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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. Igf! ; L i k«-> r.® ' '*'• • V-‘ ••• •••• UTEAM Engines and Bolleri, 8aW Mills, Shafting. Pulleys snd Hangers. So’.c Mnnnfao 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, 42La CD az 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. OO mi CD • 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 CD 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 jU! ■ :ut,