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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY MORNING. JUL1 24.---TW ELYE PACE8,_
view of investigating the cause of Cassj-1
GEORGIA NEWS.
IVliat Railroads are Doing
for Carrollton.
VORTH COUNTY’S BIG OCCASION.
dir. James Illshop, Jr., of Eastman, Cor
rects a Correspondent's Error ns to
His Views—The Farmers' Al
liance in Randolph.
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Carrollton, July 19.—Our little city
is putting on airs considerably since the
completion of the new road. We now-
have from five to six trains per day, and
I understand that there will be two night
passengers put on very soon. Carrollton
linked with Chattanooga on the north and
Macon on the south, I suppose Atlanta
will realize the fact that our merchants
have learned to know the “value of gold.
Under the skillful treatment of Dr. D.
F. Knott, Carroll’s poet laureate, Col. K.
J. Gains has almost, if not finally, recov
ered from his recent severe afflictions.
Senator L. I*. Mandeville has gone to
Cordova, Ala., to spend the summer.
We hear a great many criticising the re
cent public address of Hon. K. H. Jackson,
delivered near Bowdon. They claim that
he made a good many misstatements.
Messrs. Burns, West and Buss are pre
paring to have made 300,000 brick for the
purpose of building a hotel next summer.
Our popular young druggist, Mr. B. H.
Fitts, has gone on an extended trip to Ver
mont and Canada. It is whispered around
that he will bring back a help-meet, and
60 the North and r-’outh will be united.
Also another of onr clever young drug
gists, Mr. Oliver Johnson, was, by Rev. W.
W. Koop, united in wedlock to Miss i
lie Barrett, daughter of Bev. E. E. Ban,;.,,
pastor of the Baptist church, on the 17th.
Quite a crowd of our people will attend
tlie reunion of ex-Confederates in Newnan
on the 21st.
The county Farmers’ Alliance is holding
a three days’ meeting at (Stripling's Chapel,
near here No one outside their order
knows the object of their meeting.
Excumion From Amorim* to Friday'* Cel
ebration—Illicit Distillery—The Sick.
Ty-Ty, July 19.^Secretary I’crry* of
the Agricultural Society, has received a
letter from Mr. Giessner informing our so
ciety that an excursion train will be run
from Americas to this place on the occa
sion of onr celebration on Friday next.-
We would all be pleased to see Editor
Hicliardson and Mr. Bridges Smith along.
The moonshine still spoken of in your
Albany special was seized south of and
only a short distance from Sumner. As
yet no arrests have been made and it is
unknown who was so silly as to undertake
such a job as running an illicit distillery
in as dry a county as Worth. We hope it
is the only One and that the revenue ofii-
.,, ' 4 have the trouble of coming
Surety for P«W * n ymore.
Sickness still continues to some extent.
Mr. J. M. Roberts, the hotel man, is very
low with fever. Mr. W. S. Smith (famil
iarly known as Poney), is also very sick
with erysipelas in his head and face. Mrs.
Dr. J. B. Pickett, at Sumner, is also criti
cally ill with typho-malnrial fever, but at
last accounts was thought to be improv
ing.
An engine and several flat cars belong
ing to tlie Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad passed through here yesterday
morning on route to Tilton.
Yesterday was pay-day oil the Bruns
wick and Western railroad, and, ns usual,
made glad the hearts of a good many
hard-working employes.
UK’S ALL lullin'.
Mr. James Illshop, Jr., Corrects nn Krror
of a Dublin Correspondent.
Eastman, July 19.—Editors Tele-
grafh: I notice in your issue of yester
day that in speaking of my candidacy for
Presidential elector from the Third Congres
sional district, your correspondent says
"can not expect to succeed," because 1 am
"an announced high tariff man." In fhis
he is mistaken. Ilia informant does not
tell the truth. I have never so “announced"
myself, and no other person has any au
thority to do so for me. In regard to the
tarifT and all other lines, I stand upon the
platform adopted by the Democratic party,
and any person who says I uo uoi| is
either honestly mistaken or else he will
fully misrepresents me. I do not think
your Dublin correspondent would inten
tionally do me an injustice. hut I believe
he has been misinformed. I have no com
plaint to make against any man for openly
and fairly opposing me, if he deems it his
. duty, but surely there is nothing to be
gain, d by resorting to misrepresentation.
Please do me the justice to publish this.
Respectfully, James Bisiiop, Jr.
ALBANY.
Marriage* Yesterday Afternoon and Last
Night—Personal Mention.
Albany, July 19.—[Special.]—Mr.
Shade Atkinson, Jr., was married at 3:30
thisevening to Miss Beulah Chastain, the
heautiiul and accomplished daughter of
our fellow-townsman, Ad Chastain.
Mr. Steve Bush, one of Broad street’s
popular grocers, was married at 8 o’clock
to-night to Miss Sallie Cunningham, of
Oglethorpe. She has been ievera! weeks
visiting Mrs. McKellor.
Jake Menko is in town, and loolu thin.
Sherry Lewis is bacX. He says it Is too
hot to hunt.
Bolly Halt returned from Macon yester
day, accompanied by his sick brother from
California. Our artesian water will soon
set the sick man up.
LOST BIS SIGHT.
A Uttle Roy, After llnthlog in the River,
Uereme* Sudt^nly Hlind.
Milledoeville, July 19.—On yesterday
a very queer thing occurred in the case of
the young eon of Mr. Ruff Williams of
this city. The little fellow had just come
eat of the river where he L»U becu bath
ing, and sat down on the bank. His com
panions started off and he called to them.
On their return they discovered that the
hoy was hlind. I have been unable to
learn whether his sight has been restored
as yet.
A Councilman Interviewed
as to Market Houses.
HOW THEY MAY BE OBTAINED.
Burial or Captain John Iteely—Why the
Clerks Honored Him—A Rcpnbltcan
• Club Organized—The Old
Oaken Billy’s Work.
purpose of organizing a county alliance. ATLANTA AD^ ICES.
We are reliably informed. that. there are
now eight sub alliances in this crjunty
already in working order, all of which are
represented by delegates here to-day. A
secret session is now being held in the
court house, and all the laboring class are
becoming enthusiastic over this order,
which bids fair to work a peaceful revolu
tion in this government. The farmers
need organization, and we hope this insti
tution will prove a success.
Special Inducement.
The Waycross Reporter will be sent to
all new subscribers the remainder of this
year for 25 cents, cash in advance. This
is only about five cents per month, and
barely pays the postage on the paper, but
the publisher desires to introduce the Re
porter into every home in the land. Sub
scribe for yourself and friends, and tell
your neighbors what they can do with a
quarter. Stamps will he taken. Address
D. B. Sweat, Publisher,
Waycross, Ga.
TKNNKSSKK JERSEYS
At the Head of tlm List iu the United
Slates.
From the Knoxville Tribune.
Tennessee Jerseys now lead the world.
There are in the United States about 20,-
000 registered Jersey cattle. Of these about
1,200 are owned in Tennessee. There arc
only about 6,000 cattle in the Island of
Jersey. (It is only nine by eleven miles
wide.) Impor ations have practically
ceased, owing to the high tariff imposed
by the American Jersey Cattle Club for
registering imported animals.
Tennessee Jerseys are now by many pre
ferred to imported animals. This prefer
ence is largely due to the fact that the Ten
nessee breeders have been more liberal in
buying and in advertising as well as more
judicious in breeding and feeding.
Of tlie official tests made by the A. J. C.
C., a majority are of Tennessee cows. The
richest cow ’in the world ( that lias given
more butter to the quantity of milk, was
bred and is now owned in Tennessee. Tlie
cow with the largest annual yield of butter
in the world is owned and was developed
in Tennessee. Also the average prices at
annual sales has been higher in Tennessee
than anywhere in the United States.
Thus it is evident that the cattle interest
of Tennessee is rapidly growing—faster,
indeed, than any other branch of stock
farming. This is chiefly due to the fact
that the products of cattle are quick and
constant Cattle, especially Jerseys, come
to maturity at two or three years, and the
cows begin to pay their way from that
time on. Milk and butter furnish the raw
material for a very considerable industry,
and make daily returns.
DKOWNKD~In NIAGARA RIVER.
Tli* Alliance iu Randolph.
CuTiHiEttT, July 18.—Mr. J. ti. Turner,
blate organizer of the Farmer’s Alliance
of Georgia, ia in the city to-day for the
The Sail Fate of a Macon Lnily While En
joying n Sailing.
Shortly after 10 o’clock last night Mr.
William Stephan received the following
telegram.
“Lockport, N. Y.—Lillie was drowned
in the Niagara river this afternoon while
outsailing with friends. The body will
not be recovered for several days. Will
write particulars. J. P. Tulley.”
This lady was the daughter of Mr.
Stephau anil about threeycais ago married
Mr. Chaa. J. Ttilley. A few nienths ago
Mr. and Mrs. Tuliey went to the former’s
old home at Lockport to visit his relatives.
The above brief telogmm is all that is
gncr” unfortunate occurrence. Mr.
W. I). VanuCS'iurg, brother-in-law of
Si is. Tuliey, sent a telegram late last night
to Mr. Alfred Tuliey, it Chattanooga, ap
prising him of the affair.
Mr. Stephan has a host of friends in
Macrn who will sympathize with him in
his affliction. Mrs. Tuliey was a lady
warmly iuved by many, and the news of
her sail death will ho read this morning
with pain by many.
Remembered bjr nn Old Cilizen.
Mr. Herhst, the librarian, has received a
copy of a pamphlet commemorating the
250th anniversary of the incorporation
of New H-iven, Conn.’ ItwaVsent by. Mr.
Lewis Fitch, who trill he remembered by
ourold citiz-us as a former well-knowu
and respected merchant. Accompanying
the book is the following postal:
"I take the liberty of sending you a
pamphlet containing the celebration of
New Haven to place in your interesting
public library by one who wns a citizen of
Macon id 1825 and iu business there for
over thirty years, and now living in New
Haven ni the age of 86 years, and enjoying
fair health, and fe, ling the sum- iuteri-t
in the success of Macon as the etVitor of
the Telegraph. I was one of it* first sub
scribers under Dr. Bartlett’s editorship."
Mr. llalkcom Withdraws.
Editor Telegraph : Being physically
unable by reason of sickness to engage in
any active canvass, 1 have decided to
withdraw my name as a candidate for the
Legislature. I hail hoped to be able to
make the race, but the hand of sickness
lias been laid upon me, and in deference to
the wishes of my most intimate friends
who do not desire that I should attempt
the race in a crippled condition, and in
justice to myself, 1 have decided on this
step.
lam deeply grateful to the many friends
upon whose support I fully relied, and
trusting that Bibb ebunty will elect such
representatives as will do her honor, 1 am
very respectfully, C C. Balkcou.
Cnuglit In the Act.
Yesterday a negro woman named Louisa
Lawrence, living on Madison street, on go
ing into her house, found that during her
absence it had been entered and nearly all
her clothea were on the floor and being
tied up in a buudle by two girls. The
girls rail out and one of them succeeded in
esesping. The other was caught and held
by a number of women and men until the
arrlyal of Officer Hutchings. 'J he girl
gave her name as Lizzie Walker. She was
carried to the barracks until Ixmisa could
go before Justice Poe and swear out a war
rant. I.izzie was then taken to jail.
Brought Up from Montgomery County.
Sheriff McGregor, of Montgomery coun
ty, came up yesterday with Wm. M. De-
Witt, a white prisoner, charged with lar
ceny from the house, for safe keeping.
DeWitt, who is quite • young man,
says he is from South Carolina; that he
was working for a Mr. Sharp in the saw
mill business in that county, and that
while at Mr. Sharp’s house he’went into a
trunk and took $95 therefrom. He says
he does not know why he took it The
money was recovered and DeWitt arrested
and committed.
Richmond itattleanab
Before Southwest Georgia went into the
melon-raising business, the fine melons
■old in Macon came from Richmond coun
ty. Now, a Richmond Rattlrsnake it
curiosity in these parts. On Wednesday,
Mrs. Shacklefcrl, wife of the well-known
Macon Txlzobafh Bubxad, ■)
No, SX Wbitzhau. Btheet. J-
, Atlanta. Ga.. July 19, 1888. J
The Telegraph’s interview with Al
derman Howell, which appeared in last
Monday’s issue, showing the necessity for
a city hall, new police headquarters, and
one i.r two public markets, was read with
much interest, and the . pinion* expressed
hv Mr. Howell were generally end used.
Since then the committee on markets, of
hhh Coimeiliii-n Morris is chairman,
has adverti-cd for hid* fur ihe -reoiinii of
one or iu<ir. market houses. C oder its
charter the eity cannot increase its debt
for the purpose of building them, hut there
>( getting them, and the com
mittee is going to have them.
Section 207 of the city charter provides
that the mayor and general council be,
and are hereby authorized to reut or lease
from any party who may build a suitable
market house or houses in the city of At
lanta lor a term of not exceeding fifteen
years, at a rate of rental not to exceed
eight per cent, of the investment, and are
hereby authorized to make such ordinances
as are necc*sary and proper to protect the
city in said lease, provided that said city
is authorized to purchase said market at
any time withip said fifteen years at the
original cost oi said market property."
Meeting Councilman Morris, chairman
cC the committee, on the street to-day, and
knowing the deep interest he feels in this,
as well as all other matters calculated to
develop the city and improve its surround
ings, your correspondent asked him what
were tlie chances of Atlanta's getting a
public market.
“They were never better than at pres
ent,” came the prompt reply from tlie
oouueilman. “We are going to have a
market sure, or rather we are going to
have two, and you can just put it down
Jliat way. The city is prevented from
building one at present, as we have appor
tioned out all of the visible income for
this year, and we can’t borrow any money,
as the charter forbids our increasing the
city’s indebtedness, but we can rent a mar
ket house built by private parties, and pay
a rental on the same, to the extent of
eight per cent, on tlie amount of money in
vested in the property."
"Well, who do yon think wotiid ho likely
to build one nr two markets and rent them
to tho citv?”
“That 1 Cannot say at present, hut I will
say this, however, that since wc put in onr
advertisement.quite a numberof capitalists
have called to see me about the matter, and
all them of spoke favorably of the scheme. I 1
do not know of a better investment. If I
could spare tlie money hom my business I
would aicept the city’s offer and commence
work at once. Wc should have two mark
ets, locand where they wouid be moBt ac-
cessableto the people who have to patron
ize them."
"How does the proposition to have one
or more public markets Beein to impress
the people I"
“Moat favorably. They all agree that a
public market would be a great blessing as
well as a great convenience. Besides this,
they agree that the health of our people
will he greatly improved, as fresh vegeta
bles, a good quality of beef and other
meats, pure milk, breads and such other
eatables can be easily had at a public
market, where they would be hard to find
with tho present order of things. When
we get our public market there will be no
impure or unhealthy food offered for sale.
A man will have to sell tlie best, or drop
out of business. Competition will make
the dealers keep tlie very best of every
thing. and tho man who keeps stale goods
will have to step to the rear, and stay
there. Tho advantages of n public market
arc so numerous that the English lan
guage fails to enumerate them. Nfi city
i* complete without a public market, and
that is all that wc need to put Atlanta
abreast of any city iu the South. I feel
very much encouraged with reference to
this matter, as the more it is discussed, the
more do the people seem to favor a public
market. I think that by July 30th, which
is tlie day that we open and examine bids,
we will have matters in a shape that the
building of one or more public markets
will be an assured fact.
CASSIDY’S DEATH.
now the Savannah Convict Met Ills Fate—
Venlict of the Jury.
Atlanta, July 19.—Col. John R. Tow
ers received a letter this morning from
Capt. W. O. Reese, superintendent of the
convict camps at Dade coal mines, giving
an authentic account of the death of
Thomas F. Cassidy, the Chatham county
convict, who was killed July 16th while
working in the mines from the fafling of
slate.
Captain Reese writes as fallows, under
the date of July 17th.
‘Thomas F. Cassidy, a white convict
from Chatham county, was instantly killed
dy’s death. It is not known what disposi
tion was made of Cassidy’s body, as Capt.
Reese’s letter is eilent on that subject, but
it is supposed that it was buried at Cole
City.
BURIAL OF CAPT. KKELY.
Honor Shown to the Memory of the Dead
Mail by nil Classes.
Atlanta, July 19.—The funeral of
Capt. John Keely occurred this afternoon,
and was largely attended by all classes.
Tlie cortege that followed the remains
from the late residence of the deceased to
St. Philip's church, and from there to
Oakland Cemetery, where the body wns
buried, was one of the largest ever seen in
Atlanta. This demonstration of the high
regard and esteem in which the dead man
was held was a worthy tribute to his worth
and usefulness as acitizen of Atlanta. All
classes and every calling were seen in line.
The merchant, tlie banker, the professional
man, the clerk and tae laborer were all
there, showing their appreciation for the
man whose remains were soon to be laid
to rest. In the procession was seen a num
ber of colored people who were or had
been servants in Mr. Keely’s family.
The procession moved -from the resi
dence on Prior street at 4 o’clock and
headed for St. Phillip’s Church
First came the Governor’s staff, march
ing in twos, as follows: Adjutant General
Jno. McIntosh Kell and Col. Robert A.
Anderson, Col. A J. West and Col. George
H. Waring, Col. Seaton Grantlandand Col.
A. A. Murphy. Then came tlie Knights
of Pythias, followed by two hundred of the
leading merchants of the city, represent
ing all claises of business. Next came
fully five hundred clerks and employes of
the leading houses of the city, resresentiug
principally the wholesale and retail dry
goods, clothing and boot and shoe Louses
of the city, who were followed by a large
number of Confederate veterans, here and
there in line with them, representatives of
O. M. Mitchell Post G. A. It.
The liparse came next drawn by two
greys. Following it marched tlie pall
bearers, who were: J. T. Glenn, Amos
Fox, Henry Jackson, E.JP. Howell, John
A. Kitten, W. R. Hammond, John Doo-
nan, B J. Wilson, J. C. Freeman, Samuel
Inman, Paul Romare and Tliomos E. Wal
ker.
The pall-hearers were followed by the
vestry of St. Phillip’s Church, after which
cauie a long line of carriages. When the
church was reached it was found that tlie
building was filled to its utmost with the
members of the congregation and other
friends of the deceased, and in consequence
only a few of those who were in line
gained admittance.
After tlie service the procession was
again formed and marched to Oakland
Cemetery, where the burial took place.
Bishop Jno. W. Beckwith conducted the
services in a most impressive manner, and
in ths course of his remarks paid a glow
ing tribute to the deceased as a citizen and
also as an officer of the church. .
This afternoon nearly all of the leading
basines house- of the eity were closed, so
general was the desire of everybody to at
tend the funeral,
Noticing the great devotion Bliown by
the young men of the city, and particu
larly by the employes of the dry goods
stores of Atlanta to the deceased, one of
the number was asked to explain the
cause, and in answer he said: “It is be-
ciu-e a belter man to his clerks never
lived than Captain Keely. He paid his
men good reasonable wages, and was al
ways helping them along the road to suc
cess, 1 don’t believe there is a man in
Atlanta who cvbr worked for Capt. Keely
who didn’t leatn to love him. Whenever
he saw an opportunity to advance one of
his men, whether in his store or out of it,
he did it. Why, when he was closing out
his dry goods business lie secured all of
his employes good situations, some in one
house and come iu another. In summer,
wiien trade was dull, he heid his men,
payitlg them right along and nover dis
charging them because business had fallen
off. Then, again, he did not hold back a
plork’s wages on account of his being kept
from work by reason ot sickness. These
are Rome of "the reasons why Capt. Keely
wav loved by his men. I could name many
more if necessary
DELUDED DARKIES.
Tliejr Organize Clubs and Expect to Wlioop
Tilings Up Over tlio Slate.
Atlanta, July 19.—The fact that Geor
gia is a rock-bottomed Democratic State
docs not deter tho Republicans from or
ganizing leagues and doing all they cau to
bring out a full vote this year. Some of
the leaders have an idea thut the few pro
tectionists in the Democratic party can be
coaxed over to Harrison and Morton, the
Republican nominees. This idea has gained
great headway among the negro poli-
tioians and the few whites in the ranks in
Atlanta, and they believe by bringing out
their platform clearly that they cau’uiake
great gains all ovsr the State. Hence,
they propose to have thorough organiza
tion this year in all the counties, and to
bring out candidates for Congress in each
district in the Slate.
The Fulton county league had a prelim
inary organization last night. One hun
dred anil sixty negroes and three white
persons assembled in Calhoun’s hall for
the purpose of [jutting the ball in motion.
Jackson McHenry, the hack driver, who
represented tlie Fifth district at Chicago,
was called to the chair, and Major Smith
W. Ear.ely, Jr., editor of the Herald, acted
as secretary. Several speeches were made
by the local Republicans and one by a
Vermont drummer named Smith, who tohl
yesterday while working in the mines by of the glories of Republicanism in tho
falling «!•(* Thomas Cassidy was nL !Qtt*n Mountain Rial*. A committee of
ceived here about six weeks ago and has
since that time been assisting an ex
perienced miner in timbering. Yesterday,
while awaiting the arrival of some timber,
he left his place of work and went to an old
part of the mines that hadn’t been worked
tor some time, where there was another
convict at work, neither of whom had any
orders or business there, the convict work
ing there simply because the coal was
esaier to get, having been crushed to some
extent by the mountain. Caiaidy to help
him began digging in a very weak spot.
He was told to stop two or three
times bat paid no attention, and
after digging about five minutes the
slate fell in without any warning
whatever, crushing him to the around and
killing him instantly. We had a coroner’s
jury to ait on the case this morning, and
their verdict was that his death was caused
by a fall of slate^ which was owing princi
pally to bis own carelessness. I am very
sorry that such an accident should have
occurred, and had he only obeyed orders
' all would have been well. He was a good
I . W i^wi h ^;^here‘" Uble *****"
i U g USt1 *’ and ,heT l ’ roTod *°' Col. John R. Towers hi, gone to Dade
be exceedingly fine on*. erf .is*. a visit, it is undsretood wkh
was r.- : , ’ r '
' three, with Major Easely as chairman,
was appointed to draft a constitution and
hy-1 aws and report to the next meeting,
which will he held Wednesday. At that
meeting a permanent organization will be
effected.
Major Easely, one of the leading spirits
in tlie organization, says that they feel sat
isfied that Harrison can carry Fulton
county, becauie the protection Democrats
jyill vote for him and because if the third
party, which is organized with five hun
dred voters who were formerly Democrats.
He says tlie league will urge Col. George
8. Thomas against'Congressman Stewart,
and that he will make the rare as a protec
tionists. lie says it was at first agreed to
request a prominent protection Democrat,
who some time ago declared he would not
vote for Cleveland it his message was taken
as the Democratic platform, but that this
gentleman declined to run and said he was
out of politics. The league will invite
Fred Douglas, t of Washington, W. O.
Bradley, of Kentucky, and J. L. Langston,
visit Atlanta at nn early
NELSON CAUGHT.
Tli*) Wandering Hanker Arrested in Canada
—Gone After Him*
Atlanta, July 19.—A telegram from
Trenton, Canada, received here this after
noon, announces the arrest in that city of
Nelson, the hanker, who is wanted in
Atlanta.
The telegram states that there is no
mistake about its being Nelson, as lie has
been identified by parties who know him.
An effort will be made to bring Nelson
back on an indictment for forgery, which
offense is said to be extraditable. Jacob
Haas, cashier of the Gate City Bank, and
Adolph Brandt left here a few days ago for
Canada and will reach Trenton to-morrow,
and officers with the necessary papers will
be sent after Nelson at once.
Meeting of tho Two Jorabos.
Atlanta, July 19.—Jumbo Jewett, the
fat man, is stopping in Atlanta. He is a
good sized man, and is on exhibition on
Marietta street. A number of people vis
ited Jumbo thiB morning and found out
that lie was a sure enough six hundred
pounder. Jumbo Hunter, the terror to
the washerwomen, was one of the callers.
After eyeing tlie colored picture of Jewett
in the outside, and investigating whether a
license had been taken out. to his'satisfac-
tion, he pulled out five cents, and paying
it to the doorkeeper, he walked in.
Walking up to the fat man aud shaking
hand, lie- said: “Why do they call you
Jumbo?" “Because 1 am so fat,” re
marked Jewett. “Well, they call me Jum
bo, and I only weigh two hundred pounds.
How’s that!” “X don’t know,” replied
Jewett, “but I guess it’s because you are so
confounded pretty.” With this Atlanta’s
onjy Jumbo made his exit and proceeded
to investigate the city code to see if lie
couldn’t make a case against Jewett for
insulting him. Jumbo says he will pull
the “concern” if he gels a* chance.
A Savage dabbing.
Atlanta, July 19.—To-night Patrolman
Wright, while endeavoring to arrest W.
H. Elliott, who was conducting himself
in a disorderly manner, was forced to
strike Elliott over the head several times.
A large gash was cut and an artery sev
ered, from which blood flowed profusely.
When brought to the lock-up in the patrol
wagon, the primmer was hardly recogniz-
ble by reason of his bloody condition. His
injuries were attended to by a physician
and he was sent home.
SIDNEY I. INTER.
The Cottnge In which He Wns Horn—A
Few Events In HI* Life.
In Wednesday’s Telegraph a corre
spondent spoke of tho ignorance of our
own people concerning the life nud history
of the lamented (Sidney Lanier, and allud
ed to the fact that very few [could he
found who kuew the poet’s birthplace. It
seems somewhat strin-'e that so little
should be known of one born here and who
attained so high a position in both letters
and music; but those who knew Sidney
Lanier and anything of his life do not so
regard it. During his residence in Macon
the public knew but little of him. The
writer can remember him when, nearly
twenty years ago, lie occupied a
desk iu his father’s office, a
quid man of reserved manners
and although those whose intimate friend
ship he enjoyed found him to be warm and
nobie-soulcd, he did not venture out be
yond those friendly thresholds. Now and
then he consented to aid some home con
cert with a song from his favorite instru
ment, the flute, but it was seldom. And
in the quietude of his father’s office among
those books of Coke and Biackstone that
could not have had any charm for him,
his gifted pen wroto many of the poems,
the worth and beauty of which wns not
known jnd appreciated until in later years
when the world Baw his genius. It was
here that his “Tiger Lilies” was given to
the public, then hurriedly scanned as
tho production of nn amateur, but as his
genius was recognized and liis lane wid
ened, was read and enjoyed the more.
Drifting away from Macon before his
zenith had been reached, h's home people
joined with the world in honoring him, and
almost forgetting Macon’s claim upon him
as a son.
Ho wasTiorn in the year 1842 at the res
idence on High street, now occupied by
Mr. C. P. Roberts nnd next to that of Mr.
Virgil Powers. Robert 8. Lanier, his
father, was then, and is now, a citizen at
Macon. His mother was a sister of J udge
Clifford Anderson, the present attorney-
general of the Ht&tc of Georgia.
Mr. Lanier’s first years of school life
were spent at the old High School Acade
my under Messrs. Hancock and Singleton,
the latter gentleman being at present a
well-known nnd respected merchant of
Macon. Upon the site of that old acade
my now stands a number of pretty cot
tages. The young poet aftbrward gradu
ated at Oglethorpe University at Midway
and was tutor there when ho joined the
Macon Volunteers in the war between the
States. The winter of 1864-5found him a
prisoner of war at Point Lookout, Mary
land, and it was then that he suffered
greatly with cold, and which, no doubt,
sowed the seeds of disease, from the effects
of which he never recovered.
Programme of Events at tlie Fsnurri' jAl.
llance Picnic on Hat art lay.
On Saturday 21st, at 9:30 a. m., the
members of the Alliance, nnd all who have
applied for membership, (ladies and gen
tlemen), will convene at the club house,
when _ applicants wili be initiated, and
committees assigned to their respective
duties,
At 10:15 the Alliance and speakers of
the day, headed by tho marshal, tlie pres
ident and other .-.ffiryrs following In regu
lar order, will march to the speakers’
stand, when the first speaker will be in
troduced. Immediately after the address,
the secretary will receive applications for
membership in this or any o.lier alliance
in the county.
At 11:30 another speaker will be intio-
duccd, am) at the elu«e of his address the
picnickers will be at liberty to put them
selves fully in charge of the red bugs, to
enjoy the tender mercies of thiH little
friend in regular picnic style until 1:30
p. m., when dinner will be announced,
which, we hope, will be bo ample that the
few grabbers who arc always present on
snch occasions will not be a source of an
noyance to the more refined.
At 2:30 p. m. tho aupmKlv will be
aroused from the after effects of a big din
ner by another address. After this speech
the picnicker* may find their own way of
amusing themselves until 3:45 { when we
expect talks from several prominent Alli
ance men.
A committee of ladies at th? club bouse
Mr. II. J. Thomas, assisted’ hv several
deputies, trill act as marshal o’f the day
and will spare no effort to promote the
pleasure and full enjoyment of the crowd
The marshnl and deputies may be desiel
nated by blue ribbons. “
W. J. Smith, Sec’y.
MULCTING A MACON FIRM.
A Slick Young Man Gets SZS nnd Skips ih«
Country.
On the 3d of this month a well dressed
young man of fine appearance and a tfi or
ough business air, appeared at the lumber
and planing mill of Hays & Mansfield and
represented himself as being J. T. Kcmnt
the buying agent of Junk Bro.’s Lumber
and Manufacturing Co., of Nashville
Tenn. His napets showed him up to be
ai right, and Messrs Hays & Mansfield
believed him to be o k. m every particu-
ar. He gave an order for a couple of car
loads of dressed lumber, tmountine tn
about $400 worth, and tlie order was fuly
hooked to he filled as soon as the lumber
could be run through the planers
After giving the order Mr. Kemptasked
the hrm to cash a draft for $25 Ururn
mere sometimes fail in getting remittances
and Ilays & Mansfield cheerfully cashed
. d J 1 w “ fient t» ‘he house at
Nashville, but was returned unhouored
Hav ““ft M 10 be stra "« e ’ ‘hen
Hays & Mansfield wrote to the house tn
see about it. They replied immediate ?
that Kempt had left their employ on Juno
30, and was not authorized to buy for them
or to draw on them, as they did not owe
him anything.
This letter was a bombshell in the cum.
of Hays & Mansfield, and the lumber
not sent. They are inclined to believethat
Kempt baa gone down the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia railroad, and it is
possible that other efforts will be made to
secure funds. At any rate, should they
ever lenrn of his whereabouts they will
have him arrested and prosecute him to
the full extent of the law. It is seldom
that so shrewd a firm as Hays & Mans
field is caught, and they intend to make
an example of Kempt. As the case now
stands Kempt will be plaCnl iu rather &
bad'positionjshouldjthe Macon lumber deal
ers get hold of him.
MAKING THE STREETS UNSIGHTLY.
A Citizen Calls Attention to them In Bather
Strong Language,
Editors Teleoraph: The ordinances
introduced by Alderman Proudfit in the
city council at. its last meeting respecting
the filling and grading of the streets of the
city by the dummy line and gas companies
whenever they are left in an unsightly and
impassable condition deserves the immedi
ate attention of the city government. It
has been the custom heretofore in all cases
whenever any corporation saw proper to
use the streets of the city for any purpose
nt tlie conclusion of the work to leave the
streets iu the worst condition possible. It
is an absolute disgrace to the people of
Macon that Buch should he the case.’ Our
streets to-day arc in a worse condition than
any of the county roads. The obstructions
made hy the dummy line and the new gas
companies are wholly unworthy of our
civilization. _ How th’c citizens 'of this
city havo so long borne these grievances
and without even a protest, is difficult to
consider. Should an accident occur
to the person or property
of the citizens by reason ot these number
less excavations, the city would be defence
less in the courts, and deservedly so, for here
week after week the city lias notice of such,
and the city should bo made to sufler the
consequences in case of an injury to any
one. Gentlemen of ihe city council,see to
it that such things are no longer permissi
ble in your city, take us out of this slough
of despond, anil simply becauso a body of
men form themselves into a corporation,
with the only object in view of bencfitling
themselves to take privileges that would
not bo sanctioned by even barbarians, is
without a precedent except in Macon.
Compel them to at once repair the streets,
over which their roads and pipes pass, Suu
kesp them in repair, and ilont permit
them to run roughshod over the rights of
the people. Citizen.
W1IAT THE HEAVERS DID.
Action of tl p foamy Commissioners Yes
terday as to the Swamps.
The-conn'y commissioners held a meet
ing yesterday for the purposo of meeting
a committee of aldermen from the city
council in reference to a nuisance existing
on the city reserve below the city. On this
reserve the sewers empty and all the filth
and garbage of the town ia dumped. The
beavers have dammed np the outlets to-
the river, and thus the decaying vegetation
directly under the suu’a rays ia a means of
causing much sickness. The matter was
complained of to the council by the pro
prietors of the brick yards, and the cora-
mittec was appointed to confer with the
commissioners.
The commissioners nt their meeting yes
terday were very much disposed to aid the
city in the abatement of the nuisance, and
appointed a committee consisting of Messrs.
Phillips, Jenkins and Giles to look into it,
and giving them power to act.
A final order was given to iiave tlie elec
tric light tower on the court house taken
down within thirty days. A similar order
was issued some time ago, but tho electric
light compnny insisted that*it was not at
all dangerous and asked to let it remain.
Experts examined the tower and reported
that it was not only dangerous, but likely
to injure the building, and the commis
sioners therefore made a final disposition
of the matter yesterday.
THE MARTIN CASE.
Mr* Martin Debles That He Deserted Hi*
Family a* Reported.
A statement was made a fev days ago
that a Mr. W. C. Martin had deserted his
wife and children, Laving them at a house
on Third street, between r im and Ash, in
a destitute condition. Kind neighbors
have aided the unfortunate family, but it
seems that they were not quite so poor as
has been represented. Tlie mother and
four-year-ohl child is sick, and the voung-
est child is only about two weeks old. In
this condition they needed help in the way
of attention more than in any other way.
Yesterday Chief Wiley received a letter
from W. C. Martin. No. 13 Means street,
Atlanta, in which he says he saw a state
ment to ihe effect that he had deserted his
family and had not provided for them in
any way. He says he was compelled to go
to Atlanta to get work; that he holds ex
press receipts showing that he had sent
Lis family $5 a week since lie went to
work, and that amount is ail that he CAR
possibly seoil after paying his board. He
says further that lie is not able even to
buy him a decent suit cf clothes. He is at
work for J. A. Gillord, boiler maker, and
his letter read as though he was telling the
truth. It is simply his misfortune to be
very poor, and lie regrets that he should
1 lie regarded as having di-st-rted bis family
of Virginia, to visit Atlanta at an early w i|l take charge of and safelt keep any
day and ‘enlighten the people on the great baskeia or dinner suppliia that may been-
!' Sll i*rV 11 ' I Hre .*° I’? 1- " j"’ It “ said that trusted to their care. This committee will | Meaiant to the taste sod
I red Douglas ha, Mmrita come, aIio superintend the table and dinner ar-1 ' '
and will bring his white wife along. rangemeuta. All haxkeu should hi labeled!
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