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M’INTYRE & HEATH’S MINSTRELS AT REESE’S OPERA HOUSE, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24.
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THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER.
VOL. XXIII.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1888.
NO. 14.
Ctmuscments.
REESE’S OPERA HOUSE.
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Tuesday Evening, January 24tli
Appearance (bv special request) of the Earth’s
Largest, Greatest and Grandest Or
ganization,
MCINTYRE & HEATH'S
MODEL MINSTRELS!
35 tiREAT ARTISTS! 35
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Under the Direction of Mr. J. \V. Vogel,
Presenting a new and brilliant programme,
and tin: most laughable burlesque ever pro
duced on a minstrel stage, entitled
“SCENES IN AFRICA,”
OR
“ S H E,”
WHO-MUST-BE-DIS-OBEYED.
Jd^Heatson sale at Reese’s Drug Store.
REESE’S OPERA HOUSE.
one: night only !
Monday Evening, February 6th!
M
GRAND CONCERT
OF THK
ENDELSSOHN
QUINTETTE
OF BOSTON.
ORGANIZED IN 1849.
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Senoia.
Mr. Editor:—Dr. R. T. Hillman, one
of nur most popular physicians, has left
us and'will make his future home in
Dawson, Ga. Dr. Hillman has many
friends here who are loth to give him
up.
Mr. AY*. B. Edwards, Jr., who has
been in the employ of Messrs. W. II.
Ferguson & Co., has taken the road in
the interest of a large tobacco house of
Virginia. Berry has made many friends
in Senoia, who wish for him the great
est success in his new field of labor.
Miss Jennie Arnall is expected home
the 1st of Febiuary. Immediately up
on her return she will take charge of
the music department of the Senoia
High School.
Our merchants are daily receiving
large lots of groceries for the spring
trade.
Miss Lula Belle Towns is visiting
friends in South Georgia. She will be
gone several weeks.
Our schools are in a flourishing condi
tion, numbering (together) about 175
pupils.
Messrs. Bob and Ellis Loyd, of Fay
ette county, are attending Senoia High
School.
Messrs. Baggarly Bros, are moving
their stock of harness, etc., to the house
formerly occupied by Mr. John Mc-
Knight, where they may be found in
future.
Mr. Homer Sims, of Jonesboro, visit
ed his parents at this place last w r eek
Mr. P. F. Lindsey has sold his- inter
est in the firm of Hand & Lindsey to
Mr. Hand, who will run the business
in future. A.
Jan. 18th.
pay exorbitant prices because they
cannot otherwise obtain these neces
saries. Not one-fifth of the necessaries
of life is raised in this section of Geor
gia that should be ; hence, the terrible
| straits that farmers so often find them
selves in. The cotton crop is spent
and the majority of farmers must ad
mit that they have nothing to show
for it ; no money in hand to start out
with the present year. Merchants and
bankers stand like eagles, looking on
complacently, and saying in their
hearts :
ARTISTS:
Herr Gustave II111, solo violin.
Herr Paul Mend*, violin.
Mr. Toos. Ryan, solo clarlonetto and viola.
Herr Philip llodelburger,solo flute and viola
Mr. Louis Blumenberger, solo violoncello.
Miss Anna Carpenter, primadonnasoprano.
The above leading artists will appear in
Grand Concert, Monday evening, February 6,
under the auspices of MECHANICS’ BRASH
BAND.
Reserved seats at Reese’s Drug Store.
Tuw Ctbucrtiscments.
HORSES and MULES!
We have now on hand, and
will continue to keep during
the season, a splendid lot of
Horses and mules, (broke and
unbroke,) and in such variety
as will suit every class of pur
chasers. Stock will be sold
either for cash or on time.
Can be found at Keith’s
Stables, on Bav street.
SIMS & KEITH.
J. I. & G. 0. SCROGGIN,
Proprietors of tlie
FARMERS’
SUPPLY
STORE!
Take pleasure in announcing
to our friends and customers
that our stock of Dry Goods,
Groceries, Plantation Supplies,
etc., was never so full, and our
prices were never lower. We
have selected our stock with
an eye single to the wants of
our customers, and feel confi
dent of our ability to please all
who may favor us with their
trade. We keep a general va
riety of merchandise, compris
ing everything usually found
in" a first-class establishment,
while our facilities for buying
enable us to offer advantages
to the trade that need only be
known to be appreciated. \\ e
will sell either for CASH or
ON TIME, and respectfully
invite a comparison of goods
and prices with any house in
town. Give us a trial, just for
luck.
J. I. & G. O. SCROGGIN,
West Side Public Square,
Newnan, Ga,
Palmetto-
Mr. Editor:—Mrs. Rebecca Thomp
son, of Arkansas, left Palmetto for her
home on Monday last, after spending
a month with her daughter, Mrs. Owen
Steed, and other relatives here, ner
visit was greatly enjoyed by her friends
and relatives, as fourteen years had
passed since she was in Palmetto.
Mr. Ed. Bruce, of Sparta, and Miss
Eva Johnson, of this place, were mar
ried last Sunday evening, Rev. R. C.
Rhodes officiating.
Mr. G. II. Port has the contract to
repair and enclose Mr. C. B. Moseley’s
lot. Mr. Port is a first-class workman,
and when the job is completed, Mr.
Moseley will have the prettiest place in
Palmetto. His lot contains seven
acres. ITe has a beautiful residence,
with a tine view.
Mrs. John Morgan and her daughter,
Miss Jane, have recently moved to
Palmetto. Nemo.
Jan.18th.
Puckett Station.
Mr. Editor:—Mrs. Dr. Couch has
been quite sick this week, though not
considered dangerously so.
Married, at the residence of the
bride’s father, Mr. Joseph Young, on
the morning of the 17th inst., Miss Cora
Young to Mr. John Johnson, from near
Newberry, S. C., Rev. Mr. Hemphill
officiating. Miss Cora is one of Cow
eta’s fairest daughters, and will be
greatly missed in the community in
which she lived. The happy couple
left on the 11:48 A. M., train for South
Carolina, their future home. May much
joy and happiness be theirs through
life.
Miss Mamie Carmical has gone on an
extended visit to relatives in Kellytown,
Ala., and “some one” in our town is
looking sad.
Miss Berta Camp is at home from
LaGrange, on account of sickness.
Mr. .Johu B. McClure went to Atlan
ta on business this week.
Hon. T. W. Latham, of Fairbum,
passed though our town last week, en
route for Greenville.
Mrs. W. G. Camp, whose illness we
mentioned some time since, is slowly
improving.
Mr. P. R. Bingham, from Newnan,
spent Sunday at his father’s.
Dr. R. A. Ballard has secured a posi
tion in Atlanta, and is now employed
in that city.
Air. F. S. Cureton leaves for Griffin
and other points this morning, 19th
insi., in behalf of the fruit-crate bus
iness.
Puckett is anticipating the organiza
tion of a debating club at an early date.
Jan. 19th. Zubetus.
Turin.
Mr. Editor:—Continuous rains for
the past few weeks have put the roads
in an almost impassable condition. The
ground is in such a saturated state, in
fact, that the farmers cannot engage in
sowing oats as earl}' as desired. The
I oat crop must, and will be, an impor
tant crop to farmers this spring and
summer ; for corn is scarce and high,
and the probability is that much will
have to be bought on time, thus in
creasing the necessity of extensive oat.
sowing. Comparatively little wheat
was sown last fall, leaving the farmers
still more at the mercy of the specula
tors, which opportunities are always
seized upon, compelling purchasers to
“Blow on, March winds! ’tis not our greed.
But the farmer’s folly that makes us on him
feed.”
Turin High School is succeeding finely.
With the liberal rates of tuition and
board, there is no reason why it should
not be the school for the masses. Al
ready there are a number of students
here from a distance, and there is room
for all who may yet come. Among
Prof. Moses’ former pupils, we notice
Mr. Orville Stallings, a young man of
fine promise, and who will some day
make his parents’ heart rejoice for hav
ing placed him in charge of the able
professor from whom he is now re
ceiving instruction.
Our esteemed friends, Mr. Will Camp
and family, moved in last Friday, mak
ing seven white families that have
moved into our village since last winter.
The many friends of Mrs. Robert
Mathis, of Starr’s Mills, will be grieved
to learn that she has been deprived of
her eyesight by a sudden failure of
the same.
The handsomest young man of Turin
sought Gay company around Parker’s
mill a few days ago. That’s the way,
and that’s where to go to, for such vis
its may prove an investment that will
make you happy years hence, young
man.
Miss Pearl Harwell, of Harris county,
has arrived and entered school at this
place. Mr. Oscar Waltom, from near
Newnan, is among the young men of
the school. Young Mr. Dominick and
his charming sister are also upon the
roll.
There is a little lieutenant bailiff at
the house of Mr. J. B. Bailey, and he
has come to stay.
Mr. Editor, some of your readers
down this way begin to think that,
from the amount of correspondence on
the “Roaning and Morgan” hitch, bad
blood is finding circulation, and. no
one made the wiser by the protracted
correspondence. What say you, brother
Brown V
We tender condolence to the brothers
and sisters of Mr. G. M. Sharp. In
deed, they are bereft of a friend in the
truest sense of the word.
Mr. Jim T. Hurston can be found be
hind the counter at the store of Rus
sell & Harris.
Rev. J. C. Camp has been called to,
and accepted, the care of the Flat
Creek Baptist Church.
Rev. Mr. Mallory has been called to
the care of the church at Sliarpsburg.
Jan. 18th. R. A. T.
Sliarpsburg'.
Mr. Editor:—I notice an article in
last week’s issue of the Senoia Sentinel
charging Mr. I. N. Farmer, our Tax
Collector, with malpractice in office.
“He is an obnoxious officer. He has
appropriated the public funds to his
own use. He is dishonest, and should
be kicked out of office,” says the Sen
tinel. The Sentinel does Mr. Farmer a
very great injustice. Mr. Farmer has
made one or two slight mistakes; but
the charge that he is dishonest, or is
squandering the public money, is false.
Mr. H. H. Harrison and others who com
posed the committee appointed from
the grand jury last week to examine Mr.
I. N. Farmer’s books, say that they
show he has done his duty, not more
than one or two mistakes being found.
In short, the committee say that the
charges cannot be substantiated, and
the writer of the slanderous article
has basely misrepresented the facts.
Shakspeare says—
“He that r»bs me of my purse.
Gets only trash;
But he that robs me of my good name
Takes that which will not enrich him,
But makes me poor, indeed.”
Mr. Farmer’s record is open for pub
lic inspection. He has made a faithful
officer, and so far has done nothing to
forfeit the support and confidence of
the people.
Airs. Fannie Vance and her two
children, who have been spendin
some time here, left yesterday for their
home in New Edinburg, Ark. Her
son, Air. J. O. Vance, (a most excellent
young man.) will remain here this year
and go to school.
Prof. Ham has fifty-one pupils.
Air. Thomas Bohannon has succeed
ed Air. Paul Pitman as salesman in the
Brick Store. Mr. Pitman will attend
school for the present.
Mrs. M. Moses, of Newnan, is visiting
her daughters here this week, Mrs.
Ham and Airs. Jones.
Mrs. Angeline Lumpkin, who has
been sojourning in Newnan-for some
time, returned this morning. She will
resume the exercises of her music class
at once.
The Sharpsburg Baptist church has
called Rev. J. Aiallofy, of Griffin, as
pastor for this year. Air. J. A. Mills,
who has been clerk of the church for
several years, tendered his resignation,
and Air. R. A. Farmer was elected in
his stead.
Following are the names of Sharps-
burg’s new Councilmen: Aides Jones,
“Dub” Bridges, L. Z. Johnson, and H.
A. North. B. C.
Jan. 18th. .
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—I am pained to state
that Dr. Jacob Starr had another stroke
of paralysis last Thursday morning,
which renders his left leg almost use
less. Hope he will soon recover and be
at his post of duty again.
The school at Roseoe, under Prof. J.
B- Allen, numbers 75 or SO students. It
is a hard matter for students to procure
board. There are a number of young
men from a distance who have entered
this school.
Dr. YY'illiam Carmical, of this district,
was robbed of thirty dollars at the
Kimball House, in Atlanta, one day
last week.
Dr. J. R. Sewell, of this district, has
gone to Atlanta to attend lectures in
the Aledieal College, where he will re
ceive the finishing touches of a doctor.
Air. J. A. Hyde and wife have a very
sick child.
Air. W. F. Sewell is now prepared to
take autograph ambrotvpes, in groups
or single, and does good work. Next
week he will take the school at Roseoe.
He is a number one artist for his prac
tice.
The other day I passed by Alonzo
Leigh’s, colored, of Cedar Creek dis
trict, and noticed about a dozen bales
of cotton lying around in his yard. I
asked him how he came out farming
last year, and he said that with two
mules he made about 40 bales of cotton
and enough corn to do him, and that he
intended to make.25 bales to the mule
this year, if the seasons suited. He
further said that he didn’t owe a cent
in the world. He owns two plantations,
reads The Herald and Advertiser
and pays for it.
On last Sunday I got behind a good
‘dinner at Alaj. T. F. Jones’. Mrs. Jones
just knows how to fix up good things
for a feeble appetite. Alaj. Jones is
one of our best farmers.
Esquire “Ripples” married a couple
on the wing last Sunday.
Miss Myrtie Harris, of Turin, came
up last Saturday to assist Prof. J. B.
Allen in his school at Roseoe. Miss
Myrtie comes well recommended, and
we think the patrons of the school are
lucky in securing the services of such
an accomplished teacher.
Col. Jack Tompkins and lady
Daniels’ Mill, Douglas county, are
visiting relatives near Roseoe.
Last Sunday night was as dark as a
nest of black kittens.
Our community keeps up a regular
weekly prayer meeting, going from
house to house.
Old Aunt Bettie Perkins, colored,
died a few days ago at the advanced
age of 110 years. She nursed three and
j two dollars in costs instead ef one, as
! has been heretofore customary,
j I notice some of the correspondents
| grumble about their articles being
j amended. Once I was made to say
“that it was with pleasure that I an-
! nounce the death of a good friend."
j And then, again, some two years ago,
' I wrote up an old lady’s obituary,
j thinking she was dead. I gave her a
good send off, and to-day she is living,
and when she will die I don’t know.
Jan. 18th. Ripples.
person in the county. She was a faith
ful and trusty servant and has doubt
less gone to the home of all the faith
ful.
I would like to know whether jurors
are drawn ip the City Court from the
revised jury lists, as in other Courts, or
are they drawn like a coroner’s jury,
from the masses ?
Wash days have been hard to catch
lately and the ladies are beginning to
think a little hard of the weather
clerk.
I noticed in the City Court the other
day that they had up a colored fellow
for assault and battery, but the law
yers forgot the fellow on trial and tried
two of the witnesses for not under
standing the science of obstetrics and
polygamy.
I have no aspirat ions for legislative
honors, unless the good people will
make me go anyhow, on a free pass ;
but if I ever do get to go to the State
Legislature I will introduce a bill to
the effect that no attempt shall be
made to impeach or invalidate the tes
timony of a witness, until after ten
days’ notice shall be given said witness
of such intention. . Any party viola
ting the provisions of the bill to be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
China Grove.
Mr. Editor:—If you will allow me a
small space in your paper 1 will give you
a few dots from this neighborhood.
“Emmett,” the well-known mule be
longing to Air. J. D. Hunter, breathed
its last a few days ago. The neighbors
extend their heartfelt sympathies.
Alisses Alollie Harris and Emma
Hunter are visiting your city this week.
Master Lee Harris and Aliss Alyrtice
Hunter are attending school in Turin.
D. Hunter and Bird Perkins will leave
for college next Alonday.
Air. W. B. Harris visited Pike county
last week.
Aladame Rumor hints at a marriage
in our midst, to take place in the near
future. Guess who ?
Air. E. H. Powell left last week for
Cross Plains, Ala. Success to you,
Eph.
Air. R. B. Perkins visited the Gate
City last Alonday.
Aliss Alvrtice Harris left Friday to
assist Prof. Allen in the conduct of the
school at Roseoe. AVe congratulate
Prof. A. on securing such an accom
plished assistant.
Airs. Lum North visited her father
last Sunday, Mr. Wm. Hunter.
Mr. Tom Johnson was in our midst
last Sunday. Success to you, Tommie.
Jan. 17th. The Elite.
in memcriam.
Mrs. Mary A. Taliaferro, wife of Dr.
V. H. Taliaferro, and eldest daughter
of Dr. B. O. Jones, died at the resi
dence of her son-in-law, Dr. Noble, in
Atlanta, January 1, 18S8, aged 54 years.
Just as the new year was ushered in,
inflating the hearts of all with new
hopes, new desires, new aspirations,
the spirit of this fond mother, loving
sister, and gentle, confiding friend took
its departure, thereby casting » gloom
over the hearts of those around whom
her tenderest affections were entwined.
Mrs. Taliaferro’s early life was identi
fied with Atlanta—the home of her
noble father—but her education was
received at Newnan, under the instruc
tion of Professor Kellogg, and at Ma
con Female College.
A cultivated mind, a modest, retiring
disposition and a kind and charitable
spirit, were some of her leading char
acteristics. Reared by the hand of
wealth and endowed with an uncloud
ed intellect, she grew up a lovely type
of woman; and among the varied
scenes of life through which she was
called, sustained herself as none but a
true woman can. She had no desire
whatever to mingle with gay, fashion
able society;—a small circle of friends
and her own family were all that she
desired to draw to lierself. For a num
ber of yeais her health had been deli
cate, and Florida became her winter
home, exchanging it for Atlanta dur
ing the summer months. In each of
these homes she left many friends who
bear testimony of her beautiful Chris-
ahalf generations, and was the oldest ftian life. “In her tongue was the law
of kindness,” and none can say that she
ever traduced the good name of any
one, but was always willing to cast the
mantle of charity around the faults of
the erring. With her, as with every
one, life nad its shade as well as its
sunshine, but the nobleness of her na
ture shone brightest when clouds hung
heaviest' above her. Affliction did not
sour her feeling toward the world, or
alienate her devotion from her friends;
it only separated the dross from the
f mre gold, and stamped upon her the
oveliness of true womannood. Her
last illness was of several weeks dura
tion,' but her end was peace. Her fun
eral was from the Episcopal Church, of
which she was a member, and her body
now sleeps in Oakland cemetery, by
the side of her lamented husband, who
preceded her to the grave only a few
months ago.
“Her children rise up and call her
blessed.” E. J. S.
Newnan, Ga., Jan. 18, 1888.
OBITUARY.
“I *p.w a flower at morn so fair;—
I passed at eve,—It was not there.”
Died, January 11, 1888, John Hill
Camp, aged 20 years—in the pathetic
languaje of Holy \\ r rit, “The only son
of his mother, and she a widow.” In
manhood’s dawn, in the flush of hope,
pursuing the paths of industry and
rectitude, beloved by a large circle of
relatives and friends, the pride of an
only sister, the hope and treasure of a
widowed mother, O, how our hearts
bled as we gazed, through our tears, on
liable for damages in the Courts of! Uie lovely casket of clay, from which
, • -.. . t-, ... , t the angels had Lorn awav the nriceless
this State. The devil was a liar from i jewel Jf the imm(irtaI SO ul.
the beginning, says Holy Writ, buthe! Ashe lay witli a rapt smile on his
told the truth, and the Saviour caught! marble features, lie seemed like an
him in it. There is no man or woman, ! | in » e L dreaming of 1 aradise. L neaith-
1 , 1 , , , , J 1 lv seremtv and seraphic joy triumphed
be they e\er so debased, but can tell! over the icy touch of Death, and the
the truth sometimes. I think they j glorious light from the “gates ajar”
should he heard in the Courts. Those I transfigured his pallid brow, suffusing,
of good character don't -Lays te.l rhe
whole truth—sometimes the truth is so
warped that it would take a Jew David
plaster to draw a reasonable fact out of
what is sworn.
It looks like’ the tax laws of the State
are becoming burdensome. Now, in
stead of one execution against a de
faulter, there are two—one for poll tax
and one for property-which makes
“in some golden hour of grace God
smiled, and suddenly revealed this glo
ry on a mortal face/’
'During his last illness, many of his
remarks were peculiarly pathetic. Of
ten he would cry out, “Let me go home;
don’t keep me; I must go; oh, mother,
I lonq to go where pain can never
come I” A few nights before his death,
his mother found nim kneeling by his
bedside, communing with the Invisible,
cliaging with the faith of a child to tliv
hand or the Crucified! With the fervor
of devotion, “with his heart in hi?
voice,” he sang clearly and ihipres-
sively—
“Snvior. anr« than life to me.
I »in clinging, clinging, clow to thee.”
Affliction gave fresh wings to hi*
faith ami developed the sweetest Chris
tian graees; fer even—
“The flower which Bethlehem saw bloom,
Out of a heart nil full of grace.
Gave never forth its full perfume
Until the Cross became Us vase."
On the blank leaf of the family Bible
he wrote: “I promise to give myself-
I gitm myself, dear Lord, to The®; ’tis
all that I can do. 1 am going to serve
Thee, praise Thee, honor Thee. I am
going to follow the path that l®ads to
glory. J. II. Camp.
Wnat an unspeakable comfort, that
in God’s precious volume, with his own
feeble, trusting hand, he left this price
less record !
Three years he had communed with
the Methodist Church, and many a
feeble saint had thought, “he will fill
my place some day. and go forward
with the Ark of God.” But, with the
blessed few who are translated in life’s
spring-time he will have eternal growth
in the Church triumphant.
Mother, sister, aged grandfather and
relatives, “Death to him had no sting,
the grave no victory.” Faith sings;
with rejoicing he breasted the waves 01
Jordan, and, amid the hallelujahs of
countless throngs, he cast his crown ol
glory at the pierced feet of the Sinless.
“Our Father ’ll give us strength to bear me
loss.
And while we climb our Calvary with our
cross.
He’ll surely help us to endure the weight.
He’ll change each slab into acarrier dove
With swift, white wings, that, bathing In our
tears,
Will bear to Heaven our yearniug prayers of
love,
And bring sweet peace te all our doubts and
fi ars
Father, u e kneel beside tills new-made grnv»-.
The grave of him who made our life so fair,
Aud strength to press toward him and Heaven
crave,
Father, O, Father, hear our heartfelt prayer.’’
D. B. W.
Joseph Burkes Heard.
Meriwether Vindicator.
Mr. Joseph B. Heard, who died al
Senoia on the 27th of December, way
long a well-known and prominent citi
zen of Aleriwether. Mr. Heard was one
of the first men the writer ever knew.
He was born March Sd, 1811, in Wilkes
county. Way back in the forties lie
sold goods at Barnes’ Cross Roads, non
Snelson, five miles south of Greenville.
About 1841 he was united in marriage
to Miss Mary Ann, the eldest daughter
of the late Jordan Barnes. This was a
happy union and for nearly half a cen
tury the wedded pair lived together in
perfect harmony and happiness.
As a citizen, Mr. Heard was one oj
the best the county ever contained.
Being a man of good business methods
lie accumulated a very handsome estate
before the war. He was a good neigh
bor and always possessed the confi
dence of the community in which he
resided. When we first knew him Mr.
Heard was a member of Cane Creel
Baptist church, near his then home.
He joined this church in J840 and was
baptized by Rev. Sam Harris. He ever
after remained an active, influential,
consistent and useful member of tha1
denomination. He was a doacon at
Macedonia church nearly 30 years.
During the last half dozen years of his
life lie suffered severe bodily afflictions,
but his faith grew brighter and strong
er with his afflictions until at last, a ful
ly ripe sheaf, he was gathered for tin-
garner of the skies. His family, church
and town will miss him greatly, for;,
good man is gone.
Air. Heard was seventy-six years of
age. In Meriwether many relative:?
and friends mourn the loss of one great
ly endeared to them. He sleeps well.
All honor to him from one who knen
him from earliest childhood.
Reports From the Blizzard.
St. Paul, Minn., January 18.—Re
ports of suffering and death from freez
ing in the Northwest fill columns of
newspapers, and making allowance for
exaggeration and repetition, the eum
ber of deaths already reported exceed*
two hundred. Dakota suffered most
heavily, and a very large proportion of
deaths there are of school children and
their teachers, the blizzard having come
on in full force within an hour after its
first sign in the afternoon, while the
schools were in session. In Bonhomme
county, Dakota, 19 deaths are reported.
From soutli Dakota 104 deaths are re-
E orted. In Bonhomme county 200
ead of frozen cattle are counted in one
place and 140 at another. Dead cattle
and hogs may be seen along the road
from Yankton to Springfield. Snow
drifts are said to be thirty feet deep.
In other places dead cattle are reported
as filling railroad cuts, in whicn they
had taken refuge from the winds and
been buried in the drifts of mingled
snow- and sand. Fatalities on the prai
rie districts of Iowa are being gradually
made public. Two sons of Byron Cleve
land, of Alanchester, Delaware county,
aged fifteen and seventeen years, were
frozen to death during the storm, to
gether with ninety head of cattle. The
boys were driving the cattle to water
about a mile from the house when the
blizzard struck them, and their dead
bodies have just been found. The cat
tle were frozen stiff.
Boone, Iowa, January 18.—The
worst blockaded road in Iowa is the St.
Louis, DesAIoinesand Northern, which
has not had a train over its line since
last Wednesday, and little prospect of
having one for several days yet. The
last train left this city for Des Aloine*
on Wednesday, and a train from De
Aloines was overtaken by a snow storm
and remained stuck in the drift two
miles from that city, train hands beim
obliged to walk back. An attempt wa.-
maue to open the road Friday, but al
ter plowing fifteen milfls • second storm
filled the cut once more and the train
has been snowed in since then. Town*
along tiie line are cut off from commu
nication with the outside world.
With the cotton on hand in the coun
ty, and what has been shipped to date,
it is thought the total crop of Baldwin
county the present season will be about
10,000 bales.