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THE TRUE CITIZEN.
Volume 4.
Waynesboro, Georgia, Friday, July 31th, 1885.
Number 13.
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nr John Roach, the great ship
builder, is attempting to show that
his failure and assignment was all
owing to dishonesty of the govern
ment in refusing to accept the old
tub Dolphin. Mr. Roach will find
it rather difficult to make the
country believe that he fulfilled his
part of the contract.
ti/W Judge Foraker, the Radical
candidate for governor of Ohio, is
again in trouble. The leading Ger
man paper of Cincinnati has re
fused to support him. The mug
wumps are becoming a sore trial to
tlie Radical party, while “the
bloody shirt” has lost its influence.
Should Ohio elect a Democratic
governor this fall it will be a ter
rible blow to the Republican party.
linnrltlcn lllstorj Concerning llnvj Dlion’i Will.
Ah It IlNeil to Be (II Tears Ago.
IT It ts believed that a major-,
ity of the memliers of the general
assembly of Georgia not only has
convictions, but that It “has the
courage of its convictions.”—Savan
nah News.
If that “majority of the general
assembly of Georgia” was convict
ed of idiocy the public would pro
nounce the verdict a righteous one.
IW It Is stated that the Prohi
bitionists in the legislature are so
deadly in earnest and so blind to
every other side but their own,
that they would not listen to reason
if it was from an angel. This is
a wild storm of fanaticism which is
.sweeping the state. Where will it
stop—where will it stay its fury?
It is dangerous to the liberties of
the people when unbridled fanati
cism running in any channel
usurps the office of reason. We
apprehend that the people will not
bear this fanaticism much longer,
but will rise in their might and
hurl these cranks from place and
divest them of the power which
they are using with so little reason.
• wr Amid the flood of crocodile
tea/’s and feigned grief at the death
of General Grantf in which the
memory and fame of our own im
mortal LEE is insulted, it is truly
a relief to And that there is one man
fearless enough to mirror the true
feelings of the Southern heart,
and to deny that our people are so
bowed to the dust by the death of
ex-President Grant as is represent
ed by the overflowing gush of the
-dastardly, dishonest, mercenary
newspapers of the South. A cor
respondent of the Savannah Times
writes to that journal as follows:
“Editor SaifUnnah Daily Times:
In view of the death of Gen. Uly-
3es S. Grant, and the various de-
anonstrations which are noWoccur-
ing in the United States out of res
pect to his memory and grief at his
loss, it occurs to the w’riter that the
Southern people should not torget
that Gen. Grant and his deeds be
long to the North and not to the
South. We have no part in that
sentiment which would ascribe to
Gen. Grant the proud distinction
of being the foremost soldier of
America. Let the people of the
North and West regard him in that
light if they will; but we of the
South, have long since recognized
in our own illustrious and lament
ed Lee—who so long defeated and
held at bay the innumerable legions
of Grant—the greatest figure in
American military history. It also
occurs most forcibly to the writer
that Gen. Grant, as president of the
United States, was not the choice
of the South, but that of the
North and West. Neither was
ho the president do facto of the
whole nation; for it was during his
administration that the South suf
fered -so many cruel and wanton
wrongs, and the whole power of the
national government wielded by
Grant In such an arbitrary manner
as to secure him the title of “the
American Ctesttr,” was used to
crush and hold in subjection the
people of this section. Therefore, l
say the Southern people have no
part in General Grant's military
record, neither can they look back
'with any pride or satisfaction upon
his services as chief magistrate of
the nation. Far be it from my pur
pose to say anything disrespectful
•to the memory of the dead soldier
and ex-president. Neither would
1 in a spirit of vindictiveness rake
up any of the old sores of the past.
Rut it does strike me that our peo
ple in the South cannot consistent
ly display emblems of mourning
at this time, nor can they enter into
demonstration in honor of the dis
tinguished dead. Thu Southern
people sincerely sympathized with
General Grant In his long and pain
ful illness and regret his death, in
the spirit of a brave and chival
rous poople. The bereavod family
in their atlllction have our true
and heartfelt sympathies. No
more, no less, General Grant is
deud; Fence to his ashes. .
Oeouoiax.
Savannah, July 24, 1885.
Athena Banner-Watehmnn.
The Dixon will case, in Hancock
county, is creating considerable
excitement, and most everyone in
the county is taking sides one way
or the other. The woman Fannie
Eubanks, is a mulatto, now living
in good style in Augusta. Mr. Dix
on, years ago, offered *25,000 to any
white man who would marry her.
A young man named Eubanks, a
graduate of the University of Geor
gia, concluding that this was-the
best and easiest way to make a for
tune, accepted Mr. Dixonls propo
sition, took the girl up north and
they were married in Boston. At
least he brought a certiflcate from
that place showing that they were
legally married. Eubanks brought
her home and was well fixed up on
one of Mr. Dixon’s plantations. He
lived with his dusky bride for seve
ral years, raising two children by
her. Eubanks died several years
ago, and left Fannie a gay and dash
ing widow. Mr. Dixon brought her
and her two children back to his
home, where they lived until he
had them a tine house built near
his own, and where Fannie Eu
banks and her mother lived until
Dixon’s death. He made his will,
and then sent for the family to
come down to his house, together
with other witnesses, and informed
them that he had made his will:
that no one but his lawyer and him
self knew what was in it, or to
whom he had left his property;
that he wanted them all to witness
his signature, and after signing the
document and having it properly
witnessed he said that after his
death it would be claimed that he
was not of sound mind, and he
wanted them to put him to the test,
and see if his mind was clear.—
After his death his vault was open
ed, which is said to be one of the
strongest in the state, a package of
*25,000 in stocks and bonds was
found, with the name of the mother
of Fannie Eubanks written on it,
and as belonging to her. This
amount was never mentioned in
the will in any manner, and the
*25,000 was turned over to the wo
man by the executors of the will.
It is claimed by some that the will
ought to be broken on account of
Mr. Dixon haying advanced his
brother $40,000, and taking a mortg
age on his land to secure the mon
ey loaned. His brother 1 paid the
*40,000, but had failed to have the
mortgage cancelled, and died with
out ever taking up the ppper, and
as soon as he died Mr. Dixon came
in with the mortgage and took the
land for the debt. They also claim
that Mr. Dixon had no right to give
this mulatto womail, although she
was his child, his landed estate
amounting to 17,000 acres of the
best land in middle Georgia, as it
will injure those owning lands ad
joining. The mother of Fannie
Eubanks is a very quiet inoffensive
woman, and when any of Mr. Dix
on’s friends would visit him she
would wait on his guests, and never
put herself forward. She seemed to
recognize the fact that she was a
slave. She would often visit Sparta
to trade, and some of Mr. Dixon’s
friends, to whom she would bring
things trom the plantation, would
invite her to dinner. She would
always prefer having her dinner
sent to the kitchen, where she
would eat with the servants.
The lawyers are having a fat
thing over the contest. All the
legal talent of Sparta and some
from Macon has been employed.
S.ivunnnli Ncivn.
In the tile of the Geary ia Gazette
for 1794 appears an ordinance of the
mayor and city council tor enforc
ing due observance of the Sabbath.
One of the provisions is that no
public sports or pastimes, as bear-
baiting, bull-baiting, racing, foot
ball, shooting, hunting, Ashing, in
terludes or plays, dancing, Addling,
or other music for the sake of mer
riment, nor any other sports or pas
times, whatsoevr, shall be used on
the Lord’s day; and all and every
person offending in any of the pre
mises shall forfeit for every such
offense a sum not exceeding £5 for
the first offense, and a sum not ex
ceeding £10 for every offense there
after. Buying bread and slaughter
ing meat, buying or selling Ash,
milk, vegetables were permissable
before divine service in the morn
ing and after it in the afternoon.
Citizens were allowed to buy butch
er’s meat, Ash and vegetables in the
open market before 8 o’clock Sun
day morning from May 1 to Oct. 1.
In order that quiet might be pre
served the city marshal, attended
by two or more constables, was re
quired to walk through the city
every Sunday during divine ser
vice and arrest all offenders.
In the same paper, April 23, 1794,
appears an advertisement of the
exhibition of a “beautiful African
lion, tame as any domestic animal
whatever. Admission half a dollar
for ladies atul gentlemen each and
half price fpr children.”
The presidents of the bank of the
United States and the bank of
North America offer *1,000 reward
for the capture of the counterfei
ters of a *5 bill of the former bank
and of a *20 bill of the bank of
North America.
Interesting accounts are publish
ed of the doings of the revolution
ary tribunal of France. In the
issue of July 5, of the same year,
appears a report of the trial of the
famous Danton, Phillipeaux, Des
monlins, and twelve others on
April 5. The conduct of Danton is
reported as exceedingly turbulent
during the trial. Only one out of
the flfteen was acquitted. At 2
o’clock in the afternoon the tribunal
passed the sentence of death upon
them, and three hours later all were
executed at the place do la revolu
tion. A paragraph states that “all
behaved with intrepidity except
Lacroix. Danton, in particular,
who was executed last, showed the
utmost contempt of death.”
UeHrri|itlon ol lien. Urant’B Colli*.
The coffin was taken to Mt.
McGregor on Monday 27th inst,,
and the general’s body placed in it.
It is made of oak, lined with cop
per, and covered with dark purple
velvet. On each side, running the
whole length will be a solid silver
bar, and solid silver handles at
the ends. The lifts on the top,
which is to open the whole length,
will also be of solid silver, and
the plate is of solid gold. The
words to be engraved upon the
plate ure simply “U. S. Grant.” At
each end are four solid silver pil
lars. It will be lined inside with
tufted cream colored satin and
there will be a satin pillow. The
catafalque is simple in construction
and consists of the base upon which
the coffin is to rest and some silk
American flags draped away from
it to the ground. Over the coffin
will be placed the beautiful canopy
which was made for Bishop Simp
son, the general’s warm friend.—
The catafalque is 8 feet high, 10 feet
long, and about 3 feet wide, the
woodwork being of mahogany.—
The corner posts are beautifully
carved and the covering and drap
ing is of rich black broadcloth and
satin damask. On each side are
heavy curtains of black broadcloth
with black satin damask linings,
which are parted beneath a wide
fringe of black chenille at the top
and fastened below by heavy black
silk cords and tassels. At each side
and end of the top, above the fringe,
there are three panels of broad
cloth, with rope moulding, the
whole being about a foot in width.
The inside of the top is lined with
white satin with curled mouldings.
When the body is buried the coffin
will be placed in a cedar box, lined
with lead and hermetically sealed.
This will be placed within an arch
ed steel box the end of which will
be riveted in and the whole will be
hermetically sealed.
I.uulalana’a Cattle I’lague.
A WrBturn Hhoat Story.
Tiskilwa, Iowa, July 22, 1886.—
This village is the scene of consid
erable excitement on account of
the alleged doings of a new kind of
spirits, who carry off whole families
and nightly hold forth in nr out-of-
the-way house, two miles from here.
Many versions of the strange affair
are being told by the gossips, but
the following seems to receive the
most general acceptance:
Lnst spring the owners of the
farm, on which the house alluded to
is situated, leased it to a man nam
ed Richardson. The new family
took immediate possession and be
gan their work. The ordinary
round of spring duties followed, and
everything about the place denoted
the contentment of the family, and
a Ane prospect for good crops. One
morning in June a young daughter
of the family appeared at a neigh
bor’s door and announced that dur
ing the night all the family had
disappeared, and she could And no
trace of them.
It was at once inferred by the
neighbors that the little girl had
been deserted, but it seemed strange
that the growing crops and all the
farm animals and utensils should
be left too. The neighbors for miles
made every effort to And some trace
of the missing, but without avail.
Another tenant was put into the
house, and he adopted the girl, and
every night, it is claimed, the fath
er of the child appears to her and
asks her in the traditional sepul-
cliural voice why she does not come
to him. When she asks where he
is a shower of small-sized sand
stones fall upon the roof and can be
gathered from the ground by the
bucketful.
It is claimed that last Saturday
while the lady of the house was in
the garden, a shower of these stones
fell about her, accompanied by cu
rious and indescribable sounds.
She was so frightened that she has
not since left the house.
Bliln’t I’rearh IjoMiI Kloaih,
Louisville, July 27.—Rev. Dr.
W. R. Davis, pastor of the Second
Baptist church, resigned to-night by
request of his congregation, who
complained that he did not preach
loud enough and did not raise them
to that pitch of fever which makes
them so happy. Dr. Davis is a
graduate of Harvard, and at one
time was president of the colored
Kentucky State University.
Hung Before 0,000 People.
Osceola, Neb., July 24.—Wm. W.
Smith, the wife murderer, was exe
cuted by the sheriff of Polk county,
at 11 o’clock this morning, in the
presence of 5,000 persons. The mur
derer on the scaffold denied his
guilt. It was the intention of the
authorities to have the execution
private, and for this purpose a very
high fence was erected around the
place of execution yesterday. Ear
ly this morning, however, a mob
anxious to see the hanging com
pletely demolished the fence, and
the execution took place in the
midst ot an unruly crowd.
Found in a Canelireak.
The Pint Jtnle of Fulton.
■%
Savannah received her flrst bale
of the new crop Saturday, and in
accordance with the resolution of
the national cotton exchange,
adopted July 1883, a bale of new
cotton shall be so classed only when
it is fully matured; that any cotton
found in such bales not fully ma
tured shall bo considered good
grounds for its rejection; that all
Arst new bales from any state shall
be submitted for examination to
the committee of classification at
the exchange where received, and
there the decision of acceptance or
rejection shall be flnul. The com
mittee on classification, appointed
by the Savunnah cotton exchange,
reject, on the above grounds, a
bale of cotton marked I‘. W. J.,
shipped to Messrs. M. Y. A D. J.
Macintyro from Messrs. Wright,
Davis A Co., Albany, The bale was
said to have boon grown by Mr.
Frimus W. Jones, Baker county,
Ga. This alledged new bale was to
have been sold at auction to-day in
front of the cotton exchange, but
was withdrawn after the report of
the committee. It was sold at pri
vate sale to F. 1>. Da Ain for 6*6
cunts per pound.
OCI* tlCAKANTKK.—U. II, I In not WIIITUIll-
eil In cure (1st ilia ; lull wilt'll IIHi'il lor |i|1ch, ON
illivotoil, In cnnuccttnii willi l»r. M. A. Hint-
nitniM* livt'r int'tlirliit', it puck line of which In
toil'I nHi'il wllli nm'li lull Hr ot C. I'. I'., unit lilt
fill In to I'liri'. tlu> iIi'iikiiInI front whom you juir-
cIiiinc I It will rofuml vmir money.
Special to Atlanta C'oiutltutlon.
Gainesville, Ga., July 17.—In
the extreme western portion of
Fayette county, on last Friday
morning, Miss Puss Banister, aged,
35, a daughter of one of Fayette’s
oldest settlers, ran away from her
home, where she lived with no
other except her sister. Early in
the morning she gathered vege
tables for dinner, about 11 o’clock
she was seen by her sister as she
went out in the yard, which was the
last time any one saw her that day.
She left home and went to the
creek, no doubt, for no purpose ex
cept to commit suicide by drown
ing herself.
The alarm was given that Miss
Banister had disappeared, so the
citizens began to search for her.
They traced her footsteps to within
one hundred yards of the creek
where they could trace no further,
though the search was continued
that afternoon and night, but noth
ing more could be learned. Early
Saturday morning it was made
known by some negroes that the
voice of some one was heard In the
swamp about 11 o’clock the night
before, seemingly in great distress,
which alarmed the negroes, who
did not know that the woman was
missing. The parly went in the
swamp near the placo where the
voice was heard on the previous
night, and there they found the
foot-prints of the lost woman. Sure
of finding her, they began the trace,
which soon led them in Flat creek.
Confident she was drowned, they
went in the creek, searching for
her, (down it a quarter of a mile)
and found that she had left it.—
Tracking her again, in a few minu
tes they found her, about flfteen
steps from tho stream, In a cane
thicket, tangled in swamp vines
and hriars, with her bonnet string
choking her; her clothing complete
ly saturated with water, but her
head dry. She was not dead, but
perfectly unconscious. She was car
ried to her home, uud medical aid
was summoned immediately. She
lingered until II a. in., yesterday,
when death relieved her. It is be
lieved by all that she had gone
crazy, though no cause Is known.
Now York Times.
A dispatch from New Orleans of
July 24th says: From the Feche
country, in Western Louisiana, re
ports are received at the terrible
state of affairs prevailing in the
sections infected by the cattle
plague. The Times' correspondent
heard of one place to-day south of
here where there are over 50 car
casses decomposing in about 25
acres, the stench at night being in
tolerable. The police jury have
taken steps to-day to destroy these
carcasses. Oil has been bought for
the purpose. It is said that two
gallons of oil judiciously used will
consume a carcass. A serious diffi
culty in the way is to get parties to
execute the work. A large hard
ware dealer in this place said to
day that he had sold a number of
gimlets to people from the country.
Upon inquiry he learned that they
were used for boring holes through
the skulls of sick horses to let, as
they expressed it, the bad water oft
the brain. A large stock raiser
near the place lost a very valuable
blooded mare to-day. The afflicted
animals manifest the symptoms of
blind staggers and die very shortly
after taking the malady. Colts and
calves are just as liable to take the
disease as older stock. The num
ber of carcasses on the prairie is too
numerous to admit of burying. Mr.
Joseph Jefferson lost a fine bred
stallion this week. lie proposes to
dispose of all carcasses in his past
ures by burning them, and has pur
chased a quantity of oil and tar for
the purpose. A plague so general
and fatal was never before known
in this section.
A Stulikora Caieof Scrofula.
A Sony Wrlter’a IU|>|>r lilt.
The News and Advertiser declares
that Albany Is the hub of South-
West Georgia.
1 Ml Illtll.-l |>)> III 1‘1'l'HK.
An amusing Incident tells how
the author of that specific modern
hit, “Hush, Little Baby, Don’t You
Cry,” hit upon tho peculiar name
for his work. Tho author, Mr. M.
H. Rosenfeld, while passing through
the lahvrinthiun precincts of a
southern fruit market at ('harloston,
S. C., some years ago was attracted
to a burly negress upon whose lap
a negro infant lay screaming. See-
that tho efforts of the mother to
soothe her precious burden wore in
vain, the author paused a moment,
carelessly saying to the youngster,
“Hush, little baby, you’ll bo an
angel byo-and-bye.” From some
Inexplicable cause, whether from
surprise or from added fright (Mr.
Rosenfeld is a tall, lank individual
with flowing locks a la Wilde), or
whether from tlie sound of a
strange voice, the hluck pickanin
ny immediately ceased its frantic
career and stared wondoringly at
the passing writer, who hastened
home, and, with the enthusiasm of
inspiration, wrote that now famous
composition. The publishers have
quaintly reproduced the face of the
baby on the trontis page, and Lottu
Is singing tho song.
I have been afflicted with scrofula
from my infancy, and in conse
quence have always been a frail
and delicate creature. I might
truthfully say that I was raised
chiefly on mercury and potash
These remedies for the time being
would dry up the fearful ulcers,
with which I suffered, but they
would return with greater violence,
I was the merest shadow as to form
and person. My digestion was all
deranged, and my existence most
wretched. Everything that could
be done lor me was done, but no
permanent benefit was derived.—
At last a great tumor came on my
neck below the left ear. It increas
ed in size until my head was forced
to the right shoulder, and in this
ungainly and uncomfortable posi
tion, I was compelled to carry my
hoad. The doctors decided that it
was there to stay as long as life con
tinued, and for many years it did
remain. In March, 1884, at the sug
gestion of Colonel John Traylor, I
was induced to try Hwift’s Specific
My system responded to the inedi
cine promptly, nnd I began to im
prove almost from the first bottle.
That fearful tumor has all disap
peared, and every appearance of
the disease has left my person ex
cept a small hard lump on the right
side ot my neck, and that id disap
pearing rapidly. From a fragile
little girl I have developed into as
healthy and robust young lady as
there is in the neighborhood.—
Swift’s Specific is the only remedy
that has ever given mo any per
manent relief, and I am in better
health and weigh more than I ever
did in my life before. My old
friends scarcely recognize me since
this wonderful change has been
wrought in my appearance. My
gratitude is unbounded for what
this medicine has done for me.
Miss Tommie Embry.
LaGrange, Ga., May 14, 1885.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer
3 Atlanta, Ga. N. Y. 157 W. 23d st.
Value of • Thumb uud Huger.
Savannah Time*.
The trial of Jas. Martin vs. Cen
tral railroad which was commenced
in tho city court yesterday, resulted
in favor of the plaintiff. The latter,
while in the employ of the defend
ant, lost a thumb and finger of one
of his hands whilst coupling cars.
The defendant alleged that he was
negligent and contributed to his
accident. lie commenced suit for
*10,000 damages, and the case was
heard three times before. The
plaintiff on one trial was awarded a
verdict of *1.700, and a new trial was
granted. A mistrial followed and
yesterday he was given a verdict of
*1,570.30 and interest.
Hfiaeflriariai uf the Browa Fund.
The following are the beneficia
ries of tho Brown fund of the Uni
versity of the state for the yenr
1885-8(1: Robert L. Cox, Morgan
county; C. T. McCrimmon, Wilcox
county; II. Marshal Lester, Dooly
county; E. T. Whatley, Coweta
county; M. F. Ramsey, Fulton coun
ty; J. M. Lates, Butts county; O. T.
Conyers, Bartow county; A. P.
Howell, Greene county; W. G.
Brown, Milton county; H. N. Gal-
laher, Washington county; W. T.
Coggin, Newton county; Robert L.
Johnson, Muscogee county; Theo
dore D. Pioneer, Cobb county. Al
ternates—D. L. Peacock, Thomas
county; G. B. Moore, McDuffie coun
ty-
Panama, July 27.—A sad occur*
rence happened at Colon, on board
the American dredge company’s
dredge, Ferdinand de Lesseps.—
Hayes, the captain of the dredge,
was called to step a disturbance on
the main deck, and his wife, who
had her room on the upper or liur-
rican deck, fearing trouble to her
husband, followed him with their
child, eighteen months old, in
her arms. The parties who were
creating the trouble had in the
meantime got themselves into a
fever, and by the time Mr. and Mrs.
Hayes reached tho deck shots from
several revolvers were flying across
it. Mrs. Hayes, to avoid the bullets,
ran toj the forward part of the
dredge, and in endeavoring to get
to some cover, fell with the child
into what is termed the well, on
that part of the dredge where the
buckets work, lifting the mud from
the river bottom. Efforts to rescue
them were unavailing, and their
bodies were not removed till next
day. It was considered prudent by
the father to bury both at the same
time, therefore, the child was
placed in the coffin with its mother.
The father upon seeing the child by
its mother, and both dead, was en
tirely overcome. He excused him
self for a moment to go to his room,
and immediately afterwards a pis
tol shot was heard. He had com
mitted suicide, having shot himself
through the head. Mr, Hayes was
a native of St. Louis, and was a lo
comotive engineer by profession.
The Se» Serpent Caught.
Rather Flaky.
SnnilerHvUlo Mercury.
Mr. W. G. Furse, while on a visit
to South Carolina, went a fishing,
and while hauling in the finny tribe
he saw a large perch dart under a
log. He cast his hook for him. No
sooner than it struck the water the
perch snatched it, and Mr. F. com
menced to pull him in, and the fish
pulled so hard he thought it was the
largest perch that he had ever
tackled in his life. After a long
struggle with Ids flshship he hauled
him ashore, and “lo and behold,” a
large moccasin had caught the fish
at the same time and had to be
beaten loose before he would let go.
When Mr. F. hooked tho fish the
snake stuck both fangs in its breast
and hung on.
Portland, Me., July 23.—The
schooner Dreadnaugli arrived here
to-day, towing alongside what Is
said to be a veritable sea serpent.—
Captain Cobbs says:
“Five miles from Halfway rock
we saw a break in the water, ahead
made by something that looked
like a big snake. We made sail
but failed to overtake him. Then
we lowered the boat and gave
chase. All we could see was a big,
snake-like head, lifted above tho
water three or four seas ahead, and
going like the devil. It was a five
mile job before we caught him.—
We struck him with a heavy har
poon a blow that would have fast
ened a whale, but it made no im
pression upon him. We got a
boat alongside, and struck him
again, but a cannon wouldn’t have
hurt him except in the upper
works. He turned over on his
back, making a great swell. Then
we struck him in the neck, and af
ter a big tight got him to the vessel.
He weighs upwards of 1,200 pounds.
A doctor who came aboard says he
is a snake, but I don’t know what
to call him. He has a sort of shell,
but his head will not draw in turtle
fashion. His nead is a cross be
tween a catfish and a snake, and
he is about as bad looking as he
can be. I have no doubt he is
what they’ve been calling the sea
serpent along the coast. I have
sailed the world over and seen all
kinds of turtles and if he is a turtle
he must be of a new breed.”
A gigantic stone spear head has
been unearthed In Northern Italy.
It is too large to have been used in
war, and arclucologists conjecture
that the primitive people of the
stone age employed It as a religious
emblem.
At Honaca Falls, N. Y., tho lurg
est single electric light ovor pro
duced was recently placed on ex
hibition. It was 50,000 candle pow
er, and placed on a tower at a
height of seventy-five feet It light
ed up the whole village.
Tho Free Dress says there Is noth
ing the matter with Quitman’s ar
tesian well, except that the holo in
the ground isn’t long enough.
The lender of the Adventists has
fixed the last day of the world on
May 14, 1880.
A lltiHiin'i Flail.
A Mhorklag Story.
A dispatch from Atlanta dated
25th lust., says: Last night Peter
Stamps, col., was lynched at Doug-
lasville by a mob of 500 men for an
alleged rape committed upon Ida
\bercrombie, a daughter of a well-
to-do white farmer. The girl was
thirteen years old, and a few days
ago her parents discovered that she
was about to become a mother.—
She confessed that Stamps, who
worked on the place, was the father
of her child, and said ho had a year
ago outraged her and at various
times since had compelled her to
submit to his desires. Stamps was
arrested and place in jail. Yester
day morning ubout 3 o’clock Ida
called her father and told him she
was going to die. Before help could
be socured she expired in convul
sions. A mob was organized and
he was taken from the sheriff while
he was trying to leave the county
with him, and Stamps was hung to
the railroad bridge. Thu negro
said lie secured the girl’s consent to
whut he did. He was forty-five
years old, and was given to playing
with children on the place. A post
mortem examination showed the
presence of strychnine in the girl’s
stomach. Her child was found to be
cplored. Great excitement now
prevails over the girl’s death. It is
a mystery as to whether she com
mitted suicide, uud some suspect
her father of poisoning her, while
others believe the negro persuaded
her to kill kerself.
Eli.oy, Wis., July 27.—A box was
shipped by express from Black Riv
er Falls to Chicago Saturday
night. The messenger became sus
picious of its contents, nnd telo-
graphed to the authorities here.—
On the arrival of the train nt this
place yesterday, the box was open
ed, and inside was found a man
armed with a thirty-seven caliber
revolver, a billy, a razor, a bottle of
cloroform, and a bunch of cord.—
He refuses to give his name. The
!>ox was shipped to Sydner L. Bar
nard, Chicago. Two more per
sons, supposed to be confederates,
were arrested here, and all three
are in jail. It is supjiosed that
they had planned to rob tho inuil
and express car. Nothing is known
here of the identity of the men.
The tax collectorship of Fulton
county is worth *3,000 per annum
to the incumbent. Thu recent
death of Judge W. W. Clayton
created a vacancy in the office. A
bond of *75,IKK) is required, and tho
fact that the bond constitutes a
first mortgage on all the property
of sureties, makes a very difficult
tusk to glyo it. The following
Atlanta gentlemen are named as
candidates: John T. Hull, Frank
T. Ryan, E. T. Faille, J, M. Harwell,
W. F. Furkhurst, F. M. liugood,
Charles W. Wells, W. A. Fowell
and Andrew Stewart.
Thoaotmubleunme iIIbciincb or mui* or wo-
liuui arc I'uuMcil liy u ri'luxul am) tlubl.y cou-
LYiVmLV.' ,nu J , '! lll,r “yxi'O'- iron- con-
HtlUlllOll IlHN Hot btttHl completely tuiipvil,
SlmiiioiiH Iron ('nriliitl taken pemUteiilly |u
Hinnll ill inch lifter iiichIn, will ettoct a h needy
nnd nermanmit euro. In imy c»no It will af-
fnril Front relief ami eau do mi |m>hhII»1c harm:
ther.'linv try It. A hotUoeiMtH but one dol-
tur, to lie oMuliicit ut nil ilfufulntM,
It costs *200,000 to run the Grand
Union Hotel, ut Haratoga, for a sea
son of top weeks.