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THE TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER: FRIDAY, AUGUST 14.1885.
OVER THE STATE.
Mtws FROM ALL MOTION* BY MAIL
" AHO EXCHANOE*.
About the Crops.
The cotton caterpillar 1b cleaning
thinm «P in the lower part of Brooks
county.
The prospects for good crops through-
„ut the county is very flattering.—
fbonKueille Timet.
Johnson county has the moat flatter-
prospects for a good crop that it has
had for several years.
Good rains and good crops through
out the county. Old Clay seems to Ivo
solid for bread, and thecotton splendid.
Gaines Tribune.
If nothing occurs to change the pres
ent outlook of crops in this section,
| )lt T will be by far the largest within
the scope of our recollection.—Franklin
News.
Cotton Is beginning to open quite
freely. The past week has been a very
busv one with farmers saving fodder,
of which there has been a vast quantity
eaved very prettily, the weather being
in every way favorable for the business,
_7y T'J Letter.
TMo Next Governor.
DANGER or A DARK DORSE.
Two excellent gentlemen in Macon,
Messrs. Bacon and Simmons, are un
derstood to be candidates for Governor.
If both are in tho race, each will offset
the other, and a dark horse will win.—
Griffin Sun.
THE LONGEST POLE.
Hon. A. 0. Bacon’s is the biggest
iust at this time, but some fellow may
iorne in with a longer boom, as in days
gone by, and knock down the Guber
natorial persimmons. Per-Slmmons.—
Quitman Free Preu.
MIGHT RON UlMasLF DOWN,
In conversation with a Bulletin man
at the New Home Hotel yesterday,
Senator Maddox, who is a close ob
served men and politics, said: “Ba
con is undoubtedly in tho lead for Gov
ernor. But there Is no telling what
changes will occur before a nominating
convention is called to decide the ques
tion. It’s a long heat, and Bacon
might run himself down.”—Home Bul
letin.
WANTS BACON.
The Hon. A. 0. Bacon seems at
present to be the coming man as next
Governor of Georgia. Wo hesitato not
in expressing It as our honest convic
tion that he is the choice of three-
fourths of Lincoln county, in prefer
ence to any other gentleman named
not excepting Gov. McDaniel, even,
whose eligibility is about to be decided
in the affirmative, by some of the lead
ing papers in Georgia.—Lincolnian
Seat.
A Rival of Harrtsor, the Boy Praachar.
We bnvo a little negro boy preacher
in this vicinity, eleven years old, who
has his appointments on each Sab
bath, and they say he preaches well.—
Neman Herald.
A Town With No Uaa For e Marshal.
Tho town council is discussing tho
propriety of suspending our marshal.
The barrooms have been moved out
side the corporate limits, as we have
no use for a marshal at this season of
Hie year.—Jackson Argus.
Devth of an Old Citizen.
Conyers, August 12.--John 3. Ship-
ley, one of the oldest and most promi
nent citiiens of our town, died here to
day of dropsy. Mr. Shipley was for a
long time supervisor of the Georgia
railroad and is extensively known
throughout the State, especially
among railroad men.
A Bnaabnll Olfflcu.tr.
On Wednesday lost at Chcoves Acad
emy, in this county, two young men,
Messrs. Wallio Cheeves and llomer
Meek, pupils of the school, had a dis
pute relative to a game of ball, which
resulted In tl.e former shooting tho
latter. Tho wound is thought not to
bo mortal.—Forsyth Advertiser.
A Skull Broken With a Rock.
A few days ago at Bankston in this
county in a personal altercation between
Bill Walker and Lawrence Mann, both
colored, the funner seriously fractured
the skull of tbo latter with a rock, from
which recovery is doubtful. The dilli
culty originated from aboltleof whisk/
bailing from a sister county.—ForiylA
Advertiser.
An Unfortunate Shot.
Bob Beasloy, n colored batcher of
this place, went oat last Friday even
ing to kill a beef. He got a negro boy,
aged about 10 years, on Mr. John L,
Bohannon’s place, to go with him
help drive the beef up. Bob got a good
opportunity to shoot and polled trigger,
killing tho beef and severely wounding
the negro boy. The boy was in a clus
ter of bashes' and was not observed by
Boh when he fired. Tho boy was
struck by three buckshot, two in the
breast anti one in the forehead.—Halt-
lu,si dle Metct.
RAOUL* J RED LINE.
The Central Railroad to Build a Track
Around Auauttu.
Several railroads have been built in
Georgia of late—on tho map—and
more than one "air line” traced in bluo
pencil between terminal points has
been thoroughly discussed in the news
papers. If Dame Itumor has not gone
off lmlf-cocked, President Raoul lias
marked out a new line with his little
red pencil on the msp of Richmond
comity, which just skirts tho city of
Augusta and means no good for oar
town.
It will be remembered that in the
hearing before city council a few
months ago. on the petition of the Port
Royal ami Augusta railway and Augus
ta and Knoxville railroad to connect
their tracks, it was held out by theee
roads that If the permission was not
granted they would build a track
around the city rather than to pay
what It cost them to come through.
This, it wss alleged, waa not set out In
the nature of a throat, but w
simply a course which they would
he forced to adopt in the Interest of
economy. The city council refuaed tbe
connection sought, and now Dame
Bnmor says the Central railroad, which
controls both the Port Roval and Au
gusta and Knoxville roads, is negotia
ting for tho race track property Just
outside tne city limits in order to 1 uild
shops, depot,' warehouses and side
tracks. It is fnriber rumored that
operatives’ houses will be bollt and a
regular settlement or cotony of employes
e-iabUahed.—Augsuta Chronicle.
wnat ths EcltOf« *nr.
DYISCti FOR A MBSATIORe
Oh tor a genuine mad dog, a prowl
ing panther, an aacapad tiger, • Chica-
jnfire, or a PaUMaU Gaiette, to stir
. Mnsation that will pot some Ore
Ilf the sluggish inhabitants of iWa
Slumbering cfcy l—DaUtmega Signa
CBROSIC K1CKRSU.
VTe T«Uy belleie Until a proposi
tion should be made to locate the Gar
den of Fden in the centre of Quitman,
there are persons here who would ob-
ect for fear tLat some of their ncigh-
jors might enjoy the shade.—Quitman
Free Press.
A PROBLEM FOR LEGISLATORS.
Can legislators accept free passes and
use them and then not feel nnder any
sort of obligation to the road? Not
likely. Legislators should not have
even the semblance of a shackle about
them, but should be entirely free to
lursue tho judgment of enlightened
lonesty.—Toccoa News.
PEACE, PLENTY AND PROHIBITION.
With prohibition, abundance of
fruit, and the best com crops ever rais
ed in Habersham county, the peoiile
may expect peace and plenty.—Clarkes-
ville Advertiser.
NelshDora Fallira Out with Each other.
In some sections of Stewart county
the farmers are clamorous for a stock
law. Crops have been greatly injured
by roving stock and in many instances
cowa and hogs have been shot or badly
bitten by dogs. Unless a stock law is
secured for Stewart county there won’t
be one farmer in ten who will be on
speaking terms with his neighbor, two
years from now.
tha Central Reaching Out.
A grape-vine rumor has reached
Lumpkin that a project is on foot for
building a broad gauge railroad from
Eufania, Ala., to Lumpkin, by the way
of Florence. The movement is said to
be in the interest of the Central rail
road, with the object of handling a por
tion of the heavy cottoa crops that are
anuually raised in the county, and tp
cut off any contemplated extension of
the Amencus, Preston and Lumpkin
railroad. The gentleman who brought
the news to Lumpkin said that there
was no speculation about it, and that
the building of the road was almost a
certainty.—Lumpkin Independent.
A Romantic Marring..
Tuesday morning Robert Dueweis,
traveling phrenologist, and Miss
Stella Stokes, of SmUhville, came to
Americuson the morning passenger.
They were unaware of each others
resence on the train until within a
, ew miles of this city, when they met
and began conversation. They were
acquainted, having met some time be
fore, and the report has it, were each
somewhat smitten with the other.
The conversation drifted into pleasant
channels, and as the neared their des
tination, the thought of parting was
too sad a one, and they suddenly agreed
to get the necessary pspers, see a min
ister, and jonrney through life ns man
and wife. After they reached the city,
Ordinary Speer was looked up, a license
irocured, and very soon Rev. Dr. Mann
tad pronounced them man and wife.
They took the noon train for Smithville
to receive the congratulations of their
friends. Mrs. Dueweis is a (laughter
of a well-known merchant of Smith
ville, hi shiv respected and loved by all
who know her.—Americus Recorder.
Shooting Affair In Augusta.
Last night about 8 o’clock Captain
Wm. M. D’Antignac and Mr. E. A. Sib
ley had a difficulty in front of Murray’i
stables, which terminated in the shoot
ing of Mr. Sibley. After a few words
had passed between them Mr. Sibley
slapped Captain D’Antignac, who step
ped back and commenced firing. Sev
eral chambers of the pistol snapped
before he succeeded in shooting. Thi
first shot took effect in Mr. Sibley’
body, nearly under tho arm. Mi
Swindle, a young man employed in
Murray’s staBle, sprang forward at the
first shot, and in attempting to knock
npthe pistol wss shot through the
band by the second discharge. Mr.
Sibley was taken into Murray’s stable
and laid upon a cot to the office. The
wound was probed hut the ball could
not be located. After the probing the
surgeons thought it probable the ball
had passed around and lodged under
the shoulder blade, without penetrat
ing tho hollow of the body, maktof
only a fleah wound, though they wonh l
not speak positively until a more thor
ough examination is made.
Captain D’Antignac and Mr. Sibley
are quite friendly and are family con
nections. last night’s unfortunate ditli
cnlty being the rosnlt of warm words
growing out a misunderstanding. Mr.
Sibley said be freely forgave Captain
D’Antignac.—Augusta Chronicle.
hero to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock.
Cuthbert Item*.
Cctbbebt, August 10.—Messrs. Iler-
bertP. Elder, Jr., an.l li.-n l.. I>11.111
l.avc l.MUL'lil Hilt the L-ruccry Ini-in----,
of Jordan & Co., and will conduct tho
same under tho firm name of B. L.
Dunn & Co., agents.
The granite Tor the new court house
has arrived and work is being rapidly
mshed forward. The work force has
wen largely increased. When com-
iletely It will be one of the handsomest
louses of justice in the State.
From the books of the tax receiver it
is found that the taxable property of
Randolph county has enhanced in value
$21,000 since this time last year.
Cat.rplilar Dot orer Tnat Should be
Investigated.
Rives, August 10.—A smell butterfly,
something like s dlrtdsuber, only some
larger, has appeared here I understand
from a farmer, and is proving of benefit
to the farmers in destroying the cotton
caterpillars. They treat them some
thing after the same manner a dirt-
dauber treats spiders, and one gentle
man says that where the day before he
thought the caterpillars would Boon de
stroy his cotton, there wss not one to
be found, not even webbed up. Would
it not be well be the farmers to investi
gate this, and if it is found as alleged,
cultivate this means of freeing their
crops from this scourge.
Primus Jonee’o First Bale.
Albany, August 10.—From informa
tion received from one of Col. Jones’s
neighbors, it is evident to me that en
terprising planter was was not treated
right by tho Savannah Cotton Ex
change. This information is to the ef
fect that the cotton which made the re
jected bale was mature, and the only
trouble was, that it was picked wet,
ginned and packed while in the same
state, forwarded post; haste to the city
and shipped to Savannah. It is too
late to recover the loss sustained by
the ruling of the Savannah Cotton Ex
change, hut it is not too late to remove
the reflection cast npon Col. Jones as
regards the methods employed to se
cure first bale honor.
A CHAPTER ON HORSES.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A Passerger Train Overtakes Two Old
Negroes on o Hlch Trestle.
At 10 o’clock Sunday morning En
gineer Rice drew oat of Macon with a
train of passenger coaches for Savan
nah. Two miles cut of the former clt;
No. 147 was thundering along at a higl
rate of speed. As be approached Wal
nut creek bridge he taw an old man
and woman on the long trestle. They
were moving slowly and cautiously
while tho train wm rushing up behind
them.
There seemed to be no pouible es-
MM tor tha two, and for a minute the
engineer and his firemen, Joseph
Dooner and Willie Storey, held their
breath, expecting the next moment to
see tho mangled Dodies flung on either
side. Almost at the Mme instant the
man and woman beard the rumbling of
the coming train and looked back. As
she did, the old woman dropped be
tween the ties and disappeared. The
mail took two or three steps,
turned around and wared his
hands frantically for the engineer to
stop. The air brakes made the sparks
tly from the wheels, which ceased turn
ing within a few feet of the frightened
old negro. The two firemen leaped off,
and ran rapidly along the crou-tiee to
the spot where the old woman disap
peared. There down nnder the ties
and between the rails they found her
hanging by one arm,with ner feet thirty
feet mom the ground. Dooner reached
down and caught her and with his com
panion palled her up.
“Ob, massa, you habaabedmy life, 1
she exclaimed.
She and her “ole man” were neither
leu than seventy years old, and they
were going to chnrch they said, and
added that when they got there they
would put in a special prayer for thefr
rescuers.—S-tra nan A Bests.
Da arson's Fhtt Three Bale.
Dawson, August 12.—Mr. A. W.
Fleming stored the third bole of new
cottoa at the warehouse of J. M. Sim-
toons on lest Saturday. It weighed 650
pounds and classed good middling,
well matured and gathered from twelve
acres.
Suddan Death cf an Estimable Ladr.
B'jtles, August 11.—Our people
were shocked when hearing that Mrs.
John R. Respess had been found dead
to her bad early ttdi morning. She re
tired last night to spleudid health. It
la evident tost she died of heart dis
ease. Shews* truly a good woman:
has dispensed charity with a liberal
band fur many years, and wu a friend
to the poor. She leaves a husband,
Elder John R. Kespru, several (laugh-
ten, and two sons. The whole com
munity loved her, and her loss will be
sadly felt by many. Her remains will
be intoned in tne Baptist cemetery
The Various Arab Breads and Some of
Their Charaoterlatlce.
Bt Junes' Guelte.
The various kinds of horses seen in Per.
sia are the Turkoman, tbe Karabagb, the
pure Arab, and tbe Sbirax or Golf Arab
and their crosses; these are tbe hones of
breed. The Turkoman hirse is a tall
hony end ungainly animal, often over 17
hands high, never under 15; the head is
large and the ears long. Tney have no
barrel, and are generally ‘‘tucked np," the
mane, naturally very ihort, is eilhtr en
tirely rliaven or burned off, and tbe tails
are very scen'y. But the Turkoman
horse, tbough not fleet, has wonderfu
stay. He will, with his noon canter
cover 100 miles a day for ten days. To tbe
Turkomans themselves, in their man or
bead slat ing raids or "canpaoa,” these
horses are lnvalneble ; for they will travel
on tbe scantiest and hardest fare, and. af
ter being trained specially. will endure
and perform overbad roads, long jourorys
that no other horse will accomplish. Tbe
Turkoman horse, however, is seldom seen
soatb of Teheran, and is never exported to
India, where be would stand no chance In
tbe market with bis more handsome rival,
the Australian bred bone, the handsome,
big, but usually vicious Water.”
Tbe Karsbsgh horse, running from 14J4
to 15)4 hands, Is the favorite of ths Per
sian exporting dealer. He is very similar
to the ‘‘Water,” to appearance, much
cheeper to prise, and finds a ready mar
ket. He Is a bad Imitation ol the English
hunter—handy and fsir.y good-tempered,
□ever oiling in an Indian climate, and
□easily a Wright carrier. He is generally
a bay with black point*. He always has
a black mark running from the mane to
tbe tail, and otten another at the withera.
He is generally bought as an officer's
charger or as a cavalry remonnt; while, i(
with good ihoalder.be frequently goes
into the artillery.
The Arab is too well known to need
description; be Is everything that can be
dosiied In a horse; his only weak points
arewanto! site end dsinlinsas; bis temper
is angelto; he is usually gray In color.
Tbe Gulf Arabs, so called in India te
nure they are shipped from the Persian
gulf, are a cross between big Persian
marts and the smaller bnt better bred
Arab horses. They are really, excluding
the Arab), tbs test horses In the conntry,
haring all the good points of tha pore Arab
horse, and to addi'lon what he has not—
•lie. They are sure-footed, never tick or
sorry, will go over lbs roughest ground at
Siietd, and are lull of spirlL They oost
from A18 :o £20 to Persia at a minimum,
AEOUT DREAMS.
The Sleeper Should Lie on the Lets Bide
to Enlor Hoppy Visions.
Every Other Belurdsy.
A French physician. Dr. Delannnay,
lellaaome interesting facts about dreams.
These are embodied in s communication
to tbe Society de Btolcgle of Parle. It ii
well known, when a person fa lying down,
tbe blood Hows most easily to the brain
that la why some of tbe ancient phlloao-
ophera worked oat their tboagbts to bed.
Certain modern tblnders have imitated
this queer method ot industry. During
sleep, so long as the head la laid low,
dreams take the place ot coherent
thoughts.
There are, however, diflerent kinds of
dream; and Dr. Delaunay's purpose, to
his original communication, la to show
that the manner of lying bring* on s
ticular kind of dream. Thus, accoi
tothli Investigator, uneasy and disagree
able dreams accompany lying upon the
back. This fact is explained ny the con
nection which is known to exist between
the organs of sensation and the posterior
partol the brain.
Tbe most general method of lying, per
haps, is on the right aide; and this appears
to be also the most natural method, for
many persona object to lying upon rhe
aid* of the heart, wblcb. It has bsen mors
than once asserted, should have free action
daring sleep. Nevertheless, Dr. Delaunay’s
statements hardly harmonize with this
opinion. When one sleeps npon the right
side, that is tony npon the right side of
the brain, ocs's dreams have marked and
retber unpleasant characteristics. Tbeee
characteristics, however, are essentially
those which enter into tbe popular
definition of dreams. One's dreams are
tben apt to be illogical, aboard, childish,
uncertain. Incoherent, full of vivacity and
exaggeration. Dreams which come from
sleeping on tbe right aide are. to abort,
simple deceptions. They bring to mind
very old end faint remembrances, and
they arc often accompanied by nightmares.
Dr. Dtlanuay points out mat aieepere fre
quently compose verse or rhythmical lan
guage while they ere lying < n the right
■ids This verse, though at time* correct
soongb, Is •bs-Jntely srithoat sense. Tbe
morel faculties are than at work, hot the
Intellectual faculties are absent.
On tbe other hand, when ■ person slum
bers on bis l« ft brain, bis dreams are not
only km absurd, they mty also be Intelli
gent. They are, M a role, concerned with
recent things, not with reminiscences.
And. since tbe faculty ol articulated lan
guage to found to tbs left side, tbe words
uttered daring such dreams are frequently
comprehensible.
A Walking Skeleton.
Mr. E. Springer, of Machanaborg, Pa.,
writs*: *-1 wu silltcted with a long fever
a-d abscess on huge, and reduced to a
walking skeleton, tint a free trial bottle
of Dr King’* New Discovery for Con-
■nmptioo, which did mo so mncUgoad
mu 1 bought a dollar twite. After using
three Bottle# I found myself one* more*
men, oompUteie restored so health, with
hearty appetite, end a gala of flosb of 48
THE CAPITAL CORNER STCNE
ax Lam oh 20rn inst.—tdx cut coot
DILL—THE BOSK BROTHERS HKAKEK6TED—
orr TRACK—OOLOKL HGGK DEAD.
Atlanta, Angnst 10.—The legisistive
committee on public property, having in
charge the laying of the corner stone of
the new cspitol, at a special meeting to
night fixed August 20th for the ceremony.
The committee has lnyited the Masonlo
Grand Lodge to lay the atone, and Hon.
John B. Davidson, Grand Master, issued
orders to-night, which will be published by
Grand Secretary Blacksbear, callirg tbe
members of ths Greed Lodge to meet at
Atlanta on August 20tb. All members of
tbe Grind Lodge, and all Master Masons,
are invited to be present. Railroads will
give reduced rales, of which due notice
will be given.
orr TRACK.
A freight train on ibe Air Line ran off
tbe track near Spertenbnrg to-day, wreck
ing several ears. The fut mail, due here
st 12:40 reached here at 10 o’clock to
night
ROSE BROTHERS REARRESTED.
The Rose brother*, Charlie and George,
hive again been arrested end jailed—this
time on the charge ol burglary. It ap
pears that these boys tre fated to land in
the penitentiary if they stay in this part
of the ouunlry. If they i scape this tune
It will be advisable lor tnern to emigrate.
a EILLURDIST DEAD.
Tom Boonell, better known to the spirt
ing world as ‘‘Professor Kelly,” is head.
He was for yean tbe champion btlllardlat
in Georgia and played some great games.
For several years he fau btcu an Invalid,
broken In health—a perfect wreck. Lately
he professed religion snd It is said he died
to peace.
CITY COURT BILL.
Tiie amendment put on the Macon city
conrt hi 1 by the Hoaee 1 st week frond til
that tbe term of tbe first judge of that
court shell expire January, 1877.
COL E. t. nOGE DEAD.
Col. R. F. Hoge, one of the proprietors
of the Evening Journal of this city, died
this evening at Mount Airy of consump
tion of the throat.
TUB ROSE BROTHERS AGAIN.
THEY NOW LAXODian IN JAIL UNDES THE
CHARGE OP BUBOLAXY—A HAN KILLED ST
A SWITCH ENGINE—MINOR MENTION.
TELEGRAPH BUREAU, 17!4 PEACHTREE 8T„
Atlanta, August 11, tuns.
The Senate sat down very heavily this
morning on two bills snd left them cold
and lifeless. There were few tears shed
over toe remttoe. The Senate can gener
ally be relied on to do mis slaughter qui
etly and eflectnally. The first bill to go
was Senator Trsylor’s, which proposed to
prevent the running of peetenger trains on
any of the railroads of this State on Sun
day. Mr. Traylor made on excellent Sab
batarian speech in favor of his bill, but the
Senate was grim snd relentless. Ths seo-
ond bill which went down with
great slaughter wss ibe bill of
Senator Ray which provided (or the sweep-
log and speedy extermination of Nihilists,
Uommuuista, Dynamiters, snd inch like
bad citizens. Tbe bill did not state that
Georgia wss Infested with these creatures,
nor did Mr. Rsy Intimate that any speci
mens were to be found in bis immediate
district. Tbe Senate wss not disposed st this
time to legislate sgaloit soy class ol citi
zens, yet unknown and m. located In tbe
State, however dangerous in me opinion
of the Senator from ths Thirty-Sixth, and
almost unanimously agreed to thi report
of the committee which wss adverse to the
bill. The idea seemed to be that it is not
thepsrtof wisdom or statesmanship to
try to knock down Nihilists and Dyna
miters till we can lay bold of a few live
ones to practice on.
UNDER BOND.
Justice Landrum lightened the coils
about tn* Hose brothers this morning at
Ihe preliminary trial of Charlie snd
Georgs Roes, Tom McKn.r u and L'zzls
Howard and landed the quartette in jalh
Tbe first three were charged with burgla
ry to two cases, snd ihe lost named
cnur.-i' l with Motiving stolen goods. On
tho trial this morning Ibe accused
attempted no defense whatever and
as the evidence was conclusive
Justice Landrum bound them all over In
theaamof 1500 each in all of the cases.
Neither of tha parly wss able to give tbe
bond required all went to jell
It is now intimated that Liaxte Howard,
who was a clot* friend of Clara Boggs, the
women, who figured so prominently in
tbe investigation of toe Roe* murder,
AN ENOCH ARDIN ROMANCE.
The Strange Chances Which Separated
Man and Wife for Twenty-live Years.
Parkersburg, W. Vs.. Special.
An Enoch Arden story comes from Ma
rietta. The opening scene in the drams
dates back a quarter of a century, when
Miss Lucy Abbott, a handsome and viva
cious girl, daughter of William Abbott, of
Marietta, was united in marriage, at the
age of fourteen yeare, to John Adkin-nn, a
sober and Industrious young man of Ohio.
A few months after the marriage ths
young husband enlisted with Ihe brave
boys who marched forth to defend the
tlma-honoreJ flag of hfe country. The
child-wile bade him godspeed, end, os time
wore on snd tbe reign of war grew into
yesrs, ihe heard is often as possible from
ner soldier; bnt finally tbe tender missives
of love ceased, and it was generally be
lieved that young Adkinton filled an un
known grave in Ihe 8outh.
Alter a year or two the yonng widow
was won and wed by a merchant of Par
kersburg, John Geven, with shorn she
lived happily, and ths boms circle w*s en
larged by the adveat ol three children
About the year 1879 husband No. 2 met
with an accident wblcb terminated tn hi.
death. In 1883 sbe again gave be' hand
In marrlege. this time to a Mr. Collins, of
Caldwell, O., a harness-maker. For a
short time Hie anion seemed to be a happy
one, but domestic trouble arose in regard
to the children by her second
husband, and the pair separated,
Mrs. Coffins returning to her
mother’s home in Marietta. Now conns
tbe most romantic chapter in tbe Hfe of
tbe heroine of this sketch. It tamed oat
that John Adkinson is still olive snd has
written her from the West, wtirre he is st
present serving in the regular army. He
says when the war wss user a letter from
home told him his young wll- was dead
and he at once enlisted in the regular
army, and hot since been doing dmy on
tbe l'scltlc cotaL He writts tbatbeh-s
hoarded his pay for many yesrs and
will be home to o few weeka to claim hla
wife.
knows ths who e history ol that brutal
and inhuman crime, and may probably
during tbs proems ol these pre seen lions
be lndnced to disclose the true facts. It is
bsrdly probable, however, that anything
will come out of it,
killed st a switch notes.
This morning in tbe ysrd of theEsit
Tennessee, Virginia snd Georgia railroad
John Taylor, a car oonplar about twenty-
seven years old, attempted to step on the
footboard of switch sogint No. 00 which
was backing toward him. Ha mined his
footing and the engine parsed over him
crushing his body almost to a jelly and. ot
course, killing him instantly. The de-
orered came Horn Thomastille, where his
people lire, and had been here about four
months. His body will probably be car
ried there for hurts 1. Anlcqne-r wss held
over the body, and a verdict ionnd in ac
cordance with tbe facta hi given above.
HABILE OS LIMES TORE.
The committee on public property bsd -
lively mealing tbls atlernooD, dlicuialng
the ..notion of the substitution ot Georgia
marole in tbe construction of the new
capltol. Tbetr sub-committee made n
report soma days ago fevering tbeanbsti-
totion of Georgia marble. Tbe committee
tbls afternoon waa about evenly divided
Oat ot nine present four favored making t
report for the subalitntlon of Georgia mar
ble, four were againit it and it was not
known how tbe ninth man stood. The
committee was afraid to put !> to a vote
and agreed that the report of the sub-com
mittee should be reported to benate that it
be crimed and recommitted.
There ia going to be a lively fight over
this question.
Hon. J. 8. King, the new member-elect
from Upton oounty, arrived to ths city to-
diy and will be sworn to to morrow mom-
tog. Cspt. King wss the nominee of the
anti-prohibition Democrats, and defeated
Freak Matthews, tha Democratic nomine*
on the prohibition platform, and Dm
Jones, the Republican candidate, polling
a majority over both ol about 570 vote*.
CapL King ia a clever gentleman and will
make a good representative.
How to Ascertain!! You area Msscor.
While the thermometer was banting
thmgb its limits at noon, on Tuesday, July
14th, down Booth, la New Orleans. L» , Gene.
<1. T. Beau retard, of Loot, Una, and Jntsl A.
Early, ot Virginia (as is ih ir nsoal cnitom),
■operrlsed In person sad ocodoctsd solely by
themselves the 1S2J stand monthly drawlna
of ibe Louisiana Hut* lottery .sad spelters doll
over the world last 100 thoe: M, MSS draw tha
first prise of ri.au. It waa sold In filth at til
each, held, oae by C.L Horner, of Brookaton,
Texas: on* hy J. T. Wales, ol Bridee-
pon, Conn.; one by S. M. Slmpwn. T.i sis-
teenth etreet, Denver, Cob. eol:acted threogb
the Pint NeUoael Beeh ot Dearer; too to V.
Bn» - jrsas
of 110,000. d’**” ch b *
In Jflha; tero
A SLAVE WEODINO.
AN ANORY AMERICAN.
HaCtreo a Practical Lessen In Polltonsss
to a Vouna Musoovlts Nobleman.
A London cablegram says; There was a
little Rnsao-American warfare in the
Grand Hotel laat night. Unlike the Anglo-
Russian affair, it was unattended by tedi
ous diplomatic parleying, bnt was began
and ended in one brief battle, from which
An Brice emerged, at usual, victorious.
A young sprig of Morcovite nobllily,
who Is an attache of tbe Russian emboss?
in London, was dining ia the ordinary of
Ihe Grand wiih a noisy party ol friend*,
•II of whom were rather oyer-heated with
wine. Jast opposite them wss seat
ed a qnlet, mlddle-agrd American
gentleman, who was also dioing with
a friend. The Russian brtnn a
tirade of abuse against ths English,
whom they called braggarts and cowards,
and boasted that th*v would anon else
them at ol her leison like that at Perj.leti.
i hen discovering from s remark made b»
the qnlet gentleman at lha other aide of
the table that he waa an American, they
diverted their attack to the American peo
ple, calling them a nation of parvenus, a
pack of canaille, etc. The conversation
was carried on in very load tone* and in
French.
The American made a remark to bis
companion to French, to warn tbe Rns-
slant that they were understood, bnt tbe
warning wu unheeded, and the torrent of
vulgar abuse flowed on, tne swsyg-rirg
yonng attache being tbe moat biata ,t
and audacious In Die Iniolence. To*
placid American aroas without a word,
•sized an empty decanter by the neck
and smote tbe budding diplomat npon the
head.
ELECTRIC MOTORS.
Espeilmenta Mode with Them on Balti
more street Cara.
Baltimore Special.
Tbe last test ot tbe new electrlo motor
for street cars here proved more than eat
lefaclory. One waa attached to a car and
made several tripe between tbe sttblee and
Wyeth's, about n halt mile up the track,
with a car full ol curio- s people eojoying
the novelty of a rapid ride without steam
or horse power. A crowd of boys sur
rounded tbe tracks cheering and yelling as
the silent car mured backward o' forward.
They msni’etted a wholesome respect,
however, for ihe conduct rati, and avulded
it as they would a rattiesnak*. After
seeing the Ore fleshing under tbe
contact wheel ssft rolled over the rail, they
were sure that a loath would oe instantly
Mil. Tbe lDventor doss not tbii.k that
Hie amount ol electricite with which the
rails are charged is tumcient to do barm
He aava children near bis factory play on
rails charge.I as b'git without injury. Ooe
•Otoe* of trouble apprehended la (rum cat
tle straying on the highway. An old horse
or cow might stop upon the conduct roil
and be thrown down by the sheer, and.
While not Injured by tne current, would
cause delay and trouble in removing it.
An old mire at tbe stable stepped upon
lb* tracks some time rg», and waa tbrown
down and lev several minutes before the
was pulled off. Tbs shock proved bentfl.
eial, however, and abe has been in better
" ever tine*.
How the Negroes Married In ths Days
Before the War.
M. M. Fuison in Valdosta Timer.
It was at the close ot a short Novem
ber day. The preparations were all com
plete, and large fires were lighted on
small earth covered scaffolds, all about
ths houie ot rejoicing. A long table had
been erected to tbe open air beneath tbe
shadow of the wide-spreading mulberry
trees.
Shortly slier dark the negroes from the
neighboring plantations, wuo bad, at the
request of Mr. Moulton, obtained leave of
atwence and passes, began to arrive.
Iter, Mr. Giles, tbe popnlar preacher,
bad been Invited to perform tbe somewhat
nnuiual ceremony. Bo at the appointed
hour quite a hub- party of oa entered
tbe big gate which opened into the well
arranged “quarters.” The newesbin that
had been Dullt for Joe and Martby waa
down st the lower end, but ihe banquet
was laid ont in front of Popper Joe’e
cabin.
P ipper Jo* wss a patrisrehical old
darkey with namrrotu daughters aod bnt
teo sons, Joe, jr.. or' LUlit Joe” as we
called him, who was about to be wedded,
and Primus, a big strapnlng, loud mouth
ed fellow who waa nuuauallv mrrry to
night. Just as we entered the quarter,
Primus was heard to cry out,‘‘Hey I da’,
yo' pc' white folks nlggah. Ron’ yo‘ De
pilfviln’ on' a plucerlu' ’roan’ beah, yo’
so po'Jy fed dat ever whsr a co'n stolk
retch yo' it leabe er mark, an’ yo' shin
bone same lock er nzsh. De skeeter won'
nil* yo’ on’ w'en de flea lip on yer 'e raise
er ctoad er da«'.” Tbis raised a storm of
laughter at ihe expense of tbe unfortunate
fellow wbo belonged to a small farmer.
And did tint suhj-ct him In ridicule? Ab,
yes! He was a social outcast and tbe
finger of derision wasever pointed toward
bun. “Yo' ain’ no b-tter’n po’ white
trash, ksae w'y ye don’ ’soclsta wld none
but dev.” Thus Urey would taunt the
toir fellow and ridicule him, and fre
quently a single slave would inn away
Irom his mailer jest on that account.
"My boss is a gem’len’ ssh! ’E ’long to de
Y„ung fambly. Dey is goed blood fo'
Bush.” Another belonged tothe Hunter's
and was ever extolling their virtues, and
ao on through ths list. I know there was
one little old negro, wbo had been raised
by tbe Vickers family. He called them
“de Wlckisies, »ah!" Yellow Jim was a
f ;reat boaster. He belonged to a fine old
smite. In a crowd he was forever boast
ing of the expl fits of the Moulton's. "De
Moultons' am de best masters in de Ian’.”
The two lamilies were related, and old
Dave would always get pretty close to Jim,
and to everything concerning tbe Monl-
ton’s he would reply: “An’ de Wickisics,
Jimmy, an’ de WloEiaies." "De Moul
ton’s, dey’s figbtin’ folks, dey is,” Jim
would say.
“An' de Wlnkislrs, Jimmy, on’ Ihe Wick-
isles,” Uncle Dave would add.
The neighboring families were all repre
sented. The night was one of those blue
black nights oi the late autum. The sky
seemed a deep, nnfaibonable abyss, and
WONDIRS OF WEIT VIRGINIA.
’’Trustworthy Man” Captures a Snake
With Two Heads and two Tails,
Wheeling Register.
A gentleman living not far from tbe
eonnty seat lately succeeded In catching
snake, or pair of shakes, corresponding to
the Siamese twins. Tbe reptile bas two
heads and two tails, and ths balance of
the body looks like tost ol a slntls soaks,
with the exception of a slight depression
both above and below, extending the en
Ure length. The bod es join about «!x
inches from the beads, lbs tails are almo-t
a foot long alter leaving tbe body, wbUe
the ieDgth of Ihe portion joined it two feet
and nine inches. Tbe twins were first
seen two weeks ago by a Mile son of tbe
gentleman who posset see the wonder, who
told his father wbat he bid seen aud
showed him the track crowing the road.
Tha nnUeman made a thorough search
at Ihe time, bat failed to captnratb* prize.
He, however, ran acrosa It afewdajs
since and aucceeded to noosing a-d taking
it captive. Both the entkea are jet black,
with a yellow ring just behind the head.
Thar both eat, and to traveling seem to bs
wholly of the same opinion aa indirection,
etc., Stopping at precisely tbs same time
and appearing to have one mmdaboot
everything. We pondered carefully b fore
bszarding oar reputation for veracity by
reporting tbls phenomenon!, bat decided
to enlighten the world, el whatever coat,
and to place Braxton county foremost on
the list of wonder*.
An old physician, retired from prac
tice, bavins had placed in hla hands
by an East India missionary the forma-
la of a simple vegetable remedy for
tho speedy and permanent core of
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
Asthma and all throat and Lnng affec
tions, also a positive and radical cure
I tor Nervona Debility, and all Nervous
tloeal s.ns or s*n rraneiKo. xa* *cood moitol awn, hasUt It hla duty to
make It known to hi* suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and a desire
to relieve human suffering, I trill send
free of charge, to all who desire it-
this recipe in German, French or En
glish, with toll directions for prepar
ing and using. Sent by mail by ad-
dre uing with stamp, naming this pa,
Koc'iester N° T ~' “ 9 Pow "’• Block ’
Kifitcj by a Crolon*.
Utica, N. Y., August DL—It Is reported
that eight persons wsr* kilted and several
Consumption Cured.
Call at J. unar, Rankin A Lamar’* drag
store aod gat a free trial bottle of tbi* cer
tain cor* for all long throat dleaaaa*. Large
f UR.
rPTtoSJIHHd STS’ioothi
■PPHH drawings. wtlJ r«p«tfU* perfsno-
learn for j-m.-Kl! t.,« i a »rc
t -LC, Are J0~J not » Mssoot;
to* stare swuug like tloattng lamps in the
Intensity of the darkness. The first winds
of winter had left their Northern caves and
waving restlessly around among the tree
top*. The grrat yellow Urea of pine knots
burned brightly, and the dnsky forms ol
the negrore flitted about to the back
6 ro md. Tbe table was loaded with great
eaps of sweet potatoes, dishea of “meat
an' greens,” bowls of rice, and loaves of
aweet corn bread. The center piece was a
big, brown, poetum, done to a turn, and
nrsr tbe hod of the table stood a keg
of persimmon beer.
We halted tn front of the cabin, and
Paraon Gilea stepped a little to advance of
ue and tensed. The negroes formed to
a semi circle, facing him, just leaving a
space for tbe bride and groom to pass
ihrongh. The negroes removed their nets
at our first appearance, and now stood
walling in the most respectful attitude.
At laat they came forth from the cabin.
Joe was dressed In a new cotton shirt with
jacket and tronsers of dark brown cloth,
and Martby wore a print gown, a present
from “ole minis,” with a necklace ol
colored beads, large brase ear rings, amt
several lale blooming roars in her woolly
locks. Joo wss extremely embarrassed,
but Martby was hound to uphold the dig
nity of home. ' Dais a fine gal," whisp
ered Jim. - Ds Moulton's raised her.”
"An' da Wicktelea, Jimmy, an’ de Wlckl-
sirs,” I heard Uucle Dave whisper to re-
‘‘‘ihe preacher read tha simple marriage
service and pronounced them man and
wife with the usual benediction. Turn
Ihe eldere retired, alter sampling ihe wed
ding sapper. But whoever knew boys to
miss such an opportunity of enjoying
themselves? The darkles fell to with a
relish, and the sapper wasioondlspatchrd,
Then came Uncle Jim, with bis banjo,
another with the bones, and two stalwart
lade to “pat" with their bands.
Tbs dancers arranged themselves to two
rows, the bride and groom feeing each
other at the bead,
Tbe banjo struck np a merry tune, the
bones clattered, tbe broad palms of the
"patten” began their rythmic beat, and
tbe dancere began tbeir wild break down.
Tbe binjotit warming np, began to elng:
"Don 1 ye, remember, lob.
Wen went Ide by elds
Benrat da ols pe'slmmon tree
Yo‘ said i&a be my Lrtda." ,
Then came tbe chorus, in which all
joined;
“Den Joly inn Johnson, don' yon’ cry,
l ea awfne er away to leb* yo\
Walt er lin e w'lie, 1 coma h'rae bye,
Don' let es.* partin’ grieve yo’.’’
"An 1 w'en I’us gone er way,
Yo’ set an’ w.tch de moon:
Remember him woo cotch to' yo’
D* postom an’ da coon.”
Wilder grew Ibe dance ai the chorus was
repeated. Tben came;
“Ol Kellie wae a lady,
Las' nlsbtibedle-i:
But that bad a depressing effect, and the
muilcian began tbe famous oid jig, “Root,
Hog or Die."
"l‘w dee t'om ol* Vlriinny
An' l’U tsU jo' all da nswe,
I brought half a dollah
Right iquar’ la ms shoes.
An' I's de hippies ninth
Wet to' sber did sea,
Dra lack a Hck monkey
I'peraonr apple tree.
An' its no bit er difference to Merer yo’ or L
cSH&MW2£« or
Cbtp'n bs ds wtiub.
'Tan' upm jo'bend Twell yo’ skin erbager
Bojigerloail”
Still wilder grew the music and more fu
rious grew the dance,
“Die is lack dev ue* ter rlo kt de ole men
Moulton'e,” (said yellow Jim. "An’ de
Wicki-ice. Jimmy, and de Wicktelea,” re
plied Uncle Derm
Tb* great, (Uttering, planets swept slow
ly down toward tha jagged line of tree
top* lhat marked the western horizon.
The fire* burned low on tbe little scaf
folds. And nnder tha exhUereting influ
ence of tb* boor tbe dusky reyeleri forgot
tbe existence of ths fetter* that bound
them. Wbat cared they for their chains
ot alsTery.
J net at midnight a blast of the overseer's
born announced that tbe merrymaking
most ctiw.
The • laves from ths different plantations
left in little parties, and the one aolitary
“po' folks nidgeh” plunged into the dark
ness, followed by a little mongrel dog that
seemed ekXM, to seek his good fellowship.
Tb* last remark I beard, aa I left tha
S oarltr was Yellow Jim’s, “We bad a good
ins, bat d* Moulton's knows bow to bsb
a good time, dey doss.” “An’ da Wlcki-
•<•*, Jimmy, an da Wlckisies,” said Uncle
Dave. M. M. Folsow.
Amcrktu, Oa.
Woman's Fees.
“Wbat ft-rnitnre can giro such finish to
a room, as a tender woman's face," asks
Georg* Elliott. Not any, ws an hsppv
A Woman Sane* Herself and Her Children
br llanslng from a Trestle.
A lew miles south of Meriboroogh, says
s special dispatch to the Trlhnne irom
Baltimore, dated yesterday, to a chum
which is spanned by an open trestle bridge.
To the bottom of tbe chasm at the deepest
point Is perhaps sixty feet. The railroad
approaches ibis bridge around s sharp
curve, and the engineer of a train cannot
tee tbs bridge until near it. Yeturdsy af
ternoon, os Ihe Pope's Creek south-bound
passenger train sped round Ihe core: near
ing the bridge, the engineer wu horrified
toseeawonmu crossing the bridge on the
railroad track, carrying to her arms an in
fant and leading by the band a child of
perbaps three years ot age. Ths engineer
Utt once applied tbe air brakes and blew the
danger signal, but be raw it wonld be im
possible to atop the train before it reached
tbe poiot where tbe woman wu. She
beard the train approaching, tamed and
looked at it. saw the horrors ol her situa
tion in one quick, intense glance. Below
tbe heavy raws had filled the ebum until
It had becime a torrent. To Jcu p irom
the bridge would be to find oeatn in the
water; to remain where she wu a lew sec
onds longer wonld be to meet initent death.
Several penons who were near ibe track at
the time.whoiaw her situation, made signs
to tberngloeer to stop, but he wss power
less although he struggled until the iwest
stood ont in great drops from erery pore.
Tben he rushed forvraid toward tbe front
of the locomotive with the intention of
eessy.ng Ibe daring feat of leixing the
woman and dragriPg aer to the cow-
catcher. At this tne woman caught both
children to one arm, with tbe other the
firmly seized one of tbe ties on which tha
track is laid, and swung herself between
the ties and below tbe bridge, and the
train parsed over her. It was so quickly
done that the spectators supposed she had
jumped from the bridg*. As soon as the
train couid be stooped Condnctor C. A.
Hayeraiick and Brakeman llonrjmann
rushed back to the spot where tbe womm
was scan to disappear. They found her
cUiging tothe tie with one arm, and
holding her two little ones with the other.
From this perilous position they were
soon rescued, the woman much ezhauit-
ed, but all ol them without a bruise or|a
scratch. _
A Jumalon Trlok.
Detroit Free Press.
Thera was a large crowd ol excursionists
in the depot at tiavannili. There wu a
f isli'-tscerl, elim-waiated young n an,we gh-
ng about 105 pounds, who paid a colored
man a quarter to get some baggage check
ed. Tbe man didn't appreciate the eitna-
tion, and took iris time for it. Indeed, Ihe
yoong man hunted him up todWcorer that
lie was goulping with sumo of his color,
and that ibe bsggnge was still uncare.1 for.
He spoke his mtod pretty freely ard was
promptly “sessed” in return. All of a
a 'iddr-n the burly colored man drew a razor
from bis packet and started for the light
weight with the remark that he'd make
bloody carpet rags of him.
It would have been a good time for the
young man to pull a revolver, ba! he made
no motion. In inch a crowd no one kne w
exactly what was happening, snd so the
rueh of the negro Was not stayed. He
took two skips and a jump, the razor to
ills right band, aud as ii-landed in front
ot tbeyonng man. Ihe keen edged weapon
made a eweep for tb# young man’s throat.
Next instant ft was lljfng among
the rafters of the bniidlrg, and ms would-
b(-murderer was caratsing bis elbow sod
howling with pain. Asbs whirled around
he got acoupie ol “lifters'' which shot him
out of the circle, 4nd tbe young man went
to sre about bl* baggage.
“What did you do?’ r 1 asked him after
we were off.
■■ Kicked the elbow of his raznr arm," he
answered.
Is it a trick?''
WeU, it took me a year to learn IL”
Where?”
In Jamaica. It will bs six months be
fore he can raise that baud to bis collar
ballon. Yon ought to learn it, It saves
carrying atevolver, is bacdlertbanakuils,
and yon don't bang yon knuckles np knock
ing folks down."
*r, provided tbe glow of health
libs tender ripmsion. The pale,
soxloae, bloodteei face of the consump
tive, oe the trirVmt sufferings of the dys-i
prptic. Indue* feellngr of sorrow end x.-ief
oa our pert end rcnupell us to tell|
foully fnjared by a cyclone at Norwood. I of Dr. PierreH
All ths church steep;. -. were blown down I ery." ths soverian remedy for consnmp-
and one church was demolished. Hsi:- tion and other dire-ssesol the respiratory
atones sai large as a man's flat completely j nystem aa well as dyspepsia and otner dl-
destro7td the growing cropt. I (MUt* troubles. - /J everywhere.
MAXWELL BROUGHT BACK.
The AliSECd Murderer of Frailer at Stl
Louis Rsnchaa Ban Francleoo.
A Ban Fraudicn special eayitbe Zea-
landia arrived thlamorniog with Maxwell,
the slirged murderer of O. Arthur Frailer,
onboard. He was under guard oi Detec-
tiree Tracy and Badger, and opon tbe
landing of the steamer he was placed in
the city prison. He will start for fit. Louis
to-morrow, and It is expected he aid ar
rive there about the 23th. Mszweil hsi
lost several pounds, its face hu no color,
and there sre dsrk ring! under his eyes.
He continues to affirm thst he is a
Frenchman and unlive of Fsrit, and
that bis name is Daugoier, snd
when reminded that be hsi bun
known under other naniK 1;.' ra.d Ihst
mattered nolhir g. for other mm L.\ I been
known to have more than ooe name. He
•aid only lhat he bad known t’. Arthur
Frelier, ont beyond this be would not sty
anything which might in ths most remote
degree heir upon the crime for which he
aii extraiited. »ni f?r whl?h bf is 19 bq
tried in 8L Lmiis.
“I b*Ye nothin* to say,” be uld. M My
attorney ad?1 ted me tn iay nothing, and I
■ball do as inttructed."
Tracy snd iiad^er taf<! tter bid no
trouble at Auckland. The pri*ir^r was
turned over to them without a quibble, snd
they return* »l opon tbe lame steamer upon
which they went.
A cierKymsn, after luUVrlnes noxater ol
years from that loaihaomo rii-eue. caurrb
slier trying erery known remedy without «uc||
cew, el l*»t found a prescription which com
pletsly cared and aaved him from death. Any
■ufferer from thli dissdfnl disasat »
■elf addretied »umped envelope to Dr. J. A*
I.awrence. 190 Dean street. Brooklyn, New
York, will receive the receipt free of ch&rte.
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