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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1885—TWELVE PAGES. THE INSIDE OF ATLANTA, BUSINESS mkn organizing to op pose l’ROHlIHTIOX. irMBCKt, for ft III;; AilU lVx>],illi'l">-. Progt-c*. «r tlic Ilrcl.tra- linn—.loilrj- Stewart to Kr.lgu —ltallr.iail Itate War. Atlanta, October 23.—The temperance cntiipaign here will soon be at white heut. Tbiuks to the argumentative agitation of tlie great itnportutice of the matter by the Teumbwh, the eyes of the business men are now wide open and they are putting their haculH hi the wheel. They have j>ut into circula tion a number of nnti-probibitien peti tions, which nre being signed by the score, many of the signers being solid merchants who are models of temperance. The conservative element is taking hold with a vim. The basement hall of the court bouse was secured this morning for a big anti-probibi- tion meeting—the first of the eumpaign— which will be held on Monday night. The temperanco club of the Young Men's Christ ian Association made a desperate effort to se cure this lmll to-day but could not get in their application quick enough. The liquor deal ers are putting in silent and effective work—but are uot circulating petitions and getting up meetings This work is dis tinct, and has been inaugurated by the merchants. It is a movement of solid citi zens who have always had the very best in terests of the city ut heart. Heretofore tho Puritans have had everything their own way in the matter of meetings. Far. several weeks they have been holding them nightiy in bolls in the centre of town, and in churches all over town, aud ok course have nmaonted only one aide of i this great question to the people. At these meetings not n single anti-prohibition speech has been made. Indeed, no anti- prohibitionists have been invited to take part. The question has been put before the masses in an eiiretnc and ej^nartt style, which is the sonluf unfairness, lint now the liberals ore coming to the front and propose to break this monopoly of meetings and giv.Umblic expression to solid facts and arguments going to show the real strength of their position. They propose to shine a light on the right side at the question in order that the people may see the true in wardness of the situation. Meantime the liquor dealers are working like beavers in the registration of voters. People aro paying up their State and county taxes right along, aud from the tax office they go straight to the registration offices. The registration for the whole city to-day foots tip 1,28(1 names, and they are still filing in. A negro wearing a blue ribbon suid to day: “I've got this ribbon on, and I belong to the society of six hnmlred who wear it, hut I haven't mado my arrangements for wood oml eSal for the winter yet and I am liable to change and all the others are abont in the same boat. I wouldn't be a hit surpnsed if about 40(1 of our society votes for whisky yet—hut I don't know.” One of the best, richest and most influ ential men in Atlauta said to me to-day. “I'll tell you what I think about this tem perance business if you won't publish my name.” “All right.” "I mu in favor of prohibition for all the rural districts and right up to the fire limits in Atlanta. Within those limits, I am in favor of saloons well policed. This is my iHisition, and 1 think it is sound. It is based on the fact, now well established, that prohibition has proven a dead failure in all large towns.” Another prominent citizen said to me: “I am dead against prohibition in Atlanta. Should it prevail, about 1,000 men now cugs.: 1 in tho liqnor business here would he thrown ont of employment Of this number at least 5t*> would leave town. This would add 500 vacant houses to the already large unrulier here. And they would decrease the dcuiund for buildings, which in turn Would cansa scores of me chanics to seek work elsewhere. Thus yon si, prohibition would be very hard on the working population. I am dead against it" The geutletuon is a contractor and knows what hu is talking abont The citizens' committee in several wards made nominations for the next council last night Mr. Edgar Angler was nominated in tiro third ward; Mr. James Bell in the fifth, and Ur. II. II. Itoy in the sixth. These are all good men, and their names will he reported to tlie committee of Cl citi zens, which meets next Tuesday night JUDGE STEWART TO RESIGN. More Patronage for tlie Governor to,Help 1IU Itcnoiiiiniitlon. Atlanta, October 23.—The resignation of Judge Hammond gives Got. McDaniel a chance to better fasten his hooks for renom- iuation by an increase of patronage. And now, he is soon to have an opportunity to make another appointment in the Hint cir cuit. Judge Stewart is about to resign. Even so early as at tho September term of Newton court, the Judge announced from the bench that he did not expect to continno much lunger on tlie bench, and now it is settled that ho w ill resign at an early day, if hi.', resignation, indeed, is not already be fore tin- Governor. It is understood that if Captain J.' M. l’ace, of Covington, desires to suec.-ed Judge Stewart he can do so; hut it is thought that he does not care for the ermine. The almost unanimous second choice is Mr. C. A. Turner, of Forsyth. He is young, and is thoroughly competent, ana having only a small family, the salary will b. ample for him. Senator Cahoniss had a long interview with Governor McDaniel to- C day” ill which he urged the appointment of Mr. Turner, with the proviso, I believe, that Captain Pace will.not seek the [dace. BIGAMOUS BARKABY. One Wife Knongh far One Man an Too Many. Atlsvta, October 23. —Judge K. II. Clerk* sentenced G orge 51. Haraaby to two years in tl pi uitentinry this afternoon ( °Mr K Uaraaby wedded Miss Frances Junior in the good old county of Floyd, ip the good old year of 1881, and without haring interviewed a lawyer with reference to a '{ironic suit, he was tmiuU in tho unholy b*n,Is of matrimony, to Jiiss husan Ham- nnn i n this city. As long *a ignorance was bli-'s all went well, hut w hen the lady np in Hoyd hoard of the nuptials she rang down the curtain on married life. Tl,,. evidence against Mr. ltarnaby was abont as conclusive as it ever gets tu b* proof of divorce, and then JUDGE HAMMOND'S SUCCE8SOU. Gov. McDaniel Lets Ills Foot HIlp and the Atlanta I tax Sw It. Atlanta, October ‘14.—While the Atlanta bar were meeting at the court bouse this morning Gov. Henry D. McDaniel sent them wsrd that he had appointed Judge MarshpU J. Clark, of tho City Court, m sneoemor to Judge Hammond of the Hu- C prior Court. Hi* mAAnag* al*o couUined tho Intel- ponce that be had not yet appointed a judge of the City Court te tLll the vacancy earned hy the promo tion of Judge Clark. He asked the advice of the bar a* to which one of the applicants, Messrs. Howard Van Kpp* and Henry HiLlyer, he should appoint—requested Use bar to give public expression to their cbiee as between these two grn* tlemen. This peculiar action an the part of the Oovemer raised a stonu iu the raretiug, Messrs. W. D. LUi*, W. 8. Thompson aud others criticised the conduct of the Governor very sharply. Tlie drift iif their speeches was Ut the effect that iu a emm where there was no opposition ho had ap pointed a man without consulting the wishes ct the bar. and iu a case where there were two stnatg ap- idicants for appointmeut he sought to shift the re sponsibility <>f making the selection to the, har. The idea was that Gov ernor McDaniel wants to be his own successor, and therefore did not deure eo take upon his shoulders the appointing of either Mr. Van Epps or Hillyer uulees he could get tho her com* wilted to either the one or the other. He could ap point Clark without fear, because he had no opposi tion. but if be should appoint Hillyer he might of- lend the many friends of Van Epps, and if be ap pointed Van Epps it might make him unpopular with supporters of Hillyer. Hot shot was poured into his Excellency on this line for some time. His crit ics did not like his action one bit—thought it, Ju fact very dismepcctfnl to the bar. Messrs. Julius Drown, Pat Calhoun, Albert Cox and others, while they thought tho Governor’s ac tion a little singular, did not believe that he meant uuy disrespect to the bar. During the .discussion some caustic references wove made to the lottery hill, which tended to make the gut*rnatorial fur fly. Some ef the oratory iiiferred quite vehemently ■that the Governor was wont to sacriilue his biwk- bone to bis ambition—disposed to shirk his plain duty when it iuterfered with hid prospects, .etc. The discussion lasted nearly three hours. Satnuel ■Weil, Esq., presided. It was finally decided to hold a meeting next Sat urday and ballot upon Messrs. Van Eons and Hill- yer forth* City Court judgeship. Many of tho lawyers stated ojienly that they would not take part iu the meeting. Others who were not present are down ou the Governor world-wlthout-eud. and vow that they will uot attend the meeting next Hat- urday. A resolution by Mr. Janies Gray, providing for proxies in the case of absent members, was car ried. Aud a resolution by Mr. Jack Spalding, thanking Judge Hammond for the able manner iu which lie has presided! was a)o sadopted. Atlanta and the State Fair. Atlanta, October *25.—The cut in rates has given an impetus to the traveling public, aud here one hears nothing but the talk of the fair. At the low est estimate eight thousand people will go from here. The hingest crowd will go on Wednesday. Should the railroad war produce free excursions Macon willaimply be owrrun, but under any cir cumstances the Central City's accommodation will be sure te be tested to the fullest. Organizing a Sodality, Atlanta, October 35.—Rev. Father P. H. Me- Mabou, who received, his theologiaal education at Pio Nemo College, organized a young ladies' sodali ty at his church. S-*n. Peter and Paul, ou Marietta street, this afternoon after vespers. About twenty- live young ladies were received as members. At the close of the -exercises Father McMahon made an earnest address on tho beauty and merits of charity. A Faction Fght. Atlanta, October 25.—A faction in the third ward,'who are dissatisfied with the nomination of Mr. Edgar Angler for council, by the committee, have called a meeting for Monday night, at which they propose to select another man. Mr. Angler received the unanimous vote of the committee, aud his name will be presented to the committee of 61 next Tuesday night for ratification. The Mountain Wonder In Trouble. Atlanta, October 25.—About 1 o’clock to-day Alf Prater, the walker, was booked for disorderly con duct at the statiou house. A case was also made against Mahala Prater, his sister. Hho is charged with keeping a disorderly bouse at 100 Decatur street. These cases will be tried in the recorder's court to-morrow morning. Wise, Action of tlio County ComuiNsloaorH. Atlanta, October 24.— 1 The county commission- er’s exploded a bomb in the ranks of the registra tion tricksters this morning. For many days past the registration offices here have been haunted by certain uieu, representing both prohibition and anti- prohibition, who would stand around and take the names and numbers uf people who came in to reg inter aud then tackle them in arguaneuton the ques tion. The oltied was .to find out who the voters were, where they lived and how they stood—and all tills with a view to electioneering with them. This sort of thing has been ^oing ou at both the registration offices in This city and had assumed the proportions of a full-grown nuisance This monkeying took a smarter phase this morn ing. Several negroes who registered at No 11 North Dmad struct demanded of Mr. Jim Williams certifi cates showing that they had registered, lie refused tlicm when the rascals produced printed certificates sml told him that ‘ All he had to do was to sign them.” But lie didn't have to da He tired the niggem in double-quick time. The county commis sioners issued an order to the registrar this morn ing forbidding them to permit any man on either side to examine' the list of names or take down names aud numbers of persons in the act of regis tering. or to hinder or interfere with the registration of votes in any manner, shape or form. Upon this the registrars shut out the hang ers-on In their offices in snort order, and now no one except for the purpose of registering and com ing right out save, of course, tno reporters, who are allowed to get the number of names registered. The order goes a little further, and prohibits men from taking negroes and others into the offices to register them. Heveral men who were hanging around the office on Broad street to-day disputed the point made by the commissioners quits warmly, but wers inconti nently fired. Discussion ran high on the sidewalk for some time, the men claiming tbit they had a perfect right to take people in to register them and to copy tliu names and numbers of those registering, but Commissioner Uunnicutt came up aud said: “That registration list is as sacred as ballots, and nobody has any right to handle it in any way ex cept the registrar. Men who register do so under oath, and they do so to vote, and wheu a man’s name is horded in it is to all intents and purposes the same as a live ballot, and nobody bas any right to handle t allots. We don't promise to open the door to fraud by allowing the public to take charge of the registered names.” Commissioners Hunui- cutt and Moore, who remained at tbs Broad street office, where most of the monkeying was going ou. gave Mr. Williams explicit instructions to carry out the late order to tho letter, and to plumb the law in receiving nauns. At 2 o'clock to-day the total registration for the city is 1,474. The latest information from the county outside is that the country people are almost unanimous for prohibition. The county outside votes from 60U to l.UUU. Supreme Court of Georgia. Atlanta, October 23.—No. 8, Albany. Mayer k Olauber vs. Tuffts. Argued. C. 11. Wooteu. for plaintiff; G. J. Wright, J. W. Walters, L. Aruhelm, contra. _ „ No. tt, Albany. Dougherty county vs. Tift. Ar- r ed. J. W. Walters, for plaintiff; I). H. Pope, G. Wright, contra. No. 10, Albany. Whittle et al. vs. Tarver. Trus tee. Argued. D. A. Yaaon. G. W. Oustin, for gMntiff; G. J. Wright, B. Hobbs, L. Arabella, con* The court adjourned to 2:30 a. m.. to-morrow. Only one case is left on the Albany circuit, but a long injunction case la at the heel of that circuit, and me Southwestern circuit can hardly be reached before next week. Atlanta, Octoaer 24.—No. 9, Albany circuit. Ar gument concluded. No. IS. Albany circuit. Fields et ah vs. Carlton et _ Argued. D. U. Pope. It. F. Lyon, for plaintiff; Hmlth K Jones. C. U. Wooten, contra. Court then adjourned to 9:30 o’clock a. m. Mon day next. _____ Can't Convict Them, Atlanta, October 24.—It seems to be impossible to convict a man for selling liquor to a drunken man or minor in Atlanta. There were several cases o* thU kind In the City Court the nul «•*-»»■« to all th, defendant, dot off. It develop, that thtiesd ■tats of affairs is the direct result of swearing both wayab/ nsgross. Tbsre wsamors or irea^of this against Jury THE PROHIBITION QUESTION. No Rewon Why Prohibitory Laws Should he a Failure. EtrvAtTLA, Ala., October 23.—In your last Sunday’* Issue there is a leader on the subject of prohibition. iin which there appears this language: “Prohibition won’t prohibit.” If this bo true, and no doubt the J writer think* It is, why not repeal the law In the counties where it exists in Georgia? Why continue* | lsw that is a failure iu fact? The one hundred coun- [ ties living under prohibition measures in G**orola, |certainly, after several years’ experience, would have feund out by this time wbat the writer uf the article on prohibition has found out. But it seems that by continuing the existence of the laws, they have not found out that prohibition won’t prohibit I Observation teaches that prohibition won’t prohibit a certain class of whisky drinkers from getting whisky, at all hazards, and at any coat As to this |class .the remark is atriotly true, but it only applies i to this class, and that only in the third stage or dis sipation. I allude to that class of habitual drinkers I that have reached the stage where to do without it wonld result in alm—t instant death. This class can be reformed, and are known to have been in many instances, before they reach the stage whew I whisky becomes to them a necessity, by local op tion laws. This class <& drinkers, after they do re-1 f ruin, are loud in their nraises of prohibitory laws. In every community where the prohibitory laws ex ist, there is no second crop of whisky habits cuniing-AQ to take the place of those confirmed drinkers when they die out Prohibition cannot hope to benefit those already aet in their ways and habits, but to the rising generation there is positive assurance that they will go through life sober and useful men, when no temptation is in the way. 1 Observation also teach*-* that there are two other classes of whisky drinkers benefited by local option I laws—tbe spasmodic and periodical drinker. These three classes embrace all whisky drinkers, and all I aro known to ho benefited by removing the temp tation except the habitual drinker in his last and hopeless stages of dissipation. Because there are men in the country that have reached a hopeless stage, and must have whisky at any coat, is no rea son to conclude that prohibitory laws are a failure. If it was a complete failure with the present genera tion of whisky drinkers, that would be no sufficient cause to abandon tbe idea of prohibitory laws when we aee great benefits coming of it to the ris ing generation. If a man himself driuka to excels I he does not want bia boys to K* dissipated men when they grow up. Now I appeal to every county in Georgia where prohibitory laws exist to say if whsi is herein contained is not literally true. I leave them to render a verdict Respectfully, 8. G. Bobkbtmon. A VERY THRILLING SITUATION. THROUGH THE HEAD. J. W# Cranford, of Twlggn County, Kills Himself With a Kllle. Saturday morning J. W, Cranford, a Twiggs county farmer, committed anteUle by shooting bimself through the head. Cranford wae a tenant on Judge 8olomon’s farm, about thirteen miles froru Macon. He was thirty* eight years old and had a wife aud one child. He seems to have been a bad manager and involved bimself in debt The fact that he owed money which be could not pay distressed him, and some iks ago he became despondent aud continued so until the day of bis death. Friday morniug Cranfotd had a long talk with his wife about his financial and mental condition aud threatened to kill himself to get rid of his trou bles, Mrs. Cranford rea<oued with him and attempted to cheer him. He. however, continued in low spirits, and after the conversation with her, went to the residence of l)r. Wood, who lives near Judge Solomon’s farm, and attempted to obtaiu some strychnine. Mrs. Wood, who was at homo alone, suspected his purpose, and refused to supply him with the deadly drug. Friday night Cranford had another conversation with bia wife and again THXJtAXniXD TO KILL HIMMKLF. Mrs. Cranford spoke encouragingly to biro, but to no effect During the conversation he proposed to her that she should kill him aud their child, and then kill herself. 8he rejected the propoaition with horror, aud retired to her tied with a heavy heart. Cranford waa skilled in the use of the rifle. He ras in the habit of carrying about with him a long, old-fashioned rifle, when walking or riding over his farm, and it was with that weapon that he commit ted suicide. Early Saturday morning, he arose and ate his breakfast. He then got bis rifle and examined it carefully. Mra. Crauford paid no attention to his actions, supposing that he was in a lietter frame of mind. At 7 o’clock, she went into the yard to attend to her usual morning duties. A few minutes after, she heard the report of the rifle in tbe house, and hurried in to ascertain tlie cause. She fonnd 'Cranford lying on the floor with a bullet'hole in the center of his forehead. Tlie blood was slowly oozing from it and near his aide lay the rifle. Hhe immediately gave the alarm, and in a short while received assistance. Cranford piuvei on a bed, and X PHYSICIAN WAS SUMMONED, Everything possible was done to save the sui cide’s Uie, but to no avail. He lingered until 10 o’clock a. m., and then died. YostenSay morning a messenger was sent to Ma con for a coffin, which was obtained from Messrs. Wood k Bond. Cranford was well known in Macon. For a t- ber of years he bought his supplies in this city. He was Indebted to several persons here, but as far as could he learned, tbe amounts were small. Added 4o his financial trouble was an unfortunate habit of drinktng to excess. It is understood that the two combined preyed upon his mind to such an extent aa to weaken it. and for sometime past his neigh tors have thought him deranged. Cranford's remains were interred in Twiggs coun ty yesterday afternoon. MURDER IN RUTLAND. This is r Week! ► CLINK will sell yon a Red and White Twilled Flannel at 25c.,- Knrollne Hauer's Story of Some Trying Mo ments on tlie Stage. In tbe second instalment of Karollne Bauer’s reminiscences is recounted this absurd stage inci dent: In the second act when 1 Us on my knees before my father, tbe honest sword-cutler of Hcilbronu. and lament: “I will go no more into tha cloister now; I will return with you to Heilbronn: I will forget tlie count and marry whomsoever you wjali, although a grave of a depth of eight ells should tie my bridal bed!" and when Father Theobald is about to rise, and is to raise me too—1 heard him whisper in anguish: “For heaven’s sake, do uot stir—yon will bring down my beard: Improvise silvery 1 ward from my arrow-shaped b airpin. And I improvised with a vengeauce, although not very smartly: “Oh, my dear—oh. my good—oh, ray dearest father! oh, do not yet rise—allow your Katchen. after sneb a long, long time, once more to lie at your feet . , .*’ In a whisper: “May I?” “No, not yet!” “And why should I enter a cloister? Is it not much more beautiful iu Heil bronn?” And so on, in a sort of agony, for if Father Theobald's heard stuck to my hairpin llein rich von Kleiat's “great historical chivalrous knighta-play” wonld go to the wall amid boisterous laughter. A TOPER’S LAST DRINK. There wus i ut r. tb«- • • rrpr*-■-entiDti rtiticates of both the minister* ny each, and then of o: ed b: conclude be Mr. Ilirnaby will l" ol f’ ,, > .. r liis ti rm uptre* that om- »itt , h for™ e rain in this world, and t« •Tlie examf.li-> I Stab k >• wd done in all thrae («*. In blank an,i wbankd abont and ,wo» point blank for mm wlitn Hi. cue cur. to trial. Officials explain this by alfimilnit lntorwttd partle. “fix" th, nl*»r« afler tb«J hare d.llTfrtd tbcmacl.M before the I ’ i an absolute bar to the meting out of justice -I.,'■•■11 i.pl-MI.t. '1 a-l- ,1 ...Up. nf »■■>•' 1” ,| up»'“ lln .l" 11 *— « intnd the officer* wy that they will put a atop to It by proaecuttoo foe perjury. Tbla would •*■ the only reerndy for the eril. Tlie Negroea ami Prohibit!on t STUkWra. October JO.-It la certain DOW ttut about the moat prominent nejro In Atlanta, who haa heretofore been mprded aa n friend of prohi bition. will take the .lump against the •umj.tuarj' and bis position against prohibition will <>*rrv mine colored voters. There ball 7 been * rather »n unworthy effort to capture the colored vote tor prohibition by using church influence on him. It *s not the beat thing that can be d*ne to try to govern the balloj by the church: tor itta contrary to the spirit of thla «v* •mnent'a fundamental laws, and at best it is tanufetam. By-andby when the tnfinenee ofthe church te eierted in purely poUUcnl matter, these »»rw tinilitbiticnUte will rniae a bowl agtiMt inch Mia. However, tbe position taken by the nrum leader this week will probably put a decidedly on the negro vote In the coining election. For tho Trr.linolo*y b-liool Atlakta October 25.—A prominent Catholic clergyman* mSSta that It wonld b, weU for the Ste’teTbuyKr Xono College (or the technology trb^d. ibibuildingi» didly situated on forty aeren of high ‘** d ° T **-°“.' but the whole city of Macon. Tbe clergyman rey. >V school at Pio Nuno went down dnrln* hunt timer and that, aa tho CathoUca of Oeorgla uw almost too p. . r to support tha school, tha church ^SdpMTbe willing to either reU outright to at makt a trad, with tha Buie. Death of Mra. Mr.Vlptn. !v^?ldS2^thOtehIw •» regatntnahrti hreUh. U. Ttn*lev W. Dicker, of Athens reached this city SS&ttrtgax’sus will leave for Havannah to-night Treasurer Hardeman Busy. interest of thaSteU iAi. Tha latere.!. U , a'“u2k’.' Se"iwuo. pTEIht Ooierx , warrant tar tha amount He Drops Dead After Swallowing a Pint of Whisky at a Draught. John Chatham, of Pice Station, near Williams port, Pa., has been known aa a heavy drinker and has been held np to voutha as an example of what degradation will follow the us* of intoxicating liquors. He died yesterday after drinking a pint of whisky. Chatham had been on a protracted spree. All bis monev was gone. He was still thirsting for a drink, aud bo walked to the hotel bar and asked for a glass of liquor. Tbe baitender said: “If you drink a pint of whisky you can have it for uotbing.” This liberality astonished Chatham. Recovering himself he said in an excltedhnanner: •‘Give it to me and I’ll drink 1L” The bartender poured out a pint of whisky in a large glass. Chatham grasped the glass, rajsed if to his lips and never lowered It until the last drop gurgled down his throat Smacking bis lips h# laid the glass on the bar, rubbing his hands in ecstasy. He exclaimed as he tottered toward the door. “That haa made a new man of me.” He fell to the floor unconscious. The bartenders picked him up. He wsa dead. Alter Church Smiles* “You want a servant girl?” “Yea, a colored one.' ■Are you particular about having a colored one?” "Yes, we've had a death In the family, and we're in mourning.”—Boston Courier. A Mistaken Order: Dr. Loomis, of Amboy, waa in the city the other day and dined at a restaurant. In hia turtle anup he found a chicken feather. “Here, waiter.” said the doctor, “how the deuce did thta feather get in this eoup?” "Deed, I dunno, boas.” replied tbe waiter, "but we’a got a new cook, an' I ‘specta ho done put it In thinkin' it was chicken soup you ordered, sah.”—Chicago News. At 10 o'clock In the evening a gentleman In a great hurry leaped into a fiacre and cried to the coach man: “Rue Bleu!” After a certain time had elaps ed he perceived that he waa not going In the right direction. He called to the coachman: “Where are you taking me?” Tbe coachman answered: “Here you are citizen, at your destination.” “Bat I am in the Rue Violet, and 1 told you the Roe Bleu." “O. confound It.” growled the coachman. “By gas light I always get those two colon mixed.’’—French Fuu. Augustus wonld know: “I see by the papers that automatic couplers are to be generally Introduced.” remarked Amy to the High Hcbool girl last night ■'Yes, I noticed that myself,” replied Mildred. ■What are automatic coupler*. Mildred?” was Amy’a next question. “1 am not positive.” waa the reply, “but I think they are a sort of attachment to the new marriage license law. but I’ll ask Augustus x..... I,. «ll. . .. t■>>.» ’* Pttl.!...rj I’hpnttli'l*. Tal#> Alfred Nelson Takes tlie Life of Gua Fridor YVitli a Focketknlfe. Yesterday morning, at 2 o'clock, a murder oc curred on Birdsong’s plantation, in Rutland district Saturday night Joe Jones, colored, gave a hum in which a large number of guests were invi Among them were Gun Felder and Alfred Nelson, young negro men. The former waa 17 yean old, and the latter is 21. The festivities were prolonged into Sunday morn ing. Some of tbe guests were provided with liquor, which was freely partaken of by nearlj everybody present. A few minutes before 2 o’clocl Felder aud Nelson became engaged in a friendly dis pute. Felder said something which offended Nelson, and the latter told tho former that if he wonld go to the door, be would get his throat cut. Felder started toward r'Ljdoor at once, breathing threats against Nelson. At the door, a negro woman named Rose Jones placed herself between th« two men, and attempted to prevent a difficulty. Nelsou drew his pocketknlfe, reached over tbe woman’s •boulder, snd stabbed Felder in the neck. He then fled* Felder dropped to the floor, and in fifteen min- lee was dead. He was afterwards removed to his home, He was unmarried. Nelson, who is also called Alfred Turner, is de scribed as being live feet in height, brown com plexion and beard just beginning to grow on his nee. He was dressed in a blue sack coat, blue vest, may pants and wore a soft black hat with a raggcdlrmwn. When last seen he waa running in the direction of Mxo^u. Previous to Iksm^r-lsr VoTeon wsa employed as a farm hand on Lucius Dotier*s place, two and a half miles from Birdsong’s. The murderer has relative* in Columbus and it la probable tha ha n ay make his way to that city. A Hoy Killed l>y runt her. Bedford, Fa., Special. On Sunday evening last, a son of JosephSmith, of Mann townahip. this county, started to the woods for the cows. In the morning his dead body was found on tbe skirts of tbe mountain nearly de voured oy some wild beast, supposed to be a pan ther which bad been seen at various times along the same mountain, six or eight mile* from this •lace. A few weeks ago a young man named iwartzweldcr was attacked at nigbt on horseback and severely injured by what he believed to be a K nthcr. Great excitement prevails in the neigh- rbood, and a large number of hunters, with guns and dogs, aro on tbe mountains to-day in March of wild beasts. The Weekly Telegraph Free* We will send the Weekly Tkleoraph one year to any one who will get up a club of five new subscribers to it at one dollar each. w-tf MOTHERS’ FRIEND. when It. call. u>-nl«ht''—Pttt.imrtf Chronicle- Tele graph. A wild apednwn of the nattro Vliyinixn entered Stauntoo tbe other da; end neked credit for come tobacco end .ucar at a grocer;, nromteing to pe; in •U week*. "On what do ;ou baae ;otur expecta tion! of being able to pa; in that time!" aakad tbe grocer, "On co.ro ,ktne,” wee tbe prompt rapt;. "But ;ou ma; not catch an; coone." -O. a. to that |-,a got eaventean of 'em ahead; planed np In hotter tree, and am onl; waiting foe the fur to | primer Ue got the gooda.—WnU etroet Sew,. "Will Ton plena* giro me a aolid rent foe thta pea- nrwllh a Cotata in” ha aaked at a fruit atead. "IU taka It tae an apple," replied tha woman. "Bat I can't do that. Imtuthaea tha moaty." "What IpeT "Why, m; brother Ben wae left to tend peanut aland np here, and lia got temporarily Injae and .mbezxtea two cento. Tho man aaya bell knock o* ana on account of Ben'a youth, but ha’ got to bar. tba other by 4 o'clock; or■ onr name win h* dracaed in tha min. Flaaeado.” She did.—De troit free Prnae. »rrou«. Debilitated Mex. Ton an aUowtel a flea trial of thirty day. of tba am of Dr. ltye'a Celebrated Voltaic Belt with state trie mat appliances, for the .peed; relief and ronaaaeatcera of tterron! debility, toes of rttaUty and manhood, and an kindred troubles. Also, for Buy other ilium Complete retention to health, .Woe sad manhood gnarantead. No rich *~ lacnrrad. Illustrated pamphlet, with tan ttoa. terms, ate., mailed free by addmaln Belt Co.. M»r,bxlI,.Mlch. ielog Voltaic LYONS & CLINE, Leaders and Controllers of tlie Dry Goods and Carpet Market of Middle Georgia, Are looking for a tremendous rush, and have made exten sive preparations'to meet the demand. We opened the past week several thousand dollars worth of goods and all our de partments will be full to overflowing. LYONS & CLINK’S twenty-five cent Bleached Damask is liko others nsk yo» 40 cents for. LYONS & CLINK will sell you a colored bordered Dnmosk at 35c., 38c. ondt 45c.; same goods is worth 25 per cent more than we ask for them, lint we bought them, cheap. LYONS & CLINK carry the best atock of Weucked Damasks in the market.. Our qnalitr at 48c. is worth tS7 1 -IV. LYONS & CLINIC will show you something handsome in n Toilenettc Damask* with Nnpking to match, entirely new. ’ Price, $1.25 per yard. LYONS & CLINIC carry the best and cheapest line of Napkins in Middle Georgia. Oar Napkins range in prices from 35c. to $1. LYON8JAND ( worth 40e. LYONS & CLINIC will show yon the best line of Red and White Flnnnels in the city anil guonuftee you a saving of 20 per cent. We commence our priceo at 12c. LYONS xV CLINIC carry the lvst nssorment of Sack Flannels in the city. In Idfrdown Flannel, 73c.; flasket Opera, 45c.; riain Opera, 35c. LYONS & CLINIC will show this week a full line of Dress Flannels, G-4, at 7£o. r all shades. LYONS & CLINIC will show this week a line (M, Tricot Dress Flannels, at 95c.: some goods elsewhere, $1.25. LYONS «£ CLINIC will sell yon this week n Blanket for $3.95, worth $5. LYONS & CLINIC will sell yon a California Blanket this week for $5, worth $81 LYONS & CLINIC opened the past week one hundred pieces of yard-wide En glish Cashmeres, in nil the shndcs, at 25c., worth 37 l-2c. LYONS .V CLINIC will sell you a French All Wool Cashmere, yard-wide, at 45c. J some goods elsewhere, (Vic. LYONS & CLINIC offer this week one hundred pieces of Brocaded Dress Goods st 12 l-2c., in all the shades. LYONS & CLINIC will open a line of Dress Qoods this week at 4 l-2c. per yard; same goods elsewhere, 8c. LYONS & CLINIC trill show you all cokra in Beretz Cloths, ono yard wide, ab $1 per vard; same goods elsewhere, $1.35. LYONS & CLINK carry the Handtomest Line of Novelty Dress Goods in Mid dle Georgia. Their Bourette Combination Suits, their Gilbert Striped Flannel Suits, their <V4 Tricots in all colors, combined with their Chenille Striped Velvets, and their Two Toned Velvetr, combined with Elegn'nt ICUodams nud their llnndsome Satin Striped Plushes constitute an array of Dress Oood Novelties not to he found anywhere else in Macon, and from which yon can select an elegant street cortume or a magnificent recep tion deesa. LYONS & CLINK down competition when it cornea to Block and Colored Silks. Onff Black Silk at $1 is'just like others sell at $1.25. FOR THE FAIR-OUIt EXHIBIT. Yon have heard of onr C.IIKA'T SALK OF •IICHSKYS. Don’t know who will get the Premium, but LYONS it CLINIC will take tho cake and get the money for more Jerseys thnn any three houses in the city. Our sales ore very flattering. We opened this week our foarth shipment and to-morrow, nt 97 Cherry street, we will show yon a full assortment, ranging in price from SOc. to $5. Tlie reason we sell so ninny Jerseys is because everybody wants them, and another reaoon is, we carry the best assortment, and still Knottier reason, which is a very- essential one, la this, LYONS & CLINK sells just about 25 per cent, less than, their wonld-be competitors. In Handkerchiefs and Gloves LYONS & CLINK will save yon money. In Men’a, Ladies' and Children's Hosiery, LYONS & CLINK w-ill Bave you 25 per cent. We carry the best stock of Hosiery in the market. CARPETS! CARPETS! In carpets we are pre-eminently the "Lenders in. Low Priced.” We have revolutionized the entire Carpet trade of Central Georgia. Prior to onr advent, citizens who were “up to snuff” and hnd tho ready money, sent abroad to- Atlnnta, Philadelphia and New York for their Carpets. Now LYONS Jfc CLINE sell them right here at their doors as cheap as the Northern or Eastern firms, and make and lay them in the best stylo known to the trade. We show a handsome line, ranging from 15c to $1.50 per yard. LYONS Ac CLINE, Hie Leaders and Controllers, 97 Cherry St. Mncoil, Cyril. MACON, GTtrFFTN AND MILLEDGEYILLE- ha™ CHILD-BIRTH wr. Tbe time haa come at last wheu the terrible aftooj in cident to tbla very crit ical period in a woman's life can be avoided. A ctiatin- gniabed phjnlcian. who passed the greateat portion of hi* life (forty years) in tula branch of practice left a child bearing mother thta priceiee* legacy and life-ear ing appliance, “The Moth* ct»’ Friend." and to-day there are thousand* ofthe best women of onr land who having uae*l thta remedy be fore confinement, rtae np and call hi* name bleeaed. We receive letter* from every section of the country thanking ua for placing thia preparation in the reach of Buffering woman. One lady from North Carolina writes ua that aba would like to thank the proprietor* on her knee* for bringing it to her notice, aa in a previous con- use chloroform, instru ments, etc. And abs suffer ed almost death: hut thta time she used Mother*' Friend, and her labor waa abort, quick and almost liks magic. Now, why should a avoid it? We can prove all we claim by living witnesses and any one interested can call or have their husband* do so. at our office, and see tbe original letters, which we cannot publish. This remedy Is one sboql which we cannot pub link certificates, but it Isa wonderful liniment to be used after tha lint two or three months. Rend for treatise on the health and happineea woman, mailed Area, which givae all particulars. Co, BOS A ATLANTA. O A. J) atn.thnf.nnnAwly The ll(*t School in the State. The efcaayrot school in IB* Bute. Tnlttaoteoaly TWELVK POLLABB per yraf xt GORDON INSTITUTE for 1110 more, lose but tha hast teachers employ**? - The leading educators trv dorse tbe achool iu tho high—4 term*, fe nd catelogaa. CHAR. K. LAMBDJN. President. novllanaAwly BeraesviUe, Ui*. I. L. BLAJRRIS, Has now in stock the most complete line of CARRIAGES, BUGGIES & WAGONS over brought to Georgia. I am tho newest house in tho city and will sell only new goods and new Btyles at new prices, novor before touched by old concerns. Como and see me at 98 and 100 Cherry Street, Ma con, Ga. **p25 3tawAw3m Excelsion Cotton Gin ! H IS STILL SL4NCFACTURED BY Massey Cotton Grin (NEAR MACON, GEORGIA. Feeders &n<l Condensers always on hand Old gins repaired cheap. Send for circulars and prices to Massey Cotton Gin Works, Macon jnxiTisantwCm FOR ANY AND ALL XJSE