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VOL IX HIS LAST RUN. Chief Actor in a Thrilling! Episode Dead. ANDREWS AND HIS RAIDERS A Story of The War That Will Never Lose Interest.—Jeff Cain’s Famous Run. Jeff Cain tho veteran engineer, who figured as a principal act'>r in one of the most thrilling episodes of the late war, is dead. It was he who guided the famous “General,” the engine that was captured by ? d-ou’s raiders on May J 2, 1862 at Big beauty, and was recaptured, by Mr. Cain, Captain W. A. Fuller, the conductor and others, at the end of a most exciting chase over the Western find Atlantic railroad between Big Shanty and Ringgold Engineer Cain died in Atlanta last week, and his death recalls a most thrilling episode of the civil war. The following account is clipped from the Constitution, and is well worth reproducing, as it will be of interest to all those who took part in the stirring drama of the groat war. The story of the famous raid made by Andrews’ men is a thril ling ont. Ou the morning ot the 12th of May, 1862, Jeff Cain pulled his engine out of Atlanta, to which was attached three freight cars next to the engine and several pas senger cars behind these. Captain W. A. Fuller was in charge ascon ductor. At Marietta a score of men in citizens dress boarded the train. They paid their faretodif ferent points, and from their con versation it was learned that “they were refugees from the yankees,” but in reality were disguised sol diers of the union army, under command of General Mitchell, then in middle Tennessee, bound south. They were volunteers to do a dangerous work. Seven miles from Marietta, at Big Shanty, the train stopped for breakfast. Most of the passengers and train’s crow went to tho breakfast house, which was situated some forty feet from the track. The passengers had taken their seats at tho table. Captain Fuller was sitting on the opposite side of the table facing the railroad. He saw through the window some of the strangers who got on at Mariet ta getjon the engine in an excited manner and start off rapidly with the throe freight cars detached from the passenger train. The freight cars attached to this train were intended to carry sup plies from Chattanooga to Mariet ta, where there was a confederate training camp for recruits, known as Camp Macdonald. No one had any idea that the parties in possession of the engine were federals, but supposed that it had been taken by deserters from Camp Macdonald, who would, run it off a short distance and abandon it. Captain Fuller, Jeff Cain and others were determined to capture the train regardless of who had it They started out on fo’t and a lone, nothing daunted in putting muscle in competition with steam. A 1 fromff~.S. Journal o/ Jfedicwi S Prof. W. H. Peeke, who 8 TH makes a specialty of B ’ Epilepsy, has without ■ ■ wk doubt treated and cur ia Q ■ ed more cases than any ® S ■ . livin S Physician; his a| B B k V success is astonishing. \ e have heard of cases Ot to years’ standing cured by Cui vui§ tie of his absolute cure, free to any sufferers who may send their P. O. and Express address. *■ 8 . w . “cure toaddress 'TroX.Vjr, H« PKftKEf F• D«> 4 St. r New York Ripans Tabules cure dizziness. Ripans Tabules cure headache. E SUMMERVILLE NEWS. TH They soon reached Moon’s station, two miles distant. Here they learned that the raidefs had taken the tools from the’trackmen-.’there were twenty-five or thirty men a board the train. Some had climb ed the telegraph poles and cut the wires, taking about one hundred yards of the wire. It was now conclusive to all that federals were in charge of the train. This added new stimulus to the chase and Jeff’ Cain, not on ly determined to capture the en gine, but also the federals. They soon secured a handcar used for hauling crossties, which they began pushing. There were three in the chase. Two pushed while one rode and r<-st“-’. Knowing schedules, grades, stations and distances so well they were confident by using great effort they could reach Eto wah river by the time the fugitives could reach Kingston. At Kings ton the raiders would have to con tend with several freight trains that would necessarily delay them. On they pushed. One mile from Moon’s station they found a pile of crossties on the track —placed there by tho fugitives to check pursuit. Tho obstructions wefe removed and they “pushed” on to Acworth. Hero they pressed into service such guns as they could find, and were joined by two citi zens. Hurrying on they found no more obstructions until they reach ed a short curve two miles from Acworth. Here two rails had been torn up. Tho car was lifted over the broken part and with renewed energy and determination they came to Etowah, where they found an old engine called the “Gonap.” But this did not assure success f»r tho engine was standing on a, side track with the tender on the turn table. Immediately, how ever, they were got together. A coal car was attached and with six cr eight confederate soldiers on board these continued the pursuit. From Etowah to Kingston Cain made on the “Yonah” sixty mi'es an hour, and found the fugitives had passed by. The agent inform ed Captain Fuller that tho leader had claimed to be a confederate officer who impressed the engine al Big Shanty and the throe cars were loaded with ammunition for General Beauregard, at Corinth. The leader* also said that Cain fol lowed with the passenger train and insisted that thu agent should let him have a switch key and in struct all conductors to clear the track. The agent did as he was told. The freight trains gathered here, so obstructed the track that the “Yonah” could not pass without loss of time. consequently she was abandoned and another engine without car and all on board who would volunteer to go continued the hot pursuit. Crossties thrown across the track were found every hundred yards. When four miles from Adairsville was reached sixty yards of track were torn up. Captain Fuller left the train and called on his men to follow. He soon met the express freight. This he stopped and wait ing a few minutes for some who had followed to catch up, he start ed the freight train with twenty Cars in front of the engine back to Adairsville. On reaching a switch the cars were taken off and the en gine went on alone. As they sped along rapidly as an engine with five-foot ten -inch wheels go ing backward and 165 pounds of steam could possibly run. Two miles beyond Calhoun the fugitive were sighted for the first time and from their movements they were greatly excited. They detached one of their cars and left it on the track. The car was coupled on the engine without stopping. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 17, 1897. Two and a half miles further an other freight car was encountered. As before this coupled cn without stopping. They pushed on to Re saca, where they switched the two cars on a siding. Two miles north of Resacjr on a short curve a T rail was discovered being too close to stop the engine went over it at the rate of fifty-five miles an hour. Two miles beyond Dalton the fu gitives were overtaken, while they were tearing up the track in plain view of Colonel Jesse A. Glenn’s regiment. The fugitives continued and never did two engines make faster time than the pursuer and pursued. The runaway had the advaniaj n , as the “General” was a Rogers go ing forward and tho “Texas” a Danforth & Cook engine, was run ning backwards. The fugitives were so closely 7 pushed half way between Ringgold and Graysville that they set their remaining car on fire with the intention of cut ting it loose on the next bridge. The General was fagging. The fug itives seeing they would soon be captured if they continued the race, they abandoned their engine and took to the woods. The “General” and burning car were coupled to the pursuing en gine. The fire was extinguished and the car and engine sent back to Ringgold. The old “General” as well as its guiding did many years of service after their eventful careers in the 60’s, and Jeff Cain’s name will always be associated with-many incidei ts that have oc curred on the Western and Atlan tic railroad for tho past forty years. HON. J. M, VEACH, He Died at Adairsville Last Week. Hon. James M. Veach, one of the wealthiest and most prominent citizens of Bartow county, died at his home in Adairsville Saturday of last week, of Bright’s disease. Colonel Veach was the son of Thomas and Lydia Snyder Veach, of Frederick county, Virginia, and was born August 14, 1823. In 1848 Mr. Veach came to A dairsville and has been closely i dentified with its every interest since that day. No man has done more for the town and section than he . He had always been a farmer, but his first occupation here was that of a merchant and grain buy er. In 1868 he built his first mill and in 1881 built the mammoth flouring mill which stands as a monument to his wisdom and con fidence in our section. He could not be induced to ac- 1 cept public office until 1892, when he was sent by the people to the general assembly, where he distin guished himself and had the con fidence of his colleagues. He was the originator of the state bank bill of which so much has been said. He was married to Miss Julia A., daughter of Benjamin Echols, of Chattooga county. They had three children, George A., Mrs. Annie Grady and Henry M. They all survive him. Mr. Veach was an uncom prom ising democ-at, a Mason of promi nence and had the distinction of serving his lodge as master for fifteen years. Miss Edna Cain, the talented society editor of the Atlanta Even ing Constitution, is expected in Dalton on a visit in the near future. She will be the guest of Miss Eugeiria Bitting on Pentz Street. It is useless to add that the young people of Dalton will make her visit a pleasant social event. —Dalton Citizen. A BAD BREAK. i Three Young Tien Jailed Saturday. CHARGED WITH BURGLARY. All Os Them Members of Promi nent Floyd County Families. Something of a sensation was created in town last Saturday when Sheriff Penn and Bailiff C- P. Gaines drove up in front of the jail, having in charge three young men, or rather boys, for none of them are fully grown. , —Jyyuiry developed the fact that they had Wdl arrested the day before on a charge of burg lary. The young men are John and Ed Towns and Alfred Hardin, all of them having lived near Crystal Springs, and being sons of prom inent and highly respected citizens. Alfred Hardin is the son of W. M. Hardin, who is well known in both Floyd and Chattooga counties as an upright and honerable man. It seems that on the night of January 15th, John Salmons store at Armuchee was broken into, and a quantity of goods taken. A search failed to reveal the guilty parties and the matter quieted down . On the night of Febuary sth, J. M. Kendrick’s store, at Kartah, was broken open and burglarized. About S4O in stamps were stolen, together with a lot of coppers and numbers of other articles not fully known An investigation was begun and enough developed to warrant the belief that the Towns and Hardin boys were the guilty parties. A search was made of the prem ises of Mr. Towns and Mr. Hardin, fathers us the boys. These two gentlemen assisted in tho search, and gave the officers all the assist ance possible, and were dumb founded w hen a large lot of the stolen goods were discovered. Sal mon’s goods were found in a big pile of cotton seed in Towns’ barn. The two Towns boys were ar rested, as was also Alfred Hardin. Will Hardin, a brother of Alfred, made his escape. Yesterday morning a letter was received by Deputy Sheriff Henly, from Glenn M. Whitesides, Post office Inspector at Chattanooga asking that the prisoners be held in jail until an officer could be sent after them, and stated further that they would be prosecuted in the United States court for burglar izing the post-offices. It is said that Ed Towns has confessed, but claims that Hardin was not with them when they stole the stamps, although he knew of it. FOSTER’S STORE, GA. J. D. Cleckler macle a business trip to Chattanooga last week. Wc now have a very large Sunday school at Oak Hill. We have organ ized a Singing society to meet every Sunday afternoon. Everybody cor | dially invited to attend. J. T. Lewis is a candidate for Jus tice of Peace in this community. Messrs Pinkney Rutledge and Joseph Motley made a flying trip to Raccoon Sunday. I guess they were on busi ness. Misses Kittie Mosely and Ida Heath two very charming young ladies from Starkville, Ala., were visiting Miss Minnie Rutledge last Sunday. The candy breaking at Mr. Sam Rice’s last Tuesday night was greatly enjoyed by all present. Mr. F. M. Brooks gave a Valentine 1 drawing and candy stretching last Fri day evening. Everybody reports a very pleasant time. W. A. Rutledge has sold his farm to E. N. Dorsett. Mr. Rutledge leaves Monday for Blanche, Ala. His many friends wish him success in his new home. Claud Hill of Alpine, was in our burg Sunday. The sick of our community are very much Unproved. i Success to the News; Oll> Rif. Highest of all in Leavening Strength.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report. Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE LYERLY, GA. The health of our town is much bet ter at present. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Smith were con fined to their room last week. John Warren has been very low but is some better. Mrs. 11. S. Dover was very sick last- Saturday but is better at this writ ing. Mrs. A. C. Powell was sick last week with erippe. Mrs. J. A. Gilmer was also very mud I .lndisposed but they jar e both convalescent nowr* Mrs. Bryant who has been here on an extended visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dover, returned to her home at Smyrna Monday. Mr. A. T. Powell and his mother, of Raccoon, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Powell here Sunday. Miss Mollie Powell is visitingin Ly erly this week. The school here is progressing finely A number of new scholars this week. The new assistant, Miss Bertha Stan sell, a charming young lady from Tun nel Hill, arrived here Saturday and as sumed her duties Monday morning. Miss Annie Bell Lee’s party, given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mc- Leod, was greatly enjoyed by the young people present. Mrs. J. L. Pollock spent a few days in Rome last week. Mrs. W. P. Foster spent Sunday in Rome. Mrs. A. E. Doster, of Broomtown. Ala., is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Dover. Clarance Foster is quite sick with fever. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. B. F. Gilmer is quite sick with pneumonia. Hope she will be better soon. John Williams is placing the lumber on the ground to build a dwelling in the near future. M. TELOGA, GA. Several of our boy’s went over to Triou last Sunday afternoon; guess some of Trion’s fair young ladies can tell the object of their visit better than your scribe can. Mr, A. T. Leslie, of McLemore’s cove was in our community last Saturday on business. Mr. R. L. Knox near Menlo was shak ing hands with friends here last Satur day. Attorney C. L. Odell, of Summer ville, attended Justice court here last Saturday. Last Saturday night a strange noise was heard near the residence of J. S. Sitton’s. Mrs. Sitton went out to as certain what it waa and found what she thought to be an owl perched upon the limb of a tree nearby, and called to her son Willie to come and kill it. Willie was soon on the scene with gun in hand and fired at the object, and to the ground it came, but before Wil lie could approach and get his would be owl, it arose and left quickly. Wil lie exclaiming, ‘-it’s a wild cat,” sent another load after it and followed in pursuit. He had gone some distance when he remembered he did not have any ammunition with him, and that a wounded wild cat might attack him, he returned and near the road where he had gone, found his cat dying, but for some time hesitated to approach it, but when he did, found it to be a large house cat. D. D. Braddy, Deed Layton, Luther Chandler and J. C. Sitton went to Trion Saturday night to see their best girls, I presume. While on the way they must have been in haste to get there, as they were running their horses at good speed, when Braddy’s horse fell, throwing him off and bruising him very much, which will confine him to his room for some time. Henry Wedgworth, of Broomtown, Ala., spent a few days of last week with his father near here, who has been sick for some time, and still.con tinues quite sick. Our Baptist people are preparing to build a new church soon. Some lum ber has been sawed and two hundred dollars subscribed. The building is to be 36 by 50 feet. Valley Girl. Farm For Sale. For sale a good, well improved, well watered farm of one hundred acres; sixty acres cleared, balance well tim bered. Lies tw’o miles west of Lyerly Ga. Terms of sale easy. If you want a good farm it will pay you to see this before you buy. Apply to C. L. Odell, | Summerville, Ga. TRION NEWS. W. S. Norris who has been sick for sometime is improving slowly. B. F. Flournoy’s little son that was reported very sick last week is much better. Duke Palmour is reported quite sick. His brother, Howard Palmour, who has been quite sick for several weeks with pneumonia is about well again. We extend our sympathies to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Eilenburg, whose home is so lonely and hearts so sad 2,” n,> cpuut of the departing of a pre ci ou s 1 i 111 e*r^ue , Hii. Fhl l>r *Mutiie last Saturday morning. Parents, weep not for the little one for she»is at rest. The Lord has taken her from a world of sorrow to a home of peace and rest where partings are no more. Dear father and mother will you meet her there? The remains were laid to rest in the Trion cemetery Sunday evening after religious services conducted by Rev. Mr. Hunt. Quite a number cf our young people attended a singing at Laurel Hill last Sunday. Allen W. Hughes had a light attack of la grippe last Saturday night while at his* home in the country. Mr. Hughes says he doesn’t like it. There are several cases of grip in town this week. Miss Florence Fitts and a young mar. by the name of Mathes are reported very sick this week, miss Mathes has been very low for sometime. Our worthy townsman, Mr. Bill Lan ders will make his future home in La- Fayette. His successor, Mr. Hanson has been on the sick list for sometime past, but is able to be out again. Rev. Mr. Hunt tilled his regular ap pointments at the Baptist church Sun day and Sunday night. Mr. Hunt en tertained a large audience Sunday night with a wonderful discourse on the subject of regeneration. It is use less for me to say he did the subject justice for the discourse was certainly grand. E. R. Dennis. GREAT SALES prove the great merit of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Hood’s Sarsaparilla sells because it accomplishes CREAT CURES. kartahTgaT Rev. Mr. Bailey filled his regular appointment at Bethel church last Sunday. Miss Mary Ki Igo, of Chattanooga, Tenn., is vsiting relatives and friends in this valley. Miss Hattie Wright, of Rome, has charge of the Farmersville school. Mr. Gober, of this valley, is quite sick with catarrhal fever. Mr. Stephens, of this place, made a business trip to Vans valley last Saturday. Our gallant Sheriff, J. C. Penn and C. P. Gaines after several days on trail, captured the Floyd coun ty burglars, the Towns and Hardin boys, who entered the stereos J. M. Kendrick on the night of the 3rd, inst and took therefrom a lot of stamps, dry goods etc. The goods were recovered, but were badly damaged. The thieves were lodged in Summerville jail Satur day morning. Mr. Tarrant and mother of near Floyd Springs are visiting friends in the valley. The Little Maid. Notice. All persons indebted to me by note or account are hereby notified to call and settle the same by March 15, 1897. All of tllese 5 ’ claims not settled by that time will be placed in the hands of an ; officer for collection. Act *♦ and save cost. J. C. Keeley,:. Harrisburg, Ga. Notice.» All bß|#s owing me, either by note will please settle at once, as I wil 1 remove my den tal office to Rome in a few bays. I will work here however one -week - in each month, due notice of which will be given through the News the week before. My office here at Hawkinis house. Dr. T, 8. Brown. No. 50.