Georgia Historic Newspapers

    THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: TUESDAY APRIL 8.1884- TWELYE PACES.
3
OUR STORY CORNER.
SEALED UNTO HIM.*
A STORY
EAEY DAYS OF MORMONISM.
By JOAQUIN MILLER.
author o?? ???soyas or thr sierras," ???the
DUIW,??? ???HIHOR1R AND BISIE,??? RTO.
CHAPTER V.
THE GRAVES OF THR DEAD SEA.
The book of Mormon is of prodigious size
Rod unexampled silliness One marvels that
RDy one ever bad the persistence to write
down its endless round of repetitions of bib
lical words and phrases. Professing to give,
in the style and language of tbe Bible, the
history of tbe tribes trom the time of their
disaffection till they possessed America and
became tbe mound-builders, it is simply in
tolerable aa a piece of artistic work. Yet
it was found in dll mining camps, where in
the snowy fastnesses we often nad nothing
else left to read, and thus fell to my lot to
read ittbrougnnotnnfrequently. From title-
page to colophon there is not one lofty or in
spired or inspiring tbongbt, like those tilling
the volume it affects to follow. A dreary,
weary book it is. And yet it answers tbe
Mormon's purpose in this: that where he
cannot hud an excuse for bis actions in the
real book, be can surely find it in tbe forged
one.
After this bags man with the book and tbe
deep hollow eyes bad exhorted and preached
and read for honrs and hours, baiting now
and then as he read, devouring the whole
camp and all the circle about him with hia
hungry eyes, tbe girl drawn even nearest of
all, and right under hia eyes and right by the
side of her ignorant and fanatical execution
ers, be calmly and with earnest exhortation
begged to baptize his listeners in the faitn of
tbe Latter Day Saints.
ho one answered or moved. Many a long
breath was drawn, many n deep sigh was
smothered, but iio one apoke. The mission
ary, as he announced himself, looked straight
and hard and earnestly at tbe girl. She lifted
her weary black eyes to his once more, and
tried hard to read if there waa any help or
any hope at all in them. Dot she did not
apeak. The man arose, went down to the
bank, drank a cupful of water, came back
and began to read and exhort and explain
and endeavor to proselyte once more. And
so this strange man kept on till the day was
spent
No one had spoken save himself. No one
had tasted food Some of the children had
slept, their beads in their weary mothers'
laps, as they sat in circle and listened and
listened in silence, that long, long day, under
tbe vast blue eky, by the dark and desolate
lake of death,
Andnowmarkl When that man was done
reading and tbe sun was going down, there
was nota weary and overcome man or woman
there who was not awed or terrified or fasci
nated into some sort of half belief I
Again the man rose np and pleaded for
converts to his singnlar faith. He etretcbed
hia hands over the darkening lake as tbe sun
went down; he lifted his long arms to ???the
mountains of snow beyond the youDg city;
he appealed to nothing low, to nothing bad,
bat to mnch that was noble in man anu sab-
lime in nature. Hia lips were dry, his eyes
were deep and hollow and wild, bat be kept
on till the sun had fallen behind tbe eteep
hill that roBe in our road before ns. Surely
tbe man was mad. And yet. as typical, aa
true a Mormon elder was he, as photograph
could print. He made a last appeal to tbe
weak and now prostrate girl. Some one of
dark, sad eyes, looked up again, and again
tried to answer.
The suspense wss terrible. Every one
leaned forward. Tbe very stars up in heaven
???topped l heir merry twinkle. The moon
leaned low and large, and looked with a
patient, sympathizing fare down Into her
sister's face upon earth. Tbe man was anger
ed at her hesitation. He asked her again and
savagely. At last the whispered, ???Yea*'
What eat oor horror to bear him calmly,
almost bitterly, answer:
"Then God he praised I You shall die in
the faith, my wife. And so we shall meet
again."
[TO SR CONTINUED 1
???Copyrighted by C, H Sillier, 1884.
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mahone is going to Europe this summer.
A Japanese women dresses her hslr once
Infourdats.
Mb Wilmah H. Vanderbilt will spend the
summer abroad.
Jay Gould expects to build a winter dwell-
log house at EL Augustine, Fla ??
Carpestkr, just acquitted of the murder
of Zara Burns, mortgsged his real estate for 113,000
to get money to defend birnwlf.
Da. Vkssmayer, an English vegetarian,tried
to live on food costiog uo more than a penny a
day, and he Is non at the point of death.
N*al DoW, the veteran temperance orator,
attained his eightieth year on the 30th Instant, and
is said to be as vigorous and healthful as twenty
years ago.
Hawthorne was a dreamy Puritan; Cable
is half Creole, half French; Harte is a Californian;
Howells, If anything, is mildly cosmopolitan; but
Fawcett is American to the backbone.
Tua princess of Wales invariably dresses
ber three daughters alike, and In a style so simple
that if they should appear incognito in any chil
dren's ball they would bo unmeroilully snubbed,
"Uncle jimmy??? Woods is a???millionaire
householder of Harlem. He is seventy years old
oath???ward for a livelihood, but now he takes his
ease, being tho owner of buudredsof houses.
Mas. Foots, the wife of Judge A. H. Foote,
ot Lawrence, Kansas, lost her life la ??? singular
manner Having a slight scratch on her face ehe
wore a green riel, the coloring matter In which pot-
siued her blood. Her death occurred on Satur
day.
Walter L. Campbell, the republican nomp
neo for mayor of Youngstown, O., who has been
blind since ho was live yean of age. was grad
Hated trom Harvard law school. Is a flno organist
successful chess piay and edited a dally nswspapo,
lor many years.
Hrhby W. Shaw, the Josh Billings of
somlo print, ruthlessly crashes another fond fallacy
of the people. He denies the story that a man in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, left in a will 13.000 each
to himself and Kit Pentins. Mr. Bhaw thluks that
is pleasant bit
irklns, In fact.
Mr. JudahP. Benjamin, whohasforever re
tired from the British bar, is enjoying tbe large for
tune acquired from his practice and Is now llvingin
Parts, where ho It to almost dally visitor to the
rooms of the chess club, overlooking tl
tho Pallas Ro si. Bis health 1* dell
lives quietly, avoiding all excltemeat.
Charles Barrett, of Ashburnbam, Mass,
now 06 years old, btd his life insured for 11,000 In
1846. Having reached tho extreme limit of life,
according to the table of mortality on which the
Insurance com pay does business tbe president tent
him the other day a check for tho amount of his
policy. It Is believed to be the only ca e on record
wbero a man has beaten an Insurance company
by outliving a death policy.
They Were standing at the front gate,
VWon't you come in the parlor and sit a little
while, George, deart" "N-no, I guess not,'' n
plied Qeorgo, hesitatingly. "I with yon would,
the girl wanton,- "It???s awfully lonesome. Mother
has none out and father Is up stairs groaning with
i-hmimikfUni In th?? Imi" "Rnth leira?" Aiken
one a her aiJjj ktijr to comply. " ???
She putput iter two haudr helplessly, and
he led 'jf the water, the men with the
. .sbo- in tbeir places and uncovering
' theirhiitls. Others aid the same.
Whether tbe Mormon missionary impro
vised his brief ceremony and action, or fol
lowed tbe prescribed forms, it is not impor
tant to say. But be led her back soon to
where all stood waiting, respectful, silent aa
before.
The girl seemed a bit refreshed, hopeful
What bad he said to ber? What would be do
now? Hand her over ta one of the blood;
men there as a bride? Keep her himsetl?
No, not tbia last. There was not a shadow of
interest in her in any one of the hard and
very deep lines of that massive and monk-
like face. He stopped still a moment and
prayed.
How new, strange, awfni, weird all this
waa in tho dim twilight by the darkening
lake of death I Some birds flew into camp
from the hills. It was a strange thing, and
the first time in a thousand years, that man
had come to pitch tent in their resting-place.
The moon, round-faced and full, leaned
ontof heaven and looked straight down, close
down, calm and pitying, like the sorrowful
face of a nnn at prayer.
Surely in a scene like this, now at last, after
ail this suffering, this suspense???surely, sure
ly after prayer and baptism in the name of
the moat high O ld???ahe would be saved; saved
in body and in mind; saved in all her purity,
and peace of mind, and love, and sympathy,
and sad memories ol her dear dead who lay
bnritd out yonder in the lake in chains.
Tbe horsemen stood waiting orders. They
had not tasted food or water all that time
they waited'here in tbe grass. These poor,
deluded men believed they were listening to
tbe voice of God. They were men who could
not read tbeir names. Never had Mahomeat
such blind, faitbfnl, devoted following os
these bloody men here waiting to do the work
of death.
It is notable that all false religions, all re-
ligions save the one religion of Chriat, have
bad their corner stones laid and cemented
down in blood. They have been built up by
ignorance and maintained in imparity.
Tbe giant missionary came forward up the
bank, leading >lre girl by the hand. He waa
evidently worn and weak, but be was aa full
of mad zeal for his work as ever bef >re. He
again sppesl.d for proselytes. No one came
forward. Then hia farrowed brow grew dark
and revengeful.
He beckoned for hfs followers to get ready.
In a moment more they were ready to spring
into the saddle. In the mean time he bad
mentioned to our party to lay iu a keg of
water, rouse up the retting cattle, yoke tnem
and cimb tbe bill ou our Journey lo the west.
Our party obeyed this last injunction with
alacrity. They could hardly conceal their
pleasure. Yet a night???s persistent travel and
a day???s dreadful anxiety following on its heels
are hardly calculated to cherge any one with
a superabundance of spirit*.
In a little time tbe cattle were once more in
line under tbe yoke and etanding with noee
lifted to the hill before them. The horsemen
held tightly to their borees, one frot in the
stirrup The poor bones pawed tbe g-onnd
in impatience to reach tbe water that gargled
and talked on eait glided to the eee in the
fall faced moon.
Suddenly some woivea howled from the hill
a little way up tbe stream, and in spite of all
their tranquillity tbe men were startled a lit
tle, and fell to jerking and fretting tbeir im
patient horses They knew what those
wolves meant It waa the ???smell of blood
from the scene of raarder od this lame little
stream only a few rode awar. The memory
of it was not a pleMsnt one to these men. The
wolves were too el- quent entirely. They an
noyed the old miesionerr also, who still stood
there bo'ding the girl's hand, still hoping for
one more convert poeeibly, before tbeeeGeo-
tiles abonld leave his presence and peas away
in peace.
Toe wolves redoubled tbeir cries and came
nearer each moment This seemed to beaten
matters. Turning his deep, hollow eyes to
tbe girl, and ineiioiag hie bead alittleforher
answer, he asked ber if she believed.
The girl hesitated, looked np, dropped her
rheumatism lu the legs??? "Bulb legs? 1 ??? aiken
Osorge "Yet. both less ??? ???Then I'll come In a
little while."???Chsrlotte Observer.
Gineral Sir R. Bcllrr, second in com.
mand for Genaral Graham In Egypt, won the Vio-
torts cress by raicutng a soldier, whom be laid on
his own bone nnder heavy lire. Ho has been ex-
pored to Innumerable risks lu Ashantoe, Zululand
and elsewhere, but never hurt. He tnocfeded
some yearsato *??? -* ???
tales worth 913.w* a j**,. nvu.u ....>...-
army. His mother was uleco to a former dnko of
Norfolk, and ha is married tqm daughter of th e
marquis of fowniaond, w
JACKSON OR HAMMOND.
OnthoOlhof March, "Mttri" published a long
article urglog tho election of Mr. Hammond to oon
gresa for the fourth time. On tbe 16tb of March, L
replied to "Nlvrl,??? and proved, from tbe record,
that Mr. Hammond was not entitled
congressional position for Ufa. On tba 23d ot
Harcb "Ctvls" undertook to reply to L. "Civta"
began with an ezpremlou which Mr. Hammond
???right have suggested for he hea frequently nsed It
"Ohthatmino enemy would wrttoa book I" and
??????Civil" proceeded to atalatbat"wklle Mr. Ham
moad ta absent In Washington city attending to
his publlo duties, his friends throughout the dls
uloi have been annoyed by the private canvass
against his election." The conclusion to bs
drawn from both these ste'ements is untrue. The
book writing ??? was t????un by Nlvt, Mr. Ham-
_iond's friend! L. only answering him. The pri
vate oanvasa waa begun bv Hr Hammond. Cap
win Jackson only followed Dim Last fall Mr
Hammoud visited around In the new counties
eudsavoriag to make himself popular,
iiapuln Jackson, sleoc that llmv, has
btru pursuing the atmo oeurse. Nlrri
wrote a book, L. wrote a better book-
CITia rldtcniod book wrtuog. Mr. Hammond made
a private oanvasa, and fatted; Oaptaln Jackson is
making a private canvass, and dudlug a place In
me hearts of all who meal Ulos???Clvia complains of
personal oanvuting.
Nlvrl???a argument in favor of Mr. Hammond may
be included in three propostrious.
1. Mr Hammond has remained in congress just
lug enough to become familiar with all of its
udnoe routine.
2 lie has obtained high rank in Washington
t y.
3 Ho should be retained In congress until promo*
tion nr death may remove him.
Them two first propositions are
_ot in acoord. If Mr. Hammoud
baa "Just become familiar with business routine,"
how is it possible that he has obtained high rank 7
Tbe fact Is, that no man who used six years to learu
(he ???oU'IneM routine" o*
afterwards in wlnuing
teaches ns that (be gre??t
"Jff
_ first term. Mr. Hill had
bis seat bef jre bis gteat mind was felt oj the couo
try???the democrats all loved him, the republifceu*
all feared him. The congressman who requires six
years to learn the business rou ine lacks capacity,to
become master of the needs of a great people.
Mr. Mammon ??? kas no cbairmaaihip of any com
mtttee. Gentlemen with yean less of congres
sional experience than Mr. Hammond have pasted
bus, and do occupy positions as chairman. Tbe
custom ban been to make chalimeu of each
committee that member of tbe speaker party whose
name stood first of those who served upon tho
prior Committee during the previous session. Pro
motion and other chaugHi, left Mr. Hammond the
first democrat on the judiciary committee. Usage
???mtitiea him to the chairmanship, but tbe speaker
did not appoint hJm. His claims by position were
superior to those of all other. He had been Mr.
Carlisle's warm supporter, but Mr. Tucker, from
another committee, was brought to the judiciary
committee, and placed over Mr. Hammond It most
have been that Mr. Carlisle's friend did
Dot thiokhla rank sufficient to appoint him r hair-
indulge in detailed ppedficadons of
Mr. Hammond???s wora. but L showed from the re*
cord mat batons bill Introduced by Mr Hammoad
during hie entlr service, passed both houses Tho
bill wax the one which provided for a sep
arate United States court for the
northern district of Georgia. Even
food lawyer* believe that, but for the ameodmeut
the Hammoud bill would have deprived the
northern olatrlct. of circuit court power to the
great damage of Mr. Hammood'e immediate con
stituents.
frh* then doe* Klvri insist that Mr. Hammoud
should be retained iu congress until "promotion or
dMlK" rpmi.VA him? Of pah raw ikam
tiODAl questions, inen such aa Borrien.cobb. toombs.
Stephens nr Hill, atid no one of theso men required
even a session of congreia to learn tho "business
routine " Mr. Hammond lhasfcmvde record on
wbieh he could ask au indo:s*ment of a second
term. But be has already received* third term.
He has no claim upon a fourth.
ct vis
hts called attention to the bills introduced by Mr.
Hammond which have not passed. Among the
number he mentions tbe bil providing for tnrec
vice presidents. This poor bill has bten to com*
8 1etely cursed by congress and by the press that
Ms should have allowed It to be forgoateu The
barracks bill was ldtroduced by Mr Hammond,
but, as Clvia says, i* required the purchase of a par
ticular plsoe, ana there were difficulties connectac
with that place. It did not paw. It was introduced
aud second time, butitagaiu failed- Clvia urges
that Mr Hammond introduced a number of bills
for tho velief of private persoua. and aaks *???H such
bills would bo beneath tne notice of L'a candidate.
Civls falls to appreciate the argument It 1
not that such bills are beneath notice. It is .that
Mr. Hammoud failed to pass any of them. It ii
nothing to introduce a bill, but au effio*eut cou
gresamau should be able to pass a bill afier lutro-
during Mr. Hammond's failure to pass any of
these bills but proves the position taken by those
who feel that the rule of rotatlou should
HHlorcsd He is an able lawyer and a man
unquestionable integrity. But his life has
been a told one. His Intercourse
wbh hi* clients has b en solely an Intercourse of
businem. Employed aud feed, he did hia duty and
collected .his fee witbout practicing tho power of
drawing men to him. of making them hia friends,
of obtaining the influence of a leader over them
Those qualities necessary for local leadership, are
the same as those required in Washington city.
Mr. Hammond lacks them to a marked degree,
l-horeforo, the failure of bis bills,
Clvia then undertakes to mention several moas
urea which Ur. Hammond opposed. The first it
known sa tbe Day claim. It was made by Day for
money which be had paid to the government for
the Benjamin property. Tho property waa confis
cated by tho government aud sold to Day. I he
confiscation was not sustained. The governmont
held Day???s money and he lost the laud He ap??
??? d for the money Mr Hammond objected to
payment of Day's claim, and called to his
tho rule of caveat cm t. tor.
Wss this a work of which Mr. Hammond could
feel proud 7 Was it honest for the government
keen the money 7
But at best the Day claim and the other billsdted
???Civls??? involved nothin j
sues???question? which any .
cussed???questions of leu importance thau those
which bavo been bofore our own courts. Iudeed.
the recent oaae of the Southern Mutual Insurance
company wss fully as important as any one of the
cases cited by "Civis.??? Mr. Ham
mond's friends even bave not claimed
for him more than a participation in a few cils-
missions of a private character. Upon no groat
auesiion of party policy or of government has Mr.
Hammoud taken part. Can It be inristod that Mr
H??mmoud has made a word which removes him
from tho rule of rotation? It is no indorsement
which he seeks, it's a monopoly upon the position
which ho claim*
MB HAMMOND'S AVAILABILITY,
In thoselrciion ???( a domocrtlc candidate,bis avail
ability as well aahla capacity should be considered.
At any time a hard fight from an Independent may
bo expected. The Ilfs of Mr. Hammoud has beeu
such as to render him weak. Few men can be
found with less personal following. His want ef
strength with the laboring masses Is too well known
by those who sought to carry him lu the contest
with Arnold. The large majority which wasgiven
against Mr. Hammond iu favor of an Independent
In Fulton, li fresh in the memory of mauy.
It Is certainly true that Mr. Hammond has never
been a help to his party
1ION. HENRY JACKSON.
"It may be claimed with perfect fairness that
there is no particular in which this distinguished
gentleman Is not fully the equal of Colonel Ham
mond. aad with like fat me m It maybe Inristod
that In several points he is much his superior As
a man his character is as true and his name as
stainless as Hammond's. As a lawyer and au ad
vocate ho Is ami redly Hammond???s peer.
Ho as thoroughly understands thepolitlcal history
and doctrine of this country as does Hammond.
In any enterprise or measure where determined
resolution. * * *???*???
THE GREAT CYCLONE.
HOW IT SWEPT AROUND GAINES
VILLE,
A Graphic DvscripUon or tbs Pillar of Cloud in its
HUaionaf Dssimotion-Dipping Up and Down
and Olaarlna Everything Before Xt-
Motae and Xaoldsnts, Eto.
tumtuded, Jacksou is worth a dozen of Ham-
Mr.' Hammond has held some lucrative
???fllco nearly all of his life. During the war
Jackson wss in tho army risking bis life
for his couulry. Where was Hammoud then 7???After
Special to Tbe Constitution.
Gainesville, March 29 ???In my hurried telegram
to you on the nlftht of the 25th, I could only give
you a fAiut idea of the desolation that the cyclone
left in its wako. There la a vast difference of opin'
ion as to the shape of thq moving danger, some as*
sorting that it was lu the shape of a boiling chald
ron of pitchy blackness, foaming and seethlug like
tbe smoke of s "coal burner," while many confirm
me In my opinion. I only got a farewell view of it
as it passed tho corner of a row
of brick buddings, aud was lost to sight but not
memory, and aa to myself I stick to my original
proposition that It was funnel shaped. It looked
lixea cone with the vertex downwards tho mo
ments it was In sight aud travelled likela corkscrew
round and round boring with Its point. It wss
not nearer the grouud than sixty feet wheu It was
by me. travelling apparently at the rate
sixty miles eu hour aud roaring like heavy rolling
thunder. Numbers say they witnessed its forma
tion, that a cloud was travelling south'
west and a smaller ouo travelling from an oppo
site direction, that they met aud united and be-
gau to boll and roll like a dense smoke, stationary
as If undecided aa to Its course, finally following
tbe course of the smaller cloud, aud snatching
Clouds as It came with a tilt lu tho dlrcctiou of
GalnesvlUo. It came Into 11*11 county from For
syth county, crossing the river just below the com
flucnce of tho Chestatee aud Chattahoochee rivers,
going ou t near Lula iu the edge of Banks. Tho
river where it crossed Is about 100 yards wide,
and it is said that it was a bottom wiper, Ukiug
nearly all the water out of tho river. At Kugeno
Maxwell's house, about three miles west of (Jalacs*
Title, it wiped up everything about there, he
barely escaping with his life, but not without
mauy bruises. At Wood???s mills, one mile west of
Gainesville. It leveled the teuauis'a houses. Mr.
John R. Brown, who llvod near there, lust every
thing about bis place except his dwelling aud
B utents. It passed In about seventy-five yards of
rs. Judge Klee's residence, a short distance fiotn
tbe center of Gaiutsviile, aud five tbe house
a fearful shake It struck Mr. W. B * Himmoim'a
house, a large two story frame building, broedride,
and wiped it literally frum the face of ihu earth,
splitting the timbers into "smithereens." tearing
their wearing apparel, beds, boddlug. eto, into
* ???' .lodging them Into trees and distributing
the four winds It seemod to have a special
spite at what lskuowu as the "Miller lot." a vacant
original forest two acre lot, which lies lmmeJlatuiy
between Mr. Blmmous's lot and Green street,
aad just opporite Mr. Wilkes's residence
It oovured it with the timber from lui wreck at Mr.
Simmons's,lev*led timber, threw mud tothe tops
of the trees on the west side, snatched stumpsout
*???*???ouud and scraped off tbe very soil o
It seems that there was a dlschar.
this tot, the trees being covered with mud aud the
ground drenched with water until it was aa loamy
as au ash bank. It looked like a flood of water
ha1 passed through It. This tot Is level for about
350 feet, then rolling for about 50 feottoUreeu
street, Dr. Wilkes' bouto is opposite ou Ureou
street, aud is six or eight feet below tho highest
point of the Miller lot; so tho cycloue bounced over
Green street, and tho main current of tno force
did not get a "fair shake" at tbe foundation of tho
WilkvM residence, but got euough. however, to raze
U to the ground, and scatter the couteuts aud lim
bers of the house down tho ravine lor hundreds of
J ards. it is the general opinion that had the
ouse been ou a level with
Miller lot, there would
have been a brick left on tho spot. 1 havo deg
scribed tho main cyclone but it had a right wln-
that done its cruel work, it struck tho west cud of
Mr. tt. V. Cobb???s large two-story frame building
utmost endeavors to save Georgia from radical
rale. No one was more conspicuous than he in
1870 wheu far threo days he lived at the noils dur
ing the celebrated three days election. Where was
nammoud then 7
Prom the Covington Star.
Captalu Harry Jaokson.of Atlanta, was in town
last week, circulating among our people, and pre
en ringbU claims for the congressional nomina
tion. Captain Jackson is one of the most prominent
vonogmen of our state, is a lawyer of flue and
lucrative practice, is chairman of the state demo
cratlo executive committee, and baa done gallant
service for tho party In many past aad heated cam
paigns. Ho is a geatleman of rare culture and
Intell dual attainments, aud should he recnlve the
nomination of the organized democracy and be
elected to congress, the interacts of our district will
t>e well guarded and protected by him He is
making a thorough canvas of the dlstriot, and feels
quite sure that he will receive the congressional
Domination. He made many friends among our
people while here.
From the Campbell Connty News-Letter.
As to his suooeaor, the Hon. Ifonry
Jackson is as well fitted for that position
as any man in the dLtrht. He 1*
a man of irroproachablo character, acknowledged
ability, and his well known adnerenco to the
democratic party, under any and all circumstances
should meet with some recognition at their hands.
From the DouglaavtUe Star.
The people of the 6th district want a man that
will not only not be derelict In duty, but also
have the ability of accomplishing something,
and we bellevo that Captain Harry Jackson Is tho
naa.
From the Rockdale Solid South.
' Captain Jackson adds tothe highestlogsl attain
moots and broad scholarly culture, aoeorate busi
ness Judgments and the power of leading men.
From him tbero will be no common place receid,
but with him we may expect that position which
waa given to our suite wheti Cob*, Stephens or Hill
represented her in Washngtou city."
From the Jonesboro News.
"It seems probable, at thL
test lor oougress will be between _
and Hammond, both of Atlanta. Now as between
th<*e two, all things considered, we are inclined
to give the preference to Jackson."
From the Athens Bann* r.
Captain Harry Jackson izoneof the ablest and
S urest democrats in tbe stele, end there la but little
???not about his electlou to cosgrem from the 6th
district Mr. Hammond has boon honored long
enough, and should now consent to give place to
soma one else From parries living in Walton we
learn that tbe people of that county are almost a
unit for Jackson.
TALES FROM TH8 CHASE,
From the MlUedgevllle, oa., Chronicle.
Twenty two patridges, caught in a trap by a
little boy In Vllklnson oounty, were brought here
and sold at ten coots a piece last Saturday.
From the Calhoun, Ga, Times.
Judge Joab Lewis killed a rabbit last week which
welshed ten pounds, and bad ears soven leches
long. It ir the largest we ever known of and a
few like him would furnish a good supply of meat.
From tbe Sumter, Ga., Republican.
Mr. Jamee A. Culver, of Lee county, was In the
citj Thu reday with the hide o/s bearer he caught
in a steel trap on Cbokee creek. Tbe beaver
welgh6d 67 pounds. He also showed us the bide
of a very large otter, reported as weighing about
28 pouuds and caught in the same way.
From tho Washington, Ga., Gazettee.
On yesterday Mrs. A. J. Newsome, who lives a
milt* or two from town, sent ns a hen egg that by
a'l odds is the larg??-st one we ??? ver saw. it measure
six inches lu circumference and eight inches
around the ends Ilia longer than a turkey egg
and as large around It is certain that it Is a hen
n . but the hen which laysd it wss never known
ore to lay eggs except of ordinary size.
From the Albany, Ga., New%
A countryman bronght tothe city yesterday a
two ago. Colonel Slaughter pun
dollars, and presented ft to Gene
to General Barnes.
Tlidta Ikm Nalarm! Chslce.
From the New York World.
It is natural that the democratic masHf In all
parts of the United Btatee should desire to make
choice of Mr. Tllden as their candidate. He is
mown to them as the leader whose merits and
udgmsnt marshaled them to victory in 1376; aa
the president who was defrauded of bis office by a
crime against free government. He was then the
most prominent democratic statesman In the un
ion. Well advanced In years, he laid dawn his
scepter and crea:ed a vacancy in tbe leadership of
the party which, nnfortunately, no man baa been
fonnd capable of filllsg. Mr. Tiidrn has no such
cessor. The party 1?? at prerent headless, and Its
blunders only make the people more anxious for
his guidance in the hour of danger.
then pounced upon two 2-room tenant houses be
longing to Mrs. Dorsey, dcmollfihlug ouo houso,
damaging the other and kl"??? ~ ~ *
a colored woman. It thou . _.
Plckuell'a house, outhouses, fences, etc., doing
great dntnago, among tho rest playiug the mime
freak with Iris verandah as it did with Mr. Cobb's.
Hero It displayed wonderful freaks and loaves a
p.oolcm for scientists to solve. It chuiu
with a push end a Muck,
ao lnstsnoe: it pushed tho door open breaking the
stop off of the fitciug and sucked a door out break
ing the stop lu tho same mtuner. It alsosuokud a
piece of sheet Iron partly up tbe chimney, then it
went whizzing and careoriug to pay lu respects to
Geo K. Looperaud got in its Work fast it went
for his baru dividing with him, carr/lnf offbls fod
der. leaving him the rubbish. Ills horse, cow and
calf ercaped uulujtired???it darted trom bis meat
bouse aud divided his rations by long division.
Then it laid hands on his rewldnuco aud
gavo It a tremendous shaking up,
breaking nineteen lights out of bis winnows auu
unroofllug most of tho east ride of hts house Then
with rage it darted at a tenant house belouglug to
Kev. A. A. Marshal, which is occupied by Mrs. C
L. Richey and two children, Mr Derry Few, wife
and three children. It tore the house to shreds,
moved the floor four or five feet, kuooklug them to
the floor, leaving them atlve with a fsw bruises.
Their goods and chattels went tho way of the cy
cloue. Mrs. Richey has beeu quite uufortuuau
in Gainesville, having been burnt ont once, aud
now swept away by tbe raging storm. Sbe formerly
lived in Atlauta. A strong wind to tho right picked
up Colonel A. D Candler's barn and shook out its
contents, bid them hie away to the place of their
choice, then this wing Joined tbe malu current aad
whistling onward in its mad oourao. It
the Richmond and Danville railroad track
three miles northeast of Oalnesvllle add Joveied a
* rge two-story house to the ground. Mr Powers
???od family, the oocupauu, took ref
uge In a collar aud were unharmed. It left
New Holland to tbe right and before U reached the
railroad carried Mr. Jamas Marebbanis's bouse
awey before Its fury. The doom of Mr. Stowe's
house wero open???It gave it a violent shako and
left it intact Its course was betweeu milpbur
spring station and the hotel Tho mat damage
done was the total destruction of Ur William
Head's residence. It then crowed tbe Air Lln??
railroad and bid farewell to Hall oounty without
auy tears shed by her homeless and distressed peo-
neglected to add that Just prior to the main
currents striking the bouae of Mr. W. B. Simmons,
there lay directly In its path a small new house
occupied by Mr. Shirley, bis wife aud au InUnt
Ills houre went like grain before the reaper; but
he. with heroic fortitude, held his wife and lnfaut
and saved them from an awiul death
Bslow I give a rough erilmato of damage done
citizens lu UslneavillH: Mr Hilrloy. *J0U; Mr R V
* H PIckuHll,
.... J) Candler,
bjv. mi? a a BMi-u.il. 3290; Mr Asbford. 3)0; W
[ Harrison, Jr fiW; Mrs O L Richey. IL0; M ???
>?ry Few. 1100; Mr W B Simmons, 11.600; Kev W
; Wilkes, 33,000.
NOTM AND INCIDENTS
yille,
A two gallon jug of wine was sucked up by tho
cyclone out of tho cellar lfl which Mrs. Simmon's
saved ber life, aud was carried away,
A large sewing machine belonging to Mrs. Slm-
ton???a is not present or aocoaoted tor.
large patent stone churn wss picked up off ot
Lo* per's back verandah aud thrown fifty feet
Into tbe street.
A pet coon belonging to Dan Smith, colored, was
.juud just after the cycloue passed, safely stored
away in the top of a tree in the track of the cy
The glass in the front door of Mr. C. C. McAlis
ter???s residence, a bal -quarter from tbe cyclone,
were shattered either by the jar or by suedon.
The brick post* on the coiners of the "Miller lot,"
which were solid brick two feet square, were rid
dled.
Mrs, Coob says that when the cyclone gathered
her house it was a "snatch game," no oeasatlon until
*1 jet loose and waa cone.
Two negn#nea. Jeff Hearth and Booker Camp,
ho were coining down Green street beard the roar-
ingnoiae and bolted for Dr Wilke's house. They
cleared thefthreshhold, entered the parlor and;waU
edan instant. The house was gone, they bad to bold
??? r The Mercy ef tke Hear.
???"L of h , ??? ur ??? ???V;??? Th. FMdtr who bean afar off oftk. ctUbnted
Why ihoufd^ia b?? reialne4 U for iff.? rbare ch,r1 '? RL.ptul, neatly two bundled je.li old
.re m.Dj .bl, and tru. democrai. f a tbe 0tt h dU- warn, with aurpriM that Dor .Ten IlMUt toll. A.
???rioe, B*n who bare ,erred tbeir p.rty without Denpbiu.ac NewOrlcan.. La..wlll procures whole
te.erd. iod .bo could certainly rerre ibe people nr fraction of a ticket In .he eext dr.win. faoril
ul.LbtuUj .u6 aucoewfully a. Hr Hawwoad ??Ut )11STI??lb oXf ISZSSr KiwiSf ifbi
bw don. Democratic u??c r-onf hltM the Ilf. Lonl.Unna tttato Lottery Compaoy. whkb (ins
*??? WasawMSrnSjra i rsffi'KafedStefe
in favor of men of rare and phenomenal hut that need not deter a real philanthropist. ' *
long claims
the wls4o~
exception
and just did miss being i
the ' skin of his teeth.??? He had j ??st r
dangerous track. Ibe wind turned hia mule and
wagon over, rolled them la the mud and turned
all the load on the mule the wrong way
Immediately in the wake of the cyclone waa a
vaceuum. All feucea and small bouses on either
side of the cyclone fell toward the center of the
main current.
of the cyclone was about sixty miles
Its course a little north of east Tbe
force of the cycloue must have been fifty ponnds
to the square toot. It is thought that the cycloae
passed ??? given point In leas than a mlnwe-tha' is
the main current???tbeu tbe leaves, mud
and water lasted about a minute
following In lu wake. A person not familiar wbh
Gataesville, wr-re he to corns here would think
this a great mining country. Storm piu are be
ing dux by wholesale.
My theory is that it was not a cycloue but a
tornado formed by two opposite fortes, coming to*
getber opposing each other, generating friction .???by
rarUying thn air and inviting cold air to rush
In. A tier tht-lr formation they traverse the warmest
path???where the air is sparse. They appear to
form In the higher regions of ihe atmosphere and
Increase In velocity as they descend. They have
vast quantities of electricity in them, aud the one
that passed through Hall bad a groat deal of mud
and water In it which gavo great momentum toll
In Itsdsng-ron* marrh f, ~
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Sirtet. Bomou reports a case of fWIt Rheum under
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Invisible Arehlfeclure fn n New Eng'
Inml 1'nrRonsie.
???Ye\??? she said, "our children are married and
goue, and my husband and I rit by our wluter fire
much as we did before tho little ones came to
widen tke clreie. Life Is something like s spiral
staircase, we are all the time coming around over
tbe spot we started from, only one degree further
up the ???tails."
That is a pretty illustration," remarked her
friend, musingly, gazing into the glowing coals
which radiated a pleasant heat from the many-
windowed stove. "You know wo cannot stop
tolling up the hill, though.
"Surely we cannot and for myself I don???t find
f ult with that necessity provided the advance In
life Is not attended with calamity or suffering
for 1 havn hart my share of that. Not long since
m* hralih tmeily broke down. My sys era was
foil of m-laria .My dlgestlou became thorongly
disci<Jt????c<l and D??y Drives wore iu a wntuned
suto. I was languid, ate lltun and that without
enj.iflng It, sort nart uostrot/gih or ambition to
p-'if.rrru - rot. my light household duties. Medical
trenm. nt fillet* to reach the teat of tho tri
luu UutriMo, which seemed to bo weakness _
the vital organs, progiewort umll I had several
attacks weich my physlolaus pronounced to be
acuta congcsilou of tno stomach The last of these
was a desperate struggle lid I was given up to die.
As the crl is had partially p vicd, my
husband heard of mo merits of
PAItlCKIt???rt TONIC ??San luvlgorant in Just
such oases as mluu. 1 took It and felt its good
efficta at once It appeared to pe vade my body
'*n for a Jong time."
Massachusetts.
Baptist churca, Coldbrook,
TUXES
PILLS
TORPID BOWELS,
DISORDERED LIVER,
malaria.
??ounsus arl.o Uirro fourtlis of
tho iImossos of tl?? liunum moo. Thoao
??sass*<esav ihuir M/Htwico t jLn<> of
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I# e. 1 .. i , y , I'mcUttlon
of food, Irritability ot temper, Loir
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..Humility, Ulufuc.,, I 1 *!ltd. ring nt the
Hrnrt, l>ot. beloro I lie eye., lilulTly col
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KMn.y. and Sldn l.alno prompt.) removing
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???hluund a rigorous body. TCTT???S NLI.rr
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nB FCEr.M LIKE A HF.W MAW.
???I hnVR bad Dy.nep.ls, with Conatlpa.
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that Irayo dono tno any good. They have
cleaned me ont nloefy. My appetite Is
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afflicted with Scrofula, Salt Rfbutn, and Erysipe
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If K. Carpenter, Hendfiion^ N Y??? cured ol
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Mr*. H. K. Whipple,Decatur, Mich., write!
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A REMARKABLE CURE!
IN WHICH
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS DECIDED
TO USE THE KNIFE.
My wife and rtmigiiter suffered for year* wlfli
???in nffoctlou of tho throat, which wus gradnuliy
liut surely iinderinlnim; their health, and wn* it
source of unxloty to ail of u*. Two of the best
physician* of tho city and ul*o nioirgeon were
railed in, and after u careful examination they
derided that tbero wax no chance of a euro un-
ie*x they Would consent to uudergo a surglcdl
opt-rmion. Wowcru much opposed to the knlfo
being used, untn nil other mean* had born ex* *
haustnd. No. wo liognn to use different throat
remedies sold at drug store*. Wo finally got to
Brower???* Lung Restorer, and tho effect* wen
truly wonderful; and after a tow bottle* hart
been taken they wero ont indy relieved of tho
tmublo and their hculth fully restored. If any
of my family riiould over bo similarly affected.
I would, If necessary, travel around tho world
lu order to get till* remedy. Very respectfully,
W. II. MANHFIKLD.
Macon, uu.
Macon, Ga., August 18th, 1880.
With great pleasure I cortlfy to tho efficacy
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Lung Restorer. It ho* indeed proven to bo a
sovereign remedy in my family. For many
??? UK. ru Mi i ii.il piiu wmm iiiiinit iji??v??iin??
night; she also lost her appetite, mid. in fact,
her condition wn* truly ulurming. Tho Lung
Restorer having lieen recommended by several
frieiuls.I rcsolvod to got it and test it* virtue*,
which I did, and with tho most happy effect.
Hho ho* taken but two bottles, and tho result 1*
wonderful. Blio now experiences no difficulty
In breathing, her appctlto Is good, and ??bo is
rapidly regaining ber strength, and I am con
vinced its continued uso will effect a permanent
I would, therefore, cheerfully recommend
all who havo weak lungs, a* it cannot fall
??? ' who maygivo It a
??? GKO. W. SIMM.
Tig) above testimonial wo* given in 1880. Hear
what tho *ame gentleman say* after an Interval
of four your*;
" 1 havo hail no cause to change my opinion
relutlvo to tho efficacy of Brewer???* Lung Re
storer In case* of diseased lung*. Tito benefit
ricrlvHl by my wife from it* use ha* heen per
manent. My faith in It* virtue* 1* *uch that I
cheerfully recommend It to all who are affiictod
with pulmonary disease. Very respectfully, w
LAMAR, RANKIN, & LAMAR,
MACON, GA.
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Chocked Summer Silks, 37o.; for
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Plain Colored Summer Silks, 49o.,
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Black 6ros Crain Silks, $1.30 and
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64 inch Ladies??? Cloth, all colors,
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All kinds of 8taple and Fanoy Dry Goods at re
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U fcOKwlA, FA YKM ECOUbTY.???J. T. TRAVIi
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