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Newspaper Page TextVOL. XVIII. ATLANTA. G^.. TUESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 28 1880 PRICK FIVE CENTS Our Story Corner MISS PRISCILLA. From the Chicago Ledger. “It U the moat proviking thing I ovor lral occur to rue, Ur. Craft. The Iom of 110,000 is mot lncontidorable, bat oar baitneu will tUrd the prcuaro, I beltove. A cool thoautnd jour* if you will eocuro the robber.’’ “The reward la good; I will do my beat, Ur. Storm*,” 1 *afd, aa I aat In a listening, half- thoughtful attitude, before the mine-owner. One week before, Luke Storm* bad boon Waylaid, knocked aenieleu and robbed, white deicing from the town of Upgrade to the Cres cent mine, of wbtoh he was sole owner. At Upgrale he bad drawn the $10,000 from the bank, all In national trank notes, and after a abort waiting In the town, set out on horse back to regain the Crescent, one of the then best-paging slim mince in Colorado. Soon after the robbery, the mine-owner har ing heard of my vocation from a friend, called me lo hit house and gave me an account of his trouble, concluding with the offer of $1,000 for the arntt of tho man who had robbed him of hia money. “Hare you many acquaintances In the town cf Upgrade?’’ I questioned, finally. ‘Several.’’ “Name them.’’ He did so. each one belnga familiarone to me, since 1 had been some weeks in the town look ing np another trail, which I bellavod led In another d irection, when Storm lndnoed me to listen to bis troubles. "I will give a week to your case, Ur. Sto , I said; "that is all the time I can spare now." “I am lorry,” ho said; “you can do nothing in no short a time.” “That remains to be seen,” I returned, and then bidding tho miae-o*nor adieu, I turned my face toward Upgrade mounted on a fleet horse. The trail that I followed led through a wild country, over rocky hills, through deep-wood ed deprcsilona, altogether a gloomy Journey, and when [arrived at the spotwbeiethemlner, Storms, had been waylaid and robbed 1 in vol untarily came to a bait. At the left gurgled a shallow brook, fringod with bashes; abridge spanned the water just ahead,and on the right was a dense thicket, beyond which a lofty rldgo rcatol upward several hundred lect. It was from this thicket that the object had been hurled that had tent Ur. Storms smaoleas from bis saddle. At I sat in tho saddle looking about with one band on tho but of my revolver, a sharp scream in advance, beyond the bridge, attracted my attention. — • A female Is distress. I at once spurred forward, and turning a point of rock, came upon a aesno that oaf my sympathies. Beside the road was a female—a beautiful young girl, wringing her hands and wailing beside a dead bone that lay on the gronud In the narrow road between the shafts of a light vehicle. Evidently the animal, a rather sorry brast, bad been stricken down suddenly, and the lady thus deprived of a mode of conveyance mest unexpectedly. “Oh, sir, ( am so glad you eimo,” cried the girl, wringing her pink and white little hands In a helpless way, and transfixing me wi pair or the most beautiful eyes I had evei held. “I’ve been trying ever so hard to indneo Homer to rise np. He fell quick aa a flesh. W 1th clasped handa the girl regarded her fkilen beast, while tears filled her heavenly blue eyes. I glanced at her as she stood there, sud mentally assented that the was the most lovely female I had ever looked upon. She could not,have been orsr SO, and there was an artless expression of countenance that was altogether charming. - “I was lotendlngto visit Upgrade,” she said, in answer to an inquiry, and after bar first deep emotions had subsided, “i have a brother living there, and a slater upon the hills. I rode out with brother Frank two days ago, and yesterday he was compelled to return, and so bn took the stage, leaving me to drive in with Homer aud the vehicle. I was elated at the progress I bad made, when poor Homer dropped as though he had been shot. What can we do, sir?” “I will put my horse In thoshafte; I am on my way to Upgrade, and you will not bt de layed long, after all.” “You etc very kind, sir. What name-" “Williams,” I said quickly. Even under the influence of this girl’s marvelous beauty I was not led to give my true name and character. “And 1 am Priscilla McDonald. I feel sure wa shall Uiis 1 stances with naivete that was truly oharmlng, sud very flattering to myself. I was not long in exchanging the living for tho dead, and then, seated beside Priscilla, I yave tae hone rein,and soon was whirled from Ihn vicinity of the accident. I left my Calr passenger at the door of one ef the meet Imposing derailing. In the frontier city,she Informing ms that Frank would care - for the vehicle, and rede my hone to the “Great Bear,” the principal hotel In the town. The time was now evening. Whan I moved . to eonsnlt my watch I met with a startling discovery. ' Hy handsome gold chronometer, with Its heavy chain, was gone! I stood ttunned fer an instant, realising that 2 had been robbed, I at once remembered my adventure on tho road from the Crescent to Upgrade. When I left the mine I had consulted my watch, to that the leu had certainly occurred batmen the hour of my departure and the present. I was chagrined when I thought that the sweet Mia* McDonald had cunningly duped sud rot bed me. It was bard for even me tabs- , 1 with the nit In the oflice and earl-room. Although suspected, Priscilla McDonald was cot vot condemned. I said nothing of my lots, but concluded to investigate quietly. 1 did so that evening, sad the following day, and learned that Prit- < ilia M- Donald was visiting at one of the best tomes In the city, and wat looked upon with exceeding favor by tha town. Two days later I receivel au invitation to attend a grand party at the residence of one of Ibe silver kings. The iuvitetion came through a friend, and I accepted it, hoping to again meet my charmer of the mountain wage n-trail. I was not disappointed. I mot I’liir-i'da again, In an attire that gave her the look of an angel: one thing only wat Rteklrg—wings! Sht wa* glad to see me, aud I seemed the favoied one in the room nntil a late arrival appeared In tha person of my friend of tho mines, Lakt8tormi. I was cot a little surprised a) Kting tho mile-owner, end whst surprised mo still more was the fact that he seemed on friendly terms with Frlicilla McDonald, and at ones oturpod the place I had occupied. This was n revelation to me. Lnkn Storms was 50, n widower, aud had family of grown children in the east. What right bad he to baak In thnamilas of Shin yam gill? Furthermore, whet right bed she* young, to accept an old msn'a attentions? Money! That was the key to the mystery, and Miss McDonald wa* aa mercenary a* the rest of hor stx. Disgusted with mymlf and other people In general, I walhed outside euiong the vines ana trees. Finding n rustic sent I sat down, leaned an aching head against n troo, and felt into A doze. From this state I was roused by the murmur of voices. I aat upright suddenly and cau tiously. A sweet, scarcely perceptible porfumo filled the atmosphere, and I caught tho flutter of u white drsaa. ”1 have tha old fool completely In the tolls, Nick ” “Hist, woman! Not that name hern. You know that the peoplo of Upgrade wonld not rest easy did they know whom they have on. tertalned so royally daring tho past month- call me Frank still.” Tbs voice* were attuned to slow key, almost n whisper, and could not bo heard a dozen feet away. It wu a lucky accident that placed me within elx feet of tho two. The only thing I feared w aa dltoovery. “Frank it la. The old chap U ripe for the plucking; It Is all arranged, and tomorrow night the hoar.” “Good. At what place?" ‘‘That remains to be arranged.” “How much swag?'' “Twenty thousand.” “Good* ‘ " - pert Prlscl Then they moved sway, and I aat rooted to the spot In unspeakable surprise. When the woman wu so unceremoniously slut offna the word Nick I started. I know one Nick Wilder, an escaped convict and for ger, for whom a largo reward had boon two yean standing—tho very cue that had brought mo to tho ailrer hills when Storms iadneed me to turn asldo to look after his robbor. I realized with no little satisfaction that I might kill two birds with one alone. My wits wore shoot me now, andl resolved not to bo caoght sapping. Early the next day I met Storms. Hsquaa- tinned mo u to my progross on tho (cue in land. "I am on the trail,”1 laid, and that wu all the confidence he recolved from mo. I did not qnettion him regarding Mlu McDonald, know ing lull well that he would bo angry, but 1 watched bis every movement at a cat would watch a monte. During the day ahoy delivered a note to the mine owner, wbioh alter reading and smiling over, he throat carelessly into a tide pocket of bis coat. While taking a friendly cigar with him, a little later, 1 dexterontly appropriated tho noto for my ownbenifit, knowing that if ho mbMd ft ho would ntvsr'knoWWsFlStad 91- olod it. Ton minutes latos I wu alone and had the Jl, IUU1I b.r. "pjtissr, i could not forbeu a smile at tho wording, and yet when I roiuomborod how bably I had been hit hy tbo siren I coaid not wholly blame tho mine-owner for hia infatnrtlon. 1 So,” I muttered, ” ‘the little alab bouts un der the bluff* I will see about that.” 1 resolved now to secure tha sorrlcoa of sev eral friends and keep Loko Storms company to the tiyatlng place of his Inamorata, bat. of course, w* were to remain In the background. will now give what took place in the mine, owner's cun at I afterward learned it from bit own llns: He had partially bargained with pretty Mil ' Iro soon filched from hit pocket. * Brother Frank wonld bn terribly pat out did ho Imagine that I wu to marry a man twice my years,” explained Priscilla, “and to wo mnttbnmarrlM in Mcrnt.” Blinded by bis Infatuation the mlnn-ownor agreed to meet her at some ont-oftheway place, end there consummate their happiness, ebo agreeing to find a suitable person to perform the ceremony. The most tuiplcout circumstance was that Storms wu induoed to draw ail his avallabla funds from tho baak, and u toon a* tbo mar riage wu consummated it wu agreed to teko the midnight train for the cut. It warn neat •arranged Uttlaschems. Old Storm* fell into o trap. He knew where tha ilab bouts wu, nndnr tho bluff half a mil* out of Upgrade. Drawing htn mossy about tbs middle of tho afternoon. Storms pasted the remainder of the day, np to near 14 in a nervous msnner. He hurrlep on foot to tho aeeno of tbo con templated marriage. A light wee burning in tbo slab bonae. and Storms wu quickly admit ted by Priscilla herself. “You dear, duling old dock yon.” She killed and bogged him, and then lad him to a eeat. Of course after thta Storms wu gone. He hadn’t the moral courage of a maara and Prlacilla had her way with Mm. -The minister will soon-be here," aho said at length, “and—then he in now!” The door opened and a man crossed the l—not * l' thrcahold- In ■ t pious clergyman, bat a man “Mercy!” And than Priscilla ottered * wild tcream end •prang from tboeid* of her old lover. “Hand over your money,"attend n stern voice, and the demand wu backed byagleam- log revolver. What could he do but obey? Even yet the villainous plot did not dawn upon hia mind, but u the man In muk bent to taka tb* monay from tha hand of tho trembling mine-owner, two stalwart man sprang from the shadowi upon him and crashed him to the floor. The women bad apad from tho boats to aim- aisled alarm, end rushed Into my arms, “Keep quiet. Mlu priecIUe, and I will not barm yon.” She struggled and ecratmed, bnt before ebe realized what bad occdrsd I had tbe altel bracelets over her wrtaa. ‘Now, my charmer, I think- we are qnl>«: you stole my watch, and I will und you to prison,” I uld” with n low laugh. “Nick—Nick wilder, help!” ‘‘‘Inlet, my dark, Nick can't help yon now.” I mid, mockingly. It wu my turn to tan eh. Then I led her inside where mytwoom- xuions bad accural tbe notorious Iran*, ala iVil.lt r, forger and robber. 1 h.ula phonograph cf tbe man, and recorni/el him stance, al- tbrngh be bal altered hi* looks as much ar possible. And Priscilla? She proved to be the forger's wife, au-1 a Boat useful ally. It wu Wilder who hah nab- 1 '.ting Information from tbo completely iufatuatel the miner. As for the dead horse on the wsgou trail, it wu a rule to gain shekel* from any traveler who might chance to come upon ‘^aioue. Th« woBAnwwin expert I m- gA!j»t6. icy wtfN £L»u fft*: the sitUft^tun ofiecioc bQli, nirJMsi And wlf? ; apr^noJ Ion term or run. ARP’S LETTER. A Lively Little Country Wale at aweetwtter-nob ai>d alt the Talk Ercrywhere-WUat Pretty Xfaaaea Toy Have tor Towu leStat Tenneute-school* el Ohetunoos*. Whrn a man goes moandering around through another state, It becomes him toeee tbe bright tide and tbe beat slda of everything. Ho la no welcome -vlaltor who comes aloni; with a flaw picking face aud hollers "school butter," and is always telling and bragging bow they do things where he lives. When there Is Just etnas to praise, praise should bn given qnito lavishly, for it makea tho peoplo not only content bnt proud of their homes and country. By Invitation I visited Kut Tsnnessco tho other day, and iqjournod at Sweetwater, n thriving railroad town that takes lta angary name from that beautiful valley and tho etroem that runs through it. Tha valley Is abont twenty miles long and half aa wide, and literally flows with milk and honey and other product! of a generous, well- preserved soil. There Is morn butter and nicer butter shipped from that itatlon than any oth er along tbs lino. Tha platform wu crowded with eana that contained from twelve to twen ty pounds each, and u I looked over tho labels I saw that their deetinatlon waff Atlas U and Homo and Birmingham and Chattanooga and other towns along thus lines. Wire coops wore crowded with cblcksns and boxes packed with eggs There worn barrels of Irish and aweet potatoes, and then wen scores of barrels and sack* of flour which came from a mill near by that ground 2,000 buahcla of wheat every day. A pound of flour li the dally ration for ons man, and here Is n iingls mill that feed* eighty thousand people, and yet it It a mere cipher In ihia great hualncas of fending tho mtl- lior.s. Will this thing never stop? Will tbe people never get enough? Can’t tho cation feat a few deya and get rich. The sta tistics lay that It takes twenty million dollars to feed tbo nation a day. Lot tut alt quit for awhile. Tanner quit, aud now tboro Is another feller who Is beating Tanner’s record. Ho hat taken no food fur forty daja nod still keep* strong and lively. But they My bo bas tho elixir of Ufa in a two ounce vial. sirgoingon at Sweetwa.- a lively littloconnty fair—and they bod .fine rattlo and good stock of all kinds, and big potatoes aud turnips, snd bceu and pumpkins, and immense cars of corn. I meuured one that wu six* teen Inches long and largo In proportion. . There wu a gnat variety of handiwork of - tho ladles, and lots of preserves and jellies and beautiful butter. Thora-wu n negro tboro ftom Knoxville with bis fino stock of hones, •id tho committeo bad to Mo tho bine ribbon on them whether they wanted to or not. Thorn wu s girl baby show for all sgs* over six mouths, and u tbo committeo waro young men they tied tho kino ribbon on a baby about rixtesn yun old and gave bar a klet u tbo premium. Bob snd Alf were nil tbe talh everywhere, snd tho poopto didn’t accm to have much choice botwoon them. Tho brother* wero tbe» tbo other day, and when tb* democrats began to about lor Bob be went round among tho boys snd laid in a whisper, “Boys, don’t make such a fust ovor mo. Alf la over thorn and I’m afraid you will hurt hia feallags, Alf 1* my brother, yon know.” This brotherly politic* Is having n good harmonising influence ovor tbe people and the two great itira leal kinder to each other than they -jvo since tbe wsr. Wbat pretty names they have for tbe towns of East Tennessee. There is Cleveland, Chuleston, Athena, Philadelphia, Swcctwaior and Moray Creek all la a row. I stopped at Cleveland, where I bad never stopped before, and found a lovely town, with more beantlfnl homes than any other town of It* siso. Kich people Uva In Cleveland, and there is a Meth odist female coliego that cost over a handled thousand dollars. It is chock full of girls, tweet end pretty u an o!d man’a eyes ever looked upon. You da college for girls most every wlhre yon go. But most of the boys have to put up with a high school and than go to work. This cneration ot girls will be smarter than the joye. Tho consequence will be that In a few yean the women will teko tha lead and be tunning the machine, I don’t mean that they will beholding office, bnt they will vote and they will control tbe moral legislation* of tbit country. I don’t care If they I am perfectly willing for tba experi ment to bn main Let them vste. I'll bat would improve tbclr moral*, too. 1 f I wanted to Imare tbs election of a temperance man for president, I wonld do it by a flank movement. I wonld fintargauias a party on female inffrage and make that the lieoe. Jut let tbe women bav* a ebancs at whitky and they will knock Is out of light. Tbs atillhouses would tumble like aa earth- quAkt had Attack them. They art having tome little emburuament •t Chattanooga with one of their schools Tbe •ituatlon reminds me of Judge Tourgee'e ex perience in tbe Feol'e Errand. Thorn good i north who bellovndeverything they lc!a Tom’e Cabin, end still bellovn every had thing that papari and politicians tell on us, us very liberal to the poor negro, snd keep on tending money dawn here to ed ucate him. It seems that the Freedman's Aid acetity sent a hundred and fifty thousand dol lars to the cor foresee of the Northern Method- 1st Episcopal church at Chattanooga, to bo used lor the Christian education of tbo ne groes. Bo tbo conference declded.to plants university there and connect with it n theological department. Tooy further decided to 1st tbe white folks com* In and get a little education, too, so u to gives high social tons to tb* concern and let tbe two racee program together la flUIal relations. But when they got everything about randy for business snd had elected their Acuity it wu suddenly discovered that the white folks were not coming. They wouldn’t mix worth n cent, and so after mneh tribulation and prayer the local board decided that the white folks seeded n Christian education more than the negro and so they mods a right about face and left tbe poor dukeyout In the cold. They opened the aooie last week and began with 1:10 pupils. Wbll* they warn arranging tbe claraes them wu a knock at tha door sad two very respectable colored young gentlemen applied for sdmtuton.* WilUtm Wilson is an exhortar in the church, ant Lewis t.ibbaUtbe church ate card ant baa bean a deputy sheriff. They desired to com* pleto tfccir education in tho university that w«i be”,(With tbe frnedman's money. They Wirt met at the door ant wave a-ked, “Who Imt yon here?” They replied, “No one: w* came of car own acooid.’’ Too college dean then Mid, “I do sot Blubt your right to bo admitted, end perw.nally I bav* no objection, bat j in Llcic tunr I: is. I; wo admit you, then ibe prijadtce cf tho e aoiKem tilth wiU break np w luhpel* Yon boya have now tho very best opj»rtnnlty of your lives to show a high Christian spirit. Just withdraw your application and lot ui have no trouble. If wo admit you It will ruin tbo intUtutlon at tho aouth. If wo reject yon it T-.ii| ralie n howl all over the north. Now ■how your Christian manhood and withdraw and rave na from this ombarrassmant.” Bnt tbs “boys” still persisted and nut their demand In plain language, and said: “Will yon admit na or not?’ Tho reply wu “No, bnt the faculty will most and give yon* formal answer.” Thia wu the eltoatlon at last advloee. It It a sad case of Bylte and Chsrybdla. Tbo nils- taks Was In giving tbe money to tbo northern Methodists. They should have given It to tbs southern rebels and thon tbs negro would have gotten lt-nvory dollar of It. They am the beet friends the negro bas got. I wu talking to a learned judge tbe other day and be said that when a negro bad a cue in court ho wa* more aura of justice than a white man, for tbo juries 1 railed to him rather than against him. But let the negro go north and try to got in a white school. He tried West Point under the protection and backing of tha gov ernment, end he couldn't stay there. He hu tried to enforce tho amondmoots to tho consti tution, and he can't do it, north or south. But ho hu Milled down to naturo and natura’s laws, which are stranger than human laws, and he Is more contented right now than ho has been at any time since tho wsr. If tbit money wu glveb to educate tho negro ha ought to have it. aud if ho goes before a robot court he will get It Eat, somehow or other, we arc not calm and sennet I don't like tba confident asiuranoo with which theso seteotiflo men predict an* oilier great earthquake and * storm that is to sweep destruction over this lair tend next Wcdatsday. Abont this time tho ttraal equi noctial storm is due. but we understand that and art used to it. But Ifit lathe conjunction of great pluate that is to shako np things aud msk« tho earth change its renter of gravity, I don’t see why tha dirturbsnee should be greater at ono place than another, for theearth is revolving at the rate of s thousand miles an heurand prcsrutlog all aides to tbe plan "" ‘ atb is that ot “ ' ‘ tl in fun or in tha ground HUMPHRIES HANGED. Otdarloe IM Orta at Oaf ora tae March to tha aat* lowa-Bu Letter Is Bib psOle-Tka Confen. ton too nad fer rublioation-The Last Saenaa ca tha Oritowa, ate., gte. MtLLKnonviLLg, Ga., September SI—[Spe cial ]—Your correepondent arrived hero last evening. Applying at tho jail, Captain Ennis Mid that Humphries wiahed to bo quiet, and not to be troubled with newspaper men and Interviewers. Captain Frank Hervy obtained admittance, and Jailer Nat Birdsong,of Macon, •pent the night In Ceptaln Ennis' residence, adjoining tbe Jail. At ten o’cloek, this a. m., the barber wu sent for, and Humphries wu shared. He chatted with the utmost nnoon- coin on various aubjecte, not nterriag to hti ciime or the penalty. Everything wu quiet •ad no death watch wu kept except Captain Errata'slxteen-yesr-ald boy, who spent the eight in the corridor, while Humphries slept profoundly in his solitary cell nntil six a. m., when he requested s cup of coffoe, snd Warren Edwards wu requested touring him some toe cresm st ten. TOYING WITH HIS PMNCIL, From T. H. Morris, of tho Chroniole, an Inti mato friend of Humphries wu obtained the following confession: put my faith In Christ and aa ready to die. bare made a Rill ronftaalon to Captain fcnnia. to Mm, and irhtchooaea bo ean telL It errata my heart to talk about tho matte; SW&fiSfflSffilSS&ius. n lull coidcralon to my wife. I don't know how Ell.ha’a family oonld stand It Morns received a noto from Frank Humph- rha yesterday: Mease toll Tommie Morrli all 1 told you this nu inter. r. H.-Don't tell anyone elMtni I am laid away F. 8. nutiriiaist. The evidence la that Its confomod to violating ti n perrons of hlk victims. At 8 o’clock last night Hhoriff Ennis received tbo following dtapnlcb: Wbibt I sympathise with the poor unfortunate muu, tec law must bo executed. I cannot Inter- ftte. Hemiv It. tfcDanicu A I.KTTIIt TO nil UNCIJS. Tho following la * letter written to his undo, J- kn E. T.ce. at Albany; September 2lat, mi-My “ moat welcouo letter Ihu predicted the earthquake at Charleston I feel a little too aerlnutto make fun of those proph- ceirs. If we dig a hole in tha ground it may stait a ctach that will open. If wa got up on * I'lcdtm-nr escarpment, tho tornado will have a fair ehare-j at us. Bo I reckon wo had hotter do aa Ur. Grady said at Charleston—'“trust In ihelxml.” There is comfort now in that Scripture which saith “no man kuoweththa In rcr the hour." And tnl reckon tho oarth will hold together a while longar. , j*. *~**‘‘Hif.i. Ane. -TIIE.CHILD OP THE CONFEDERACY. Richmond, Va., September 21—[Special.]— Tho Soldlei’a home for confodorato veterans wu this tvtuiug tho scono of porhapa tho most nmarkabio event In its history. A reception wss tendered Mite Winnie Davit, daughter of the Hob. Jefferson Davit, tho (ix-coufcdorzte president, who wu also presented with a cer tificate of memboiahlp In Loo camp N.i. I, Confederate Veterans. Tho prucuco of Mis* Davit wu acknowledged by the homo with n lute of tour gnu. Prior to the regnter pro ceedings, tbe distinguished young lady hold n biiel reception In one of tb* parlors, where •lo wu introduced to a number of special guests, Including your correspondent, to *11 of whom the gave a hearty ibake of the hand. Shortly after 5 o’clock p. m., Mlat Divls an- wared In the center of the porch of tbe main building, when sbn wu confronted by Gov ernor Fits Lee, who, lo s brief, though perti nent and admirable address, presented tbe lady with a certificate of membership In Le* camp, as tbs daughter of the late confedoraty. Governor Lee wu frequently epplandod dnrlng hie speech and many visiters/ at well a* old votenne, were moved to loan daring Its do- llvcry. Bov. J. William Jonee, tbo esoretar; of tbo ftontbem Historical noointy, receive- the mask of honor on behalf of Miss Davis, In a mat and wall timed response. Major T. A. Utaddcr then presented her with a beautiful bouquet u a muk of appreciation from tba vet erans of tbe borne, after which tbe inmate* crowded around tbo foot of thu atop* to most htr and abo stepped nimbly down among tham snd emlllngly greeted them all with a shake of tbo band, while to many aha made a pleas ant remark. One old veteran uld: “lam afraid yon will gat tired of shaking tlo hands of three men.” Mlu Davis qolckly responded; “I will never get tired shaking the hands of old confederate soldiers.” The laonvenlr which maku Mbs Ilavla s member ofLu camp la s steel lithographic certiflcato, in the teft hand cornu of which Is a picture of General Robert E. Lee, whleh le sunconated by n confederate end United States flag with staffs croiled. Just to th* bt of the flag la tho motto: "Not for our- Mlllodgovlllc, Os., fk-pi ITlcIc: T received your n morning. 1 wa* grad to ) on recolve thta letter I wll hoar from yon. Wneu 111 begono, gone forever tend In thu klugdom of raw la unknown. I bo- certificate reads u It. K. I.xa oamp No. I. Ooniki.r.nata Vstciuim, Richmond. Va., September Ik, ISM.—1 lain In to cer tify that Mire Winnie Davl* la n member of the Robert E. Lee camp No. i Confederate Veteran*. Amhi it A. Ermis, John UcarttY, HOME STRANGE PUNISHUENTA Cleanings From Old Hay State Paper* Ar ranged by Henry M. Ilrooko. A Boston paper oMBludetcrlhei tbe nsnen- tlon of sentence pronounced by the Ru-rian court* igttott an author who bed published some book the liberties of tbe people. A ec»fl.,ld watered- In the public square; the czar and great magis trate* attended. Tbo lessee of the eondemond book were then rolled up In *c par ate pteoci and the prisoner forced to swallow them, or literally lo <at hi* own words. Tho attending phyilcisna agreeing when he had enough for one met!, he wea led beck lo prison. Three unpleasant m«al> finished the last remnant of the book. In Baltin Ibe wearing of long hair was somo time a criminal uficnac, but always an abomlna lion lor men. When Endlcoit wu magistral* there be rtuied thli order to be ptmtd: “Join riatabel la fyened ten ahlllluga for banning up* the town'!ground without leave, and In care Hr •hall cut of hia long hair ol his head In to isvdl flame (fcwell frame) In the aaeomt me, shall h aec •hated live shillings hia flue, to be paid Into bln two Booth* frons tr ' buildltgln town minting within two ■ ! ‘hi* time. la IfrtuD. it*;-For kluiiig • woman la Un jrcct, though hut lu a way of clrll aaIuu*. whip ing or a floe. KocUU they gAf and thma •* Heir owu doer* fa. ceruln bourn come'»t>twl go» n to ?«/.'• »?. Wn« wafer: ff ►he «1rowwL H wm Agreed that the wm 'i; if th*: AWkin, flic wm Immediately tied , - —earn! burned aHre. An kllrabetb tows ptperof |7*i g|Te4 the follow- lug: Tbo Doich have a inode of execution which * well calopiated to tn«j>iw terror, without pit- ag the Mjflferer to extraordinary polo. Tot trim- her arma encircle him, and tbnagbbla heart. Thl«la them fcimiog in* itTnur, or Am fntr it *n !*w- W 1 catch, where tin and sorrow i» unknown. . Hi velum prepared to go. I do believe In Lord Jem* Climt with my whole heart and aoali for be Ir able tosave to UienttenDontallthatcomoi through 1" ‘ '• *— v * ‘ •" 1*11 clous 1 dr wn Hii»l die inuro dnyi». _ 11...1 detain I* so near at hnn' . CbltvomoRtrengtlvtoboac np on that day] micJe.my dcarcfttrcasuro on earth have Ju>t left me. X am fo lull of team I cau’t hanlly too Blio Ill'S Ki ll lUCll - " aw a- -- , . — - loved her to tier9giln, ncrtpiak to her again, nor kirn hor precious ..... any mere, it doee look like my poor heart will break. 1 hope wo will meet to a| better wot Id. where ilu and aorrow^M unknown. All from drinking potion whfj I had drank to ranch of tbe pobkmouaatdH waa about crazy. You wanted to know If i ooml mined the crime I did. If that la any eoafwil to you forme to write It, hot 1 will lnauro you I wrh not at myidf. I wu drinking from a quart to la half gallon whfaky per day. Iliad so control over myielfatalL Attlmealt aoeae very dim to | nr. Now my life blank to mo. I was W li l-oiaonoua Mulf, and how many good women •nlk-rlng lr,im tho effect, or it oh. Undo ‘ Ml “il* evening I ran hardly warn urch. I am doing all I la; rtoracct myriod. Ilulimc _..l any thing that wo nave done ao that w* are •area. God Is very merciful and j,m. I c'o love bl* precious commandment*. Oh.lJuaie I John, to think when you gw ibis letter I will bo C Miic’-gono for ever end ever, and not aw asybs- ■vedonn any more! ltdoes look like my poor 1* nit will break. I bqpo wo wlU moat In heaven and all your family. I hope wo will all got there. Well, t.'nclo John, it la zetUni tale; I cannoi seel baldly how to write. I will bring my latter tea clrae. Give my love lo all tba family, yoiirrelMn. eluded. Good-bye lo you all. Xlaa Johnnie Itor me. Good-bye, UncloJoho. forevorl Your Nephew, K.H Hmfriiitik., TAKEN TO THE flAl.LOWK, At 10:15 n. m. the lo* cream wu brought to tbe Jail, and be ate it with great relish. Rev. Mr. Hammond called and prayer wag offered. A gn at crowd bad oanmbod, and crowded abont (be jell, suxioaa to catch nclimpa* of the con-1 itenued man. Us was enfferlng from nervous-1 ig ao about crazy, 1 wish - . bad an 1 do now. I would wrman.'ud»ct-ea more taint 'ntV t>-**’z *>' lta pop*’.: «• thaa any uihflr p»to e eel puilawMai, ir.r«c- fourth, of a mite west of tbo city. J1 the Md procession started, Captain Mama and Humphries occupying tb* back goat and Bcv. Hammond rat in front, snd Georg# Cans, W. Johnson Com and Captain Frank Hervy and others were allowed inside. From much exertion end anxiety, Captain Ennis looked wearied, but tho Aim look on hia face and th* flash of Ussy* •bowed that bo waa determined to do hie duty. A large crowd assembled at tha itoekade •reeled tround the gallows, and lb* rush to gut n look at tho prisoner waa remarkable. Homphrtridld not with to talk, and seconding the pietlbim Rev. Hammond offend prayer, Bnmpbriee asking tham to kneel. Hi. arma warn then pinioned in front, whtn ho re. marked: “I prefer to have them pinioned behind.” When the cap wu placed over hie face be uid; “Pall out the cap, It smothers me. Don’t put the rope erouna my neck too tight.” “It wlU nil be over In n minute, Frank. Gordbye, old boy, meet me in heaven,” Mid tbe sheriff, thk uxor rai.Ls. At precieely noon tbe drop fell, end the Ive ot plsnge brake bis neck. He straggled tor . vers) minutes. Three minute* afterward hia contertteo wu terrible and hi* pole* wee nrariy annual. He wu pronounced dead by n physician after thirteen snd a half minutes, lie wu cot down and Dr. Whitekar and Cap tain Henry clued hi* oyne, ail tba latter st riated tbe sheriff in comparing hi* fetturei. None of tbe family were present. Tbe cap and rope tiaed wale the seme need in hug log a Hbaw, a wife mur lerpr, eight yuan ago. te body wu ptef* la a plain coffin and tsimdoverto Andrtjff. Beaks, who took it to bis mother’s bonae. -.,3* wu hanged in a new .back suit and he w a straw hat. While the Baldwin Blau Weig tkn 11 (Citing ready, Mr. Goberffs came near killing Henry Between five and six in Millrdgevilte today. • Houapbriea wu the coolest 1 “5i 0S «. third, white in Baldwin county. All wsr* wi men. .... The confusion which be Ennis wu uid to bn too bad fur pul OLD TIME DUEL A Reliever In Hie Code Has Something to say on the Duello ne It Wn*. “Is dndlng still popular among gontlomon?” was asked by a Star reporter the other day of a military inan who hu bun prominent in •evcral “affaire.” “No, times haveehenged mirvelouily. Dur ing Jackeon’* second term tbo democrat*, dashed with victory it the presidents! elec tion, wero rather arrogant. Many dashing and galltent young men had boon elsctod front tho western and eoathern sister, and conn- ons of thrir great numerical superiority were somewhat disposed to carry matters with a high hand. Dueling In thoudsys wu much In voann, end personal dlacuislons In theli ouso were frequently brought to an abrupt termina tion by an Intimation that Injurious Impnt*- tlonp wonld bo resented elsewhere.Joha IT. Patton and Henry H.Wlu of Virginia, Ilailte Payton of Tennetsco, Gallatin Hawes of Kon- tacky, Joule Bynum of North Carolina, and many other southerners wen known to bo prompt with tbo platol, snd It wu anderitood that a call to tho field wonld follow any dam aging personal attact upon distinguished mem bers of lire ruling party. Thorudo demeanor and offensive vituperation by (which congress bas been disgraced for nomo yean put would bay* been promptly punished forty jura ago. Now It excites comparatively littlo public at tention and te only mot In congress by a re tort In kind.” ^ “How do yon aeoonnl for tho decline of tho *'■ • dueling mania?” “Tho decline dates from tbe tlmo it wss mtdeascllltry to gambling snd swindling, or to tho settlement of disputes between vulgar 1 roundrote. Bines then It hs* gooo nut of tab les rapidly. Tho grou abuts of dueling hu doi * morn to rtmrdy lta own mischief thaa moral appeals and legal loactmenta.” "What do tho Irlah think of dueling?” “Grattan’t dying ndvicn to hit sons wav Al ways be ready with yonr pistols. Tho Irish are often much too ready. Thai* Is a trait la the Irish ohsraetor which Is considered by many fobs nationally chivalrous, snd that te a general dislike to seek In oonrta of tew * mo- mini try compensation for honor outraged through womans folly. In this country repar ation for loss of aor vice Is considered ■ thing as correctly reolaltnabte u loo* of profit on a broktn contract lor n cargo of wheat or cotton, white among Irishmen, in nlnn casej out of t*n,thoman who work! npn ivcaknci* of a wife, ortrlfli.wlth tho affections ofa sister, by n jury, but tumtnoned to givo personal satis faction.” Mtndiiencllncd to mako targets of thorn- fclvrs In obtdlenco to n conventional code of honor have often got out of tho difficulty hy availing thamaolvcs of tho right accorded to tho challenged to chooso tho weapons. An old whaling captain not long alnco deolared ho would fight with barpoonror not at all, an alternative declared by hia adversary. A Mbs* ■curtail daunt,d his antagonist by insisting uron n combat with rawhides, llml-.cd t» half • 11 hour'B duration* Ucnoral’utnam wa* onco challenged l.y a young idllccrnnd proposed that each should ail upon a powdor bag, with a 11/dried fine In tho bung. A* ho would hoar of no otbor term/, tbo general had hi* way. At tho appointed time tho kelllgnrenta took their scats, tbo fuses wero ignltod, ail! the veteran watched tire progrciaof tha Ihnio with unmoved countenance. Not so hi* oppo nent. Ho took Intense Interest 111 tho fiat- lessening match, and whan tbs flsmo got sug gestively near tb* t>ung-bolo showed his wscaslon of tho Utter part of valor byjump- og Off tho keg and making for the open Hold t<U arrested by Pntnam roaring out, “Hold on, my boy, It’s only onion ssnd.” Two western editors of opposing newspapers ones made fools of thsmsslvss. Itcamo abont through tho editor of one nf tbo pipers declar ing in a leader that tbo editor , of tho other papst waa a bigamist, and that gontleman re- renting tho calumny by palling tho libelee's noto In tho nnbllo street. Tbs mayor ofths town kindly undertook to arrange for tha difficulty being rattled in a proper way, and tbo two ndltora waro soon naasonosd, rifle In band, behind tbo trees In n wood. F'or two incrtal boon thoy dodged and peeped, neither earing to firs, leat by misting ho should tetvn himself at bin enemy's mercy. Then tho rain cams down, and ons of Uto combatants discovered that It had Mtnrntcd tbo powder. “It your powdar wat?” shontod hs to hte rival. “No,” answered tho other. “Minn's beautifully dry,” continued lbs fit st. But bis advsnsry, guessing bow matters wrrn, cams boldly out of cover,'with hte wssp- 1 ready to come to tho “present." ‘ Mtopr cried tbe appalled man, "atop! Let's havsapsrlsy. Yon’ro a darned good fellow. Hnppoos Instead of attesting wo go Into psrtnor- "All right,” replied Uts otbor, sod thoy rs- raid boms together. Of rooms both editor 1 bad to set themselves right with their subscribers, which thoy did by telling them that thrir gnns wore wot and wouldn’t go off NORTH AND SOUTH. New Oetenna Lady Answers Banatur Itlale and Receive* au Ovation, From an Exchange. An Incident occurred st ths recent rtnnion of veteran* at Wclra, N. n., which illustrated tha felly cf trying lorarlralluprejadlessor the war period •gslait Uw southern peoplo Senator Blair had bssn add rearing the veterans on ami-slavery, tbo war 10 ftos tbs staves, snd tbs duty of thu soldiers to fight on with ballots to Iho end that tbo aouth may now ba freed from Iht alavi rr or ignor ance. Bit remarks wore specially aovere on Iho southern people without dlelnctlou. on lbs stand aat a lady from New Orleans, tbo wlfoofaveteranorthoHIklcenthregiment. When Senator Blair closed, too pi duccd this lady to too audla arrant of hor mother .leaking tbs F.nillsb ..1 (dally to view of lbs A tried ur-rll and pnopta, ** 1 . tbs gentleman who had pre sally wat greeted will* deafening el a 1 id cm In a shoe* apstch In inch 1 KL" -<L'Ator Bli In choice and wars laegnatc the etmted her IC miration fee tos soldier wearing toe bine ortho rt*y who. fought for what each bellered to bo 111M, and exr.rossd to ardent bops that feeling* ol kladncia, brotherhood and nauoaal nnlty may prevail oeoreen tboro who were onco engaged to deadly conflict. At the elms of her remarks her roles UkaWriy drowned by lha chests of ibslbrong Oluaoldler* with toelr wires, sou and d*.rs!rcn prewed for ward to irs-p her by to* hand and aaanrehar that too gr*at heart of tos norik Is In uulsou with last ’-tuple. ; * dams’* Billiard Table. ... ‘-'•»oew?at-o*p r *Uurt* i!L tb< S Jeflfemmlan W!»MU, oi ••Wp-Tvj J«hn AdAOiA bouyht a bl'llart . bet ituplatbewlilta hoa*e. a*4 , “■^*-.1 TUAg'z tot WAJthe fruiU i

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The Atlanta constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, September 28, 1886, Image 1