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j Story of tlio War in
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EY ARVIDE 0. BALDWIN.
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( 1 11 A PTER VI. —Con tin bed.
• y e r frien’ d ir ’pears sick, Marse AVoods-
] eT ” conlinued the undaunted Jeff, point-
■’ tk prostrate form near them.
I t0 ■ friend of mine, black nig-
-lie’s bo you
^ 'Goaw.iy, Jeff,” oommamled his master.
j,;v readily complied, auother but word. could not re¬
frain from having ieff
V. liat far yer ’im in de bush near d«
road?, lu’ii yer come tor de house? Why
ili'h't yer done fetch 'im up when yer
come?'' the look that in¬
John gave negro a was
ter ed to be severe, but the cute fellow
EJW beneath it one of ill-disguised appro¬
bation. speech intended for
Jell s last was more
b s in Lster sears than Woodsley’s. This was
(be method he took to acquaint him of the
(uot that both men had coma to the plan-
ti.ion fogetli r, and th it the whole thing
Li heeu planned by them. From what
Jeff said, John believed that he knew more
of the two men than he had already made
known. Arno requested to take charge
Ht-my was for such he for the
of the prisoner, He conducted into was the
pre.-ent. and taken was to and locked in the garret man-
ROD
for safe keeping. Ho was informed that in
cn.-e lie tried lo escape, or made trouble, a
b e like that of tho man below awaited
him.
John ordered lira hands to take the dead
man—for he was dead, shot through the
heart—and bury him.
Jeff was called iu and questioned.
“Yes, Murso John, I seed de men t
tomin’ up de AViro Road togedder. Dey
didn’t see me, kase I drap in de bush near
ter d r road what lend ter dor house. De
n came widin cr few yards an’ stop.
*D y war er la kin’ of you, sah -Marso
Wo dsley say: '111 go up ter de house an’
oil <16 gen iomn oat, an’yer can come up
in’ arrest Tin air we’ll hab an easy time
fid der res’.’
“s. a’l I kill der cuss?’ ax de udder man.
‘Not (f yer kin help it,’ said Marse
Woodsley.
“ ' ‘Uekas Why?’ ax I der man. done ’im killed,
■ don' want
leastwise not now,’ AVoodsley lole ’im.
Look 'or here, AA’oodsley, Ikent take nc
foolishness. Ef he act mean, down come
his house, Hire’s yer bo n. 1 don’take nc
chances. ’ Fore God. Mirso Eddies, doze
«a de words dem feller* said.”
"I am glad you overheard them, Jeff, and
I thank you for telling me. Did you see
any one else -some one wiih a rifle?”
“No. .Ainrso John, not unudder pusson.’
" hat were you doing down at the road,
J?ff?
“Huntin’, sah ”
“Hunting! "be Hunting what?”
ole brack an’ whito eow. She done
I work off Ins’ uiyht, an' so I’s lookin’fer hei
dis momiu'.”
Jett', some friend of mine saved out” my life
I t is merninr. and I want to find whe
L. is. I'll give you this,” holding out a
j Ask fleam the gold hands coin, if they “if you will him.” find the man.
Jiff saw
was eying a figure in the carpet.
1 »®'i his master ceased speaking ho did
j not look up, but turned toward the door.
! Before tho slave reached the door it
owned upon John’s mind that (hat iudi-
'idiul had never returned the rifle that ho
1 kirn to guard the premises with.
,
i “8\h?”
“b d you have a gun with you while you
Werc J did, hunting the cow?”
sah.”
A d you came up to the stables .non?
.Acs, Did sah.” lend
you your gun to any one, Jeff?”
mu'" 0 ’ S ' b ' ^ u °LLer parts wid my weop-
■'eff, did you fire that shot?”
there was no answer.
John Eddies rose from his seat, his face
Mtraymg his groat agitation. He reached
ova and took the dusky hand of his faith-
u s 1,lTe m his. His voice trembled with
.
hrforh llS b ° ai ^ res8e ^ iho colored man
Ti/ Know ed ’ that ,k° you have “I know saved you life are the this man. day.
,P A praise in such my valueless,
11 ''h' a case is
1 ® I give you the thankfulness of an
“ a °' vin 8 heart, I give you from this time
( n a wiiat is of more value—your nersonul
it i i, w y, 0 human being bus the author¬
in', uY 0 LOmmai A'ou are ‘d you free, from Jeff, this remember day on. And. that
•aenever you want a friend or a favor,
L. l : l "not appeal to any one with more
dies "’’ 1 y ° £ il8sis,AIlce than to John Ed-
i„ , a8 n °t the coin that ho had iu-
,
h.. j J°ff that he let slip into his
.
I Tn’ ' rs another, a largo yellow one.
L,,. of ti ' 0y came unbidden to tho eyes
8 °? ]0l ; e d man as his thankful master
him ™ iulil bis words of gratitude upon
bin ' Cle thought, . 1 was “ om( for dhmg he peculiar hung around about Jeff, and
’
i n , unhappy, with the knowl-
0 ven
lim, t0 . U , H freedom. He went from the
tn m!. lha 8 bibles, and from tho stables
«,. ] , bouse again. His head hung down,
ho had a dejected air generally.
CHAPTER AIL
Tl,» THE ATTACK.
° en lro household notioed the unusual
tun., manner of the restless and Lillie
‘V 1 'John’s attention ex-slave,
to the matter,
he i “ J 0 , 1 act f.’ something naturally. is wrong would with what Jeff;
j„ ^"L.ngwithUm." mg I see
Sim™ wrong?>" i John, as that individual again
‘bmg ftpJ>eftr dejected ’ 18 iUVY ‘
'-Marse John,’’ amj Jeff sighed, “does dis
iraH 1 i‘nm*y UU *“ ** ydr lu
* ‘
^hSerLw/’ tly ’ Jeff - YouareyOUr
all !nf U da e fr‘ * are eu ’s. freedom Dis done make hev freedom, me lebe
tut ’em™** v‘ .hie. Marse John, rugger ef I isn’t
a no
i'll m EM ken hev fie freedom, an’
Thi Wul dem "bat I lubs."
hiim ?, UUS " as Ua something b For unexpected—soine- refuse his
i?(‘,U (’^."bou , a slave to
ui n offvrod it, and willingly re-
enoo Blaver y, was not a common occur-
J ?i n ' v ? s Perplexed.
veri„\ ho sanl, after turning tho matter
wL.lo wo have 8 *Lave Z
h one. You can fV^ur ehu
e U fl i ' U ! d 1 Wil1 ^ you
"S ser l o es I D that enough, Jeff ?” '
onS« ifhJ' withhim \Z h °W h d ft n thf&Sf b "‘ b6C fl k -
d *‘»} Wk he u
r Je.l John was smiling, and aW a halo
of happiness was around the faco of the
elastic icero. He lie had wa, renewed changed. his HiiT.tep was *
wordwas sa'd ahout voutb. Not a
tho conversation and
no ono Vim ° bu aQd knew its import.
As A" '
the day i wore on anxiety was more
peroeptible in the faces of the inhabitants
danm' anger, jet these people V hll ° thoro seomed wns to no feel visible the
danger that menaced them. Every approach
leading to the mansion was closely watched
“ dw * e “ a negro came running up from the
road, the wh.tes of his eyes showing with
fear, as ho exclaimed: “Ley's er cumin'!
ys C «? nmm ' d W;1N nothing more
ii than t had j been oxpoctod, and the la¬
dies even
heaved sighs of relief from great anx¬
iety although they knew that the visitors
would create troub'o.
John requested the ladies to take refuge
In the cellar as a safe refuge from stray bul-
lots, in case of an attack, but notone would
comply with the request, and they all re¬
mained and were comparatively calm, but
pale.
As the men turned from the Wire Hoad
John, who was watching, commenced to
count: “One, (wo, three, four, five, six,
sevan. eight—th ro are more than I ex¬
pected. The rascals are continually getting
accessions to their ranks. ”
the They lurnod tho comer and came on up
clothes dusty of load in pairs. They woie the
tha Arkansas citizen, nud carried
all sorts or weapons. They made a fair
military Eddies display for so few men, and t e
if people would have enjoyed the sight
it bad l ot been for I aviDg a knowledge
of their purpose, AVLen the men had got
within hailing distance they stopped.
“Halloo!"
No attention was paid it, and after a short
pauso the call was repented
“Halloo!”
John partially opened the dour and
looked out.
“What do you want?”
“Is Woodsley here?"
“Yes. What do you want of him?
“Tell him to come hyar.”
“ Ho can’t go. Any messige you have for
him I will deliver.”
Tho rattling of g'ass in the gable of tho
building was heard, and a voice from above
out’
“Captain, I'm a prisoner! Eddies has
locked me up! Kill the skunk and let me
loose. ’’
Henry Arno bounded striding up the stairs.
Unlocking the door and rapidly
forward to where tho prisoner freedom, was appeal¬ he
ing to tho bushwhackers for
gmsped that unfortunate man by the col¬
lar and threw him in a heap in the corner.
“If you dare cry out, or show yourself
again at that window, I'll blow what little
biains you have out,” said Amo, shaking
his fist in bis fallen foe's face.
“Come out, Mr. Eddies; we want to talk
with yer,” said the Captain in a persuasive
tone.
“You can talk with me froih where yon
are; or, if you prefer, come in.”
Th u appeared tu bo as fair as the Cap¬
tain could wish.
“ Come, boys, we’ll go in. ” And they began
to dismount.
“No, you don’t. Just one at a time. I've
got no business with those others. If you
want to talk, oomo in.”
“Boys, give it to the sneaking hound!”
the Captain yelled.
The mansion door closed with a bang,
and none too soon, fornt once the rattling of
shot and builels against the mansion began,
and the 1 eavv oaken door was pierced in
many instant places. later single shot from the
An a
house replied and one bushwhacker ceased
hostilities. John rushed for his rifle.
Springing to a window he took aim at one of
ihe enemy, and as he fired ft blood-curdling
yell broke forth ubovo the din, and—John
turned away from the window.
(TO RE CONTINUED. 1
He Took the Congressman's Advice.
The Philadelphia Press tells this story :
Congressman Browne of Indiana 1ms a
constituent in AA'ashington who occasion¬
ally indulges too freely in the flowing
bowl. He lifts been n good follow in Ins
day, but, like men of his calibre, has
rapidly descended the ladder, until now
he is compelled to ask assistance to carry
him through the day finite frequently.
A few days ago lie called on Air. Browne
and said that he wanted a dollar with
which to get supper, lodging and break-
fast. Alr. Browne handed fifty cents to
him with the remark :
“You can get all that you want as
well as a few drinks for this half dollar.
He protested that he could do nothing
of the kind, and asked Mr. Browne how
it co ild bo accomplished. “Take this
half dollar,” said the Congressman,
“ and spend it in the ordinary pull manner. in
Get full and tho police will you
and take care of you for the night and
give you a breakfast in the morning.
The constituent pocketed the money
and departed, and Air. Browne forgot
all about him until lie next day. In
the morning a policeman came to his
house with a message from tho con¬
stituent. He sent word that he had
taken Air. Browne’s advice, had been ar¬
rested, and he wanted him to come and
get hint out of the police court.
Confidence Not Misplaced.
Albert Martin, the prisoner whom
Judge Thayer mercifully allowed to de¬
part from court last Wednesday to at¬
tend the funeral of his dead child, re¬
quiring only the prisoner’s promise trial, to
return on Friday and stand te-
turned to court yesterday and was ac¬
quitted. Alartin had been in prison 30
days, awaiting trial for the theft of a
watch, which ho had been accused of
stealing from a man named Joseph
Brant. After hearing tho evidence the
jury at once acquitted him. Judge
Thayer requested Martin to step up to
the bar and said : “This is a very hard
ease. You have been acquitted, character but and you
imvo suffered u loss of a
loss of time for which there is no redress
or compensation I greatly regret died you and
wore in jail the time youv child
I am glad von have justified the confi¬
dence tho wmrt lind in you when you
were allowed to go home. ” Then turn¬
ing to the court officers the Judge said :
“Now, let him go homo at once.
Philadelphia Times.
One Mother’s Plan.
First Mamma—“I see you have got
.-our bovs some pretty plaid suits.”
‘ Second Mamma—“Yes, that’s the only
wav I can keep them in check .—Duluth
Paragrtyther.
KhLAATLLK. G EORGIA. TItUKSDAY. JUNK 21, 1888.
KMPEliOR WILLIAM.
EMPEROR FREDERICK—“UNSER
ERITZ’-IS DEAD.
AFFECTING scene at the DEATH PED
AUTOPSY DECIDES HE DIED FKOM CAN-
CEK-TIIE NEW BULKll’s POULT.
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WILLIAM II.
The Rekkrcmzaiger the official paper
of Berlin, publishes , following
the an-
nouncement: “The royal sufferer lias
ended his earthly career. By God’s de¬
cree the emperor king, our most gracious
master, passed to his eternal rest shortly
after 11 o’clock this morning, which was
borne with admirable fortitude and sub¬
mission to God’s will. The royhl house
and the German people have been twice
bereaved in a short time. They deeply
mourn the all too early decease of our
much beloved ruler.
Minister of State.”
The Bundesrath met at noon. Bis¬
marck formally announced the death of
Emperor the Frederick and the accession to
throne of William, who takes the
title of William II.
The death scene was most pathetic. A t
the foot of the bed knelt the emperor’s
daughters, daughters-in-law. Prince Henry and the two
The chaplain softly
murmured the litany. Princess Freder¬
ick Charles, who had strewn the coverlet
with white roses, stood with the rest of
the family. At some distance u ere mem¬
bers of the household; servants were
crowded about the doors with bowed
heads and bated breath, and from time to
time the litany was interrupted by half re¬
strained sobs, the most heart-rending be¬
ing those of old Wenderlin, who had
been the emperor’s trusted se rvant since
his youth. He is quite prostrated, and
it is not likely that he will survive the
emperor long. Every five minutes the
doctors felt the pulse. The expression
on Dr. Mackenzie’s face sliowedjthat it
was weakening. At times the pulse Mas
suspended, and the doctor was obliged
to place his ear close to the emperor’s
lips to detect his breathing. made At 11
o’clock Dr. Mackenzie a sign to
the empress who fervently kissed the
hand of tho emperor. At twelve min¬
utes past eleven the doctor drew his watch
and declared all was over.
AVhen, at the last moment, Dr. Macken¬
zie, amid profound quite silence, dead said now,” impres¬ the
sively: “He is
empress gave a heartrending sob and
loud crying was heard in the room. All
pressed around the bed. From the eyes
of the new Emperor W’illiam tears fell
thick and fast. After the first agonized
spasm the empress arose and took Dr.
Mackenzie's hand, saying: “Tho first
words I shall speak shall be to express
my thanks to you for having lengthened
my beloved husband’s life.” When the
younger members of the family had left
the room, the empress begged around Dr. the Mac¬
kenzie to tie a ’kerchief em¬
peror’s throat, in order to hide the
canula. Her majesty also directed the
laying out of the body, she herself ar¬
ranging the hands on the sword so as to
give the appearance of a firm grasp. The
head was placed a little sideways, giv¬
ing a perfect illusion of sleep. Tire em¬
press added to the Woerth wreath two
roses which she had cut on the previous
evening, and which the emperor had
held during the night. The empress
Victoria had arranged every detail of the
funeral service. The behavior of the new
emperor is that of a dutiful and loving
son. He does not allow many hours to
pass without inquiring for Irs mother,
and her manner toward him is most
motherly and affectionate. Her majesty
has not decided yet as to where she will
go from Pottsdam. There is some ta k
of her going to Switzerland, Dv. Alac-
kenzie, in his report on the Emperor
Frederick’s case, says: “In my opinion
ti e disease from which the enfperor
died was cancer.”
The effect of the emperor’s death in
Berlin was instantancons. In a couple
of hours the bright summer l ok on the
streets was changed. AYomen appeared of
cind in black and men with bands crape
tied about their arms. Newspapers were
sold at exhorbitant prices, but the buy¬
ers were disappointed because no details
of the emperor’s last hours were given
until evening. declaration of the
The first full mew
cm peror’s policy is now understood as
taking the form of an address to the
Prussian people, which is expected to be
issued soon. The secretary will Ire sum¬
moned to meet to receive the
message, and shortly afterwards the cm-
peror will formally take the oath of COM-
stitution before the Landtag. The re¬
mains of Emperor Frederick were placed
in a coffin and then carried to the cata¬
falque, which lmd been erected in Jasper
gallery. The coffin is identical with the
one in which Emperor William was bur-
ied. Profe. Nirchow, AValdeyer and
Bergraann went to Fredrichskon place at
the request of Emperor AVilliam and re¬
mained for two hours. Their presence
cave rise to an accurate report that Em¬
peror William had ordered a post mortem
examination made, although dowager
Empress Victoria was adverse to it. pub¬
lic feeling in Berlin distinctly favored
the holding of such an examination and
the supposed abandonment of the plan
caused a revival of excitement against with
Dr. Mackenzie, who was order charged that he
omitting an autopsy in
mi -ht prevent a final authoritative report the
ns to the true malady from which
j, e ror died. Besides the doctors who
cm autopsy, Count Btot-
conducted the von
p e rg AA’ernigt-roue, Count Chainberbun,
rema ined during the examination, whicu
proved the existence of cancer.
The funeral service was read in Jatpei
gallery by Chaplain Koegel, at the bead
of the bier. A bluck baldachin has been
erected, while around tho All catafalque members were of
numerous footstools.
the imperial family were present at the
service. Sir Edward Mulct, British am¬
bassador, handed (‘ount Herbert Bis¬
marck a letter from Lord Salisbury, ex-
1 Victoria reusing when the piofound she received grief felt the by (iueen of
news
the death of the emperor, who she so
dearly loved. The queen commends
Lord Salisbury to express to the German
people in the unme of the British nation,
her heartfelt sympathy in the heavy loss
sus'aincd in the premature death of tho
emperor, dently. whom they rightly loved so ar¬
Under cover of assumed confidence,
the death of Emperor Frederick lias
caused u feeling in Paris very much like
dismay. It was impossible not to notice
the silent agitation which pervaded the
Chamber of Deputies, when his decease
was announced. It is worthy of remark
aggerated that not a single journal published account an ex¬
statement or premature
of the death of Emperor Frederick. He
was respected as a lover of peace, and
mingled with the expressions speculations of sorrow
at his death are dismal as
to the political consequences. regarded Rightly
or wrongly the new emperor is
as being animated by liittej hatred of
France and a desire to render his reign
memorable by fresh laurels culled upon
the battle field at the expense of his
hereditary foe. Castle
The funeral ceremonies at the
Freclerich^kron began with the perform¬
ance of Bach’s “Bald Rufst Du Mich zu
hoeliren foieden.” Then the chorale
“Jesus meine zuversicht” wus sung, and
Chaplain Koegel offered prayer and
blessed the remains. After the singing
of the chorale “Wenn Ieh Einnial Soli
Scheideu,” tho coffin was carried out to
(lie castle. During the removal of the
body the chorale “I know that my Re¬
deemer liveth,” was sung. The serv¬
ice in the cathedral on Sunday was at¬
tended by I)r. Von Gosster, minister of
ecclesiastical affairs, and many other high
officials. The service opened with the
singing of the fifty-fourth Psalm. The
litany was read by Chaplain Schroder,
who also preached readmitted the the sermon. The gal¬
public was to Jasper had left.
lery after the imperial party
Correggio’s painting, 4 ‘Saint Veronica’s
Veil,” was suspended at the head of the
catafalque, on the right of which laurel
trees had been placed. The coffin was
removed from the catafalque by twelve
officers of the body guard and borne to
the funeral car, preceded' by the court
chamberlain. The ministers of state,
bearing tho insignia stood of royalty, joined
the procession, and opposite the
coffin during the service in the church,
Gen. Blumenthal, with the standard,
standing at the head of the coffin. The
order of the procession from the castle
to the Friedrichskirche was as follows:
The line headed by a detachment of in¬
fantry, followed by the officers of the
imperial household, the officiating clergy,
the late emperor’s physicians, the court
chamberlains, ministers of state, bearing
the imperial insignia, and court officials.
Then came the funeral car. The pall
bearers, all Knights of the Black Eagle,
Generals Von Der Goltz, Von Tresknow,
Von Obernitz and Von Pape. The can¬
opy was borne by twelve generals, tho
lieutenant generals marching on either
side of the car. Twelve superior and
officers of the Prussian, Bavarian
Saxon body guards the marched
immediately behind coffin.
They were followed by General Von
Blumenthal, bearing the royal standard,
supported by two adjutant general:..
Then followed Emperor William, the
king of Saxony, Prince Henry, and other
mourners of the imperial family, and the
foreign royalties, followed by the adju¬
tant generals, the Russian military at¬
tache, the suites of the imperial family
and visititing royalties, the younger
princess of reigning houses, Knights the imperial of the
chancellor, field marshals,
Black Eagle, princes residing in Ger¬
many, the generals of the army, the pres¬
idents of the bundersrath, reichstag and
landtag, the officers of the army and
civil service, officials and municipal Char- au¬
thorities of Berlin, Potsdam and
lottenburg. Two squadrons of infantry
brought up the rear of the procession.
Large crowds went from Berlin to Pots-
Vni to view the emperor’s remains.
LIGHTNING STROKES.
Lightning struck and instantly killed
a negro and a mule, while plowing in an
open field on Mr. T. W. Brown’s place, thun¬
near Alontezuma, Ga ...During Ches a
derstorm on Thursday, Alecks, a
colored man living on AY. G. G. Griffin’s
plantation, was instantly killed by light¬
ning while sitting in his house at Eaton-
ton, Ga. A negro woman in the same
room was badly shocked. The bolt
came down the chimney... .In Aiken
county, South C ;rolina, a colored man
known ns “Colonel” Brunson was in¬
stantly killed while sitting under a china
tree in front of a store.... At George’s
Station, South Carolina, lightning struck
the house of Prof. N. C. Conner, and in¬
stantly killed Aliss Annie BrowD, window, aged
22. The lightning entered a
parsing over an infant in a cradle with-
out injuring it, and struck Miss Brown,
who was silting in the middle of the
loom ... A heavy electric and storm prevailed
throughout Nebraska, a number of
deaths by lightning were killed reported. At
Lindsay, a babe was by its moth¬
er’s side and the mother was unhurt. At
Newman’s Grove, one man was killed. At
Clark field, two children, and much dam¬
age w as done to property.
ANOTHER VICTIM.
The Haytaarkefc riot of May 4, 1884,
in Chicago, 111., has claimed another
victim. Police officer Timothy Sullivan, stood
who was one of the detailed which
tho damage of the anarchist bomb on
that memorable night, died Wednesday.
He received a bullet in the thigh and
blood poisoning which strength supervened death grad¬
ually, sapped his until
ensued.
_
JVorih Carolina.
At a meeting of the executive commit¬
tee of the State Horticultural Society
held at Raleigh, it was decided to hold
the next state fruit fair iu that city od
the 8th and 9th of August next.
SOUTHERN SPRAYS.
INTERESTING FACTS BRIEFED
FOR BUSY HUMANITY.
MOVEMENTS IN RELIGIOUS, TEMI'KHANCK,
MASONIC AND SOCIAL CIHCLE8—PIKES,
ACCIDENTS- INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.
Afutmnm.
Otto Franks, an eight year old boy, a
few miles from Birmingham, found The a
largo rattlesnake near the house.
boy had ofteu said that he wanted a pet
snake, io when he found the big rattler
he began to stroke it on the head and back
with his hand. Tho make seemed
pleased for a time, but finally became
angry and hit the boy on the right leg
just below the knee. Medical aid was
obtained and the pain nud swelling were
relieved after a trial, but immediately
the boy began to crawl and twist him¬
self, imitating the action of a snake.
He continued in this condition with
brief, lucid intervals until he died.
Florida.
A syndicate of Englishmen have leased
the Palmetto House, at Dayton, and will
enlarge it for the season of '88 and ’89.
(veoriria.
Oliver Ivey, aged sixty-five, drowned
himself en Thursday in a pond near his
home, nt Buena Vista. No cause is known
for his act.
A discussion in Atlanta about the cot¬
ton worm, develops the fact that no
other remedy than Paris green is of any
use in exterminating it.
The political movements of the pro¬
hibition parly in Atlanta, headed by
Bov. Sam Small, is attracting consider¬
able attention.
('apt. J. Pinkney Thomas, a lfrave
soldier and a popular gentleman, died
suddenly on Tuesday after a few days'
illness, at Augusta. He was on Gen.
Young’s staff in Hampton’s Legion.
Kentucky.
A freight train on the Newport News
A, Mississippi valley Railroad went
through the bridge over Green River, at
Rock port, on Sunday, bum Coleman, u
brakeman, was killed, Engineer P. Car-
roll, Conductor J. C. Compton, and J.
G. Love, yardmastcr at Central City,
were seriously hurt, but may recover.
South Carolina.
Fire at Y'orkville, on Sunday morning T, M.
destroyed the dry goods store of
Dobson & Son, and gutti d two brick
buildings used as stores. The total loss is
about ♦30,000. in Orangeburg
During a thunder storm
county, lightning struck a tree under
which there were thirteen hogs lying and
ten were killed. Their bodies showed
oo outward effects of the stroke.
Fire at Union on Thursday destroyed
the brick building occupied by Farr &
Thompson, groceries; J. W. Swink &
Co., druggists; building owned by Rob¬
ert W. Parris; William Gist, ice cream
saloon and postoftice, building owned by
J. C. Hunter; Green Bros., groceries, John
building owned by B. F. Foster;
K. Young, confectionery; P. M. Cohen,
building owned by the < state of John
Sorter. During the fire, Samuel S.
Stokes, a lawyer in his heroic efforts to
save property, lingered until the in roof Farr fell in, <fe
Thompson’s him store Benseless. A colored
knocking accident and rushed in amid man
observed the
the smoke and flames and dragged This him
out apparently a lifeless corpse.
heroic deed called forth applause from
men and screams from ladies. The col¬
ored man’s name has not been found out.
Tennessee-
Fisk university, at Nashville, came
very ne ir being destroyed by fire on
Wednesday.
John Orton, of McMinn county, and
William Weir, were arnested at Dayton
for passing counterfeit coin. Twenty-
two counterfeit dollars and four counter¬
feit nickels were found in Orton’s
clothes.
Beverly Thornton, Fred Matthews and
Tlmd Jones, were arrested on Sunday, at
Chattanooga. They arc charged with
waylaying W. J. Tuttle, a prominent
railroad man, and robbing him of a com¬
fortable sum of money.
Thirty of the largest shippers of Chat¬
tanooga have signed an agreement East to send
no goods East over the Tennessee,
Virginia & Georgia, the Louisville &
Nashville, and the Cincinnati Southern
Railroads. This agreement grew out of
a rclusal of these roads to allow Chatta¬
nooga merchants rebilling privileges.
The Louisville & Nashville discriminated
in favor of Nashville. Tiie Fast Tennes¬
see, Virginia A Georgia, rather the Rich¬
mond & Danville, a feeder, in favor of
Richmond, Va.
Texas.
Sheriff John Raines and his son were
killed at Jacksboro by W. W. Terrell.
An old family feud caused the fight.
Terrell was shot in three places and may
Sic.
Virginia.
The bodies of Charles Mayo, a tele¬
graph operator, and Lee Alakely, fireman
on a train which was wrecked near Pope’s
Head Run, were found buried beneath
the engine. The list of dead
so far as ascertained at this time, is as
follows: Dead—Edward Hantzman) en¬
gineer; Lee Alakely, fireman; Charles
Alayo, telegraph operator, and II. T.
Post, baggage master.
A passenger train ran into a freight
train on Ihe Richmond, Fredcrieks-
burgh & Potomac Railroad, near Hun¬
gary Station, on Saturday, resulting in
wrecking a number of freight cars. En¬
gineer Bowen, A. G. Berkheimer, mail
agent from AVilmington, N. C., and
Charles Tinsley’, colored fireman, jumped
from the passenger train. Bowen was
slightly scratched, Berkheimer’s thigh
was broken and Tinsley was injured in¬
ternally. probably seriously.
SENSIBLE.
A committee of the French Chamber
of Deputies passed a resolution, on mo¬
tion of Frederick Passy, to enter into e
perpetual treaty with the United States
for the settlement, by arbitration, of
disputes that may arise between that
country and France. Passy is president
of the International League of Peace,
WASHINGTON NEWS.
HOW CONGRESS IS SPENDING
ITS TIME AND ENERGY.
OFFICIAL ACTS OF THE PRESIDENT- AP¬
POINTMENTS AND REMOVALS IV1IKKK
THE NATION'S MONEY GOES—GOSSIP.
CONORENSIONAL.
In the Senate, Mr. Sherman, from the
committee on foreign relations, reported sundry
an amendment to be offered to the
civil appropriation bill, and appropriating relocation
♦224,500 for the survey line be¬
of monuments on the frontier
tween Mexico and the United Stntcs and
it wus referred to the committee on ap¬
propriations. The Senate joint resolution
granting leave of absence (without de¬
duction of pay or of annual leave) to all
persons now iu the employment of the
government and who were present at the
battle of Gettysburg, whether on the
Union or Confederate side, the to
attend the reunion there on
3d of July next, was adopted,
after being amended by striking Confederate out
the words ns to Union and
sides and letting it simply apply to nil
persons now in the government service
who took part in the battle. It covers
ex-Confederates now in the government
service without indicating them iu terms
which Mr. Blair characterized ns a case
of “sticking in the back.” The bill ap¬
propriating $275,000 for the reconstruc¬
tion of the government dam at Bock Is¬
land, which was washed away by the
Hood, w«h passed... .In .the House, Mr.
Townshend, of Illinois, offered a resolu¬
tion providing for tho consideration of
bills by unanimous consent for half an
hour every morning. Referred to the
committee on rules. The House then
went into committee on the tariff bill.
GOSSIP.
Secretary of t! e Navy Whitney Cleveland's will
soon retire from President
cabinet.
The comptroller of the currency au¬
thorized the First National Bank, of
Talladega, Ala., to begin business with
u capital of $50,000.
Gen. Sheridan passed Thursday, a very quiet and
comfortable night on little. His resting
well, and coughing but pulse
continues good and his rcspiiation more
regular. No unfavorable symptoms have
appeared.
Lindsay Muse, a colored messenger in
the Navy Department, died on Sunday
of old age. He had the distinction of
being the oldest being employe in government
service, and very polite to all per¬
sons. lie was appointed a messenger and served in
the Navy Department in 1828,
there continuously in that capacity to the
day of his death. He served under
twenty-seven different secretaries and
shook hands with every President from
Monroe to Cleveland.
The weather crop bulletin, issued by
Ibe Signal Office, says: Generally
throughout the United States, the weath¬
er during the past week liar been the
most favorable of the season for growing
crops. While all the crops have im¬
proved in Nebraska, the conditions up
to date have not been most favorable for
the corn crop. More ruin in portions of
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and
New Jersey would doubtless improve
the crop of small grains, grass and fruit.
The weather has been favorable for har¬
vesting in Kansas, Arkansas and Tennes¬
see, and conditions favorable for heavy
wheat yield in the Smoky Iiill valley of
Kansas and in Tennessee. The weather
has been especially favorable for the
growth of the cotton plant throughout
the entire cotton region.
Testimony of the Expert.
There was a bridal couple coming in
.m the Bay City train the other day, and
tho passengers in that particular car
were on the grin The most of the time over
their antics. bride had got the man
she loved, and she didn’t care a copper
who saw her pillow her head on liis
shoulder. Tho bridegroom had got a
farm with his wife, and if he wanted to
feed her gum-drops or squeeze her hand
whose business was it? A little old man,
dried up and bald-headed, sat directly in
front of the couple, and ho looked around
so often that the young husband finally
explained: “We’re just married.’’
“I knowed it all the time,” chuckled
bald-head.
“And we can’t help it, you know.”
“No, you can’t—I’ll bo darned if you
kin!”
“I presume it all seems very silly to
an old man like you,” continued tho
husband.
“Does it! Does it!” cackled the old
fellow, as ho boobed around. “Wull,
you hot your life she doesn’t. I’ve been
right there three times over, and I’m
now on my way to Canada to marry a
fourth! You orter see me u week hence.
I’ll hug and squeeze and fondle at tho
•ate of forty-live miles an hour, and
lam the skunk that luffs nt me! Billy!
Why, children, it’s parrydise biled
fcwnt ”—Detroit Free Press,
How a Dog was Buried.
The Philadelphia Times tells us this
little yarn;—Some time last week a gen¬
tleman living on Walnut street lost a
valuable setter dog. The dog had been
sick some time and finally of died. When
the owner was informed his bereave-
merit colored he engaged gentleman the services who did of odd a vener- jobs
able
about the neighborhood to officiate as
undertaker for his dead favorite. The
virtuous Ethiopian agreed to see that
the obsequies were suitably $1.50, attended and to
for the moderate sum of upon
recemng his money departed, bearing
the remains of the dead setter in a bag
of Ins shoulder. In the evening he re-
turned, filled with the satisfaction that
one generally experiences after the per-
formance of a noblo deed, nnd the fol-
lowing conversation took place: “Well,
Bam, did you buried bury tho fact.” dog?” “AAliere “Yes,
sir. He am fur a
did you bury lnm?” “ Well, sah, I
rode down in tho ear to tho South street
wharf, and then I met a little this boy. ‘Son,’
soys I, ‘ will yer hold bag fur 5
cents till I come back ?’ And I gave de
boy de bag and he took <le next car far
home. lie dawg am buried sure, sah!
VOL. III. NO. 39.
FACE TO FACE.
If my fare could only premise that its color
would remain,
If my heart were only certain it would hid*
the moment's pain,
I would meet you and would greet you in the
old familiar tone.
And naught should ever show you the wrong
that you have done.
, If my trembling band were steady, If my
smiles lmd not all fled,
If my eyes spoke not so plainly of the tears
they often shod,
1 would meet you and would greet you at the
old sweet trystlng place,
And perchance you’d deem me happy If you
meet me face to face.
If the melody of springtide awoke no wild
refrain,
If the autumn’s golden burden awoke no
living pain,
I would meet thee, and would greet thee, as
years ago we met,
Before our hearts were shipwrecked, on the
ocean of regret.
If my woman's squl were stronger, if my
heart were not so true,
I should long have ceased remembering the
love I had for you;
But I dar* not meet or greet thee, in tho old
familiar way.
Until we meet in heaven, when tears have
passed away. —Temple Bar.
PITH AND POINT.
Noted down—Eider.
To the point—A wasp’s sting.
Faithful to the end—A dog’s tail.
“How is the earth divided?" “Bye
earthquakes, ma’am.”
To young men: It is better to be fast
asleep than fast awake.
On the road to recovery—overtaking
the thief who borrowed your watch.
If a young man feels that his life is a
blank, he should try to fill it out and
have it sworn to.
“I will and devise,” saysthe millionaire
and when he is dead and his heirs devise
ways to circumvent his will.
A Sam is always a him, but a hymn is
not nhvays a Psalm. This ought to help
while away the Te Demn of a Sunday
afternoon .—New York Sun.
Social Stranger (offering a Bridgeport friend?"
Victoria)—“Have a cigar, I
Churlish disinfect.”— Stranger—“Thanks, Tid-Bits. no;
never
Wife—“Did you know, my dear, that
there is sex in fruit:” Husband, who
feels surly—“A\ r ell, if that’s so, then
persimmon must bo a female. ’
Hushed is the conversation's sound
Of there sages and is silence of gawks. deep, profound,
And
AVhen money t alks.
—Boston Courier.
An old lady, with several unmarried
daughters, feeds them on fish diet, be¬
cause it -’s rich in phosphorus, and phos¬
phorus is the essential thing for making
matches. — Comnureial Ad ertiser.
Said the watchman, when about dusk
he was invited to drink a cup of coffee,
“No, thank you; coffee keeps me awake
all night.” Then he saw his blunder,
looked very embarrassed, and tried to
explain, but it was no use.
“A good many Broadway, new business I see,” houses
are goiug up on re¬
marked a stranger to his neighbor “Y’es,” in a
Broadway cur the other day.”
said the other with a sigh, “ours went
up the other day.”— Siftingt.
Alias Greatbrain (of Boston)—“So
brother George has got married?”
Omaha Man-—“Yes; it was an elopement;
that is j robably why the family were of
not notified.” “Is his wife a woman
intellect?” and “No, indeed; pretty h.”— Omaha as a
picture sweet as a peac
World.
There was a sign upon a fence—
The sign was “ Paint."
And everybody and that went by,
■Sinner saint.
Put out a finger, touched the fence
And onward sped.
And as they wiped their finger tips
“It is,” they said.
—New York Run.
The Marching of Armies.
The best examples of forced marches
in modern times are, and perhaps, those per¬
formed by Havelock Lord Clyde in
the Indian mutiny of 1850.
Perhaps the finest examples in all
history of strategic marches are found in
Napoleon’s campaigns in Italy in 1796
ami the campaign on the Danube in
1805.
During the Civil War the march of
the Second Army Corps, October 14,
1862, of fighting seventy-six miles in fifty-six
hours, two engagements, cross¬
ing exceptional. two rivers and guarding baggage, is
During the same war Hooker’s corps,
the Eleventh and Twelfth consolidated,
22,000 strong, was removed from
its Virginia to Bridgeport, and supplies, Tcun., in with days. alL
baggage Washington seven
The advance of on New
York in thereby, 1782, and his deception ot the
British while he really marched
on Cornwallis at Yorktown, must also
ever stand out a3astrategic march of the
highest order.
Another instance of successful water
transportation is the from move City of the Point Twenty- in
fifth Army Corps
Texas in Alay, 1865. The corps con¬
sisted of 25,000 men, 2000 horses with
guns, wagon?, ammunition, ambulances,
etc .—Detroit Free Frees.
Curious Fishes in Florida,
Not long fishing since a couple Orlando, of gentlemen
wer e out near Fla., one
of whom is an tho accomplished and naturalist, of
who can name genera species
almost he anything found something he comes which across. he But set
there
down as a natural Florida produced curiosity. its It
was a little fish that off-
spr ing after the manner of warm-blooded
animals. It is a fact of interest to
naturalists that in all the fresh waters of
Florida are found fishes that bring forth
t heir young alive and perfect, instead of
laying eggs in the manner of the finny
tribe generally. The parent fishes are
very small, being only from one and a
half to two inches long and are often
used for bait for bass. The exact name
0 f [fie genus the and species mention is not yet
k nowtl) but books several
8 {>ecies of specimens goby as here being mentioned. viviparous,
[;k e the —Sq-
ran n ah News,