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T!!E TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER: FRIDAY. JUNE 12,1885.
OVER THE STATE.
,,OM ALU SUCTIONS BY MAIL
* NO SSCHAHQM.
Cron N»w».
Cotton looks well,
iasssa
b curke county: We never sawn
§ w* p «*^r?* p u ai ° nB the
^eUwuntv: Tho'crops have im-
T«d wonderfully since the rains.
Houston county: Crops of all kinds
" tog splendidly—grass included,
Cmer county: Wheat a failure,
w ests ate line. Farmers cheerful.
Favette county: Crops generally,
especially cotton and com, are looking
*'Dodge county: The prospects for a
E jdcropin this section were never
Pike county: Farmers are very bad-
lv behind with work at present, and
lav labor is in great demand.
lee county: Crop reports are very
jstisfactory so far. v
Hall county: Favorable reports from
all over the county.
Bibb county: Cotton is looking well.
Oats being gathered.
darcountv: Melons are reported
flue by all the truckers.
Tattnall county: The corn crop looks
promising in this section.
Calhoun county; Crops are looking
splendid, but rain is needed.
Henry county: Tbo bud worm is
playing havoc with bottom corn.
Worth county: Corn and oats fine;
cotton has tho "sore ahin” to some
extent.
Greene county: The wheat and oat
crop liavest has commenced in good
earnest.
Oglethorpe county: The prospects
now are that there will be a fine hay
clip this year.
Wavne countv: Tbo crops of all
kinds have been greatly improved by
the late and timely showers.
Jefferson county: Corn and oats are
showing up finely; oats have have im
proved greatly during tho past three
weeks.
Mr. Will Tidwell, of Meriwether
county, has a field of oats w.ist high
that is estimated to make fifty bushels
per acre.
Decatur county: Crops throughout
thd county are promising, considering
the protracted drouth just passed
through.
. Early county: The general ontlook
is for good crops this year, although
tho seasons have been somewhat
backward.
Jackson county: Farmers report
grass as growing fast since the rains,
and that cotton has come up at a won
derful rate.
Mr. D. L. Mayo, of Camilla, says he
has acres of oats (list will yield forty - r
fifty bushels ami his tvhole crop of 160
acres will average 13 bushels.
Wilkinson connty: Wheat and oats
will soon ho ready for tho sickle.
While wheat la not so good, the oat
crop will exceed expectations.
Lincoln county: Tho rapid growth
and healthful appearance that crops
Master Willie Durham, of Greenes-
boro, broke bis left arm above the el
bow last Saturday by a fall, occasioned
by a mis-step while chasing a baseball.
Out of Debt and Something Over,
Terrell county is out of debt and with
13,519.00 in tho treasury .—Datcton Ap
peal.
will make any required speed to eighty
mile* an hour, ami possesses sufficient
power to pull a considerable freight
train at a less speed. The inventor
alike claims that the cost of manufac
turing will be reduced by his improve
ment at least $2,000.
Disturb’d by a Wild Cat*
While George Howard, colored, was
fishing in Sovviiatcheo creek, one night
A gentleman just from Atlanta tells I last week, a large wild cat walked up
us that Gov. McDaniel will not be a to him and showed fight. George j-ell-
candidatofor re-election. This Is said ed so lustily for help that ho aroused
to be authentic.—Athene Banner. | people, at the distance of nun .a
mile, from their sleep. Some tf aWl
The Famous Banka Countr Ku-Klux. I started to his aid, but thecat bad mode
Two of the Bank* county ku-Unx | off, and so hail George.—Blakely New
have died since they have been in Al-
Doesn't Want Another Term.
bany penitentiary. The others will be
discharged in August.—Athns Banner. |
Issued His Mother's Marriage L'oence. cmiuni. Iu 1l1nv „„
cdueaday night, near Lexington, I go j„„ f or Ida marriagelicense. On the
Jfc indsay Jacks and Mrs. W. A. WO y ilia brother rode a little ahead, and,
Gilliam were married. Mrs. Jacks is looking back, saw James trying to shoot
the mother of Ordinary Gilham, who lllm , el( with ’ n bouble-barrel shot-gun.
issued the license.
P.eferrtd Diuth to Matrlmonr.
James Dunn, aged 25 years, living in
Broomtown Valley, started to Summer
ville last Saturday, saying that he was
going for his marriage license. On the
way his brother rode a little ahead, and,
First Anvil Evsr Cast In Csorgta,
The first anvil ever made in Geo:
was cast on Wednesday
of T. Patterson & Sons,
weighs 100 pounds, and is composed of
equal parts of steel and iron
t-gun
By this time bis brother reached him,
and jerked the gun away. James then
, . . , pulled a razor from hia pocket, and ran
a ^®. m Geoi-jpa off, catting his throat on both sides as
at the foundry he went , H e was buried on Sunday.—
“! Summerville Gazelle.
Thought It Wns a Wolf.
. _ . A number of small boys were out
Wanted to b« comfortnb's. hunting near Loughridge the other day
A drummer trom a Jvorthem cit7 when tne dogs began barking vigorous-
was ejected from the dining-room of ly . ^ y0UI ? g hu * tera hastenefto the
the ltankin House yesterday for per- fa and «cra very much aurprised to
a sting in eating dinner in his shirt- fi £, w hat they Considered a vicious
sleeves.—Columbue Enquirer-Sun. wolf in a tree standing near by. They
, .... held a short consultation as to the
Th. Early county Wool Cop proper metho<1 U8e to capture the ill,
Messrs. King and Moseley, who are tiun^ry looking foe. About this time a
the largest sheep owners in the county, L,oy fourteen years of age proposed to
say they have had very good luck this him down and lifting his rifle in
year-having sheared about one thou- nnerringaim he fired an d the animal
sand head and merited between two feU# improved to be a huge wildcat,
NVicr t lfee hun< * rei * lamb*.—Blakely weighing, it is thought, fifty pounds.
Ha Quit Chewing Tobacoo.
A Chicken that Baat« •II. Our townsman, Mr. J. G. Wright,
Four-legged chickens are getting to Sr-i began chewing tobacco when he
be so common they are no longer re- W as 6 years old, and continued to use
garded as curiosities. Hugh McDonald U(or( ' rty year8l and h 0 says he baa
reports one tins week with four legs, oIten chewed up a whole plug of tobac-
two heads, five or a x eyes and chin- co in three or four hours. Last fall he
whiskers like a billy goat.—Ilenry decided to quit using tobacco in any
The sympathiesof the entire communi
ty is extended to the etrickeu family In
tueir hour of gloom and bereavmcnt.
THE LANE-WHITTEN AFFAIR.
Mr. Lima 1. Bound Over to the Ju>y Term
of Court,
Milledoxville, June 3.—Mr, S, II.
Lane who killed Mr. William Whitten,
near Haddocks, gome days ago, had
his commitment trial before Judge W,
L. liamscy yesterday. Solicitor-Gen
eral Whitfield was assisted by Captain
C. P. Crawford for the State, and the
defendant was represented by lton.
Seaborn Iteese and Judge Frank Little,
-it Spain, ami Ju.lgo 1'. 11. .ia■ 1. i i
the local bar.
Several witnesses were examined,
and the defendant made a statement
was substantially the same os the one
ho made to your corresnondent, that
was published the day after the
shooting.
Solicitor Whitfield made a strong ar-
E ament for the prosecution, in which
e stated the law bearing upon the
facts of the caee, and pictured the cir
cumstances quite clearly.
The defendant’s leading counsel,
Hon. Seatiom Reese, presented a
lengtbv and eloquent argument, that
drew forth frequent plaudits from tho
crowded audience. At his conclusion,
Judge Ramsey stated that hia decision
would be withheld until 10 o’clock to
day, and upon opening court this morn
ing bound the prisoner over to the July
term of the Superior Court.
BRIIISH HREEOINC.
porter, “that you do not preserve a fa-1
vorable impression of tho kazoo?”
“I do not. I may go so far as to sav ‘
that I do not like it. It is an nttrac-i
tivo toy for a four-year-old boy who!
wants all the noise lie can get, but it is
far from pleasant to tho cars of the cul
tured.”
“You will not be pleased to know,
therefore, that a hand of kazoolsts is
;i Ill Up-lit tins city ?”
“V-i d'-n't t.-!l me: V,'hi-nce comes
this infliction?"
“From Greenville, Alabama.”
"And what are wo going to do? Are
we going to stand idle and let this hap
pen?"
“What would yon do?”
“Meet them at tho depot with shot
guns. I'll see about it at once," and
with this the interview ended.
AN ARTIST'S LIFE.
County Weekly.
Bitten by a Mule.
form, and on the 14th of November he
quit, short off, since when he lias not
tasted or used a particle of tobacco.
We regret to learn that Mr. Lemer He says hia health is better, hia mind
Benton, near Hopewell, was badly bit- clearer, and everything about him
ten by a mule, not long since.—Monti- cleaner since he quit. He says no in-
cello Jurist.
ducement would cause him to use It
again.—Cochran Mettcnger,
IMPORTANT EVENTS I
That Transpired During the Past Week.
IN TIIE FIRST PLACE
have at
are, indeed, o
hearts of tho fu
Brooks com
known cott
than in th
1 hiru o tho recent rains
>;li t«» gl.td 1-m
mnty: Wo have never
m to grow more rapidly
last few days. Corn has
(!■ lidded itH'lf Mure the rain set in. The
oats have vastly improved.
Macon county: Farmers are busy
harvesting tin* wheat and oat crop.
The former beinj£ tho best and largest
crop made in thin section in several
years. Oats not *o good bat grsatly
benefited by the rains and a fair yield
expected. Cjrn nml cotton growing
finely ami in go-si condition, though
ao-to farms ore getting In the grass.
O.or.ln Fruit and Nani...
This Is tho season when girls apply
salt to green plums and apples.—Date-
ton Journal.
Ripe watermelons will he on our
market before the present month is
ended.—Berry Journal.
The first ripe peach of tho season
was exhibited in our office Wednesday
morning.—Eaetman Journal.
Tho little fellows around town are
fattening up on the luscious mulberry
and plum.—Eaetem» Joura
The fruit ami melon ears
grating South, with a view
ready Is transport nice car;
N.w Crop Hon.y.
Dr. J. M. Palmer, of Oconee,brought I What n Ch.w of Tobncoo Did.
in on Friday last one hundred pounds Wo learn that an old couple, down
of beautifnl new honey in the comb, in the fifteenth district, who had six
that he readily disposed of at fifteen children, got into a quarrel about a
cents per pound.—Sandereville Herald, chew of tobacco. Tbe quarrel ended
in a fight and a separation followed.
A coed Idea for Bu.ln.se Men. Then each commenced maligning the
The merchants of Augusta are now other, and a divorce was thought of;
engaged -n the public spirited effort to but friends interfered, a truce was
get summer rates anil excursions to patched up, then a reconciliation took
Augusta over the different railroads, place, and the old folka are now living
They desire this for the general gcod in peace.—Amerieue Republican.
of the city and an aid in the dull sum-
mer months. | Bun Over • wo children.
On Wednesday morning last, as an
They Cnught the Wrong Men. I excursion train was in about three
Jesse Cook was not captured by miles of tho ’ city, ami running at a
Messrs. Murray and Matthews as ats- high rate of speed, it ran over two
ted last week. They captured the little negroes, one a girl about five and
wrong man and released him upon dia- the other a boy about two years, cbll-
covering their mistake. Tins wife mur-1 dren oi Hannah Cheek, who lives in
ilerer is still at large.—Buena Vista I a small house very near the Air-Line
Sentinel. \ railroad track. One of the boy’s legs
was literally crushed to pieces, and he
Where the Bail struck Him. | was otherwise fearfully mangled. The
Daring tbe game of ball Mr. Jappy girl was knocked from the track by the
Smith came near, fearfully near, losing pilot of the engine, but it is supposed
his front teeth, caused by the ball bit- will recover, lira. Parsons and Gower
ting him in tbe month. The teeth have were summoned, and the boy’s leg
been act, and with the exception of a was amputated near the hip joint, but
little soreness, he Is suffering little or it did not save him, as he died about
no inconvenience.—Conger* South. \ eighteen hours after the accident.
Kllllr-x Paitildaee With Striohnlne. I A COLOBID HEBO.
Joseph E. Butler, living near Itinea- H |< White Fri.ndi Er.ot a Monument to
ville, has been very much troubled this hi. Memory,
sprlng wlth partrlugee. Ho had to re-1 The Brunswick Appeal says: It will
ill In
■ in larg--
are iinml-
to getting
38 West,
somewhat
aches have
quantities.
The fruit cro]
short as both app
fallen oil the trt«
C„„ r„r
We were shown a strawberry a few
days ag-t, grown by G. \V. lleatb, that
measured (uni- inches toeiremnferenoe.
—Eltijay Courier.
From one-sixteenth part of an acre
planted in strawl-erries John Debord
lias gathered and s..!d $17 worth of
berries.—1.7/-joy Court, r.
Watermelons in Brooks county are
the si/e of a quart
Ripe
I Green-boro,
have dr-ipi-ed
their ap-
froin
a fulli
tbi
Fruit will fali fsrshor
1 what it promised I't
tins and co-.l nights
in this section
..( May. T: e
if last montli
t to rot and fall
Dawson's new h -tel
nine, and dead partridges were found livery stable, lost his life while trying
i i every fence corner. to aavo property. The white citizens
have since gotten up funds and por-
Burstins Botti.a of B.sr. chased a atone to mark hia last resting
While a case of beer was being place, and on its face have written the
opened by Mr. Theodore Btggers yes- story of hia fate. The atone arrived
terdav morning, several bottles explod- this week, and very soon will be placed
ed in succession, one of the fragments position over the remains of the
catting tho left hand of Mr. Diggers se- colored hero. Tho following is the in-
verely, another striking Mr. Maxey
Robertson on tbe nose, and still anotb
er grazing the temple of Jack Sheffield
Greenville Vindicator.
A Victim to BatebnlL
Thursday a number of negro boys
were playing baseball in tho southern
part of tho city, when by accident a
boy by tbo name of Holmes was struck
on the head with a bat in tbo hands of
a boy, Linkborn by name. Dr. Stroth
er was sent for, and reports a fracture
of the skull over the right eye. The ^ „ um , „™- uuunll
condition of the wounded boy is serf- L^, , hu ^ mtet *
ooi,—.iiMny aciri, 1
Tbla tribute to atone U railed by tbe t.
cttlzena ol Bmmwtck to mark
lbs raaUos-place ol
ararasa watear.
Who loot hia llfo to aarlos the property
ol In. wane fellow clttuui la tbo sreal
couilAzratlon In IlruniwIcZ, Ul, Not.
but tbe racorda of I leaven will perp to-
Farmers InCeunell.
McRae, Jane 0.—'The agricultural
A Picture of Eng lin Cent'ewcmen Paint
ed by un Authority.
London Queen.
Englishmen to their own women arc
both helpful and protecting, if a little
more masterfal than some of tboso
women like; generous and giving, if
always more than a little overbearing
to all creatures that are weaker than
themeelves. When the ladles of a
party are their private friends, or be
long to their own special family they
may rely on being treated with corn
siJera-ion.ar.il prelected against tbe
consequences, of their own compara
tive weakness. When they are
strangers, and without private claims,
they will find tho tables for the most
part turned, and in tbe manners of tho
modern young man will bo os much
consideration os mere is likeness be
tween n bear and a poodle—a crab ap-
pleand a ) Newton pippin. They are no
more unselfish than tho ordinary for
eigner, and they are not so polite.
And if you are to have yonr ears box
ed, you might as well have it done
pleasantly as brutally. To illustrate
this selfishness.
Tho other day a young and wry-
pretty woman, with eyes of tho kind
supposed to be able to melt the typical
ice, was nn the point of stepping into
an omnibus where only ono seat wns
left. A well dressed, well got up man
of about thirty pushed her rudely aside
os he sprang up the steps and took the
vacant place. At another time, on
coming out of the theatre, while tho
people were waiting just insido the
door for their carriages or cab?, a man
lighted a cigar and blew tbe smoke into
tho face of a lady standing there with
a friend. She made a gesture of re
pugnance, when the man sold, “Gen
tlemen may smoke here.” “You may
smoke here, but you cannot be n gen
tleman if yon do,” said the lady—one
of those not easily put down.
Tbe annoyances to which young
women traveling alone are often sub
jected is again by no mean* a proof
thatonr politeness is intrinsic. If s
lady meets an ordinary young English
man who does not know her, she meets
some one who does not hold %er
worthy id -ill.-n-'-J, .IT-1 w Ini .|-u-
not go out of his way to show her any.
If she be pretty ho stares at her, per
haps smiles, perhaps speaks; if she
be of no persouat attractiveness, and
has only her womanhood as her claim
he leaves her emphatically to herself.
Whatever she may be about to do—to
pass through a doorway, enter a rail
way carriage, or an omnibus, or a lift,
he pushes past her, though no one 1s
harried for time, And lets her follow
meekly after. The cider men are
more courteous. They retain still a
certain flavor of the stately old times
when manners were part of a gentle
man's education, and politeness was
one of the points of distinction be
tween aconrtler and a boor.
Churnotsilstlos of the Pnlntsr Lnntara-
the Woman Ha Loved,
Jure Mtgizlae of ArL
Like most romantic characters, Lan-
tara has inspired romance not only in
play-wrights, but in poets and tale-
makers. The stories told of him are
curious. They might even
be true, but there are no
facts to show they are. One says,
that, having received a hundred crowns
from that “most heartless of ama
teurs,” the Comto do Caylus, for a
moonlight, Lnntara was utterly miser
able till he and the money parted com
pany. All day he wandered in a pas
sion of suspicion; all night, in his
garret by tbe Louvre, he could not
sleep for thinking of his gold, and when
he aid sleep he was led through such n
dance of dreams as made him wish
himself poor again. To be rid of it was
easy enough in the Paris of Louis XV.
—a very paradise of knaves. He went
to the cabaret and told his troubles to
his roistering friends. There WSS
plenty of sympettqr. It took tM fan
of hampers and dice, and before long
the money troubled Lantara no more.
There is, too, a touching story of a
love affair. In the basoMBt Of the
old house in whose attic Lantara slept
0 Mpred a young fruiterer—a girl from
■ V • - ly. ii.ini.'.l .1 a-- lU-Jim-. II.t v.iii-c
. was that first attracted him. It was
sweet and strong end oieQr> fad it rose
liko a skylark’s to his open window at
-lawn—tin- lir.-t ami -■ 111 > — -iin.l in the
humming city tli.n in-.iigiit l-*-k t - >
him the memory of woods and fields.
He lnl-1 l-.i 1 tin- frilit rh-.p -laily,
heedless of its tenant. Now he linger-
-■J -.11 111- Muir-, hung ah-.iit thn
Painter and lrnit seller soon became
ir-. n.l-, tl-'-n l-.viTs, Many » time is
she said to have lured him from tho
wine shop home; and, in his sorest
straits, to havo shared with him her
poor little earnings. Some of his best
pictures seem to have been painted
under tho influence of her presence,
and we can well believe it. But these
love-passages were brief. Jacqueline
died, and Lantara, oppressed with
grief, sought solace in his old haunts,
it la told that years afterward ho would
weep at the mention of her name. To
t a picture from him produced in the
ijrsof Jacqueline was Imppsstbls, sad
when asked why he prized a certain
canvas more than others he asked:
Then von don’t hear Jocquelin* ring
ing in the landscape?”
LYONS & CLINE,
LEADERS AND CONTROLLERS,
In all lin«s of goods, beside giving an c*Jira discount of 10 p**r cent, on Drese Goods.
Bilks and Satins, which had a t-Uing etl. ct on trade, for we ha 1 a BIG KGHH nml &.
BIG I It A. UK. We are going to continue our GKANL) CLEA.UANOE 8A.LE the bal
ance of the season, if It takes all the summer.
ANOTHER
VENT
day to consider the propriety of having
Munfluroa. » C0Unt * ^ tllU >' C "-
A at.amboat for Mont.zuma,
A gentleman at Pensacola, Fla., has
been in correspondence witli Air. Irfiwia
about putting ono of his boats on our
river. He has been invited to come rea
Pr.Darlnsfor th. Narad.,
Milleikieville, Jane 0.—Extensive
at- I- mg lna-1- i--r ti ■
m, preparations
- T' ,1., M, i "si battalion drill next Thursday. A table
and examine the■stream, Mr. 060 feet 1 ong baa been constructed in
promising to go down with him to \V’r^ I tlm cauJIlu « auJ no p a ln , , wi ll be
whh. There is no doubt about our spared to make the occasion pleasant
to all. A ball will be given at the
having a steamboat this fall if the gov
ernment will push Hie work of clean-
IktfafanfafaMrifeHMkrffel
foil ■■■
in oar market.—Montezuma Record.
How Th.r Adjourned Court In 1823.
rtJtVCJZJ:™. Amassment Hall Thursday night in
the channel. H putthrongh this h , th vWling m iiiu ryC ompa-
it »ill put at least 3,000 more balen I B 7 Uouip.
omple
In Li
The
Jesnp
M.I- •!,
\ : I’.i '
l-rollll.-U well. Drain -,f n Promialr a B-r.
How Th.r Adjourned Court In 1823. Oxroan, June «.—Mr. Joseph A.
In 1823 the jndgo of the Superior Griffin, a sou of Captain James H.
Court rode horseback from Savannah Griffln ; ol thU pia^ did here Iasi
to Zebalon to bold court. Not ft soli* I night from tho onocti produced by a
tary soul knew 'who he was, bnt he recent attack of measles. He was a
mad* himself known and told hia|baal- member of the Junior class of Emory
ness. He organized the court and College, had been recently awarded a
commenced bosineae. but the jury speaker’s place at the approaching
thought he was holding too long and commencement, and was a boy of un-
concluded they would adjourn; so usually bright mind,
they took a goat upstairs, turned him
loose, and told the judge to consider it Th. Brids.. Case
adjourned. I think the judge’s name Forsyth, June 16.—In the Head-
was Charlton.—Letter in Bametnlle I Bridges cases, the trial cf which has
Gazette. consumed two weeks of tbe time of our
court, a verdict was returned to-day in
Not so cam. aft.r ah. | favor of the Bridges children for aome-
For some tune past a young Houston | thing over W,800. The Bridges chil
farmcrtbonghthe owned the beet game ,l run were represented by Judge A. M
“bickens in this ~ • — « -
Jli beat rooster _ _ ^
Nut long since this rooster was ’ sent I Mra.’Bridges wasreprcrenTed by
down to Albany to engage in a main Colonel J. A. Ilunt, of Barneaville,
(fat was to be fought there. The while Judge Hall, of Griffln; Hon. w!
Houston bird wasi fitted wlth a pair ol a. Lofton, „f Macon, and Jndge W. D,
gaffs and put m the pit against a choice gtooc and Captain T. B. Cabaniss rep-
Albany rooater. The fight began, but roie nted Head,
upon the first blood being drawn the
11- -:st-in chicken leaped from the pit. Fuiwal of Mr*, ci.rk.,
The entire crowd went in pursuit, and I Fort Valliv, June 6.—Tbe remains
it is on feeprd tfat some otw was com- 0 f Mrs. George C. Clarke was brooght
[ -i-l!.-d to shoot that fine bird in order to Dp from Brunswick this morning lor
. g-t hold I n to take the gaffs off.— I |, U rial at this place. She was s moat
tvi-it- 1 ,J eatimabie Christian lady, and her
I death was receire.l here with universal
msereawtwaaarefas*. I sadness. She was the mother of our
arer, of Chauncey, has in- townsman, Col. W. E. Collier, and
provem-nt on locomotive*. Messrs. J. It. and Cooper Clarke, win
Hr. Sheerer** fansstfoa places the ey 1- both live near this place. Tbe funeral
inder un-ler t!.»- l - list of which trie services e cooauct. 1 1-v tfteRev.
/-.-it axle runs tlr - with the p s IV. P. L! yd in a very . -sive mail
l In Alabstnre a tow 1 too band oo thoaxie. By this method, I og,, altar which a large number of tor
1'ierce Dozier, of • s f> 1.-j- . — • ... H-« "i|..-r . i- - i.t.gr- .- . '- : • . 1
I.!.incry, tt I? -aiaa-l ':-at a -,u. ..iJ ; • ,. : r
I up rap-
“Mil well at Lc.irv has been
and the water is io<xl.
i-ton, ten of Meyor Moon's
.iowii null th- in.-.isle*.
>unt of property owne-l by
\|»p - V ■ o 111*> M *1V'*cO.
y i» free from th** base*
, iioi cii"b*rd and skating
trance lias nbuced tolly 23
Banner doc
until J. B. II
measures [
.as a herd - -
-e. irgia.
i rosUity kn
WHAT'S THE KAZOO?
A Naw Noncrrtci pt Wusleal Inatrum.nt
of Torture.
Mobile RegUter.
Learning that Greenville has organ
ized a kazoo band, and that there is
prospect of a competition between this
organization and tlio famed bottle corps
of Mobile, a reporter of the Register
hastened out yesterday and interview
ed a local musician concerning the ka
zoo and its powers. Tbe gentleman
seemed inclined to ridiculo the idea
that tbe kazoo needs description, bat
he answered questions readily enough
and describes the kazoo very graphi
cally.
“Yes, I owned a kazoo once,
bought it In New Orleans, where the
instrument is in common use, mostly
in the hands of boys. I don’t own ono
now. I gave it to a young lady in so
ciety, and she plays upon it frequently,
to the great delight of her gentlemen
friends, who say she performs ‘divine
ly.’ ’’
"What Is it like?”
“It is made of wood, something like
the penny whistle, and has stops or
vent holes along its tabe. The month-
piece is beveled end covered with tin,
having a slit in it, partially closed li;
band of rubber. This rubber I
made to vibrato by the wind blown
through tbe tube, and gives oat
droning bar pipe sound.”
“How do you make the tune?”
“You sing it. just as you do when
yon make music with a comb and
plgce of paper.”
"What are the vent holes for?”
“I don’t know. For pretty,
think.”
“Do yon think it is an Instrument
precision?”
“No; it la an instrument of torture.
There is no sweetness In it. It is
good thing with which to drive the
cats away at night.”
“How, by playing upon it?”
“No; by throwing it at them.”
“Is it capable of harmonies?”
“I think not. It nukes a buzzing
sound which may ty some be regarded
ft* harmonious, but to me it is not so.
I think it is ft be&stly instrument.”
‘‘Did you ever hear St pUyedup >n in
orchestra? That ii, did you over hear
twMzr m , r .' {. ! ■ 1 .n-tr
no**ut «.i mt to perforin crch«-t»al
l-t.
••N.#;on-of .i kind v.14 a> fciu« it :.a 1
Is the destrnction of the buildings at 101 and 103 Cherry street. The ruins that cover
the sidewalk and part of the street, ninny thought would have a depressing effect on
our trade, as it would prevent many from reaching our *tore. Such is i.nt the rase-
our prices are the magnetism that draws the crowds, and theu it is only a little further
around from Hunt’s corner. You cron* over to the opposite side of Cherry street, and
passing down a short distance you And a good crossing over to 07 Cherry street, and as?
you know from experience it will pay yoi^o go considerably out of ycur way to reac’
the Leaders and Controllers. 9
Black Dress Goods—Sale Continued l
EXTRA. DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT. ALLOWED.
All Wool Bantings at 15c, worth 25 j; All Wool flun’s Veiling &t 22 We, worth 25o
All Wool Albatro9 at 25c, worth 37H; ftaeTaffeta at 87^, worth $1.15; French Bunt
ing at $1.10 and $1.35. T^sage Mecsniqae at $l.l\ Baretz at $1.25, Batiste at 00c and
SL00, Drand’Ete at $1.05 and$2 2>, Sttln Striped Pekin at $1.15. Nan’s Veilin? (If
inches wide) at 42K 45and50j; Bingolines at 85, 00c, $L15 and $1.25, Camel’s list*
Grenadine at 55, 75 and 05c, T-dria $1.45.
Colored Dress Goods 10 per ct. Off.
Lacgtry Combination at 40o, Silk Cashmere Plaids at 50c worth $75, figured Nun’?'
Veilit.g m every shade at 2.'.’; P-ire Silk 1’oiuees 31 inches wide at worth ; A .
Wool Buntings, new shades, at 25c; All wool Spring Cashmers. new shades, at IT’iC
Armures (new shades) at 05c, worth 85c; Kyber Cloths at 45c, worth 65c; Albatros at
25c, worth 37J^c; 8atin Berbers at 75c, worth 05c; Arm uer Roy ale at $1.45, worth $2 OO
8urat Imprine at75c, worth 85c; Tong Irapriue at $1.45, worth$2.00; Printed Foulards
at 70o. worth 00c.
We will make a specialty this week of the following new, desirable and seasonable
goods:
J31acl3L Silk 0-renacIiii.es.-
VERY HANDSOME DESIGNS.
Elegant Silk Heroanni with Brocaded Velvet figures. These goods are Hnbject to
the 10per cent, discount. Beautiful Sheer White Linen Lawns at 12^c, wortn 20rx.
Any wheie else oar grades at 25, 30 and up to 80c; can’t ba matched in quality with
roods which cost 25 per cent, more elsewhere. Another new lot; of Fionncings received.
This makes the fourth lot. 'ihis la one rea.on why we sell so many of them; they arc-
alwayenew and fresh.
25 pieces Dotted S visa to be sold this week. We sell our lowest quality at 10c »
yard. Thrce hundred yards Dotted Swiss Trimming at half price.
We have the handsomest Parasols and Fans in the State, and we are going to seli?
them daring this month, and lo order to do so have marked them at prices that wiT."
sound to the purchaser like wo found them.
Lidiea’8i(k Hose, Black and all colors, reduced to $1.00 per pair.
We will have on oar bargain counters to-morrow all our Remnants of White Good;
Hamburu Edgings and Laces.
600 Ladies’ Linen Dusters just opened from 75c to $2 50 each.
The greatest event of the week was the meeting of the Board of Trade. Some peo-
p'e did not know that such an organization existed in these parts,yet it sounds str angr
that such be the fact, bec&nse ai you know such a body of men are the most important
factor* towards the building up of a city, and from now on everbody will .hear from
them, ami ju«t low such h splendid opportunity offers itself. As yon know there
some talk ed the Agricultural Society not holding the State fair hero this fall and if they
don’t, as Macon owns the pronnds, of course the Board of Trade will ate that Mtcoar
will have the fair, so we are sate on that p?int.
Our Matting trade has been very good, and we have sold a good many roll s tbr
past week, but have some left, especially the more expensivegradej.which we wil 1 se —
-* - figure that will please yon.
Hoopsklrts by the hundreds from 15 to 75c. apiece.
Polite attention given to all whether purchasers or not,
LYONS & CLINE
MCLTED BY HI8 DAUGHTER'S TEAKS.
A Farmer Forgive# the Man Who Eloped
With His Child and Blesses Them.
A Milwaukee special says lei* than six
mouth* ago Charles Hamilton engaged to
Farmer Caulton, in Wionebago county,
farm hand. Farmer Canlson has
three handsome daughters, a large and
well improved farm and a good bank
account. The younger daughter, Miss
Nellie, sixteen years old, learned to love
the strong armed Hamilton, but their fond
glances acroei the dinner table were ob*
served by farmer Can’son, and Hamilton
was cast out from tbe fold. Mi*a Caulaon
followed him and they went to Jamesville
150 miles from their starting point. Here
t&eyp>sied several day*, nut were dis
covered, and Hamilton was placed under
arrest upon a charge of abduction.
He was taken tv Oihkoab. but to-day the
Iron door* of the ceil were thrown open
•md there stood before him Miss Nellie,
her father and minister. Tbe tear* and
steadings of Nellie had finally moved her
Jatber'a heart, and Hamilton, instead of
going to trial, went to tbe altar. He now
iioeseese* a oharmlng wife and a prospect
ive Interest in an estate worth not lee* than
$3,0,000.
LEADERS and controllers,
Macon, Griffin and Milledseville*
HURLED THIRTY FEET 8KYWARO.
Result Of n Sudden Bluet Eiploalon— Five
Men Seriously Injured.
Hartford, Conn., Speelsh
County Commissioner Pettlbone, of
iLitchfield coanty, and four workmen en
gaged under him, haiaitartlicgexpeiisnc
yesterday at the little village of Bakers-
I ville, Conn. They were blasting lar^e
bowlder*, and one blast failed to explode,
Pettlbone proceeded to examine the fose,
while his four assistants seated themselves
on the bowlder for a chat. In an instant
the five men went skyward ami 1 the<fe6ri*
of tbe bowlder, tbe fuse having inoppor
tunely conclude 1 to attend to business.
Three ot the men were Insensible when
the doctors arrived, half aa hoar later.
Mr. Pcllibone's jaw was fractured, and
the p'-wdar grain* entered his eye*, tem
porally if not permanently injnring the
tight Martin Lynch received internal in
juries and George Jones i* very danger
ously hurt It was atsted by those who
witnessed the occurrence Fiat the men
were hurled fnllv thirty feet in the n'r, the
bowlder being mown to frsgmenia with
the heavy charge of powder, and tbe force
cf the explosion being mainly in an cp(
ward direction.
—Secretary Bayard will visit Law
rence. Kan , and dtliver the annual ad-
drer s before the Slate University on tbe 8th
of June.
THE THING- TO DO
IF YOU.i EXECT TO KEEP COOL
la to hare you a iuit made ot
J. W. RICE & CO.’S.
Plaid and Striped Seeriacksr 8alting at 20 cents per yard, or a salt of the Fancy Lin
en Du k. bought b v them at forced sale, and offered at half their colt. GenMemen wil.
also flad a full slock of Faccy Cassimerea and tine Cloths, and the best Unbleachtt'.
Lisle and Balbriggsn half hose in the city for 25 cents.
TO THE LADIES
We wish to say that we have reduced figured LINEN LAWN8 from 25 to 15c*. and
will sell these coolest and most desirable fabrics at this unheard of h gore.
Oar stcck of Oriental Skirtings and Flouncirigi embraces Liccs from $LC0to UX
per yard, and contains the handsomest designs in the city.
IN THE JUHAN STOCK
If we fled thing! are not selling fast enou $ht o suit us, we limply
Mark TTlieixi. Down
to a price at which thev are bound to sell. We do not propose fo have any of toe**'
goods on hand at the cloae of this month. We make this statement that you may ml.|
at once and secure yonr bargain.
We will show this week the most handsomely equipped
Carpet Department
In the city. We have move! this department to th* second floor of our new buildups.-
Wecannot be undersold on Carpets, Mattings and Linoleums.
d W. RICE & CO.
TUTTS
PILLS
28 YEARS IN USE.
Iks Ortat.it Mtdica^Trmm^h of fits A(tl
8YMPTOIV1S OF A
TORPID LIVER.'
Lom of appetites UowaU costive* Pat a la
■ ho head, with a dull sensation In tho
hack part. Pain under tho ahonlder-
Slade, Pnllneaa after eatlnc, with a dis
inclination to oxertlonof body or mind.
Irritability of temper, Low apt rite, with
a feeling of knvtng neglreted eome daty*
Wetriorn, Diz/lnree, Flattering at tbo
Heart. Dote before tbe ey«?«. llradacbe
over tbo right eye, Ueetleeeaeee, with
Stfnl dreame. Highly colored t rine, and
CONSTIPATION. :
TUTT’B PILLB are especially adapted
to guch case*, ono dOM erTecta foao a
t.'.i’i"" < i i«asto*v
TUTT’S EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA
WINSH'P & CALLAWAY
LEADERS IN CLOTHING AND HATS,
Hava t.keo onuiaal paint in getting np tli.lr Sprlna Stock. Moat of their Fine Sola,
were nia-le to or-ler, of tba beet imported koo.1j .nd by Merchant Tailon. We gaar-
»nte«togiT*ae s-jodflt as any Merclunt railirinlhe country can glre and wifi »»v*
yon at least 115 per Suit. Latest atyiee and beet quality of i - —*
HATS AND FURNISHING GOODS.
Boys* and Children’s Clothing. Suits and Shirts made to measure. Give us a caLL
IttO HKCOND HTRBBTT, MACON, GEORGLA
Manhood Restored
I'r- l».- sr N*r- ;e i$r’ !.,*»
Msr.I. Ac..hazing tried la *».n tv.ry Vam
1/ ’is. ? »■ oveteo a *impUm*an«of Mtf-curo,
Shew Ijwnd l RF K tokie f- «-.-rr,r»
i.(Jr•#*. J II.KI.LV U (.L4tu*_i at-..Saw Yufh
THE BEST SCHOOL IN THE ST' TE
i The r,.’.* At-*th<y»l in the State. Tni'.loc
la only TW Ll.VK DOLL.vKri year at
GORDON INSTITUTE.
THE FAIR
56 MULBERRY STREET.
Tbe finest line of Notions Nore.t.rr
and useful article* In the city, all of wh.d
are offered at prices'which cannot be da
plicated in the South.
Call and see foryoane*/.
R. F. SMITH