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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY. AUGUST 30, 1887.
■ A COLLAPSED BANK.
*A National Bank In Columbia,
3. C., Closes Its'Doors.
CASHIER’S DEFALCATION OF $35,000.
' Columbia, 8. C., August 22.—A special from
/hunter, In this state, gives full particulars ol
;tfie defalcation which caused the national
,^>ank in this place to close its doors and suspend
payment today. Charles E. Bartlett, cashier,
Who has held that position since the bank or-
JCtoixed, in November, 1883, had been speculat
ing unsuccessfully in cotton futures for the
$*it two yean. It has been known for some-
timn that Ids bonVr were incorrect, as he was
fmable to make a statement of the accounts be-
A ween his bank and its New York correspond
ent! the Mercantile National bank. The direc
tors gave him until Monday to straighten out
matters! or resign. Saturday night he was not
present at the bank, and later was recognized
at Florence, whero be purchased a ticket by
the Atlantic Coast line for New York.
An investigation this moming^discloscd
loea to the bank of £6.600 in gold. The direc
tors have been in session all day, but thus far
S unablo to ascertain the extent of the loss,
ich, however, is supposed to be between
thirty and forty thousand dollars. Bartlett’s
tJbnd is for twenty thousand dollars. The
hank is expected to meet all demands in full
by an assessment of SO per cent, and to resume
business shortly. Bartlett is about 35 years
old, tall and slim. lie was regarded as above
suspicion.
Columbia, 8. C„ August 24.—[Special.]—A
S ocial from Sumter says that the officials of
e wrecked national honk are now satisfied
that Cashier Bartlett’s defalcation is £35,000.
A bank examiner arrived this morning, and
will take charge of the affairs of the bank to
morrow. Grave fears are now entertained that
k the bonk Is ruined, and some time will elapse
h before a settlement can be mado. Depositors
E d freely offering to sell their deposits at 00
nts with no buyers. This failure has done
tmter more harm than a halt a dozen earth-
nuakes would do. An effort will bo mado to
bavo a collection and exchange business for
t o purpose of supplying funds for the moving
the cotton crop, and accommodating the
nchants. Little doubt is entertained that
the bank will go into liquidation.
A young man who arrived here this morning
; 4ltates that the conductor of the train told him
; At Florence last night that Charles K. Bartlett
look the Charleston train Saturday night, and
did not go to New York. He gave a darky
Jlfty cents to carry his satchel to fho Charles
ton train, and tho darky said he thought him
A hardware drummer carrying plow points. J.
25. Itot ten berg, of the tlrm of Hot ton berg &
t , received a letter this morning from M. G.
tenberg, of New York, to tho effect that
Mercantile National-bank, of New York,
mated to him some time ago that things
Were going wrong with Bartlett, and he immo-
fliatly wrote Colonel Wallace, the president of
-.the Sumter bank. Colonel Wallace states that
'be rocoiyed no such letter.
' Sumtxr, 8. C., August 25.—[Special.]— At a
meeting today of tho board of directors of tho
|wrockod National bank of Sumter, the bank
•examiner stated that it was noecssary to put
the bank in the hands of a receiver, and that
Hime would be appointed in a few days. In tho
opinion of the examinor tho depositors
aro in no danger. It will bo
several days before the examinor
will be prepared to make a statement as to
tne condition of affairs. The bonk nconlo are
aonfident that Baralett’a bondsmen will have
to mako good the amount of bis defalcation,
whilst on the other hand, the bondsmen aro
‘equally confident that thoy cannot be held
liable. An interesting legal contest is there-
.lore inevitable. A number of the most sub
stantial business men of Sumter have deter
mined that if the stockholders fail to put up
the money, and thus permit the bank to goby
ihe board, thoy will at oneo organise a new
banking institution with a largo amount of
Capital.
' SUMTR— —
affairs of tho wrecked Natiom
ter continue to grow worse os the investigation
proceeds. It is now ascertained that Bartlett’s
defalcation is between $GO,000 and £75,000,
.wrhich Is in excess of tho capital stock of the
bank. The assets of the concern is in tho
neighborhood of £50,000; the-llabilitics will
.'excocd £76,000. Henry Clews & Co., of New
tYork, upon whom Bartlett left tho blsnk
draft to be given for the bonk, were heard
!from today. Tho firm states that Bartlett lias
{mly £2,700 to his credit with them. The
draft on the Chicago firm liaaqot yet been
beard from. John E. Phillips, of Charles-
.ton, who has been appointed receiver, is ex
pected to arrive tonight.
SOME CltKSTNL'Td
Which Members of the House Tried to Palm
t off as Original.
* The Georgia justice is a prominent figure in
the annals of Georgia's history. The erudite
historian, Jabez Gault, Immortalizes the Geor
gia justice. Yesterday a congenial and conxiv-
1 «1 ooterio of members of the boose related sov-
eral interesting incidents of their practice in
•.‘TluTgifted Russell, of Clarke, told of a case
’.jfrbero tho contest was between a mortgngo
lion and on older execution, tho question of
law boing the priority of liens. After heated
arguments bordering on open violence botween
the "young limbs of the law," tho justice de
eded that neither tho mortgage nor the
judgment could taka the mule because the
tale was older than both.
Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee, said that he had
once delivered a torrific harangue In which
•he criticised the rulings of theeourt. The
justice promptly fined him for contempt.
: When he tola the court that he had no juris
diction in contompts, the justice raised up in
bis majesty and excbiUned: "Sot down, you
Smart cllick! I’ll have you understand this
It was said that way down In Troup county
. was a justiee equally noted for his expectora
tion of tobacco jults and eccentric decisions.
Quko recently a man named Higgens sued a
man named Jones for £150, the value of a bay
bone that died of glanders. Ths judge charged
the j«ry In this style: Gcntlomcn of the jury,
If Jonos sold Higgins the hay hone and war-
S I the horse to be free from glanden, then
ns is entitled to recover tho £150 paid for
>rse (spit), but if, on the other hand, gen-
tlemeu of tho jury, Jotice did not warrant the
glanders—I mean if the glanden warranted
Higgins, or, in ether words (spit), if tho horse
bayed £410 and Higgina died without notioe
from Jones, then he will not be entitled to re
cover. In order that you may understand the
‘<mse,jro»tlemen (spit), I repeat thrft if you
.find inat Higgins paid £120 for the glanden
not warranted by Jones, and afterwards the
borse suod Jones—no, sued glanders—I
mean if tho bone died and yon find that Hig
gins paid $150 for the hay gjanden^then he is
not entitled to recover." The JuryJwredwd
their minds in trying to decide
the matter under the charge.
A delicate looking lawyer, from Lumpkin,
Colonel W. P. Price, adds to this sketch the
ftllwiDt:
. Counsel for plaintiff proposed to strlk. .at
A few name, from his declaration. Defend*
ut't cornual, not anilon. for trial, plsad that
i he wa» surprised, and naked for a conttouanre.
Plaintiffs counsel said tn that cam ha would
withdraw Utl motion to atrike. ThO just loo
•gold: You can withdraw tho motion to afrlka,
. but I allow tha eontihuanw.
i The oraazqd attorney asked why. Became,
replied the court, with frigid courtesy, “you
can withdraw the striking, but yt>u can t
Withdraw tho surprise I"
Mr. Cleveland’s Tame Oats.
'item the Baltimore American.
- The soli at Bed Top has been materially
g riBce the place irst came into the posees-
preellsnt. When he flm bought it there
ti of cats on the place which would have
away a hungry goat. A blend of Mr.
-the lion. John II. Wiley, of Buflklo—
drove out to look at the plate before tboe^oaU were
cot On hie return to the city he callod on Urn
president and remarked that he bad teen Bed
"Did jroa see my oatsf ’ eagerly inquired the pres
ident.
**Oh, yea” said John, with a heitaUng accent.
"And what did you think of tbtmf ’ The pretl-
dent had never nottred oat* growing before, ami be
|Umaw«st ne bod on excellent field.
i "WtU," said the tfiitor, “1 mud *»y, Mr. Pre*l-
dost, that there Is something peculiar about that
laid. I never saw oats planted in hills tour feet
laatteoch;
THE CONVICT CAMP8.
Some Ugly Disclosures—Governor Gordon’s
Action.
Governor Gordon has received anonymous
communications to the effect that the couvicte
were badly treated at Bingham’s camp, seven
miles from Griffin, and the camp at Bolton.
The complaint* specified various acts of Inhu
man treatment.
Prompt Investigation was made Into tho state
of affairs at Bingham’s camp, and when a ver
bal report was mado by the visiting officials
the governor issued an order discharging O. C.
Bingham, tho auperintendent of the camp, and
notifying penitentiary companies two and
three to appear before him next Thursday, and
show cause why their leases should not be an
nulled. The camp at Colton will bo lu»t»U-
gated as soon as possible.
theTegislature.
Homo Routine.
Hie bill amending section 1977 of the code
gave rise to a lengthy discussion In tho house
yesterday. The mil provides that kfndlorda’
special liens fojr rents shall be enforced in the
same manner as his general lien for rent.
Mr. Matthows. of Houston, explained the
object ol the bill. The landlord has two liens,
a general lien binding all the
special lien binding the crop.
the supreme court makes the route to foreclose
the special lien a circuitous and costly one.
This bill simplifies the proceeding and saves
tho tenant cost.
Mr. Glenn opposed tho bill. It s'mply pro
poses to put special lions on tho same footing
with distress warrants and thus cut off de
fendants from their rights, unless they give
bond.
Mr. Berner favored tho bill. Tho policy of
tlio law was to protect landlords in the speody
collection of rents.
Mr. Featheratone favored tho bill, and it
passed by yeas 93, naya 10.
Mr. Gordon moved to recommit the bill ap
propriating £5,000 to the North Georgia Agri
cultural collego, at £Dahlonega. Lost by yeas
66, nays 20. not tho roquirod throe-fourths vote
In favor.
Mr. Glenn, after the passage of tho bill, re-
newed the motion to recommit the bill, appro-
printing £5,000 to the North Georgia Agricul
tural college at Dahlonega.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, made the point of
order that tho motion had boon already twice
rejected.
Tho speaker ruled that tho motion was in
order. The motion was put and lost, by yeas,
70, nays 30, three-fourths not voting in favor.
Tho special ordor of the day boing tho con
sideration of tho bill appropriating £5.000 to
the State University for repairing building
was taken up, and the house resolved itael.
into tho committee of the wliolo, Mr. Hum
phreys, of Brooks, in tho ohalr. Tho entiro
morning session was dovoted to the discussion
of the mil, and it passed by yeas 103, nays 43.
Senate Routine,
After the reading of the journal in the senate
yesterday Mr. James moved to displace tempo
rarily the regular order, which was the consid
eration of tho Dean bill,hi order that the Xpi)d-
ing bill might be read the third tlmo and placed
on its passage. The socrotary read tho bill,
and tho roportof tho ceinmlttco, which Was 1
favorable thereto, was agreed to. The vote
upon the bill was then taken, and it passed by
35 yeas to 0 nays.
am kxkcuttvs session.
Tho sonsto then went Into oxeoutivo session
for tho purposo of acting upon a sealed com
munication sent it by tho governor sevoral
days ago. Tho communication contained the
nominations of Uon.H. H. Porry as ju*
tho county court of Burke county, and
W. W. Turner as judgo of tho county court of
Troup county. Both nominations wero con
firmed.
When the journal was read in tho senate
yesterday, President Davidson rulod that Mr.
Dean was entitled to close the debato in a
twenty minutes speech, and wbon it was sug
gested that more timo be allowed him, the
oliair held that by unanimous consent it conld
be done, but that the extension would destroy
the effect of the previous question.
Upon tho conofuaion of Mr. Dean’s remarks,
Mr. Butt qalled for tho motion to postpone in
definitely, and upon that motion demanded
the yeas and nays. Thescnato sustained the
call for the yeas and nays, and 'the roll was
then called by tho secretary. The senators
voted as follows
DIFFERING DIVINES.
Some Salty Talk Among Baptist
Ministers In Columbus.
“PINEY-WOODS W00L-HAT PREACHER.”
•ceil, WoHonl. right oft h.SSth. Yets 2*
Nay,—Atwood, Dean, Barer, Foatcr, Guerre,
Tarn lit on, llsnd of too 8th, Hand of the 0th,
lawkes, Lambkin, Livingstone, Peek, Powell,
’dngle, Ritchie, Smith of the Cth, Wright of the 1st
Nsr*
Jot votlng-Davfs, PcJarnette, Roberta, Smith of
tho 21st, Mr. President.
The motion to postpone indefinitely was con
rlcd, and thus, after an eight days’ discussion,
the senate dispoeed of the bill in this manner.
Under Guard of His Honor,
Prom Youth's Companion.
. An old local history of Pennsylvania, now
oat of print, cpntaln* the followinganeodoto, ifljich
gives us a liejr Incident In Washington's liftr ’ j
During 1 the' "whisky Iftaurrsction” In westcAI
Pennsylvania In 17/2, the leader, Bradford, acquired
a powerful Infltionce over a wealthy former named
John Mtteftel, end drew him deeply into the con
spiracy. Mitcliel was a young, enthusiastic man,
with n bra ithUl home, a wifo and ono child.
Tli# conspirators believed that Information of
their plans had been sent from too little village of
Washington, In Pennsylvania, to the president
Bradford persuaded Mltchel that the letters contain
ing this information were in the mafia, sad must be
seised es an act of military naceesity.
Robbery of tho mails was then an offense punish
able by death, but* Mitohcl, convinced thr.t be was
risking his life to serve bis oountry, Joined by two
otber*men, stopped the wagon on a lonely rood be
tween Washington and Pittsburg, and cifrried tho
mailbag to Bradford’s house. It was opened, the
damaging letters wore taken out. end the rest were
returned to the poetofflee at Pittsburg.
When the insurrection was quilled, all the lead
en escaped excelling John Mitcliel, who rodo Into
camp, and, finding General Morgan, gave himself
up.
“I hare been a fool," he said. "I see that plainly.
X am ready tobcar the punishment of my folly.”
General Morgan, who knew that be had been de
ceived by Bradford, was annoyed that he had not
made bis cscaj* with him. He beliorod Mitchol to
be at heart an honrtt man. and, with tho rest of the
osvnty, Uked and respected him; but knowing that
If ire was brought to trial the punishment would be
death, he dbfcnhiaed to give him a chance to es
cape.
"You cannot be tried here,” bo said. "I will give
you a pom to Phi'alelpbia. Report yourself there.”
"1 am to bare a guard?’,
"No, none.”
The general turned on Ids heel and walked away.
He intended and expected Mltchel to fly aa soon as
be had reached toe wilderness, but the yoqnf farm
er’s honor was a stricter guard than soldiers would
have been, and drove him without flinching to his
death.
He bade forewell to hie wife and child, and start
ed alone on horseback to Philadelphia. It was a
three week’s Journey, at any hour of which be
could have esoaped. He reported himself os a pris
oner, was tried, convicted and sentenced to be
hanged.
When the news reached General Morgan, he sent
a speoial messenger to the president, with an ac
count of the facts in the case. Washington, it Is
said, was deeply touched, and at once sent a full
pardon to Michel, with a message to return to his
wifo and child, and to keep clear of conspirators for
the rest of his life.
Head Indians' Debts.
Prom the East Oregonian.
"Tho debts of dead Indians are paid by their
relatives,” said an cx-mcrchant on Mara street,
Monday. "When Anders in and Bcrnliacrlt,” be
continued, "killed an Indian several years ago ho
owed me Since that time $S30 of this amount
has been paid me by his relatives. Kentucky died
the other day owing me VO. Already hU relatives
have approached me on the subject and made ar
rangements to jay the amount. It la a law with
them to i ay the debts of their dead rclatlv a, and
they never break IL Iain surd of getting my money
if on Indian dies owing me, but when a white man
dies h aving no property, no matter bow rich ills
relative* are, I never expert to get a cent. There is
a great deal of good about a dead Indian, anyhow,"
said the ex-merchant, as be closed bis conversation
•ad walked away.
Columbus, Ga., August 23.—[Special.]—
This morning the Enquirer-Sun published a
communication, written by h Baptist preacher
in Fortson, Rev, A. E. Williams, in which be
says:
"Harris county has developed a monstrosity
in the way of a Baptist preacher,
so-called, and this Baptist preachor, so-called,
ia a pastor of two Baptist ohurches, so-called.
I am reliably intortnod that this so-called min
ister of the gospel preaches noii-intercominun-
ion between churches of tho same faith and
order, that he fights prohibition with might
and maiu on .tho ground that liquor is a harm
less beverage, and that on Saturday last, to
cap the climax of his crookod doctrines he
actually preached in tho Baptbt church at
Hamilton that the soul is mortal and not im
mortal." Now, while this "pinoy-wooda wool-
hat preacher," aa he takes prido in call
ing hknself, is criminally at fault, tho
churches of which ho ia pastor are not
one whit less to blame for allowing him the
use of their pulpits in a pastoral relation to
promulgate his nnscriptural doctrines. If it is
truo that this man preaches against the im
mortality of the soul, then the Golumbus asso
ciation cannot do otherwise than to aover their
connection with the churches of which he is
a pastor. Iam told that on yesterday, when
the Lord's table was sot in the Baptist church
at Hamilton and tho ordinance was ready to
be administered, that this so-called minister o
the gospel deliberately picked up hla hat an<
walked out. In the name of all reason and
common sense-, I ask a candid public how ia it
possible that a man can teach Christianity to
the people when ho himself publicly and open
ly manifests an unchristian spirit ?"
Tomorrow morning tho Bun will publish the
following from the pastor of the First Baptist
church in this city:
“Messrs Editors: Under ordinary circumstances,
I should not notice the remarkable communication
from Fortson, that I am surprised to see in your
paper this morning. Tlio uncharitable expression
'Baptist churches, so called,” and the sensational
caption, "One rreacher After Another,”
would not disturb tho equilibrium of the
universe. The Impact of such pea pellots
would be Ignored, but when the writer under* - *"*
to dictate to the Oolurabus association. I feel
strained to remark that Uio association is a
able to manage its own affairs without advice from
any quarter, and Is not soliciting the guardianship
of Mr. A. E. Williams, nor of any other person.
RobebtH. Haiku,
Moderator and Chairman Kx. Committee.
The preacher In question is said to bo Bov.
J. W. Wilson, of Harris county.
Golumbus, Ga.. August 25.—[Special.]—Tho
Enquirer-Sun will publish tomorrow Rev. A.
E. Williams^ reply to the card of Rev. R. H.
Harris, which has already appeared In Tn«
Constitution. The following la Rev. Mr,
,Williams’s communication:
Fortson, Go., August 25, '87.—TO tho Enquirer-
Sun: I am pained and pricred to see that my article
luiyour Issue of the 23<1 instant was so misconstrued
es to call forth a rebuko from ono whom I love and
revere ao much as I do too Rev. Robert U. Harr.i,
"moderator and chairman of tho ex-
ocutivo committee oi 'the Columbus as
sociation." I hare been denied the
conseorated life, In tho lint place
my brethren, and the public at largo, that 1 am In
no way responsible fqr tift caution that appeared
at the head or my article, and in too next place!
must say to ihy boloved brother, and to toe public,
that my article was wntton from toe purest of mo
tives. It was written from a deep reuse of
doctrlno. and that lie ought to be put on trial before
toe public for It. 1 eih glad to loam that in Hamil
ton. In his 11 o’clock sermon last Sabbath, the
pastor. Rev. Mr. Arnold, boldly and forcibly de
nounced the dpctrtno of too immortality of the souL
as preached the day before by Iter. Mr. Wilson.
so for as dictating to tho association it concerned,
I regret that my brothor thinks that any member or
his association should be so ignorant of Baptist
mage as to attempt -to dictate to a free *~
dependont bed/, where one man’s voto la w
us much as another’s. I still more deenl,
that my broil er, the pestor of toe First Ala
Columbus, and "moderator and chairman of
ecutivo committee of too Columbus association, 1
stoffid espouse the cause ofs minister of the gone
who dares to preach to the people that the eculo
it mortal. Jf he continue* to do thlstbeas
tho ohurch that sustains him.
Akdbxw K. Williams.
Columbus, Ga., August 20.—{Special.]—
Rov. J, W. Wilson, the Baptist preacher who
has been the subject of the correspondence bo-
twconRov. A~E. ‘Williams, of Fortson, and
Bor. R. H. Harris, of this city, writes the fol
lowing cord, which will be published in tho
Enqn!rer-8un tomorrow:
Cataula, Go., August 28.—Enquirer-Sun: I do
not seek notoriety ol any kind, but sinoe the publi
cation of the two letters of Rev. A K. Williams, I
am forced to say a few words. In my sermon at
Hamilton I did not "deny the immortality
1.” I said Incidentally, In
speaking of the mUrion of Christ, that
"If man has an Immortal soul, then it wss the
Mission of Jesus to provide for its salvation, other-
wire he had no mission.” With regard to the tea*
per&nco question, I never did "fight prohibition
With might and main mi tho ground that liquor Is
a harmless beverage.” 1 never havo proclaimed
any such doctrine, in the tail pit nor out of it. 'With
regard to restricted communion, I have oply to say
that my opinion on that subject is none of Brother
Williams' business; nor am J amenable to any other
man for It; and 1b inclusion, permit me
to sey that no man can legitimately construe the
card of Brother Harris as an Indorsement of me,
nor of any doctrine I preach. Brother Harris never
hetrd me prtach in his life, and ho has nover had
any conversation with mo on any of there questions.
If I (am preaching heresy, tin re is a proper way to
rcush mo without tolling tho Columbus association
what It "cannot otherwise than do,” in tho columns
of a secular paper. J. W. Wilson.
AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
A Touching Story About • Young Man end
Ufa Mother’s Bible.
From the St. Louis Xfost^Dispatch.
A happier sarpriso is seldom experienced
titan that which canto to the young man who lest
Sunday led the afternoon meeting at Twelfth ar.d
Market street undor the auspices of the Open Air
mission. He seemed to speak with unusual power,
and though his eyo Marched his Utile audience
closely to catch the look of repentance or the smile
•fhope, he did n< t notice the quict-foccd lady who
was watching him with an Intensity of gmso that
seemed born of a sudden recognition.
Whoa the meeting was over, tits young men wee
About to go, when the lady advanced to hint, and
after asking a few questions, a sudden light tame
Into her face.
The leader saw It and said: "8# you have found
grace at last.*”
'No,” raid the woman as fnjr face, framed with
the silver hair, grew strangely tender; ”1 found that
long ago, but X have found today something elmoet
esgood. 1 thought aal saw you preaching that you
lookoLvery much like a little child who thirty year*
ago stood with me by the bedside of his dying
mother. 1 was her friend. I lost right of him after
that day,and though I have iongwhtoed to ace him,
I conld find no trace of tlio boy. From your answers
to my questions I know uow you are he, end I want
to tell you I havo your mother's Bible, which she
left with me for you. It was In reading that book
that I beenmo convex ted,« quarter of a century ago.
1 have hold ft all those year* for you. It still has the
look mark her dying bands placed between the
leaves. I want you to come with me and get It”
And so thb young aud old went out together, with
toon upon tho face of each. The young man baa
the lx.ok now, end he loves to tell his co-laborers in
the vineyard what a day last Sunday was to bins,
aud how the almost forgotten face of his mother
■blue* out lrom tho pages of the old Look.
An A era of Frogs,
From toe Wsitou. (Jo., News.
Jolm Boetwick, one of the moat reliable cit
izens of Morgan, came to town the other day.
Ku route Mr. Host wick encountered a layout
of frogs before which the Egyptian Prague
pales Into Insignificance. Mr. ifoatwick esti
mated that there was an acre of frogs, and
that each square inch contained six frogs.
They were all hopping hi one dfrection. To
Harden Camp we are indebted for a calcula
tion which showed up 37.<i.i5,#W frogs for this
•Ingle acre. Truly Walton county has become
a great frog stool, eo to speak.
LOVE AND HUMANITY.
One Man’s Noble Work in a Good Cause—
Reminiscences of Long Ago.
Among tho delegates to tho Inters tato Con
vent ion of Farmers was one to whom the peo
ple of Georgia, and particularly those of Sa
vannah, owe a great big debt of gratitude. And
tho debt is cheerfully acknowledged.
The delegate in question waa Colonel Julius
Allens, now a farmor living near Statesville,
North Carolina, but formerly of New York
city.
Colonel Allens’s first sight of Georgia was in
18GI, when, aa colonel of the 31st Now York,
ho oamo with Shorman. He ia a native of one
of the provinces of Germany. $ho son of
wealthy parents in tho old oountry, tlio desire
to see tho new world induced him to leave
homo, when he lauded at New Orleans with
just
ONI COVPRR CltKT IN HIS POCKBT.
But he found friends and from them bis life
ia tho old story of the success which ia bound
to crown the efforts of ablo and honest men.
At tho outbreak of tlio war Colonel Aliena waa
ono of tlio most prominent tobacco merchants
of New York city. Ho onliated with tho 31st
Now York regimont and the latter part of De
cember of 18(U, found him at tho head of tlio
regiment In Savannah.
When Sherman's army entered Savannah
there wero no provisions in tho oit;
with the singlo exception of 0,00
tierces of rloe. Tho people
of the citv, hold a mass mooting with Dr. Ar
nold aa chairman, at which a resolution waa
adopted requesting Genoral Sherman to por-
mit thorn to send the rfee north and excliongo
it forlprovisions.
"This would have Involved,” aald Colonel
Allens, In the course of a conversation with a
Constitution representative, "a delay of fully
three weoks. ItealUlng this, I went to the
citizens and
OVTKRU) TH3M MT BHRVXCBS J
first stipulating that there should be no oom
missions, no brokerage, or any tiling of the sort.
I proposed to advance them #50,000 on the
rloe, thus enabling them to supply tliolr wants
at once. They offered mo tho bond
of the city for tlio amount. This
I refused, but thoy urged it upon me and
accented it.
"This waa the last day of 1801. After think
ing over the matter I came* to tho conclusion
that I had a hotter plan. I went to Gonoral
Sherman and proposed that he give me a com
mission and tho necessary authority and I
would go north and would reoelvo donations
for tho sufferers in Savannah. I knew that
my visit would bo successful and the only
thing I stipulated was that the people of Sa
vannah ihould know nothing about the object
of my visit
"I went, and tm the first man from Sher
man’s army to reach Now York. My arrival
created qnito a actuation. I waa'givcn toe benefit
of big headlines in all tiro papers. ‘Allens from
Sherman,* was the way I waa heralded. 'With
a commission in behalf of the poor people o f
Savannah.* Masa meetings were heldT, and
upon every oooaaion I addressed tho
telling them of tho condition of affairs,
than four days £87,000 was raised. Thp govern
ment placed at my disposal two steamers. In
a weok these were , . 1
tilled with rnoviaiottu 1 * ,
contributed by tho good poople of NotyTork,
Boston and Philodelphui, at all Of' which
I laces I addressed large meetings.
never had any tiling affect
me m much u this .ponUneou. uprising on
tlio port of tho oltlzons of these northern oltlos
In behalf of their southern brethren. It was
spontaneous—from tho heart. When I told
thorn ol tho condition of tho people In Savon*
nob, they naked no questions but nvo, ant
8 ivo liberally. I apoko In Philadelphia ’ant
oeten and upon every oooaslon stated moat em
phatically that the people had not soot mo to
ask for provisions for them.
. "The provisions worn duly shipped—8182,-
000 worth—all purchased by me In open mar-
kot at tha lowost possible price."
EDWARD KVEUETT’I DEATH.
"Let mo relato right boro an Inoldent which
tatty Impressed me; tmo thatoctmrmd at
-oston. I went to Boston at tho solicitation
of Mr. Edward Evorott, one of the best friends
the south aver had. I reached there on Sun
day evening, January Tth. Mr. Everett had
been very aiok and the doctor, had said that ho
must not leave hla houao. Ho had arranged a
mooting at Vanuoll for tho next maniac, »nd
attend ho would, dosplto tho protestations of
physicians and friends, 'll you go. It
will ho at the risk of your llfo,’ thoy Mid, 'I
couldn't risk it In • batter cause,’ waa hla only
°^‘I|terthe speaking he excused himself on
account of hla illness and went homo. In three
days afterward I attondod his faneral, haring
been selected by hla friends to represent the
elty of Savannah.”
A TALK WITH LIRCOMT.
"On my way back to Savannah," eontlnnod
Colonel Allens, "I stopped In Washington and
called on President Luiooln, Ha compliment
ed me kindly for sty work end eala: ‘You
fight with love end humanity as
your weapons—the nobleat poulble
fight. Tell the people of Sararmah that
while armies often take to themselree powers,
whloh do not belong to them, all will be right
la a short time.’ In leas than three months he
raa assassinated."
THIS KSSTtnur TO fAVAKKAir. bhl)
"When I reached Savannah t found that ilia
provisions had arrived hut that tUo peepIe did
not hare matters properly Arranged!toe the
distributionef them. Aster* with four en.
trances, In thocenter of the aquare,' wee ob
tained es a dispensing station, imd I secured
the servlocs ol olHcese. of the army
commissary department to aocuro tha
proper distribution. In a abort timo every
thing woe properly organised and the people
had provisions In plenty."
Tim ruLLaurrLT.
"Wood wee 820 a cord, end the people had
no money with which to purchase ft. We
next turned onr attention to the matter of fnel
and organised a fuel supply committee con
sisting, as I remember It, of the mayor of the
city, Ur. Arnold, Mr. Oelavlnf Cohen, Mr.
Villalonga, Mr. McDonald end inyaelf. We
obtained pence for negroee with
, end a guard and la ono
c hail six hundred cords of wood In tha
city, giving It to all who were unable to pur-
chaso, and soiling It to tha othare at four dol
lars a coni.
"Aflsr this work had been accomplished I
resigned and went north. When I Jolt there
ugia In the elty ninety-three tone ofjeoal, over
one thousand oords of wood end considerable
money In tho elty treaeuir.
"I neve never boon back thare since. I hid
hoped to meet some Bavunnah people In thle
convention, but have been disappointed In
that. 1 should like to moot tomo of the men
who wore there at the time."
Colonel Aliena wee one of the etrlklng
figures in tho Farmore’ convention. Ho is a
men of decided ability and full of good, com
mon aenee which cropped out whenever he
spoke upon any subject, ft la need leas to add
that he made many friends among hie fellow-
dologalos. t
THE MEOItO'S ANCESTORS.
POLITICAL PRATTLE.
The “American Party*’ to Hold a
National Convention.
THE PLATFORM OF THE NEW PARTY.
DitsMontn, Iowa, August] SI.—Tlio repub
lican state convention mot about noon. Tem
porary Chairman John Brennan, of Sionx
City, mado a speech to the convention, In
whirl) every rofercnco to Blaine was roundly
applaadad, and at tlio mention of Allison the
houso nearly went wild. Governor Lara boo
end Lieutenant Governor Hunt wero renomi
nated by acclamation aud wlluuul uuiuluaUug
speeches or opposition.
XlepuMIcans of Slarylaad.
Baltiuob«, August 24.—The store republi
can convention met afnoon today, In this city,
and was tho largest and moot ontliustostto
gathoring of republican! held In Maryland for
many years. Cbngrouman MoComaspresldod.
The nominations wore as follows: For govern
or—Walter B. Brooks, Baltimore. Comptrol
ler—R. B. Dixon, Talbot county. Attorney
gonoral—FrancliMIlIor, of Montgomery county.
After the business of tho convention waa
concluded, a sensation was caused by the ap
pearance ou tlie Hour of John K. Cowan, a
prominent lawyor and loader of tho reform
movement in the democratic party. He wee
Introduced end In ono of the strongest speeches
ovor rstenod to in this city, plodged to the re
publican tiokot the full support of tho lude-
S oudent democrats. He arraigned the regular
omoeracy for gran frauds In the late primary
elections and said that docont democrats wore
siek aud tired of being doludod by promisee
of reform within the party and had finally oon-
cludcd to try and get It from their old enemlee,
tho republicans. Tho reform movement has
gained considerable strength, and the indorse
ment o< the straight republican ticket has
caused considerable excitement.
The Antl-Frohlbltlonlate Majority la at Least
aso.
Cai.houk, Ga., August 21.—[Special.]—The
fiat goes forth today that the county of Gordon
is to remain for at looat two more years aa wet
as of yore. It le couccdod by nil, tide morn
ing, that prohibition lias lwon defeated by at
least two hundred and fifty majority. OnT
few precinota have been heard from, and
majority for liquor lsonolmudrod and fifty-six.
Thoro was much interest and exoltomont man
ifested In the fight, bnd tho women came |to
i ho polls and worked with seal unprecedented.
Sloquent and able specohos were mado boro
Monday by Hen. Georgo Hlllyer, of Atlanta,
and Hon. Soaborn Wright, of Rome, In favor
of prohibition, but tho oloquence of those gen
tlemen conld not move tlio advoatca of the
salo of liquor.
Lator—Gordon county has gono wet by a
majority of two hundred and alxty-alx. The
majority at tho oleotlon two years ago waa
only one hundred and twenty-fonr. An unusu
ally large votp was oast, being seven hundred
and thirty-one against tho sale and nine hun-
AN OLD BLIND SOLDIER.
Corniua, Ga., August 20.—[Special .]—
Speaking of washlug and the Tan-
yard spring, brings to.mind tho old blind man'
I found there Handing besldo tho tub. He
waa there all alone at work In the dart, thong®,
tho glorious green and gold of summer wae
spread about him everywhere. X scrutinized
him closely for some moments, before ho n'M
aware of my presence. Thesleercaof bis browdV
checkered shirt were rolled high above hi*
elbows while a long-worn oil cloth apron hid
and protected Ills trousers from getting wet,
A Mack »k>nch wool hat shaded hla llghtlos*
eyes, which wore further protected hr a pair
ol glasaee. Ono glass bluo, the other clear.
HU face waa wrinkled and thin and snowed,
too pUinly the marks ol long endured suffer-!
ing. Hla short, bristly mustache was snoiri
white, wbilo his hair was as yet quite dark..
Breaking the silence I said: “My friend, aro-
I ’on blind?" Yea, mam.” he replied cheerfully,
ookllig at mo in surprise, aa lie sported the
tobacoo juloe from lib month. “How can you
see to wash V” “I can’t see I can feel, ma’aui,’*
ho.eold, taking hla shriveled bands dripping
from the water."
“How did I lose my eyoslght?'’
“Well, ma’am,” and seating himself on the
root of a tree near hymehebogan,”InMay 1801,
when I wss in tha war, we were ordered
to doublo quick from Chlckahnminy
to tho wilderness fight and I had an Infield
rlflla and sixty rounds of cartrlges, and my
knapsack and^blanket on my shoulders. It
was awful hot. I kept up as long os I could,
about seven hours, and thon I foil, and don’t
know any tiling more about it. . My captain,
Mr. Milligan, had mo carried to tlio rear on »
litter, where I lay for forty-eight hoars like •
dead man. When X oamo to myself my eyo-
sight waa gone. When I fell they tore open
my coat, whloh was all buttoned up tight, and
poured my canteen of Vater ovor my heart,
and tho misery I reckon fell in my eyes and
my right leg. Every spring slnco, for three
weeks at a time, sometimes, I havo to dreg
that la# along#’’.
“ Wlist regiment did you belong to?”
“Fifteenth Gooreia, Toomha Brigade,
Hodd's Division. My company numbered one
hundred and forty members when I wont Into
dead from heat, on that same forced march.
Yes, my captain too was killed In the war. Ha
was from Comorvlllo, Franklin county, where
I waa homed and raised?”
“Were you ovor shot In any of tho battlesV
“No. ma'am—once a ball struck mo on the
side, toro my psnta and burnt poworlul, but
did not break tho akin. But when I did got It
I got apowerful dose,” referring to hla eyes.
"Wen, how have you mado out withoutyotur
eyes all tlieso years?'’
“It hu been a mighty poor do, ma am, •
Iglity poor do.” •
“Wncre do yon live?”
"Up on the hill" (looking up at a cabin
perched high above the spring).
dred and ninoty-sevon wot.
They Issue an Address to the I*oapie of tha
State,
FxTgntnuRa, Vo., August 22.—The address
of the republican state committee of Virginia
to the people of the state Is mado public today.
It is Intended as a counterblast against tho
Boanoko platform, whloh It calls "in reality a
series ofapologtos for broken pledgoa.” It
aayi tlgtt It hu not been the custom of tho re
publican party to assemblo In state conven
tion at other times than when neecssary to
nominate a stato tiokot or send delegates to a
national convention. This party hu no ac
count of any stewardship toreador, sinoe for
tour years it has had no control ovor the ad
ministration of state affairs. Muanwhtlo re-
S ibllcan principles havo not ehangod slnco
ey wore formally announced by the state
Convention in 1888.
A National Convention Called to Meet In
Philadelphia In September.
FjiiLAbKLrinA, August 23.—Tho oxccutlro
committee of the now political party recently
organized In this city, uudur tho iiaino of ‘‘tha
Amorican party,” today leaned an ofilclal call
for a national convention to moot In thla city
on Friday and Saturday, the Kith and 17th or
September, aud thay call upon all American
citizens, of whatover party or speoial affilia
tion. who spmpathtzo with the sentiments and
are In favor of tho political ohjoeta of the new
party, to attend for the purpose of completing
tho organization and promoting, among others,
the following tpeclfio objects:
L To emphasize and perpetutto tht aontlment—
America for Americans,
1 A restriction of Immigration.
8. A thorough nvliton ortho nsurallzstlon Ism
4. Reserving of American lands for American
citizens only.
8. The protection of Americans In all their rights
in land or sea in all parts of tho world.
& To restrict and guard tha right of slsctlrt from
“r^ro abolish polygamy In tha United States lm>
msdlstsly end entirely.
8. To nnart and snkao) such lawsu will tend lo
"k 1 Tid<rvslOT , !bor*»wrcesof the odunlry by
wwemtemonntsrnullmnroyMnnU. .
10. Toixctoctsi5premofe(SoAmetlcan system
»between labor and eapt-
r w:J^anfyusnos.Md
tscnuuivM an<i xncxuwf *
Order of Urn Sons of America, the Order of Uiiltbi
American Mechanics, the Junior Order of Utdie
American Mechanics, the Order of Deputise, Uni s
of Revolutionary Sires, the I’Dlltlyal Alliance,
United MinuteJfon, L the various grays sud all
* wgrPlSr®8
Fred Douglas Falla to Connect Them With
Ancient Egypt or Ancient Grestncm.
Special to tbs Chisago New*.
Washutotov, August 22.—Fred Doug
las has relumed to Washington afters tour In
Europe that occupied orsr eloreu months and ox-
Mr. Douglass tc a re
porter, “wutosee If 1 could not tnot some con
nection between the enolent Egyptians sod lb*
African negroes of today. Ancient writers oa
ethnology have been trying to cut the negro race
off from Isay ancient greatness. I bad /bund tha
Egyptians described u having dark eViii, curly
hair, bigb check bones, distended nostrils and thick
lit*. I went there to make my observation! and
form my own conclusions. Of course the pure
Egyptian bee been mixed up very much with the
Arabs, but ills characteristic features of tb* ancient
Egyptians are still preserved among Urn Dope of
’^returned from my trip with the conviction that
the negro could ma be connected with theee people.
Tbe Egyptians proper ore * people by themselves.
They are not Cbnceebui, but Ihsyare not negroes
Tbe pur* negro Is not found farther north on the
African continent then the Boudeu Tbe Soudan
ese are genuine negroes, and a Coe rare of people
they oro-InteUbrent end brave. As soldiers tbe
English prefer Iberioodaneee I* the EkypUana
"The negroes will have to look to the future and
not to the put fog the grealnert of tin fence. They
cannot eetohllsh their claims to the glories of old
Egypt: but who knows that In tbe course of time
they may not change places with those who still
regard them as ea Inferior jam as the British
bare changed pis#* with tbe Romans.”
other orders sod organisations, wt
and sentiments will tnnble tbsm to ..
American party on the foregoing basin
Trouble Ahead,
From the To Aon Herald.
It seems to ns that a parallel may be drawn
between the overthrow of Ui* Roman system of etv-
IJlzallon and our modern eystom more nearly than
at irst sight might be supposed. The Goths, Van
dals end Runs that wa hero lo contend wltb an not
at a distance, bat In our own tol lst. They an the
dissatisfied and disorganising Elements of society. In
tbe pest, so fkr as our own oountry is eoaremed,
there has been no opportunity for them eveo ta
make tbe pretence of an attack; but In tbe last fow
yean a marked eh race has taken plow in this re
spect. The power orthe lurador has laertseed both
morally and numerically, though tbe numerical In
crease Is ots-et by en augmentation oa the other
•td*. While Ike ueatlante bare become more for-
mldeble, the defenders ot society appear to bars
loti, we will not say strength, for their preponder-
ance In forro it as undsnlaMe re ant, but mm*,
thin? of the nerve tad spirit required to make their
superiority leU. W* bare gained In wealth and
luxury, but wa have lest hr lauadly of awral pur-
pa*. Tho old assurance tbit the right would win,
the old willingness to fight for II, and. If need be, to
dll for It,are somewhat darkened of late. The pubtio
ulad needs bracing up. It mot record lie stood-
fastness and confidence, or It will suffer s deteriora
tion that In lime may Jpiperil tbe public occur tty.
It meded ctnturtee of elaw corruption to under
mine tb* Roman civilization and thus bring about
lie downfall; but In tb* days of railroads, telegraphs
and printing pnsM, movements proceed more rap
idly than they aid 1,100 end J.SCO years ago. Tha
change that has taken place In Ihe United states lb
the lest half century might bar# required .for lie
mskug ten turn that period In the earlier part of
tbe Christian era: and, as In oQ things we are great
ly iadueooed by public eellon In Europe, It would
be bard toeaytowbat extent an eatenrira and «nr>
ereifol soclelretle outbreak In Europe, strain one
occur wlthla Ike present generation, might find a
response oa lids side of tl*c Atlantic.
Never Looked on It In That Light.
From tb* Texas Minings.
“I’se duu left de Ycrgors,” aald Matlldy
Snowball to Amanda Crow.
■rvolfor you leff ’em? Didn't dey pey you yer
wasud"
•-0, yas, dey paid ma my wagaK an' lira Verger
bat rubber gtbtsn me any sacs, bet I leff 'em all de
■Well, dew, wofikf you leff end"
"I leff’em knee of Dtq Mrs. Verger bee get eo
pony and weak dat b«r new srik dreraes what 1 Iras
i*en 'sportin' ter weir tet de balls and pantos die
Winter don't ill mts"
•lilt serves y' r right, Valb ly. If yer hadn’t ear-
rlcd off ter gbur folks all de gr-rcerics and do mer-
kctlu, Hr* Verger Del,her would Irak bslleu off so In
5c»h. Yer w aa Injurin’ y.-raclf, Mitildy, by not lot-
Kit'her bah muff ter cat."
“I s*U or Poked at it tu dat •> lighi,” replied
Matlldy, eaitly.;
Clothes clone besldo the talrg,
"la this your wile?”
”Yc«, I reckon, la that you old,woman?” 18
wrai Ills wllo, a fit looking companion lor sa
poverty stricken a husband.
"Docs this county havo an almshouse?"
"No, ma’am, instead thoy give out uouoy to
those who need It."
"How mooli does each reoelvo?"
"I hear that aomo gets as high as four dol
lars a month, and some gets only two.”
"Don’t tho county do anything for you ?”
"Yos, ma’am, I got two dollar.-i a month my
self, but 1 was always to stout hearted to ask
for lrolp until two yean ago, then 1 had It to
do or aurro."
Hore his votoo trembled and ho chewed lrl*
tobacco faster aud faster, yet ho conld not con-
ttosUlio emotion of a proud aud aonsltlva
"Would you fare any bettor If yon lived la
Franklin county?”
"I don't know, ma’am, hut this I can say, I
would bo then among friends who has kumred
mo nil my llfo, nml tills much I can futhorwiy.
there Is no man livin' who 1ms over yil ottackod
mo nor qualified my word. I loft Franklin to
plonso my wlfo whoso fathor wits on liouost'
fanner of this county. I can da nothing to
mako any morioy except washing. My wife
shows wo whore to wash and tolls mo when
tho clothes aro clean, but It don’t nay much,
hut I had rathor do this though or bog. which
I havo novor dono yot, I long decided that I
would lie out In tho woods and dlo before I
would lieg from door to door, but inn’nm," lie
continued looking mo straight to tlio face,
"when I got hungry mid cold nud naked I got
tcrriblofrotted, terrible Dotted. I toll,you
HUNOKIl IS A LOAD TKOUQIl!
It takes but Utile to do us, but that llttlo Is
hard toget. Exceptin’ another palrof shoos and
anothor dross, my wllo could not go bofor*
company, I huvn’t got changin' clothes my
self aud only fifteen conts to my pocket.” .
“Do you over mieltlou why God sent this
affliction on you?” ...
”1 know why lie dono lt,ma’nm. It was to
make Die a bettor man. I was a torrlblo weokld
man when I was young, torrlblo weokld I I
didn't murdor nor steal, but I had an awful
temper, and sometimes I drunk too much, not
o say I got down In tho wullor, and I would
Ightsouistlmos. Godshow'dmobythUafflto-
lion, that by myself I wasn't noUiln.”
Her* he arceo and began washing again. ■
”0. yos, ma'am, I’m a BsptLst and my old
wptnan reads tho lllblo to me. No, I don’t gw
to church often It's too for off. "J
"Oucet he got lost: since then ho hasn’t beoa
much,” totorposod his wife.
"Howloet?” ... _
“Well It was about a year qgo,” he continued,
"and I let my Uttlo girl, only air years old,
lead me. Alter meelfn’was over wo started
homo and somohow she took tho wrong toad*
and on, and on we wont, further and lurthet
from lions. I begun to fear wo was lost bu*
didn't teUtbo child, so slio was sheered and
tired too. I took boron my lack andcatrlod
her oil I oould, by and by sumo bora hunting
tho cows oom# acroos us anil turned ns UoB
Into tho right way. Wo had roamed fire o»
six miles out of tlio way before wo got honsM
Tho child wu tkeered mighty nigh to death."
"Will, wo alt have our afflictions.”
"Yea, and wa ought to bo glad that wo coni
keep em too. Whouwogetout of tho retch,
of affliction], thon wo had bettor go to’
•tnflyin." »
Till* was crudely oxpressed bat critically
Christian philosophy. . _ „ ..
"Yos, ma'am, 1 havo hoard ot Dr. Calhoun,
bat If I lirow’d ho could euro mo I could
never got money enough to go to Atlanty.
Thoro Is no Impo for anything on earth koiuf
-’ono for me."
“Bat the vision of Heaven will not bo do-
Died you,"
‘‘Oh, no, nu’aml Tills tlipught glvos m*
groat Joy. That vision will outshine, anyth mg
earth has aver soon, that it will. Tlio spirit
tolls ms so and I bcllcvo It.will."
"And so you aro happy ?”
"Yes, thank God, Iaml”
This faintly dra'wn picture of a needy dis
abled confederalo soldier Is sot forth bofor*
Georgia resdora with tha hope that something
may be don* to the near future for their relief.
There are scores ot them hid away throughout
the state. They do not come vrlitln the pro- .
vision mado for the tnalmed. It is a sham*
that tho relief fund docs not reach every hero
who became disabled to any way to def-nso ot
his country. Let this neglgct b* remedied ai
cnee. Let this legislature while it Is emoting
relief laws remember tho unknown, the blind,
the deaf, tlio paralyzed confederates of th*
stats. A very llttlo given now will do much
d. Before long It will bo too l.vto, for all
I Old veterans will bo gono. Lot Georgia
noror blush to hoar it told that some of he*
soldiers starved to death, with her fields full ol
corn. Eight thousand dollars given a year, by
tb* atato. to th* causo of education it all very
Well. Eight thousand dollars given to thaw
overlooked but suffering men, would bo for
better. In tho usmo of humanity and l.l.rl*.
its., in.*, 1st somebody start that ball at .moo.
Belle 1C. Annorr.
rheirtbi and misery suffered by there who
„.s afflicted with dyspepsia are Indescribable.
Tho relief which Is given by llml'J 8us>(»
rilla bat cauacd tiiouaand* to bo thankful for
thl* great medicine. It dispels tho cauzeaol
dyzpopai*, and Iowa up the dlgcstlro organa#
200,000