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.. THE TOWNS AROUND US. THE MACON WEEKLY TBLBGRArn. TCES^a? MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1886.-TWELVE PAGES. MB Ml KG OK (E\T«\L RAILROAD STOCKUOLDKH8 YF.8TERDAY. X«*m than Gall a Qunrnm of Stork Present —Unit I'artlca rr-nfiil*tit of Sac- <■0.., hi<.1 Voneltlel Oi>- ’lotej Urt ou the llew'iit. Savannah, December 22.—Tfiere was less eh c* represented at tbe meeting of Central rail 11 id stockholder* to-day than there haa been in many years. Only 17,(HIM shares— less thsn half enough to constitute a quo rum- was represented, and tn consequence no business was transacted. The meeting vras looked upon with considerable interest, as it was thought that some action might be taken in regard to the pnblication of the stock list. In view of tbe impending contest for Ibe presidency, neither side is disposed to show its hand. The final outcome of tbe fight is at present an unknown quantity. The friends of both cabdidstes are claiming his election, and a good deal of money has lieen bet on the result. The meeting to-day was no indication of tbe strength of either The mandamus case is still in court, and is likely to ooeupy several cays. AUGUSTA. Knocked Down and tubbed—Preston Val entine'* Confession. Avovkta, December 22.—To-night a man named Jake Claee was knocked down by a burly negro just across tbe river in Ham burg and robbed of $56. He was ooming to tbe city, walking on the railroad track, when the negro slipped up behind, iaccked him down and jumped upon with a knife, cutting him S uite severely on tbe atm. The negro ten held him down and searched his pock ets, taking everything therefrom. Close came over to the city where he was met by a policeman, who took him to the hospital and had his wonnd dressed. The arm was almost cut off. The best doctors think it will not be necessary to amputate it. Preston Valentine, the negro fiend whoso foully murdered old man Vales, uigbt watchman at the street car stables, some time ago, and who has been sentenced to hang on January 21, bus made a /nil con fession of the enme, stating that he brained the old man with a pick, poured oil ou his body and sot fire to it, all for the purpose ef rubbing the money drawer, from which he secured only $38. LEXINGTON. Cattle Thltvos Put to Jail—A Musical Fraud. LkxtKOTON, December 20.—Our county has been sortly afflicted for Home months past by horse and cattle thieves, tramps and dead-beats. Two of the thieves who stole cattle from some of our citizens and a horse from Mr. J, C. Bowling, of Arion, in this county, have been pursued, arrested end placed In the jail here by our vigilant sheriff, Mr. E. Maxwell. A blind fraud passing under the ntme of J. W. Massey, was recently here giving musical entertainments which were liberally patronized by tbe people tbrongh sympathy, and he suddenly departed and left his bills unpaid and wore off some borrowed cloth ing which he has never returned. Home abled h died beggars have been calling but have received snob cold comfort that they have gono ou to other places. The present outlook is that the Christmas holidays will he passed very quietly here. Prof. Thomas B. Mess has decided to teach again at Meson Academy here next year. MIL, UEDGEVlU.fi Sudden Death ef Mr. John Clark, the Well- Known Druggist. Miu.iiKikviLi.x, December 22. — Last night at about 3 o’clock Mr. John M. Clark, of this place, died after a sudden Illness of six hours. Mr. Clark was a druggist of high standing and character, and long iden tified with the interests of phsrmsoy in Georgia. He was so well known throughout the State that this notice will occasion sur prise and sorrow to many friends. Mr. Clark was boro in Fhtlalelpbia on the 15th of November, 1821), and at about five years of age moved to New York, where be live,I until twenty years old. He then came to Savannah, and after living there about tlx year* moved to this place and has followed hit business in the same store sluoe 1850. His loss it a tad one to hit f.imily and this commnnity. BULL >K1VS. of til* T% cultatftl Muny cl the end enterprising farmer* of Twiggi county Mumbled at Twiggs lodge to day and organized the Twiggs County Agricultural Club, with tbe following officers, to-wit: J. C. Shannon, president; Hon. S. E. Jones, first vise. S resident; II. D. Everett, Second vice-pres lent, J. 0. Solomon, secretary. After tbe organization was effected CspL F. D. Wim berly, one tf our best and most progressive farmers, entertained tbe club with a short bnt interesting agricultural talk. By uuau- imous resolution, be was requested to ad dress tbe club at its next regular meeting on tbe fonrtb Saturday in January, 1887. Tbe meeting adjourned to meet again ou the fourth Saturday in January, 1887. J. C. Solomon, Secretary. A MURDER NKA.lt STOCKllltlI)UK. W.8. Tomb* Shot and Killed by a Mao Named Wilton. Atlanta, Dwetilet 22.—Information wta received here late tonight of tbs kill ing of a man named W. H. Tombs last night near Stoekbridge, on the East Ten nessee, Virginia and Georgia road. Tombs came to Atlanta yesterday and bought u bill of goods from John Silvey A Co H„ left hero at 11:20 laat night au<l arming *t Stoekbridge found hla buggy waiting t, take him to bis home a mile in the oout lry. On the way out a man by the name oi WiV ton met and shot and killed him. This newa came direct from Stoekbridge to three ac-nrcrs in this city, but the came of the killing aud tbe detella cannot be old him! to-night. UIKMIKUHaM. tbe first twenty miles of tbe road, and the work willbe completed in sixty days. There is a man in Athens worth .fully $50,000, who goes about the market when tbe butchers are about leaving and bays re fute pieces of meat, bones and beef beads, for tbe use of his family. He purchases no ttrBt-clsss article of food. Catlett Gaines, negro, of Washington, W6nt on a spree Saturday night, and waked up Sunday morning with his throat cut and his voice gone by reason of the wound, A physician repaired damages as far aa posa ble, and Catlett will probably recover. He either doesn't know or won't tell who did the cutting. Gas Brady, one of the negroes implicated in the shooting of Messrs. Ramsey and Lev- erett near Danbury, has been put in jail. When carried before s magistrate be pleaded guilty of assault with intent to murder. Two other negroee, Dan Sutton and Nick Brewer, implicated in the same crime, have been arrested. Mr. John Eberhart, of Athens, was thrown from a wagon last Friday, and at first was thought not to be seriously injured, f laminations by a physician, however, showed that, in addition to having both arms broken, he was badly hurt internally. He suffered greatly till Sunday, when he died. He was a merchant of Athens, and was much esteemed. W. W. Jackson, who swindled Mr. O. M. Stone, of Augusta, out of a traction en gine, and was arrested by the sheriff of Hart, county, effected hie escape from a train on the Elberton Air Line in a daring manner. Separated from his guards for a moment, lie sprang from a car window while the train was moving r.t full speed. The guards pursued him, finding ins shoes, coat and handcuffs, with traces of blood on them, but Jackson escaped. C'Uvuuaiiiim in J'mctlc®, St Lon in Ii 9 pnbllc*n. It is generally thought that Socialism.is an untried experiment in this country, and this supposed mystery invests it with a fas cination which exerts a strong influence upon the minds of discontented persons. But it is not sn untested theory of life. There are several communes in the United States—one at Mount Lebanon, in New York, another at Shaker town, in Kentucky, and others in other States. Thirty odd years ago there was one at Cheltenham, near St. Louis, established by M. Cabet, an in telligent French Communist. But it was short-lived. After a few years of trial it proved unsatisfactory and the property was sold out The establishments at Mount Lebanon, N. V., and ShakertowD, Ky., have been maintained for fifty years or more, and show no signs ol going to pieces. They are thrifty communities, de voted chiefly to aaricultnre, garden culture, the growing of seeds, the canning of fruits and tbe simpler kinds of manufacturing. Both are in the hands of Shakers who were practical Socialists before Henry George was heard of. Th y hold all property in common; there is no individual ownership; no person !b a proprietor; no one owns the land he cultivates, nor the crop he raises on it, nor tbe product of bis own handi craft. All things go into a common fund, and all wants are supplied out of this fund. The strong and weak, the old and feeble and tbe yon og and vigorous are on the same level Ali thing* belong to the association, which is a real government; aud when a number leaves he takes nothing with him. H-ie, then, are examples of perfect com munes, far mote perfect and well ordered than oven the Socialist agitators dare to hope for. Yet the Sceialists and Commun ists do not even seek to multiply Hum in the land as they have a right to do. A thousand suoh communities may be estab- bshed without lot or hindrance under our laws. Bnt this is hot done. Why? Be cause the commune isnotadapted to tnwses of tneu. They are tame and peaceful pic- of repose, w-li suited to the old. turn. ______ __ broken spirited and unambitious, who are weary of the world and anxious to retire from it; hut they have do attraction for the youth ful, the enterprising and the ambitions They ore abodes of contentment fur those who are contented with little—and, per haps, they are very good places to study and practice philosophy in. But nine of every ten men in this country have an am bition to rise above the plane of mere con tentment anil better their condition—and not a few seek to lift up others and butter their condition, too—and a lifeless and stagnant commune offers no field tor aneh (ff.uts. It nisv be egood enough place for passive Asiatics, but not for resile** Ameri can*. Apache Huper.linen. Chicago IlarsM. “Tuey. tell me a funny story about Ge- ronimo, ‘ said a man from Arizona at tbe Palmer Home yesterday. ••While tli- Apaches wer* raiding tbe ranches in the foot hills of N*w Mexico they captured a white man who bar) false teeth, a glass eye and a cork leg. The unfortunate fallow was dragged into the hills where the In- •(inns were encamped and strapped to a tree to die. Just Itefore dusk Geronitno happened to pass the prisoner, who had succeeded in releasing one of his arms from the leather strap which bound him to the tree. “ ‘Ugh !’ granted the big Apache chief, pnosbing the white man with the muzzle of his Winchester. •The prisoner thrnst his fingers into his month, r- moved his teeth ami shook them in th- lac- of tb» Apache. This done, he replaced the plates as qniokly os he bad re moved them, and plucking out his glsss eye, began polishing it upon his knee. Go- rouimo hail seen a good many things in his life, but the aight of a man removing Jim teeth end eyes at will was enough to make tbe savage's hair stand on end. Without waiting to atrip tbe prisoner of ht« clrohas. as wta their custom, the Speches released the netvy fellow, and put ling bitn on a hope, fairly begged him to leave th. ••amp. 1 he settler muled no second ii,vita;i ,n. mixing the animal by the w .0 , he rod* a few yards out into the opening, when, tn the horror of the savages who huu leen watchil g his liight, be pulled II hh* ci rk leg ainl w ived it above bis head. It Is said "ng-cd authori y that this is -L fir-t in*t*Mv on record where tbe su perstition of sn Isdiui got the better of his knife The Policemen Who Killed Negro u.m biers IloBorwhly Dlechsrged* Bumixuham, Ala., Deoember 22.—The trial ni nthr i* for thekUUng'of negro gam blers last Week WA* concluded at a lata Lour last night. All of the officers were honora bly discharged. Georgia Prrra. Dr. S. Buis, of Washington, baa made an assignment to Mr. William him* for the benefit of creditor*. Tbe fair of the colored people et Athena has settled all claims sod tbe management is free of debt Tbe white fair cleaned about $1,000. Young Sam Pulliam, formerly of Murray county, this State, was recently shot ana killed in Alebeme by e deputy sheriff who waa trying to arrest him. The directors of tbs Athens and Coving- on railroad have leaned an order to iron P%»»» IliitntoMt* EiplOllDA. Laxcastcu, Ta., D-cemtier 23.—While warming dynamite tartri-ge* it a railroad cut es>t ot Elizabethtown this morning, a - ark c in-cd i ver flfir i f them to explod*. 1 ith fteifol effect. Wm. Cahhl, of Colum bia. was instantly killed, hla body being t ri. to ou cue, and Georgs if-ruatlics, of Elizabethtown, and Jno. McManus aud Cbss. Dickers, of Decatur, srere tafaliy in jured. McManus's injuries ere believed to be fatal. As a Salvation Army soldier to Montreal walked out of a store with a down sgga hi* foot shooed, sod he and tbe eggs' want down with a smash. He nevar said a word when the boys lasgbtd, though ba looked mad, and in tba evening at the meeting he told how tbe deni had got into tie eggs jut to tty and gat him to swear. And then there waa great rejoicing when ba told how he got the beat of tbe devil by keeping bis mouth shut Tn* Interests uf *4ac*uua.wil! t* ntmaM s Compsetoe Sanaa zest jaar by M- w*rd Lv»ntt Baht ky Gee. Pleads A. Wane*, t y B. A. Tain*, ky Jtaws l-aitoe. by ASmbsl David PaMsr, aed ky the Cemmeedsal at Wist patar. A DUEL WITH 8YV' _, RDS . A flam Fight /-»* the K „ hMt H |n Virgin Alexandria (V».) Oonsr^^,, N „ , ortgaB . ,,, nee Dulaney, the rich- , ln Virginia, has taken up her ‘ hls aristocratic old town for ”JJj**y**A. She is often seen on the street witn ,,cr husband, the haudsome young Ini’.dWan who won her at the point of the sword, and the pair are much admired. Their presence here has set people to talk ing about the famous sword contest in which Nevil showed himself to bo tbe finest fcncerin thebonth,and by which he woo bis bride and great wealth. It ocourred some ten years ago. Mrs. Dulaney was then the belle of this part of Yirgiuia. Her fath er, Col. Hal Dulaney, was worth $5,000,000, and tbe daughter was to inherit half of the amonnt. As she was beautifnl as well as wealthy, there were maDy suitors for her hand. Among them, the t »o most favored were a young Englishman natnei] Ran dolph, who was sn officer in her Majesty's Household Guards, and Henry Nevil, an Irishman who had fought in i he French and Austrian armies Both were handsome, manly fellows, though not burdened with riches, and for a time their chances seemed about equal. It soon became evident that they hated eaoh other very cordially, and all tidewater Virginia eagerly awaited the result of the contest for Miss Dulaney's smiles. As both were very high-tempered and familiar with the use of weapoaa, the lady had * hard time to keep them from venting their hatred in a bloody war. thill, with a girl’s on. quetry, she led them ou, showing no de cided preference for either, and sometimes appearing indifferent to both. One evening the three were in the drawingroom together. The rivals addressed each other only when absolutely neoessary, and then with smoth ered anger in their tones. Finally Miss Dulaney go! tired of that sort of thing, and said laughingly: “Why don’t you go out and have a good fight, instead of snarling at each other always?” We will do it!” they exclaimed in one breath. The lady continued the conversa tion in a bantering tone, not dreaming that tbe men were in earnest. Next day, how ever, she discovered that the; had actually adopted her laughing suggestion. When the rivals left the house they at one® arranged the preliminaries for a duel. A meeting place was selected just off the Dulaney estate, the time fixed upon was the following morning at snnrise, and swords were chosen as weapons. At the time agreed upon they met, with their sec onds, and there ensued tbe most bloody duel that has ever taken place on Virginia soil. It was evident from the beginning that Nevil was the more expert swordsman on acconnt of his experience in the French army. Randolph handled the sword well, too, but lacked the grace and facility of movement of his opponent. Moreover, the Englishman wss very much excited. As they faced each other /they ex changed glances, which meant plainly a fight to the death. Then they set to, Randolph striking fiercely and wildly at his enemy, while the Irishman took the defence, parrying his blows with ease, and awaiting bis chance for a thrust. It, came at last, and he neatly removed a Urge piece o f Randolph’s ear, The pain seemed to madden the English man, and he bore down on his enemy with indiscreet desperation. Nevil quietly got in another strike, which mutilated the En glishman’s nose. The rest of the fight was rough and tumble on K'.ndolph’s part, while Nevil not for a moment lo*t his presence ol mind. 11-finally disabled !ho Engli-huiao by petti:,/ iu a thrust on his sword arm. Redid tbi. la tely to pr vent uowniight murder, for he kte < that he c nlluke Raudolrh -part piece by piece without iu- , ury to himself, rntd he knew, too, tint land -!nb would rather die than yield as long ae he could hold s sword. Mis- Dulaney was sorry for Randolph's misfortune, b it sbe smiled more than ever ou Nevil whom, it turned out, she bad loved all the time. Three month* afterward Umdolpb rose from hi* sick bed disfigured tor life, left tbe country, and has not bten heard from since. About the same time Nevil and Miss Dulaney were married. A88AB31SATBD BY A PLANTER. .1 Servant Hired for WOO Co Urlp Kilt T»c Brolhare, A Little Rock, Ark., special to tbe World from Warren, Bradley county, says news hat just been received of a cold-blooded sssaseinalien that took place yesterday, which brought forth loud threats of vengeance from the inhabitant*. One ot the ricbeet men in the neighborhood is Al exander Hamilton, who cwn* a fine planta tion and large tract* of timber laud, ard is credited with being a most hospitable man. He has a wife aud four children, with whom be has lived moat happily. Between him and the Barrie family,, whose plantation is only a few miles off, however, a fend has existed for years, which has broken ont in open quarrelling time and time again. For •ome time, however, nothing has occurred to bring the families together and there has been peace, but it is recalled by the neigh bors that some ago Hamilton, wbiloenraged at a remark in-ide by one ot tbe Harrises, exclaimed; 'They have signed their death warrant,” John and Joseph Harri* had oocaaiou to pass by the Hamilton plantation yesterday. They inspected no harm and were gayiy laughing aud talking. Suddenly from ont a clump of tree* oame the sound of ride shots, and Joseph Harris fell dead at bia brother’s side with a bullet in hi* heart BefortsJobn bail time to realize his *ltua- tion two more reports rang out and trom the woods came running Hamilton and an other man, firing as they ran. John Har ris. like his dead brother, was unarmed and M the sight ot hit brother's murderers he fled. But flight was of no avail, for a bul let soon brought him dowo, and as be lay on the ground another ballet put nu end to bu life. Hamilton and hit accomplice, who waa Nathaniel Sudbury, one of hit servant*, gave themselves up to the authorities, still carrying the Winabeat-r rifl-s witn which they had done the double murder, and are now in jail at Warren. It I* *aiil by Hamil ton a friend* that he is insane and that he induced Sedbury to help bimkill the Harris boy* by paying bim $50. Th* whole countryside is angered by the crime aud there ia much talk about lyncuing me mur- HI* Wife. I rADnot toscb hi* cheek. Nor raffle with a lovli)/ breath hU hair: I look Into his eyes, aud hear him speak— He never knows that lam there1 Oh, if m; darling would but only know That day and night, through all hie weary life, I, whom he loved In the years long ago, Am with him still -hie wife ! I watch him atht* task. When the broad sunbeams liret light up bis room; • 1 watch him till the eveuing lays her mask Lpon tba face of Pay: and In the gloom He lays hla pencil dowu and silent sits, And leans bia chin upon hia haads and sighs; How well I know what memory rouud him flits! I lead i. In hla eyes. Aud when hie pencil's skill Haa sometimes wrought a touch ot happy art I see hla face with sudden gladness fill; 1 see him turn with eager lips apart To bid me come and welcome hi/ success: And then he droops and throws hla brush aside; Oh I tf my darling could only guess That she la near who died. Sometimes I fumy, too, That be does dimly know It—that be feels Soma Influence of lore pan thrilling through Death's prison bars, the eplrtt'e bonds and seal*t Some dear companionship around him still “ ' blceili Some wblepered ■lug, faintly breathed ca- derej*. Tba Duke ot Sutherland arrived on Tneu- day from Liverpool by tbe steamship Brit annic and went to the Victoria Hotel. He brought hia friends with bim. Tbe same wortny nobleman visited thi* city last epnng tnd made sn impreeai' n on New York soci- ety. He attended a wedding reception at the residence of an esteemed citizen, wearieg a sack cost, the pattern of which was not unlike a huge checker board of glaring color*. A London journal, com menting upon tbe noble peers apparel, re marked that ha would not have presumed to have gone dreesad in such a costly tnd pictnreeqne costume to the hounoofany lady of fashion in that city. Butts it waa oolyNawYork! why, ot course, it was all M. de Lesaeps ba* given £80,031) for gov- ernment land along the line of the Suez ca ns! used in the work of widening the water- way. Ah, bnt It esnnet be! The dead are with the living—I am here; Bat he, my living love, he cannot eee Hie dead wife, though she cling to him so near. I seek hie eyas; l preaa against hi* cheek; I hear him breathe my name in wailing tone; He culls me—celts hla wife—1 cannot apeak, He thinks he ia alone. This ia the bitterness of death! To koow be loves me, pmea and yearns for me; To see bite, still be near him, feel hla breath Fan my tad cheek, and yet I am not tree To bid him feet, by any faintest touch, That she who never left his aide in life— Sbe who so loved him, whom he loved so much— la with him suit—hla wife. —Joetin McCarthy, PROBABLY THEY WERE LYNCHED. The Disappearance ot the Fauiuue Bernier Family a Matter of Comment. Kansas City Timaa. What has become of tbe Benders, the Montgomery county family of murderers ? The question has often been asked, and all the attempts to answer it have so far been unsuccessful. Long ago their capture was given up, aud the belief that they were caught, and similarly cealt with before they had an opportunity to escape from the im mediate vicinity of their crimes has gradu ally come to be accepted. In view of this fact, the following incident related by a iromment attorney of this place may be of ntereet: The gentleman was engaged in some important legal busi ness in Montgomery county. Having cause to visit Independence, and finding that be could reach there and ac complish his purpose to better advantage by going across the country in a carriage, he, accompanied by another gentleman, started that way. It so happened that they passed within a short distance of the Ben der place, and bis companion was pointing ont the location and explaining where the house stood sud where the graveyard was located in which the inhuman brutes bur ied their victims. He had be n talkiug for some time aud seemed familiar with all the details, when tbe attorney abruptly asked, breaking in on the other party while speak- ing: ‘•What became of the Bender family ? The speaker stopped and eyed him for the space of ten seconds without saying a word, tie then answered by asking an other question: "Who are you, and where ore you from?” Tbe man's manner was rather suspicious, but the attorney, having satisfied him as to Li* identity and business, h6 very noon be- atiue communicative again, and went on to explain that when the murder of Col. York took place he was living within two tulles of the Bender farm, and bad been present when tbe bloody cellar was discovered, and aiterwarl when the private graveyard had been found and the various victims of the horrible butchery were dug up amid the cm-*** and threats of the angry mob. He etill become more confidential, and gave the following account of their disappear ance; ‘‘Not one of the Render family is alive now. They weie all caught before they had a chance to go but a little way from the »cece of their misdeeds, and given qnich and sure juatice. John and the old man and woman were bung, begging like cow ard* for their livos. Kate fought, and de spite all the efforts of the parties who took them, they could not hang her, and st last one of thorn drew a revolver and shot her, killing her dead on the spot She was game, however, to the very last, biting, scratch ing, and kioklng her assailant* such o furious manner that it va> impossible to do tnytkioft ' bnt to kill hex lika a dog. 8be never begged or teemed to exhibit any concern for what she had done, or whst was going to be done with hor. When she found whst her captor* were going to do, she seized th» first thing of which she could get hold, and made su attack ou her nearest pursuer und kept it up till she was killed. The others, however, begged for life in the most abject manner, especially the old man, whose pite ous cries were ouly cut shott by the rop* as it choked the wind out of bim. Their bodies are in the Indian Territory and some day people may know where they are, but not for the present." The granger then became silent and did not seem inclined to give toy fttrtoer par- tlenlars. From fuels afterward learned the truth of tie *torj can be depended on, or at least so thought toe attorney to whom it was related. The fact too, that Colonel Fork went down when hi* brother was kill ed, and, after buving several conferences with the people in tne neighborhood, hsa never sines made sny endeavors to find the murderer* of hi* brother, adds to the pre sumption that be then learned tbe fate cl the partis* in question, and con*eqnenlly knows that there is no u*e t. oear.h f..r them. A Slight Correction. Merchant Traveler. "Mrs. Smith," arid s Chicago traveling man to his wife, *-*0, I th* *«uior member of the part airship which we formed ov*r a year sgv. with the as-taUnce of a preacher V” "Orsioly," said Mrs. Smith, meekly. “Do I hold a controlling inter**! in thie bunnies >" "U: course y ,n do. “***•’ “Am I the secretary and troamrer and business manager of thie concern? am I responsible for it* finunci J status V" ••To be sure yon art; 1 never **id anythin;’ to the contrary, ,i„l if responded. * b »‘J w '«h to direct your attention tot* this; Your house-lull figure* have been running up to sn alarming fignrs, and your demand* fur i in money may be prop- erW described a* exorbitant. I have de elded tbit I must take s'ep* to keep you iu , e_ck “May I correct your era rue.ar * httlobitr" «hc inquired sweetly. -(,v t winly. “You mean‘checks,’ not cherir plural number, you know,•• was the firmly spoken rejoinder. And ht didn't Attemot to argot the eeae. HE WAS BUTTED OUT. How n Colored Member of the Knlghta cf Labor was Fired, One ct tbe first cues tried by Recorder Baxter, was one involving the colored Knights of Labor. It seemB that Jolm Felder, a one-legged shoemaker, b. longed to tbe assembly of which Jeff Long is mas ter workman. About the 9th of December Felder received a note from Long to this effect: “Bro. Felder—Our detective has referred charges against yon, and you are hereby ordered to attend the meeting to be held to-morrow night that the charges may be investigated. Signed, J. F. Long.” When Felder reoeived this noie he begin to wonder what he had done that Could be constrntd into a violation of tbe tenets of tbe order. The only thing be could think of was that he had only a short timo be fore said to parties, who he thought had beeu seut to pump him, that ho was going to vote for Price for mayor. Having ar rived at this conclusion he did not attend the meeting. Things went on until last Monday night when there was a meeting of the Knights on Cotton avenue. Felder attended the meet ing, and was told that he had been expelled. He wanted to know the whys and where fores, and was told to retire from the hall. He refused to go because he wanted to know what be had done to have caused bis ex pulsion. On his refusal the master work man ordered him put out. Ftlder refused, and iu a twinkling raised his crutch to strike the first man who dared lay bands on him,at least tbisisthetestimonr. A Knight named Tom Wesby approached, and, jerk ing the crutch out of hie hand, threw it across the hall. Then Wesby tried to put ont Felder, who would not go, and com menced to belabor the Knights, who gath ered around him thick and fast. Although he stood on his one leg aud was being spun around at a lively rate, he managed to get iu some good licks, until Wesby lowered hiB heod and went at him after the manner of a battering ram. This knocked the pin from under Felder and be fell in a heap on the floor, using tbe one leg and his two hands the best he could to kiep the crowd from him. The Knights piled in on him, and, to use his own lan guage in describing the occurrence, “they wore so thick on him that you couldn't see him,” Finally a more peaceably inclined Knight pulled off tbe crowd and F’-lder was allowed to depart, with but little injury to his person, though his feelings had re ceived a violent shock. Felder reported Wesby to the police and had him docketed for disorderly condnot The case was heard on its merits ami Re corder Baxter dismissed it. Felder now declares that the end is not yet He claims that he was expelled for voting for Price, while the Knights ssy he was expelled for violating hi* obligation, which means voting for any man other than the one nominated by the knights. Some of the other members of the Knights say that there is no politic, in tbe order. He says; _‘‘We is noutid to 'sport any brother in 'stress and in any other why. There tint uo politics, ’kose if theie waa we who is 'publicans done voted squar' out for Diwmycrats. matter* not whtiuer bits Pri e or Hendrix.” KILLED BY THE TRAIN. r ° ,Je C °nnected~bj~^_ h . Quite a JppTeZM: ‘“a ash* Mark Twain said to a friend the other nay that he did not like to earns to New York with hie wife. “She is vary anxious to have every one think efc« drowse like e New Yorker, be raid, “and yet whemvev she buys anything in a store in tbl* c'tj ti» clerk IS euro to ask, • What bote! shell I s.nd this to, wa aiL? An 0!|| Man 8tf»p* I'prm th* Tr*rk Within Three Feet of the Locomotive. Yesterday evening at 5:10 as the tr in from Atlanta was pasxing over the street car tunnel ou Fourth street, sn old man was seen to step upon the track just in front of tbe engine. When the train passed the mangled form of the man wo* found ou the side of the track. Uo was picked up and carried to the store ot Mr. Wm. Cro nin, near by, and a physician and Coroner Hoduett notified. When Dr. J. C. Johnson arrived he made an examination an i found several ribs broken aud the inti-runt injuries ot so serious a nature that death was almost instantaneous. Although quite a large orowd had assembled, none could reoocnizo hi in. The jury was empanelled and Engineer 1 reeny and the fireman and a young man named Lowenthal wero examined. The latter testified that he saw the niau step upon the track wiu-n the engine wum within about three feet of biai. The engineer did not ate him and ' did not know anything abc-nt it until he arriv-d at the depot. The jury returned a verdict that the de- craved emuo. to to- death by beit.g run over by the CIO,. Mur the verdict w&* render d the r«ip..ir.* Were recogn.z d as those of Mr Jsi'k iiaui-ock, who lived beyond Me- ebartic** iile. He w** about aevrutv year* _y!d and leaves a witn. The theory of bi* death is that he was on hi* way home, and when the crossing was reached went np on the railrbud truck in- stead of ptaBing throogb the tunneL Just why he did to will probably never be known He was not deaf, nor was there any reason to believe that be bad been drinking. If he had been deaf, he oonld have seen the light from the headligut of tne locomotive. Karr* 1 AY.fi np’ U tin- t)«Rii Ibtf •• ti vboutiu J t.> * leAf-l Why th« Chil.trrn !/•«« Him. DWtilDR when Mr W. v. Cmrtbl WmI ^bnr rirfrd *n<! fifty pR|i<(* “ “> j«iruy mriii i.f “1 **J», fdftti It: ttie iU4 rrti *iri* Ot ft ^ WAtKM I |;|* | eii) t r\« > »ch(! %r *6.1 m. tj * , La’Ur- *• «t h*.»M Iu the bcIuhiI :* *“*■ Haa* it «m built, /xfter Mch fecbolar bad hbM. provued for, Muitr Lotud* Ki.tdle m. m> *t..l vmmUrn from tb* pnuclpal ifr*r*d foiiofftjig rvtoiatfon vhlch wm pMMwd uuntil* Bou»ly Md with thru* cheers and »tiger fur the big hearted capteln. °»** Ml Oilm Living prt- Mnted oi with AboubUtal supply of orange* an 1 ?H Pl#, K^. Ul . wblc|1 to ,Urt °arChrl»u»M. Jf„d that tb jngb bU form is Urge sod tia bssrt big. there is “SmSS"* 0 Jf 0 ? 1 hl ® bnt hu HtUs An**. [ I it* 01 "* 1 * ^ *• tender hi® our thicks, the AT. IS nr nltr mean la . n a >k . .v ... . 1 The charter for thin . the Legislature of w *f °hUin^ and gives «]; tbe right, A “ d “ Very little haa been ? Ia AitSf for the reason •“* £ Birmingham and LaGranc« V ,e . c,c '> h (jet everything in good ahme if S mg the subscription book** x^ 01 ! W-H are ready, the preliminaiv ttit % i a corps of surveys out J . (tent making the in^ttuu£ n ^} , ia the route, they have address*?. * w, 1 of c.tion to the business men 1 , < ? ltlItlIl »i- throughCaptB. E. Park^t?! Kteoa« subscription of one hundred thT 8 fo! ‘ W*bl» where tt'S^ ** 1 between Macon and a point in “ft IV. bioss.J. F. P. Jackann TV? *' J. T Hefflin and rT L^“ a VS gentlemen are largely intersatsd i?S. “*• and Iron mines of AlataXrh? mi? 1 incorporators are Judge B n 1 ? W, P» W. crYancy. It. 8. Mcfttrui *,¥■• P. Pitman, ail of Troop co ant ^L I) |: t names will at once be reconni/fa. of wealthy men. They awSiff??.** subscriptions and meeting with is W encouraging fluects; £!, county and beyond. No Esssjji—a-teSais refer that the object By reference to the map it «•» , ATI Hint tl... -vT., 11 .TOl Ot seen uiai me object of ft." jectors is to get' J an Hr lin! t p *‘ Birmingham to the sea vis LaGr!?,, ^ Macon, thns fnroiihiogs direct line from the coal and iron miaes ahip s hold. The western connectkoi a! Birmingham, It is said, will give benefit of marvelously low rates of iS upon grain and meat from l besides putting coal within lsMfiSatel hundred miles of Macon. Itis the desire ot the projectors to cm menco the grading of the road from fc, to LaGrange, and from LaOrange to K? mingham simultaneously, and to tbl «!l Judge Btgham has written to Ciot. toy asking him to lay the matter bSorefto merchants at once. Yesterday CtoL pS interviewed afew business men oatttnL ject, among them Messrs, a * Jaqnes, J. U. Campbell, Jo*. Dinnenktiz Lee Ellis, A. O. Bacon and Henry Homi and each expressed himselt as being (nn. able to the line. Mr. Jaqnes also rrvm) a letter trom Mr. W. 0. Yancy ukieg i“ the names of a, few prominent bnrnas men who felt an interest in the road ltd* directory from Macon might b* chosen It is also requested that the Beards! Trade or the business men of ths city mike ’ known their willingness to take stock in tWi road that one or more of the ineorpontorf may come and address ttu-mnp-u Ucpai and detail* of the projected line. A PLUCKY UIKU An Inntnnce 'IVhrr* » Young Woman Hu «K«<1 » Largo IIuuIuvm Contain. Pittnbnrg Chronlcl*. Once in a while the sterner •% Hpcs ally that part of it which ccaituu It biisiuee* of a city, find* ont that tot these things a woman may equal tksai those qualities uliiub go to meksspi m I cesstul administration of businesscoMcnt Suoh instance* are rare, but rue only b cause the feminine portion of tccud attend more Htriotly to tLe econoaia* i tbe household than to loo'.ing liter sji dends by companies, or ho* to tun* the same. Now end then mere is a root who cornea to the front, in a public way. i the manager of a business that csnoelj W] successful through tbo wisest of foresight and attention. It can be done, ud it hi being done, iu one instance, ia this city, by I a youug lady who is not yet ont of Mt i teens, md without ever having had ipnt-; tied training in the affairs over vkiek de has charm*. Some time ago the iccretaty and tnutiw of o; e of the extensive street «r iittrif the city, who 1. .id for years been th- tad and front of the company's bti-ineu, to came ill. The work of tne office sad us many provisions for the conduct >•' »* road told heavily upon hitn. He 1st for years seen to even tbe minutes: duels H the management, and in his illnets ke(«« that he would not be able to properly «*• for the concerns of the company 1“ eldest daughter was s young lad; of «dk; teen years or thereabouts, s btndsMM. »■ • omplisbed and intelligent girt. 6m •* father’s aniiety st bia inability to “•f tinn* at bis post, and shes»k»d La* » her -to come to his rau li»-r n Iitlt.n* ■die'.' help him in his work. After suasion iil her pa-t lbs father c f -* • d her leq-.est. anil f -r week* *-'' I ti.beHfciU st the rtfivMf the ' steadily sod fiurd «t wor., and .1 oht ining the tuilcet knowledge <•• | iness By and by the f.ther «i**“ No longer able to coo’s no Hie • 0 ’ daughter, anxious to asdst bn. ■ trouble and hopeful Hist he *”»U ■**£* worked herd at ihe office; kept ’****” good shape, saw to the oollreuon oftoto the payment of employee, sod «** Ipuzckaeeif feed and stock .* VI" 1 - *• tender ntai <mr thanks, the pnicAase tl teeu ana sme-'^ Hnd U Ma?m^!kSte “ 4,l “ think, or our nrin- puny, with a baav* heart k T. rtpH. May tils sh*«low ui* r grow late.** The fathers tieaitb did ne: !-?»»* ”• "-There t» s bt* fat negro woman Urine . e. v mile, from Macon In th7?onn.“r c a .tf„ torn" to town retry now and thsn, th-t Uarnnm wonLl ,!h • ■“ » ■Ott.tach* and chin izszszzsisr wnu u ^ ° f ' Higher Education in Gra«<«, Fatt M*U 0u9tt(, Ttu ui.-Vm Greek* are, in one re-1-. ct at least, ntnm.g os h-gli as tbe ancient Greek*; ii.'i are beginning to conquer the m.il.i— the world at any rate of the Eoat—> « i-m- tor.. \ Ci-rinpondeiit of the Jour,is! •>- Debate ,-iitn some account in this con e,-. r lv * Uoe vto. ctimi in Greece b-la marie Ot recent vevr-. I here ere .13‘-gymnaate" ,L the ktned Jd) «. coudary seboel,. 1.7,7 -,„ m ro-xools. In * e ,r. *fl * tie prtYAte cnlncY the young girl did the work lotlto tiou of the company, and there"' 4 appointed to take his place- TW' affairs werj- cn for nearly * the fa'her died. The TouDs1edy«‘»!~ bravely kept up her father*.*** 0 bis illness, may have <1* » would be discharged to make new secretory, bnt she was Dotn^f. The co t,pany has not ?-<»pr- a *f ur.,i.ud she hsa beenaefingte of auch an <ffl tel for tliat when the boar! of Iuin * 8 !!L u ij* elect annual oflierr. the o*k ba. Ill* join., ladywbobel fi !<- on (>. Aitioti for over ri.ic i lost*; ue* uf rare nod t-.e bretr-yemg prt*» j t neatly and alteeaetnlljr l»kt i0t* stern resllba cf I bns’h® 1 * *“ - -J •ten *•: women, in tu nn*.> 1 to woman- the higher lteh-.T'^ ’4 IC “ »•.»*«• for girl* w,s' Veteb-J a P“>* * , L . k ' a ataff of It -Acnltvll'e Ceeittr-loorssL ettmffi ririrVielT 1 ; 47 ' ; Gtok. oeud a.*,..nbtttot.OfT liyjK™ i"-re trom all part* uf the East. ^j° eMton J*. *«? liberally endeweat ia Groce*, and the sum* which Greek* settled m foreign countries «*nd home for thi* pnr- poso a,* very large. On. re*ul. of u Ua.1 tne Gresaa or* altno-t entirely to th* u, nu or* aitoo-t entirely in tin- aM" 7 ;. n : ’<». te rare In th* king- Tr.ere caa hardly b- Grant fir.ally came to M*» - G.neral le-gao’s loysby, }*, rone ao for *s to feel smsa*** grammar waa truatwortby gnat BoceriaiPliev 11 ' Toe Meek far) dom. In the" ’ •M’ASSlSrtS i dt.rm. .0 theei'ee“ Uttl *' «rt*olar. J («v, breast, Is apftec mU * teg) remiing thur Blutereh's “Livaa " front of war to an ojwra W