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E WEEKLY CONSTITUTION.
YOLUMJE XVI.
TUESDAY MORNING-- JULY 24, 1883,
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PRICE 5 CENTS
DURING THE WEEK.
WHAT THE PEOPLE OP THE CITY
AND COUNTRY ARE! DOING.
Strike cf ths Ttisgrtp* Operator*-XUD4 Bte Wife—
Tho Chcler* In Egypt-Death of Tom Tbomb-
Cotton Worms and 0*t*rpulara-8*rtfc«
qako in L<ma-D«atraat4yo Fire*.
Tac«dftr. July 17.
It wm officially denied In London that the ratr*
quid of Rfpon had resigned the vice-royalty of In*
dla. The bark Monrovia failed from New York for
Llhetla, having on board fifteen negro colonists,all
of them being from the southern states. Three
hundred horseshoers in Cleveland struck for an
increase of pay. Thirty thousand watermelons
from tbe southern states were seized by the fruit
inspectors of New York, the inspectors claiming
that the melons were rotten and unfit for use. Iu
observance of the Sunday law all the saloon* were
closed iu Jefferson City, Mo. The strikers In the
iron mines at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, re*
sumed work. AtCheever, N. Y., Levi McCouley
shot and killed his wife and wounded his mother*
in-law in the hand. Tbe boiler in the paper mill
at Glens' Falls, N. Y.. exploded, killing several
person*. There were ono hundred and thirty-eight
deaths from cholera In Egypt. During a rainstorm
in Barnsley. England, five children were drowned.
"General .Tom Thumb" died at his home in Mid*
dleboro, Mass. Tno new chemical works at Now*
benv, Michigan, were burned. A inaliguant type
of measles apiearedia St. Mary’s industrial school
for boys, in Baltimore.
IN TBI CITY.
Governor McDaniel offered a reward of 130 for the
capture of Jordan Weathersby, charged with the
murder of Adam Culbreath in Chattahoochee
county. "Old Limerick" and Captain T., the lat
ter a negro, were adjudged lunatics by Ordinary
Calhoun. Dave HU, a colored brick mason, fell
from a scaffold and received .severe internal In1u*
ties.
Wednesday, July IN.
Two negroes fought a duel at a camp-meeting at
Martln'sFerry, Virginia,and one of them will prob
ably die. Cora 8anford, a white girl of Wheeling,
West Virginia, eloped with her father's coachman—
a negro man. The jury in the trial of ex*Treasurer
Polk, of Tennessee, was sworn in and the examina
tion of the state's witnesses was commenced. The
New Jersey state democratic convention will meet
on September 13 to nominate a governor. Severe
storms struck Milwaukee, Wis., and Noblesvllle,
Ind., doing considerable damage. Eight boilers of
a furnace In Kutztown, Pa., exploded, killing one
man and seriously injuring several others. Five
houses were destroyed by fire In Oxford, Ala. Sen
ator John Carpenter, Jr., of New Jersey, began civil
libel suit for tlO.OOO damages against the Trenton,
N. J., Times. Ishau Young, of Knoxville, Tenn.,
was appointed revenue agent at Boston, vice C. M.
Horton removed. Roland O. Swayne was arrested
in Nashville, charged with having abstracted the
balance ledger from tbe state treasurer's office.
IN THE CITY.
Mr. James Allen was knocked on the head by an
nukuown party while going home late at night. A
negro named Malloy was beaten nearly to death by
another negro. Cora Bell was struck on the head
and received a fracture of tho skull. Peaches are
becomlug quite abundant. Atlanta has seven lines
of street railroad iu operation and flvo more lines
are being built and arranged.
Thenday, July 10.
The mechanics and laborers in the International
shops lw Tf»y»*jMg«rt < jftf au Increase of
wages. The linemen of the telephone company In
Chicago went oat on a strike. Lenulg, tho Ger
man* American student who recently killed a fellow
student in a duel near Wurzburg, was arrested iu
Switzerland. A passenger train wm thrown from
tho track by a m Up laced switch la Tonnesseo caus
ing a low of several thousand to the railroad com
pany. There were two hundred and eleven deaths
from cholera in Egypt.
IN THE CITY.
Tho real estate meu had a quiet and inactivo
time. Mitchell Ford was badly knifed by Hiram
Landlord. Gus Ilcevcs, colored, was prostrated by
the heat. An uusucccisful attempt was made to
burn Crew street school. Atha Morris was struck
on the head with a heavy stick by Bill French, re
ceiving a fracture of the skull. A white boy fell
from a tree sustaining a fracture of ono of his hips.
While Mr. J. W. Wayne ot Cherokee county and Mr
W. D. Wood of DeKalb county were out buggy
rldlufthehoreo became frightened, ran away and
both men were considerably bruised u p. Tho store
housoand dwelling at395 Decatur street was de
stroyed by fire. Colonel Richard Malcolm John
ston delivered a lecture In tho senate chamber en
titled "Country Life in Georgia Fifty Years Ago."
Friday, July 20,
Cotton worms have appeared in portions of Texas
and the cotton caterpillar In Alabama, doing much
harm. The Iudlans attacked a settlement in Mex
ico aud killed five persons. Tho telegraph operators
throughout the United States struck for more pay
and less work. Tho statistic* of Immigration at
New York for June and the half year ended with
June show that the arrivals for the six months were
770,412 in 1862 and only 592,321 in 1883. A strong
and prolonged shock of earthquake was felt in
Lima. About 7c0 cigar makers are locked out be
cause of a strike iu oue establishment and a large
number of operatives in the cloak making establish
ments are on a strike for higher wages In New York.
IN TXUC CITY.
A large number of Atlantlans left for tho summer
resorts. The police arrested two escaped convict*.
Peaches .are coming iuto market rapidly. Officer
Rapp has served fifteen years on the polloe force.
Another mad dog was killed. The three mouuted
police are doing good business and they bring sev
eral dollars iuto the city treasury. Two full blood
Cherokee Indlaus passed through Atlanta en route
from the west to Florida.
Matartfay, Jaly 81.
The evidence in the trial of ex-Treasurer Po’k, of
Tennessee, was closed. David Tim be. lake,colored,
was hanged in Cincinnati for raDo, Robert Wilson,
colored, was hanged in Memphis for murder and
George McMillan was hanged In Canton, Ohio, for
killing his wife. Conrad Lepper committed sui
cide In New Haven, Connecticut. K. W. Holbrook
Jt Co., cotton foocU manufacturers of New York,
made an assignment. General Tom Thumb was
burled iu Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tbe business
failures throughout the United States and Canada
for tbe past sevcu days number 1C8. Two thousand
employes in tbe Bessemer steel workv at Chicago
■truck for an advance in wage*. There were one
hundred and forty death* from cholera in Cairo,
Egypt.
IN THE CITY.
The pavilion at Ponce de Leon springs will be
completed by the first of August. The row of build
ings on the east side of Marietta street, between
Broad and Peachtree, will have two stories added to
it. There are sixty prisoners In the Atlanta jail.
Margaret Jasper was arrested on a charge of larceny
after trust Toby Foster, a negro boy, fell from an
embankment and fractured his right arm.
Jaly 88
Frank Hyper, an engineer on a Virginia train,
was killed by the engine jumping tbe track and
his fireman waa slightly wounded. The people of
Mew Orleans are taking every precaution against
the appearance of yellow fever in that city. Mar
tin Milmore, a celebrated sculptor of Boston, died.
A subterranean forest, s^ven feet below the aarface
of tbe ground, was discovered iu Clinton county,
New York. Four hundred and fifty employee of
the Birmingham, Ala., rolling mill struck against a _
reduction of wages. Cbtries Fisherman, of Boch. since bis arrest. ’
ester, N. Y.,committed suicide by jumping Into
furnace. Five more bodies, victims of the steamer
Daphne disaster in Glasgow, were recovered, mak
ing tho number so far found one hundred and
twenty-three. Tho 8panlsh senate ratified the
treaty of commerce between Spain and Germany.
IN THE CITY.
The Austell building on Decatur street Is nearing
completion. The first halo of cottou of this year’i
crop was received by an Atlanta firm from Mr.
Primus Jones, of Albany. Ga., and sold for fifteen
cents. Tho taxable property ot Atlanta, leal and
personal, amounts to over 924,00^,000.
HIS THROAT OUT.
A Wood-Curdling Tragedy Vncovcred-Tlio Throat
Cut from Ear to Ear.
Columbus, Ga., July 21.—Tho coroner's Inquest,
in the case of Smith Austlu, mot to-day and ex
amined a few witnesses. Bob Jones, a colored hack-
man, testified that he had aeon a strange negro
alkingtothedeadman about an hour before the
murder, and thinks ho was the man that wont out
in the hack. The case was adjourned over till Mon
day, with a hope that facts may bo obtained that
will solve lhe mystery. Tho Columbus Sun of this
morning gives tho following detailed account of the
tragedy:
From the Columbus Sun.
Last night about 10 o'clock nows reached tho city
that Smith Austin,a well known colored hackman
had been found dead a short distance north of the
city with his throat cut. Au Investigation proved
that tbe report was true, but no amount of Inquiry
served to solve tho mystery which surrounds the
manner of his death. It Is evidently ono of the
darkest murders that has ever been committed in
thisiectlon. Marshal Bowen found (he dead body
of, the negro lying in front of Dr. R. J. Draco's resi
dence. which Is about ono hundred and fifty yards
from the Hamilton road and about a mile north o
the city. Dr. Draco stated that about
9 o'clock last night he was
tractod by the sound of a vehicle approaching his
residence. Ho supposed that It was some one com
ing to see him on butiness. Suddenly the vehicle
■topped and he heard a man running toward his
house, and noticed that he breathed as one Yery
much excited and in trouble. All at onca tho man
fell to tho ground and everything was perfectly
quiet. Feeling impressed that something was
wrong, Dr. Draco hurried out to see what was the
matter. When ho reached the form lying on tho
ground and examined It, he found that It was life
less, and the blood was flowing freely from a fresh
wound in the neck. Upon further examination ho
found that tho throat had been cut with a sharp in
strument, severing the lugular vein and the wind
pipe. Dr. Brace at once summoned servant
on bis premises and sent for Mr. Findaletta,
bis nearest neighbor. A messenger was
immediately sent to the city to inform Coroner
ii probable
that an Inquest will bo lu-ld at an osrly hour this
morning, si was impoMlble last night for un to
S stUcr any information that would throw any
ght upon the mysterious murder. Hmlth Austin
was a well-to do negro and owned some real estate
In this city. It is not likely liowover, that he was
murdered for the purpose of robbing
him as his watch and a small
amount of money were found still on his
person. Austin was engaged yesterday in serving
parties who attended a picnic a fow miles from the
city. Ho was scon on tho streets last night about
8 o'clock. It Is supposed that somo villain engaged
him to take him ostenilbly to the residence of Dr.
Bruce merely for the purpose of murdering him.
hack as soon as cut, as fr sh blood was dhcovered
on the wueeL Mr. Flnaa««aa Inform* us that while
silting on his front piazza about half asleep he
noticed a vehlclo par* his house with a light lu It.
He supposes that It was Austin in his hack, as about
fifteen minutes later the menrage from Dr. Bruce
came that a dea 1 man had been found.
To-day may bring to light some now feature of
the case, but at such a late hour It Is impossible to
unravel the mystery connected with tbd affair.
This is the second time within our memory that a
hackmau baa been murdered In this mariner. It
seem* that tbe fiend who committed this crime
must have been riding on tho bock seat of the back,
and reaebiug around, out the throat of his victim
It is uot probablo that he was murdered by sora
one concealed by the roadside, as he would have
been able to have offered some reslstauc-, and in
doing so would have undauntedly received more
than one woun l.
At two o'clock this morning we learn that au ...
quest was held over the body. Coroner Brooks
kuinraoned tho following Jury to investigate the
case: Dr. Bruce, foremau; Mr. Hamer, James Rad-
cliff, Robert Thoms*, Henry Bussoy, Mr. Ilelmc*,
W. \V. Llgon, Charles Brown, Louis Pryor, John
Jones, John Knowles and Hurschel V. Lyon. The
following Is the substance of the testimony, which
substantiate* tho facts tvbl-rh we have given above:
John Daily testified that he saw Smith Austin pass
in a hack and some one sluing on tho scat. lid
heard them talking but paid no attention to what
they were saying. He didn’t know who his com
panion was.
Ur. Findaletta testified la substance what wo
have staled above.
Dr. Bruce testified that he and his wifo wore sit
ting on bis porch and saw the light of tbe hack as it
for mute distance aud finally the light disappeared.
Ho supposed that it wont out. After some time ho
told hi* wife he thought he would go and aeo what
had become of the hack, but before ho left the
house he heard a noise like a homo running toward
the house. In a few minutes the noise
stopped. Ho went down and found tbe man
lying in the rood. Tbe man gasped once or twice
after he reached him. He felt for his pulse and he
had nono. He then called for a light, aud as soon
as the boy came with it he began to search for pa-
} >ers by which he might Identify the negro, but
ound nothing, though he recognized him as a
hackman who he had frequently seen in the city.
He then went to tho hack and as soon as he found
it he recognized it as being Smith Austin's. Austin
ran about 150 or 200 yards after his throat was cut lu
the direction of the house. He fouud blood all
over the front seat, tho wheel and dashboard of the
hack. This closed the testimony and the jury con
cluded to adjourn until eleven o'clock to-day with
out reaching a verdict.
Gu* Bryant, colored, who was not sworn, stated
that he saw a tall, clean-fared negro talking to Aus
tin a few minutes before 8 o'clock last night. Bob
Jones, colored, told Gus Bryaut that he saw a negro
answering tbe same description looking for Austin a
few minutes before Bryant saw tbe negro aud Aus
tin together.
The body of the dead man was turned over to his
brother-in-law after the Inquest,
CAROLINA. FLAMES.
Newton? aad Uro ut Hie bath Visited by IHsa.tr.*
Ceaflsgratleas.
Charleston, 8. C., July 21.—Before daylight jee-
terday morning, a large fire occurred in Newberry,
destroying a business block of nine stores In the
centre of the town. The loss is estimated at over
£0,000* aggregite Insurance 843.000. The principal
loser* are Messrs. Flyun, Wright, Copperurk,
Font Wheeler, Whliter, Peoples. Pratt aud
Single?. About the same time a large
fire occurred In Greenville, In a
Mock of wooden buildings opposite tbe Man
sion bouse on Main street. Five buildings, used as
stores and offices, were burned. The total loss on
the buildings amomta to|67,U»; total Insurance,
110,000. The loss in stock of goods, law libraries,
and fixtures so far as known, amounts to 14,500-
and insurance t!,500. Tbe origin of the fire uu
known, but is thought to have been incendiary.
A Wild Mas Captured.
Shxlbyvtlle, Ky., July 21.—Fer several weeks
reports have been in circulation in our community
that there was a wild man in the neighborhood of
the town. Not much credit had been given to there
statements «x -ept by the colored people, who have
been considerably excited over the matter, until a
few dan since a responsible citizen said that a crazy
or wild man bad been upon hi* farm and assaulted
a negro woman. Officer* were put upon his trail
and Marshal Harwell succeeded this evening in
capturing and bringing to town a man who is un
doubtedly an escaped lunatic. He is a young man
about twenty years old, perfectly docile, offering no
resistance to the officers, talks freely and say* he is
the king of the forest in a number of points he
fills the description given by Dr.oale of an escaped
lunatic from Anchorage. Ut. Gale has been tele
graphed of his arrest and will be here In the morn
ing. Hundreds of oar citizen* have visited the jsil
THE FIGHTING PARSON.
THE STORY OF BROWNLOW’3 LIFE
AS TOLD BY HIS SON.
Biding lb. Circuit l.r T.n ttrl.c Drlvr.
Him lata Pollucs-Hls Agxrssslv* C.rccr-
drtoatUTje* Versus MoBulltn—HI.
Career Dartra Ik. War and After.
Cleveland Leader'. Washington Letter.
Person Browniow’s eon has a position in the
poatotBce department. Ho is a man of forlj’
yearn of age, of medium height, and of
Blender nnd wiry build. Hij forehead is
broad, though not high, Ilia eyes are of a
bluish gray, and piercing, and his features in
general give forth tbe idea of rough determin
ation so characteristic of his father. Mr.
Brownlow has been, during hia whole life,
his father's associate aud helper. He was con
nected with him during the war, aided him in
Ilia editoiial labor., and acted as Ilia aman
uensis during hit later years. While be waa
in the seiiate he came daily iu at the close of
tlie session and aided thejlrembllng man to
hia feet, gave him his arm aa he went to hia
hotel, and, in fact, acted aa hia private secre.
tary and friend.
1 met Mr. Brownlow to night in the parlor,
of the Ebbitt house, aud had a long chat with
him about his father. He was very reluctant
to allow tbe talk to be published, but I finally
persuaded him to do so. I givo It verbatim,
aa nearly ns I can remember. It ia full of new
matter about the fighting parson, and,
coming as it does, cannot be otherwise than
authentic.
I first asked as to Parson Browniow’s origin.
Mr. Brownlow replied: "The Brownlow
family comes from Wythe county, Va. My
grandfather was Joseph Brownlow, a private
of the war of 1812, and a classmate of Bam
Houston, of Texas. My grandmother’s name
was Catharine Oannawuy, and my father-
middle name waa chosen after her, Walter
Gannawny Brownlow. My father was born
in 1805, when Jefferson waa president. His
K arenta died young, and he waa brought up
y hia mother’s relations, the Gannaways.
He was raised at hard work—at 18 years of
age was apprenticed to a carpenter and learn
ed the trade at Abingdon, Vo., which then
contained several great men, among them
General Francis Preston,”
“When did ho commence preaching?" I
asked.
Three years after he carno to Abingdon,”
replied Mr. Brownlow. "He was twenty-one
years of age, and he acted os a circalt rider
until he was thirty-one, wbeu he married.
During this time his wages were only $50 a
year, or $500 for the ten years. He was con
sidered a good preacher, too, but the church
ft this time was poor, and few Methodist
preachers in the south got more. Wrsleylsm
was then in its Infancy, Tile preacher often
boarded around as tho country school teacher
does now. Of course $50 a year was not
enough to pay expenses even then. His
mother's two slaters furnished tho rest of the
money necessary (o support him. -Meth
odism in tho south when father joined
tho church was as unpopular as car-
petbaglsm is to day. Baptists nnd Freabyto-
rians warred upon it, and the Kplscopallnns
considered it aynony rnous with heresy. A tier
he married he dropped preaching ana went to
editing. He retained hia license to preach,
however, end would sometimes deliver ser
mons in the town hall in Knoxville, though
never in the churches. He wusofton take ! to
do eo, hut his constant, reply was: Mamin
politics. It is not fair for me to preach lo u
congregation, someof whom 1 have denounced,
and some of whom would not waut to hear
No. I cannot preach, unlessitbein such
a place that the people may feel free to come
or stay away aa tlioy pleaso.' ”
"How did he got tho name of tbe fighting
parson?”
“It came from hia always being ready to de
fend himself. Journalism in bis time was
reculiarly personal journalism. Editor
Irownlow had a vocabulary Inexhaustible in
its sarcasm, and his remarks about hia oppo
nents and their principles often led to as
saults upon him. In these attacks he always
defended himself. He often used to say ue
would rather be taken homo a corpso than to
tamely submit to a thrashing at the hands
of any man. He was a man of greut moral
and physical courage, and, though naturally
leaceable he would, on being attacked, de
end himself to the last extremity.”
"Tell me some of hia battles,” said I.
“Many of them happened,” replied Mr.
Brownloar, "before I waa born, but I have
asked my father about them, and thougli be
was usually reticent on such matters, he has
told me tome. He waa often assaulted, but
lie forgave everyone of his enemies except
two."
“VVbo.were these?”
"Fayette McMullen, once a member of con
gress, and Loudon O. Hayes. McMullen came
to me in Washington while father waa in the
senate, and asked me to arrange u meeting
and a reconciliation, but father would not
hear of it.”
"What Was the story of the quarrel?”
“It arose,” replied Mr. Brownlow, “out of
a newspaper cut. Fayette McMullen was
originally a wagoner among the Virginia
mountains, and one of tbe events of his unto-
rolitical life was the catching of his fingers
letween the iron taws of a rut trap when try
ing to get some com through the bars of a
" by the roadside. The trap, however, was
"It occurred forty-three years ago. He was
col ting the Weekly Whig, and hud attacked
is its columns a local politician, a big, burly
oul fellow, whoso name I don't care to give,
as I don’t care to hurt the feelings of liis
grandchildren, who aro still living, and who
are my friends. After the paper appeared he
vcweu vengeance, nuJ bought a rawhide, as
be said, to whip that preacher editor.”
» “Father was standing by a stream near the
Ullage when he saw him coming. Father
told him to stand oil, that be was an old man,
end that he bad better leave his sons to tight
Lie battles.
■ The burly old man told him he was bound
gwblp him, and started forward.
‘Father stepped backward nnd picked up n
ion-spoke, and when tho old man struck
witli Ids rawhide he replied with his
He hit tlie man across tho temple,
iking him senseless to tho ground. Ho
iked up at him and then down at his shirt,
Mich was covered with blood, and said:
-.•You nre a nice preacher, ain’t you?”
„\Tl docs seem,” replied father, "that I
kifiiw how to get tho mourners down."
.-•Did your father believe in the code?' 1
"No; lie considered dueling foolish and
nicked. He deprecated the alate of society
IngU
crib Lj —V ... i—. ...» Ma|i, liun.l.*, wwmm
intended fora thief who had been stealing
tbe com, but tbe owner of tho crib, in au
thorising McMullen to get the corn, had for
gotten the trap. It was, I think, along in
1812, that James K. Polk and tbia McMullen,
then in the Virginia legislature, made demo
cratic speeches in Tenueace. They came to
Jonesboro, and McMullen there charged Clay
with being a drunkard and u corruptionist.
Father, aa editor of the Jonesboro Whig, de
nounced Polk and ridiculed McMullen, who
was very illiterate and coarse. Among other
things, he published a wood cut showing bow
McMullen had lost tbe thumb and two lingers
of hi* right hand. I don’t wonder that Mc
Mullen was mad. Tbe wood cut was a hor
rible carricature. It presented him with his
wsram on the road beside the well-filled corn
crib, bis lingers caught in a steel trap and hia
face writhing in agony. McMullen swore he
would be revenged, rather knew this, and
he expected him. but lie did not know that
McMullen waa a coward, and be expected a
fair, open light. Bat McMullen took him by
surp>lse. He clipped up behind, aocompenied
by nia brother, and yelled out ’Defend your
self Father turned quickly, but as be
turned McMullen struck at his bead with his
club. Father raised hia arm and thus broke
tbe force of the blow. He then drew a der
ringer from his pocket, put tbe munle
against McMullen's breast and pulled
tbe trigger. Tbe cap Hashed, but
tbe pistol failed to go off.
McMullen exclaimed: "My God!” andstruck
again, knocking father down. He then
clubbed him. prostrate and unarmed, until a
crowd collected and look him oil". Tbe pistol
was tried afterwards with another cap, and it
made such a mark in a target as to show that,
bad it gone off", it would have killed McMul
len. McMalien was afterwards wont lo cite
Ibis case to illiterate aud negro audiences as
an evidence that he bore a charmed life, and
that God bad saved him to go to congress.
He also boasted of having a horse killed by
the can wnile he was riding hint, and him-
•elf saved by falling on the cow-catcher. A
few days after he had told this the last time
be waa killed by the can.
"What sras Parson Brownlow'a flnt fight?"
taid I.
in early days, but bpforo tho war a man who
did not defend himself could liavo no influ
ence. If he had acted differently he could
brvedone nothing for lhe union or himself.
Once lie accepted n challenge. It was from a
litLo democratic politician. As being chat
larged he had the choice of weapons. Ho
cht so his enemy’s pig-pen as tho place, after
tl - first rainfall as the time and pitchforks as
the weapons. The politician, who was a
dapper little fellow, of less than ninety
pounds, was so disgusted that bo let the mat
te* drop.
."Several attempts were made to assassinate
my father,” continued Mr. Drownlow. “One
night he was sitting writing by a tallow dip,
wb»n a bullet whistled psat him. He ran to
tlu door and shot nl two men who were run
ning away in tho darkness. He hit one of
th. m. It was the nun ho hod knocked down
with the wagon spoke. At another time two
yo mg democratic legislators, brothers, called
at he office to shoot him. He wounded one
in the arm with his Derringer, and then ran
from the office home, they firing at him os he
ran. When he came inside the houso be got
a double-barreled shotgun and returned to
the door. On seeing him the men concluded
to desist. At another time a stone was thown
at him while be was wnlking in a whig pro
cession. He dodged, and It slnir.k a printer
standing next to him und killed him."
"Those stories arc all good,” said I. “Tell
me mother."
-'' might tell a great many more,” replied
Mr Brownlow, “but 1 will conclude witli one
which nearly killed my father, and which
affected his energies throughout the rest of bis
life. One Hyland wanted a captaincy in tbe
Mexican war, which -Hyland supposed was
given to my uncle through my father's inilu-
enc •. Hyland threatened to kill father.
Judge Thomas A. It. Nelson told father that
Hyland was a dangerous man, and advised
hfii. to kill him. Father replied to Nelson
that he pre ferred great personal lioxard to
the pain lie would endure if he killed even
his bitterest enemy.
“At Ibis time Senator Bell sent father a re
volver witli a request that lie would use it to
kill the first rascally democrat who attempted
ills life.
"A few nights after this Hyland cauie toour
house very drunk. He ceiled father to come
out ind light like a man. Fattier pulled on
ills oota, and seising tills revolver ran out in
M > 1 'it clothe', ltylatid waa staggered by
IbePIpjltrltlon and started back. Father
knocked him down, disarmed him and kick
ed him into the street.
"A short lime after this, at night, as ha was
returning homo from church, Hyland slipped
up behind father while he was wnlking arm
in arm witli two preachers, and with a heavy
wciqion struck 1dm un the bead, foiling him
to tint earth. Hyland Hod. The blow frac
tured (utlier's skull, and was an irreparable
tboek tu the nervous system. On recovering
he sent u message tu Hyland telling him lie
would kill him on sight, llylaud lied to
Texas.
“What were your father’s favorite books,
Mr. Hrownlow, I asked.
“lie was a great reader," was tho reply,
"aud his favorite subjects were politics, his
tory and religion. Hu never read novels, hut
was f ind of tbe higher classes of poetry.
Franklin, Macaulay und Hume were among
his fuvurtte authors, und bo devoured every
thing In the shu|ia of current discussions,
from the Congressional Record to the cam
paign speeches of the leading statesmen.
Dougl " * *
NEWS OF GEORGIA.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARB SAYINO
AND DOING.
All the Leadlas Crimes. Oi.utltlea end Other Errata-
How the Crop* Throusbout tbe Stele Bund-
Tetk About rolltlce end Buelneee-hlel"
Ure or General Inlcreate-Etc.
ouglas and Benton and Calhoun be etudied
carefully.”
' Was lie much of a student?"
Vat, indeed! Ho was an indefatigable
ouu, very systematic and very thorough.
Ho went to bed early. He barfs great deal
of compuuy, but when lie waa alone he
would go to bed nt nine o'clock, ond he
went to sleep as soon as his head touched
the pillow. No excitement ever preventel
bis deeping. He usually arose before day
light and wrote ur rend until breakfast
time. Most of hia odltoriuls were written
by candle light and before daybreak. Jfe
always said hr could write better in the
morning than in the evening. He lied
good rules of work. Ono of them was lo do
things Immediately on their coming up.
He uever postpone ! till to-morrow what he
could do to-day. Hia printers never bad to
wait for copy, and lie often wrote speeches
three months before he was expected to de
liver them.”
“I suppose his paper paid very well?”
“Yes. during the last ten years his income
was over $l(i,0U0 a year from that source. He
mode a great deal of money, but he indorsed
so many notes for his friends that he did not
lay up anything. Hia book paid him $20,000.
ft was published by George W. Childs, of
Philadelphia, and he took just wiiat he was
first offered. He never dickered about any-
tbiog. His hands did about as they pleased,
and he paid them what they asked for their
services.’’
Religious Dogs.
From the Sumter Republican
Thursday morning Judge A. J. Williams
gave ns a call. He said: "I have a curious
item, and many peoplo won’t believe it.
Taere is a black man on my place named Will
Tommie, and he lias two dogs that belong to
tbe meeting-house order. Will is a kind of a
preacher, and bu meetings at bis house.
Whenever they sing a hymn, tbe dogs will
walk np to tbe front door, ait down on their
haunches, throw back their henia and swell
the chorus. When they stoplo pray they
hang tbeir heads and keep quiet. Noamount
of persuasion can make them join in a frivo
lous, worldly song."
Our Tree.
From tbe Crawford Newt.
We learn tbe other day that there is a
peach tree, in or near Crawford, which waa
transplanted this last spring anil named for
tbe editor of this paper: and oh, we are so
happy to state that it ia living and flourish
ing like the green bay tree. We wish there
was a whole orchard planted and served tbe
same way with tbe same individual to “boa”
it.
A Complicated Branch.
From tbe Crawford News
Mr. J. A. Jewel, of tbia place, had quite a
curiosity,not long ago,in tbe abapeuf ut iliepe-
culiarities of fruit. Uu a tree of tn- early Brat-
rice variety grew a branch about twelve
inches in length which bore three peaches,
two common kind and one pure nectarine.
Moxkok, July lfi.—The town of Social Cir
cle wits thrown into a fever of excitement on
yesterday, about sundown, when it was an
nounced tlmt Henry Conner, n well-to-do
young farmer of good reputation had shot and
killed Dan I'ollnrd, un impudent negro. Your
correspondent lias been informed Hist tlie ne
gro met with Mr. Conner, near the laitcr's
residence, and with a stick threatened to beat
him about un old grudge. Mr. Conner buying
Ids little boy in ids arms, told tho negro tu
wait until lie got buck, ut tho sumo time start
ing to ids house. He carried his
child into tbe bouse and returned with
a stick in his right band and a shotgun in ids
left. His intention evidently being to uso the
stick first and tbon tho gun
if absolutely necessary. In striking
tho negro over the head with the
stick, tlie stick broke, and the broken piece,
ill striking the trigger of the gun, which was
cocked, fired it off, the whole
load entering tlie negro's head
and blowing his bruins out. Tbe
blacks nnd whites seem to think Conner justi
fiable. No warrant has yet been issued. Mr.
C. is keeping himself out of the way until he
can collier with counsel os to what to do.
Blakklt, July 20.—The sheriff of Miller
county passed through here this morning
witli a man named Moulton, charged with
murder. He was raptured somewhere in
middle Georgia.
Kutlxuoi, July 20.—The many readers of
Tub CotisTiTUTioH of Thursday were very
much surprised to see the following falso re
port which had been given as a rumor to the
"Covington Htnr.” "A riot occurred recent
ly in Itutledga in whiclt flvo or six men were
seriously wounded.” There is no truth wlist-
ever in tho rumor. True, on last Saturday
night, a mile or so below the village, a cou
ple of negroes concluded to mix, when one
shot the oilier ccnterly In the forehead with
hut little damsge, of course. Evidently tlie
one who did tho shooting did not
desire to harm tbe other, or would have
selected some point more adapted to tho re
ception of auclt missiles. This was no riot;
only two engaged, no one much hurt and it
not in a mile of Rutledge. This Is my third
year in tho village; during that period no
trouble of such nature haa occurred, nor even
a difficulty of any consequence, liutladge Is
a very quiet village—contains two churches
and a flourishing high school. The people
arequletand law-abiding.
Columdus, July 10.—The incendiary torch
was npplied to the premises of Mr. J. If. Con
way, who lives in Llnwood, near this city
yesterday, but by the assistance of the neigh-
(tors the fire was put out without damage.
To-day tlie torch was again applied, and they
succeeded In burning down the kitchen.
Tracks were seen where tlie parties entered
the premises, hut there Is no clue os to the
perpetrators. Mr. Conway was away from
home. Boveral gentlemen sat up nnd watched
with tho family last night, but the fiend
waited till broad daylight to get In Ills dirty
work. It will not bo good for the party if
found.
Cuattakoooa, July 20.—George Liggett,
who was shot by Lee Dent, his stepson, Wed
nesday, for whinpinR the latter's mothor, to
day died from the effects of the wound.
LuiA, July 20.—This afternoon, whilo some
hands were working the road, a white ipaii
named Glam struck a negro over tho head
with a shovel and killed bint. They had
been teasing each other. Ulus walked off
without being arrested.
Tallui.au, July 17.—A large rattlesnake
having eleven rattles was killed on tbe prein
Iscsof Mr. J. J. Woodall, in one-fourth of o
utile of Tallulah hotel. Tbe snake had
crawled into a bed of young puppies,and had
bitten thu puppies to death.
Persy, July III.—Genuino cotton caterpll-
iers were discovered In the Busbeyvillo dis
trict of this county, Inst Friday. 13th inal.,
end nt present writing aro rapidly spreading
over thu cotton fields, with their usual de
structive effect. This appearance Is a month
earlier than in former years, nnd is a gloomy
forekodlng.for the coming cottou crop in thu
county, in addition to this, our crops of
corn and cotton arc suffering for want of rain
in most sections of the county.
Homk, July III.—Quite a serious runaway
hap|iened on Broad street this evening about
seven o'clock. Misses Mary Lou Colclougb
anil Mary West were out driving, and stopped
in frontuf Mr. Colclough'a store. He came
out to the buggy and noticed
that the brldlo was not on
tho horse proparly, and attempted to change
it, but as soon as lie took the bill out of his
■iioulli, it Is supposed ho thought ho was free,
so ha dashed off for a run, but Mr. Colclougb
clung on to Ills noso nnd succeeded In
milking him make a circuit in the street and
still held on to him until tlie buggy
struck tlio crossing In front of Camp
and Glover's, and turned over, throwing both
Imlies with dreadful force out on the side
walk. Mira West received only e slight inju
ry, hut Miss Colclougb fell on her shoulders
end back and was thought to be fatally hurt,
but the doctor now thinks, with the excep
tion of a slight conclusion of the brain and a
few severe bruises, her Injuries are not seri
ous,
Columbus, July 10.—Death haa been busi
In our midst during the past twenty-four
hours. Yesterday evening Mm. Elisabeth
Johnston, mother of Mrs. John F. Clegg and
Mrs. George Hunt, died of congestion. This
etching Mr. George Langford, for a long time
nil nmployo of the Columbus gas company
died. And to-night Mr. 8. Simon,
optician, and aged father of
Mr. W. Simon, quietly passed
away. The II :30 train this morning brought
the remains of Dr. James L. Ware, who died
iu Montgomery lest night from a stroke of
paralysis, lie has been engaged in tbe drug
businesi in tbat city for years, and was a son-
in-law of Dr. P. A. Ware, of this city.
A slight sensation occurred in tbe dining
room of tbe Konkin bouse to-night. A men
named Stewart, from somewhere on the Mo
bile and Girard railroad, walked in and
seated himself at a table. As the waiters did
not serve hint ns promptly ss be thought they
should, he drew a pistol and pointing
it at one of them, said: ‘Bring my
cupper at once.” In less than two minutes be
had more supper than be could eat in a
week, but before he hail gotten well under
way the proprietor walked in with two po
licemen, and they walked the hungry man
off lo the claim use. He bad been taking too
much appetiser.
Ciiattaboooa, July 18.—IJ. II. Harrison
alios Bonders, the man who set a vicious dog
on young Stoops, mentioned in the dispatch
yesterday, was bold in one thousand dollars
bond to answer the charge of attempted mur
der with a vicious dog, in default of which he
was committed to jail. Young Htoop's wounds
ate very serions, anil there is danger of a fatal
termination. ...
Tboxastox, July 18.—Yesterday morning
a United States deputy marshal arrived here
from Mscon, end soon thereafter arrested
Calvin Jemiion, who it Is said is charged
with passing counterfeit money. Calvin was
placed iu jail here yesterday, and last night
some unknown parties went to tbe jail and
told Calvin tbat if he had any counterfeit
money on band tbat they Would give
him some good money for some counterfeit
and in their careless handling of their "good
money” dropped some bills near tbe jaiflast
night. The same was found, and this morn
ing the fact was revealed that it is also coun
terfeit, and that it was with lids money that
tho parties at the jail last night proposed to
buy Calvin's counterfeit.
Columbus, July 18.—The negro child so
badly beaten at Chipiey a few days ago died
yesterday. Tbe post mortem examination
revealed no fracture of the skull, but death
from external causes. Tbe coroner’s jury
could not agree. Charlie Johnson, the negro
supposed to have done the deed,is now in jail
awaiting trial. Ball baa been refused.
John Dees and Jim JewrJI, two white black
smiths of Girard, hail a terrible rencounter
to-day. Jewell was struck with a hammer
and saw, receiving a number of ugly wounds.
Decs was also badly bruised up. Dr. D. W.
Bullard, of tills city, bound up the cuts of tbe
wounded inen. Jewell Is thought to be seri
ously injured.
Hawkiksville, July 18.—Colonel James O.
Jelks died at bis home in tho city at 3 o’clock
this morning after an illness of about one
week of pneumonia. He whs about eighty-
one years old, the greater portion of his life
having been spent Tn nsefulness in Hawkins-
vllte and old Hartford across the river before
this place was located. He came here quitoa
young man, while lhe Indians occupied this
portion of tlie country and remained until
about 1850, when be removed to Oglethorpe,
Georgia. After doing business there
about three years, he removed to
Hamilton county, Fla., and engaged in farm
ing, at which ho continued until 1871, when
he returned lo Hawkinaville and has since
been assisting bis sons in their business.
Though he pasiod the allotted age of man, ho
maintained an erect position, Ids manhood,
anil enjoyedexcellenthealtb until this attack,
which terminated in his death. Colonel
Jelks nnd bis venerable companion, who was
n daughter of tho late Judge Polhill. cele.
hrnted their golden wedding in April last-
thougb they were married In March, 1833.
They raised a family of children who honor
their lives, namely: Dr. Edwin A. Jelks, of
Quitmau, Ga.; Janies O. Jelks, Jr., Joo J.
Jelks, Dr. Nst P. Jelks, Wm. A. Jelks (editor
Nows), and Mrs. W. d. Holliman, all of this
city, one son, Needham W. Jelks, having
died a fow years since at Lake Jcsup, Fin.
Colonel Jelks was a Mason and will be buried
by that order this afternoon.
Columbus, July 21.—Judge Crawford was
brought home to-day from Chipiey. His con
dition seems to ho unchanged.
Barsesville, July 21.—Dr. George M, Mc
Dowell died to-night at 8:45 o'clock.
Warrestor, July 21.—Asad, and affair oc
curred at Bcniggsvllle, in Glascock county,
tlds morning at two o'clock. Dr. Scruggs, the
representative of that county, allot and in
stantly kilted his brother-in-law, Mr. Under
wood— particujannotyctknown.
GEORGIA GOSSIP
The Xin ef the Itsr UAlheted from the FrerasrthA
state.
The Meriwether Vindicator says there Is a strong
desire to have tho eld Masonic lodge revived lu
Greenville. Both the blue ledge and the chapter
were suffered to become extinct a few years tgo by
tho neglect of the brotherhood. From 1818 to 1S70
a large and flourishing lodge was In active working
condldon. Thero is still a sufficient number of the
old membership to constitute a strong baud of tho
brethren of tho mystic tie.
The Griffin Nows learns from Colonel Wilson dial
D. It. Locko (Petroleum V. Nasby), tho editor of
tho Toledo, Ohio, Blade, expects to spend tlio
winter in GeorgJi, ami wllli-rHo -la»erip'lo’'s ard
impressions of tho country for tlio lflatle. sir.
Locke has n cently returned from Europe, and his
scries oi letters wbllo there were the most masterly
we hare ever aeon.
Columbus Tinea: Yesterday morning Mrs. Sylvia
utherford. an aged lady, was toil ml dead In her
„ed In the Cody buildluv. on Oglethorpe atreo-, a
low drain south ot thu Veranda hotel. Coroner I.
T. Brooks was uotilled. and he summoned a jury
and held an InquesL The test many showed that
she was subject to cpllepsr, and the verdict of the
Jury wm rendered accordingly. Hhewaa about 71
yean of age. The rernMui were interred la the eily
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Mr. L. O. Greene, nf Long Cane, ia one of Troup'*
thriftlcatsmallfarmers. He does tho main part
himself, hiring laborer! only when necessary. Mr.
U. has planlcd for only one bale of cotton, but has
made a big crop of oau, and In a few days will have
four acres of amber cane ready for tho mill. Tho
LaGrange Reporter says he will probably realise
ono hundred gallons per acre, which will bring fif
ty cents per gallon. After paying for the grinding
•ndothcr Incidents, It la safe to say that ho will
save from 225 to 250gal!onv. The fodder ot this
cans Is valuable for stock. Altogether, It Is a more
satisfactory crop than cotton, requiring but little
labor In the making. Mr. Greene isaiao planting
orcbaidi and vlncyatda, improving hia farm and
saving money all the tlmo.
The Conyers Weekly bu holsled tho old electro-
ty|ni of Tildco and Hendricks, with tho legend:
'It Is better to bo elected end defrauded than not to
bo elected at all.”
A Henry county farmer waa cutting wheat not
long since and uncovered a partridge nest with Of-
teen eggs In It The mother bird flew off, which
left the eggs exposed to the snorchlug rays ot the
son. Returning that way two or three hours later
tho farmer wm Htonlsbed to And that every egg
hod hatched out and the reatleaa occupants gone.
Tbe exercises of McDonough academy will be re
sumed on Monday next.
Tbe contract tor building tbe new bridge ictom
Walnut creek, at Crocketta ford, Ileury county,was
bid off hut Saturday by Mr. C. A. Anderson, bridge
to be completed In forty days. The contract for re
fuelling and straightening the bridge across Chitton
ludiau at Hudsons ford wts awarded to Mr. i*. M.
Monts, to be completed lu Ofteeu days.
Henry Weekly: Colonel Wall Is quaffing the de
capod liquid yclept mlueral water allndlan Spring
tbia wees. We wain him In advance not eouio
■rear us when he return! home until he has thor-
■hat Indian Spring water ia about tne hardest
thing to tako that wa’ve ever bad thrust upon us.
Eastman Times: A leather wing bat nursing her
young was bronaht lo tbia office on Saturday last
by Mr. John A. Harrell.Jr. This la the Hist Instance
of Ibis kind we have ever seen.
Catoosa Courier: Mr. Eieklel Harris came very ,
nr losing bis life Monday morning. He bad at
hia place Mr. C. W. Gray’a large bull aud went Into
the suit to rope him. when ino brut.; turned ou
htm, caught btm on bis horns end throw him up,
and when he threw him up the second Ume- be tell
large feed (rough where the bull could not
i him and thus bis life wm saved. Mr. Harris
haa uot been able lo bo out atnee the occurrence.
We are told that hta left thigh and leg la feartully
swollen.
Tbe Catoosa Courier rays that Mr. W. E. Johnson
met wlih bis usual bod luck Monday night by get
ting bis saw mill burned up. This is the third time
In four years. . .
Tbe loudaman of 81m Johnson, one of.thenrgroe
charged with themurder of the little negro child at
Chipiey, when he heard of the verdict of the
coroner's Jury, decided that It was to his Interest to
deliver tbe prisoner to the sheriff. No officer being
nt. the bondsman,proceeded to person to ar
rest 81m, who trisd leg ball, but wu captured after
a warm chase. Tbs bondsman. In a Uncn duster,
with his spectacles and a large straw hat on, rau
like a race bone, yelling lire at the top of his voice,
f,v ths purpoas of attnetlug assistance. After
securing bis prisoner with plenty of ro[e-. hand
cuffs and a navy sixahootar, he ca-ricd htm b>
Hamilton and landed him safely In jail. Sim’s
wife, who Is charged with the same crime, waa sOl
at targe yesterday morning.
Terrell county certainly has cause lo be proud of
her line hones, mules and cattle. Thercls m much
blooded atoeck In this county M in any county .in
Georgia