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ALBANY WEEKLY HERALD: SATURDAY
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IN AMERIGOS
TKIVDliREDTIlKlIt PASTOR A VA-
CATION.
ID WHERE THE H01.COM BH-GI 1.1.
WEDDING OCCURRED.
Rut Ihp Faithful Prenchrr Hni.l He
Ridn’t Wnul n Real Culetui the C.n-
greRtitieu Did.'
They Are Now Occupying the Elegant
IKridnl Apnrtmente nt the Hotel
Wlndaor, In Aniericua.
The IlERAi.t> was the first paper to
announce the marriage of Miss
Douschka Holcombe to Mr. John P.
Gill, but as no one in the city yester
day kneyr the particulars, they could
not be obtained.
The bridal couple is now in Amori-
cns, and they will probably return to
DeWitt before going on a bridnl tour.
The AtneriousTlmes-Recorder gives
the followingaccount of the marriage:
The elegant and exquisite suite of
rooms at the Hotel Windsor known as
the bridal nppnrtinents are now occu
pied for the first time, and aside from
the interest that the priority causes,
there is n charming flavor of romance
about the occupancy that nwakens in
all a delightful curiosity.
The happy couple, who for the pres
ent holds sway in these lovely rooms,
are Mr. and Mrs. J. Ponce de Leon
Gill, registered from DeWitt, Gn., a
village within a few miles of Albany.
Until 8 o’oloek yesterday morning
Mrs. Gill wns known nsMissDonschkn
Holcombe. At that hour in the parlor
of tlie residence of Dr. A. B. Campbell
they were made one.
Just before that time Mr. Gill, Miss
Holcombe and Mr. DeWitt Bacon ar
rived on the train from Albany. Mr.
Bacon is a relative of Miss Holcombe.
As Miss Holcombe, Mrs. Gill was
one of the best known and most popu
lar of tlie young ladies in Geor
gia. Although quite young, she
lms been a social favorite in At
lanta and other cities in the State,
claiming every acquaintance us an
ardent admirer. She is a graduate of
the Luoy Cobb Institute in Athens,
Friends she lias on every side, and the
*news of her marriage will bring to her
a perfect flood of congratulations and
heart-felt well-wishes.
The singular name of the bride fixes
her as being of noted ancestry
Douschka P. Holcombe Is evidently
the granddaughter of South Caro
lina’s Intrepid secession wnr governor.
Gov. Pickens had been American Min
ister to Russia, and whilst there took
a fancy to the lovely name of Douschka
—“little darling”—and called tlie baby
girl, presented to him about that time
by Mrs. Pickens, Douschka. The heart
of every one, especially every Caro
linian, goes out in kind wishes and
fond hopes for the happiness of the
bride, whose name discloses her as the
granddaughter of Carolina’s gallant
and much beloved war governor, Pick
ens. .
lie Belonged In Ihe Clolqultl Kunnh,
Ben Warren is Col. Kd L. Wight’s
trusted ynrd man.
Ben also belongs to Albany’s crack
colored military company, the Col
quftt Guards.
When Col. Wight and his family re
cently went away from home for a sea
son, Ben Warren wns left in charge of
the premises, and received positive in
structions not to leave the place at
night. The Colonel also left his big
pistol with Ben, and told him thnt he
didn’t want him to shoot anybody, but
that if any burglars oame or he dis
covered depredators on tl)e premises
he might shoot off tlie big pistol to
frighten them away.
Ben strolled down town early one
evening, and evidently carried the bfg
pistol with him. Now it hnppened to
be drill night for the Colquitt Guards,
and Capt, Bird, discovering that Ben
was down town, sent a man after him
to have him attend the drill. Ben de
murred, saying that he had to go home
at once—that he had positive orders
from Col. Wight not to leave his prem
ises at night.
Capt. Bird was not satisfied with
tills excuse, seeing thnt Ben was down
town already, and sent a file of men
with guns and bayonets to bring him
into the armory. Ben started toward
home and was pursued by the soldiers
with their guns. They overtook him
and were pressing him rather hard
when he had reached a point in the
alley thnt runs between Flint and
Pine streets. Then and there Ben
evidently concluded that the time had
come for him to shoot off his big pis
tol. And he did shoot it off—not with
the purpose or intent of shooting the
pursuing soldiers, but in obedient
compliance with Col. Wight’s instruc
tions—only to “frighten ’em away.”
The big pistol, used so strictly
compliance with orders, worked all
right. Anyway, the soldiers returned
to tlieir armory, and Ben went
home and resumed guard over Col.
Wight’s premises.
A city case was made against Ben
for shooting off his bigpistol, and yes
terday afternoon Ben pleaded guilty
and was assessed $10 by Mayor Gil
bert.
Kind Word*.
The Hkhald appreciates the follow
ing from the Atlanta Constitution of
yesterday:
Mr. Fred Lewis is doing excellent
work on the Albany Evening Hkrald.
The paper has been wonderfully bright
ened by his pen. He is an able assis
tant to Editor McIntosh, and will make
a name for himself in Georgia journal
ism.
The IIKRAI.D intended, but inadvert
ently omitted, to mention the fact in
yesterday’s paper thnt the congrega
tion of the Presbyterian church of this
oity voted a six weeks’ vacation to
their pastor, Hev. W. W. Brinini, on
last Sabbath. *
The question as to whether the
church should be dosed for the month
of August had been mooted, and be
fore voting on this the congregation
oted to give Mr. Brimm a vacation—
his salary to continue.
The vote tendering tile vacation wns
a unanimous one, and wns intended to
leave the question of having thechurch
closed entirely in the hands of Mr.
Brimm. The faithful minister had
previously announced, however, that
he didn’t feel the need of a vacation,
and that he would stay at homu and
continue to preach through tlie month
of August, unless the members of the
congregation themselves wanted a
vacation from the usual church ser
vices. With this announcement he
then submitted the question of having
tlie church closed to a vote, and a large
majority voted against dosing, thereby
signifying (heir willingness to attend
the services ns usual if the preaoher
felt able and willing to continue his
work without a vacation during a
portion oft lie hented term.
At tlie evening service Mr. Brimm
took occasion to thank his congrega
tion for the unanimous tender of a va
cation that had been made him, but
announced that he thought it best not
to dispense with the usual services.
SIOiUE NEEDED REFORM*.
CONUNDRUM OF THE WORKSHOPS.
'he tendency of the day in political
Is seems to be townrds the relief
of certain economic clnsses of people
and the mitigation of social evils.
The labor question, the race problem
and cotton problem seem to be absorb
ing the attention of scientific econ
omists in our country, and tlie field for
work is decidedly a practical one.
The great drawback in tlie accom
plishment of any of these reforms lies
in tlie stubborn tendencies of the
clnsses, wliloli form the subject of
these experiments and discussion.
They incline to the extreme socialistic
and communlstio Idens of government,
and this inclination interferes with
tlie efforts of conservatism to effect
any solution of the problems con
cerned.
That these nro vexing questions
every one will admit, and they must
be settled by a conservative policy, in
order to bring nbout the best results.
Such a policy is offered by the Dem
ocratic platform, which looks to tho
mitigation of the evils of the day.
Tlie power to elect is In tlie bunds of
tlie people, and upon tlieir conserva
tive and wise action in this matter
will ultimately depend our eoonomlc
success.
CIIII.I AGAIN.
Whoa tho flash of tv newborn sun fell first on
Ellen's irreen anil ipilil.
Our father Adam sat under Iho troo anil
sfratched with a stick In tliu mold;
And tho first rudo sketch that the world had
seen was joy to his uilidity heart,
TUI tho Devil whispered behind the leaves.
"Its pretty, but Is It Art?”
Wherefore ho called to bis wlfo, and fled to
fashion his work anew—
Tho first of his race who carod a 111? for the
first, most dread rovlcw;
And he loft his lore to tho uso of bis sons—and
that was a Kiorious gain
When tho Devil chuokled “1b It Art?” In the
ear of tho branded Cain.
They bnlldod a totver to shlvor tho sky and
wrench tho stars apart.
Till tho Devil grunted behind tho brinks, "It’s
striking, but is It Arty”
Tho stono wns dropped at tho quarry side and
the ilorrlek swung,
Whllo each one talked of tho alma of Art, and’
each in nn alien tongue.
They fought and they talked In tho north and
the south, they talked anil they fought In
tho west,
Till tho wators roso on the pitiful lend and tho
poor Red Clay bad rest—
I]in! rest till tbo dank blank cnnviui dab'll
when tho dovo was preened to start.
And tlio Devil bubbled bulow tho koel. "It's
human, hut ls.lt Art?”
Tho talo Is ns old ns tho Eden Troo—and new
aa tho now out tooth—
For each mnu knows oro his lip thatoh grows
ho Is muster of Art and Truth;
And each man hears as tho twilight nonrs, to
tho beat of his dying hoart,
Tho Dovll drum on tlio darkened pane, "You
did it, but was k Art?”
Wo bavo learned to whlttlo tbo Edou Troo to
1 tlio sliapo of a sttrpllco peg,
Wo have learned to bottle our parents .twain
In tbo yolk of an nddlutl ogg,
Wu know that tho tall must wag tho dog, fin
tho liorsu Is drawn by tho cart;
Rut tho Dovll whoops, os ho whooped of old,
“It's clover, hut is it Art?”
When tho flicker of London sun rails faint on
tho clubroom’s arc-on and gojsl,
Tho sons of Adam Bit thorn down ami seraloh
with their pous In tho mold—
They scratch with their pons In the mold of
tliotr gravus, and tho Ink and tho anguish
start.
For tho dovll mutters behind tho loaves, "It’s
protty, hut la it Arty”
Now, if wo could win to tho Eden Troo whore
tlio Four Great Rivers flow,
And tlio Wreath of Evo is rod on tbo turf as
sbo loft It long ago,
And If wo could oemo when tbo sontry slept
nud softly scurry through.
By tho favor of God wo might know aa much
as our fathor Adam knew.
—Rudynrd Kipling.
EPISODE ON A STREET CAR.
Six months ngo a pending wnr with
the Chilian government was the talk
of civilized nations; to-day it is but n
record of tho past, a bit of forgotten
history, so quickly do events trans
pire and crowd one another out of
place.
According to agreement, Chill has
paid $75,000 in gold to tlie United
States government, as indemnity to
those who were injured in the fracas,
or the families of those two who were
killed. Two sailors were killed, and
the families of eaoh will get $20,000,
while the seven soldiers who were in
jured will get $5,000 eaoh.
This will perhaps satisfy all differ
ences, purchase forgiveness, heal
wounded honor and compensate the
soldiers for their maltreatment. Such
arc the ways of the world.and the
times. ■
Afteii much filibustering, the
World’s Fair appropriation bill is in a
fair way to get through Congress.
Tough, But Hr Bid It*
From the Atlanta Constitution.
“I want to take your paper,” said
the stranger, “an’ as I hain’t got no
money 1 thought I’d make a trade with
you. Bunnin’ for coroner, ain’t you?”
“Yes.”
“ITow much do you give for votes?”
“Fifty cents apiece.”
“An’ how much is your paper?”
“One dollar a year.” *
“It’s tough,” sighed the man, “that
I’ve got to vote twice for one durned
paper; but jes’ put my name down an’
trot out yertickets!”
It is said that if the Third Partyites
unite with the Republicans in North
Carolina, tlie State will cease to be
Democratic. Tlie Democrats hereto
fore had a majority of only about
12,000, and any detraction from tlieir
ranks will injure chances of success.
This is sad, but true, and tile time has
come, if it ever did come, for Demo
crats there to get together, and, by
united and harmonious effort, divert
tills disaster.
Rather Pnradoxluul.
Dr. R. W. St. Clair, of Fort Wayno,
Ind., tolls how, a few years since, ho
was riding on an engine and caught
a cinder in his eye that caused tlio
most excruciating pain. Ho says
that he naturally began to rub the
afflicted organ, when the engineer
called out, “Let that eye alone aud
rub the other one.” Tho doctor
looked incredulously at his adviser,
hut the latter only continued, “1
know you doctors think you know it
all, but if you will let that eye alone
and rub the other one the cinder
will be out in two minutes.”
The doctor says that ho Vegan hi
rub the well eye vigorously and
soon felt the cinder move down to
the inner corner. He was preparing
to take it out by the aid of a small
mirror when the engineer again ad
monished him to “keep rubbing tho
well eye,” which he did for a minute
longer, and then found that the cin
der had slipped down on to his choek.
—St. Louis Republic.
Abundant Testimony*
A physician says that the beak of
the mosquito 1b a tool box, wherA it
keeps five surgical instruments—a
lance, a spear, a needle, a saw and
a pump. A California editor veri
fies the statement and concludes:
“He’s right. I’ve felt them alL”—
Buffalo Times.
His Cnndfdnte.
From the IndinnupoliB News.*
“So you don’t believe in tlie logical
candidate business, eh?”
“Me? No; I am in for the geologi
cal candidate.”.
“And what sort of candidate is that?”
“The one with rocks, ef course.”
An Awful Thought-
One of the most horrifying reflec
tions of life is that it is no doubt just
as easy for somebody else to say dis
agreeable things of you as it is for
you to say disagreeable things of
somebody else.—Kate Field’s Wash
ington.
An Keonomleal Measure.
First Partner—We must out down
expenses if we wish to come out
ahead at the end of the year.
Second Partner—All right. Admit
the travelers into the firm
Whistling Buoys.
Sixty-two “whistling” buoys are
employed in the lighthouse service,
tho biggest of them costing $1,075
each, and being audible at a distance
of fifteen miles. Tho sounds they
utter are inexpressibly mournful
and saddening. They consist of an
iron pear shaped bulb, with a tube
running through tho middle and ex
tending thirty-two feet downward
into tlie water. At tho ujipor end of
the tube is adjusted a locomotive
whistle, through which the air, auto
matically compressed by motion of
the waves, is liberated in horriblo
toots. Buoys of this description are
particularly useful in foggy waters.
—Washington Star.
All Irrepressible Conflict.
“What’s the trouble between you
and Widgely? You were friends
while you lived in the city.”
“Yes, but you see wo bought ad
joining properties in the suburbs.”
“What of that?”
“Why, lie’s a crank on fine poultry
and I’m growing a garden!”—Chi
cago News-Record.
Thebe is a fourth party in tlie, Sec
ond district. For want of a more ex
pressive singnet they might be called
Ocala Democratic Third Partyites.
Stevens vintage, 1892.
Tils Laugh on tlin Conductor and En
joyed by All -tho l*ns.«nger..
There was a man and a boy aud a
dog. The man was waiting for a car.
So was tlie hoy. So was the dog.
When the car came they all took tho
rear platform and stood there. In a
few minutes the conductor came out,
collected two fares and tinkled the
bell twice. He noticed the dog, and,
turning to the man, said:
“Dogs are against the rules.”
The man wns deeply interested in
the white film of smoke which coiled
upward from the end of his cigar
and did not hear, so the conductor
touched him on tho elbow:
“Dogs are not allowed to ride on
street cars, I said.”
“Did you, indeed? Ah! and do the
dogs mind it very much, I wonder?”
The two high school girls tittered
and tlie boy sliot a wad of paper
at a passing vehicle. Tlio conductor
looked black and growled:
“Please put that dog off, will you?”
“Will I? Well, not if the court
knows herself.” ■
“Well, I will, tlion,” nndhoslioved
tho dog off tho platform, slammed
the door and wont forward. Tlie
man smiled, the hoy whistled, the
dog jumped back again and tlio high
school girls tittered a little more. In
a few minutes tlie conductor came
out again and ho looked ugly.
“Now, look hero, my friend,” ho
said, “I want you to understand that
I want you to put off thnt dog aud
keep him off.”
“AH right; I understand.”
“Well, do it then.”
“Oh, no; not this evening.”
Biff I Tlie dog yelped and landed
half way across tho street.
“Now, Mr. Mail, the next time 1
have to put that dog off this car I’ll
fire you after him,” and ho went for
ward and jerked tho hell rope. The
man still watched the curling smoko,
the hoy whistled again, tho dog
jumped hack on the platform and
the passengers smiled and nudged
each other. At the next crossing tho
conductor burst out on the platform
with the snort of n war homo:
“Bee here, smarty”— but just then
the boy jumped off, called his dog
and the two went trotting down the
street.
Tlie passengers roared, tho man
knocked the ashes off his cigar with
his Uttle finger and smiled, the con
ductor glared at him for an instant,
chewed up the rest of his sentence
and jumped hack to his post growl
ing, “Blast a fool anyhow.—Omaha
Bee.
New to tho Game.
It was in the Astor House billiard
room. A crowd was gathered about
one of the tables on the Barclay
street side, watching two experts
playing cushion caroms. In tho
crowd were a couple of men to the
Boles of whoso heavy boots still clung
some red mud. They were very
much interested. As the two play
ers banged at the cushions and
counted point after point their eyes
distended and presently their mouths
too. They watched the play, then
looked about at the other spectators
to see how they were taking it.
It was too much for them. Finally
one leaned toward the other and
said in a voice low and wondering:
“Say, George, this beats me I Talk
about luck I Say, did y'ever see any
fellers miss the fust ball so many
times and count?”—New York Re
corder.
A Dish for Gourmets.
In the Old World grasshoppers are
usually prepared by removing the
legs and wings and roasting, stewing,
boiling or frying the bodies. In Rus
sia they are Ported and smoked like
red herrings. In other countries
they are cooked in still different
ways. The United StateB entomolo
gist says that they are good every
way but raw, and he sent a bushel of
them to a well known St. Louis ca
terer, and the latter made a soup
from them closely resembling craw
fish bisque. Many declared that they
would have it often on their tables
if they could hut obtain the insects.
—Food.
Bex E. Rossei.1. is still talking to
Democrats and getting them into line.
Next Saturday tlie order, “Forward,
march,” wil! be given, and Ben will
lead tlie van.
How to Tell Bride Hnd Groom
He always carries two new grips
and two umbrellas.
Ho always offers her his arm.
He's always clean shaven and
wears, besides immaculate linen,
careworn, worried expression.
He always pulls out his watch, pre
sumably to see how much of the
honeymoon is left.
When he registers at the hotel tho
“and wife” is written twice as large
as his own name.
She never fails to ask how many
lumps of sugar he takes in his coffee.
-Philadelphia Music and Drama.
Grltu Signs.
Rain during a burial is considered
an excellent “sign” throughout the
West India islands. If one measures
his own height with a rod which
has been used in measuring a corpse
for the coffin, he himself will die
within the year. A stroke with the
hand of a corpse is believed by the
West Indian to be a sure cure for
all pains and swellings.—St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Ten Cent, tor Real Winer-While
Best Water-white Oil, 150 per cent.
at 10c. per gallon,
grocer.
C ,.,11, MW Ire. VS..W,
L. S. Plonsky, tho
25-tf
The woods may be full of Third
Partyites, but they are bo far apsrt
they’ll never bear Hie dinner-horn
when it blows.
THE CIRCUS IN ITS INFANCY.
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE,
Reminiscences of tlio Cirrus Ring by *
Septuagenarian Clown.
I was for seven years tho head
clown in Dan Rice’s circus, and al
though I am seventy-nine years old
' can sit down and lay both of my
heels on the back of my neck.”
Then the speaker, Abram Teits-
orth, proceeded to make his boast
goal. He grasped his cowhide boot
in one hand and slowly drew his foot
up aud *->iver his head until the foot
etiiKiiy rested on the baok of his
neck.
An officer, noticing the condition
and the venerable appearance of the
taU old man, whose hair is whito os
snow and whoso long white board
makes him look like a patriarch, con
cluded to tako him down to tho po
lice station for safe kooping during
the night. Horo n reporter found
the qneor old character.
“I guess I’ve seen ’bout ns much of
tho world ns tho average man ever
sees in these days,” said the old gen
tleman reflectively after ho hnd
showed tlie reporter his acrobatic
abilities. “I wns stolen from my
home by Dan Rice's circus men and
staid with him bovou years, and many
a time have I run down tho spring
board, taken a loap into tho air and
turned (;hree or four somersaults
over a dozen horses placed side by
side.
“Yes, 1 was stolen from my home,”
continued the battered lodger. “One
doy I was playing by the rondside nt
my father's liouso in Murat own, N.
Looking down tho road I saw, to
my surprise, a tremendous string of
wagons and horses and animals. 1
was wrestling with some of my
playmates, and being remarkably
strong I could toss thorn about like
puppets. WoU, the circuB fellows
noticed it, and ono of them got down
off tho wagon, grabbed mo and took
mo right along witli them. During
thnt summer I noted as choreboy to
Dan Rico. I got acquainted with all
his horses mid in tho coming winter
they put mo into training for tlie
ring.
I tell you, I could keep their
clowns level when I went into tho
ring tho following summer. Many
timos in my boyhood days I used to
back our old mare up against a stone
wall and praotioe jumping on and off
her bock. Wo clowns used to hunt
for dear life for all tho odd stories
and jokes going, so we could ‘guy’
tho hoys nnd girlB who always at
tended the circus. It almost broke
mo up trying to keep my stock of
jokes and stories ready to use on the
spur of the moment, 'twas bo hard to
recollect them all.
“For three years I rode in the ring
Dan Rico's famous horse, ‘Philadel
phia Flag.' It was the prettiest horae
I ever saw, and so strong and ugly
no one could handle him but myself.
But I’ve ridden that horse in the ring
and run him and licked him so hard
he'd actuaUy squeal. I rode that
horae three successive years, I en
joyed circus life immensely. When
I was not performing I used to get
out a fine horse and go tearing around
town to create some excitement,
guess 'tis a good deal the same streak
1 :o raise a muss that the oowboy gets
into. I used to ride along at break
neck speed, standing on my head on
the horse, then standing up on his
bare back or letting him go slower
aqd turn somersaults right up in the
air, and come down and light on his
back amid the yells of the delighted
villagers. '
“Dan Rice wns one of tho most
liberal men that ever was. When
ever I wanted money I could go to
Dan and say, ‘I want thirty or forty
dollars,’ and with a voice like a trum
pet old Dan would say, ‘You con
have it, sir-r-r.’ You could hear him
all over tho circus tent. I earned
♦100 a month, and at tho end of the
month just as sure as I lived I’d be
in debt.
“We didn't have railroads and pal
ace cars in thoso days. We just bad
to travel by night over muddy roads
from town to town. Travel all night
in the mud and rain, exhibit in the
afternoon and evening.”—^Chicago
News.
Too Hot to Tlilnk.
A Brooklyn housnwife took her cook
to task tlie other day for carelessness
and forgetfulness. “Why is it, Maggie,”
said she, “that you keep on making the
same mistakes over and over again?
Why do yon not try and remember what
I toll yon?"
'Sure, mum,” was the frank reply,
Can't he after nggravatln me molnd this
hot weather.”—New York Times.
Colonel Gordon announce* in the I
Snvnnnali News that lie is not a anil
date for the Senate nnd Will not allow |
his name to be used. This pr.-n i i. ally
settles the matter and insure* Col,
Wright’s nomination ami election!
•”*
Congressman Winn, of Third Part y
fame, is to bo relegated to the rear in
political ranks, and his own party « ill
not recognize hit claim upon theta fm-
ollice. Tlind Plckel,t has tweiity-flva
out of forty T. P. delegates Instructed
for him, nnd this leaves Winn some
what out in tlie cold.
I
Dr. Hawthorne, of the First Baptist
church ol’ Atlanta, lilt tho newspaper
men a hard lick in his sermon lost
Sunday. lie was particularly down
on tlie newspaper men who have
endeavoring to tenoli morality in At
lanta, through tlieir discussion* of
lilgh-kioklng dancers, nnd of various
socinl evils. He emphasized his dis
gust by saying: These mlmlo war
riors with paper swords who under
take to tight the battles of mornlit y
make mo sick. Tlio papers print mon-
in one day about suoli performances'
than they do in six month* ahum what
tlie prenohers say.”
»*»
Inan editorial entied “Social Bnr-
nncles,’-’ tlie Macon Telegraph gives A i -
lauta’s sooiety lender, Mr. Sam Mor
gan Hall, a vory lively roasting, ii
speaks of Ills connection with Southern
ire, and says: “True, lie was harm
less all that time, but when lie began
tlie business of furnishing scandals
about tlio decent pcoplo of tile town
Ills true character accidentally cropp'd
out. The publicity of court proceed
ings showed him up—nnd now the
lender of society is relegated to tin-
outside, nnd the throne of Atlanta
dudedom is vacant. Let ushopcthai I
it will never bo refilled.” I
I " **• -
Everybody is “crossing over” nnd
“olinnging partners” now in the Con
gressional fight. Mr, AVntson is j
to take the stump in tho Third di-ir
against Crisp, where the Third I’m
is making n ridiculous attempt to
feat the old. wnr horse from Sumter,
Hut while Tommy is taking ih
little vaentlon from the Tenth,
Moses will go over there nnd lie an
Maj. lilnok will keep tlie political
mosphere in violent circulation
anti-Watson eloquence. It is said
Col. Moses will challenge Watson I
joint debate. If Tommy accepts
lmd better wntoli out, for Moses is
power on the stump.
**#
In Chatham’s legislative prime
held the other day, there were six c
didates for nomination. The r
ful men wer* William Osborn, a yo
lawyer; Joseph Doolan, u i
the Morning News, nnd
MnJ.Rynls, tho only former
tntlve.in the race, wns defeated.
#*»
News aomes from Macon that Alnj.
A. O. Bacon iB boing pressed to an
nounce as candidate for the Legisla
ture. Numerous petition* arc
tlio rounds in Bibb county,and ye
day they were consolidated and I
to contain n largo number of vo
Major Bacon is a favorite in lii* ecu
ty, especially with the railroad and
other.laboring men, whom lie so
mirnbly stood by when Wall street
monopoly was wrecking tlie Central
nnd discharging employes by tlie hun
dred. Tho Macon Evening New* *ays
his election Is assured beyond a dotihr.
**»
The Congressional primary in Fn
ton county on Tuesday resulted in tlie
selection of delegates instructed fo
Judge Ilillyor. Col. Hulsey ran him
close race, but the Judge carried
county by a majority of 204. This
strong showing, and'gives jndicatio;
of Judge Hlllyer’s success, for l ull
is the largest and most import a
county, politically, in tho Stale. I
seems that Livingston wasn’t in
A primary was also held for the elm:
of Commissioner of Agriculture, and
Nesbitt snowed Henderson under in
Fulton by a majority of 784,
A ColuiubuN Relic.
It is claimed that the anchor lost by
one of Columbus’ ships on the night of
Ang. 2,1498, off the Island of Trinidad,
has been recently unearthed on that
island,—Boston Globe.
A Seasonable Discussion.
First Boarder—1 wonder what makes
this strawberry shortcake so heavy.
Second Boarder—Don’t know, bnt it
Isn’t tbo weight of tlie strawberries on
top, anyhow.—New York Weekly.
K. OllTToC.m. r Gallon.
Best Water-white Oil, 150 per cent.,
at 10c. per gallon. L. 8. l’lonsky, the
grocer. 25-tf
Nolle*?
On and after the 1st of August, all
those of my customers who owe me
overdue accounts, must come and set-
tie, one way or the other, as it will be
impossible for me to make any further
advances to those who do not settle
promptly every thirty days. 1 am
forced to pay cash for provisions, nnd
must sell the same way.
28-dlw 8. E, Bosh.
Joe Pottle, of Mllledgeville, who
made such a reputation ns an orator at
tlie Third Party convention in At
lanta, will he the nominee of that party
for Congress from the Sixth.
#*#
A Chinnmnn tried to vote in tin- pri
mary election held in Savnnnnh, and
when he was refused the Savannah
Press says he snid: “Me tinkee that-ee
Ainelika one freecountry. 1 fin
ferent. Me wnlkee on de grass, oostee
$1. Me no cleanee me yard, $1, and
now ine no votee. I can only stand
atee me tubeeaiid wnshee, wnshee allee .
day.”
*y ■
The Atlanta Journal scores Living
ston for ids past record, and call* up
the Third Party ghost to condemn
lnm before the people of tlie Fifth.
Leonidas F. Livingston is tlie political
curiosity of the South. He lias had
more political schemes on hand than
any politician in the land ever dared
handle, nnd he has been extremely for-
tunate not to have had himself bound
over for trial in the court of pah” ■
opinion long ago.
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