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' l TR&Y PROTEST, BVT KAI.I. INTO LINE 1«It BUS* MEM,. The iaih of mar Deniaeralle Emuliw Comiulllee of Tltouia* Cou«lf. The Democrntio Executive Commit tee of Thomas comity, as we learn from the Times-Enterprlse, (net at the of fice of A. T. McIntyre, Jr., on Monday. In view of facts well known through out the Second Congressional dlstriot, the action of the Thomas county Exec utive Committee, after hearing the news from the district Democratic convention, is matter of interest to the people of the district, and the Herald therefore reproduces from the Tlmes- Enterprise the report of the commit tee’s proceedings at its meeting on Moridny: The following members were pres ent: 'A. T. McIntyre, Jr.. J. S. Mont gomery, Walter Stephen-on, Jesse Cooper, Theo. Titus, proxy of J. I,. Beverly, Albert Winter, proxy of B. II. Pope. Mr. McIntyre called the meeting to order and then requested Mr. Tilde. Titus to take the chair, when he sub mitted the following address for adop tion by the committee: To the Demooratsof Thomas county: On May 12,1892, a mnss meeting was regularly called by H. W. Hopkins, then chairman of the Democratic Ex ecutive Committee of Thomas county. At said mass meeting there were from GOO to 800 assembled in the court house, who elected a new executive committee, sent delegates to the presidential, gub ernatorial, senatorial and congress ional conventions, all of which was done without a dissenting voice. The delegates were recognized without a COLOMBO E.VCIKSIOMMTS. A f.nrgc Urnerolcut (Society ' Thomaiirlllr. Albany was peaceably invaded by nearly 800 of the colored population of Thomasville Thursday. They came on the regular passenger train, arriving at II o’clook. A benevolent society, known ns the Thomasville Aid Kaising Society, con stituted the greater number of the orowd. The members of this society formed in procession at the-depot nnd marched up town to the rat-n-ta-ta- bum-bum of n drum corps. The sooiety embraces both sexes nnd includes boys and girls. The men were dressed in blaok, wearing blue badges and white snshes, while tile women were attired in white waists and black skirts, the sombre black be ing relieved by two white stars on either side about midway the skirt. Proceeding to Broad street, the pro cession went through a series of evo lutions—a sort of dress parade. They made n line appearance and attracted quite a crowd. Altogether tills was the most re- speotablo looking and orderly Negro excursion that has visited Albany this summer. They returned on the 8 o’clock train this afternoon. WITH THE FAR1IEHM. NEWS THAT IS NEWS. TUB CO«,fill HIM SOUTHERN COB- BLED B V TUB PLANT SVSTE91. The Beni te Bn Into Effect on Hept. Id —ThrouRlt Trains Will Probably be Put On—The Pacts In the Case. The Henson null the Crops—Too Much Bnln For Cotton. contest by the stnte at large in the tialconven- gubernatorial and president: tions, nnd the senatorial delegates were recognized without a murmur by nit tile committees of Brooks, Thomas and Colquitt. This executive committee was recognized by the State Execu tive committee, and all others, save a few in this and other counties in the Second Congressional district. A meeting was called on July 23d at the court house, at the instanoe of parties here, who were dissatisfied with the selection of Congressional delegates on May 12th, 1892. The ob ject of this mnss meeting was to an nul the notion of May 12th in selecting delegates to the Congressional conven tion. After a discussion, full nnd fair, tills meeting overwhelmingly endorsed the action of the meeting of May 12tli in selecting delegates On the evening or night of the same itlf day, a few, still dissatisfied with the verdiot of the peoplo twice overwhel mingly expressed, met nnd proceeded to call a primary eleotiontobe held on July 80th. At said eleotion of July 80th, only two hundred and seventy- seven legal votes were cast, out of a eg: total white vote of between 1,000 and 2,000. Your committee advised the Demo crats to abstain from voting on July 30th, hecause the party had already twloe acted. At the Congressional convention, held in Albany August 17th, 1892, the delegates selected May 12th and reaf firmed July 28rd, were not recognized. . Honestly and firmly believing that all power ought to rest-in the people, and not in an executive committee, that the Democratic masses ought to rule, and that the executive committee should obey rather than order them, we solemnly protest against this notion and hereby declare that we believe that your rights were ignored. Mr. Ben E. Bussell was nominated. We believe him to be an honest, true man and a good Democrat. The party ought to be [kept intact and unity preserved. We advise all Democrats, for tilt sake of the party, for the success of Democratic princi- Pmm Thursday's Evkninu Hkkai.d. The Herald mnde it a point to inquire nfter the crops to-day. Quite a number of farmers were in tho city and were seen and Interviewed by a Herald reporter. The grain crops are all made. Corn lias done about all that it will do tills season, nnd most people have finished pulling their fodder. Aside from cotton, only potatoes, pens and sugar cane are materially nf- fected one way or the other by the weather at tills senson of the yenr In this region. The rains have been rather favorable to potatoes and other late “side orops,” but the effect is be ginning to tell quite differently on cotton. Every farmer that was interviewed said that the cotton crop was being materially injured by the continued rains of the past three or four weeks, Wherever the weed is thick the bolls arc rotting. Indeed, one I.ee county fnrmer.said that his ootton was losing more bolls than it was gaining. Nearly everybody is picking cotton now, nnd tho desire for fair weather is now general with the fnrmers. ADVBBTIMED I.ETTEBM. pies, for the protection of^ home ^rule, for the defeat of the force bill, and for the good of the country, to vote for tile Hon. BcnE. Bussell. A. T. M acIntyre, Jr. Chm. Dem. Ex. Com. T. C. The address of Mr. McIntyre was adopted, the committee was purged of a Third Party man, and then steps were taken for the organization of a campaign club with sub-olubs In every militia district in the county. Hn is Frans Albany. Dr. E. Campbell Davis, formerly of Albany, but more reoently of Louis ville, Ky., where he recently graduated with high honora in the medical de partment of the University of Louis ville, after a four years’ course of study, Is in the oit.y and will practice here. Dr. Davis is, perhaps, one of the best informed young medical men in the Southern States. He took a special course of studies in chemistry under Dr. Harry White, at the State Univer sity, before going off to other medical niversities. That he will reach all the sucoess that awaits him everybody who is at all acquainted with him feels . .. ( g. Dr. Davis is a native and former in habitant of Albany, and comes of a family of distinguished physicians. His father, Dr. W. L. Davis, was for many years one of the leading prac titioners of this section of the coun try, and his brother, Dr. W. L. Davis, who is yet a young man, is one of the leading physicians here. As a former citizen of Albany and the scion of a family of able physic ians we wish for him all the success lie deserves. A Penny Boa Meier. The drop-a-penny-in-tlie-slot ma chines havo been put to a curious and novel use in England. A gas meter is arranged so that when a penny is dropped In the slot so much gas is let into the meter and thence into the pipe leading to the burner. A little dial shows how much gas is admitted to the meter, and a dozen or more pennies can be dropped in in succession if the purchaser so desires. Over 4,000 of these are in use in Liverpool. List of letters remaining in the post- office at Albany, Ga., for the week ending August 24, 1892. If not. called for in fifteen days will be sent to the Dead Letter office: A—Mae Anderson. B—George Benton, Elbert Brown, Miss Eliza Brown, Miss Kramer E. Brown, Jesse Buckhannan, Andra Bird. C—John Clark (2), John A. Climer, Mrs. Sally Cline, II. C. Collier, J. C. Cochran, A. B. Crosby, Miss Julia Cunningham. -Mrs. SallieE.Davis, Melinda Davis, Miss Millie Daniel (col.), Mrs. S. D. Davis, W. It. Davis, Mr. Levy Dorsey. -Major Edwnrds, Mrs. Nola Evans, Miss Lettle Evnns. V—Miss Henrietta Ford. G—Brutus Givens, W. II. Gilmore, Mrs. Addle Gris, Jerry Green. II—J. A. Hamilton, Jas. A. Harris, Bichard Hines, Thos. II. Ilall, Miss Georgia Ann Henderson, Tom Hines, H. D. Hobbs. J—Thomas Jackson, MiBS Boher Jack- son. Baford Jones, Ann Johnson, Alfred Johns. L—Thomas Lenk. M—Larry C. Manning, Miss Sara Mar tin, Dave Mallary, Arge Moore. O—T. Z. Oliver.., P—Jas. H. Perry, MIbs Ella Porter, Mrs. Ellen Price. B—B. W. Bustin. Tlie Columbus Southern railroad will soon be in the hands of the Plant system. The ofilcinl notification of the deal lias not yet been made publio, but those in n position to know say that this is the turn that things have taken, ami that it will be announced officially 111 a few day8. As is v tall known, the Columbus Southern was built .under the superin tendence of tlie Cliattnhooohee Brick Company, a large amount of bonds having been floated, and many funds having been raised by popular sub scription in the territory through which tlie road passes. Under the original agreement be tween the bond-holders and the Chat tahoochee Brick Company, tlie latter company was to operate the road up to a certain time, which time expires on the 15th of September. As Is well known, the road has become bankrupt, and has not been able to clear running expenses. The passenger trains were taken off some time ago, and now there is only one train per day, an ac commodation train, n combination freight and passenger. Some time ago Mr. II. B. Plant, of the Plant system, Mnde nn Offer to the Chattahooohee Briok Company of 8800,000 for their Interest m the road. Mr. Plant was largely interested in the tloating of tlie bonds by which the road was originally built, and his lie terest in tlie bonds, together with the interest owned by the briok company, would have given his system a full controlling interest. But the offer wns rejeoted at that time, the brick company thinking they could operate it to better advantage until the expiration of their agree ment, whioh goes Into eifeot next month. It is not a settled fact whether the offer lias been accepted now or not. Either this trade has been mnde, or Mr. Plant has obtained possession of the road Through Ihe Bond-Holders, whose interest he Is in a position to control. Suffice it to say that the road has been contracted for by the Plant system, anil the trade will go Into ef- feot on the 15th of September, when the agreement of the Chattahooohee Briok Company expires. The Plant system has desirfed to get possession of the Columbus Southern for some time, and they are now suc cessful. After the middle of next month the road will be operated by the Brunswick and Western, whioh is n part of that system, and it is prob- nble that Through Trains will be put on from Brunswlok to Co lumbus. ThU is doubtless good news to the people, who will be glad to know that the rond will be in hands which will give them good service. In its present condition, run down as ft is, the ser- MRN. WI 1,1,1.H EAOAN DEAD. , DEATH FROM A CAT’S BITE; P01 The Eud of it Beiutiiful Llfe-Mimr JTlouru Iler Denth* The sad deatli of Mrs. Began, who lias many friends and relatives in the oity, was noticed in tho Herald yes terday afternoon. The following no tice from the Atlanta Constitution is copied by request: The death of Mrs. Willis Began has shrouded many homes in mourning nnd many hearts in grief. Last even ing her beautiful spirit le.’t its fair mortal tenement to gain its immortal ity, She was surrounded by loving relatives nnd friends all during her Illness, nnd if love, if human tender ness and skill could have saved her, she would be alive to-day. But nins, for all human aid, when the white mossenger comes. It seems terrible indeed tlint tills sweet womnn, with everything to live for, should have been taken in the full lluwer of her exquisite womanhood. A devoted nnd splendid husband nnd three lovely children made the home life, of wliloli she wns the idolized cen ter, a perfect one. She wns the sweet est of wives and the tenderest, most loving of mothers. The days of her lifewero divinely attained to perfeot domestic harmony. In sooiety she wns n charming ele ment, entertaining with a beautiful and dignified grace, and tanking her self, in her sweet, modest way, a de lightful element in tho social affairs she adorned. The poor nnd needy knew her, too, for she wns sympathetic nnd charit able to all those in trouble. In the days before her marriage she wns, as Miss Annn Jaokson, one of tlie greatest belles in Southern society. She Is n daughter of Mr. Jackson, of New Orlenns, nnd a sister of Mrs. Mo- Couico and Miss Lena Jackson. Her home life in her father's house wns as ideal ns her married life, and it was in this first home that she learned from her own noble mother the beautiful meaning of wifehood nnd motherhood. In her denth the loving ones left be hind will have, when the first terrible EVERY SYMPTOM OF PHOBIA. A Remarkable Case nnd OlafreaalnR Ornlh In Fulton Count!*. anguish lias passed,. the consolation of knowing that her whole life was rarely serene, well-rounded nnd beautiful, well-rounded nnd beautlfu and the memory or her perfect pres ence will always remain with them as something radiant nnd divine. The funeral of Mrs. Bngan will take place from the family residence on Pi ' 'enohtree to-morrow, Monday, after noon at 4 o’clock. TO LEAVE ALBANY. Two Well-Known Vtinny Ueulloiuen Lenre on Ihe lut* S—Miss Alma Simpson. Mrs. Carrie Steward, Edgar Stark, Mrs. Chanie Stephens: T—Fannie Tillman. W—Frank Ward, Link Williams, M. G. Wilson, Miss Ever Wilkins, Miss Ida Wright (2), In calling for above letters please say “advertised” and give date. B. F. Brim berry, P. M. NOI.ICITOR S. J. JONES the Duties of Ills OtBee To-Dnr. Mr. S. J. Jones, the new County Court Solicitor, entered on the duties of his office Wednesday. This office, the term of which is four years, has just been vacated by Mr. Jno. D. Pope, who has made an able and efficient as well as a faithful officer, and who, as Solicitor, has a rec* ord to be emulated by his successors. Mr. Jones takes up the insignia of the office to-day, and has been busy all the morning drawing accusations and issuing warrants preparatory to the holding of Judge., Jones’ court to morrow. Just before the appointment of Mr. Pope, Mr. Jones was Solicitor pro tem of the Court for a month, and is now using some old warrants which con tain the name of William Oliver, who held the office at that time just prev ious to his death. Mr. Jones will make an able Solici tor, aiid the law of the county is safe In his hands. viue pas been miserable, and the stock is not worth the paper it is printed It is probable that the Plant system will pull it up and better its condition. Mr. C. M. Autry, agent of the Co lumbus Southern here, has had offers of several positions elsewhere. He has aooepted a position offered him in LaGrange, his old home, with the Ma con and Birmingham division of the Georgia Midland. Mr. Autry will leave in a few days to take charge of his new position. Anything further in the way of in formation concerning the deal will be found in the oolumns of the Herald. A Blank nnd Wklle Picnic. Special to the Atlanta Journal. Acworth, Ga., August 24.—A cir cular posted at Aoworth in the Alli ance store announces, in large, blaok type, that there will be a grand pionio and rally here on the 28th of August. The colored people are cordially in vited to come and bring their wives and children and eat with their white brethren, and hear that noble expo nent of Third Partyism, Tom Watson, promulgate and expound its doctrines. The “riff-raff” and Negroes will eat, drink and be merry next" Friday at Acworth. But when the good cheer is gone it is more than probable the col ored brother will be also. For, to use one of these mountain “niggers’” ex pressions, “Ef dar is anything I db hate it am a pc’ white man.” The Negroes know which side their bread is buttered on; they also know there is precious little of it with the Third Party. The people of Albany, as well as those along the entire line of the Co lumbus Southern railroad, will doubt less be glad to see the rumored change in the management or operation of that road confirmed and go into effeet. The Plant System does a legitimate railroad business, and keeps every branch of its great system fully up to the public demands. Under its man agement there will no doubt be a through daily passenger train from Thomasville to Atlanta, taking the Georgia Midland at Columbus. The people of Albany will regret to learn that they are to lose two good citizens on the 1st of September. Mr, James M. Grantham, who has made Albany his home for tlie past six years, and who is now with the La mar Drug Company, will go to Ocala, Fla., where he will continue In the same business as a presorlptionist. Mr. J. F. Bruns, who also leaves at the same time for his old homo In Co lumbia, S- C., has mnde Albany his home for the past four years, and dur ing that tune has been with Mr. Phil Harris. For the past year these two gentlo- men have been room mates and close friends. Albany regrets to lose two suoh good citizens, and hopes they can see their way dear to return at an early date. To tinier the Deorgln Induslrlnl nnd IVarainl College. Dougherty county will be represent ed by three worthy youltg ladles in the Georgia Industrial and Normal College at Miiledgeville when the fall term of that excellent institution of learning opens in September. Misses Mariluand Julia Boyt Tomp kins, daughters of Mrs. M. W. Tomp kins, and Miss Kittle Carroll, daughter of Mr. G. W. Carroll, of this city, have stood the examination before County School Commissioner Davis, and will be admitted to the college. Mr. Davis has notified President J. Harris Chappel of the application and examination of these young ladies, and has been Informed that the appoint ments for their matriculation will be forwarded. The Herald congratulates these young ladies upon the Important step they are taking, and feels assured that they will reflect credit upon Dough* erty county in one of the grandest ed ucational institutions of the State. trnni tlto Atlanta Constitution. Chained to his bed, John Davis died a horrible death Saturday afternoon at his home six miles south of the city. He died of hydrophobia—an awful dis ease which no human aid can relieve. The Constitution of last Wednesday gave a graphic account of Davis's suffer ings. Nearly ten days ago he was taken with the first symptoms of hydrophobia. Each day he grew (vorsc and ltl3 suffer ings were terrible to see. John Davis was a well-to-do former residing in the lower port of Fulton county near south river, and six miles from the city. He lived on tlie planta tion known ns the McWillinms place, and worked hard and lived in the com fortable circumstances of a prosperous farmer. He wob about forty years old and had a wife and three children. About a mouth ago he was walking along the road near his home with a friend. Suddenly n cat dragging a long string after it darted across the road just in front of them. Davis grabbed the siring nnd drew tlie cat to him. Thr eat was frightened and as booh as it catue in reach of Davis it seized his thumb viciously, and burled its teeth deep in the flesh. It held the thumb In a vise like grip, and try as he would Davis could not extricate it. His friend put a stick in the cat's mouth nnd tried to force it open, but quick as lightning the cat seized hold of Mr. Davis's remaining thumb nnd held both of them between its teeth. After much hard work Mr. Davis finally got his fingers out of the cat'B mouth The bite left a bad flesh wound on each of Mr. Davis’s thumbs, but they were quickly healed uo and he anticipated no trouble from them. He went along all right until last Monday. He went.to the well to draw a bucket of water and when he started to take a drink of it, it choked him. He fell to the ground in a fit, frothing at the mouth. It was a day or so before the doctors could nuke out what the trouble was. The symptoms were strange and unlike those in any ordinary disease. Finally they decided that it was a case of gen* uine hydrophobia. Davis's sufferings were something ter rible. He was violent and when suffer ing from convulsions frothed at the mouth. He had to be chained to his bed and continually suffered for water. The casa was one of great interest to the physicians, and many of them visited Davis. All through the week his suffer: lugs continued. Nothing would give him relief aud late Saturday afternoon he died. Death was a great relief for the suffering man and those who had, .been watching by his hedslde felt glad when death put an end to his terrible pain. He was burled at the family burying ground of the Davises, near Hapeville, yesterday afternoon. A great crowd of people attended the bprial. The funeral was conducted by Rev. B. F. Fulton, ex- Representatlve of Clayton. An effort was made to get a mudstone to apply to the bite but it failed. - * Col. IV. A. Harris county that therei in the county,aocor taxes, and 700 Negro timated that the Third F poll over 800 white vot< Negro vote Is likely to, t can safely promise the ; party that Worth county v the Democratic column. the News of the progress of whioh comes from tin* ] campaign headquarters is i couraging, nnd has somewl gruntled the Third Party foil State. Letters go into campai quarters every day from cratio olubs which now exist county in tlie State, showin, stand of the party in the counties. Many Third Party! dissatisfied with the rejection nnd tlioy are not particular about allegiance to the party. Comparative quiet now preva" Coal Creek nnd around the r regions in Tennessee. The i stories about the lynohlng " Lindsay, the daring leader miners, seems to have been a mis He was oaptured, however, and a was put about his nook, whioh so scared him that he broke down oonfessed the plans and schemes c miners. He has been put in ja and will turn State’s evidence in I of some clemency for himself. d w UEBE'M A GOOD ONE On nn Aspirant far Coagren In the “Bloedr Heranlh.” THE SOUTHERN ALMANEE FARMER. Now that' O. H. Ellington is Presi dent of the State Alliance, and at the head of the board of directors of the Alliance Farmer, Its Third Party rot will be more rabid and fallacious than ever. This, too, is the organ of the Alli ance. The farmers read this paper in preference to all others, and its doc trines are in many respects tbelr polit ical religion. There are some, it is true, whose in tegrity and common sense will teach them the error of its ways, and whose loyalty will keep them witli the Dem ocratic party; but there are hundreds of others who will believe that the streets are going to be paved with gold if the Alliance Farmer says so. Consequently they find themselves in the ranks of the Third Party. The thing to do is for the Demo cratic Alliancemen to get control of this organ, and teach its readers a les son. Show them how they are in debted to Democracy for all they have received, and how they can hope to receive more only through Democracy. They will not be long in return ing to Democracy’s ranks,. igj3 Here is a “good one.” We don't know where it started, but it comes to the Herald by way of the Columbus En quirer-Sun: An individual who aspires to the particular seat in the House of Represen tatives which belongs to the “Bloody Seventh,” was talking to a crowd of vo ters In a neighboring village. One of the party said to him: “Colonel, I understand you are project ing for a seat in Congress?" The Colonel nodded. “Well, we would like to know how you stand on the Mills bill aud the McKiniey bill?” “Wall,” said the Colonel, “I ain’t thought much about it, but I am inclined to think the Mills bill ought fo be paid first, as it is the oldest of the two." trouble is about over now and entirely settled within a few da •*# Some events have trans; may Involve the directors ( mom! Terminal In endless lit! It Is charged that Pat Calhoun a law firm have charged and o enormous sums from the sy professional servloes rendered. ] charged that one of the dir attempted to obtain a seat I United States Senate, and this i Calhoun of course, mnde n ] some of his colleagues to tliu e 88,000,000 In the sale of Pacific to the Terminal Measures are being tnken I restitution of these moneys, who probably involve the system In em lawsuits. **• This Bummer 1ms bee nnd riots. Ponnsylvn Tennessee have ea ' share, nnd now Ne field. The fallroad Imve been on a strik which promises to bo q its' nature before Bows have been f trouble wns antic!] thing 1ms a onlmn appearanc ■ V- The big political day tills week will bo Thursi great meeting will he lie Governor Northen Is f Ids home county and rally orats. Major Blaok Col. Livingston and Joe .la ot her pressing engagement; campaign committee will botli along to tlie Govor county. The Third Party ji hold a rally the Bamc day. son is to speak and tho J want to arrange n Joint 1 that cannot be done there w crowds and each will have speakers. mbs A Charming Batertalameal. Mr. and Mrs. Wm..Loekett and Mrs, Love Wilder entertained quite a num ber of friends at a progressive card party last evening. The early part of the evening was spent in playing almost every game of cards known from old maid up to whist, nnd they all proved most inter esting and entertaining. The prizes were won by Miss Fannie Holcombe and Mr.' Frank Ticknor, and wpye awarded by Mr. Jno. D. Pope. Later in the evening delightful re freshments were served on tlie lawn, and everybody left with a heartful of thanks to the host and hostesses for the charming evening they bad spe ntidlg jj^V'pbl I jjf THE STATE FAIR. , AfJi ■ .(Will Bright Prospects far a Big The situation at Coal ( now, and the miners i In tho desperate riot nr ed rapidly. Those who part in leading the t ably be punished thought that within a everything will be runnln again. V, In a speech at Wash* other day, Eilington s tion as President of the llance was a direct ind Third Party. He '■ that he was In oo Alliance Farmer, a course would he t past, nnd that all t ed for Alliances should belong to the In fact he is c liance shall havetnoM Third Party doetrtno. If'h This shows which why , t blowing, i There hurricane fljyeepio long intuit be il’ilud i -flt)l STcIn Tho-Skwthe, weekits iviery.itfW'.lB its teraqefigto wbatntdkisl htnycrar-itJiat-itB'; by the GalnesvIllB~o< trtMW^lJi’rth'l 010,000 is Premium*. The State Pair Committee held a meet-' ing in Macon oil last Saturday : to arrdngt a programme of exhibits. Eight coun ties have secured space for. exhibits The premiums will amount to fiopoo, and the race fund f i,ooo more than In any previous year, Everything indicates that the fair will be the most successful one tlie State has yet had. Htieat orxltii Ui (/-. ion awb a wiYIkj 'Badan said' ffliat" Berth nominee' for ( district; oan''play a fit a* cotillion with s Taylor,’ it- ‘fiddled’ torialt ill n - : ■ v hasSSmmam