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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1891. ABRAHAM BACKER lOANED money and did a biq business, 1IJS Failed to FI °* t H1 * p * 1 ’® Pettier In New York-Mttd a kndM Trade In the South-Loan *- ^ fon c.in.wnetlnn Company. VEW York, Ang. 4.-Abraham Back- * dealer in commercial paper, at 385 Midway, made an assignment, with- oat preference, to Benjamin F. Bin- stein, ofBroadway. Backer was a heavy dealer in com- ercial paper and also the capitalist oi Lfinnof A. Backer & Co., dry goods commission merchants, at 285 Broad- jr fj,. also manufactured goods at Glastonbury, Conn., where lie has a flne ill Their Roods were principally for “ e southern trade. He sold the goods which be manufactured there through hi9 own firm of A. Backer & Co. His assignment, it is said, does not affect this firm, although he was principal partner and capitalist, his son, C. Backer, being the company. Backer'.-, principal b isiness was deal- ^ j„ commercial paper. His large connections in the south and southwest enalde.l him to handle a great deal of commi rcial paper, either as a broker or rdia.- r. Some of this paper he had indorsed and had discounted in hia banks oil which he has a contingent lia- lilitv. and some of it he sold outright. Ho drifted, it is said, gradually in this branch of business by buying at first for personal investment and then ex tending it by placing the paper for the merchants with whom he had dealings. He is said to have obtained some of the best paper made, and he handled nbout ,15 oini.oiill annually. Backer was very popular in financial and mercantile cir cles. and had til" confidence of hanks and bankers in this city and elsewhere; is director in city banks and several southern banks. He had a number of p an jc accounts where he got his paper discounted. Backer’s assignment, it is said, is principally due to the condition of the money market, which made it very dif ficult for him tofloat a quantity of com mercial paper, which he generally hand led. and also to the decline in certain southern railroad bonds in which he was a large holder. His trouble, it is said, in relation to southern railroad bonds was the result of his connection with the Macon Construction company, of Macon, (hi., of which he was one of the directors and which he is said to have lent much money. His liabilities are said to 1» about ft,000,000, of which $2,500,000 is direct and $1,500,000 con tingent. The latter is said to be ail right and no lass is anticipated. The assets, according to one who is familiar with Backer's affairs, include about $1,500,000 of bonds of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad, and Ma con and Birmingham railroad, about ffjO.OOO of Alabama state binds and a large aim unit of other securities, a val uable mill plant at Glastonbury, Conn., and $150 to $200,000 worth of real estate in New York city. Backer came to New York from Savannah. A KING’S SON Thai ( a America and Was After- wards Murdered. Pn.i key, Mich., Ang. 4.—The pros ecuting attorney of Presque Isle county has issued warrants for the arrest of thirteen men, whom Wm. Repke claims assisted him to murder Albert Molitei and Iiia clerk, El. Sullivan, of Rogers City, sixteen years ago. Moliter was a natural ion of King William of \Vur- temburg, and came to this country while quite young, being banished for typing to steal a plan of the fortifica tions of Uhlan. After coming here ho enlisted in the army all ! soon rose to a place on Gen eral Sig-l's -t iff. After the war he went to Detroit, married, and formed a part- " itli a man named Rogers. - to this county and built a mill, importing Germans and Poles to work it. The burning of the mill caused K*-gors to draw out. Ho left Moliter without money. by his influence with the Germans, oi',liter s™ himself elected treasurer of the county, amt it is said that by ma- •tpiilating the money anil jnggling with the funds rebuilt the mill mid acquired “great deal of money. He refused to ““>• any accounting, and ruled tho ("■pie with a roil of iron, bringing upon ^iiuself, so many people say, tho fate he OUSLEY’S STORY OF MURDER. *AMiti!i That Killed and Burned an Old Man. Maysvillk, Cal., Ang. 4.—The mys- hrvof the death of George Hall, an old rssid,nt ,,f this city who was foully murdered and attempt made to burn his km,-lias, lias been solved. Wm. Onsley, “colored waiter in this city, and George addox, another colored man, were ar- kattd on suspicion, and Under Sheriff Pan elicited from Ousley, who is dy- 10 S of consumption,, a full confession of ?? . , Ousley stated tho intention was q B“U hut not to murder him. 11,1,0"'' Maddox and George Collins, a StSw who was recently killed at went into Ball’s building on omit i' lt "* tlle mur| ler and hid them os ti, <amo home, Ousley remaining thsi!i" u,sidc 10 l-ive uu alarm in case U^’appeared. list ,* came in, Maddox and Col- to jr 1 '*" 1 ” n bim and he showed fight ths k !l , n exte °t that they hit him over thevKa'i . Mu moaned so much that biJ i r It J 1,m 1 again, and finally jabbed lVi ? . Il ’ throat with a fork. After Witli 1 ? " m 1,10 men covered the body iH. 8tn » w while the man was still tothi.K " et Bro it. The two went that Mouse, and all three left U ail*- 1 , *■ ' I;u ldox sayB Onsley’s story W «afen * -x Ihe Cotton "lUte. "• Tvx.. Aug. 4.—There will he a j Tl< " ul general freight agents of 111 Austin to fix cotton freight K- V? l!lc coming season. There U a * 4 v“, u ," 111 the part of the railway cnniiission to cut the ratea down 01 33 per cent. the hank hill. One of the Most Important Hill. Intro duced ThU Session. Atlanta, July 31.—One of the most Important bills introduced at this ses sion is the one introduced by Mr. Boui- fuellet, of Bibb. On account of its im portance alike to bankers and deposit ors we publish it in full, and lt is as fol lows: Section 1. Be it enacted by the gen eral assembly of the state of Georgia, that from and after the passago of this act, all banks and corporations doing a banking business authorized by the laws of Georgia to do a banking business in this state must make quarterly state ments under oath to tho state bank examiner, and publish the same in local papers at the expenso of the banks or corporation. Section 2. Be it further enacted, that no bank or corporation doing a banking business shall loan to any office, of the bank without undoubted collateral, which can immediately bo converted into cash. Section 3. Be it further enacted, that no bank or corporation doing a banking business shall he allowed to reducocash on hand, including amount due by banks and bankers, below 25 per cent, of the demand deposits. Section 4. Bo it further enacted, that no bank shall be allowed to loan to any one person moro than ten per cent of its capital and surplus. Section 5. Bo it further enacted, that no bank shall be allowed to do business with less than its original capital, unless reduced by authority of tho legislature. When its assets shall have shrunk In value said deficiency shall bo charged to profit and loss; and if sufficient to im pair capital, said impairment shall bo made up by assessments on tho stock holders. Section 0. Be it further enacted, that tho bank department of tho state treas ury, or the state bank examiner, shall bo allowed one clerk at a salary not to ex ceed $1,200 per annum, and the said clerk is hereby authorized, at the direc tion of the state bank examiner, to ex amine the said banks of said stato. Section 7. Be it further enacted, that the bank examiner, or his clerk, shall examine the said banks of said stato at least once a year. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted that tho following shall be the oath subscribed to by tho cashier of tho bank to tho said quarterly statements: Before mo came cashier of bank, who, being sworn, says tho abovo state ment is a truo statement of tho condi tion of said bank; and lie further swears that since last return made to tho stato bank examinor of tho condition of the said bank, to tho best of affiant’s knowl edge and belief, tho said bank, through its officers, have not violated or evaded any obligations imposed by law. A statesman in petticoats. Lincoln ltepuLIlcunUm and Jefferson De mocracy nro Dead. I.itiiia Springs, Ga., August 4.—Mrs. Lease, who is equal to all emergencies, was pressed into service at 12 o’clock to address a largo crowd of allianccmon assembled at tho grounds. She said as Jorry Simpson couldn’t get here she believed sho would inako his speech fur him, Sho then ably haudlcd tho landed mo nopoly, arguing that England owns three- fourths of tho land of tho United States, and protesting against England’s power. She had a notion of making Ingall’s speech for him In advance. Sho was fully prepared to do so, for sho had mado tho samo speech herself tlireo years ago. Sho gavo Ingalls a sovero roasting. She know personally that he hail offered big rolls of money to Kansas allianco- mcn for their votes,but sho thanked God that ‘‘nary a ono" voted for him. Tho lawyers legislate for lawyers, hankers for bankers, and farmers should bo sent to legislate for farmers. The history of tho democratic party doesn’t show the samo robbery as that tho republican party, but tho reason that tho rascals have not had tho samo chances. Lincoln republicanism and Jefferso nian democracy are both out of date. We must step out Into the groat party of tho common people and make Ameri can people sovereigns Instead of slaves. 04 TO 30. The Itallrosd Resolution I’a«ie<l the Houie Yesterday. Atlanta, August 4.—Tho resolution to Investigate the railroad lease passed the house this morning. It will be tho law as soon as tho gov ernor affixes his signature, which lie will certainly do, as he recommended such legislation to tho legislature. And it passed by a larger majority than Its friends thought it would. Parnell Repudiated. Dublin, July 30.—Messrs. Dillon and ’Brien were releasod from tho Galway jail this morning. Upon their arrival hero both repudi ated rarnell’s pretensions to leadership of the Irish party. Tho released mon received considera ble enthusiasm. Several speeches were made. They were moderate in tone. Struck by LlEhtnluK* Lightning struck the bam of S. R. Stevens on Sunday and killed eight hogs and one calf. TOO MUCI1 MONEY IS PAID OUT TO BUMMERS ON THE PENSION ROLL- Col. John C. Tariucy, a Member of tha House oi Representative*, Talks About the Country's Demands—Degradation of the Pension Roll. New York, Ang. 4.—One of the few congressional districts in which a Dem ocrat ousted a Republican in 1888, was the Kansas City district of Missouri where Colonel John C. Tarsney, a Dem ocrat, was elected to succeed General William Werner, a Republican. Mr. Tarsney still represents the district, having carried it again last year by an increased majority. Colonel Tarsney will be a prominent member of the next house, and will take an important part in all legislation relating to pensions. In an interview, Colonel Tarsney said : "Tho Democrats will have control of the next house of representatives. They will he held responsible for the expenses of the government. Tho country de mands. economy. Public expenditures must he retrenched somehow. So much has been said about the billion dollar congress that the new congress is ex pected to be less extravagant. I see only one place where a considerable cut can be made, and that is the pensions office. Under the pension laws now in existence, the pension roll of the United States will soon amount to $2D0.000.000 a year unless something is done. We are already paying about $150,000,000 a year, and under that iniquitous Morrill bill which was passed last year, the figures are rising at an enormous rate. The time lias come to call a halt in this affair, and I think it would he a good and a wholesome thing to undo some of tile bad work that lias already been been done. We ought to begin by re pealing some of tho biul laws now on the statute book. I am only too ready and willing to take my share of the re sponsibility for such a work. That Morrill act. ought to be repealed right away. , " The pension roll will never be thor oughly cleared of fraudulent cases until a general law is passed suspending all pensions until those in interest appear before a United States officer and prove anew their right to be on that roll. Such a measure as that, carried out un der the auspices of the war department, might purify the pension roll. It would also probably reduce it one-half, for I have no shadow of doubt that over 50 per cent, of the pensions now paid are based on fraud, collusion and perjury. The pension roll was once a roll of honor. What genuine Union soldier with any self-respect wants to be on that roll today 1 As a soldier, and one of several brothers who fought through the war for the Union, I am disgusted at this degradation of the pension roll. To load it down with an army of bune mere and perjurers who have done all their fighting since the war closed is an insult to the real soldiers of the war, who, with their dependent relatives, have alone the right to be thero. ” The Scheme In a Fraud. Marshall, Mo., Aug. 4.—Sovcral weeks ago the ” Home Fascinator com pany" of Montreal, advertised exten sively a word contest, offering prizes rnnging from $1,000 down. The contest was limited to subscribers. Several la dies here became subscribers, nnd the other day each of them received a no tice that she had drawn the third prize, a gold lined silver tea set, and asking her to remit $4.00 to cover cost of pack ing. Postmaster Rising commenced an investigation, nnd Jias received notice from the assistant attorney general that the "Home Fascinator company” is a fraud. The scheme has hceu exten sively worked. FOR MANY YEARS THOUGHT DEAD. No Truth iu It. Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 4.—The sensational dispatches scut out from Cattletslmrg about the murder of the Brumfield family, in Wayne county, by dninken Italians, are without founda tion. A special to The Gazette from a gentleman in Huntington, whoso ve racity is beyond question, says that the mail carrier from Wayne court louse to Huntington, who passed Urontield’s house, says tho entire story is a falsifi cation. Other parties from the samo locality say there is no truth iu if. Tux Increase Iu a County In (ieurgiiu Stone Mountain, Aug. 4 —DeKalb county’s tax books have just been closed. Tax Receiver Teat has turned over bis books to the comptroller. The increase of the taxable property of tile county over last year is $572,165. The total taxable property of the county for this year is $1,991,485. This is a very credit able showing for old DeKalb. Only two districts in tho county show a de crease in valuation. This was caused by parts of these districts being added to others. Young Man Drowned. Savannah, Aug. 4.—Stovall Henry, of Augusta, was drowned at Tybee. He went in bathing with five other young men from that city, and they went out leaving him in the water, and subse quently, when they went to look for him, tie bail disappeared. The body was found afterwards on the beach, two miles from tho scene of his death. It was taken to Angusta for burial. Resnlt of an Old Feud. New Orleans, Aug. 4.--A Picayune special from Lake Charles says: On Lock, Moore & Co»’s railroad an alterca tion between the men there employed took place, in which ten men were shot, six of whom were killed at once and one mortally wounded. The remaining three were seriously injured, but may recover. It is said to be tho result of an old feud. Cat His Insides Oat. Lexinoton, Ky., Aug. 4.—At Yell- mantown, a negro suburb, in a fight between Jesse Dickerson and Wyatt Burnett, the latter was completely dis- embowclled, hit intestines falling on the floor. . Two Bistort Meet After ft Long Separa tion-Good Newt for ft Brother. In the estimation of many people, tlie return of the long lost brother, or uncle, or father, or husband, carrying in bis “grip" a gold mine, has no existence save in the diluted brain of some long haired dime novelist, who catches such Idlotlo inspiration from perpetual tbirst for just such an Improbable thing to happen in bis own cose. But the old chestnut, that truth is stranger than fiction, wasjillustrated in this county on Tuesday of last week. Twenty-five years ago Mrs. John Cribbs, well-known in this county at that time, left here for Florida. From the time of her departure until last woek, no one ever heard a word from her. She never communicated with any of her people, and, finally, after many years of waiting, her relatives and friends con cluded that she had passed over to the majority, and, in time, liko all the dead, she was forgotten. Mrs. M. J. Oliver, of Bronwood, for merly of this city, was at homo last Tuesday attending to her usual house hold duties, when a carriage drove up to her door and a lady alighted. On ap proaching each other tho ladies gave no sign of recognition. The usual formal ity of “Howdy; walk in!” on tho part of Sirs. Oliver, and a “Thank you!” on tho part of the stranger was all. But Sirs. Oliver was sensiblo of some thing unusual stirring within her, and felt all flustered, entirely different from anything sho had over experienced be fore in tho presence of a strangor. The ladies looked at each other with Intonso keenness for a few seconds, nnd then Sirs. Oliver involuntarily exclaimed, greatly excited— “Who are you?” “Why, Slelindy, don’t you know mo?” responded the visitor. Now, if this were a novol, tho proper thing to write would be that Mrs. Oliver fell in a swoon, from which sho did not recover for many days. But as this is a story of actual life, the slmplo truth is that Mrs. Oliver just grabbed her long- lost sister around the neck and kissed her for all sho was worth. What followed the reader can easily guess. Suffice it to say, that this oc curred a week ago, and the sisters are talking and explaining yet, without any Intermission up to this time. And no wonder! Just think of what two women —and sisters, too—would havo in store for each other after a separation of a quarter of a century. Mrs. Oliver says that sho had a sort of a presentimont that something was going to happen just os soon as the visitor camo ftito tho room. She scorned to carry about her an atmosphere that was suggestivo of tho long ago—something different from tho atmosphoro of a stranger, Mrs. Cribbs did not bring with her ex actly a gold mine, but sho did bring enough of coin with her to mnko every body related to ber comfortablo for life, should it bo neodod. Tho return of Mrs. Cribbs is a delight to ovorybody concerned, but to none more so than to Jcsso Leo Kimmcy, her brother, who is well known in this city. And thus has come to pass in real life tho essenco of seventeen thousand nov els, although in this caso it Is not the return of a long lost rich undo, but a long lost rich sister—which amounts to tho samo thing; and, if anything, the re turn of tho sister is tho host story, be cause it is truo, and happened right bore at home, and not in Spain. Gou. Cook Improving. Tho following from tho Atlanta Con stitution will bo read with doop interest and ploasuro by General Cook’s many frionds in this section, who join most heartily in tho wish for ids speedy re covery : General I’hil Cook gradually grows bettor. “Every day hundreds of his frionds in quire of bis condition, and letters are daily received from all parts of tho country wanting to know if tho popular old war horse is getting well. It was a bad accident to happen to a man of tho general’s age, but bis won derful vitality mado it less serious than was at first feared. He has stood it with that fortitudo characteristic of him, and in a fow wooks more he will be out on tho streets. The negro driver of tho hack that ran over him Is working out tho thirty days’ sentence imposed upon him, “Yesterday General Cook was better than at any time since the accident. Ho is bright and cheerful, and spends much of the time talking with bis friends, who continually visit him,” First Death In n Family at Tan. The funeral of George Kendrick took place Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Tho remains wore Interred at Oak Grove cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Kendrick, pat ents of the deceased, recently moved to this city from Thompson, north Georgia, where the family are well and favorably known. The deceased was 20 years old, and just previous to his death was em ployed at Penla. His was the first death in a family of ten. Notice to Contributors, The Timer-Recorder regrets exceed ingly to be forced from time to time to crowd out contributions from friend* In various parts of the state; but it very often happen# that it must be done. And falling to print at the time reoelved, of course, many Items oease to be news. This is offered as an explanation to many of our correspondents. THE SAME GAME. A LITTLE ONE ON THE STEVE RYAN ORDER. I. W. Mai tin Defendant—He Must Coma to Time With Cash Received In Hie Bus iness—Selling Goods at Less Than Cost Must be Made Odious. Atlanta, August 4.—Mr. Stephen A. Ryan may have a chance to sell his bed and waststand in the county jail. J. W. Martin Is a possible purchaser. The hearing of a petition in his caso was finished this morning. Judge R. II. Clark appointed Fulton Colville permanent receiver for Martin. July 27 last J. W. Martin sold his stock of goods to J. It. Cregg & Co., at con siderably below cost, and as his (Mar tin’s) creditors allege, with tho intention of defrauding his creditors, and putting his stock beyond their reach. Martin claimed that be transferred the proceeds of bis sale to Cregg & Co., amounting to $3,099 cash, together with his books and accounts, to his sister, Mrs. if. A. Xatly, to whom lie was in debted to tiie extent of about $5,300. Glenn and Maddox, attorneys for Ber- g-.vin Bros., petitioners for a receiver, produced affidavit showing that Mrs. Nally had novor paid Lax on any notes or claim, bonce Judge Clark hold that nono existed, and ho was of tho opinion that this was a case of collusion botween Martin and his sister to defraud credit ors. Ho therefore ordered that J. W. Mar tin turn over his books, his notes and claims and the $3,099 received from J, R. Gregg & Co., to receiver Colvillo, and failing in this that Martin be bold in contempt and go to jail until the order is oboyod, Tho judge gavo Martin until Thursday morning to meet tho conditions of tho order. Mason & Hill, respondent’s at torneys, gave notice that thoy would prepare a bill of exceptions In the caso, and requested Judge Clark to name what size bond would bo accepted. The judge named $6,000. So if he fails to obey tho court’s order by Thurs day morning the bond will probably be ready and the prisoner immediately re leased. Judge Clark, In speaking of this case, said it was very similar to the Ryan case, only on a much smaller scale, and it must bo governed by the same condi tions. “I think there ought to he a law enacted,” continued Judgo Clark, “pro viding that whoever bought goods from a man in trade at less than cost, should be made responsible to that man’s cred itors, if ho has any, for the difference.” Thero is over $5,000 involved in this case, and Glenn & Maddox have con ducted their sido of it most ably. DeSoto Dots# DeSoto, Augusts.—Miss Jennie Luke is visiting her brother, Mr. I’. J. Luke, of this place. Miss Mamlo Bailoy of Washington county is visiting relatives in DeSoto, Mr. George W. Pugh, formorly of this place but now of Lumpkin, spent Sun day last in DoSoto. Dr. F. L. Cato is spending some time with his parents at tho Plains. Mr. W. J. Sessions, tne clever nnd efficient business manager of tho firm of liuko'* Hays, has gone to Columbus, where he goes to purchase his fall stock of goods. Tho meeting at tho Baptist church is still progressing. Able sermons havo been preached by Rev. C. E. Walters. Thero has boon no accessions to the church at this writing, Mr. Bob Ferguson, formerly of Adams Station, is handling tho yardstick for Ids uncle, Mr. E, S. Ferguson, In DeSoto. We are having somo days of sunshine, greatly to the delight of the farmers. Miss Sallio Ladd is spending tho woek in DeSoto, visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Cora Green is spending some time in DeSoto, visiting friends and rel atives, and in nttendance upon the mooting. Mr. Walter D. Mills is happy. We don’t censure you, brother; we would be happy under similar circumstances. Our ltlc'it Bower. “Stumpy" Folsom has given some rominiscenses of Amerlcus in tho Atlan ta Journal, and thus does up The Timks- Recorder’s “right bower:” “Early in the morning I took breakfast with ‘Coot’ Stanfield, at the beautiful home of his parents, In Amerlcus, and such a breakfast two Bohomian newspa per mon seldom sot down to. “Ed Stanfjcld is one of the best news paper men In Georgia. Ho has been in tho business for moro years than I would care to recall; has done everything, and is able to do anything in bis line, from thunderbolt editorial to repairing a hand press. Young and handsome, gonial and whole-souled, as foreman of the old Re corder, and general manager of the new Times-Recorder, there Is no more capa ble man In the south than ‘Coot’ Stan field.” When It Is understood that “Stumpy” also is a product of Amerlcus journalis tic training, it can readily be seen what sort of a mill the newspapers of this city must be, to turn out such grist as Fol som and Stanfield. A Sad Fata. Capt Bates, one of the oldest citizens of Webster county, and the oldest resi dent of Preston, was yesterday adjudged to be Insane, and will be carried to the asylum to day, STONEWALL JACKSON. Ales. Robert Chisolm. Beauregard** Aid- de-Camp. Gives Bis Version. Ohe Howard Thomas has been giving the press of the north a “fairy story” relative to the sobriquet of Stonewall Jackson. Mr. Thomas is away off of the truth. Here are the facts, as told by an eye-witness, Alex. Robert Chisolm, who was an aid-de-camp to General Beaure gard on that memorable battle field, the first Bull Run: General Beauregard had concentrated the troops under his command along the line of Bull Run, with his oentre resting on Mitchell’s Ford, his right on Union Mill’s Ford, and his left near the Stone Bridge, Blackburn's Ford being about 100 yards to the right of Mitchell’s Ford. Gen. Jackson, upon his arrival, was stationed in the rear of that ford* Early in the morning of July 21, 1802,1 was ordered by Beauregard, whose aid- de-camp I was, with the rank of lieu- tenant-colonel, to conduct Gen. Jackson, with his command, to the vicinity of the Lewis House, to the rear of the Stono Bridge. Beauregard antici pated a movement to turn his left flank, and had so informed me several days be fore the battle. Evans, Wheat and Bee were driven back by McDowell’s ad vance. Bee was endeavoring to reform his line near the Henry Houso os Jack- son came upon tho field with his com mand in perfect order in lino of battle. Bee, riding among his mon, appealed to them to reform their lines, exclaiming: “There stands Gen. Jackson like a stono wall behind you.” The line was reformed. Evans, Wheat, Bee, Bartow, Hampton, and Jackson then made the famous charge upon the plateau at the Henry House, which turned the tide of the battle. A shell exploded under Beauregard's horse, disemboweling him. Bee and Bartow were killed; Hampton, Wheat and Jackson wounded, the latter very slightly. From that date Gen. Jackson was known os Stonewall Jackson. IN MKMORIAN. # Died at ber home In Leslie. Ga., July, 27, 1891, Mas. Hoi*nia Freeman, aged 62 year. Gone! yes; but In her going we should take hope, for we know that it Is to that eternal rest prepared of God for those who follow In his footsteps and emulate and mag nify his precepts. She was a loving and de voted wife, and ail that an affectionate mother could be. She leaves a sorrowing husband, four children, and numberless friends to mourn her loss. 8he was afflicted for months and suffered untold agony, and ** In her last sickness ber sufferings were such as few are called upon to bear. But she bore all these afflictions with the fortitude of a Christ lan hero, and one who had long since put her trust In a higher pow er. In her early Ufoshe wasamembei of the Baptist church, but after her ^second mar riage she united with the Methodist church, and was a consistent member of the same for nearly 23 years. She had the pleasure of knowing before her death that her children had united with the church, and promised, by God’s help, to meet her In the hippy land to which her spirit winged Its flight as soon ns it left the mortal olay. Blie talked often of her condition, and said she was not afraid to die, as her peace was mode with God. She only regretted leaving her dear ones here. During her last Illness she prayed many touching prayers, and tried to sing some of the sweet songs of Zion. Only n short while beforo h«r death sho sung, with her husband, one stanza of that good old hymu: “I Am so Glad That Jesus Loves Me." Afterwards she tried to sing “Hock of Ages Cleft for Me." In singing those songs, in her weak, feeble condition, she made manifest the true hap piness that those who live in Christ Jesus realize. During her illness she was tended by kind and lovlr.g hands, and everything was done that could be done to alleviate her suffer ings. Not long before she died she told some friends that she loved everybody. Blessed are they that die in Christ. One less at home! The charmid circle broken—a dear face Missed, day by day, from Its usual place. But cleansed, saved and perfected by grace. Ono more In heaven, * One less on earth! Its pain, Its sorrow and Its toll to share, One less the pilgrim’s dally cross to bear, One more the crown of the blessed to wear, At home In heaven. Her Friend, Mss. M. H. Sims. “Jack the Ripper" in Town. The Times-Recorder has received the following bloody epistle, written on a postal card and in red ink. Some es caped lunatic is evidently in our midst, and looking for gore. There is not much probability of the knavo doing much damage, and his threat is only published to show what fools inhabit the earth: City, August 2,1801. Gentlemen—Pleas© notify the people that I am here to regulate the evil doers of this city. I am stopping in the woods in the day time, but will call on them at night and drink their Blood fora tonic. Jack the Kippxb. mM A Sad Death. On last Sunday evening the little two- year-old daughter of Capt. and Mrs. C. L. Peacock, of Ellaville, fell into a bar rel of water from the back porch and was drowned. The little one remained in the water fifteen or twenty minutes before she was discovered and all efforts to resualtate her were of no avail The Captain and his wife have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad loss. Mr*. Tom StspUton Dead. Messrs. George Lawson and Frank Stapleton of this city were sadly inform ed on Monday of the death ot their brother’! wife, Mrs. Stapleton of Bron wood. Mrs. Stapleton was a lovely Christian woman. Htr bereaved husband and en tire family have the sympathy of many friends in their sad and irreparable loss. '