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wb Ue at homo and !n her teens
in'g*
Vp'.;, pa-
wire taught tier to .jug,
-• Hike ;; ntuio'r. Illntie as a king.
.!•• 1,0 ” lii nolehcrTt’on vroisedin Wm vain. ft » r iM C »miled;
hf '",Y . tried explain.
| i )•:)■: a lien he to
rame ’’^'i.VIiiintr^dhMtagte with Iro^w.
a simpering smoothed hoi
.i n, while Bhe
, juiia, this man is a Priest?
■ irfnEo! ,,,, Han iirh norid church nt toast!
1. for tho church allows
, mill' iii her votaries vows.
“ riod, un i 1 logged, and called him boy,
ft?.chilli, 1 ivoiil tho 1 have affair no was other learned, toy
if: 8)1 :,1 ill intsmed.
V ,scree III cloister was spurt
: S Ml nature took a -
iriv »iw scarcely known to flirt,
immtli hiol journeyed o'er her head
Ill'll ! I.lvioshe was wod.
Tjy, Y, 1 bis faith regrets to .1 coquette and her s conceit deceit.
pan.s
,1IDDLES: f
__OH,-
■TED BI THE BUSH-
Story of the War in
the Southwest.
BY A WIDE 0. BALDWIN.
I ■This CIIAPl 111! V. —FContinued. )
news was startling. Then they had
Ltly Kd been 1-nve p’auniug shot the to scoundrel rob him. that He
Kd almost
before him for his impudence, but
K Efered better judgment prevailed and he
him quietiy but grimly: “Ill try
Elbe Ell'ell, there when yon come.”
lie well," thought our young friend,
fellow is pretty well mixed, lie seems
■think I am au o'd man—Iggles, or some-
peg Eliey, else. They Perhaps want my property and
Enjir do they? they will get it,
not. AVe will see.
rlf you are going to the river you had
liter Id go with mo. i'll show you the way.”
he tnrne 1 his hors, s up the road again
lite direction from whence ho came.
P'.iut led yt r gwino ter take yer boss hum?”
th- stranger suspiciously,
f if Woiid.s'ey isn’t there it is hardly worth
liie to t :ko b « horse there to-day. AVhen
ft wants it he cau come for it."
|“Wbar ■‘On tho docs Wire yer lioad, live, stranger?" few miles north.”
a
rWhat's yer unme?”
[•Inquire |is!v;-lv. Then, for lorn seeing Jones,” they had said reached John,
lorn Hollows, he to'.d tho s.rnngor to take
k right-hand road 'leading directly down
fte holl-.w and ho would, in a reasonable
be, [The teach the r vcr.
prospective bushwhacker took the
kd designated, aud without a parting
lord, or a took behind, went ou out of
bid, down the valley.
pohn Irdlj welcome riddles such thought specimen the pang this woulc
keir u as to
ranks. It was lute he was a back-
bodsmnu, nnd no doubt would do any
aktry they might require of him, nnd lie
isht lie of some nse about camp; but his
i was dull and not capable of plauniug
b schemes that would bring success, nor
lid It? seerelivi ness enough to keep silence
linn it sc mod necessary, After the
pager had l it his company and before
I had traveled n mile, he was startled by
ke shup report of a gun nnd the whistle
s a bullet past his head in too clo o prox-
bily to be pleasant or desirable.
1 A sma'l puff of smoke rose slowly from
keleft clump of brush about a hundred yards to
Th-- ilis'anco was too great for him to nse
r h ", ns with any degree of accuracy,
pa if he could have seen the would-be
psassin who tired the shot, which ho could
p, so h - continued on more rapidly, l’er-
£l Per s when another again hundred the crack yards of was rifle gone
a was
and the animal ha was riding lunged
' Ti.e fn-htened ammals did not need fur-
r r ur 3'ug, but instantly broke into a mad
on, which they kept up until the Eddies
UPitatiou was reached.
I (be panting, foam-covered animnls were
fCMi to th * stables, and then, for the first
pme, Nek John saw that his animal had been
by tho last shot.
Li o.l was trickling down his leg from
' ' linen in the flank—the entrance nnd
uta ! “(tho jlcep deadly flesh missile. Tho wound was
one, but it was painful,
Mertholess, for the suffering animal was
8l;eS * flD(i (ren)W ‘n?. f c°n»Rs effect.
Ws When evening the horses
Irivi came were
n into the corral, nnd the moro valu-
J!e on ® x taken from there to the large
Mn, wmeh . was woll secured,
The no groes were assigned quarters. Some
ie g.oomy and morose over the mystery
. ’("'rounded them, while others were
jovmg themselves with their almost un-
ln '>, • d freedom,
when everything was complete for the
(ate. m reception of tho bushwhackers it was
J he lights were extinguished and
Pence stole rt_________ over tho huge mansion, aud
scorned at peace and rest. It
p as tho calm that precedes the storm.
L “c R'ght wore away, nnd when morning
(■ me the inmates wore thankful that they
iX, P ed .I tli 1 "nmoiested. The watchman ro-
t it nothing unusual had occurred
r ;ng Ins watch. 1______ Some of the household
L,j U ”!> hopes on the report, but were soon
owed to disappointment.
L, i ''"‘yin »e plantation, the day another lie rode visitor diiectly stopped the
mil's to
and dismounted. John Eddies
i ^ ' chin] tho rider from the time ho entered
I ‘ac *} 8 ffl'ounds until he disappeared within
barn. In a few minutes he appeared
U 1 '?’ nn<1 'with him o of tho stable
, leading
, the hoi. © ^ ( Eddies had
» arted to deliver to AVoodsley, tho pre-
'day, ou
but failed to do so.
he ((« tied the animal near the one on which
C ? me ani * Proceeded to tho house. John
me ’
m n ‘ i b V a on tbe Porch.
Kiv,!' , lile oily smile of the educated
scoundrel, , , and sainted Eddies with that
onT.-To^r 6 ™ 811 ' D-V l * 10 P olis ' ie ^ P e °pi®
(, ° u d morning, Mr. Eddies; a fine morn-
j_
‘'Gooil morning, sir,” said John, coldly.
,,,, 1 trust I find well, sir?"
.Umte well.” you
.And the ladies?” ho inquired.
j n t < < ? nt know that their welfare need
r "on, sir.
......
; j ‘’me will soon come when the
“trod, ‘em.ship , of Edom AVoodsley will be de-
smiled. even i by the Eddteses. ” Aud he still
CHAPTER VL
it t . A SHOT IN SEASON.
•Lip, [fust we shall never need such friend-
“Whou you do need 6 ”'hat' 1
assistance, please ’
friendship has remember that
“How does bean spurned.”
it happen that you do not
* hen ‘rouble comeg? Row I demand
of yon an explanation."
inielli—J^, 'ft*? 00 of John Eddies hat cannot “ man boo of the the
turmoil in our land! Does it not seem to
* ou tLnt U 10 sincere friendship of any man
°uder , such , circumstances, is desirable?”
lou will pleaseanuwerrao one question
( J o you know of danger
m.vself, family any ” imminent to
“How I tell or when property?'
can any one person is
likely to sutler more than any other?”
“Have you any cause to believe that we
are John likely to bo raided soon?"
the eyed the man before him to note ,
expression of his face, but he could see
no trace of the villainy within. A tran¬
quil look of innocence overspread his coun.
teuance.
“It would bo surprising if yon were not
visited in a short time, ” tvas tho cvnsivo
answer.
“I asked you a question.“
“Aud I answered it”
“I want no evasions now; answer me di-
rec ti T ; do Y ou know ‘hat we will be
-
raided? J J „„
“How could I know?"
“Answer me!"
“Well, then, I do not.”
The two men’s attention was now called
to a lone horseman riding slowly up the
them carriage-way. When he came opposite
he stopped. Ho carried a gun. aud
the butt of a pistol showed beneath his
coat. He reversed the position of his gun,
so that th? mu/zle was directed toward the
men, but ho did it in such a careless man¬
ner that at any other time it would have
been unnoticed.
"Morning, gentlemen.”
“Good morning,” was the ready response
of tho two men in unison.
“Does a man by the name of Eddies live
hero?” the new-comer asked.
"That is my name,” John replied.
“Then I want you. I have authority to
take you.”
“What authority?"
“ The authority of superior. ”
“Who is my
your superior and what is the
charge?”
stealing.” “Captain Inglers; and the charge is horse¬
•
“Is Captain Inglers a militarv comman¬
der?”
“Yes; headquarters on the river.”
John now knew who the man before him
represented, and he knew that once in the
hands of the bushwhackers his life would
be jeopardized. His mind was made Tip.
“You report to Captain Inglers that I do
not charge recognize military authority, and that the
is false.”
"\ou don't deny the charge, do you?”
“I certainly do.”
“But there is the horse now, in yonder
yard!”
"The owners of that animal are the
thieves who stole two negroes from me a few
days ago, aud that is one of the horses that
they rode home upon.”
This explanation did not appear to have
much effect on the horseman. He ap¬
peared more interested in tho capture of
John Eddies th ;n in the recovery of the
animil.
“1 was ordered to take you, and I propose
to do it—dead or alive!”
“Yon propose doing more than you are
able to perform. ”
‘'You'll see!’’ Aud the stranger grasped
his gun more firmly, and quickly raised it
to his face. As quick as ho was John was
yot quicker. He quickly sprang aside and
it was well he did so, for that instant he
saw a blaze of fire stream from one of the
barrels and felt a pnff of air against his
face. Tho echo of the report had hardly
d.ed away before another one, quick and
sharp, iii the direction of the stables, again
broke the stillness, and the strange man's
gun flew into the air as his hands went up
Jle reeled a moment in the saddle, then
tumbled headlong to the ground! The man
lay gajp;.ag for breath, with one hamd held
against vris side.
The men on the porch looked in amaze¬
ment at each other, for the shot and its
effect was utterly unexpected of the by house¬ them,
lu a moment the remainder
hold appeared upon the scene, and the pale
faces of the ladies told of ihe terrible fright
they had experienced. face ashy-white. His
Woodsleys deserted was him. His politeness
bravado had dropped his
had vanished. Crestfallen, he
head and tried to sneak away.
“Halt! Stop there!" It was John who
spoke, and he quickly stepped in front of
he “You departing don’t man. intend to detain me, sir?
Woodsley anxiously asked.
“Yes. You will remain here the rest of
the day, at rate. ”
any reached for his pistol.
Moodsley his.
Eddies drew
“Better let that bo.”
Moodsley glared ferociously at his
enemy. I thus forcibly detained f here?
‘ Wiiv am will
he demanded. “A day of reckoning
surely come, and this insult will be
9?6DS[ed< ”
“Hold up vour hands. Hold them up!”
“Henry,” said John, after AVoodsley had
sullenly complied with his command,
“please reliove Mr. AVoodsley of any arms
he possess. ”
may who had stepped .... from tho
Henry Arno, forward nnd
bouse, came briskly soon wag
in possession of a heavy seven-shot revol¬
ver, one of the latest pattern. The arm was
untarnished, showing that it had been a
recent purchase. friend finely armed, it seems,
“ Our goes
said Arno; “rt appears he anticipated
AYoodsley's teeth ground together and a
curse escaped his lips. He
Jeff now put in an appearance, came
almost unnoticed. A broad grin of inno-
cen06 was ou his face as he approached
Edom AVoodsley. Marse AVoods¬
“Yer boss am done ready, aud bowed low
ley. ” And he took off his hat
his wooly head. ..
“Go away, you cursed nigger, he angrily
replied. CONTINUED.
TO BE
A Thousand Votes.
They tell that story told about Con¬
gressman “Ben” Lefevre, of Ohio. The
General had been taking a bath in one
of the marble tubs in tho House bath¬
room, attended by a colored man, with
scented soaps, flesh brushes and Turkish
towels, when a messenger came to the
door and announced that some gentle¬
men wished to see General Lefevre.
“Shall I bring them down here? asked
the messenger; “they’s in a powerful
hurry constituents of mine?” asked
“Are they he stepped out, clad in a long
Lefevre as
bathrobe. believe they . „ was the ,,
“Yes, salt, I is,
rep] v« out of here,” ex¬
“Well, keep them If
claimed the General excitedly. my
people found out that I bathe in a mar
ble tub and am rubbed down by an
attendant instead of going down to the
creek and drying myself with my shut,
it would low me a thousand rotes!
ELLAVILLK. G EORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE H. 1888 .
democrats meet!
CLEVELAND AND THURMAN,
WILL HEAD THEIR TICKET.
WITH GOOD FEELINGS A LI, ABOUND, THE
NOMINATIONS AUE MADE—A PLATFORM
ADOPTED Tllli convention adjourns.
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The Democratic National Convention
fiegan to gather in the early hours of the
morning and on Tuesday, at St. Louis, Mo.,
long before noon ten thousand hu-
man faces gazed upon the high desk re¬
served for the presiding officer of the
gleaming convention, as yet empty, but with its
white silver gavel, the gift of
the Nevada delegation, full of curious
interest for the expectart multitude.
The decorations were simple, but ef¬
fective. The stage is hung with red,
white and blue bunting, relieved by fes¬
toons and borders of evergreens. Upon
a pedestal on the right of the entrance of
the stage, stands a bust of the president,
*nd suspended upon the face of the gal¬
lery above the stage, heavily framed in
gilt, is a large portrait of the President
in oil. On either side are similar por¬
traits of Cleveland, Hancock, Tilden,
Hendricks and ex-Governor Marmaduke,
of Missouri. The balcony and gallery
pillars galleries and face of the long winding
and fronts of the balconies are
profusely decorated with American flags
in alternate large and short festoons,
caught up with large red, white and blue
rosettes. Festoons of American flags
and red, white and blue bunting hung
from the open woodwork supporting the
roof and the high, graceful pillars which
support the rafters are bound with encir¬
cling garlands and ropes of evergreens.
In the background along the hail is a
more elaborate attempt at decoration. A
heroic statue of Washington on horse¬
back, framed in a festoon of large Ameri¬
can flags, which are caught in the centre
of the frame above the head of the statue,
by an American shield, surmounted by
the American eagle with widespread pin¬
ions, grasping in his talons a sheaf of
green wheat. The statue, which has
the appearance of marble, is highly re¬
lieved by n background of rich brown
plush silk draped curtains. portrait is the
Beneath the Cleveland
familiar quotation from the President’s
message: “It is a condition, not a theory,
that confronts us.” Under the Tilden
portrait is the motto: “Let there be peace
and fraternity throughout the land.” Be¬
neath the Hendricks portrait: ‘ The ne¬
cessities of war cannot be pleaded in time
of peace.” Beneath the Hancock por¬
trait is written the following quotation
from his letter of acceptance: “The great
principles of liberty are the inheritance of
the people.”
Chairman Barnum advanced to a high
desk on the platform, and at 12:35 the
vast assemblage was silenced by a stroke
from the gravel, and the Democratic
Convention of 1888 was formally in ses¬
sion. The chairman introduced Bishop
J. B. Granberry, of St. Louis, who
opened the proceedings with prayer. lie
rendered devout thanks for the many
benefits which this country had received
from the hands of Providence; prayed
for the continuance of those bounties,
and called down the Divine blessing upon
the President and all those in authority.
The chair then stated that acting un¬
der the authority conferred upon him by
the National Democratic Committee, ho
would present the convention the names
of persons selected by ihe committee to
preside over and officer the temporary
organizations of the convention. As the
secretary read the name of S. M. White,
of California, as temporary chairman, the
convention greeted it with cheers, as it
also greeted the name of F. O. Prince, of
Massachusetts, as secretary. list of officers hav¬
The reading of the
ing been concluded, the choice of the
committee was ratified by the unanimous
vote of the convention. The chair ap¬
pointed A. P. Gorman, of Maryland, C.
8. Brice, of Ohio, and F. W. Dawson, of
South Carolina, as a committee to con¬
duct Mr. White to the nlatform. At the
conclusion of Mr. White's speech of ac¬
ceptance, Gov. Green, of New Jersey,
offered a resolution adopting the rules of
the preceding convention as the rules of
the present convention, subject to the
following modification: “That in voting
for candidates for President and Vice-
President, no state will be allowed to
change its vote until the roll call of
states has been made and every state has
cast its vote.” The resolution was
adopted, after a point of order from Mr.
Schcewalter, of Missouri, that it was not
in order until a report had been made by
the committee on credentials, had been
overruled by the chair.
Thomas M. Patterson, of Missouri,
rose and, craving the indulgence of the
convention in behalf of the state of Col¬
orado, presented to tlic convention a
gavel manufactured of Colorado silver,
richly chased and burnished. It was, he
said, a modest offering from Union a younger that
member of the Federal to
party which had restored silver to that
high plane from which it had been de-
araded by the congressional conspiracy
of 1873, and which had ever since re¬
mained its constant champion. Let the
announcement be made throughout the
civilized world, through the silvery tone
of the gavel, of the second and unani¬
mous nomination of the people’s choice
for president, Grover Cleveland. [Loud
Applause,]
Chairman White, in accepting the
gavel, pleasantly remarked that a* fa- ns
the gavel would do it, the convention
would have to be ruled by silver. [Ap-
plause.] Senator The chair Maryland, then recognized
Gorman, of who pro-
sented a resolution providing that the roll
of states be calkd, and that each state
name a member of tho committee on ere-
dentials, a member of the commit!co on
permanent organization, and a member
of the committee on resolutions, and that
nil resolutions relating to tho platform be
referred to the committee on resolutions
without debate. The resolution was
adopted, and the states proceeded to
make the appointments.
On Wednesday, the convention was
called to order by the temporary chair¬
man and prayer was offered by R u v. J.
R. Green, of Missouri, who especially
invoked the Divine blessing upon the
members of the convention, who hid
been entrusted by the people of the
states of the Union with the performance
of an important duty. The chair laid
before the convention the credentials of
delegates from Alaska, aud they were
referred to the committee on credentials
Congressman T. J. Campbell, of New
York, sent up to the desk, so that it
might be read, a long preamble and res-
olutious prepared by himself and signed
by a large number of prominent Demo¬
crats. The resolution declared that tins
perpetuity of tho republic demands tho
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine in
all its length and breadth, and that ter¬
ritorial aggrandisement by foreign pow¬
ers in America should be discouraged
and discountenanced by eveiy means in
the power of the United States Govern¬
ment, so that it is highly wise that this
republic should maintain friendly rela¬
tions with our sister republics, Mexico,
Central aud South America, and with
other home-ruled powers of America,
and that we should extendfto them our
friendly aid to maintain tli luselves and
protect themselves against tlie encroach¬
ments of foreign powers and that if
necessary to maintain our Supremacy on
this continent, the republic of the United
States should be prepared to declare and
maintain our authority by every means
in the power of the great nation, The
resolutions also contained a resolution
providing that it be presented to the con¬
vention in order to call the attention of
this great body of Democrats to this
great question. It was referred to the
committee on resolutions without de¬
bate.
Mr. Mallory, of Florida, offered the
following resolution which was referred
to the committee on resolutions:
‘•Resolved, That this committee here¬
by approves and indorse the principle of
tariff reform enunciated by President
Cleveland in his first message to the
present Congress, and to the policy rec¬
ommended by him for the practical ap¬
plication of those principles to the Gov¬ and
ernment, universal we give our unqualified
Cleveland’s support.” The mention of
name was the signal for a
round of applause which again broke
out, as the reading of the resolution was
completed.
The chairman then called for reports
from the committee of organization. Mr.
Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, its chairman,
reported that it had unanimously agreed
upon Gen. Patrick A. Collins, of Massa¬
chusetts, for permanent chairman. II.
II. Ingersoll, of Tennessee, wa9 recom¬
mended as secretary, and one delegate
from each state rs vice-president and one
ns assistant secretary. They were
elected. Chairman White said:
“Thanking you for the favors you
have extended tome, and your indulgence
accorded tne so far in the proceedings in of
this great convention, I take pleasure
introducing to your permanent presiding
officer, lion. Patrick A. Collins, of Mas¬
sachusetts.”
Mr. White then passed over to Mr.
Collins the silver gavel and retired.
There was another burst of applause, and
when it had subsided Mr. Collins ad¬
dressed the convention. Mr. Collins
spoke in a voice, winch although not
great in volume, was sufficiently clear and
distinct to enable him to be heard in ev¬
ery portion of the hall.
The chairman announced that the sec¬
retary would read a petition for the con¬
sideration of the convention. The paper
proved to be a request from the Woman’s
convention recently held in Washington,
stating that two of its members had been
appointed to make a short talk to the
convention on behalf of the women of
America. This request was accompanied
by a promise that if it were granted of the by
the convention the representatives
woman’s organization would occupy the
attention ot the convention for ten min¬
utes. The communication was signed
by Virginia L. Miner and E. A. Merri-
weather. Mr. .1. J. O’Donohue, of New
York, moved that the women be heard, I
and it wus agreed to. Congressman T.
J. Campbell, of New York arose and pres-
ented a resolution, which he asked be read,
The chair ruled that under the rule adopt-
ed bv tho convention, resolutions
should' go to the committee on
resolutions, without debate. Mr.
Collins asked unanimous consent, but
objection was made by a New York dele-
gate, and further objected to by others.
Mr. Collins insisted that the subject mat-
ter of the resolutions did not relate to the
platform, and therefore did not come un-
tier the restrictions of the rule Well*, adopted,
Objection was made by Mr. of
Wisconsin, who subsequently withdrew
it, and the resolution was read. The res-
olution was as follows and was adopted
by a rising vote: Resolved, That this
convention takes occasion to express its
unfeigned sorrow at the serious and dan-
gerous illness of Gen. Phil Sheridan, [Ap-
plause], and to him whose noble and val-
iant deeds will ever be enshrined in tho
hearts of his countrymen, we extend our
"
sincere sympathy. We earnestly trust
that the great soldier and distinguished
patriot will meet with speedy recovery,
and that Divine Providence may spare
him to this nation for many years to
come. Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to Gen. Sheridan
as expressive of the heartfelt sentiments
of the democracy of the United States.
[Cheers.] imous Mr. Campbell asked for unan¬
consent for the adoption of adopt¬ the
resolutions. The resolutions were
ed by a rising vote with three hearty
cheers for the gallant soldier who is now
engaged in his most despera'e campaign.
Mrs. Morriweather then mounted the
platform, and vms received with applause.
She said that she was delegated to ask
that this great conventicu help to make
the practice of this nation conform to it*
principles Merriwcnthor’s of universal voice suffrage. Mrs.
was not strong
enough to fill tho hall, and she was fro-
qucutly interrupted and with cries at
“Louder 1” the band struck up an »lr
before she had concluded,but she remained
pluckily phed. When at her Alabama po-t until her time ex-
was called, on
the call of states, tho chairman said his
state desired to give way to New York,
The convention applauded at this an-
nouncemcnt, and when tho New York
delegation Dougherty presented the tho name of Daniel
to make nomination the
great hall rang with cheers, which were
prolonged minute, until and grew Mr. Dougherty in volume for nearly
a mounted
Ihc platform, when it was redoubled, ami
ns soon as he could be heard, Air. Dough-
erty said, addressing the convention at
length: "1 greet you my countrymen,
with fraternal regards. In your pres-
ence I bow to the majesty of the people,
The sight itself is inspiring, though sub-
lime. You come *from every state and
territory, from every nook and corner of
our ocean bound continent, covering the
country. You arc about to discharge
more than an imperial duty, with the
simplest ceremonial. ” In conclusion he
said, “I nominate Grover Cleveland, of
New York.” Mr. Dougherty’s speech
was delivered with effect, in his- best
style, and aroused unbounded enthusiasm
When he mentioned the name of
Grover Cleveland, or referred to his
public fairly acts and utterances, the conven-
tion shouted itself hoarse. Dele-
gates mounted chairs, waved their hats,
their canes, and handkerchiefs. Ten
thousand spectators joined in the
applause, and a band in the east gallery
helped along with horns and drums, but
their blare and noise could scarcely be
heard above the general dm. It aroused
the enthusiasm of the convention to fe-
ver heat for the first time during its pro-
ceedmgs. The hall was filled with cheer
on cheer, and the great body of people
in the auditorium, balcony and gallery
arose and stood shouting at the top of its
voice till the din became almost deafen-
ing. Hats were thrown in the air, red
bandanas w aved from a thousand hands,
and white, black and gray hats were
frantically thrust upon points of cane and
waved until ihe owners became ex-
hausted. Some one on the stage crowned
the bust of the President on the left of
the chairman w ith a laurel wreath, which
was the signal for even a wi der burst of
shouts and cheers than before. Although
the full band of s xty pieces was in full
blast all this time, i ot a souud from
its trumpets could be heard, Th:
climax of this great scene was reached
when the banners of till the states were
borne by dt legal.s to the New York
standard and draped about it. At this
the enthusiasm was unbounded. Bpectu-
torsand delegates tore tho red, white
and blue bunting from the pillars und
from the face of the balconies and waved
these improvised bandanas all over the
rail with grett vigor for ten minutes,
T h's remarkable outburst did not cense
until everybody was absolutely exhaust-
ul. It was twenty-four minutes before
the chair was able to regain the control
of the convention.
The chair put the question and there
was returned from (lie convention a thuu-
dering cheer of yeas. The chair, there-
fore, announced that Grover Cleveland,
having received a unanimous vote, was
the candidate of the Democratic party for
the office of President of the United
States. Before the call of the roll of
states on Mr. Voorhecs’s motion was com¬
pleted, it was evident that it would have
a large majority, and at the suggestion of
the chair, agreed the convention, by unanimous
consent, to suspend the call and
agreed to the motion; and the chair, at
1:50 announced that the convention
stood adjourned until Thursday morn-
in s.
ber Notwithstanding of visiting the fact that oad a aum- indi¬
organizations
vidual strangers lift the city on Wednes¬
day night, and in spite of the further fact
that the sun burst forth Thursday morn¬
ing with all its Summer vigor, rendering
the atmosphere in Convention hall ex¬
tremely close and sultry, there was little
appreciable reduction in the attendance
of spectators in the galleries, and in the
vast area of chairs in the rear of the del¬
egates’ seats. The decoxations, which
were rudely handled during the stormy
demonstrations following the nomination
of Cleveland the day before, were re¬
stored, anil the bust of the President,
wreath flunking the laurels chairman’s jauntily desk, placed still wore the a
of on
side of the head. Long before the dele¬
gates began to arrive, the band ployed
with little cessation, a number of airs rang¬
ing from serious to gay, and the specta¬
tors, intent on applause, and having
nothing thusiasm, upon the floor to excite their their cn-
freequently manifested
hand-clapping. appreciation of the music by a round of
The delegation space began to fill, and
the usual battle of handkerchiefs broke
«ut. Thurman red, and muslin, indica-
five of tho name of Indian’s candidate
being hoisted to the masthead by the re¬
spective admirers of the contestants,
The chairman then stated that he was
advised that the committee on resolu-
Rons was ready to report, and he intro-
duceil Henry Watterson, chairman of the
committee. The as.-emblage testified its
appreciation of Mr. Watterson by around
°f applause. At the suggestion of a del-
‘-gate from the Old Dominion, three hearty
cheers were given for the “Star-Eyed
Goddess of Reform.” Mr. Watterson
turned to the chairman, and said that he
had the honor to report the resolutions
unanimously agreed which upon by the commit-
tee on platform, Democratic we give entire:
“The party of the United
States, in National Convention assern-
hied, renews the and pledge of its fidelity to
Democratic faith reaffirms the plat-
form adopted by its representatives in
the convention of 1884, and indorses the
in views expressed annual by President Cleveland
his last message to Congress ns
a correct interpretation of that platform
upon the question of tariff reduction;
and also indorses the efforts of our
Democratic reduction representatives of in Congress
to secure a excessive taxa¬
tion. Chief among its principles of party
faith are the maintenance of an indissol¬
uble union of free and indestructable
states now about to enter upon,its second
century of unexam pled progress and re¬
nown; devotion to the plan of govern¬
ment regulatod by the written coustitu-
VOL. in. NO. 38.
tlon, s'rictly specifying every granted the
power and expressly reserving ungranted to
states or people the entire
residue of power; encouragement of a
jealous popular vigilauce, directed to nil
who have been chosen for brief terms to
enact and execute laws, and are charged
with suring tho equality duty of and preserving establishing poaoe, justice, cn-
The Democratic party welcome* exacting
scrutiny of administration of executive
power which four years ago was com-
tuitted to its trust, in the election of
Giovcr Cleveland, Prcaidcut of the
United States, and it challenge* tho most
searching inquiry concerning its tdelity
and devotion to pledge* which then in¬
vited the suffrage of tho people during
the mo t critical period of our financial
affairs, resulting from over taxation, nn-
omalous condition of our currency and
public debt unniuturcd. It has, by the
adoption of a wise and conservative
course, not only averted disaster, but
greatly promoted the prosperity x>( onr
people. Tt has"'rcVcricd thftmprovi Ropubli-
dent and unwise policy of tho
can party touching the corporations public domain, and
and has reclaimed from
syndicates, alien and domestic, and re-
stored to the people nearly one hundred
million acres of land to be sacredly held
as homesteads for our citizens.
While carefully guarding interests of
tax payeis and conforming strictly to
principles of justice and equity it has
p a jd out more for pensions and bounties, republic
to soldiers and sailors of the
than was ever paid before during an
C q Ua i period. It has adopted and eon-
sjsteutly pursued a firm and with prudent all
nations foreign policy, while scrupulously preserving peace maintaining
u n the rights and interests of our own
government and peoplo at home and
abroad. Exclusion from our shores of
Chinese der provis labor oni has of been effectually treaty, the secured
un a opera-
tion of which Republican has been majority postponed in the by
ac tion of a
Senate. Honest reform in civil service
has been inaugurated and maintained by
president Cleveland, and he has brought
the public service to the highest standard
0 f efficiency, not only by rule and pre-
cept, but by the example of his own un-
tiring and unselfish administration of
public affairs. In every branch and de-
partment of the Government under
Democratic control, the rights guarded and wel- and
f are 0 f all people have been
defended, every public interest has been
protected, and the equality of all our
citizens before the law without regard to
race or color hr.s been steadfastly main-
tained. Upon its record, thus exhibited,
8n d upon the pledgo of continuance to
the people of these benefits, democracy
invokes the renewal of the chief popular magistrate trust,
by the re-election of the
who has been faithful, able and prudent,
we invoke in addition to that trust by
transfer also to the democracy of the en-
tire legislative power. The Republican
party controlling the Senate and resisting
j u both Houses of Congress the reforma-
tion of unjust and unequal necessities t.tx laws,
which have out-lasted the of
war, and are now undermining an abun-
dance of long peace, deny to the people
equality before the law and fairness and
the justice which are their right. Then
the cr y c f American labor for a better
share in the rewards of industry is stifled
w ith false pretence; enterprise is fettered capi-
and bound down to home markets;
tal is discouraged with doubt, and uu-
equal, unjust laws can neither be
properly amended or repealed.
The Democratic party will continue with
all the power confided to it, to struggle
to reform these laws in accordance with
the pledges of its last platform, indorsed
nt the ballot box by the suffrages of the
peor lie, of all industrious freeman of our
land by an immense majority, including
every tiller of the soil, gain no advan¬
tage from excessive tax laws, but the
price pf nearly favoritism everything they buy is in¬
creased by of an unequal sys¬
tem of tax legislation. All unnecessary
taxation is unjust taxation. It is repug¬
nant to the crei d of Democracy that by
such taxation the cost of the necessaries
of life should be unjustifiably increased
to all our people. the Judging interests by Democrat¬ the
ic prinnciples, of peo¬
ple are betrayed, when, by unnecessary
taxation, trusts and combinations are
permitted to exist, which, while unduly
enriching the citizers few that combine, depriving rob the
body of our by them
of natural competi'ion. Whether con¬
stitutional or not, the accumulation of
extravagant taxations, the Democratic
policy is to and enforce abolish frugality in public
expense, unnecessary taxa¬
tion. Our established domestic indus¬
tries and enterprises should not, and
need not be endangered by reduetion and
correction of the burdens of taxation.
On the contrary a fair and careful revis¬
ion of our tax laws, with due allowance
for differences between the wages of
American and foreign labor must promote
and encourage every branch of such in¬
dustries and enterprises by giving them as¬
surances of extended markets and steady
and continuous operations. Interests of
American labor, which should in no event
be neglected, revision of our tax laws,
contemplated by the Democratic party,
should promote the advantage of such
labor by cheapening the cost of the nec¬
essaries of life in the home of every
workingman, and at the same time secur¬
ing to him steady, remunerative employ¬
ment. Upon the question of tariff reform,
ao closely concerning every phase of our
national life, and upon every question
involved in the problem of good govern¬
ment, the Democratic party submits its
principles and professions to the intelli¬
gent suffrages of the American people.”
A letter was received from Gen. Black
requesting that his name be withdrawn.
Before the convention was called to or¬
der, a loud whoop was heard to come
from the upper gallery, and an enthusi¬
astic Gray man was seen to unfurl and
allow to hang fluttering down, a roll of
gray muslin several yards in length, and
the adherents of the Indianiun rewarded
his efforts with a succession of cries and
hurrahs. Of course, the Thurman men
could not let the incident go by without
a counter demonstration, and a cry for
Thurman met every shout for Gray. The
New York delegation was the last to en¬
ter, and she pinned Thurman’s colors to
her standard, and the assemblage rose on
foot aud gave her hearty cheers.
The name of Allen G. Thurman, of
Ohio, was presented to the convention
by the delegation from California. Bal¬
loting was commenced, and had pro-
geejed somgjtpti when Mr, Shauklij,
Indiana, withdrew the name ot their
candidate—Isaac P. Gray, of Indiana—
and with a tremendous burst of enthusi¬
asm the nomination of Thurman for can¬
didate for Vio e .Prtsldent was made
unanimous. After transacting some
,m mportrait buaines* the convention
adjourned.
VALUABLE HINTS.
PRACTICAL AND SEASONABLE
WORDS TO FARMERS.
SOMETHINO ABOUT GRASSES, BEES, SOILS,
HORSES, CHOI’S, JOHNSON GRASS, PIGH,
AND MAKING DOMESTIC WINES.
It is an excellent idea to put broken
laud in Bermuda and burr clover.
Prof. Cook, of Michigan, says that no
one variety of bees possess all the good
qualities, but that we must cross the best
sorts, and thus eliminate the undesirable
characteristics and promote the good
ones.
A couth Georgia man complaining of
mites infesting everything on his place,
a friend suggests the chalking of table
legs, the floor, etc., as certain species of
ants will not cross a chalk line properly
made.
The best soil for the watermelon is a
light, warm, sandy, loam, and if newly
cleared, or having not been planted for
three years previous in melons, so much
the better. Whatever tends to compact
the soil, whether rainy weather or a de¬
ficiency of vegetable matter, is detri¬
men nl to the crop.
Says a Tennessee horse-breeder: “The
large mares are the thing; the large horse
for a cross will prove worthless; but tba
large marcs, crossed for three generations
on i all he pure thorough-bred will get bet¬
ter the way.
'1 he proper cultivation of the crops al¬
ready planted, and the demand planting of the addi¬
tional side crops, will all en¬
ergies of the farmer during the month of
June. The grass that gives most trouble
is tint which comes up during the latter
part of April and throughout the month
of May.
Plantings of the usual forage crops
may be continued throughout the mouth.
It is a good time to commence preparing
spare grounds for the planting of turnips,
barley, rye, lucern, etc., in July, August
and September. Previous good prepa¬
ration of the ground is about as indis¬
pensable as manure in making a crop of
turnips. killing Johnson there
In out grass is a
right time and a wrong time to attempt
it. In uny other Summer months than
July and August, plowing cultivates it.
lu July, the sap descends to the roots and
they become full of moisture. Then take
a tivo-horse plow, keeping the points
sharp, aud break up the ground to the
depth of six inches (eight if possible),
leaving as far as you cau the turf stand-
upon its edge The sun and rains take
the earth from the roots so exposed and
they soon die.
If a pig has the thumps, separate
him from the rest. If he be large enough
to drink slop or milk, dissolve one-fourth
of a teaspoonful of carbonate of ammo¬
nia in a pint of milk end let him drink
it. Also, give him ten drops digitalis to thirty
droj s of the tincture of every
two hours, and allow no other food for
three or four days.
It is a mistake to consider the dt>*
struction of grass and weeds as the only
object in view in plowing ar.d hoeing a
crop of corn or cotton. If there were
no grass or weeds, it would still be ne¬
cessary to stir the surface soil, in order
that the rootlets may easily penetrate it
in search of plant food, and so that the
air may enter laden with its store cf car¬
bonic acid, nitrogen and mo : sture.
To make good wine, to < ac’i gallon of
ripe berries add one quart of boiling
water; mash the berries and let them
stand twenty-four hours; then express
the juice, strain aud add two and a half
pounds in of cask white sugar jug and to each gallon.
Put a or cover the
bung-hole the or mouth full with from a thin cloth.
Keep vessel some of the
juice reserved for that purpose. When
fermentation has ceased, bung or cork
tightly, or draw off into bottles and cork
well. Wine may be made from ripe wild
grapes. Press the juice from the grapes,
add one gallon of water to the pomace
for every two gallons of juice already ob¬
tained ; let stand twenty-four hours and
then press the pomace again and add the
two runs together and sufficient white
sugar to cause a fresh hen egg to float and
show a circle the size of a dime. This
will require from two to three pounds of
sugar for each gallon. Then put into a
barrel or jug and proceed as for black¬
berry wine. To remain clear the wiuo
should not be bottled until next March.—
Atlanta , On., Southern Cultivator.
BOLD TRANSACTION.
On Friday, American Express Messen¬
ger J. II. Zimmerman and Baggage Mas¬
ter Joe Ivetchum were alone together in
the express and baggage car of the Cin¬
cinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis due and Chi¬
cago Railway train, which is at Cin¬
cinnati, Ohio, at 11 o’clock. Zimmer¬
man, when the train left Delhi, a station
twelve miles west of there, called Ketch-
urn’s attention to some tramps that he
saw through the glass of the car door
leading to the front platform next to the
locomotive’s tender. Both men arose and
went toward the front door. When
within ten feet of it the tramps began
firing through the glass window.
Kctchum fell, shot in four places. Two
balls entered his abdomen, one in his breast
and one in his left shoulder. Zimmerman
tried to draw his pistol, but it stuck in
his hip pocket and he retreated he to the
rear platform conductor. of the The car, where pulled met the
the latter
bell rope and stopped the train.
While this was going ou one of the
(ramps climbed on the tender, where he
Was met by the engineer and fireman and
knocked stiff by two blows from a monk¬
ey-wrench. The engineer and fireman
then rolled him off the tender, while the
train w r as at full speed. Before he was
thrown overboard, however, a second
robber attempted to climb ou the tender,
but he weakened and dodged back at the
Bight of the prostrate form of Iris com¬
panion. The robbers ran away, but
were captured in Kentucky,