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VOL, XX NO. ->si
A BLOODY DEATH.
One of Atlanta’s Most Prominent
Citizens Coni mitts Suicide.
Atlanta, Ga., July 10. —Thirty-
five stabs and gashes in the neck
and 1-reast ended ttie life of
Emanuel Rich, a prominent dry
goods merchant, hete today.
They were inti'cted by his own
hand.
He is supposed to have been
crazy, uud a gash severed the
jugular veiu.
The suicide was the junior
nu mber of the firm of M. Kich &
Eros., consisting of Emanuel,
Morris and Daniel. The estab
lishment conducted by the three
brothers, who are Hebrews, was
' established just after tiie war and
has been among the best known
and most prosperous here.
The suicide has been in ill
health for some time. He was a
victim of hay fever and nervous
dyspepsia, and in speaking to a
friend years ago stated that ho
had little desire to live.
This morning at six o’clock he
left his wife, saying he would re
turn in a few moments. After
waiting twenty minutes Mrs.
Rich called for him aud a servant
was sent to search for hin. She
*■ f .uud him kneeling in a pool of
blood with his head bent over the
bath tub.
Near the body was found a
small sharp fruit knife, which the
suicide had procured from the
Uiniug room. Thirteen slashes
were discovered in or near the
throat and twenty in the chest.
When the servant opened the
door blood was still gushing from
. the body.
.Mr. Rich was a Hungarian by
birth, but came to the I nited
r States when only seventeen years
old.
He was an exposition director
and a liberal subscriber to and
promoter of schemes for the ad
vancement ot the city -—Atlanta
Correspondent of Savauuah News.
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Because it is the only remedy
that will cure chronic diarrhoea.
* Because it is the only remedy
that will prevent bilious colic.
Because it is the only remedy
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tery.
*. Because it is the only remedy
that can always be depended
tipon iir cases of cholera infan
* turn.
Because it is the most prompt
and most reliable medicine in use
for bowel complaints.
Because it produces no bad re
sults.
Because it is pleasant and safe
• to take.
Because it has saved the lives
of more people than any other
medicine in the world.
The 25 and 50c sizes for sale by
* J. D. Fariss A Co, Druggists.
Something Unusual.
Macon, Ga., July 15.—1 hree
male inmates of the asylum at
Milledgeville have come to this
city recently and been under po
lice surveillance, as each brought
y with him one of the female in
mates. The men had escaped
from the asylum, one of whom is
from Savannah, but whose name
* is not given.
* Since their arrival, oue of the
men has been arrested with the
woman with him on gravecharges
and is now serving a term on the
chain-gang. The woman was
sent back to the asylum.
Walker County Messenger.
Duck Creek.
July 19.
Quite a lot of sickness in this
community at this writing, among
whom are Mrs. John Frady, Miss
Maude McConnell, Joel, sou of
jW. S. Barker, and J. J. Hale.
Esq.
Wo had a fiue rain Friday af
ternoon. Crops are growing ex
traordinarily well now.
Mr. C. J. Hammond and family
of Alabama are visiting relatives
here this week.
Bro Coker, if we make no mis
take, our katydids got their voices
tuued and commenced their song
on the Gth inst. If you had just
given the date yours set up their
soug we are satisfied all of us
would have agreed with you, for
we always take what you write to
be true.
Bro. Hawkeye, you must have
plauted your Spriug chickens very
late, for ours are ripe aud gone
and we now have a second and
Summer crop (ypu know we are a
second crop fellow) uearly ready.
You are not a Methodist though.
We had the pleasure of listen
ing to oue of the ablest sermons
at Mt. Zion yesterday we ever
heard. Bro. liobbs, the presid
ing elder, delivered it. His theme
was, Christ’s reigu as a King.
There was a children’s service
conducted there yesterday at
4:30 p, m.
On account of the protracted
series of meetings at LaFayette
Bro. Davis did not fill his appoint
ment at Trinity Saturday. He
informs us that lie will commence
a protracted meeting there on the
third Sunday in August.
Some days ago during a thun
der storm the large oak, which
stood in front of Mr. Carter’s
house, was struck by lightning|
and almost reduced to kindling j
wood. Mr. Carter received a veryj
severe shock.
We were very sorry indeed to {
learn of the death of our esteem- j
ed and valued friend J. W.. Mur- j
ray of Catoosa. In him we re’al-1
ized that we had a friend who was 1
I
a friend indeed, he having aided
us materially at a time when our
financial structure was being
shaken from center to, circumfer
ence. We have, synce then, f, It
that we owed hnn a debt of grat
itnde that we would never be able
to repay, but where we failed God
has come in and now he is reap
ing the reward of the just. When
we realize that he is no more, that
we will never hold sweet commu
nion with nim ou this mundane
sphere again, we are grieved, but
not as those who have no hope,
for if we live as he has, we shall
strike hands on the shores and
sunny banks of sweet deliverance,
where sickness, sorrow, pain and
death, are felt aud feared no
more. We tender our sincere
sympathy to the bereaved family.
May God’s richest blessings be
showered upon them, and may
his spirit lead them to look up to
that suubright clime where hus
band and father is resting so
sweetly now. L.
It is not a remedy put up by
aDy Tom, Dick or Harry; it is
compounded by expert pharmac
ists. Ely Bros, offer alO cent
trial size. • Ask your druggists.
Full size Cream Balm 50 cents.!
We mail it. ELY BROS.,
50 Warren St., N. Y. City.
Since 1801 I have been a great!
sufferer from catarrh. 1 tried
Ely’s Cream Balm and to all ap
pearances am cured. Terrible
headaches from which I had long
suffered are gone.—W. J. Hitch
cock, late Major U- 8. Yol. and
A. A. Gen., Buffalo, N. Y.
Henry Salter, a negro living on
W. D, Davidson’s place near
Graves, in Taliaferro county, died
from the effect of wasp stings on
Saturday morning last.
Take the Messenger.
LAFAYETTE. GEORGIA. THURSDAY JULY 22,181)7-
Greenwood Items.
Os recent date line rains have
fallen iu our valley and the grow -
ing crops have been greatly re
vived. Corn and cotton that had
been properly worked did not
suffer a great deal oh account of
the drouth, nevertheless the
stalks are small and We can only
hope f >r a moderate yield at best,
should no disaster befall it before
maturity.
Wheat and oats have been
thrpshed and garnered. Tbe
yield and quality of the former
was satisfactory, but not so with
much of the latter.
Early turnips have been sown
by a few of the thoughtful farmers
and the refreshing showers will
have a tendency to bring them up
immediately.
Jesse Felker, “our miller,” has
been quite sick the past week,but
is rapidly improving at this writ
ing.
Mr. J. L. Orr has been confined
to his room for two weeks, and
remains in rather a precarious
conditiou.
Mr. 8. J. Segars and his two
youngest daughters are threaten
ed with typhoid fever,
J. A. J. Campbell and family
have been indisposed the past
week.
W. S. Baxter and son Sandford,
of U. C. Mills, spent last week
yisiting relatives and friends in
the yalley.
Stone church has recently been
replastered and painted and now
presents a pleasing appearance to
the casual observer,
The school at Liberty Hill and
Pinev Grove have opened for the
summer and full terms wit!' mod
erately good attendance.
Your scribe, his better half and
Master Brooks Millican will visit
the home folks in Chattooga
county at an early day; wife and
son will take in Floyd and Gor
don counties before returning,
Uncle Peter Harris, the colored
sexton at Stone chuicli, died
Wednesday aud was buried the
following day. Occasionally.
Eagle Clill.
Mrs. Abbie Cartwright depart
ed for Madison, Ala., Sunday
where she will remain for about
three months with her father-in
law, J. C. Cartwright, Esq.
Miss Mattie Strange Ims re
turned home from a two week’s
visit to her sister, Mrs. B. F. Pit
man.
Mr. li. P. Daniel killed a large
rattler in Mr. James Cherry’s
corn field Friday. It was 7 feet
and 8 inches long aud had 12 rat
tles and a button. Mr. Cherry has
the honor of raising the largest
snakes of any one in this burg.
Mr. J. A. Boger left Thursday
for parts unknown.
Mr. G. W. Ellis’ son, Fred, is
very low with typhoid fever, C.
C. Iludicil is tlie attending physi
cian.
We heard tbe first katydid sing
on June 13th, the earliest ever
known before. 11. H. M,
Homeseekera’ Excursion to Texas.
Ticket Agents of the Memphis
A Charleston 11. R. will sell round
trip tickets to any point iu Texas
on -July 27th at one fare, plus two
dollars, for the round trip. Stop
offs allowed west of Memphis
within fifteen days from date of
sale. A good chance to visit
Texas and the West. The Mem
phis & Charleston It. It. is the
direct route to the West. Two
daily trains leave Chattanooga
for Memphis, where connections
are made with all roads for the
West. No lay-overs. Fast sched
ules. First-class coaches. For
further information, tickets, fold
ers, etc., apply, or write to,
J. M. SUTTON, P. \.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
S. L. PARROTT, P. A., Atlanta, Ga.
.1. L. SMITH, P. A , Dalton, Ga.
C. A. DeSAUSSURE. G. P. A.,
Memphis, Tenn.
Clements.
July 19.
Lightning struck Wm Hullen
der’s barn last Friday aud in a
few seconds it was wrapped in a
flame of tire which soon eousum
ed the barn and contents,viz, one
fine nmre, quite a quantity of hay,
two hundred and sixty bushels of
wheat,gearing, farming tools and
a great rnuuv other things too te
dious to mention. The wheat
was not wholly cousumed as it
was sacked aud balked aud the
neighbors used water freely on j
the piles as Soon as they could
approach near enough to use pat
tent sprayers. None of the wheat
saved is worth any thing unless
it is for stock feed. Fortunately
Bill was from home with his team
of mules and wagon.
The same day the lightning
struck a tree in Cliesley Hunsuck
ei’s yard and one just south of the
house one hundred yards and one
north about two hundred yards,
all iu the space of a few moments.
While there were thirty or more
persons in end around the house
no one seriously damaged though
it killed one lien. Frightened?
Yes, they must have been for it
only struck one tree near my
house and it made me feel like
lying down behind something, it
sounded so much like a bomb
exploding in the air,
Cliesley Hnnsucker narrowly
escaped a rattle snake bite Satur
day. It jumped three or four feet
toward him but when the snake
arrived several feet farther off, he
killed the snake.
Yes,we had a good rain Friday
and Sunday night another and the
soil is thoroughly wet but 1 do
not know whether or not a stalk
of corn that is tasseling waist
high can make a good sized ear
of corn.
I learn the sick at Mrs. Mur
ray’s are improving.
There was areal wedding at
John P. Williams in Woodstation
on the 18th inst in which Mr.
David A. Trundle played the part
or the groom while Miss Lillie
Coulter played the part of the
bride, Esq. J. P. Williams master
of cermomes. Many well wishes
for the’brido and the groom,
Nero.
H arrisburg,
• July 19.
Kev. Mr. Davis filled his regu
lar appointment at Macedonia
Sunday.
Mr. ltobt. Watson and little
daughter Maggie were visiting
friends near here Sunday.
Mis. S. M. Knox aud daughter
Ethel were visiting the family of
A. J. Ford, Wednesday.
Guess who bought a bicycle
Saturday and tried bis band
at riding it Sunday, but tlie
wheel did most of the riding?
Mr. Joe Ford visited relatiyes
near Maitindale Saturday.
'] his part of the moral vineyard
received the hardest ruin Friday
it lias had in quite a while.
Miss Mattie Wilson, of Sum
merville, atteuded church at Beer
sheba Sunday and Sunday night.
Mr. Deed Dayton says if any
one wants any bat ,seed ho has
threshed his and has plenty on
hand.
Mr. Corput Satterfield, who has
been residing at Uncle Robert
Henry’s, has returned to Menlo
for the benefit of school.
Valley Boy.
Tlie Messenger’s Friends.
Acknowledgments from .July lii
to July HE
Dr. Jt L Bird. oct. 31, ’97, $ 50
A J Caldwell, teb. 19, ’9O, 60
Mrs. Mary Kearns, july 10,97, 10
D A Reece, june 11, '97, 1 00
L N Shtiban, aug. 20, '97, 100
E L Thurman, feb. iH, ’9B, 200
Noble.
July 19.
Plenty of min.
(Mrs. Flora Eyett, of Chattanoo
ga, is visiting her sou, W. E. F.v
ett, at this place.
Miss Lee Atkins of Trion was
visiting houiefolks Sunday.
A crowd of young folks enjoyed
a singing at the hospitable home
of h’obert Rainey, Sunday morn
ing.
Rey. Ezell preached nil able
sermon at Green Leaf school
house Sunday at 11 o’clock.
T. J. Smith aud little s-m of
Trion were visiting Rees Jones
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Newman of Chatta
nooga is visiting her father, Mr.
D. M, Carroll, to get good water
aud cool, fresh air for her baby.
George Carroll and family of
Catoosa county were visiting the
homes of J. W. Iv-ys aud R. L,
Fillers Saturday aud Sunday.
Come again Mr. Carroll and visit
more ot the good people of Walk
er county.
We learn of a wedding neai
Chestnut Flat Sunday—Mr Dav.
Trundle and Miss Lillie Coulter
May they live a long and hupp\
life is the wish of their mini)
friends.
Lonnie Nov man is improving
slowly. His friends hope be wil
he up soon.
Quite a orowd enjoyed a nic.
singing at Mr. Dock Weaver’.
Sunday evening.
We learn that next Sunday i.
the day the protracted rneetiui
starts up at Center Point ct.urel
under the skillful control of Rev
Mr. Head. Let all attend, hot!
saint and siuner.
The Sunday school is flourish
ing at Green Leaf school house.
Prof. Chambers gave the one that
attended every Sunday a prize.
Miss Nida -W illiams was the suc
cessful one.
Blackberry pies a plenty, if we
could get our wheat ground.
Mr. Lark Brothertou of the
Cove visited fribiids aud his best
girl Sunday. Bom.
M issiou Bulge.
The ice cream festival was a
success, though the weather was
threatening. There was not ns
large crowd as common. Every
thing wont pit' nicely. The
amounts taken by the tables, No.
I, Arry Pearce,' ’$3.87; No. 2, Mat
tie Dun voody, $4.75; No. 3, Eula
Harp, $(! (0; confectioneries, 88.25;
total, 822 87. Expenses, 87.06;
clear profits, $15.82. A very good
start with the promise of more.
This community has had but
very little ruin yet.
Old Mr. Henry Wallis is very
feeble again. Your scribe about
the same old seven and six.
Road working on hand this
week,
Peaches beginning to ripen.
Soon watermelons will be on
hand. list them come on.
Don’t forget next Sunday the
protracted meeting commences.
Feed up the little chickens and
get them fat. baptists like chick
en as well as Methodists, at least
they do at our house. We don’t
see auy difference.
J. 8. Harp aud wife are off to
the fair at Nashville to-day.
Me. (Million is down with some
thing like infiammatory rheuma
tism. Di. liudlcil attending Inin.
Mr. W. 1). Hughes pays a dol
lar on his subscription to tlie
Messenger. Many thanks.
Veiy good season yesterday
morning; ground not wet yet.
July 20. Straw Hat.
Dalton, July 19.—Fire des
troyed aud damaged three build
ings at 1 o’clock this morning and
the wholesale stock of the Dalton
Grocery company. The stock and
J. F. Robertson’s loss amount to
about SIO,OOO, with insurance of
$5,000.
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Trion Gleanings.
July 10.
According to mv observation
the katydids began their music(?)
on tho night of July 6th.
We are still having (iue rains.
Some of the farmers say that there
uas been too much for low lands.
I’m afraid that before corn is fully
matured, rain will bo wanted
igaiu, but hope not.
Mr. Zilmon Adams is off on a
visit to relatives in Gordon coun
y this week.
Mr. W. 11. Johnson, the fore
man of the weaving department
>f mill number 1, had the sad
miefortuuo to lose his little boy
Friday night of last week. The
ittle fellow was something over
wo years old. The burial took
dace Sunday afternoon at the
Penn’s Chapel burying ground;
Rev Mr. Pope officiating.
Air. W. H. Singleterry of Trion
ias bought the old home.-,tend
dace in Walker County from the
Heirs to the estate. Mr William
Morrison, one of the heirs, was
at Trion Saturday, and made a
deed to his portion of the state to
Mr. Singleterry while here.
I learn that Mr. George Maddox
and Miss Alice Buckele w were
married Sunday, They ’loped to
Cane Creek and were married by
Rev. Coley, so T am informed.
1 notice in Sunday's Constitu
tion that during a heavy raiu
Tuesday of lust week, lightning
struck a house in Trion, etc. But
the big paper did not think it
necessary to add to the clipping,
Irion, Walker County Mkshem
oan.
The Waterville Baptist Sunday
school and the Wesley Chapel
Methodist Sunday school, will
have some kind of a celebration
in the near future, but the exact
time has not yet been decided on
so I learn from my friend Henry
Keown. N. H. Coker.
High.
We had a good rain Friday.
We have had some tremendous
cold nights and mornings, the
coldest weather we eyer witnessed
in July.
A. S. Hu.ikey is on the sick list
this week.
I learn that Mrs. 11. M.C. John
son has been Very sick for the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs, S. I*. Shields were
off to the Cove Sunday, visiting
their sou, William Sb elds, and
family.
A good many are through lay
ing by. J. N. Alliu rays he has
“laid” by his corn so long the
grass and weeds are about to run
away with it.
Listen for a wedding soon. I
heard a certain fellow say the
| other day th it lie was going to
get him a boe-cako baker soon.
Under Sixty.
Annie Lou Warr of Warren
county, about l!i years of age,was
j kindling a fire on Friday eveuiug
|of last week with kerosene oil,
! when her dress caught and she
was burned so severely that she
died within a few hours.