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tm UU OS CITY AND COUNTY. T. S. Kirkland, of Fort Valley, Ga., arrived in the city last Sunday. Those who visited Tybee on the G. & A. excursion report an excellent good time. _ _ Dr. Kern returned from Tybee Island ^Tuesday evening, very much refreshed after a delightful trip. Sidney Lascelles has our thanks for two large delicious watermelons left at this office last Friday morning. The Board of Education met Wednes¬ day afternoon and engaged Miss Dell Herrington as the eleventh teacher. Drew W. Paulk has purchased the D. T. Paulk stock of groceries and hereaf¬ ter will be found behind the counter. The ball game between Tifton and Fitzgerald on July 3d, promises to be an excellent exhibition of the national game. __ Thu G. & A. railroad has given a rate of one fare for the round trip for the monster celebration to be held at Fitz¬ gerald. _ The Lyle Ice Co. have their wagon on the street, but that reduction in price we have been looking for failed to materialize. __ Don’t forget to see the tight rope perlormance on July 3d. Also hear the sweet music by the Fitzgerald military band of 20 pieces. Mr. and Mrs. S. Coleman, of Ocala, were passengers on the excursion to Tybee last Friday. They returned home Sunday evening. A large number of Irwin county teachers are in attendance at the com¬ bined teachers’ Institute and Chautau¬ at Abbeville this week. Miss Irene Ritchie left Monday even¬ ing for South Bend, Ind., for a two months’ visit with relatives and friends. She will be sadly missed by a host of warm personal fri'ends. Comrade Geo. Whitman left at this office Monday a sack of the finest onions and tomatoes we have seen this year. The onions are of the Bermuda variety and raised from the seed. G. E. Ricker and wife and J. G. Knapp, wife and son leave next Sunday for St. Simon’s Island, the “Newport of the South,” where they have rented a cottage for the month of July. The Fitzgerald military band of 20 pieces, have been engaged to furnish music on July 3d, which is a sufficient guarantee that the people who celebrate here will hear some excellent music. The base ball boys have erected a neat grand stand at the ball park. The game on Saturday between Tifton and Fitzgerald should be well patronized as the boys are deserving of better support. The man who attempts to run a news- paper to suit everybody will, sooner or later, be planted under a juniper bush, and the screeching katydids will sing his evening dirge, while a mule-eared rabbit will stand sentinel over his grave. Miss Maude Winslow, one of the young ladies who had a narrow escape from drowning at the picnic last week, is still suffering severely from the effects of the accident. She has been unable to lie down and is very weak. _ More rain fell last Monday evening than any time this year. The register showed a downfall of 3i inches. For a short time it came down in torrents, with considerable sharp lightning and thunder. __ John Lisden, residing ten miles south of Fitzgerald, left at this office last Saturday a fine sample of this year's apples. Two stems contained ten and fourteen apples respectively. They are known as the Cider apple and mature in the fall. Urias Netzley left at The Leader office last Tuesday, a liberal supply of new ice from our new ice plant. The Lyle Ice Co. are now turning out a fine quality of ice, clear as crystal, and every way worthy the solid patronage of the people of Fitzgerald. Mr. Netzley will please accept our kindest thanks. Parties arriving here from Cordele Monday reported a very severe storm, which swept that vicinity about noon. There was a great down pour of rain, while several houses were damaged by the wind. The steeple of a church on the north side of the railroad was blown off, falling across the building and resting there. _ More than fifty certificates to teach were issued in this county as a result of the May examination for county teach- ers. A determined effort will be made by the teachers this year to induce lo¬ cal boards to make arrangements to hold schools in the county during the winter months, when much better work can be accomplished. Irwin county promises to celebrate the coming fall with a removal cam¬ paign. If Fitzgerald will give us will a pair of horses and a Yankee hand—(take girl, we the girl’s go over and take a hand.)—Ashburn Advance. Come over, Bro. Advance, and take y 0u r pick. Nothing email about us but It is now Postmaster Peiper, it you please. Mr. S. Tutel is in Savannah this week on a business trip. Colony Post 14, G. A. R., meets at 2 D. no. Saturday, June 3d, on account of entertainment in the evening. Dr. Coe has been having several rain meters made, which he can sell with measure and painted 8 foot post at 81, and it would be a satisfaction to have reports from various places in colony. The 11 Dirty Paces” defeated the ‘‘Mud Slingers” in a hotly contested game of ball last Tuesday afternoon by a score of 5 to 4. There are no flies on the “ Dirty Faces”—they are ashamed to roost. _ The police of the city are under orders to arrest any one shooting fire-crackers skyrockets, torpedoes, etc., on Pine Av. and Grant street on Saturday, July 3d. The small boy should look “a leedle oudt” or he will find himself in the city bastije. _ The Ensign Lumber Co., has been given the contract for sawing the lum¬ ber for the new boats to be built by the Macon Navigation Co. and which are intended to ply the Ocmulgee river from Macon to Brunswick and Darien. —Brunswick Times, 27th. At a meeting of the fire department last Tuesday evening the following of¬ ficers were elected: Fire Chief—Siegel Smith. Wilkerson. Assistant Chief—Walter Secretary—E. Fissel. Treasurer—F. Brazee. F. L. Douglass returned last Thurs¬ day from Union City, Ga., a so-called colony town. He was induced to go there with his team, the land boomers writing him there was plenty of work for himself and team. Mr. Douglass found it otherwise and was glad to get back to Fitzgerald. Hod. Thos. Young, one of Irwin county’s most highly and respected cit¬ izens, was in the city last Wednesday and had his name enrolled on our sub¬ scription list. “Thomas,” as he is called by every one who knows him, was on his return trip home from the Abbeville Chautauqua. Suitable anniversary services in com¬ memoration of the Nation’s birth will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church, on Jackson street, next Sun¬ day, July 4th. The subject of discourse by the pastor will be “The Man Re¬ public.” Services at -10:30 a. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all. D. E. Peiper took charge of the post- office this morning and has installed Wm. Allen and F. S. Bosworth as the two clerks. He has purchased all new boxes, etc., and will have them here in a few weess. Postmaster Drew retires with the best of grace, realizing at the same time that together with his clerks, have given the citizens of Fitzgerald a good service. Hon. Fleming duBignon, of Savan¬ nah, will speak at Abbeville, Friday, July 2d. at 12 m. The Georgia & Ala¬ bama railroad will run their regular train from Fitzgerald on that day at 10-40 a. m. instead of 11:20 as usual, in order that the people of Fitzgerald can conveniently go and hear the eloquent Georgian. Returning train will leave at 3:30 p. m., regular schedule. The following weather report for the month of June is furnished by Dr. Coe: Thermometer range from 60 to 93 degrees, On five days mercury reached 90 degrees, on two days 92 degrees and on the &5th 93. There was perceptible rainfall on 10 days. In the shower of last Friday 1 1-16 inches fell; on Mon¬ day, the 28th, 111-12 inches fell during an hour, and in the succeeding shower 1-6 inch, making 2 1-12 inches Monday afternoon and evening. Total rainfall for the month b 55-100 inches. Here¬ after the daily temperature and rain measure will be reported. Mr. John Gerder, on Orange street, has been having a little hard luck here of late in regard to his small chickens and eggs. Last Saturday, however, he solved the mystery. For some time past he had been unable to find any eggs, and had about made up his mind that his hens had gone out of business. Two days ago he placed a china egg in the nest. Saturday morning he killed a large snake near his summer kitchen, and after cutting the snake in two out rolled his china egg. Mr. Gerder is now of the opinion that he will not be bothered any more in the loss of his chicks and eggs. Kind Words for Rev. J. W. Ingram. Editors Leader. Permit us to kindly thank the public for the interest manifested in the series of meetings conducted by the Rey. J. W. Ingram, of Denver, Col., in his own matchless way. Few realized that they were in the presence of one of the ablest speakers in the West, and per¬ haps the best known preacher in the Christian church until his meetings were attended by them. Capable of judging and haying things presented in such a genteel and forceful way that about a dozen were persuaded to enter the Master’s vineyard and work for the cause that elevates humanity. Fitzger¬ ald is much better off by having brother Ingram here for two weeks, and the good influence of his work will be felt a long time, and we hope he will never get to a “hotter place” to hold meetings. Pine. W. & B., S. E. cor. Thomas & THE AIIHEVILLE CHAUTAUQUA. _ Large Attendance and Excellent I*ro- gram—Address of Col. W. F. Way, of This City, Etc., Etc. The second annual session of the South Georgia ...... Institute and . Chautau- „. . qua opened under very auspicious cir- cumstances at Abbeville, Mondav, * June oath “ ’ isut ' The , large and magnificent ... auditor- ium, with a sea: ing capacity of twelve hundred, was filled to suffocation when the curtain was rung up, and revealed a choir , . of one .... hundred voices seated . „ upon the stage, and accompanied by the Fitzgerald string band, sung a wel- coming ode, ’ after which Prof. R. J. ^ I of . . . rentiss, master ceremonies, in a few well chosen remarks, introduced Hon. J. R. Monroe, who delivered the welcome address. He spoke eloquently ” of , Wire Grass _ Georgia _ . and , the ad- , vaneement it is making in educational matters*. In the course of his remarks he pleasantly r referred to Fitzgerald as . suburb , , of . Abbeville. . ., a growing Miss Moore, of Alabama, (a daughter of Betsey Hamilton) in her character- istic style, ' captivated the audience with of ; her inimitable ... Miss one songs. Moore is justly regarded as one of the South’s sweetest singers, and was a de¬ cided favorite. Professor Prentiss then introduced our fellow townsman, W. F. Way, esq., who delivered the response to the ad- dress of welcome. He spoke as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen— When I look around this magnificent auditor- ium and see gathered before me the culture and refinement, and the repre- of sentatives of educational interests five leading counties of Georgia, I can butappreciate the compliment paid, but am forced to realize my utter inability and incapacity to do justice to the oc- caoion. This imposing structure reared by the progressive citizens of Abbeville and dedicated to the cause of education, will stand for years to come as a monu- ment to the public of the people spirit, of generosity this city, and enterprise whose people foster ed- Show me a city them ucational institutions and nurses from infancy to full grown manhood, and refined, I will show progressive you a city and whose hospitable, people are And we see that assertion verified in every particular upon this auspicious occasion. And we consider the success that has crowned the efforts of the managers of this institution, which re- quired skill and great executive ability, I but yoice the sentiments of every per- son present, when I reverently pro and nounce “Well done thou good faithful servants. The custom of holding yearly chau- tauquas was first established in the year 1874, by Hon. Lewis Miller, oi Akron, O., and Dr. Vincent, of New York. It takes its name Chautauqua from the fact that the first assembly of this kind was held at Lake Chautauqua in the State of New York. From a gathering designed especially for the purpose of bihle reading, study and teaching, and a study of Sunday school work has sprung an organization that is beneficial to mankind in every quart- er of the globe. Instead of confining study exclusively to Sunday school work, new features were added from time to time until the course has been thoroughly systematized into depart- ments with regular courses of study, such as the languages, arts, sciences and literature. As an outcome of the first Chautauqua similar institutions have been established throughout var- ious sections of the country, in fact the advantages to be derived from such or- ganizations have been recognized by such nations as Syria, India, Japan and various other foreign nations. While these different organizations are independent, one of the other, still their affiliations are with the mother assembly, and their purposes and ob- jects are the same, a feast of reason without the flow of soul, and that teach- ers mav be better fitted to perform their life’s work The duties of teachers are various; the responsibilities great—how great the ordinary person never stops to con- sider. Strange, though true, but yet when a child enters the school room the teacher is held responsible for both the moral and intellectual welfare. In many instances parents consider that their responsibility ceases when they put their child in school. In such cases the teacher’s responsibility becomes greater and more burdensome than when the pupil relax has their Christian vigilance parents to who never thoroughly develop the best qualities of a child and hold in check their im- moral tendencies. I think I am justi¬ fied in saying that a teacher’s duty is to first mould the moral character of a child—to implant into their young and tender hearts a desire to do right for right’s sake. Educate the head first, £ an'SS"™ X school room is a sphere within itself, and the place to teach the great lessons ot life is there. Of what value to man or woman is a superior intellect pol- ished and smoothed by the refining in- fluences of a thorough knowledge of the sciences, arts and languages if it Is mis- applied? The life of Robert Ingersoll, the great lawyer, orator and genius though he may be. is a wasted life. An intellect that scintillates as the noon- day sun upon destroyed, the rippling and his waters, bril¬ wrecked and liance hidden by the gloomy life. pall There of Atheism thal envelopes his is no limit to the influence he might have exerted, or the good he might have acconiplished, or the high station in life to which he beenlducated night have attained, if his heart had in early life. As an excuse for his atheism, he says: “Asa child no one ever attempted to teach him the principles of religion; no one ever held up to him as an exam¬ ple worthy of emulation the life of the lowly Christ.” He was in possession of his full mental faculties and a thorough collegiate education before he com- menced to study the bible, and bemg wedded to the pleasures and. dissipa- tions of the world he revolted against the laws of God, and like the tool the book speaks ot, said in his heart, “there is no God.” Sad, oh, so sad, tocontem- plate the wreck of a giant mind and the destruction of a brilliant itellect, possi- bly through the fault of his first school teacher. But you say, his mind is not wrecked as completely as though it were a visible object and had been torn into a thousand fragments, and that his brilliance which has captivated multi¬ tudes is dimmed by a gloom, deeper and more impenetrable than thb gloom of hell. ’Twere better for that man that he had lived all the days of his life a jjbbering idiot than to attempt to de- stroy the works of his creator and be- little the coming of Christ, I now come to the gist of the my schools? subject: Shall the bible be taught in j am aware of the fact thal j am tread- ing on dangerous question ground and has attempt- ing to handle a that often been agitated before; I am aware that the discussion of this question has led to much dissension and strife, and has been a source of no good to either the cause of religion or the public radica school > But ‘ ik ? a11 & reat an 1 questions, we nna men ana women both [ 01 , and against, and as long as the problem remains unsolved, just so long will it be a source of dissatisfaction and trouble. And therefore I am con- strained to the opinion that the mat, er should be settled fOr all time, and that at once, Christianity is the greatest civilizer ?/ tke a =®' Whatever land Christian- tty has invaded and been received, gives evidence of the greatest growth and advancement, morally, scientif- ically and commercially, and intellect- “ally, and for those reasons, if no other, I want to be distinctly understood as being unalterably in favor of religious education. Do not misunderstand me now, as be¬ ing in favor of or advocating the teach¬ ing of creed any particular creed, should, or in fact any at all. That unques- tionably be omitted. What I do favor is the employment of Christian teach- ers who will carry their religion into the schoolroom, and by their every day actions and life impress upon the schol¬ ars the great blessings to be derived from a proper observance of the l aws of God, which are paramount to other laws. A man who wilfully transgresses the greatest of laws, laws which are not amenable bv legislatures, congress or sovereigns, will transgress the laws the l an d if it is to their in- terest to cio so, momentary though the interest may be. Then if this be true, when is the proper time for the mind to be educated in this direction? Cer- tainly not after the stage of manhood or womanhood has been reached, when characters have been formed or habits acquired that become second nature, The time to begin is when a child has n ° reasoning faculties of its own, but is susceptible impressions. to surrounding influences for its A child that, is reared und:r Christian influences may after manhood has been reached, de- part from the paths of rectitude, but there is always a chance or a hope that he may return, and not die amoral out- cast; but one who has known nothing but sin and moral degradation from early childhood to mature manhood is lost forever, and the broad road which leads to destruction will know him to the end. South, Georgia, the empire State of the and destined to be the empire State of the Union, needs men in whose hands can be safely trusted the helm of Dm ship of State. Georgia has had her Stephens, Hill and Toombs, and other illustrious sons, all of whom have in¬ scribed their names on their country’s marble roll of honor and added many bright gems to the diadem which crowns the brow of the land of corn and cotton, Georgia has never been ashamed of her sons, and is not ashamed of them to-day, and by the liberality of the legis- lature and the grace of the Almighty God she will not be ashamed of them in the future. And forsooth, why should she? She has her Ham and Bacon, and her Clay is celebrated the country over and forms a striking figure in the sen- ate of the United States, We need for the future, as we had in the past, and have at the present, men who entertain lofty ideas and clear and positive discriminations between right and wrong, and who never hesitate to raise their voices in behalf of Him who doeth all things well. And I hope the day is not far distant when the laws of the land will make the bible a text- book in the common schools. As a his- torical work it stands pre-eminent; as a guide to a better, purer and higher education, it cannot be surpassed. And whether my wish to see the bible a text-book is ever gratified or not. I want to impress upon the teachers before me to-day the importance of giving more attention to the moral welfare of their pupils. And if each succed in saving but one innocent child from the rav- ages of satan, when Gabriel sounds his trumpet and that vast multitude is gathered before the Great White Throne, you will hear the Master say, “You have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord.” At the close of his able address Mr. Way was loudly encored. Later on he received the hearty congratulations of a host of admiring friends, Prof. G. LeForest Wood, the great >■>»"“*“' e»»r. tained the audience in his peculiar style, and made a great hit with his listeners. Professor Wood is justly re- g arded , , as one oUhe , ., greatest . . entertain- , . . ers on the American stage, The afternoon exercises were brought a c ] ose w itL a magnificent and elo- fi uent , address ,, , by ,, Prof. , T Lawton B. „ Evans, of Augusta, The evening exercises were opened by Miss Moore, who again captivated her audience with one of her sweet songs. She bowed herself from the stage amid tumultuous applause, and th e cheering being kept up r with re¬ oewed intensity . . ., she , returned * and A sung “That Little Yellow Gal.” Hon. H. W. J. Ham, of Gainsville, (j 60r gi a was then introduced and de- livered his famous lecture of “The Snollygoster in Politics.” To say it was we lL received is a feeble expression, p rom s tart to finish he kept v his audi- . and , one went ence in an uproar, every away more than pleased, The attractions Tuesday were recita- t ^ Qng by Mrs. Moore (Betsy 1 Hamilton) and Professor 0 Wood, songs by Miss Moore and lectures by Professor Evans and Rev. A. W. Lamar. Mr. Lamar in “Dixie Before the War,” was a win¬ ner. Early in his lecture he got the attention of the audience and kept it. The Institute work daily indulged in by the teachers is proving both benefi¬ cial and entertnining to the teachers, of whom there are a great number from adjoining counties. Fitzgerald and Ir¬ win county are well represented and take a prominent part in the exercises. Professor Saunders, superintendent of our public schools, is a prime favorite, as is also Misses Reibsam, Stewart and Goodnow. Miss Goodnow made a de¬ cided hit in her recitation and gave ev¬ idence of great elocutionary ability. The Chautauqua and teachers’ insti¬ tute is a success, and a big success, and the managers arc worthy of all the praise showered upon them, for they are nobly doing their duty. Married. Jones-Siiuck —At the residence of Jesse Clark, on Altamaba avenue, Thursday evening, June24, 1897, Mr. Sam Jcnes and Miss Katie Shuck, D. B. Jay officiating. The wedding was quite a surprise to the young couples’ many friends here who had not ever dreamed of the event. They left on the evening train for Valdosta, the home of the groom’s parents, where they are visiting. Rhorer-Shumway— At the resi¬ dence of the bride’s parents, Tuesday morning, June 29, Mr. R. R. Rhorer, of Bloomington, Ind., and Miss Grace J. Shumway, of this city, Rev. J. M. Glenn officiating. The groom was attended by W. Shum¬ way, W. J. Josey and Dr. L. C. Holtz- endorf, who were all attired in the con¬ ventional black. The bride wore a beautiful dress of white organdie, trimmed in lace and moire ribbon. She carried a boquet of roses. The bridesmaids, Miss Mamie Douglass, of Macon, and Miss Annie Laurie Florney, of Fort Valley, were robed in pure white. The newly wedded couple left on the morning train for Atlanta and Nash¬ ville. where they wilj visit a f ew weeks before leavfng for their future home at Bloomington, Ind To Save Memorial l»ay. The following resolutions will be sub¬ mitted to the 31st National encamp¬ ment Grand Army of the Republic, to be held at Buffalo, N. Y., August 24, 1897, by J. Y. Niles, past assistant ad¬ jutant general department of Kansas, G. A.R.: Whereas, There is a growing tendency to deprive Republic,” the "Sabbath ot the Grand Army of the Memorial day of its sacred character and turn it into a day of secular en¬ joyment and by bicycle making it a day devoted to picnic, horse Whereas, Such racing and ball games, and use of the day is entirely foreign to the hopes, wishes and desires of the patriots their who proposed its inception, as well as of comrades who still remain. There¬ fore it is Resolved, That the congress of the United States be requested and petitioned by this 31st National encampment, to change the day now called Memorial day from the 30th day of May of each year to the last Sabbath, or Lords day, in the month of May of each year; to the end, that this day of all days to the survivors of the war for the Union and their widows and orphans, as well as of those who have fallen, shall be more suitably and properly observed. The Tifton Fair. Our people should not forget the mid-summer fair at Tifton, July 7, 8 and 9. The following low rates have been granted by the Tifton & Northeastern railroad: Fitzgerald 60c Harding......25c Pinetta. .. 45c Mystic. .. 50c Fletcher.. 60c Brighton......25c A rate of $1 has also been made from Abbeville and return. The fair is worth many miles of travel to see. Lighting struck a South Carolina ed¬ itor last Tuesday, but failed to put him to sleep. The health of the Magic City is Al. In fact there is no sickness worthy of mention. Dickey & Swift bought the saloon of Kirkland and Lonberger on the corner of Pine and Grant streets this morning. The Leader will not, under any con¬ sideration, pay taxes for non-residents, as we haye not the time to bother with them. Send your money to the city clerk or any firm advertising in The Leader. _ The excursionists who visited Tybee and Savannah last week report a big time. The weather -was fine and the accommodations at the Island were excellent. Some of the boys, it is re¬ ported, gave the Savannahan’s the “high ball” in great shape. “Mr. Johnson, hold me tight,” was a great favorite. We Get Low Rates. The following letter from F. G. Boat- right to J. G. Knapp will explain the low rate granted by the Tifton & North¬ eastern R’y to Fitzgerald’s monster cel¬ ebration on July 3d : Tifton & Northeastern R’y Co., 1 Tifton, Ga., June 23, 1897. f Replying to your favor of the 22nd inst , for your celebration on July 3d, I beg to advise that the T. & N. E. R. R. will sell tickets for the round trip at the following rates: From Tifton 60c From Pinetta 35c “ Brighton 60c “ Mystic 30c “ Harding 50c “ Fletcher 25c These rates as near as practicable will be named for the Tifton Fair. I will get out advertising matter today in order that same may be distributed at Alapaha river tomorrow. I beg to assure you that you will find us ready to co-operate with you in anything tend¬ ing to the advancement of Fitzgerald. Very Truly Yours, F. G. Boatright, Traffic Manager. THE GREAT AND GLOll.OlS Hay of American Indepen teiice to He Appropriately Celebrated July 3d. The program committee have de¬ cided on the following program to take place July 3d: One hundred guns at sunrise. 9:00 a. ro.—Tight rope walking. 10:10—Street parade. Form at G. A. R. hall, under command of Capt. James McDonough, and of pass through the principal band stand streets in the following the town to the order: Fitzgerald with militant officers band. Carriages and speakers of the day. Bicycle brigade. Drum corps. Colony Post G. A. R. Confederate veterans’ association. Civic societies. Citizens and visitors in carriages. Music by band. 10:45—Address of welcome by Mayor Goodnow. Music, by quartette. Invocation. 11:10—Address by Col. D. E. Kennedy. Music, by quartette. Addresses, by Col. B. B. Cheney and Rev. J. M. GlenD. Music, by band. Dinner. 1:30 p.m.—Ball game between Tif- ton and Fitzgerald. 2:30—Mens’ foot race, 100 yard dash; purse, $3; $2 to winner, $1 to second. Entrancfe, free. Bicycle Race—$5; $2.50 to winner; $1.50 to second: $1 to third. Entrance Iree. Greased Pig—Pig goes to winner. Boys’ Bicycle Race—All under 18 years winner; of $1 age. Purse, $2.50; $1.50 to to second. Entrance free. 6:00—Grand free exhibition of tight rope walking on Pine avenue by Prof. Chelso Peruchi. THE ALLAPAHA PICNIC. Over Three Hundred Go From Fitzger¬ ald—Close Shave From Drowning. The Masonic picnic at the Aliapaha river last Thursday was a grand suc¬ cess in every particular. About two hundred and twenty-five came from Tifton and about three hundred from Fitzgerajd.ami as towns.' manyaioro-fTomltos country and small The grounds had been placed in excellent condi¬ tion to accommodate the large crowd. Nice comfortable seats had been placed . in different parts of the ground and a number of servants were in attendance dispensing free lemonade and ice water. Speeches were made by a number of prominent people, and the music furn¬ ished by the Tifton cornet band was far above the average. The only accident to mar the trip ■A l- that of Mr. Pugh, Mr. Grey, Miss Winslow and Miss Hilt who were on the lake in a beat that was not safe. It soon began to fill, and in the effort to bale it out one young lady, who was standing, was precipitated backward in¬ to the water, and in a moment the boat was upset. The alarm was quickly given and soon a number of people were bravely making an effort to save the young people. Three of them sank three times and all of them were in a very dangerous condition when taken from the water. One of the young men who went to the rescue also had a nar- row escape from drowning. Heroic measures were at once resorted to and all were out of danger in a short time. The water in the lake is from fifteen to twenty-five feet deep, and is not shal¬ low, even close to the shore. The young men who went to the rescue re¬ ceived the highest praise from all, and certainly deserve medals for saving life. A TERRIFIC ELECTRIC STORM Strikes Greer Convict Camp at Dakota— Wrecks the Stockade. Worth, Ga., June 28.—A terrific electric storm struck the State convict camp at the Greer lumber yards, at Dakota, two miles from here late yes¬ terday afternoon. The camp was de¬ molished and two convicts were in¬ stantly killed and ten wounded, several of whom may die. In the panic that ensued ten of the convicts made breaks for liberty. The guards shot, but tc no avail, and blood¬ hounds were placed on their track, not, however, until they were well in the lead. A few of the escapes have been captured and the hounds are to-day close ou the track of the others. The storm did great damage to all buildings in its wake. Trees were up¬ rooted, buildings uncovered and out¬ houses completely wrecked. Greer Bros’, saw mill was slightly damaged. The large smoke stack was blown down and the shed used for sheltering en- gines on the tram road demolished. The scene at the camp can never be accurately described. Pandemonium reigned for several minutes and the ne¬ groes, with the dead and wounded about them, took alternate turns at praying and yelling. The ten who es¬ caped took advantage of the first out¬ break of excitement and weathered the storm. Others were too frightened to collect their wits and remained where they stood, uplifting their voices in a wiered fashion for deliverance. The regular meeting of the stock¬ holders of the Colony Canning Co., will be held at the factory building at the foot of Main street on Monday, July 5, 1897, at 2 o’clock p. m. All members are requested to be present, as import¬ ant business will come up. G. E. Whitman, Secretary.