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VOLUME LIX NO. 5.
RANDALL IN LOUISVILLE.
... eNT-USIAnTIC reception given
AH him by bu»ine*s men.
... Hall *0 Packed that Mr. Randall la
forced to Enter by n Window
..Hie short speech Confined
to Business Topics.
ITUtuSAPdSO TO THE ASSOCIATED TEESS.I
Louisviixs, Ky., December 29,-Hon.
gjrouel J. Kendall arrived oft a epccio!
tnin ai !> o'clock last night. He was im
mediately driven to the residence ol Hon.
Ot.-sr Turner. To-day he will formally be
tecrive l at the Board of Trade, and will
speak st Liederkranz Hall to-night. A
committee coin posed of Judge W. Ii. Hoke
Dr. W. H. Wattren. Colonel C. E. Bears.
Colonel J. 3. Miller and W. Beed met the
train at Winchester and accompanied Mr.
EimtaU’s party to the city. Mr. Randall
is accompanied by Mr, Randall and Con- ^t^nTla^.f^d.^.r^K.
this to yon in any partisan sense I speak
it in the broader sense of statesmanship,
if I may be allowed to apply the term, for
we are all advised that statesmanship con
sists in knowing the rfcourcos
of a country, and it Is
in my judgment the duty of an intelligent
people to study out the details of her con
dition as they relate to her exchange of
products with foreign countries, so no
harm mav come to invested capital nor
lower lug of w gesto American mechanics;
and I ray to yon deliberately that this can
be done, and done only upon a business
basis, about which your perfectly well un
derstand. You must study out for your-
•elves, each individual, each commercial
and trade Interest, because the condition §
are never alike in two diffeier.t countries;
and I 8*y in conclusion that that should be
the great object of onr rulers at Washing
ton, and the fulfillment of the duties re
quired of anch officials Is not * pond noted
unless they give thatimpplrfe, as far as tbo
laws will permit, to the business interests
of tbacountry, for nil understand that
the business interests of the - coun
try when prosperous indicate
the success, comfort and happiness of
the entire people; and in like manner,
therefore, whets the business interests of
the country are neglected, or from
gressnnn McAdoo. of New Jersey. The
trim was delayed A couple of hours at
Backner a station twenty-five miles out,
bv th- h^aking down.
Lon-vin-z. Ky., December29.—Atnoon
tailaV Hon. Hanmel J. Randall waa for
niilir welcomed to l.oni»vill« at the Board
of Trade room', John E. Green, deliver
ing no address of welcome, at the coticlu
sion of wbic i he introduced the distiii
iuisbtd rliitor. Mr. Randall responded
in t brief speech, in which he etated that
he came booth to etudy the customs
and needi of Ibe Bonthem people, their
naonrcea and indnatrlee. He spoke of the
coming administration as one that would
open an era o> prosperity, peace and pirn
*£#!£?TciToffollowed in
bref talk o:> the interests of the country
in general and the South in particular.
Attke conclusion of the reception, Mr.
Ratniall and party were driven to the Pen
denni- Club rooms, where they werediue.J
• bv the dab. _ .
This morning Congressman Randal
breakfasted at the residence of John E.
Green, Fourth avenue. At breakfast were
present by invitation Congressman Mc
Adoo, Bishop Dudley, Maior J. M.
Wright, Colonel C. K. Sears, Albert Fink
and General Ba Jl W. Duke. It had be-n
announced that Mr. Randall would arrive
at the B >ard of Trade rooms promptly at
12 o’clock. Half an hour before the ap
pointed hour the room in which the recep
tion was to take place was a perfect jam
Among toe large crowd of representative
business men gathered to greet Mr. Ran
dall were the following well known gentle
men: Capt- 8*las F. Miller, Col. J. F
Faulkner. Col James W Bnckner, Jr.,
Capt. M. F. Fiebback, D. L. Graves, Gen.
Green Ulav 8mitb, Bishop T. As.
Dudley, John G. Roach. Judge
Hsrian, Major Clint Mr Cleary,
Ex Governor Luke I*. Blackburn, Senatoi
Rodney Haggard of Clarke county. Lewis
Bsrkhouse, Henry T. Jefferson, J. B Rich
ardion. George Gailbert, J. A. Mann,
Judge Flsnnagan of Clarke county. Dr. W
B. Caldwell, John llrannin, Jacob Kaizer.
John Byrne, John Dodd, John D. Taggart,
.’ I ’! • • > • • '1 i:-v I H * til | •
Mr. Randall's arrival was delayed, and it
was 12:40 o’clock when he appeared. The
room waa so thronged that
was difficult to force an
trance through the doorway, and
Mr. Randall found it necessary to enter
through a window from the committee
room to the platform which had be<-n
arranged for the speakers. Close behind
Mr. Randall, who walked behind Mr.
Grern, waa Congressman McAdoo. Toe
G rtv was accorded A hearty raotption. in
i words of welcome, Mr. Green waa very
complimentary to Mr. Randall. He said
that tbe visitor was engaged in the honor
able »nd commendable task of working to
secure tbe best interests of business men
1
and laborers everywhere; that it was
his mission in the South to acquaint him
self with bn : i • in its prosperity and
depression, that be might tie better quali
fied to as>ist In national legislation and
advance measure* in relation to tbe Impor
tant question of the tariff that would ade
quately and sa Lfactorily meet the wauls
of the people. Mr. Green felt confident
that tbe incoming administration won..I
exert itself bcncficia ly fo- oil parties cun
earned. At the conclusion Ur. Green in
troduced Mr. Randall. There was a wild
clapping of hands, and after tbe excitement
had died away Mr. Randall advanced m
the front of tbe platform and. in a slow,
measured v< l« e, spoke for twenty mioutes
Mr. Randall said:
i ‘'Ptesidcnt and Gentlemen of ike Board
of Trade of Louisville: Raised as I have
Mkn in mtrc«QtU*life. like moat of those
around me, you ean understand why I ap
preciate more than might be under differ
ent relations the honor which this bodv «*f
business men fender. and 1 say that it is
proper in the out set that you beiog a bo ly
of business men composed of every politl
oal party, should be given to understand
tbst I am here present today with
out any personal political motive.
I come among yoa to Wftnest
for niytclf. to study the detui *
that prevail in tbe great South, the busi
ness relation that it bears to the couutry
We tie passing through a period of great
depression, and I think I can show that
this depression is phenomenal In Its char
acter and nnlike all others that have pre
ceded ft in tbe UbLad 8t*tes. In what it
known os the panic of 1837, which I know
’** wiiiy perhaps irom reading nod hearsay,
there was antecedent to that period for sev
en years a balance of trade against the
United States aggregating $150 000,000
value. Again in 1857 the
that year was preceded
in
panic ____
by eight years in adverse trade against the
United Hta’rs in foreign countries, aggri*
Siting $350,000,000, and the more recent
panic of 1873came upon na afier tenyears
of balance ot trad*’ against tbe United
Btitea, aggregating $100,000,000 in value,
*ad yet to-day we are in tbe miriat of a de
pression. when for the last nine years ihe
balance has been in favor of the United
State* to iheextentof 1300,000000. There-
fore we cannot measure our present de
prtss on In business by those rules in
trade which I have indicated aacontrolling,
my judgment, the panics of prior years.
1} is due to your intelligence that I should
give you tbe reasons which I think have
contributed to bring about our present
trade condition. I consider that ills ow
ing to an exhaustive taxation and in some
degree to trade restrictions which ought to
Mswept aside. [Cheers ] 'J he goverment
should be administered economically, and
there ought not to be collected a dollar of
revenue from the people of the Ubited
States in excess of that which is necessary
to economically administer the govern
ment of this people. [Cheers.] Ii i» a trite
JJJing. and some of us have realized the
truth of It, that a man who spends more
money than he makes will become era-
honraased, and I nay according to my
Judgment the country which imports more
than it exports must become embarrassed;
nnd the i treat object of government to a
free people like ours is to have laws enact-
®a and honestly and intelligently adminis
tered that will promote the great objects of
trade and commerce of the country.
[Cheers.] And 1 therefore feel that when
lam hera, I am among representatives of
the energy and enterprise of tbe gateway to
the Booth and her industrial relations. I
*m here, as I said before.without personal
object, and i have to come to see the great
•oorces. You are to-day. in many of the
products of the soil, competing favorably
with the North, and I have no earthly ob-
X’Uon. I am free to say, to see the South-
■n States, and many of them,
Kne into successful competition
>t-i the Northern; but I am
womtely unwilling to ace both aeo-
oov Interfered with in their progress and
trei-r to tbe destiny which God in his in-
Mte wisdom has endowed upon this, the £
vateet country on earth, by such refa* \
ynt aa will make both sections tbe vie- \
m of fort n !«tw labor and for* i.u low j
tercets. * uevt* And I don’t speak j t-
fort and unhappiness come to the entire
body of onr citizens. It is the duty of an
administration, therefore, to look after tbe
business and trade relations of our coun
try.” [Applause.]
After Mr. Randall bad resumed hfs seat
there were loud calls for M r. McAdoo. In
response, that gentleman expressed thanks
for the honor that had been shown him.
Mr. McAdoo said the people of bis 8tate
had a warm interest in tbe success of the
new South. His speech was a beau tful
rhetorical effort, full of sound logic, sensi
ble and to tbe point.
After adjournment, Mr. Randall shook
hands with a number of frlei ds. He was
driven to the Pendennis Club room, where
be dined with a number of friends.
Chattanooga. December 29.—A commit
tee of citizens left here on a special train
t -night for Nashville, to formally extend
the hospitalities of Chattanooga to Hon
Samuel Randall.
SAND ALL IN TKKNKSSKE.
Nashville, December 30.-Hon. Samuel
J. Randall and pirty arrived here this
morniug at 8 o'clock. The party comprised
Mr. and Mrs. Randsll, Congressman
McAdoo, of New Jersey, with Mr. A 8.
Colyar. Colonel Thomas Claiborn, Hon. M.
T. Bryan, J. M. Dickinson, Captain Pitcher
and Messrs. Considioe, Austin and Justs,
of Nashville, tbe committee appointed to
meet Mr. Randall at Louisville and escort
him to this city. Colonel Colyar was ac
companied by Miss Lila Colyar. The fol-
lowing press reper ers accompany. Mr.
Kandall: Alien O. Myers, Cincinnad En
quirer; F. D. Mussey, Cincinnati Commer
cial-Gazette; 8. E. Morris. Chicago Times;
John A. Baird, Louisville Post, and bam.
VV. Small, Atlanta Constitution.
An immense crowd was present to we!
come the distinguished visitors. When
Mr. Randall alLhted from the car, Gen.
\V. II. Jackson, a brother of Senator How
ell E. Jaftkson, stepped forward ai d, on
tbe part of the reception committee, said:
“Mr. Randall, it affords me great pleas
ure to welcome yon to the State of Tennes
see and to its beautiful capital city. We
are proud to welcome so distinguished a
citizen of the gre^t State of Pennsylvania
ms yourself, not alone for what you have
done, but also for the part you have taken
in preventing others from doing that whicn
they ought not to have done. I bid you
welcome to tbe 8tate of Te» nessee.”
Mr.-Randall said: “Sir, it glv»s me
great pleasure to be here. I know bat one
country and brotherhood. I am proud to
be with you.”
Mayor Phillips then welcomed Mr Ran
dall and tendered him 'he freedom of the
city. The members of the committee, ac
companied by Mr. Randall and party,than
entered carnage! and were conveyed to
tbe Maxwell House, where breakfast was
served. After breakfast Mr. Randall
met ei delegation of citizens from Hanfe-
vllie, Ala. Judge Richardson, on the part
of the delegation and tbe peooleot Hunts
ville, invited Mr. Randall to extend bis
trip to Huutsville. Mr.. Randall replied
that be would be alad to do so, but as hi*
time was limited he would bo forced to de
cline. He said, however, that he would
visit th<* Near Orleans exposition some
time within the next two months, and he
would then make it a point to visit Hunts
ville
A committea of citisens of Chattanooga
was present, composed of Mayor Hugh
Whiteside. K. M McCuilum. J- U McCul-
lui* , H. O Ewing and John C. Griffin
Mr. Randall will return by way of Cbatta<
nooga.
The psrty entered cartiagesat 11 o’clock
and drove to the re&iaence of Mrs. Polk,
wbeie they were received and entertained
royally. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Fall did
the honors of the occasion and made the
meeiirgof Mia. Polk and Mr. Randall a
memorable one. Mrs. Polk is most r» mark
able for her physical strength and endur-
ante, considering her advanced age She
received her guests standing, and seemed
but little fatigued by the many introduc
tions. Mr. lUrdali, upon being being in
troduced, said it affoided Mrs Randall
and himself greater pleasure than was
otherwise possible to thus meet face to face
the widow of the distinguished statesman
and patriot, the well-beloved President
James K. Polk. Mrs. Polk replied to
Mr. Randall that it was an equal pleasure
to have the ::riv;L-gc of knowing one
of the foremost men of tbe times,
and worthy to be the successor of her own
lamented husband. After further conver
sation. Mr. Randall and bis psrty left
tbe mansion, noted the inscriptions -m the
dead PreMdenl’a tomb, and took car
riagessnd wero driven to the Tennessee
Cotton Mills and other places of interest
about the city.
Mr. Randall dined at the residence of
Col. A. 8. Colyar at 4 o’clock. At night Mr.
Randall spoke to the largest audience ever
assembled in the Grand Opera House,
which was packed to the walls on ev
ery floor, including the galleries,
parquett* and dreaa circle, with a
large number on the stage. Many were
nnable to g*t standing room within the
building. The distinguished guest was
introduced by A. S. Colyar, editor of the
CIV:L SERVICE REFORM. « w«m«£iw«»ion
In Letter and Sp ! rit—His Correspondence
with O. W. Curtis’s Reform 8o-
clety—He Discourages the
Petition Rullders,ete.
American, wno slid thi. large outpour'ng
of tbe people was to do honor to a diaiin-
gulibed public seivant.bat more especially
to honor fidelity to public truat. In • long
and useful career. It waa an Indication
that the people were nerer »ready aa now
to reragofze fidelity in the public icrrice,
and Ihediallnguiabed citizen of the country
who would now addreaa them throughout
bis career had nerer btoken one pledge to
the people who entrusted him. Ur. Ran'
daU then replied.
Blrmlnabum and Randall.
BlKMi'GilaK, Ala., December 31.—Tbe Joint
committee appointed by the local Democratic
organlaatkma had arranged to ao to NaahrlUe
today to eaeort Hod. h. j. Randall to this city,
but Joel before train time they recelred a tele
gram laying It bad been decided to aeod Mr.
Randall and party through on a apeclal train,
leaving Naafirltlo at midnight tonight. In-
■tead of the regular paiaenfer train Marina
at 8 p.m., and that it wa. Impoaaibla to ac
commodate the committee on the can. The
commute, therefor, did not go. Tbe early
houdat w hlch tbe party will nrriee will not pre
vent n biting reception. Aa tbe train pulla In
the whittle, of railroad loeomotlrea, furnace.,
foundries and machine sbope will blow and
the Birmingham Artillery will lire a lajute.
The reception committee end Blrmloiham
RtUce will eecort the rlcitor. to too Florence
Hotel, where tbe7 will beentertalned. In the
lorenoan the parly wilt vl.it the i’ratt Vine.,
Ih. moot exten.lv. bltualnoue coal property
the world. During the afternoon
evening Mr. Randall, atilatcd
by Hon. Jno. M. Martin. L'ongreeiman
elect fromthMir
dliirirt, and Mrs. Mortis and
a nuniiif ui writes of this city, will receive
callers at the Florence Hotel. Friday morn
ing the party will visit tbe furnacca and Iron
r * **-- -**- down tbe Louisville
i peer tbe city—
SHU&ilia and Birmingham mineral raff
ds. In the evening Messrs. RatdaJl and
i to meet Mr. BsaasU here.
■ In'areUbST
, u iwM^ia.?wr8sss: Iraqi
mber ol prominenticltlxenap tourer ut a loan J
|TELEGRAPHKD TO THE AriOCIA'
NewYobk, December 29.—The follow
ing correspondence explains itself:
National Civil 6ervice Reform
League, 4 Pink Street, New York, De
camber 20. 1884. -//on. Grover Cleveland—
Sir : We have the honor to address you on
behalf ot the National Civil Service -Re
form League, an association composed of
citizens of all parties, whose sole
purpose is indicated by its name,
and which takqs no part what
ever in party controversy. Tbe
vast increase in the number of persous en
gaged in the civil service and the grave
mischiefs and dangers arieing from the
general proscription in the set vice nhich
for half a century batfollowed a change of
psrty control of the national administra
tion have produced so profound an im
pression upon the public mmd that the
first effective steps toward reform were
taken with theco-operatfon of both parties,
in the passage of the reform act of January
10.1883. The abuses which that act seeks
to correct, however, are so strongly In
trenched iu the traditions and usages of
both parties that there is naturaby a
wide spread anxiety lest the party
change in the executive effected
by the late election should show them to
be irreparable. Ii t believing as we do
that tbe reform system cannot be held to
be securely established until it has safely
passed the ordeal of such a party change,
and recalling with sati-faction and confi
dence yonr public expressions favorable to
reform and your official acts as chief ex
ecutive of the 8tate of New York, we con-
tiueo’ly commend this cause to your patri
otic care in the exercise ot the great power
with which the American people have en
trusted you. Respectfully yours,
Oro. Wm Curtih, President.
Wm. Potts, Secretary.
John Jay, Moorfieid Siorey, J. Hall Pleas
ants, W. W. Montgomery. Everett P.
Wheeler, Frederick Cromwe’l, Morrill Wy
man. Jr.. Carl b’churz, Silas W. Burt, A. S
M&cD.mough, Wm. Carey Sanger, Wm.
W. Aiken, executive committee.
PRESIDENT ELECT CLEVELAND'S REPLY.
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 25. -Hon. George
tVm. Curtis, President, etc.—Dear Sik:
Your communication, dated December
20, addressed to me on behalf of the Na
tional Civil Service Reform League, has
been received. That practical reform in
the civil service is demanded is abundant
ly established by the fact that tbe statute
referred to in your communication to se
cure that result was passed in Congress
with the assent of both political p^rtie*
and by tbe’furtber fact a sentiment is gen
erally prevalent among patriotic people
calling for a fair and honest enforcement
of the law which has thus been enacted. I
regard myself pledged .to thii* because my
conception of true Democratic faith and
public duty requires that this and all other
statutes should be in good faith and with
out evasion enforced, and because in many
utterances made prior to my election as
President, approved by the party to which
I belong, and which I have no aisposition
to disclaim. I have in effect promised the
people that this should be done.
I am not unmindful of the fact, to which
you refer, that many of our citizens
fear that the recent party rbange in the
national executive may demonstrate that
the abuses which have grown up in the
civil service are ineradicable. I know that
they aredeep\y rooted, and that the spoils
system has been supposed robe intimately
related to success in tbe maintenance of
party organization, and I am not sure that
all those who profess to be frieuds of this
reform will s*aud firmly among its advo
cates when they find ft obstructing the
way to patronage and place. But fully ap
predating the trust comniittel to
my charge, no such consideration
shall cause a relaxation on my part of an
earnest eff rt to enforce this law. Thee
is a cla^s of government positions which
u>e not within tbe letter of the dvil ser
vice statute, b it which is s> disconnected
with the policy of an administration that
ihe removal therefrom of present iacutn
bents, in my opinion, should not be made
during the terms for which they were ap
pointed solely on partisan grounds and for
the purpose of putting in their place those
who were in political accord with t \e ap
pointing power; but many now bold
ing such positions have forfeited
all just claims to retention
because they have used their places for
pony purposes in disregard of their duty
to the people, utul brexuse, instead of
being decent pnblic servauts, they have
proved themselves offensive partisans and
unscrupulous manipulators of local part*
management. Tbe lessons of the past
should be unlearned, and such officials,
as well as their successors, should be
t.ugbt that efficiency, fit: e«a an 1 de/* t on
to pnblic duty are the conditions of
their continuance iu pnblic place, and
that a quiet and unobtrusive exercise
of individual political rights is a reasona
ble measure of their party service If I
went ftuuicajiug BCBfi but party frier ds *
should deem it entirely proper to r« ra ni
them that though the oraiag adiuioUtra
ion i* to to Democratic, due regard for the
people's interest doe* not permit faithful
pirtv work to be always
rewarded by appointment to office,
and to say to them that while
Democrats mav expect all proper consid
eration, selections for office not embraced
within the civil service will be based on
sufficient inquiry as to fitneAS, by those
charged with that duty, rather than on
persistent Importunity or eelf sollcited re
commendations on behalf of candidates
for appointment. Youra very truly,
BROWN ON THE TARIFF.
Accompanied by Loea of Property and
Probab>y of Life.
r [special TELCO 11AM.]
Avgusta, December 29 —A terrific explo
sion took place at tbe works ot tbe .\ngusta
Gas-Lfgbt Company about II o'clock thin
morning, the report of which was heard all
auH^O p lern portion of the city.
irrrd with the main pipe
and meter,completely wrecking everything
within range and setting fire to the adja
cent buildings. The office, bui'diug and
contents were completely destroyed. Thro
workmen employed in making repair
were injured, one it is thought fatally.
Mr. Wm. rendletoo received a number of
severe bruises. The flames were prompt
ly subdued by tbe engines. The loss is
estimated at $5 000. The city will sutler
no inconvenience in consequence of tbe
explosion aa the supply of gas on hand is
sufficient to meet immediate demands.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT. #
Augusta, Ga., December 2*. -Tnis
morning at 10 o’clock an explosion occur
red in the office building of the Augusta
Gae Light Company, adjoining the works,
m this city, demolishing the two-story
brick structure sad wounding
three workmen. The process ot
connecting tbe stttlon metre with
a new gasometre: , was nearly
completed and the workmen were boring
a hole iu a pipe leading from the metre to
tbe gasometer. After tbe hole had been
drilled and before the valve waa adjusted,
tbe building was tilled with escap
ing gas, and the flames from
the photometer light in the second
story ignited the surcharged air.
Theexplo.-i >n was insiautaneous and ter
rific. William Pendleton, foreman of Pm
diet on's f-mnory, was blown on bis back in
the middle of ' nekton street and was b idly
brnUed and shockfd. Two colored men
named Dennis and Pompey, su«da»nri In
juries, the former’s being painful hut not
dangerous. The building is a total loss
and the station metre which metsured the
quantity of gas paued from tbe retorts to
the gasometers ts probably ruined. Th*
loss is about $5,000. The ruins caught fir<,
A fire alarm was sound*! and the streets
around the gas works soon filled with
people. The su» rounding buildings and
worxs were not Injured and the retorts,
exhausters and gasometers remain intact.
The city will be supplied as usual to-nicht
with gas. The explosion sounded like tho
report of a cann ra and created much
excitement. Secretary Hookey hod just
left the bolHing when the aacidenthap
pened. The escape from loss of life and
more damage to property was miraculous.
DEATH IN THE SNOA/.
Two Man’s Dreadful Experience In the
Mountains In Colorado.
Denver, December 28.—The first report
of hunger, cold and death in the rooun-
tains came from Eagle county. X. R.
Smith, of Dotzero. started a week ago last
Tuesday, In company with Elbtidge For
syth and two teams, from that place for
t'offee Pot Springs, for lumber. That ulgh*
the xtorrn began. On last 8unday the mail
carrier reached Do z*io from Carbonate
with the information that these men had
not been seen since Wednesday, and as the
storm had raged with unabated fury, it was
known that something had gone wrong
with them. A relief party of fiv». men
started at once, and after a struggle
through the dry. flying scow and gale,
they found Forsyth, half dead
from hunger and unable to move.
When asked for 8mith. the famished man
pointed some distance away and gasped:
“He died yesterday ir orning,” and “Boy*,
you are <eo late tor either of us ” The
white mound was examined and Smith’*
body found, half covered with snow and
frozen hard. In Forsyth’s clinched hard
waa a acrap of paper, on which he bad
written with hia benumbed fingers a brief
word to hie wile, as follows*
“Dear Addie: W« can’t live another
ni^ht. I want you to have every * Mug.
“Klbridoi Ko^yth.”
He was carried to Widow Springs and
cared for. His feet are badly frozen aud
he will be crippled for life. Smith, the
dead man, came frbm Rochester, N. Y.
BEECHER DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Grover C*-bvklard.
FROM WORSHIP TO SUICIDE.
A Wealthy Maasaohuaetts Citizen Cuts
Hia Throat after Leaving Church.
Boston, December 28.—When Mrs.
8ampeon Morse, of the Charlestown dis
trict, returned borne this afternoon after
calling upon some neighbors, she missed
her husband from the house. For several
days he had been acting strangely. When
she missed him she prepared to go out to
search for him. Then it struck her she
would look in the bflffiiroom first. When
she did so a terrible sight met her gaze. On
his knees, beside the tub, was Mr. Morse,
and his head bad been almost completely
severed from the neck by a sharp razor,
which his right band still clutched. The
head bung down into the tub. being held
by a small piece of flesh which ha had not
lived long enough to cut through. He had
taken the precaution to place his head in
such a position that the blood would all
run into the tub.
Mone waa 58 years old and for many
years bad been a respected resident of
tbe Bunker Hill District He waa in the
millinery botiae?* and had accumulated
considerable property. He worshipped
in the Baptist Church this morning and
appeared then to be in hie natural state
of mind.
Sansy's Resignation.
Nrw York. December 3i.—In the letter of
re»l*nation of hfs directorship which George
L Seoer banded yesterday toPrasIdantThom
as, of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
•—■A Mr. fleney ■#/»: ”Tbe
apparentio those who
I few days.
II. Tail. HI. Flock That if rti.y Don't
Want Him H. Will Co.
Niw York. December IS.—Her. Henry
Ward Beecher, after he ooncluded hi.
mon In Plymouth Church to-day. touched
upon Jhe disaffection which existed among
•ome of hie congregation, cauied by hie
action io the late campaign. He ailuded
to hia forty year, of paetorata, and Mid he
never mixed politic i with hit theology io
tbe pulpit. He aald be did not know bow
la the trouble lied epreed, but only
learned it front the iiewipapera. If there
were any pew bolder, offended, he did not
know them. He did not want a die-
Mt'aiied per,on to sneak away. Let him
come to 1dm (Beecher) fees to facn
and tell hint he is diuatisfied, end
he (Beecher) would bless him. In
relation to pew rent., he did not care It
they were diiuiobhed. He had lived on a
•alary of II,SCO when he fint became a
f ireacher. and if Lecc.Mry c raid lire upon
t now. If there wee a majority of tbe
church or a strong minority woo no longer
wsnti d him, he wou.u go. If a great tux-
jnrUv wiiilja>< hltjj In Stay, h* w..nl<* tjja
with" them, ami nothing would fitive him
away. I f he stay*l the c ragregstion would
have to receive him not on a pitch fork but
on tbe palms of their bands.
THE E. T., VA. A GA.
The Njw Financial Sohsms Adopted
by ths Board of Dlreotors.
[telegraphed to thb associated PRESS.I
New York, December 29.—The directors
of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor
gia railroad, at a meeting to-dSy, decided
to presviit to tbe bondholders a circular
which will request the funding oi about
$2,500,000 of coupons during the next year,
for which they propose to issue new bonds
based on these coupons'and bearing 6 per
cent interest. The company will owe no
floating debt 6n the first of January, and
will have sufficient (means on hand to pay
oil interest on the divisional or underlying
bonds due January 1. This step Is taken by
the board in order to secure sufficient
funds during the yean 1885-86 to p!ace the
property in first-class condition. The road
needs a large amount of steel rails, ties,
ballast and general new equipments. The
directors were offered temporary loans to
meet interest charges, but they did not
deem it wise, when the securities were
already selling at such low prices, to obtain
money in that way. The holdara of lane
amounts of the securities affected by the
above plan concur with tbs director* in
the recommendation. The board will lit
again to-morrow.
A BRUTAL LYNCHING.
A Negro Boy's Hands Burned to «a Crisp
to Force a Confession.
New Orleans, December 28.—Last Fri
day Jordan Parker, colored, and hia son,
Daniel, were arrested at Purvis' station,
charged with having placed obstructions
on tbe Northeastern railroad track, wreck
ing a train and causing the death by scald
ing of engineer Turner and hia fireman.
A dispatch from Mobile last night reported
the lynching of Jordan Parker by a mob
near Highland station. The Times-Dtm
ocrat this morning prints a long account
of the lynching, showing that a confession
of guilt was extorted from Daniel Parker,
a marc youth, by thrusting bis hands into
the flames in a hot stove, and Peer f ““
them there till they were burned to ad
Hs Would Olscrim nato In Favor of Ameri
can Industry.
.ffhe following letter ha* been aMress'd
to Hon. A. R. Wright, of Rome, by Senator
Brown:
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 18, 188t.—Ifon
AugustusH Wright. Rotne, Ga.—Dear Sir:
I thank you for > our letter of the 15'hum
I was not aware there were parties at work
seeking to divide the i temocratic party of
Ueoryia on the tariff question.
I hive done nothing whatever to encour
age inch a course, and 1 do not thin* the
party ought to divide on the is-ue. There
are shades of different e of opinion aruon*
Democrats on this question, but we abotild
always have a litt'e toleration towards
each other, and not sunder party ties and
become personal antagonists b -cause we
do not fu Iv agree.
There has never been a tariff bill passed
upon a strictly party line, so far as I can
gather, during the whole history of ihe
government. There hftve been some Fed
eralists that voted one way and some the
other, some Repuhlii ausoue waynndaome
the other, some Whigs one a a y and nonie
the o her, aud soon. In other words, the
pariiea have always been divided on tariff
bills. You are perfectly right, however,
when you say I wm not for protection per
se Y«u say you have regarded me aa for
a tariff for revenue with incidental protec
tion. That is exactly my po-ition. I am
in favor of aholising tbe internal revenue
system in toto, as you are, and getting rid
of that terrible nuisance to our people. I
am for collecting the revenues necessary
to snpport the Federal government at the
port* by a tariff.
1 deny that Ct ngress has the power to
raise a dollar more than is necesa try for
the support of the government, including
the necessary expenses and for the pay
mant of the public debt. The government
should be economically administered and
no more funds raised for that pur
pose thin are absolutely necessary. To
t' nt extent I believe in a tariff for revenue
only. *
In collecting the amount necessary
for the support of the govetnnunt
I In-lie ve we should discrim-n-tte
in favor of American manufactures and
labor as sgiinst foreign manufactures and
foreign labor.
J^'iave frcquentlv used this illustration
Suppose my part of the tax on suffer and
coffee to be ten do.lars a year. Now, so
far as the amount is concerned, it is imma
terial to me whether I pay it all on sugar
or all on coffee, or five dollars on each.
Bat at we do not ra’se a pound of coffee
in this country and aa we have an import
ant sugar Interest, 1 prefer to pay the
whole ten dollars on sugar and protect
that interest to the exteut of ten dollars
and get my coffee free.
I pay tbe same amount of money in
either esse. If I pay I all on coffee I pro
tect no American industry; if I pay it all
on sugar I give ten d•‘liars protection to
an American industry. However, you
hgve a letter from tne, Judge, on tb«s sub
jrct some time since that gave you my
views correctly, and I have no reason to
change them.
I have made two or three speeches on
this question that have been published and
smt all over Georgia. My own mind has
undergone ro change whatever since their
delivery and publication, so that the p*o-
E le of Georgia can have uo misunderstand-
ig of my position. Now. 1 know there is
class of Democ~st« in the case I sup
posed who would prefer the ten dollars a:l
on coffee and no part of it on sugar, be
cause in that cose they will protect no
American industry. I prefer to discrimi
nate in favor of American iadustry; they
prefer to discrimins'e against it.
Now you will find a large wing of the
Democracy of Georgia who favor my view
of It, and another wing what would
take the other view of it,-but why is it nec
essary that we should draw a party line
and make divisions out of the differences
ot this character. It seems to me it would
|>e very unwise to do so.
I want to protect, as far as l can on fbe
rule laid down, the capital Invested in
manufactures, and 1 especially desire to
protect, as far as I can under tbe rule,
American labor, and the class of men who
do tho labor, and who are properly char
acterized by yon as wealth producers.
I thank you for calling my attention to
this matter, as I highly appreciate, your
good opinion, aud I know there Is no reas
on for misunderstandings between uv.
With kindest regards to your good wife,
I am, very truly, your friend,
FRANK HURD MILL CONTEST.
A False All-nation that Mr. Rome's Ii
Not a Naturalized Citizen.
Toledo, December 28.—Political circles
were disturbed to-day by tbe publicatk n
in a morning paper of the basis of tbe
contest which Frank Hard will make fnr
the seat Ip Congress to which M«yor Rom*
els.was elected. The article purported to
come from the friends of Mr. Hurd, and
was in substance that a thorough exaiii-
tion of the records fn Buffalo bad been
made, and the result was that Romels was
found to be ineligibje because of aever
having beep naturalized. Romels came
here from Buffalo, and it waa stated the.
he was 24 years old when his father re
ceived his final naturalization papers
The affair naturally created considerable
of a stir, as the constitution requires a
member of Congress to have been a citizen
for seven years.
Frank Hurd was seen to-night, and was
much pruvokfd at tbe publication, which
he said waa without his authority. “I do
not believe Mr. Romeia is a citizen,” said
Mr. Hurd, “but that will not help me any.
I: will simply disqualify him and create a
ncy.”
Vili you contest the election?” was
•skid.
”1 have finally decided that I shall.”
“On what grounds?”
”1 shall not give my causes until I give
them to Mr. Rorneis. I shall leave for
Washington within a week, and before I
go I wdi serve notice on him.”
In addition to this attempt toonstRom-
ele, Hurd will charge fraud. An intimate
friend of his says 180 illegal votes have
been found. Mayor Itmoeis was seen to
nLht and exhibited the family Bible,
showing be was born in 1835, and bU
father’s final citixen's papers were leaned
by Judge Moses Taggart and Deputy Clerk
Andre in 1852, making him 17 years old
and therefore a citizen at this time.
AN EXPLORER'S SUICIDE.
Delirious from African Fever, Henry N.
Austin Takes His Life.
Milwaukee, December 28.—The dead
body of H. N. Austin, the Oriental traveler
and explorer, was found yesterday in the
town of Wauwatosa. He shot him
self through the heart on Friday
night while delirious from African
fever contracted in his travels with
Henry M. 8tanley. He was only 28 year-
old. aud was born in this city. He lived
here until 16 years of age. when he went
east and entered the employ of a
Boston firm. After a lew years
he crossed the ocean. and for
eight years be traveled through
Turkey, Palestine, Arabia. India. Persia,
Afghanistan, Egypt, and pushed into the
interior of Africa. He made one trip with
Stanley into tbe heart of Africa, the latter
taking a great liking to him, and they cor
responded regularly. For some time he
held the position of United Btates consul at
Aden. Arabia, but resigned owing to poor
health, which also caused bis return to
America. .
About three months ago he married the
beautiful daughter of a retired wealthy
merchant. It was Mi intention to leave
for Boston, where he wee to start a mer
cantile business on Thursday, but a few
days previous he had an attack of the fe
ver. Becoming delirious, he wandered
into tbe woods near the Soldiers’ Home,
where he was found by friends acd return
ed to his home. The last time ho was toen
alive was when he left home Friday even
ing-
AN IOWA LYNCHING.
Joseph E. Brown.
FLOODS IN A»KAN8A9.
Many Milas of R<var Bottoms Overflowed
—Ths Damage Crent.
Itbleoraphed to the associated press.|
Little Rock, December 31.—The rainfall
here continued until 0 o’clock yesterday after
noon, wften it slackened. Telegrams from all
quarters of tbe 8tate record continuous rain.
Tbe Aikauaos river at this poiut bod risen up
to leal night four feet In the preceding eigh
teen hour*, when It was one foot ten Inches
helowthe danger line and still rUtng All
other riven, north, south and ea»L con
tinue to line, and additional damage to
feucea, bouses and stock are reported,
but tbe extent can only be conjectured, aa
miles of bottom land along tbe river* an
flooded. Tbe total rainfall here for December
has been over sixteen inches, two thirds of U
distance ol ten milra. Three mllea north of
Arkadelph'a there la a break over 'AX) feet
long, through which the water rnabee at tbe
rote of twenty-five milec an boor, while there
THE HOCKINQ VALLEY.
Demonstrations bv the Strikln* Miners
that Amount to Nothing.
ITSLEURAPHKD TO THB ASSOCIATED PKKSS.]
COLUMBUS. O., De ember 31,-Officera of the
Hocking Valley Railway and Coal Exchange
report everything qniet in tbe valley this
morning, though they express the opinion
that there will be some trouble to-night. They
■ay the demonstration* lost night failed to
take active form forth# reason that the atrik
era were met with such a strong force of
guards at tbe point where they expected io
make an at task. They consider the unusual
demonstrations at this time as an tflfbrt to
keep miners from breaking from their ranks,
as many of them bad decided to d'). Early
this morning several shots were fired at Hap
py Hollow, but without doing any damage, and
this waa the extent of tbe outward demonstra
tion on the part of an unlawful element.
LAMAl^ RaXKIM A KAMA it* ii U* plSOO (O
jet U r *.-4 lit goods.
the outoound train, on their way to Pensacola,
but none of them ware hurt Rise Morris's
special car, containing herself and Mr. Har
riott, with Frank Goodwin, her manager, was
attached to tbe train, but suffered no damage.
A special train brought the injured bock to
this city.
The East Tennessee, Virginia A Georgia.
New York. December 30.—The directors
of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor
gia railroad were in session to-day and
discussed leveral plans for a reorganize
tion of the road and the refunding of its
hoods. Nothing definite was decided
upon, and the nonpayment of interest on
ihe consols due iu January was the chief
topic of Interest An adjournment was
mad subject to the call of tbe chair.
An Eeeentrlo Character Dead.
J. Little Bock, Dec 36 — Intelligence waJ
received to da* ot the death, at his mounl
tain home, in Searcy county, northwestern
Arkansas, of Wil Uni Snow. He was an
ecoantr.c character in private life, and bis
career shows him os a he - j ot two wars—
the Mexican and tbe la*i dvil war. He
wa# 70 years of age. He was born in De-
Kalb county. Ten .. For a quarter of a
ceit'ury ha has resided at the ptace of his
d<atb, a lomly and Hoisted spot at the
I foot of fie Boston Mountain, his only
oomponioa being bU childless wife. A
rude log ca n was his habitation.
Train Wrecked In Florida.
Jacksoxtillk, Fla., December31.—The 7:40
west-bound train on the Savannah, Florida
and Western railroad collided with an incom
ing train twelve miles from this city, causing
s serious 1
ogttggskl
•erimulr injured. Cl.» Morrte’e troop,: took .trrchnlni In ...loon on Bondar,t»r-
wblch plajred here Ure ulfhtbefore^weraop mlnated In a verdict pf euicide. Th. d«-
ITILIdlurBID TO Till ASIOCIATKD TRII-I.]
Ottumwa, Ia., December 30.—Pleasant
Anderion was bung by tight masked men
last night near the town of Itlabeeburg, io
this connty, fifteen miles weal of her*.
Tn.oansM which ted to ihe lynching a
ta follows: In November. 1632, near
Blakesburg. Chris McAllister waa mur
dered at hia residence. A few monllm
thereafter Pleasant Anderson was arrested
for the murder, end Busily was tried one
year ego at Oekalooes, the trial luting two
« eeka. There wu e strong erray of clr
cusutanliel evidence against him, but he
wu acquitted. Tbe (Xinric.lon prevailed
at Blakesburg that be was guilty. Bad
feeling prevailed, and lut Light he wee
Mixed at the bonae ot bit father-
in-law, taken iu a sled to a
■cbooluuuee, a mock trial had before a
jury of eight men, and by them he wu
untenoed to be hung. Nearly 10U person!
bad gathered at th. aeboolbouae, among
whom Anderson seemed to hare no
Iriendi, and about lv -JO Jut night they
took him to the arena of Ihe murder ot
McAllister and hung him to tfaa limb of a
cottonwood tree. He protested his inno
cence to the lut. The body wu left hang
Ing two bnura and Dually was taken down
by order of a magistrate, who want to the
scene ot the tragedy, and tha coroner wu
rent for. From the temper of the crowd
it wu evident they would brook no inter
ference.
THE WORLD'S EXPOSITION.
Crerrbozr in Hlch Splilta—Th. Street
Care Running Again,
[TKLXnXAruan to ths amkjc'iatku rmns.j
New OaLEAits. December 30.—At the
World’s Exposition to day everybody ap
peared in the happiest humor. The re
sumption of street-car travel and the
bright, aunihiuy day were causeg con
tributing to the general feeling of satisfac
tion. Work, auaptnded owing to the re
cent rains, wu rerouted on Ihe roads, and
pushed with rigor, and delayed exhibits
came in with a ruab and found place u tut
u received. Pert of the New York Bute
exhibit, which wu delayed by the railroad
blockade, has arrived. Special Commis
sioner Truman, reprteenUUra of the
Btata’a commissioner, D. J. Johnson, bu
been working energetically to get bie
bibit arranged, and aaya it will equal aoy
on the ground. A apeclal feature ia tha
exhibit furnished by New York of the
State geological surrey, which is being v
tanged by Charles E. Hall.
Suicide of a Priest.
Sr. Louts. December 30.—The Inquest to
day on the body uf Father Rupplio.who
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
M.’Kfft All Europe Tremb'<*--Hundred# of
Lives Lost In Spnln.
[TELEGRAPHED TO THE ASSOCIATED PSS88.]
Madrid, December 28.—Official reports
rLow that 2G6 persons were killed IniL*
provinces of Malaga and Grenada by tba
recent earthquake. The population of
Grenrda aie still encamped in the rqusres
and the richer classes are lodging in car
riages along tbe promenade. The facade
of the cathedral was seriously damaged
by tbe shock. Many houses were destroy
ed in Jlmena, and a whole family killed in
the village of Cajor by a fnl'ing chimney.
Over half of tbe inhabttams of Albunu-dril
were killed. Albania Is mostly in ruins.
The Province of .Malaga suffered equally
as much^lamage as did Grenada. Com
merce is paralysed. Two hundred houses
at Aifarnetejo were damaged The panic
is subsiding. The shock was not felt in
tbe northern and northwestern provinces .
The government granted $10,000 from th^
national calamity fund for rhe relief of the
sufferers in the province o’Grenada.
Madrid, December 26.—Laser siivu-es
•how that 300 lives were lost at Albaina.
Seven hundred and fifty houses and a
church were destroyed and thirty persons
killed at I'oriana. The town hall and
many houses were damaged at Torrux,
and tbe inhabitants fled irom the town
panic-strickeu. It is now estimated that
six hundred persons were killed in th*
province of Malaga, including those killed
at Alhama.
Madrid, December 28.—Fresh shocks,
more violent than the flraf, have occurred
at Torrox and Alhama. The panic at
tho«H plates haa been revived.
■ Madrid, December 29.—According to of
ficial news of the earthquake up to mid
night, 520 persons were killed in the prov
idence Grenada and ^00 io Malagt. At
Alhama over 350 bodies have already been
recovered. At Periana, a village in An
dalusia about thirty miles from Malm:*,
K at damage waa done anti many lives
:. Sixty bodies so far have been recov
ered. Many persons died of fright. The
convicts in the state prison at Seville to >k
advantage of the excitement occasion»\1
by the earthquake to create a nratinv,
with the hope of escaping. Tbe disturb
ance was quelled, however.
Madrid, December 29—A fatal land
slide has occurred in the mountains near
IVriaiia. This destroyed many booses
and burled forty-eight persons. Of tb^n
eighteen were rescued alive. It is reported
that ninety-eight persons were buried be
neath the r ins of buildings at AJbunt:el*t«.
Three churches at Antiqucra were left iu a
rottering condition. Toe inhabits'its nre
encamped in the fields.
Vienna, December 29 —A severe earth
quake shock was experienced in Carinthia
to day. Considerable damage was done to
many buildings.
Lonp in, December 29.—An earthquake
was felt in Wales to-day. Many houses
were injured.
EGYPT.
NEWS FROM GORDON.
Cairo, December 28.—The Mudir of
Dongola telegraphs that a native who left
Khartoum a fortnight ago lias arrived at
Dongola. He reports that »be rebels are
suffering severely from famine; that many
bodies are strewn about the country tin*
buried; that tho rebels are discouraged by
General Gordon's repeated attacks, and
that many dispersed on bearing of the
British advance. He repeals the report
that a large number of the Mabdi's regu
lar- have joined General Gordon.
Suakim. December 29.—Tbe Haddendo-
was killed a chief of the BemaiuRcr tribe
and many of his followers while they were
trying to relieve Kaesala. 1 ho rebels have
captured the Iloweyah salt mine*, one
hundred mih * north of this place, kilii
many merchants nnC inbaiitan . I -
. - r- luivc 1* f' l:-) - - ■ ’ t».
t expected to arrive here to-morrow.
sion In tlu* Bulgarian purlin
OT
hi (] !!,(■ pui : -i 11
W«jr, ami liin
bordered on
way. anil hinted llm
bordered on ncculalion. H- in- forth
with let upoL bjt anmula-r <d tba su|-|x)rL
era of the Koremment, who teat him t- «r-
Ijr to death, and left ulm Iring in a pool of
blood on tho floor of the Houre.
Lula Hur.t In Chicago.
CatCAOO. December Sl.-T.e Daily New, -
•aya If MU. Lula Hunt ia porteeredof
force other than muscular or nervous she
failed to exhibit It lut night to tbe large
audience gathered In Central Muilo Hail,
hba failed In uaarly all her iierformaace,,
and it waa apparent that any nun of ordi
nary itrooifta and ntrroua force could per
form the triohs which the attempted.
THE HOC CHOLERA,
Exp.rlm.nta to Prove rh' *>raoucaDilitr
of Prev.ntirg it Or inoculation.
[TCLXuaxrugD to rnx ajuocutid rates.]
WuxsLiaa, W. V*., December 31.-A eerlM
of experiments Is now In prof rees, the retail
of which will bn awaltad with lntorcit by the
,dentine world. Tbe eeriee la trtanfular, one
point beinf nt tbe Department of Agriculture,
another at Jobne Uopklns Dnirereity. Balti
more. and the third et th. omce of Dr Reeves
executive of tba West Virginia health boar 1.
The flrxt remit achieved baa been the dltcor-
ery that the term ol Hof cholera u a .peeiin
germ baeillai, and can be reproduced.
If experiment, verity the pret.nl hopre,
hcigi .ml otherxolmat. may he inoculated with
the vine of cholere, and by ptodnelnf In them
th.dlKiMlna mild form the ravage, by th.
plague In a fetal shape may b. prevented. AP
reedy cattle may be inoculated lor Tuna, fever
oat In Ibi. Stale.
ceased left letters and certificates tbowing
that bit foil ntme waa Bar. Ferdinand Ba
ron Von {tuppiin, Ca Iholic priest One of
tbe letters read:
-I committed tulcide on account of pov
erty and Incurable sickoeta. I bad no
•belter, no bread, no home, nomean.* and
may Qod help me!"
Another latter hi the hand writing of tbe
deceased aaya that be waa bom atFrauen-
feld. Can too Th argon, Switzerland, March
7,1641; that be waa a ion of Baron Joseph
Von Uupolin, and that be wu ordained a
Catholic lrieat at Buffalo, N. Y„ December
17,1870. by Bithop Stephen Vincent Kysn.
The body will be burird from tbe morgue
A Mad Spiritualist.
PobTLAXD, Ca., December 30.—Near Che-
hallz. Wyoming Territory, on the line of
tbe Northern Pacific railroad, nlcfat before
lut, William Pearzon, a well-to-do farmer,
who is a stone believer In Hplritnalism, im
agined that he receivn! an order from a
higher power to MU hie Infantthlld. This
he did with a hammer. When he had fin
ished, he showed wbat be bed done to hie
Wife, who it giro a HpiritualivL He then
■aid that if the would cut her threat he
woniddolhaaama. Both ware fonnd yes
terday, hair frozen, with their throats cut,
but not yet deed. Penrnos ban revived
sufficiently to atate wbat i« above related.
Ha and hit wife will probably die.
THE FAITH CUHf FOLLY.
A Child's Lite finer.Heed by th. Fanatics
In Colorado.
Daevas, December a.-A pecnltar Met,
whreo headquarter* an in Chicago, and who
believe eoltlv in the efficacy of prayer in cur
io, human ailments, bu been dlicoren*
here. Tbe uUbUihmeot, which la known u
the "Tabernacle of Ihe Lord," ta eonductedby
W. T. WlUlami, who ta aeatated by hi. wife
and teraial old ladles. II ta run something
like «foundling.’ home. Children who hare
been abandoned by their parents and other
walta of Under are are taken ta from the poue
hnoae, railed unul they are itoot boy* and
gtrta and then lent lot farm near Boulder,
belon,tag to the aame recL
A cue occurred Htturdsy ■bowing th*t
their reliance on prayer had been mtaptaced.
A little waif named Dolly Ford, aged Ure
month*, died after • *hort Itinci*. In order to
■ecure the neeeuur certificate of dcitha
physician wu called In. but he refuied to
•tan tha paper, stating that the child had dtad
from Inattention. He asked why a doctor had
not bem celled ta time to relieve the ruffeKA
Williams replied that be replied upon prayer
Instead, which had always cured the children
batata. _____
Jr will pay yon to *eo Lamar, Rankin A La-
mar’s goods and get prices before bnjring joiz
Christmas presents.
merchants bare met engagements promptly
and are movlcg cautiously in making ar
rangements for ihe new year. There Is mo
scarcity of labor, despite local emigration of
co.ored people, and too prospert ts ths* mueh
attention will be giren to r*l*J- < provNioos
for borne consumption, fbe pa^pfe **neruly
will live down to the Iowr»t probable Income
and so be lu condiUoo to reap the full benent
ot the better times which are «**p*ett»d, or to
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8.8. P. (8wilt's Speelfie) U a thoroughly
gsa sis?issfcr* ^