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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH; TUESDAY* SEPTEMBER25-TWELVE PAGES.
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GEORGIA NEWS.
Meeting of Rehoboth Baptist
Association.
CHILDREN RESCUED FROM FIRE.
DAipnge to Cotton and Bridges in Worth
County—Escaped Convict Caught
at Cutlibert—Notes From
Ollier Foiule.
Thomaston, Sept. 17.—[Special.]—Th e
Kehoboth Baptist Association met here on
Friday last. This association is composed
of the Baptist churches of Upson, Pike,
Monroe, Taylor, Talbot, Houston, Craw
ford and Bibb counties. Dr. Montgomery,
pastor of the Baptist church of Thomaston*
was elected moderator, and Rev. Judson
Cheeses of Montezuma clerk. There was
not as full an attendance as usual upon the
meetings of the association, which was
owing, no doubt, to the rainy weather,
which hfes been raining every day for the
last three or four days.
We noticed from Macon Dr. Warren,
Prof. J. E. Willet, Capt. B. D. Lumsden
and Clem Steed, delegates of the First
Baptist church, and J. W. Corley frota the
Second Baptist; Dr. Boss of Fort Valley,
Ttr. Tharpe of l’erry, Wm. Bunn of Hayne-
ville, Messrs. Wellons and Holtzclaw of
Perry, Mr. Fitzgerald of Henderson, Prof.
Cox of LaGrange, Rev. Mr. Golden of
Brunswick, Mr. Nilas of Marshallville,
Mr. Baldwin of Talbot county, Mr. Amos
of Forsyth, Mr. N. Williams and Mr. Wil
son of Montpelier, Mrs. Hodges of Rey
nolds, Dr. McCall and Dr. DeVotie of
Griffin, Dr. Van Hoose of Gainesville
Dr. Warren of Macon preached a fine
sermon, on Saturday morning.
daymen's association.
Saturday night the Laymen’s Associa
tion held an interesting meeting, presided
over by Prof. Willett. The object of this
association of laymen in each church is to
encourage the lay members to work and
pay more attention tb Sabbath schools,
prayer meetings, etc.
Dr. DeVotie not being well enough to
fill his appointment to preach Sabbath
morning. Dr. Ross of Fort Valley very
ably filled the pulpit in the afternoon. Mr.
Benton of Perry gave a very interesting
discourse at night. Rev. Mr. Golden of
Brunswick, Ga., delivered a very fine and
interesting sermon on the subject of the
■“Feast,” taken from the parable in Mat
thew.
The music for the occasion was furnished
by the young ladies and young men of the
city. The organ was abiy presided over by
Miss Lillie White, who recently graduated
with distinction at 'LaGrange female col
lege. Misses Alexander, Williams and
Lewis charmed all with their sweet voices.
The selections were excellent and finely
•executed.
DR. MONTGOMERY.
The association was ably presided over
by Dr. Montgomery and business dis
patched rapidly. Dr. Montgomery leaves
the churcii here, not only to the regret of
bis own church but of the whole commu
nity.' He goes to Mossy Creek, Tcnn., to
take charge, as its president, of Carson
Male College.
All the delegates are loud in their
praises of the hospitable and kind manner
in which the good people of Thomaston
have taken care of them
The association meet! pent year with the
church at Knoxville. Most of the dele
gates left this morning for their homes.
We learn that Mr. Oscar Lewis, who has
•been taking lessons in drawing and who
lhas shown much talent in same, will go to
Cooper institute, New York, to perfect
himself as an artist, and that his sister,
Miss Nets, who has a fine voice, will also
go either north or east to perfect herself in
both vocal and instrumental music.
place, and with one united effort control
their own business in the future.
CutMicrt Personals.
Cuthbert, Sept. 17.—[Special.]—Messrs,
establishing a co-operative store at this ' him to be hangde on Friday, Nov. 2. He j he was at Josglyn on Sunday night and * cently at Mr. Barrett as any girl’s bright
■ ■ ■ • * was taken to Rome on Saturday. present when the shooting took place; that 1 — 1 — 1
Cuthbert Liberal: The boys tell a good Macon is the man who killed Spann; that
one on John Hammock. He came to
P. E. Bell of Webster county, Lee Childers
and Ross McGarrah of Sumter county,
Robert Jackson and James L. Evans ot
Mitchell county,'arc among the latest ar
rivals of students at the agricultural col
lege.
Misses Laura Bosworth of Amcricus,
Susie May Anderson of Brunswick, Lilia
Jackson nf Racnnton, Mis* Evans of Bacon-
ton and Miss Leila Fentress of Chattahoo
chee county, are among Andrew College’s
latest boarding pupilB.
Messrs. W. C. Morrill, Arthur Hood, W.
D. Kiddoo, F. A. Hooper and R. L. Moye
of the Cuthbert bar, and his honor, Judge
John T. Clarke, are in attendance upon
the fall term of Clay superior court, which
convened at Fort Gaines to-day.
Ren. G. W. Mathews and W. S. Rogers
have returned home.
Mrs. John H. Stokes and daughter, Miss
Estelle, arc on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. A,
J. Moye and family.
Mrs. E. W. Dromey of Augusta is on ! a
visit to her mother, Sirs. Judge A. Hood
and family.
Mr. Eugene Lehman of the mail service
was in Cuthbert visiting home folks yes
terday and day before.
Mrs. W. JF. Clarke and Mrs. Jno. West
from Lumpkin have been on a visit io
Mrs. Jno. T. Clarke.
Miss Maria' Freeman is back from
Athens.
Mrs. J. S. Davis and children have
returned to Albany.
Mrs. D. Kepner and children are hack
from Kentucky.
Miss Emma Smith has returned to
Macon.
Mr. C. L. Smith, nominee for representa
tive in Calhoun county, was in Cuthbert a
day or two since.
Col. W. G. Reynolds and wife of Atlanta
are spending several days here. *
AUGUSTA’S REPAIRS.
Mr. Holly Unable to Take Direction of
Them—The River Again Rising.
Augusta, Sept. 17.—[Special.]—At a
special meeting of the council this after
noon, Engineer Byron Holly made his re
port, after inspecting canal breaks.
He said 300 or 400 men witii 200 teams,
■well organized, could repair the damage in
f* xty days. Council asked if his services
could be secured, and he replied that ho
and the council would have to confer with
Mayor llhett and Mr. McMasterof Colum
bia. At the best arrangement, he could
only give two days in a week to Augusta.
He advocated giving the entire Work out
by contract, unless the city had some good
man to superintend the work.
Mr. Southern of the Manufacturers'
Association presented a communication to
the council advocating a commission of
six mill men and citizens, with the six
already appointed by council, to direct
and take charge of canal
repairs. This was referred to
the council committee and the citizens’
commission already appointed, and at a
subsequent meeting of this committee.
Alderman Dempsey raised a breeze by
inquiring of tbe mill men meant to reflect
on the integrity of the committee already
appointed.
Mr. Alexander replied that they did
not; the mill men simply wanted an in
telligent direction of the repairs and prac
tical participation in the work, which
chiefly concerned themselves.
The Savannah river has risen again,
under the effect of heavy rains up country,
from 13 feet yesterday to 24 feet fi inches
at 8 o’clock to-nicht. and continuee risimr
at the rate of 2 inches an hour. No fears
of another freshet are entertained.
Damage to Bridges la Worth County.
Ty-Ty, Sept. 17.—[Special.]—The recent
heavy rains have done a good deal of
damage to the bridges of the county. The
two bridges on Ty-Ty creek, near town,
were damaged by having the abutments
washed up, bm were not otherwise inj ured.
A small outlay will repair, them. The
only bridge on Little river on the road
leading into Irwin county was entirely
swept out of its original position. The
damage to the public roads was very
severe, washing them up and felling tim
ber on them, and still the rain continues,
it having been falling a slow but steady
shower since 12 o’clock Saturday. It seems
as though there has been enough to dam
age the cotton; still, what is being offered
lor sale does not show any great damage.
All the fins are kept hit»y cutting the sta
ple from the 6eed. There are four regular
tuyere in town that keep up a lively com
petition in trade and take ail that is
offered at good prices.
Kecnped Convict Canglit.
Cuthbert, Sept. 17.—[Special.]—Lewis
Westbrook, an escaped convict from
Stephens’s pottery, was arrested here by
City Marshal Charles Taunton yesterday.
Lewis was sent up from Sumter county,
und has been an escape for about two
months. When arrested he was working
on the iron gang of the Southwestern rail
road near here. ^Marshal Taunton, who lias
shown himself to be quite a success at de
tecting and ferreting out such matters,
spotted his man and arrested him. Lewis
admits that lie is the proper one. Mr.
Taunton will receive $25, the reward
offered. A guard from toe pottery reached
Cuthbert to day and took charge of his
game.
Cuthbert recently to get cotton pickers.
After drumming the town ail day he went
back home with one lame negro about 80
years old and half blind. And they tell it
that John got him from tbe pauper farm
and had to feed him on candy to get him
to stay with him. But John will get even
with them.
AzpericuB Republican: Thursday Jim
Jackson and Cal Williams, two negroes on
the Americus, Preston and Lumpkin rail
road. got into a fracas and Jim struck Cal
a heavy lick over the head witii a pick,
knocking him down. He then tried to
beat his brains out with the handle of the
pick, but some one objected, and Cal swore
out a warrant for his arrest before Justice
Stubbs later in the day.
Griffin Sun: A most remarkable cir
cumstance happened yesterday at the resi
dence of Dr. E. R. Anthony. Mr. Marr, a
Scotchman, who runs the granitb quarries
near here, was at work in the well; the
well is about sixteen feet deep and Mr.
Marr was in the bottom. A large rock that
wili weigh at least 300 pounds fell in and
struck Mr. Marr on the head, cutting it a
little and raising a bump. Mr. Marr will
go back to work to-day.
Lexington Echo: It does seein that the
poor fanner has a hard time of it. On top
of all other causes for a small cotton crop
this year comes tbe report that not only
was ojien cotton made to rot by the’exces
sive wet spell of last week, but that unopen
bolls were also spoiled. It is estimated
that at least 15 per cent, of the crop is
thus injured. However, we hope the sun
shine of this week will brighten up the
prospect and it will not be as bad as re
ported.
Americus Republican: We learn that
the squirrels, protected by trespass boards
jtosted very thick, are playing destruction
down on the corn fields near the river.
They are plentiful, fat and afford the
sportsman an abundance of fun in hunt
ing. But don’t every man in town try to
get to the river swamp now with a gun;
the water is all over creation and those
who can’t swim had better let some one
else do their shooting ami they can do the
' agging.
Cuthbert Liberal: Most of the people
of Randolph county know Geo. W. Crapps.
He has been tax collector for Clay county
some years and was a candidate this year
for re-election. A one-armed confederate
soldier offered for the place and George
Crapps retires from the race wilh the fol
lowing manly card All honor to the man
who gives place to the maimed heroes of
the lost cause: “With the most profound
thanks to all of my friends, botli white
and colored, for past support, I will say
that I am not a candidate for re-election,
ns I have, in honor to an empty sleeve,
stepped out of the way.”
Albany News: There are some of the
finest Jersey cows in the state in Albany.
We kuuw one, out of Capt. Hobbit herd,
that is giving three and n half gallons of
milk and yielding more than a pound of
butter daily, besides wlint the calf takes.
We frequently hear of four-gallon and five-
gallon cows, but we don’t often see them.
A cow that gives three gallons of milk and
yields a pound of rich butter dail
Hancock Fanners la Distress.
Sparta, Sept. 17.—[Special.]—Yester*
day was almost a counterpart of the previ
ous Sundav, though it did not rain quite
so hard. It ia now still cloudy and threat
ening. The farmers are very gloomy;
their corn in many placea is either rotting
or sprouting. The cotton bolls are partly
open, the seed within are sprouting, and if
»c should have any -undiim- now there i-
not enough life in the cotton-stalk to open
the bolls thusaffected and enable them to
yield an ordinary staple. The farmers
will be late in plowing fall oats.
We are getting mail only by way of
Macon, with no passage in the other direc
tion, and will not be for some time. -
Dogs lturneil to Death.
Scotland, Sept. 17.—[Special.]—A negro
house just outside the corporate limits was
burned night before lost, the occupants of
which, except three little children and two
dogs that were locked in,had gone to a pro
tracted churcii meeting. The fire was dis
covered in time to save the children, but
the poor dogs, having been tied to the bed
stead, perished in the ilames.
OVER TUB 8TATK.
Effects of the Hail Weather—A County Al
liance Organized.
Calhoun, Sept. 17.—[Special.]—A few
clear days the past week made everybody
feel that the crops were safe, but another
damp, drizzly spell has set in and if it con
tinues many dayB much damage will be
done to the farmers. They have already
lost most of the fodder crop, and cotton is
reported as rotting in the boll.
Two bales of new cotton were brought to
town and sold last Friday. This Is the
first of the ne.w crop marketed in Calhoun.
The farmers organized a county Farmers’
Alliance here Saturday. There are now
about fourteen subordinate lodges in the
county, with an average membership of
fifty. The order is gaining fast and we
hope it may rccompllah much good to the
farmers. Several candidates have joined
the order, doubtlees with the hope of
furthering their chancee for election, bat
have failed to find it to be a jwlitical cau
cus for advancing any particular man’s
ambition.
From whit we can iearn, they intend
Yeftt«rtlay'a Look Through the Telegraph'
Correspondence and Kxchanges.
Darien Gazette: Mclntosii comes to the
front witii a colt show on Oct. 6 at Darien.
Colts admitted from 3 yean and under.
Prizes—first prize $10, second prize $5.
Albany News: The city has tightened
its quarantine regulations, and a quaran
tine officer, R, A. Ledbetter, now stops all
trains coming in over the Southwestern
railroad. The quarantine station on the
Southwestern railroad is at King’s crossing,
Washington Chronicler Frank Ahearn,
one of the typographical force dl the
Chronicle, killed an immense scorpion
the pavement opposite the office on
Wednesday evening. The beast was about
six inches long, minus the tail, which was
broken at the killing.
\U>l|annSan> ,T. ('. fir . wKn livna
in this county, owns a porker o rather sin
gular tastes. He is as fond of tobacco as
any old tobacco chewer in the county, and
he will readily chew every piece of tobacco
thrown to it, hay he naturally loves it. He
is a fat porker, weighing over 200 pounds.
His hogship has certainly imbibed a new
as well as a strange habit.
Lexington Echo: A disease very much
resembling murrain is attacking cattle in
and around Crawford and in most caaes it
proves fatal. Dr. Mark Willingham and
W. T. Witcher lost laat week a very fine
Jersey cow each with it, afad there are
numbers of other cattle that have died. It
does its work rather suddenly.
Lexington Echo; We are permitted to
say that tbe contract to grade the Lexing
ton Terminal railroad will be let to-mor
row. It is expected that several contrac
tors will lie on hand. Vie survey has been
completed, the line located and everything
in readinese for work to begin; so it looks
now like the road will be built.
Summerville Gazette; The Vaun case
was taken up Thuraday morning. The
lawyeri commenced speaking soon after
dinner. The case was given to the jury a
little before noon Friday. About 5 p. m.
they brought in a verdict of guilty. On
Saturday morning Judge Brown eentenced
treasure. Such a cow will pay
dividend on auf investment of,
than almost anything else that a man can
put his money in in tiiis country. A Jer
sey cow that gives three gallons of milk
yielding a pound of butter daily is richly
worth $100.
Brunswick Anneal • tViilie Lassiter
step-son of O. B. Miller, who resides on
Union street, accidentally shot his little
brother Qus in the mouth last night about
8 o’clock whilst playing witii a pistol sup
posed to be empty. The two boys and a
negro boy were in the kitchen playing
with pistols, imitating the exploits of Jesse
James. In this play Willie pulled down
on Gus, who was laughing, and to his
astonishment the pistol fired, sending a 32-
calibre ball right in his open mouth,
knocking out four teeth—two upper and
two lower-going through the jaw bone
and imbedding itself in the fleshy part of
the neck.
LaGrange Graphic: Saturday last we li ad
a pleasant call from G. D. Floyd of Anti
och, who brought us one of 'the fattest,
'ugliest and most wicked little snapping
turtles we have seen or enjoyed eating in a
long time. Mr. Floyd has a pond which
is devoted exclusively to turtle culture,
and he raises them in great quantities aud
to considerable size. Any time he wants a
turtle pie, or such fine Boup as can be made
only with the turtle, all he has to do is to
go to his pond and capture one of the many
“varminta” to be found there. Mr. Floyd
does not give his entire attention to turtle
culture, however, for he has a ten-acre corn
field which, good judges say, will yield ar
average of fifty bushels of com per acre.
Americus Republican: Wednesday last
Mrs. A. W. Parker of the twenty-eighth
district was out in the yard gathering
chips, when she saw a large fox squirrel
run up a tall pine tree near by. As she
felt a kind of a desire for squirrel, she
went into the house, took down the old
Bhotgun and went for the squirrel. The
little animal saw that there was to be a
hard fight for life and ran to the highest
E oint of the tree and flattened out. The
ecu eyes of the lady found the object she
sought, and, taking deliberate aim, the
gun was fired and the squirrel jumped
about ten feet high and tumbled down at
the feet of the' fair gunner. Parker says
she killed it with her eyes, as there wai
not a shot to be found about the animal.
Bainbridge Democrat : The long-wished-
for railroad f-om Bainbridge to Montgom
ery is to be built—the Alabama Midland—
fui luc luuni uf which the able, liie bril
liant, the energetic, the handsome Wool-
folk has devoted his entire time, heart
soul and body the psst three years. He
has redeemed his pledge so unostentatiously
made to the people of Bainbridge less than
two years sgo. The road will be built, and
work commenced within the next thirty
days. The surveying corps is already out
on the line permanently locating the work
and in a short time the railway will lie
built from Bainbridge to Gordon, on the
Chattahoochee river, and on to Montgom
ery, Ala. We are glad to see the powerful
hand of H. B. Plant and his associates in
this great move on the railroad chess
board. It gives him the keys to the situates
and secures the success of the enterprise.
Darien Gazette: On Thursday morning
last City Marshal W. W. Sinclair arrested
one William Macon (colored), who is
charged with the murder of another col
ored man by the name of John Spann, at
JoaeIyn ; Liberty county, on Sunday night
last while at tbe gambling table. Macon
denies that he wee the man who killed
Spann, but says that Spann was killed at
the piece and time mentioned. 1 le told
the sheriff that he was accused of the mur
der and that ia why he left Joselyn. Ma
con was arrested at the instance of a col
ored man from Liberty- county who said
he saw him when he shot’ him with the
pistol. Sheriff Blount has the pistol which
did 'he shooting in his possession.
Washington Chronicle: Yesterday an
old mgro woman came to town in a pitiable
plight. Her head was besmeared with
blood and her clothing were in the same
fix. She told the by-standers that she
lived on Tom Danner’s place and tiiat he
had beaten her and her daughter almost to
death because they would not go to pick
ing cotton. She told him she had nothing
to eat and could not work. She says that
she left her daughter lying ia a gully for
dead and came to town to seek protection.
The old woman tells a tale pitiful to listen
to and looks badly bruised up, though she
walked from below Jackson’s cross roads
after the fight. The old woman had a war
rant issued for Danner, charging him with
assault and bzttery and trying to kill.
The attack seems to have been unprovoked,
from what the woman says, and will go
hard with Danner if the woman’s tale is
true. The extent of the daughter’s inju
ries could not be learned, but are reported
to be veiy serious.
Athens Chronicle: There is a dispute
among those who guarded the prison at
Andersonviile during the latter part of the
war whether there were six or four men
hanged in the stockade by the Yankees
A book has been published showing that
six men were hangeJ at ono time, while
others who were there claim that only
four were launched into eternity at the
same time. The men that were hanged
were a terror to those inside the stockade
and would not hesitate to rob everyone
supposed to have money. Complaints were
made to Gen. Winder, the commandant of
the prison, and he ordered a coart martial
to consist of prisoners in the stockade.
The court martial was well conducted and
the counsel lor the defense did his full
duty. The award of the court was that so
many should be hanged and the others be
placed in chains for thirty days. There ia
a difference of opinion ns to whether there
were six or four hanged at one time or
not. Some one who was at Andersonviile
at the time could settle the question.
Thomasville Times: Sheriff Hurst re
ceived a telegram Saturday night at 8
clock asking him, to come to Ochiockonee
and arrest Ilobert Green for shooting Jack
Hurst. Although it was an ugly uight,
dark as Egypt, rain falling and a storm
brewing, the plucky sheriff started.at once
for the scene of the shooting. Ho returned
yesterday morning, bringing Green, and
lodged him in jail, where he is now await
ing a preliminary examination. The fol
lowing, so far as we can learn, aro about
the facts in the case: Jack Hurst and a
brother of Robert Green were sky-larking
inL. R. Sill’s bar room and wound up in
a fuss or fight. This had, however, been
settled, when Robert Green approached the
door, and, reaching over the shoulder of
Charley Hurst, who was trying to stop
him, shot Hurst twice, once in the neck,
the bail passing out through the jaw and
left side of the face; tbe other shot pene
trated Hurst’s left side jjist above the hip.
This ball has not been found. Drs. Boston
and Bulloch gave the wounded man
prompt medical attention. Ho was taken
to his home yesterday morning. His con
dition is considered critical.
TRACIN'A'. A DECO-Y LETTER.
The Veteran Inspector Found It in a Pretty
Maryland Girl's Stocking,
From tho Philadelphia News.
Mr. C. B. Barrett, formerly chief in
spector of the United States secret service,
had a queer experience some time ago in a
beautiful little town way down in Mary
land. Mr. Barrett’s long experience with
this sort of work had taught him just how
to dig a pit for his game,.and as the train
neared the village he walked through the
smoker into tiie mail car, asked for the
mail clerk, showed his commiision and
said he had something which he wanted
done.
“What is it?" asked the clerk nervously,
eyeing tho chief inspector.
“Where is the mail poach you throw off
at the next stop?” ,
It was produced. '
Open it.
It was opened, for an inspector has ab
solute authority, not only over mail clerks,
but over the postmnstars of the largest
cities.
“Here is a letter,” said Mr. Barrett, “ad
dressed to James Lancaster, a fictitious
name. Tho letter contains a $10. I want
you to examine it, take the address, put it
' that pouch and Iock.it with your own
hands.”
All this was done,' and Mr. Barrett went
back to his seat in one of the day coaches,
confident that the next move in the gamo
would answer his expectations.
The secret service agent stood upon the
platform of the mail car when the train
stopped and the pouch was thrown off,
when lie at once stepped to the platform.
A boy, whose business it was to carry the
mail, took the pouch over his shouhlei
and started up the village street, never
dreaming that a chiei inspectoi of the
postal service was following him on the
other side of the street watching him and
like a hawk, while seeming to watch noth
ing. It was a beautiful June day, the
birds were singing, and although it was
high noon the leafy, lofty trees lining the
quiet street cost such deep, cool shadows
that Mr. Barrett did not Und walking un
pleasant. For about a quarter of a mile
the boy kept on, followed by the inspector,
eyes ever looked at any man,
“Maybe it stuck in the pouch. I've
heard of such things,” he said. “ Won’t
you look?"
She took thv pouch, turned it upside
down, shook it, and looked inside. No
letter. .
“Won't you let me come in and help
you look for it?” said Mr. Barrett.
“No. No one is allowed in here.”
The chief inspector drew from his pocket
liis commission from the Uniied States
government, with its official signatures
and seals, and showed it to the pirl, ask
ing, as she read it, “Can I come m now?”
“Yfls,” bjushing; “I beg your pardon.”
“Yon did perfectly right, my child,”
said the venerable agent of the secret ser-
There was a board partition six feet high
beyond the wired window, and a gate in
ihe end of the partition, toward which the
postmaster’s daughter went, but Mr. Bar
rett thought she moved very slowly. At
last she turned the key in the lock, opened
the solid gate, ank admitted the inspector.
He walked forward, a few feet and looked
around.
There was nothing in sight but bare
deal shelves and the letter boxes, and he
knew bis mission was not there.
“I mailed a letter myself to James Lan
caster,” he said at last. “That is a ficti
tious name, ‘Lancaster 1 being my mother’s
TERRY’S PLEA tlKNIgp.
•Justice Field Refuses ti? Revoke th
tence of Im,.rl,„„ ment n ’’ *««.
San Francisco, Sept. 17.-Da.ci
Terry, formerly a justice of tl, e , ut)r /'
court of California, who was recentl.
milled to jail for six month, bvj.l?'
Field of the United Stoics sunreiL
for contempt in assaulting the mar/h.,'?' 1 ''
log Ihe progress of the Sharon cA. d »’
United States circuit court a feswR* “ lkt
petitioned to the court for revocatim
sentence. Justice Field announced thi 5“
eisionnf the court to day, and d..iS dfc
petition. Judge Terry cla& d '*
jus petitition that he hTh 11
intend to say or do »
disrespectful to the court, and that ft?
not assault the marshal until th.t
had first assaulted him. Justice FiVuft'
cision, which was very lengthy, reric..
circumstances of contempt and dirt,
that when the marshal tin lertook to*
cute the order of the court asd Z u''
Terry from the court room for herI* *
to the court, Judge Terry interi'eref 0 * 8 ',
struck the marshal ami that afterwAa!
Judge Terry, when just outside the co-n
room drew a knife, which he was ,
Clares that Terry’s statements are not lot'
cordance with the facts as they occurred
der the immediate observation of the
or with the accounts of other parties
ent. He also declares that Terry viofsw
the law hv nnmmcr Intin thu /»«..»*
maiden name. That letter was put in that' "*} * a JT **7 comin 8 int0 the conn room with
pouch by the mail clerk on the train, who “' bis Hw?
took a memorandum of it and locked the ! apon professional proprle* $ e h\e™25
pouch in my presence. When that pouch him liable to be d sbarred* d "" !
was put off at the station I followed it ani\ ~ —
kept it in sight until it was taken into the
post office. Now you say you opened it
alone, that no one else touched it. Where
is my letter?”
“I never saw it sir. If you’* doubt me
yon can search me.”
Mr. Barrett said that he would not do
that, and that he had never done such a
thing to a woman, and he began to pace
rendered
Justice Field’s decision concludes si f.i
lows: ‘Therefore, considering ,he enormity
of the offenses committed and the vmhC.1
of honor once held In this state, which u
gravates them to a degree not imputable to
the generality of offenders, the court is U T
mated with a desire that the proper reeud
be shown the dignity and majesty ol'tk.
law, and the necessity of impressing upon
all men that forcible resistance to tbs lawful
rr—g - t ' 7 \ —r.— --o—, -- r— orders of a court of the United States will
the floor in deep thought. The girl, more not go unpunished, however ’' '
beautiful than ever in iter excitement, sat
down in the rocking chair, crossed her
limbs and began to rock.
“Cali your mother, and she can search
you in my presence,” said he at length.
“My mother is dead.”
Again the secret serviceagent paced the
floor. He looked into an adjoining room,
brightly and neatly furnished, and won
dered whether the girl could have secreted
the letter there while she pretended to be
going, toward the gite to let him in. As
he paced, back and forth ho noticed the
swinging feet of the postmaster’s daughter,
that one of her stockings had Bagged down,
and that nnderthat stocking was the shape
of an envelope.
“Your stocking has dropped.” he said.
The girl turned scarlet and white, and
stopped rocking. She caught her breath,
as If to faint.
“Novygive me my letter,” said the in
spector.
She took it from itshiding place, handed
it to him and burst into a flood of pas
sionate tears.
The decoy letter, as is usual in cases of
this sort, had been fixed so that it would
lie apparent to any one that money was
enclosed. It had done its work.
“Where is your father?” asked Mr. Bar
rett.
“In the garden,” sobbed the girl.
Mr. Barrett went out into, the garden,
found the old man hoeing, and brought
him in, and when he was told all he
bowed his white head and sobbed with his
child. The inspector learned that the
girl had admirer-, as was natural j that her
father was very miserly, not giving her
o - —i v w.w,* high the
offender. I cannot grant tho prayer nf the
petitioner, and it is accordingly denied.”
They Hml it Settlement*
Kioni the Thornttsvillo Enterprise.
Monday Dr. S. A. Koddenbory an J Mr.
\V. B. Roddenbery had a misunderstand*
ing with Mr. John B. Mattox, one of their
custom art, concerning a sett eraent
,* - * v. , i Li r.. t In the mcleo that followed, Mr. Mattox
even the moneyleader for a bright bit of rec2 ; v „j s m 0 ,„ ovtr ,j. e U.A i K m .
Freedom and a Pistol.
From the 8anderiiVtll« Progress.
Bailiff W. F. ulmin of thesouthem ptrt
of the county has- had an experience with
a prisoner which- though unpleasant to
him, has an amusing side to his many
friends. A few days ago he arrested a
aegro in the extreme lower section of the
county and being overtaken by night while
on the road, camped at jhe residence of 'f,
T. Brantley. When morning came in
invitation was extended the bailiff and
prisoner to partake of breakfast at Mr.
Brantley’s. Constable Glenn, for safety's
sakCj carried the negro into the kitchen;
placing his pistol on the table, ready for a
possible emergency, he ate as the prisoner
ate. It appears, however, that the negro
dexterously loosened the lends-that bound
him, and while Glenn was calmly enjoy
ing his brenktast he was surprised to see
his prisoner quickly rise up. seize the pis
tol upon the table and deliberately wtllr
•wav. He started in pursuit, but the
whilom captive, now master of the situ
ation, drew a bead on his late captor zol
told him to stop. Mr. Glenn stopped.
The negro unconcernedly walked away,
possessed undisputed of freedom and a
pistol.
ribbs” ” jj*j*i* Jjjii oi* >• i]ctV
had been tempted to take money irom tbe
mails for bits of finery, had done so.
Mr. Barrett bitterly accused the old man
for being the one to blame, and he ac
knowledged it.
“I suppose you will arrest her?” said the
girl’s father.
“Will you make the restitution of the
sum (it was about $18) she has taken on
account of your miserliness?”
“Yes, here it is,” and it was handed over.
“Will you arrest her?”
“If I did what would be her future?
No. Unless you or her tells this, it will
never be known in the village’”
Inspector Biirrctt loft after forcing the
old man to promise that his daughter
should never be compelled or allowed to
handle the mails again, and when he sub
mitted his full report to the head of the
department at Washington his course was
fully approved.
piece ol wooil, and several gashes Inin I
knife in the hands of Mr. W. B. Rodden-
bery.
Yesterday morning Mr. Mattox cimeto
the city and had warrants issued agtiut
Dr. Roddenbery for assault and battery
and against W. B. Roddenbery for stabbiap
as Eczema, Tetter Ringworm,
Scaly Eruptions, Ground Itch. Poi
son Oak. Dandruff, Fatting Hair,
etc., hkaburv's HTDiomaranu
Soar is superior to all other tail
remedies. It la a puro medicated
THEIR, k° < i! > entlr ®'. y ■ , ” m --“ c - d ---"
or other Injurious miller.
living aweetly scented It la plesMJJ
aud refreablug for tbe toilet, bsth
and nursery.
iio nuiruij. . .
For the general purpo-es at •
disinfectant, BiAluav's si'inin
Camm.es are highly esteemed by
physicians everywhere. These can-
dtea are neat, cleanly, sale and
convenient tor disinfecting store
rooms, closets, cellars,
and then turned into a small frame build
ing, with a white and black sign over the
door, labeled, “Posloffice.”
“Now,” said Mr. Barrett inwardly, “uty
letter has reached its destination.”
lucre was a crowd of visitors inside of
the little postoffice and outside who
swarmed toward the desk “to get their
mail.” and Mr. Barrett waited some fifteen
minutes until they bad ail gone before he
entered the place, and taw a handsome
girl, about 17 years old. dressed in an old-
fn.-hioned bodice and light-colored skirt,
sitting behind the wire grating in a rock-
Uic chair sewing.
“Is there a letter here for James Lancas
ter?” said the inspector, and everyone who
knows his face and figure will not wonder
that the girl took him for a well-to-do
country ipan.
“No, ’ she said, after sorting some letters
in a case marked “L.”
“Won’t you look again?” and she did
look, but with no better result. .,
“I am sure the letter must have come,”
said Mr. Barrett, and I, who know him
well, can imagine how gently he said it.
“It’s not here.”
“Are you the postmaster?”
“No; I am the assistant. My father is
the jiostm aster.”
“Who opened the pouch that came by
the last train?”
“Idid.”
“Noone to help you?”
“No, sir.”
The girl’s bright eyes looked as inno
A Glnnt's Adventure with Rees.
Lancaster Correspondence New York Sun.
On the bank of the Ocloraro creek, at
White Rock, this county, stands a hollow
tree. Ed Platz, trackman on the l’each
Bottom narrow gauge railroad, is only 10
yearn old, but he is 7 feet high. He loves
to fislr and does whenever lie gets the
chance. The other day he got into a
canoe which was chained to tho big hollow
tree, and was soon absorbed in his favorite
sport. Hs had fished a short time when
he heard a loud but musical sound behind
him. Looking around, he aaw
black ball emerging from the hollow in
tne tree. The ball moved swiftly forward,,
and, without ado, settled on the Octoraro i
giant's hesd. He knew then that he had
been selected by a swarm ol been to hive on,
and b* slid out of the canoe into the
WM water. Tiie creek was notdeep enough for
a dtve, so the giant had to hold himself :
beneath the water by the bottom. The
bees didn’t go down with him, hut when
he was finally forced to raise his head to
get wind he found a snug bunch of bees
| waiting for him, and he had to go down
again.
He crawled along tfle bottom until lfo
had to have more wind, and be stuck his
head out again. The bunch of bees were
sauntering by, and, seeing the head,dipptd
at it again. Dos n to the bottom went the
giant again, and dragging himself hlong
the bottom until he had to have breath or
die, and he lifted his head once more.
The bunch of bees was gone, and the
Octoraro giant came uut on shore.
After he had breathed enough he went
to the hollow tree and found a store nf
honey there so large that two patent pails
were required to carry it home.
ships boats, etc. Insurance com
panies recommend them u a u»
rAlwys ttae Bss.kis'« Puma
for acbca and paloi.j*
I CURE FITS!
Whan I Mr cure I do not mean morel/ to th**
for a time and then here them return rpiL*
radical enre. I bevel
KPSY or FALUr
LiSy or FA l.UNGBIOkN
warrant my remedy to cure tho wont .
others hare failed in no re&non for not now
com. bend at once for a treatise and » y** odU*
of my infallible remedy. (.iro Kiun^-»ad Pt*t
U. (i. HOOT, JU I't url M. »N«' V * or ■
lain
Pruplistsur Evil Repudiated.
From the Philadelphia Record.
With advancing prices for wool and
wheat to occupy his mind, the jolly farmer
may laugh to scorn the err of the political
Jeremiahs who declare that tariff reform
would bring the country to the brink of
ruin.
A Log Cabin pros the
birth-place of a number of
the best Presidents we have
had. While without the
modern conveniences, they
were not un omfortahle hab
itations. They were certainly
healthy,for our ancetlon were
rugged and long-lived, and the
tiles they used were simple preparations
of rooU aud nerbi. The beit blood purifier
5 TON
WAGON SCALES,
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MONEY LOANED
14-ly
FARMS and TOWN PROPERTY
In Eire and Adjoining r-omties.
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FOR cjRCUURS.
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