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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLAjvitA, GA, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23 18P 6
THROUGH DIXIE.
AT TH® SOUTHERN FOLKS ARE
SAYIHO AND DOING.
-Politic* in Ala.
-▲IBratAl Wretch—
-4 Wlie-Mnrdeeer
Florida.
Iranian skeletons were recently un-
I at Fort George'* bland.
iCaMIeott, ' distinguished English
led ntai. JUMWtlne. Fla., last Saturday.
Ixmisiana.
colored deoperado James, who had
tewed from jail, was discovered in hi3
dhmkwd on the Bahais creek, on thn
rthelGth but., and was surrounded
ne of citizens, James refused to sur-
and was shot, seven buckshot taking
, but he made bis escape in the dark,
t day the entire community renewed
h. They tracked him to Bu Hi a ton
house. He surrendered and was
te Beck port bridge, where he was
• the limb of a tree. His body ro
uging.
West Virginia.
week ago Joe Bums, a repulsive
, eeaunitted an outrageous, assault upon
ay Item the
Fellers, of Baltimore, while on the
the railroad
I depot at Hartinsburgtoa
4% house a hort distance oatsido of town,
hunidsy morning Bams paid the penalty of his
" no. At 12:45 o’clock a body of masked men,
nbering from seventy-five to a hundred, ap-
hed the jail, and without much ado, took
l therefrom and dragged him to a point
outside the limits of the borongh
i hanged him to a tree.
Mississippi.
I George Bunch, of Summit, has been
ittojall for thlnv days for sewing up the mouth
■ > little boy.
I Mora than
one-third of the counties in Mis-
have no saloons.
about
ISO gros arrived at Jackson a few
Horn Orangeburg, 3. C. Charles It. Wal-
r agent, contracted with them to work
Little Rock. They were here turned over to
Yazoo county planters, but refused to go
. Their baggage is held by the railroad cotn-
ny tor fare, which was not paid by Walker.
South Carolina.
A. Voyles, of Westminster, had a man
onghing in his garden Thnrsday when the
turned up a holt of Athens factory
kg, containing forty yards. It was almost
~j rotten, and Captain Voyles’s explana-
t of’thematter is that it had. lain there
> the night of ISOtli November, 1831, at
h time the bouse of Mrs. G. W. Greene,
as dwelling and store, was
>ed and burned. Sloan Oglesby,
red, and Belle Hudgins, while, were
ated the dav after the burning and were
lty convicted of the crime and sent to the
enlterStiary for fifteen years. Tno horrors
If that night aro still freslt in the minds of
Inr people, when Mr3. Greene and her littlo
Ihildrcn narrowly escaped with their lives.
Virginia.
At Tangier, on Sunday, February 14th,
'aptain W. D. Truitt’s wife went to Sunday
Fool, leaving four little children in the
Three little girls named Cooper from
neighboring house came in, and whilo they
playing the fire in the stove wont out.
in Truitt's eldest daughter, aged seven
pnt some kindling in the
re, and poured oil upon it, while
itlicr child struck a • match. Its
me came in contact with the oil can, and an
plosion followed. The child who had the
can was instantly killed, and the two year old
boy was fo badly injured that he died in three
hours. The other Truitt children and three
jv jailors were terribly burned, but may recover.
The fifteen men arrested on the border of
Virginia and North Carolina for lynching Wilson,
thief, have been discharged.
Texas.
Highwaymen entered the office of the. Gulf,
'olorado and Santa Fo railroad, recently, and
t the point of the pistol compelled the agent
to surrender $600.
Dallas has qnarrentino against Fort Worth,
ring to the smallpox, and the
ilivri'iars have gone west to es
tablish a quarantine station on the line of the
Texas and Pacific railroad.
A negro named Allen Bockwright met with
a shocking accident. A muffler, which en
circled his neck, was Ignited, and lie was unable
to pull it off. 113hired fiirionsly, and ho fell to the
ground in an agony of pain, the circle of lire still
enveloping his head. It is thought lie is filially
burned.
Dr. Sam Price. of Walker county,
has gone raving mad from the effects of a blow on
the head received in a difficulty with n man named
Mr. George Potter, of East Dallas, was mar
ried to Miss May Gnillot on the tower of the court
house at Denton, Hie other day.
Moody ftucl Sanfcy \nU occupy the skating
rink at Dallas, in March.
Pokrr Taylor, charged with raping his
(laughter nt tHenrietta, has been acquitted,
hie daughter refusing to testify against him.
From Laredo news comes that Isidore Mon-
cut Hits seduced a sister of Domingo Flores on the
ranch of Delag&sza, where the brother and tw
>ktcrs acre living. When it was discovered that
the girl w«> In trouble, dcr brother learned from
her who her betrayer wns, and, going to Motion-
viwrs house, called him out and shot him dead.
John English has been lodged in jail charged
with slandering a young lady of Bonham.
James Phillips, of Austin, charged
*f}b the murder of his wife, has been released on a
*2,600 bond.
v postoflicc of FloresvUlo was burglarized
laid Wednesday. One thousand dollars in ca^h
an« ?;K)0 iu postage stamps were taken.
North Carolina.
A disastrous fire occurred in Wilmington on
. unday afternoon, the loss from which
mil probably exceed one million dollars. The
fire originated on the river steamer Bladen,
cotton laden, which set fire to the wharf and
the sheds of the Clyde line of stcamship3. A
high wind was blowing at the time, and the
fire spread rapidly, sweeping away the busi
ness houses on Water street for three
blocks, and many valuable residences
Front and Second streets.
The steamer Bladen, plying between Wil
mington and Fayetteville, caught fire Sunday
afternoon about 4 o’clock, just before reaching
" her wharf,and owing to the inflammable nature
i of cwgo^ consisting of rosin, spirits of tur-
1 ^5 a au< * co ^bon, was immediately envelop-
^ ed in flames. Tho pilot headed her for the
nearest available wharf, and tho passenger,
succeeded in escaping, some by boats
pem the adjoining vessels and others by
jumping overboard, when they were
quickly rescued. Tbe deserted steamer landed
against tbe wharf of the New York and Wil-
mtpgton/steamsliip company, and the lire wis
►mmnnicated to tho sheds aur» warj*
icreon. The wharves and sheds being
with rosin and in rpent i no the spread
fire was rapid, and despite the efforts of
6incn became a disastrous confl igratioi.
v ** A" 1 ®™* schooner, Lillie Holmes, not
bent* able to get ont of reach of the flames
way alio burned and will prove a total loss'.
OfCT two hundred and fifty thousand dollar
mb of goods were burned in one warehouse.
Jlhere bas been much excitement in and
around Danbury over the exploits of a hold
thief, John Wilson. Wilson was pursued
captured and hanged.
Tennessee.
The Tennessee SteckBreeders'asiOinatiou met
■ the senate chamber. About seventy-
sveaoemhen were present, comprising nearly
•fpy Bwedar in the state and representing
seven hundred thousand dollars’ worth of
sloth. The following officers were elected:
W. W. Gettys, Athens, president; B. M. Hord,
Nashville, secretory; Ed. Hicks, Nashville,
treasurer. .
Campbell Brown read a circular received
from a firm in (.'hicago, ofl'm ing to sell material
to lie used in manufacturing butterine, after
which he moved that the association unequivo
cally condemn tho attempt to introduce bogus
stuffs into this state, and that tho association
me moralize the legislature to enact a law pro
hibiting the sale of butterine in Tennessee as
butter.
Captain Howorson, of Summer couuty,
moved to appoint a committee to memorialize
the legislature to enact laws for the protection,
of sliccp against dogs.
At tho request of ColonoJ Cockrell, Major
Campbell Brown explained tho result of the
recent visit of the committee to Jackson, to
inspect the herd of Jersey cattle tlierc. Ho
said that on recommendation of tho commis
sion the disc*sell cattle were separated from
the Test, end quarantine continued.
After a heated discussion as to whether the
herd was or was not infected, the matter was
referred to a special committee.
amo
Jefferson and Samuel Ellis, brothers, l>ee a .
engaged in a quarrel Thursday over a trivi 1
matter and Jefferson drew a pistol and Bhot
his brother through the head, killing him iu-
stautly.
Rev. Sam Jones pass-id through Chattanooga
from Cincinnati on liis way to Carteisvlllq. He is
rejoiced over his success at the queen city, ami
looks unusually well. At Somerset he was offered
a large sum or money to deliver one sermon, but de
clined, saying be was after souls, not money.
Alabama.
George B. Davis, who murdered William Me
Clcllan, better known as Archie Beams, in
Bnsscll county, on Wednesday, was ar
rested last night while in bed nt the house of a
neighbor. Davis in his statement said
that he killed Beams because the latter
told him on Saturday night, that unless he
ceased his attentions to his sister one of them
would have to die. He said ho loved Beams’
sister, hut there had never been any improper
relations between them. Davis was overseer on
the place, and his victim worked under him.
Wednct-nay about noon Davis sent Beams
down to tlic river to look tip some cows. Im
mediately aftergiving Beams the order Davis
picked up his gun and started
for the river by a different
route. In a few minutes Davis overtook
Beams near the bank of tho river and shot
him iu the back of the neck. Davis says that
after shooting Beams the first time ho fell
upon his knees and begged him not to kill
him, and they talked for several minutes,
when he told Beams that one of them must
die, and shot him again. Seeing that Beams
was still alive. Davis drew his knife and stabbed
him in the throat twice. He then knocked him
on the head with the lintt of his gtm, breaking
his skull. When asked by the negroes why he
killed Beams,replied, “that isminc and Bcams’s
business.” Davis then went on to tho house
of Mrs. McClellan, tlio mother of his victim,
where he hoarded, and at dinner ho told her
that Arch was sick and would not como to tlio
house, and if she would fix his dinner he would
e.'irry it to him.
About 1 o’clock' Mr. Fitzgerald walked
down from his residcnco to tho field, auil as
soon as the negroes had an opportunity they
told him what Davis had said.
IIo asked Davis why ho killed Beams
and the brute made tlic same reply that ho had
given the negroes. Davis then went
tho liouso of Mrs. McClellan,
who knew nothing of tho fate
of her son, anil told her that ho had killed
one of the negroes and would liavo to leave.
He asked her to loan him Arch's valise. Stic
not only consented, but helped him to pack his
clothes, and lie left ami has not been arrested.
It is said l>y some that Davis had stolen corn
and oats from Mr. Fitzgerald and
endeavored to induco Beams to dispose
of it.
About nine o’clock Wednesday, morning
Jos. P. Nichols, the well known sales agent for
powder and dymimirti at Jiirininghnm, loft his
oflicc in the opera house block.tho heart of tlio
city, and went to his room on the third Hour
of tlic same block. Ho had liccn driukin
littlo tho day before, hat then
seemed _ in good enough spirits.
Ho didn’t return in tho afternoon
and his partner sent a boy to his room for him!
Tho boy, getting no response to lii3 repeated
knocks, looked through tho transom and saw
Nichols sitting in a chair. Ho was still there
this morning, and his friends concluded tliaa
something must he wrong. So they broke the
door open, when Nichols was found to ba dead,
a pistol hall in his head just abovo tlio loft
car having done the work. Tlio pistol lay on
the floor and on tho table was a picco
of paper,on which was written; “Bury mo in
Birmingham.”
A meeting of unemployed working men was
held at Birmingham ono day last week,
aud was attended by 8,000 persons. The ad
dresses delivered were of the most inflammato
ry nature, and assemblage degenerated into
mob, which attempted to run riot in tho
streets and pillage the shops. Tlio police,
however, were prepared and succeeded in sup
pressing rioting, aud preventing any acts of
pillage.
, ,
Alabama, against Judge Frazier, was decided, the
cot rt holding that the circuit court of Montgom
ery comity, hail no jurisdiction to issue a man
damns commanding Judge Frazier to issue liquor
license to Dunbar * Roberts, the applicants.
J. D. Fitzhugh, a well known civil engineer or
thorough neeqnnintaiicc with tlic geological cundi
Horn of this state, announces that lie has found
pi troleum at a depth of nine hundred feet some
where In tlic Warrior coal Sold. IIo declines to
designate the location.
Mr. Jonathan Trlmmcll. aged ono hundred
and three years, died near Abbeville, the other day
A man was sent to tho ScotLsboro, poor-
house last week who has ono son an eminent Pres
byterian divine in Texas, aud ajothcr smi wk
a prosperous dentist.
Georgia.
The last brigadier general appointed under
tho confederate government is now carryin^
on a saddlery and harness business in Savan
nah. Colonel 1’etorMcGInsliaii enjoys tho dis
tinction of having boon tbe last brigadier
whose commission was signed by President
Davis. Tlio commission was signed just be
fore the fall of Kiclimond and was never de
livercil. Colonel McOlaahan,though a gcnoral
l>y right, lias never seen tho record of his pro
motion.
Mad dogs arc plentiful in Carroll aonnty,
Mr. Bcardon was in Villa Bica Thursday.badly
bitten on his shoulder. Ho was very uneasy.
Friday another mad dog bit a grandson of
Sir. George, near Dark Corner, passing on to
wards Villa Bica bit a fino dog belonging to
Sir. Bicharil Tolbert, also a fine cow belonging
to James Trap, and then to W. B. Leather-
wood’s, where ho was killed, but not until he
had bitten Sir. Leatherwood’s dogs.
The Savannah News’ Jonesboro corrcspon
dent says: "Miss Laura G. McKinney left hero
yesterday for Chattanooga, Tenn., where she
will meet a party today. They will lcavo for
Utah tomorrow. They will join the Slormons.
Sliss McKinney' is tho daughter of Bev. M,
McKinney, of thisconnty. Ho was very much
opposed to his daughter going, and tried to per-
suadc her not to go. She grew desperate over
tlic matter and said she would go, aud re
marked if she did not like Utah she would re-
tun. Miss McKinney is about tweuty-onc
years old.”
Sir. Harrison Sanders, of Hart couuty,
grandson of Elias Sanders, says that when his
grandfather began fanning in t Iris section tho
farmers used ploughs made entirely of wood.
Iron ploughs were unknown. They would get
out plough timber a year, before hand which
they would thoroughly season for the coming
year. Wagon bodies were fastened together
with hickory withes instead of nails, and
plough lines, traces, etc.,, were made of tlio
same material.
A sensation and much earnest sympathy aro
being produced among tho citizens of Knox
ville, by the remarkablo conduct of Mr. E. J.
McAfee, who has doubtless gone do-
ranged. On last Friday night through
sympathy tho sheriff carried him to his
honso and gave him a bed in hia own room.
He remained very quietly until about eleven
'clock when he escaped from the room and fled
barefooted and in liis night clothes. Tho
officer tracked him for a half of a mile when
he come to a branch and waded up it to its
source, then through an old field of briars and
dense swamps. Nothing more could bo heard
from him until Sunday. Ho was found by Mr. ’
Stenson in tbe woods, 10 miles soutlr of home,
in a most pitable condition. His whole body
was lacerated and bleeding where ho had boon
tom by the briars; his shirt was entirely tom
ofiTof him, and what few strings were left he
had tied around his feet which were so bruised
and torn that they had swollen to nearly three
times their natural size. Ho says that tho
reason that ho left is because ho thought that
a posse of men had made a plot to kill him that
night and the Lord told him to get out of their
way, and after ho left ho thought they had
honnds after him and he ran in all of tho water
that he conld in order to balHc them. He s:iy3
that he has not had a thing to cat but an car
of com since last Friday night.
Dahlonega was furnished with a genu-,
ino sensation Saturday. Bliss Ann Teague,
a young woman living with her brother-in-
law, Mr. W. T. Swanson, in the suburbs of tho
town, attempted to kill horself by taking laud
anum. The family had gone in to dinner, and,
after a short time, they noticed Miss Teague
was not present, whereupon Mrs. Swanson
went into her sister’s room to notify her that
dinnerwas going on.and to her surprise found
heT lying on the bed weeping and moaning. A
glance at a table near by explained at once tho
trouble, for there was an empty one-ounco vial
labelled “Laudanum,” also a note for her sister.
The exact contents of the note have not been
made public, but sufficient is known to justify
the statement that tho cause of the rash act
was a lovers’ quarrel.
Augusta News: Near Swninsboro, in Eman
uel county, three years ago, there was much
excitement over the death of Mrs. A. G. In
man, in which tho husband of tho unfortunato
woman was arrested on suspicion of causing
her death, and, indeed, threats of lynching
were indulged in. Tho husbaud was subse
quently tried for her murder, found guilty,
and sentenced for a life term
in the penitentiary. Ho is now serving out
his sentence at the brick yard of Bondu-
rant & Jopliug. A representative of the Even
ing News visited him upon his invitation, and
obtained from him his version of tho whole
affair, as follows: “My name is A. G. Inman
of Emanuel county, Georgia, ; m thirty yoara
of ago, was married and have four children. I
am imprisoned for life, having been found
guilty in June, 1833, of killing my wife. Tho
evidence against me was entirely circumstan
tial, and contained not one singlo fact. Tho
circumstances of my wife’s death arc tlicso: I
had some business down in the woods where I
washaving rails cut. My wifo accompanied
mo on horseback, as she was an expert rider.
In walking tho liorse through a path several
pine hum fell from atrcc, striking the animal
on tho back; which then mado him givo a sud
den start, throwing my wife from tho saddle
with her foot caught in tho stirrup and her
body hanging. Tlio horse dashed through tho
woods, and my wifo struck a stump a severe
blow, which loosened her from tho stirrup,
and she fell to tlio ground. I ran to her, pick
ed her up and she spoke to mo; sho then bo,
came faint, when I placed my coat under her
head and ran for a doctor and other assistance.
Sho died shortly afterward. An examination
of her hurts showed her hand mangled, ono
arm hurt, her right cyo knocked out aud a
severe blow on tho back of her bead. Tlicso
arc the circnmstanccsof her death.”
Tho Evening Nows then asked Inman why
he should ho suspected of her death? aud
Inman continued:
■Bly wifo had considerable property, proba
bly $10,000 worth, and also held a lifo in
surance policy on herself and I held one on my
mother. Besides I had over a tliou sand dollars
in cash in my trunk and nofrs against citi
I was thus persecuted by some of my relations
and other parties, to get possession of this
money. They even got out against me a writ
of lunacy, and tried to get mo to acknowledge
the killing so as to get me in tho asylum, that
they might divide my property. They worked
up such a prejudice against me that I had no
showing whatever before tho court which tried
me, and even in my statement I was so inter
fered with that I could not make itplaiuly?”
“Did you liavo no counsel?” inquired tho
Evening Nows.
“Yes,” replied Inman, “but the inilucuco ex
erted by my relatives created such a feeling
against me, as I have already said, that this
prejud ico seemed to be shared by my attorneys,
and the only plea mado by them was for mercy
in my behalf. I am entirely innocent of tho
charge, aud if I could have a hearing by an
impartial tribunal aud before an unprej ndiced
jury, I am confident of an acquittal. Under
the circumstances of tho tho trial I had no
chance to make a defense; besides, being
charged with lunacy, drovo mo to despair. I
knew that I would bo found guilty of cither
charge, and I preferred my present lifo sen
tence to a residence in tho asylum for life, be
cause I knew that if I wcut to tho asylum I
would havo no chance to recover my property,
while, if I was imprisoned for thn crime, time
and circumstances might bring about a change
so that my version of the affair could bo
licnitl, myself vindicated aud my children re
stored to their rightful property,”
“Why don’t you submit your case to the
graud jury of your county, with all the cir
cumstances ol the case?” asked the reporter.
“I liavo drawn up a statement,” said Inman,
“and havo asked my lawyers to have it pre
sented, hut they require money in advance to
take my case, and as I havo none now, I still
remain at the mercy of tlicso relatives, who
have despoiled mo of all my property, and have
divided it out, I still havo hope, aud expect to
get the facts before the governor and lie par
doned, and then I’ll make them disgorge every
cent.”
The interview lasted nearly an hour, when
Captain Starnes told tho gentleman in stripes
ho had but ten minutes for dinner, and the
conversation then ceased. We know nothing
about tho facts of tlio case, but if there is any
foundation for the statement of Inman, tho
matter should bo investigated.
The criminal mysteries and tragedies of
real life surpasses anything to ho found in fic
tion. The inhabitants of Wapping, Connecti
cut, discovered the other day,-that a woman
had been kept a prisoner by
her lamily for twenty years.
The poor creature desired to marry a man to
whom her parents objected. For this sho was
locked np in a room without any windows, and
kept in solitary confinement, besides being
otherwise cruelly treated.
GEN. SHERMAN IN ATLANTA.
General Sherman’s recent controversies with
General Fry, Editor Dana and others have left the
impression that lie Is a petulant, irritable old mail,
with a very treacherous memory. The younger
generation now coming on tho stage see the great
soldier under the most unfavorable crieamstanees.
Sherman was never noted for amiability, but in
liis prime ho was very different from the common
scold a hols now blackguarding his old comrades
for publishing the facts or history. Some of the old
residents of Atlanta who were brought in contact
with him shortly after tho siege found that they
had a very virile personage to deal with.
When Slicrmsn entered Atlanta iu the early part
of September, 1S6I, end established his headquar
ters In tho building now used for a high school,
on the corner of Washington aud Mitchell streets,
there was a general desire on the part of the citi
zens to catch a glimpse of tho famous general.
The successful commander vta3 at that time a
young man, counting his age by yenrs. Ho was
just Torty-four. But he looked fully fifty.
On fine afternoons he would sit out in front of
his headquarters, pensively smoking a cigar, with
his slouch hat drawn down over his eyes, leaving
only the lower part of Ills strange, rough face ex
posed to view. Over his head was stretched a big
United States flag, and on tho sidewalk a lonesome
sentinel kept offinquisilive idlers. Citizens passed
to and fro, sometimes talking loudly, but the gene*
al never looked up.ncvcrundcranycircumstanccs
looked at them. Occasionally, when his hat was
tilted back for a moment, the spectators saw that
he had a scowling, wrinkled brow, but his steel
gray eyes appeared to he fixed on the tip end of his
cigar. It was not nn inviting picture, and it gen
erally reminded lookers-on that they were In the
midst or war times.
The first time the citizens really understood
Sherman’s character was when ho wrote to Gener
al Hood, justifying the shelling of a city full of wo
men and children, by saying: “War is the solence
of batborism.” The Infernal suggcstivencss ot
those brutal wools paralyzed tho weak, and drovo
strong men wild. In all the literature of ancient
and modern warfare there is not a more sulphurous
sentence to he found. So the six or seven thousand
non-combatants who were submerged here bythe
bine tidal wave felt about as hopeful as so many
drowning rats.
In the presence of so powerful and apparently
inhuman a foe confederate and union sympathi
sers burled their differences. They felt that they
shared u common danger, and were threatened by
the same fnte. It was well-known that Sherman
considered the citizens in his way. From the first
he was determined to get rid ot them, if he had to
drive them out to seek shelter In the woods. Some
times prominent union men called on the general
to ask a favor. These interviews were invariably
of the briefest. To the amazement of all, the
blnntsoldier knew the status of every visitor.
••You claim to to a union man,” lie said to one.
“You took confederate contracts and devoted all
your resources and all your still to aiding the ene
mies of your country. A pretty union man you nrct
Let me hear no more from you, sir.”
The iron will of the commander dominated the
mighty host under him. Good order was the rule.
Outrages, except those which were tho natural re
sult of military operations, were comparatively
few. It was observed that the fcdoral soldiers
called their chief by no i>ct names. They feared
him too much to take any liberties with him. The
general during his sojourn iu Atlanta was no donbt
in tlic most serious mood of his life. Would the
confederates cut him off from his base of supplies?
Could ho succeed in making Ills way to the sea?
These two questions occupied his mind for two
months anil o half.
Sherman sulking in front of his headquarters
soon ceased to lie a novel sight. One Sunday, how
ever, when ho started out to review the main body
of his army, every body waked up. But there was
nothing to b-^ecn. Fa.- ahead of his glittering
etatl rode “Old Tcctunvcfi.” His horse was a sorry-
animal, and tho rider appeared to have been
dumped into the saddle with a pitchfork. tXo
lieutenant in the army wore a rustier, shabbier
uniform tbair this conquering hero wore to the
grand parade that bright Sunday morning. •
It will readily bo understood that long before
Sherman burned Atlanta and started on his march,
his purpose was surmised by many civilians. It
wns in tlic air. Common soldiers whispered that
the city was to be destroyed, and that one stone
would not be left upon another. Tho burning of
the city was reported in Chicago ten days before it
occurred. The event was expected in many quar
ters.
The veteran has played Ills part. His record Is
made up. Just what place will be assigned to
him in history it is too early to determine. This
much is certain, lie will go down to posterity as a
great soldier, and ns a man with a strong mixture
of good and evil In liis character,
Henry Hyndman, one of the leaders of tlic
recent mob in London, is said to bo an able
writer, an eloquent speaker and a man of stain
less private life. His virtues make him all
tho more dangerous, becausethey add to his
influence. It is a singular fact that
in the "bloodiest revolutions a few
good meu arc always thrown to
the surface, and before the trouble Is over they
become violent extremists. Robespierre oueo rpri
signed a judgeship because he was too humane
to imposo tho death sentence. A few years
later the heads of tho nobility could not fall
fast cuough to satisfy him.
Would You Avoid
the recks and quicksands which have proved
the ruin of a great multitude setting out on
tho voyage of life? If so, lose no time in pro
curing the “Seionco of Life.”
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, February 15.—Tho Chinese
minister united at tlic state department today,
and laid bcforo'Secretary Bayard sundry long
telegrams received by him from California, to
the c-ffcct that there is apparently a concerted
movement in progress to drive out tho Chinese
from all the towns and cities of California,
exccjit San Francisco, and that tlic governor
of tho state and the sheriffs of the various
counties evince no disposition to protect the
Chincso in their treaty rights. Tiic. telegrams
also assert that tho threatened action will uot
only ho disastrous to the Chinese labor
ing class, hut ruinous to tho Chinese
merchants ofSan Francisco.
Seattle, W. T., February 18.—When the
Chinamen were driven out of Snohomish City
last week those who hail property interests
were made an exception, being allowed to re
main. They were notified, however, that they
must leave by Blonday. On BIonday,whcn told
to go, they refused saying they intended to re
main. Late that night a dynamite cartridge
was exploded under their
house wrecking the building
but not injuring the Chinamen. The China
men then moved into the portion of building
that was not destroyed and announced thoir
determination to stay. This morning a num
ber of shots were fired into the house but the
occupants were still uninjured. At last ac
counts tho Chinamen “hold tlio fort.”
San Francisco, February 31.—[Special.]—
If the damage claims which the Chinese repre
sentatives havo preferred can be brought to a
head, the anti-BIongolian riots and expulsions
arc likely to cost tho people of the United
States a. round sum. On callingat the Chinese
consulate tho correspondent found that his
Visit was expected. Mr. King
a Yale student, acted as inter
preter. Ou Young Ming, the Chinese consul
general, made the following statement: “The
first claim filed with your state department
for damages was that for $5,365. which grew
out of tho Denver riots of October, 1830. It is
still unsettled. Everything was quiet then
until the expulsion of Chinese from Eureka,
Humboldt county. California, in February,
1885. For the damage suffered by my people
there suits arc being brought in the circuit
court to tho amount of nearly $100,000. I
look not hopelessly for success there,however,
and claims will probably bo filed with tho
secretary of state. On September 2nd a
riot occurred at Beck Springs, Wyoming,
when twenty-niue' Chinamen were killed
and a large amount of proporty was destroyed.
For the lost property claims havo been Hied
for $147,700. Tho indemnity for tho killed
has not been considered. Five days after,
three hop-pickers were killed and several
wounded in Squalc valley, Washington terri
tory. Their homes were then burned. Claims
to the amount of $30,000 havo or will l>o fill’d
for that episode. On September II much Chi
nese property was destroyed at Coal Creek
mine, in King county, Washington territory.
Claims havo been filed for $1.55. The chief
damage at Tacoma was done on November 3,
and partial claims have been forwarded to the
amount of $53,750.”
“What about tho Seattle disturbance?”
“Claims for damages will not bo pressod in
that instance, if the authorities show a dispo
sition to punish the offenders ”
“In addition to wluit the general has told
you,” said Colonel Beo, vieo consul, “a claim
for $35,000 has been filed for tho premises
burned in Shasta couuty, California, iu the
first part of last year, while claims or suits
will lie filed or brought for over$100,000 more
for injuries and damages at Bedding, Truckce,
Boulder CTcek, Bloomfield, and Nicolaus, all
iu this state. Ou Yung Ming tapped the cads
of liis delicate fingers together, hut said
nothing, whilo tho correspondent, on adding
up tho amount of claims and suits, found that
the financial aspect of the nnti-Chincso move
ment involved a consideration of somethin;,
over $500,000.
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valuable in Constipation, curing and pi rvrattM
this annoying complaint, while they also cotrial
all disorder! of the stomach, stimulate the lliv
and regulate the bowels. Even it they only cant
HEAD
Ache they would be al most priceless to those Wtrt
suffer from this distressing complaint; but for In-
natoly their goodness does not end here, and tboao
who once try them will find these little pilla vain-
able In so many ways that they will not fee vrUUag
to do without them. But after all aide beta
ACHE
Is the banc of so many Uvea that hero Is where wo
make our great boost. Our pilla cars It white
others do not.
Carter’s Little Liver Pills are very small ant
very easy to take. One or two pUls m&ke n dote.
Tiny arc strictly vegetable and do not »pipe sc
purge, but by thrir gentle action please "idf who
y.mj them. In vials at 25 cents; five for £t. Bold
liy druggists everywhere, or seat by msX
CABTISa MEDICINE CO.,
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Mention this paper.
feblJ -dig sat lues thn wky nn rev b p no?
If yon had taken two of Carter’s littlo liver
pills before retiring you would not havo had
that coated tongue or bad taste in tho mouth
this morning. Keep a vial with yon for oc-
casioual use.
The Alabama republicans think of running
a full Elate ticket. ^
A Sore Throat or Cough, If suffered lb pro
gress, often results iu an incurable throat or lung
trouble. “Brown's Bronchial Troches” give install
relict.
Henry Tickle, tbe notorious desperado, was
recently captuTed in Freestone county, Texas.
Balcigh will hold a local option election.
BOBSrORD-S ACID PHOSPHATE,
Specific virtues in Dyspepsia.
Dr. A. Jenkins, Great Fells, N. H., says: “I
can testify to its seemingly almost specific vir
tues iu cases of dyspepsia, nervousness aud
morbid vig.lancc or wakcfulnocs.”
A. M. Whcclcss, thn defaulting water works
superintendent of Dallas, Texas, is said to be in
Mexico. _____
MRS. WINSLOW’S SOOTHING SYRUP tor Chil-
dree teething, softens the gums, reduces Inflamma
tion, allays aU pain and cures wind colic. 35 cents
a bottle.
Senators Blair, Chase, Palmer and Bowen
have signed a report from tho committee on wo
man suffrage in favor of granting the same.
Mabel's Valentine.
Said Gerald, “I’d lixe to givo something to Mabel,
My beautiful, dutiful bride;
But what shall It lie—a choir or a table
I cannot, X cannot decide.
But hero is a chance, for surprises arc pleasant,
'lYtmnrrnYc’l 1 hn Vnlftnllnn’d tlnv
A iv
Valentino's day,
,et her a suitable present
ontainc & May.
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Peterkin Cotton Seed.
FORTY PER CENT OF NET UMT.
0 TEN GROWING, PROLIFIC UPLAND COT-
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than other sorts, large bolb?, easy to gather. Small
Feed well lintcd, stable e'mal to best uplands, and
1.250 to 1,500pounds yields 500 pounds net liuL
Many excellent planters have saiu it is tbo
ONLY REALLY IMPROVED COTTON.
Letters from nearly every southern state report
uniformly in favor of every claim made for this
*eed, many over 40 per cent of Hut, none less than
to 08.
SEND FOR THE CIRCULAR
and see the statements of v eld per acre, and yield
of lint, made by men who have tried it. Kvery
t- nek bears the brand of J. A. Poteikin aud his ship
ping ngent, K. E. Clark.
TAKE NO OTHER.
Price, SI .CO per bushel.
. 3. H. ALEX ANDER,
Augusta, Oa?
General Agent for Georgia and all Points West.'
N. B. To supply more distant points, agenciea
will be established in some principal cities in lh«
several states, of which notice will be given ou ap
plication.
I?-Mention this paper: ded7 wkySt
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The seed grown by Dr. J. H. Watkins, ot Camp
bell county, Georgia; price SI.25 per pound. Hia
directions for planting accompany each pack-
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'5 cents.
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Grasses and all Seeds of Forage Crops. Nearly
everything desirable; both old and new. Priced
0 3
it.? ?
THE CLINGHAH TOBACCO OINTMENT
vt Tulicf. Will cxiro Anr.l UIci
^foiledjoffiva
ifa. Tetter, Salt Ithemn. liarbi^a^Tlciu 1 llinz-
vorm* t Pimploa, Sorca end Boils. Price oO ct«*
THE CUNGWui TG3ACG0 CAKE
luUamniAtion from whatever c&use. Price jj.b ct».
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Prepared ncmrdinrr to the most Kclerflflc
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She’s fond of fine woods that will take a high
polish ■.
To her they’ve a value untold;
And I’ve oil heard her say she would like to de-
mclish
The marble, so gloomy and cold.
And the iron wrought mantels and suchlike in
ventions
And so with os little delay
As possible, I will declare niy intentions
To Messrs. BaFontalnc & May.
Said Gerald, “My home is already well furnished
With pictures, engravings, aud plaques.
And libraries inside anil outside well furnished,
Yet something im|>ortant tt lacks -
A handsome tatved mantel, beyond any question,
Would suit this wco wire of mine;
And I’m thankful, indeed, for tlio helpful sugges
tion,
So show me the laical design.
Here’s oho that I'm rattier inclined to admire
With everything quite a la mode.
With a rent little closet each sulo ot tho fire,
Where all torts cf traps may be stowed;
I like It much better than others more spacious—
Attractive it is to the eye.
“The name if you please?” ‘’The Jugwmnp.”
“Good gracious;”
And tills in a lotrii that’s gone dry!
“This one of all others in your well stocked ex
hibit
Fecm to me tlic most cosy and snug:
I’ll prove prohibition has power to prohibit
And mantle our brows with the bright glow lhat
neve r
Assumes the dark color of shame.”
On shelves or in closets for jug or decanter
There’s never a corner to spare,
And Mabel declares there’s no home in Atlanta
Ceinple I f the "Jugwump’s” not there.
The dearllttic wife wns surprised and delighted,
Of course. o:i St. Valentine’s day-.
And all of her numerous friends are invited
To cull on Lal'outaiuc <v May.
Our catalogue containing cuts of about twenty o
our latest styles of Mantels will be out Tuesday
Send for one. 139 W. Mitchell street.
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cati use as two foot-
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any desired augle.
All on scicutlflo
principles. No moro
guessing at center of
spirit bubbles, but
Actual Certainty
by gravity register.
Farmers and 'others
can use with accuracy
aud
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No uneasiness as to
accidental damages to
Instrument whilst
handling.
Theodolites cost
Eight Times as much
and an expert to m&ul-
palate.
Our Level with Patented Target $5.00,
W'e place it In the reach of ail.
Manufacturers East aud our Hardware firms
indorse It.
Liberal Discount to the Trade.
Responsible agents with small capital and team
can make from 55 to *10 per day.
References and circulars on application,
THE UNIVERSAL GRAVITY LEVEL CO.,
S7 S. Broad St., Atlanta, ua.
Mention this paper. wky
TNI OltMATION IS WANTK11 BY Till; UN-
L dereigned of the whereabouts ot Mary and Ado
iaidc Battaiic and Louisa Taylor, sisters; Nannie
Duncan and Luc ilia Henry, nieces: and Edward
HenryandBattatle Payne, nephews, of Bcttio M.
Battalia, late of Philadelphia, deceased.
THE FIDELITY INSURANCE TRUST AND SAFE
TO
... PftCKH
Of tHo celebrated MARSTON HOLUS,
topfUjcnrith&’afai Trent in ami Tcstitno.
nlfcla, u JU !>•* rent urt receipt of tiMmi'D*.
iron Kf.ui.uy Co., 4o\Wt mh Street, New York.
jttul—dly fii am hie wiyly
liit on application
Mention this paper.
J. H. ALEXANDER,
■ed siorc, Augusta. Ga.
jan7— wkySQ
“ NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL.”
TARRANT’S EXTRACT
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CUBES* and COPAIBA
la an old, tri“d re medy fo9
ino than eny
atlon) mako
“IV.rrarit’s Extruci” tho
mo: t desirable remedy eve*
manufactured.
strip across the face of label, with the (denature of
TAkiVANT & CO., N. V., upon It.
Prick 51.00.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS*
Mention thi* paoer. deoT men thu rat-wky
pEORGIA, FAYETTE COUNTY.—WILL BE
17 gold before the courthouse door in the town of
Fayetteville, Fayette county, Ga., within lawful
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in March, 1S86,
the follow ing described property, to-wit:
One hundred and sixty acres of land, more or
less, of lot of land No. 5'.*, in the 5th district of said
Fayette county and hounded as follows: On tho
north by the lands of B. F. McBride and Thomas
t;on the east by the land of Susan It. Stoll;
outh by the land of Andrew’ McBride, de
ceased; on the w est by the lands of L. B. Greggs
and Thomas Simpson. Levied on by W. X. Hen
derson, lawful constable of said county, sis tho
property of Andrew* McBride, deceased, and turned
over to me for advertisement and sale as coroner,
the sheriff of sold county, J. X. Carlile, as adminis
trator of Larkin Harrison, deceased, being the con
troller of said 2) fas.
Said property is levied on under and by virtue of
three justice court fi fas in favor of J. S. Blalock vs.
Clark McBride and A. J. McBride, executor ou tho
estate of Andrew* McBride, deceased, amt B. F. Mc
Bride, security. Said li fas having been issued from
the justice’s court of tho €96tli district, G. M., of
Fayette county. „ _ ,. _
A. J. McBride, executor of Andrew McBride, de
ceased, tenant in possession, notified of levy. Said
three fi fas having been transferred by J. 1.. Bla
lock, plaintiff, to Larkin Harrison ou the 16th day
of April, I8id.
The above levies made January 20, lSSf>.
N. L. COLENS,
fob 2-dt, wSt Coroner of Fayette county, Ga.
Palace Botldlns, Clnciikitatf, Ohio* |
Mention this pc;*, r fel-9—Wkjtt
Jtabun Sheriff .Sales.
f YEORGIA, RABUN COUNTY. WILL BE ISOLD
IT before tho court-house door in said comity, ou
the first Tuesday in March. lf>si;, within tho legal
hours cf sale, lot of land No. SO in tlio first
district of said county, bounded on tho north by
lands of Charles ltodgers; on tlio south by lands
Known ns the Seotts lands; on tho west by Rates
mountains, containing 4t-o acres moro or loss. Lev
ied on as the property of Jaime N. Parker to sallif
an execution issued from the fStlth district, G.SC
in said county, in favor of W. C. Price vs. Jnhue N.
Parke r. Tenant in possession nolitledSn writing of
the levy. J. F. GODFREY,
Sheriff Rabun County.
W D£UU.nY yr.H ILhMF BXCVf.
Bcittwrkftfclc>*adq«ttik«RM. Trial p>ll
tecta. Bund 6tei<>f for pcrtlcuUrt* Address, .
Dr. WARD & CO.. LOUISIANA, *0.
wiftiismm iaisi- 4*«vlr mtt Of
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Speckle and Clay Bank Peas.
QEXD SAMPLE AND PRICE TO SOUTHERN
Scud your orders for Spanish peanuts, Genagft
and Pearl millet, choice seed com,aud cotton seed,
maize, aud choice garden seed to
SOUTHERN SEED OO.,
Seed Growers, Macon, Ga,’
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