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CHATTER VII—Continued. aotaltar shot was givon the attacking partv, nul ns iluy were at weakening. a disadvantage' ti, e v soo i showed signs of John noticed that some of the men turned about mi shot ut the s:abl -3 window, and during the Ini! in 1 roti’d ho r the crack of a rifle in that direction. He had missed Jeff before (lie light, but be now knew where he was. That iiidivi iml was doing warlike dudes on bis ow: account. So one could tell who was doing the exe- cation; whi ther it was Henry, who kept hispis warm with continual firing; or John, »bo tried to m ike liis shots count among the doling enemy; or Jeff, from his posi- lion in the stable, from whence the s ow but regular crack of bis gun could be heard. The two elder 1 idles (for Amo’s mother vis also there) were sitt ng side by side with th ir luces buried in their arms trying to abut out the horrible rattle oE the guns ltd tbs breaking of the glass in tho liudows. I Arno was leaning over her mother I welling pvuqmVhy, and trying to give it. I I Lillie wis going from one to the other of their defenders, doing what little she could I to assist th m in their bravo resistance. I Tiro bright spots of red appeared in her I otherwise pule face, and her eyes sho ie I with an unnatural tire as her stately figure I tracers d the floor without any apparent | I fear, although through tho nu windows occasional missile unpJeis- that came came I antly near. During the heat of the battle I Henry felt a sting in his left arm, and by I the peculiar burning sensation knew he I must ho Lurt, but as the member yet con- I I tinned sorviceable he paid no attention to it. The fire gradually grew loss ou the part I el tho assailants, and in a short time ha f I of their number were incapacitated for farther active service—at least for the pres- eit, Two had retired to a safe distance, and two more were unable to do so. At the from beginning of the fight they had dropped tlieir horses and taken what refuge the; could behind fences and shade trots, ■left's position gnve him a decided ndv.iu- i ,a K e in the battle, for, a”hough no* directly ia their rear, he was in a position to get a shoot partially exposed portion of the enemy to at. When the bushwhackers saw that it was useless to prolong the conflict they hastily threw their wounded comrades across their suimals and made a hasty and ignominious r treat, but boforo they could get beyond rango another oue of them had felt the solid effects of war, and had to be as¬ sisted in order to keep his seat in tho saddle. It was a sorry-looking lot of men that left (he Eddies plantation that afternoon, atul straggled around tho corner and down the Miru Road. Henry wanted to follow them and destroy the entire number, but «ha soon convinced him that it might lead to bad results, for in all probability there Wre others of tho gang, aud they would be lisely to run into a nest of them ot any point. CHAPTER Till. a nisAHTiious puLsurr. As soon as the enemy had retired the vic¬ tors could not refrain from \isiting the bat- t.e ground. On tho ground occupied by the almost bushwhackers, two revolvers aud one gun, spoils of worthless, were found and taken as h’o war. discovered, or three small pools of blood were; of and the fence showed the marks ineffectual missiles. But when they ■tuned toward the mansion the effects of ‘hs battle were more apparent. The blinds- c‘s casings were nearly riddled with bul- nml buckshot, and the glass mostly n ‘he lower windows. 1 like ter know how Marse Woodsley “ e bn now,” said Jeff, scratching Ids 'u>°y head in glee as he thought of how fiiscomfited that gentleman would bo over O* defeat of his friends. ‘ had forgotten him,” said John; “we riust see how the fellow feel* since the fight.” 1 hoy rep aired to tlie house and climbed (i ‘hoy st:t threw 'rB. The key the grated in of the the lock, aud in which Woodsley open door room Amazement was confined. •coked within! was in their faces as theyi Jj'kht! Their prisoner was not in Whither had ho gone? The door was found locked, and there seemed no way •or escape. As they entered Henry noticed that the window iu the back end of the gable was Open. there! was all he said as he pointed to ormninor . Mire enough. There was where the dar- j' oau g prisoner old-fashioned had made his escape, the for cord tied ‘ bad been bedstead was R taken from it, and after draw- . JPK ‘be loose bed end close bv "and the window ho s’id throw to ‘bo - ground. out, (hen easily As ihey looked out nothing but the rope "-’■mist Nf ’ e 'i and that was dangting loosely the building. Beneath it the grass ' v "; hodden, nml they kuew that Woodsely " ns in the forest to tho north. J[ e had hnuted for some means of escape, 'appeared, lr nd, and when he saw the old bed- ” tlmt Ln«l been placed in the room uesUoy <s it, a keepsake, than and from a worth, dislike he to for its intriusic ; hu<l fonrul a safe nn.l easy means of f r ?""* Whil ‘ho fight reach ? was raging i ^mm&rssrsu* U ‘ e ,l ' 14 * 6 P ,ltu ftU d inconvenience tha'i 1 K^ixrs.X"s,r. MunUging jt it. Her del lingers a t goon M Wood gashed away and a bandage firm- v fastened in place. Henry praised the skill with which the .ai° ?hoxt° shown h*’ by ?? Ins dth looks ® J' <>un the K great warrior lo.eb, must had for (he fair girl, for whenever then | ties met a crimson glow overspread hext ]P®n, ana that so tney waited, vigilantly waten- png. they might not be taken una- wares. * 30n night sot in a heavy, light-colored column of smoko rose in tho southwest After a little time a blaze shot upabovo the trees, and in a few minutes more the heav- ens were red from the blaze of the fire. ! Yonder is their work," Henry said, pointing m tho direction of the fire. “It may not be the g mg that was here, but it ? he w ? rk of some of ‘he same class of villains.” M, “This thing is terrible!" exclaimed the lladics. God pity the helpless!" John’s teeth were grinding together, but he said not a word. In a few moments more another fire sprang up near the first, but not so large.' There was no need to bo told that it was' jthe work of the murderous bushwhackers; that they were firing their neighbors’ buildings It made was but too evident to our friends. them tremble with apprehension, for they did not know how soon their lovely homp might bo laid in ashes, and they left without a place to shelter themselves from the elements. Jeff came in and passed through into the kitchen. _ He carried his old gun swung under his arm, and his hat wag placed on the back part of his wooly head. The ne¬ gro had an air of contentment and seemed to be in his element. When ho returned he carried in his hand P small muslin sack, or “poke,” as they call the article in Arkansas, and it was well filled with edibles. “Marse John!” ft T* rt »• ■*- ya< e ana manned ner wmte mow. r no puli, s were all becoming more brave by! familiarity Hie with danger. It W’as dreary at best, but nothing but death could now relieve them of war’s terrible horrors, and; they determined to assist all they could in; ! protecting They themselves. the had knowledge been greatly favored thus far by of tho bushwhackers’; IplauB In regard to themselves, but thesej jquestions iWfien would were the continua next attack ly before be maderj them jWhat gest for other the deviltry destruction would of Woodsley the Kddleses sng-j They know (he spirit of that young man ai.d had no doubt but ha would resort t [had some been plan for avenging the humiliation he Time subjected could to. tell hap- alone what would >ve;j, Jeff what now?” “Is gw,ns ter lebe yer!" And he mo- j tioaed for John to give him another private interview’. That gentleman had now more confidence iu, au 1 respect, for, the negro before him than he had in the whole race before, and jt was with alacrity tLat he stepped from the group to Ear what the colored man had to tell him. “Jeff, do you really intend to leave us?” John anxiously asked. “Yes, but I wants ter tole yer ’bout it, so 'fit yer may know whar I’s gwine ter, an’ , f 1 don’t come back yer! know ’case why." And ho theu proceeded to tell John of his proposed trip. He He was had going been to raised start that night for the river. and familiar in that part of the country was with it. He wanted to do a ’’little hunting there,” ho said. He proposed to find their, camp and see how the bushwhackers lived at he home. could in He regard would to their try and plans, find and out would wbatj not return until he had accomplished some¬ thing. liked the plan well enough, but it John seemed too dangerous, and he tried to per¬ suade the faithful man to abandon the proj¬ ect, but to no avail. Sytva was peeping through the kitchen door-way, and Jeff cast a tender glance in that direction. In another moment he was rone. A cloud settled over the faco of John as he saw his dusky friend depart, for he had begun to appreciate his services, and) the spirit, although under a dark covering, that impelled him to risk his life for has friends. Vigilance was deemed necessary Row, and a continual watch was kept about the premises. and day had passed away Two nights exciting a nature had and uothiug of an oc¬ curred, nor had Jeff returned from the river. As daylight came on the second day John began to be restless aud over he the aud continued) Henry, absence of the negro, male lifter arming the more intelligent around plaves and stationing them in and the house, concluded to take a short scout in search of him. Lillie and her young friend Laura had] become quite proficient in the use of the smaller arms, and the turbulent times were; begining to erase fear from their nature. After making preparations the men took their arms aud startid for the stables for their horses. had ... left the porch , and , Before they walk, they two strangers reached the saw commenced! leaving the stable-yards. They and started yelling and firing their pistols, away on a run. One r\ recognized ... the horses. John at once the other, was his own favorite steed, and young Woodsley’s. simultaneously, , . but , ap¬ Both men tired thieves parently without effect, for the kept on. hastened to the John and his companion hftd two other animals, stables aud shortly mounted and eagerly yeady, when they started in pursuit. friends reached the v\ ire When our two whom Road they discovered the men of jthey hint, were in Quest leisurely nearly along, a half znile dis- traveling for¬ TYo KuTrue'fs urged iheir animals ward, and away they went like the wind. They appeared to be unobserved until they had arrived within almost hailing distance, when, as if of a sudden, the two in front s-nw —’ the horsemen upon their track, and they whipped their animals on. The race was becoming exciting, and the pursuers were gaining on the quickly pursued, when the men in front turned to the right and dashed into the woods as if to .escape, but apparently changed their minus, for a few rods further on they appeared again in the road. On they went, and on came the others. They had nearly reached tho locality where the men had left the road when John, who iwas in advanoe, saw something that made (him put forth every effort to stop hia horse, which was on a mad run. He yelled, to his companion to stop, but the commauo was unheeded, and in a moment more ms horse came to a sudden halt, and the ruler flew into the air and struck m » heap on the dusty road. . . John was more fortunate. Ills horse had struck the obstruction, but go lightly that he was merely thrown over, and by cling- Sag to his animal’s fore-top he saved himself from a severe fall. As it was, he struck the road in no gentle manner, ond was some- what stunned by the occurrence. The wire had been cut from the p^e* and a section of it stretched tightly acros* ELLAVILLK GEORGIA, THURSDAY. JUNE 28,1888. ‘he highway, and fastened at either end to trees located near. It was plaoed so that ii Would reach to a horse’s breast in height; and tho effect of animals running against it) rated. , a , ra Pi<l H l H ‘Cd was what wo have uar- We have never heard of this wire trick neiug , played, wire l!oad in during Arkansas the war, except ou tho Played and that There it was oushwhaekers successfully. the These thiij two devilish were originators of need scheme, that was so often piae- Although successful)- tho afterward. pened in broad daylight, present occurrence hap¬ ally the wire was gener¬ rfsorted to afterward in the dark of evening or in tho night, ns it was then im¬ overt possible disaster. for tho victim to see in time to original a method, and They improved on the that would place the wire so it would strike somewhat above the D#ct£ or an ordinary norse, and conse¬ quently the rider would strike tho wire while the horse would go under untouched. b hen the man struck tho wire while going at full speed death was probably the} Jesuit twain, It was if likely to almost cut a m u in and death did not at once eu kite, tho victim was in a crippled or stunned condition and easily foil a prey to the wily [food, bushwhacker, who furnished, often, human and was ns often himself fed, to the buzzards that lived among the White Riveij When John gathered his senses he saw! Harry’s him horse lying upon tho grouud near in tho last tinoes of death. He was a How animal, and had seen the wire when ai- ,most against it, aud threw np his head in itime to receive the full effect of the impetus against it on his ueck. It had cut part way through, and the blood was nearly done rushing when John looked first. Several feet beyond was Henry stretched pn the road with an ugly wound in his head, and unconscious. Hack of him, trembling jin but every limb, was his own animal, standing, not daring to move. TO BE CONTINUED. The Finest Country riouse in America. Almost every American has heard of C. Flood, the California millionaire, but very few are aware of tho fact that Mr. Flood is the owner of the most mag¬ nificent country house and grounds in North America. This estate is at Menlo Park, near San Francisco, and during Mr. Flood’s illness is closed to tourists. The Gossiper was a privileged visitor, and can therefore picture the scenes de¬ nied to others this season. The estate covers 1,000 acres, and is under tho charge of a landscape gardener and 120 assistants. The drives are several miles in length, and are made of white gravel kept spotlessly clean. The foliage, shrubbery scription. and Everything flowers are beyond de¬ in white and gold.” The is porter's a “symphony lodge is a beautiful cottage near the only entrance to the grounds and the great gates are white and gold. The grounds are lighted by hundred of gas lamps with ground glass shades, the gas being made on the place. eloquent Statuary design of the most chaste and and of ex¬ quisite workmanship give a finish to the velvet-like lawns, and closely trimmed hedges. But the house is the main at¬ traction. It is built in a style of archi¬ tecture that might be termed French, al¬ though not decidedly of that school. of black It is dazzling white, the roofs are slate in patterns, and the decorations are all in gold. Even the inside blinds and the furnishings are white and gold and this effect has been preserved in the fin¬ ishings of the servants’ quarters, ttie su¬ perb stable and all the buildings on the premises. The house stands on an emi¬ nence and overlooks one of the most beautiful lawns that art could produce. Fountains plash on every side; a terrace of ivy and flowers hems in the eastern view, whilo a bank of violets and a wall of roses temper tho force of the ocean breezes and perfume them. The perfect creation of an artistio mind, with all the necessary funds to mainta u it in its per¬ fection, Flood’s palace stands unrivalled in America, millionaire. a typical home of a self- made Didn’t Know He was a Deserter. Up in the wilds of Northern Minneso¬ ta lives a veteran of the war of 1812. He fought through it like a true Ameri- can eitizen, and though now 97 years old, has been able to take care of him¬ self. When 69 years of age so great was - the vigor of John Chase, then of Utica, N. Y., that ho gathered his world¬ ly possessions and started for the West to grow up with the country. Fora while he prospered fairly, but now he finds himself compelled to ask the Govern¬ ment that ho so valiantly defended in the days of his youth to make some modest provision for his declining applied to years. the A few months ago he Commissioner of Pensions for the an¬ nuity paid all survivors of the war of 1812. ‘The application was referred to the War Department for an examina¬ tion of tho records. Shortly after the white-haired veteran was astonished to receive notice that no pension could bo granted to him for tha reason that he rested under a charge of desertion. In- quiry dovoloped the fact that Gliase was a member of Capt. Heth Langdon’s Company of the New York State militia, garrisoned during the latter part of 1814 at Niagara Falls. The war was practi¬ cally over early in October, and the 24th of that month Chase and forty-five if the of iris comrades, believing that trouble was not passed it ought to be, shouldered their muskets and marched off home, leaving Capt. Langdon, a lieutenant and four men in charge ceased of Nov. the post. Hostiilities formally the 1 1814, six days later, but in mean¬ time Chase and his companions in arras had been reported as having left the post. They were accordingly recorded as deserters. John Chase For seventv-fonr years and did not has rested under this stigma know it. He only finds it out when he asks for a pension, which the special act of Congress to remove the charge speedily to-day introduced in the House will bring him.— Chicago Tribune. Ashamed. “The only time I ever really felt ashamed in my life, was at the battle of Cedar Rapids,” said tho Major. “My horse fell under me, and I was obliged of to ride an army mule during the rest the engagement." remember it well, said ., the ,, Judge. T , “I hour after “I found that mule about an dismounted that day. - ’ you “Really, old I hardly expected man, where to be corroborated so asked promptly; the Major. did you find him ?” The Judge saw that there was a dear run for the door as he replied. “Stone dead, behind a rail fence.” “Shot?” Tid-B “No; mortification, ”— . its. REPUBLICANS MEET TO NOMINATE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. GAVELS MtKSKSTKD—FKKI) DOUGLASS SPEAKS—COL. Kltl.D. UK ANT PKKHKNT —TUB PPATKOBM. Before the Convention assembled, im¬ mense crowds visited the grand hall in which the National Republican Conven¬ tion were to meet to choose a presiden¬ tial candidate. At the apex in front of tho chairman's desk was a gilded American eagle, and beneath it a por¬ trait of Washington, Ou the right of rhe chairman's desk was a plaster bust of Gen. John A. Logan, in heroic size, draped with an American flag. Hang- tug from one of the boxes at the right was a large painting of Logan’s charge at the buttle of Atlanta. On the face of the north and south walls of the audito¬ rium, framed in festoons of large Amer¬ ican flags and surrounded by a circle of electric stars, were portraits of Lincoln and Grant, the designs being mammoth in proportion, nnd-ferm two of the most striking details of the decorations. full Flashing into its parti-colored the face brilliancy of the audience and delegates, was pended an American shield, formed of different colored electric lamps. This shield, its horizon of stars, its stripes of in the Union, relievo are all of pictured out and put a basso light by flashing jets through red, white and blue globes. At which points dip of exit aud entrance to the hall, like great wclis into the audi¬ torium, are the nation’s standards, planted hide at either side and draped so as to the rough boards which lorm the staircases of these avenues to the con¬ vention, of which there arc sufficient to empty tho place in case of accident, in throe minutes. The Boston club planted its magnifi¬ cent banner, five feet long, just behind the stage and it proudly floated, bearing in letters of gold upon a field of blue, the sentiments which appear to be upper¬ most in the minds of the delegates. The banner is inscribed: “Home Market Club of Bostou. Ameticau ways for American workingmen. American markets for the American people. Protection for Ameri¬ can homes.” This bamier is marked by the delegates as they come into the hall, aud by spectators as they gather in the galleries and balconies. It was cheered time at ter time. The made arrangement in alphabetical of delegates’ begin¬ seats was oider, ning with Alabama, on the extreme right aisle, through the two big siittes Of New Y'ork and Pennsylvania together on the front, facing Washington’s portrait on a panel of the chairman's platform. The Maine, Massachusetts Minnesota, Ala¬ bama, Arizona and Dakota delegations had front seats. The Ohio delegation was directly back of the New Y'ork seats, while Missouri, Iowa and and Illi¬ nois are on the main isle near the center of the space reserved for the delegates. The space reserved for the District Columbia delegation, was designated by a white banner, marked in black letters. This is a conspicuous departure from the general plan of voting delegations, the situation of all others being designated by a blue silk banner, lettered in gold. A significant view was the open space of empty seats in the Virginia delegation. The doors were not opened until all of the intirior arrrangements were complet¬ ed and the crowd wits kept, waiting un¬ til two large bouquets of cut flowers and a floral shield were being nailed upon the chairman’s desk, which bears in Greek letters this inscription: “James A. Gar¬ field was nominated from this desk in 1880 and James G. Blaine was nominated from this desk in 1884.” Chairman Jones, of the national com¬ mittee, came upon the platform just be¬ fore the convention was called to order and brought with him two handsome oak gavels, one merely pounding. polished and in¬ tended for hard The other is a more pretentious affair, intended as a gift to the temporary has chairman, is richly chased in gold, and engraved upon its several gold bands the names of Washington, and Lafayette, Grant, Lincoln, Garfield Logan. Precisely at 12.30, on Tuesday, the gavel of Chairman Jones, of the National Republican Com¬ mittee, sounded sharpy upon the ma¬ hogany desk, and the Republican Con¬ vention of 1888 was formally opened. ceased The hum of conversation throughout the vast auditorium, and the buzz of expectation gave place to tho impressive silence as the chairman intro¬ duced Rev. Frank W. Gunsauler, of Plymouth who Congregational opened tho proceedings Church ot Chicago, the conclusion of with prayer. At the prayer, Chairman Jones announced that the secre'ary, Mr. Fessenden, of the na¬ tional committee, would read the call for the convention issued by the national committee. Mr. Jones made an address, and Mr. Thur.-ton, the temporary chairman, then announced a long list of secretaries, as- sistantant secretaries, sergennts-at-arms, etc., for temporary organization, officers After the reading of the list of was com¬ pleted, the bands struck up a medley of national airs, which was’warmly received by the audience, and as tho air turned into “Marching Through the Georgia,” the assemblage caught up refrain and the chorus of many voices resounding throughout the hull. Gen. Fremont was presented to the convention, Fred Dong- lam made a speech, bouquets were pre¬ sented to Miss Rachel Sherman, daugh¬ ter of the (ten. Sherman, and Mrs. Thurs¬ ton, the wife of the temporary chairman of tho Convention. Virginia presented time a contesting it looked dele¬ gation, and at one ns though Gen. Mahone and Capt. Wise would come to blows. Estee, the new anti-monopoly Wednesday, chairman was given the a gavel reception that on for unanimity and on taking not exceeded since tho heartiness was Convention first opened. One of the most interesting minor occurrences of the dav was the presentation the chairman. of a gave! A of silver and gold to great hit was made by the addition of another gavel notable as coming from Galena, the home of Gen. Grant. Reference to the old commander’s early struggles with poverty in the little Galena tannery, brought down the great audience at onco. Just when everybody was expecting the decks to be cleared for genuine bus most, the weary flummery of u>clcis points of order over the rights of alternates began. Tho only relief was a night session. At 8:20 j). m. when the convention was called to order, tho auditorium was uncomfortably the hall crowded and tho a ; r in announced was that stilling. tho Chairman Estco limit of time for speaking would was 5 minutes, and that all speak era bo called to order on time, ex¬ cept in the presentation of presidential candidates. Mr. Wellington, of Mary¬ land, offered a resolution tendering, on behalf of tho Republican party of tho United States, to the German nation its sympathy in this hour of her bereave¬ ment and deep sorrow, caused by tho death of her ruler, Emperor Frederick of Germany; “We tender to the German people our heartfelt sympathy in tho double loss they have recently sustained in the decease of the great man under whose reign Germany has become a unit¬ ed nation ami that other great man—his liberal minded, peace-loving ami noble son.’’ Adopted by a rising vote. Mr. Dixon, (colored) of Maryland, offered resolutions of respect to the memory of Grunt, the late Logan, ex-Prcsident Arthur, und also adopted Senator Conkling, which was Fred Grant by a lising vote. Col. and his wife, accompanied by Mrs. Potter Palmer entered the conven¬ tion, and, walking through one of the delegation aisles, stepped upon the plat¬ form and took seats in the rear of die stand assigned to them. The convention at once recognized Grant and cheered tho distinguished visitors. Mr. Hallo- well, of Kansas, moved that Gov. Fora- ker, of Ohio, be asked to address tho convention. The motion was agreed to and Governor Foraker was introduced. The committee on credentials made a report on the nineteen contested cases as follows; From third congressional dis¬ trict of Georgia, the committee recom¬ mended that If, R. Wright, Jess Wim¬ berly, P. H. Craig and O. F. Guilder be each admitted to a seat with power to cast one-half of one vote. From the fifth district of Louisiana, David Young and W. J. Yell. From the third district of South Carolina, J.- R. Talcott and F. I. llix, delegates, and L. C. Halsey and lleury Kennedy, alternates. From the seventh district of Tennessee, A. W. Hughes, delegate. From the third dis¬ trict of Maryland, William Fairly mid William Johnson, delegates; Charles F, Riehl and Isador D. Oliver, alternates. From the third district of Massachusetts, Frank delegates; L. Stephens and Fessenden Jonathan and Bourne, John Samuel H. Abbot, alternates. Frcm the District of Columbia, Andrew Gleason and Perry H. Mahoneites Carson. In the admitted. Virginia matter, the were On adopted: Thursday, tlie following platform was “The Republicans of the United States, assembled by their delegates in national convention, pause on the thresh¬ old of their proceeding, to honor tho memory of their first great leader, im¬ mortal of the champion of liberty Lincoln, und the and rights people, Abraham imperishable to cover also with wreaths of remembrance and gratitude the heroic names of later leaders, who have more recently been called away from ourcoun- cils—Grant, Garfield, Arthur, Logan, Conkling. May their memories be faith¬ fully cherished. We also recall with our greetings and with prayer for his recov¬ ery, the name of one of our living he¬ ir. roes, whose memory will be treasured history, both of the Republicans and of the republic, the name of the noble sol¬ dier and favorite chief of victory, Philip II. Sheridan. In the spirit of those great leaders, and of our own de¬ votion to human liberty, and witli that hostility to all forms of despotism and oppression, which is the fundamental idea of the Republican party, we send fraternal congratulations to our fellow Americans of Brazil upon their great act of emancipation, which completes the abolition of slavery throughout the two American continents. We earnestly hope that we may soon congratulate our fel¬ low-citizens of Irish birth upon the peaceful recovery of home rule in Ire¬ land. We reaffirm our unswerving de¬ votion to the national Constitution and the indissoluble union of the states; to the autonomy reserved to the states un¬ der the Constitution; to the personal tho rights and liberties of citizens in all states and territories in the Union, and especially to the supreme and sovereign right of every lawful citizen, rich or poor, native or foreign born, white or black, to cast one free ballot in counted. public elections, and to have that ballot * # * * * * We are uncompromisingly in favor of tho American system of protection. * * * * * * Tha protective abandonment system must has be maintained. Its always been followed by general disaster to all interests, except those of the usu¬ rer and sheriff. We denounce the Milis bill as destructive to the general the business, labor and farming interests of couu- try, and we heartily endorse tho consist¬ ent and patriotic action of the Republi¬ in can representatives in Congress condemn op¬ posing its passage. We the proposition of the Democratic party to place wool on the free list, and we insist t hat duties thereon shall be adjusted and jquate [maintained protection so as to to that furnish industry. full and * adc- * ;* * * * We declare our hostility to introduction into this country of foreign icontract labor and Chinese labor alien to [our demand civilization the and rigid our enforcement Constitution, of and jwe isting laws against it and favor such im¬ ex¬ mediate legislation as will exclude such labor from our shores. We declare our jopposition organized in to trusts, all combinations otherwise, of to capital con¬ or trol the arbitrary condition of trade ‘among our citizens, and we recommend ,to Congress and state legislatures, in ■their respective jurisdictions, the execution such legis¬ of lation as will prevent ‘all schemes to oppress the people by nn. [due charges on their supplies or by un¬ just rates for the transportation market. of their products legislation by to ;We approve of Congress to prevent alike unjust burdens and unfair discriminations between the states. We reaffirm the policy of appropriating be pub¬ lic lands of the United States to home¬ steads for American citizens and settlers, not aliens, which the Republican the party established in 1802, against persistent opposition of t’.a Democrats in Congress, and which has brought our great western VOL. Ill, NO. 40. domain into such magnificent develop¬ ment. * * # * * * The political power of the Mormon church in the Ter¬ ritories, ns exercised in the past, is a menace to free institutions, a danger no longer to be suffered; therefore appropriate we pledge legis¬ the Republican party to lation asserting the sovereignty of tho uatiou in nil the territories where the same is questioned, nud in furtherance of that, legislation to place stringent upon our enough statute to divorce Jiooks peaceful from ecclesiastical power, and thus stump out tho attendant wickedness of polygamy. The Republican party is in favor of the use of both gold ntnl sil¬ ver as money; and condemns the policy of the democratic administration in iis efforts to demonetize silver. We demand a reduction of letter postage to one cent per ounce. In a republic like ours, where a citizen is a sovereign and official ser¬ vant; where no power is exercised, ex¬ cept by the will of the people, it is im¬ portant that the sovereign people shohld possess intelligence. The free school is the promoter of that intelligence which is to preserve the nation. Therefore the state or nation, or both combined, should support free institutions of lcurn- ing, sufficient to afford every child grow¬ ing up in the land the opportunity recommend of a good school education. We that prompt action be taken by Obngross on the enactment of such legislation as will best secure the rcliabiliation of tfhf American merchant marine, and we pro¬ test against the passage by Congress of a free-ship bill as calculated to work injus¬ tice, by lessening the wages of those en¬ gaged on preparing materials, as well as those directly employed in our ship the yards. Wc demand appropriations for for the construc¬ early rebuilding' of our fortifications navy, and modern tion of coast ordnance and other approved modern of means of defense; for the protection cities; our defenseless harbors ana fur the payment of just pensions to our sol¬ diers, for necessary works of national importance in the improvement of the harbors and channels, and of internal, of coastwise and foreign commerce for the encouragement of the shipping Pacific interest of the Atlantic, Gulf and states, ns well as for the payment of the matur¬ ing public debt. This policy will give employment to our labor, activity to our various industries, increase the security of our country, promoto trade, open no \v and direct markets for our produce and cheapen the cost of transportation. We affirm this to be far better for our coun¬ try than the Democratic policy of loan¬ ing the government’s money without interest to ‘pet banks.’ * * * * * * The name of American applies alike to all sections of tho republic and imposes upon all alike the same obligation obedience to the laws. At the same time, that citizenship is aud must be tho pan- Ancf and safeguard of him who wears it protects him, whether hign or low, rich or poo., in all his civil rights. It ebouid and. must afford him protection him abroad, at home and follow and protect in whatever land he may be, on abandoned u lawful er.and. The men who have the Republican party in 1884 and con¬ tinue to adhere to the Democratic party, have deserted not only the cause of hon¬ est government, of sound finance, of the freedom and purity of the ballot, but especially have deserted the cause of reform in the civil service. We will not fail to keep our pledges, because candidate they have broken theirs, or their has broken his. We therefore repeat our declaration of 1884, to-wit: The reform of the civil service, auspiciously begun under the Republican administra¬ tion, should be completed rfcform by the fur¬ ther extension of the system already established by law. To all grades of the service to which it is applicable, should the spirit and purpose of reform be observed in all executive appointments aud all laws at variance with the object of existing reform legislation dangers should be re¬ in¬ pealed to the end that to free stitutions, which lurk in the power of of¬ ficial pa tronage, may be wisely avoided. The gratitude of the nation to the de¬ fenders of the Union cannot be measured by laws. Legislation of Congress should conform to the pledge made by the loyal people, and be so enlarged and extended as to provide against the possibility than any man who honorably wore the Fede¬ ral uniform shall become un inmate of an alms house In or the a dependent upon of private charity. presence nn' over¬ flowing treasury, it would be a public scandal to do less for those whose valorous sorvice preserved the government." ****** WHAT CAME OF IT. Notwithstanding tho urgent entreaties and pirotest of the widowed empress that no autopsy should be performed on the body of the Emperor Frederick, the now emperor, disregarding iho ap- peals of his mother, caused a post mor- tem examination to be made. The post mor torn has revealed tho fact so long de- nied by Sir Morell Mackenzie and other surgeons, namely, that the malady with which the late emperor was afflicted was cancer in its most malignant and incura- ble form. This being the case, Emperor Frederick wus debarred by certain clauses in the Prussian constitution con- cerning princes afflicted with incurable maladies from succeeding to the throne, and according to the letter of the law his accession was an illegal act. Not only the legality of certain nets of the late emperor are about to be called into question, but even the rank aud po- sition of his widow as dowager, arete- riously compromised, and especially as re- gards her appanages title. STANLEY IS DEAD. Advices from Zanzibar to the Paris Journal Dcebats says: “There is little doubt but that Stanley is dead, The families of persons who accompanied th« expedition have worn mourning for sev¬ eral weeks. ]t is believed that Tippod Tib has taken revenge for Stanley’s hav¬ ing thwarted him in his efforts to continue the Blave traffic.” TERRIBLE AFFAIR. On Wednesday, Mrs. Josephine Morike, a Polish lady, residing in Alleghauey, Pa., administered a dose of strychnine to each of her three children, aged respect- dose ively 8 , 5 and 3 years; then took a of the poison herself. SOUTHERN SPRAYS. INTERESTING FACTS BRIEFED FOR BUSY HUMANITY. MOVEMENTS IN RELIGIOUS, TEMPERANCE, MASONIC AND SOCIAL CHICLES—FMtICS, ACCIDENTS—INDCsTItlAL PHOOIIESS. AI nb tun a. One furnace at the new town of Shef¬ field, ut the foot of Mussel shoals, in tho northern edge of Alabama, ia in blast and doing well; another is to be started July 4th, and three more by the first or middle of September, provided raw materials for them can be procured. Florida. C. C. S. Kcech, a postal clerk between Tai j>on Spring and Monroe, was arrested on '1 hursday morning at Monroo by In¬ spector Boykin, of tho U. 8 . mail serv¬ ice, for stealing valuable letters. The money stolen from test letters was recov¬ ered from Keech. He made a full con¬ fession. lirorlln. Neatly fifty of Atlanta’s butchers have formed a protective association. The principal feature of tho organization is a black list of “delinquent” patrons. In the superior court, at Columbus, Emanuel, Henry and Walter Smith were convicted of arson. Tho first-named was sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years, and the two latter for fivo years each. Emanuel and his two sons, Wal¬ ter and Henry, Bet fire to Ed Reese’s burn last February, and while the family were trying to save the barn the negroes burglarized their home. Rev. William Coolson, Paulding a prominent Baptist preacher, dead of the woods county, his was found in near residence, at Villa Rica, on Tuesday. He walked over to his tho postoffice He after his mail, and took gun. was found on his face dead, the gun .beside him. The jury of inquest held an in vestigation, and after examination, deci¬ ded that the cause was heart disease. An accident occurred on the Macon & Covington Railroad, Five negroes. belonging excavating to Powell & Davenport when the whole camp, were a cut, embankment suddenly, and without warning fell upon the laborers, burying them beneath tho enormous neighborhood weight. A squad of workmen in the rushed to the rescue, aud succeeded in digging the unfortunate men from their perilous prsition before any of them were dead. North Carolina. On Thursday evening L. W. Hill, ol Orange county committed suicide by hanging himself. The only cause that can be assigned for the suicide is aberra¬ tion of the mind. It is not known that Hall had any financial trouble. He wns sixty four years of age, influential wns highly farmer. es¬ teemed and was an The crop report for June, as made up from the reports of a thousand corres¬ pondents in every county in the state, is as follows, one hundred being taken as tire estimate of a full crop: Wheat, 83f; oats, D1 1-7; corn 87; cotton, 78 3-4; to¬ bacco, 82 5-0; rice, 93 1-7; sorghum, 80 1-3; apples, 00 1-4; peaches 00; hay, 95 ; clover, 90; peanut*, 80. There is great excitement in Hyde county by violation of the new oyster laws by non-residents from Virginia. bed Trespassers upon states’ oyster have also come from other states. Thirty vessels have been trespassing upon thousand the oyster grounds at one time. A bushel* of oysters can be removed in Qne day. The oyster rocks of Pamlico sound are extensive, but at this rate, they will be entirely exhausted, and consequently oyster planting in North Carolina will bff suanended. NOntb Carolina. The King’s Daughters, of Charleston, are doing a great deal of effective work among the deserving poor. Fire at Yorkville, on Sunday morning T. destroyed the dry and goods gutttd store of bncjc M. Dobson & Son, two buildings used as stores. The total lose is about $30,000. W. E. Sawyer, a prominent citizen of Aikeq county, committed suicide on Wednesday night. His dead body was found hanging by a rope from a joist in an outbuilding on his bad own health premises. He had been in very for some time. Much excitement exists at Union in consequence of the discovery of an at- tempt to fire a portion of the the town, de- Coming immediately upon recent it excites structive conflagration there, 1 the belief that a systematic purpose ex¬ j^ts to destroy the village, Translate, The last spike of the Chattanooga, driven Rome & Columbus Railroad was on Friday, aud passenger and freight trains will be runniug between Rome and The Chattanooga early in the coming week.’ construction of the company’s shop* in Chattanooga will be begun at once. A windstorm struck Chattanooga on Wednesday, air and lasted thoroughly for several filled min- utes. Tho was so with dust that it was impossible to dis* tinguish any one across the street. Ai number of trees were torn up by the roots, and signs were blown a long dis* tance while the wind was blowing, Jog. p. Rose, transfer clerk of the Louisville & Nashville railroad at Jellico^ waa gHot and killed on Mouday, by Two' the accidental discharge of a pistol. white men and a negro the railroad gambler were “shooting craps” on looking track. Rose was sitting on a tail on. A! large pocket revolver he dropped playing from and the negro’* dis¬ as was was charged in two chambers. Both balls! went through Rose’s head, killing him instantly. V. S. Stevens, V. M. Barrett pnd Jj B. Storms are under the arrest merchants at Corbin,! Ky., for swindling o* Knoxville. Stevens and Barrett con¬ ducted small stores at Loudon and Cor* bin, Ky., and would order large quanti* ties of goods which they would never pay for. After their game had been ! discovered they brought Storms into play* ant j kad goods shipped in his name. . They also had goods shipped Loudon, to fictitious names at small stations near and then hauled them several miles in wag- ons.