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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, JUNE 19,18M,~TWELVE PAGES.
KILLED HIS WIFE.
An Emanuel County Man’s
Terrible Crime.
DEATH OE MR. WILLIAM NEISLER.
Thin to but the corner etone of Mays-
ville’s future greatness, for we are bound
lo be great when the Covington and Ma
con joins at Athens with the Northeastern
and links us to the beautiful and ever
prosperous Central City—the heart of
middle Georgia.
BUFORD.
Entertainment at Eastman on Friday Next
—Corner Stone Event at Mnyevllle—
Sylvanla Notes—Death of IJr.
John O. Falrcloth.
Midville, June 13.—Your correspon
dent has received intelligence that one
Elisha Pierce shot and killed his wife this
morning eight miles southwest of here,
Emanuel county.
I could not learn the cause of the kill
ing.
Pierce is at large. He is about thirty
eight or forty years old.
CAMILLA.
Death of Dr. John G. Fnlrrlnth—The Picnic
—Cotton—The Oats Harvest.
Camilla, June 11.— Dr. John G. Fair-
cloth. of Jlranchville, Mitchell county,
died Sunday the 11th at about 2 o’clock
A. m. He was born and raised in this
county, near where he died. He waa about
thirty-five years oM, studied medicine
and graduated some twelve years ago
from the Atlanta Medical College. He
was greatly esteemed and loved by all
who knew him. Although his demise was
not a surprise, yet his many friends, fath
er, brothers and sisters hoped, _ though a
subject of palmonic consumption, whose
end is almost inevitably death, that lie
would longer be spared to them and a life
of acknowledged usefulness. Some six
monthsago he married a beautiful and love
ly young lady, a daughter of the Kev. Mr.
Stubbs, of the M. E. Church. The doctor
was a consistent member of the M. E.
Clturch, Branchville. His funeral took
place to-day, in the family cemetery, near
where he lived.
The Pelham picnic on last Friday was
largely attended. Some seventy-five went
from this place on the 6 a. m. train, among
them the Camilla Brass Band with Prof.
Baldwin and two others of tne Albany
band. This band furnish- d them.with
charming music, added to the organ, ac
companied bv hundreds of voices.
Kev. Mr. Paine, of Macon, the Orphan’s
Home advocate, preached in our town yes
terday in the M. E. Church to a large con
gregation. This agent of a worthy cause
reports good success Your correspondent
understands that he will take our orphan
girl from Camilla.
Mr. T. C. Byers, the Champion lightning
rod salesman, of Cuthbert, left our place
this morning for his home, via Albany,
etc., after spending several months here in
Thomas county and in portions of Florida,
having done a big work iu ilia Hue.
The Cannon ball train taken off of our
road some time.ngo is much missed.
The cotton fields in places arc beginning
to whiten with blooms, which indicates
at this early date, that the growth has
been checked. Unless we hare rain, and
a plenty of it soon, both corn and cotton
will be quite low. Cotton will hold much
better than corn.
The oats have been harvested and housed
as a general thing, and, too, during last
w«ek without any rain on them after they
werecut and stacked.
Mr. Jeff'Baily and other good judges
like himself say,' that Mr. C. B. Twitty’s
oats of which your correspondent wrot
heretofore, are the best ever grown in this
town or county, making from forty to 100
bushels per acre.
Five car loads of melons will be shipped
(mm tbi-ili |.ct Monday. They avenge
£boui twenty-fare pound*.
Kurjnl of Mr. William Neliiler- Particulars
of Bis Sudden Death.
Butler, June'13.—Mr. William Neisler,
whose death occurred at his home, six
miles from this place, and waa buried at
Crowell’s Church yesterday witli Masonic
honors. There was, perhaps, the largest
concourse of people present that has as
sembled on a like occasion in this section
(or many years. The deceased was hiving
a swarm ot bees on last Thursday, which
had pitched in the top of a peach tree,
and while sawing off a limb he fell, strik
ing across a fence, injuring him so severely
as to cause his death at the time stated
Mr. Neisler was one of the most pro-
aiMiiTe farmers in this county, a true
friend and ne'ghbor, renowned for his
-piety and Christian walk, an affectionate
husband and father. A more useful citi-
acn than he was does not live, ard by
economy and perseverance he had made
a competency. He was a model man and
Muon, having been a member of Ficklini
Hodge, No 129, F. A A. M. for several
years. A good man is gone and our entile
people are in a state of sadness and gloom:
Mr. Neisler leaves a wife, four children,
two brothers and aix sisters, who have the
sympathy of a multitude of friends.
The following gentlemen were the pall
bearers; E. A. Godard, Geo. J. Willis, J.
B. McCrary, A. O. Alien, Henry Peed and
l)r. 1C M. Bryant.
After the services the fraternity ad
journed to the church, where J. T. Adams,
W. M., who conducted the services, ap
pointed Qeo. J. Willis, Dr. R. M. Bryant
and Rev. J. C. Griner to draft suitable res
olutions on the sudden demiseof this good
man.
MAYSVILLE.
•The Lading of a Cornerstone autl the No
table Doing* ot the Occasion.
Maysville, June 13.—The corner stone
-of the magnificent brick building of - Carr
& Bacon was laid with most appropriate
ceremonies on last Friday afternoon.
Many ladies lent their graceful presence
to the occasion. Mr. G. W. Brown, the
shaker of the occasion and master of
ceremoniee, after being introduced to the
crowd, gave a full history of _ the town
from its birth up to dale. . His remarks
were well chosen and elicited frequent
applause from the large audience. His
whole s|eeth was in manuscript, 60 as to
be placed in the corner stone. A great
many articles were placed in the cavity,
among them a copy of the Bible, a copy of
the TSLEOBAFH, Constitution, Jackson
Herald and other papers; an original
poem, dedicated to the building, by H. C.
Etanbridge, Esq.; $500Confederate bill,
• cigars, hone shoe, complimentary letters
>etc.
A
Sale of t Large Tract of Gold Landa -Hope*
of a Boom.
Buford, June lo.—A transaction of
much importance to this section was con
summated here a few days ago. Several
gentlemen, among them Messrs. Verner,
Cloud and Smith, of our town, Bold the
option on about 1,000 acres of gold-bearing
land, some two miles out. A man of large
experience in prospecting and mining was
the purchaser lor a considerable amount,
and there is hut little doubt that a syndi
cate will close the option very soon. It is
their purpose to introduce,the most recent
methods and improved machinery.
That the working of this land will be
found to pay, there is little doubt, for on
about one-q"art"r of an acre of the tract
$2,200 has been realized, and that oper
ated by the crudest methods. The suc
cessful working of this country will give
an impetus to similar work through this
section, and we may reasonably expect big
results, as we know that North Georgia
only needs development to prove it one of
the richest * old depositories in the world.
8YLVANIA.
tropi Looking: Well hut Bain Needed—Per
sonal Notes of the Town.
Sylvania, June 13.—Crops are looking
well, cotton especially, which has just be
gun to grow, but it needs rain.
Mrs. John H. Hall and daughter, who
have been visiting relatives in Atlanta, re
turned home yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. R. L. Singellton, N. P. Wade
and T. W. Oliver left yesterday for Bruns
wick, as delegates to the Congressional
convention.
Mrs. J. L. Singellton and children left
last Monday for New York, where they
expect to spend the summer.
Misses Anne Mai and Phoebe Morrall,
who have been visiting the Misses Black
of this place, returned to their home iu
Malletteviile, S. C., a few days ago.
Mrs. R. L. .Singellton returned from Sa
vannah to-day, where she has been on a
visit.
Mrs. Annie B. Sturtevant and Mrs.
Wallace Lawton left yesterday for Vir
ginia, where they will stay for some time.
Entertainment on Friday Evening Next—
The Upland* Hotel Leased.
Eastman. June 13.—The Ladies’ Aid
Society will give an entertainment and fes
tival fur the benefit of the parsonage at
Lietch’s Hall on Friday evening. This so
ciety is one of the most popular in town,
and a successful result is anticipated. The
social Reading Club has been invited to
hold its weekly meeting, aod the accept
ance of the invitation lias afforded a great
deal of pleasure. The literary programme
will be quite up to its usual excellent
standard, and the music is being specially
prepared. An evening of rare enjoyment
t* anticipated:
Mr. W. W. Asliburn, owner of the Up-
landa Hotel, has leased his famous house
to a popular New York hotel man. The
house will be opeued next season under
superior advantages and everything will
be done to insuresuccess.
Stephensvllle Note*
Stephensville, June 12.—Corn crops
are fine, hut rain ia much needed, as the
cotton crop is yet in its infancy.
People can he seen coming from almost
every direction to Chappell's mill, Lau
rens' county, to fish, whence they carry
them off by bags.
FLEMING CONVICTED.
. photograph of the scene was taken by
.our artist, Mr. J. J. Meadors. Messrs.
■Carr A Bacon htd many good things said
•f them, eulogizing their progressiveness,
etc., lo ell of which, at the doer, Mr. Ba
con responded in his usual happy style.
The Illlnd Bigamist Sentenced to Serve
Four Year* In the Penitentiary.
Atlanta, Juae 13.—The trial of
Samuel Fleming, the blind bigamist, was
begun this morning in the criminal branch
\)t the Superior Court. When Judge
Richard H. Clarke convened the court
this morning there was a large crowd in
the court room who curiously watched the
door leading to the prisoner’s room, and as
he was brought in ther were eager to
catch a glimpse at the old bigamist. Dur
ing the entire proceedings he sat in a chair
as still as death. The attorneys for the de
fense were Colonel R. J. Jordan, Colonel
W. H. Hulsey and Colonel Frank Walker.
In a short time a jury was secured and
the trial began.
The first witness introduced was Alexan
der Montgomery, a steady looking old
man and the father of the bigamist’s
first wife, who had come all the way from
Effiingham, Illinois, to prosecute tne des
troyer bf his daughter’s happiness. He
testified that his daughter had married
Samuel Fleming on November 2d, 1S67, in
Effingham county, Illinois. The blind
man then went by the name of Thomas
Bishop. After living with his daughter
two days the Mind Urn: left and was not
heard of until arrested in Atlanta
A copy of the marriage license author
izing the union of Annie Montgomery and
Thomas Bishop, of Effingham, Illinois,
was introduced by Solicitor-General Hill.
Col. Jordan objected to the license being
introduced and said it could not be proven
legal unless the official wl o had issued it
was present as a witness. He was follow
ed by Colonel W. H. Hulsev who argued
in the same line. Judpe Clarke overruled
the objection and the license was given to
the jurv. Mr. Montgomery testified that
Bishop had courted Ilia daughter three
weeks and had claimed to own several
silver mines around Butte, Montana.
Col. Jordan asked Mr. Montgomery if
it was true that his daughter had jtnv
physical deformities. He replied that she
hail none that he knew of.
“This marriage,” said Col. Jordan, “was
a put up job. This man’s daughter wus
deformed and she was nearly dead to get
married. Nobodv under the sun but a
blind man would have married her.”
Miss Anna Montgomery came to the
front and stood up. She is rather large
but her nose is badly deformed, one side
seems to have been chopped off.
Sallie Aughtman, wife fiumber two,
wss brought in. She presented /tine ap
pearance and was decidly pretty in a new
blue dress. Her testimony was that she
was married to the blind man on Sunday,
April S. She lived with him two days
he was arrested tor bigamy at the
vhe
instance of State's Attorney Harat, of
Effingham, Ills. He had confessed to her
in the presence of Chief Connolly that he
had another wife in Effingham, Ills., aid
another up in Ohio.
Col. Jordan requested that he be allowed
to read Fleming’s statement, as he was »o
weak from confinement in jail that be
could hardlv talk. Solicitor Hill object
ed, and Judge C.'arke sustained the objec
tion. Fleming was then lead out by his
attorneys for a brief consultation. In a
short while they returned, and the biga
mist was put on the stand. Turning nis
sightless eyc3 to the jury, and in a weak
voice he said: “I feel badly, aud these
newspaper reporters have run me tc death,
so I don’t feel like talking. It all hap
pened in Effingham, III. I.went there and
stopped at a hotel. I was lonesome, and I
asked the proprietor to introduce me to
some pretty girl. He said ye«, and made
me acquainted with Annie Montgomery.
We lived together several days, and sue
wanted me to go to her sister’s home. She
said it would be e:isy for us to pass off as
man and wife. We did this, but did not
staywrith her sister long. We went to St.
Louis, and she t -Id everybody we were
man and wife. I got tired of it and left,
coming to Atlanta. I changed my name
for fear she would get all the money I had.
When I got here Mrs. Goldberg introduced
me to Sallie Aughtman. The second time
I met her we were married. I loved Iter
and gave her all the jewelry and money,
amounting to two thousand dollars, that I
had. When I was arrested she promised
to take my money and buy me whatever I
wanted and to employ a lawyer to defend
me; but she has deserted me, for what
reason I do not know.”
The prisoner closed his testimony with
the remark that he could not get any.
washing done at the jail except by paying
for it. He was then led back to Ins seat.
During the testimony Mr. Montgomery
tried to catch the evidence, hut so weak
was his voice that it could hardly be heard
by the jury.
Sallie Aughtmnn was again introduced
and denied having made Fleming any
promises as to securing a lawyer for him
or .of getting him anything lie wished. She
had received two watches from him, some
other jewelry, and three hundred and
twelve dollars in money.
Mr. Montgomery was again introduced
and said Fleming hud tuiu him that lie
could not spend his income, so large was it,
and had asked him for the hand of his
daughter in marriage, although he
had informed him that tier nose was de
formed.
Argument was then closed by both
sides.
This afternoon about 3 o’clock the jury
retired, and at 4:30 a verdict of guilty was
found. Judge Clarke pave him the limit
of the law, four years in the penitentiary.
The verdict was received with universal
approval by the large number of specta
tors present.
Mr. Montgomery, his daughter, Sallie
Aughtman, and her mother and father
were all in court. They were highly
pleased with the sentcrce.
The most perplexing question is what
can be done with the old blind bigamist in
the penitentiary. Col. Tower thinks prob
ably he can he put to drawing water or
pumping. It is hardly probable that any
of the companies desire him, as he would,
no doubt, he a white elephaut on their
hand*.
There are four blind men in the peni
tentiary, but all except one have gone
blind since they went there.
Tlte one who was blind when convicted
was put in for stealing a bale of cotton.
The Physlrlnn* Admit that III* Case ts Now
Almost Unprlr.t.
Potsdam, June 12.—A bulletin issued at
9:30 o’clock this morning say*: “The diffi
culty in swallowing, which has troubled the
Emperor recently, has inerensed, ami the
taking of nourishment has become difficult.
The Emperor feels weaker this morning.”
It is considered by the Emperor’s physi-
cinus that bis disease tins possibly reached
(esophagu*. At the same time they consider
that the difficulty lie experiences iu taking
nourishment may he only temporary.
A Berlin dispatch, arrived atl>:.'ib p. m.,
says: Aithosgh the Emperor is slightly
better, the greatest anxiety prevails.
Through some changes, of the exnet nature
of which the doctors are uncertain, the eftr-
tillage of the epiglottis has become penile-
ated, allowing particles of food and liquids
to enter the, air tubes, the result being at
tacks of coughing and choking. Whether
any of the recent abscesses broke through
the partition wall between the larynx and
esophagus, or whether the epiglottis has
cat/jiuwj^ua, nucuici tuu CJJlklUi'.lS Jilts
been attacked by iualiguant disease, the
doctors are enable to determine. The Em
peror is weakening rapidly.
The doctors admit that the Emperor is in
an almost hopeless condition. The Crown
Prince was summoned to the paluce at mid
night. Dr. Jtardelehcn remains at the
palace.
London, June 12.—A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from Berlin
states that the Emperor can onlv take food
by artificial means.
The Prince of Wales this morning read a
telegram from Pottadara stating that the
condition of Emperor Frederick ia very seri
ous. The Prince, on request of the telegram,'
ordered that the usual State procession to
Aacott Heath be abandoned.
A RECENCY TO BK APPOINTED. .
A Berlin diapatch of the 13th saya: When
the Emperor had partially overcome the
difficulty in awallowing, he had such a dis
taste for food that lie refused it. The resul
was a great decrease in his strength. After
Dr. Mackenzie had fed him through a tube
introduced in the throat, the Emperor felt
so well that ha wanted to go out for u drive,
hut Or. Mackenaie persuaded him not to go.
In spite of his weakness the Emperor worked
until fever set in. He has no pain and ia
not aware ot his extreme danger. Hjs pa
tience is admirable. He retired to bed at an
early hour, the fever increasing. It ia re
ported that if he does not improve a regency
will be appointed to-day. It waa hoped that
the difficulty (n swallowing waa due lo tem
porary paralysis of the epiglottis. This
hope, however, has proved to he fallacious.
The local disease appears to have reached
the month. The gullet wall and cartilages
ortneeu the latter aod the windpipe are
partly destroyed, or. at least, are affected.
AT CHANCKLLOBSVILLK.
Dedication of the Monument to shlnrk the
Spot Where stonewall Jackson Fell.
Fredericksburg, Va., June 13.—At
Chancellorsville the monument that marks
the spot where Stonewall Jackson received
the wound from which he died, was dedi
cated to-day with imposing ceremonies.
The Fredericks Grays, the Maury Camp of
Confederate veteran's, delegations from the
Iticliinoad and Alexandria camps, were in
attendance. Gen. Fitxlidgli Lee was chair-
man of the meeting. He made a brief,
though feeling address, lifter which he in-
troduced Hon. John f|, Daniel aa orator of
the day, who spoke for more than an hour,
reviewing the life and character of Jackson.
Ilia speech was received with applause,
tl 'T 1 j U j, n ® ,nec dotea were related of
Brief speeches were also delivered by
Gen. R. ll, Colston, of Alexandria; Cot.
Win. Allen, of Baltimore; Col. Jos. Hotch
kiss, of Staunton, and Iter. Jbh P. Smith, of
th ia city. The three last named were mem-
bera of Jackson’a staff at the time ho was
shot. Appropriate songs were sung nt in
tervals during the exercises by a musical
association of this city. The military fired a
volley of three rounds over the monument
at tKe close of the ceremonies. Gen. Brad-
ley T. Johnson, of Baltimore; Col. E. T.
Shaw, of Richmond, and J. J. Johnson were
among the prominent people present. John-
son assisted in carrying Jackson off the field
at Chancellorsville. It is estimated that
5,000 people were present.
TO FIGHT COWBOYS.
Fine Prospect for a Civil War In the Chick,
nm Nation.
GAINESVILLE, Tex., June 12.—Some time
ago cattlemen of the Chickasaw nation of the
Indian Territory resisted the collection of
the cattle tax of $1 per head for cattle graz-
ing on Indian lands, and drove the collector
and his deputies away with violence. The
Governor was notified, and through him tiie
United States government. A peaceable set
tlement was attempted, but without result
favorable to the Indians. The cowboys be-
S an to assemble, and now about 500 are ren*
ezvoued in the southern part of the nation.
Governor Guy has ordered out the nation
al malitia, about 1,000 Indians, aud they are
assembled now at Ardmoor preparatory to
moving upon the cowboys. Capt. McLUh
was put in command of them and he has
ordera to move on them at onne. To-day
the camp has been in a stir getting ready for
the campaign a 1 it is expected that the
troops will he on the march to-morrow. They
will move cautiously, as it is feared they are
not strong enough to combat the cattle men,
liuk Biruug ciiuugu iu vuuiutu me entuu men,
who are armed with Winchesters. Many of
these men are citizens of the nation and it is
feared that it is the first outbreak of a civil
war. The government troops at Fort Reno
are prepared to take the field in case the
Cbickasaws cannot quell the disturbance.
THE LOCUSTS.
The Seventeen.Year Drootl Putting tn Its
Appearance In tlte Northwest.
Chicago, June 12.—Despatches from
points iu northern Iowa and western Illinois
report the appearance of swarms of seven-
teen-year locusts.
Professor Riley, United Slates Entomolo
gist, who is at present in Chicago, when
asked about the locusts, said that this well-
known brood occurs this year and this peri-
odicai visitor may be looked for in the
wooded portions of Illinois and Iowa, and
also in the following territory, as ,indicated
by the experience|of 1871 tin Wisconsin, Wau-
kesha, Walworth, Jefferson, Rock, Green and
Dane counties; in Iowa, Grant, Crawford,
Richmond and Sauk counties; in Indiana,
the boundary is not well defined, but in
cludes the extreme northwest counties; in
Michigan, the southern tier of counties, ex
tending froiy Lake Michigan east to the mid-
die of the State; inJPennsylvania, Lancaster
county. One thing he felt sure of, however,
that they will never do os much injury as
they did between the years 1873 aud 1877.
•WITHOUT CEREMONY.
Two Hundred Kentuckians Lynch n Ilnr.
iaherat Henderson.
Evansville, Ind., June 11.—At Hender
son, Ky., twelve miles below here, at 1
o’clock this morning, James Foster, a col
ored man, was taken from jail aud hanged.
Foster was arrested Thursday morning at
ihe instance uf John Howard, charged with
criminal assault upon the latter’s little eight-
year-old daughter. Foster strenuously de
nied his guilt, but most conclusive evidence
was found. As the quiet little city was
asleep at midnight two hundred Kentucky
men, mounted on horseback and armed to
the teeth to repel official resistance, rode
into ihe city. Palling up at the jail, they
made a dash for the barred doors, aud before
tire jailer was fully aiarnu d they wore in
side. Breaking down the cell door, they
dragged the prisoner to the scene of hts
crime and hanged him.
A YOUNG FIREUUO.
A Fourteen-Yenr-Old CnBli Boy Confesses
to Moving stnrtul the Iliifftilo Fire.
Buffalo, N. Y., June 12.—The great
million dollar fire on February 1, which de
stroyed the dry good house of Barnes, Hen-
gerer & Co., and seriously damaged other
property, is explained.
The firm reopened in a new locality, and
among its employes is a cash boy named An-
drew Hownrd, aged fourteen. Howard was
arrested tar a petty theft and tlie detec
tives making the arrest suspected him of
knowledge of the fire, and so they question
ed him. Howard says he set nre to some
paper in the basement in a fit of anger be
cause he was not excused from work to go
to a funeral. He also admitted making two
sttempta to fire the present store of Barnes,
Hengerer & Co.
KNIOIITS OF PYTHIAS.
Six Thousand Men In Line In the Great
Procession—A Social Evening.
Cincinnati, June 13.—The procession of
the Knights of Pythias this afternoon was a
very brilliant affair, though it did not con-
tain the promised 30,000 people. Six thous
and would be n very large estimate of the
number of persons in the procession, nine-
tenths of them being uniformed Knights, or
ganization by divisions, brigades and hatful-
lions. Bands were uumerous and the music
wns very fine. Several companies were
mounted. The Whole line of march was
densely lined with people on tlte sidewalk
and at windows. The mercli in front of the
government on the road esplanade was very
imposing. This evening waa spent socially
by moat of ihe Knights and the streets are
crowded with them.
The Award ot University Honors and
Speaker* Place* Made.
Atiikks, June 13.—[Special.]—'The honors
and speakers places were awarded this
morning to the senior class by the faculty.
The first honor in the morning codkse went
to T. W. Ileed, of Atlanta; first honor in ths
A. B. course to J. G. Garreli, of La Grange;
first honor iu the B. Ph. course to V. L.
Smith, of Atlanta; second honor in the B.
Ph. course to- A. Heyman, West Point;
Third honor in the B. Ph. course, E. J. Hon
duran;, Augusta. Th- 'pcafccrx places are
awarded to the following gentlemen; B. W.
Altman, E. J. Boiidurant, O. 8. Davis, H. N.
Downing, A. L. Franklin, A. Heyman, J. G.
Garreli, L. L. Kuight, T. W. Reed, V. L.
Smith. There is a large class of graduates
this year. Including the law class there are
over sixty.
DKOtVED IN THE COOSA.
A Young Couple Go Uut for n Pleasure
Hide and \ro Found In the Hirer.
COLUMBUS, June 11.—A special to the
Enquirer-Sun from Childersburgh, Ala., says
that on Sunday afternoon a young mau
named Elliott and a Miss Maggie Stewart,
both of Shelby county, went out buggy rid
ing.
Late in the afternoon the horse and buggy
used by the young couple were discovered
floating down the Coosa river. The river
was dragged and the bodies of Elliot and
Miss Stewart were recovered. It is supposed
that the horse raa away and dashed into the
river with the unfortunate conple. No one
witnessed the accident.
Advice to Mothers.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
as used for children teething, it soothes the
lhli'l. fcof.cn* the gums, allays all pain, caret
wind oottc, aud la the beat remedy fot dUrrho-z
Me. a bottle. septteod-swly
WESLEYAN.
The Sophomore Exercises of
Last Night.
THE CHAPEL CROWDED WITH PEOPLE
The Beginning of a Brilliant Commence,
ment—The Programme of the Even
ing, anil what will Be Done
To-Night—Tlie Alumna-.
Although there was every indication at
nightfall that the night would be an ex
ceedingly inclement one, the chapel at
Wesleyan was packed last night with the
friends of this grand old institution, a seat
being worth a premium. Before 7 o’clock,
although the exercises were not to begin
until 8, the people began pouring in, and
by the time the programme began there
was not even standing room, and hundreds
had been turned away. Imagine what the
crowd would have been had. the night been
a pleasant one!
This is the semi-centennial of Wesleyan,
and it is to be made the most brilliant of
all. That the faculty and the young
ladies had prepared to make it so was evi
dent last night, not only in the pro
gramme, which contained the happiest
selections, hut in the chapel which bore
upon its walls the beautiful work of the art
students, and upon the stage an improve
ment which had been needed since the
chapel was built. The drop curtain proved
a long felt want indeed and formed a
sitting for the young ladies that was most
pleasing to the eye.
The evening was hot and cool by turns,
tlie breeze blowing in the windows now and
then. Outside the rain fell in tor-
reuts, but this did not in any
pots in a few days.
fiitw have been located and
soon be established sixteen saw ,; -
four large turpentine stills t!,» U .‘*
from which alone will be sufficient^
tke interest on the company’s
applications, there are enough min',
l 0 heroad“ teVerytWOaDd ‘
The party of Frank Leslie’s
were here Tuesday, were here f« tt? * l
pose of writing up and taking *[*. f*
the road. They ms d e L* J’ 1 *™
■•jjf** . of Suwannee river"^
which this road passes, and which L ’
long been embalmed in none
These views, together with an aS
scrtptive of the route, will he nn
popular Monthly, one of Eftjjj
publications.
Southern Adaptability.
From the Birmingham Age.
The Railway Journal, of New v a.
presents, as frontispiece for ft. *"3
number, the handsome face of John f
Calhoun, a native of Marengo r*, ^
Alabama. The verdict of critL uT
men of strong brains rossess ,tro“.
large frames, symmetrically pnt JL?
Calhoun, we are informed, is 6
inches, weighing over 200 pound,
has risen so rapidly in railroad ml,
ment of late that Alabama mn.t
him as one of her most importantT™
As director of the Georgia Central, he1,
acted a very influential part, worlinV*
the welfare of Jus native (State, ‘ 1
It has been the absurd taunt of N 0 si
era men aimed at the South thatondn.
tutlons are demoralizing and onrclin,-
enervating. Let us see just a little
the facts touching the energy of onriC
pie. Inman, Alexander, John C. C«l!^“
and Pat Calhoun are typical South*,,
They are a full match collectively or „
individually for any men in anyqnarter
the Union who noble ends by noble
or-1 pursue. They arc yet youug'me^q 1 ™
. , , - iny came out of the war as poor in Mm.
way interfere with the pleasure could well be. They now control 7*
occasioned by the programme. Each fair . miles of railroad in tho South (we belie,
participant performed well her part and j that is the mileage) and their aim in lit
brought from the audience showers of ap-. is to develop the South. The Culboui
plause, not one whit of which was unmerit- are grandsons of the Carolina statesmu
The following was the programme.
t PROGRAMME.
1. Music—Instrumental, “King’s Hus
sars March,” (Leonard) Misses E. Critten
den, L. Crittenden, Harrison, Kelley,
Pharr, Culver.
Prayer.
and inherit largely of his wonderful eih
utive talent. Neither of the brother, l,
ever aspired to political office. Both n
rich and adding almost daily to thti
means. By the way, the Carolina itata
man, metajihysician as he was called, m
indeed one of the most thrifty of me
2. Music—Piano quartette, “Polonaise,” Ilis excutive powers as demonstrated
(Gobbaerts) Misses R. Nicholson, if. Nieh- the conduct of the Federal war off (
olson, Est-s, Grace. 'stands as a perpetual monument to hi
3. Reading—“Flossie Lane’s Marriage,” fame. Of late years we remember to hai
(Emma Dunning Batiks) Miss Olive As- j read on official paper from Gen. W ’
kew, NewmiU, Ga. 1 Sti—man nn.-tm» 1 'all. 1.11D.. .
matter.
Sherman quoting Calhoun’s Report
4. Reading—“Miss Edith’s Modest Re- , Secretary of War, and adopting it m fl
quest,” (Bret Harte) Misi Mamie Small, wisest solution of a complicated busica
Bibb county. Georgia.
o. Music—Vocal sclo, “Dreams,” (Stre-
lezkil Miss Marie Montfort.
6. Reading - “The Light From Over the
Range,” Miss Mamie Hatcher, Macon, Gn.
7. Heading—“The Two Runaways,”
(H. S. Edwards) Miss Mathilde' Napier,
Macon, Ga.
8. Music—“2d Hungarian Storm
MRS. LANGTRY’S FARM.
The Jersey Lily
“I tell you," said F. S. Chadbourue yt
terdav, “Mrs. Langtry is a remaiktb
,Shewn do more with Mffl
March,” (Liszt 1st, Piano, 2d Piano, 3d ™ an ? not, '* r • C0U H 1 * llh
Piano) -Missel. Robertson, Carroll, Beal, “ “
Walker, Sexton, Ragland.
Rock,”
Lundy
9. Reading—“Van Bibhor’s
(Emma Dunning Banks) Miss
Paine, Aberdeen, Miss.
10. Reading—“Aunt Sophronia Tabor
at tin- (Mi-- Ida Maugham, Ma
con, Ga.
11. Music—Piano Trio. “Victoria
Quadrille,” (Czeruev,) Misses Hill, Harris
and Sasnett.
12. Reading—“Ben-IIur’s Chariot
Race,” (Lew Wallace,) Miss Mary Culler
Cobb, Macon, Ga.
13. Reading—“A Twilight Idyl,” Miss
Jewel Johnstuu, Macon, Ga.
14. Music—Vocal. “Good Night,”
(Goldberg)' Misses McDonald, Robertson,
King, Malone.
lo. Reading—“Le Capitaine Paul,”
Miss Carrie Harris, Macon, Ga.
16. Reading “The Debatin’ S’olety,"
i Miss E. F. Andrews) Miss Rebecca Hill,
lacon, Ga.
17. M .sic—Vocal Solo, “The For-
Get-Me-Not,” (Suppe) Miss Mamie Hay-
good.
18. Reading “Reuyi ” Miss Amanda
Sexto:, Normaudale,Ga.
19. Reading “The Price of Peace,” Miss
Lila May Chapman, Macon, Ga.
20. Music—Vocal Sextette, “Vine
Gatherers,” (Densa) Miss Myers’ Special
Class.
Benediction.
TUB EXERCISES TO-DAY.
This morning at 9 o’clock the juniors
will read their original essays.
To-night the audience will have some
thing. different from former occa
sions. Ihe first section ot the
seniors will read their original essays.
Each young lady will represent pome
historic woman, nauu-lr, Mrs. Cleveland,
Nancy Ilart, etc., forming a navel and in
teresting feature. In other ways the pro
gramme will be a beautiful one and if the
That is a fact. She is a busir csi woman
I can assure yon, and anybody who b
done business with her will find that 01
You know she has .a lovely place up
Lake county. It is thirty miles from b
Ilellena, and adjoins Gebhardt’s pi*
Gebhardt is going to bring out bis bor
and stock the place. Mr-. Langtry d<
not call her place a rancho. She calls
Langtry Farm. It is a nice place and sto
has been very busy fitting it up. I doa
care wliat people will lay, but she vi
have one of tho prettiest places in Calilor
nia. It has an old-fashioned bouse but i
is extremely comfortable. Next year sbi
is going to build a fine house. For th*
past week she has been very busy harii
it furnished. I tell you she is very p»
ticular, aod she looks at everything nr
critically.”
“She is expensive in her taatea, ii lb
notT”
“Well, yes, she is. She wants ererythit
very nice. She has every room furaiibe
differently. She lias a lovely little break
fast, then a dining-room, and a pink park
and a blue parlor, and a very pretty lit®
Japanese room. Her own room ia tho*
oughly English. Naturally her ta*t« r»
toward the English atyle of doing thinr
buUslie says that she is getting rapid!
Americanised, and when ahe get* into hr
new house ahe will be thoroughly Am«
can. By the way, Mrs. Langtry has b«
promised a station, which will be cuff
‘Langtry.’ Her engagement end* on s*
unlay night, and next Sunday ib* » l
occupy her little house on Langtry rare
Mrs. Langtry tells me that ahe will ip™
nine months every year here.” ,
It i* generally understood that Mr
Lingtrywill secure her divorce from*
Langtry, ami that when she iadivoroea"
will many Fr- udit- Gebhardt aod join ta
t va larms together. It is *1*°
that this event will to ortly take
t iat the ■ ehhanlt* will go extensively
gramme wilt oe a Deaum.ti one and it the \ •
night is at all fair, the audience will be B>e »D ck-ratorog bn»mere,
k in tins her ternt- ai>1> a u‘d served six «
centemal yean— oilrers were: John Rutledge, M-
Carolina; Oliver Ellsworth, Connectin
John Marshall, Virginia; Roger B- ■
FLECTION OF OFFICERS.
Aud Other Mutter* Concerning the Geor
gia Southern anti Florida Railroad.
The stockholders of the Macon Construc
tion Company, held their annual meeting
yesterday aud re-clected the following
board of officers; ,
President—W. B. Sparks.
Vice-President—IL J. Lamar, Jr.
Secretary and Treasurer—II. L. Jewett.
General Manager—Jeff Lane.
Chief .-.f Engineers—W. II. Wciiz.
Bianl of Directors: A. Becker and V.
Henry Rothschilds, New Y'ork; Robert
Ober, Baltimore; K. B. Watts, Reynolds;
R. F. Lawton, Virgil Powers, K. H. Plant,
A. B. Small, W. \\. Collins, John Ingalls,
M. Nusshamn Mat on.
PfThe condition of the road is favorable
in every condition.
Chief Engineer Randolph, of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad, who went down
the oiljt-r day on the informal inspection
trip, made a most flattering and satisfacto
ry report as to the roadbed, aud the man
ner in which the road had lieen construct
ed. Coming from so high an authority,
the members of ihe construction company
have cause to be proud of the road.
The company ha* purchased 9,000 tons
of steel rails to be delivered at Brunswick
in the months of June, July and August.
These rails were purchased for $3200 per
ton, which is considered low. The firetlot
cost $39.00 per ton.
Another construction train will be put
on in July. This is done to hasten the
completion of the road, which will be
completed to Valdowa by the first of Oc
tober.
The 8upreme Court having adjourned
before deciding .tire injunction cases in
which the depot is involved, the company
Maryland; Salmon P. Chase and
son R. Waite, Ohio. Melville W. [W
who has just been selected, j e P ra L
Illinois. John Marshall served theloogt®
thirty-four years.
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