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THE HUSTLER OF ROME.
third year.
PH®
TbeJ met at the Court House
Today and
KAMED their sacrifices
, 818D to soft sopb the brother in
bUCKBT^ 8 ona °OMMIT
MOPE runted
UD STUNTED THAN EVER.
Th, Third party calamity howlers
me t iu «e»io“ hiday at the Court
house .ad proceeded to name three
mec tor representative, for Floyd
The meeting was ca^ or de r
b T Mr Ge«rg« Washington Fleet.
Ld'chairman of the third party
Xuti- committee of Floyd.
Mr Tom Hampton was made per-J
oU.iru.au and a Mr. Cowan
ode secretary Mayor) Zack Har
.rrove the ex-republican post
counted the stand and scored the
Harrisoi administration and en
dorsed the Omaha platform,
A call was made for a •ommittee
of two, from each county district,
and the committee thus created
adjourned and after an hours ab
scence, returned and as a fruit of
their labors presented the
nanses ol Maj >r Zack Harg.ove,
T.C. Hampton and W. G. Dona
hoo as candidates of the Populists
for representatives for Floyd in
the next legislatue.
The meeting then endorsed
these gentlemen by a rising vote,
in which a large per cent of the
162 white people present participa
ted Os the 60 negroes in the house
23 voted with the whites.
•On the nominating cemmittse,
Howells, Vans Valley and Texas
Valley had no representation while
from Chulio, Jar as Lacey,
an old time negro was named, And
acted. This was a bid thrown out
by the Howlers to catch the vote
of the brother in black—jest as if:
"nigger aint got no sense no how?
While this famous committee
was out ex-republican Zack called
on ex-republican Palmer for a
speech and two wouring voices
from the earner mumured : ’‘Pal
merl Palmer!"
So overwhelming was this in
vitation that Mr, Palmer
mounted the rostrum and spoke
I aimer weared the crowd and it
began to| lisprese-so he rested from
his labor.
Then the cry #o f “Speed ! Speed!”
r ent the air Terrell Speed, th°
e °°u skin statesman mounted the
rostrum fronj OUB gido whi]H
. McDonald-Spar ks-Stewart Company.
We have bought 500 of these F.ockers
••nd will sell them at the extremely
low price of $2.00 each
,b 1 torget our Matting sale. We havf
just received another large ship
ment and offer this week
’ ent Matting for 8 1-2 cents per yard
111 Mating for 10 cents per yard,
‘ 1 ' 2 Cent Ma tti ng for 12 1-2 per yard,
111 Matting for 15 cents per yard,
Matting for 17 1-2 cents per yard,
11 Matting far 25 cei ts pe” yard.
$2.00. $2.00. $2.00
incu °nad-Spaks-Stowart Co.i, 3 and 5, Thirlo, lorn Ga
chairman Hampton skipped out
the old way.
It was evident that the leader
did not want Teriell Speed’s free
lance injected into the midst of
ths meeting but Terrill was free
pressable and though interrupted
by Major Hargrove, Turrell failed
to take the hint and succeeded, be
fore the committee reported, in
making the best speech ot the
day.
After the nominations had been
made, Major Hargrove was called
f»r another speech and being loaded
for the occasion, he exploded- chal
i l en g in g Messrs Wright, Reese am:
; i'onche joint debate on every stump
in Floyd county aud a part of the
no fence district of Cave Sorin"
Au imported speaker named
Dodd, from Canton, Georgia then
uuiimbered ms bvtteries aud
belched calomity doctrine uutil
some os the populists were reeking
in political gore way above their
eyes.
TO THE WEST.
I s- '
VIA THE MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON
RAILROADS, THE ONLY LINES
RUNNING.
Through trains to Memphis. The
Memphis & Charleston Railroad
has double daily tram service for
all points in the west, Elegant
day coaches and Pullman’s finest
vestibule sleepers.
No extra charge for fast time.
The euly line running through
tiaius to Memphis, thereby insur
ing f»wer changes than by any
other route. Trains for the West
cross the Mississippi River on the
great Memphis Bridge. Leave
Chattanooga 7a. m., aud arrive
Kansas City 10:45 next morning.
For all information regarding
any of the Western states or terri
tories, state and county maps,
write to or call on J, H. Sutton,
District Passenger Agent *»r W. V.
Lifesay City Ticket Agent at their
new office 111 ReadjHouseChatta
nooga, Tenn. 6 3tf.
° J
Mrs. Wm. Lockett, of Albany,
Ga., i» a guest of Mr and Mis W.
M. Shropsire on Sixth Ave,
Mr. abd Mrs. Lamar, Sparks ar
rived yesterday and- will remain,
here visiting relatives until after
the Reid-Sparks Nuptials.
Hon. Clyde Shropshir arrived
in the city Friday night on the
East Tennesse train and will be
greeted by his many friends.
Mrs. John D. Moore, who ha?
been quite ill at her home, is re
ported quite better.
Miss Editt Carver has returned
from Mary Shors College.
GENUINE RATTAN ROCKER
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ROME GEORGIA. SUNDAY MORNING JUNE 3.1894,
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mvS AS A Ml.
Single Handed the Corageous
Keelin Defended the
Bridge
HIS COMPNION RAN AWAY
This did not Demoralize the Soldier
Who Stood to his pott in the
Face of Tremendous Odds.
Bristol, Tenn., June 1. —I had
interviewed yesterday with a man
who performed an act of heroism
during the civil war of equal!)
cool courage, aud und°r circum
stances of far greater personal
danger, than that for which Hora
tius Cools has been celebrated iu
song aud story for more than 2,000
years, for the soldiers of Lars Por
senua were not armed with mod
ern guns, as were assailants of thi?
nineteenth century hero—neithei
was he equipped with shield auc
coat of mail, as was the brave de
tender of the bridge across the
Tiber.
James Keelin was a member ot
a battalion of confederate cavairj
known as ‘‘Tnoma ß 's Legion,’’
which was afterwards I believe,
merged into a regiment command
ed by Cclonel Love. The “legion'
was composed of hardy mountain
eers from western North Carolina
and was attached to the brigade
commanded by General “Mudwall
Jackson (so cal'ed to distinguish
him from the immortal “Stone
wall," and possibly for some other
reasons).
Keelin was only an ordinary pri
vate soldier, without any education
and his military training consist
ed chiefly in being firmly impress,
ed with the fact that his first dutj
was to “obey orders.” ,
In November, 1862,Keelin was de
tailed with some six or eight others
of his command to guard the bridge
at Strawberry Plains, Tenn., which
was threatened by raiding parties of
Brownlow’s “Tennessee federals.”On
the 6th of November all the guard
was withdrawn except Keelin and one
other, and the extra guns they had
were taken away by the recruiting
officer at Strawberry Plains. This
information was doubtless conveyed
to Brownlow’s troops, for on the Bth
at the dark hour of midnight a par
ty of federal raiders numbering forty
men appeared near the bridge with
the evident intention of attacting
and setting fire bo the structure.
As soon as he saw the armed
force making for the bridge, Keel
in’s companion in arms fled in
the opposite direction, carrying
his gun with him, leaving Keelin
alone with a single gun and a big
knife of the “Arkansas toothpick’
variety, to defend ths bridge as
bast he might. As hopeless as the
task appeared, Keeling bravely
determined to stand to hiu post
despite the tremendous odds
against him, and do his best to
keep the enemy from burning the
bridge.
He posted himself on the top of
a bank underneath the bridge and
awaited the attach He held bn-
Zuu at a “ready,” and when one
of the partv advance<4with a light
*d torch, prepared to climb up to
the woodwork of the bridge, Keel in
shot him dead in his tracks. The
survivors fired a vo’ley at the soli
tary guard, and with a wild yell
made a rush for the bank. Though
Keelin was wounded three times
ny the volley —in the hip where
he still carries a bullet in the left
irm and in the side —he bravely
dood his ground ; and not having
rime to reload his muzzle-loading
musket, he drew his big knife and
awaited the onset.
Fortunately for him the ascent
was narrow, and the attacting party
could only climb up the steep bank
one or two at a time With fib
knife be slew two more of the inva
ders and wounded six others, hurl
ing them gashed and bleeding down
the embankment. Once he stumbled
while aiming a blow at one of the
paity, and before he could recover,
a big fellow m idea vicious stroke at
him with a heavy knife. He threw
up his left arm to ward off the blow
from his head, aud the blow sever oct
Ins hand at the wrist besides inflict
ing an ugly gash upon the scalp. He
also received a dangerous cut in the
neck, and another on the right hand.
With al. these gaping and bleed
mg wounes the brave fe low stood
nis grounds, fighting with th<
courage of a Bayard, and held th*'
whole attacking party at Bay. At
ast Bill Pickens, the lieutenant
who was commanding the federal?,
seeing so many of his men fall be
fore the invincible arm of the
brave confederate, called out with
>rn oath : “Let me up there, boys,
I’ll fix the d —n rebel I’’
But when he rushed up the bank
fief was confronted by the sam«
weapon, goary with the blood of
nis subordinates, And, after re
cievibg twd vic ions*outs, he t<»o re
tired, calling off 'his men. They
left the place hastily, leavihg their
three dead ’ companions on the
ground, but carrying off their
wounded. They thought that a
force of confede’ales was encamp
ed a mile ofWo uji the river, and
probably expected them to be at
tracted to the scene by the sound
of the firing.
Keelin, desperately wounded as
he was. remained at his post un
til relieved. He bound up the
bleeding stump of his arm and
stanched the blood in hishalf-doz
en other wounds as best be could,
receiving n « medical attention uu.
till after day light next morning.
After he recovered from his
wounds he continued to serve in
the army until after the end of the
war, notwithstanding ths loss of
left hand. He is now an old man,
far on the shady side of sixty, and
lives by the fruits of his daily
toil iu a little cabin in West Bris
tol . .i
He is modest and retiring disposi
(ion, and comparatively few people
in this city, wlieie he has resided for
a number of years, have ever seen
him or heard the wonderful story of
which he is the There are sev
eral; persons here however, who are
familiar with the incident, and from
an old confederate, who was in the
vicinity when the fi 'ht occurred, The
C >urier-Journal c< rreipordeut heard
the story before seeking an interview
with Mr. Keelin.
When asked why he did not run
away with his companions when
he saw the overwhelming force ot
the enemy, he modestly replied
that he had been put there to de
fend the bridge and save it from
i destruction if he cou'd, and he
did not think it right to give it up
without at least making some show
of fight for it; and when he got in
to it, “there was no way to get out
except to fight out,” as he pqt it.
He seemed to heve very little
idea that his deed deserves to rank
with the bravest in the records of
mankind. He does not complain
of his lot, but wends his quiet
way unnoticed and almost un
known. He deserves a pension,
both front his native state and
fn.m the railroad company whose
propertv he so bravely defended
Louisville Courier-Journal
GUARANTEED LARGEST SIZE MADE
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ffllg ws.
Carries six out of Nine Coub
ties Heard From
LEADS BY TWENTY FOUR
VOTES AND ELEVEN COUNTIES TUB
BEi-T OUT uF THE 55 THAT HAS
ACTED A STATEMENT OF
FANNINS ACTION.
Yesterday was another Atkin
son day aud this morning the gal
ant y»ung democrat, has, not on
ly recovered all tiie losses of the
week but has increased his lean
over Atlanta’s candidate.
Os the twelve counties that act
id yesterday, Mr. Atkinson carried
Coweta, Chattahoochee, Catoosa.
Flares, Charltou aad Heard giv
ing him 14 votes. General Evans
ias carried Dade, Mclntosh ano
Putnam with six votes The re
• uiis of yesterdays battle are about
vnat even the Evans men were
dreading, but had made up their
minds as morally certain to be
meted out to them,
FANNIN ALL RIGHT.
A? staled in Friday afternoou’t
Hustler or Rome, Fannin county
vss all right, despite the Couaftu
lions “grand stand” clustering.
Friday night the Hustler received
me toilowing special from Canton
fiom a most worthy man who wa
in Morganton on the day that Fan
iiu acted, and while the boomei
uay not enjoy it. it is the tiutl
all the isame, aud Faunn’i
wo votes will go uo where, j o
attempt to ge no where else, sav<
into the Atkiusoß column:
Canton June I.—Fannin couu
y went for Atkinson by a majori
ty of eight votes. The naeerim
■sab called to order at 12 o’c'ock
and the vote was taken by ballot.
I’he court adjourned for thre.
hours until the vofTug was over
I’he executive committee immedi
ately met at tbs court house ano
procla med the result, namely—
Atkinson received 153 vstes; Ev
ans, 145, A number of votes wen
cast for Evans by msu who d-iu
not reside iu the county aud some
who did not reside in the state.
The committee issued certificate*
to the Atkinson delegates.
Many of the staunchest Evans
people of Rome have given up th?
fight,and some of the mare offering
to bet on the'final results of the
campaighn,
After next weeks work those
who will not yet give over will
(»• 1 like the little fellow that the
Kalf run over —In the meantime
’Mr. Atkinson is doing very, very,
weil, thank you.”
STANDING TO DAT!
Atkinson. Etam
Meriwether 4 Elbert 1
Baldwin 2 Terrell 2
Coffee 2 Bartow 4
Clinch 2 Lincoln .... 2
Douglas 2 Tel If air .... 2
Cherokee 2 Richmond .. 6
Oconee 2 Hall 4
Talliaferio 2 Murray 2
Monroe 4 day 2
Butts ~.. 2 Floyd .. .. 6
Milton 2 De Kai u 4
Irwin 2 Whitfield .... 2
Jefferson 4 Randolph .... !
Wilkes 4 Echols 2
Muscogee 4 rult.cn 6
Troup 4 clarke 2
Carroll 4 Dade 2
Dodge 2 Mclntosh ..2
Glasscock 2 Putnam 2
McDuffie 2
Gwinnett 4
Glynn 2
Hancock 4
Macon 2
Fannin....”” 2
Heard .., 2
Coweta 4 I ]
Cbattaheochee 2
caloosa .' 2
Charlton 2
pierce 2 ■ -
Total 82 5i
IN DOUBT.
Canmden 2
Polk 2
Mitchell 2
Jodrs. 2
Os the above Camden is claimed
by both sides, Jones in pretty cer
tain for Atkinson, Mitchell about
as safe for Evans, while Polk with
two precincts to hear from ha?
given Evans 12 majority. Th : s
is counting 30 negroes and a few
populists who voted at Etna pre
cint
Advices from Polk last night
stated that the Atkinson people
would serve notice for a contest if
the two precincts to hear from did
n<>t overcome the black vote of the
Evans district of Etna.
CATOOSA IS ATKINSONS,
Ringold, Ga., June 2.—Catoo
sa county went democratic today
and gave Atkinson over a hun
dred majority. All State House
officer? were reelected except Chan
dler. Clifton carried the county
solid fsr secretary.
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