The constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1884-1885, November 11, 1884, Image 2

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TUI'] WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLAwtA- GA.. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11 IBB4 TWELVE PAGES. of Putnam, Hon. A. If. Cox, Hon. Robert Pollyant, Hon. Y. A. Wright, Mr. Hoke Smith. Mr. W. U. Ibriinn, Hon. Martin Colvin, and other*. The ???pwrlii* were fitting end patriotic and were re ei Ivi d a ilk tremendous tbcerlug. The crowd was will entertained and enthused. PAINTING TOE TOWN RED. TLK GRAKDKWt DKMoNfcTU AVION Tlf at A SOUTH run CITY EVgK SAW OH AHV A CTO U NT. The 1 Oja painted the old town red Inst night. Ktvtrfii tbe history of the city has there been ???nj thing rcen that could compare with tho out pouring of wildly enthusiastic democrats last i 11??> celebrate the diction of Cleveland aud 1 erdrl fcs. tv??r a thousand torches were provided and nt six o'tltck a remarkable scene was prjgented about One Conhitl???iion building and fur blocks around. Every a here the weird light of the tonl.es could be seen, and the streets were filled with rrackllng bonfires, until the plctutc was like unto a view of the Infernal re gions. Every where was one moving rasas, while sLcuis relit ther.lr and horns shrieked aud drum* beat and hands played. It was a wild scene and ci.c tl.st wo* tnhulalfd to ill! the stoutest soul a itb patriotic enthusiasm. At 7 o???clock the pro- italic n started, ltd by a detachment of slsrce< mounted policemen to clear the ???* / 0 '"??? one tie Young Men's demr^iomo of I'???gut tine hnndred rtrong, b/pulD ..??u*pareucies. 11 c glint procession to trio music of ???Dixie," turned Into Broad street and proceeded t Mitchell. All along the lino of tnar<di were Lcnfirts, and when k tho head of picurslon rest-hid Win lu ll street Broad seemed one mars of moving fire, and a wild paudlmouium of (An.taut democratic noise. Tho procemlon turmd from Mill lull into Whitehall, iucreudug ???s it sent and stretching its length nut far behind Along Whitehall were brilliant Illumination* tlioijiiinds of flags fluttered gayly, while every fty fri t bonfires nnd colored lights mndo a scene Chute ns dazzling in Its brilliance. Tho Grant house, (bumberliti, Boynton & Co., J. I*. Sloven* A Co., and the gas com) any'* office were u??l ??spa tially noteworthy, while ninny buildings Were less elaborately handled. As the pro fusion passed along Whitehall, it was easy to how Imposing it was. Among the tmuspnreimlea were the following: M Low Tariff and Itcform,' "Jwlnt tLe Old Town lied," "1876 cannot he lie- pcstul," ???Tell the Truth,??? ''Bum.This ho,ter, 1 ???'Bccchcr Our Preacher,??? "God Bliss Old Tom Hindritks,??? etc. Flora Whitehall street the procession turned up Alalaiina, crossed the bridge, went around tho bli-ck by Whitehall crossing, up Whitehall to HuMcr and around by Forsyth street to Tiir. Com mntTJoHofttp again. At Tine Cohstitutioh of fice the procession was reinforced, and again they start* d out, passing around Broad, Mitchell and Whitehall again, and on reaching Alabama paired down that street to Loyd, across Loyd to Decatur and up Decatur to f'eachtreu. Every where immense bonfire* were burning, rocket* and Bomau cstulles were firing and the scene was a wild one. Block's five-story building, the Mark ham home and other places were elaborately Illuminated. The proecsslou turned Into I???oooli- tre e, and then a ret no of the grandest brilliancy otcuritd. The procuftidou by that time waa nearly a ndlo and a half long, ami the ihotisatuli of torches looked like a river of fire that flowed along the ridge lined by hanks of trees. Tho rreldcuoro wire all brilliantly Illuminated. The Capi tol City club houso was as brilliant iu a palace and the lawn of the Leyden homo was filhd w ith a thousand Chinese lanterns, while tho building was lighted l>y hundreds aud hutidro lt of esndhs, making it a blase of IlghL The female Institute was elalairately Illuminated with Chi nese lantern*, and the executive mansion was alro brilliantly illuminated. By the time the pro- evasion turned Into f???cwttiirefcthvro wore fully rv. i t)-five tbou-. nd pcoi-iuoti tnesireeu. Never lit the history ot tho etty w*ru there so many people out at one time. When the proiva.i n lea* bed Forest avenue It turned aud uninu bid ???. u* be true to the union and vlgl- Lit in protecting the rights of ull drives under the ccnstitution. Bat fellow eiti sets. I am taking up too muon of your time f can be beard by but a limited portion of this vast audience, and It is my duty to give plane t > other d'sfnguished so* nker who will entertain you b it- ter than I have done. Before I rake my sent f propose three cheer.* for the constitution and the union.??? The three cheers were enthusiastically given, Senator Brown then said, ???*I now propose three cheers for Cleveland aud He ndricks," and the weikiu rang with choirs. He then proposed three cheer* for the democratic parly which were given with great energy. He then concluded by proposing three clieera for food g-vtrrimont and a faithful, Just and equal administration of the laws. Hi roc one In the crowd then halloaed out,"three cb(*n< for Gort rt'fir Jirnvrn!" which wore irfr.-r with en apparent hi-nriy good will, and thespesk lima bad ti-ren wiffd out And the wonldshoWMhP country that it wm loyal to the union And to the rights of every race aud condll tlor of men. Hon N J Hammond was Introduced and made one ptj.*f.vst speeches of Ills life on tho reunit'd other I i' M *" '*uiod of the republic an 1 the burning of 1 the bloody shirt. l*??*pce . ???re loud calls for Mr. failed to re spond. Then the crowd pr steps ???*- d.v but ho ?????* d no the .... . ^ sped by the i.?? k rnor. arid was gone. Then I be crowd again took to the streets, the proroslon starred up, nnd the bn/s went abed painting ti e old town r??*d. Until aff.-r rnMuUht ' xultant_ shout* wcf?? heard. At one every. thing t) ere stillne with only .. .. stray patriot breaking the i a shoot. At two o'clock sllcneo the* sleeping rlty, and the great deal whs tic demonstration ROTES OK THE DAY. There wasn't a ripple of troobJeJ Govtrnor McDaniel made the best speech of his life. All the speeches were in good taste, conservative end wise. Tbef'aiital City club house was {brilliantly Il luminated last night. Mr. Grany f* the first man since Oliver Cromwoil, who prorogued a Itghdatlvc lady. There w* re a thousand speeches made yesterday i nd wc didn't bear a poor one. The city tirlutied with flags last night and tho stats ami stripes were cheered every time, Mr, K. I*. Howell road*- fifty speeches during tho iny end night, and all of them took the hoys by derm. Colonel A. E. Buck la tho most hopeful of all 'publicans. He still asserts that Blaine la elected. donel Baum had a gong whlstlo put on to tho . neat the artesian well, and mndo a bum that added greatly to the enthusiasm. At a negro prayer-meeting on Wednesday night there was wc*plug on nil sides, and prayers th at the colored lolka would not be put back Into t> alar* ifoke frnlth raised lhe hurrah, whon he said now tor tourymn of Cleveland, then for tone rstsof Hendricks.??? Hendricks la the hero of tno our. 1 lie locomotive whistle serensdo was cmitlim- ii mi 11 day yesterday, From a dozen whistles of every rontclvnblo tone camo a chorus of rejoicing shrieks. ??? Among tho many telegrams which wont from Atlanta to I'rcMdent fh-ct Cleveland, that sent by ngnwsman Hammond wua reiuarkuble tor it* lots*. It read as follows: TH??? J^i K ^UTtoH cannon that kept things lively if. st* rday was made In AtlHiUa by McCombs ylor A l o.. and presented to Mr. Grady It wis ei.nty si d shouted like a twelve pounder. To Ills Excellency Grover CbjvclHnd, Albany, N. V: Laying It-* Imml In ynnrs, the solid muth pledgea support to lumest cmn??ltntlon il govern ment As IIiiiam said toHolmnon, ???Ucauso the Lord bath loved Ilia people, Hu bath made theo king o r then by the Gate City (fimrd, under n and ^ol ^Captain J??ek*on. Too pro to tbi i UslimliOb-c. I.aluiig l?? front of lu-u b ill | Ji g *i??*???? filling Marietta street with k of tira fir bmciaiMih way. For some lima tho horns |looted, tiic >??ainls played, ttie dnuna iioat, (no At last <|UDl was rcstorcil and Mr. Grady Intro- do*iu heoatur Brown, who said: Kcllow clliiens: It nfiord* me groat plovutrn to nod )ou lo-nlghl In tlioinldi>tof till* grand du n- costu tli n. en??l to uduglu my voice wltli yours in rejoicing over thifklorloo*victory Jnd achLred f the f*u Herat tc parly. Aft* r years of mbrulo tho result points to thirty. They Lire a batiucMietweflii two toroher mi which wiu* written, ???Boya' High bchool-Do- nioeraey Forever 1' W. A. Pledgee tl*o colored collector of the port, nuJ* mei'Hi??:o speech to his iwoptoalnut four o'clock jIsU r*lsy evening. He advised them to go to tbelr home* nnd await the result, and If Clove- isi'd ws* pic*It!nit they would find the demo*!rat* * v ???*??? f nd they would be no worse off than vpubt rule. City Guard madoan exceedingly hand* w ine appearance. The mmpany fired a astute at the?? a) itsl city club,one nt tho mansion, another at the rapitol, another at The Constitution ofll v, another at I ho Journal and auoiher at tbepullco ABLAZE WITH LIGHT. Ml always has been loyal to tho ???oitaUtiHloi). ai.d to the g vat fundamental ???.principles of our a??tviinm??ut; and It will Its lojallty In Uie administration w... . the wdl of the people Is soon tabu Iniippirat-I tutu f ewer. * " llhtn the sphere assigned It by the oonttlti tlcn tbunslloiiul governuiit Isabao utulyaupiviii ai d D la the duty of every good eitlseu to rondi.. to It I* ysliy anil nUdlcDe**, and It Is tho duty at evrty silinmbtratlun faltbfuilv to exenuto Mn laws ms* t*d In conformity to tliecoimtltuiioii o the UulUd Hlatis. Within the sphere of the reserved right* for tho plMittlnti of Inert I m If government the Htul-w an equally supreme, aud H la the glory of the dm Piratic party that It liu at way* ???diPCHl *i the ilslitof local self government with in tt * limits of the reserved powers, l.-l u* In svirtnieto lids great principle of tno constitu tion. siut nun Ire??very officer of the govcrnuouit todi*charge liUilutles faithfully, aud to ulvj a proper simtiut ??if his stewardship wherever cwlu d on hi to do. ] kt.ow it ha* Itccti said hy some that tho tri- tin | fv????f the drtuperatie party will i*o fatal to ttio rights id the colored p?? oplc of the south This L a glint mhtake. The deiius-ratlc party of tho tmiuii has aiiNpte*! In giNttl iaIiIi tho roo-uiNtruv linn lM ????ures, slid tile Lws which were oiiaetc I In aiiordatiee with the constltiitton. 1'ho aiioretui of the democratic party to iiowur will Miiire to the eolntnl ruce of tnu south taller prelection than they h ive ever enjoyed, w lib the tuilest trcogultioii ol all the li'gal nahts to wbteh they are* entiled. Home have sail U wa* th?? purpose of Die democracy lomiN'ave tho * 'id iaiw. kofwr trum tht?? b* tna true they arc di teiiniM ??t to pnitiH t uat only the (rotdo rare-. I ut to pron* t an t seiuire to them tho ballot wblih was placid in (heir hands hy the isiiutitii. tb nal sin* ndinenta and thu re-coustnieltou act* C reed by cotlgicsa. l he repnolteau |*aiiv put tho Hot li-to the hands of the colons! radu (it the it.*- lfet that thiy would suhhrl the south to radio it titlebj that mean* I nder the Uth coiretlm llotml stnci ilmrnt If tho aotitlioru states refund to tire thu 1*1 lot to tbuui, the inton'd race coil???d u-*t Pr ruunttd In making up therepn??M'ut??tlve pipu lati??>tiof the napM-me static. The six intllioits of roiond Kople In the southern ??ut-* give* ti thin- slutij87 rrprcHi.taUve* In the tmu??e au>l:t7 W-indrrs of the *11010011 college, to which they wi-ibd not have L'cu otititlud bad tho ballot been ilriiln) to ibo rolorod race. Ibis gilts the south a great lucreaso of cower, tut ss the colored race act with thu republican rally aid the republican party 1* In thu min irlty, that the Increase nt power is givuu to the dvuto. (vary of tie south. Many of the republicans now regre t that they gave tno lal???ot to the colon*! pu<tpb>, hot tho ???* utb*tn statu* realizing the power which It gives thrill, it wt<l In* very c* (lain to sec to n that the ballot ts not taken tr on the * i.lon *1 race. The rvpublhwu party gave it t?? *v; adore*1 ia*v. and the* i*l In it. tire am number by thirty.* In the elect iral aV In thn present ??? In tho south and sr * on??-r thurdorvl i the de-uocraey I???M rod. The triumph w I've* npott the it that all th ??? letil Nrwkah,Ga.,November 7.???IdpedaLJ???The town f?? wild with fXvhvnu nL Vivo thoaaml people are on the??tret Is. 1 he bloody shirt has been burned ami all are bnypy. The celuhratlon has bceu uu- ???tir)Nuicd lu Georgia. COVINGTON Al.tVK, Covington, Oa., November 7.~{8pooial.]-Cov ington Is wild with cntbuslssui over the election id Cleveland. A torch light procoslou from Ox ford is parading our streets with drums and mu??lo ami cannon firing, lung out tho old aud ring lu the new. with WITH KrCITEMKNT. Cavr H'lttKu, November 7.???{ipeclal.j???Our vll- 1??M' L wild with uxoliemeut and aldtuu with tin ill c*. Colonel NewtTuinltii L rewurrueled from the disd and has a fit over every new telegram. ^SAVANNAH wiinwirn JOY. Fa VANN All, Ga., Novetul??er7.???(H|>cclal.]??? Savuh- m b is wild with Joy to day over the ren ptton of 111* news of CKv*land's election. Tire Chatham mtfliery wascalleil out on the bay and flroda sa int*'ol a bundled gum*. Immediately after a uniting was called at tire coltou uxuluugo N) t ci Lea were made by Maura. Wheaton, Lodrr, Merit i, Norwood, ityald and others. Tire follow ing telegram was sent undir a uuanliuous roso- lutit.a id lhe meeting: havannah, NovtnilH'r 7, IASI.???To Grover CUveiatid, .\lbuu), New York: Tho following tomi 1 today ala mass meeli g or of It- r*e??>r*fed and llluiulnatcd, and there wfit Ire a rosgnifleient torchlight procemioo. Never since the'warbus such wild enthusiasm been maatfestod, and Borne is stirred up from centre to circumfer ence. Thw demon-tuition to-morrow uigbt will bean Impositgouo. Governor McDaniel. Evau I*. Howell, II. W. Grady, Jfobn 8. Davidson, Thos. \V. Milner. If, II. Carlton, W. A. Little, P.:tV. Alexander, Judge Underwood, Seaborn Wright and Judge Branham have been Invited to address the people. " l lOtANOE WILD. LaG R A nor, Ga., November 7.???[Special.]???The excitement here is beyond description. C.umou filing, torch lights, fireworks and tin horns make the night hideous. Business house* all closed at 2 p. m., and the treys are on the town for a fact. BIRMINGHAM ABLAZE* Birmingham^ Alu*. November 7.???[ftpeclalj The city is ablaze with bonfires and fireworks. The artillery compai y Is out with cannon, .which re-echo tin-grand m ws of Cleveland'* election. The streets are thronged with an excited popu lace that could not await the formal jubilee to morrow night. The Birmingham iron-maker* are than satis led with (the democratic plaftorm, and believe tbe whole country will give aaigh of relief when the ran als are turned out. AUnURN IN TORCHLIGHT. Auburn, Ala., November 7.???[gpectal.]???Many citizen* paraded tho streets to*hight in honor of the demoi ratio victory. The procession moved down the main rtrcitawith torches lighted, bugle** sounding, and drums beating. The crowd wu* addressed by several leading citizen* at various points, fialutca are now being rapidly fired, while i beer after cheer for Cleveland la heard oh pvery band. 1 ho bloody shirt baa been burned and all are;happy. , THE PROCESSION IN MONTGOMERY. Montgomery, AIh., November 7.???[8peciat]-A great torch light proccoMon was parading tho streets to night. Flags were displayed, stores anil residence* illuminated, skyrockets, tannic, and shouting filled thesir. Captain J. It, Cllsby'a field srtil cry find four hundred guns. The exceedingly happy, some almost crazy i themselves. cuari.i>ton??gonr crazy. Charleston, 8. C., November 7.???This hlty Is wild with excitement over Cleveland???s election. To-night bonfires are burning on Indepe&nco square, and rockets, roman candles and other!lire works make tho hc-nveiis brilliant. jjA burning pink knots. FpaiiTAMwtto, s. C., November 7.???To Tho Con stitution: Weife burning pine knots to-night. Hundreds In the prr cession. Glory be to God In the highest, _ Carolina Spartan. , THE GLOW OK VICTORY. The Democrat** of tlin Country ta Grand Jubilee. It ini mon i??, Va., November 7.???Tho cnttuulasm continue* unabated over the report of Cleveland's lection. The excitement uf tho democratic pop ulation I* unparalleled. Two hundred guns were find to day upon the confirmation of last night???s tidings from New York. But little buslaeuba* been done In the city since yesterday. Tno news centers have been crowded ull day with exultant dmiocrats, ??ager for more news. There will bo another demonstration to-night. providence jubilant. ???* j Providence, It. 1, November 7.???The democrats of this city devoted this evening to a general oelo- bratIon. Early fn the evening a suluto of 3* guns fired, and tho street* In tho ceuter of the city jthrongid by thou sands of men, whoahutiicd thcmselvis hoarse. A strong detail Of police kept order. A meeting was held 1 n front of tbo pity hall, and speeches were delivered from the -tops of that building hy several locatdcmoeratlc poli ticians. At midnight a secoud salute of 103 guus was tired. vlve a li tie Dr. Boach gave the wound a care* ful examination, and pronoun-lire it AN EXCEEDING I.V DA NGEKOI'S ONE, bfpsn dressing it The wound had evidently Um made with some I e.vy instrument, probably a piece of Iron, and Loldcs cutting tnu scalp for Mvcral inches, fractured t'ie skull. Mr. Grlifln though somewhat revived reroainel unconsc ous thronghent the nlRht ar??d the entire day yes ter day. end consequently bus been unable t ??? g. ve th ; police departn ent any information couceruiut the murdeious lo^ault. Acting CapUin Mien and Captain Criin gave tire rr bi-ery n careful Investigation yest*r- day and soon became convinced that si roe one had watched Mr. Grlfiln until he close*! end then, being acquainted with Mr. WBu". . cl walk, ii g himself at th route, his sl<?? t'ig'1 Biotheiton streets, awaited ....... stpti-ach As snon as Mr. Grlfiln pi??cd the corner the robber stepp 1 **! out aud dealt the murderous blow before Mr Gtilliu even !???!* cted an ??*aanlu The captains f*??uu??l a p*)ol * in ibis city. stall a ???tod. !r the V*vrr In-t to every c *???* of cititm* in , v. i it I* broad nr * d lei ear motto yffh ??at*d ??? x**r* jn*t **> ??? t ??? |f * bd their Revo giu| Ideal sueito K D li??*??*Ahi Chairman. NrcreUry. A curonilttuuol fifty was appolnte*! to meet at tbp; coutthouM to tnakg arranguiueuta (or the wlibratton. At lour o'clock the ureetiug wa* large !y fitundeil. captain J. F. Wheatou wa* tinud prealdunt. Captain Goor.c A. M.,,or, Colotiel J. II. Eatill, H. It. Kiehanl??*m, vice preal- dtnta. A o>u>niUtteou fiuauceamt arnuiguraetils was ??p| otiiUd.aiul det iiletl to have a grand torch- ligbl f r*xoalon, Uluiiiinatlug the rewideucLH and Lu??inc*?? houses, (twill bu the biggest affair In the history of Chatham county. l>u a hotisonta! bar tn front of Justice Tyson's ofhtc, uu Bull street, la uow haugti.g a white cock "diad," with a placard attached, announcing that'???the plumed knight is dead." Above tho ??? plub cd ki ight" is piivhcd* b*ack game cock with the placard, "Cleveland killed him " Cleve land is a cold blackbird aud bold* hL head high. The stin ts were througud P??-uight with uuthu* sLstir mm, ch????rtug fur Cluvelaud, aud tho boys with lighted lanturua. Alt busiuuas was suspended to day, and nothing ol iutenat beyond irelitic*. At out f-WuA) cbauKed hsreU on tire ro*ult. It Is statid that Tom Jobnsou, colUvtur.bet fur partii'S Mth fft.ucon Maine's elcctluu.g tv lug odds.aud it ts now scooped in. Atoista, Ga., November 7.-{ApecUL]-The Augusta dun cm'rats, wild with eaeitemeut, met in roarec Umtgbtat Market hall, Dr. Dcmu??ure Fold presldibg, aud tUcided on a grand tie* trmtlun and torchlight proces*nat next Men day night. Torches have burn ordered Irons York, and the celebration will ire memorable. Futhnstastar spevehca were made t<> night byO ??l* | on*I Charles C. Jon .% Ifou. ratfW.ihb. Gar- J roll and M. 1*. K??*??tcr. The tame *treakers, with I Urn. 3. r C, ll:.rk. ud oilK-1???. will ??p.???ik nt Monday ni|bt???a *!uu oiatrstiuu RSJUIC.'NO IN HS1 Hour, Ga.,* November 7.-lnten*e excitement has prevailed ht ruall day. The bulletin boards j are surnutuded by large erow*K, an*t when lt>re I came certain that Cleveland waselcctet the e i thn>ia*m iknew, no bound* Tht* aftemo^u a meeting of ciiitrus was heM, and a 'M??rd demcnMrsthm arrautp<l for t**-m??rr??w night ore bundre??l tuns will he fired by tree Cbcrukuc artillery. Every buirec In Home will ba DEMONSTRATIONS IN CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, O.Novcmber 7,???Tho street demon strations hero havo beon unlformally good-na tured though very noisy on account of tbo us3 of Jn boros and other loud tauudlng lustruaieats. The Commercial nszettu to day anuounced that U ,would paste no more balltlus -JjvlRSl | ??^r fftople to go home and await the rogtifiir ntale'of receiving the news. Tho advice scorns to have bet n taken, as tho street* are comparatively quiet to-night. CLEYILAND REJOICES. Clxvrland, O., Novcmhor 7.???Tho democrats filed a salute of 100guns thi* afternoon and auoth tr of the samo number to-night?. They have beon parading In largo and small companies with or without uniforms, decorated with badges and roosters, until a Into hour to night, making tho streets resound with tho noise of Uu horns and cheering. Tho Jollification meeting in armony to-night was addressed by tt\o national coinuiltt so man, W. W. Ai mat rung, Congreuman Koran and others. Tho street parade was arranged for to morrow. JACKSONVILLE EXCITED. Jacksonville. FI*., November 7.???During tho past three days tho exottement throughout the state over tho election has been lutense, supass* ing even that of INTO. Tho reporta of UlcveUud'i vie tt Ion, received to day, have earned a wild out buret of enthusiasm, a salute of ono hundred guns was fired and the Jubilant democrats para ded the streets with horus, trampirauclcs aud new brooms. NEW ORLEANS QUIET. New Orleans, November 7.???The city has bacn rt niRikably quiet to day. The news thL* forenoon was not altogether satisfactory to tho democrats tut when Jay Gould's lettet to Goveruor Cleve land was pot on the bulletin boards, it Inspired tho democrat* with coiifidencd and was regarded by the conservatives ns an iresuranro ,that tho re sult, whatever it might be, would bo arceptoil peacefully. To-night rocket* and bomb* are being ret off, while bonfires aro burning lu various quartirsof the city. KNOXVILLE riRKS HER OUNS. Knoxville, Tenn., November?.???The democrats filed 21U gnus to-night in honor of Cleveland's re potted election. _ Ailmtt Drencher. Cir.vri and, O., November 7,-[8peclal.]-A spe cial to the Mauer from Oberllu reports that last night, after receiving tho report that Ulaloe was ilected. the college studiuis and cltizena?burned a l*outin, discharged guns, fire d an hour, and had a big Jubilee with tin p*n??4*nd other uumudcal^n- pUmetitrt. lu their rounds they paid a visit to the residence of Her. Mr. MUls, a sen lo In tbo colltge aud an ordained minister w ho lias been a conspicuous advocate of the cause of the prohibition party. Tire moment the noise began in (rout of his house, lie fired four shots freon a revolver Into the crowd. Oue of the allots slightly wounded a student named Mitchell, pierc ing the edge of hts cor, and grazing the side of his head. MUls was arrested and held iu 1100 ball for trial to-morrow. Feeling against him is reported to be strong. A MIDNIGHT BLOW. out of Ufa head toe ??? 0 , (touch wa* frequently by his bed. Late ves uri a) mternoon hi* condition WiS reported a. critical, but bis phvfiHan hopes and expects to bring bin) through All right. Tho wound m 1-res ted back of the left ear The police department is working zcalomdy to unravel the mystery. AMONG THE PEOPLE. The Jonesboro News notes that "/Undo' Pete McLeroy, whose wife died a few months ago, was unltid In the holy bonds of wedlock last Thursday to Mre. Lambert, a widow lady, aud daughter of Mr. Smith Williaimrn.??? Csptaiu J. P. (mbodcn, of JDahloncga, is to vizi Auarnlia in a couple of weeks. The combined ages of Metsrs. A. G. and If. J. Ilit'b tower, of Troup county, nnd J. P. aud G; H. Hightower, of Alabama, four brother*, are two hundred and seventy years. Mr. A. G. Highto: Is 7rf, and the oldest. Mr. II. J.. next to the yuuug- island 74. Bi v. G. A. Lofton, of Dalton, began a serfes of rtrmons to youug people yesterday evtuiug ou young Bible characters. His first discourse was ???Abralomthe Fnst Young Man.??? Ho v/itl also bcgin?a series of sermons, for Sunday morning, ???Paul???s Metaphors, or, the Gospel JJltndratcd.??? Ills first discourse iu this scries will Ire: ???The L'urletlan Ksce.??? (umiila Clarion: Kev. K- A. Cloud, of Jones loro, accompanied by his family passed through uur town this morning on their way to tho ???Laud of Flowers," where they expect to??*pend the win ter. For the psst three winters Mr. Cloud has made Florida his home, traveling by private con ic) once for tho pleasure of tho trip. We visited his ramp yesterday evening aud found him quite snugly fitted out for both traveling and camping. Colonel A. H. Cox, of Atlsnts, has purchased a fur in in Polk county, and may become a citizen oi the seventh congressional district. Elder J. W. Mitchell, of Kentucky, late pastor of the Christian church, ut Whiting, Kausos, has ac cepted a call from the Second Christian church of Augusta, and entered upon his duties there yes terday. BLAZES IN OdZORGIA. Wednesday night about eight or nine o???clock the sparks from the eugiuo set the ginhouseof Mr. J. B. Battle, m Quebec, Schley ;county, ou fire, lhe gluhouse and tlx bales of cottou wire burned. The ginbouso of Mrs. Bray, near Sulphur Springs, was burned lust week. Loss about Si.WO??? partly coveted by Insurance. The ginhouse of Mr. James Rhodes, fa tho south eastern portion of Cherokee county, wus burned up with seven boles ol cotton iu It ono day last week. On list Tuesday nlghl the stable.*, crib, etc, on Mr. Burke Baldwin???^place about five miles below Fort Volley, was set ou lire anil destroyed. All bis coni, forage and three mules wero burned and Another'badly damaged- Tho fire was the work of mi incendiary. On lost Friday a furious flro was raging ou tho lands of Mr, O'. VY, Collins and Mr. Robert Win chester. Tho former lost ten thousand rails aud About two o'clock yesirrelsy morning J. L, Grlfiln, who keeps a saloon on Whitehall street, near Mitchell street, waa waylaid by some mur derous Villian aud rubbl'd and nearly killed. Mr. Griffin remained at hts s.il**oa night before last until twelve o'clock, and after closing up and balancing bis books and cash started home. He midi* on Windsor street and for yean he has passed over the route he traveled nUht before last without once being It- in bred with. Yesterday morning with no mol out or HAEMncrsLUxu him. be locked hi* saloon doors and started bom* Kr kb!1c1 along slowly, a* was his custom wit i hts lauds crossed behind, an! Just as he pise-1 Broil erton sttfrisotne mUoivAnt stappwt quickly itly fre m behind the corn *r and droit him ??? treble V-w on the it ere amt torough Mr. 1 ... ht> *ut?? b, a van ake sold time pi* 1 *t<d at %*u* ten oolUra iu money and < cut Leli ??? h ft). Not b???fx??iter Mr. Griffin was bn ai-ttFg t'ftptan. Muon ' sidianik fn a yo* 1 t mturg irslcb the fire, at o tltlt-c the the left In tbbeksaud fttnks lu his old story. Careless rail splitters let fire get into dry gross in the field, aud away it went. Mr. W. II. Moore, of Colcmai) station, had the mlsioituna to lose bis gin houso ou hut Saturday urfeuneny night. Tho fire is supposed to have bten accidental, rou'id by a match or some othsr foreign substance iu some cotton glutted Saturday. Tie house was a three-story structure nnd con- tiifuiti otto bale of cotton, two gius, one coudeusor und a few other thlugs which were con sumed. The insurance ou tho property burned Is about 91 0C0. Last week was noted tho bunting of tho cotton house of Mr. J. W. J. Ta> lor, Jn Mouroe. There is strong evidence that the houso wa?? robbed of most of the cottou it contained and then burned to conceal tho robbery. POINTS OF SPORT. THE FIGHT FO The aggressive war wage Company against all all forms o has produced a good effect. T grade, cheap, adulterated, and driven into an attempted defen they have exposed their names powders to the public. The Royal Company set years ago. It was the first to for this purpose, and to expose manufacturers who were en more profit might be derived posures then made, a disguste the press were the means ol powders from the market. All forms of lime baking upon consumers In this vicinit sally condemned by chemists a of lime, like alum, can only be and the purchaser is unware of shown themselvss in a disor It is because of the contin these dangerous, adulterated prietors and peddlers are now and revenge their disappointm hoods and sham analysis ag2in The Royal Baking Powder of a century, earned a reputa which no such dishonorable or down or destroy. It has stood practical use, and has been en chemists, Professors Love aud chemists of the country, as in a wholesome and of the very hi not possible for either the new, baking powders, or those well lime, alum, and other impuri favor. XSEE3 C JSLTi OTKfVtXKJSt AS JOHANN HOFF???S MALT EXTRACT hljto REIT HEALTH HEVEltAuK, Tonto'aiW Nutritive known. TI*o li< uu. *o VO.VTAINt) ONK-TlllUD MONK n, th.. bottle thon the Imitation, and !??? UlirEIUOIf in qiuaty. ??? I iu??v<. nae<l Jniu ,n lioff> T Ifarrfion Adair, of Ilcury cowrty, has captured one hundred ???possums this scavoq. Ho aho caught two pole cata by mistake. Ben Neal, ol Ilcury county/ killed three squir rels at one shot lest Mouday. Game is surely be coming plentiful. Holcomb Moore, of Greene, killed a partridge Ibis wttk that was beautifully spotted with white. One day this week a mad dog was killed by Mr. J. T. lTuukttt, who lives near Moxlcy. It was wild with tho dhease, nnd attacked everything it met; it even bit and tr it d to tear up bushcr. It Is supposed to havo been blttcu by a mad dog, a* three dogs that were considered mad wero killed in that community two weeks ago. Mr. Jackson Mortou, oLMilton county, lost, on Saturday before the llrat .Sunday In October,* hog. On BuuOny, the second day of November, so mo one was passing an old dry well, aud beard a noise, aud on looking in saw the hog, which had been Incarcerated a month, lacking one day. He was taken out tn an emaciated condition, having eaten nothing but dirt for tho spaco of time Iu which he was imprisoned. When rescued he was very vicious. Dalton Citizen: A singular accident occurred to Dr. N. J. Ilathoru Tuesday night while en route home. As he was passing at the intersection of School street and Thornton avenue a largo musk rat bounded from a ditch and made a warlike assault upon him. Fortunately the gentleman carried a stout cane with which he repelled the attack of the vicious rodent, and after a short aud decisive battle succeeded in killing it. The musk rat's mode of stuck was to spring forward sud denly and tbcu hurriedly retreat a short dUtauce. returning again torcuew the battle with increased ferocity. ESSENCE OF D!Xl??. Work baa commenced on tho customhouse buil ding at rcnsacola, Fla. Texas still has some pioneer and fighting preach- era???among them is Andrew Jackson Totter. The prospect for a good season at Aiken. 8. C. Is very fine, and the winter tourists are tregiuning to move. An advance colony of seven families of an a*??o- eUtion formed m ar Springfield, Mass., have arriv- red in south' Florida. _ .. ... At tae _ . sunt tor. b.u by tha time i.e Ir. Gretna began to re In a Very Weak Condition, Sinking From Jfarvoua Preutratios," A patient in Mississippi gives tbUicromt of a ' marvellous chauge' ; wrought iu hercou- diti*??.: Last December I received your Compound Ox > yen- I whs in a very weak coa ittiou. tit.kit g from nervous prostration. I com- re sLrcd it* uee immediately, leavingofi overv- tbing el??e. And what a tnarvelhm* change it a rough* in a tew we- ks! Bo rapidly .{id l mprevethat neighbors and friend* who ha I turn fami'iar with my eo uptainU for several Ultra are-still full -*f w.*n*ier at my recovery. Our "Treatise oa Comt*o md Oxygen,??? coi tal n ire g a history of th# di*eov^rw and T*-??de of action of tbi* remarkable enr*??iv* sgs tt. an L o large reeoid of surprising cure* ia Coa imp- t:??n, 4>f??rrb, Neuralgia, Brooch it is, A* Vn*. e e., and a wide rerega of chronic disease#, * '), b. sstt free A??M'-???? Das. Stsekit A Pal-:*, llt'il and 1111 G nr 1 street, t hia. ltmrlin,' XKNBitA Mneyt>nzsorr,Hoim a 9 %nt, forth* iA<.s>sdJ70ii*????s<??i > sasahista. l rsi, sen*???Aly fri *nn wwt*w i REMARKABLE CURE PHYSICIANS ANDSURGONS DECIDED * TO USE THE KNIFE. My wife and dangh ter suffered for years with an affection of the throat, which wa* gradually but surely undermfuing their health, and was a source of anxiety to all of us Two of the host physli' of the city and also a surKPou were railed in, after a careful examInutlon they ??h-eided that there waa no chance for a cure unlemi they would sent to undergo a surgical nitration. Wo much opposed to the knife In*uir iuhnI, nutil all efiecU were truly wonderful: and niter* few bot tics bad been tak??-n th??-y weroentlivly relieved ol the trouble aud their health fully restored. II any of my family should ever be similarly affee- any ted, I would, if uerwary. travel aronud the world in order to fret thi* remedy. Very respe* tfnlly, W. n. MANSFIKLD, Mncon, (la. Macon, Ga., August lfith. 1880. with greet plemure I certify to the efficacy of that truly excellent n-ersratlon-Hrewer???s Long. Restorer. It has indeed proven to be a soveielga reroisly in my family. For many months ray wue ba> suffered from weak lungs, and hs* experienced great difficulty In breathing, so much so that ahe could not sleep at all at nhrht; she also Inst her appetite, and, in fact, her condition waa truly alarming. The Lung Restorer having been recom mended by several friend*. I resolved to get it and tret Its virtues, which I did. and with the roost happy reflect. Phre Fis taken but two bottle*, and the result is worob-rful. 8he now experiences no difficulty In breathing, her appetite Is good, and she Is rapidly regaining her strength and I am convinced its continued use will effect a perman ent cure. I would, therefore, cheerfully recom mend It to all who have weak lungs, aa it cannot fail to be of great benefit to all who may give it a trial. Yours truly, BB . GEORGKW.SIMa. The above testimonial wa* given in 1880. Hear what the same gentleman says after an Interval o' four years- ???1 nave nad no cause to change my opinion rel stive to toe efficacy of Brewer's Lung tWorer iu cases of diseased luegs. The bcueflt derived by my wife from its use has been permanent. Mr faith in its virtues is such that 1 cheerfully rccom mend it to all who are afflicted with pulmonary disease. Very respect fully. GKOROKW. SIMS LAMAR, RANKIN Ac LAMAR Maoon, GF t . SUPPLIES RALIWAYS, MACHINISTS', ENGINEERS???. H.T.Duke&Co. *??? Iron Pipe, Fitting*, Yilvsj, Cods, lad Tools, 163 West Second Street, CINCINNATI, OSia vol ut wky R PURE FOOD. d by the Royal B iking Po wder f adulteration in baking powder he manufacturers of the low poisonous powders have been se of their goods, wherein and the character of their \ out upon this crusade several j bring to light the use of alum, the intamoys practices of thoseH dangering health and life that frem their powders. The ex- d public, and the influance of banishing most of the alum powders are now being foisted y. Their use has been univer- nd physicians. The presence detected by chemical analysis, its use until its effects have ered system. ed and vigorous, pursuit of baking powders that their pro- endeavoring to vent their spite ent by circulating absurl false st the Royal Baking Powder, has, during the last quarter tion throughout the world tricky adventurers can pull the test of a long, actual, dorsed by the Government Mott, and by the most eminent 11 respects absolutely pure and ghest leavening power. It is experimental, and suspicious known to be adulterated with ties, to supplant it in the public & fiVSS CURE FOR bh. tEx^y-wras??? CSOLBUN SPE31FUC.. t he fr ivrec. s ctroot coffee or tall a sjiootJv and porauuicnt cure, 1!?? a moderate drinker . .4 rvick. Yhousocdf of . .: ;wju aiade temperate mea , - Oolden Speclflelnthei* ?? . .. ??? s ledge, or*i to-day . i '. T v inking of theu'Wdfrea ???.ratio! -ifTocts resui?? crom ita >.n, ??K' puvifiea and curie he* tho blood, aV'iya ??.??????? vousness, and ineltresto hettUhrul action all the orputiofdlgoitlo&i l rmjn-4"??o ji m Golden Bpottle Ce* 18b Rase Street, ClntlnnstLO* 3POIl SA??iB BY MAGNUS & HIGHTOWER Dmggi8t8, ATLANTA, S WOROIA. The ??? Hilldale " Herd -OF- JERSEY CATTLE! SERVICE BULLS: L EONDIAM 3010. HIRE: SIGNAL 1170. DAlf t Geranium auva. 14 Itw. lu 7days. 8IGNALI*KTItO 11678. Hire: LeonJdaa 9010L sou of SIGNAL 1170. Dam; Optima 6715, daughter of SIGNAL 1170. 10 lb*. 8 oa. ia 7 days a* a 3 year old. KINO KOKFKK, Jr., 12827. 40W por oeut COOMA881R. Hire: King Koffee ikVSi, Dam: Island Star 11876. 21 IU. a nz. a?? 6 year old. HVKF OF YOKK, afis*. Sire: Grand Duka Alexia 1010. Pam: Kitty clover lilt, 14 lba in 7 days. These Bulls will be allowed a limited number of approved Cows after November 1st, 18M, aft 1100.1)0. Ordure bookit! now. Keep Of Cdws la Milk, free of charge; others 12.00 per week aft owncrarisk, YOUNG STOCK FOR HALE. L. J. A A.^V. HILLj^ Hilldale Frrm last East 1'oint, slx^milea front Atlanta, on Central, end Atlanta aud Weal Polnft Railroads???Indus running to and from at all hours of the day. *epT4???tf snn wky BARRY???S LUXOMNI. lu tcoubi . months of pregHsucy it reilevreall aaase of fiiiC m and weight, so anoeylug to the oendittom^ Luxomul relieves cramr??, false palna, and nro* taotes tret and comfort at night: it greatly smell, oratre the pang* of child birth, shortens Ubor era. rentr after-palus, ac-t ilftatre recovery. * For dt*order*d an-* reetnfn! w ???tmitlM It has no equal, and is a anr-erior remedy tor nan* I.a.nmnt I. n.. ;i .;nnul?? tat a MMultfli <??f-???!?? pi.r.ta trot* which. VT-If tr. i- tniif *-tb???ut donbt th?? tn. *- r-v*. Prirt: siat. puhiehT IS ??? T *>.< Hit tbr ??? . ??? tL. ???ARhY w*slIPAOrtikUM IJU., s???tt??. AUanU. 0*.