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the big yesterday.
SUCCESS ANY WAY YOU MAY TAKE IT'
. creat Walking Match, with Its Won
derful Record—Ttie Bicycle Race,
Tub Race, Mule Race and a
World of Other Thing®.
Although tired of walking, of talking, of
uughing. and fully worn out with a full
round day of excitement, pleasure and
fD ort the people went home last night
Jubing that the library, with its enter
rrhing directors, would celebrate the next
Fourth of July on as grand a scale as that
^Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves.
The programme was one of varied amuse
ments and they were carried through so
successfully, that they could not have
L, n otherwise than well pleased.
The day opened up beautifully. The
bits of white cloud flecking the blue sky
te re taken as a good sign for a good day.
But the sun, for having been checked so
long, shone down hotly, as if making up
(or lost time. There was plenty of shade
®t the park, however, and the people per
spired uncomplainingly.
The morning trains brought in full loads
of people from our neighboring towns and
cities, and the excursionists soon found
their way to the park. Our own people
won followed, and in streams. The hum
ble mechanic, whose scant wages prevent
bis family from attending amusements or
having any pleasure, was there with his
wife and children. • The merchant and the
professional man. and, in fact, everybody,
was there in his glory, and not one went
away dissatisfied.
Sett year the Fourth will be cared for
by the library, and the directors will com
mence preparing for it six months before
band.
The Walking Match.
The first thing on the programme was
thf grand Mate walking match. This was
set For 10 o'clock, and was a frce-to-all, go-
M-yoo-pleaee. It was possessed of more
than ordinary interest, because in it were
represented the various cities and towns of
tbe Siate. who backed their several cham
pions with a vast amount of money and
enthusiasm. Large delegations of friends
accompanied them from their several
homes, and it is fair to assert that this
particular feature of the day’s sport, was.
of all, the center of attraction.
At a quarter before ten. a
sound ot the bugle, the walk
era filed upon the track, accompanied
by thrir trainers. A large crowd had
surged up against the railings and ropes*
and were peering eagerly and anxiou ly at
the athletes. Most of the walkers were
strangers, and while the judges and scor
ers were busy arranging the preliminaries,
every man on the ground was buzzing bis
neighbor, endeavoring to learn a bit of his
tory of each walker. Perhaps there ha*
never r>een seen on one track so many
walkers and so many different
KINDS OF COSTUME.
The colors of the rainbow were all repre
sented in varied and boundless profusion
Some were very plain and unostentatious
some were very unique and pretty,
some were ungainly and rvnuMve; aoim*
were flsr by and some completely nonde
script. The contemplation of tbe numbers
on tbe backs and fronts of the shirts,
formed in itselfa curious and inteiesting
itndy. Borne of the figures were long,
lean and lank; some short, stubby and
unnatural; some fancy and picturesque,
and a few whose style would puzxl* tlU
moat ingenious antiquarian. These latter
were the relics of an age neither ChrisUau
nor pagan-an age peculiar and isolated.
TUB WALK KBS
w^re almost as varied as their costumes.
They presented a kind of rich mosaic work.
iu a inch the bearing and penotuU appeur
wire of each formed a stone of peculiar
ihapeand workmanship, borne of the
waiters were erect and manly, some wore
handsome and attractive, while alas! some
iwt-but what does it matter? Perhap*
t^e most interesting man on tbe track, was
"THE MONTEZUMA WONDER,"
m he wav called by Kd. Brown. In' ap
pearance. he was unusually tall and csdav-
erotw, with a stoop that amounted to al
ia at a deformity. He ia the tuan who
left his farm walked to Macon ail tbe way
from Montezuma, and weut on the track
with a determination to win or die. He
waa unusually quiet and reserved in man-
her, bit features during the whole
match being aet in dogged
tthilre. He wore a kind of a knit aflit,
*hos# color was something of a cross be
tween brick dust and old gold. Ford,
THE MCCHLY-MAKBIKD MAN,
waa the center also of much curious In-
lermt. This was due in the main to the
extemied notoriety given him recently try
the newspapers, and to the fact of bis win
ning the first great Library match. He
the man who had conquered the hero
of "MomMc and driuk-waUr," and he was
Jprowd by the foreign waikera, aa well as
the vialUng strangers, as something of a
phenomenon. As he stood npon the track
be looked cheerful and bouyant, wearing
thelame costume that h« wora in his first
and best match.
Smith, of Americas, next to Ford, waa
the fsvorit • both in tbe pools and on th*
SwcmumI. Smith came with a record, and
^any were confident of his gait and stav-
wf posers. Besidaa, he was the repre-
•wtative of a large and numeroua family,
apu every man in the crowd by the name
Jf owith, one of, oar reporters among
*betu, felt a special'and affectionate inter
utittbiui.
Ales ELL, or COLUMBUS,
Iwgwtded by qisny after hia appear-
i ance on the track aa something of a pro-
| mMonal,thoucti thare waa nothing either
> give semblance to
-Hi this account be
r* 1 somewhat dr—did at tho out
IJt. The man from Warrior, Monerief,
■ 2“ .backed by a large show of interest.
IThediatriet from which be hails waa large-
l{7 teprMentai on tho ground, and cheered
lil? U| tjy in his tripping! around the
|eoune. They little thought they were
the general and growing interest Holmes,
of the Telegraph and Messenger office,
did some splendid work the first half of I
the match, making his laps in the average
time of 4 minutes and 47 seconds.
YOPP, OF LAURENS,
on the first hour got beside Ford, and stuck
to him like a leach, remaining by him for
an hour or more. It was thought by
the crowd that Yopp had selected
Ford as the passible winner,
and was resolved to stick to him to the
bitter er.d. Yopp, however, soon began to
show evidences of weakness, and it was
soon apparent that Ford was getting in
his work on him. It was so, for very soon
Yopp was lost from the race, having been
completely broken down.
Kussell. the reported professional, was
the “drink lemonade" man. Every time
be came round to the stand he stopped for
the beverage, until it became noticeable
the quantity he was hiding. The score
gives rise to the suspicion that the lemon
ade ditl for him what too much “moosik
and drink water" did for Seel, the ‘‘Flying
Dutchman."
The score stood, at the end of the
FIRST HOUR.
Miles. Laps.
Greenaway ...5
Matthews 6
Russell.....*...!
Adamson 5
Harris 6
Freonev A
Moffett. 6
Miles. Laps.
Holmes 6 1
Haskins 6
Monerief 6 1
Hobbs 5
Kinltn ..f» 1
Ford 6 1
Tunkeraly... 6
Farmer ft
Bassett 6
Henderson....5 Pierce.
It was apparent from this rec
ord that the issue would be doubt
ful and exciting. But as the second
hour advanced many began to weaken,
noticeably Henderson and Pierce.
Htnderson, it will be remembered, is the
champion cuke-eater—his attempts in that
direction having been duly chronicled in
these columns. Pierce hails from hapuy
Hawkinsville. He forgot the fact that tbe
match was a go-as-you-please, and conse
quently didn't know how to keep up with
tho fast steppers. He remarked that "he
came to Maoon to walk, and if he'd known
they were going to do that way he wouldn’t
have come." Alasl his hopes were pierce-d.
The second hour showed that
the boys, most of them, at
least, were getting in some
good WORK.
On this heat Holmes scored 12% miles,
Monerief 12, Farmer 12%, Greenaway 12%,
Freeny 12%. Bassett 12, Moffett 12, with
the others close behind. Tbe gaits were
all well maintained, and while some were
losing ground they could never hope to re
gain, others were pushing on with an in
teresting vim.
Tbe third hour was turned successfully.
Pierce and Henderson had fallen out, but
they were hardly missed in the large num
ber that were left upon the track. Tbe
boys were now
WELL SETTLED
to their work, and some of tbe best walking
was done during this stretch. Holmes
ran his score up to 16% miles, Monerief to
17%. Ford to 16%, Harris to 16% and Bas
sett to 17. Freeney was considered at this
point the best man in the race, having
scored 18 even miles, making during the
three hours an average of 6 miles per
hour. Half of tbe race had passed, and
the other bait lay still ahead, burdened
with the unknown and doubtful result.
Tbe situation began to be critical.
It was now 1 o'clock, the average dinner
hour. The boys hurried into this heat,
some of them with good spirits, but the
majority with gloomy forebodings. Many
saw the glittering prize money fast
rASSINO FROM REACH,
and the weak stomachs grew almost per
ceptibly weaker. Indeed, the most were
already fagged out, and the numerous rests
4. Bassett, 33% miles.
5. Haskins, 26% miles.
(j. Berlant, 27% tulles.
7. Hobbs, 20 miles. • /
8. Freenev. 25 miles.
9. Corner. 2t% miles.
10. Holmes. 20%' miles.) Tl ._
11. Yopp, 20% miles, f rie *
12. Moffett, 20 miles.
13. Matthews, 19 miles.
14. Greenaway, 18 miles.)
15. Adamson, 18 miles. ) Aie *
16. Smith, 17% miles.
17. Tankersly, 14 miles.
18. Farmer, 13% miles.
19. Russell, li% miles.
20. Pierce, 8 miles.
21. Hendersou, 7% miles.
The Tub Race.
At 11 o’clock Mr. Alf Mack ordered the
band from the music stand, and then
marching to tbe river bank, playing a
quickstep, gave the signal for the tub race.
Owing to the swollen condition of the river,
the boys who had entered for this race
backed out and reduced the number of en
tries to Juhan, Carter, Hickman and Lain-
berson.
The undergrowth and shrubbery ha<T
been cleared away on the bank to the left
of tbe editors’ cottage, and thus afforded a
fine view of the river even from the half-
mile track.
Many who did not care for the mud and
were willing to risk the bateau, went over
on the island and were thus provided with
a better view.
At 11:30 tbe tubmen were clinging with
one hand to tho rope stretched across the
river as a starting line. Charltf Juban’s
costume was large figured calico, and gave
him a dainty, stylish look. At the signal
the rope was let loose, and down the stream
the tubs Heated,| preceded by bateaus.
The contestants proved to be skilled tub-
men, as there were no upsets.
They reached the line,.marking the 100
yards in the following order: Lamberson,
Hickman, Carter, Juhan.
I cheering the 3
I Ir . VI
■ firmer by occupation, and live*
ITn Ut * **>d * halt from the city,
be is twenty-seven, of- medium
1,1 and build, sallow complex!'n, and
K 1 ■lightbrown moustache. He ia a
hunter, and some of bis compan-
* foul the reporter that frequently dar-
■ chase he would forsake hit horse
“un the fox down afoot. But then, you
h they are proud of him, and this ac
ts for it all. He trained for the race
t «i x or eight weeks. There were oth*
r course, who were interesting to
.and who were poMMsad of some
‘ interest, but pressure on our col*
i/P^cntaa minute mention,
they bad been called np, they
^ the track in two lines, the
of the track being too narrow to
t them to stand in one line. The
** ere then read, after which a abort
allowed to get ready. At a
KS wore 10 o’clock, Mr. Washington
the chairman of the judge-*, ad
*he edge of the stand, and in a
r^ateady yoh» said. “Gentlemen a e
reaay?» They responded "we are/*
‘hen was given
THE WORD 60.
u* font And ted briskly. They
w.ll P **>*»•/ I»R Mil malntainref
taken In rapid succession on this stretch,!
betokened the fact that the dinner hour
was getting in its work. The increase in;
tho score, over tbe previous hour, was as-
lionishingly small. Holmes only augment
ed his record ball a mile, Hobbs two miles,
Smith two miles, Tankersly half a mile,
Greenaway three and a half miles. Mat
|iiie«s three and a half miles and Berlant
me and half miles. Russell and Farmer
‘passed." Montricf dli his best work,
getting in seven miles. The others did
proportionately well.
Two o’clock marked the beginning of
the most listless hour. At 2:30 a heavy j
rain came up, which discommoded tbe I
walkers to a great extent. Ford took off
Ids shoes at this point and began to run.
He kept this up for hulf an hour, when he
began to show signs of trouble. He was
still the favorite, and the signs of distress
ho manifested were reoeived with deep re
gret by his friends and backers. It waa |
still thought he would win the race.]
‘•oo it, ford !”
the small boy on the edge of the crowd
would cry, and the refraiu was taken up
by the crowd and glnnted amid perfect
storms of cheers. About this time our
reporter had a short chat with Ford. Bald
be. in reply to tho question: “How’re
you standing it," "I can’t run any more;
my legs hurt." It was noticed, however^
that he kept up manfully, and his steady
licks soon began to tell.
The fifth hour exhibited no startling dif
ferences in the relations of the leaders. All
held their places very well. Harris and
Bavett continued to hold their own, and
Monerief, the Warrior man, held up brave*
jy. Every minute his complexion grew
whiter, and some thought, notwithstand
ing the steady gait he was pursuing, that
be would not hold out. He gained on Ford
considerably, who bad relapsed into his
I usual, regular motijn.
The sixth and last hour finally came,
and with it the last desperate struggle.
Ford again began to run, and soon lapped
Monerief several times, but his remaining
time was too short to gain his lost ground.
Harris, too, had crept slowly ahead of
him, and tbe question was whether he or
Bassett would come in for third money. I
The question was only decided by the arri
val of the dosing tune. When 4 o’clock
came. Ford and ba*»ett were in the mid
die of a lap, and the money was
to go to the man that scored
the Tap first It was nip and tuck.
Ford had big advantage of his opponent,
as Bassett was about to drop, while he
was apparently as fresh as at the start
Ford was the first to reach the string, hav
ing scored 53% miles. Bassett managed
to get round about five minutes later,
when the scorers marked the same num
ber of miles opposite bis name. Ford havl
ing come in two minutes after four o clock
and Bassett seven minutes after, the third
prize was awarded to the former. And
this cloaed the race—the largest the State
lias ever witnessed.
We present here for the benefit of the
reader, a table of the score by hours, ia or
der that the curious may know the record;
scored by each In tbe given time;
The Reel Contest.
The committee had wisely provided no
attraction between the hours of 12 and 2
o’clock, save the walking match, interest
in which did not tlag from the start to the
finish. This interim gave everybody an
opportunity to eat dinner, and floral hail
reminded one of May Day celebration,
there were so many tables spread and so
many people enjoying their picnic dinner.
At the sound of the bugle, the run
ning teams from Nos. 2 and 5 began
to gather and don uniforms. At
2:30 the neat and trim figures
Of No. 5’s team were seen emerging from
the dining hall in charge of Foreman
Price. They were placed in position with
their reel and stood ready for the pistol-
shot signal. They were to run 100 yards,
lay 100 feet" >f hose and show wat«v. The
hydrant was placed nearly in front of the
dining ball, and the track was down one
of the avenues. The track was level but
very heavy with sand.
Messrs. Horne and Hertwig were made
; udges and the time-keepers were Messrs.
J. E. Wells Jr., and S. 8 Pegrara.
At the report of the pistol tne boys bound
ed of! and reached the plug in 13 seconds,
and completing the test in 35. This poor
time was due to the sand and an unsuita
ble plug.
No. 2’s team then took position, with
Foreman Vannucki in charge. They were
not in uniform for the reason that they
did not decide to participate in the contest
i time to prepare them.
When the pistol was fired they made a
bold stroke for the plug, making tho run
in 15 seconds and the contest in 37. The
victors were enthusiastically cheered, and
everything passed off nicely.
Tho Wheelbrrrow Race.
Mr. Newt. Johnson’s wheelbarrow race
was one of the funniest things on the
ground. Just after the reel contest, the
crowd went to the mile track, in
the enclosure of which a rope
had been stretched around a large circle,
covering probably an acre of around. A
post had been planted a hundred yards
from tbe starting point, and this waa the
object each man tried to roll to blindfolded.
The amusement consisted in each roller
missing the mark so far. He waa required
to turn the barrow around and roll toward
the stake. In nearly every case he went
far away the post, and when he removed
the bandage and saw bow far he had miss
ed U, his countenance waa a study.
There were twenty six entries, and
Me-ara. W. L. Johnston and John G. Deliz
were the judges.
The prize, all the entrance feet, was won
by Bob Lee.
The mule race was a most enjoyable fea
ture of the day, and Mr. Cromeline carried
it through nicely. Each mule had it*
name painted in large letters on blankets.
The Steer Race.
Another amusing race was a mile heat
in which three steers hitched to road
carta were entered. George Lumpkin drove
Bob Lee, Amos Subers of No. 6 drove O.
Wilde and Josie Cannon drove Eli.
They were a long time in getting around
the track, but their slow motion Kept the
large audience in a roar. The race was
won by Bob Lee.
The Sack Race.
There were twelve entries and each man
was enveloped in a white sack which was
drawn together at his neck. They looked
like so many ghosts on the track. They
were to ran, or rather hop 100 yards in
frontof the grand stand, and at the signal
there was a sight funny enough to make
anyone laugh. Frank Griffin came in
ahead, winning the prize.
The Velocipede Race.
The little boys were disappointed yester
day in not having a race with their veloci-
S aes, but tbe rain would not allow it. Mr.
alt will keep his promise with the boys,
however, and some fair day next week a ill
have the race up town, probably on Wal
nut street.
Summary of Prizes.
The distribution of prizes was about equaL
Columbus, Savannah and Warrior district
take off one each, leaving Macon with her
share in the smaller ones.
In the walking match Monerief gets$100
in gold, and a paid up $3,<00 policy in the
Home Guardian. Harris gets $50 gold and
a paid up 13,000 policy in the Golden Rule.
Ford gets tbe Brown s Hotel gold medal.
In the tab race. Lambson gets a fine
rocking chair and Juhan a smaller rocker.
In the reel contest, No. 5 gets the
lounge.
In the foot race, Dinkier gets the library
gold medal.
In the bicycle race Ingram, of Colum
bus, gets $50 in gold. Thomas, of Savan
nah, gets the Stone and Harper gold med
al, and Polhill, of Macon, the J. P. Stevens
& Co. silver cup.
In the hurdle race. Boler gets the silver
pitcher and Juhan the silver goblet.
In the steer race, Lumpkin gets the
Jaques barrel of Hour.
In the sack race Griffin gets the Sparks
silver tilting pitcher.
LAST NICIIT’S FIRE.
Burning of tho Dye House of Cotton
Mill No. I.
About half-past 9 o’clock last night, as
watchman William Evers at Mill No. 1 of
the Bibb Manufacturing Company com
pleted his tour of inspection in the yards,
he saw three negro hands rush out from
the drying room of the dyeing department
and yell fire. He rushed to the bell and'
sounded the alarm.
East Macon No. 6 promptly responded
and began at once to fight the fire,
aided by several operatives of the factory,
who handled the factory apparatus. The
alarm being sounded on tills aide of tbe
river, Young America No. 3 rushed over,
followed by Campbell No. 7 and Ocmulgee
SCHOFIELD’S IRON WORKS,
Can.ral Notes.
The rain kept (ally one thousand people
8CORB.
at ! I’M ill
l. ilT M mini lln i
1:10, liu 1 is! 1>: 11
"■Willi 111 i
r. 2 II |l« » iH 1
I : 6 12 IT 221 12A, 1
Hr. Deuau then, in behalf of the jodyes,
announced that Monerief had >« the
Orel prize, Harris aecond end Ford third.
Tbe follow in. te lb. record ot each. —
KMlior with the prize* Uray receit.:
Monerief 3b'A mile*. Il00 in yoldnnd
pud np policy in Golden Rul*.
Ford OX mite.. Geo. C. Brown gold
will b. Mm by th. .bore tobto. the
Tho Foot Race.
At th. cIom of tb. walking match, the
track wa* cleared and 200 yard, marked
oir. Thil WM ■ race between two contest
ants from Noe. 3,5, 0 and 7. The follow
ing were tbe entrie.: Cherry and Dinkier,
from No. 3; Miller and Charles Jnhsn
from No. S; While and Weiner from No.
and Wilder nnd Lee, from No. 7.
At 4:18 tbe boyi were in line. At the
signal they starts I off In fine style, and
landed at tbe ttniih with Dinkier in the
lead, whose lime w.i 23J4. Juhan was a
hAlt second behind him; end time Nos, -
And & both gAlned rictories in one dsy.
The Bicycle Race.
But for the rain making tbe track heavy,
thii would hare been one of the features
ot tbe day. aa the list of entries would hare
been large. Aa it waa, the boys did not
care to contest and make a poor record.
Fire of the wheelmen, however,
bad every confidence in their ability
to propel their machines over the heavy
track. They wen: PolhiU, ot Macon, No.
1; Taylor, of Macon, No. 2: Thomas, of Sa
vannah, No. 1, Ingram, of Columbtu, No.
5, and hnussey, ot ejarannah, No. 13.
At 4:45 they were in line and tbe rules
read from the judges' stand. Each wheel
man waa on hia machine, held In place by
bis friend. At the signal they moved off.
with Taylor in the lead.
They came in on the lint half mile in
the following order: 4,1,2,13 and 5. On tbe
aecond, 4,1,13, 2, S. On the third, 1, 4.3,
2. At the end of this half mite 13 came in
dismounted, claiming a foul. He bad
been thrown from bia bicycle in some way.
On the fourth. 4,1.3.2. On the tttth. 4,1.
5 Here No. 2 came in with the handle of
hia bicycle broken. On tbe sixth. 4,5,1.
On the aerantb, 4. 8.1. On the eighth, 4.
5, L On tbe ninth, 5, 4,1. On the tenth,
5, 4, l, No. 3 making the five miles in 21:2fi.
, The mile dash waa then announced, but
no one cared to make a record on tbe alow
track but Little, of Macon. He moved off
at tbe signal and made tbe mite In 4!;
Th. Hurdle Race.
This was one of the prettiest raws ever
held over the mile track. It waa controll
ed by Mr. George H. Plant, who wai con
gratulated on all aides for getting it up
and carrying it through to anocens.
It was a quarter-mile dash over twelve
hurdle, placed forty feat apart Th. hur
dles and track ware decorated with flags
and presented a pretty appearance.
The following were the contestants:
Charles Juhan No. I. Babers 2. Massen-
ban 3, W. J. Juhan 4, Grinin 7, HUIyer 8,
Williams 0, Brady 10, Kellogg 12, Brant-
lej S^CraigjB, Holer 17, R. H. Cherry 18,
At th. zignal th. boy. wait off finely,
.ndth. first five hurdles were knocked
down.
1 be finish was made in front of the gnmd
stand, which was crowded with people.
Tbe boys went in nicely, two or three stop
ping by the wayside, and resulting in a
victory for W. G. Boler, No. 17, with Chas.
Juhan second and Ed Cherry third.
The Mule Race.
The hunlles were taken from tbe track
and Mr. Dave Cromellne’s mole race came
off.
The first was a quarter mile dash, with
Arthur, Society Girl. Volunteers. Set Back
and TIUlen as entries. Tbe time made
was forty-two seconds, and was won by
get Back.
The second race waa m half mile dash
with Bank President, Macon Clnb, Titden,
Public library and Blaine as entries.
Second mole in the winner. Woo by
away in the afternoon.
Ford claimed a foul yesterday on Mou-
crief’s trainer, but it was not sustained.
The visiting bicyclists took a ride over
the city yesterday morning and enjoyed the
trip.
Pools were sold nearly all day. and much
money was staked on Ford’s winning the
race.
The town wore a deserted appearance
after 12 o’clock yesterday. Business wa«
entirely suspended.
Maggie is the name of the bicycle ridden
by Ingram, the winner, yesterday. It is a
fifty-two inch Expert Columbia.
The outfit worn by Hobbs and others
in the walking match, wa* made by Jeff
Long, who knows how to fit the boys.
It was real enterprise in Manager Ste
vens, of the Western Union, in putting the
city in telegraphic communication with the
park.
According to the nnmber of tickets sold
yesterday, the library will make from seven
to nine hundred dollars clear of expenses
on the entertainment of yesterday.
Campbell Hose Company No. 7 was
well represented yesteiday. * Boler won
the hurdle race, Lee won the wheelbarrow
race, and Griffin won the sack race.
The station house docket shows that
only three arrests were made by tbe police
yesterday. This is tbe best evidence of
the good order that prevailed on a Fourth
of July of over six thousand.
Macon’s Mica Mins.
Mr. W. B. Johnston, Jr., was in town
yesterday. He is the owner of the mica
mine four and a half miles from Macon,
and Is sinking a shaft to obtain tbe valua
ble stuff.
‘The shaft I am now sinking it now
twenty-two feet deep, and I find conkidera-
ble mica, but it is at the depth of thirty
feet that I expect to find a paying ledge.
At that depth I will be at the junction of
two large veins of feldspar, the most of
which is decomposed, and the ndca is
found all along these veins."
"Are you taking out any mica now?"
"Yes, and selling enough to pay the ex-
No. 2. In a short time the steamers of Nos.
1 and 4 were on hand, And every effort
made to stay the flames which threatened
destruction to the entire mill.
The fire was confined to the dveing
house but was trying to eat Its way to the
S acking house adjoining. Had it caught
ere the flames would have been com
municated to the main building. A full,
strong stream of water was slow in getting
on until connection was made with the
Central railroad pond, and then the fire
men who worked bravely felt confi
dent of their ability to check its
ogress. The room containing the
•Her that supplied steam for the dyeing
room was considered dangerous as an ex
plosion was looked for. but the firemen ad
vanced upon it fearlessly, and deluged the
building with water.
At 12 o’clock the fire was out, but a close
watch set upon the building.
The dye house and dyeing rooms were
completely destroyed, and the loss is esti
mated at from between six and eight thou
sand dollars.
The origin of tbe fire is not definitely
known. It is said that one of the negro
hands went into the drying room with a
lighted lamp which exploded, setting fire
to the cotton undergoing the drying process.
SOMETHING OF A BLAZE,
Caused by tbe Ignition ot a Mosquito Net
ting.
The night of the 4th was very warm and
sultry, as we all know. Those who lived
in second-story rooms, free from the reach
of the venturesome burglar, threw open
their windows to invite all the breezfs
that might be stirring.
Among the sufferers from the heat was
JCaptain B. F. Jossey, who has a room in
^Irs. W. F. Brown's boarding bouse on
Poplar street. He returned about 11
o'clock, and placing the lamp in a chair
beside his bed, read a newspaper until
he fell asleep. The wind blowing into the
window probably carried the mosquito
netting over the lamp chimney and it ig
nited.* The light material was soon in a
blaze, and the fire was communicated to
the bed. The sheets and mattress were
nearly consumed, hut it was not until the
fire burned bis shirt sleeve and scorched
his arm did be awake. He bounded out
of bed and opened the door, giving the
alarm. In the other rooms were Messrs.
Collins, Kenseii, Davis and Corbet.
young men, nnd they were
soon on hand fighting tbe fire
with the desperation of a fire company.
The room was filled with smoke and the
fian.es had just reached a good headway
when the young men, after hastily dress
ing themselves, began to extinguish it.
The alarm was given In the street, bnt no
bells were rung. The disc ivery was made
about half past two o'clock.
The furniture in the room belonged to
Captain Jossey. Nearly every piece was
more or less scorched, and a large hole in
tbe carpet was burned.
But for the prompt action of the young
men. a large fire would have resulted.
Captain Jossey leaves this morning for
Thoinasville. and is no doubt proud of his
escape from what mUbt have proved some
thing serious.
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turers Bcnofleld’s Paten Cotton Presses." Com Mills, Cane Mills, and General Machinery.
Wrought Iron Pipe, Engine Fittings, Brass Goods snd Mill Supplies Generally. 8en1 ior clrtn-
lam. <eKta -
T. B. ARTOPe; ^
178 Second Street, Macon, Georgia,
Marble, Granite and Limestone Works, Wrought Iron
Railings of evejy description. Best Force Pump in tbe mu
ket. Plans, prices and estimates given
novlthnrAsnAwlv , • <
MOJM UMENT8!
J AM manufacturers’ agent for Crystal and Scotch Granite, Vermont and Italian
Marble and White Bronze Monnmente. Agent for E. T. Barn urn’s Iron and Wire
Fencing, Vases and Fountains. I am better prepared now than ever to furnish first,
claas work at reasonable prices, and will take pleasure in calling at the homes of par
ties wanting only first-class work. Now is the time to give yonr orders for fall delivery.
Call on or write to
O. P. Headi,
myllw*dsnn<few3m
151 Second street. Macon. Oa.
OO
Ntoam I'Jiik-Iuch
BOluE R S
Saw Mills Crist Mill*
and Sugar Mills.
K ETT L E S
HORSE POWERS
t'otlo PrCHHCN,
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p«nw>. Here is mj time book, and you
in that 1 am employing a fore, of bamh
and keeping them steadily at work. The
price of mica ranges from a few cente to
five and lix dollars per pound. The
cheaper itrade ia used in the manufacture
of axle grease, etc., and of this kind I can
5 tt out aereral thousand pouuila.tauy
me and get a good sal. for it "
-How are you mining for it?"
"I sink a shaft something like abig wall,
but instead of tiring rop* nud wimlia.s to
draw up the dirt. I bench it. Benching 1,
digging do an like a pair ot steps and
throwing the dirt from one tu the other.
* going down between these
feldspar veins, through quarts and
dirt, and may strike solid rock, which 1
will blast through, as I am determined to
get to where the veins branch. Should 1
not tind a valnab’e ledge of mica there, I
will find the course of the main vein, and
■ink another shaft some distance off and
break through it again. Should 1 «trik»
PULLEYS
SHAFTING,
GEARING
LSuUder’fti Cn>)iln((i>
lr n Fronts, Inn
A Sad Indidsnt.
Several years ago, while he was pastor
of Jones Chapel, near Macon, Rev. S. N.
Tucker marrieff Miss Leila Sullivan,
was a happy union of two loving beans.
He was a zealous Christian minister, and
rhe was admirably suited to be a mi'lister's
wife.
Her family became her world, bnt yet
she did not neslt-ct tbe du j**s p.-trtninmg
to one in her position. She nistie friend*
every a here ou the circuit •. hhe was in
truth a happy womun. Rut one Sunday,
and while be waa preaching, word was
-cut her husband that his *ife was tick.
As soon as could l>o. he lisstent-d to her
side. She was nick in Iced, knew that she
wa - going to die. sent loving nifs*agps to
relatives, and endeavored co undo in the
sinking of a hymn. Her strength failing at
th- end of the first verse, she whispered.
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• Dear, I’ll finish this sweet hymn up yon
der ’’ and pas*ed it way.
Utterly crushed by thl* untimely blow,
Mr. Tucker *ou/lit the counsel of devoted
friends Hi* relatives, t«M>. in n distant
State, «dvi-ed him to come to them and
“bring Kile Iamb* with him." He therefore
obtained a transfer to tho B iltimore Con
ference, and on last Thursday morning
h*cau ni« journey to Maryland, carrying
with him his three children, the youngest
not two months old. It was In-'e-d u *a*t
*ight to see him start on Ids mission wi»li
those motherless little onesyoung t.»
feel the loss they have unstained. Rut h-
goes where affection will lighten hi* bur
den. and where kind hand* and loving
heirts will do much to chetr and brace
him up.
Such Is just one mournful incident in
th. mic. lcJg. I can follow It up" and gat ^ £f. 0, tS2 d «mL < ^i£
Ith. of b.! c ,u„! cS-adcnt iz but the " 0 '‘ d kuow *
there. I will reach tbe depth of thirty noU » ,n S thereof.
Tb. riders were then ebmngwl and th.
third rare began. Thto was a mite beat,
slowest mnie to win. At th. finish the
mate, .swrtsd thrir inborn light ot stub
bornness, and would not bar.
line, but for the efforts
used umbrellas to push
net waa Busily won
Ford-a Suicide.
We find th. following ipecUl telegram
in tb. Cincinnati £n,/ufrer, dated at New
ark, Ohio, tb. place where th. remains of
th. unfortunate L. D. Ford, who com
mitted suicid. in Muon, were rent:
"The prevailing opinion her. now I*
that Ur. L. D. Ford, tba telegraph opera
tor who waa reported to have committed
•uicide at Macon, Ua, waa brutally mur
dered instead. Facta have come to light
within the past day or two which show
good grounds for this supposition, and
that he baa been foully dealt with is no
longer doubted. It bee been discovered
that on the night previous to his
death several men, members of a gang ot
hone thievee. entered bia office and de
manded that he dispatch • telegram for
them concerning some horses. Ford de
clined to tend the message and the next
seen of him waa the next morning when
he waa found with a bullet bolo tnrough
hia brain. The matter U to be thoroughly
investigated."
No bone thieves entered bia office, and
he was allot through the heart and not
through the brain. That he fired the fatal
shot ia clearly proven.
Tb. Old Grand Mother
When called to the bed side of the little
child suffering with that night fiend to
children and horror to parents, croup, the
old grand mother used to send for mullein
and make a tea and at once relieve it—
made into a tea now and combined with
sweet gum it prerents in Taylor’s Chero
kee Remedy of Bwaet Gum and llullein
a pleasant and affective cure for croup,
whooping cough, consumption and all lung
and bronchial troubles. Price 25c. andTl.
This with Dr.Btggen’ Houtbren Remedy.an
squally effidona remedy for Cramp Colic,
Diarrhoea Dysentery, and children suffer
ing from the effects of teething presents
. little Mcoinxs Caasr no household
should b. without, for tb. tpredy relief of
sudden and dangerous attacks of the
longs and bowels. Ask year drug {lit tor
Manafnctand br Walter A. Taylor, At-
uuiiw, Oa., proprietor Taylor** Premium
Cologne.
I,. W. Hunt 4k Co., wholesale agente
Macon. Oa.
PALMER’S Perfumes. KXQDISITM,
ia the Balsam prevents your hair from
falling out, and restores the original odor
if faded or gray. Besides it u a great
addition to the .toilet table simply aa a
dressing.
Reunion ot the Eighteenth Caorgta Reg
iment,
The third annual reunion ol the
Eighteenth Georgia Regiment will be held
thisyrgratConyera, Oa.. on Friday, tbe
1st day of August. A full attendance of
the survivors la expected and earnestly ra-
Application has been mads to the va
rious railroad authorities for epecial rates
for the trip, and a very pleasant time ie
ulicipated with old company B. Be sure
to attend. Gao. W. Maddox,
Secretary.
—A countryman brought In a wagon of
wood drawn by a steer yesterday, and left
him for a abort white In front of Faulkner's
tin shop. White he waa gone a boy drove
off with the steer and was on hia way down
to the park to enter him in the ateer race,
when be was overtaken and the animal
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TO THE PUBLIC.
JTN the case of J. II. Carlton and others
against the Southern Mutual Insurance Co.
of Athena, the Bnpreme Court decided the
company should only retain out ol tbe nc-
cumlatcd funds held by it (at present
amounting to above f 1,000,000), a sufficient
amount for the conduct ofits Dullness, uml
that, the balance ebonld be divided among
all who have held policies at any time in
that company, who should present their
claims. It would be advisable for all parties
who hold or at any time hare held policies
or who represent deceased penons who
have held policies to communicate with
tho undersigned, who represent tho pnr-
Uee in this case claiming a division.
HENRY JACKcON,
J.H. LUMPKIN,
II H. CARLTON,
E. K, LUMPKIN,
Attorneys forj.il. Carlton, el. nl.
Address all letters to II. It. Carlton or
E. K. LUMPKIN, box 231, Athena, Oa.
JyOaunfkwlt
WEAK, UNDEVELOPED PARTS
WINDOW WEIGHT*
PUMPS, P1FL\G, U
INSPIRATORS,
GOVERNOR
’ water
Jack Met-cwH,
Ur-ass Castings
TT-Oor CANE MILLS haw
W-ooght Journals.
• Oa
■epD-wedAaatkwkli
/^-CAPITAL. PRIZE, 879,000,-U
Tickets only S3. Shares In Proportion
Louisiana State Lottery Company.
“Wa do hereby certify that wa supervtre the
arrangemanu of all the Monthly and Reteh
annual Drawings ot use Louisiana Mate
tery Company, and In parson manage and
trot the drawings themselves, and that th.
same are conducted with honeety,faint ere and
tu good faith toward all panic., and we an
tac.lmitciof our signature* y
biamaon's Legs and Locktl
When Delilah clipped off Samson's
lock* that mighty athlete at once became
"aa other men. It it could be proved
that the possession of luxuriant hair
would enable men to tear open lions' jaws,
Hiscock A Co., would be driveu wild In
the effort to supply enough of Parker's _
Hair Balsam lo meet the demand. Aa it By aa overwhelmlnx popular rote lu fran-
ehlae waa mad. a part of the prerent Mate con.
i.i.mrv io, euuraiiouai ana wnanmoie pur-
poaea-with a capital of tLOOOJOOO-to which .
rererrefund of over KStfibO has since been
•tituUon adopted Klein tier il, A. Il.^Sp^
The ooly lottery ever voted on and endorsed
by the people of eny state.
It never scales or postpones.
plree nSStSiy!"*** Humb,r
o, in 7Fra academy or Mceic. new
ChLEANS TCMDAr, Jot, 13. 1884-
170th Monthly drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE. 87S.OOO.
100.000 Tlcketo ot Fl.o Oollaro Eaoh
Fractions In Fifths in Proportion.
list or rants.
■ l CAPITAL PRIZE.,
2 PRIZES or
Tellet Soap* LOVELY.
Lot .on, the great akin r-tre
Inriatbu, Um tedtee daflgbk
i „( I'.ige llir.i-, free
IT A T T ’C VEGETABLE
HiLLIj & SICILIAN
Hair Renewer.
iytt Certainty of Good
BMNllll
Thsss qoaBttes art of priat fnportai»a ia tko
soloctLoo of a prepanulno for tbe It sir. Douoi
experiment with bow remadlefiwhkh mmjdo
harm nUWrtlwafood; bat prodt by tto ex-
psrkoeo of oilrcrs. Bny *»1 am with perfeot
confide bo# in article which mqbodf knows
to hs food. Ijux’sILuxRunrnzfUlBM
ArrioxiMATioif nuns.
0 Approximation prizes of *75<V—-4 6,7*3
t “ “ 250.”'”. 12/250
1,967 Frists, amoaaUnc to...*
AppUcatloB for rotas to club* should be mads
onjy^to tbs office of the company in Hew Or-
For farther Informatloa write clearly, print
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans. La.
POSTAL VOTB1 and ordinary letters by
mail or Express (ell mime of 15 and upward*
express at our exposes) to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans. La.,
or M. A DAUPHIN,’
007 Seventh St~ Wnshlnxton. D. C.
MAW BOOT IXLAlOS
IRON
[TONIC
"Will pnrHV tho BLOOD. r-«ni-
1 t ’t. LIVER • I KIDNEYS.
wa I I ' I'.i.j. hik HEAXTlf
' VIGOR c f YOUTH. L>r*-
.WA’rtS'fSKZiJs;
At. l'llrc‘1 P • •■•iiihf n - ucljr
cured. It >i»< luu * i. 4 .ut l
k 1. Hit reo re i • f*»r*
Ik Lnllvcns ft • nil an 1
LADIES;" ' ^
!l*«I>:i haktlkhikuvt niu a ttotl
•p'-c-ijr cure. Give* a clear, healthy complexi«m.
,t attempts Oi SSOStitfrUlnir onlya l-l
ulirlt rot the origin*!. Do uut expert*
IOOBIOIXAL AMD JUST.
■ r • • !.•--( I ' »- • • rM-lfVV
M * .» *f w. i.KKAM DOCK.” 1
h.u.'. brelul ,u! .it. Irrem .J
A REMARKABLE GUREl
IS WHICH
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS DEClDtt
TO USE THE KNIFE,
My wife and daughter suffered f« r year* with
on affection of thethroat, w lilch was gradually
bat sorely andermtnlnf their health, and wash
sourroofanxlely tnnlnuf u*. Twoof the U*tt
physicians of tim ett/and sl*>a« . m v.-r*
called In, snd after a careful examination tl*-y
darklMl thnt them wax Bo cheats of a cure oa*
I leas they would coi - nt to amlctwo a rurrieel
operation. \A e wero orach opposed to the knife
being weed, until all other meanshad WOHM
boasted. Bo. we began to ase different tin.**
remedies sold at Jru* xtcre*. We fln.t!'.? t to
Brewer's Lunf Re.«tnrrr. and the ♦ * ro
truly wonderful; aid after a few t> .• * l td
been tnk* n th« r were entirely relieved < f tho
trouble anil tt . irh.olthfully re*t< r. •!. If any
of my family should ever boshnllsrly off. < tod,
I would. If nece**ary. travel around the w -rid
la order to get this remedy. Very re-: • t fully*
W. IL A1A.N - ! IK LI).
Meson, us.
Mart**, Oa., August ltth.
With great ph uMiru l certify to the eflu|§f.
of that truly excwliei.t preparation Brewer s
Lung Rmtnrer. It line Indeed turn a to ho a
•ovoretjni remedy In ray-family. P r r.my
m>mthi ary wife naa suffered from w • ok It. ■
and has rienced creat difficulty In bn th
in*, so much m> that atic could tu>t uln p at »:i at
nl*ht; also lost her cvKtite, and.In f.i t,
her condition was truly alarmirr. Tfce Lnr
Restorer haring been reenmwerded by>-\'raJ
friends. Kmolved to ret It end te*t tterirtuss,
which I did, and with the most bar pr effect.
She boa taken but two bottles, sad then sun Is
wonderful, she now experience* no difficult
Ylnced Its continued use will euro t a perm
to beef great benefit to allwbo may giro It a
trial. Yours truly,
GKO. W. SIMS.
The abore testimonial was given In W. Heal
what the some
• t four yean:
“I have hail no
native to the "
itorer in cares« . ..
‘icrired by my wife from Its use ho_ „—- r —
ruuent. My faith ta its rirtueels suchTlail
« L-t rfully reeuam* r, 1 It to all who ares -«1
vrltkpulakaiarTdtomre., m ;. ,,
LAMAR, RAhKIN, & LAMAR.
MACON, GA?
Holmes' Sure Cure Mouth Wash
AND DENTIFRICE.
’.“Lag ii»
A First-class
0 MEft OiAU Business Schnc
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