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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1*91.
BRIBERY CHARGES.
CORRESPONDENCE
q-TWEEN DEMOCRATIC LEADERS Elvlngiton and Calhoun Before the Com-
rn tuc rnirnec _
RELATING to the course
|U , I’nreued In tie® Next Sr»*lo»of Con-
reee—The Opinion of the Party Leaders
f ut the Coining Tariff Legislation In
the McKInlvr Bill.
ff.t-iilX0TOS, Aug. 18.—There has
considerable correspondence re
cently between the Democratic leaders
,rith reference to the course to be pur-
ffle< l w ith regard to tariff legislation
alter congress convenes. Therein no
difference of opinion on the main ques
tion. All the Democrats agree that
tome steps must be taken toward secur
ing a lower tariff. The party is pledged
to this in every national and state plat
form, and there is no disposition to
avoid the issue. Between the present
time and the opening of congress the
exact programme to be observed will for him if money was used, but he de
rail,es—The Testimony.
Atlanta, August 18.—Yesterday af
ternoon the special committee to inves
tigate the alleged charges of attempted
bribery of certain members of the legis
lature met and proceeded to hear the
testimony on the subject.
Mr. Calhoun was the first witness in
troduced. He stated to the committee
that he used no money in tbo race for
the United States senate, nor did any
member of the legislature offer to sell
him his vote. He was told that by send
ing for several influential citizens and
bringing them to Atlanta they could in
fluence some votes for him, and to do
this would require some money, but that
he declined to do so because if elected
he desired to be elected on bis own
merits. He had heard rumors to the
effect that certain members would vote
probably have passed out of the region
o< discussion into one of certainty.
Quit,, a uuralier of the leaders favor
rather a dramatic stroke. They want
epeuling the McKinley bill pass
ed as -oon as the bouse meets, without
waiting for the formation of the com
mitters. They argue that as the Demo
crats have made the McKinley bill an
is-tie. a Is dd assault on that measure at
the earliest opportunity will tie an eam-
K t to the country of the Democratic
sentiment. By the passage of such an
act. too. they argue, there will be no
opportunity for the long-drawn-out
hearings which invariably accompany
the preparation of a tariff bill, and
which arc provokative of any number
of jealousies and antagonisms. After
the rep aling act has passed the house,
the wavs and means committee coaid
then, if it saw fit, commence work upon
the construction of a new bill; bnt this,
it is held, should uot be done until the
boil-*- has placed itself oil record as re-
pcalitig the -McKinley law. If the senate
should not pass the rejiealing act, the
Dena s rats would be in an excellent po
sition to charge the Republicans with
perpetuating legislation claimed to lie
obnoxious, and tile same point would be
gain' d if the bill should pass the senate
mil In- vetoed by the president.
Indeed there are so many arguments
in favor of this project that it is very
favorably considered and may be adop-
Atiotber scheme is to pass in the
house at short intervals bills repealing
cr low-ring the duty on such articles of
ary use as were subjected to a
higher tariff by the McKinley bill. It
believed that bills of this nature
could pass the senate, as many senators
would vote with the Democrats on mat-
closeiy affecting the interests of
tbeir farmer constituents, while they
would not vote for a low-tariff bill in
hulk. Other tariff legislation ideas are
being considered, and it is understood
that every plan suggested will be laid
Wore a i-aucus of the Democratic ma
jority early in December. At present
the immediate repeal of the McKinley
law finds the most favor.
INTERVIEW WITH EDITOR RAMSEY
la Which He Sayi Folk Must Hold HU
High Position.
Reman, Ang. 18.—Editor Ramsey,
of h. L. Polk's paper, The Progressive
Fanner, was interviewed by your cor-
rerpmdent. He declares that no men
tion was made of a third party at the
state Alliance convention, and says he
did not find any bold out-and-out Third
party uieu, anil sees no drift that way
in North Carolina. He asserts further
that he observes no increase* in the
aniunnt of dissatisfaction with the old
political parties. Yet, in strange con
trast to this assertion by Ramsey, is the
tact that Alliauce delegates on their
way noun* sang at the stations, "Good-
by, Old Party, Good-By," the singing
wing led by a state senator wlio is an
Mhance enthusiast. Speaking of L. L.
Folk, Editor Ramsey says Fits friends
are not willing he shonld be a candidate
tor guwjior, as thoy do not propose he
shall shv, down from his high position,
uni fedtursof bis re-election thereto
in Deownbe*.
dined to pay any attention to anything
on this line.
Mr. Livingston made substantially the
same statement. He said be had never
said any members offered to sell to lilm,
but bad beard that if money was used to
bring certain gentlemen to Atlanta, cer
tain votes could be controlled. I was
present when rumors were discussed,
and I have referred to these rumors.
I did not2learn the names of tho seven
members wlio report said were willing
to sell their votes. I heard tumors on
both sides. It was rumored that Gor
don's friends had used money* and some
of Calhoun’s friends criticised him for
not doing it as it was said Gordon's
friends had done—getting help from
abroad to influence members in bis be
half.
Mr. Barrett, a member of tho commit
tee to investigate, is reported as saying
that the resolution was gotten up by
Gordon’s friends with the direct object
of putting the other side in a bad ligbt.
They are anti-Livingston men, and their
object is to place Livingston in a bad
ligbt, but they will not succeed. “Wo
will give them a taste of their own med
icine, for all the testimony so far cxcitl
pates Messrs. Livingston and Calhoun,
and strongly criminates Gordon’s
friends. I will show Gordon’s friends
used the money.”
Mr. Oattis, chairman of the commit
tee, and the introducer of the resolution,
says the resolution was not introduced
to reflect on Livingston, Calhoun or
Gordon, but simply to Investigate the
remark that certain members had offer
ed to sell their votes.
“Mr. Barrett says he lias the proof
that Gordon used money. He will have
an opportunity to prove it or take water.
We are not here to shield anyone. Mr.
Barrett is on the committee, and it Is
his duty to furnish all the testimony that
will throw any light on this subject, and
now that ho makes the charge he must
substantiate It."
The committee will meet to-morrow
morning at 0 o’clock. Other witnesses
have been summoned and will be hero
then to testify. It is expected that
these witnesses will swear that Living
ston told them that “he had the names
of seven who offered to sell their votes
to him for 8.500 each, saying as they
were not instructed by their constitu
ents whom to vote for* that they would
vote with him for that sum, and that he
had the names in bis pocket and could
divulge them on an investigation,"
Another witness is expected to swear
that Livingston told him another mem
her offered to “vote for Calhoun If Liv
ingston would pay him $250 for a horse
and saddle he bad here.'
Tho investigation has just begun, and
promises to be highly sensational
RAGING FLAMES
DESTROY BLOCKS OF BUILDINGS IN
JACKSONVILLE.
A Ilia Fire That Hu Worked Financial
Destruction to Induetrloue ^People In a
Progreeslve Town—Mercantile Houeee,
Banks, Etc., in Aehee.
Atchison, Ang. 17.—B. P. Waggener,
general attorney of the Missouri Pacific,
was told the ether day by an agent of
the Lombards, who travels in the west,
that in the last sixty days more than 60
per cent, of the farmers who hail de
faulted in their interest have paid np.
Many farmers who refused to pay any
more on their debts and were willing to
make deeds to the mortgages are now
offering to redeem from their forfeit
ures. Mr. Waggener has just returned
from New York and says that the Kan
sas wheat and corn crops are the main
topics of conversation on the trains in
the east. He has taken a great deal of
interest in the matter, and from reports
has received from different parts of
the state he figures (ha within the next
twelve months Kansas farmers will re
ceive $100,000,WHi for their products.
THE OLDEST PERSONS
QUEER THEOLOGY.
A STYLE OF EXHORTING OFTEN RE
SORTED TO.
'-Everybody Who Wants to Go to Heaven
Will Please Stand Dp”—How Chrl.tian
People View This Sort of Thing—Sent
Jones ■■Stande” Atone for a Time.
In Nrtv York State Are Living at Mid
dletown.
-Middletown, Aug. 17.—This place
shelters two of the oldest persons in the
state. Philip McAuley, a respected
resident of this city, has entered upon
his one hundred and second year
He was bom in county Fermanagh. Ire-
lanp, on August 15. 1790, and came to
this conntry in 1850. His mode of life
has been industrious, regular and tem
perate, and he is now ns well preserved
as most inen at three score. He is still
active in his movements and cheerful in
disposition. His wife has been dead
many years. He has three living chil
dren and a large flock of grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Han
nah Wiley Mackey is almost as old as
Mr. McAuley, She ertered her 99tli
year on Thursday last. Site was horn
near Poughkeepsie and was married at
tin- age of She became the mother
of fourteen children, only one of whom
is living. She has nearly forty living
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Her Hnsliaml died in 1848. She is stfll
in a tine condition of health, notably
sprightly and cheerful and clear in
mind.
TWO LAD ROBBERS
RACE WAR IN CLEVELAND.
Dansurteiu Make II Exceedingly In-
Discount to a Priest.
Cwtu^nd, O., Ang. 18.—Tho no*
war which has been going on between
«>e factions of St. Stanislaos Roman
^**fiolio church broke ooiagahv here.
At 13S0 o’clock the police were notified
IfiM a crowd of over 100 Booaarian*
Jadsorwmaded the honaeof Prise! John
The police found tbo interior
in » state of the ntinost
The floor waeetrewn with
'SttsfissteEsr
,«dd that he m awakened
•ooneeih» Brat stonewaethrown the
with orieaof "kill him!
®«£rtb»SUv prieetfeto.. anddnr-
uproar eeveralahota were fired,
catenai Griffin and a detail of officers
and ae they approSshod
dar»£ UD “* ,h ® m£ ^ > dispersed in the
and quiet restored?
Tb Dottle Ageinst Third Party Is nv
TOkns, Ga., Ang. la—The young
cracy of Clarke is on the move,
ay night the meinbcreof the Young
iN-nwcratic league met U>thor-
£ gbly "'organize aud get infighting
P. Upehaw, preeident
lanta?»IIV e i’.i u goi,lB to move to At-
A fufl'S *'!> hence reeiguhis position,
ftidavtofu 0®“"* wifi be elected next
lord of -p["’ b n Editor Remsen Craw-
PteshL ,31'“ 18 *P oke “ of for the
«xani?V the league. The league is
Sfpfe*”* the platform of Jeffereon-
tc Uitj? 0Cra ? y ' * n d will prepare itself
—againit third pertyiaio ’- 1
spring up in Georgia.
The News in DeSoto.
DeSoto, August 17.—Mrs. J. J. Sloan,
who has been spending some time with
her father, returned home Sunday, 16tb
Inst.
Dr. Frank L. Cato, who has been
spending some time with hie parents at
the Plains, returned home thle morning,
greatly to the delight of his many friends
in DeSoto.
Mr. C. C. Stuart of New Jersey i»
stopping at the Hotel DeSoto.
Mr. J. L. Butler returned home Fri
day last after a pleasant visit to bia
parents at Ty Ty, Ga.
Mr. Butler also visited Brunswick,
when he took In St Simon’s and other
scenery. He reports an enjoyable
time.
Mr. R. H. Davis, of Cordele, spent
soverai days In DeSoto the past week.
Mr. P. J. Luke had his thumb badly
mashed one day the past week, from the
effects of which be has suffered greatly,
but is now Improving.
i? firiand^G, 6xd j«tp®ti‘
{yiKon whni 16 of Ckooa
Csu^ J . wl »lj» preaching in Kilkenny
Hru£j*J2Jd^MMmreMNwMthh
ftfSteigatt
To Abolish the County Court.
Montezuma, Ga., August 18.—A de
termined effort on the part of tho peo
ple and the farmers and alliancemcn
will be made to abolish the county court
of Macon county at the present session
of the general assembly.
No objection is raised to the manage
ment of that court by Judge Fish, who
haejuit been elected to the superior
court judgeship of this dlatricL But the
people have become dissatisfied with the
court, believing that It is no advantage
to the county, and may be a positive
harm. Farmera are put to a great deal of
trouble by the frequent sitting of the
oourt and dallying of lawyer*. It seems
that the oourt must go. Many of the
beat citiaeus of tha oounty favor Ha alp
oUtiou, outside of the farmer*.
Requeftt an Asheville Lawyer to Hand
I’p His Change.
Asheville, N. C., Aug. 17.—About
10 o'clock at night as Mr. John C. Mar
tin, an attorney at law, was returning
to his boarding house on Haywood
street, and when in a dark portion of
the street, lie was suddenly accosted by
two men. w io demanded his money.
Hesitating a moment, a pistol was
thrnst in his face, and an empluitio de
mand made to deliver. Martin turned
and fled. A pistol shot rang oat on the
night air, and a bullet whizzed by bis
bend. With a friend he sought police
headquarters and reported the occur
rence. Two negroes found in the local
ity was interviewed, who said that the
parties who had held np Martin were
Ernest Chuim and Bob Owen, two lads
scarcely grown. They were immedi
ately sought, found in a boose of ill
fame and arrested. Chnnn admitted
that tla-y bad held up a man, aud said
Owen bad fired at him as be ran off. As
both lads have heretofore borne good
characters, the occurrence causes some
what of a sensation.
DISCOVERY DAY
Comes on Hmulsy sort the Preachers
Are Asked To Take Notice.
New York, Aug. 17.—Discovery day.
October 11, this year, falls on Sunday,
and in recognition of this fact the pon-
repoblic congress executive committee
have called upon the minfetera and
teachers throughout the world to take
as their text that day tbs words from
Leviticus xxv.. H>, that are cast in the
rseriasting bronze of the bell that rang
cot from the steeple of Independence
hall on July 4, 1776. the ntwe that the
Declaration of Independence of these
United States of America had been
adopted by the continental eongroam
"Proclaim liberty throughout all the
land to all the inhabitants thereof. *
They also request that the subject of
their disoourw ehall be the discovery of
erfca, what the result of this has
a to the world and its premise tor
the future.
TAAM8FERREO T® WASHINGTON.
The Times-Recoudeii: In your issue
of yesterday you published a funny
story In regard to Sam Jones “standing
alone” as follows:
Recently he was addressing a crowded
audience, and said: "I want everyone
in this congregation who wants to go to
Heaven to stand up." Of course, almost
everybody rose. “Now I want every
body who wants to go to the other pi ace
to stand up.” At first no one stood up,
but finally a long and skinny Individual
in the back seats, about as fat as au
umbrella, arose aud said: “I don't ex
actly want to go to the other place, but
I am williug to stand up rather than let
the preacher go there all alone."
Now. sir. I submit that this is the
quintessence of theological mummery:
and Sam Jones is not the only mummer
by any means. Why, just look at the
number of our so-called evangelists who
indulge in this sort of nhangdoodle:
"All those who wish to go to Heaven,
will please stand up!"
“All those who desire to go to h—11
please rise!"
“Those who love Jesus, will raise
their right bands."
And so on ad nauseum.
Now, sir, as a Christian, I protest
against this mountebank business. It is
a disgrace not only to Christianity, but
an insult to common sense and a man's
manhood. Where do these evangelists
for revenue only get their authority for
such absurd solicitations and pressure to
get moutli professions of religion from
the unthinking and careless?
To think of such fellows performing
fantastic capers in pulpits is enough to
make angels weep. Aud what is sadder
to relate, these mountebanks draw the
people and the cash, while modest
worth and Christian seuse is relegated
to the rear, and starves. Ilow loDg, O
Lord, how long? J F.
CHARGES AGAINST MR. WYNNE.
tight Of*» the I
HHk Rut Mine at Cali
Wabsonoton, Aug. 17.—The fight to
MttCfce government a site foe the Co
fetaboa, Go., public building, has bean
to ehfe city. Captain Win.
Redd. Jsl. representing the Barfield
property, and Colonel Grnbv Jordan, EL.
R. Goetohina, H. H. Epping and L. H.
Chappal, representing the Twelfth street
lot. boae arrived in the city, and the
Twelfth street property offered by Col
onel Jon lac and bia party, seems to be
the choice of a large number of citizens
on tins street. Two sites are offered—
the DeGraffenreid and Bass avenues.
One of the sites, the DeGruffenreid cor
ner, was recommended by the govern
ment'* special agent, and at tout time it
eecua it may be the one chosen.
Uatlwajr aoratrus
New York, Ang. 18.—A paper was
read before a gathering in Association
ball on "Railway Morders. * The Rev.
Thotnae G. Dixon, Jr.,. condemned tha
eareieaaoeae of railroad mao, claiming
-fhaftheT^lMti human lira very cheaply.
He pointed to tha tact that tha death
rate by railroad accident* waa increaa
ing. it waa hia opinion tha* tha oaaat
SaSSreToTtha great
•r tha ocm
Sat
The Negro In California.
The New York Herald thus dis-
courseth on a new colonization scheme.
There is a good deal of sound horse
sense in the plan for colonizing a large
number of negroes on the Pacific
slope.
Senator Stanford is said to bo at the
head of the movement, and it is predict
ed that within the next twelve months
250,000 or more colored peoplo may find
employment and a home in California.
At any rate the scheme is under full
headway and will have a fair trial.
The climate out yonder is peculiarly
genial and adapted to the negro consti
tution. He doesn't stand the rigors of
tlie north. Zero weather takes the life
out of him, and Jack Frost and he have
never got on well together. He curls up
in a snow storm like a burned leaf and
doesn't thaw out enough to do a square
day's work until the mercury begins to
climb.
California is in need of laborers and
can give them steady work and fair,
living wages. The Chinese are neither
liked nor trusted. They are not simply
aliens by birth, but by all the customs
and habits of life. They seldom become
citizens, they acquire our language with
difficulty, and they have no interest
whatever in our institutions. For these
and other reasons the people of Califor
nia entertain so strong a prejudice
against the race that amicable relations
have become Impossible.
The negro, however, is one of ns. He
has a vote, be will live and die In the
country, and be wants a home and a
chance to live. The south can spare a
sufficient number to supply the needs of
California, and that state Is offering
homestead Inducements which ought to
tempt a great many of the more thrifty
among the colored people to pull up
stakes and try their fortune in this new
field.
The experiment is an extremely in
teresting one, and It promises a large
degree of success.
Alliance Exchance Directors Meet-Lively
Times Expected.
Atlanta, August 17.—The alliance
exchange directors met at alliance head
quarters at 9 o’clock this morning.
Among those present were: W. L,
Peek, president, Conyers; W. A. Wilson,
Americus; L. F. Livingston, Cora; T. S.
Barrett, Meansville; S. Maxwell, Talbot-
ton; L. S. Ledbetter (St. T.), Cedartown
H. P. Itiden, Cummiug; R. H. Pierce,
Thomson; \Ym, A. Broughton, Madison,
The meeting was held behind closed
doors, of course, Colonel Livingston act
ing as doorkeeper a portion of the morn
ing.
The meeting is the regular annual
gathering, and is held for the purpose
of discussing the financial condition of
the exchange, which is now in a very
“rocky" condition.
Colonel W. A. Broughton, who is act
ing as business agent, submitted ble re
port to the directors, giving the details
of Mr. Wynne's shortage amounting to
820,000.
Charges were then formulated and
presented against Mr. Wynne.
No charges of any kind were preferred
against Col. Peek.
At 2 o’clock the directors adjourned
for dinnor.
The afternoon session will bo devoted
to discussing tho shortage of Mr. Wynne.
The trustee stockholders meet to-mor
row, and then on Wednesday conies the
meeting of the State Alliance.
This meeting, at which the “fur" is
expected to fly, will be held at the
chamber of commerce.
ANNUAL (ENCAMPMENT
Real Estate, Fire and Lite Insurance.
The busy hum of preparation for the
fall trade In our city it already being
heard among our merchants and others,
and indications point to a busy and
prosperous season. Among those who
are preparing for basinets thus early,
the new firm of Allen, Taylor & Co. is
conspicuous. By reference to their ad
vertisement in another column, it will
be seen that these gentlemen bare em
barked In the real estate, tire and life
insurance business; and they propose to
so conduct It that all concerned will be
more than satisfied. That they will
leave nothing undone to merit success,
there is not the slightest doubt; and If
reliability, energy and application will
succeed, then success Is assured from
the start.
Of Odd Fellow* of the State of Georgia—
Meeting of the Grand Lodge.
CoLUMUUS, Ga., August 18—(Spe
cial.)—Hundreds of Odd Fellows from
all over Georgia are here to-day, attend
ing the annual encampment which met
at 9 o'clock this morning.
A business session was held this morn
ing, and the reports submitted show an
increase of 40 pel cent, in membership
and 50 per cent, revenue since the last
annual meeting.
The eucampmeut elected tho follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Grand Patriarch, Jesse T. Kenyon, of
Atlanta; Grand High Priest, A. N.
Mnnucy, of Savannah; Grand Senior
Warden, M. O. Berry, of Columbus;
Grand Junior Warden, Geo. Rakestraw,
of Gainesville; Grand Scribe, John G,
Deitz, of Macon; Grand Treasurer, S. H.
Hall, of Atlanta; Grand Marshal, G, W.
Rush, of Brunswick; Representative to
the Foreign Grand Lodge, C. A. Roby,
of Augusta
The reports submitted show about 5,
000 members of the Encampment In
Georgia.
Delegates continue to arrive by every
train to attend the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the Order, which will lie con
vened at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
The Son. of the Old Veteran Return.
Americus remembers well the return
of Mr. Kennedy, the old veteran, his
wife and nine boys; how they came all
the way from old Virginia wltu their
earthly possessions In an ox cart. They
were met by the father’s comrades in
arms; there was rejoicing, and the pa
triotism of the Georgian was rewarded
with a royal welcome. The boys turned
out, the band played “Dixie," gold, sil
ver and precious gifts wero awarded the
plucky family, .who domesticated in
Sumter county, and all went well until
the good wife longed to gaze once more
on the mountains of her old Virginia
home. To her there was no air so pure,
no aky so blue, no valleys so fertile.
Again the old man made lore’s sacri
fice, hitched up his wagon, now drawn
by two sleek lories; and they returned
as they had come the year Wore, and
in life’s busy conflict would probably
hare been forgotten.
Last night Mr. Tom Glorer was sit
ting in his store when two strangers en
tered, Introducing themselves as David
and John, sons of the "old Georgia vet
eran.” They hankered after the lend
of their father, the old red clay of Geor
gia, and have returned to live, die and
be buried in her soil.
Mr. Glover was presented with a beau
tiful luscious peach of the Indian varie
ty, a remembrance David and John
brought him all the way from North
Carolina. They will doubtless
with their Georgia friends to dsy.
HOW TO GET SWINDLED.
THE LATEST GREEN GOOOS WAY OF
DOING BUSINESS.
The Fool-killer Ab«ent on m Vacation, and
Fresh Victims Coming to the Surface—
Fools or Knaves, Which?—Some Men
Haven't Time to Read the Papers.
▲ Sad Death.
Mrs. Sallie Cook, wife of J. K. Cook,
six miles from Americus, died Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock of typhoid fever.
She leaves a husband and mother to
mounS her lots. Sbewae burled Mon-
day, afternoon at 4 o’clock atOak Grove
cemetery. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. Johnston of
the Methodist church.
An Honor Worthily Bo.towod
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Americus Grocery Company, held
yesterday at their office, Capt. P. C.
Clegg, owing to the pressure of private
business, resigned the position of vice-
president. Mr. Frank Lanier, jr., second
vice president, was unanimously elected
to fill the position made vacant by CapL
Clegg's resignation. Mr. Lanier has
been with the company ever since its
organization, and as a thoroughly com
petent business man, has no superior.
The responsibilities of hli position are
IncreasW and so will be the salary. Mr.
Lanier Is receiving congratulations from
bis many admirers and friends. The
Americas Grocery Company Is one of
the solid Institutions of tfie city. Tax
Tiuks-Rkcordkk extends Its best
wishes to President Glorer and Vice-
President Lanier, and wishes theme
most prosperous year’s business. The
retiring officers, CapL Clegg and Mr. C.
R. Whitley, will enter the banking bust-
Of all tbe fools in a world of fools, the
fool who expects to fool somebody out
of money by investing twenty dollars to
win a hundred in the green goods line,
Is the champion fool.
Recent developments has uncovered
an individual by the name of Graham,
from Apalachicola, Fla., who was caught
by tbe following innocent circular:
"H you want to do business with me
pleasantly and in perfect safety send
money as follows: Change whatever
you are going to send into big bills.
Then place tbe bills between the leaves
of a good sized book; then wrap the
book up securely with heavy wrapping
paper and twine. Then take the pack
age to your nearest express office and
ship it to tbe came and address on en
closed slip. If tbe express agent asks
you wbat is in tbe package; simply tell
bim It is a book you are sending to a
friend. If he asks you tbe vnlue, simply
laugh and say tbe package Is
of no valuo. When I receive your
order I' will send you a package
tho same way, and then there will be no
suspicion on either end. Do not send
money by express money packages, as I-
do not want packages of money coming
in at this end to excite suspicion. Re
member, send money only in plain pack
age and by express to the name and ad
dress of enclosed slip. Place your let
ter in tlie book with your order and
state whatever you want to, how many
you want of each denomination, and
whether you want them old or new. Re
member, address tbe package to name
and address on enclosed slip. Another
good way to send money is to wrap tbe
bills up iu straw nnd then put tbe straw
in a bottle, then wrap the bottle in straw
pack it in n iittio box, and ship by ex
press. If tbe express agent ask you
wliat is in tbo box tell bim that it Is a
bottle containing some roots of plants
you are sending to a friend." ’
It is hardly necessary to express an
opinion in reference to any man who
could be caught by such a transparent
fraud. It is self-evident that the victim
is either a scoundrel or a natural born
idiot. And yet wlion these fellows get
nipped in this bald-headed and hoary
game, they plead Ignorance and inno
cence, and set up a squeal to get their
money back.
To tbe question, "Wbat did you in
tend to do with counterfeit money?"
the victim has nothing to say of a sane
nature. He simply tries to wriggle out
of the trap by lying. He claims that he
didn’t intend to buy counterfeit money;
that be thought some philanthropic
gentlemen In New York were engaged
in missionary work, and bad adopted
this plan to establish a new religion;
that he thought it was the most natural
thing In the world for benevolent peo
ple to sell a thousand dollars in nice
new money for fifty dollars in old worn-
out bills; and a dozen other idiotic ex
cuses.
Of course, the green goods manipula
tor Is a thief. The fellow don’t deny It.
His only attempt at justification of this
robbery Is, that be never robs an honest
man; that he only catches and uncovers
a scoundrel who Is sailing under the
mantle of respectability and honesty
among his neighbors at home.
Just sol The fellow tells the truth.
No honest man is ever caught In that
way, or in any other way, by any device,
much less by one that Is to well known
and threadbare as this circular Indicates.
This being univertaUy admitted, the
question is, Which of these two scoun-
erels Is tbe most despicable—the trapper
or his victim ? Which deserves the
severest punishment? Tbe open and
declared thief, or the secret and "re
spectable" one ?
Death of Mrs. Beys.
Mrs. Mary Heys, relict of Mr. Samnel
Heys (who passed away several years
ago), died on Tuesday morning, at 0
o'clock, at the residence of her son, Mr.
W. B. Heys, three miles east of this city.
She was 74 years of age, and has lived in ,
Americas for the past forty-five years.
She leaves a large family of children,
grand-children, great grand-children
and frtenda to mourn her death.
Mrs. Heys was noted for her kind and
gentle manner to all, was a true Chris
tian, and has lived for the past twenty
years for the comfort of her children.
For tbe past several weeks her health
has been falling. Two weeks ago she
was stricken with paralysis, but retained
that activity of brain which had char
acterized her lllfe. She kissed her
children, grand-children and great
grand-children good-bye, peacefully
folded her hands across her breast, and
quietly awaited the summona from Him
above to come and join her husband In
that blesaed land where tbe weary are at
rest. And when the summons came,
she passed from earth to Heaven u the
dew-drop fades in the buttercup.
May the good Father comfort her
children, and unite them all at life's
close in that blessed family circle In
Heaven.
Anewsnpply of two dollar bill* la
nearly due, and yon should send In your
application early if you want a share of
them.