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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, MAY 1,1888-TWELVE PAGES.
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A BOLD LEAP
From
the Rear End of a
Moving Train
V.MTH A VIEW TO END1N HER LIFE,
But U>» W “ n , ' n,,u '° So Fnr A!
DMtl> ttuConcwnMI, and tlie Vic-
tint!» Brought to Macon on
a ltudo Litter.
Among the passengers on the outward
bound train from Augusta on Wednesday
night on the Georgia railroad, was a well-
dressed and rather good-looking young
woman. She had a berth in the Macon
deeper which is left at Camak to be
brought over by Cnpt. Millet’s train. The
passengers noticed that she acted rather
strangely and talked wildly.
About half-past twelve o’clock when the
train was nearing Tearing, and about 27
miles from Augusta, she walked to the
rear end of the sleeping car and deliber
ately jumped from the train. The
r J er saw her, and as soon
as he could informed Conductor Pat Car-
„ii The train was stopped and backed
m the point where she had made the leap.
, : • mb was made, but the suicide was no-
„i,„re to be found. Knowing that she had
Jumped from the train, and that, as the
rain was going at the time at the rate of
.hunt tliirtv miles an hour, she must be
hurt. Conductor Carroll left Ills baggage
master t H0ST her up
and take care of her, and then steamed
L av the passengers being in a whirl of
‘ * au little woman had re-
the* ordinary signification of words SHOT PROM AMBUSH.
err,lenient, as the little woman had re.
fused to give her name.
Subsequent events proved that after
jumping, and finding that she had failed
to accomplish her object, which was to end
he- existence, the woman sat down upon
the end of a cross-tie for a few minutes
until her eyes became accustomed to the
darkness, and then she espied a little house
in the woods some distance
from the railrqad. Notwithstanding
the fact that she had
a lone lagged gash in her side, and a i6r-
wiblv bruised arm, she went to the little
house and nearly frightened the inmates,
an old negro woman nnd her children, by
appearing like at apparation at that time
of night. The negro did not want to let
her in the house, but the wounded woman
told how she had
FALLEN FROM THE TRAIN
and was badly hurt and must have a doc- trusses,
mr, and in this way she gained shelter.
The baggage master found her at the
house, and a doctor was secured as soon as
possibe. When daylight appeared she was
carried to the morning train and brought
peci
nat
shall govern in' the constitution of all
statutory enactments in this State. Code,
section 4.
An interpretation giving it tlio meaning
of place or building is by implication ex
cluded by the context, for other clauses of
the name paragraph of the constitution
contain with reference to other exemptions
from taxation the words, “places of relig
ious worship or burial," “buildingserected
for and used as a college • • • *
while this clause is separate and distinct,
and provides for exemption of “all institu
tions of purely public charity.”
Further, the charter of complainant it
self, granted many years prior to the adop
tion of this constitution, and presumed to
be known to those who drafted it, the
word “institution” as used as descriptive of
the corporation.
The preamble to this charter (Manbury
and Crawford’s digest 147) gives as a rea
son for the incorporation, “that charity
institutions may be promotedand by
section 2 the corporation is empowered “,o
receive, take and apply bequests or dona
tions as mny be made to the uses and pur-
poses intended by the said institution,”
and they arc “declared to ba vested with
all tlie powers and advantages, privileges
and emoluments of a society of ppople in
corporated to the purpose and intentions
of their laudable institution.”
Arriving at this conclusion, it seems
clear that all the property of the corpora
tion which is appropriate to the purposes
of the organization and which is in any
manner used to cjirry out its charitable
ends is exempt from taxation under the
provisions of the act referred to, nnd that
the form and charter of its investments are
immaterial.
The following order is therefore granted.
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons for the State of Georgia vs. C. 11.
Massenburg, tax collector, et al. Bill
for injunction, etc.
_ Upon hearing the application for injunc
tion in the above stated cause, upon the
bill of complainant and affidavits submitted
and agreement of counsel as to the facts—
It is ordered that the injunction prayed
for be granted, and that the defendants be
enjoined from farther proceeding with the
enforcement of the tax execution referred
to in said bill; ane that this order be en
tered upon the minntes of Bibb Superior
Court. G W. Gustin, J. S. C. AL C.
Assassination of a Prominent
Irwinton Merchant.
THE SHERIFF MAKES A CAPTURE
Of tlio Negro Who in Supposed to Have
Committed the Crime— Uohbery Evi
dently the DIotive—To Macon
Jail for Safe Koeplug.
From Mr. F. Chambers, who came in
from Irwinton yesterday, and Mr. Emmett
Baum, who came in last night, the par
ticulars of a highway robbery and murder
which occurred in that place Saturday
night, are obtained.
Air. J. A. Sheffield is a well-known mer
chant of Irwinton, and had a reputation
for being peaceable, law-abiding and of
such genial dispositfon that it was thought
he had not an enemy in the world. On
Saturday night about 8 o’clock lie closed
his store and with Alcssrs. Rntlands start
ed for home. They accompanied him to
where the road forks, and then bade him
good night, they taking the right-hand
A Ha!*! on tlie JHrdnests.
The several hundred birdnests on the
trusses af the roof of the union passenger
depot were torn down yesterdav. Capt.
JimlDense’s cat feasted on tne younp
English sparrows and the nests were raker
together in a pile in the yard and burned.
In less than two hours the sparrows were
carrying straw to build again on the
A WILL AND A CONFKS8ION.
Conductor Perkins’ train, which reaches
Macon at 6 o’clock, and brought here on a
litter.
She proved to be a woman named Alaude
Coleman. She lived here hut went to Au
gusta on a visit recently. On her return
she had the blues, so she said,
sod .without knowing why exactly,she felt
just as though she could end nil her trou
bles by jumping from tlie train. She left
her watch, pocketbook containing about
nine dollars, a small grip and other arti
cles in her berth, dressed herself in a wrap
per, and then jumped off. She no*- regrets
that she made the step nnd is very peni
tent. She will probably be confined to her
bed for several davs.
Tragic Sequel to u Story Told In n Mining
Camp.
From the Globe-Democrat.
Nut many years ago a group of invalids
and gamblers were seated about an evening
fire in the office of a Colorado hotel. The
institution was in the cemre of a region
where nature had launched her gifts.
Healing springs nnd invigorating mountain
breezes attracted invalids from every quar
ter end (he proerieior of th,-, lanftertnk
NOT SUBJECT TO TAXATION.
Judge Gustin Renders Ills Decision In
Important Cose.
It will lie remembered that the Masons
of the city and also the Grand Lodge of
the State resisted payment of taxes on the
building owned by Alscon Lodge and the
Muonic Hall building for the reason that
the law exempted from taxation all prop
erty belonging to such charitable institu
tions. Tax Collector Massenberg main
tained that while the law made such an
end the proprietor of the lu&sUium
as reported a rich man. Ho had been i
that country for tliirtv years. He was
silent, uncommunicative man, not morose
or sullen, but simply uncommunicative.
He never spoke of his fnmily or of “the
States,” and were it not that he was a man
of evident refinement and education, lit
would have passed ns one horn in the life
jiving valley, which he, above all men,
tad developed,for anything he woo'd ever
say of the world outside of its pine-fringed
confines.
On this particular night an old man ...
the group told, with the simple pathos of
an unlettered mind, tlie story of tlie great
grief of his life. He had gone to Cali
fornia in ’49. leaving a wife and child be
hind him. He prospered in the land of
the Argonauts and kept up a regular com
munication with his family, sending them
sufficient sums from time to time to keep
them in comfort, but saying nothing
about the “pile” he would have within a
munition, it was meant that only such ? e , 1 55 or J 0, He wsnted to surprise the
buildings ss were used for lodge purposes, folks at home with his good fortune. At
- ’ 4 last lie had accumulated $10,000 and the
lud not such buildings as were partly oc-
I cupled for lodge purposes aud partly as
stores for which the lodge received the
rentil. In pursuance with what he be
lieved to be his duty, the tax collector had
the first stores of the two buildings named
sdvertised by the sheriff to be sold for
Uzes. Whereupon Bacon A Rutherford
torthe Masons sought to enjoin the tax
collector, and this is the case presented to
Judge Gustin. Yesterday Judge Gustin
rendered his decision' which is as follows:
the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
n w n * for the State of Georgia vs. C.
j>. Massenburg, tax collector, et al. Bill
wr injunction, etc.
Thu bill is filed for the purpose of in-
°'" ln K the collection of taxes upon the
I'Hiperty of the complainant, and it is al-
J*pd m the bill, and in affidavits sub-
nutted in support of the allegations, that
I u “'■nstitntionof purely public char
I that all ita property is therefore
. *®Pt from tsxation under the act of the
legislature of December 10, 1878, entitled
si 10 carr T into effect paragraph 2,
..(Button 2, of article 7, of theconstitatkm
I < J® * “tate, in reference to the exemption
kwibed*" 0n cert *' n prof^ty therein
I b/il. ihr^antation of thia case, as made
nisillf I*t ea ‘iingw and evidence, it is not
I a,i„ mTe - ttcd thnt the complainant corpo-
I 18 *• association organized lor
I iffy Ptlbllc charity,” but it iaahown
I uijis? 1 !* °* thu building owned by com-
ICSTi - r -- in which its lodge rooms are
lbu»ir”l U rented out for places of private
|,lu? am * an income derived therefrom,
I um. l , B “ >mc is appropriated to the pur.
1 uLi .ft? “Wization.
Lponthu state of facts' it is contended >»« mother away fiithher.
jortendant that the property is not cx- retried IL I have been no good since, and
■nu — :— — property is not ex-
,k f tbe oouititulion and the act
Li' “kh the words “institutions of
Hjpwue charity,” as used in the
11W Ull °? an< i act only mesns tlie
Paddings used by charitable
lb** and that inasmuch ns ar
, 0 ,, , < “ r,T *d from part of the buihl-
K»iihii*i “mplainant, it is and for
|u 0 corporate gain ndMMVilh
the pangnphcited,ai
■ Provided, the property so ex
l"'rpom!°i 1 ! ‘““ ! f ? r P^possaof P^ate
lain or inoono.”
•I*'*® u , presented therefore turns
inestion as to what is the mean
i-, W • “institution,” as used
Utniion and act; does it mean tii
*»!°n or association, or only its
is sometimes u->d in either
it seems clesr that in this in
ner meaning should be given
ignificatinn is ‘‘an
or eatabliab.sl for soul*
road and ’ Air. Sheffield tlie
left. They hid not separated
long before they heard the report and saw
the flash of a gun down the road in tlie
direction of where Mr. Sheffield had gone.
Hearing no outcry they thought no more
about it. About 9 o’clock a negro man and
a white boy were going home on the left
hand side nnd found the body of a man in
the road. They supposed him to he drunk,
hut on investigating fonnd it to be the
body of Air. Sheffield, witli an ugly wound
in the back of his head near the right ear.
The boy at once reported the matter and
tlie body was taken to the house.
Early yesterday morning all tiie male
inhabitants of tlie town, headed b) Sheriff
I. J. Fountain, feeling outraged that such
u cold-blooded murder should be commit
ted in the community, determined to dis
cover the criminal. It was evident to them
that robbery prompted tlie deed, for tin
reason that the satchel usually carried by
Air. Sheffield when going home at night,
nnd in which lie generally carried tlie day’s
saies. was iound about n hundred yards
down the road cut open and the money
gone.
The hunting party found tracks in a
fence corner near tlie scene of tlie murder,
nnd followed tlie tracks across several
fields and in a roundabout way until they
ended at the house of a negro woman
named Collins. In this house they found
her son Will, who is about 20 years of age,
and his gun with one barrel discharged.
There was blood on the gun, nnd this tlie
party thought had gotten on it when the
murderer went to the body for tlie purpose
of taking off the satchel. Will was then
arrested by the sheriff and lodged in jail.
To make assurance doubly sure, the un
discharged load was drawn from the gun
and the wadding compared with a piece of
wadding found near the murdered man.
Iiotli pieces were torn from the Wrights-
vifle Headlight.
Air. Baum came lu yesterday with the
vest worn by tlie negro anil which bas a
small spot of what is supposed to be blood
on it, for the purpose of having it exam
ined by Dr. Clifton, the mlcrosoopisL
A negro named Shade Coates wa- ar
rested on suspicion of being an accomplico
of Collins. He is a shoemaker nnd has a
shoo in Mr. Sheffield':
known to have gone to Collins’ house on
the night in question, and to havo called
him out. When arrested lie had some ten
dollars on his person. Collins had twenty
dollars. It is supposed that this is about
the amount the satchel contained.
Undertakers Wood A Bond sent a casket
to Irwinton yesterday morning for the
remai s of Air. Sheffield.
A TELKORAl’IIIC ACCOUNT.
The following special in connection witli
the above was received last night:
Toomesboro, April 22.—Mr. Juu Suef-
But hardly tlie ocean itself, rolling now as
cation's dawn, Interested us more than
the drive on the beoch. Captain Bunkley
irove ns for miles along its smooth surface.
11 looked as if some giant plasterer hod
Inst passed alongand, with huge strokes of
liis trowel, had formed a roadbed for our
lie as ure which would put to shame even
.he highest dream and loftiest conceptions
>t McAdntn. Tlie beach is said to have
ao superior on the Atlantic coast. It is
firm, w’thout quicksa ds, and free from
tlie undertow or counter currents, which
ailer dangerous some other bathing re-
rts. Captain Iiunkley is now erecting a
pavilion at the beach and building more
ottages for the accommodation of guests.
While driving along tlie beach our party
ame upon a huge aligator, basking in the
oft rays of the morning sun. Mr. Chiles
alighted from the buggy nnd attempted to
frighten him back to the water, but he
would not scare. Fatigued from over-ex
ertion in preparing his morning meal, he
sought rest, and throwing open his huge
jaws laughed in mockery at any interfer
on with his divine rights.
Oiu- who has never Visited the sea islands
on our Georgia coast may imagine them
banks of sand, bereft of beauty, witli noth
ing to attract but tlie exhilarating breezes
from the ocean. Not so with Cumberland.
It is densely sliaded with pine, live oak
and cedar, and the salt atmosphere
made fragrant with tlie thousands of wil
flowers everywhere bedecking the woods.
No spot can be more romantic than that
on which Captain Bunkley has located his
hotel.
Of course the most exhilarating sport at
Cumberland i« the surf bathing. Here the
invalid is made strong, and the business
man refreshed for greater activities. But
sea bathing is not all. Other avenues of
pleasure open themselves. Right at the
steps of tlie hotel is Cumberland inlet, an
arm of the sea, where row boats are resting
lazily awaiting the pleasure of those who
wDb a ride on its waters, either forsportor
Inr inveigling the unwary fish.
There are also fine points of excursion.
One can go to Brunswick every day, or St.
Simon's Island, to Long Island, to Blythe
Island, to Jekyl, or go across the bar in
tlie deep water and fish for snappers, or one
can find inland pleasures and visit Fort
Oglethorpe, the oyster mounds, or drive
for twenty miles along the beach, visit the
old ante-bellum plantations, climb tlie sand
banks, take a trip to Dungenness, the old
home of Xathaoiel Greene,or hccan swing
in nia hammock under the shady trees or
lazily stray at the hotel and loll and grow
fat, and wish never more to wrestle with
th '
CONVENTION DAY.
Reports of Saturday’s Coun
ty Mass Meetings.
DEMOCRATIC BROADSIDES.
Cleveland, Colquitt and Tariff Reductii
b Demand—Numerous Marriages
Reported—Senator Hand'd Im
provement*—Noted.
“working day world”
Our day at Cumberland was pleasant,
AVe quit it with reluctance, and when it is
remembered that for accessibility, for
pleasant approach, for charm of location,
ior perfect beach, for remarkable health-
fulness, for invigorating ocean breezes, for
abundant shade, for attractive salt water
surroundings and grand landscape and
ocean views, Cumberland Island has no
rival. One is not surprised that it has
long been recognized as the “Gem of the
Sea " The “City ot Brunswick” blew its
whisilc at ili-TO p. in., touched at Cumber
land lauding, took us aboard, sped iLs way
up Cumberland river, across St. Andrew’s
S, nml, and »<,,,ii we were again at Iirun
wick at our pleasant room at tlio Ceutral
if you want rest, go to Cumberland; i
you want 1. ..lib. go u, Cumberland; if you
want pleasure, go to Cumberland. Cum-
bt-rlatul li attractive; Cumberland
vlgbrating and health-giving, and roman
tic, and i \ .larating and appetizing. W
do not want it io In long before we
back to Cumberland 1
IIawkinsville, April 28.—[Special.]—
The Democrats of Pulaski county met in
mass meeting to-day and were called to
order by Col. Jordan, chairman of the
Democratic executive committee of tlie
county, and who briefly explained the ob
ject of tlie meeting. On motion of Capt.
Alartin, Judge AlcGriff was called to the
chair, and in a neat speech thanked tlie
convention for the honor. On motion of
Air. J. L. Anderson, Messrs. Beverly and
Woods were elected as secretaries.
The chairman announcing the inciting
in order for business, the following resolu
tions were offered by Capt. Alartin and sup
ported by him in a short speech.
Col. Jordan moved their adoption, and
the same were unanimously endorsed.
On motion of Col. Jordan a committee
was appointed to selcet delegates to the
State convention-and report the same hack
for ratification.
The chair appointed as the committee
Col. Jordan, Hon. Y. II. Aiorgan, J. P.
Brown, T. 8. Reeves and J. I. Anderson.
This committee reported the following
as delegates: G. P. Wood, J. H. Alartin,
Y. H. Aiorgan, R. W. Anderson, J. L. An
derson, William Scarborough, G. W. Jor
dan, J, L. Overby, Sam Afnycr, J. P.
Brown, P. T. AlcGriff, A. C. Pate; and on
motion of Capt. Alartin the committee’s re
port was received and adopted.
After tlie unanimous adoption of the
resolutions Air. Woods said lie had just
received a telegram from the Atlanta
Journal asking for a retiort of the meeting.
He stated that tho resolutions were imam-
mnqaly endorsed, »*>d if there were any
there who did r ot endorse them, for them
to speak out, but no one dissented from
them.
the resolutions.
1. Bo it resolved by tho Democrats of
Pulaski county in convention assembled,
that we heartily indorse the able adminis
tration of Grover Cleveland as President
of tlie "Unit'd States. We congratulate
our Democratic brethren in having placed
ill the highest office in tlie gift of our peo
ple one who has so efficiently discharged
every duty with credit to himself, honor
to the party and fidelity to the wiioie peo
ple.
presented in tlio platform of tlie party
adopted in 1884, and so faithfully main
tained by tlie pre- -lit national adminis
tration.
Resolved 12), That wo recognize in our
President Grover Cleveland, in bis clean,
honest and economical administration of
tie- g,,veiiii,i,-it:, li,,. I, „ t r-.-|.ri--eniativ£ of
party principles and poliev; and we
instruct our delegates in the State conven
tion to use their utmost endeavors to se-
ctireforhim and bit administration the
full endorsement of tlie convention, and
the election to the national convention to
be held in St. Louis only sucli delegates as
favor bis renomination on a platform con
sistent with his views, and with his ad
ministration of national affairs'
Resolved (3), We recognize in Alfred IL
Colquitt, our junior United States Senator,
a faithful representative of Democratic
principles and policy, and favor liis re-
election to the office he so faithfully fdls.
Resolved (3). We deprecate any party
ssention or division and recognizing the
fact that the Democratic party of the
State is the resultant of mutual concessions
among men of different sentiments, and
that udou its unity depends the perpetua
tion of good government and of social or
der among us.
Resolved (5), The efforts of our Presi
dent and of the Democratic party in Con
gress to secure a reduction of the surplus
in the national treasury and to so reform
the national system of taxation as to avoid
the accumulation of such surplus in the
future, meet our full approval.
The convention sends a strong delega
tion and instructs them to vote for W. M.
Howard and R. H. Lewis as delegates to
St. Louis.
AMBRICU9.
Resolutions Adopted by tho Democracy of
Sumpter County.
Americus, April 28.—[Special.]—Sum
ter county held a big mass meeting to-day i
in the Opera House. Col. C. B. Wooten
was called to the chair and Walter Furlen
and T. Brooks chosen os secretaries.
Delegates selected to represent the coun
ty in Atlanta on the 9th of Afay were
Capt. John A. Cobb, J. II. Black, J. E.
Thomas and Neil Ray.
Tlie following resolutions were passed
amid great enthusiasm:
Resolved, That appreciating tlie politi
cal situation at the advent of a Presiden
tial campaign, nnd desiring tho success of
the Democratic party and tho triumph of
Democratic principles, we heartily endorse
the administration of President Cleveland,
nnd his message upon tariff reform has
our unqualified approval.
That wo refer with pleasurable pride to
the conduct of Senator A. II. Colquitt and
our immediate reprcsentative ; Hon. C. F.
Crisp, in defending nnd sustaining.the ef
forts ot tho Democratic administration to
bring about a revision of the present un
just tariff system inaugurated by tlie Re
publican party, and we hereby say to
them, “Well done, thmt oond and faithfnl
servant*.”
That wt heart'll v indorse the favorable
mention that lias been made of tint staunch
and incorruptible veteran, General Phil
Cook, in connection with the position of
delegate from tlie State at large to the na
tional Democratic convention, mid instruct
'clegsles to use aii honorable meal.s
delcgete
at h(
longing came over him to go home. His
dust was converted into ten crisp bank
notes end he started homeward.
“You tee, boys, I didn’t rig up in new
togs, or anything like that. A fellow
likes to go back home in his old camp
togs, and knock around a few days, letting
on as though he had come home,' and then
when every one has about made up their
minds that you never were any good any
how, spring your fortune on them, and
j;ive them the laugh that had been giving
it to you. I made the trip overland all
ripht, and was on the railroad train
within 300 miles of my wife and baby,
when I dozed off for a few minutes.
When I awoke I had been robbed of my
file. I alwsjil was a fool about tell-
ng my to strangers, and there
wasn't a man on the car that didn’t know
that I was a miner going home with
fortune. When I awoke and found that
I had been robbed 1 gave the alarm.
No one had left the train. There was
great excitement and one man proposed
that everybody in the car be searched.
No one objected, and the conductor and
myself went through every man on the
car and examined every valise and piece
of baggage in it. I felt just as though my
heart would break, not for myself—I was
used to hard luck—but for my wife and
little gal. I couldn’t go home and face
them, so I got off at the next city, and the
next day 1 was off on my way to tlie coast
to bight dll util again. I *aa jualgettiug
on my feet once more when I got a letter
one day with a black border. Afy little
gal had been taken sick witli the typhoid
fever and died, and two days later they
With her. That
llliru lla 1 ll»YC DLTU UU RUUU BIIIIT, UUU
I am only waiting the time when I can
join them up there if I can get in.”
The silent partner of the sanitarium had
listened to the aad story with bis face bur
ied in his hands—a common attitude for
him. When the old man had finished the
proprietor left the room abruptly.
The group noticed that he was deadly pale
and one of them remarked that it appeared
as though Jim had been taken bad.
Two houra later a pistol shot rang out
from the hotel man’s private office. When
the group ran into the room Jim lay on
tlie floor, witli a bullet hole in bis head.
On tlie desk lay two documents, freahly
that he had toblx-d the returning miner as
he eiept. Retiring to a closet he hail with
a knife scooped out the inside of a cake of
u,a|, and reted tiie roll of bills r.iul re
placed the rsite, whieh showed no signs of
Laving laeeu cut in two pieces, in s valise.
field, of Irwinton, was shot and instantly
killed and robbed while on his way homo
last night by Will Collins, a negro, who
was tracked from the spot to his home, a
short distance away, where he was cap
tured. The inquest jury find that Mr.
Sheffield came to his death by a gunshot
wound at tlie hands of Will Coiitns, nnd
that the killing was wilful murder. T'
sheriff started immediately witli Collins
and hopes to reach Aiacon some time to.
night. The people are worked up to tlio
top notch, and no doubt would lynch him
had he been kept here.
CUMBERLAND _ ISLAND.
A Health Resort—New Street Cars - Cum
berland Not a lliirren Waste but u
Henuttful Romance.
Editor Telegraph: While in Bruns
wick a few days since, attending tlie Bap
tist convention, your correspondent be
thought himself to run over to Cumber
land Island and spend a day with W. II.
Bunkley, the proprietor of the famous
summer hotel on the island. Air. James
E. Chiles, an old friend, of Aiadison, Go.,
was sought to be our companion de voyage.
He, too, was glad to visit a place so re
nowned for its surf-bathing, its bunting,
its fishing, its historic associations, its
drives on the beach and its excursions on
water.
We left Brunswick early in the morning
at 6:30 o’clock on the beautiful little
steamer City of Brunswick, which, pursu
ing tho famous inland CnmharUnd
landed us on the dock at Cumberland
Island in the short space of one hour and
a half. This boat ride so early in tlie
morning, touching at romantic points like
Jekyl island, was not only full of interest,
but bo exhilarating that the appetite for
breakfast on the boat needed no coaxing.
From the landing at Cumberland it is
about a mile and three-quarters to the
hotel. In the past, this distance over a
sandy road, has been a source of discomfort
to pleasure seekers, deterring some from
visiting the island, kutnow it has been obvi
ated. Air. Bunkley bas, at great expense
to himself, constructed n street car line,
which takes one from the boat to the hotel,
Heretofore, as is known, a street car lm
been in operation for years from the hotel
to the beach, a distance ot only a mile.
Mr. Bunkley says visitors seem to enjoy
these street car rides to the beach a* mu i,
as any other of their many pleasures,
seem as one t>‘S fam : ly going to a
course, r iir first visit was u, t):-
The tide bail receded, and a,-
drove right to the water’s edge, and gazed
upon tlie mighty expense. All the while
Byron'- ap'.trophe to the oi . ui >ang its
song in ou: ear-, and we, L„ , found society
thtrs.
“By ilia deep sea, and music it its rear.',
That tii
selected to represent
convention at Allaiit
are hereby instructed
_V vAiTii-cVUli NONSENSE.
Tlis Koodoo From Kentucky to Work His
Little Trick This Week.
Atlanta, April 29.—Rev.George Barnes,
tlie evangelist from the mountains of Ken
tucky, continues to preach in the basfmeqi
of the court house. He draws large
crowds, whicli increase night after nigliL
He preached to a large audience this after
noon. Last night he discussed faith-cure
at length. He said tho design of tTin laird’s
Supper was for the health of the body and
food for tlie soul. God promised the sal
vation of the body from ills to which it is
heir. He lmd learned to trust God im
plicitly when he said, “is any man sick
among you, let him call for the elders of
the church, and let them pray over him,
anointing him with oil in the* name of the
Lord, and the prayer of faith shall save
the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up.”
In eight years Evangelist Barnes said he
had only taken one spoonful of medicine,
and that came near killing him. He had
no desire to say anything
against tlie doctors, for God helped them
in their work. IIe produced a-bottle of
olive oil whicli he said he al wavs carried
in his pocket, and if any of his family was
sick he called them together and tlie in
disposed member was anointed with oil
anil prayed for. He stated this bcltle of
oil had been tlie only medicine used in his
amily far seven yean. He defied any
church to_ show that a strict adherence to
the teachings of the Bible did not make
anointing as necessary as confession and
baptism to conversion.
In his sermon tii is afternoon Evangelist
Barnes stated that he proposed to make
some practical experiments with anoint
ing this week, nnd that lie would call the
sick and atllictcd to the altar. IIU crowds
increase, and while his teachings are pe
culiar,yet a number have been converted
to bis ideas. If his audiences increase
during the week as they have this, the
court nouse basement will not hold the
people.
2. That tlio message of tlie President to
Congress on tho matter of tariff reform is
a full, correct, comprehensive nnd able
exposition of genuine Democracy; aud we
unqualifiedly indorse the same in its en
tirety ami hail it ns a platform on which
Democracy can and will triumph.
3. That tariff reform i-> a incisure in the
interests of our inx-hurdcmd, tariff-op
pressed peoplo. A measure demanded by
the people to releaso them from tlie tyran
ny of trusts and syndicates that with
efutohes of steel hold them in financial
bondage.
4. That no man be sent to represent this
county in the State convention to be held
in Atlanta on the ninth day of Afay, to
select delegates to the National Democratic
Convention in SL LouD, on the •!th of
June next, who U not unreservedly and
avowedlv an endorfer nn.l supporter of *be D
tar*M 7C.Gnu as mapped out ly 'President f
Cleveland. CuTffBEST, April 28.—[Special.]—The
fi. That our delegate* are hereby ex- Democrats of old Randolph fell into line
premiy instructed tosupport no man u » ;ll „, , (,,ll
tariff reform delegation to Atlanta.
hall thi* day bo
uinter siuty m tho
Ojj **th oi May
»o vote only f*>r sucli
persons to repre.^ ut Oeorgia in the national
Democratic convention at »St. Loo is as are
in full ac««ad wiiii the present national
administration and its views upon the tariff
quea^on,
CUrilBKHT.
aorrncy of Randolph County i
Man for Reduction.
VALDOSTA.
Lownde
County Democratic Convention-
No Ren«lutiond—A Solid County.
Valdosta, April 28.—[Special.]—The
Democrats of Lowndes county met in the
court houso at Valdosta to-day for the
purpose of .-electing delegates to the Atlan
ta convention. Hon. C. R. Pendleton and
A. J. Harrell were clio-en to represent the
county. No resolutions were passed, hut
the Tunes, of which journal C. R. Pendle
ton is editor, i- a staunch Cleveland and
tariff reform advocate. Mr. Harrell was
seen by the Tkieorapb’i correspondent
and was informed by him that he would be
with Ml Pendleton. The attendance at
the meeting was slim and but little inter
manifested. The entire county,
almost, being Democratic, and solid for
Cleveland and tariff reform.
Mirhiffn
lte tfS3
O.rough chnv J.
h i • aiuptiell, h
, i-rUe-w, whlIs* Id*
nu have <lr*w
of i J'Ku
l>.’i f«.r
ib Champion Winner.
tly claim to be ch*
ill thf St.
-'t >< nr and a half M
Herrmann »b 1 Mr. « d
** lially Collected
tr-it. limn.*. nn.l
it through t*nka m, 1 » i
r- *»o.]nM an 1 M-.- k. of
hom* lu>i WedQ<-r<i*r f
lh their vl-11 to th#- !*:t.J
-N*w orlvnna I'lMfuuc,
delegate from this State to the St. Louis
convention who is not openly pledged and
fully committed to the tariff pnlier of the
President as well as his renomination.
The support of Cleveland without a full,
cordial, unequivocal support of his policy
will not meet the requirements demanded
in our delegates to State or National Con
vention ; for the policy is of more vital
impo-t&nee than the man, yet in Cleve
land we recognize one of the ablest ex
pounders and tlie moat fearless exponent
of tariff reform and a man who has the
courage of his convictions Qn all national
questions and the ability and backbone to
maintain them.
6. AVc cordially endoratthe position of
Senator Colquitt and Representative Crisp
on tariff reform as representing the senti
ments as well as the true interests of their
constituencies.
7. We especially commend the wise and
splendid administration of Governor Gor
don, and herald him the merited plaudit,
Well done, good and faithful servant."
8. We recognize the fact that many good
and true Democrats differ with tlie very
large majority of the party on the ques
tion of tariff reform. This is an honest
difference of opinion in the exercise of
their peraoual judgment and individual
rights among members of the same great
family, and should not divide it against
itself. One of the cardinal principles of
tlie Democratic party is that a majority
shall control, and under the inspiration of
this grand maxim let ua ret tlie example
anil put onr doctrine in pra. lice in tiie
party. Let the minority, as good Demo
crats, yield to the majority, anil the parly
act as a unit, standing shoulder io
shoulder as we march in solid column and
with fixed determination ^ never to cease |
Uic uutu dL bleak violin ike woi*.
erected around onr country by tariff op
pression and which hold us captives to the
avaricious exactions of capital combined
in pools, trusts and monopolies, which has
driven our merchant marine from off the
aeas, shut ns out from the world’s markets
and takes as a toll forty-seven cent* ont of
every dollar of our barn earned wages, not
as a support for tbe government, but as a
tribute to protect capitalists.
SPARTA.
Redolnllonn Adopted by the Democracy of
Hancock County.
Sparta, April 28.—[Special.]—The
Democracy of our county met in the court
house at 12 o’clock to-day. and w “ called
to order by the chairman of the executive
committee, Hon. W. J. Northen, who
tail'd briefly the purpose of tlie meeting.
CoL C. W. DuBose was chosen to pro
r-i.ie, while a W. Roberts and R. lieurT
Thomas were made recretari.-.
Judge R. If. Lewis introduced the fol
lowing n-llutioD., which were pas—.!
without a single diretnling vote:
Ii.11t1 1 , Thai the IVmocratic par
it of Hancock county, in mas. meeting a.-
lemiiled, pledges anew it. devotion to tlie
principles of the national
They
are Editor Gunn, of the Liberal; Editor
Stanford, of tho Enterprise and Appeal,
from Cnthbsrt, and II. A. Crittenden, J. Al.
Fulton, Columbus I'nylor, J. T. Stevens,
O. A. Barry, J. T. Yarborough and G. Al.
T. Perryman, from the county.
The meeting was large nnd unanimous,
and there was not a single opponent to the
resolutions a* adopted, which, in stib-
Ktnncc, indorse Mr. Cleveland's ailminis-
tratim ami mes.-age, and tho Mills bill as
a step in tlie right direction. They oppose
tho repeal of internal tax on intoxicating
liquors, and favor reduction of tlie tariff
taxes on the necessaries of life; instruct
delegates to the State convention to accept
no compromise on the subject of taxation,
and suggest the name of lion. W. D. Kid-
doo at a delegate to tlie national conven
tion.
comma.
Rockdnlo Democracy Prououtice for Clove*
laud. Colquitt nntl Stewart.
Conyers, April 28.—[Special.]—Rock
dale county selected sixteen delegates to
day to attend the convention to select del
egates to the national convention. There
was a good attendance. Cleveland, Col
quitt and Hon. John D. Stewart were
unanimously endorsed by the convention.
The Prince of Wales, it is said, has been
making heavy bets (or years past that bo will
not outlive his mother, the money, U he wins,
to be divided between hla two tons.
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Pearl Top Lamp Chimney.
All others, similar arc imitation.
This exact Label
is on each Pearl
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others as good,
BUT liK has not.
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