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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY AUGUST 19 1881. TWELVE PAGES.
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HEALED BY FAITH.
'n. Jehn A, Wimpey???s Wonderful Restoration to
Bsalth After Having Been an Invalid for
Twenty Years-The Power of Prayer
???Mr, Parks* Narrative, Etc.. Etc,
Bev. William A. Parks, presiding elder of
the Metliodiet Episcopal church south, for the
j Gainesville circuit, gives an interesting narra
tive of the miraculous cure of Mrs. Emily J.
Wimpy, wife of Hon. John A. Wimpy, which
- occurred in Noreroas, a few days ago, while
the circuit conference was in session. lie
???ays: The meeting was protractod into the
week following. During the morning service
in* the church on Thursday, July 17th, 1884,
when the house was nearly full of worshipers,
Mrs. John A. Wimpy^who had not walked on
v the ground for twenty-two years, was hoalod
Immediately afer the healing she
walked to the church, a distance of 150 yards,
went bounding up the high church stops,
walked into the church, up the aisle, into the
altar, and addressed the congregation about
twenty minutes. She then turned and walked
cut of the church, and walked home. The
scene in the church while sho was in it,
and far more than nn hmr
afterwards, cannot be described. Sho
was healed whilo her husband was talking in
the church. Hu told of tho new consecration
of himself and family that morning at family
t>roy??r. Brother S. T. McElroy was telling of
his experience of perfect love, when Mrs.
Strickland, an elderly lady residing in tho
Wirnny family,came hurriedly into the church,
called brother Wimpy, who left the church in
haste. The whole congregation knew there
was something unusual trnuspiriug. Soon
Mrs. Wimpy came bounding up tho church
steps, walked up tho aisle, both hands uplif
ted, a sweetsmile on her face. As sho walked
to tho eltar she said each step, ???Jesus 1 Jesus!
Jesus I??? Without any pause she walked in
side the altar railing by my sido (I was con
ducting the aervice) and began to apeak to the
congregation indistiuct voice, while tho same
sweet smile remained on her pale face. I can
not recall her words, but they were something
near ths following:
???The great and good God, tho law giver of
the universe, who mado tho heavens and the
earth, can keep and preserve that He hath
made. He has saved me, and He who hath
saved me con keep and preserve me saved.
Ohl that I could tell you of tho consecration
of myself I have made, and of tho wonderful
salvation that has come to met I am nothing,
nothing. My will is lost in tho will of iny
Jesus.*' Then she said, ???I want to read you
the consecration which I have made.???* Sho
then read a consecration hymn,
which will appear in this ac
count in'a letter written by herself. Sho read
it with wonderful distinctness and faultless
elocution. It seemed that her whole being was
thrown into what she was doing ami saying.
She spoke a few words after reading the hymn,
turned and walked home. Her husband ac
companied her, attempting to assist hor in
walking, when she said: ???Husband, don???t
doubt. Please let me walk alone.*??? After sho
left the church thero was a profound silence
for tome length of time. No one seemed to
want tmbrchk the silence. It seemed that one
Rom the dead had appeared and vanished.
After awhilo it seomed to ine and others
as expressed by them, that tho Lord Jesus
won almost visibly present. A semo of the
divine presence overawed us, and almost over-
powered us. Every one seemed to be afraid
to move or npcok. Finally Brother W. A.
Bimmons, who was sitting in the altar, slowly,
nr.d it eccintd cautiously, knelt down. Then
?? one and another knelt till tho wliolo congre-
-???-^gatioii - was kneeling. I preaumouo one
knows how long we remained on our knees in
silence. Every one scorned to fear to break
the rilonee. Finally one prayed a few words,
and then another. Some would give express
ions of praise. After a time ono after another
arose from kneeling.
About this juncture Brother Wimpy re
turned to the church and said: ???My wife
sends you all a message. She says sho is not
the least fatigued by her walk to the church.
Bbe requested me to say to you not to think of
lier, but look after thoso sinners who aro not
saved.?????? Brother Wimpy continued about in
the following lnuguagc, with some degree: of
exciteraeut: ???My wife has uot walked on tho
ground in twenty-two years???since our oldost
child was born. I carried her in my arms
this mrrning to and from the breakfast table.
Ebo has been a greet sufferer for this 22
years. No ono knows how much she hos suf
fered. I have spent about $8,000 for physi
cians and taking her to the springs. The
doctors once tried to teach her to walk up au
inclined plane, but to no effect.???
About half the congregation went immedi
ately to the residence of Brother Wimpy, there
found Bister Wimpy calm and with u sweet
r tace, and the same sweet smile on her face.
cannot record all she said on this occasion,
but some remarks were as follows: ???I have no
will of my own. I am awaiting orders. My
blessed Lord knows what is best for me. The
Lord would have saved me before this, but I
did not trust Him to keep me. I have faith to
believe He will keep me.??? Addressing the
writer, she said: ???Brother Parks, I knew when
you prayed in my house a year and a half ago
that you needed a better experience, and I can
tell you now what I could not toll you beforo.
J knew when tho Lord gave you tho blessing
of perfect love iu Gainesvilie last spring was a
year ago. You sot on the frout seat next to
the altar, and your peace and love shone in
your face. You looked happy.??? ???Yes,??? said
Brother Wimpy, ???sho tola mo of it at the
time and I accused her of being a clairvoyant.
And when we beard you hod mode'll profession
of holiness she said to mo: *1 told you so.* ???
After this Bister Wimpy attended all the
cervices iu the church, day and night, praying
and talking to-the people when called on.
Dlln a letter to her daughter Mrs. Wimpy
gives the following evidence of her renewed
atrength:
To-day, Thursday, 24th July, will bo one
week since Thursday, 17th, when I first walk
ed to tho church. That afternoon I rode to
open air service, then being held daily during
ine protracted meeting, walking in and out of
the bouse, getting in nud out Bro. Parks???s
road cart as any lady would do. Walked to
church and back ut night. Friday morning
walked to prayermeeting and at night to
church. Saturday morning walked
to prayermeeting and to church
at night. Sunday morning walked
to see your sick acquaintance at Mrs.
Lidell???a; then-back, calling to sea Mrs. New
ton, our minister???s sick wife; home, and to
Sunday school; then home, and to the Baptist
??? Lurch, where Mr. Bernard gave an exrellent
discourse on the raising of Lazarus; then
illustration of light and knowledge burst upon
my scul that I cannot describe, Isaw in utter
humiliation at a glance, that I was only half
way trusting Jesus, with my great faith, ex
pecting him to do tho work, and poor, poor,
feeble me to keep it. How I sank
into nothingness. A voico not loitd
but oh, so overpowering, seemed to hoarsely
whisper in my ears, like tho far distant roar
of the ocean???s muttered heaving!, nothing,
nothing, nothing, nothingl My spirit passed
into illimitable space, and I can toll you uo
more until 1 heard the word Jesus,Jesus,Jesus,
J<sus 1 J found myself still sitting inthechair
with the prayer in my hand perfectly willing
to trust my Savior* keeping as well as saving
power, feeling that it truly did require as great
power to keep this universe, earth, and all the
heavenly spheres in motion as it did to crcato
the inland that the same great power that had
upheld them since creation???s morn, could up
hold and keep poor little me, oven me, if I
trusted Him. My doubts vanished. I was
willing to go with Him,???or go alone whitherso
ever He might send me.???
The story of her restoration to health, as
narrated above, is then told in simple lan
guage, when Mr. Parks continues his nar
rative:
In tho town of Noreross there has been no
excitement or fanaticism about this hoal ; n?.
No one who was in tho church at the time ??ho
entered doubted for a moment, but that she
was healed through faith. It was hor own
faith. No prayers and been offered in tho
church for nor, though the district conference
and the protracted meeting was attended with
wonderful spiritual power, twenty-five pro
fessed conversion, and thirty-nine perfect love.
A lew days after sho was healed, I said to
her, ???Bister Wimpy, you hardly know what
you wero doing ???the day you wont into the
church.??? 6ho replied, ???I was simply trust-
Ing in Jesus. I had no will of my own I felt
I was under orders. My will was lost in tlio
Divine will.???
On Thursday, July 24th, ono weok from tho
time she was nealod, Sister Wimpy dined at
my house. On the wav, ns I was taking hor,
wo passed a houso which tho Wimpy family
occupied some years since. As wo passed, she
said: ???My husband lifted mo up and down
those steps. My feet never pressed tho soil in
that yard. No one con know how much I have
suffered. My physicians never understood
the worst of my case. Oh, I have suffered con
stant pain for months and years. Only for tho
lost week have \ been free from pain.???
At the dining, she said as sho broko a piece
of bread, ???how strange it sceins for mo to break
my bread. I have been so accustomed, to bn
waited on. I am not accustomed to sitting at
the table in this manner. I feel like asking
you to excuso my manner. I will havo to
learn how to live this new life.???
.1 raid to her at tho table, ???it seems strange
(though nothing God does ought to be strange)
that the first walking you did, produced no
soreness of tho inusclo or sense of weariness.???
.Fite replied, ???1 hove not had one moment???s
weariness. The walking I havo done has had
no effect on me at all. 1 am strong and fresh
ull tho time.???
Aa we returned to her home that afternoon
I said to her, ???you do not know how thankful
wo are that you are healed.??? ???But no ono,???
said she, ???can bo as thankful as I am. Oh, I
want it all to l>o to God???s glory. I want no
thought of self in tho matter. Jesus healed
me in answer to faith. I want him to havo
the glory. I am nothing, nothing. Oh, if I
could ouly go around and gather up tho prec
ious jewels, the souls, Jesus has redeemed. I
want to do His will. I want no will of my
own. I feel tho need of constant help from
above.???
Bbe told ine tho same day that tho last ser
mon she heard was in Auraria, in Lumpkin
county in 1861. That it was tho quarterly
meeting of Bev. W. A.Dodge, but ho appointed
Itev. I???.enj. Hamilton to preach, end the sub
ject was the healing of Naatnan, and that she
has always hod faith to believe God could heal
her. v ...
On hridny, July 25th, 'Stater???Wimpy with
her husband walked to my house and back
Lome in (ho hot morning, about tho distance
oftone mile, with not as much fatigue as suff
ered by her husband, who is n stout, healthy
man. His a great pleasure to talk with hor.
As she talks of tho power and lovmat Jesus hor
pale, sweet face seems to shine with heavenly
light.
Much more ciuld' be written, but. I havo
ouly given n little incident here and thoro to
how the spirit of this good woman sinco sho
vos healed. Her talk last Wednesday night
in tho prayer meeting on tho waiting and*
r ptience of Jesus was beautiful and edifying,
t was o sweet little sermon.
"HIGH TEA."
Finds a:Handaomer sad Better Hotel s Long Way
on tho Boad to Completion Speeches at the
- Banquet on the BoofA If ovel and
Highly Erjoyablo Celebration,
home; to church at night gild back. Monday
morning walked to Mrs. Kakestraw's to see
her daughter, who has U*eu an invalid so
long; then home, and to the morning prayer
meeting; then to church at night. Tueolay
morning walked to prayer meeting
and back, and in the afternoon to Profeasor
Cooledge???e, and at night to a holiness meeting
at Mr. John O. Mtttlock???s. Received calls
yeste rday, and walked to church and back at
night.!*
TLiwhas been my life for the week past, and
from which I seemed to experience no fatigue
that would have been unusual to you rail t or
any one. Indeed, your fttfifr remarked the
Bight we returned from 3fr. Wedlock's,???Why,
wife, you do not seern as tired as I do.???
Mrs. Wimpy then proceed* to tell how she
prayed for perfect holiness,. She had a prayer
written for Ascansion Sunday. She decri >*s
how fervently she repeated it, until at last sh;
???aid:
I felt my will giving war. becoming com
pletely submerged in the great divine will. I
tad fully felt and believed for years that Hit
power was sufficient, II is well ready to m ik-*
me just what he would have mo bo, but I
doubted ray power to remain *o,aad rather than
be healed and then prof o.a stumbling block in
the way of others, my heart cried, let me re
main Lord as I am, era worse. Bat, as an
Till*: GILSIKIl FUND.
The Trustees of the State University Meet
ami Receive It.
Yesterday a meeting of the board of trustee*
of the State university was held iu tho aomto
chamber to receive from tho trustee* of tho
Gilmer fund tho Yioiids they hold.
Tho Gilmer fund in a very.well-known do
nation to the cause of education. It amounts
to about fifteen thousand dollars, and was left
by Governor Gilmer iu 1859 under u clause in
his will, which says:
I give and devUo ft for a perpetual fund for ed
ucating teachers for rending, writing and arith
metic, or to otherwise Incrcaso tho qtt tilth: abm*
of the M-hoolin*>tera iu Georgia for properly in
structing the children of the state.
The original trustees wero Aibury Hull,
Louis J. Dupree, Benjamin F. Hardeman,
Adorn Alexander, Robert Toombs and Alexan
der 21. Stephens. General Toombs has had
'* principal management of the fund. Tho
names of the present trustees of the fund are
tigned to tho document printed further down
in this article.
The following members of tho board of trus
ses of the State university were present ye*-
U-rday: Joseph E. Brown, N. J. Hammond, A.
T. McIntyre, R. C. Humber, J. H. Fannin, B.
P. Hollis, W. A. J.ittle, 11. W. Grady, D. A,
Vason, D. W. Lowis, Lamar Cobb, II. I), Ai?-
Daniel.
Nt itber tho president nor tho vice-president
being present Colonel Lewis, the oldost trustoo,
presided.
Of the trustees of tho Gilmer fund tlio fol
lowing wero present: Judge Ilecse, W. P
- ??? ??? ?? rrrn..,. ir ??? ??? * *
Price, A. L. Miller, II. D. McDaniel.
Erwin and Toombs were not present.
The following proposition, submitted by
Judge Ilecoe, was,on motion of Senator Brown,
accented, and the interest for tho first year,
(1,000, will bo applied to tho Duhlonoga
branch of the University:
To the trustees of the University of Georgia: Tiio
undersigned trustees of the fund known as tho
(Ulmer fund, about ???16,000.00 In amount, creatrl
by the will of the late George It. Gilmer, of the
county of Oglethorpe, a copy of which Is beret??
annexed, which fund is Divested in Georgia atatJ
bonds, propose to the trustees of tho University of
Georgia the following scheme of disposal of tlu
W |? That the trustees of said university shall la
proper form agree to receive from the uti lerslgno I
ana authorize their treasurer to receipt for t ie
tame and agree also to re-lnvest said sum when re
ceived as soon as practicable in accordance with
the act of September 30th, 1880.
2. That the fund aud Interest thereof shah bo
bold and applied by them in accordance witu the
will of said George R. Gilmer.
3. That if It becomes impossible to re-lnvest in
state securities similar to the one provide.! by the
act of sotb of September IWO, at the expiration of
fifty yean provided for fn said act then the said
trustees shall re-invest a* other funds of tho Btote
university may tie invested, but always be kept at
a separate and distinct fund to be used and ap-
|U??Ti in accordance with the will of said G??rge
That the trustee* of the Gilmer fund stutl
at any and all times be allowed H Inquire into
the situation and disposal of the same by the tfus-
That the secretary of the board of trustee
of the university of Georgia shall furnish to the
trusties of the Giimer fund a copy of the priced-
inx* of the trustees of the university of UjtrjL* fn
xc-iution to this agreement.
Ronr.KT TooMBS,
W. I*. i'KI K,
Alzxamiu 8. EawiN,
A. L. MnxxB,
If. D. McDaniel,
W. M. UKEHS.
N'a-
Th??New Government of the Cboctat
tfon.
Fen Smith, Ark., August 15.???According to the
retorts from the Choctaw nation, Edmund llc-
Curtln, brother of the present encumbent, was
elected governor of the cation by a majority of
ever 2Ctf.
The anniversary of the burping of tho Kim
ball house was duly observod lost Tuesday,and
was oue of the most pleasant events that has
ever transpired in Atlanta. The advanced
state of the work ou the new hotel afforded
grounds for hearty congratulations, and At-
lantinus were feeling good as they passed to
and fro and glauccd up at tho magnificent
building that is to succeed tho old l\otel.
At 9 o'clock a pleasant party of young
ladies and gentlemen,accompanied by Messrs.
Kimball, Beerninun and Scovillo, ascended
he roof. Tho party was composed of Miss
Laura Kimball, Miss Bessie Hammond, Miss
Jennie Ilamnioud, Miss Minnie Gay, Miss
Ella Forcacre, Miss Bcssio Beckwith, Miss
Etta Brocken borough, Miss Minnio Wallace,
Miss Mao ICimbnll, and Miss Nellie Kimball;
Messrs. T. A. Hammond, DAn B. Harris, Rob
ert Thompson, Charles S. Northon, It. W.
Rood and G. B. Banger.
They were to raise a flog. The flag prepared
wot o hnndsonio national ling properly ad
justed with ropes. At the word of command
the young pcoplo gathered the cord and sent
tlio Hag fluttering to tho ???mast head,??? while
the workmen nt a signal from Mr. Parkins,
the superintendent, sent up a shout of ap
plause.
The flag fluttered gracefully iu a stiff breeze
and made a very beautiful njipearauce in its
airy place.
TUB IlIOH TEA.
???High tea??? was tho most novel and decid
edly ono of tho most enjoyable occasions of
which there is any record in Atlanta.
At five o???clock the goto nt tho Pryor street
entrance was thrown opon and the invited
guest* entered, passing through tho arcado
and back to tho rear stairs where
they ascended by a winding route to tho
roof. Many took a wild rido up the little hod
elevator. Beuotor Brown stepped on to the
little giant nnd shot upward like a rockot, to
the intense astonishment of the hod carriers
on tho upper deck, who wore not expecting to
ice his patriarchal face come up that wav.
The senator seemed to enjoy his rapid transit.
CoIoloI A. L Harris took the safe oath by way
of tbe stairsteps, and in spite of his sixe, was
as fresh as the leanest innn in tho crowd whou
lie stepped out on the breczv roof. Council
man Longlcy shot up with tho elevator,
???ud said he rather liked it.
Major Mims went up the steps, as did also-
Govcrnor McDaniel.
Among tlio distinguished faces noticcablo on
the roof were several ex-inayors, tho mayor
and quite a number of candidates for mayor;
Captain English, Mr. Walker Inman, Judge
IIi 1 Iye r, Mayor Goodwin nnd several couucil-
men in a body, the directory of the efimpany,
President Howell ami others. There was
about three hundred gentlemen on tho roof
when the buzz-fuzz was turned up and tho
how-g??g sounded. #
On the south sido of the roof was
a table most temptingly arrauged. A
large tub of .champagne punch
over which Henry Bcermnnn and Dave Hollis
t resided was in the center. Ovur that a large
lock of ice glistened iu the few stray rays of
. the setting sun; on that was u huge water
melon stood on end, its upper end cut iu jag-
f ;cd point*, from which dangled bunches of
usetous Concord grapes; around the melon
wero placed tempting slices of the red melon,
and surmounting tlio entire heap of juicy
sweetness was a big stick of rock candy. On
another table nt nn opposite side of tho roof
was a tub of lemounde for tho prohibi
tion end ol tho gathering, and
cn various other tobies were lino wutormolons
just oil tbe ice. At one end of the roof sido
and front elevations of tho building were
shown.
When tho crowd seemed to bo all there Co-
loml Gcorgo W. Adair, ns master of coromo-
niis. invited the assembled ones to partake
freely of the spread and all lay to and did am
ple justice to what was there. Tho water
melons and the clinmpaguo punch und lem
onade put the already eiitiiusiustic crowd in a
still bitter humor, and it, is fair to say every
man was iu excellent spirits when
tiir iioca rou ouatmry akkivbd.
On a nice stand under the flag several gen
tlemen took their seats. They wero Captain
E. P. Howell, president of tho company;
Governor McDaniel, Mayor Goodwin, Air.
Kimball, Senator Brown uml Colonel Adair.
Captuin Howell presided, and at the sound of
Lis gavel the company assembled on that
port of the roof.
Captain Howell said the company was going
to hear the report of the director general on
the work thiit had been accomplished iu the
twelve months. 11c announced Mr. Kimball.
Mr. Kimball was received with applause,
and made a most interesting address of about
fifteen minutes??? length, reviewing the destruc
tion ami rebuilding or the hotel. He was in
a distant city when lie heard tho now*.
About 12 o???clock at night a reporter aroused
him and told him of the fire. Air. Kimball re
cited an interesting little iucident at thut
point. Ho with hb family wero deeply
grieved at the los* of the houso, when hi*
little son suddenly clapped his buuds and said
be was so glad.
???Why???? waaasked him.
???Becuuse papa will have to go back to At
lanta,??? he answered.
That feeling whs iu the heart of every mem
ber of his family, and they said at once that
Air. Kimball must nt any rate come down and
see what could be done. The uuxt morning
telegrams poured in on him, and soon he was
on his way to Atlauta.
Air. Kimball then reviewed the progress of
the work, showing bow few day* the weather
would permit the work to go on. He said
without going into detail thut tho building,
wlr n competed, would cost at leant five hun
dred thousand dollars. Arrangements had
Lien completed and perfected, so that if every
subscriber would come up promptly tho
house could bo opened to tho public by the
first of January. Hu mentioned, iu highly
crmpiimcntary tc-rrns, tho gentleman win
Lave stood so faithfully by tho enterprise, es
pecially Air. Joseph Thompson and General
Toombs, the latter having put in more money
than any oilier single individual. Jle sai 1
the debts Were all paid up, and not five cents
of overdue debt was outstanding. There had
never been a default of oue hour in the pay
ment of the debts. There is now duo from
subscribers $15,369, which is much needed,
and which he strongly appealed for. Mr.
Kimbnll???s nddrrti was frequently interrupted
by opplasse.
Senator Brown waa called on and responded
once. His remarks were received with Iro-
queut applause.
Colouef Adair was introduced and responded
happily, detailing the history of the destruc
tion and rebuilding of tho hotel, and paying
many compliments to the energy of Mr. Kim
ball, for he said no other man could have done
it. lie gave an account of tho hardships of
the board, but capped off his remarks with a
reference to the present excellent state of af
fairs. He strongly urged thoso who wero be
hind to pay up, and not hinder the progrossof
the work.
Air. U. W. Grady was then colled for and
made a characteristic speech that put tho
crowd in a most excellent humor. IIo highly
complimented Air. Kimball, and paid a glow-
iug tribute to tho energy aud pluck of At
lanta.
The company was then dismissed and all
retired, feeling that it was well to have boon a
guest at tho ???High Tea.???
CAROLINA ATTHE EXPOSITION.
Hie I???rejin fat Ions Hindu bj the I'aluisttn
Btnte to be Well Represented.
Columbia, 8. C., August 12.???[Special.]???
Governor Thompson has received from E. A
???Burke, the director general of tho New Orleans
cotton exposition, a lotter contniniftg a chock
for $1,333.33 in favor of the stato commissioner
of South Carolina, being n part of tho loan
made by the government in behalf of the
exposition. Tlio money has been turned over
to Colonel A. P. Butler, tho com miss loner of
agriculture, and it will bo properly employed.
Colonel Butler is moving energetically to se
cure for tho state a magnificent exhibit at
New Orleans, and there is uo doubt that he
will be successful. He has issued the follow
ing circular, which lias been forwarded to
prominent individuals in all parts of the state:
Tbe department of nsriculture is desirous of
making a full nud creditable cxhlh ttou iu Now
Orleans in December next of nil the native woods
of ourstate, of ourgrasMsitud other hay plants,
aud of any other plants that may bo of economic
value. For this purpose they wish to have the
assistance of our people???of all who will takoau
interest in making the display creditable to
our atate nud in showing to the world the great
variety and value of our natural resources.
rut >??? unit mift hb iren, nut ???uruus: nuy iruuieuuii
kinds that usually attain a height of fifteen to
twenty feet, ami with diameter of trunk not less
than four or five inches. We want speclincus from
the best and largest of eaeli species. We ask your
assistance in procuring such as you can from your
locality. If you are disposed to help us idea o
make out a list of such as you can furnish and
send this list at once to Air. II. W. Ruveucl. at
Aiken, 8. U. who has charge of this department.
An soon as all the lists are received Mr.Uaveuci will
then, by con>|*trii>g them, bo aide to assign to each
collector the kind of wood wanted from his
locality, and full directions will be seat Imme
diately as to the mod* of preparing them, mini-
ler ft pines, sixe, when to beshlp|H>d, ate., etc.
By this means we will avoid the uselcwi repeti
tion of the same kinds nnd be able to know wtint
wc may expect. Particular attention is also called
to the various kinds of ornamental woods, curled
wooes aud such as are used for cabluet work, ear
aud carriage building, and other work of hltrh
finish. In the matter of grasses and hay plants
we wish to obtain specimens for exhibition.
These must be collected whilo In flower or fruit.
They should be taken up by the root, nnd qftor
dry tun oft sufficiently to escape molding bo made
up into bundles-sheaf form???nnd havo a label at
tached stating theeommon name, tiineaml place of
collection and dame of collector. These umy \to
sent direct to Air. II. W. Itavencl, at Aiken. We
would also be clad to have Imle* of cured hay for
exhibition. These nmy bo of small size, but
should be in good mnrkutAblu form nnd tho bad
of their kind. We would bu glad to have bale*
made op ol bermuda grass, of Means gran, of clo
ver, of cowpeas, of vetch, or of any other hay
plant. Bales of good mixed hay will also bo de
sired. For these siteeial directions will bo glvou
on application to the agricultural department In
(.'oiuinbia as to when and where they mint ha
shipped. None of the specimens mentioned Iu this
circular mus bo sent by express. AUsuohurtl-
.clca will be sent free by the railroads. Shipping
tags for any of tlio above will bo furulaUed by tho
" inmlfcsloi er of agriculture.
Colonel Butler is something ot an onthuaiast
regarding the world???s fair, nnd ho is entering
info liia work with hia whole soul. Favora
ble responses to his frequent earned appeals
hnve comp from every part of the state and
some of the lending men aro aooperating with
him. Tho consequcnco will bo that 8-mill
Carolina will take a foremost position ain nig
the sisterhood of states in this grand industrial
.exposition. She will make an exhibit second
to none.
Senator Drown nnd tlio Alnrshnlsliip.
From the Alaeou Telegraph and Mcsienfor.
An editorial appeared in our Issue of Hunday
last, based upon a statement by our Atlanta cor
respondent, to tho cfleet that Hcnator Ilrown had
assured President Arthur that tho ap|>olntment
of J. E. Bryant us United Htntcs marshal for Geor
gia would receive tlio confirmation of thu senate,
has attracted great attention aud caused much
comment.
Bryant or bis friend*, ono or both,
have managed to spread abroad on Im
pression tout - bus iio substaiitl il bad*.
Wc aie authorized to statu- and ft affords in
pleasure to do so???ttmt no communication writ
ten or verbal, baa passed Iwtweon Senator
Brown nnd I'residcnt Arthur In rctutlou to the ap
pointment of Bryant. Beiiator Brown hat received
no intimation from the president In regard to tho
appointment, and bos given uo opinion directly
or Indirectly uboutit. Indeed. Iih llr>t knowl
edge tbnt tbcnppolntmci
gleaned from tue newspn
appointees sent to tbe senate for I
that before any name Is sent iu for the cottiidora-
lion of tbe senato It would bo as Improper In a
senator to express nn opinion as for h Judge to an
nounce his decdslou in a case in advance of Its
bearing.
this |
duty. Tfi ere s
president mlgl
polntment wb
aplenty of men whose tinmen tho
regard to tbq^lnb n^t of the country and i
cannot seo why *
. 0 tho I
tlments of hfc coiistituents.
Under such elreiiinstiuiees
happily. He said Air. Kimball pushed things
co be hardly left a chance for speech making,
lie had even had the banquet after tho hands
had knocked off from work. Uo spoke of the
difficulties that had been surmounted and in
a fitting wmy complimented the management
that had ett'ccted aueh a happy result, lie
congratulated the people in tho proipu:tof
???oou having such a magnificent hotel in place
of the old one.
Governor McDaniel was balled on and re
sponded briefly. He said the IIL-.pl.
of Georgia felt a deep inter
est in tbe enterprise and were
6 ltd to ice it meeting with such aticcect. It
a very common thing, he said, for the visi
tors to the executive oifiro to inquire about tho
hotel and express their hope that it would be
speedily rebuilt, and their admiration of the
energy of tbe people of Atlanta in building
it up.
Afayor Goodwin waa introduced and ro-
ap> nded happily. He said that in view of the
recent talk ot reform he and his associates, the
city ccuncilmen, when they assembled to
attend the banquet discussed tbe possibility
of a deeply laid scheme to
settle the vexed question by a de
struction of the presentencumbents. But they
all then felt safe, even at their dizsy height.
Ife urged every maa who owed a part of his
subscription, to strain a point a ad pay up at
firii rtion. In the r
illy!
Ippol
??? ... did after, tbe v to had been .. ..
Row t v< r, we are authorized to deny on omphatl
rally as possible, which we have done with pleas
ure, the statement upon which wo bad cummout-
cd. It hod no foundation Iu fact.
Penator Blown has not promised tho confirma
tion r.f Btynnt to President Arthur. A* Bryant I*
notoriously an Improper person for any oft) *l ??l *|??-
pointmen t. end his confirmation would he entirely
tmscrrptiiMe and nhjeetlouahla to the people of
Gcoigfa, we may hope that fits ofii dal career will
not pass far bt->ond the first Monday in i
i of h jonrnalittlc career
tend to do Senator Brown the slightest injustice.
BKXATOR COLQUITT H roilTlOtf.
A Coshtitutiox roan mot Senator Colquitt
???nd asked him whot he bad to any in regard
to the statement that lie and Senator Brown
bad supported Bryant and had had an under
standing with tbe president in rogard to it.
???There is not a word of truth in it,??? he re
plied. ???I have seen Senator Brown???s state
ment, and mine U precisely the same as his.
I reiterate for myself everything that ha has
???aid for himself in regard to tho matter.???
Points from Montgomery*
AfoKTooxraY, Ala., August 14.???{H^IaLJ???The
weather Is hot snd dry, very favorable for the cot
ton crop.
Allan Garrett, colored, charged with t'??o kllllog
of Charles J. V. Floyd, colored, formerly of At
Isnta, about three mouths ago, was tried be'ore
tbe city court and the Jury found him guilty of
murder In the first degree. The verdict was peni
tentiary for life.
Newlomer, the old and reliable postaivter*
of Greenville, Ala., died this morning of a car
buncle,
CTscixsati, O., April 14, 18,44.-8. R. Smith
k Boo., Covington, Ky.???Esteemed Sirs: I
have been troubled with a serious kidney af
fection, and seeing your advertisement, con
cluded to try a bottle of your May Flower,
though without much hope of being benefited
by ft. Tbe first bottle worked splendidly, aud
persevering with its use, 1 am entirely relieved
of ray painful illness. Any one can write U*
me and 1 will reiterate what is here wrtUea.
Mas. K. Wirgzs,
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O.
A DOUIILK DEATH.
Resulting from n Duel lintween Two Tenn-
essee Desperadoes.
CitATTSHnodA, 1 Tcnn., August 14.???[8p3cia!.]???
A bloody duel was fought last night near Emory
Gup statiou, on the Cincinnati Southern rail
road, 60 miles from this city, resulting in tho
death of both participant.-*. For a lime back
blood existed between William II. Rogorsou,
aged 22 and siugle, and Iu J. Staples, aged 32
and married. On several occasions the men
bad a personal difficulty, but without serious re
sults. About 8 o???clock lost night the two met
nt a houso of ill fame. Here tho quarrel was
again renewed. The woman of tho house states
thill she heard one of the meu suy:
???Let us step outside for a moment. I wish
??yo
On going outside tlioy agreed to step off a
certain number of paces and settle their diffi
culty ot once, and stop the racket.
TIIX rtKINO IIKUIXH
Each got rtudy and presented hU pistol at
hit* nutiigonUt. Simultaneously tho firing
commenced, three shot.* by each, and two of
each took eliect. Uogersou was shot through
the licait and head, aud fell dead on tho Hold.
Staples was shot in tho stomach. Everything
j ( rsthle was done to save his life, hilt he died
(hit* morning at 9:30 a. in. Uogorsott waa well
respected bv all who knew him. Ilia mother
n widow Indy,and keep;* the hot-.-l ut Emory
Gap. lie is well known lit this city, aud whs
recently clerk in u drug store here,
tut of lutu . Iras been conducting
hit* mother's hotel. It is believed
that Rogcrion expo ted to bo attacked by
Staples, as he was seen at the depot an hour
bolero the tragedy with a revolver and drink
ing, tin.ttgli it is not believed ho was drunk at
the time. SNtph s was known to* a reckless
and hard tit inker. Ho was a brother to tho
Staples who, togethsr with one Taylor, at
tempt* d to rob Conductor Clark and wreck tho
train on the Cincinnati Southern road last
winter. lie has always been considered a
Uciptratc man, uml was feared by ninny.
SEVENTY-SEVEN YEARS OLD.
l'nraily Reunion of tlio House of Caswell
llranan.
Finm thelrwlnton Appeal.
It was our good fortuue on Inst Sunday to
attend the 77th birthday celebration of Mr.
Caswell Branan, who resides so rou miles north
of this place. The:** oceasions, iu honor of
this good ohl father in Israel, were conceived
ami put in effect the year 1870 by the children
of this venerablo sire, ami regu
larly every year since then this custom
has been strictly observed. This last occasion
was a pleasant and successful one. Tho iiuiu-
b* r present was variously estimated at from
90 to 100 people???big, little, old uml young.
The writer end hit family hud seats behind
two fine mules, carefully driven hy the polite
ami attentive hoy* Anderson, ami thu whole
chap* romd by Air. Jim Lingo, one of tho
eleven at and jollies! men in tho country.
The dinner, of course, was. excellent iu ov-
cry particular, couldn???t bo otherwise, when
f iotlen up and superintended by such superior
inmew ives ns the daughters and daughters-
in-/iiw ol otir host, Mr. it. Before nud after
dinner ire cold lenicnndo was made by the
tubt*ful and served under tho shade of the oaks
in the yard, between which and tho grape ar
bor 1 lie young people plied themselves most
vigorously. In tho afternoon the girls
and boys organized a singing-school and for a
time made the welkin ring with thoir gay aud
happy voices. It was in toto a delightful oc
casion. Aside from the immediate tumily,
there wcrerevnnl invited guests from Baldwin
county. Gordon, Macon uml Irwinton. Wo
hope Mr. Briitinn will live long to wituuss
many mote just such happy occasions.
The Biosped for a lliinglug,
AIomoomi.hy, August 1ft,???[Special.]???At tlio city
icuit tbe csk* of thu statu vs. John Walsh, for.
killing Kifturm: Wilson, both colored, uoartho
pile ton*) in tills county, n few mouths ago, (a
woman scraps) the verdict was guilty, and ths
sent*nee hanging. This will be the first hanging
here in sixteen years
Rrlilgitig thn Toinirsseo.
(Tiattanoooa, Term., Augusts 1ft.???[Special.]???
The bridge arms* the Tetincsses river nt this
place seems to l>e a certainty. TJio (county court
has ordered the engineer* to take wound lugs at tho
foot of Market street, nnd at olliur points, and ro-
port ns to the fundtdlity of tho cnt< rpriso.
A Hiilitcrrciienn Ntrnrtm.
.BrnMiNUHAM, Ala., August 1ft.???The suhterra-
nr an stream running from ono end of tho city to
the other, which was recently discovered, Is stilt
the town talk. An (???Xplnrlttg jmrty will outer tho
aperture on Monday for tho purpose of making a
thorough examination.
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