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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION . ATLANTA, (*!.. TUESDAY JANUARY 12 1880 11 ABRAVE/SHEjR^F WHO MEETS HIS DEATH AT THE HANDS OF A NEOROlMOrtOERER. ..frHrgnP.™* 11 '* »■«•«*' "f <ha Trtppla Murderer Dick Town*«Dd-Th* DlKorerr Of tOagfuriler- er in Vatdoata-Tha Night Attack gnd the- * Death—The Capture of Townaeod. .,,, Starke, Fla., Jatt. .6—[Sped*! Cdrfeijpohtl. cnee.]—Tho murder ofSlicriffi-G.W. Eppfirwh, of tltia, Bradford country tie eotqrioua pick Townsend, culminates (t remarkable aeries of atrocities in which Townsend 1* this principal, Townsend is a negro of : powerful build, cool null crafty, and feared alike by white aud black, k ing insolent to the oho aid .ovcrMiriiig to the other, r He appeared i In this atanlimtty lirst about four years ago, being them nineteen rears of age. He came from Lowndes county, Georgia, where his character was' that : of ’a' Mood thirsty desperado. About that; time lc tad a companion named, Lowry, with whom ho was always" to' be seen One, day Lowry’s dead' body was found in tlio woods, covered , with knife woundsi The general belief Was; thiit Town- send wss the murderer, but thorp was tioevi- dencc to maintsin the susplcioi), and no legal steps were taken. From that time', probably with a sense of tho immunity he' enjoyed, Townsend became morqfutd more notorious. Be was at a negro dance in Colombia county one night,when a colored belle refused to dinOo with him. Ho immediately pulled out his Itvolvcr and fired, soriopgly wounding tho woman and covering tho astonished dancers, threatened them with tho remaining charges, and thus effecting his escape. Several times since that period ho has made visits, from his home in Georgia, and alwhys leaving behind him tome evidonco of his. ddspefatlon. It was about tiio middle of November whan he raiuM his last appearance, being In scereh of work, ostensibly, but, as, tho sequel shows, plunder was his object. Mr. D. C. Cohen bad large contracts for the furnishing of tics. It was known that Cohen in making his trips to the woods with supplies for his men, always carried with him largo sums of money: To him, therefore, Townsend wont, and se cured employment, end accompanied tho un suspecting man on nit next trip, to tho teeno of work. Cohen drove a two male team, and as the Christmas holidays were approaching, he had with him a more than usual supply of stores for that occasion. From that trip Cohen never re turned, for ho was found by tho roadsldo mur dered, and Townsend and tho team wore miss ing. Light hundred dollars wore uked from Cohou’s ■ pocket. Tho excitement which followed was In tense, Posses were formed to pumne tho mur derer, and to inspire them in the search, re wards were offored of a liberal character. In the meantime Townsend,' finding himself closely pressed, and tbat he could not make tho Georgia lino In safety with the team, abandoned it on tho road and took to tho woods, securing some of the more valuablo ar ticles, and supplying himself with a liberal quantity of ammunition. Thus prepared, he was ready to fight to tho death. and being intercepted by J.ukc McCormick, also colored, Townsend shot him down, anil kept on his way. Sheriff Epperson, one of the bravest men in Florida, having got on tho trail of the tripplo murderer, determined to hunt his game until it was bagged. Epperson had learned of Town send's haunts in Georgia, and thither ho In tended til pursue him. On Christmas day Ep person reached Valdosta, where ho learned tbat Townsend had beon seen daring tho morning, that ho had a wife on tho Braswell plantation, who lived In a log cablp, some dis tance off from tho Nashvlllo road, and that ho undoubtedly lnado Ills headquarters thoro. ^ “You will find him a hard man to take,” tho sheriff was warned.. -.p. “I would not hold my ofllce a moment,” ho replied, “UI feared to do my duty. I.wUl storm the fort tonight at Oil hazards.” Epperson secured the services of Policeman IV. A. Cooper and a negro guido. On going to the livery stable he found that there were nut two horses left, and ono of those was so frac tious that Mr. Nelson concluded to go along ss driver, being unwilling to risk a strargar witli the animal. As they passed on out- to ward tho Braswell plantation tboy hod to pais a colored church, where a meeting was In progress. They entered to see If the criminal might be there, but ho was not. They then continued on tbclr way, until near the cabin, when they alighted, and arranged for the at tack. The night was clear and bright. It was srranged that the colored guido should act as a decoy for tho purposo of getting Townsend out, when tho officers would wing him. “Whois datF’ asked a gruff voice, as tho guide knocked upon tho door. “It’s me, a friend: some cullud mens wonts to see you.” Townsend unbolted tho door and poored out. “Wat docs Ucy wont?" ho Inquired. The guide found that Townsend was thor oughly suspicious and would neither talk nor come out. Tho room Inside was dark, but bet tween tbc logs of tho building were njtrooroos chinks, through which one on tho inside could see clearly tbe movements of those on tho out side. The guide returned to tho ofllcera and "Hit’s no use,he won’t come.” “Then I’ll go to him,” said Epperson, with emphasis. It was in vnln that Epperson was shown tho danger of attacking the desperado nndor such disadvantages. Hounded down for three murders, Townsend would net hesltato to commit a fourth, % keeping watch on tho building until day light, when reinforcements could be obtained, and tbe fight could be conducted on an oqaal dieting, there would not bo so much danger to life, llut Epperson was too brave a min to “inch from danger, and sending Policeman 'ooportotliorcarof the building, ho boldly advanced to tho door, Nelson .begging him to be careful, and keeping up with him. “Let me in, Townsend.” exclaimed tho sheriff No response came. Throwing his shoulder against the door, bherlir Epperson gave it a shove. It yielded, and he stood within. The sharp report of a pistol from the Interior and tho aheriff fell inward, mortally wounded By the flash of the murderous weapon Nelson oent a ball within, when a ruth was made to the door, and it was damm ed In Nelson’a flue. Healing tho tiro shota, almost dmnltaneoudy. Policeman Cooper thought both men were shot down. He ran around to the door, and again pushing the door open, was greeted with an instant shot, which came from the murderer, who stood at bay in the Ikr comer of the room, and entered On the day before New Fear’s a strange negro mado his appearance in Camilla, Mitehell county, who gave bis name as Richard Bell. , Ho was traced to tho tnrpenUnery of L. M. Collins, where he had- procured employment, by John Decs and Judsou CaIllns,who were confident that he was tho fugitive. They came upon him, suddenly, and, without giving him a chance of defense, bound him and took him back to Camilla, There ho confessed that ho was Dick Townsend, that ho bad committed the murderncharged against him, and that he had nothing to regret. He was taken hook to ■ L°Wudes county, Georgia, where no is now confined. As the murder of the sheriff of this county took place there, Townsend will have to be tried In Georgia for that offense. If ho gets bis deserts lor that crime, there will re- main no necessity for bringing him hereto avenge the death of poor.Cohen. OUR KNOWLEDGE-BOX. [In tbis department we give brief end pertinent answers to such questions ss our readers mar de sire to ask—provided tho questions »re or special or general interest. Answers may bo delayed for a 5S&L. Cooper’s shoulder. Townsend’s wife set up a shriek tbat "my old man is kUt,” bat the men on the ontsldo were satisfied to retire un til they could procure help, being convinced that Eppenon waa certainly dead. When the newt retched Valdosta, Marshal Barnett at once organized another rosso, and went to the thcrifiT’t relief. The cabin waa silent, with not a sign of life In it. Daylight hod come and with it a batter chance for ob servation. The door was forced open. There lay Sheriff Eppenon, not yet deed, but In s comatose condition. He waa evidently struck unconscious from tbe first, nnd knew nothing of what hod transpired, Townsend hod ca mped through the open window in the rear, and the tracks of himself and his wife led to the north. The sherUb of all tbe adjoining counties were notified, and by night half a dozen tosses were in pursuit of the desperado, in different directions. Somo colored men also joined in the pannit, bat the unwelcome, 'hough not unusual fact, was developed that he was shielded by his colored friends, who could only we tbat a block man was punned °T white men. The negroes made every ef fort to mislead the officers, and afforded the murderer the shelter which enabled him to fie news of this career of murder, and the [sward of tHOO, had reached every county In toe state, and watchful men were on the alert. Subscriber, Asheville, N. C.: How did tho fortunes of old times compare with modem ortunest There were some very wealthy men In ancient Rome end some of tbe emporort were rlch'beyond ■the dreams of avarice. Augustus, for lustanoe, In- herited an citato valued it (181,438,303, and this greatly Increased, so that he Was able to spend |I0,- 000. 000 on bis bath bouses atone. LucuUus, it is said, never sat down to' a' dinner that cost less than >10,000, and It has been estimated that ho nos worth >500,000,000. Julius Cesar waa a very rich man before he became emperor, and when he started on hla Spanish campaign his private debta in Rome amounted to MS,004000. Subscriber, Walnut Grovo, Tex.: Can a mem ber of tbe electoral college vote against tbc candi date on whose ticket be was an elector? There Is no written regulation that would pre vent an elector in tho electoral college from east- log his vote against the very candidate whom he was expected to help elect. Rut such an act would be In the fkce of custom aa woll as In tbo face of decency, and would ruin whomsoever should at- tempt it. As to the use of the electoral college at this time It may be urged that It servea to prevent tho wrongful overweight of any section. Should tbc president be chosen directly by. popular vote a parly controlling tho election machlnory of a itato liko Texas could roll up a fr audulent majority that would sweep over the finely balauocd vote of such a slate as New York. With tho electoral collcgo the vote lu Texas affects only tho electors of Texas. These points are the most marked matters in con- ncctlon with tbe system, but there are other con siderations of Importance, some of which may sag- gest themselves logieaUy to you, and all of which trill uc clear to you, no doubt, after a careful read ing of the constitutional provisions lu tbe case. Subscriber, Belmont, Mo: Are there any gold coins larger than a twenty dollar piece? Yet, tbc California quiutrlple eagle, and tbe fire sovereign piece of England. wwu, i».»r, Red Fotk, Texas -. It seems to mo tbat tbe first editorial evor printed would be a curiosity. Is there any way or sccurtug It? Fortunately we are able to obllgo our correspond- ent. The following editorial rolutlngto tho Inva sion In the tlmo f Elizabeth, appeared In tbo En glish Mercuric . ,388,land was tbe first editorial printed: ■ ..eh Preparations have bcone long made, by Iler Mnjestie’s wisdom nnd Foreslghto for Dofcnceof the Kingdome,tbat (setting aside tho common Accident- of War), no greater danger Is to be apprehended, though tho Spaniards should landcinanypartcofit; slnco besides the two camjos at Tilbury nnd Blackhcntb, largo Bodycs; of Militia are disposed along the Coasto under experienced Commandoure, with proper Instructions howe to behave, in case a Descent cannot be prevented till a greater Force may bo Dratrne together, and revcrall of tho prin cipal! of her Majestic's Connell and tho Nobility Jmvo raised Troops of Bone at their owne charge, well trained and offieored, which are roadyo to take thoFlelde at an Houre’s warning, Tbo Queeno was pleased to review them, last - Wocke, in tho Parke at Nonsuch, and oxpresMd tho highest Satis faction aUhotrgallant Appearance; In son Much, that by God's Blcalngc there is no doubts bat this unjust and Arcing Enterprise of tho Klngo of Spayno will turn out to his everlasting Shame and Dishonour, ns all Rankes of Pooplo, without Re spect of Religion, seemo resolute to defend tho sacred Persono of the Sovcreigne and tbo Dawes and Liberties of this country, against all Forelgno Invaders.” Subscriber, Talladega, Ala.:P!casc tell me how a cheap and tlmplo barometer may be mado. A simple barometer may bo made by first cutting offtho rim and part of the neck of a vial with a file, or by passing a plcco of cord around tbc neck, and moving It rapidly to and fro, and when heat ed, dipping It Into cold water, when tbo u| trill crack off. Then nearly fill the vial wl water, place your finger on tbo mouth 'and Invert It. Withdraw your finger, and suspend tho vial In some convenient place with a wire or string. In dry weather tho under surface of tho water will be level with tho neck of tho tattle; lu damp weather a drop will appear at tbe mouth and continue un til It tills, and Is then followed by others. Header, Greenville, S. C.: 1. When wore loving cants Invented? 2. Whit was tb r their names? 1. About tbo year 1.SO, to divert Charles VI. of France. 2. The inventor proposed tho figures of tbo four suits or colors, aa the French call them, to represent tbc four classes or men in the kingdom. By the cacurstheartsiaro meant the gone do chaeur, choir-men or .ecclesiastics, and therefore tbe Spaniard* have eopaa or chalices, Instead of hearts. The Spanish have espsdes, swords, In Ben of pikes, snd hence our namo ot spades. By diamonds are deslgualcd tho order of citizens; merchants -or tradesmen, (rerreaux (squares, tiles and tho like). The Spaniards have a coin, dm- rroa, which answers to it, mid tho Dutch coil tho French word carrea t "atrocncn,” 1. c„ stones and diamonds from the form. Trcfie, the trefoil leaf or clover grass (corruptly called clubs) appllcsllo the husbandman and peasants, lint how this suit camo to bo called clubs Is not easily explained, unless, borrowing the game from tho {Spaniards, who have bastos (staves and clubs) ln- Mead or the trefoil, we give the Hpanlsh significa tion lo the French figure. The ladles are coming to the front nobly. Mrs. H. C. Bonzman, of West Toiat, writes : “You auk the ladles to help you out. lam willing to do all I can for tho welfare of Tna Constitution, I enclose fivo dollars for a club of five.” Every one of tbo fifty thousand ladles who read Tiif. Coshtitution can do as woll as this If they will only try. Ladles, we are counting on yon. Wo love yon all, even If wo are mar ried and have a family of Interesting children. The Old Soldier. It was a Wise measure in establishing tbe hi mo for disabled Confederate soldiers, near Bichmond, Ve. Sometime ago the Swift Spe cific Co. received a request for e donation to tho inmates, which waa sent. Colonel James Pollard, superintendent of the homo, writes under date of December SS: “Your medicine has created quite tn excite ment In our home. The inmatce who have been using it have found great relief.” Las f’AMPfSoi.niEn’a Homo, Bichnokd.Va., December 15, 1885.—I hereby certify that ,1 have taken two bottles of Swift’s Specific, and have derived considerable benefit therefrom, and would be glad to obtain some more, for I believe it will cure me. John A.T. Ewiko, Boom No, 4, Cochran Building. Ler Camp, Soidior’s Homo, BtcmsoKD, Va., December 13, 1885.—I hereby cer tify that I have taken three bottler of Swift's Specific for accondaiy blood poison, and have derived great benefit. It acts much bet ter than potash or any other remedy I hare ever used. B. F. WixnoLD, M. 1).. Formerly of Sussex Co., Vs. For sale by all druggists. Treatise on Mood and akin diseases mailed free. Tup. Bwirr Spocific Co, Drawer 3, Atlanta, Os. New York, 157 W. 33d street. CONSTITUTIONALS. Mr. S. M. Inman says; “In studying the businc-* situation, 1 do not find a single point of discourage ment in the outlook tor 1836." Receiver Fink, ofthe East Tennessee road, has bought 15,000 tous of steel rails for the refitting of hi* entire line. Business is said to bo unusually heavy, and the receiver will spend a half mUltoa dollars this year In new rails, bridges and depots. Tho change of gauge lu the Central and Richmond and Danville roads will cost a half million for each system. Here we have three southern roads spend* - Inga million and a half in betterments. That looks as If business was reviving. When tho East Tennessee road is reorganised and taken from the receiver's hands, Mr. George L fiency will come to the front once more. This con* summation, devoutly to be wished, may not be de layed longer Ilian the middle of tho prcscut year. Signs are not wanting of a disagreement between the Northern Methodist and the African Methodist churches. Tho Northern Methodists have never taken kindly to the secession of the negroes into a church of their own. Failing to realize that in this social and religious segregation tho negroes were obeying a rare instinct, they struggled to hold tbe two races In one church. It la now charged, by Bishop Turner, that wherever an African Methodist church Is In debt, the Northern Methodists buy In the property and establish It as a mixed church. In spite of this, the African Methodists—which Is to say the negroes who have seceded from tho northern church and organized con ferences and congregations of their own—aro already an overwhelming majority and are gain ing constantly. In Georgia they have threo con ferences and 55,000 members—whilo the Northern Methodists have only one conference, smaller thaii either ofthe other conferences, and only 15,00 members. On tho Atlanta circuit,Elder Gaines has built nine African churches and Is now finishing a fine college. The Northern Methodists have the money and the learning, but the negroes catch the recruits and ride the tidal wave. Tho descent of Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt on our southern coast may mean tho capture of our out laying islands by northern nabobs. Mr. Thomas Carnegie (not Mr. Andrew Carnegie, os is erro neously printed) is already entrenched on tho southern end of Cumberland, in the ancient home ofthe Greenes. He has retouched tho incompara ble avenues and rose gardens of Dangcness, at a cost of WO,000, and is said to have spent onchundred and llfiy thousand dollars In restoring tho mansion and grounds.. There, amid his orange groves and livo oaks, he has a homo worthy of a prince. Both Jay Gould and James Gordon Bennett have cruised along tho Georgia coast and looked with longing eyes on thc.bcautiful Isles that stand between it and he tea. Jckyll’s Island, which Mr. and Mrs. YandetMl redo two thousand miles to see, is ono of tho smallest on tho coast, measuring about seven miles In length and averaging two in width. Its climftto is perfect. St. Simon's on the north and Cumberland on the south, shelter ing it from boisterous winds. It front* Brunswick and stands high and clear abovo the sc*a. Tho growth ts Uvc-oak and palmcttoes. Oranges thrive on' the Island and the grass is luxurant. Jckyll's was the point selected by the slave 'ship Wanderer for landing its cargo of slaves. I have heard men tell of visiting the island that year and seeing hun dreds of wild Africans ducking and scurrying amid the long grass. A force or canoes deported them rapidly from Jckyll’s to neighboring islands and mainland, and when the Wanderer was captured less than a hundred ofthe slaves were found there. Jekyll now belongs to Mr. John DuBIgnon and is used mainly for grazing purposes. If Mr. Vander bilt buys it, a wondcrtol transformation may l>o expected. Ho inherited 850,000,000 in ono block from his father, and Is good for as much more. HI wife Is tho leader of all the Vanderbilts In fashion -It was she who’ispent- 9150,000 on a single ball two reasons ago. When she joins her husband In making of Jckyll’s a winter homo whoro spring reigns perpetual, and a fashionable train will fol low, the Inland waters of our coast will sparklo with yachts. This taste for largo estates,rivalling principalities In exclusiveness and extent, on which millions may be spent In establishing gardens, groves and game preserves, Is growing apace. Mr.l’ierre Loril lard has at “Kancocas,” near New York, tbo finest stock farm or the north. This Is tho homo “Parole,” on whose race in England his owner won |93,COO, and of the racing stable that netted him near half a million ono reason. Mr. Lorlllard, who Is alio tho head of tho great snufiT and tobacco firm tbat bears his name, has spent largo sums In Im porting English game birds and breeding them on “Rancocos.” This was, however, on too small a scale. 1 Ho has just purchased up in New York state immense tracts o f land o t which he will mnko a game pre serve. It is largely covered by ortginal forests and has two fino lakes. The forests ho is stocking with deer and pheasants, and tbo lakes with trout and bass, “TruxedoPark,” which Is tho namo he has given this estate, will cost a million before It is finished. Tbe most extensive game preserve in this coun try, perhaps, Is “Blooming Grovo Park,” In Whit# county, Pennsylvania. It la owned by an associa tion, of which Mr. Andrew rost, of Wilkins & Post, is a moiu»*cr. The original stock was 9225,000 With this the land was purchased, the club house erected, and the forests and streams stocked. Over twenty-six miles of trout streams Is owned by tho elub, every foot of which is policed. Deer and pheasants are bad In the forests by the thousands. The club house («In ebargo of tho best of cooks and stewards, nnd no English lord lias finer Isboot- ing ground.; None of there preserves can offer the sportsman, such attractions as the rea islands along our coasts For shooting there aro quail, duck, deer, snipe, turkey. Tbc fishing cannot be surpassed, the fresh water holes tarnishing black boss that Is as fine ns the mountain trout. If the Georgia sea islands once get fairly to tho front at winter homes, each of them will soon hare its colony of rich and fash ionablc folks. TJieroJarc 22S cities in this country containing 10,. 000 inhabitants or upwards; and all of there cities have adopted standard time except 27. Augusta and Savannah arc in the list of recalcitrant cities. Augusta refuses to accept central tlmo because across tbe Savannah river eastern time is accepted. Her sun time is nearly an exact com’ promise between the two. Savannah lies so far caat of New Orleans. that she is not willing to accept a time so much at variance with the so lar schedule. In Michigan and In some other states standard tinio has been made legal time, and tbe retention of the system is now considered beyond question. The average age of congressmen has been inves tigated. Tho delegations of West Virginia and North CarolinaaYcragc 42 years; of Arkansaa 43 years of Iowa 45 years, and of Georgia M years, Maine and Mi»i»ippi prefer to trust old men—Maine’s avenge being 58 years, and Mississippi^ 81 yean. An Excursion From Pexotylvaria.—Mr. J. J. gpiinger, formerly of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, but now a resident of Atlanta, engaged business here, will leave In a abort time for his old home. While there he will go through the counties of Lancaster, Chester, Berkcs, York and Dauphin and get up an ex cursion from that section to Georgia. He is now negotiating with the railroad lines for the purpose of securing a cheap rate. If ho is succccafal in getting a cheap rate he hopes to return to Atlanta about the 10th of February with a large excursion of Pennsylvania farmers. Mr. Springer has re ceived quite a number of letters from his friends in Lancaster county and adjoining, stating that they are anxious to come to Geor gia and make investments here in farming property. A cornucopia is a drugstore supplied with Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, which sells for 2-> eta. DURING THE WEEK. Tuesday, January 5.—Fresh cases of plcuro pneumoira has been discovered near MasonviUe. Fa., and twenty-five cattle out of a herd of ono hundred are afflicted General Prendergost, com mander of tho British expedition in Burmah, has arrived with his forces at fihnmo; 150 miles north of Mandslay, and met with a cordial reception ft-om tho Burmese and Cblneso merchants Hon. John B. Raymond, ex-delegate to congress from Dakota, died yesterdry The Balkan conference at Constantinople has been abandoned, Russia refusing to guarantee the independence of the. union of Bulgaria and eastern Koumella It ia stated in Cincinnati that C. P. •Huntington wilt consolidate all Ids railroads cast of the Missis sippi at on eaclv day. Ik The City.—Mr. John Neal, one of Atlanta’s oldest aud most enterprising citizens, died yester day. Ho was born in Warren county, aa., Septem ber 19th, 1790, and ho was ono of the first settlers ot Pike county, having assisted in tho organization ofthe county and the location ofthe county seat. Mr. Neal moved from Piko county to Atlanta in the vear 1858, where Uc has resided ever sluce, Mr. Neal was a man of sincere, tender and affectionate nature A dwelling and an outhouse at tho cor ncr of Wheat and Jackson streets, were destroyed by fire, last night Tho general council of 18S5 convened in regular session tor the last time and the new council was organized Mr. T. J. War- dell, of Bainbridgc, Go., has been appointed gen eral storekeeper for this district by Collector of Revenue Crenshaw. Wednesday, January O,—Orders have been issued for tho vaccination of all tbc-officers and men in tho Austrian army Mrs. Lucht, of Mil waukee, who was stricken with hydrophobia sev eral days ago, died hut night in great agony It is reported that a band of Carlists has appeared in Catalonia A shock of earthqnako was felt over an area of several rallca in South Devonshire, Eng land Mr. Gladstono has summoned the liberal members of parliament to a meeting on tho 16th but Tho Miailralppl legislature met in biennial session Ilansl Peterson, of Sldnoy, Michigan, shot his wlfo and then himself during a bit of tem porary insanity. Ik Tii* City,—Last month there wore thirty- stills seized and destroyed by the revenue man* in this division Judge McCay, of the United States court, h|s gone to Baltimore for a few days rest “Tho Rooster Combination” ia tho name oj a min- trel troupo just organized in Atlanta There were two mi all fires last night W. If. Fisher, who is wanted in Chattanooga on two or threo charges, was arrested in this city lost night, Thursday January 7.—A severe snow storm prevailed throughout England ycstcrday......Prc9t- dent Cleveland gave • dinner at tho whftchouso in honor of tho Misses Tildcn, nieces of tho Hon, S. J. Tildcn A wreck occurred on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, In which threo men were killed and threo wounded It is understood that Secretary Whitney Is entirely satisfied with the sea worthiness of the Dolphin Mr, Pendleton, Uni ted States minister, lias Induced tho German gov ernment to rescind tho order for the expulsion of Americans from tho island of Lochn An effort will bo made in the present session of the Mtaj*- sippl legislature to adopt measures drovMing for a state constitutional convention The boiler of a saw mill In Wakesland, Mo., exploded, killing ono man and seriously scalding threo more Tho smallpox, it in stated, is rapidly disappearing in the suburban villages around Mon treal. Ik Tii* City.—The directors of tho Onto City National bank declared adivident of six per cent Plans for the Young Men’s Christian associa tion building are being examined aud a slto will be rejected In a few days Tho Concordta associ ation held a regular annual election of officers last night—.Mrs. K. K. Harper, of tho woman's Chris tian union, held religious services in the Jail yes- tciday. . Friday, January 8.—David H. Terry, ex-chicr justice of the supreme court of California, and Miss Sarah Althea Hill, who claims to be tho widow of ex-Senator Sharon, of Nevada, were mar ried yesterday.......A ctvc-ln occurred at Boston Rlcn, 1*0,, and a block of hour' went down out of sight Smallpox made its appe iranco In Black- stone, Mass., and two deaths have occurred .The princess of Wales Is seriously 111 Tbo new French cannot has been Renounced with Do Frey* clnct- at -Ua head.... John II.Pier, editor and pro* r otor of the Richmond, Virginia, Staats-Gamtte, dead, aged 85 “John's” restaurant, In New Orleans, valued at 910,000, was destroyed by fire. Ik the City.—C. P. Ripley, who llvea near Jones* boro, was in tho city yesterday searching for a horse that had been stolen from him .....Thefinance committee is now engaged estimating tho actual income of tho city during tho present year from business licenses, general taxes and all other sources so that the expenditures can bo arranged ... Rev. 8am Jones and Mr. Sam Small have gouo to Cincinnati, where they will conduct a grand re ligious revival......Mr. Hugh McGlovcr was elected delegate to tho Irish national league, and Mr. F, O'Neill was chosen os alternate, Saturday, January 0.—Charles Williams, (col.) convicted of outrage on Mrs. Eliza J. Keene, near Cambridge, Maryland, was hanged Dr. Martin White, wife and two children, were found in their liotisc at Battlo Creek, Michigan, with their throats cut M ,„.Thcro were 316 business failures throughout tbo United States and twenty in Canada during tho past wcek......Tlio great and long continued depression in trade In Glasgow, together with the cold weather of tho past few days, is causing much suffering among tho poorer classes Tho woman’s sulfrago county committee of New York box passed a resolution denouncing tho pending bill lo tako tbe suffrage away from the women of Utah Mobile, Alabama, was visited by a very destructive fire, and property to the value of nearly 9200,000 was destroyed, Ik tiif. City.—Invitations have been issued ask ing the ministers of the city to meet on Tuesday night toarrango tor the visit of Moody andftatikey to Atlantu A new fire company will soon lie added to Atlanta’s already excellent department ....The will of tho late John Neal was probated before Ordiuary iCalhoun**. Dr. Kstabrook, who is in Ohio getting up another excursion of fanners from that state, writes that he and his excursion will reach Atlanta about February 5th. Sunday, January 10.—Police measures in Ber lin for the suppression of tbo socialists aro bcoom< Ing severe Tbc war fever in Greece is violent, and large quantities of war material havo been or dered in western Europe A number of bodies nave been recently stolen from tho cemetery at Kingston, Ont !>. M. Ludlow, the oldest actor in America, and perhaps In tho world, died in 8t. Louis, aged nearly ninety years. Ik tbf. City.—A hairy’ snake bos been found out on the Chattahoochee A.F. Pickcrt, the Jeweler, WE SELL THE BEST ONLY! BUY ACCLIMATED SEED TO SUIT ODE SOUTHERN SOIL AND SOUTHERN CLIMATE. Good Seed is the First Essential to Successful Agriculture. The wtie cultivator uses only inch teed* as are grown for his climate. Oar garden aeed aro nnro and freah and true to name. Sold In packete or In balk, wholeeale or rotail. We Sell all Good and New Varieties of Field Seed, Grasses, Clovers, Lucern, etc. Try our McCulloch SPBINO OATS, matures Jn. ninety day,.' Price $1.00 per bnthel. Try onr new SPANISH PEANUTS. Makes two crona per year. Trice 75 cente nerqnart. Try oar choice SEED POTATOES. Try onr CHOICE STOCK OF CAB BAGE SEED. Try out EARLY ENGLISH PEAS. DOST FAIL TO SEND YOU* ORDERS DIRECT TO THE SOUTHERN SEED COMPANY, SEED GROWERS, Mention thlt paper. MACON, GEORGIA. JOHN It. ELLIS, President and Manager. wky It E .VAN WINKLE & CO ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 2gg s MANUFACTURERS OF Circular Saw Hills, Cotton Gins, Cotton Seed Oil Hills, Presses SHAFTING, PDLLEYS, MILL GEARING AND GENERAL IRON WORK. Wo.FuriilsIt Engines and Boilers of nil Sizes, Either Portable or Stationary. Nos, 16,18 & 20 Foundry St. jp 214 & 216 Marietta St., A^AJJTA, GEO££JA THE BEST WASHER We wm guarantee tho 4 coming base ball season In Atlanta is on crease, and tho managcni ofthe Atlanta* are deter mined to win tho penant again Fulton county is out of debt. _ Wlmt tlie “.slngli* Wrapper*” Did. Ifero Isa letter that makes us feel good. There are about five thousand ConstnppTtON subscribers who arc tbe only subscribers at their respective postofttces. They are known as"*inglo wrappers," because their paper Is wrapjed up by Itself. A short time ago we sent an extra copy to each ofthe “single wrap pers," urging them to got a new mibecrllier, anil make a regular wrapper for the bundle that went to tfaeir office. Thousands responded. Here is what one man says “Scott's X Roads, X. C.—With this you will find two more subscribers. Hines I received my paper, which stated that t was one of the 4,2*0 single wrappers, my name has company. HIx Cosmrv rros soldiers have been enlisted by me, and I and I am generally ways does. not through yet. One *pedmi>n copy gets a suhsenber; two specimens aln Bend me a few more samples. "John V. Mcrmx'K.” That sort of a letter is a rouser. We hope the “tingle wrapper*” who have not yet doubled themsehren will follow Mr. Murdock's example. The Globe Cotton Planter, We don't often give oar unqualified indorsement U> anything advertised in our columns, but wc do recommend in unqualified terms the Globe Cotton Planter, a description of which will bo found else* where. This planter has taken the medal at every exposition at which It ha* been shown. At Atlanta it was in competition with all tbe leading cotton planters in the country, and after an exhaustive test of comparison which lasted for several days, U was given the grand medal. It has nertrbeen tearen, simply because It Is the best planter that ia made. Any ftrmcrwbo will buy it and jrivo it a fsir chance, will find that it will pay for Itself two or three times in a season. It 1* one of the imple ments that ought to be on every farm of more than one hundred acres In tbe south. AGENTS WANTEPM M|| that Agents are making from 870 to siao j to *:.a> durln* »> )!m«lhu Ws|jjjjaga on a potUl cord for further puttotlirs, t; L WASHER CO., ERIE, Pa, ATKINS’ SUPERIOR (GRADES SAWS w—- « A’ fit nil for Catalogue and Prices to Eu C. ATKINS & CO., Indianapolis, lnd» PERKINS BROS. Aleut* AtUnU, O*. Jecl-wkyMt cmr nol FOUR FIRST PRIZES dtcSO-dly wed fri mon wky n x r D It Takes but a Little Courage to Get Itlch. everywhere. Ticket Ki al Rise 9)50^00, sold 1 X!on Marthe, Itf fit. Charles street, New. Orleans, one to J. Webster and. Heck Barry, Carrollton, Kr., paid through <’iti- atuf Kutontl (tank ot UkiUtIUc, Kv.; one to MoKUmra Margaret A. S.gle and Mary W. Kni-ll,0fMeuitibl«,11eun.; otto tor.lt. u-ai-.; D? Han Franrtitfo, fcal.-.oue to J. Marzoir, otJake'a ratoon, Black’. HUUIon. Yolo county, Cal., .paid hrougb Bank of Wood lam), ral.; ore to Charle. T. * Carkart S Bro, pi Park PlacctaooUier r hek, t; John afraet, both of heir No. 14.928 drew tbe second capital 1,000, and mu paid to the Him National (tcndioD, Boaton, Mara.; ono to Geo. N. Tie Tucson, Arizona; one to A. T. Beck, of L Ohio, paid to Lancaster bank there; on Daugherty, of Klizaville, Ky„ mild Un- change bank of Flemtmnburg, Ky., otu Anglo-Californian bank (limited) of Han CaT Nos. 62,37* and *5,to* drew each 9l0,00fe i In tenths alao-sp they go everywhere. For . Information of toe I9tnh grand monthly drawing Itttle courage to get rich, A Ilebaanolaga Neither hu t chccac. Homo ebroata are living lfca.-l*n>rtdance star. ANGOBTURABITTEH3 iaahmuabotdword oil over U>« world. For orer fifty year* it hu ndrertiaed iticlfbr merit. It iawnradrartfaad to want tho public ngiinat counterfoil!. Tho genuine article It manufactured by Dr. J. O. B. It Ian great change for the ex-prealdent,” Record, “to turn from tbo llfi) to Uto quiet of a law say. tbo Philadelphia Record, “to turn from tbo bu.y buttle of official ‘ ‘ " ft glvca him iTitta actual* — way* glad «r aqnltt chat with an old acquaint* ante, btately. but acetal; quiet,bat,alwaya<m> onco been prealdiot of the United SUtea; alwaya and on all occaalpna the gntlemnn; band, aonie, and dreaaed to a c tmm-, and i Idi-lit cbc-imHMi him aa. a type oft Hlttuwldo* Inarm marry again. Siberian cate aro tbo newest agony tn pell A Siberian eat baa a cold and acarctunrrotcc, and t* a valuable addition to tho brickyard orchcatra.— Hartford Float. Magnolia Balm Is a secret aid to beauty. .Many a lady owes her fresh ness to it, who would rather not tell, and you cant* tell.