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The Irwin County News.
Official Organ of Irwin County.
A P. DlLOACH, Editor and Proprietor.
THROUGH GEORGIA.
BITS OF NEWS GATHERED FROM
OVER THE STATE,
Being a Summary of Interesting Hap¬
penings From Day to Day.
From the midsummer fair premiums
Borrien county received $137; Worth,
$167.50; Irwin, $80.
Rumor says that a party of wostorri
capitalists contemplate erecting a peach
brandy distillery over in Worth coun¬
ty, near I’oulau.
Two of the largest sawmill plants in
the state are among tho possibilities
for Colquitt in a few months, They
will employ about 300 hands.
Marshallvillo had shipped 106 car¬
loads of peaches up to a few days ago.
At the rate of from $1,200 to $1,800
per carload this will run up into tho
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The day has been set for a meeting
of the citizens of Clarke comity to
close up all necessary plans for the
Clarke county exhibit at the exposi¬
tion. Tuesday, August 20th is the
day, and at that time the people of
the countywill meet at tho courthouse
and report what progress has been
made in getting up tho exhibit. The
educational and manufacturing ex¬
hibits are well under way and the
farmers are now at work arranging
for the agricultural exhibit.
The Albany Herald remarks: The
railroads and the fruit and melon grow¬
ers are mutually interested anil depend¬
ent upon each other, and the only way
for them to do business satisfactorily
with each other is for them first to un¬
derstand each other. Then each should
be willing to let the other make some¬
thing. When the railroad people
and the fruit and melon grow¬
ers can be brought together actu¬
ated by such a spirit, and with a wil¬
lingness to adjust their common in¬
terests in a fair and business-like man¬
ner, then we believe they will be able
to agree upon satisfactory terms for
doing business with each other. Let
the railroads and the fruit and melon
growers get together and talk business.
Dr. Rogers, tho Waco physician who
was arrested some days ago on the
charge of counterfeiting, talked freely
about the matter and discussed it from
all standpoints. He said that the gov¬
ernment was correct in that they sus¬
pected that counterfeiting had been
practiced, but they were greatly in
error when they charged him with tin-
crime. “I am just as innocent of the
charges that have been preferred
against me as you are, and tho govern
ment has made a great mistako by
having me arrested. I know nothing
whatever about the counterfeit monoy
that has been in circulation, and have
never in my life made a single coin of
money. I have uover seen a pair of
molds, and have not the slightest idea
how they look. I have simply beeD
practicing my profession, and sup¬
porting my family, and when I was
arrested I was certainly greatly sur¬
prised.”
Rifle Range Contest.
The fifth regiment is preparing to
send a large delegation to Albany on
the 21st of this month, at which time
the state rifle rang6 contest will be
held. Rules and regulations regard¬
ing this meoting have been received
by Colonel Oboar, inspector general
of rifle practice. The contest promises
to be one of the largest and most ex¬
citing held in the stato. All of the
troops will be represented and tho
Artesian City will be stormed by the
soldiers. It was the idea of Captain
W. E. Wooton, of the Albany guards,
that a squad from every company in
tho stato should meet on the 21st and
shoot for the championship. This was
taken up favorably by his men and in
a short time over $300 was raised, all
of which will bo offered in prizes.
Reduced rates at the hotels have been
secured and the roads have also agreed
to cut down rates for the occasion.
Only Four Pastors in 75 Years.
The Presbyterian church of Athens
has a record in regard to pastors per¬
haps unequalod in the history of the
state. The church was organized in
1820 and is consequently three-quar¬
ters’ of a century old, yet in all that
time it has only had four pastors. The
church was organized by Rev. Moses
Waddell, the distinguished divine and
educator, who at that time was presi¬
dent of the University of Georgia.
He served it until 1830, when he was
succeeded by Rev. Nathan Hoyt, who
served until 1866. Dr. Burkhead suc¬
ceeded to the w&k upon the death of
Dr. Hoyt. Dr. Burkhead served until
1872, when he was succeeded by Bev.
Charles W. Lane, whoAis now in his
twenty-third year of service.
An examination of the church statis¬
tics in the city shows that there are
over 2,500 members out of a white
population of ,6,000, distributed as
SYCAMORE, IRWIN COUNTY, GA.. FRIDAY, AUGUST!), 1895.
follows: Methodist, 1,300; Baptist,
500; Presbytorian, 400; Episcopalian,
150; Christian, 80; Catholic 40; Ho-
brew, 100 ; total 2,570. This is a very
largo percentage of ohurch member¬
ship among the white people of the
oity.
Organizing Farmers’ Institutes.
Professor J. B. Huunicntt, who oc¬
cupies the chair of agriculture in the
State College of Agriculture and Me¬
chanical Arts, has started on a tour of
several weeks through Georgia in the
interest of the farmers’ institutes.
He goes first to Hawkinsville, where
ho will attend the mooting of the insti¬
tute at that place, which is in a thriv¬
ing condition and doing good among
the farmers who belong to it and at-
tond its sessions. Professor Hnnnicutt
will lecture at this meeting. From
From there he will go to LaGrango
and then to Newnan and at these
places he will deliver lectures before
the farmers.
Then Professor Hunnicutt will be
joined by Dr. II. C. White, president
of the State college, and they will at¬
tend the session of the Stato Agricul¬
tural Society. Then they will start to
work organizing new institutes. The
first one will be organized at Waynes¬
boro and then one at Sandersville.
The entire programme has not yet
been made out, but before they return
home they intend organizing at least
six new institutes.
The Farmers’ institute is an organ¬
ization originated by these two gentle¬
men and fostered and encouraged by
tho state college of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, located at Athens. The
idea is to get a number of farmers to
organize into a body that holds regular
sessions one a month for the purpose
of exchanging ideas, discussing meth¬
ods of farming and posting themselves
on everything necessary to their call¬
ing in life. It has been found that
this work results in great benefit to
the farmers who, through exehango of
ideas and listening to lectures by good
agriculturists, learn many things of
benefit to them.
Since this movement was started in
Georgia a number of institutes have
been organized and in every instance
good has resulted. The one crop idea
has disappeared ; the diversifying of
crops has taken its place; the intensive
system of farming has been brought
to the front and more prosperity has
come upon the farmers who have given
their attention and study to the farm¬
ers’ institute work. Professors White
and Hunnicutt will be gone about
three weeks on this trip.
AGRICULTURISTS TO MEET.
A Great Gathering it Will be at
Brunswick by tho Sea.
The full programme for the annual
convention of the State Agricultural
association has been completed and
made public.
The convention is to be held at
Brunswick August 13th, 14th and 15th.
It promises to be the most interesting
convention the association has held in
years, judging by the many excellent
featnres which tho programme con¬
tains.
Some of the most prominent men in
the state are booked for addresses on
different topics. Among those who
will add to the interest of tho occasion
arc ex-Governor Northcn, who will
make a speech before the convention
on the subject of “Immigration;”
Colonel E. B. Stalhman, commissioner
of the Southern Railway and Steam¬
ship Association, who will talk on the
subject, “The Relation of the Produ¬
cers to the Common Carriers;” Dr.
Harry C. White, of Athens, who will
deliver an address on “Education;”
Colonel S. D. Bradwell, who will speak
on “The Teacher-Farmer;” Hon. Al¬
bert H. Cox, who is booked for a gen¬
eral address to the convention.
Several subjects of great interest
and importance to tho farmers will be
discussed by leading members of the
convention. These subjeots and those
who will discuss them have been se¬
lected.
One of the interesting things that
will be done at the meeting will be
the election of officers. It is under¬
stood that President J. O. Waddell
has declined re-election.
A much larger attendance than has
been enrolled at any session of the
assoeiation in years is expected. For
quite a while interest in the Farmers’
Alliance somewhat cut off that attend¬
ance at the convention, but this is
changed. The convention is composed
of the largest and most representative
farmers in the Htate.
Here is the full programme as com¬
pleted and made public by President
J. O. Waddell:
11 o’clock Tuesday morning, August
13th, the convention will be called to
order and constituted with prayer by
Rev. I. W. Waddell, D. D., president
of the North Georgia Agricultural col¬
lege. by Captain R.
Address of welcome
E. Park, of Macon.
Response by Dr. L. S. Ledbetter,
of Gedartown.
Perfect roll of members.
President’s annual address.
Motions.
Adjournment for dinner.
2:30 p. m. —“Fertilizers,” by Prof.
J, B. Hunnicutt, of Athens.
Discussion.
“In Union, Strength and Prosperity Abound.”
“Improvement in Agricultural Im¬
plements’’—Hou. J. Pope Brown, of
Hawkinsville; Col. R, F. Crittenden,
Shellman, and Col. Goorge H. Jones,
Norcross. General discussion.
“Selection of Seeds”—Major G. M.
ltyals, Savannah; Colonel M. J. Hatch¬
er, Macon, and Mr. T. W. McAllister,
Lavonia. General discussion.
Motions and new business.
8:30 p. m. —Experience mooting.
Subject: “What’s the matter with the
Farmers?” Lod by Colonel R. J. Red¬
ding. General, free for all, discus¬
sion.
8:30 a. m., Wednesday,August 14th
—“Immigration," ox-Governor W. J‘.
Northen, Atlanta; Captain J.B. James,
Fort Valley, and Wyatt doB. Barclay,
Darien. General discussion.
“To Prevent Emigration from Geor¬
gia,” Hon.W. H. Felton, Marshallville;
J. G. McCall, Quitman ; T. J. Lyon,
Oartersville, and J. McBryan, Philo¬
math. General discussion.
Address—Col. J. H. Newman, Edgo-
wood. Discussion.
Unfinished business, motions and
reports.
2:30p. m. Wednesday, August 14th
— “The Teacher-Farmer,” Colonel S.
D. Bradwell, Athens. General discus¬
sion.
“The Early History of Cotton”—
Dr. W. B. Burroughs, Brunswick.
Address—Hon. A. H. Cox, Atlanta.
“The Relation of the Producers to
the Common Carriers,” address, by
Hon. E. B. Stahlman, Atlanta. Dis¬
cussion.
“Education"—Prof. H. C. Whito,
Athens; Hon. Hamilton Yancey, Rome;
Capt. 11. E. Park, Macon, nnd Mr. J.
J. Sanders, Penfteld.
Election of officers.
Reports of committees.
Unfinished business and motions.
Selecting place for next meeting.
Adjournment.
AGAINST GARY.
Governor Atkinson Revokes His Com¬
mission as Whipping Boss.
Captain T. E. Gary is no longer con¬
nected with the Georgia penitentiary
in any capacity. The hearing which
grew out of the suicide of Porter Stook's
wag concluded at Atlanta last Monday
and tho governor’s decision was ad¬
verse to the man who had charge of
Minneola camp at the time of the At¬
lanta man’s death, The governor’s
formal order is as follows :
“After hearing the evidence sub¬
mitted on the rule pending against T.
E. Gary, whipping boss for peniten¬
tiary No. 2, at Mineola, and the argu¬
ment of his counsel, it is found that
the said Gary has violated the peni¬
tentiary rules prescribed for the gov¬
ernment of convicts therein confined,
in his treatment especially of one Por¬
ter Stocks, who was frequently allow¬
ed to go beyond prison bounds unat¬
tended by guards; to have access to
and handle firearms; to procure spirit¬
uous liquors and become intoxicated
thereon, during one of which spells of
intoxication he committed suicide, and
‘in not requiring of said Stocks such
hard labor as is contemplated by tho
law and the sentence of the court,
which required him to be confined at
hard labor in the penitentiary.’
It is further found that if said Gary
was not in every respect directly re¬
sponsible for these violations and un¬
warrantable liberties, he failed to in¬
duce the lessees or their agents to ar¬
rest such abuses, and having failed, did
not report such facts to the governor
through the principal keeper of the pen¬
itentiary department as required ; it is
therefore
“Ordained that T. E. Gary’s com¬
mission as whipping boss be, and the
same is hereby revoked, and he is dis¬
charged from the service of tho state.
“W. Y. Atkinson, Governor.”
The Strain Too Much for Him.
Governor Atkinson left Monday af¬
ternoon for Newnan. He came back
from Warm Springs feeling quite
strong, but the hearing in the Gary
case has been too much for him, and
he goes down to his old home feeling
not nearly bo well as he did the first
day he went to the capitol. His doc¬
tors have ordered that he take abso¬
lute rest and attempt to transact no
business whatever, The governor
realizes the importance of following
this order, and he will not return to
the capitol until he feels very much
better indeed.
COULDN’T BLUFF CARLISLE.
The Secretary Wins a Case Against
Obstroporouk Contractors.
A Washington special soya: Justice
Cole of the district supreme court has
refused to issue a maudamus asked for
by W. H. Whatley and Harry Taylor
of New York city against Secretary
Carlisle and Treasury Morgan.
The government owed Messrs.
Whately and Taylor $17,000 for cer¬
tain contract work done at Willet’s
Point. N. Y. Seorotary Carlisle or¬
dered that the checks be paid certain on a cer¬ al¬
tain date in the presence of
leged creditors of Messrs IVhately and
Taylor. latter objected to this
Tha course
and attempted to make the secretary This
make payment in another form.
he refused to do.
Heroism— the divine relation which,
in all times, unites a great man to
other men.
LIVELY RACE WAR.
ITALIAN MINERS MARCH UPON A
NEGRO VILLAGE IN ILLINOIS
And, Without Warning, Badly Use
Up the Inhabitants.
The Italians of Spring Valley, Il¬
linois, broko out Sunday in a war upon
tho negroes with a view of either mas-
sacroing them or driving them from
without the city limits. Tho follow¬
ing negroes were seriously injured, a
number cf whom will probably die:
Granville Lewis, shot in the head
and clubbed with rifles and face and
neck badly lacerated; Clem Murtin,
shot in the back of the head with a
rifle ball, thirty buokshot in the back
and shoulders; Norman Byrd, shot in
the neck and head-; Mrs. Byrd, wife of
the former, shot in the right cheek
auk arm; Marie Byrd, daughter of
former, shot in the breast;
William Lee, kicked and trampled
upon; Jube Sterritt, trampled upon,
face lacerated and injured internally,
badly cut by barbed wire fence in at¬
tempting Prim, to escape from the mob, Os¬
car head bruised with rocks,
Silas Burken, bruised with clubs and
shot at about thirty times, Jude
Stuart, bad wound in the head from
clubs, Jim Kelly, flesh wounds and
clothing riddled with shot, Will Beck,
badly bruised and internally injured,
Frank Turner, shot twice in the back
of the head and shoulders by about
forty buckshot, Frank Burns, head
badly bruised, trampled upon and in¬
ternally injured.
Headed by a Brass Band.
The Italians for many months have
wished to drive the negroes out of the
mining belt and a plausible excuse for
so doing presented itself Sunday,
Early in the morning an Italian was
attacked on the public highway by
negroes and robbed and shot
four times, from the effects of
which his physician says he can¬
not live. A mass meeting of the
Italians was called and at 10 o’clock a
mob of over 300 gathered and started
out for the negro village, which is lo¬
cated two miles west of Spring Valley.
They were headed by the Spring Val¬
ley Italian band and to deceive the
negroes into thinking the assembly a
peacefnl one, this band rendered seve¬
ral national anthems. The negroes, as
a result, remained in their homes.
The Italians fell on to them like a
lot of Apache Indians. The men were
dragged, cut, clubbed, trampled upon
aDd made the target for tho shotguns,
rifles and small arms the mob had
brought with them. The women were
insulted, slapped and two .of them,
while begging for mercy, were shot
down.
Sheriff Clerk, of Princetown, w r as
telegraphed for and arrived on the
ground with a posse, but came too late,
as the work had long been done before
he arrived. The negroes fled terror-
stricken over the surrounding hills
and are sleeping under trees and in
barns, with the exception of a few
whom the formers are sheltering.
NEGROES DRIVEN OUT.
More Tr'ouble by the Italian Mob at
Spring Valley.
The Italian miners of Spring Val¬
ley, Ill,, Tuesday, made au attempt to
carry out their resolution of Monday
to expel all the colored people remain¬
ing in the city, and the result was one
of the most disgraceful outrages ever
perpetrated in Bureau county, It was
done undor protection of tut e mayor
and policemen. Innocent women and
children were driven from their homes
and insulted and their trunks and be¬
longings dragged about and despoiled.
The affair outside of Spring Valley
has created a sensation and the news
spread rapidly. Condemnation of the
proceedings is coming from every
quarter. The “location” presented a
dismal scene during the latter part of
the day. Wagons were hurrying about,
gathering up household goods and
carrying them off on all the principal
highways.
During part of the time, Martin
Delmargo, the Italian mayor, accom¬
panied by several Italian members of
the police, were on the grounds watch¬
ing the proceedings. Mayor Delmargo
said he was there to see that the ne¬
groes got away peaceably, but if this
was his purpose he did not accomplish
what he went for.
Governor Altgeld has interested him¬
self in this matter. In the afternoon
Sheriff Clark, of Princeton, received a
massage from the governor asking for
information on the subject. He wish¬
ed to know what was being done by
the offioers of the law. Sheriff Clark
replied giving a brief history of the
events, being substantially in accord¬
ance with tho United Press reports.
He also said the authorities in Spring
Valley were doing nothing and that
he had never been called upon by the
mayor for assistance.
Famine Threatened In Japan.
Continuous rains have ruined the
rice crops in many parts of Japan and
a fumine is feared. Many lives have
already been lost nnd the damage done
is enormous.
MISS FLAGLER'S PISTOL
Brings Down a Boy Who Wus Stealing
Fruit.
At Washington Friday Miss Eliza¬
beth Flagler, daughter of Brigadier
General Daniel W. Flagler, chief of
ordnance, United States of America,
shot and killed a colored youth named
Ernest Green, whom she detected steal¬
ing fruit at the suburban residence of
her father, and was discharged by the
coroner’s jury on the ground that the
homicide was unintentional.
No tragedy of recent years in Wash¬
ington has caused such a sensation, or
been fraught with more immediate ex¬
citement in the neighborhood of its
occurrence. The residence of General
Flagler is in the northwestern section
of Washington, on California avenue,
and the grounds surrounding it have
been carefully cultivated for the
production of fruit and flow¬
ers, and this attraction was the
indirect cause of the fatal event.
The premises, as well as those
of many who live in the same suburban
section of the city, have been fre¬
quently despoiled by youths, and in
many eases adult men, to au extent
that has tried very much the patience
of the property owners, and a sad cul¬
mination was reached when Miss Flag¬
ler, who is between twenty-five and
thirty years of age, saw some one
busily engaged in breaking the branches
and gathering fruit from one of the
trees in their garden.
A demand to leave the premises not
being immediately complied with, the
lady, without, it is asserted by herself
and her friends, any further intention
than to frighten away the intruder,
discharged the contents of an army re¬
volver in the direction of the plunder¬
er. The bullet plowed through the
body of the boy, who was about fifteen
years of age, and his death followed
on the instant.
Miss Flagler Surrenders.
The shots brought the police, and the
body of the boy was found. Miss
Flagler at once left the house, and her
parents being absent from the city on
a summer pleasure trip, sought Cap¬
tain Shuler, also of the ordnance de¬
partment, and, accompanied by him,
promptly proceeded to the office of
Major Moore, the chief of police, and
surrendered herself to the civil au¬
thorities.
THE QUINLANS CONFESS.
They Seem to Know Much About
Holmes’ Affairs.
A Chicago morning paper gives the
following particulars of the confession
made by the Quinlans to Chief Baden-
oeh, which was taken down by a sten¬
ographer. They related that in their
opinion, Miss Cigrand, Mrs. Julia
Connor and her daughter, Pearl, and
Minnie and Nannie Williams are all
dead and that Holmes murdered them.
Pietzel, they said, quarreled frequently
with Holmes because the latter would
not act square with his associate in the
dealings, and they believed that
Holmes killed Pietzel so as to prevent
him telling of his crime, which, they
believe, Pietzel was aware of, to some
extent. As to whether Pietzel partic¬
ipated in any of the murders they do
not know. They believe that Holmes,
after killing Pietzel, felt it necessary
to dispose of the dead man’s children,
and that Alice, Nellie and Howard
Pietzel were killed by him. As to
Miss Van Tassel they know nothing
and never saw her. Miss Cigrand,
Miss Connor, Pearl Connor, Minnie
and Nannie Williams, they thought,
came to their death in the Holmes
building. related that day
Mrs. Quinlan one
When her husband was away she saw
Holmes poking into the stove in his
office, which wab red hot, something
looking like portions of a human body,
and that a horrible odor came from
the room. Quinlan said that after
Holmes had gone away ho found a
bottle of chloroform iu the steel vault.
They both said that they saw the Wil¬
liams girls about July 5th, 1893, for
the last time, and that they must
have been put oat of the way at that
time.
To Exhibit the “Castle.”
The police have nothing new to an¬
nounce in the Holmes case. Inspector
Fitzpatrick said work was being pur¬
sued on the case upon the lines sug¬
gested in information gained from the
Quinlans. firm
It is stated that a dime museum
has secured a lease on the Holmes cas¬
tle in Englewood and will fence it and
charge visitors 10 cents for admission
to the house and grounds.
Three Steamers Burned.
Fire at Cincinnati Monday after¬ Big
noon destroyed the steamers, Mem¬
Bandy and Corrollton and the
phis line’s and the Louisville mail
line’s wharf boats, anil injured five
people. The loss on the Sandy is
$60,000, on her oargo $10,000; on the
Carrollton $40,000 and on the wharf
boats $32,000.
Crooked Postmasters.
Chief Postoffice Inspector M. D.
Wheeler linsreceived information from
New Orleans announcing the arrest of
John R. Pellerson, late postmaster nt
Tyler, Tex., for robbing the mails,and
also the arrest of A. J. Neely, postmas-
ter at Waxahachie, lex., for embez-
zling postal notos and money orders.
1.00 A Year.
VOL. VI. NO. 24.
GEORGIA
IMMIGRATIOH
AND
INVESTMENT BUREAU
ATLANTA, GA.
EiGovI J.lrilien >
MANAGER.
PROPERTY
FOR SALE IN
IRWIN COUNTY
I.—2,940 sores in the 8d district
with 125 acres in a high state of culti¬
vation, produces 80 to 40 bushels of
corn or bale of cotton per acre, Bal-
ance of land the best timbered in the
state. Thirteen miles east of Syca¬
more and four miles west of Irwin-
ville. Price, $13,500 cash.
2— 245 acres one mile north of Ir-
winville and six miles from Tifton A
NoTth Eastorn R. R. 60 acres in cul¬
tivation with good new residence and
other improvements; balanoe land
thick with fine yellow pine timber.
Price $3,500 cash.
3— One 8-room house and acre lot in
town of Sycamore, convenient to
Methodist church, institute and depot.
Best location in the town for resi¬
dence. Price only $350 cash.
4— One 5-room house and lot 200x200
feet in town of Sycamore, close in.
Price $425 cash.
5— One 5-room house, new, and sev¬
en acres land in town of Sycamore;
ample quantity and variety of choice
fruits for family demand. The very
place for small truok farm. Can get
more land adjoining. All in 3 min¬
utes walk of the depot. Prioe $1,700,
on easy payments.
Ir Worth County,
6—Lots of land Nos. 12 and 18, in
the 7th district of Worth county, con¬
taining 490 acres each; no improve¬
ments, but well timbered. Only 3
miles from Inaha, G. S. & F. R. R.
Price $2,100 cash.
All of the above well properties worth prioe are very
desirable and the we
ask.
It is not our purpose to “skin” you
but to give yon a warrantee deed to
tho property when you inspect it and
pay the prioe agreed upon. this
For fuller information about or
any other property in south Georgia,
write to A. G. DeLOACH,
Immigration Agent, Sycamore, Ga.
55
MRS. TALMAGE DEAD.
Wife of the Brooklyn Divine Passes
Away.
A telegram from Danville, N. Y.,
announces tho death of Mrs. T. Do-
Witt Talmago, which occurred tliero .
Monday morning. Since the burning
of the Brooklyn tabernacle last year
Mrs. Talmago has seffered from nerv¬
ous prostration, and has never fully
recovered from the shock sustained
then. The fire broke out while the
doctor was holding his usual Sunday
reception, and a largo number of par¬
ishioners and visitors were in the
building. They all escaped, but Dr.
Talmage went back into tho burning
edifice for something ho hud left there.
During his absence Mrs. Talmage,
who, with other members of the fam¬
ily, was outside awaiting his reappear¬
ance, became greatly excited nnd
alarmed for the doctor’s safety.
As soon as she was informed that he
was all right she broke down com¬
pletely, her overwrought nerves being
unequal to such a strain. Her doctors
suggested a European trip to build up
her failing health. While in Rome
she became ill with Roman fever nnd
accompanied by one of her physicians
returned home anil was removed to tho
Dauvillo sanitarium.
While Dr. Talmage was absent on a
lecturing tour in tho west last week he
received a telegram summoning him to
his wife’s bedside. He at once fcah-
eelled all his engagements and hastened
back to find that there was very little
hope for the patient’s recovery, and
he remained with her until the end
came.
WAS NO SALE.
Tennessee Central Purchase an Un¬
founded Rumor.
President J. W. Thomas, of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Railway company, speaking of the Gen- re¬
ported purchase of the Tennessee
tral, said: “Neither the L. A N. nor
jho N., C. A St. L. railway has pur-
chased the Tonncssee Central. So far
a , y know there is nothing in the ru-
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