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Newspaper Page TextVOL. X3X. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1887, PRICE FIVE CENTS. STORY CORNER. ffllHS OF MACON. The Du.liy U|ht of FrehUtorlo Days. IIV MONTGOMERY M. FOLSOM, for The constitution. When the AJelnntnJo Hetutindo Do Soto lint beheld the broad Ocmulgee, Its water! were clear as tho crystal springs from which they derived their source, high up among the granite ledges of the broken spurs of the Blue Kidjge mountains. As ho Journeyed whh Ids mailed warriors along Its western marge the red deer bounded from thicket to brake, and the clumsy black bear scrambled through reedy jungles. The weird howl of the gray wolf and tho wild cry of tho fawn colored panther threw a chilly shudder on the atmospliero of the April twi light, and the call of the horn owl was an swered by Ills taciturn mate from tho depths of woods primeval, Tho plumed knlglita of haughty Spain had slept beueath the sighing pines that towered above the desolate wirograss barrens and had E t the hospitable 1’rlnco Cos a by tho banks of swift flowing Throuatccska, and as they inped across the undulating hills they dreamed ol wealth and untold treasure am built airy castles, founded on that bright da; when they should tread again their uatlvi shores—rich, powerful, and tilled with a fund of adventurous lore that should surpass the wildest tales ever told by Cortez’s veteruus or Pizarro's llcry followers. .... But there came a day of misgiving and gloomy foreboding. It was one of the last days of March when the winds from tho west camo scurrlng across tho woodlands, driving the dead leaves hi rifts and drifts, thither and thither and far away, and tho tree clad hills to the eastward the sun pooped red eyed, his golden locks bedrobhled In the mists that arose from the great swamp along the Ocmulgee river, and as the travellers opened their eyes they discovered what appeared to bo a chain of strong fortresses frowning down upon them from tho border lands of what they foudly hoped was the country of gold and silver, gems and precious stones. Tho Addontodo called a council of his chief followers, and thoy discussed the situation Whllo tho sun rose higher, and the mists un rolled from tho rippling waters that rcllooted .the wealth of light in tlielr shining circles. •At length a man appeared upon tho '•horo. Ho was a stalwart fellow, t sunning cazlquo ol the Ocmulgces, who hnd beard of tho approach of. tho Invaders from afar, and 1*11 himself. *ro wage war an hi, pm 'clilqui. who .dwelt by t trunmutSStfim tho two" tains. • L A canoe, sklllfnlly hollowed from the trank . of a large tree, ahot oat bom the ehore, and in a few minutes half a dozen eavego warriors, prim es of the blood royal, stood in the pres ence Ilf tho Spaniards, and greetings of wel come and mutual good will were being ex- Changed. . The Indians pointed np stream, and by signs indicated that at a point tome miles aluvo tho army might find a fording place. The camp waslirokcn np and the march began. Thoro wore frequent detoura necessary to avoid the swamps that penetrated tho narrow valleys,, but all the whllo those tall forts wero In view, nnd when thoy came to.tho foot of a rango of bills that lay across tflolr route, they began tho •scent with some trepidation, lest nnnmbus- cado might be in wait to cut them off from were groundless. Their guides led th* way across a narrow stream, nud following its northern edge they soon came to a deep glen, descending which they reached a shoal of rocks running obliquely •cross the river. Hardened by exposure and the long inarch through an unexplored country the warriors hesitated not to plunge into the clear waters, and tho head of the column foon reached tho western bank and halted. Stupendous was the view that met their cftxe 7 Assembled on the scope of a high hill were ten thousand men surroundhigthclrj rank sedgo anil tho bonding rushes, to Join tho Ocmulgee—“Boiling Water 1 ’—as it went sweeping away from tho hills, and carving gracefully through tho levels, on its statoly course toward tho ocean. A hundred summers came aiml went, a hundred winters wrapped in their cold em brace the land of tho Ocmulgees. A hundred seasons tho savago children plucked tho bud ding water lilies nnd watched whore the wild birds built their nests among the brandies of tho scented hawthorn. A hundred times tho scarlet berries ripened in the thickets, and a hundred times tho bright-eyed maidens gathered tho juicy nuts that fell in bounteous showers from tho stalwart trees, mocking the brown squirrels that ooughed and chattered among tho autumn tinted loaves. But it is tho irrevocable law of nature that all things must oventunlly change, disappear and give place to other things, suited to the changing conditions that timohath wrought among tho inyiterles of the universe. It Is graven in letters indelible on the face of ovciy offspring of creation that “JSvon these shall pass away!” It is tho inevitable doom of fate, and even lough long centuries coran and go nnd couio again, destiny will some day close tho book and write “Finis” on tho concluding pago of tho history of every people*. And thus it camo to pass In tho autumn of 1020 a dark cloud arose in th6 west and the mattered thunders of a war of extermination burst upon tho sturtlod cars of the descendant of that king who knew DcSoto, tho mighty in vader. - r „ Ho was a peaceful prince, and had not known aught of war, for in his grandfather’s time Queen Uopachlqui’s fair country had boon ( laid waste by tlio cruol Spaniard, her devoted warriors slam and herself tarried a root Aud thus it hapjHued that tho eyes of a White man first foil on the site of what ha, since crown to bo a splendid city In tho midst of a fertile land, tilled with generous Helds aud happy homesteads. ■ Kina Cofaqui led them down to his capitol, built on an extended plain, dotted with those K rehistoric mounds that were os great a mys- iry then as now. Ah, theso mounds! Their foundations laid •ges he fore tho nations had learned to wrlto history, their level summits already clad in the vestments of tho forest. As they stand In Bphynx-liko stolidity, keening guard over tho Valley of tho Ocmulgee, now I ponder and •peculate concerning them. How varied tho wondrous scenes they have witnessed, t)[n swamplands of the south, and tho undu lating valley* to tho westward. King Cofaqui and his generations of ancestors ascended thoir rugged slopes to build tho beacon fire at night, or to offer up tho morning orisons to the sun god: and in superstitions awo the gold-thirsty Spaniard pried into their seamed sides in search of sep ulchral treasure*. But no man knoweth unto this day aught of their origin or purpose, i And I feel a pleasurablo thrill in realizing that here is one mystery of tho past that nei ther the philosopher nor tho antiquary have been able to solve, nnd here I can give my fancy free reign with never a fear of contra diction. Today I sat on the slopo of tho tallest one, beneath the shad® of a huge oak, aud breathed the summer air laden with the distilled esscnco of a thousand blossoms, I allowed my idle vision to roam about the Oclmulgee Holds that wero cleared by a race Whose hones had crumbled into indistinguish able dust ere the warriors of DeSoto pressed the *od with their iron bound heels. . Bank and file tho lusty Indian even stands In grand review on this historic parade ground, ma the velvety leaves of the cotton plant, rith the stairy blossoms, wave to and fro a* I mi audlcuco of fair ladies wero reviewing he bold warriors. Lusty melons trail about he summits of the mounds, and the cry of lie husbandmen—tho soft alarum of eaccand plenty—corners the sweet old Idea , if happy home surroundings to my weary soul. ,7 I try to iinagino a wondrous scene that oc curred by tho river side three hundred and fifty fears ago, when the guide Pedro, tho favorite Indian servant of the princely DeSoto. Va* hd to the water’s edge ana baptized a Christian “In the Name of tho Father, Sou and Holy Ghost, Amen I” , „ .. , Under the orvliy lioogbs of those wide- spreading trees, youder close beside the water 'bonds where tho fair water lilies lift thedr f»- latil lips all damp with dew to re-celv* the ardent kisses of the morning sun, tho cavaliers of Castile snd Leon sat with the swarthy men of tho Ocmnlgeo and feasted on the spoils of forest and stream whllo tho wild birds made merry music, and tho wild flowers bloomed in tho meadows, where tho tender grass was springing into life, and the wind from the south sighed and mnnnnrod among the bud ding willows by tho waterside. ’Taras thus tho light of history plercod through the clouds of legend and trnditlm. beamed for on instant and then faded behind the inscrutablo bars of oblivion, and the thread of the story was broken in twain, not to bo taken np again until centuries had passed away. DeSoto marched away, accompanied by the flower of tho Ocmulgee tribe, through tho wilderness to the eastward, carrying war among the peaceful inhabitants of the maiden quoeu tliat dwelt in the valley of tho Sa vannah. Tho Indian prlnco grew old. died nnd was laid to rest by the side of his fathers, and would havo mingled Ills forgotten dust with them but for this passage of the explorers with their war steeds and “are In tliolr hands,” as tho superstitious people expressed it. through the broad domain of this cunning chieftain. No doubt, in tho shadow of theso great mounds tho old mon of the tribe sat at even* lido and recounted tho wonderful traditions of tho strange raco who visited the land in the Im e of tlio groat king Cofaqui, during the ong years that followed. From the slopes of those beautiful hills, the in tho conqueror’® train, until the laid il died by a mountain stream where tlio wild cedars waved over tho dashing Oosta- naula river. His bowmen had ceased to sheathe their arrows with the deadly head of ropnc r,and had substituted tho flint bolt, which was amply sufficient to bring down the red deer ortho strutting turkey cock. Ilispcoplo had known pe.ico nud idleness so long that they had for gotten the arts of war. Tho fertile Holds furnished nmplo sustenamo of fruit and grain, the waters teemed with clioicost fishes, and tho woods were filled with all sorts of game. So, when tho rugged hand of ficrco Masco- gees came down like famished wolves then iouml tlio fold an cosy sacrifice to tliat thirsl for conquest, first taught them by tho whito men in tho fur west, and sinco assiduously cul tivated by tho red ravens, «wl»o camo to_pos- bcrs tlio land. Another chapter must toll how these, too. Imd their day, sprung up, flourished and passed away. Montgomery M. Folsom. Macon, Ga. A THRILLING? ADVENTURE. From tjio Harney Hooter? “Tlio editor of this paper is again the victim of a vilo conspiracy; tills time ou the part of a bloated and arrogant corporation. “Thursday night we were returning homo from meeting some friends at tlio Two Orphans na- loon, and Imd crossed the railroad track just before tho It o’clock a. m. freight train came along. Wo had proceeded about a block be fore tho ongino reached tlio crossing. When it camo to that, instead of going on to tlio depot, ns is, of course, the usual custom, it suddenly jumped tho track and camo after us with a ter rible shriek of its whistle and an unearthly :ing of its bell. . /o immediately struck up Pacific avenue not, of course, wishing to como into a hand-to- hand con diet with a locomotive, only glancing over our Hhoulders long enough to observe that the headlight wan magnified to four times its usual brilliancy an I that it was flashing and gine was bounding up nnd down along tho rough street ami making vigorous leaps at us. upposo the record made going up that t has never been beat west of the Mtaourl river. Wo tore along without stojqnng to breathe, hut the cugiuo steadily gained ou us and shrieked and snorted with hideous inten sity, and it seemed as if it must overtake us every moment and crush us uuddr its iron wheels. Tlio headlight, from some unaccountable ...sou, would flash with dazzling brilliancy and then go out and leave everything in titter darkness. The sickening shrieking of the whistle, the snort of tlio escaping steam, and tlio crash nnd roar of the long train of freight cars as they were dragged along the street made the very blood run cold in our veins. " * *enly, during one of tho terrific flashes, w the fireman crawl i>ack and uncouple tho cars. Tho engine leaped forward with new life, and we instantly saw wc could never reach home,so dodged into an alley and crawled under Nick Boswell’s livery barn. We could plainly hear the locomotive prowling around till nearly sunrise, hissing and roaring and trying to devise some incas for getting at m. But wc had outwitted it. Friends rescued us later in the day. "We denounce the action of the railroad company in thus allowing its py andropert employes to hunt harmless and private citi zens, as if they were wild beasts, in the strong est terms, anil will sco tliat it is called to ac count. In this connection we aLo wish to braud the cowardly statements made in yes terday's Howler as vile and unprincipled lies. The account of tlio affair published in that contemptiblo opposition sheet is so ridicu* TOINETTE AND THE TIGER. By Wallace P, Reed. For The Constitution. “Toinette, look out for the tiger!' Mr. LaRue laughed as he said tliiSi but hi> wife's face wore a troubled look. “Perhaps wo had better stay at Uomep” sho said. “Nonsense,” replied LaRue, “There Is no danger. These circus men are always spread ing some wild rumors about tlio cscapo of lions and tigers. Thoy do it to advertise the show. You arc not afraid, are you, Toinette?” Toinette, a pretty girl of sixteen, tossed her golden trrs3C8 with an air of disdaiu. “I am not going out,” sho said, “aud the tiger is not likely to como into tho house. Marie will demand all my attcutlon whllo you are gone.” Mr. LaRuo and hfs wifo wore on their way to the Tillage, some six .miles distant, When this conversation took place. Fdt • day or two the country people hod been somewhat excited over the report that» royal Bongal tiger had escaped from tlio men agerie attached to the Great Western Cireua then exhibiting at a neighboring town, Imt nothing deflnlto could bo icarnod, and many* agreed with Lalluo tliat the story was nothing but nn Advertising dodge. . Toinette watched her parents as thoy drove off in a buggy, and waved lior hand to them os they disappeared Around tho bend In the road. Tlio girl was strikingly fair and delicate, for Tlio gil l was strikingly fair ami delicate, ior over In West riillii a farmer’s daughter, ifer vivacity and rest- just below Chestnut. less activity, inherited doubtless with her French blood, wore all that savod lior from be ing a doll-like beauty, with her pink aud white coinplexion and hair like spun gold. “Toinettei Toinette!” yelled the baby sis ter, a bright little throo-yenr-old, “won’t oo turn and play clrky?” # , , , . Mario had nover seen a circus, but she had heard all about It, and on this particular morn ing she bad brought out her collection of toys, and was determined to got up a “Monster Ag gregation of Wonders” that would rival those advertised by tho Great Western. Toinette saw tliat she was In for It. “Let mo see if tho coast is cloarl” sho ex claimed, as alio ran to the front door. There was nothing in sight on tliolonoly road, nnd not a human figure was to bo seen in tho fields surrounding the house. Alone In tills solitude, with the nearest neighbor a mile away, the girl for amoimnt * *■ - ** ** — she the men, coming up. “Your shot did tho >ork, Laltue. It struck him in tlio eye.” . But when the girls told their story, tlio men turned whito, and then-grew enthusiastic. Toinetto nnd the tiger at onoo became the sensation of tlio hour. Nor did Mario go 'without her share of tho honors. Sho was petted and hugged until she was consoled for tho loss of her “p’itty big cat.” “I would die n thousand deaths rather than go through it again,” said Toinette excitedly, When her friends sjioko of tho affair in her presence. And it was easy to sco that sho meant every word of it. A 8TRANGE PHENOMENON. Promt lie Philadelphia News. “Pectfliarl Well, I should say so; but that man going down tho street is tho greatest curl* ositv I’ve over seen,” said a friend to a Nowi reporter as they stood together on Chestnut streot yesterday. “How’s that?”, was the quick question. M )hl you notico ids full brown board?” wrs the answering Interrogatory. “Yes; well?” “Well, that man a week ago had no more board than a baby, and now look nt him. You mightn’t believe me, put tlint man’s face was as bare of beard ns tlio palm of my hand, up to five days ago. Ho was awfully anxious to grow some sort of a hirsute appendage upon his face, and some tluio ago he started to shave, nnd, though ho lathered and shaved for six months, tho best ho could raUo was a pret ty set of pink pimples. He gave up iu disgust nyonrago, with a heart full of despair, and his face os hare of beard os liefore. “His namo is Frank Gilder, and ho lives over in West Philadelphia, on Darby road, t ilow entire, that our readers j tho utter absurdity of what the poor, that we print m.iy dri veling “The ettuem of Homey wen awakened at an early hour this morning by the demoniacal cries of an individual, who proved to be none other than the editor of our on-cmed contemporary, tho Hooter. It teems t ha the hod been in aitcmLuce at the open- im; of the Two orphans aaiom.and the wulfree drinks had been to much for him. last alter he crota.'d the railroad track a fire-fly flew out from some bmhe* and came toward him, aud be, mbuk- In* It for the I,, adlixht of a locomotive, rushed up the street splitting the air of night with dfripi-tfog howl* for mercy. He linally crawled under a livery barn, and was {ailed oat about noon by the le-ga. How much longer are onr poorpeocicrofngtoallow Hilt low lived, drunken body-snatcher to exis t” yielded to a slight nervousness. Then shrugged her shoulders in her Fronchy v and laughed. ,, “Tills is a picnic for Marie,” she aald, “and I suppose I must assist her In turning tlio house upside down.” . , , „ . For an hour or so tho two had a delight romp. The family cat was harnessed to “ tie wagon and mauo to trot around nn f nary ring until, revolting in a high eon, she tore liersolf loose, from tho harnere, and fled to tho woods. All of tho play tilings wero utilized In tun, until finally Mario them pttfHtoM a new plcasun It WC*W10 (.light tosh to au child, lint Tofnolto was g>*0d nature-1 ana nothing delighted her more than a frolic. Af ter everything else had boon tried sho thought of ono icsourco tliat had never boon known to fail. ’ “Now lot’s Wow bubbles.” ahe suggested] ■ A scream of pleasure .from Mario showed that no bettor scheme could liavo been devised. In auother moment the two had catablislicd themselves at tho end of tho back piazza, with a big bowl of soap suds and n couple of clay io servants had boon given a -holiday on account of tlio circus, nnd perfect silence reigned with the exception of raised by Toinetto and Mario when i ally large bubhlo floated upward like otis little balloon. Toinette had all • child’s fancy for gaudy colors, nnd she found herself watching tlio |irismntic hues of tlio big bubbles with iutense A low* growl disturbed her, nnd caused lior to look around. J “Big cat,” said Marie, heapbigger'uour cat. Ain’t sho ji'itty On the night of Juno 27 Mr. Gilder went to bed in a disturbed fmmo of mind. Ho had been that evening twitted a great deal almut his Wardh tunesa. Before retiring, ha relates Iiimsolf, ho wished most earnestly tliat bin beard might sprout, and Ills accommodating fairy must have overheard tlio wish. “When ho arose in tho monmg anil saw his reflection in tho glass, surprise would hardly doscribe his feelings. Ho was frightened: then those feelings gave way to unmitigated delight. Ho danced a regular war dance in his stocking feet nnd wound it up with a whoop that rattlod tho glass in tlio windows for a square around aud brought tbo entire family to his room. ‘His gJn/iH had shown him that a flue beard had sprouted. His face was covered with a quarter-inch stubblo of fine beard, and ho could feel that it was growing still. His long- delayed lieard had started, and it had all como out in tiro night. Such a case was never hoard of before. His appearance created con sternation nt tho breakfast table, tlio family failing to recognize him until tl.ey heard his voice. Tho curious part of it was that his now board grow so fast that by noon it was more than an inch long, and by sundown it unieu ncr ncau. On tlio piazza, between the girls and >aek door, stood a royal Bengal tiger! Just what Toinette would have done i tho iill’S II1HI nu«nu ill “w uuw»i''u. itivsiLu lightly on tho tin of his nose, and bounding off, It shimmered with dazzling magnlBcencetor a second and then collapsed. Tho tiger was unquestionably astonished. It beat anything that ho had ever seen hi the circus, lie looked puzzled for an Instant and then turned towards tho girls with a growl. Hardly knowing whst she was about, Toinetto mechanically blew another bubble. It floated grandly out into tho onen air and in ;ht shone with a dazzling radiance. 1 his haunches audfol- , with his eyes. „ ng beast, and one of the largest of his species. HU body was of a bright orengo yellow, with trails verso bars of black, contrasting well with liU white throat snd grayish face. All tills Toinetto took In, togotherwith the brute’s savago teeth,hU marvellous suppleness aud grace, aud liLs formidable claws. “Oo. sco her whiskers,” said Mario calmly. “Oo’s big cat I wonder?” A sudden Inspiration struck Toinette, and she breathed a silent prayer. “Blow, Marie, blow and keep quiet,” sho whispered, “the big cat will run away,” and so saying she blew a monster bubhlo aud wafted it toward the animal. Again tlio tiger allowed signs of f deosnre. He rose and arched his ong body, and rubbed against one of the pil lars of I he piazza making a purring noise not unlike tliat of a cat. If somebody would only come!” thought poor Toinette. There was no help for It. The bubbles had to he blown so long as they would keep the •r in a good humor. .jittlc Marie did her part of the work splen didly. Her eyes dilated in admiration as she saw the performances of tlio big cat, but sho held her tongue nnd turned out bubbles with wonderful rapidity. But Toinetto realized with a fluttering of her heart tliat this by-play was only delaying the terrible reckoning. The visitor from IJen- “r want a more substantial . hies. lie was liable to spring on them at any moment, and it would 'fly precipitate their fate to attempt flight. The girl’s face grew paler, and her trembling limbs scarcely supported her as ahe tried with quivering lips to blow another bubble. Hark! What did she bear? It sounded like stealtlily step. Around the corner of the house came Mr. Laltue aud two other men with rifles in their hands. Tiio tiger lieard them and whirled about with a ferocious growl. Two guns rang out simultaneously, and the bcautifnl but terrible pet of the menagerie bounded hi * ' ’ * " *“ struggling Mr. Laltue sprang forward on the pi: and caught the fainting form of Toinette. “Our neighbors stopped mo just In time,” he said, “and I left your mother there, and we came right on with our guns.” “Seven feet and a Calf long,” said one of first cotoe oat* HI* great fear now is that it still all grow at once, and that its vigor will In that way become oxhausted, the hulr lull out and leavo him ns badly off as before. MHe has tlio additional fear, too, flint it Ls «a,iping his vitality, as luefeol i biinseif grow- iugWF.kse Ui41y. and. OVcrgrOwtu of beard may c.i “i'Jiysiciiin.H whom ho lins consulted ore at a loss to account for tlio spontaneous growth. One whom ho consulted stated that he had never heard of a similar caso. Ho gave It ns Ills opinion that tho essential structure of the hair, which is an assemblage of onidcrmic cells nt tlio bottom of u flask-shaped follicilo in tho substance of the skin, were always present, but that aomo condition of tho colls prevented them from being supplied with blood, and tliat they simply lay there without sprouting. Fur ther, ho said there may have been some con dition of tho papilla, in tho bottom of tlio folll- cllo and upon which tlio hair rests, which pre vented the proper enlargement of tho root. “Tho abnormal and sudden growth lie would not attempt to account for, nor could ho sug gest nud means of stopping tlio rapid growth which threaten* to ho more disastrous and dis tressing than the lack of any beard.” AN OFFICIAL FISH STORY. How Captain Langafonl Was Killed by • Hword-FIsli, From the Washington Star, July 2. A bulletin of the United State* FJsh com- mlmion Just imuod gives the following account, as described in a letter to Professor Baird, of the kill ing ot a man by a Rword-flsh: “Tho schoonor Venus is a small vessel of about twelve tons, owned and commanded by Franklin D. Langsford, of LAncsvIllo, Mass., with a crew of three men, engaged In the general fisheries off the coast of Massachusetts. On Monday morning, Au gust 9, Captain Izmgsrord hailed from homo in pur suit of sword-fish. About li o'clock In the morning, when eight mile* northcait from Halibut Point, In Ipswich boy, a fish was seen. Tlio captain, with ono mail, taking a dcry, gave chase, and soon hari'ooncd tho fish, throwing over a buoy with a lino attuched to the harpoon, after which the fish was left and they re lumed to tlio vessel for dinner. About an hour Inter tbo captain, with ono man, again took bis dory and went out to secure the fish. Picking up the buoy, Captain Izuigsford took hold of the Une, pulling his boat towaid the swordfish, which was quite large and not badly wounded. Tho line was taut as tho boat slowly neared tho fish, which the captain intended to lance and Urns kill it. When near the fish, but too far away to reach It with the lance. It quickly turned and rushed nt and under tlie boat, thrusting Its sword up through the bottom of the boat twenty-three inches. As the flats turned and ru*hcd toward the boat the liuo was suddenly slacked, causing tho captain to fall over on bis buck; and while he was In the net of rising tho sword came piercing through the boat and Into his l,ody. At this timu another swordfish was In sight near by, and tbe captain, excited and anxious to secure both, raised himself up, not knowing that bo was wounded. Hoeing the sword, he seized it, exclaiming, 'We've got him, anyway!” He lay in Bio bottom of the dory, hold ing fast to the sword until his vessel came>IongsMe, while tho fish, being under the boat, could not bo reached. Hoon the captain said, 'I think I am hurt, and quite badly.’ When the venae! arrived he went ou board, took a few steps, and fell, never rising again. The boat and fish were sdon hoisted on board, when tho sword was chopped off to freo the boat, and the fish was killed on the deck of the vea- Tfce fish weighed 215 pounds after lit bead and rere cut off aud tlio viscera removed; w hen alive It weighed something over 300 pounds. Cap tain Langstertf survived ihc Injury about three days, dying on Thursday, August 12th of peritonitis. The sword has been deposited iu the luitcd Mates No tional museum.” Tba Solon nnd Ilia Conatilnonta. From the Detroit Free Prera. A member of the Recent Legislature of Mich igan Returned home from the Capitol to meet the Angry HeowU and Indignant Protest of Many Con stituents. You did not make one single speech:'’ exclaimed one. And you did not Vote on halfthe Question!” And you were Absent half the time!’' And the Correspondents had nothing to say About y ouT* “Gentlemen,” replied tbe Solon, a* he bit off tbe end of a twenty cent Cigar paid for by the State, “yon do not Comprehend the Situation. Legislative wtedom and ability consists in not making a Fool of younelf, and I worked so hard at that that I hid no time left tor Anything Klee.” We can't Rnagine bowk) Escaped Tho Sagacity of • Noblo Animal and It's Value to Ilia Master. From the Youth's ConiiNinion. j In the Autumn of 1882 tho writer, in company with nn officer of tho army, was riding along a tull which led through ono of the detached mountain ranges that border tho White moun tains, or San Carlos Indian reservation. Having readied an open part of tho trail, tho horses were walking along at a brisk paco wlien, upon turning nn abrupt angle, which opened upon an oxtonded and magnificent scenes, both horses shied, stopped short, niul witli bonds high in air and uadrils distended, evinced un mistakable signs of fenr. The officer, who was an experienced frontiers man, apprehending tho cause, quickly ex claimed : *'Bo on your guard, there nro Indians hereabouts; tho horsos muioIi them." Realizing tliat it would bo us safe, perhaps, for us to remain where wo wero as it would bo to turn back, wo began reconnottering, our horsos, meantime, manifesting groat uneasi ness. Catching the drift of tho wind nnd looking carefully and anxiously in tliat direction, wo soon discovered tho cause of tho alarm—an Apachu buck and two squaws sealed upon a broken crag several hundred yards above us, oacli ns silent and motionless ns tlio rock upon which they wore reclining. The Indians seemed to 1m friendly, and in response to n signal from tho officer clnmlierod down tho mountain to where wo stood, when it was found tliut they woro a nut-gathering P®«1F- iy in lorn .... roken ex in , , derstood that tliny had discovered u* at a point several miles distant, and had selected a conve nient position from which they could watch our movements unobserved. But for tlio sagac ity of our horses they doubtloss would havo re mained unseen by us. Our horses, the officer informed me, were veteran Indian lighters, having participated in several campaigns against tuo Apaches, and could “scent” ail In dian at a great distance when the luitally keen sense of hearing failed to detect tlio prosoiioo of an enemy. A parly of miners not far from the city of Tucson have a team of hornet* named Dick nnd Jim. Dick is tho older, and probably on that account pre.minus to direct tho courso of his younger companion. Duriug tlio night tho lion... „ .. dnlty of tho cabin occupied by tho miners, and as day begins to break they approach quito tho men nro particular to gp forth wltii a nose bag, at tho sight of which tlio animals suffer thomselvofl to bo caught; but if instead of • nosebag a bridlo or ropo should bo taken, old Dick U sure to kick nn hu heels and run away, Not content to go alone, ho will drive Jim away also, biting him If ho doc* not move promptly.im thus, for a.considerable tiino, will mkchicviously avoid Ms owners. After a while. ius if satisfied with tliolr frolic, tho horses will In® most remarkable trait of theso rytlilng which conics ■ning, not Ions sgo, whllo on a visit to the camp, X observed ono of tho men who cleared off tlio supper table put the uncoiuutmcd por tions or the moat—consisting of bread, potatoes, dried liacon, gravy, and baked l>Gaiu»—into tho hones' nosebags uiid afterwards add a quantity of potato paring*, rinds of smoked bacon, and other “raw maturlubi,” Not seeing any dogs or chickens about, I In quired whst ho intended to do with tlio holcli- iKitdi, and was snrprisod at his reply i “Feed it to tho horses.” Seeing that he was In eamf*t. I went with him and was still moro surprised to see both horses dovour tho “cold victual:*” with as much apparent relish nud satisfaction ns though the feast consisted of barley or oats. Tho minors informed mo that tho horses wero very fond of soup, and would even ©at chow- chow pickle*, which caused them tosueezoand make exceeding amusing wry faces. Roth of these hones are groat favorites, par ticularly tho oidor one, wfflho funny trick* have established him in tho light of nprivlleged character, and tho high respect In which he is hold by his owner* ls shown by tlio fact they bnve named ono of their best mines 4 Old Dick.” . . Ono day last autumn a minor, whose home 1* an adjoining county, and who lives alouo in a small cabin situated in tho foothill* several miles from his nearest nelghlNir, reached homo aliout dusk from an extended nrospcctlng tour almost worn out and sick. Ifo removed the Huddle and bridle from his horso and turned him loose to graze, nnd entering tho cabin ho threw hiiiiKclf down upon his cot and soon fell into a restless nIuiiiImt, from which ho awoko late in the night with a raging fever. Almost delirious, ho knew not what to do, being alouo and without medicines.” It might happen tliat somo neighbor would pass in tiio morning, but there was no certainty that any pcr»ou would call for days or potwdldy weeks. A realization of his liolplenscoiidtlionaggra* voted Ills disease, and the poor man grew worse. Morning came and he was iinahlo to leavo his bed. Ills horso. his otio faithful friend and companion, could lm heard near by, evidcutly walling for his coming. All duv long tho nnin)al remained within hearing distance, and during tho long tedious hours of the second night could bo heard raov- mndo an effort to speak. Tho horse, hearing tho welcome voice, went to tho door of tho cabin, and pushing It open, thrust his head Into tlio sick man’s presence, nt the samo time giv ing a low whinny, as muds as to say, “Whst I* tlio matter?” to which kindly inquiry there was no response save a moan of distress. For a moment or two the homo stared strangely about, seemingly bewildered, then quickly withdrew, and in a few moments gol- lotied rapidly sway. As tho sound of the hone’s feet died away tlio sick man felt os though his only friend and means of relief were now lost to him, ami lie shuddered at the thought that ho might fail Into that never-waking sleep be fore any person could know that he was 111. Tho nearest neighbor of tho sick man was • ranchman, whose homo was located on tho river about six miles distant. Once in a white this neighbor rode over to tho miner's camp fora short visit,but those trips wero made at irregular futorvals, and there was no certainty when ho would bo there again. . Tlio ranchman ou the river had finished his breakfast and was just coming out of bisliouse, when hU attention was attracted to a riderless horse coming down tho mountain rood at • tremendous gallop. The honodid not slacken his spend until he reached the corral or enclosure near tho house. He was flecked with foam and short of breath, showing that he hod come from a distance aud at unusual speed. Iy up anu down tlio road oy too corral. J no ranchman approached tlio horse, which, how ever, would not suffer itself to be captured, but galloped off toward its homo, rtopp ( ng at ft short distance fend looking buck with evident anxiety. / / Tho ragphmon returned ty tbe copal, when tho horso again galloped down the rood, and moved uneasily about, os if determined to at tract attention, whinnying and occasionally giving a loud snort as though frightened. Another attempt to capture the horso, which usually was a very goutle creature, succeeded no hotter than the first, the animal avoiding the man In a mannor hitherto unknown. Tha lmrse ran up tho road ngnin and called to tire man to follow—called to him by every dumb sign, almost as plainly as though ho wero pos sessed of the power oi speech. Theso unusual proceedings so Impressed the ranchman that ho felt that sometlijpg wan wrong. Could it be that Galena Goorgc—oa the miner and owner of the horse was callod—bod mot witli eomo mishap? Maj “ murdered iu his lonely cabin l„ had ncchlontly fallen into tiio shaft ot Ills i without the molins of escape. Tho strango conduct of tiio horso indicated that Homothiiig unusual had hap]KUied ( mid that wiui enough to prompt tho ranchman to speedy action. Cnllingoue of his nksistjmts.tho men quickly saddled two of tlio be»;t horse* on the place, and securing tliolr revolvers to guard against danger, and providing somo niedicind aud stimulants to use in ruse of einergcney f lop toward i m at n lively paco, but tlio freo horso kept well to the front, now and then looking back, as if t<t be niiro tliat tho oIiomo had not boon abandoned!! On they sped, ntul in about forty minuted from tho tiuio of starting tho men reached thd cabin of tlielr friend, which upjicarod to bo do* sorted. The men dismounted,and entering tho cabin found Goorgo upon his conch, wasted in fond and apparently dond, and at tho door faithful horse, which, having tried t master, was naticntly waiting for somo i tliat ho yet lived. The sad night was so touch-, lug om to force tears to the eyes of tho meii. who had boon guided by tlio noble bruto to tire rescue. A hasty examination disclosed the fact that life was not extinct, nnd whllo ono of tlio men set about preparation* far tlio relief ot tho sick man, tiio other mounted his boreo aud galloped away for a physician, tho n * ~ ‘ somo twenty mile* away. -1 , —ougli tho lions of his kind neighbors. Within a fortnight ho wasabl^to walk about. When told of the remarknbldconduct of his horso tho man wept like a child, llo said ho had always known tliat hhi horso was unusually intelligent and niTcolinnate, but ho could scarcely boliovo tlio story of his wonderful sagacity. George Lt lu good health again, and tho cans and attention which ho bestows upon his hono nro liko tho caro of n devoted mot her for a fa vored son. Not long since a gentleman, having learned of the incident related abovo, expressed a desire to purchaso tlio horso, but Goorgo In formed blui that no money coaid tempt him to part with tho animal; that it was his intention to keep him na long as lie lived upon tlie very Ik st tliat land could produco, and wlien ho died to bury him decently, and erect over his gravo a monument with tho lnecriptlon: “To My Best Friend.” TRAIL OF DEATH, gjg 'rofn tlio T immtt Fr~rn.*i. “ "Wo Had bt’en following tho brand fmtl lu ft by /our orflvo Immigrant vagrm Inr many weary mile when tlio guldo nuldauly baltnl. What of a wagon train loading across tlio Rent prelrlo ocean toward aunMtf The wheals had crushed flowerand IdoMoiu with their Iron tlraa—tho Iron-ihod foot had font up the creeping vinca and tweet graasoa—tho wagons had groaned and complained aa they amended and ucacond- cd tho .harp twalla. Th.t was oil. But no! What of tho people—tho bravo men who wero daring hunger, thlnt, accident and tho Indian’s lhlr«t for blood to teach uewjiotnca under tho aluuhiw of tlio Rockies? WlmtoC the itcnt-hosrted wive* who wero clinging to them through peril—of tho children when oyoa opened wondrouslv wide at the Immensi ty nf tlie prairie 1 We thought of them with n chill aa wo halted. Hero tho wagons had halted as well. A halt two hours before .unset, without wood or water at hand meant—danger. What danger? Tho hones had pawed tho ground In a nervou, war iu they Mood thoro. The ftvo or alx men hail aiewmbled together on aknoll forconmltatton. Tho grass which thalx feet had prcaood to earth had not tret * its poaltlon. Which way had tliolr | tamed? To the smith I What had i . Indiana—tbe durk-eklnned race of hatem-hu- man beluga who glory In having the hearts ot Ugen. Five-alz—eevan men against—how many? Later on wo put tho number at fifty.; Fifty palntod,yelling, shrieking warrlom-not a drop ot pity In any heart—not a fooling at mercy In any bosom. Thoy had caught of tho white-topped wagons, and wore r up from the south—tlgen after human What did the pioneers say among tliomf lvoa? On how nmti •“ ■* 1 — of the pralrio give p! anxiety and fci " ’ nt selves? On liow many cheeks did tlio sunburn ■■■H ilnro to They ga away from tbo wagons—they talk in low lone, —they sought to hldo their fear* from tlie** fear? The; to tlio paleness ot gathered together »ys _ they loved. And what of the women and children? Fa. ecs turned whiter than the snows of the now year—lips quivered with emotion—limtis trem bled aa the mind recalled stories ot blood amt cruslty. And In each wagon some ono knelt and prayed to Ood to extend His hand of pro. tection. And now tho wagons move on. For a tlma It Is in close order, with tho bravo htuliunds bo. er and tlielr loved ones. Then f nt—a death—a something to i tlie alarm soon become* a psmn Heaven help thorn now I Tho horses *ro pushed to a trot—now to a gallop—now they are paw nlng In mad excitement, urged hy the whips of the ilrivets and tho shouts of tho Indians. Wn know hew M will end. Tlie night Is coming down now, and wo go Into camp. Ona night more will make no difference with tho Tho snn la an hone high a* wa roach the spoil Horo Is an acre of ground on which n cars, may ever rest. Hen the wagons were headed’ off—hero tho linahaiids and aoui mad* the fight which ineu make when th* last hoot Is goo. and despair comes Ilk* a dark cloud. On*— two—four—five—all th. .wagons an hare, hot broken and useless. Th. blinded and half-dw roured bodies of tho hones an hen. Tha bod ies of men, women and childran are—nol Yon cannot call a skeleton a body. You cannot say ; this btunllo of clean-ploVed bone* was man roman. They an all ban. Hot a soul iped. Over tho ghastly sen is stnwntb. garments of tha dead—tbo contents of th. wagons. In the circle about th. wagons an blood-spots on tha gtaso. Those pioneer, did not die without revenge. But when tho last one hod fallen, what shout* of victory I tVliag yells for vengeance I What a feast for toma hawk and scalping-knife I Tbo woive* hiding) away In th* shadow, of yon gmve moat have! heard the shriek* of affright—tbo call* fox) morcy—tho prayers to Ood. The YoUureoseiBI lug overhead must have quickened their wingv to tho horrible din of Moughter reached thcif a /. . . a 1 And wo ride'on. What on to tramp over. this liell-spot'n scorch of name? Of whi t use to dig a grave toe then bones? What world awr.y beyond tho mighty pnlrio few m<Vn) ot fto millions hake died, dr Ij whnr. Bat wo matter * cum nv'n devils, and wo ntteg «Bent for the victim*

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Atlanta constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, July 12, 1887, Image 1