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THE WEEKLY
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MACON, OA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE / , 1800.
I0NN1NG OF TUE RACE
„ h^dew^cInd'^c 7 cor-
° OIALLY WELCOMED.
, ii,.uL.d «n<l CO urn.ul.ted
1,1 ... |. ie ry Quarter—A u !•*»“
£*»•«* ««•*" "HI
be Given to Illiu.
I matin •‘“i° j° in0<1 w ‘* ?/“?“
1 ££ in rojoicins over Uil. Unvdc^
in enter the gubernatorial
section telegram* ««•*•>
fe»««r‘"8* or<u of C00 S^ 1
fen wid tuauraucenoteuppoit. renders
I • .11 »orU of assistance wore made, aud farmer*.
1 ioL Hardeman’s strongebt odvo-
•urprisuti at tho number of
liri ndi who immediately signified their
k’iut^towork for him day and
xi^t, until ho in finally seated in the
ET^ffidog yesterday morning
Hardeman commenced his active
C^iSL and now ho hat Wgun he wlU
►STS for lo.1t time. In a few days
r H Suotv will have an organized
ES of Hank-man workers, who will
IS it their business to pull up the pegs
tScA Nor then has been endeavoring
I drive In during the jost year, and
Ihrf , long the gas balloon of his candi
" ul^irill be punctured beyond the h^pe
i IV and tho people will l-» s|m>wn
It i»i although Co!, Hardeman makes no
E£s that seem lino but cannot bo
Xm.« is really their b~4 friend and
jjt’u-d heart and soul to their interest*
I A large number of alliancemen were
u'tl,i» city yesterday to take part in the
jjid meeting of the alliance which
a held at il>u court house at 11 p clock,
| tn 'i ih»v afi expressed themselves os
Trteot Iuidsnian men.
The meetings of theallienoe are kept
cr**u the ineu»l«rs, however, ackuowl-
nktd that they had discussed the po-
bual»*tualion and Iwd decided not to
tikasoj official action in favor of either
ludi.lst* After th* resolution was
Wei a tsdlot was taken to ascertain
Tow the alliancemen felt, It resulted in
* unanimous rote for Hardoiiww.
After the meeting adjourned several of
Jl* alliancemen stated that they hail
lomerftd with other member* of the or*
kr w all parts of the state anti it was
r. acral to understood that though an cf-
j«t was being made to coerce the voto
El the alliance it would he unaucyewful
aUi wi»Uni th^t esc ef the Aral *»
j of lb# coastitatioo was to tlw of-
Ecri liiat (!>* alliauce Would neither in-
|uf*r» with a moa’s pdkk* or religion,
cumequeully tuL Northeu *t
ing on on exceedingly weak rov
w.uDite bUccd his faith on the united
K| port of the alliance,
tot. llardenum. they said, la
»!\llurt been fully as good a friend to
* fanner as Norehen and ho would
if elcvtml, he able to do ihsnt IMHH
|tocata* be was a man of brands
•lbs twenty*tlve yean of public lifi
iigivaahimuuexpvrivnceth.it
Ivki haU only recently ooacei
•T yf riding into office on the I
ito•Jjutneooold in't v pi* '.wly att
dr. Joe CUUds, one or the meet
wot alUanee men in Jones c unt;
- iijCve /*Hcr day «i*4 he, tco. £oStted
a the'popular try for Hardeman. Uo
ei flu; mii.vrto he bad Ueu « Norths-•
m, Uu dace Col lUrdeasaa had d
*x*i hiosril be had changed bia mind
iu*ly, and now Ida vote would be c*at
v Hardeman.
hr. Child*’ resolution was all the more
Ja,miicatit because lie w.*s a warm icr-
|»l*1 fitend of CoL Nor.hen’s and had
to hi* schoolmate, IIo claimed, how*
u, liiat the w. iti.ro of tlir aUie was
»tint consideration, and lie could not
icUaUously vote for any man when
• west far bettor candidate in the
3DMMBNTI OP TUB PIIKM,
From UiuTboouurUla TRee*-Enterprise.
Col. Tom Hardeman of liaoun mar
lieard of in the gubernatorial
nice. He's mighty popular with tlio
hoy*
From the Hartwell fiun.
Torn Hardeman is licing boomed for
govern* r iu many sections of the state.
Tho alliances soeui to be eepecially fav-
orftMo to him.
From the MUto-truf ills Chronicle.
Hon. Tom ilurdeman Ime announced
himself as being a candidato for gover-
Th.ru is not a man in Georgia that
deservos the honor more than Mr. Harde
man.
From the Americas Time*.
If Hon. Torn Hardeman makes the
raco for governor he will be well sup-
]>ortcd iu Sumter. No nubile man in tho
state has more friomls here than he.
From tho Thoinaston Times.
If lion. Thomas Hardeman tnakos tho
race for governor be will stir up things
considerably, lie would mako a good
K vernor, too, and deserves well at the
nda of the i*oplo of Georgia.
From the Fort Volley Enterprise.
E»*f? h*v«r of juolicw should voto for
JIou. Thomas llardenum for governcr.
Toot UanJtnua ha* dfip^ypofs for tho
democratic party of Gev^ /n land received
less reward than any r. *n mi*l enow of.
From Uk Whltmborg Aduim
oh Ttiomas Hardeman will more than
It* t v ontcr tlio race for governor. In
terview with a TF.LE<iitAri! reporter
timntea that ho will run if his friends
ant him to and outlines his platforu
mako a tip-top
J4
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■I
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_ itr. It H. Smith of Fulton county was
luwthcr eager supporter of Col lurdr-
Ifeaa. Hi tad uiat when be left Atlanta
|jw«nUy morning Col HarilBlB^ M>
■kr wm the ooe subject of conversation,
■mu a rtvolution waa *"^1 plneo wWoal
I * uuld leave Northen ao tar behind in tbo
|r^r that nobody would ever know that
Ik' aturtod.
| Among the telegrams receive 1 MUi
|d»y by Col llardeuiau w«i o the follow
ftHriala t«* Col. II _ .
Albaxy, June 14.~H.n. Thomas
h»Ueman:Ckai blvee you for your noble,
pauiotic Utter in the Tzt.i ouAftt
-* Udiy, Your long *ervioe for elm
■»«nv ha* been honest, faithlul, useful
'J UL^ituh. We wUh you au< cea*.
W. 11 UtUUUtT,
IlcCklNB,
And Ortu.itM,
mol OKAY*
‘Jkxts, June 14.-Col Tom Hardo-
I® 40 ’ With our liearts overllowing with
I l°l r •»»»• just read your card
IlUlttiQu, Accept our hearty support.
Inc O. C. UuioN,
W. M. Kobj.Kr>*,
UltKkN KobLItT*
*McULmB6RAIbs
1.,.. UV| U J hJun»‘ll-iS 1 ial
I •tt&oaaomient of Colonel Totu ill
I ,uf *ovfrnor Wa» w-ll receive.
■ quN 0 city of tho mountains”
I ’ g* old dotmx-rat will be
VSrHr 1 M ecoro* c. Mni
'Cwuity. Ilia candidacy to fax or.-.,
> thoatnerta t<Ah»y, un i our
■ cujea. WJ JJ uph"l<J democra* r ty to
| SUS*! —
•imter county TOR him.
**Uicrb. June 14. [Bpecbd.}—Tlie
uncrment of Col llardentau’e can-
I'* - - 1 ) *oc governor waa rt^vivinl here
lrii\* riat “Action. The ooumy
t c for him. Sumter may
Jh-Tl
Hard.
small recompense for tho life-service
given to the people of Georgia. It will
toko something more tlmn the combined
strength of Livingston and Northeu
to detent llardonmn in theao parts.
E. F. bTitoziF.it.
GOOD FOB UAUDRMAK.
Editor Telkgrafii: Permit a Georgian,
ping for a day in your city, and who
jiiot read tho letter of Hon, Thomas
demon to the citizens of Houston
nty, declaring himself a candidate fur
pii.cn.a'c rial ln.n..r*, to c<.nimeii'l tL*■
latforui of principles as enunciated by
to every voter in tho state, of what-
calling. All can indorse* what ho
* and none objocl llis declara
tions are open. manly and patriotic; and
rojoice, ho does not promt-** tho
•arth, but says ho could not be indiffer-
‘ to the rights and necessities of the
Let us rend again what he
says: “Identified with you as much os
inter«**t and sympathy can unite ua,
knowing your neceaaitlea, I will lock
shields with your most knighly alliance-
man und together w e will strike for your
rights und independence.” Hoi. not tho
candidato of uny class, but his broad
vision looks out upun all the peoplo of
every condition of this our grand old
commonwealth, and liU heart beats in
mpathetic throbs with all, rich or poor,
tanner or mechanic.
1 predict that the iieoplo will rally to
his support aud nominate him. So mote
“ be. Amen. Lumi kix.
IN MEMORY OF RANDALL.
THE HOUSE'S TRIBUTE TO THE DE
PARTED STATESMAN.
Flouvrs or rioqiirnre on the Grave
of the Distinguished Democrat
From Ills Collraiiges. of Doth
hief executive.
the Jasper llrraNL
(withstanding the
11 Mill-man is not
nior-hlp and ilia
do
Washington, Juno 11—In tho IIoubo
tho speaker announced the appointment
of E. H Taylor of Ohio, Stewart of Vir
ginia aud HLand of Missouri as confreres
ou tho anti-trust bill
Mr. Dland said that as tho llouso h:ul
instructed its confreres to recede from its
ndmont, he had no further interest
in tho matter and asked to l>o excused
from serving on the conference com
mittee. There was no objection, and
31 r. Culberson of Texas was appointed to
llii ill - \ !l- :H\ .
Tlie House went into committee of tlio
whole, Mr. liunowaot Michigan in the
chair, on tlie sundry civil appropriation
bill.
On motion of Mr. Brown of Virginia
an amendment was adopted appropri
ating for uim adamizing a road to
the Nutionul cemetery near Fredericks
burg, Va.
liONOUINO IlANDAl.l/b MEMORY.
Pending final action on tlie bill, the
committee roae and, public biudnevs hav
ing U*#u >U»i^i.ded, the House proceeded
to pay trihuto to the memory of tho late
Samuel J. lluiukdlof Pennsylvania.
31r, O'Neill of Pennsylvania reviewed
at length tlie public life of his deceased
cohoague, feelingly referred to tho strung
frien.iship which had existed between
tin in for many years, and in conclusion
said:
'Those of us whose melancholy
duty it was to follow him to
place of] burial will never •for
get tue faces of sadness we saw upon
the thutn-ands of Philadelphia psojile,
wbutcaflt-ction for him took them to hi*
grave. The |**jr, the rich, tlie young,
tlio old were all there to shed tears over
tlie remains of their deceased friend and
fellow citizen. Men, women and chil
dren in countless throngs looked upon
bis countenance, placid in death, for tho
last time. Eminent wen of all political
1 :u ties paid homage to him who in life,
though a jiaritoan, had won their friend
ship and eeteook His simplicity of man
ner, his kindly greetings, his devotion to
the individual, hto courage to. do what
he believed was right, ills fenvSewuvwi in
asserting his opinions, endeared him to
all men. They mourned hto death, not
only as a loss to the*r city, their state
House and power to its delibc rations,
’.u. i;u . a tl 1. :\d»T of the lill-
tv, deinonstrate«l ill.* value of delay
the iKjwttr of obstacles. Itwn* not
uel Budall sunding as nu Individ*
uol, but it wiu the uplitldl hand of an
• .1 pj-ipit- iiiut bpuku through
him.
A PRESERVER OF LIBERTY.
.\uding in LL placo with courage and
with the power of a trained parliamen
tarian, l:o gave the peoplo ^an eridonco
that under a truo system of parlia
mentary rules liberty was safe, even in
he hands of :
Hut-
Olliers who paid trihuto of
ami ulTection to the departed state
were: Mutchlcr or Pennsylvania,
terwortli ef Ohio, Vaux of Pennsylva
nia, I’asweU of AYlsconsin, McTomae cf
Maryland, Dunnell of Minnesota, Os
borne of Penalty Ivan ia, McCreary of
Kentucky. HaJzeli of Pwm»ylvnnia,Uocli*
a nan of| New Jersey, M;uur of Mis
souri, Covert of New Y'ork und Kerr of
Pennsylvania. j
- * ■ vnf •• * - a
THE WATKKSSPREAD RUIN.
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, OVERWHELMED
BY A FLOOD.
A Terrific storm Swell* »1«e Creeks-
People Driven From Their Bed*
by tin* ltUlnc Torrents-Wild
Rockford, ill, Juno 14.—At least
$."00,00 I worth of property was destroyed
in this city nml vicinity last night.
Never, since IH57, when the water* rose
and overwhelmed nearly all tho city, lias
Midi u disastrous flootl visited this sec
tion as that of last evening.
For three hours the rain foil In tor
rent*, vivid lightning played, and follow
ing each Hash came peals of thunder.
The itform commenced at 8 o’clock,
and in a surpri*ingly • short time every
At the cloco of the addresses tlio House street \%. a turbulent river. Tho creeks
adjourned.
COblJIBl
The $
CAP* t UKS A Pit?!.
gall n fr< m ilcu-.ton, that c«Minty,J
primav
went fi
d their country, but wept over him
personally as those who would not be
comfort oi
His wish that his funeral should bo de
void of jiomp and ceremony was care
fully carried out in Washington. In
Philadelphia there was no ostentation,
but the |M-oplo could not be restrained.
Their de*iru of Learing testimony bv
their prcsaDQe to hm virtues, his unsui-
fact that Col. lied virtu % as a reprrsentoiive and u
nun, brought multitude* from nil parts
.f tho r.tv iu uniformed procession, hut
n the iju.’et. ©,h t)f prorouudg I 'os.e
heir deceased friend laid at ro»t iu
hold last Saturday. ! Laurel Udl cemetery. He was honored
m,ono Federal nnlldlnc *>tH
fur llinf City I»n»se* flie* 'clinic.
\Va‘IIIXOTOK, Juno 14.—After some
important morning business tlio .Senate
proceeded to tlio consideration of tho
bills on tho calendar, under rule 8. A
good deal of miscellaneous tu ine s was
disjxwcd of.
The only bill of an important public
character that was passed was tho r*m- j
ato bill to provide for the examination
of certain uMicers of tno army and to j
regulate promotions therein. It provide*
that promotion to every grado below that
of brigadier-general throughout inch
army corps or department shall Lo made
according to seniority in tlio next lower
grade of that army corps or department.
It also provides a system of examination
of all tho officers of tho army below the
rank of major,
A NEW EDUCATIONAL LILL.
Regular progress on the calendar w as
Interrupted, and at tlio request of Mr.
Morrill, the hens to bill wan taken up to
establish an educational fund and apply
t .f ; 11-* p'd !j> kinds and tlie
receipt* from certaiu land grants to rail
road companies to tho n.oro complete
endow ment and support of coDms for
the advancement or scientific and indus
trial education.
Mr. Morrill addressed tlio Sonato in its
advocacy. 11s sail that tha hill pypew 1
an annual appropriation to e.uli .hie
and territory tor the tuiiport of tlio agri
cultural colleges cstallislicd, or to b«^ es
toblidied under the act of July 2, 1882.
Tlio appropriation was to bo made
out ol the fund (only 11 small {x>r-
tion of that fund being required)
ari-m ; fr-i.i the* n .1**^ of j.iihh • lands
and from tho receipts for the debts of
the Pic.tic railroad couipmiio-*. If the
Z'iwnini':; t. ).<• said, \* <*ro a lout make
i.-* lavn 1.ir.d t«st;ini<.nt, it cmid not
lind a more worthy smd * r\ing lega
tee than tlieso agru ultural coll- geo.
led and in a moment devastating
floods v'rr® sn eeping through the Kent
anil K* mh cn-ek valleys.
Each creek drains an immense area
of territory and from ovrry sido camo
of water tlli'thecreeks,had
a in 11. pocgiit u rrii i< a it 11
ulal DIimmIi*,-, Itnlllo UcIM
’• SENIORS’ RAY AT ATHENS.
LOtmVILLB, Kv
otion (Texas) up
Journal says:
A novel duel w
few day8 ago 1 etv
naintd Joo
Ihico. Earrasco
□tiled cow,
l»cli>ng» «l to Liiii.
some tir
Juno 11 —A M*
at to the Cour
fought n
D two N
ebock, ai
1 tlie
which Uo «
and had Li
la IKs two
rt
THE CLASS OF ’90 FORMALLY DEDI
CATE THE TREE.
1111^1 it wars.
a Train luto 1
becon 1 destructive torrents.
T11E WATERS DURST THE BANKS.
The I auks of tho creeks were power-
h-sti tpextutins the mad water* and they
spread ever the lowlands, filling the cel
lar** and creeping into the first story of
tlie residences, driving tho occupauUuf
the houses from their l*d a ,
AY Lie the tire department and the po-
lico win working in Woodruff's oddi-
*aa perceived that tho people liv-
■oand Kent’s creek wero in dto-
A boat was loaded into a patrol
* and Was soon at the water's edge
rfar street. The scene wav awful.
Men, ' . l* and < L.l " < r.- out m
tho ram. many weeping and wringing
their hands and all excited. It was a
miniature Jonnvtown flood and some
what • tad 1st in many resist*.
THE M O Ui CAME RUsUINO DOW*.
Before the people were fully aware of
it, tho water camo rushing down tho
crcck and crept into their homo?, driv
ing 1 amines out into tho darkness and
The mayor's party did somo valiant
work ia 1 ) i;g tho people from their
homes. Alithelowir potto of tho city
wire ficodo*l ar.d hundreds of people
rendered homeless. The spectaclo this
morning prebt-nted a sccno of devolution
1 their Lrint hue - from
■■■■ of their IVwco
hailed Carrasco and <lt.*iiiand«-d Hit- ro-
turn of the cow. liie Utter mcuinv
f uric us nt tho suggestion that lie had
come into i>os.cu>ioii of a stolon cotv,
and his Mexican blood U-gau to boil
W< i.i-. 11 -ulplmi'iu.-* natiiu* '•
pass between tlio cowboy#, when Uo 100
called Carrasco a liar.
11 - • h i.aii lit v.• r i . -i -] >k'-u.
when, quick esa flash, tlie irate CitfMru
gra-*i ed his laaeo from his s*»dUl *, and
twirling it with a quick movement over
hto head, aont it with n swish toward
Boss’s nock. Tlio latter ducked hto
head and grabbed his lariat us he did
Then began one of tho fiercest bloodless
battles that lias ever been recorded. Up
and dowu tbo roadway the two horse-
men dashed, the kiwocti of the duelists
flying and circliug hi the air. Not a
word was s;*okeu.
As fast as tho Inasooa fell short of their
mark, they were jerked quickly to
gether aud with a twirl over tho head
each cowboy endeavored to encircle the
The Lorres were flocked with foaui,
and both of thorn dashed awav in the
4 true direction, • •oming to realize the
fight to the death going on between tlie
riders. Onspedti.e horses, but not a
word *]>oku me fighters.
Busco finally turned hto eyes from the
other cowboy for an instant, and, quick
as & flash, Carrasco dropped the noose of
hto lariat over hto adversary's neck,
swung hto p »ny aruimd with a j rk, and.
putting spur* to tlie animal, started off
in the opposite direction.
■Bosco w as jerked from his horse'* back
so suddenly mat hto neck was broken,
and lie was drugged over tho ground at
full speed for muro than a mile.
Tho victor disengaged hi* lariat from
his victim’s neck and coolly rodo into
town.
FIGHTING
A Suit lo (Hop I
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the thlcasc
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COif
I,-* 1 -*’. «rou K in a.unt;.
Iuxi, by OofcjuiU iu .
Wbunrjr by only Urn.
IS??*. wroh wwlln* thm u,k-
Iu. J“ l “l 1 * , " u ‘ b««‘Ij due tu
PopwUriiy of col W, A.
} * n a. cubb! .fi;
| V,l - u0 * tl >.Uob)uUt<bib«Ur,d«tot
«nu/nt-»w„, n 1 , i,i, t
luam ib-C^nM.] A HI
i* . '*»*** »ncn th town Uito
l auu tur.I. I.i, uAUlat
^ ar * iaVe b'-*rdof
J '' 1 ' 1 blliUM U fur
Sir—* IU will .1 ■ i |
■ ,vmI tocuui, nmMb-l.n
m r. - Wlgtt I* Or. r, m r ,
ISJ* S* —n-1 JSTS
t. VL .VI
are returning but a
liariieman. it nmi not sur-
anv on., if a ground* a ell of popu-
ojHbion j Races Tom llardrman tu tho
governor's chair,
nmi tlw Camilla CUrioa.
Bibb oouuty farmers aro booming tho
name of Lot. Tom Hardeman for gover
nor. All Georgia loves the grand old
man. Who can ever forget hto tinging
and patriotic sj<eechea when arousing
Genoa to action and to brave action, in
the dark ilays of reconstruction. Georgia
took the lead in these dnrk days and we
owe our comparative prosperity greatly
t • ti • 1.1 <1- .|ii*-in-*- .1 i11 li.'l
and Tom Hanleman. 1 be Clarion has
j-articular candidate fur governor, but
, ust say a word against Tom Hardeman
and you knock a chip off our shoulder.
From tbe Conleleaa.
That tills compromise Improves vastly
N or then's chances of success we admit,
but it does not insure his election by any
mean* With the combined strength
thus given, we believe that Hon. Tom
Uardcuian can beat him.
The p»*oj4e cf Georgia recognize Tom
Hard' mini worth and abilitv.and there
are thousands who would delight to see
him occupying Gourgia's executive chair.
If the friends of CoL Northen think
liiat bv to going to have things all hto
own way they will find before this cam
paign to over that they havo reckoned
without their host.
Here goes for Hard- man fir t, lu • m. i
all the tlraa'm
• Um
1 th ■ moraine's tetogiam*
found a letter from CoL Tom H.irdcman
declaring himself a candidate before tbe
leniotjiut* of Georgia for tbo highest of
fice in their gift.
CoL Hardeman's lung years of faithful
adlurcnco to deui'crauc principles and
bravo battling for the party's success e
title him to aspire to the exalted piarc.
To tho |-eopl* of Georgia his nnnio to
synonym for honoraUe conduct, hijli
principles and an unflinching devo
to the interesU of the jicoplo and the
cess of (ho Democratic party. His long
srrvico to hto party deserves a reward,
1.0 less than hi* eminent ability and in
corruptible- integrity entitle his fnemls
to claim (or him that in honoring him
1 he people of Georgia will honor them-
■*•' i V l
Fruss Iks Vrtry Homs Jeursak
Tbe demucrats of lioust*m county
have declared most empliatically that
CoL Thotua* llardmian is a candidate
for governor of Georgia. He 1* a candi
date, aud will be so to the close of tbe
campafgu. Houston county has bet n
remarkably successful in centering upon
the successful uumIUm,
and it to UOt likely she 1ms gone astray
this titnub Before this Col. Hanluman
lias Ik.-- 11 an avowed cand.dateand failed
to get the vote of Houston. This time
the \« t<- goc* to him spontaneously. The
incident will bo electrical, and hk
deutit, am m life, a* teir men have been
honored.
HB DIED A CfOtlOTlAX.
Samuel Jackson Itandali died a pro
fessing Christian. Tho solemnity of hb
loath, the loving scenes at his inter-
meut, will Unger long in our memories,
and while we aro pronouncing our trib
utes up'ii him let cur prayer bo to the
Ix>nl that the dread messenger in Id*
mercy may not again visit tho tifty-first
congress,
Mr. Kurnev of Alabama, who for many
years served*with tuo deceased upon the
committee on appropriations, lore testi
mony to Mr. Uandaii’s integrity, tKitpoee
and indomitable u hi when battling for
the good of tbe people. lie served iu
congress through i>erioda of corruption
and jobbery and enme out with gar
ments pure and spotless. Ilia courage
was shown in his adherence to his con
victions on the tariff question, when a
surrender of time# convictions might
havo promote ! him to the highest posi
tion in tue gift of the people. In politi
cal discussion and controversy, “one
blast upon his bugle born” would rally
his l«rly and tlw two wing* wuoUl flap
together. Ho would be mi-wed not only
by I’bllaJolphU, and l'ennsylvauia, but
ty (ho pci-frie of the whole country.
IU. BLOUNT** EULOGY.
Mr. Blount of Georgia sketched the
legislative career of the deceased states-
man,d writing in detail ujwn Mr. Randal)’*
successful ciTorta to diminish the oxfien-
dituresof the govcrnmeuL Referring to
his fight a^umd the force hill, ho said
tho 11atno of Bamuel J. Itandali
veroJ and loved at every honrih stouu in
tho South. Death had taken from him
(Mr. Blount) hto friend, from hto country
a patriot and statesman, andfroui hto
noble wife tha unsullied affection of a
mo lrl husband.
Mr. Mills of Trxaa promised hto
marks with th* reading of an aiTrvtiun-
*trly eloquent letter from ex-Govcrnor
Critt—dew of MUeouri. rxprredng hto
h**.irt(clt sorrow at hearing of the deatu
oflns cUl colleague. Mr. >1 ills then laid bis
w r. .itfi . f \ t..ia-‘ • 1. llo- • ■ : ti..- i..
Mate-man, referring leapecialjy to Idv
sturdy inu-grity. lie lived and died
poor, but always too nch to he bought.
No man had ever entered this halt or de
parted from it with a purer conscience
than bamuel J. h u.d.dl. Tlie name of
the force bill and tho name of Nam
Itanilall weru remembered and often
(iui.t.om.-d at li.u fir- -i lo of Soulliem
homes when the fioopto recalled bow
they had trembled with fear at tho men
tion of one, and how their hope had re
vived at tbe mention of the other.
At tin
Of Mr. Mori
o curMiry du
■iir-i
some amcudnicntv wero ottered umi
ngrecd to, but the bill was iaiu aside
without final nrtion, on an objection by
Mr. Goriuan that by unanimous con-
. . t .1 .1.1} IKI'I Im-.-ii JV-.siKi.cd l'. hills .'ll
tho calendar unobject.il to. lie fnnh**r
conhuleraliuu Was fixed for Thurs lay
next.
0 calendar in regular order wa* ro-
sutned, and the fu I.»*• ing bills pns ed:
Senate bill to establish a light-h.msc
station at or near Togo's Lock, iu York
river, Virginia.
Tlio Senate bill to carry out the find
ings of tbe court of claims in the caao of
Jame* II. Dennis (|2J,03 q, for work on
tbe Tennessee river.
The llouso hill for a public building at
Columbus, Ga., cost not to exceed $1U0,-
000, w»tU an amendment in tlio nature of
a substitute.
Tho Senate bill grantlnc to Jack non-
vile, St. Augmtino and Halifax Rivtr
Railway Company the right-of-way
across the United States military reser
vation at hL Augustine, Fla.
The llouso Lilt to flx regular terms of
circuit and district courts fur tbo south
ern district of Alabama.
After the postage of thirty-live private
pension bills (U heoats want into exec
utive session, and nt 4:40 (/dock ad
journed until Monday,
DAVKNPOUT I.F.NIIH HIS HAND.
Tbelnfnmous John 1. Consulted on
llte Federal (Uectlona Hill.
Washington. Juno 14—John L Dav
enport, United Matos supervieor of elcc-
tl- fi-. v'a, with tho liouv cutwib c<r.n
mittee for somo tirno to-day giving tl:
the benefit of his experience m tlio «
1 tit ion of the laws in nhl of tho formula
tion of tbe national election bill. The
mittco has so farprogieso.-d that M>
Lodge and Rowell were this ufti-r
arranging tho soctions and adding
finishing touch to the hill, which will be
printed 111 season for tho tue of tho
cue Monday night, if it is regards
necessary to submit to that b*»lv
small detail* of tho inensuro w hicli
already received its npi>ro\ul in principle
and cutlincw
STILL FILING ON TIIE AGONY.
Tho wreck of the Milwaukee rood pre-
senis the worst appearance. For nearly
half a utile tlio track has l*-cn lifted
bodily and carried from thirty to fifty
Tect to tlio oast. The rails under tho cars
me twitted and bent into a circle. All
tho railway companies sutler heavily
and every bridge otct Kent and Keith
creek < was swept away.
heavy railroad washouts,
Cfiic (go, June 14.—An Evening Jour
nal ipi-cisl from Madison, V» isconsln,
Raysi A terrific storm raged throughout
the southwestern (»art ot N\ ucor
the imrtiiern portion of lilinoinla»t night
nr 1 « portlet delugo of water
IV • . Ill O -curred - .. tho lllimL « entral
rnfiroad nenrliodgeville, Wiscum
»r«I mil** of the track being washed . .j * # , tli • f |lMU
awey. Largewasboutsare also repotted j *“*?•*** .TVs**® 5crS
on tfi** S'. f*.viil road near Mineral i’uint, J \ a u '‘‘ . 1 1 :
elc Yards.
< 'mi \ .hifi -It 1 n.> afiV i; ate .
suit to prevent tlio consummation of the
proposed *zv,000,OOi/sole ut ine Union
Stock Yards and Transit Company lo an
English syndicate, commenc** l before
•IU'b’e Ttiii\ VI U-rd.iv :.l t» ri - --n. >• n
sntional chargro wero*made in the bill,
:*.«1 till* CnUi t w.-ii n-ki-d to li-ii..»i«* 11■«*
resent officers of llm big corpoiatimi,
appoint u receiver and i&suo an injunc
tion rcstnuutng ti.o pn»po.,cd 1 u.< ot
I'ondv and the fal>- >t tin- piunt uivl
stock. Tlie i-uinj Li:i..nt 111 tin* bill i-
Frank 8. iiukur, a dcid.-r .it tho slock
Athens, Ga,, Juno 1L—[Sf^-bL]—
Tho Loard of tru icea wero in si**iioo all
moetinge are held with
closed door* and nono of tho proceod-
given to the press except those
rhich have been actoi upon. It
that (ho board is hurd at
and that there is oonrideraMe business to
como beforo tlio body yot,
THE 8BNIOB8* TREF.
Tho Unirersity commencement proper
opened this aftoruoou with tho JSenior
close treo exercises. The chapel wa3
well crowed and tho programme very
entertaining. After prayer by tho chap
lain. Mr. Perry Jones of Athens, Mr.
John Hall of I Sutler recited tho original
cla*a poem, w hich was indeed well
ten. Mr. \V, N. Smith of Tonniilo,
camo next with a laughable prophesy, iu
which each graduate was given
a glimpse of himself when
collego days aro forgotten.
Z. C. Hayes of Lexington rood a history
of the class, beginning with thu frwh-
man year, and told of tho hardship*
many ot tno boy* had to endure. Mr.
W. U Slaton, the class orator, was next
introduced and delivered a short and ap
propriate speech. Th* tree which ths class
Planted a few months ago was formally
dedicated, which closed the exercises.
WHAT WILL HP. DONE TO-DAY.
To-morrow’s commencement sermon
will be prsachod by tho Rev. George T.
Geotchius of Romo, Us. Tlie music
will bo tbe fluost over heard in tlie citf.
It is in charge of Dr. Campbell of tho
University, oseisted by a full orchestra
and a chorus of twenty voices.
To-morrow night lion. John Temple
Graves of Rome doliven an address b -
fore tho college Young Men’s Christian
Association.
ATI ILN V CHAMPION D BI1ATB.
Intrrrstluz Sp#*cht« 1.1*toned to l»jr
Lurs* Audience.
Athev-, Juno 14—[SpeciaL]—'Tlio
champion debate between the two liter
ary societies of tbe University was woll
atienuou UriughL TL* 4u«nivu fvt t
tu... "ti was:
Resolved, Timt there should be
property qu .lificatiun for suffrage i
Uoitot* ‘ “
Lon vii.i.i:, Juno 14.—A special from
Ma/svllle, Ky., to the Courior-Journal,
All day long people for ten tiiilca
around have been coining and going to
0 tho Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
j< < k and storm dam.i/esat Buff creek,
□r Maysville, This crack emptied into
the Ohi.» river sumo flvo miles al>ovo
Mays. 1 lie*. Tho clouds broke near James
Irwin’s portable saw-mil, a half mile
1 tho railroad btono culvert, aud
hurled tho mill and logs against tho cul-
Tho bill cliartre.
. of tho c
ho dr
Otlll
id old
derr
MylMtto fo
cr.it. ti.«- uher-ioOBHd orator, the farm-
. rfri. 1. i in the executive ekair •>( tbe
B i t.. Houston ha« ebasen w.ll, and
nt hi r CUUIUCS will n.-rie the
admirably by doing likew
the democRury ~ ‘ ^
-late
t afraid to
*L.->
the
The people
In their men
lit LOVED HIM.
he Booth would chertoh
ory and keep pori-tually
Kafida
then
sheu|
iu» iwclr d«
Mr. U’L
Jate-1 turn*
K-n- !■*•* D«
lie hod
Uhful f
wirful 1
ruction,
all cf VIr,
dfi . ti ,
rodd.ip
of M
toward
re seek-
b Tha
Itlllo
1 said that
Addrd lo
the Mtver and lln
Wamiinotos, June 14
tbe additions made to the river am]
bor bill by the Scnato commitfi
commerce aggregate nearly 14,0.^,000.
Tbo committee to considenug tho
pediency of including within the provn*
ions of Lite bid tue nppiupn liiuus lor tbe
intfovement of Galvetttou harbor anil of
Hoy Lake channel and M. Mary's canal J ~ itw
mine Alienigan iatej, tor wnicn separat--1 Wl
Wlto have pasuri the MexuUs. If these I
are added to the Lid it u hi »uU eit tfi.
total by about •ReOu.oua The bill will
bo reported to the Msnale next vut k.
W»
HEAVIEST RAIN EVER KNOWN.
JOlLET, 111., June 14.—Tho heaviuut
i.I most duniaging rain ever known
rro fell steadily all L«t night iu tor
rents, coming with a deluging water
sp- ut which completely inundified the
northern, eastern aud southern portion*
vl r fi»- city,
nornhig pcopU lu the southern
portion of tho city moved out in boats,
• h'-'i-es lu-iu ff-..itni^ at"U!.d .ml
and boys Mailing about on rafts and
in boats.
An old widow living near Hickory
Creek was rescued ju*i as her house was
carried away. It lodged on tbe Second
lg< . wh !-• ll vs .M li.i he I l"
pi- •-». and tno furniture and everything
Tied uvwiy.
ul ru'ltuttd bridges on various
roads ruiinmg thrnugn hero are washed
. ut an.i the Kama dei.i\«-<l.
Till: («u i.i:s « \%»: in » 01 ut.
Tlse Trial »f lisle, Ills I ••»Ufl»)l, »»u*
Oil I III
Muntukal, June 14—Evidence in the
Cowle B >lIaIo shooting case was submit
ted to th© grand jury yesterday along
with Cowles' dc|maiUon, exonerating
llalo from willful attempt a% murder.
Hale wan brought to tho prisoner’s box
in th© court of queen's bench. The grand
jury then filed mlo the court room
returned a truo bill against him for
"shooting with intent to kill and
dor." Hal*- ph'.i'L' » not guilt v.
McGihlon, t-., who appeared for
tlio priB*)iior, a-l-lr.-siing the ..1111,1
•‘Under ordinary cirrutnatancea
would have been ready to have our
once, hilt < h*., the « fil l Wit fit.-,
for the prowee uliun, though progressing
verv fa\orabl' . h htdl * • ntu.i-d t. 1 i.• •
hospi tal, and alter coi>-ultation with the
• low I) W,. fia'O . O'lit- t" tl.-) • . U> ill !..;i
that it will I.** in tl.<- itifer- et ..f ji-t.* >•
and the accused t-. have this cn^e ad-
joorsod until Bapfmiher."
McGibbon applii-d for bail, and It was
decide! to tak* rl.uuu bail, f2.<W0 (o to*
furnished by Usie hinsolf, |l,<ito) eacii
by two local bondsmen.
1 Stated
On the a;Lrraativo were A. P. W
H. 1C. IV ! .11 an I Freak llarw
mostheniar.% The negatives were
Johnson, K \V. Fr.-y auJ W. If.
totman. Phi Kap, is.
Tbe fpecclu s, while long, wer
vyi 11*«*n nu.I -ut.:: imm,-. ( i.
ort, 1
coji
r it r
ray.
vith it.
id its
TUE WIDOW S CABIN SWEPT AWAY,
llizht in tho tuck of tliid torrontstood
tho Widow H»ter*a log cabin, which
lifted up and carried away
bho and her two clauglitei
drowned. Neal CbrveU’d toba
was struck by lightning, an i it,
contonts burn**.], Tho Lewi, ni
turnpike la wa.-ho-l away from Piutnvillo
to the Lewis county line.
AN IRON BRIDGE (JOES DOWN.
Tho strong, doub' span iron railroad
bridge over Cabin Creak fell in this
morning just after tho train crossod
over. Tho turn pil •> bri fi-«-s fn m Hull
creek to IhirUmvilio aro nearly all
washed
Tho loro
crops
ay.
buildings, bridges, fences,
, stimaifd.
. I ' 1 ..if:) t 1 «f.:m . *• t r of .it '(.
Th© bvxlics of l-Mginocr Kodcnpand
! irnr.sn Ilnn.iknr won. found in tho cab
of tho engine in tho wreck last night,
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
Rodcap was on hto ... at. on* hand
grasping tho throttle and Ids other oti
tho lever. Har.akc r'1 left arm was
jlsanod around It -l i• .*0 shoulder, hid
head hanging oul of the cab window.
li . ’ .. i.i j ■. - ;t i n i! i',.. i.-..ii l ,-i.t -I
the fatal plungTi..* r remains wero
shipped home to-day.
Tlie body of Eaton, U10 br.ikenian. had
not been read--<1. Tln> vvr.-. :« • uui.-t l»
cU arcd baforo Monday, os it is full of
broken timber, shoos, salt,conn. 1 goods,
groceries and whiskies.
Two young folio i aro in jail to-night
far stealing fr. 111 tho wreck.
\ BLAST t’lto’i "Ho 11 11 its:\vi:it.”
JrscP, Juno 14— |Np<-ciaL}—Tho fo!—
lowing letter purporting to havo lK*en
wntr- r. by ILL Frew. r . tlio lniutor in tho
-I. up 11< .t < »:t l.'int t hn»tui:i.-,wok received
1>> Ma\.»r( lark thin nu.rnim;. Tho lot-
» until it i» «.™ r. fi; ;. .. .;,
lien tlio small tuickhid tor* aj
frozen out, it 14 said the luanipulalo
xvi.i buy the plant and > ... -t v. t .1
song. 1 taker dv< hires Inal li
company's stock is octuaily and intri:
sicaffy worth $2tW |K?r shan, wheteos
tho proposed purchase price 1* $lio.
' Tull*-y )n-nt the bill ;< the m
ter in chancery and n copy wns served
ich of thu defendant* as could bo
reached.
IN Dim WHIP and 9FIR.
o*v Hie Horses Ban 011 tlio Dll-
frr«*nC Courm*B Yemterdar.
New York, June 14~At Mcrria pork
the track to-day was deep in tho mud,
which caused soino scratching. Cru*v .1
was largo. Th© result* wore: *
First Race—Handicap, seven furlongs
Worth first, Now-or-Never second,
Yardee third. Time, 1 UfOj.
hecond Bar© Hovsm furtunga. Dr. 11 el-
muth first. Kemp land second, 31 on roe
thirl Time. l:S0j.
Third race—Hx fudonga Bailie Me-
I U-r.an ! I -t, Ifii u-U « 0 ill, 1; \ I.
third. Time, 1:41.
Fourth race—31 ilo and half. Two
starters. Tenny first, Borrenton second.
Time. 1:44
Fifth race—Six furlongs. Evangc-line
first, Ecliiwo second. Contribution third.
Time, 1:17
bixth Waco— Mi'e and quaru-r. Z»-p!i-
yrus 1, Gypsey Queen second, HuJdt:
third. Time, IdL
A MIL LUI KOI 1 roil Mill 1 011
: Tho
1 l»ak «t«d
ere out of a Job.
New York, June It.—At noon j
(layabout 6,'0*1 cutlers, coat an
makers, wore locked out by the dil
cloak and suit tlrnu throughout tto
Tlie greater port.« n kn-ked out are
men, while several hundred are
FA(TOltY BLOW?
IS©Tons »r Mtr
TO ATOVis
VILLE, Ky., Jl
(•renl sntl Lee.
— II A BM •
[".i^li today t...
(bru
-.1 with hi
alto of her he
Ktiidlltiz Wouil,
Tot KfeO»a, jane 14.-A Findlay. O.,
l<eciai to the Blade says that at S-V
k this morning everybody in that
•wakened br a tremendous
c that r> < ked every building, break-
_. tv w indows in many places. It was
found to be the explosion of Gvvterline £
»'.«.*»» n;t o glycerin* works, situated four
niiU- . .is 1 ot ’the city. A bale was made
in tho ground large enough to take in a
four siery building, while the fa* lory.
r« m-'.-'i "to kindling wood, to scattered
for .1 iniL* in uvery diro-ti- «.
I Ksm waa in or about the works,
ll' t:. - I - - 1 • • !.:• . • . .
t mtm K l\ r.r 1 u
■inM
u-.d of the
rk over to 1
The
ibU
orkn
rn their
n. The
idrd b*
uatter L
employers, to avoi 1 tiouLU-
lot k out every man until ti
amicably seltiv l.
lhe secret m«***ting of the • xrculivt*
board of tlw United Cloak and tvuit Cut
tors was held thu afu-ruoon, when tfi,
matter was du- •• d. luurUvii fii.
are isb r*«ted m ttw i.
peeled tfiat a iettbruent will be reached
and all band* go to w. rk Mooiay.
II. A M. 'Vlo* ~ . r. 4 11.111
HaLTIMoRB, June 14—Tlie tosird of
public worse nas ciouo the urgimation
for tlie transfer to E. R. Bsc* of N .
York of tbe preferred stock of tlie Itolti
more and Ohio R tilrovl Company he't
by the state of Maryland, Tb#»»i.*» k h»*|
by the trustees of tlie Johns 11 -nkin
University was transferred to in. itovs
at the sum* time. Tbe syndtcalo whivi
3Ir. Bacon represents!* n**w fur' »*• Kio-
of 45,000 shares of the common stock o
tbe Haiti more and Ohio. Tfie pri-o ai.
for the preferred stock h©ld hy the » r t i
id
Mr. Brnck.j
of K.-
cky Lor.
ly d.
liu.i hmglv patnotu . and eh«iuently j
t. m llardinitn w u. .!u„n2 tlio of Mr. lfi.n-lah * attitude on th.-f.r-.
Hit- Ktate whose couru/« wajhill. lie was then the leader of a nu
v. tbr .tr.-ng ...um. ti i. of right j n-rity. The great war had just eri-sei]
nod fi! ** ^ a <l n **^* ‘
orals fouil ( liaug
ithin
Ho
md m
-.4-tor °f a n.i-1 Washington. Juno 1L— {npecULI- * H waB J, « lu . v
had just »n-!.-,l p«tut!i. «-s. li-ton, U ,. r l, to-. ■.
JUnl Ill' ll |.l
•■t ha ly to
eld Uvtuycist. lie is cunueutly w withy, I iat.ou, tv give dig uny lw the | \\ auwu, br-, krafik vale.
ail a• J-
v*. r.- , 1 r.v-A • .
1. J fwr ' 1 1
l IW.vVJ,
sale to
- 14—The treii-ui
rkod
olor
mh, Ju
idff,
1 saw
luigi.
11! 1:
1 by thoso dam
ir Mayor why yoiidont
iti/om to let tlio |>oor
lover would bother
i"liaruhill had of
rould been Uvin U>*
j> to A ton tor placo
•• Jus stick A pin
l>o f -r hu ritus. 1
tuna I have, My
many more if they
Ho recites ths paragraphs In q»ie tlon,
t • * I tales tJnt they will injure Lto r.j.
tatiou. Ho savs he feels very much
aggrieved and has asked the shf of tin-
courts in preventing tho circulation of
* book. Tho injunction was served
Mr. W, K. Wbestlv, tbe businw
nager of the I'andcrs, by Sheriff
fir, but not until hundreds of tlio
bookj had bev a circulated and its page*
Ths Pandora ismiblisbsd?hy lb© fra
ternities of tho university, under the
direction of eight editors, one appointoJ
by each fraternity, and one by ths non-
fraternity men of tho college. Tho book
cost in its publication about fOOO, and
GOO copies wero printed. The fraternities
ill be considerably out if the book to
suppressed.
The paragraphs to which erceptioo to
taken aro no mors then hundreds of others,
and tbe work has been issued yearly fur
some time, and always looked upon as a
humorous work among the boys—a pres
ervation of all the wittiest and best
tilings tiiat were gotten off at tho
pens© of tbeix fellow students tbo past
■IF. DIDN’T LIKE I 11 Si COM I* Alt T.
An A la bam a Is 11 Iterate* s IMaco on
11. • it- in nil. .... Ink. i.
Movtuoxbby, Ala., Juno 14—John T.
ExeU, who waa aoiuinat ed for attorney,
general on the republican state ticket,
has written the following letter ot dech-
nation:
"1 wish to mako It public that I cannot
accept the nomination for attorney-gen-
cral tendered tue by the receut so-called
rcpuUkran conventirn. I am a republi
can and would feel it an honor to accept
a nomination made by a convention of
republicans. As au eye witness, I
know that the recent meeting
at Montgomery was not such a
convention. Excepting a few gentlemen,
w ho were there by mistake, it was n
meeting of negro politicians aud de( .utj
revenue collectors, An instantaneous
photograph of the meeting would be a
I• h’i tl education to thceo in power
who made tlie mooting possible. If tbe
time comes when such oseemblages are
not recognized as representing the party,
a convention could and would assemble
in Alabama that would at least command
th* respect of tbe country.
St.lt lot N U I
A ll-alu Dera
% VII. II i: 1 Ml
V|lllrd:r«l||o Ur
< ONliK,
to fttart
11 iliu lllvor.
June 14—{Special. 1-
clty to
ing th
Oconee rir
held at tlio court h<
l.»y, for the r ur,.. ....
•d 8t:
'ul
ill Lo
pc«|>K lleestimai
cleaning out tho Oo
fi, ' •' -»a • fi".ui" n ainoi.ut,
but os “wouoy L, no <-i-j< >t when tlio
ak,-, u util in un
eanr matter to raiio iu
The 11. ddaatof the citizens' tneotiug
staU d that hands will be it work cri tho
rivirwitli.ii tin* •* i:.< i.tha. Mr. Carter
1 .1 r> *„■ ■ hi .^111 nt tl...
...!,, t! IuWUj it-1 doubt of
river being opened.
. i t ; it..- '-a » i.« w «ta in M.I-
ll.l, l-wlll' -> | l> -H'. .ll l.llll il'-'i- .'f
to© of iimlA.-r are now lying ou the
ijk- >-1 in,- m.'t u..i' - - n.i.*, "fi*- n
a I.,- utili.v I an I manufactured here*,
«..v noth-iift of th * commerce the
importation will air.,rd fanners for
marketing th
( K ON TIIH IC. A D.
Itr
14-
Asiieville, X C, Jl I
bound mail train on tlie Richmond aud
Danville railroad, which left here at 438
o'clock this afternoon, was derailed two
mile© west of MsrslisL Ten persons
hurt, somo very seriously. Inform;
of the disaster is meagre owing to
reticence ot the railroad authorities,
poTie from this place to tbe seen# ol
arcUh nt.
nrto
l \Yl
the
: Iv I fe
nee vs. the Louri
l to-day in favor
At tho time of the coi
rtion of im tbe Courier
mg I nal charged that Vance need hto pc
hi 5 | a-. »'i|-rvto r ofjp
lull
thu
mil AT IISUNON,
Iu au lu(cr«s«lug
• to lu
l push it to *u<
ON TUL DIA*
any Defemtt
L - n !iw - It. ! -i^.'iaL ]—Au in-
.-restinggome of tmasball wi- played
h ro yesterday k-otweeu Albany and
I Uws -n, w-suIU'ng iu a \ ict. r> to r l 'aw.
suit. At tlio iml I «.( tho eighth inning
th ■ r.- -• -t L und fit. Aheuiy tin.-u
went to Ilf-i at and scoi.-d nuthing for
i : p- ' i it.-J lait inning. This left
n "i t y 4, v. sell .»n luiiiuf
due her which wn not 1 lay ■ d.
: !. l«-ta made wero two
to '.e, m favor of Albany. Albany w.u
thuight to bo tlie strnng«r»t t«-am by
1. .- in ot th* r • ill Uf. t' an.. ta
former match games piayrd t
Dawson, however. Is eat tn inf hr
iiorsndonull r g who to Lo pl.nt-l at
on the 27th will ex^Il all duubs
Albany <
' 1 (he 1
idg© Jim Goerry tin
red thega
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nhltodn
•jiOfi thu la- IS,