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THE WEEKLY
-i FAYETTEVILLE GA
| LUGnggl
VOLUME XVI.
TUESDAY MOKNENGr JULY 3, 1883.
PEIOE 5 CENTS
DURING THE WEEK.
WHA.T THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
AND COUNTRY ARBDOINO.
< Th»; Varailirgef Qjnfrsl L t’sStitn* in L'xlngton
7«.-Deaths From CtaoUrs and Tsllew Favar—
Billroad Accidents-A Spotted QnlU-
Btrnck bj Lightning-Otbor Newt.
Tuet day* Just 26.
Seventy person* were drowned In the flood* In
Selesta. Fanny Conley, the Zulu giantess who
'weigbed 597 pound*, was found dead in bed in 6*1
ramanca, N. Y. A reception was given to Patrick
Egan in St. Lout*. The Woodbury saving* bank of
Woodbury, Connecticut, was entered by burglar*
nndt2 500 In money and all securities stolen. The
consecration of Rev. Bishop Radmacker, bishop of
NathviUe. took place in Nashville. A fever of a
virulent type broke out in uamietta. Egypt. The
river was still rising at St. Louis. The Planters'
cotton seed oil works at Algiers, La., was struck by
lightning and burned,the loss amounting to 1100.*
000. Qneen Victoria's health has greatly Improved
Intbetownof Dervl, on the shore of Lake Como,
a theater was destroyed by Are and forty-seven per
sons lost their lives.
IN THK CITY.
The two revenue districts In Georgia were colsoli
dated and President Arthur appointed Walter H.
Johnson—present collector of tho Atlanta district-
collector for Georgia. Charles LeSenr, an employe
of the Central Tallroad, was caught between two
cars and killed. Major John A. Fitten will erect a
five-story building on the comer of Marietta and
Broad streets—now occupied as Tyner's drug store.
The new Healy building on Alabama street Is near
lng completion. Tom Andrews was killed by a
West Point train. The trial ofRomallas Shields,
who killed Aleck Joyner several months ago, was
commenced in the superior court W. A. Bright*
well, charged with raping Mary Ellen Cook, twelve
yean of age, was found not gnlltv.
Wednesday* Jai«37.
Dr. Freeman Edson, aged ninety-two, who was
the oldest practicing physician in the United 8tatos,
died at Scottsvllle, New York. An extraordinary
cold spell for this season of the year was experienced
In Chicago. The Carlist organ Caberillo,published
in Madrid, was sentenced to suspension of publica
tion for forty weeks for publishing a libel against
the queen. R. N. Parks & Co., banken and broken
in New York, made an assignment A gravel tmln
ran into a wood train on the Northern Pacific rail
road in Montana, killing eighteen Chinamen and
wounding twenty-flvo others. A negro named
Lacy was lynched in Jefferson, Texas, for raping
Mn. Roiers. The trial of M. T. Polk, defaulting
stats treasurer of Tennessee, was begun in Nash
ville. There were twenty-eight deaths In Damietta
from cholera. Prince Bismarck was suffering from
severe palnsin the side. Henry Ward Beecher cel
ebrated bis seventieth birthday in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The supreme court of Ohio decided the Scott liquor
tax law to bo constitutional.
IN THE CITY.
Belle Holmes was arrested on a warrant charging
her with burglary. Mrs. Selenta Garvin has a quilt
which contains 19,404 pieces. Three batteries of the
Third (United 8tatcs) artillery from Fort Barn seas,
Fla., reached the city and will remain until next
November.
TbanUfay, Jaas SH
Two out of fix of the Cincinnati firms in the shoe
maker's lockout received their workmen back at
the old trapes 1 he Foote & Beumont oil woll, at a
• depth of C00 feet, struck a heavy vein of petroleum.
Lewis Kenhborn.vrho assaulted a little girl in Lan
caster, Pa., was arrested and lodged in Jail. The
cotton seed oil men of the United States met In con-
. in r.htoAfro. * FnrchHracrBro*., of New Or
leans, tobacco, whhiry and produce dealers, failed.
A disastrous fire occurred in the business portion of
Nashville. The panic over the cholora In Egypt In
creases, and a strict quarantine was ordored at all
Turkish ports against vessels arriving from Egypt
Tho republican state convention of Iowa met in
DcsMolncs-* Forty-fcvcn deaths occurred In Daral
etta from cholera. Jcstie Buckner, who figured «o
conspicuously In Thompson-Davis tragedy at Har-
rod‘burg, Ky.. will go to Europe and stay until the
homicide has been forgotten. Out of two hundred
persons summoned only one juror wss secured for
the trial of ex-Trcasuror Polk in Nashville.
IN THE CITY.
Belgisn block laying was begun on Washington
street. The Gate City street railway company or
dered six new cars. Pink Bradford, a ten year old
hoy, came very near drowning in Ponce deLeon
springs. The executive mansion now presents a
new and handsome appearance.
Kriltli June 29,
The weekly statiwent of the bank of France
thowa a decrease in specie of 1,451.000 francs gold
and 1,144,000 franca ellvsr. A desperate band of
thieves and murders are causing a great deal of
trouble in Garland, Yell and Montgomery coun
ties, Arkansas. C. II. Ross and wife committed
suicide in Laropaasas, Texas. Tho pope is much
disturbed by the state of affairs In Ireland. One
hundred and thirteen deaths occurred in Damietta
from cholera. The American rifle team arrived In
England. The English house of lords rejected the
hill permitting marriage with a deceased wife’s sis
ter. Valentine's recumbent figure of General Rob
ert E. Lee was unveiled in Lexington, Va. with im
posing ceremonies In the presence of 0,000 people.
An attempt was made In the carriage of a rail
way train running from Calais to Paris to murder
and rob Rev. Mr. Witch borne, an English clergy
man. Another panicky day was experienced in
Chicago. The saloon keepers’ tax paid in in Cin
cinnati amounted to I1C4.800.
IN THE CITY.
Watermelons are on the market hr the wagon and
carload. Painters find plenty of work. A large
number of At anta merchant* are in the eastern
markets baying goods. Fred Taylor, a small boy,
fell from a swing and dislocated his right hip. Ro-
mallsa Bhields, colored. on trial in the superior
court for the murder of Alec Joyner, was acquitted.
Salsriar,JiH>0.
The Chicago races were postponed on account of
the races. The July Interest on New Orleans city
bonds aggregates about 9161.000. The number of
failures thioughout the entire country for the first
half of the year is 4,637 and the total liabilities are
000 GOO The three murderers Martin Joseph,
William II. Finch and Tualista, the Indian, were
executed at Fort Hmith, Ark. Nearly all the glass
ware manufactories of Wheeling, West Virginia,
that down work. The leading weekly grain circu
lar of London says grain has been very quiet. F.
D. Conger, senator of Senator Conger, of Michigan,
was appointed postmaster at Washington city. The
amallpox prevails among the Mohave Indians in
Colorado. A large number of counterfeit dimes are
in circulation in New Orleans. Placards were
pegted in Warsaw, Russia, indiing the people to a
general revolt and to an alliance with the nihilists.
George Lake, colored, wes hanged at Cambridge.
Md., for committing a felonious assault upon Mrs.
Stewart 8. Simmons in April last
IN THE CITY.
The Atlanta achodls now have vacation. The
residence of Samuel Barker was entered by a bur.
glar and several articles of jewelry were stolen. Mr.
Barton 8mltb, brother of Mr. Hoke Smith, was ad
mitted to the bar. The new Grant park begins to
look pretty and attractive.
Ru4tli July t.
The stetue of the late president. General Zachry
Taylor, arrived in Louisville from Italy. Mrs.
Rogers, the victim in the recent rape case in Texas,
for which two neyroea were lynched, died from her
injuries. The window glass works of Pittsburg
shut down for the summer,
to pieces In Wlnnepeg, Man,
powder. There were forty deaths from yellow fever
in Havana during the past week. Prince Bismarck's
health continues to improve. A fire at Cottonwood
Falls, 'Kansas, destroyed twenty buildings. Two
passenger trains collided on the Consolidated rail
road of Connecticut, in which both engines were
completely demolished and several passengers
were slightly injured. The rejection of trade doliats
began in Harrisburg, Pa., Whashlngton city, Phila
delphia, Buffalo and Trenton, N. J. Belrne and
Elam, two Richmond, Va , editors, fought* duel
Naw Hope, Va., In which Elam was shot in tho up
per part of the right thigh. United 8t*tes Manhsl
Strobach was acquitted of the charges brought
against him in Montgomery.
IN THE CITY.
Ned Franklin, a negro, fell from a second story
window and dlscolated his right hip. Mr. Camp
bell's residence was entered by a buiglsr and,
robbed of fifteen dollars. An Ohio capitalist wants
to established a rolling mill in Atlanta. The cham
ber of commerce will erect a handsome building on
the corner of Hun ter and Pryor streets.
BEECHER’S BIRTHDAY.
BR1RNB AND BLAM,
The Dae! Fought a ad Klam Wausded-llelrne Uahar
-The I'artlealara.
8taunton, Va., June SO.—Belrne and Elam, the
Richmond duellists, met this morning near New
Hope, in this county. At the first exchange of shots
neither touched. At the second shot Elam was
struck in the upper part of the right thigh. Belrne
mraptd unhun. Belrne expressed himself as sat-
Ihfled. and the parlies left the field in opposite d!
rectlons. It is Impossible at this ' time
to gather any minute details of the
duel. Klam han been concealed
not many miles from the scene of combat for sev
eral days past He was at the residence of John
Lewis, son of Hon. J. F Lewis,
for the meeting was matured
t tmo when Klam waa !u that vicinity and llelme in
West Virginia. Some point midway between the
laces was tl xed as the place. A change of accouds
upon. Both principals managed}',o evade tbo vigil
Alice of the Authorities, uud At six o'clock
this morning met In a strip of woods
about two miles from Waynesboro, in
the junction of tho nhenandoah valley and Ches
apeake and Ohio railroad. The distanco was mark
ed off, and at the first fire mlther of the men was
struck. Belrne, the challenger, demanded a second
shot, which waa granted, aud the bullet from hf
pistol Imbedded Itself In the upper part ot Klara'_
right thigh. Belrne was untouched Elam fell to
the ground, and Belrne. raising bis bat to his fallen
opponent, was hurried Into a carriage, and driven
rapidly away. 8u brequrn tly ho took the Shenandoah
valley train at Crlmona. Elam wasalsaconveyed in
carriage to a house uear by, bis surgeon attending
him. It waa found that tho extraction of the bull
would be attended with danger, arid a consultation
among the surgeons waa treId. Tho fact that the
ball failed to force Itself through is taken as evi
dence. In connection with the character of tho
weapou used, and the distance, tnat it came in di
rect contact with one of tho large bones. No arrests
have been made, nor Core there seem to be any
disposition to institute a legal Investigaton. Klam
was removed to the residence of John F. Lewis aud
bis wile was sent for.
HOW THE DUEL WAS EOUOI1T.
When the combatant* took their positions, sev.
oral gentlemen present who were not Immediately
connected with the affair, were asked to retire
•nd they did so. Tho physician cave the word
"Gentlemen, are you ready? Fire! One, two,
three!” The shots were to be exchanged after tho
word "fire.” and before the word "three.” At the
word "one” both pistols were discharged In quick
succession, but without effect. The same pro
gramme wss then repeated, both reports being
almost instantaneous, and just at
tbo word "one." As Klam staggered
from the effect of the shot, bis secoud ran forward
undaxrixted him to cushions which had been laid
on tho ground. The wounded man was under the
imorcMton that the ball hail penetrated both legs,
uud insisted that such was the case. W hen assured
by tho surgeon that it had not even gone'through
ouo leg. aud that the Intense pain in tho other was
from sympathy, Liam e*pressed regretib ‘
not demanded another shot.
8CATTT.RI.NU OF TUp PRINCIPALS.
IJo its a perfectly cool aiiJuJgjlf.tod* and gave <11-
notion* in a strong, composed voice. Belroo also
acted with deliberation, and although pale, seemed
perfectly cool Ho was taken away by his second,
after it was discovered that Klam could not ngalii
stand. Klam was then placed In an ambulance
which started for tho residence of Lleiitciunt Gov-
roor I.owls, Mime i-Sor 20 miles distant. It wss
preiMuatlou* had been made for his entertainment
at (lie house of someone of his prominent friends
along the way. Tho wound Is evidently a very se
rious one. A f ter the ball struck Klam, he gave one
or two steps forward, and from that it was thought
tho leg was not broken. The surgeon, howover,
stated that the muscle would have sustained him
for that length of time.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Richmond. Va.. June 80.—In the meeting this
morning between Blernoand Ham, the provisions
of the original cartel were carried out until Elam
was shot. The cartel provided that after the first
Are. if neither was shot, the word should be giver,
for a second round, and that then the panics should
continue firing, and advance If they cb«w. On
the second round Klam received Bleme's shot in
bis thigh, and staggered or fell and exclaimed: "I
am hit.” Rieme ccafcd firing, and Ids seconds de
clared thatthelr prlicipal was satisfied. Blent*
then raised his hat, saluted bis oppouont and
walkod to his carriage, which he entered and was
driven away. Elam was helped to his carriage,
and taken to Lynnwood, the resfdencefrf Lieutenant
Uovoinor Lewis, in Rockingham county, only a few
milts from tbo accneof the rencontre The ball In
Klam'* thigh was prulfed for on the field but was
not found. The wound Is not considered danger
ous however. Hume's seconds were Frank
Wright, of Petersburg, and W. Emmet Chock-
ley, of this city. Elam a friends were
D. sfheffejr Louis and J. D. Snclllng*. The delay in
meeting was caused by the fear of arrest Three
attempts were made to arrest Bn rne. The parties
were nearly 2TiO miles sp irt, and had to come to a
place of meetirg In private conveyances, traveling
mostly at ulght Everybody >cem pleased that the
duel aid not terminate fatally to either.
UBIRNgIN IIALTIMORE.
Baltimoee June30.—Richard P. Belrns, whom-
gaged the duel with Klam.of the Richmond Whig
accompanied by his seconds, Frank M. Wright of
Petersburg, and W.C. Chockey, of Richmond, as
well as Andrew Belrne, of Lewlsburg, Va., and II.
M Smith, Jr., of Richmond, reached this city this
evening and stopped at Bamum’s hotel. Their fu
ture movements are not known.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE.
Charlottsvillr, Va., June 30.—' he Port Repub
lic. of Rockingham county, Virginia, says: ''It is
currently stated tha Burne has been challenged by
a kadlug readjuster to fight again at an early
date,
THE DOWN EXPRESS.
A Frigfetffel Crash la a CMiMtint Passager
Train.
Hartford, Cono., June 30.—Tho down express
at li:20 this afternoon, on the Consolidated road,
came In collision with the outgoing way train on
the New York and New England road, between the
tunnel and Avem street, In this city. The engines
and tenders of both trains were thrown off the
track, also the baggage car of the New York and
New England, and two wheels of the postal car on
tne Consolidated. The engines of both roads
were smashed to pieces, the crash being
heard nearly a half mile away. Sev
eral ladle* happened to be in the smoking
f the consolidated train, and* half dozen were
as were Engineer Mitchell, of the New Eng
land rood, and two or three brakemen. Mrs. George
Parks, of New York, had her Jaw broke*, and Mrs.
Martin, of TaritTvlllu, Conn., some of her riba bro
ken, while others were lust seriously hurt. The
injured were promptly attended to. Engineer
Hinckley, of the consolidated, claims that the sig
nals were all right, and that he had the right of
way. while Engineer Mitchell claims that the other
train was three minutes lare, and that the signals
were for his train to go through. The accident
happened at the switching place where the roads
obliquely.
GROUP AS SBBN 1M THE PROS*
CBN1UM BOX.
eating OsMlp Atnuttb* Family-A Word Abjut
Mrs. Lsnftry-Frsddu'aFoor-ln-HsBd-
C'barllj Bickua, tbs Dull Wit, Ete.
I what she said was unsentimental enough, for.
revealed her overweening vanity In a prediction
that sho would make aa much money as in last
winter's tour. When Freddie returned and sho
•howtd no disposition to dismiss this fat man In
. i lurr 3 r i ho got so Jealously angry that bis state of
Q.nlad. Bficmblioo. to H.r B* Bolb.r-Intir- nlmJ visible ill hi. loco. Mn. Laug-
'.ry smiled covertly, and seemed to ODjoy his dis
comfiture greatly.
But the Lily had her own turn at anger. After
tie races were over, Freddie took her to bis coach,
and on the way had to pass close by the crowd In
the field. The couplo were recognised, as they had
immediate good reason to realize. 8ucli hooting,
yelling and whistling, mingled with disrespectful
ntterances, they had never encountered in all their
varied public experiences together. Tho Lily hod
been straight on her stalk under tho scrutiny of
thousands of eyes while In the stand, though many
of them looked straight at her through field glasses;
but the wilted under this rude treatment, clung to
Freddie's arm, and hastened away.
THE STORY OF CHARLEY DACKUS.
The familiar figure of Charley Backus, the negro
minstrel, Is mined on the race course. He and his
surviving partner, Bill Birch, nover mined many
horse races which they could possibly attend. Birch
isannooth, rotund, quiet-mannered man of middle
age, with nothing lu dress or demeanor to Indicato
his profession. But Back us was somewhat ungainly
of carriage, had tho face of a low comediau, and
was greatly given to clownlug at all times. His fea
tures were exceedingly mobile, and ho could dis
tort them into all sorts of comical combinations.
£ maco was expected of him at every turn among
i acquaintances, and he did eo much to satisfy
this demand for "mugging” t'.at his face was kept
in a state of constant activity. He had the reputa
tion of a wit, but In fact was nothing of the kind.
There was not a glimmer of originality In him. Uls
antics were Invariably imitations of what ho had
acen others do, and hlsjokea were as certainly repe
titions of what ho had heard others say. His death
and tho consequent dissolution of the San Fran
c - co minstrels take from the stagealotof Jest* and
stories that have been In constaut uso by Birch and
Backus for twenty years or more. There is an ac
count of a visit to a New England farmhouse, in
the form of a dialogue between end men, with
mention of numerous characteristics of rural lncon
vcnleaces and mishaps, that Is raid to have uever
been omitted from a single oue.ol Birch and Backus'
performances. It continued to make the majority
In their audiences laugh, and so they kept on us
ing it, regardless of the suffering that it Inflicted
upon the familiar minority. Why they did not
substitute soracthlug new, for their own weary
sake*, I could never comprehend. The duty of
gclng through it seven times a week, year after
yvsr, •trikes mo as perilous to an ordinary mind,
aud sfetonUhlng, too. considering the relatively
Ihiht task of comb.litIng to memory a fresh page
from a newspaper every weak or so.
(n my days of reporting for a New York journal,
tin c(ty editor conceived the idea thataburlesquo
in urviewwith Charley Backus on* serious topic
w< u!d be a good thing, and 1 was sent to get it. I
he 1 never taken the trouble to learn that very few
sp takers of wit or humor on the stage are ablo to
cd ate any themselves, and I did not doubt Backus's
ab Uty to say something bright and original. I
to- »<1 him ready enough to get the lucldcutai free
tu. ’ertising, but positively powarlcra to create tho
m terial. He admitted this, and begged mo to write
w! stiver, I pleased, which I did, and
(jonscquouco wss frequently in-
viled.* by note to repeat the operation,
'•’ho occasional new "gag” introduced by Backus
lu o biz performances was Invariably somothlug
wholly provided by chanco experience pff tho fctagot
r.vsfmo work ol Frank tiiimont, who waft AfiM*
J ii-i t sketches for the entnpan^.. But ho was not
ambitious, and employed tho tlmo-worn rajlngi
with lazy satisfaction. Even his grimaces, though
ncverloslnganyililng In contortlve violence,became
so perfunctory that often they did not accompany
tho right action or language, and thus were ludi
crous In a double sense to the oxpert observer. 1
recall that, on tho occasion
visit which I have mentioned,
while Backus and I stood In the vestibule of tho
Han Francisco opera house, a jovial acquaintance
of his came along, and aald: "Poor thing
brought team Into my eyes to aechlm. Ho loooked
hundred yean old, though I 'sposo he Isn’t more
than fifty. There was only a spear or two of hair
his hiad, aud that was white. Ills faco was
wrinkled so that you couldn't distinguish his
mouth or eyes, and walked painfully with acrutch
aud a cane. He didn't look as though he could live
week longer, but that's the way ho's boon totter
ing around ever rince 1 can remember. This wai
last evening, and I guess be thought be was late for
the performance. Anyhow, he cllmcd up those
outside stairs to the stage door aafut ash Is decrep
itude would let him. He wss an object of solicitude
and pity to everybody who saw him.”
"Who under heaven was he?” Backus asked.
'Your poor old gag a out the dough-nut. You
really ought to kill and bury him.”
But Backus made no such disposition of the
dough nut Joke.. It survived as long as he did.
• Frank i.in
MaagU of IIa■ astir-
Special to The Constitution.
Geneva, June 30 —Last night as the crowd at
tending Professor Robinson's bop were leaving for
home, the stairway to the '.tiy nail, la which U was
given, fell with a crash, precipitating many to the
ground, twenty-five feet below. The scant at
once became heartrending. Women,
children and men piled on
each other, sc reaming and struggling to get oat A
number of hones, Frightened by the crash, ran
away. Those most seriously hart were two daught-. . ,^. v . ,
iSMo? I “ “• “«*>< “» •» - turfnan, but I
neva, and Werce Weston, of Talbotton. None are I nized him as a theatrical speculator. Their talk
thought to be fatally hurt. | was mainly about her next season’! tour, sod
Special to The Constitution.
New York, June 29.—Barnum's old museum
was birned away from the corner of Broadway and
Ann streets so loug ago, as we Americans with our
rapid progress measure time, that the building
which James Gordon Bennett erected on the sito
has lu turn grown antiquated, and looks small and
mean compared with other houses in its neighbor
hood. I have forgotten everything else that I
on my first visit to Barnum's dim and musty show
except what. I believe, he called the magic cabinet
This was a big chest, standing in the middle of the
stage, at tho beginning of its exhibition. A lecturer
told us, in the wound up, mechanical speech ol bis
kind of showmen, how the cabinet was the work of
a lifetime by an Ingenious German of tho Black
forest. Then several assistants unpacked it of chairs,
Ublea and other furniture, all constructed so as to
fit into small spaces when folded closely, but fairly
crowding the stago when opened and set up.
French flats are the reason why 1 recall thlscxhlbtr.
They are furnished a great deal on the same prin
ciple. The apartmeut* are usually small, and a
whole sized bedstead nearly fills a sleeping room,
Consequently, enclosed bedsteads ate commonly
used, and as these look liko desks, wardrobes or
cabinets when shut, a flat gives no evidence to the
eye in the day time ofany accommodation for night
recumbency. Economy of space leads further to
compact and deceptive withstands, combinations
of wardrobe and bureau, and other articles that
save room or appearances. This compact way cl
living Is all very snug and pretty In winter, but
unpleflsautlyMiggfiitiveofsuff.ication In this week's
hot weather. This makes thousands of femllies
doubly anxious to get out of town, and uever bo-
fore has there been such a straining of finances to
accomplish that fashionable object.
"My congregation fills my church on cool Biin
daps,” said tho Rev. Dr. Robert Collyertome, "but
don't suppose there will be fifty persons present
next Sabbath morning. That wilt be my last ser
mon until autumn. We shall close the doors until
the middle of Heptember. Last summor 'wo paid
80 to 50 dollars every (Sunday for somebody to fill
the pulpit during my vacation. But it's a mighty
clever sermon that is worth a dollar or two to each
hearer—better ones than any of us except three or
four of the biggest fellows are equal to.”
"And who might they bo, doctor?" I asked,
"Henry Ward Beecher is one,” ho replied.
Collycr bean a personal resemblance to Beecher.
It stood the test of Juxtaposition on the occasion of
the Plymouth pastor's birthday celebration, and was
remarked by every spectator. The shapo of their
faces, their long gray hair, their complacent ex
pression, were wonderfully alike. In port and
speech, too. they were similar. Collyer’s intellect,
like his countenance, lacked the rugged lines ol
strength which have made Beecher famous. Preach-
era are liko actors, in the fact that the foremost
among them aro debarred by their own pulpit du
ties from often hearing ono another preach. Coll
yor told mo that, though he had often met Beecher
In social Intercourse, and had heard him speak at
dinners and on other Irregular occasions, he had
uever listened to but one «f bis sermons, "and that
discourse,” ho added, "has alwuys remained a mod-
in my mind." Collycr made one of tho address
es In praise of Beecher in tho birthday demonstra
tion, but displayed bis admiration for th^ man quite
as distinctly by 1*» rapt attention wbi'lo the famous
seventy year old was shaking.
IN THE FltOSCRNIUM DOX.
There were two proscenium boxen full of Beech
era In tho academy of inhale, but only one face
Among them as nearly as Collyer's resembled that
Henry Ward. His sons did not look liko him a t
all, nor did his brother Edward. The exceptional
ltkencai waa presented by Mrs. Harriot Beecher
Stowe. Tho Beecher visage, strong, unique and ad
tnlrable In a man, Is too masculine In a woman
and so tbe writer of "Undo Tom’8 Cabin,” as she
sat lu tbe front comer of a box, waa a long way off
from prettlnfM, though a woman ca'culated to
commaud attention ar.d icspect on sight. Beecher
is tho kind ol a man who would bo ridiculous in a
stove-pipe baL He bas a style unto blm*elf, and
any attempt to adapt It to prevailing fashion would
be sure to result disastrously. If he ever made any
such attempt, it was before I knew blm. During
quarter of a century, at least, he bas worn a
succession of sbapolow, wide-brimmed hate
straw or felt, and plain black frock coats ol a pe
culiarly sloucby cut. His overcoat In winter i* a
raglan, and In summer travel he wears* linen dus
ter of the same shape. I suppose that a strictly
fsshiouable bonnet would be as inharmonious on
Mrs. Stowe's head aa * silk baton her brother. At
allovents, she did noton this occasion make the
experiment 1 am not expert enough to tell bow
far behind tho times Her millinery was. but fora
guess I will say a quarter of a century. The rest of
her attire, while lu no way eccentric, was quite as
Independent of prevailing modes.
Beecher’s other sister, Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hook
and hls daughter Hattie,the wife of Rev. Samuel
fleovil, resemble him, but they were not present
for inspection. Mrs. Soovll was kept away by Ill-
new, and Mrs. Ho>ker was absent from choice. 8te
estranged herself at the time of the scandal, by
publishing her belief In her brother's gulll,and has
since had no association with him. It has always
been said that tho Rev. Thomas K. Beecher Is of
tho same way of thinking, bat bo has refrained
from saying so, as he did froth attending the cele
bration.
LANOTRY AND HER FAO.
Speaking of personal attractiveness*, Mrs. Larg’ry
notout of sight of New Yorkers, though she pm?
have dropped out of mind with other people. Hhe
rides down to the races of the Coney Island Jockey
club atop of Freddlo Gebhardt’s four ln-hand
coach, and sits no leas conspicuously in hls box sfu-r
she gets to the course. A close observation of the
pair together on a race day conrinced me that Fred
was very deeply in lore with her, and that ri.e
didn't care a flip for him. 8he looked more nearly
beautiful, as compared with the women aU tit
her, than I had ever seen her on the »>*«*», for b-r
wonderously smooth skin and delicate cmpl-zon
suffered nothing from the glare« f mid-Liy Mibllglit-
She worea becoming dress of brown rbln* ri k. o
female expert Informed me, mail-* up* Hi a
figured material of the same textuic. On her
head was a turban ora like shade In straw, trimmed
with mull to match. Her gloves were ran-colored,
nnderossed kid, her fan and pAra*>»! were like tho
figured portion of her dress, and altogether »he had
much more tasteful appearance than is often
achieved by an English woman, bhe might readily
have been mistaken for a Parisian or New Yotker
Freddie bad horses In the races, but ber Inter*si
did not seem to be confined to them, and ber man
ner of watching the contest ss well as her com*
menu upon them, proved that under favoring cir
cumstances a slow rural clergyman’s daughter
may acquire exact knowledge about the rapid di
versions of the wicked world. Freddie was hand-
too. In a gray suit and white high hat He
looked yonnger than bis sweetheart, and is so, I
believe, by cine years.
A man wiu> a back like a turtle, and a face like
boiled lobster, joined her in the box, during
Freddie’s absence.and chatted with her. He looked
'NEWS OF GEORGIA.
WHATITHB PEOPLE ARE SAYINO
AND DOINO.
All thsLsadlrg Crlncs, Casualties and Other Brents—
Dow tha Crops Tbrongbont tbs State Stand-
Talk About Politico and Baalneas-Msr.
tars of General lot*rear. Etc.
THE TRADE DOLLAR.
rrtcoarorfad Effort to Drive rfarm out or Clrsata-
tiea—Tbo Hanks tioroalwg Tfcoat.
Trenton, N. J„ June 90.—Great excitement exists
over the war on the trade dollars here, A Lumber
of dry good* merchants came out in placards an
nouncing that on aud af.er to-day they would not
beteceived. Others announced that on and after
Monday, tho objectionable coin will not be Uken.
Buffalo, N. Y.. June 30—All the banks, tele
graph offices and a large number ot tradesmen in
this dty.pooted notices to-day refusing to uke
trade dollars.
Philadelphia, June 30.—Every bank In the city
has closed down upon the trade dollars. In many
the order against Its aoceptance was given out y<
■til iv absolutely refused. Both tbe Pennsylvania
i d Pi iladelpbla and Reading railroad companies
have i>Mi*-d orders to all agenUond officers direct
lug ih- m ;o ref uso to accept Ibe coin. Most of the
y and coiinty (.fllccra were still receiving trade
l.ars this morning, but were wafting In moment
exp-elation of an order from the
treasurer ^forbidding them to accept
coin In the office of tbe register of wills,
.lira that no trade dollars will be received is
p-at-dIn conspicuous place*. The pr vale bus!
ii'osIimiws which are still acc'j>tlng trade dollars
an dwlutraonry reluctantly. The city treasurer.
storing them In the treasury vaults, he
rvfo-ed to t« ki
IIASKioRrivJ. Pa., June 30.—Tbe rejection of
tride dotiaia Myrni i ore this morning, and by noon
every bn-it.era tua-i and batik bad notices posted
that but m>c r»t* Woliid be allowed for them. Thla
actl *«. c*UMj i h g -»• ral talk aud much dissatisfac
tion among th-r working class, several thousand
dollara ton tug Ih«*u i aid out In trade dollars at the
mills to-day. A* i “ '
furnish th-.m o'\
lid ng their kmcoI'i
IHaarr t« I*. IteoJaaOa.
London, June 90 —The farewell banquet was
given to night to Judah P. Benjamin. Two hun
dred guests were present, including Lord Hclboroe,
lord high chancellor; Lord Coleridge, !-irl chief
justico, and air H9»r*
Cabtiravili,., June LU—Yesterday Colonel
T. W. H. Harris, of Itome, G#., paid Captain
U. I„ Prichett twenty thousand dollars tor
Ilia farm about two and a half tulles from
town. The average price per acre waa nearly
forty dollars. We hope Colonel Harris will
now move back to tills place, hls former
home.
Stoke Msoktaik, June 27.—Pled, near this
place to-day, Mr. C. C. Lankford, at his real
dence In Gwinnett county, aged 77 years. He
leaves the wile ol his youth, about the same
age, several children and friends and rela
tives In Georgia and North Carolina lo mourn
their loss. He was a man all who knew
loved. Had been a member of tbo Methodiat
church for over fifty years.
Wamialla, June 28.—Jim Brown, a negro
tried here in coart to-day for burning 8. S.
McJunkln’a gin houaeand corn crib in No
vember, 1880, wns convicted and sentenced to
hang on August 10th, 18H3.
Laivuehciville, Juno 28.—On last Thurs
day night there camo in on the train and
stopped at Born's hotel, a man and a woman
appearing on the register as husband and
wife, named Dewberry. They quartered at
Born's the night and on next day left, going
to old lady Davis’s boarding house, where
they spent the day and second night repre
senting themselves as husband and wife
again. On Friday morning the gentleman
left town and has been unseen slnco, but wss
heard from by the lady Tues<!ay, stating to
her If he did nol get lost lie would return.
He was then in your city. The lady has gone
to Gainesville and it is said that she hasn't
an acquaintance lu that place. The lady and
man hail from Spartanburg; South Carolina,
and tho former says they have been married.
She is a pleasant looking womnn about
twenty years of age. The man Is a hard look
lng case. Whether the man Is her true hus
band, or a feigned one, ‘.be lady is in trouble
and needs the comfort that lies in hls pocket-
Imok. In any event the man has treated tho
lady wrongfully.
Kmiertoh, June 2S.—A terrible cyclono
struck the eastern partof our toprn about four
o'clock yesterday morning, doing imwenso
damage. Sixteen houses were blown down,
Including three churches, that belonged to
the colored people. Bynum Bell, colored,
was killed, and several others injured. All
tho dwellings destroyed bolongod to colored
people. Tlio storm was from tha northeast.
Hie bail beat tbo crops literally into the
ground.
Dallas, June 25.—C. D. Forsyth, as attorney
for C. W, Brush, Hugh H. Colquitt, Henry
Banks and C, U. Forsyth, has Hied in the
clerk’s ofllco of this county n petition to the
superior court to be Incorporated for the iiur
poseof carrying on a mining and inanitfuct
urlng business in Paulding county. Tho cap
ital stock to ho llvo thousand dollars with
the privilege ol Increasing to threo hundred
thousand dollars. Tho numo of the corpora
tion to Ire tbe "Georgia Mining and Munufac-
Ituring company." •
Augusta) June 23.— To-day several littlo
girls, living hear tho Bumlfiurvillo mills, ob
tained a small toy pistol mul commenced
playing with It. While ono of the children,
named Minnie Ship, was handling the weap
on. it was discharged. Tho ball first struck
Minnie's little sister on the cheek, indicting
a slight flesh wound, and then struck another
little girl named Bleed In tbe stomach, pro
ducing a wound from whfch sho died in snout
an hour.
CuLunevs, June 25.—A special to tho Times
gives the following account of a horrible
tragedy which occurred at Hurtsln.ro, Ala..
this morning alrout six o'clock. This morn
ing a fatal a lira v occurred between Mr. Joseph
Brown and a negro woman, Itcna l'ollxe. Mr.
Broom wns seriously stabbed in the left
breast with a large butcher knife, tbe blade
of which was aHout eight inches loug. The
knife struck a rib, and the doctor doe* not
think it entered the cavltv. Mr. Broom suc
ceeded in golting the knife from the woman
after she had cut him, and stabbed liar to the
heart killing her instantly. The dllllculty
originated between Mrs. Broom and t ne
gru woman on Saturday last, when she
abused and cursed her, Mr. Broom being*!)-
sent This morning she was pawing in front
of the house and Mr, Broom attacked her
with a switch, when she closed In on him and
cut him in two places before he could get the
knife away from her. He then made abort
work of her. the Drat blow striking on the
right aideof the neck, tbe blade ranged down,
entering the heart.
Iir I) G. Psschal hold a postmortem exam
ination, and says tlmt death wss instantan
eous. The adalr Isgreatly lamented by all.
Mr. Broom lived two miles north of Hurts-
bom, on the Mobile end Girard railroad. He
had Just married end was doing well on hls
farm.
Macon, June 25.—John Johnson wosjkilled
by Jackson Itnblnmn, both colored young
men, yesterday afternoon In III hls county, ten
miles from Macon. A party of negroes were
crossing^* Held going swimming. John-
idlioM
ended
strike Robinson wi
out of his hand. Johnson then drew a knife
end tried to cut Robinson. Robinson ran,
ng him with sn open knife.
WI.en Johnson wss within a few feet of Rob-
(neon, the latter suddenly turned and fired
with a pistol, the ball striking Johnson Just
els,vc the right eye. Johnson fell and died
neck broken nnd hls body badly braised.
Fortunately there was no service in any of
the churches at the time; if there had been
tbe loss of life would undoubtedly have been
great. The loss fails heaviest on the colored
people who are in an almost helpless condi
tion. They have tbe sympathies of the
citizens generally and will re
ceive material aid. Two or three
old colored women were hurt, but not fa
tally. Captain J. J. Burch, in the edge of
town, had his chimneys blown down, ornsn
log lu the roof of his hoose, and bis outhouse
blown down. Mr. McArnold’s house was
blown down. Dr. A. C. Mathew's chimneys
were blown down. Dr. D. I*. Oglesby’s house
was blown down, and many other parties suf
fered more or les damage. Full reports bavo
not come in yet from the county, but It is
evident that much damage has been done to
the crops. A close examination shows that
thirty-seven houses were blown down and
eight badly damaged within a radius of less
than a half mile.
Cess eta, June 27.—Mr. Ben :Askew, a
farmer living near tbix place, had the mis
fortune on Monday evening to loose a horse
and mule, as well as all his oat crop with ser-
ernl bushels of corn, by lightning setting the
barn on fire,
Jasi-kr, June 27.—Three convicts tried to
make their escape from a guard on the M.
anil N. O. railroad, near EITiJsy on last Sat
urday. The guard shot and killed one, the
other two made their escape good so far. I
am informed that an inquest was had and tbe
verdict justified the shooting
Acwortii, June 20—Mrs. KUa Westbrook,
wife of John Westbrook, died laatnight about
10 o'clock, of consumption. Her babe, abeut
eight montlis old, had died the day before.
Both will be buried to-day at Liberty Hill
cemetery, in the same grave. She leaves
three other children, a husband nnd a large
circle of relatives to mourn Bor death. We
tender our sympathies with the bereaved
ones.
Jackson, Juno 20.—A horrible munler was
committed about seven miles from this place
on Tuesday. The facts as near os wo can find
out are about as follows: John Kelly wns far
ming with Ills stepfather. Jim Bleigle. One
day last week they had a little misunderstand
ing and John Kelly and hls wife left the
place, but on Tuesday they returned
and went to work. About eleven o’clock
Kelly told bis wife to go to
the house and get dinner. She had not been
gone long when he heard her screaming, and
running to tho house he saw Bleigle holding
hls wife, while Mn. Bleigle was heating her
with a fence rail. Kelly told Bleigle that he
did not want to have a difficulty with him,
but would hare him prosecuted. Kelly then
turned away und went to the fireplace, and
stooped down to light hls pipe. While in tlmt
position Bleigle walked up behind him and
shot him just below the left car with a
shotgun. He was so ctoso to him
tlmt the powder burnt the skin ofif hls face.
The wouml was a horrible ono, tearing away
tho whole Jaw. Kelly died Instantly. Bleigle
isstlll at large. Mrs. Bleigle, who is Kelly's
mother, handed ber husband the gun to
shoot her own son.
• ertSe
GEORGIA GOSSIP.
Tho Notts or tbo nor Uothers* from the Tr
Rlete.
Otcar Whitaker, a negro boy about 17 jean of age,
who camo from Atlanta on an oxeunlon last Sun
day, and who went to Chattanooga on another ex-
curklon on Monday, «vy» tho Roma CMrisr,h*ekjae
actjuulutcd With Barrlton i’ayao, a colored man of
Itorno, who paid his way to Chattaaonga and hack.
After oharlng l-ayno's liotpltalt.y night beforo last,
yesterday morning liostolo Payne's watch. Bo Waa
arrooted, tried and bound over lu a bond of 9100 for
Ida appearance at next term of Floyd tupuituf
court. In default ol bond lot was rinmnltlcd to
jail.
Greenville Vindicator! last Friday evening tho
dwelllugoceupItHl by Ur. I,. W. Pierce, known as
the Marotimiu houao In the 11th dlitrlci, was
almost instantly. The coroner's jury, Pr.
Bostick, foreman, rendered a verdict of justi
fiable Homicide. Robinson was not a rested.
Klrehtox, June 20.—About I o'clock Bun*
day evening clouds began to gather north aud
northeast of tbe town, end in a short time
a severe storm of min, wind end hail from the
north was on us. In the northeastern portion
of Klberton, which is inhabited entirely by
colored people, this storm was met by another
strong current end cloud coming from the
eist. The two currents united, and forming
a whirling tornado, or cyclone, came to the
earth and for about a half mile houses, trees,
fences, end everything In ils path was leveled
to the earth. Ten dwelling houses, within a
radius of a quarter of a mile, were
utterly demolished, four churches were
completely destroyed, many outhouses
were blown down and dwellings damaged.
Gardens and lots were swept completely
away, tbe plank rails and peillnes were Jn
many places blown hundreds of yards and
the crops end vegetables were so completely
blown and beaten into the ground by the hall
end wind that it was hardly possible to locate
in many Instances where the gardens stood.
Tbe bouses were occupied at that time by
men, women children and It is a mystery how
tbe loss of life was so small. Bynum Bell,
colored, occupied a two room boose immedi
ately on Klbert street. When tbe
wind struck the house bis family rushed out
r Iteunr Jamet, atu rf.L. general. 1 at the door in the direction from which the
feellqD/tuaCMDer juntil. Ikiija- vvind was coming, and were all saveiL He
ne, said that Miien L, out come to | r t|tn . "... ...
Tbe Issi nsmeri
vu-iika ESiMatf'ulliUMBi-:', ’'“J I attempted to recape by tbe opposite door but
ExtaadtorepairhUskaxuzfdhmnn-.Um.toan (h# ^ aU|bt Ein/umlerYtasItfell, kil-
boaorabls cause in America, he had met with uni
versal kindness and help.
ling him Instantly. His sknll wss crushed,
About four hundred pounds of hacon, with ether
dies of provisions, were also burned. Tho lose
heavily upon Ur. Pierce, as there waa no In-
•uranee.
Hlcve Mann exhibits tha lint boll of Clayton
county cotton.
Mr. Ollfaut, of Thomaston, bar bought the place
ot Mr. H. A. Taylor, Juat outside of Jooesboro, for
the sum of 82.*00. Tho sum paid'lsattheratcsof
1.2.-10 per acre.
The Jonesboro News la Improving aa a chronicler
of local eventa. •
Mrs.J. 0. Kates, who has been attending the Ox
ford commencement, graduated thera eome twenty-
six yean ago.
The Ualneevllle Eagle saya that there were cot
ton blooma on A. J. Jackson's farm, a few miles
from town, on the 17lh day ol June; we expect tbit
la the earllcat cotton bloom ever In north Georgia
. Albert Unlce, of Troup, waa drowned at
Reld’a ferry but Hunday.
Tha Henry Connty Weekly aaya Ibe new bridge
acroaa Walnut creek at Dailey’s factory haa been
completed. Tbo etraclum lees feet loiw. end tho
com mlsslonen appointed to receive ttcomplimcnt*
cd the contractor by pronouncing Hone ot the best
bridges to the county.
Geotge C. Carpenter haa been commissioned post
master at Hampton.
Washington Gazette : One day last week while
Mr. am alma waa preparing to threah, and Jnst as
he had turned on steam and set tha machinery In
motion, the dium of the thresh Hew to nleoes from
tho rapid motion, and a tooth struck ntm In tho
head lialtcttng a revere cod painful wound. Feed
ing tha thresh bad nol begun or else the feeder
would In all probability have baan kilted, Ur.
Mima waa standing at the engine some dlsunce frem
the thrash at the time ot the accident. Tha borat-
lugoflhedrumtore up the michinery very badly.
A fatal accident ol thla kind has ]nat securred
In a nrlghborlng county, and the muse ot human
ity demands that tha law Indict heavy penalties
on the men who send nut these dcsth-dealhig ma
chines among our people
Cnlhbert Enterprise: A real misfortune happened
to Captain William M Tumltn last Friday. While
he waa having hla oats threshed a spark from tho
engine fell upon a large pile of oeU and consumed
eome alz or eight hundred bashola Tho thresher
Itself was rescued with great diOeulty. Wo sympa
thize with the ctptsln In hls losa
reverend gentleman was seen at this negro'a house.
Thlnklughloaell unrecognized lie proclaimed him
sell a traveler. Tho nezt morning a large quantity
of strychnine was fou-d wrapped In a paper with
three shot lloatlnf on the surface ot the water. The
perron waa required to give Dondforblsappeamnco
at the next superior court to answer tbo charge,
ifr. John II. Htarr, of Chattooga, haa hit upon a
new way to secure hand! tor the harvest He went
on tho bond ol two negro women In Floyd Jail, and
took them home with him to boo cotton.
Wes. Murray, colored, haa been confined In Dooly
{all, charged with forging tho name of Captain
Bplrty.
Tbe Walton News aaya that a negro woman living
rail.W. Davenport's place, In Morgan county,
Wednesday, In a fit of rage, whipped her three year
old child with a leather snap so unmercifully that
it died nezt day. v
Mr. John M. Michael, of Walton, has a sixty acre
field of cotton two feet high, which will average
twenty sqosrea to Ibe stalk. It ts manured with
compose
Sunday's storm did ranch damage In Walton.
Walton Ntwa: Mr. John W. Lancford. of Union
Point, now eighty years old, was the tint man who
ever sold roods fn Atlanta. The place waa then
called "Whitehall,'' and was only a cron roads
store.
Covington Enterprise: MierlfT Anderson (a per.
haps the bestride snot lo bis age In this state, lie
Is past 70. and hardly aretmlsoes a .hi,tat squirrels-
Its uses no glasses, hot trusts to hla naked eye while
taking sight.