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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: TUESDAY MARCH 25.1884- TWELVE PAGES: OUR ANTI-LIQUOR FIGHT. Against the Demon of Intemperance*. For Happ/ Homei and a Happy People. lire KUclt shnrt lrtiem giving the 6rlt eflheto ol Hqnor In communities iseimi'M h; tho write:. ??edqn'tc.re f<>rargiimenti. ??'?? w??r.tfacu and ???cures, feud them lu, mothers, lathers, wires swsK&g 5w **???"??? ??? h " THE LIQUOR QUESTION IN OHIO. The democrats of Ohio promised to pass, if they gained the power to do so, a graded liquor tax bit) in place of the Scott high-11- cense law, and at a recent caucus of the dem ocratic members of the legislature it was agreed to pass such a bill. The taxes agreed upon aro as follows: for sales of $2,000 or un der, $75; for sales from $2,000 to $3,000, $t00 tax; $3,000 to $5,000, $150 tax; from $5,000 to $8,000, $200 tax, and over $8,000, $250 tax. Some of the democrats do not like the new schedule, and the republican papers of the state freely predict that no graded tax bill will be passed. As iu all liquor legislation there is a great diversity of opinion and much confusion. The other provisions of the bill are not im portant. The first section requires each retail dealer to keep a correct record of sales and the prices charged. The assessors are to return the gross sum received at each bar, whether the sales were for cash,barter or on time,but excluding sales on prescriptions or for mechanical, pharma ceutical or sacramental purposes. No account is to be taken of sales of ale, beer or wine at a picnic or festival conducted by a society for benevolent purposes. All assessments are to be a lien upon the real property in which the business is conducted. Persons selling less than three gallons at the same time are to be considered retail dealers. All sales on Sun day are to be unlawful, except in cases where the council of a cify or the township trustees otherwise decide. A notice of the proposed act is advertised in a newspaper thirty days before its intro duction in the legislature. Tbe act enables the ordinary of a specified county to order an election to be held on tbe liq uor question whenever a certain number of citizens peti tion for the same, and after due notice shall have been given of the time and place of said election. Taimaok os Tkmpxrakce.???-The Rev. T, Do Witt Talmege was in Chicago last week and a representative of the Tribune found him at the Grand Pacific hotel smiling and looking as if he was at peace with himself and all the world. Said he : "Tbe work of salvation is progressing well with us. Last week 130 new members joined my church, running my membership up to 3,100 souls. I believe the work of Christianity is going ahead all the time; at any rate I feel satisfied^with the evidence of growth that I see about me." ??? How is it with the cause of temperance in the east?" " Weil, we have not quite as much excite ment over it as you have in the west, but still we are not asleep. A measure looking to the submission of a prohibitory amendment in tbo stale of New York was lost in legislature last week by a very few'votes. A high license bill is now up, but from what I can learn it will surely be defeated, and I hope it will. Iniquities are hydra-headed, I have no faith in tne high licehse theory. Either it is right or'wrong to tralllo in liquor. If it is right, then a man ought to be able to sell Whisky as freely as he does clothes or bread. The whole tendency of tbo high license movement is to monopolise wickedness and make it glitter, and while it suppresses the smaller plaoes, that cannot afford to pay the required sum, and into which tbe wealthier classes will not S o, It encourages tbe large ones and makes riuklng respectable and fashionable. So soon as the law permits the sale of liquor it S ires It its sanction, while if liquor selling sgainst the law it becomes disreputable. The necrssaiy evil theory never accomplished any reform, but it has been a nursery of vice. If the law permits and winks at those things 'they soon become rampant. Take the social evil as an illuatrailnn. Whereverthe law has been called in to regulate it It has accom plished tbe worst possible results. High li cense is undemocratic and unrepublican; it gives to some rights which others do not pos sess; it is a shield aud an apology for wrong. They say, ??? How are you going to raise money to run our cities if you do not fax the liquor business ?' In reply, I quote Mr, Gladstone, who said some years since: 1 Obliterate alt income from tbo rum trsfllc in Great Britain and 1 will see that sufficient revenue Iv col lected for the purposes of government. With the discontinuance of public houses tomes a decrease in tbe number of poorhouses and almshouses, which they keep full. There will bo no trouble in raising enough revenue when the amount needed is so materially reduced.??? No, tbe cause of temperance is advancing all the while, and just as American slavery, by its rapid advancement and extension, hasten ed its own downfall, so will tbe liquor trafilc. by iu graspiug and aggressive policy lead up to its annihilation. A reaction will set in ; it already setting in,??? CCEUR D???ALENE MINES. ' way of mining. Nevertbelrts. every train,whether from the cash south or west, going In the dlrecUon of the mines It Issued down with men bound tor the gold fields. Thera ate very nearly '*0.000 people on the ground i sent, and the number seema rather to in crease than dlmlnlih. Half a deten or mors outes have been opened up Into the mines, all or nearly all of them branching from the main trunk of the Northern Pacific rollroad, which at tu near est point passeswlthlu twenty-eight miles of Esgle City, the hesrt ol tbe mlatug district, Tbo prtncl pal ruad leads from Beiknsp, which s few weeks sgo was only a tank station but is now a booming town ot ilx hundred Inhabitant! and growing every day. Four weeks sgo there wss nothing bnt the rallrosd Bu tton in Belkoep. To-day twenty-live saloons are In full blast and doing a rushing business. Lots a re surveyed and on.ihe market, selling rapidly at from 1250 lollOtW each, and every purchaser starts bnlldtog at once. Besides the Beiknsp, there era other good routes by which the mines may be rcschcd. Kathdrum, Trout, Creek Station (now called ToneClty) Uerou, Spokane Falls tnd other staUone along the North ern Pacific railroad are termini of welt traveled routes; hut as Ratbdrum is about eighty miles trom Eagle City. Trout Creek a mere trail two feet wide over the summlte ot bleak aud rugged moun tains nearly 800 feet high, Heron away oil to the right In another territory, and Spokane Falls away oS to the left in still another territory, 1 think the road from Belknap has the best right to be called tbe main routo to the mince. The North- era Pacific railroad seems to concur lu this view selling tickets from any point oa IU lino direct to Eagle City via Belknap. Opinions vary concerning the true inwardness ol the Carer d'Alene as a mining country. Forex- ample, a private letter from a thoroughly reliable man on the ground, lays: "Hen are going luto the mince from all polnU at tho rate of 200 a day. fifteen days the number will be doubled. After March 15 it will he one grand rush cr stampede. Not less than 75000 people will go In by August 20, ???a the mines are so easy ot access. The mines are rich. There can be no question about the fabu lously rich quarts tones discovered during the fall sud winter, assaying many thousands of dollars lu gold to the tou. Piter mines have been opened, pa) ing from 17 50 to 1.0)) a day to tho man, although as yet but little r-lucd, on account ot scarcity of material aud deep snows. Nuggets tn site from tl to WO are not uncommon. Tbe oldest practical mlueis from tho Pacific Slope, Colorado aud tbe Black Hills ase the most enthusiastic over tbe richness of tho district " I think this sutement rather rosy-hued, for It Is loo early yet to know Uie exact truth. Beforedes velopmeuis were well under way tbe country wae covered with deep snowa, which have not yet disappeared. The other side ot the picture le furnished in a letter to me from (gentleman who was one of tho earliest at the Creur u??? Alone region. He says: "It may not bo amiss to call a halt In this rush ot fortune seekots until something more definite Is known icgsrdlng tho now El Dorado. To me It looks like ,an advertising scheme by which railroad and other tiansportstlou compa nies, dealers iu miners' supplies, hotels, restau rants, saloons, etc., propose to reap a rich harvest. Not one In a thousand of those whocomo Into the Crour d???Alene mines will go back richer. Tho iresent rush is unwise and can but result dlsaa- rously to a majority of those who now cornu luto the mines. Until it be proved that tho Caieur d'Alettes can give substantial support It la a good place to stay away from. In spite of this adverse opinion nuggets and dust are displayed as the product of the Ctsttr d???Alenex, and some pretty nig figures have been refused ter claims along rrllchard and Eagle creek. One en thusiastic writer says: "Gold Is found )rom the grass roots to bed reck, which lies at an average depth of eight feet." Another write* from Mur- rtysvlllo. a now town on Pritchard creek, six miles above Esgle city: "l'ho mother lode can be seen -"~w tl crosses Pritchard creek. It ts flfte-" , and gold can bo seen in the bed of tht where the water has laid the vein bare.??? THE GRAND JURIES Gold Discoveries la Xortkw.st.ro lJoSo-WooStrfsl Static,* Foar Kaeon, Montana, March 19 ???The most tre mendous mining erase cf the period now prevails throughout the entire northwest, broughton by tho recent discovery of gold In the northwest extremity of Idaho. Carer d???Aleno Is a spur ot the Rocky mountains which juts off luto Kootenay county, Idaho. Eaperleoced miners have long contended that the precious metal exists somewhere In that section, hut when the Batman river stampede began to dio away, alter drawing nearly the whole ot Cal ifornia to the spot, Idaho weaecllpeed by Colorado, which then began to astonish the world with Its enormous yields. But the lsto discoveries have tamed the eyei ot mluers again toward Idaho. An old prcspector named A. J. Pritchard was ab sent In the Creur d'Alene mountains tor lour years, working entirely alone. UponcomUgoutln June, 1*82, for provisions, tools, etc . he offered to ex change for hts purchases some pure gotddust whten be had In his possession. This was sufficient to set people talking, and pretty soon It began to he ru mored around that Pritchard had "struck It rich," Two other men, named Marksom and Gerrard, ac companied him bick Into hta new field, In August, 1882, but were obliged to retnru to Spokane Falls In October of that year, harlog run short ol provis ions. Daring the summer of 1883 they disappeared amoeg the reorasreof the Carer d'Alene mountains, hut, being no longer able to cooceal their move ments, publicly proclaimed their object, and staked rich clalma along Beavercreek and Pritchard gulch, tributaries ol the north fork ofCn-srd'Aleae rivet By October, ISM, the excitement bad attained considerable proportions, but the advent of cold weather again put a atop to all mining operations SiUl the enthusiasm of the old mlnere wss uncheck ed and they came pouring in fromCallforaie,Colora do and the Black HP Is In great numbers. Tbe I'-sm- pede fa beyond all proportion to whst has been d|< covered, although that there ts gold In the Cu.-ur d'Alene country is an incontrovertible fact. Ita existence In large or paying quantities remains yet to bedimonstisted. The rush is at least two months ahead of the time, and those who are already on the ground mast nsuasarity he at heavy expense while the cold weather and deep snowa prevail: and until the nows disappear very Uttlecan be done tn the wMbecommon la Kercaa, Wa.hl.gtea saS CTowrta C.antlci-Wbs rhcrUave ts far. From tho Coweta Presentment!. Ills with great pleasure wo note the fact of sn almost entire cessation ot crime In onr county. Wo have no cases arising from feuds or fightsemong ourcltlrons reported to us; no serious crimes or of- teases o(a criminal nature and but lew misde meanors, and only one cats of larceny. From the Washington Presentments, In our toveitigsUoa It hu been disclosed to us that some lawyers practicing at this bar are In ar rears for theUVrofesslonal taxes. We regret to sse tho loose wsy iu which the chela car g Is managed. We loara that the convlots are permitted to stroll about lu tho neighborhood In which they are located unguarded Iu consideration ot tho lino coadltlon ot the county flnancca we recommend that a redaction ot dve cents bo made oa tho hundred dollars, for county purposes. Wo note tho evils that result from the Intemper ate uso or spirituous liquors In our county are less frequent than formerly. It la the duty of all good cltlsens by their examples os well as by their pre cepts to rebuko tho practice ot excessive dram drinking. Iu ouroplnlon the moral fores that is constantly brought to bear against It hu dono a great deal tomlilgato thaenl and tho topo of our people la generally Improved. From tho Morgan co. Presentments. Tbe school commissioner, Mr. W. II. Cocroft, re ports that he hu dUb rased; to public school teach ers and for Iheexpcnses of his J office ld.289.GI and recc loved 81,212 88. We recommend to the governor the re appoint ment of 11. W. Baldwin u judge of the connty court, also tbe rc-sppolntmeut of W. It. Merlin u county court solicitor. After a thorough Investigation of the new road laws at pssaed ov the legislature, this grand jury After several days of laborious Investigation, we have found the morel state-four county In a fair condition end the freedom of our community from THE ALAPAHA RIOT. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND GOVERNOR- Tho Oovtrnor Call* on t*o Mayor of Alapiha for a Statement of tba Facta Concerning the XUot- rhe Reply of tho Major and Council??? A Statement dr the' Facta, Etc. The official correspondence between Gov ernor McDaniel and the mayor of Alapaha, in reference to the recent riot, has just been given to the prets. The correspondence pre sents a right interesting statement of the oc currence. ??? It will be remembered that the mayor of Alapaha called on the governor for military aid, but sent no detailed report of the situa tion. As reports indicated that there was an apprehension that the trouble would be newed, the governor sent *a telegram as fol lows on the 7th of March: J. H. Kirby, mayor, Alapaha, Ga??? Is farther trouble anticlmird at Alapaha? This oillco la without intoimatlon from you atnee T" night. It in expected that tho civil autl will make all ueceesary arrangements to preserve tho peace and enforce the law without calling for military aid. Answer immediately. Henry D. McDaniel. To that telegram the mayor replied by wire that a statement ot the situation would be mailed. The following was then sent to the governor in accordance with the request for in format iou: Alipaiu, March 7th. 1884. -His Excellency Ileury D. McDaniel, governor, AtUuta, Ga. Dear Mr: in the name ot tbe peopled Alan aha. we, the mayor aud councilmen of Alapaha, desire to ten der our heartfelt thanks for your prompt action O- Tuesday last, which without donbt averted a riot with all its attendant horrors. We wish to make a brief rt* foment of the facts in the-ease: On Saturday last a countrymen named Dan iel Turner, who has * ever sluce the town was incorporated opposed the administration of the laws thereof, and b fiance to ita authority, waa drunk and disorderly on our streets. Our town marshal, as was bis duty, arrested and locked him up. Turner was after* wards released under bond to appear before the mayor for trial on last Tuesday, tho 4th Inst. SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENTS. Faar Co ored ChliSrca Chopped to Flcec* la Hark* Coast*. From the Augusta Chronicle. Yesterday afternoon reports reached the city of a moat atrocious aud unheard of tragedy lu Burke county, in which several colored childreu had been brutally murdered iu a cabin which thdlr parenls had just left. Investigation Into these ru mors showed that they were revo itlrgly true, and special advices to the Chronicle from McBean, near where the quzdruplo murder wrs committed, de veloped a story lacking only In sickening details. The mune* of the colored family wo do uot know. About a mile from McBcan. however, yesterday morning, lu a llttlo cabfu Just across the creek. in Burke county, a colored mau and bis wife, the parents of the unfortunate children, left for the field, Uklng with them their eldest son. In the courao of the known in Berrien connty as dee- adoea whatever ho pleases In Alipaba." They paraded our street*, threatening its town officials, nd having emitd the mayor and marshal par- IcuUrly took charge of tho town. Tbe major issued an order for them to disperse, but before it was reived a citizen of this county of well known Integrity, wbo was not unfiiendlr to either ride, came to tbo councilmen aud bcgg???< 1 or God's sake uot to have hat older read to them for they were ready to kill tbo man wbo lead I and evory other citizen of Alapaha wbo opposed them The authorities being unable to mars one- third tho force of the rioters, aud knowing tho drs perate character of the men composing the crowd, determined not to serve the order, but tocall upon tbo governor for aid in dispersing them. They con tinued to parade our afreets, menaces to peace and good onlcr until tbo telegram from you stating that tho Albany Guard* bad been ordered to the scene had been itcclvtd. Tho mayor had then already postponed the trial to Saturday, 15th Instant. They left late in the afternoon swearing that they would return on tho day set for the trial iu much greater force and lake tbo town. Now sir. In view of these facta and the character of the men arrayed against us, s well as our inability to collect sufficient tome/' I rotcci oum^ves and fami.loi and properly admli ter the law, being a very small town with few citizens wlUlug to take au active part against these patties, although all of them should, we ask would tbo law-autnorfzeyou to direct tbe Albany Guards or some other military force convenient, to bo in read- In cm to come at the call of the mayor of this place on March loth? Wo shall use our utmost endeavors to preserve tho peace through civil officers, b fear we cannot, henco our request for tbomllltarr. With their presence we know that we shall be able to enforce the law, without It we fear our town must be glvon over into the the hands of the mob, who regard neither God nor man in tho further* auce of tbeir vile alms,that wo must surrender our charter of iucorporatlon* W. P. Frier, Joseph H. Baker, W. K. Roberts. J. II. Kirby, (Mayor,) , J. If. GRIFFIN, W. J. McMillan. To that letter Governor McDaniel respond* ed os follows: Exxcutivb Office, Atlanta, Ga., March 11.??? lion. J. U* Kirby, mayor, eta, Alapaha. Ga.: Dear Sir???I have received tho communication of utelf and tbo councilmen of Alapaba dated tho . inat. In which after staling the cause of the re* cent troubles In said town you express the fear that tbo same will be renewed on the 16th Inst, and ask if 1 will direct the Albany Guardi or some other military foice convenient to bo in readiness to come at the call of the mayor otwsald day. The occasions on which the governor can call out tbe military fn aid of the civil power aro very limited, Indeed the plural should not bavo been ured, '*"??? ???*???0 li only one occasion when such action *???* authorised, te wit: "Whenever duo enforcement of the process of the courts is so resisted and sat at defiance as to require asid inter position." uot. you will observe,whenever tho due enforcement of tbe process of the courts is resisted, but when It Is so resisted, that is when tho reslat* ance Is ao great as to require "such Interposition." This, I respectfully submit, should not be tbe out when, as In this instance, ample time has been given to prepare for tho threatened dlstuibanc *. It appears that the rioters number only 26 men. There ???ru in tbe oounty of Berrien, subject to tbo call of tbe sheriff. certain) y several hundred law abiding citizens, wbo would witn alacrity to hlr summons oobabitatioQ ol in oar community, is shocking and dUgustfng be- yound expression, It cries to beaveu for abate ii. T his crime, in lu nature, bis been such as sir ??? to elude our grasp owing to tbe limited time of our session. We deeply J ???*??? **-- necessity which calls for its men tic... log the fouutaioa of our social life; It la rululng and degradlog young men. What is to be done? Wnat can be done? Men wbo would scorn to have tbe imputation put upon them of equalizitlon with negroes, have neverthelem found the lowest depths of moral depravity In this uunaatural ihame of tbelr Mycs. We urge onr muuldpal.au- 'booties In Madison, to use every means at their command, which will abate this most enormous evil. In an appendix Messrs. K. W. Butler, A. A. Bell, J. J. Clark. W.T. Hollingsworth and W. H. Burr dissent to the paragraph about public morals. TROUSERS WITHOUT FRINGE. Ssrlag Fasklat fir Gtailrmaa-Tha New l*zrtt d Cup*. From the New York Journal. Early spring fashions have male their appear ance upon tbe street Jockey caps are the most no ticeable feature. They are made of silk and are green in color as a general thing, although every shade in the rainbow is represented. These caps are worn by men of all ages, It looks ratber out of place-one of these parti-colorcd caps on the bald bead of some solid citizen, but custom will soon accustom them to the publto eye. Taken by themselves they are gems of beauty. Ibe ybor is of pateut leather. The knob on top is a big brass button, and ridges run from tbe too to tbe lower circumference of tbe cap. This style of head grar Is tbe llgitimate sneossor of the Eagllsb cloth bat which took the town by storm last winter. The jockey cap will occupy tba fashionable field until the reign of straw hat and white derby. Then the yellow pantaioous, which were hinted at a month or ro ago, have resolved themselves into reality. They are built all one size from end to end. A false wabt is supplied with .each pair, besides which the original waist Is detachable That fa, there are four distinct per?* to eech pel.-, of trousers???two funnels .tor the limbs and two body carts. This enables the owner to reverse and revolve hi* trouiers, preventing them from fading It also precludes tbe possibility of their bagging at the knees aud divides by two the risk of iho bot toms bec< mtng frayed. Skillful concealed books and eyes at either end of the detachable parts are the coupling fscultl*. These troupers are not favorites witn tailors, but they are the outcome of a public necessity, the tailors iske tbeir revenge by charging a price and three-quarters for th??? tbe county and ask him to be present In Alapoha onthoiGth instant, with such additional foroo as may be nec essary. This being dono it is highly probable the rioters will be notified thereof aud will abandon their lawlen purpose. This course, while it Is In conformity to law, is also the wiser course. If the military were used to prevent or disperse the unlawful assemblage, the rlotera would probably return so soon as the mili tary wore withdrawn; whereas, if It appears that tbe cltlsens of tbe county are resolved to preserve order and sustain the civil authorities, the vicious snd the lawlrns, who are really a until fraction, of the people, will be awed Into permanent aubmls slon and tranquility v Trusting ihat^ by^prudent very truly yours, Henry D. McDaniel. It developed that Turner gave himself up, and everything remained serene after the first storm. A CYCLONE INCIDENT, A Itiatrkfbii IziUzc* oT Fcrnaii If errta?? fraat the Late storm. The following remarkable instance ot femalo heroism deserves a niche in the history of our times It sounds like tho commencement of a border ro mance ot the mysteries of a Rocky Mountain gulch, but 'tls true. Ou tbe night of tbe 9ih of April, 1883, when tbe cyclone pasted through Wilkes county, tbe houreof a Mr. Brooks was swept awaj and bis wife killed. He lived on the bank ol Fl'hlng creek, where he was keeping atoll], Tbe creek Is a large stream and difficult to crops, with tbe aid of two bridges. After the terrible crash, Brooks found blmaeif holding ou to a post aud ill llttlo daughter holding bis band, bis other daughter aod son nowhere to be seen. The daughter was blown to the mill race and kept from drowning by bolding on to a Umb. tbe troy was some dlitahce from tbe houie mortally Injured. Tne father finally got bis children In the part of tbe mill left standing, and there tboee little sisters sat with their dying brother, while the father wandered about in a due, and not finding bis wife, crested over tbe creek to go to bis mother ln-law'*. lie told bis brother-m-law. who went to a near neighbor??? house,and told the sad s;ory. The neighbor. Mr. WillUm ifouke, was sick, but his wife, afrs A. If. House,volunteered to go over the creek. Tne storm was still raging, tho wbole country ablaze with electricity, and raining as if the fountains of the deep were broken up. Mrs. House ssked a black boy, Tom. to hitch the bouhtf to a little wagon and carry her over tbe ereek io the mill. To bis pralso Tom was ??oou ready with ???be wagon; and Mrs. House, with a negro girl aud Tom, started to the scene of death and suffering. lh??f storn siJH continnlnf, and cn reacbJog the creek It was rushing through the storm-logs and betwetn the bridges with fury; leaping ana lash ing as If mad witn everything which checked i s count*. Nothing daunted this heroic woman, hurried the driver ou, teillng him to be quick or they would not be able to return m tbe creek wa* rising. They wound around trees aud limbs and finally reached the last bridge and behold a tree ban fallen across it, but the brava Tom got out amid tbe darknes% in water aimott swimming, and removed the tree top. and ail passed over. Tnere on the floor of the wrecked bouse lay tbe body of Mrs. Brooks. And as the grey dawn aud around the doorstep and floor waa S eeted with traces of blood. Becoming terlfled at e suggestive sight he stampeded to the field and hurriedly told his father what he had seen. The old mau mounted his horse and rode homeward with all posslblo haste, and, buntiui through the door. was appalled a the horrible pprctacle. There lay upot tnetr beds and flour, weltering In their blo^d, four little children. Two of them were chopped to death the rude flooilug with status. The pareuia were almost beside themselves, ana no conceivable duo to tho tragedy could be obtalued. The houso was not robbed???there had been nothing there to steal; no vestige of the mysterious and murderous hand could be detected. It is useltas to add that tho white aud colored people of Burke county are shocked aud incensed at the wholesale slaughter ol lunoout children. Thev do not believe mat any such de mou exists in their midst who would commit such an act. Every possible aid aud sympathy has been extended tbe affiicud family by ail classes and colon, and every effort will be made to ferret out matters and to apprehend tbo perpettatora. The oldest child, a girl, wo aro told, may survive, with proper attention, although she waa unconscious last evening. A 8TORY FROM TALBOTTON. How as Alabama Refugee Get XHm??cif late Further Treubie. From the Enfaula, Ala, Bulletin, Doputy Sheriff Bryan James returned on list Saturday, by the steamer Kverlngham, from Tal- botton, Ga., having In charge the wclUfoown negro shoemaker. Frank Wallace, who recently escaped from Comer's chalnganguear Spring 1I1II. aud ran over into Georgia. Frank had opeued a shoo shop in Talbot connty about six uilea from Talbottou, and ff he bad stayed in his shop and minded his business bo would have been there now hi all prob ability, But Frank loves music, excitement aud a big crowd, and hearing, last week, that tho Wizard oil men were lu Talbottou and giving night)/concerts fn the streets, am! having heard there fine singers In Enfaula, and, feeling tgsla tho excitement and sensation their music produces, it- waa more than he could stand, and he borrowed a mule and put out for town oni> night in the hope that the veil of darkness wr.uld couveel bln Identity. It wss aud mistake oil his part, as tho officers of Talbottou had a full aud accurate description of him and they marked him for their owu at first sight, and went for him. Frank rsn for bis mule, but before he could unhitch and mount the animal the officers were npou him. 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Why rah, datboy's gotdsbes' cdycailon lu do lao', kaln't un'entan' him tr tall. Won ho talks ter me opens my yean an' atya nothin'' Dat???a wba calla lamin'." "Old man, your buy deceiving you." ???How so, sab?" ??? 1 met him yesterday, snd I and that he hta no edu nation.??? "Did yer talk ter de code?" "Yea, and I dud that th, words you cannot undentaud, and which you take as an evidence of lean,leg. are only a few German expression which be h.d picked MAMMOTH EARLY WHITE GOURD SEED FIELD CORN. The Beit Evor Introduced. 03.00 |M*r bnibe), Mehed nmt delivered to Kxpreimor UMllr??n4 Depota* mid wumnlcd topleiree* A Do, Cotton Bcod, Borghnm Pocd, etc. MARK W. JOHNSON & CO., ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Hilp, tba well-known momllcont dog of the Eogllsh railways, la dead. It ta but a short timo since bo was presen todwltbaallvorcollarand a silver piste bearing on appeal. 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