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CONSTITUTION PUBLISHING CO.
ATLANTA,. GA., TUESDAY. JUNE 17, 1879.
VOL. NX, NO. 52
A DESERTED VILLAGE
WHERE DEATH RZIGKS SUPREME.
A V . t t« lk« Stride r a V#ra##t Villftf#-Itf
FrlfWil Sanitary (MttlN-DiiktWa
lit Cam ti tk« F««rfil Koi-
— H*d.eal Oyssitma.
New York nr raid.
Xmrtu. Vt., June 4.—Pntkbljr no more
"dmNe«I village” mu Id be found in New
England than the little settlement whirl*
has I*e#n lifted from IU*A(«curltjr by the epi
demic. said to bare nren caused by drinking
water from a brook pohrmed by decayed
animal matter, and to which eight children
fell victim*. It stands in a desolate plain
at the omduence of three little stream*,
which are feeders of the Pasttmpeic riser.
The houses are tlie merest horels. many of
them in tha last stages of decay and decom
position.
The achooMiou«e. which has been the
principal point of iuteres- in the iraredy
la a low. aqnare, iinpaint©*! building, stand
ing about fifteen feet hack from the high
way. TI*#ea-t end is so sunken that theac-
eumulated water from rain w snow rune
down from the adjoining hill, and after
beating agaiiMf the wall runs in at the
door and esraj*** through cracks in the
fl<«>r. The other three sides of tl*e rude
structure are underpinned with liiigr
■lotkm vmI tlie intersticea filled up with
^ *" » shut ting off ventilation from
heroic aisa, resting on the massive gran
ite pedestal. It was unveiled by two
of the grand daughters of Mr. Himms.
An address vas delivered by Hon. W. I).
Porter, of this city. Letters were read from
Oliter Wendell Holmes, Parke Goodwin,
Robert Winthron. Wm. Henry Hutibert,
<ieo. IV. Childs, A. K. McClure. W. Gordon
Mrt’ahe and others, regretting their inabili
ty to attend and expressing sympathy with
tha memorial movement. At the close of
the proceedings the monurtient was com
mitted by the (Carolina art a**r«:ation to
ilie keeping of the city authorities.
RAISING THE DEBT.
OUT OP OFFICE.
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tineas which was i*o»l lively oppressive and
disagreeable to the semes. Rough ami
damp benches stood In rows, about a dozen
In all. and beyond some wreaths of ever
greens, mottoes, etc., constitute all the fur
niture of tlie place.
Out of the rear window could he seen the
twiiwmed brook, some twenty feet away.
Between it and tlie school-house lie aeve.-al
pool* of stagnant water, whom vapors were
wafted to the point of observation and
whose offensive and poisonous contents
furred their passage through tlie earthen
eniliankment on which the structure stands.
If was evident that the building *1***1 over
ground naturally swampy and within
which the fta’iirai outflow was checked
and held to stagnate by the thick wall*.
The school-house privy stands high u|*>n
bloc a little nearer the highway than the
arlnml-house and not over eight feet north
east of the schonMionse door. About eight
rod* further north a road and bridge lead-
*»* to tlie houae of James If. Cheney
cmas the brook, and about
three rods further up the hmok
and seven nr eight feet front its bank is the
snot where the dead mlt was first buried.
About live mds sou Hi and U|mhi a gravelly
knoll is the place to whioli it was afterward
removed. Home fifty or sixty rods to the
northwest, upon a hill, was Mr. Cheney’*
potato Held. Mr. Cheney's farm building*
are about eight rod* from the brook, up a
sharp elevation, and from his barn-yard
flows down the brook, jn*t above the bridge,
tlie contents of a drain that carries a small
quantity of thick, putrid liquid. The
water drank hy the children wan taken both
above and below tliia Cheney bridge, and
also directly heck of the school house.
Tlie echoo, term began April 12, jnst as
the winter snows had melted ami the wurm
weather set in. Tlie atmosphere was very
thick that week and the weather more than
usually warm. Any latent |>ni*ona would
naturally be brought out, and the liea»
would, of ounrse, produce exhalations from
the stagnant ponds ami poisoned bnmk.
Before tlie school lwgan. early in April,
Kiuma Carpenter had diphtheria, recover
ing about May I. A little later Eugenetlar-
nenter had the same disease, and had m*i
fully recovered when the scliool opened.
Both children attended school, and wore
tlie same clothing, without disinfecting,
that they hail worn in their illness, which
in neither case was very serious. The
Weilneaday aftermMin following the first
child was taken with dangerous symptoms,
and by Friday morning seventeen out of
tlie twenty-two in attendance were more -
less ill. y
A tour among the families which were
visited by death in the sudden manner al
ready familiar to tlie reader* of the Herald,
shows that there is a slight difference ot
opinion a* to the causes of death, some at
tributing it to diphtheria ami others to poi
son acting directly on the system. There ia
only one opinion, however, as to the prima
ry cause; all believe it to he the defiled wa
ter of the brook, the malady created iwr
doubt being increased in virulence hy ©tha
latinos from the ntagnant pools and the de
feels in the drainage.
Mr. John Cole, a farmer, whoae honse
staml* near an old mill yanl, around which
is a considerable accumulation of decayed
vegetable matter, said:
**My little son, Atvah E. Cole, four and
one-lullf year* of age, drank a great deal of
water from thebrook every d «y till became
home Wednesday, tlie 15th; he complained
some that night, Im* waa brighter the next
morning. I went away about ten a. m
TJiurolay; Im then seemed quite well and
playful; 1 got hack in about three hour*
lie was then delirious; didn’t know me noi
his mother, and was out of his head untd
tie «licd. the 20th; he vo.nited hard all
along, complaining of his stoma ’
than his throat. It hurt him to
mouth, but he swallowed easily.
Withdrew ini; file Commission* of
Inf ted Mates Commissioner*.
Yesterday the cotamUnion* of a majority
of the United 8taies commissioners of the
northern district of Georgia were with
drawn and the holders of the cotnmisaion*
discharged from further service as United
States commissioners of Internal revenue.
The officials who have been dropped out of
ranks ate: John M. Church. Clarksville;
Wm. W. Merrill, Carrolton; Henry L. Car-
roll, Blairsville; Aaron Collin*. Carters-
ville; W. F. Holden, Crawfurdaville; James
McWhorter, l’enfield; Augustus C. Miss,
Jxq«er; J. A. Maxwell, McDonough; !W«a-
ley Shropshire. Dirt Town; Charles J
AfphuC Marietta; Lb H. Anderson, Guv-
MrgjOUi W; C. Barber. Van Wert; W. M.
Haslet i. Klhertnn.
I). A. Walker, of Dalton, sent in his rcs-
igoation, which kraa received end no one
waeap|Miinted to fill the vacancy.
Tlie commissioners retained are as fol
lows: Hand. C. Dun Ian. Gainesville: Alex
ander G. Murray, Griffin; 8. M. Herring
ton, Athens; W. IL Hinvthe, Atlanta; W.
J1. .Smith. Atlanta; A. E Buck. Atlanta;
tawson Black. Atlanta; 8am’l. W. Leland,
Cartersville; 8. F. IIillyer, Rome; J. I*.
Harrison. Dalilonega.
In conversation with Commissioner A. E
Buck, who ia numbered among those who
have been retained, we learned that these
discluirges are occasioned from a lack of bus
iness. Of tbecomtniwioneo who have been
dropped from tlie roll only six out of the
thirteen have done any business, and it ha*
been thought advisable to reduce the num-
Iwrof commissioner* in the northern dis
trict, and concentrate the work.
Abont tro years ago ten commissions
were revoked and tlie number of officials
reduced. There are now. as will lie seen by
the list, only ten United States revenue
commissioners in tlie northern district of
Georgia, while in the southern district tliete
are from fifteen to twenty. This number,
it is thought, will be reduced to ten, so that
both districts will have the same number of
commissioners. District-Attorney H. P.
Farrow brought abont the reduction of the
number of commissioners, ami thinks that
ten will he able to doa)lof the work of
this district.
Previous to 1875 all affidavit*, pleas,
schedule* in bankruptcy, etc., had to be
made before a United Htates commissioner.
Now this business can be carried before a
notary public. The passage of the act by
congie«* ha* interfered with the business of
many of the commissioner* to such an ex
tent that few of them can make over one
hundred dollars a year from the office. Tlie
commissioner* located at Atlanta will be
the only ones who will have an increase of
businc** and be able to make more out of
the office.
SEEING THEM OFF.
__ _ __ His
throat wav white. He had blondv dis
charge* from Ills nostrils and moutn. and
the dischargee from hi* bowels were black,
horribly offensive, ami left an adhesive
sediment. 1 never know of any diphtheria
in tlie neighborhn *1 before. My boy
Frauk, six and a half years old, was taken
in the same way on the lftth, but ha* re
covered. He didn’t drink much of Hie
water ” Tlie little Itoy, Frank, stated that
“the water tasted bitter, and the teacher
mid Its odor waa so offensive that slie could
wit di ink it." ......
Mr John G. Aldrich made the following
heart-rending statement:
“I ba.l five children three week* ago—
Fred, twelve yearn old; James, eight year*
old; Jennie. flveyearsoUl; Willie, three years
old, and Mary, the baler, eight months;
they were all carried on; Jimmy was the
first iluit went U» school, and was taken sick
on Wednesday afternoon; cried to go home,
but tlie teacher kept him; he mid his head
ached; he was very hot, sick at his stomach,
and vomiting bad looking ■tuff; went out
of hi* head that night, and never knew any
of us till he died the next Tuesday; there
was while In hi* throat, and he had Wood
discharges from his nose; nothing passed
hi* bowels during Ills illness; he smelt so
badly I could hardly bear to carry him after
the first day, and he seemed to almost fall
to piece* a* son as he died; it.was awful;
I)r. Mooney mid it was diphtheria, and
gave i»*ta»o; Jennie was taken the Satur
day alter, and Willie the same night; Jen
nie died the next Wedneaday. and Willie
Thursday; Fred was taken the next day af
ter JcnnU and lived eleven days; Mary was
taken the same day and died the mine dav;
the mother gave up the day Jennie died.
THE GEORGIA ZULUS.
THE COLOREDTHOOPS “FIT NOBLY.**
* Chills EszSill■* Ic-J u ti. Crt*,»ja of tls Oe-
cutol—Th. Qalek fiiOfc.icm of Jtukttrj
—A B.0 Xu with o i-ior-lod So
Walt. Xju ni TimeI
Departure of Commodore Nlevenn*
Heiress and Her llusbqpd.
r York, June 10.—The City of Rich
mond took among ita paxeengers Mr. and
Mrs. Archibald Alexander,wlio were married
on Tuestlay last in Trinity church, theJ>ride
being Miss Caroline Bayard Ntevens, the
heiress of the late Commodore Edwin A.
.Slovens, of Hoboken, who died about eight
years ago, leaving one of the richest and
largest estates in America. Miss Hteveus
i* a pretty blonde, and is remarkably accom
plished, Laving received her education at
llenchurch, Isle of Wight. Her husband is a
boyish-looking young man of twenty-three,
who is adjunct professor of metaphysics in
Columbia college. He ia the son of Henry
M. Alexander, the lawyer, and grandson of
Dr. A. Alexander, founder of Princeton
theological seminary. Miss Stevens's father
died in Paris in I8t 1. He was the buifiler
and owner of the famous yacht America,
and wlien he died he left a million dollars
for the completion of tlie famous 8tevens
battery, of which his brother, Robert Liv
ingstone Steven*, was the inventor. An
immense throng of fashionables assem
bled at tlie Inman pier this morning,
among them the bevv of pretty brides
maids, Miss May McClellan, the daugh
ter of General George B. McClellan, being
in the group. All aorta of floral gifts filled
the state room, exhaling perfume enough
for tlie whole ship. The bride's trousseau,
straight from Paris, tallies description.
After their honeymoon tlie young couple
will return to occupy Castle Stevens, the
lionie of the bride. A* the Richmond
swung out into the stream, the Hoboken
ferry-boat*, in which the bride lias a large
interest, dipped their flag* and titfmHwly
whistled. The bride gave all the employes
of the ferries a banquet on her wedding
J*y- _
Savannah News, June 30.
Yesterday morning at f»:40 o’clock a coil
ored excursion jnrty left Savannah on a
train of tlie Atlantic and Gulf railroad, chap
tered for the oocadon, for Mclutoeb station.
No. 3. on the road. The train was under
cliarge of Conductor Henry Brighton, and!
tiie party numbered about one hundred and
fifty, males am! females. At No. 1 the train
wa* hoarded by a body of tegmes armed
with mu-ket*. cross-belts and bayonets, hut
not regularly uniformed, with tlie excep
tion of the captain. The force comprised
three non-commtaioned officers, who wore
side arms, eight privates and the captain,
and accessions were made to the crowd at
the next station. On reaching Xa 3 quite a
t> ii m tier of coloreJ people from the aurrou nd-
iug country were found assembled.
Tlie party suun disembarked and proceeded
to the platform, a short distance from the
track, where dancing was inaugurated. The
day umnmI without disturbance until about
2 o’clock, when a difficulty occurred ou the
platform between a Liberty county negro
and one of tlie negroes who had come from
No. 1. which created ©x«u«*u.« nt. After
«mir trouble the parties were separated
am! the Liberty county negro started to
leave the platform.
Just at this juncture the captain of the
armed negroes, named Randall, who had
been drilling bis squad some eighty yard*
|from the platform, perceived the com
motion, and without knowing the
cause, gave the command to his gang to
I charge at double-quick into the crowd,which
was obeyed with alacrity. A scene of
I the wildest confusion ensued, as the
I inf orated negroes rushed widlv forward. A
number of men were knocked down, club-
lied and bayoneted, but were not, so far as I
could be ascertained, seriously injured
The Liberty county negro alluded to was
stniCK over the head with muskets and
subbed with bayonets. He succeeded,
Imwever, in escaping from his enemies,
and tied rapidly down the track, hotly pur
sued by the entire body of armed negroes,
who finding he was distancing them, drew
pistols and commenced firing at him. The
unfortunate fellow was struck several time*,
and living cornered by tlie captain, was
subbed by that warrior in the throat with
his sword, and fatally injured. The attack
of the negro troops excited the other
negroes from Liberty county, and a general
melee followed, the firing becom
ing indiscriminate. Some of the Savan
nah negroes participated in the skirmish, j
I taking sides with the negroes from No. 1,1
but the raajonty. we learn, refrained from
any active j*art in the affair. Another ne
gro was xliot and carried off behind a 1loose
near the track, where he died in a few
minutes. Our informant states that there
were three or four hundred shots fired, and it
is a marvel that more were not killed. All
the negroes seemed to have weapons of I
some kind, and as the firing was promiscu
ous, it is not improbable, considering the
crowd, tliat the casualties were greater than
I could be ascertained in the confusion that
[-prevailed. |
1 Tlie negro company becoming alarmed- at
the vigor of the onslaught of the Liberty
county negroes, sought refuge in the cars,
which were quickly filled with the other
excursionists, and the conductor was be
sought to get out of the way. Before the
train could be moved, however, the Liberty
county Negroes made a rush forward andl
threatened to tear up the track to prevent
the train leaving, suting they were deter
mined to have Randall and lynch lum. • i
Conductor Brighton, who remained per-1
fcctly possessed and cool, warned them tliat
'itbey attempted any damage to tlie track,
would be at their peril, asjvith^lietrainJ
.iree he would rj
company.
effect of deterring the negroes from carrying
out this threat, and they then asked If they
[would be allowed to take Randall from the
Conductor Brighton replied that he hadl
Mo objection, provided they had a proper
officer to make the arrest, but he would not
RAKING IN THE DUCATS.
and was out of her head like the real, and
bad the same disease; we had to wean the
baby and that and the sickness killed U; we
had to send it to Carpenter'*, and it died
over there; tba children complained of the
eater—said it made them sick every tunc
they drank it; they wereallsick in the same
manner; the stuff wish!* their heads ran
down tbair throats and poisoned them; l>r.
Carpeuterdociorcd them all foe diphtheria
The poor mother rat by, tha very picture
of despair ami desolation, as this dark pic
ture was unfolding, and said not a word.
Mr. Cheney, a prosperous fanner and the
fin al intelligent man that was seen in the
neigbhorh*' d pointed out to the newspa
l*cr me » the locations and place* of interest
in the tragedy- He said the colt died bv
acciden:, not disease, in January, W78, and
waa taken up and reburied the following
May. He also slated that the brook was
well stocked with trout, both above and be
low hi* bridge, and. as no dead fish had ever
liven seen the brook could not have been
Beeidra the children already mentioned,
R. D. Morris loet two. live and seven year*
of age respectively, and Locanso Wilson
one. five years old. Out of twenty-two
children attending the school eight have
died and nine others have been stck.bui
the latter are convalescent. There have
been three «leathaof children not attending
the school who did not drink of the water.
There have aho been some twenty case* of
well defined diphtheria among the parents
ami mires of the sick children, but no
deaths.
The best medical opinion unite* on tlie
I We think our people hardly appreciate
the amount of money that has been made
in the south by the recent flurry in cotton
isnecnlatknis. There i* scarcely a village
that doe* not furnish its man who luui uiadel
I from gX.OOO to $100,000. Colonel Sam. Rice,
of Montgomery, probably leads the list
w ith a cool $200,000; hut there are several,
two, at least, in Savannah, and one in
Rome, who are said to tave made from
$M»,noO to $100,000. Albany furnishwmj
mode-t dealer who picked up $22,500.
Savannah almost every dealer, of hundred*
of dabblers, made largely. The Augusta
News is authority for the statement that -
man wtio didn’t make as much as $5,0001
kicked nut of the exchange. We know of
one railroad man who cleared $1,IKW with
out knowingh© had any sortof chance: and
of one newspaper man who wished to make
$25O,00U. The gains in New Orleans are
immense, it being raid that that city pulled
in $10,000,000 in cool cash. One of the fine
features of all thiagain, by the way, is that
it comes in cash, and u paid without any
ilotig delay.
As to Atlanta, we are hardly able tossy pos
itively whtt she cleared. It is certain that
■ great many have made money in snug
quantities, but we hear dim reports of some
{•enons who also lo*t money, though no
serious amount. The Augusta News is au
thority for the statement that the'Atlanta
people who "made by the late raise will go
to Europe to spend their gains—all except
Mr. Jep Rucker, who says that New Hol
land is good enough lor him."
The cotton dealers of the south never
cloeed a season in such fine spirits or so well I
fixed with the ’’needful.” They are in tat
ter condition than ever before, and we only
I hope that their good luck will not make
I ttam road venturous that their spoils will
find its way back to Wall street. We are
[inclined to tbink.that it's a good time to
[jump the game.*'
ard place said there was no way of deter
mining the health of a city except by its
mortuary statistics, and Atlanta could com
pare favorably with any city of equal size
by this rule. He argued that sickness
was more common here ten years ago
when we bad twenty thousand people
than it is to-day when we have twice
that number. Dr. Westmoreland has long
been a resident of Atlanta and on local his
lory, he is excellent authority.
The good to be subserved bry, the present
discussions on sanitary questions is the in
surance of the future health of the city.
At present Atlanta ia a very healthy place;
just as healthy as it ever was and healthier
than any other city in the south of anything
like equal size. The beat proof of this fact
is given every day by those who
come here «to spend the months
which are .sickly in most other places. The
government is very careful about where it
puts its troops and is concentrating all of
them it can in Atlanta. The Thirteenth infan
try was here last year, and will be back from
New Orleans again in a few days, finding
here the most eligible spot for a summer
rest. The Fifth artillery, which recently
came here from Charleston, is unanimous iu
the opinion that the regiment never enjoyed
healthier or more pleasant quarter*. Hun
dreds of people come here from other cities
to spend the summer.
General Sheiman during his visit here
spoke of the fact that his army enjoyed bet-
|ter health and vigor around Atlanta than
ny other jioint on their long march. He
•gnir.es the imporUiu6e of this )Miiut for
healthy army quarters.
Learned doctor may talk oFthe miasma*
i the air and the danger* they see*around
us, but these theories are not .-ul»inntintcd
by facia. They are right this far,
that the city >hotild adopt every
passible means of preserving the health it
now has. It is true Atlanta is not as neat
as it ought to be. The streets should bv
kept cleaner and the sewexs flushed often-
er. The very fact that we have little sick
ness and are noted for our health as a peo
ple, sbonld make us guard with the greater
care the precious blessing we enjoy. If the
discussions of doctors will ward off these
possible evils and stir up the city to a more
careful regard for the laws of health,
their talk will not be in vain.
COLORADO MODES.
An Atlanta Man In the Land or the
West.
Denver, Co-ora do. June 2.-t-Editor*
Const nwww; Under the shadow of
tlie American pyramids, the snow-browed
Rocky mountains, one who has a sdul no
more magnificent than a mustard seed,
should be, in all conscience, excused for
relieving himself ot the thoughts the
situation suggests. Coming from the
Indian Territory where the grass grow* to a
luxuriant height, and through Kansas from
which the accumulating population has
driven the buffalo, and the anfelope
across interminable plains where counties*
multitudes of cattle browse upon the
nutritious vegetation, and the dumpy ante
lope bops indifferently away from the
bustling train, one feels his blood to
flow with a brisker vitality, as the
level monotony of miles is broken by
the white head of a distant mountain. In
deed, upon the heels of the ball storm in
Jnnction City and other localities in Kan
sas. a snow storm prevailed in Leadville,
and the elevaiians adjacent to this place;
in consequence of tliat fact tha summits of
the most prominent peaks are eminently
resplendent.
I was not a Flttle amused with the offen
sive attitude assumed by passengers on the
train yesterday (Sunday) Armed with
pi-toLs of various efficacy they planted
themselves at the windows and fired at the
e rwrie dogs with an assiduity worthy of a
etter cause. The dogs, without exception,
appeared to take the matter as a joke, and
squatting on their haunches seemed to
enjoy the proceeding hugely. The owls ac
coinjanying the little animals sat gravely
on the sa»d hills, and deliberated upon
some knotty problem, doubtless, giving no
heed to the ambitious marksmen.
At Kit Carson and Deer Trail stations,
sonsisting of one mansion apiece, cou-
ctructed underground and designated ‘‘dug-
outs, 1 ’ l had fair opportunities for examin
ing the mysteries of western plain life. It
is very plain.
The “dug-out” is what ws call a dry well.
It varies in capacity according to the neces
sity of the occasion, and for man, wife, and
. ' __ .i : i .1 i.
MISS DUER’S DEED.
THBTRIALOFTHEGIRL-MURDERESS.
i Effort to Provo that La Hearn Bird
of Overdoses of Chloral. Inrtfcd of from
the Effects Jof the Fatal fcallet-
Xisa Doer’s Appearafloe.
the national board, was asked to reply to
| Sir Edward’s objections, lie explained
that the national board could only co-opcr-
ate with the state organizations where such
existed, a ;d was not authorized to change
them. He then defended the New Orleans
system, and showed why it was adopted
and won'il continue to be enforced. We
are not i«* p.session of sufficiently accurate
knowledge of each port in the yellow fever
zone to know the exact time when the dis
ease exists; it may come and go intermit
tently. We know fever usually
Special dispatch to The Coifctltutlon. prevails at all those ports at
Saow Hill, Md.. Jnne 10.~At the I certain seasons, and as a matter of safe pro-
opening of the Duer trial; Miss Clara tection it is necessary to include them in
Duer and the druggist, Lmi, were he- the proclamation after a certain date,
called to show that *arg e am mints of medi- J namely, about the 1st of May. As to quar-
cinc, especiaUy chloral, wer«f sent to Miss antining against. Brazilian ports daring
Hearn’s house. The court Juled out the their winter months. Dr. Chopin urged
evidence as to the amount of dliloral bought that no Brazilian port was ever exposed,
by members of the Hearn family, unless toja sufficient degree of cold to destroy the
it could be proved that it was actua’ly given yellow fever poison or virus, and thus car
lo the patient. Mrs. Hearn was then called goes of hides, coffee and other products
by the defense, and examiiied as to the brought ns from Brazil at any season might
amounts of chloral taken by her daughter .introduce the foiiiites. Owing to the climate
Herbert King and Littleton* Duer, father of I its conditions are more favorable to develop
prisoner then testified to conversations I these germs. New Orleans is obliged to adopt
with Dr.’Truit, in which the latter had said I more stringent measures for protection than
that the wound in Miss Ilearu’s mouth had are necessary in more northern cities. The
healed up, and he anticipated no trouble people of Louisiana regard yellow fever as
from that, bat she had kidney disease and I a foreign foe, and are determined to protect
might have a hard time before she got I themselves against it whether or not their
through I mea snres of self-preservation interferes
The judge announced that the court had with British; Spanish, or domestic com
ilecided to admit the pre-*eri}>tk>n and te.sti- j merce.
rnony of the druggist (Lloyd) as rending t«
the quantity of ehlural ^mi '' ’
THE CLASHING CLANS.
C.Uvin Hugh j
I testified J
that in the afternoon of the clay of Miss j Two Batches of Columbus Darkles
Hearn’s death he met Dr. Truitt, who said J Couclnde to Hitch.
Miss Hearn would be well in a few days, I The Columbus Enquirer of the 10th re
am! that her wound was well. At seven I ] a tes that on Saturday night a desperate
o’clock in the evening the witness heard of I took place on the Mobile and Girard
her death. C. C. Lloyd, the druggist, was railroad, about one mile from the city, in
recalled. His testimony was that according RusseR countv, Alabama, between the ne-
to his recollection, after looking over all the ^ hancis on the plantations of Hon. W. A.
prescriptions, *hat five ounces of chloral McDougald and Mr. George Fontaine’s,
mixed with forty ounces of water, went I For the past five years these negroes have
from his store to Hearn’s family between j ] 3een # t enmity, and fought whenever they
November 18 and December 4. * * I chanced to meet. The first serious encoun-
Milnor T. Miller was then called by the I t er was about one month ago, when Thomas
defense and testified that Dr. Truitt told 1 gchley seriously cut Lucius Junior He
him half an hour after Miss Hearn’s death I recovered, however, and was determined to
that he was never so much surprised by I ^ avenged.
anything in his life. I Saturday evening both parlies came to the
Dr. Isaac Coster, who took fart in the | c |ty, and after finishing their trading started
post mortem examination, testified describ-1 fi ora e. The McDuugaUl party was in the
mg the properties of chloral and the symp- advance, and say the others were trying to
toms of death from an overdtse. In his overtake them. Whefi the path which
cross-examination he said he never thought to McDougald’s residence was
Miss Hearn died from the effects of the I reached the Fontaine party came up.
wound; that he could not conceive it to Lncius, the negro who had been cut by
have been the cause of her death. Thos. Schley, askW if he (Thomas) was in
Dr. McMaster, who also participated in the crowd, whereupon Thomas replied he
the poet mortem examination, was then ex- was t h eret and fired on Lucius, who re-
amined, and went over, substantially, the turne< ithe fire. Alfred, brother of Lucius,
same ground as the previous witness. He also began firing, and the fight then became
thought tlie wound might have been a re- general.
mote, but not a direct cause, of Miss Hearn’s T he result was found to be Thoa «Schley
death. The court then adjourned. received a ball in the abdomen, from which
The defense made a point to-dav in get- I j, e ^ied at 10 o’clock Sunday morning,
ting the testimony admitted as to thequan- I Berry Fontaine made a miraculous escape,
tity of chloral brought to Mr. Hearn a house tall struck a silver half dollar in his
during his daughter’s illness. It may lead I VCjrt pocket, and ranged down his leg, mak-
to the acquittal of the prisoner. Miss Duer j n - a very alight flesh wound. Foster
will probably testify to-morrow. Perkins was struck on the head with a rock.
The progress of the tnal may be likened w hi c h fractured his skull. He is now in a
to tliat of a team of oxen jogging its tedi- vcty critical condition, and doubts for his
oua way through the sand—both move I recovery arc entertained. The others were
sluggishly along, and both sway from side not i n j ure d although several were struck
to side. Over a week ago the trial was be- j wit |, ^ks.
gun, and yet the scales are as evenly 1«1- I The killed and wounded were of the Fon-
anced as they were at the taginn.ng. From I te i ne croW( j. None of those.on the other
the first the shooting, with its preceding side were 8 i lot> although several shots were
and succeeding events has to a certain ex- I fired by the Fontaine "negroes. They say,
tent been coucealed in a cloud of dust. So however, that they did not tire, and that
unnatural and unprecedented was the oc- I t h e re was no pistol in the crowd. *
currence that a mystery apparently im- .Yesterday morning Sheriff W. H. Alex-
penetrable gave it a notoriety more than I under came up from Seale to investigate the
passing. It was not the fact that one young raa tter. He visited the plantation of Mr.
girl had shot another—but the wild rumors I McDougaldand arrested and escorted to the
i.i connection with the affiur which w?re j^i ^ ^1- the following: Alf Juniper,
Hying hither and thither and were oper.ly I Alexander. Jeff McDougald, John
denied, yet secretly credited, which awa- Kin& Troup Edmunds and Henry Grant,
kened so much curiosity—a curiosity as I T be preliminary examination will take
morbid « the sentiment which rev e it pIace £ K^jay. Hon. Reese Cra»-
birth. In mind and body Miss Duer was I (J f our city, has been engaged aa couu-
looked upon as a sort of a monstrosity. In ^ {or the defense.
neither the one nor the other is she such. I The fight created a good deal of excite
Her mind is the mind of an ordinary wo- I ra ent among the colored population, and
man—perhaps a little more than ordinary, ,,,, imme nse number will go to Seale to-day
b . u , 1 . b y 5° , rae ? ns extraordinary. Since for the purpose of witnessing the trial,
childhood she lias been allowed her own Messra. Fontaine and McDougald have for
way. Her parents are simple, honest peo- L the past year been endeavoring to keep the
pie, nothing more. Wayward infancy urn] ^ from fighting. Saturday, many
tondof books, she has pursued a course of J em pj oye d by the former came to him to
promiscuous reading, letting her im-1 * : *».. i>« mfncwi ♦/»
agination run riot with the ideal
at the expense of the real. Bvrori, her
aiiow any charge to be made into the cars. I two or three children, is from twelve to fif-
Meanwhile preparations had taen made *teen feet by seven. This domicil acquires
to leave, the switch was thrown open and some sort of dignity by reason of a hatch-
tlie whistle blown, when the maddened and me nt or doorway, capable of being opened
tallied negroes made a dash for the platform I or shut by the exercise of ordinary ingenu-
of the rear car with the intention of gaining | Ry. Chickens are democratic enough to
entrance and securing Randall. A negro roost with their human enemies, after the
belonging to the No. 1 crowd blocked tlie \ fashion of the owl and snake, with the
door and endeavored to keep the crowd dog. Denver lies at the foot of the vast
tack when he waa shot in the side and out mountain belt which distinguishes the wert-
with’a razor across tlie left leg, below the ern coast of America. Pike’s peak. Ixrng’s
knee in a most fearful i. anner and peak, and other celebrated elevations
tumbled to the floor bleeding profusely. enjoying a cool elevation of 14.000 odd feet.
The train then moved off, and the ne- J look frigidly down upon this ambitious
eroes running alongside the track, fired cusporation. It is a novel and refreshing
two or three volleys into the cars, when a sight, this vast acreage of uplifted iciness,
negro named Adanis, living in Savannah, tfter sweeping for days over an uninter-
but a former member of the negro troop 1 nipted stretch of green lawn. And Denver,
from No. 1, was shot entirely through the this busy town of 40.000 |>ehple, environed
body The firing was continued until tl.e I by golcondas and fabulous deposits, the
train was beyond reach, after which the prospective queen of the region, only twenty
trip to the city was made without further yea rs old, and bending to the brilliant pos
trouble. The uegro warrior* from N«l 1, Abilities of its early future, sits under the
especially “Captain Randall,” were thur- sublimity of these tremendous views, and
ouchly frightened and kept very quiet un- never dreams of them. In the meantime,
til No. 1 wa* reached, when they quietly however, she has a creditable fire
left the cat*. The negro who was shot and I department, gas company, water-works,
cut with a razor, bled to death, dying telephone company, fire-alarm system, and
shortlv after No. 2 was passed, and the body I other modem features tbst reflect credit
was left at No. 1, to which place the de- I upon the town. The site of the place was
ceased belonged. • . I originally open prairie, bare of tre« and
Adams, the negro who was shot through I enjoying but a scantv vegetation in the it*-
the body, was brought to Savannah, and I tore of crabbed buffalo grass. Now, every en-
was carried off by some friends, but where closure is dotted with a flourishing growth
could not be ascertained. He is very badly of gum, cotton-wood and other deep green
wounded, but managed to walk, and stated I verdure This nlace like St. Louis has little
when he left the cars that be wanted a sur-1 regard for Sunday, and except that barber-
M,m I shops and the larger business houses were
b Shortly after the trouble commenced Con-1 closed, I noticed no great difference in
ducior Brighton telegraphed Mr. J. 8. Ty- trade. Bar-rooms, billiard halls and variety
son, master of transportation, of the charge .entertainments offer charms to the wild
made on the cars, and his apprehension of westerner too enticing to be overcome by
further difficulty. Mr. Tyson at once noti- j the clamorous church bells. I will write
tied Lieutenant Howard, acting chief of about what I saw on Sunday in my next,
police, of the affair, and also of die hour
buy them pistols, which he refused to
Among the accused is old man Abe Me
_ougald, an old and faithful family servant
. . . . .. . , of Colonel McDougald, who is noted for his
does over every reader who rwD him to loveof peace and order. He must have
satisfy the cravings of a sickly appetite been acting as a peace maker if connected
At night, long after the witching hour, she with ^ diffica i ty a t all.
would sit in. her room and pore over her 1
books. Reading taught her t6 write. A
female Byron, she thought, had by some
strange freak of nature been born of hum-
UNDER THE SOD.
A TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN BRAVE.
Ti* D*ooration of the Gnvoi of the Confederate
Dead la Winoha.te-, Virginia — General
Johnston Marshal of the Day—Tho
Unveiling of Two Monnmenta.
J. BARLEYCORN.
NUGGETS FROM HALL.
Winchester, Va., June &—The unveil
ing of two monuments erected to tha mem
ory of the confederate dead and decoration
of graves took place here to-day. General
Joseph E. Johnston was chief marshal, and
the procession included military companies
from Winchester, M:\rtinsburg, Alexandria,
Staunton, West Virginia and Maryland,
and the secretary of tlie army and navy of
the confederate states and survivors of Cap
tain Murray’s command of the Maryland
line. The procession carried two different
banners of southern states together with
the national flag.
The first of the monuments unveiled is of
marble forty-nine feet in heigl t, sur
mounted by the statute of a confederate
soldier resting on his musket. It bears the
inscription; “Erected by the people of the
south to eight hundred and twenty-nine
unknown confederate dead, in grateful
remembrance of their heroic efforts
and their example of unstinted
devotion to their duty;” also, “to
the unknown and unrecorded
dead. Who thev were none know; what
they were all ’know.” The other monu
ment is a marble shaft surmounted by an
urn, erected by the ladies of Virginia, and
bears this inscription: “In memory of 398
Virginia soldiers, lying in this ground, uh i
fell in defense of the constitutional liberty
and sovereignty of their states, from 18 1
to 1805.”
The graves were decorated with flowers
and evergreens, and marked by Hags of
southern states. The confederate flag was
also displayed but In the adjoining national
cemetery, the national flag was flying.
On the speaker’s stand, which was draped
with tlie confederate colors, intermingled
with mourning stripes, were Governor Hoi-,
liday. Generals Johnston, Hunton and
Mauray. of Virginia; Generals Stewart ami
Herbert, of Maryland, and Senator Mor
gan, the orator of the occasion.
Governor Holliday delive»ed a brief ad
dress in which he said, whatever heart
burnings, or bickerings, or enmities, or
strife that exists will be buried here, for
this graveyard is and will remain a com
mon heritage, and to southern hearts a pos
session forever. The dead past is buried
here. These noble men who have died
with or without a name have not died
in vain. This tribute to them is
not an empty show. In a little while
it will be the glory of tlie common country.
Within sight over yonder fence lie the
bodies «>f thousands who fell'anon these
same hills iu federal uniform. These were.
I doubt not, as e rnest as these, for they
died by each other’s hand. Think you that
it was in vain, God does not so work. The
death of the hero is the life of the state,
just as the blood of the tnai tyr is the seed of
the church. Those died for the
rights of the union, these for tlie
rights of states. From monuments
erected over 'either will one day spring an
arch in which the hopes and ‘memories of
both shalLbe interwoven with the golden
threads of God’s eternal love and truth,
on which the eyes of the people shall ever
read how the indivulnals of rights aud lo
cal governments can live in harmony with
the central power and glory of the great re
public
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, then.deliv
ered the oration. He said those who lie
here died in the cause of truth and justice.
What they did will never fade from recol
lection so long as the people of the United
States have a sincere regard for a great
cause. If there were traitors in the south
there were eight million of them. Every
citizen of the south was his own leader
and stfpreme judge of his duty, and
whoever points to these graves and say
they cover traitors, resorts to falsehood.
The orator then recited the points of quarrel
between the north and south, and alluded in
eulogistic terms to Gens. Jackson and John
ston as true exponents of principles, the of
the people of Virginia, ana of the south
and Hill, andBreckenridge; and Price, with
hundreds of others, were accorded a
common glory in the southern cause of
justice and truth. Ho complimented the
ladies for their sympathy and conduct dur
ing the war. They were soldiers in the
same sense that soldiers were citizens. He
spoke at length of the merits and heroism
of the southern soldiers, and especially of
the unknown dead, who had left the
richest legacy of honor. . At this
point there came on a heavy driving rain,
accompanied by thunder ana lightning, du
ring which the orator continued amid cries
for him to do so. He concluded by saying
the south had no quarrel with the constitu
tion of the United States. They carried it
with them in conflict, and for thb posterity
will give them due credit. Brothers In
blood, but under different tanners, all
would accord. They died for right, princi
ples represented by our age. He said that
they command our allegiance as fully as
those who supported the federal arms. No
sectional striie now disturbs our country.
We all believe that our form of govern
ment is best known to men, and founded
upon truth and justice, a government un
der one constitution and one flag.
church, Chicago, which the laity coufirmed by a
vote of 39 yeas to 36 nays. The election of Harris
was tneh made unanimous.
Rev. Samuel Harris is well known in
Georgia, particularly in Columbus, where
several years ago he was the pastor of
Trinity Episcopal church, now in charge of
R?v. C. W. Hunter. As a brilliant and elo
quent preacher he was a great favoii;e there
and attracted to his church many of the
young of other denominations. * He was
quite a young man, but was so well versed
in church history and doctrine and s> well
trained in an admirable school of eloquence
that his sermons were powerful in behalf of
his faith as well as attractive to hearers who
differed with him. The Rey. Mr. Harris
won quite a fame in Columbus. From that
city he went to New Orleans and thence he
received a call to Chicago.
In the latter city he has had a brilliant
course, and his reputation has extended
throughout his chutch. * Not long ago he
was elected bishop of Louisiana to succeed
B shop Wilmer, deceased, but he declined
this honor and remained in charge 'of the
Chnrcli from which lie is now called to suc
ceed Bishop McCodty. l)r.-Harris is now in
the possession^! his mature powers and is
regarded by his admirers as oncof the lights
of the church. His recent promotion
will be gratifying to his many friends in
Georgia.
Marietta Matter*.
Marietta, June 10.—The Marietta cornet
band opened the season by introducing our
visitors to ourtubelary muse, $Iadamoiselle
Euterpe. Arrangements will soon be made
by which this “Friend of Pleasure, Wis
dom’s Aid,” will frequent our little clysium
and with heaven-horn sounds call men
away from treason, “stratagem and spoils.”
The Marietta Riflemen, Captain J. C.
Lynes, have been invited to the Rome en
campment. A detachment of the company
will be in attendance, the entire company
no* being yet uniformed.
Judge Lester returned to his home Satur
day. We trust that his respite will be en
joyable to him.
THE FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Mr. Hill** Speech Iu the Senate—A
Severe Arraignment of Colonel
Mayes in the House.
TUX SENATE.
Washington, June II.—The senate re
sumed the conssderation of tlie McDonald
bill to authorize the use of troops in cer
tain cases and to the repeal of election laws.
Mr. Hill began speaking on the McDon
ald military bill at 12:35, saying he intend
ed to reply to personal allusions, but not to
retaliate nor to make a personal attack on
any senator. He showed that Bis vote in the
Georgia convention was against secession,
but the secession resolution was adopt**!
by the convention, and after that it was
only a question whether the citizens of the
itate^hould uphold its solemn action in tibn-
Otf THE OTHER SIDE.
PAROLE SEVENTH IN THE RAGE.
Bat Ridctto Comes in Like a Flash of Light
ning—An Exciting Scene in the French
Chamber—Germany’s Protest Against
the Khedive’s Policy.
ANOTHER FEEDER FOR ATLANTA.
The Branch Baa# fraaa Won roe to So
cial Circle.
We alluded quite recently in these col
umns to the fact that a project was on foot
to build a branch road from Monroe in
Walton county, to Social Circle. Since the
energy of the people of Walton
have given the enterprise such an im
petus we may reasonable expect
the completion of the road in a very
short while. It a sufficient sum of money
—a comparatively smafl amount when the
importance of the work is taken into con
sideration—can be raised, the people of
Monroe have assurance that the auibnriteo*
of the Georgia road will take the matter in
band, aud build and equip the line.
When completed the Walton branch road
w«B «>uen up to Atlanta a fertile and thrifty
section «if country, i-aturally tributary to
our tua keuand add largely to the trade
and commercial connections of tneciiy.
of the arrival of the train, the impreaefc
being that the rioting was continued on the
cars. Lieutenant Howard dispatched a de-
tachment of police to the depot to await I A (aM> 0 f Bnlldoalng and Ita Reanlt.
the train for the^iurpuse of making arrest* I ^j aco5 j une io.—A few days ago the
if necessary. Upon the arrival of the cars, I carnn the Central railroad, Atlanta
however, everything was *«“ n d qo»e*» I division, had mx or eight passengers and a
no complaint was made. There were ru- l ^ board. After the train left Atian-
roors last night that a colored military com- and was weeding D n its course, a young
pane from Savannah was involved in the raw| of tbe “upper ten” came into the
melee, hot this report was unfounded, as 1 ale<per a „d took a seat. Pretty soon the
the excursion which left here had no col- I ^ w ho had been out came Into the
ored troops, the affair being a general mat- w t j,j s voung gent raid something to hiiu
ter uuder management of a committee. I tbcn jumped up and pulled out his pi»-
A* an explanation of the unprovoked and I tQ j nn j,im out of the car, then turned
outrageous conduct of the armed negroes in I an< j began to bulldoze the passengers. The
charging upon the crowd, it is proper to l tor j n the meantime went for
state that on a previous occasion at a picnic I Reneaa, the conductor,
at the same place some difficulty occurred and thia old veteran marched into the
between negroes from Lil^erty and Chat- sleep i ng car to see this wonderful young
ham county, which engendered considers- j u „t as Captain Keneau came into the
bie feeling. We are informed that as soon car lhui younp scamp, overcome by “king
as it was learned that there would he a col- | ^^bol” and the presence of the conductor,
ored excursion from Savannah at No. a, ut up bj, piatoL Captain Renean went to
messengers were sent out to drom up the ^ demanded the pistol He refused
negroes in Liberty living near the station, I to j f Tbe explain then as quick as
and get them to attend the picnic. The ne- I t bo U ght caught the young man by his
grow from No. L it appears, have enmity I took the pistol out of his pocket,
against their brethren in Liberty, and tne I an< ] wa iked out in that same cool way be
armed band from that place evidently an- I ^ wben ^ entered the car. The young
ticipated trouble yesterday. ^***5 on 1 man went after him and begged for
lookout for a rumpus, Randall at the hrst p^tol, but the captain would
commotion, without stopping to inquire tlie 1 ^ him iu When the train got to
made the attack as stated. j Captain Renean walked up to tlie
| young man. drew the balls from his pirto*
1 and threw them away, then handing him
the pistol said: “Now, air, l hope this has
ble parents in the little town of Pocomoke. Mow the Spring Season is Opening-
As a writer she was by no means the genius I Findley’* Bonanza,
thatshe seems to bora imagined, bot to her GiISESVILL£i G i„ Jane ll.-Probably a
neighbors she appeared a_ prodig} of learn- Gne j rora [] ; ; s , i;sr t G f the moral vineyard
tng; for, said they, is she not a con-1 jjj t prove uninteresting to your reaii-
tnbutor to a country newspaper?* . Ins Oafnesville and the surrounding
delusion was heightened bvthe poor^trl roakin g „ p the great summer resort
herself, who, leaping the^VccentnciUesof gli-Georgfa, have put on theirannual
others, flattered herself into the belief that ,JL, the -valler”-leirsred chicken,
she resembled themi in other•rrapectaTImn, I J^j, n Thrasher's glory, are now ripe
too, she added to the effect thus produced I t barest and we are ready for the
by cultrvaungan oddrtv or two of her own muric in front Our Weis are
Invention pyt her hair » E?™ I K£gd£,m garret to cellar; the livery
arts- men have theiThono all pampered and
the Lead whic>« graced her shouldera I ^ • vehicle* in splendid running order.
2^ Me ! is“ I'nd vrt .he'tlZehJ‘ but Ihe thunder of W thing is. tlrese cool
graced his. And yet she thought so , d then, away here in June,
When she was nineteen years old—she rs 1 ’ rv * j n ,j,e ther-
I^23L-i«B I wii* W Flia 1 Hi!a , rn t OodnirtntheVr n>°ure ,er ought to be playing wlthj"'Tbgnrator’sstatementsweref5ventlyen-
^e refinemmrt Md m'annera two the 805 in John . ^ongstreefs lee- doraed „, d he was applauded as he left the
^I. Lre'uimttsl^ntothetetmrirt.xif house. But we will get even on alt platform. Owing to the nun a crowd of
rrWtSd,..?! this, see if .we don’t. The hot weather may g ve or 5 jx thousand person *“■
raStv mnehthe' ramera that between rirts *>• llte coining, » «*U he here shortly dwindled to less than two hundred.
tohaveVoved each in al1 its force ” nd , furry ' , 0ur re ^\ h }' General Johnston, who was vociferously
stiiutiona seem to be utterly opposed to al- odied f or , thanked tlie company for the
h^M^H^S’s Dreferenci tor lowing tlieir business wants mentioned in cordiality of their greeting, and raid he was
a SlILi.!??, Yn,„ tub (Wtitctiox. The reason for this is much gratified will, the proceedings. He
° wl! V.™, us. somewhat puzzling to a business man, but indorsee! them alL It has lieen an interest-
113 little 113 **>»T •* thought of it, it may in g day to him, especially as he had held
v,Wm»nt oT tlds ieil^isv vf d ?,nJz grow out of the papers' opposition to dogs m fiitary association with manypresent and
”{.s,rS “> d to sheep. Who knows? witu the honored dead, whose memory was
I Everybody is discussing Findleys Bo- here to-day so appropriately celebrated.
toJftoSd wm.^ nnmf Jioifs IS nanzagold mine in Dawson county, just The company then returned to Winches-
twenty-one miles west of our city. It is The town was full of soldiers and other
danger, became entangled with her glove I the richest thing of the kind that visitois, and the bands in various places
SbSo discovered in this section lately, p u^-My Maryland" ami "Dixie.'' Jcff
StoflKrbSdXSffi ‘the “tl for this reason the adverse claims that Davis had been invited to attend the
on her dying bca Ella declared that the ^ set up to a rich mine of any sort celebration, but was prevented by private
are heirinning to pour in thick and fast, bat engagements. No mention of his name was
2SSStoJS# U “Old Jeff”—that s what Uiey call Colonel jJBai the cemetery to-day or elsewhere
ot her purpose. i pindley—keeps the situation as warm as he : n t b e vicinity.
C I used to keep the hog-backs and tones when I —
fies that after the shot bad been tired the I *,*» mmtnaiulcd “the department west of the I
two girls left the room together, with their d „HngThe lkte ws" I THE RESULT IH DEKALB,
arms aronnd each other; and Ixmisa Hearn | Q^JoesviUe is moving up now to a realiza-
that when Ella, while lyingin her bed. sent I th e important of the Gainesville I Dr. Hamilton Fleeted to the House.
SS£ Slid Dshlonega railroad, end our,«i P le are D ,
^.-sunaia*
you,Lil?" Mark the prediction. |wereopeneu.
The belief now frequently expreased is I We b, V e hail fine i
that, prompted hy jeaJo-asy and unven on 1 . \ „„„ «n
A lima Weddl.g.
... , _ ,t 8 o'clock st tlie I taught you a lesson, and I warn you never
Sf A* w Reere. brother of to get on mv train again and frighten my
SS'toSto L.^ toere^ tohS? to paSmgcn. like you did Uwlay” Tbeyoucg
iSLSS^wUhC«flo^l sS^C. Williams, of | Kitoeked down his head and walked off
Atlanta. The ceremony was performed by 1 ■
Kev. Otis A. Glazebrook and was unite ns-
precive Only a few relatives and friends
3 the bride were prerent. The Epi-roi*U
marriage service waa used. Major \\. H.
Roas giving the bride away to tbe absence
of her brother in Washington City. The
THE PRIZE DRILL.
theory that tbe water l» not tlie cm. of ivrveirinc this, tbe people of Monroe have
tire dUmrer. So doubt it may have com de^utm compored of her
tribe tod-.but the of well denned pomonc, huonera 1
eama of dtpbthrna are too rerun* and too 1>V „* c G XoW cu. Tlnl
elrwriy art f '«•> , h > ,b - «* ( ritt upon our merchant* to „ .
si nr ken town to leave any d.vubt on the | <>( ^K-i Iin g .ulmwiptaxii to the
mind of an mtoWarot imttouor- Tue ^ r , r|4 ^ w | n | MH Soudi that tbe
analyst. 5* . nhteh wtll wwio ,be (tjr> m.y .pj prwrent tor the consideratioo
made public, will <bwbUms show the exist- . iMlT „„ commercial repmeoutieea will
enee of decayrd animal matter and j.smn- me, .i,fa a liberal nopoure. Tbe peo-
■ ' * p,ord n*l is one to which all our pro-
The Borne.vtlle Bine. Win the Vie-
tory.
Specif 1 dispatch to The Constitution.
0000.. .« Gatins. Ga., June in.—The prize eom-
bride is the sister of Mr. A. W. Keire. one pane drill to the Filth Georgia batalliou
of the editor, and proprietor, of this paper. I this afternoon resulted in fasoe of the
and i, well known ia Macon as an aceom- Barnesvtlle Blue*. They drilled almost
nlisbed Udv. 1 perfectly in both field movements and
tVJonel Williams was a gallant com- 1 manual, loud applause bring given as they
mar.drr of artillery in the late war and performed their evolutions. The <Joit-
served with distinction to several cam- man Guards canre next in the race; the
liaigns He era, connected with the execu- Siding Grath third, arid the Griffin Light
tire office during the administration of I Guards la-L Gaptoto » . . Carnes, of the
Governor Smith. He is a very handsome Maron Volunteers. ThommL. Rom, of the
gemltoran and is highly connected in the Macao Cadets and F. D. DuBtgnon, of the
mi. The bridal couple left at 9 o’clock on Baldwin Blues, acrad as judga with
tbe Col um nos train tor Colorado.-via Sew Lieutenant E. P. Speer, of tbe Baldwin
best wishes of their | Blue*, s’ time-keeper. Miss Rosa Beck pre-
ous drainage toon Cbwsrey a farm yard; but
it it doubled if Dress alone could be found
in auffident quantity in running water u
cause drath. The causes are a lack ot
drainage, foul air from tbe swamp and the
erremS, under the building and ,n atorac.
of |er»uai clewnlinrm. alf aggravated by
tbe sadden bssu ot the weather.
William Gllm.re glmaaa.
CaaausTna, June 11.—Tbe unreitingof
tha fa mam bust of Wm. Gilmore Simms,
port and noveiiat, took
cue* of a large anembf
Garden this afternoon,
cuted by J. W. A. Ward and
kb m. UUBUIT .WIUUMS
•ok place to tbe arm-
nbtage at White Point
m. The bu-t was exc-
pie are more oriem interested and ita early
completion will add one more link in tbe
chain with which Atlanta bind, to henelf
tbe commerce of Georgia.
Loruritxx. Kt„ June Iff—A fire
AdainviUr. Kr.. last night destroyed the
greater part ot tbe town. Lost «IS,005; no
insurance.
General Buford has sold his famous stab
lion, Enquirer, to General Harding, of Ten
nessee. for JlO.CsX).
state. The bridal couple left at f
tbe Columbus train for Color-'
foeodsin^hb^ty’for'tbS’perfect happi- ]
through life.
A WORD FOR ATLANTA.
vention. He tnerefore signed the ordinance
of secession after its passage, as did all his
colleagues, though one-third of the members
voted with him aghinst it.
Upon the expiration of the morning
hour, the McDonald bill repealing the elec
tion laws was taken up, and Mr. Hill
(Georgia) proceeded to speak thereon, with
special reference to the recent attack on
him by Mr. Blaine, who he charged had
misrepresented his positiou with regard
to the secession of Georgia. After
describing the state of feeling in the south
at that time, Mr. Hill read the extracts
from the journal of the Georgia convention
of January 18th, 1861 showing that he was
one of the minority party which tried to
postpone the resolution of secession until af
ter consultation with other southerh states
and the meeting of the peace convention at
Richmond. He both spoke against the res
olution, and voted against it. After the or
dinance of secession had been drafted, he
made another effort to get a substitute
which embodied the views to the oppo
nents of secession, adopted in place of
it, but failed. The question then
was whether he should approve the solemn
action of his state or not Nothing more
could be done, and when it came to signing
the ordinance everv man affixed his tiame
as an attestation of his readiness to abide
by the solemn decision of his state. These
facts, he said, Blaine had misrepresented.
Persistent effort had also been made by the
republican press and others to hold
him up to execration as a brutal
and cruel man, and he had been cliar,^ed
with introducing a retaliatory war measure
in the confederate senate. He quoted from
the record to show that the charge was un
founded and malicious. He understood
that agents had been sent through the south
by his opponents to look up his record, but
that no word of his would ever be found to
justify the charge th .t he had spoken dis
respectfully of the union of these states
under the constitution. Upon this
subject he defied malice. He
said he had never been an extremist
in politics, and consequently during the
war had been blamed by secessionists as a
nationalist, and was now blamed by the
consolidationist element as a secessionist.
He then spoke at some length on pending
political questions, and closed with an elo
quent appeal to the American people. to
abandon sectionalism, whether tending
toward secession or despotism, and return
to constitutional government as inaugura
ted by Madison and expounded by Webster.
Mr. Hill’s remarks were frequently inter
rupted by applause In the galleries, and a
large number of visitors occupied *“
the floor during its delivery.
Mr. Blaine gave notice that he would
iply at another time.
Mr. Becks ftom the appropriations com
mittee, reported back with sundry
amendments to the legislative and execu
tive bill, which was ordered printed and
put on the calendar.
After the executive session the house
judicial expense bill was laid before the
senate and referred to the appropriations
committee. Adjourned.
A Confederate Monument.
Special dispatch to The Constitution.
Thomasville, June 10.—The oonfederate
monument was unveiled to-day in the pres
ence of three thousand Deople from Georgia
and Florida. The monument was made in
Italy of the finest Italian marble and is one
of the handsomest in the south. Hon. W.
M. Hammond delivered tlie oration, which
was splendid. It breathed the true and
exact sentiments of every southerner. In
language it was most scholarly and elo
quent. Great enthusiasm prevailed. There
was a grand military display participated in
bv the Thomasville Guards, Valdosta
Guards, and the Jefferson Rifles, of Florida,
i... u.in. v ami th
London, June 10.—The race for the Ascot
stakes, which takes place to-day, will bo
run at 4:45 o'clock p. m. The following
are tlie probable starters:
Ixirillard’s brown gelding, Parole, to be
ridden hy Archer; Lord Harrington's chest
nut mare, Rylstone; I/ird Roseberry’s bay
colt, Ridotto; Count F. l>e LaGrange’s hay
colt, Inval; J. H. Houldsworth’s chestnut
eolt. Glengarry; Pryor's bay colt, Westwind;
R Jarditie's bay colt, Tam Glen; Captain
Mitchcll.s bay gelding, Deutclimeister; W.
8. Crawford’s bay colt. Bay Archer: Gret-
lon’s chestnut filly, Dominica; H. E. Sur-
tie’s bay colt, Mycenae: and C. Raley’s gray
filly, by D’Estourrael, out of Eaknng.
At the great race for the Ascot stakes,
which took place this afternoon, he at
tendance was immense. The race was won
by Lord Roseberry’s b. c. Ridotto. Mr.
Surte’s b. c. Mycena, who was thefavorite
in tatting, came in second. Mr.' Craw
ford’s b. c. Boy Archer was third. Eleven
horses ran.
The races on the Ascot heath began to
day. The race for the Prince of Wales
stakes brought out eleven starters. The
winner was Lord Falmouth’s bay filly
Wheel of Fortune, the winner of the oaks at
the Epsom summer meeting. The duke of
Westminster’s brown filly Adventure,
came in second and Count F. Delagrange's
chestnut colt, Rayon Deer, third.
The race for the gold rose given by her
majesty was won by Iscenray, Silvia second
and Castlereagh third.
Special dispatch to Th# Constitution.
Lorill&rd’s Parole started the favorite at
five to two, and finished seventh. He car
ried 125 pounds, which was the heaviest
weight In the race. The start was good,
Inval taking the lead and Parole and Ryl
stone bringing up the rear. At the first turn
in the course Dominica joined Inval, and
after passing Swinley Bottom, which part of
the course was expected to. tell the mos
against Parole, he and Myccna closed up a
little. On the home stretch Dominica
ival, but was in turn passed by
. ridden by Constabler. The latter
was not afterwards headed and won by a
half length; Mycena, second; Bay Archer,
third; Tam Glen, fourth; Rylstone, fifth.
Time, 3:50.
The match between Hanlan and Elliott to
be rowed on the 16th instant, is scheduled
ir the hour of noon.
The Times says the steamer Faraday, has
commenced taking the new French tele
graph cable on board and will probably sail
this week.
The French chamber of deputies thia
evening, by a vote of 306 to 1(SS, authorized
the prosecution of M. DeCassagnac, after
a scene of great excitement, during
which M. Gambetta moved the expulsion of
M. DeCassagnac from tlie house. He after
wards, however, withdrew the morion, M.
DeCassagnac having withdrawn the word
“cowardice,” which he had applied to the
conduct of the government
The Standard’s Paris dispatch says the
scene in the chamber of deputies during the
balloting on. the motion for the prosecution
of DeCasagnac is indescribable. M. Lcvert,
Bonaj>arrist, and M. Marque, radical, actu
ally came to blows, and had to be senarated.
The Paris correspondent of the Manches
ter Guardian says the Bordeaux radicals
propose to again elect M. Blanqui to the
chamber of deputies.
The North German Gazette publishes a
text of Germany’s protest against the de
cree of the kliedive of April 22. The prot
test says the decree is an indirect violation
of international obligations. Germany
must decline to consider it binding, and
hold the khedive responsible for all the
consequences of his illegal proceedings.
A dispatch to the Post from Berlin an
nounces that Germany is seriously offended
at the right of search claimed and exercised
by Peru against German vessels, and a
strong protest, demanding explanation, Is
about to be dispatched to Lima.
Four soldiers and several civilians have
been killed in the public disturbances oc
casioned by the collection of taxes at Cata-
labiana, Sicily, and troops have gone from
Catania to suppress the disorders. The wa
ters of the river Po arc subsidingr but the
surrounding country is desolated.
The Arab insurgents of the province of
Constantine, in Algiers, attacked a military
post of Itedasyesterday. The position was
defended by two companies of Chassuers
and a squadron of Span is who repulsed t he
attack. Insurgents lost, fifty men killed.
The German representative at Lima has
sen instructed by telegraph to apply for
the release of the German steamer Tuxo, de- *
tained at Callas by Peruvians on the allega
tion tliat she was conveying contraband of
W Another dyke on the river Po has burst,
and waters pouring through tlie break have
done immense damage in this province.
The inundation took by surprise upwards
of twelve communes. The inhabitants are
completely destitute, and are encamped ou
the dykes. The scenes of distress are heart
rending.
CRIME AND CASUALTY.
. . ... . * - . x- i i«t»c *««* mho seasons in this section,
tluu, prompted by jrafoosy and driven on and crops of all Mrta )ook gre»tly revived.
by Uugbter end teasing, M«s Duer. in a w j,eat cutting is going vigorously for ’
moment of Invars, while bolding the pistol Qld flrmer3 „heat is better than
in her hand, firei In a moment she saw 5^.'
what she bad done, and would have given I becn !ince
her own life to recall it. Such ia the theory 1 Tbe Emperor'. Colden Wedding. -
of the act, and it is understood to tftheob- Bt . RUV June u ._ T he city is in holiday
ject of tlie prosecution to prove this and ! . j n honor of I he emperor's golden
claim a verdict of manslaughter. But, 1 All the principal buildings have Decatur.
the other hand, it is allegedthat the pistol T^ped or hung Xh greened, and M J> UIlUIn
“xbat^ independence I tl,e Mreetsare fluttering with streamers and nSSSt—
direct rauseof death. Ttat indcpoidence I The populace has laid a regu- panthersvill
of look and action which characterized I tl emperor’s iialace. c'ittoKeys..
Mbts Doer during the early part of the trn £ every one wlm ente'r, ' —
has disappeared altogether. To see her j oot wit b a volley of eh
S »n»ey h p' y towid*S, , e £5 ^v’S^^^oMh^k ...
JSmm: j^srassirtosSiS,
shock of Ellas d-atb, would easily triumph 1 . Tfae banks «f the Rhine and adjacent 1 fifty years of age, and was bom, raised ami
over tbta is almost broken. Soe is more I biijsare to be lighted up by bonfires to- principally educated in Decatur. In 1817
to be pitted than condemned, is the lan- I j ht along a distance of sixty miles of un- I or 1848 he removed to Stone Mountain and
guage now beard ateve»y corner. As com- I grandeur This Illumination began the practice of medicine, aud has
posedlv as she stands the ord«J +hen the I £ ttracte< j a great number of strangers to the continued there since,
eyes of the crowd are on her. the moment | * 1 *-*-—
ws..-, L.J «*i.l tib nr* vav I ttnine
Dr. Hamilton, the representative elect, is
a citizen of Stone Mountain. He is about
her room is reached she is said to give way I
to tears. One very prominent feature of the
trial is that while the men, even those who
thiuk her guilty, are lenient with her, the
women, one aud all. condemn her.
CURBING THB FEVER.
except as to about
eighteen months spent in Rome, Ga.; in
1860 and 1867. He is therefore thoroughly
Newton Notes. I identified with the county and acquainted
Covington June 11,1879.—Fine rains in with her people. . . .
some localities of our county—all parts I As to hiacbaracter.it may be said in round
have had light showers. With g*md seasons I terms, as ha* been frequently done without
>w tlie dry spell will prove an advantage, denial during the campaign, that “he »- *
Recently there has been much newspaper
Iscossion as to the sanitary needs of At-
hull*. Mmny of these articles have Irad a
tone which would indicate that Allan tail
to an unhealthy condition. Thb is not the
fact. Tha fame of Atlanta all over the
United States lor neakbfulnem has been
by iu deserts. The statistics prove it.
Beckwith said at the Academy
tbe other night that wher
ever he went in the north or west the
people spoke of Atlanta as a city where
health and vigor are the rule sad sickness
the flag in a splendid manner, her
address being filled with beautiful tributes
to oar eoathem soldiery and to the
flag of Georgia. Adjutant John
T. llnr.t received the colors
for the Blues in an eloquent and pa
triotic speech. The utmost enthusiasm pre
vails. and perfect satisfaction is felt over the
result. Tbe Bines are jubilant, and as I
write, cheers and shouts rend the air from
Camp Bartow. No such event in point of
genuine interest and enthusiasm has oc
curred in Georgia for years. Four thou
sand people witnessed the contest, which
lasted until 8 p. m. The encampment ends
to-morrow. A grand ball will clcse the fes
tivities to-night.
Have never known more close and laborl- [ gentleman and a scholar.” lie is of fine
. oua attention given to crops. All parties and commanding presence, polished man-
Xeetlng of the National Board or! . econon iiied and worked as never be- ners and finished education, and will grace
Health. I fore The advance in tlie price of our lead- ! the position be is called to fill, and reflect
wTSti- KKtaK^l rompwSl, ‘joDeti’bis wrongest ,
camatanora tuay_ restore. A of | sp^nbiir, Hvrald. | and Alston's racant chair will be worthily
Th# Iowa Bepnhlleaaa.
Dxs Moines, June II.—The Iowa repuhli-
neauuana tick ujc .»<; n .w.a^« can convention to-day nominated for gov-
a very rare exception. And such it is. Dr. Icsaor and lieutenant governor Gear and
John G. Westmoreland at the same time | Campbell.
the board
i also held to-day, at *
Spartanburg Herald.
measures were considered for the establish-1 Atlanta excels in hospitality as in enter- I tilled,
ment of aa effective system in land quaran-1 prise and all other good qnaliriea. The om-
tine. cets of tbe Atlanta and C'hariotto railroad
At Saturday'* meeting Sir Edward Thorn- having tendered an exennmra to Atlanta to I ro
ton, British minister to the United States, | the .late press association which meet* here
was introduced by the president of the | to-morro- *
board, and’ “* ***“
commanded by Major E. M. Smith.
Death of the Prince of Orange.
Paris, June 11.—The prince of Orange,
heir-apparent to the throne of the Nether
lands. who has been for some time ill in
this city, died at 11 o’clock this morning.
Grant and Colqnltt.
Montgomery Advertiser.
We suppose It would hardly be pondble to
fumfl two public and prominent men moreunlike
In their taste* and h\uits and in moral and men
tal character than Governor Colquitt, of Georgia,
and UlymeaS. Grant-the latter now traveling at
large for buncomb. Horae*, whisky .and dog* are
^ Ssrag ,1 srg , sg > g , g
ia I the other loves and honors. One preiei*
- the bayonet to the laws and the constitution. I
don’t rare for the decision of the *upreme court,
was bis declaration to Senator Randolph, audit
tell* truly his character** ruler. The other ba*
tbe highest regard for law and decisions of courts.
«'olquut woulabe borrifled at whit would be a
pleasure and a propriety in the eye* of Grant.
Colquitt is well informed on the &**J*u e
hour; he is a soldier, a scholar, a atate*maiuai«a-
tlemanrad a-Christin. Oram is toMaelystotM.
Ltiof stst?' that one feels sjismed to tewl of It.
toiSs “dlStlc-d him. _ColqaItt woold
notfor any consideration orwid«mydj^«-
stances do any thing improper or cy<m doubtfuL
Grant doe* not heaUate
of the government, though he b*rno inow rght
to do so than the humblest American citizen.
He is the mort notorious rift t^CT to to wor^
Hi* gift* range from a bull
Ideace; from a flask of good <Ad rye to a Turkish
stud. m
Georgian* at West Point.
Correspondence New York Tribune.
The cadets and the board of visitor* divide the
hero-worship of tbe hour. Of the toiirrt. Pr^l-
dent Noah Potter would be <b« ™"“ '“SSt
member for a straws’>o clMtlfy, ‘'‘"APES''
ances. Like a genuine New LngUuder.benasa
retsatfle loozsitf be oonlddo anythlnrhetnraed
hit hand or mind to. Itorman H- tstoo
General Anderson, of Georgia, wte
representing v
the latter the
Baltimorr, Md., June 11.—The town of
Finksburg, Carroll county, Maryland, was
thrown into a state of excitement by the
announcement that Mr. David Bush, aped
seveifty-two years, one of the wealthiest
farmers of the county had committed sui
cide. Mr. Bush lived on the farm over for
ty years, and was worth about $50,000. The
immediate cause of the suicidal act is not
known,but ills thought that the unfortunate
man was laboring under some mental disor
der, as about two years ago he made an at
tempt on his life with a swoni. This morff-
ing he arose abont four o’clock and in
the course of a somewhat rambling conver
sation told his wife it was going to be his
last day. Dressing himself ne urent out U>
the barn, came in shortly after, and hand
ing his wife his keys again left the house.
Mrs. Bush busied herself about her house
hold duties, and while engaged was startled
by the report of a gun, and, rushing out of
the house, found her husband lying on tbe
ground in the agonies of death, bleeding
from a gaping wound in the abdomen. Ly
ing alongside him was a double-barreled
shot-gun, one barrel of which had just been
discharged. The suicide died in great agony
shortly after inflicting the wound. An In
quest was held, the verdict being death by
suicide.
Bkllaire, O., June 10.—At a picnic given
here by the Leisure boat dub, a young man
named Smith had an altercation with an
other this evening, and was whippecL He
hunted up his lather, who was armed vrith
a ficrcedooking knife, borrowed a revolver,
and returned to the scene of his defeat. In
the meantime the other party had also
called two friends to his assistance, all
armed. Old man Smith commenced oper
ations by nearly s»r ring the arm offaman
named Detroiller. Young Smith fired pro-
niiacuously, and William Clater was also
shooting. Daniel femith, thefather.
was shot three times In the right br^st, left
shoulder and left side of the abdomen.
Samuel Spadel waa gashed fearfully about
the head and neck. In a few minutes hnn-
dredshad gathered about the combatants,
and a general tattle with duta, stones,
knives, razors and pistols ensued. Several
were badly hart, bnt probably none but
.. I 1 o t.L 111 j:. ITa tran nnt livf*
A NEW BISHOP.
rgia Clergyman Hoi
„ (Wednradayh a committee of I *rol la »lchlil»u.
nosro. snu in tbe^otine of'some'informai 1 ntoe'citizens of Atlanta hare jnst arrived to I The following special from Detroit to
reference to the sys- eitond the invitation and urge iu accept- the Chicago Tnbnne g.vro at. account of
t.ni of nnarsntin. sJoi.tMto Louisiana and I ancentton the association. The committee the election of Itor. tSauiucl Hams, now of
leal ini
lectnal type, and tbe latter tetojowanj
Her. General Anderson, with his yoothtni
broadcloth dress and blsci hair *nd n»f>u»Uube,
at tbe distance of three J^rd*
MHan’a dire*, and
General Abbott, t
Te^lhST^^^^Sd t"tan,mv.t o, I Chicagoformeriy of fieorgU. „ toe anc-
£ereand which tondfto tojnriou£y!ffect AtlanU; Hon. E. P. Howell editorof Tan eraser of to* %on. itob..p McCoskrey
English commercial in rerests, especially in I Atlanta Coxstitction; Colonel J. H. Mar- ^ .
therare of Tracts plying between Liverpod, | Un, editor of Mianta Dupatchj BotoV.X.j T
the Bahamas and the ^ est Indies and
Orleans and Texas ports. He also obj<
rrtog^’S^m^StolwtotoS^thl 1 AraoeFol- ^ ,1S.«»
winter months of that country, daring j We extend them a cordial welcome and
which time no yellow fever exists there. | hope their visit to Spartanburg will be as
Dr. Chopin, president of the New «>rleans j pleasant as it is creditable to them and
board of health and one of the members of 1 their city.
realize that he is here. General Gotdoo. tg
a striking headjsnd figure.
been previoualy d» Wed by Tote of iht _
tion that ear h lay delegate sbonld cast an indi
vidual vote. The clergy next presented the name
of Rev. T. A. Eniveley, which was aho rejected by
the laity. The next nomination by the clergy wa*
the 0 ( the Rev. Samuel Harris, of St. James
Tr.nbl.1. Bl.lnc's BalllwUk.
Sew Baren Eegto"-
Mr. Blaine Is undoes lor ettogta. to uDqcra.
had better go to work to erect a dyke.
•SSSl£§^S£StSStJ^!SS^SZ
with hi. ateen can
, ick down Blaine'* fence*.
I^delSmith will die. He can not live.
The dance is still progressing and a rowdy
spirit seems to rule. No arrests have been
made, as the one* known to ta guilty hav
ing crossed into West Virginia. The scene
after the fight was terrible, women crying,
men swearing vengeance, and even little
children adding to the confusion with their
screams. _
The Constitution.
Americua Republican.
This able Journal now reaches Americas at
noon on tbe same day of pnblieatton, having all
the telegraphic dispatchre with the exception of
the Utef^r midnight dispatches.
cad lug paper In the atate, publhhed toe state
apitaUandiatherefore toe bait
ble publication of what transpire* totoatcity. fa
a few week* the general **emblywin he in »ra
don. and thuae of our citixen*who wito tokeep
nwted in the aflkirs of sute leglidation should
nos to them aa toe source from which toy ran
HVhg-r .ll thev may desire to know. Besides
full foreign *n«l local department.
mT home paper, and should be well sup-
%EtoLmSF!&eSSSSt^Sumeot taStfCop
bytoebest writer* in toe state.
General Ewing and ike Hard-Money
Democrat a.
New York Sun.
We are not in accord wito Mr. Ewing’s view* of
financial questions; but if he were a. uocbir that
would not prevent us from employing him pro-
'.-..ionally.u we bad confidence in hi* skill, nor
would it prevent us from retaining him as a law-
WhTa^ more, should his financial vaga-
publicaas themselves have xtiade t
berting the right to station armed troop* at to#
tiolls. On that iwue General Ewing is sound; and
ooMeqnentlv he deserves the support of every
lU ‘. v'l fl.ra amt in.