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Newspaper Page TextTHE MERCURY. THE MERCURY. THE MERCURY. Entered as Second-class Matter at the sanderevllle Dostofflee April 27, 18S0. S&ndersTllle, Washington County, fii. PUBLISHED BY A. J- -TERNIGAN, Proprietor and Publisher. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. NOTICE! A. J. JMBNIGAN, Proprietor. DBYOTBD TO UTBBATVBB, AGHKJULTUM AND QBNBBAL fNTELLXQENOB. SVBBCRIPTION: $t,SO Per Aawm. Alt Communications intended for this Paper must he accompanied by the full name of the writer—not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. We are in no way responsible for IM views or opinions of correspond- mil, Subscription: $1.60 Per Yiu. VOLUME VII. SANDERSVILLE, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1886. NUMBER 16. City of Sand«NTllU, Mayor. J, N. Gilmoiie, Aldermen. W. R TniQPEjr, B E. Rocohtok, J. B Robbbts, A. M. Mato. S. G. Lako. Clerk. C. 0. Bnoww. BELFAST RIOTS. WILLIS HUDSON HANGED. Tire MILITIA FIRING ON THE MOH. THE END OF A TERRIBLE CHIMB IN GEORGIA. Treasurer J. A. lR\rrir. Marshal. J. E Weddoh. A. C. WEIGHT, attorney at law, 105 Bay 8t., Savannah, Ga. praotice in all the courts. I hlldrru Killed on tlm Mtreet*. Women Hhol In Their lloore Terrible State or AfTalra. During the rioting, which occured nt Belfast on Saturday, eleven persons wero killed and 130 seriously wounded. A majority of the injured persons have shot ■wounds. A florco encounter took placo between the soldiers and tho mob. A soldier at close quarters tired nt, a boy, shattering his hand. Tho soldier was arrested. Reinforcements of troops to tho number of twelve hundred linvo ar rived in Belfast. Attempts to stop the rioting have been unsuccessful, nud the violence of the mob is increasing. Thirty rioters have been wounded. The polico keep up a merci less tiro upou the mob. The city, owing to the wreck and ruin I’nilns Hip I'rnntty nn the Gnllon-n. Tlie Hlory Ilf tho Murder. Tlio Culprit's llrnvndn on the Uellmn. it » O v ii twvn i mil of houses, presents a deplorable nspcct., Its appearance is similnr to that of Paris E. S. LANGMADE. ATTORNEY AT LAW, SANOERSVILLE), Ga. 1). ]i. Evans, B. D. Btaim, J» EVANS A EVANS, ATTORNEYSAT LAW SANDERVILLE, GA. F, H. SAFFOLD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 8ANDER8VILLE, GA. Will praot'cein all tha Courts of tbs Middle Circuit nnd in the counties mrro nnling Washington. Special At* Cation given to commercial law. V. K. Hinf.s. 0. 11. Booeiis, HINES & ROGERS, Attorneys at Law, SANDER8VILLE, GA. Will |>r»ctlcn in Ih® counties of Washington, JrtTrraon, Jotmston, Emanuel and Wilkinson, sad io tlio U. 8. Courts for tho Houthern Dls- t lot of Georgia. Will act hh agents in buying, selling oi rout ing Ileal F.ilato. OlHco on West side of Public Square. Octll-tf G. W. H. WHITAKER, DENTIST, SANOERSVILLE, GEORGIA. TERMS CASH.— <M" Ofllco at his rcsiiliuTO, on Harris street, Apr20-’80 * H. S. HOLLIFIELD, Physician & Surgeon, apnt after the commune. It is feared that nu merous deaths resulting from tho riots, have taken place which will never be beard from. Tho hospitals aro taxed to the utmost to accommodate the groat number of wounded persons in need of attendance. A painful feature of the riots is the number of children wounded. A boy was shot while returning from Sun day school. A little girl was shot on the street, nnd, it is thought fatally wounded. She was carriod away apparently lifeless. An incident of the disorders is ns fol lows: Mrs. Mcllwaino on Saturday ha rangued a small crowd of neighbors in regard to the riots and roundly abused the polico for firing upon the people. She aftorwnrds expressed tho fear that she would loso her life on account of her speech. She, therefore, in order to avoid recognition, put on a black dress on Luudny instead of a white ono which she wore on Saturday. This precaution fniled, however, to save her. During the progross of the riot, she ran to the door to gather in some straying children. A bullet struck her in tho head, and sho fell lifeless in the doorway. Willis Hudson, who was hanged at Fort Claines, Qn., was horn in Henry county, Alabama, in 1854. His father died when Willis was but five years of age, thus leaving him entirely in charge of his mother who developed into n woman of hard character. Willis was allowed per fect liberty of notion, selected his own companions, nud never fell under tho re straining influences of cither church or school. Thus wild nnd untutored lie grow up into young manhood, tall and muscular, with swnthy face and restless black eye, a daredevil among his fellows an 1 a terror to every community in w hich lie lived. In 1884 he made love t( Miss Jennie Harp, the daughter of a re spectnblo neighbor. Tho parents of tin young lady used every means in theii power to keep her from such a rash nr ns marriage with Hudson would prove to be. In less than a week she saw her er ror. Hudson treated her so cruelly that she was forced to leave him. THROUGH NIAGARA RAPIDS. Two t'noppr* .Millie llnrreln and Go Through SANDERSVILLE, GA. Office next iloor to Mrs. Divine's Millinery Store, on Harris street. HUY YOUII wFBCl FROM JEB1TIGAN, (None genuine without our tr&do m»rk.) ON HAND AND FOR SALE SPECTACLES, NOSE GLASSES, Etc., Etc. The turbulent wntors of the Niagara whirlpool rapids were again navigated in a cask on Sunday, the perilous font being successfully accomplished by two men. Their names were Wm. Potts and Geo. Hazclctt, two coopers employed in the same shop with Graham, who made the initial trip about three weeks ago. Bar rel’s boat was ten feet long, conical in form and built of the best locust staves. It was supplied with a keel, rudder, screw wheel und turret, with glass covered pee]) holes. About three hundred pounds of sand ballast kept it right side up most of the time. The two men lay buck to Imck while pnssing through the more turbulent waters, clinging to the handles made fast to the sides of the cask. Eucli was likewise kept on his own sido of the cask by means of a canvass sling mndo fast to sta- J ilcs. The start was made from the Unid of the Mist landing, on the Canada side at 4 :25 p. m, A row boat towed the cask to a point just above the cantcl- ever bridge, where it was turned adrift in the middle of the stream. The novel craft was submerged about half the time while passing through tho rapids, but while circumscribing the outer circle of the whirlpool its occupants thrust their heads through the opening and Potts calmly smoked a cigar. A successful landing was mndo nt Queenstown on the Canadian side five miles further down the river. The entire voyage occupied fifty-five minuets. The feat, was witness ed by 15,000 spectators. THE STORY OS' THE MURDER. Mrs. Millirons was washing nt a well near Hancock’s mill, and her luisbund be ing too unwell to go to his daily work, was assisting her by drawing the water. I Unison, arming himself with a double- barrel shotgun, secreted himself in some bushes near the well, while his mother and sister went up and began a murder ous assault upon .Mrs. Millirons with bat tling sticks. Millirons went to the res cue of his wife, offering no violence tc the nssailnnts, but simply shielding bis wife from their blows, in doing which bis arms were badly battered and bruised Being thus foiled in their ntteinpt ti kill Mrs. Millirons, the two women turned upon Mr. Millirons, one grasping his arm, the other pounding him with the battl ing stick. Just at this juncture Willif Hudson ran up, nnd placing tho muzzle of liis gun within a few feet of him, dis charged the whole load in his back. Millirons sank down immediately and the two fiends in femalo form continued to beat him while in the ngonicsof death. Mrs. Millirons, coming up to tho relicl .if her dying husband, was again assaulted by the two women, knocked down and would have been killed had she not been rescued by parties attracted to the sceno by tho report of tho gun. EDWIN ALDEN & BR0. Tlio Clnelnnnll Advertising Agent* Fall Forn I.nrgc Amount. Edwin Alden it Bro., newspaperadver- tising agents, at No. OGWcst Fourth street, with a branch in Now York city, mndo an assignment on Monday to A. M. Warren. Their nominal liabilities are estimated nt $103,000, with nominal as sets at $272,000. These consist of con tracts for advertising nnd form a peculiar sort of property. The firm Iuir been of long standing, and carried on n very ex tensive buoiucsB. No close cstimntc can be made as to the real assets nnd liabili ties, owing to the uncertain unturo of outstanding accounts. SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Watches, Clocks AND JEWELRY REPAXRBD BY JE3I?.lTxa.A.3<r. OIJR B “ DEPARTMENT applied wiih all tho requisites for dnln| •II l iinlrt nf Job nn 1 Book work in First- Lints blylo. Pro opt y and at Rea sonable Prices. Eight Fine Knee Hors®* Instantly Killed. Lightning struck the main stable of the Omaha Fair association, containing six teen valuable horses, of which eight wero either instantly killed by electricity or burned to death. The animals were in training for the races, and were of excel lent promise. Those killed were, Dick Miles’s three year-old pacer, valued at $3,000; Legal Tender, owned by J. P. McShane & Tucker, a four year old stall ion, valued at over $2,000; Ned R. Young n trotter of more than usual promise, Ida owned by Ed. Pyle, of Humboldt, and valued at $1,000; Captain P., owned by sumc, and valuod at $1,500; Mascotto, with a record of 2:271, owned by Mr. Lewis of this city. Little Wilkes a stall ion, the property of Captain Smalley, and a promising two year old colt, sired by Ethan Allen, running in a pasture near by, was also killed by lightning. John Simpson, a groom, was lying asleep in the stall within four feet of where the lightning struck. He was knocked four feet nnd thrown against a wall. Al though stunnod, he at once realized the situation and yelled and aroused the other hostlers, all of whom worked desperately to release the animals which were mail ing about in their box stalls, crazy with excitement. All the doors wore thrown open nnd great efforts were made to drive the horses out, but severnl could not be forced to move and were left to their fate. Four I.Itph l.imt nnd Novrriil Fnlnlly In. Jurctl. A railroad accident by which four lives were lost and two persons fatally injured, occured on the Chesapeake and Ohio road, between two freight truins, near Lime stone, Ky., on a short curve. On the east bound train Engineer Higgins had his left arm torn from Ills body, and his left leg broken, llis fireman, Harris was badly burnt. Sebcrnan, his front brake- man was instantly killed. Of the west bound train, Engineer Duvinbnll was killed outright. His front brakeman, Wm. Sho, was killed, also his fireman, B. W. Ballard. THE BISHOP OF FLORIDA. Con«errnllnn of Right Kevorond Edward Gardner. The Right Reverend Edward Gardner Weed, bishop-elect of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Florida, was consecrated Tuesday nt Jacksonville, Bishop Quintan!, of Tennessee, presid ing. The other bishops in attendance are Howe, of South Carolina ; Gallagher, of Louisiana ; Elliott, of western Texas, and Seymour, of Springfield, III. The principal clergy of the state will also be present with many visitors from the principal southern cities. The cere monies will bo very elaborate. A NEW RAILROAD. A NEW HOAD POIt MOBILE. WEDDING CARDS, VISIT.NG CARDS, BUSINESS CARDS, r BALL OARDS. POSTERS, HAN DBILL8, PROGRAMMES, STATEMENTS, letter headings, dodgers, PAMPHLETS, ETC.. ETC.. EIO I T. G. Bush states that the Alabama Grand Trunk has secured a terminus in Mobile, and will petition at once for a right of way through Mobile. The ter- i minus will be south of and adjoining the Louisville and Nashville depot. Sur veyors are still on the line, and the road will run through the Warrior cold fields, connect with several railroads and strike Birmingham. The building of the' road begins as soon ns the right of way to a terminus is granted. THE DRILL IN GALVESTON. THE I’Ol’K WHITES TO GltEYY. The Pope has written a letter to Presi dent Grevy, in which he snys tlio China incident will rather promote than preju dice the French interests, and expresses the belief that good relations between Fiance and the Vatican will be main tained. DEATH OF AN EX-GOV EH Milt. CUTTING TO BE BEHEADED CONGRESSIONAL LABORS. IN CASE ATTACK IS MADE FROM BEYOND THE RIO GRANDE. THE WORK DONE WRING TUB SESSION JVST CLOSED. How He Took IIIn Senlrni-r—Grent Ex- rltrmcnt Among llie I’rople. A dispatch from El Paso, Texas, says: Excitement over the Cutting imbroglio is much intensified. A passenger on a train from Chinhunhun City, said that it is known positively tlint General Mnceyrn has ordered tho Paso del Norte authori ties, in case of an attack from Texas, TO CUT OFF THE PRISONER'S IIEA!) and deliver it to the Americans. Eight hundred Mexican troops are snid to havo left Lagos for Paso del Norte on Sunday night. It is asserted that a second de mand has been made nnd the American officials have been notified to leave Mex ico. Large crowds gather at every street corner. The arrival of company F, of the Tenth United States cavalry, at Fort Bliss, which wus nssigned here two months ago, has caused a rumor to the effect Hint eight carloads of United States soldier are on tlio spot. Tho had effects of tlieso diffi culties upon business nro becoming very apparent, nnd EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE WAR from a Mexican standpoint. A report was circulated to tho effoct that Consul Brigham had confirmed tho statement that a second demand for Cutting’s re lease had been made by the United Slates' government and the people went wild with delight. Mr. Brigham, the Ameri can consul, however, says tlmt he wns misunderstood, that he expects such a demand nt any moment, but docs not know that it has yet been made. Cutting has been cnllcd before court in Paso del Norte and Consul Brigham is iu attend ance. HOW CUTTING TOOK niS SENTENCE. As sentence wns pronounced Cutting turned slightly pnle, but was otherwise thoroughly composed. When tho rend ing of tho sentence was finished, he asked in a loud voice of the court, nt tho snrao time pointing to Medina: “About the $000, is that crcnture to get nny of it?” At this point Consul Brigham inter posed to stop him. "If tho prisoner uses insulting lan guage," said tho judge. “I enn ndd something to tho term of his sentence.” Judge Brigham assured tho court that neither ho nor Cutting meant any disre spect to it. “Let us understand,” said Judgo Brigham, "just what this is for?” “It is for tho publication, on the other side, of nn article which is held to linvo vitinted a reconciliation on this side.” “And this net on the other side," con tinued Judge Brighain, “was constructed on this sido as a contempt of court?" To tliis tho court replied in the nega- ; tivo. Tho court then turned to tlio pris- onero nnd nskod: “Do you still stand under the protec tion of your government?” “I do,” replied Mr. Cutting. “Do you wish to tnkc an appeal to the supreme court?" the judge asked. “I have no appeal to make except to tho government of tlio United States.” “If you should desire to take an ap peal,” said Judge Zubin, “you liavo five days in which to givo notice. Do you wish to sign the proceedings of this court?” “I sign nothing.” “Do you wish to express satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the sentence?” “No, sir; I have never recognized your court or jurisdiction, nnd I do not recog nize its right to imprison me for one hour.” Cutting wns taken back to jail. EXCITEMENT AT EL PASO. No sooner was the fact of Cutting’s sen tence known than both towns on the Mex ican nnd American side were alive over the matter. Two secret meetings were 1 held at El Paso, and companies of min ute men were organized. Tho merchants fear harm if soldiers are not promptly on hand. They realize that Congress only ran declare war, but the superior num ber of Mexican soldiers in Paso Del Norte would play havoc with the single com pany nt Fort Bliss, one mile from El Paso. Arms nnd ammunition are not scarce however, and citizens are secretly organ izing, so as to act on the defensive. Their voice is unanimous for like vindica tion of American honor and the protec tion of our citizens. The Mexicans, too, are angry at the tone of our press, and people are fearful of violence on account of the numerous mass meetings which arc being held. AIea*nrc* Introduced nnd Paused. nnd Hill* Vetoed. On Monday nt 13 m,, ground was brok- ei on the Deptford plantation for the Savannah and Tybee railroad, in the pre sence of a number of invited guests and stockholders. The first spade full of dirt was thrown out by Master Tommie Purse, the young son of Captain D. G. Purse, president of the company. It is rather singular that it was the fiftieth an niversary of the breaking of ground for the Central railroad when the first shovel full of dirt wus thrown up by the late lion. Thomas Purse, grand-father of this youngster. YELLOW FEVER. The inter-state drill prizes, approxima ting $15,000 was inaugurated in Camp Mngrudcr nt Galveston, Texas. Some fifty companies arc iu camp. The city is beautifully draped with flags, banners nud streamers of all nations. In the pools in the inter-state drill, the Houston Light Guards are the first choice, the Branch Guards are the second, and the True Blues third. Brevet Colonel Rose is in command of tho encampment. Be sides the militia, four companies of United States infantry and one battery of flying artillery and two military bauds are in attendance. Hefen Dentha Out ol n Crew of Twelve—Tho Miip In! a ml Quarantine, The British bark, Excelsior, Captain Whiteford, which was intercepted by a revenue cutter a few days ago, on her way from Colon to Mobile, when about to enter Mobile bay, nnd ordered to the ; Ship Island quarantine station, arrived j there Friday evening with nine men sick, I including the captain, out of a crew of ! sixteen. Jt has not yet been ascertained I whether the disease is yellow fever. No ; deaths are reported. Another of the Agnes Campbell died at quarantine hos pital a few days ago, making the seventh death out of a crew of twelve since the vessel left Colon twenty six days ago. The nonintercourse with and isolation with Ships island quarantine station are so vigorously maintained by Dr. Murray that there is much difficulty and delay in getting news therefrom. No vessel, of any kind is allowed to approach within the limits of quarantine anchorage except such us are ordered there for detention. Close observation is kept, up during the duy and a whale boat patrols the anchor age all night to enforce these regulutniis. CAPTURING BURGLARS. Che Flirty Taken In Charge ky Fifteen Mukt4 Mm. Tho first session of tho forty-ninth Con- Cress, which has just ondod, bo;?an on Mon- Jny, Deeomcor 7, 1835, and covorod a period »f seven months and twenty-eight days, or 211 days, oxclusivo of Sundays. Of this time the fc'enato was in session 104 days nnd the House 185 days. During that time there wore In troduced in tho House 10,014 bills and C14 joint resolutions, nnd in the Senate 2,891 hills mid 8.1 joint resolutions, or a total for tho tivo hnuseR of 12,202. Tho greater uum- bor wore measures of a private nature, or of local importance only. The total numbor of measures that passed both Houses wits 1,101, being 241 Donate bills and 8\U bills which originated in the House. Of thoso 1,0.5 woro received by tlio President mid of that number 814 wore npprovod; 157 be anie laws without tho President's signa ture; 115 woro vetoed,midtl failod forwantof signature nt tlmo of adjournment, ten days not having expired sinco they reached the President. Of tho now laws 740 were Houso measures nnd 241 Senate measures. The laws that became such by limitation were, with two exceptions, private pension and relief Of the mensuros vetoed by the President thirty-six wero Senate bills and seventy-seven House bills. Twenty-eight of the Senate bills vetoed wore private pension bills. Three wero for tlio erection of public buildings at Dayton, (duo; Sioux City, Iowa, and Zanes ville, Ohio; one was to grant to rail roads tho right of way through the Indian reservation in northern Mon tana; ono to make Springtiold, Mass., a port of delivery; ono to provide that tho bodies of paupers, criminals nnd strangers dying within tlio District of Columbia, un claimed within a specified time after death, shull bo turned over to tho medical collogos; amt one to quit title to settlers on tho Dos Moines River lands, and ono to provide for tho c .nstruction of a brtdgo over Lake Champlain. Of tho sevetity-soven nouso bills disap proved by the President, seventy-four were private pension bills nud three were for the erectiou of public buildings. Tho proposed public buildings were for Ashevillo, N. C.; Duluth, Minn., und Springtiold, Mo. Tlio number of measures vetoed during tho session was four more thau havo becu vetoed from the fouudatiou of tho Govern ment to the beginning of tho se-sion just clusod. While lioarly all of the vetoed bills of the Konato wore roiiortoil back from com mittees with tho recommendation that they pass, notwithstanding tho President’s obloo- tion, and, whilo similnr action wns taken on some of tho llouso bills, only one (that granting a pension to Josopli Romisor) was passed by tho twoHousei over tho veto. Tlio Dos Moines River bl.l passed the lion ate over tlio veto, but foiled to receive tho requi site two-thirds voto in the llouso. Motions to pass the bills to grant n pons ion to Mary Anderson and to Andrew J. Wilson over the President's voto wero defeated In the Hou-o. '1 lie consideration of the other veto mossagos has been postponed unt 1 tho next sossion. Tho measures of general importance that liavu boon enacted into laws during the ses sion, iu addition to tho regular appropriation bills, aro ns follows: Tho Presidential Succ ession bill, providing for the succession to tho olllco of Presidontof the mombers of tlio Cabinet in case of the re moval, deatli, resignation, or inability of both tho President nnd Vice-President. To provido ior the study of the nature nnd oli o ts of alcoholic drinks nnd narcotics. To remove tho charge of desertion against soldiers who ro-eulist without having first roc di ed a discharge from tho regiments in which they had previously served. To legalize tho incorporation of National Trades Unions. Tho Olooinnrgariuo bill,providing for n tni of two conts a pound on imitation butter,and roamring that the pnekngos containing it shall bo branded and stamped. Tho bill for tho increase of ttie navy. It provides for the construction of two sea-go ing, double-bottomed armored vobsoIs of about 0,000 tons displacement; one protected doublo-uottomed cruiser of from :i,0(K) to 5,- 000 tons displacement; one flrst-rlnss tornodo boat, and for tho completion of the four- double-turrete 1 monitors now Pong con structed. It appropriate! 12,500,0 )0 tor ths construction of these vessels nnd $1,000,000 for armament. To provide tlmt homes!end settlors within tho railway limits restricted to loss than 100 acres of land shall bo entitled t > have their additional entries patented without any further proof of settlement and cultivation. To reduce the fees on domestic money or ders for sums not exceeding F-5, from 8 cents to 5 cents. To enahlo national hanking associations to increase their capital stock, nnd to change their names and locations. Authorizing the construction of a building for the accommodation of the Uougrossional Library. To forfeit tho lands grnntedtotho Atluutlo anil Pacific Railroad Company, and restore tho same to setl lenient. To increase to $12 a month tho pensions of widows and dependent relatives of doeeased soldiers and sailors. Declaring forfeited certain land grants made to tho States of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. To direct the Commissioner of Labor to make an investigation ns to the convict labor. To establish additional life-saving stations nt various points on tlio Atlantic and Pa cific coasts, nnd on tlio great lukos. In addition to the foregoing, the subject- liintter of various special bills hn( been en acted into law in tho several appropriation bills as follows: In the Agricultural Appropriation bill— directing the Commissioner of Agriculture to purchaso and destroy diseased animals whenever, iu his judgment, it is essential to prevent the spread of pleuro-puouuionia from ono State into another. In tho Legislative Appropriation bill— Creating tho office of Assistant Commissioner of Indian Adairs. Iu the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill— Authorizing tho Secretary' of tlio Treasury to issue silver certificates in denominations of one, two, and five dollars; also appropria ting 940,000 for the establishment of an in dustrial homo in Utah lor women who re nounce polygamy and for their children. The Important measures which, after de bate, were defeats l in the Houso in which they originates! are: Tho Senate bill to in crease the oflicien. y of the army; tho House bill for the free coinage of silver, and Sena tor Vance’s bill to repeal tho Civil Service act. The one important measure that failed, by reason of the adjournment of Congress be fore executive action had been taken thereon, was the "Morrison Surplus resolution.” “LITERARY LIFE” ALL lUUIIT. At a late hour Friday night, at Birming- tam, Ala., Detective A. J. Sullivan cap- hired at Woodlawn, Jack Beard, John Henry Leo and Bob Harris, desperate negro burglars, who havo for some time ( mst been robbing citizens of Birming- iam nnd surrounding country. The ne groes had made a plot to rob a house and while they were entering tho house de tective Sullivan nnd deputy Sheriff Gill espie enptured Beard nnd Lee. Harris escaped . Sullivnn nnd Gillespie wero suddenly surrounded by fifteen masked men, who sprang from the roadsido with leveled shot guns. “Lay down your Bnnsl” wns their comtnnnd, Gillespie dropped his gun. Sullivnn lmd liis gun neross his shoulder. Instantly three men took liis gun nnd revolvers. The masked party look charge of their pris oners and their Into captors, proceeding a few yards away from tho rond, while some took enre of Sullivnn nnd Gillespie. Tho others took Benrd nsido nnd whip ped him severely with a hickory switch, The pnrty returning, delivered their prisoner nnd arms to tlio officers, warn ing them to not touch tho triggers of their weapons until they got out of sight. ATLANTA AND HAWKINMVILLF. RDAI). A settlement has been effected with the creditors of A. P. Elder, proprietor j of “Literaly Life,” of which Miss Rose Cleveland is editress, and the custodian placed in tho office of the magazine lias been released. It is stated by Elder that the seizure Monday would have been obviated had ho received sufficient notice, and that the publication of the periodical will proceed as usual. Ex-Governor John Vf. Stevenson, of Kentuckey, died on Tuesday, at his resi dence at Covington, after a short illness, aged 78 years. This company met on Tuesday at 10 o’clock at their ofBco, 40 and 42 Alabama street, Atlanta, and organized by elect ing John N. Dunn president, Aaron Haas vice-president, R. J. Lowry treasurer, J. K. Brunucr secretary, and Henry L. Collier chief engineer. The directors are confident that they will be able to begin work before many weeks have passed, TEN YEARS. THE COTTON CROP. Deport ol the National Cotton Kxchnnge for the Month ot July. The following is the National cotton cxchnngo crop report for tlio month of July: Glancing over tho belt, wo find tlint the two Cnrolinns linvo contin ued on (lie downward scale. Alabama lms made considerable improvement; Georgia, Mississippi,.Louisiana, nnd Ten nessee show sonio advance, whilo Arkan sas has added neatly to her former good condition. Texas, however, lias just til tout held her own, and fears are ex pressed in this hitter state of a threatened drouth. Iu localities worms nro mention ed, ns will be noticed in the state reports, hut no damage has been done tlniH far. The bulk of tho crop cast of the Missis sippi is, however, backward, and there fore dependant upon favorablo conditions from now on for tho mnintuinancc of tho present prospect. The average for tho licit is 854 against 835 last month und 07 last year. THREE MEN IIUliNED TD DEATH. A dispatch from Clmmhorslmrg Pa., snys; The Elevator of tlio Western Maryland rond was burned Sunday night. One man wns burned to death and two missing arc supposed to have met tlio same fate. The loss is $35,000. It is believed that the men were accidently imprisoned in the burning building, and after they had entered, the fireman closed nnd fastened the doors to keep tlie lire from spreading, being unaware of their entrance. THE TALIIOT NOMINATIONS!. The senatorial convention of the 25th senatorial district met nt Talbotton, Ga., and unanimously nominated Hon. J. W. Robins, of Talbot county. Hon. J. T. Tu- singer, of Thompson, Gn,, was chairman of tho convention, and Mr. Rube Arnold, of Harris county, was secretary. Hon. J. W. Robins will mako nn acceptable senator. FATAL EXPLOSION. An engine on the Louisville nnd Nnsli- villo railroad exploded her holler at Lex ington, Ky., on Wednesday, making a total wreck of the engine. Engineer William Suckles, of Louisville, had a leg blown off and died n few moments after taken to tho hospital. Pete Dnir, fire man, was injured, probably fatally. THE AUGUSTA XIIUT DOWN. KILLED UY A TRAIN. A lady, named Miss Bartlett, was crossing the railroad track at Clifton Forge, Chnrlottsvillo Va., when she was struck by a passenger train and killed. The body was cut in two. NENTKNCE CO IIMDTKD. HANGED AT FORT NMITU. A TEXAS CO UR'HOUSE BURNED. Tobe Jackson, the Carteraville dynami ter, was sentenced to the Georgia peniten tiary for a term of ten years on Saturday by Judge Fain, of the Bartow superior court, the sentenced being Jackson’s re- ward for dynamiting Judge Aaron Collin’s residence in Cartersville last January. THI LAW, Life is a Shy lock: always it demands The fullest usurer's interest for caek treasure. Gifts are not freely scattered from Its hands Wo mako returns for every borrowed treasure. Each talent, each achievement, and each gain, Necessitates some penalty to pay. Delight imposes lassitude and pain, As certainly as darkness follow* day. - All you bestow on causes, or on men, Of love or hate, of malice or dovotton, Pomohow, sometime, shall lie returned again Thore is no wasted toll, no lost emotion. Tlio motto of the world Is: "Give and take." It gives you favors—out of shear good-will. But unless speedy recompense you make, You'll find yourself presented with its bill.' When rapture comes to thrill the lioart ol you, Tako it with tempered gratitude; remember Some lator time tlio interest will fall due. No year brings June.that does not bring Deeombor. —Ella Wheeler Willoox. P1T1I AND POINT. A barbarism—"Next.” If tho tailors can’t patch up their troubles, who can? Goes without saying—A deaf and dumb man.—Lowell Courier. The lightning strikes, but it doesn’t boycott.—Norristown Herald. When a girl elopes with a coachman she is resolved to tako him for wheel or whoa. —Life. A baseball player in New Jersey is named Spuydcr. lie catches lots ot Hies. — Troy Times. Roso Terry Cook lias written a novel entitled “No," and we menn kindly when wo say we hopo Miss Cook’s No’s mny bo read.—Boston Bulletin. If all this troublo about tlio fisheries ends in tho discovery of n plan for mak ing mackerel fresher tho labor will not have been in vain.—Chicago News. “Well, old fellow, it’s nil settled. I am going to be married in two months. You will bo one of the witnesses, I hopel” “Count upon me. I nover desert a friend in misfortune.’' A correspondent of the New York Bun oaks: “How many members of Congress^ arc farmers?" All of them when it is necessnry to appeal to tho farmers for ro*j alection.—Texas Siftings. “Oh, don’t drink it, Jack; it will make you thirsty,” aaid a girl on the beach' to her little brother, who had a cup of sea-water in his hand. “What’s the odds?” said Jack, gulping it down,, “there’s plenty more.” The politeness of New York waiters la illustrated by the following incident:. Customer in Park Row (late Chatham street) coffee and cake saloon—“Aw, waitah, a napkin, please.” Waiter— “Yce, sah. Wid or widout fringe, sah?” A young gentleman well-known about: town called to see his inamorata, after being absent from tho city for several' days, and was greatly shocked when she said: “George, dear, I fell tho evening you went away, and was unconscioue for several hours.” “Where did you fall?” lie asked, eagerly. “I fell aaleep." —Boston Gazette. For medicines and visits The doctor sent his bill; Month after month went over But found it owing still. At last a note was sent him, Wtio-o sensoyou may discern; “HI pay you for your medicines, Your visits I'll return. —The Judge. The mills all closed down on Tuesday in Augusta, Ga., as the factory hands did not return to work. The knights held a meeting und organized committees to see that no harm was done tho property of tho mills during the lockout. On August 7th Gov. Scales commuted the death sentence of Win. Gooch mid Jas. Smith, of Raleigh, N. C., to 20 years imprisonment. They were to lie hanged on September 11th for the murder of John A. Cheatham of Raleigh. Kit Ross, a quarter breed Cherokee, was hanged at Fort Smith, Ark., on Friday, for the murder of Jonathan Daws, u white man at Denlioteau, Indian Terri tory, the 20tR of Iasi December. The courthouse nt Hardin, Texas, was destroyed by fire Sunday. All the county records were destroyed. The loss is in calculable nnd much litigation is antici pated in consequence thereof. A Silly Thing. Young Indy (to her mother)—“Miss Spillers, I heard, was accomplished?” Mother—“Well, isn’t she? ’ Young lady—“Not a bit.” “Does she understand French?” “Of course.” “Music?” “Certainly.” “I should think that she is accom plished. What fault can you find with hor?” “Why, mamma, she writes such a horridly plain hand. Anybody can read it.” “Ob, the silly thing.”—Arkansavt Traveler. Tho Parrot’s Own Fault. Schul e—“And how do you like the parrot I sent you?” Muller—“It was a bit tough.” 8. — “What! have you < aten it, theh? Why the creature could talk I” M.— “Well, why didn’t it say jjo. than?”— German. Indian Dances. Nautchcs, or dances of bayaderes, are ono of the favorite entertainments of tho rich in India, nnd tho indispensable ac- companicnt of every religious ceremony or festival. Sometimes, on great occu- * sions, tlio head of the house invites Eu ropeans of his acquaintance to witness tho performance of these girls, which, with their pale complexions und large blnck oyes, look lovely in their rich cos tumes covered with diamonds. How ever, ono must not look in these enter tainments for a dance in the general acceptance of the word; posturing, atti tudes and songs constitute the official nnutch of the Hindoos. On thoso occa sions tho domes nor of the bayaderes is quito correct, and their costume is more modest than that of the women in gen eral. At the Guicowar’s Court at Bar- oda, the bayaderes havo perfect liberty to go wherever they please. They enter the King’s apartments, seat themselves on the Iloor, and converse boldly with persons of the vory highest rank. This singular privilege accorded to thenautch is of some service, their presence making! up in sorao slight degree, for tho ab sence of the ladies shut up in their zenana. A dance infinitely more graceful and interesting than that executed by the nautch girls is tho egg dance. Tho dancing girl, dressed in the ordinary cos tume of the women of the people—a bodice and very short sarri—carries on her head a wicker wheel, placed perfectly horizontal. Round this wheel threads nro attached at eeual distances, which are provided at their extremities with a slip-knot kept open by means of a glass bead. The dancing girl advances to ward the spectators, lidding a basket filled with eggs, and, to the mensure of a monotonous nnd jerky strain of music, begins turning herself around with great rapidity. Then, seizing an egg, she in serts it in one of the slip-knots. By means of centrifugal action the thread holding the egg is tightened and placed in a straight line with the corresponding spoke of the wheel. Ono after the other the eggs are thrown into the slip-knots, and form a horizontal aureola around tho head of the dancing girl. At this point, the dance becomes more and more rupid, and the least false step, tho slightest! stoppage, would smash the eggs one against another. The eggs are then withdrawn ono by one in the same man ner in which they have been fixed, anti, this second operation is tho more delicate of the two.—London Queen. m A Kansas man “points with pride” to the fact that his wife has wern one bon net for twenty-five years. The feeling with which tho wife points to the hus band has not been described. '

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Mercury. (Sandersville, Ga.) 1880-1???, August 17, 1886, Image 1