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na THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION'. ATLANTA. GA- TUESDAY JULY 27 1866 JOHNSON’S ISLAND. THE CHEAT NORTHERN PRISON PEN DESCRIBED. Sh* rir«t# of L«k® Xrle-The *Uvrl of t Lake Helmet If • B»»d of CoofoderBtB S/.n. p»l*l*frs-Tt»s Failure of TbSir PJoob -Tho CIM»f of U»s Crow, Xfo. Sakdcwt, O., Jnljr 25.—[Special.j —John 1 tou't Jaland, no* an historic apot, list fcor miles from the city of Stndaaky, is the midst of as beautifuls sheet of water as can be found on the lakes. Been across the blue wavou, Its green slopes relieved by the plies of white llmestono, It presents a lovely picture. The highest Is perhaps fifty feet above the water level, and Is near the center of the Island, which is one mile long, a half wide, and contains 300 acres. In the days long since depstted, It was covered with a magnificent growth of oak and maple, and was a favorite mortof the Indians, who then thronged all the lake shore. The waters which wash Its shores were alive with black baas, pickerel and perch, and continue so to this day. The soil Is full of Indian relics, and in one corner is an old Indian hurrying ground. Many weird legends of Indiau’s ghosts are still extant, and would bear telling. For years the Inland was owned by one Bull, and It was called alter him. The first custom house for this port was located on the Island at one time, and the foundations are still to bo seen. In 1852 F. 11. Johnson bought the property, and still owns It. In 1801 a depot for confederate prisoners was wanted, and the government leased the Island, which at once sprang into wide notoriety as Johnson’s Island. At that time but little of it was under cultivation, and the Improvement* were of the moat primitive character. W. T. West, of this city, was award ed the contract for building quarters for pile- oners and guards, and from that time, until the close of tho war, it was the scene of eon- aisntsctivity. January 1,181,2, company A of Ilofiman'a battalion, took possession for the government; later,companies Bt:and I),same battalion, were added and In 18113 six miseella- ncouscomprnles. Tim wbolo araserected Into one hundred and twenty-eighth 0. V'. I., In the latter part of 18*3. The first post com- msnder was major W. H. Pierson, afterward brsvat brigadier general. Colonel Charles W. Bitl. (leneral Tarry and Major beo were suc cessively his successors. The troops on tho Island wen enlisted specially for this partlcu- lsr service, and some of them moved their families to the prison, and soon a schoolhouse and rhorch were erected. April 0,18(1R the first Installment of prison ers arrived. These men wero nearly all pri vates, but as tho great security of tho prison lie came known, only officers were sent to the Island. From the first arrival until the close of the war then was a constantly varying number of confederates on the Island. Some- tlmr s as hlxh as 3,000 were under guard, the total number confined aggregating 15,000. Many died, soon a llttls cemetery of some too graves was established In a beautiful grove on the eastern end of the island. Comrades of ths deceased whiled away days In carving elaboiate wooden head boards for their dead comrades, and some of them, executed with ordinary pocket cutlery, still remain exquisite rxamplis of amateur talent. For some reason, ths defenders of a lost cause, hava never, with two or three exceptions, given tho place any attention, and but for the kindness of tho O. A. It Peat, tho lonely lurrying spot would be lest in a mass of undergrowth. As Canada filled up with southern sympa- ■ awra. IV .M I 4. ■>*.. «ddIf ina.l troops to the Island, and to erect strong fortifi cations, tho ruins or which still remain In al most perfect condition. Kven the magaalnea of the forte are In such a state of preservation as to admit of minute exploration. From time to time rumors of an attack from tbs Canadian shore wero heard. It was said that a strong force would oomo from Canada release the prisoners, and rolling the ammunition and can- tun of ihe forts, form au invading army to bum Toledo, Sandusky, Cleveland and the lake porta The warship Michigan was put on guard and every precaution taken to prevent surprise, tub pirate or lakr. antic. That then waa a good foundation for tho various 'rumors currant waa subsequently proven by the capture and execution of John Yatrs Beall, aometlmtt spelled Beale, lie was liorn In Vlrglniabelng ar native of Jellbrson county, which was In tho famous Bhensndotb Valley. Charlestown, where John Brown was executed, Is'tho county seat. Ho was a large land owner, and possessed of a classical educa tion obtained at the University of Virginia. At the breaking outof ths war he organised C company, atcond O. V. I., which later became a rart of Stonewall Jackson’a famous brigade. Itnilng the latter part of 18(11 all tho cities on lake Erie wore greatly agitatad. The streets wore patrolled, and every possible precaution taken against an invasion from tho north. Tho whole border waa convulsed. Ohio had root thopaands of soldiers mors than her quota to tho front, and non* wore loft to guard bar un protected lake front. It scorned a practicable scheme to rood an expedition from Canada to batter down tho laho ports, and spread destruc tion throughout north Michigan, Ohio, Penn sylvania and Now York. Jacob Thompson waa in Canada, and to his Ihrtilc brain ali sorts of plots were charged. Ths only war vessel eu ths lahee waa tho Mlehlgtn, carrying eighteen guns. Her rvgnlnr station and winter quar. ten have always bssn at ths port of Erls. It was agreed that If aho ware captured a very •mall bedy of men could with but little dilll. cully, ravage the frontier. In thnoarly part of Beptember, 1804, she wu lylnx between Johnson's Island and Kaminsky. The nlr was unusually Bril of romors at this time. Ths Knlghtoof tho(loblrn Circle, In Indiana, ware repotted to ho In the plot to seise tho Island. Many cltlssosof Ksndusky wero auspetlod. Naturally tba prison island was ths center of all UwughL A steamer conld cross from Canada lit a few hours. la winter the Ice formed sufficiently strong to allow an army to march from Kan- duthy to the Island. The early Keptamher day* dragged slowly along, full of fear and trembling. The loth proved to be the day of f»te. Tba Philo lkraosi, a passenger steamer plying between Kandnshy end Detroit, atopp. rrg at Pit-In Bay, left Detroalt earlv in the morning. Tho first stop on the Detroit river wsS at Sandwich,a small Canadian town. Here a quartet of men came on. At Malden, a short dielsire further down, a score more boarded the steamer. Bsvrnl o( ths men carried largo vs Hite, hat the most contpleuoai piece of hag. gsge was a gnat old fashioned trunk, secured with rones and seemingly very heavy. Still there wu nethlug at ail suspicious shout eith er the mrn or Ihtlr trips. At other points down the river pamengen wen taken up until whoa tho Patrons came to the doek ot Kelly’* Island, aaaaefisatteen miles from Handuaky and ton miles from the Island, she had an unusually large panaagar list. The clerk happened to hi la chaig* ofthe boat, ths captain (slug off for thodoy. When the heat had got door of tho Island, and waa fully on her way to Kandotky, four men stopped up to the clerk, and at the point of revolvers compelled his surrender. The trank was burst open and relieved ol Its lead ef revolvers and boiris helve*. Ths best carried no armament, and had but a few hands to work her. and tho task of securing posses sion was tailing. Under ths direction of the lender of tbo conspirators, the cruised about Idly for sometime, then pot into Middle Bass Island. As ska lay hero the Island ijuroo. passenger packet, plying between tho islands and Sandusky, ran alongside, and throw out t plsnk to discharge her passengers. Instantly ■be srsssalasd by tba plotters, who fired volley after volley, hot did no damage. Captaia Orr, of the Queen, attempted to out off ths rope, l ot wu prevented. Tbo engineer refused so obey the ardor* of tho captors, end re- relvrd ■ seven wooad in th* check, from * revolver fired by sons unknown psrty. The paaoeagore, Including fifty 100 day mm. cn their way to Toledo to bt mottind oat, wen pot t n tho bc-id. Captain Orr sru closely questioned at to the tltoalion iu Kanduskr, tho numbers of stranger* lO-t lie city, and the excitement exist ing, hut be absolutely refused to talk. The number cf people on hoard wu too great, and it waa decided to put the women and children uhore, together with tho 100 day man, who were parclled. Tho Queen wu then taken several miles out to sea and annk. From tho ooseulcd conduct of the raiders It wuovldent to Captain Orr that seine part of the plan had miscairlcd. Tho mio in eommaod was B«tll. Ills appearance was such as to excite remark, more especially as bis followers wore a particularly mean looking set. This wu strikingly tho cue In the perron of John Bur ley who wu second In command. The follow ing programme Is outlined from adocuraent In the Confederate archives, prepared by Jacob Thompson. * * Beall wu to load the water part of the scheme whllo o nun named Colo had charge of ths land and. Cola wu to either overpower the officers of tho Michigan, or to throw them off their guard. At a given aignal Bull wu to steam rapidly In and capture the •hip. A canon ball root screaming across the Island was to be the aignal for tbo 3,000 prisoners to riM and overpower their gurda. Ksndusky wu to be sacked and Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo were to suffer silk# fete. The prisoners wero to go to Cleveland sod from that point, stealing horses wherever thoy could, duh across the state to Wheeling, W. Vs. But Cole failed and so did tho plot to capture Johnson’s Island. Beall at last saw the game wu up and started for tbo lilandr. Tho boat wu tirgod forward at a terrific rate. Khe stopped long enough to lend her captain and crew and then proceeded to the Canadian shore where she was sent te the bottom. Many of tho istsnders, fearful that the plot would succeed, bad, during tho day, destroyed much of their property. Tho excitement which nest day followed the ex posure of the plot, sru wonderful, and for tho time overtopped the presidential campaign which was then at white heal. Thrco month* later Betll wu captured near the Buaponsion Bridge, st Niagara Falls, and locked up. It was discovered that an attempt wu befog made to bribe Ihe turnkey, $3,000 haring keen offered him to reloaso Beall. The pria oner « a* then placed In ctmfinemcnt at Fort Lafayette. One J. 8. Brady appeared for Beall st his trial. The defudant was charged with helng a spy; with attempting to wreck a Lake shore train, for the purpose of robbery, and with the fklonlonsMixorh of vessels. Beall’s defense wu wuk, he admitting very much that waa charged against him. Ooo of the feature* of Ihe case wu a manifesto from Jef ferson Davis, doclarlng that the acts on the border wero committed by his orders, and j rooogn Beall wu declared guilty, and General Dlx approving tho sentence, tbo prisoner was or dered to bo executed on Governor's Island, tho residence of tho late General Hancock, February 18,18H5. Tho night before tho day ret for bis death, Jleall wrote a touching lot- Itr to bis brother. In which he claimed that ho waa unaware of having committed any crime sgalaat society. President Lincoln, at the last moment, granted a respite until Fobrnsry 34, when tho prisoner wu executed, without ■bowing the slightest sign of feu. The plot pertaining to the shore wu cn- tinited to Major O, H, (kilo, who, the bettor to conersl his purpose, WSS figuring u n Titus ville, 1\, oil merchant. His lint stop wu to obtain an Introduction to tho officer* of tho Michigan, This dene the rest wu tn easy matter, u he was furnished with plenty of mosey by Them|iaon, and tho officer! were always will ing to spend n pleasant evening after the te dious dally life an tho.otumor. Night after night they gathered In tbo parlore of th* West house, where thoy enjoyed, ntOolo’oox- ptnre, the most elegant suppers, the choicest wlnrs and cigars,and no gneaio wero over more loyally entertained. For n time everything wont omoothly until Cole, thinking his plans wore so perfectly rnado and so near eoeceoe, grew carelaaa and In every thing wu prepared for them. Tho wine bad Men dragged and whon by this moans they had boon rendered helpleta, a signal had been arranged to notify Beall that tho tlmo for tho attack had come and every thing wu ready. But In the meantime Cole's actions and movements had been so closoly wstebod that suspicion had grown Into a certainty, and In the very moment of success he wu arrested by older of tho commander of tho Michigan, Captain Carter. Among Cole's sccompllces In 8tndnsky was a woman namrd "Annlo Paris,’’ who wu a "irc.-t captivating creature.” In order that he mirbt make good hit oscape at hit examin ation, Cole Implicated some of the most prom inent eitlxcnsof Kandnsky. For somo tlmo Colo wu hold u a prisoner on 1 osrd tbo Michigan. Ho wu then removed to the lelaud.whcto after petitioning * number of times for pardon, he wu tranfsrred to Fort Lafayette. In Beptember IMS, hows* granted a release, and la now supposed to be residing In Texas. (into the Island there came during Ita occu pancy shout 15,000 prisoner*, most of whom wrre exchanged, whllo othen took tho oath of allegiance. Two. Carbin and HcGraw, wero shot In retaliation for executions In the south. Mcboli wu hung u a desperado and a spy. (me was shot In tu attempt with othera to seals the stockade, with laddsi* made of boards ta ken front their quarters. One by one of thn sustds, for lotting ovet tho “dead lino.” Two hundred and twenty died of disease. One, a union deserter, wu shot, and elx, Including Major Sty Its and Captain Gutman, for refuting to take the oath. LieatenanU McBride, Uob- lns and Colo, togethor with H. B. Esteps, n union drstttrr, wtre alto shot. Ths prisoners remaining September ?, 18115, wero root by older of tho war department to Fort Lafayette, ted the Island svst directly abandoned as a military post, the dtsebargo of both prisoners and troops having been constantly going on from the surrender of Appomattox. gbjuoial const;. How Ho Fought nod Made Imputation at At- latooaa Mountain. From tho Boston llcrtld. General John M. Cone, of Wlnchomlon, has gone on n southern trip. He la accompanied by an artist, and together they will make a Journey through the mountains of northern Qeorgta. It Is over i! rears since General Cars* last visited that section or the country, and then the object of hla vtsll wu of o somewhat more thrilling character than that which now ukea him hither. Tho lost Urns he went there wu as a general commanding a body of union troop* of Qtacral Sherman's army. Sherman had just cap- lured Atlanta, and all his supplies were some forty mutt north of that etty. The confederates, appre ciating ihe tttntU<m. set shoot capturing these ■upyliK thinking thti they eontdihm put Sher man's army bore de combat. General Corse wu detailed with 1.400 men to look srtertheae supplies, and on trrivlr t. on ths scene he round himself Ikes to rice with s determined and desperate roe, out numbering his roroct four lo one. The opposlug cclumnsjnet st Atatoon* post, and * terrible btttle wts fought. Eight hundred of tho 1,300 men under Central Con* were shot down, but the sur- vlvcrs held *hclr ground end never ihowed their backs to the con redenttci, slthough Immensely ouaumtend. General Corse sent to Gtracru Knensen fur tsilstsiiec. tad a menage soon esme back saying thst reinforce- rerun were on thaw,y, and saktn^tf ho coitd ACROSS THE WATER. c New British P*rlUment to be Bummoasd to Mwt m August-DcLoasepa and tbo Panama Canal Honda-Henry Ward Base her Criticised —The H«at Wave la England, Etc. London, July 10.—Tbo new parliament will probably be raaaoned to meet on Aaga»t5tb. Jt will then, it is believed, be adjourned to re- •fecmble sometime in October. J'abis, July 19.-M. Do Lecscps will, in A ii«uit, Jmdo Panama canal bonds of 10,000 franca at 4SO, paying interest at 30 francs yearly, reimbursement at par* to commence immediately by drawings every two mouth*. Jn this way be hopes to raise enough to push forward the work on the canal so as to make success apparent, and then induce the govern* incut to authorize a lottery bv which to ob tain the remainder of the capital on lesi oner* ons terms. London, July 20.—The cabinet, at a meet ing this afternoon, decided to immediately place their resignations in the hands of the queen. The meeting was held at Mr. Qlad* stone's official residence, in Downing street. The street was crowded with people. There was but little cheering when the decision of the ministry became known. London, July 20, 0 p, in.—A messenger to the queen, concerning the formal resignation ofthe ministers, has left London for Osborne. Aficr the cabinet meeting, Mr. Gladstone gave a reception in Council ball, to a number of his friends, including Baron Wolverton, Lord Granville, Lord Boseberrv, I) iron Mon* son and Arnold Morley. Mr. Gladstone refer red, in despondent terms, to his staying pow ers, saying that be would be unable to fig&t in the face of an embittered parliament. He would do his best, but ho urged his followers to prepare to rely upon other loaders. London, July 20.—Adverse criticism* of tbelocture delivered by Henry Ward Beecher last ovening appear in several papers. The Pall Mall Gazette says: ••Mr. Uccchcr did not hare a first-class scud off. Tho hall was not filled and thu great platform «m empty. Tho reception given him did not reallr-e expectation*. The ap plause was hearty hut lacked fervency. This was partly duo to the character of the audi ence. the nigh admlnslon fees charged beluga btr to the presence of people. Mr. Needier’* magni ficent presence, the mobility of his face, ths mod ulation of his voice, his splendid diction and original thought, combined to make the man greater than the occasion. thunder storms. At Liverpool the sewers overflowed and two persons were drowned. Severe storms with lois of life are reported in France. In Parle the heat is ex- agalnst Crawford and Dilke was given to the jury this noon. They returned a verdict, finding Mrs. Crawford guilt; ‘ Sir Charles Dilke, and grant divorce. Sir Charles Dilke has ordered sale of his house at Chelsea. He will leave England and reside in the south of France. London, Saturday, July 24.—The News this morning commenting on the Crawford divorce : would only be too glad if wo oould dtwent noon. It was then that Genetal Corse wrote itut famous ol-patch which *opleawil|Sneraan that tt maybe four rt priated iu his story of the "March to the su" have lost a cheek bone and an ear, psich read. U was | | war. I believe, Ui»t tufgrttcd the Moody and 8*n- kiy bynu, "Hold the Tort." The bravery and |tl!tmrv of General Cone in tbU engagement won for him d*$eivid recognition from his superior of- flerr*. by whom he vn thenceforward rated one of ifce tighten in the army. It It quite likely that GreeTal com* will refresh M* memory of that ranu'tia tight tnmdeutly to enable him to give u«at»ar lecture on the subject, and I hear that he i» already booked lu one of the counts of war lectures which are to be given here nsxt winter. General Corn) la as brlgut aud eniertaiuiua a talker on hl» feel aa he la a gal taut lighter on horwbAok. aud bis reminiscences will t« somethin* worth llh-tnlrg to. He wtll return home Ih about three weeks. Before General Cone luma hit attention to war lecturca, however, he will doubUeaa devote wire of hla energy to politics. ilia position aa chairman of the executive committee ofthe demo cratic Mite committee make* him an Important tai lor In the political arena, and If the domocrau don't make a lively campaign tu Mauach uetu this fall, It won't he Cone »fault. man la thu* prematurely closed. We are compelled to sorrowfully admit that no more shocking outrage upon the obligations of friend ship, the precepts of morality, the primary In- •tlnctil or decency or the sancity of family j tict waa over dragged before a disgusted community. The Post, referring to the Crawford-Dilke TuTSrorta unutterable shame, and tho soon er it la burled in oblivion the better. Tbo TelcfttKpk Mtjroi The wholo raio aud result Is a public calanlty. There was a time when Dilke seemed to stand a mcsMtrable distance from the post of premlar, and many and most valuablo aro tho services he has rendered to this generation, and tve heartily wlsa that|toenumerate them could palliate tho sets of which he Is accuMd.” The Chronicle says: Ihe veil has been lined, and a career of the blackest villainy and moat inordinate lust (« re vealed. Sir Charles took advsutage of hi* eminent position and wealth to nractlco the mo<t diaboli cal deoclt while being, It appears, steeped In the foulest Iniquity. London, July 25.—Lord Salisbury was cor dially received by the queen at tha Ojiiorue house. It is reported that her majesty has made • direct'personal appeal to Lord Hurting- tou and other Whigs to Join tho net ministry. Lord Hartington attended a conference held yeeterday evening at the offices of Ihe Liberal Unionist association, at which he announced his rejection of Lora Salisbury’s overtures. Tho announcement was applaudrd by the meeting. Today tho queen 'a messenger arrived at the Devonshire house, bringing special dispatches from the queen to Lord Harrington, who af terward held a consultation with Earl Darby. Lord BalUbury will return from Orinrno to morrow. Ho haa asked Lord Harrington aud Earl Derby to meet him. Toerc is intense excitement in the clubs over the prospect of roval interference in the cause of a coalition ministry. London, July 25.—The Wesleyan Metho- OUt conference, in session here, has decided to appoint a committee to consider the propo sition to hold an ccnmenlcal conference In the United State* in 1H>1. The American church will be arked to appoint committees to confer with the English committee Pabis, July 20.—In Marseilles last ovening mobs attacked the officers of royalist papers. The gendarmes defended the building* sac* cossfully, preventing the rioters from carry ing out their purpose ofuckiug the premieea. The mobs then turned on the gendarme* and severe fighting ensued. The police aud sol diers together overpowered the rioters an 1 re stored order. A number of rioters wero ar rested. Many of the police aud solditrs were wounded. BAncxLONA, July 25.—'Thousands of mor- cfaants and operatives assembled today to pro test against tho commercial convention with England, which has just been ratified by the rbamlcr of deputies. It was resolved to re quest tho government to reslgu. Violent speeches were made. IN THB AIR. An Eye-Witness Deserlbes General Porter's Balloon tilde. West Cunninoton, Mam, July 21.—Edi tor* confutation: lies that you have published aulntcrcri* tary ride t 1 row the balloon as soon as tt wa« ailoat in the air, end watched Its coarse until It descended within McClellan's line*. It does not now seem to me that it * as np over two hour*. 1 had served <*omo weeks the fall previous under colonel Lowe* who was in the government employ as a ballconUt. at Edwards’ ferry, on the iv«tcmac. with a balloon, and therefore watnUel porters ride with a keen Interest. A* he was walt/ed over the confederate lines at a slight ele vation. aud they began firing at him. he threw ~ ut ballast tn the usual way, to k cr.iI In a stream .bat he usual w the ■and .10- im ptalntr vtflblc. ami, roxx. out of not out of the current which wax i arrrin* nim awn, from uv Soon he throw out ballon very ftrelr. aurt row tn ao treat u hetaht that It waa dlKctiU to ken the eye upon him, and hard to locate him again u you lou him fur aa lu* ■lam. At that hdtht It could not be toM fom the grtund which way he wu macing nr whom line, he wu over. Fuddtnly be tievended with great repldity. Aa he neared the earth tt become erl- bo due to the fact that the ball’ taociuc corned with from at lit xroll elevation, oo thu he wu obliged to throw hli w hole w eight upon the rope to rwlw the voice which, oh account of Ice, he could not clor* again, llta cacape from Irotxnt death wutc- potted to be doe to the fact that he climbed Into the netting above Ihe huket, which would naturally dcctcare the vlolencawtih which he .hmild .tribe, the ipsuat oner toe huket had .track. It wu alro reported that he we. found heavily coated with ffiwx, with blood I voting from hi. canend air that my knowledge of mwe ibet I have written t> .Imply a memory of robot I Id at tho time, fiunl: may tntcreu your L E BlrlXItU A NOVELTY IN CHINATOWN. A Joaa Ilouan for the Worship of Chiu. New Yoxk, July 23.—(Special.)—Fcdctriona up and doarn Chatham atrnat, or u it it now known, Park Bow, hare noticed an nnaauxtly large number of Chinamen arrayed in holiday attire patting In and out of the narrow hallway of 202 Mott street. It la notanlmponinglook- ing entrance; it open, directly upnanatnep itairwny, nnd the only anggeotlve feature it n atrip of red paper over thn doorway, which look* u if It wu n libel torn off n package of fire cracker*. It bean the name of''Joan,” and tell* the devoutly Inclined Cclextlal that the templo 1* np attire. Early laxt wank thn sew interior fitting, of the temple, the altar, tableland chain, arrived hern front Chinn nnd were pnt In place. Now the onpretaadiag third Boot of 202 Mott etreet contain! noma of thn Herat apccimenaof Chinese art In this city. Thn altar In of carved ebony, practically n large frame for the picture of Jeat and hla attendant dcltlea, executed on aatln In the moat elaborate atyle of Chlncae art, and a heavy tabla for holding thn incente burner, nnd votive offering,. Aa a whole the cuvlaga repreaent the nnivoraa; •long the bottom, under the tabic, It thn ana, rite treat, ihrnba, nnd heavily carved foliage, with birds and animals among the branchu. The branches interlock over the top, and the whole la backed with heavy plate glaaa mir rors, npreaenilng the beavent thickly atnddcd with golden ttara. The chain and table* am log from tho ceiling. The walla are hung wl Cblncte mottoca, the air lx heavy with lncanaa, and it is bard tn believe that we are in New Ytrk and not In Cathay. The whole affair coat thn Chinese resident, of New York between $0,000 and $3,000 and la entirely self-aupporting. They have queer features in their religion wlitrh was quaintly explained to mo by thn old priest in charge. I noticed that n luge prtportion of the worshiper, would coma In, make their obeisance to the altar, burn a few prayer stick, and go out. 8omo, however, remained a longer time and gave tho prleet itima varying from twenty- flvo cent, to a dol lar. In response to my inquiry ha uidt “A man can uy til he want, to in throe min utes,so he have threominnteo fornothing; ifha have good deal to uy, ho pay twenty fire cent, for next thrco mlnutaa, fifty for next three, and ao on. No good to pray too long.” Then ho added alter a moment', reflection: “In Melican chuich min talk* an hoar and every body pray two hour, or two honro and half, then make collection beg to pay minister. Chinese way, 500 or 000 people pray two honn; wemaketwoor three thousand dollar.” Tho ■yatem strikes mo u a good one. It pay* the extenses ofthe temple and dlaeoangesgar rulity. With ita dingy exterior tho Chinooo of New York hava now on* of tho moot richly furnished place* of worship In tho city. CATCHING A 'GATOR. Tho Singular Kxporlawe* of a Yaldoat* Ftali- Valdosta, Ga„ July 21.—{Spooial Correa- rondence.]—Heading in tha HawklnsviUo Dbpatch ofthe wild deer with apohs river by lier. John Hillt, colored, re minds me of quite a singular catoh, which oc curred a fow years ago in my brother's mill- pond, thin county. My brother wu standing on the dam, and with a stout hook and Bno wu angling for game flab, when hia attention wu attracted by a noire nnd commotion in the water acme distance from him. To hia utcnlahmont ho discovered that itjwxs an alli gator, approaching bun at a rapid rate of speed, splashing ths water with hi* tail, throwing it high in the air, aud Indicating by hia ovary movement that he meant death to tn* fiahorman on tho dam. On be came to within a few feet of the fiahorman, when ho suddenly stopped and apparently went into executive eesaion, forming hlmoolr into a committee of one to lnveotlgat* ao to tho beat mode of attack upon the Incklosa fisherman. While!engaged In this brother, with rod in hand, threw ont the hook upon the water near hia “ ’gntorahip,” at which he snipped, taking the lino into hfa month, whan, by a sudden jerk, brother auk thohook in hla mouth, led him aahorc, and sent him to tho ’gatoro’ happy swimming gronnd.Ho measured only about throe feet from “tip to tip.” | J. W. PERSONS AND THINGS. Colonel F, D. Chant denies that hia mother has been lo Cincinnati to hare a tumor re- moved by a surgeon of that city. "My mother la at Long Branch,” he said, “and hu been than alnoa June 17, sac Is In excellent health, never under went * surgical operation, and never expects to." Friday, hltwiia bavfng accused him of falling to support her. Yesterday the begged Justice White lo dlicbaige him. Th* prisoner had bom taken suddenly ill and died in convulsions at atmoot the •uimcnt hla discharge wu being signed. A highly aonaational article published Saturday tn New York endeavored to prove that the bones (bund In the rear of No. Gl Bom etreet, on Tuesday, were thou of A. T. Stewart Tho theory advanced la that u Mr, Stewart wu a tall mao, and u tho bonu won those of o tall man thty must ho thMo of Mr, Stewart. They pollen uy that they have anfficlant evidence to prove that tho bones aro not those of th* millionaire, lira. Puhl, who wu ao certain that It wai her brother-in-law's skeleton, wu unable to establish atilt factory evidence to that effect, and It vrao buried tn Potter's field in a child's coffin. Boas Leslie, whoa* immeaso also made her famous u a circus attraction, hu died In Lowell, Man., aged twenty-live yean. 8ha welshed 415 pounds, and measured five feet three Inches la height Thosias Stevens, tho bicyclist, wha is traveilrg around the world, tailed from Constan- tinopletbr India on June st. Bewu hold nine- neen days a prisoner In Afghanistan when within ten day's Journey of Calcutta, and could assUy have reached hit goal baa the Engltah military authirltiea not had strong reasons for not letting him behind the scenu on the British frontier. Msie. Adam, tho well-known French journ alist writes from midnight until flour a m. Her dreuln her study consists of a neglige costume of white allk, with pearls about her neck Instead of a collaret and with tiny red kid slippers on her feat "Silt Andrew Clarke, Gladstone’, physi cian," cablet Justin McCarthy, "la of the opinion that aiadatone’a physique la perfectly sound, and that he hu yean of good work In him yet Glad stone Is not a man likely to throw up the sponge in >uch a cause u that he hu lately adopted." A new Jewel need forth* hair and around the low neck of on evening drew consists of tiny swallows placed In lines or throe or fin on lino cold wire, orerwhleh they appear lo hover. Ttria u a light and graceful ornament CxrTAiN Eads, the Mississippi Improver, la a little man with a white heard, a fringe of whtta hair round a bald head, and n palabloodless com plexion. Held by wire rope* to the tip top point of HoonMIck mounttau, a peak lO.COOIeet high In tba Tjtolcre Alps. i> • new block-house. Flanking II la a massive atono turret A wire ropeway £900 fed long lead, down the mountain. In this block- home Is to dwell a meteorologist and hta observe, tore is higher than any other meteorologist a tn Europe. JIissGrNrviivuGaxxNtsihennlylocal report er ol the Colusa .Cal) Snn. The yenng lady la described aa sharp and fearless and "not afraid to go alone anywhere.” A Cara Mat young woman hu got Into the newspapers by.tae simple method ot tatting oa* other little-finger nail, grow to on unnsuol length and harlag It tipped with n gold rim. A small girl of Booton. In ■ composition describing dlfierent ttatloualUta*. wrote: "China- man-color, yellow ; habits, eats rats and amoket opium; occupation, washing and Ironing. Negro- Color. black; habits, likes liver; occupation, beats carpets. Amcri.an-Co'.or, whllo: habits, cau beans and fiihbalti Sunday mornings: occupation, bollds t hutches and school hourne.” Ask year merchant the “Mind Karri, II to tough and waxy, puret rich and rip e r m^“ riatobaera," Try lL TWylta Tib tenet POWDER Absolutely Pure. WBMIPBMHBM WWSMf ■IIIHWHSW IOW IQR HOIS SIOK HEADACHE! Mention uua paper. ttblt-dly axetues thn why an roybpnoi *yS8hm*VSBki CHATTAHOOCHEE BRICK CO KAJfUFAGTUUBI OF 6HATTAH00SHEB RIVER BRICK. Office 55 Broad St., Atlanta, fa atTriSraSolS^ WtttW TULIN, OIL niSBBD and KOPLDBP BUM A SFIOLALTT. gsansesss■ TERATIVES and PURIFIERS OF THE BLOOD, and la A VALUABLE TOMIO. STADICER’S AURANTII EtatalataanProttUta Prlaegl.OQ paruttla ~ O.r.STADICER, Proprietor, MO SO. FRONT BTro Fhltadolphta, Fas Naan* this paper. mulS-dhwklm Harm ATLANTA BRIDGE WORKS GRANT WILKINS, OtvU Engtaoar nnd Contracting Agouti Bridges, Roofs and lnrn Tables, ron Work for Bulldlngti J*N*i Etc. fracture*'tad Foundationa t sped CLINCMAN'S T obacco REMEDIES ir i| r UK THE CLffiGHAN TOBACtt) OIHTHEHT "the cIiim qm wmmcco jmkT THE ClINCMAH TOBACCO PLASTER •UNGMAN TOBACCO CURE CO. DURHAM. B. O.. U. S. A DAVIS SCHOOL KrBmSS yarns this paper. JnlyM-wky topeeolUp S VZBYBODY TO KNOW WHERE THEY CAN buy all make, of Engines, both new and second nd, cheap for cash, or on out payments, Priced 01 AUoSsw-Mills, Glnafandsuch other machinery THE HIBUSALt, CO HP ANT. T. K Q8mra. Mttnaxar: Name urn p-pn niTl‘—wkyly Up HOMES WITHOUT CAPITAL tracts for actual settlement only. Sol one to ton yean. Tobaoco, Fruit. Grasses grows. 125,000 in twwgjmG Mention this .paper. ALBEMARLE Female Institute^ CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. W Fall corps of superior teachers; course of jnstractloR thorough end extensive: location healthful and ac- cesetble;scenery beautiful; surroundings most at* to«.w InlyU-wkytt d thn eat mon receipt of 25 cents. O. K HIRES, 45 N. D svc., Philadelphia, Pa. Name this paper. i,.48 N. Delaware TUMORS AND _ ULCERS or lost of blood. Vastly of oaaaa Address CINCINNATI (0.) C0RRUBATIN8 CO. i tha sal non Awky *• w NOTICE: G EO! G1A, FAYETTE COUNTY—I HEREBY not. f all persons that I have this day made my WHO, tjilra Fletcher, a free dealer,|to contract. M* i^3^teiUL i wnfflw! v CUREmDEAP l-ICX-S VATENT IStbSOTXD CtHUOXID Ian DXUKg rtutcnv umu na ium, ut fwfcm OM wwk M th. £mlln AX nawu II, n, ikMi twtaasnMr. SUhiwWSI whk FREE, U*»««nwr.l~“ r.NiwYwk. tJimw, uurr«. AGENTS SEHthK!® ^WANTED Kama this paper.Junes—wky3m DRYERS $250 sample free. Address JAY UtlOJt- 80N. Detroit* Mich. IE8T TRU88 EVER U8EO! Worn night and day. l Poattfraly cure* Buptorn I Sent by mail everywhere | Writ* for circulars to ths NiBoul Elastic Truss Co., 744 Bro»dway(Room Q, NEW YORK* LiiBGJA* FAYKTTB COUNTY—CLA Dreuen, widow of Hath Drensn.hujtf , - . * 'sere to vtiuo for the undesigned for eppreisen cup port from the estsie of the ^ rrel rere bate made e return of theirappraisement to my cWee, and I will pass upon the same o* *— first F riday In August. 18Sfi. Glr-n under ban d and official signature *his July 1st, 1886. D. M. FRANKLIN. Ordir- julT<wk4t DAiy. DR. RICE* Far i, ytan at ,y Cron rtw, saw at 82C Market Street, “ * “ ' Bat Third acd Faunb, rmatorrhoa »»4 tayotesey, Jis&QizniidiSE laBBBrfsSr?? -rr'-Uii ftiupf »Mu»k t*?• Irti Bfi B BBW CAM tt StMMBB. BBS tfBBttSJ tV .tla '* Bit* vMSaSMSRMrBUftFM, ■AflriBMBBl SBMMfMftft “c^^STtaTu Caaoa 4 PRIVATE COUNSELOR SETaS