avoid, not only technically but morally as well for we are too loyal to our coun¬ try to seek to overturn, in any sense, her law. I, myself, am in entire sym¬ pathy with the cause of the Cuban In- depenlence and I attribute the singling out o! this bn.nk to that fact, being Rnowi to a few' who are identified with the ctuse in that country. It is need¬ less t« say that from a business stand¬ point it would result in great advantage to this bank, and I liope you will see your way clear to allowing us to publish acceptance to the trust to the world. JOHN I*. MASSEY, Cashier. To flits the Secretary of State replied: , . ’Washington, .Tune 18. be Whether the banc or its officers could crlyiiaally prosecuted under the neu¬ trality the laws bank of had the knowingly United |}tatSs,'be¬ made it¬ cause self a depository of funds contributed by sympathizers in the United States, in support of the present Cuban insurrec¬ tion, is a question as to which opinions may differ, and which can he satisfac- toriiiy settled only iby the adjudication of 1he proper court. Should a bank en¬ gage in such a transaction, and, as you suggest, publish its acceptance of such a trust to the world, it would be my duty to call upon the Department of Justice to test the question whether or not the |)roae(1Uli; wa8 a crime against the Unitpd States. It might also be my dirty to suggest whether a hank hold- in « il Un “ e(1 S t!Ues cha / ter n0 ‘ abuio itsi franchises t . and furnish . ground ^ the forfeit by acts in aid of nos- tilities against a nation with which tho United States is at peace. I do not an.- iicijate, however, that anything done by your bank or its officers is likely to promote the solution of the interesting legal questions your letter presents. You ask me not merely as io your technical legal ability but also as to your moral obligations, adding, ‘‘for we are a n too loyal to our own country to seek to overthrow, in any case, her laws.” I heartily commend the sentiment of the quotation and am in a position to say that d, ltv in the premises ^ admit of least question. It xpounded 1 hy no Ie * a nn a „. .. Ul .. th .. ,, Go ,, rt ' ., ho a " ° " lowing language. , “Intercourse of thos country W^th foreign nallona and its flu* (jOnstitutiOD re ka rd of to flip lhcm TJnitcd' ’ P 'Htftf.os 1 ’ 1 ™ 1 ^y in the hands of the Government and its decisions upon these subjects are obli- gatory upon every citizen of the Union, Ho is bound to ,be at war with the na- tion against which the war-making power has declared war, and equally bound to commit no act of hostility against a nation with which the Govom- m cnt: j s i n amity and friendship. This prhdple Is universally acknowledged by , hp laWfi <>f na tion». It lies at the fonn- dation of ail governments ns tried by , 10 sor j a ] order or peace but relations hc)lveeil cittgca g 0 f different, countries uto t it It ig however> more par . tj , , true in r ,q at ions to citizens of the United .Stales. For as- the sever- ci , * nm , ..... th f people . every citi- ' / ' , ’ n *" a Portion of , it and is himself per- sonaiiy bound hy the laws winch the representatives of sovereignty may pass, or the treaties into which they may enter, within the scope of their deie- Rated authority. And when that au- thority has plighted its faith to another nation that there shall be pence and friendship between, the citizens of the two countries, every citizen of the United States is equally and personally pledged. The compact is made by the department of the Government upon which he himself has agreed to confer powtr. Tt It is ms own „ wn personal com 7 l!|fd !IS portion of the sovereignty in whose behalf it is made. And he can do no act, nor enter into any agreement to Prou»R« or encourage revolt or hostili- against the citizens of a country with which our Government is pledged by treaty to be at peace, without a breach of his duty as a citizen and a i ir ,... ( q. r ,f f,,; t ii pledged V to the foreign n „ T rusting you will find trie foregoing a satisfactory answer to your inquiries amj that your hank, yourself, and its VOL. 1. NO. 26. other officers will proceed accordingly. I am, sir, your obedient servant, RICHARD OLNEY. AVHAT IlOES IT MEAN f 1(111 (Itiy lie Aiding the Cu1.au Revo¬ lution. By Southern Associated Press. Fernandina, Fla., June 19.—Charles H. Hill, who was the engineer of the Nietheroy and destroyed the vessels that were Intended to blow Admiral Mollo and the Aquldabau out, of the water In 1898, was here yester¬ day and It is suggested that his visit had some connection with tin 1 cause of the Cuban revolution. He ts also known aa Don Caesar de Kazan. He claims to he representing the Glen Cove Machine Company, of Brooklyn. A great many rumors are afloat connecting him with revolutionary matters but none can b< traced to a satisfactory foundation. ■t vr COMMENT. Poughkeepsie Eagle: Mr. Flat t Is a shrewd and capable politician. When the next Republican convention assembles the chances are twenty to one that he will be found In accord with the majority of the party. Just as ho waa lust year, and the year Iwfore, and the year before that. New York World: There Is no longer room to doubt that there will soon bo two strongly organized parties at the South. The change may result In Improving na¬ tional polities. It will vnalte 1t more in¬ teresting at any rate. Indianapolis Sentinel: Secretary Mor- ton has written another silver loiter In which he says that money should have no legal tender quality, but circulate merely as a commodity. Mr. Morion Is apparently consuming time that ought to be devoted to chinch-bugs and rain-per¬ suaders. Providence Journal: Both Yale and the H'arvarrt cre»ws arc now at New London, rnd if t ho young men who compose them t!o not go to making faces at well other in too aggravating a fashion at least one of the regular athletic contests ........... the two universities Is likely to come off this year at the usual flfue—and. it may he added, with probably tho usual result. Chicago Chronicle: Mark Twain’s pub¬ lishing house has gone Into bankruptcy —an incident which, coupled with the fact that as an author the humorist acquired a comfortable fortune, s< ems to contra¬ dict the prevailing theory that the pub¬ lisher always thrives at the hapless au¬ thor’s expense. Cincinnati Tribune: Emperor William proposes that his sailors shall enjoy them¬ selves at. the opening of the big ship can¬ al. To facilitate matters he has ordered for the crews 2,000 bottles of wine, 200 bot¬ tles Of spirits, 1,000 'bottles of beer, (1,000 KalfchflJf beer in casks and 1,000 gallons For the German navy the pro¬ portion of -beer to .milk is about right. Gprlngfield Republican: A New Eng- land professor writes to the Now York Chamber of Commerce asking “If free sil¬ ver can raise prices, why does It not raise the prlco of wages In Mexico?" Free sil¬ ver can raise prices. If It could not where would Ire the objection to tt from the standpoint of either labor or invested property. Philadelphia Press: As the “Republic of Formosa” was an Orionltal Joke of Chin- esc bureaucrats who wanted lo hold on to place and preferments, ibe short work Japan made of lt will be a subject for congratulation. Commercial Advertiser: When (he Brit. IsheiB look on tho beautiful and substan¬ tial commercial steamship, the "St. Louts,” they will have to admit that Brit¬ ish supremacy In ship-building has name to ail end. There Is no reason why Amer¬ ica should not compete with England In the building of the commercial and naVal ships of all tbe world. AMONG THE FAR A OH A PHERN. iCh.1 cago f n ter Ocean: Boh ton beans and oulcha seemed to disagree with the* Chicago nine. Boston Transori|>t: ft in understood that, they call it “commieneemunf." on account of Ithe fact that it jh Just about this time that the student commences to forget what he has been trying to learn during the la sit four years. gt. l/ouis Glolx'-Democraf: Secretary Olney has made a bad beginning by af¬ fixing his name to a proclamation which says the United States “are/* instead of "is ” Milwaukee Journal: One of Che great questions of the day: Will the now woman drink tea like a man, or continue to sip tt vvilh a spoon, after Ihe fashion of a bird? Atchison Globe: The footprints that Trilby left in the sands of time are be¬ ing washed out very rapidly. gt. Louis Globe-Democrat: It is a sin¬ gular fact. that Stevenson has not lifted a finger to prevent the Democratic parly of Illinois from “going agin” the Adminis¬ tration. Washington Post: II. would look much better If Mr. Broker would come home and condole with his locked-up friends. Washington Post: Since he has exam¬ ined the bruises Mr. Addlcks received In sliding down that. Delaware fire-escape George Gould has decided that he will not try to represent New Jersey in the Senate. Now York Recorder: The sw> <1 girl graduate's commenrment essay Is simply a beaut. It’s white, of course, with a ktnd of fluffy effect and elrcus-tent sleeves and when she gets into lt a follow has to p|rich himself to realize that she isn't an angel. Cleveland Leader: A Chicago paper in¬ timates (hat young Mr. Thurman may some time know as much as his father. It would 'be safe to wager that the Old Roman wo«ld not Indorse that opinion. New York Mall and Express: if every Cuban flgnter tnar. nas surrendered sur- rendered, and If every Spanish soldier that, has died died (according to reports), at this moment the population of Cuba would consist, chiefly of Cuban prisoners guarded by Spanish ghosts. Sixty Men Killed. By Southern Associated Press. Rome, June 19.—Sixty men were killed and three seriously injured hy an explo¬ sion of powder in the ballante factory at Aviljlran, 14 miles west of Turin today. The explosion was caused hy the care¬ lessness of the victims, Middle Giirgli & Atlintic Riilread TIMB TABLE. llecesiber 23, <i o'olook, s.m. Brad Down. Head up P. M. 11 #0 7 1.1 A *«. K. », IjT August* 8 <0 0 00 A M ” Lv Msecs Ar <1* 0 45 M.ir. « •JO. 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Trapp. Judge County Court-J. O. Barron. JURY OOMS.—W. A. Card. J. M. Mld- dlebrooks, J. F. Barron, John Gresh¬ am, E. I’. Morton. OOUNTY L if)ARC OF EDUOATION- J. , „ R. J. I). A nehors. Joe W. Barron, Van Bu ran, S. A. Hodge, J. W. Auderaon. COUNTY SCHOOL COM.—A. JI S.. McKay, P. O. Plentltude. COUNTY COM-W. F. White, J. T. Speights, E. T. Morton, H. T. Moore, John T. Glover, CHiincii nmBOTomT. MDTHIODTST. CLINTON CiTKClHT—>R. A. Beall, pastor; Clinton—First Sunday at 11 a. m., ami at night; Sunday *ohooI at 8 p. ni., W. II. Holnenhook. Supt. ST. LUKE -First Sunday, at 8 p. in ROUND OAK Second Sunday and Rnturdar boforo. at 11 a. in.. Sunday school at 10 a. m., B. ft- Hunt, Supt. JAMES STATION if nird Sunday, at It a in., Sunday school «t 8 p. m.; B. FI. Kingman, Supt. HADDOCK STATION—Saturday be¬ fore fourth Sunday, and fourth Sunday night., Sunday (ttihool at 8 pan.: W. 14. Farrer, Supt. FORTVILLTC Fourth Sunday, at 11 a. m., Sunday *diool at 10 a. m; R. H. Bonner, Supt. HAITI ST. UNION HILL Forth Hsaday and Sat urday before 11 a. m., T. H. Greer, pastor; Sunday school at 10 a. m., R. E. Hutchins, Supt. NEW SALEM - First Sunday and Saturday hoforo at 11 a. tn., B. W. Sammon*. pastor; Sunday school at 10 I in., J. H. C. Ethridge, Supt. BLOTJNTSVILLE Third Sunday and Saturday before at 11 a. m., E. W Sammons, pastor; Sunday school at 8 p. m ; It. T. Smith, Supt. 10LEM -Fourth Sunday and Saturday Wore at 11 a. in., E. W. Sammons, pastor. PEOPLE All) EVENTS. Lord KoHobery has bestowed a civil llal pension of UK) pound a sterling u y*r On Mrx. llamerton, ■tie- 'widow of Mr. P. G. Hamertoii, the well-known writer arid ur- tlHt. Bismarck baa fought in twenty duela and has been wounded once, And even that was through an accident, his adver¬ sary’s word flying from lla handle and cutting ills face. Dickenson County, Virginia, has a wo¬ man mall carrier. She la a wklow, GO yi-ni-H old, and covers her route regularly and punctually In all weathers, render¬ ing the best of service. Cantiner-l’erler Is enjoying life now that, he in not. afflicted with the burden of office. He hit* taken to cycling and en- joys a iharp split in the morning along the Hit. uly pallia of the Rols de Boulogne. Kaiaer Wilhelm Is spending *1.000/100 on additions and lnrprovf rrientH to hla pal- a ,.„ iri Berlin, which It will take seven years to complete. Last year $350,000 was spent In rebuilding the northewoatern <-nd. Empress Eugenie, who la now In Parts and la showing herfelf more than at any time since the dealth of the Prince Imper¬ ial, waa presented at the dinner given by Princess Mathilde on her seventy-fifth birthday. At a recent sale in London one of the pair of vases presented to the NlarffUls de Montcalm, defender of Quebec, by Louis XV. was sold for *10,000. This vase is of Sevres porcelain, sixteen and one-half Inches high.