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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION ATLANTA. GA~ TUESDAY DECEMBER .28 ’888
Sanders lynched.
THB CONFESSION MADE BEFORE
HIS LYNCHINO.
A BlnsuUr OtfHr ot IAWMn« tram ■»»»! Op
.sminKmtia wwmi-n«ii<n«
of UlO Saeillo* Tamil,—HorribU MA
—The Detail, of Ola Crime., Mo.
Tocco*, Ga., December 90.—[Special.]—The
contradiction of the cremation of Sander*, the
murderer of the Swilling fcmliy, U true, butke
baa met Us fate at last, and by the hand of
Judge Lynch, too.
Thi* morning at two o'clock, a party of men,
numbering about one hundred and twoniy-Sve,
gathered around the Franklin county jail, In
ChrnesrtUe, and took the criminal out and
carried him Unoonyenlent place in the woods
And swung bin.
Before be wu hung ho made a full eonfes-
alon. He aald he knocked Hr. Swilling in the
head drib and aroused Mr*. Swilling. When
abe rained up she met the oame Bate, and in
falling back abe awakened the child, who was
quickly dispatched with the handle of the ax.
CAnmwnu.c, On., December 21.—(Special.
Seforo Sander* was taken ont and lynched he
was interviewed by TliaOoiwnTDTiox’a rrpre-
sentatire. Hander* was a small man, weighing
about 125 pounds. lie had black eye*, fair
compleslou, and n retreating forehead, one
showing more animal natnre than hnman. Ha
had a taort remarkable faco. Whoa one stood
in front of him there wonld be a smile playing
over one side of his ihee and a frown over the
other, the line between tbo two expremlooa
being plainly seen by one when In front of
him, and the effect produced wae net pleasant,
at* KAnf.v life.
He was twenty-two years old. and was born
In Oconee county, 8. C. Ho wae married fonr
years ago to Miss Lon Davis, of Pendleton, 8.
<!. They parted a short time after their mar
riage. They had a fuss, In which, he says, she
loaded his pistol and gnvo it to John llellomi
to kill him with, lie ent her throat with a
knife, was arrested, tried and found guilty,
sent to the Honth Carolina ponl-
trillion - , at Columbia, whero ho re
mained eleven months for assault
With intent to murder. He afterward wont to
Chattanooga and Memphis, Tcnn., spending
three or four months in the latter place. He
then canto bock to Ueorgla, stopped near Car-
tersville, and worked four months with I). J.
Lewis. He afterward lived somo time with a
Methodist preacher near there, with whom he
had a fuss because he would not furnish lilu as
ho wanted Mm to, and left hla employ,
BACK AT HOME.
He then went bark to Oconee comity, S. <1.
his old tramping grounds, and opened up Imsl-
nrssnncw. Ho hail a number of light, and
fusees of various kinds. He had a fuss with
Bud Burdett, In which a woman, ho
says, was tbo origin of Ibo
difficulty. They fell out shout Burdctt’s .liter,
and ho rut him across the ribs, inflicting an
Ugly and dangerous wound, hut Burdett ro-
covered. Handera's next enrounlci was with
Bill Bowland, whom he knocked down with
an ax and hurt painfully, from which lick hr
recovered. Another woman comes upon thn
recur, when he ho* a row with Ills cutislii,
Francis Hardin, with whom hr engaged in a
fight, getting the licet of It by pulling uiit Har
din's oyes. lie wasarrested In Hartwell and de
tained twenty-four Hours until a telegram could
he received from Houtli Carolina, teiiiug thn
anthoritlcs. Ho waa out of South Uirolfoa and
tiny considered ita good riddauce and let him
po. This la his thin! timo in jail, twice hero
nnd one (hue at Waihalla.
IK JAM. T1IB I.AST TtltK.
He took hit confinement quietly, anil hud a
lined appetite. After ha luul eaten a good
aquara rural be celled fbr two more bisonitn. |
In the ronmer’a examination the oridenne
showed very clearly that Handers was the per
petrator Of tho ctlme, and like a drowning man
would catch a Straw, he swore that he killed
Mr. Swilling and Ms wife, ami laughed while
cn the stand in such a way Utnt the large
crowd waa almost tempted to taka him olftko
aland and kill him un the spot. He said his
fktherwssa postmaster at Oakway, Oconee
county. South Gendina; a notary public, nnd
also a preacher. Handera* full name was Wit-
Ham Tyre Franklin Handers. Ho was
named for two prcacheta. He detailed
a number uf misdemeanors of minor
Importance, which only gone to
show that ha had gone through tbo whole cat
alogue of crime, and aiaraya claim* ho committed
hi* mranaem in self-defense. Ho gave as hi*
reason fbr killing Bwllllngaud wife that of self-
defense. lie said he and Swilling were In n
quarrel. Swilling struck at him with a plank,
and he killed him with an axe, and then killod
his wife with the axe.
After detailing alt hla meanness from Hist to
teat, ha eras asked by Tin: L'onstitptiuk's
correspondent if hla last murder was net the
meanest thing ha bad ever dona. Ho said:
"Yes, that cans the itaek."
ToocoA, (la., December 2?.—[Special.] —
Frank Saudora, who waa lynohed near ('.irnes-
ville Monday at 1 a, in., sold his
body to a phyairlan of that plane
fbr live dollars, whleh be sont to his
fkther in South Carolina, laying: ”1 will psy
back this much of what I hare cost hliu
before." lie talked freely, stating that
he killed all five of tho family
before flrelug the house, then wont Into hu
room and remained until the Are drove hint
out Ho declared at tho but that tho woman
was tot at all Implicated In the crime. It Is
lrot known how tbo rumor of his death by flro
originated.
The lynchers were composed of tiro
best citizens of Franklin ronnty
and were thoroughly organised and prepared
for to do tho work of retribution which thay
Jtfil plaunet).
Bet seen in and 11 o’clock Sunday night,
Shout one hundred and twenty-lire meu met
on the square la Osrassville. A eoumittun of
four, which bad been previously nppoiuted.
Went to tbo hooso or Mr. Tabor and ro.iue.Ooil
him to give thou the Jail keys, whleh he had
In his safe.
They got tho keys. Sheri A MoOnnncl! wu at
tho jail prepared to defend his prisoner. Imt ho
sens soon persuaded that resist an re would be
useless. Handera waa taken out and mounted
on a hone behind a prominent ex-officer of tho
county. They made no secret of thotr intcu.
tlena end were vary deliberate in tkoir actions.
The people of Osrneawillo were not only on tho
lookout, bat many of them accompanied tho
party to tha ground of execution and aaw the
work wall done. A doctor and two ministers
were present. Everything wu carried on in
perfect order. The crowd was respectful.
Tho doomed man was urged by a number of
men to look hla sttnatton In the fees and p
to God to forgive hla great sins, to prepare
Soul for that heaven of which ho sectucd to
know to little. Both ministers prayed fer
vently for his soul's salvation, and
the hearty amcne which sounded from
among the crowd of men
proved themnmwrd tosneb work.
He su placed, standing, en a horse, his
aim- pinioned, the rope adjusted. A hundred
bead, were hewed, impressed by tho terrible
natu.c of tho scene in which they were panic!.
Pauls. A hundred strung men were praying
Go-' to dclivrr Franklin county from another
sc mime and the necessity of another such
(a rutiou.
Amur*, (!a, December 211.—[Special.]—Htn*
dels, tire murderer lynched at Usroeaville, it
the same fellow who wu arrested at Kdrelli-U,
8. C„ under the impression that he wu Snehon
who bed rubbed Meant. Too trier A If aid tun in
Elbert county. Borises was carried to Athens
alter Iris acquittal and remained here several
days ruing to Franklin county where he settled,
f Hood's Sarsaparilla la made only by C. I.
Hood A t o.. 'Apothecaries, Lowell. Mate. It
M'QUADE'S SENTENCE.’
Scenes In the Cometltwom—The Beadier Gete
Seven Years and a SO,000 Flue.
Nett Yobk, December 20.—Tire last act in
tho AirQoado dram* seemed to hare even more
Interest for the public than the scenes of tho
trial. This morning Chamber* street and tbe
approach to tha brosnulone courthouse of
general sessions were thronged with tsundredi
of people. Admission wss free to all and tbe
largo courtroom in part two eras densely pack
ed. The other booolere were conspicuous by
their absence. McQnede was escorted Into tho
courtroom by Under Sheriff Soxtrn
and Order of Arrest Clerk Martin.
There wasn’t tbo. ‘‘hail-fellow" . appearance
shoot McQudo that chanietarizod
him on Friday. He took hla old seat and very
quietly waited for the hour for bis sentence.
At 11 Am., Keeorder Smythe entered tho
court room and took hla neat on the bench
After tbe proceeding* of latt Friday were read,
General Tracy, of cowuol for the defense,
moved for an arrest of sentence, on tho ground
of Insufficiency of indictment and evidence,
roisebarge to ihejary, the Mogul exclusion of
certain jurors from tho box, and because the
trial sraa suspended December nth for tho
bringing of Neibitt and Vlckeemau, who signed
certain affidavits before and in the presence of
tho Juror, lie also moved that tho verdict bo
set aside on tho grounds that the court had ad.
mitted improper evidence against the defend
ant and excluded other proper evidence in his
flavor.
The motion* wore denied, General Tntcy tek.
ins exception.
McQuadosresoidered to stand up and did so
with his thumb in his pantsloon pockets.
The reeorderaaid, in substance:
Arthur J. MfDtiadcr Yon bare been firlrly
justly convicted of bribery. You wore electee to
perform a public duly and a public trust.
Instead of doing so, yon violated that
trust. Your rhnr sefer as a Imilncs* man or eltlsrn,
father, busbaud fa good. I have sympathy for
your wife and family. You should
have considered them before yon did
wrong. You did not add to tire crime of which
yon have been convicted of, as Jnehno did, by tak
ing the rland and committing perjury. I have rea
son to believe that you received aa much money as
ImflY did—$100,100. That money is not yours. It
'* not tire property of your family. If U Is left with
bem it will work the Inevitable result or Ill-gotten
{ altm 1 would advise yon to give up and pay back
i tho city the money which you received, and I
have no doubt It would work to your beueflt. The
miF, huu imu juu n inretit
During the sente nce MHjnade stood np. hU
orir.8 folded across his bosom. His chin was a
little elevated, bin head Inclined to ouo side
aud hia brow knitted, the expression of his
faco being that of ono listening to a voice dlfli-
eult to liear. At Its close ho sut down, turuod
immediately and, with a businesslike air, cn-
toted into conversation with General Tracy, as
if he were discussing a bargain Just consum
mated. After the sentence was given, the
audience dispersed. McOuudo went out with
his hcepcia and faithful brother, who stood by
bis side throughout the trial.
Mc(Jna<lc's counsel late this afternoon served
Dintriet Attorney Martino with a notice of ap
peal in bis case to lie taken to the geuoral term
of tbo snpreiuccourt, which meets next month.
This will have no effect to prgvout tbo prisoner
from being pent to Sing Sing.
Counsel for Jacob Sharp today served Dis
trict Attorney Martino with notice of a motion
to bo made for a change of veimo In the ease
of tho alleged briber. The notice was accom
panied by afUdavite made by Sharp, in which
iioavcn that there is h<» strong n prejudice
against him in this city that it would bo impos
sible for him toobtuiu a fair and impartial trial
hero; hence hia desire that trial bo had in an
other county. Arguments on motion is sot
down for January 21 before Judgo Barrett, or
upm an earlier day if tho district attorney
wishes.
McQuodo will be given a few days to fix up
bis hank account, look after his business and
draw the necessary powers of attorney. It was
ho Intention of the district attorney to send
the prisoner to Slug Slug tomorrow, but Re
corder Smyth suggested that bo bo given a few
days, and wrote to Sheriff Grant on tho snb-
. cct. Tho latter consulted with tho district at*
orncy with tbo result that tho prlsonor willbo
scut to Bing Sing Wednesday or Thursday.
Meanwhile lawyer Newcotnbe will take lUm
toward securing a stay of proceedings, lie
fccla confident that he will bo successful.
The MrQuatle Appeal*
Nkav York, December 22.—Argument on tho
order to show cause why a stay of proeoedlngs
should not be Issued In the case of ex-Alder*
man McQuade, tbo convicted boodlor, so that
the case might bo carried to tho supreme coart
on motion to havo tbe vordlct of the lower
court set aside and a new trial ordered* was
adjourned this morning by Judge I'ratt, In
Brooklyn, until Tuesday next*
VALENTINE TALKS,
AvorstA, Ga., December 22.—[8pecial.)—
Your representative called at the jail tonight
to lee l’rcston Valentine, the negro fiend who
ao foully murdered old man Vales at th£ street
car stables two years ago. to procare his confbs-
aion. Ho stated that he had outdo a full con
fession to Mayor May, Judge TWiggi and Jailor
Collins, but had sworn them touexeoy until after
the execution, which is to take piece on Janu
ary SI. He further said he intended giving it
to tho Chronicle reporter first. The parties
above named were called upon, but "refused to
divnlge.tbe secret, but by chance your corre
spondent learned from a gentlemen who had
read bis written confession the following:
TO* STORY or Tlir. Ml'IlDKK.
Had intended robbing the money drawer of
the office at the stables,nnd on the night of tho
murder he sat up on tho canal bridge, noar the
•tables, until the last cur had goue in, and
t'hnnce Green, a negro ho»tler, had left for tho
night nt U'.30 o'clock, lie then jumped , n
fence on this side, slipped quietly around tho
back of tbe buildings, procured a pick ax, and
stole to tb<v office without being even by Mr.
Vales, lie entered and wee in the act of priz
ing the drawer open with the pick when tho
old man entered tbe office and saw him. He ran
into the lack office, hoping to escape through
tho window, but it waa vWd, and before he
could open it Vales entered the door. Vuleu-
thm then turned upon him aud
BBAIMRn HIM WITH TIIK PICK
which he still carried, killing him Instantly.
A DEAF MUTE'S CRIME.
A MYSTERIOUS CASE IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
The Vis Dispose* of tho Wonan on the W*jr-Qus»
Suspicions sod Xystsrtotis Aetions-Th • Groom
Suddenly n<appear* fa K*w Tork
—Tho SeoteaM of KcQamde.
He then pryed the uouey drawer open, and
nit something over thirty dollars in
took from i
Is prepared with the greatest skill and care,
under the direction of the wen who orif iuated
St. Httxe Hood's f%napariU» may be depen-
deb open os strictly pure, honest, and n ibble
Fib»t young doctor—I had a patient 'named
^ havelesttcack.of
... s win leUere Bran-
Awhme, Catarrh. Ceoenmptire and Ttuoet
Mwen*. They are wed always with good succemPf csynnc.
to the oil house* proem
end pound It over the -body and the. tloer,
which he act fire to, shut tho dotr and
escaped, ne then went to his house
where he fouud his wife in bed. When he
entered a he said to him:
"Preston, 1 have had a fearful dream; about
you. I dreamed that you had killed a nun.”
This so Wortled and unset hhn that he left
and want to the house ora brother, a few miles
up the Georgia railroad, where he remained
nnttl morning. Ho then returned to the city
aud found that
hr was trsHccran.
when he Immediately left the city and went to
Beech Island, a Short distance in Carolina.
Being afraW that he would be caught there, he
left and wont up into North Carolina, from
whence he went to I/owmoor ironworks, in
West Yirginb, where he procured work and
numbed until captured last March by Detec
tive Ned Parcel), who brought hlui back to
Augusta. Upon his arrival here a largo crowd
was Awaiting him with the intention of
LYNCHING UlU IXMKIUATtUiY.
but by the sbrrmltu'ss of the otKccce he was
safely lodged in jail before the cron J knew ho
had been taken off the traiu. He we tried
hem In tbe superior court aud convicted,
when the cnee wae carried before the supreme
court hy Judge Twiggs. hit attorney, and the
decision of the court below was affirmed. He
was sentenced four weeks ago to be hanged en
January 21 in the Jallyatd*
He Is Now Learning How to Hcflnt fiegar*
In a ptoaeant chat with Mr. Adolph L. Belt-
ran, eon of JL Beltran. Ken., commbdon mer
chant on Decatnr street the fortunate hotder
of one-fifth of Ticket No. 91. W®. winning IT**
000in the November drawing of The Louisiana
State Lottery, stated that he is a native of New
OrkBBs, and Is in tbe l*l«wm!*ry of the
Planters* Sugar Refinery, fawning the business,
and that the sodden accnmobtion of wealth
will In no way affect hte teselHen to matter
hie adapted aroffimbn.—New Orleans (La.)
aynne. Nor, Hit
Raleigh, N. C% December 20.—[Special.]—
This city is in a state of excitement over an
affair which took place Friday last, and tbe
subsequent movement of tho parties concerned.
The details of the affair are as follows; Thurs
day afternoon last, Walter L. Bingham, son of
the late Colonel, William Bingham, of Orange
county, and former deaf mnte pupil at tbe in
stitution of tho deaf; dumb and blind, called at
tbe office of tbe register of deedshere, and in
quired as to what time the office wonld bo
opened next morning. Next morning he cal led
and secured a marriage license, and Miss Lizzie
Turlington, of Wilmington, who Is matron for
the deaf mutes at tho institution above men
tioned, giving his age as 23 years, and that
of the lady the same. After
procuring tho license Friday morning about 10
o'clock, Bingham and Miss Turlington left tho
asylum on foot, and afterwards ho procured
horse and buggy. They left the city, going in
the direction of Durham. The marriage cere
mony was not performed in this city,
the county of Wake, so far as has been sscer
tained, and tbe terms of the license do not
allow them being married outside of the coun
ty. The parties were seen together in a buggy
eight miles from Durham. About fivo miles
from Durham Bingham was seen
IN THE BUGGY ALONK.
Tho point at which he was last seen in com
paoy with tho lady is very lonely and desolate,
abounding with thick undergrowth. At Dur
ham Bingham left the buggy at a stable near
the outskirts of the town and took tho train
for Greensboro. On his arrival at Groeosboro
bo made strict inquiries in regard to tho con
nections for Atlanta. Now Orleans and other
southern points. There was no reason for the
course taken by the parties, as they both were
of legal age, and no impediment seemod to
exist against their union. Bnspicion was
quickly excited, and even yesterday tho belief
was that Bingham, who is violent in tomper,
had
MURDERED THE GTRf.
and hidden her body. He had $700 in money
and a knife and revolver when he left hero.
Tho nuthoritiesof the deaf and dnmband blind
institution, aud also of this city, sided by the
people of Durham, have searched continuously
since {Saturday night for the girl, bnt without
avail. At six o'clock this morning tho chief of
police telegraphed that he hod found that both
Bingham and the girl wero seen at Morrisvillo,
this county, but that a milo beyond there Bing
ham was seen in a buggy alone.
GONE TO NSW YORK.
It was thought until thisafternoon that Bing
ham had gone south, though no news of him
could to had by tolcgrnbb. News was received
from New York, which occasioned ah immense
sensation. Dr. Isaac Peel, principal of tho deaf,
dumb and blind institute at Oornollsvillo, N.
Y., wlicre Jlingbam bad completed his cduca
(ion, telegraphed that Bingham was there yos
terday insane, nnd threatened to kill
man named Goodwin, of Conncil
Muffs, Iowa. After making these
threats, Burgbam disappeared, aud;Uis where
abouts were unknown to Dr. Peel. Goodwin,
wlio is referred to, Is E. McK. Goodwin, for
mally principal of the Kingston graded school,
and later teacher iu the deaf, dumb and
bhud institute hero, but who last
hummer went to Council Blnffs, to bccomo a
teacher in a similar institution there,, Ho was
thought by Bingham to be in love .with Miss
Turlingtou, and her accepted suitor, lajnoe his
desire to filay him. Telegrams of Warning
were promptly sent Goodwin by his family,
who llvo iu this city. ,
New York, December 21.—Lato last night a
...xpati-h was received ' — ■* — *—
the mayor of Kaleigh,
directing the arrest of
leaf mate, describing him
i inspected of the murder of
siylum, at one hundred and sixty Sec
ond street and Tenth avenue, called at police
liciulqiiaricrftJiut before midnight with the Inform
ation abont Itinghnin. lie was in the institution
four years, aud when ho left It in l&tt he was «uie
nnd fntclligtut. Nothing was seen or heard of him
until biunday Inst, when ho appeared at the asy
lum. He acted violently, appeared to be Insane,
nnd raved in the sign language about a man he In*
tended to kill. He did uoi say what cause ho had
for such e nmity, mid went away after ho had lu*
formed Peel that he wan gelng to the Jersey City
station of the l'cnnsylvsnla railroad to meet a man
aud kill him. ______
Mis* Turlington's Body Found.
Rai.rioh, N. C., December YL—The body of
..issTurlington, tbo doaf mute young lady
w ho Middi'uly disappeared from this city with
W. »S. Bingham, and who was from the first
supposed to have been murdered, was found to
day in the woods eight mile* from Raleigh ahd
one mile from Gory, a villago on the North
Carolina and Raleigh anil Gaston railroads.
She lmd been shot through the head and her
throat had been cut.
MURDER WILL OUT.
llorrlbte Grime Brought to Light In
IUolimoud.
Richmond, Va„ December 80.—Richmond is
again stirred by a murder. The oeiMstion this
time hi tho unit of a deserts*! wife's antc-mortsm
siatemcut In relation to act* committed by her
husband. It appears that some months ago Rich
ard bhinutek, keeper of a barroom In the vicinity
of the Hccoud market, on sixth street, which Is
patronized nrotubcunuhly by white aud blacks,
Fold out nb biudneta mid soon afterward
lift the city for the wed, leaving
his wlft- behind. last Saturday Mr*. ShfnntiJk.
who bM been til with consumption, complicated
v ith othar disease*, tiudina her end fast appro—**-
Ing aud having received all the religious mini
tlons of her fnfth, made known her dcidre to t
Hr a year ova M
Fhinuick lived over the barroom, aud his wife
■as frequently called on to asdit him. Fhcsald
Ithat ouo night last fall, between the houroofoler-
en and twelve o'clock, she happened to enter tne
bar by tbe back door, when she saw her husband,
who wat in front of the tor counter, strike and
ki.ock down a white man with a pair of br*»
kuucklcs; that he turned and seeing her, ordered
her to go up stairs, which she did. She eonld not
rest,however, aud creeping down again she peeped
Into the tar. when hire was horrified by seefng her
lit-baud drag the man's body behind the counter,
roa it of a roll of uioucy, raise n trap at the end oi
the tor. aud push the tody Into an old well under
Are floor.
l oon this information, the police today went to
wot * to tiud the remains, by pulling up the door
to8
er of summon, aud \V. II. Crawfiml, clerk otf Bland
county, led tlirlr homes for KU htnond. since whtch
gimftMithcr of them has been heard from, and
WtoMHMiy prevail* that one of these was
time
the toilet uirtHti' mittuirc oi tue*v w»
St.iurUk -vh tim. The wife's docrlplion of tho
murdered men. in some respects, agree- with the
appearance of twih. but more »o in regard to Craw-
ford, fche detcrtixM th* murdered niau a* limping,
and CrawfcVd h»d a short, or shrunken leg. ahd
used » crotch.
The last that wo* heard (Tom $htanlrk he was iu
Clncinuati, whence he wrote last mouth two letters
to an ex detective asking information as to what
wosgoingou In Kb hmood. If hewas talkcdabout
in any way and what was nk) about him. U hts
wife had ever given out anything about Mm. and
-aym* he had gotten a divorce from her and tk*t
he wanted to come took to Richmomt. He wanted
the ex deteeth e to say nothing about hu* writing
"Her free ro fair, as flesh It seemed not.
Hat heavenly portrait of hrkht angel'a hue. ^
dear as tbo sky. without a blame or blot.
Through goodly mixture of rocaplexinas due.
And In her cheeks the vermeil red did show.”
This is the poet’s dcarriptioa of n woman
whom physical system sraa in a perfectly aonod
and healthy state, with every function acting
properly, aid is the enviable condition of ita
»ir petrous produced by Dr. Pierce'* “FRver-
He rteacripUou” Any drugs**.
THE LEGISLATURE. 3 ZL
The Senate.
Under a suspension of the rales Mfj David
son (president) introduced a resolution provid
ing for the appointment by the chairman of tho
senate and tbo house finance committees, of a
joint committee to prepare and repost to the
summer session a bill looking to tho correction
of defects in the tax assessments of the state, so
as to sulyect to taxation matters now neglected,
and to relieve the burdensome tax upon real
estate; said committee to collect information
from the comptroller general during the recess
and to receive no remuneration for such ser
vice. Adopted.
TJie conference committee oa tho general tax
WU snbmittcd n report. The senate agreed to
recede from Its amendment fixing 1 the! rate of
taxation at two and forty one-htmdredfh mills,
instead of two and sixty one-hnndredth mills.
The boose agreed to accept the lonate ’amend
ment taxing telegraph aud express companies
one*and one-half per centum on their gross re
ceipts. The report was adopted. 1
Incorporating the Atlanta and Alabama rail
road.
Incorporating the Washington, and $lberton
railroad. •• j
Repealing the act abolishing the county
court of Newton county.
Changing the time of holding tho fiill
term of Paulding superior court.
Prohibiting fishing in the waters of the
Little Ohoopcr river, except with hook and
line.
Incorporating the Athens Loan and Banking
association.
Two bills amending the charter of the Romo
and Decatur railroad company. *U
Incorporating the Germania Loan and Bank
ing company.
Providing game laws for Richmond county.
Amending tbe act creating a board of com
missioners of roads aud revenues for Wilcox
county.
Amending the charter of the city of At
lanta.
Amending the charter of the town of Heph
aibah.
Prescribing remuneration of tho judge of
the city court of Richmond county, iu his ca
pacity as commissioner of roads and revenues,
to be one thousand dollars per annum.
Incorporating the Austell stroet railroad
company.
Providing a stock law for the 529th district
of Crawford county.
A joint resolution from tho house providing
for the preparing and printing by the clerk of
the house and assistant secretary of the senate a
list of all bills now pending beloro the legisla
ture, together with tho names of tho intro
ducer and the status of the bills.
Mr. James iatroduced a resolution providing
for tho appointment of a committee of five to
study the convict lease system during the re
cess, without expense. Adopted.
Mr. Powell, chairman of the committee on
finance, announced that ho had appointed
under Mr. Davidson’s resolution on tho subject
of taxation, Messrs. Dean and Ward on part of
the senate.
President Davidson announced as the com
mittee to investigate and stndy tho convict
system during the recess under Mr. James's
resolution; Messrs. James, Roberts, Daniel,
KoTtheutt and McLeod.
On motion of Mr. Dean the senate went into
executive session to consider a scaled commu
nication from tho governor, which was the ap
pointment of D. C. Asliley to bo county solid’
tor of Lawndes county for four years from
January 2t, 1887. Confirmed by the senate.
A messago from tho house was received at
two minutes before one o'clock announcing that
the house was ready to adjourn.
Mr. Pringle, chairman of the committee to
notify the governor, announced that the cod-
mittce had waited upon his excellency and no
tified him of tho general assembly’s proposed
adjournment, and that he hacl nothing further
to communicate.
President Davidson then delivered the fol
lowing address: -
•Senators; Permit mo, m tbo presiding officer of
rour body, to speak a few parting words at. this
iour of separation, after the duties of the session
Save ended. These words shall minglo congratu
lations with farewell fbr you may fell satisfied
with tbe result of your labors.
Occupying but five more days than your prede-
ccoaors, yon have considered, as I learn from the
record two hundred nnd twenty one measures af-
feeling more or 1cm the public's interest*, and some
of them, I doubt not. will redound to the lasting
advantage of tbe commonwealth, and be for many
year* a monument to your prudence and wisdom
While you have wasted no time in uselesa de
bate you have given to all matter* demanding It
careful, earnest and thorough Investigation, and
havo directed your dtscuwiona towards a well
burned purpose to ascertain what was best calcu
lated to promote the welfare of Georgia,
whose devoted sons
.. . _jvotod sons you claim to oe,
and for the protection and advancements of whose
glory, I*confldentlr believe, you would willingly
give what man holds dearest and prizes most.
To you It must also be a source of pleasure that
all your legislative duties have been discharged
with a strict regard for all the proprieties which
shonld work well ordered contentions upon affairs
order and decorum iu debate.
1 or the unvarying kindness and helpfiil, consid
eration I have received, you have here and bow ray
profound acknowledgements. With It. though in-
icrfcctly performed, my duties hare been pleasant.
Without it 1 could not havo lioi>ed for
either satisfaction oe success, and would
f commendation you nave today exi
And nowT fellow'sen’ators.'Th w*aa''&S£
bring no parting, may I not wish for each
l a happy reunion with the loved ones of
a bright and Jorfhl participation in the
rea ofStlugtTirlhtmas tide; aniabandaut
g upon the Threshold and throughout the
pu
bit
M" jrnr, m n nuci- vuunu| iuuwtY|E n v itivu ssmu
Mktro.*na ltniilty with health and vigor unim
paired are unbroken *nmret* to the call of the roll
» hen public interests stall (Mntadou ressseab-
ling.
' pursusnee of the term* of the Joint resolution
'filing therefor, 1 do now declare the senate nl
fieonHa adjourned until 10 o'clock o.m. on tho
flret Wednesday iu July, 1887.
The IIouh.
Ur. Simmons, of Sumter, moved to toko from
the table tho senate resolution appointing a
sub-rommlttce to visit the convict camps dur
ing the recess. The motion wu lost.
Hr. Clar, of Cobb, moved to reconsider tho
senate bill to regulate tho granting of llcenoe*
to Hit spirituous llqnors outaido of Incorporat
ed towns, which wu tabled en Monday. He
explained that he wished to move to table tho
bill until the cummer session.
Mr. Tate, of PiekensCpppoaed tbe motion.
Ur. Glenn, ot Whitfield, hoped the median
wonld prevail.
Ur. Luuuden, of White, called the previous
questiou, which call waa snstalned. The mo
tion to reconsider sraa carried.
A number of house bills with senate amend
ment* wero taken up, and the amendment*
were concurred iu.
Ou motion ot Mr. Glenn, ot Whitfield, tho
srnute resolution authorizing tho governor to
appoint a commission of Ive to viait the Ameri
can exposition in Imndon, England, iga 1887,
waa taken from the table.
Mr. Glcun moved the adoption ef.the resolu
tion.
Mr. Usrrell. of Webster, spoke in opposition
°l!r, Glenn replied, making a atrongiappeel
In favor of the adoption of the regulation. He
closed by calling the previous question, which
call was sustained. . -
The resolution wu lost.
On motion of Mr. Burnell, of Chatham, the
report of the committee on privileges aad
elections relative to the claim it R II. Base-
man for the teat of Elbert Fafea. of Houston
ronnty, wu taken up. The report was in
favor of Ur. Fsgmn. Oe motion of -Mr. Rowell,
the report wu adopted. ' - i
Under the report of the committee on the
state of busineKS, tbe following, aeaatc bills
were retd the third time end disposed of: 1
By Senator Jame*—A bill to incorporate tbe
Sail S|Wing* and Bowden Uthia railroad com-
'"^By Senator Brannon—A bill to' aaund tho
act providing for the comet return of Uxable
property la this state. Fused.
By Senator Dean—A bill to enthoriu the
plaintiff in action te withdraw the original «.
&T fie claim eekee.ntt. Famed.
By Senator Butt—A bill to author! «e the
probate of grille mole outside of tho State, etc.
t Line railroad com-
By Seaatoc Dilsorth-A hill So tacorporate
the. .Savannah and Jacksonville Air-Lino rill-
road company. Passed.
By Senator Favor—A bill to Incorporate tbo
Griffin, LaGrango and Western railroad com
pany. Passed.
By Senator Powell—A bill amending the act
incorporating the Macon Stroetr railroad com
pany. Passed.
By Senator Dean—A bill to incorporate the
Commercial Telegraph company. .Passed.
By Senator Peek—-A bill to amend the act
incorporating tbe Athena and Jefferson railroad
company. Passed.
By Senator Atwood—A Mil to incorporate
the Deepw»ter railroad company. Passed.
By Senator Ward—A bill to tucorToratc tbe
Atlanta and Edgcwood street railroad oompany.
Passed.
A resolution to appoint a committee to inves
tigate the subject of taxation, to sit during the
recess. Adopted.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered a resolution
requiring the secretary of the senate and the
clerk of the house to mall to each member of
the general assembly a printed list of all bills
pending. The resolution wu adopted.
Mr. Huff, of Bibb, offered a resolution pro
viding for the appolntroent of a sub-committee
from tbe penitentiary committee to Investigate
tbe convict loose system during the recess.
Mr. Calvin of Richmond joined In urging
the adoption of the resolution, because he be
lieved the entire conyict system should be
thoroughly Investigated.
The resolution wu adopted:
Mr. Wheeler, of Walker, offered a reeoluUon
requiring the superintendent of the lunatic
asylum to make an Itemized statement of all
moneys paid to subordinates employed in the
asylum during the laat fiscal you. The
lution wu adopted,
The speaker announced ris the sub-committee
to investigate the convict system, Hr. Huff,
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman; Mr. Ham, Mr. Ter
rell, and Mr. Schofield.
The speaker also announced On the part of
the house, Mr. Harrell, of Webster; Mr. McCord
and Mr. Arabella, as the joint sub-committoo
to investigate questions relating to the tax
laws.
Mr. McLendon, chairman on the part of the
house of the joint committee to Inveetigate the
charges against Judgo Fsln and Colonel Rankin,
announced that the committee was not ready
to make a report. He explained that the sten
ographer had not been able to transcribe nil
hu notes, and that a witness who had been im
ichcd desired to bring rebutting teetimony
id committee will report at the summer sc:
slon.
A Message from the senate, announcing its
readinru to adjourn, was read.
Speaker Littlo delivered a abort oddreu,
thanking the members fbr their kindness te
him aud their co-operation with him. He felt
tatisfled that the members would part
friends. He wished each of them a safe and
happy return to hla homeland hoped that
when tho house should reassemble there would
be no vacant scats.
The session of the genoral assembly continu
ed exactly fifty days.
TWENTY YEARS- STRIFE.
Between Baptist Faction* lu North Geor
gia.
Cbmmikci, Ga., Docembcr 25.—[Special.]—
For twenty years a great religious war has
raged in tho mountains of Georgia, which, for
violence of language and striking incident, has
nothecu equalled in tho history of church
wrangles. Thq fact that the churches concern
ed have been remote from railroad and tele
graph accounts for the varying incidents not
having been found their way Into print bolore.
But the war betwoen the “Slab-ofli” nnd tho
-Scniggsites,” ns the parties derisively name
each other, has raged nono'tho less fiercely for
all that.
-•Yes,” said Elder W. J. Pirkle to your cor
respondent, “auanlts havo been mado on our
churches, threats havo been made to kill us,
and even assassination has been resorted to.”
Mr. Pirkle Is pastor of Mount Moriah baptist
church. Such a declaration as that, in this
grneiation, assassination had been attempted,
led to a call for the facts.
"In 1834," said he, "I wu called upon to
preach in Mount Plsgah church. It wu nt a
night service. Just u I wu closing my scr-
non there wu a sharp report uofagunatthe
window to the rear of the pulpit. Some breth
ren hastened out to see what It wu, and heard
the retreating sounds of the assassins at they
rod,c off.. It wu found that tho liorsoe and
mulu belonging to the members of the congre
gation had been cut loose and wen running
about in all directions, thus making pursuit of
the culprits difficult There ins the indenta
tion of a ball on the window ledge. 1 received
notices that my life wu in danger. Tho pu
ton of other churches havo been threatened
also.”
THB CAUSE or ATX THE TBOCBLK,
This singular state of aflhlrs led to an inves
tigation of the cause. Thero are three adjoin
ing Baptist associations, covering tho entire
mountain section of northeast Georgia, named
respectively Noonday, Hightower and Juper.
Sometime in 1808 Rev. H. J. Scruggs appeared
before Mount Carmel church, in thejurlsdlctien
of Noonday association. He came from Eut
Tennessee, and desired membership. Without
letter or investigation, he wu not only received
into membenhTp, bnt subsequently became
S iator of the ehtuioh, and tbua wu a leading
ctor in baptisms, etc. The new preacher
soon found himself the recipient of warm friend
ship from one crowd and of active suspicion from
another. The rumor was soon traced back
that he had. left Tenncesee under a cloud, aud
had, been excluded from membership by Cook-
ston Creek church; that the charge against him
wat of a grave domestic nature, having boon
committed as far backu 1861. Over this state
ment of lkcts. Actions arose. The plea was sot
np that memben of other churches shonld pro
duce what might bo ctlled In the language of
the qnanntlne, “clean bills of health.” To
this theory the great majority seemed to be
wedded. The friends of Mr. Scruggs, however
Insisted that each chareh should do the exclu
sive Judge of Its own membership; that they
were satuflod with Mr. Scruggs, andthst It was
nobody else’s business. Noonday aasoclstisn
indorsed Mr. Scruggs, and shortly afterwards
he disappeared, going to Arkansas, where he
created qnlte as big a sensation u the one he
had left behind him in Georgia.
WHISK THB SEAL EIGHT BEGAY,
Sharp Mountain church lay* within the jur
isdiction of Hightower association. It hu a
largo and influential meinbemhlp, including
several pcraoD* known st a distance. While
the quarrel was progressing srith tho Noonday
association, several persons had been baptised
by the objectionable Scruggs, In Sharp Moan-
tain church. Thp Sharp Mountain church was
required by the association to ro baptise these
persons, re fusing to recognize tho validity of
rites perforated hy Scruggs. This
that church did, ahd its no
tion wu felly sustained by the
session of the association 4u 1864, Front that
date until 1882 there reigned throughout the 1
three associations such a state of polemic war
Every other question
greet issue u to whether
“the church” or “the Scripturee” should rale.
Scrogfibad deported the country, and even
bit, whereabouts wu not known, but his name
never lost its power to provoke a quarrel. Hus*
bends and wive*, frthers and eons, and old
cberisked friends, divided and imugled. Every
year the matter ni fought over iu the assecia- ‘
turns anew.
THB BOTTOM ‘BAIL OX TOP.
At loot the tide was turned. The friends of
the Scruggs idea grew in numbers, until, in
19St it wma found that out ef the cherehe*
represented in the High tower eased* tiro, shout
thirty were in lkvor of recognizing the
validity of the Scruggs baptism, and
only seven against it. Tne Scruggs
people aecerdingly took chars* of the nsneta-
tion, and rovoiud nil ita pterions rulings.
The seven chore bee which prided
i-their fidelity te the eld steed
perpetuate it' thetaseivas. Thus thero sprang
into existenee two rtrsl Baptist associations
claiming JerMMIon ever the xime territory.
From ife! until the present date they tin
continued their rival meetings, the one being
known as the “Scrnggsitos” and the othor as
.jtlio ‘^lab-offs.” Fromlnentjas having worked
this change of sentiment and policy wu Rev.
Tbadeus Pickett. He is a man of Iron will.
And possessed of great continuity. He sym
pathized with Scruggs, aud warmly espousing
bis cause, dang to it until he won over te his
‘Bide about 30 of the 37 chnrches.
-■ THE 6EVEY cmntCHEl.
To believe what one hearsfrom the members
of the seven churches denominated as “Slab-
oflV* is to believe pretty hard things about the
"Scruggsites." Rev. Mr. Pirkle, psstor of
Mount Moriah, one of the seven, aeems to have
been singled out u the special object of attack,
home oftheao being of quite recent date. In the
early part of October, Bov. Mr. Pickett ap.
1 eared at Mount Moriah, and taking part of
the congregation began rival servloee in the
grove near by, and on a subsequent Sunday
took possession of tho church school house and
set up shop in the regular manner. The
feeling, of course, ran high, but it wae aroused
to fever heat oneSnnday laterwhonMr. Firklo’s
congregation found that (he church had been
wrecked by the. opposition. These deeds of
vandalism ft hu been found impossible to bring
home to anyone although numerous perrons!
changes are nude. In the recent state election
Mr l’ickett ran for the state senatorshlp from
the 38th district, nnd many queer stories are
told of the manner in which the campaign wu
conducted. Fall of trouble u the put twenty
year* have been, they promise to continue for
tsyntymore. Certain it is that years will
elapse before the offensive terths of “.Scruggs-
ite” and "Slab off” shall have lost their mean-
ing. ' '
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one In hia neighborhood.
A Great Drawback In the South.
From the Chicago Herald.
"A fall of snow like.this would bo worth
money down where I live," said a passenger (torn
the tenth, looking ont of the Car window upon the
wintered earth.
“How is that?"
"Why, for the chicken btulnes*. I'm In the
poultry line myself down near Atlanta. A MU of
•now like this that would stay on thegronnd a
month would save me at least 100 pullets and a
drsen or tare of turkeys.”
“I don't understand. Snow Is not neoeimry to
the health of poultry, Is It?”
“You bet It Is. There's nothing like a two-inch
fall of mow If you're in the poultry business In a
place w here yon’re «U surrounded by colored pee-
pie. Tho lack of snow Is one of the great draw-
bsoks to the chicken buslneat in the sonth.”
WOMEN
SHOWN CIIEB1CAI, OO* DALTJStOKE, life
FODBTESETH YEAR
OF THE
NORTH GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
DAHL ONEGA, OA.
A Brandi ef the State University.
FACULTY;
JEVP8S8W
CM* Point Militora
Academy) Camming-
An cxpeile^te ladjr will
W.fi. BASINGER, A. M.,
(State University) Pres-
BP.GA1M.1ARD, A.M.,
(Oglethorpe l nlversl-
t> ) Professor of Natural
science.
W. S. WILSON, A.M..INA
O. A. College) Protes
tor of Mathematic*.
Thi* Inrtltutlon I* designed especially toe the ed
ucation of the sons and daughter* of the Industrial
cltaca. student* are here prepared for the higher
tranche* of the State Cnlrerniy.
The Spring Term Begins February 1st.
The curriculum is designed to firm tab not only
_ regular Bachelor ot Arii course, but abm a pre
paratory course for younger students. There are
also irregnlv and efeettre
rrasnlar a
The military feature lain Important one, under
on of an officer of the United But)
my, detailed by the secretary
pote. There u no better e
. of war for that pur-
r military school In the
outh. Uniforms are worn at *11 drill*. •
Young ladle* are admitted Into all the-rlasses of
the college and receive instruction from the entire
There irethree iil?rtry%?l?lf«connected with
the college. Monthly reporu are furnished to pa-
fttlttIDO BDinlllDl -V’
The rale of intoxicating liquor is prohibited by
* legislature within thm mile* of the corporate
I wits of tbe town, and no student i* allowed tom
beyond those Umiu without thecooraot of the
No tuition foes exacted, hat an entrant* fee ot
K for c*eh session of five month* is required.
^For Information a* fr —*
5IP&
etc., ad-
CAUTION!
B 18 HEREBY
Not ember the 20th, 1
loif^ich'wmi a note I
for forty-five hundred (
DorariUe, DeKalbOo.* (
Qtrayed or stolen on the 10th. one cream cow
O from No. 1 Pulliam street S3 reward for bee de
livery.
, or thlrtr-five c
a book of fifty notuL T:ie«e form-* or notes are pro-
to* meed the be*: in existence, and we hare letteee
Ftatio* that they bring the money when other
form* fan. Send mnney in two cent rusm er
‘ notec. and state whether the mortgage manat
- — - - ■ tttuUoc. Atlanta. Oa
d*s why
pootAl
Is waa*.i
wealed. Addrem the Coosti
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