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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13
The Dead and Mutilated Body Of a Negro


NASHVILLE, Tenn, March g. Especial. "A
sensational find, twenty-one miles, by the
river, below Nashville, has created an intense
excitement here, as we'll as in that neighbor-
hood and the particulars promise to rival the
noted Frank Arnold case of two years ago
The Rows was brought TO town this afternoon
by citizens of the twelfth district, among them
Justice W. E. Watkins, who held the inquest,
WHO came TO report the case to the authorities.
Ii appears that 2. /. Given, blacksmith,
living near Watkins's landing, was searching
under the drift in the river for the bo(lN OF
little Blount McAlister, who was drowned
some time ago, when his drag-hook brought to
the surface an ordinary flour barrel the head
OF Which was covered with burlap
sack. On tearing away the sack, Owens
found that it contained the headless body of
a coiored woman. The contents of the barrel
were emped out, and the body not only proved
headess, but both legs and the left arm had
been severed, and were missing. From APP
ipealenceS it is believed that the head had been
cut OF with dull AK or other instrument.
The stump was ragged, and long shreds of
flesh hung from the neck. The stunps of the
arm and legs bore evidence of having been
severed with the same instrument. The right
arm, which was still intact, had cut about
Six inches long, between the shoulder and
elbow. A similar cash was on the forearm,
end the palm of the hand was cut open.
There was also severe stab on
the body under the right shoulder
tAnother cut about eight inches in
length, penetrating the hollow, was found in
the right side, just under the ribs.
Mr.. Givens notified Justice w. e. Watkins
of his find, and that gentleman impaneled
Jury. After viewing the remains, and exam
lining Mr.. Givens, the jury rendered a verdict
ITO the effect, that the woman, unknown to
them, came to her death from some unknown
cause Her remains were buried near by.
The discovery has created a geat deal of talk
In the community, and it is the general belief
that the woman was murdered, the body put
into the barrel and thrown into the river. The
officers will investigate the matter The body
was perfectly nude. The body bears evidence
of several severe wounds abour the throat,
also on the right arm, and one frightful cash
under the arm and in the groin.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13
Wants TO Find Them Ont.

From tie Americas Ga, Repuiica
Thursday, j. w. WOrriil. who is ? one
legged ex-confederatc, said II am lost or my
family is lost one, don't exactly know which.
Hou see, my mother moved to Texas sixteen
or eighteen years ago, with two Of her sons-in-
law, Irwin Rudd and Tom Smith, and Two
never heard q word from either Of them since
they left. Don't know If they ever reached
Texas, or whether they were murdered on the
route or not. Would be very much pleased 10
hear from my dear old mother again, and if
you'll publish something about their being lost
ont IN that big state maybe some Of the Texas
papers will unearth my folks, or find out if
they arc dead"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13
The Beauty of Woman

Is her crown of glory. But alas how quickly
does the nervous debility and chronic weak
ness of the sex cause the bloom of youth to
pass away, sharpen the lovely features, and
emaciate the rounded form! There is but ono
remedy which will restore the faded roses and
bring back the grace of youth 1t is DR..
Perco's 'Favorite Prescription" sovereign
remedy for the diseases peculiar to females.
1t is one OF the greatest Blooms ever conferred
upon the human race, for it preserves that
which is fairest and dearest to all mankind
tho beauty and the health of woman
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

should do so this spring. IT is thoroughly honest
and reliable preparation, purely vegetable and con-
tans no Injurious ingredient whatever Thousands
who have taken it with benefit testify to It's peculiar
curative power.
"Nly daughter Pearl was taken down with dengue
fever two years ago. since which time she had never
seen well day, and all my friends thought would
lose her. l Ind almost given up hope until she be
gan to take Hoods Sars aparla about four months
ago She has taken four bottles, and has gained
fifteen pounds in weight in that time. have TO
thank Hoods Sarsaparilla as being the means of
giving her back TO restored to health and
strength" JULIA A. KING, Sherman, Texas
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

before the hot weather comes Oil, and VIC shall CO
tninly take Hoods Sarsaparlla this spring" J. II.
PBARCE, supt Granite Railway Co, Concord N. II.
"For five years was sick every spring bat las.
year began IN February TO take Hoods sarsaparilla
l used Ave bottles and have not seen sick day
since have recommended II to many friends all
of whom speak highly of it. This may be used for
publication, as think people should know of the
virtue Hoods Sarsaparilla contains" G. W. SLOAN.
Milton, Mass.
"Asmy blood was In poor condition thought
would try Hoods Sarsaparla, and found 1t tho
best medicine ever used can recommend it to
anybody Mrs. NELLIE N. COLE Portland Ne.
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i. /. y. e. is not a cure-a,l, bat a quarter Of
3 century Of constant u3e has demonstrated
that Tanners IIfallible Neuralgia Cure is the
only uialible cure for all kinds Of neuralgia
and fJr nervous headache. 30 cents per box.
I,angum Root Med. Co., Nashville, Tenn At
wholesale 10y A. &. Gambler d Coz, Atlanta,
Ga, and ID. ". Curry, Rome, On Retail at
Jacobs Pharmacy Atlanta Ga.
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National Surgical Institute,

NIIAN II TFJINTA.
Treat DotJrmtifs and Chronic Diseases. such
a. Club Feet, Diseases of the hip. SPINE and
joints, Paralysis. Piles Fisiula Ct'1rrli Fc-
male aad Private Diseases, Hem.1, Diseases Of
the Urinary Organs, etc, ctc. Send for Illus
trate1 circular. Dm
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The Mexican Authorities Trying to Break VI
Gang OF Cutthroats.

LAREDO, Tex, March 7,-[Special. For
months past gang Of horse thieves and cut
khroats have had their rendezvous i'll the
Southwestern part of this county, near Palafox.
and near the Mexican town of Ell Paso, across
Ehe river, They were led by Domciano Mar
finez aud Eugene Garcia. The former is want
ed III Mexico on three counts for murder, and
oil this side for numerous cases of horse steal
ing that have been proved upon him The
latter is wanted here for murder and in Mex
eco is known as daring smuggler. Rewards
have been offered for them in hopes of some of
the gang giving away their whereabouts, but
without avail. The Mexican authorities got
wind Of their whereabouts last Monday, and
padded a small mescal ranch near FL Paso, cap
curing seven of the gang, but MARTINEZ and
Garcia both escaped. One of the rangers was
wounded in the skirmish. and one Of the gang
of desperadoes is reported as having been
killed. Pursuit of the leaders proved useless,
as they were better mounted than the officers
and made good their escape.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS.

From nc Albany Times.
The democratic national convention win
have very plain poltico-arithmetcal problem
90 figure out. All its discussions, its PROPOSE
tions, its platform its nominations, the whole
tenor of its work is to be toward the suiest
solution OF that question in arithmetic. The
problem is: How can POI or more electoral
votes DO most certainly assured from the total
OF ~ in the following states?
Southern Electoral Northern Electoral
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100 Doses One Dollar

400 Doses One Dollar is not a catch line only,
but is original with and true only OF Hoods Sarsa
parila, which is the very best spring medicine and
blood purifier. Now, reader prove it. Take bot
tie home and measure its contents You will find it
to hold 100 teaspoonfus. Now read the directions
and you will find that the average dose for persons
of different ages is less than teaspoonful. Thus
the evidence of the peculiar strength and economy
of Hoods Sarsaparilla is conclusive and unanswer-
able
"Early last spring was very much run down, had
nervous headache, felt miserable and all that. I
took Hoods Sarsaparilla and was much benefited by
it, l recommend it TO my friends" Mrs J. NJ.
TAYLOR. 1l19 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13
The Commission of n Brutal Crime in
independence.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, March 6.-TSpecial l.
Independence today was all excitement on ac-
count af an outrage committed last night upon
Mrs. Mamie Haberlin by David Fisher, ne
lgro. Fisher is one of the worst characters
with which the local authorities have ever had
to deal. He has narrowly escaped lynching
twice within the past eighteen hours. He was
found last night by the city officials and put in
the caaboose, and no fear was experienced by
the officers until an early hour this morning
when Chief of Police Mel Hulse was given a
pointer and quietly removed Fisher
to the equity Jail. Such sentii-
ment has been growing here today that
Marshall Hugh MCGOWAN thought it best to
remove him to Kansas City, and proceeded to
take him to the train Before the depot was
reached mob of 800 men were on their heels
The officers rushed their prisoner into the car
and the engineer opened the throttle and left
all the crowd save few who had boarded the
train The danger was expected, and Mar
shall McGowan had number OF officers with
him. Mrs. Haberlin is dish-washer al the
Merchants hotel having to support an invalid
husband and one child. She was on her way
home from work when assaulted by the negro.
Judge White, of the criminal court has Or
Hered that the case be taken up Immediately
by tho grand jury, which is in session at the
present time.
Evening journal., 1888-07-12
Tallss On the TarIR.

The New York Press tariff talker
recently ran across the following
paragraph in an exchange:
"Salt is brought to this country as
ballast by vessels without paying
fraight. The sit interests Of Western
New York are not very friendly to
the Mills bill, but the Leroy Times
quiets them with the assurance that
il that bin should become law yes.
sells coming westward would have
something to bring us that will pay
freight. Is it, says the Times, be
lieved by men that these ballast bring
ing vessels will bring salt on which
they receive no freight, as soon as they
can find freight paying cargoesr Not
much. Nor by women, neither. But
the SAVIOR Of this argument will not be
as palatable to other American pro
ducing interests as it is to the salt men.
The prospects Of large importations
from Europe to compete with their
products is not a specially cheerful
one."
He thought talk on the salt duty
would be Of interest to many readers
of the Press, seeing that salt is a great
industry in New York state. He has
accordingly interviewed an old ac.
quaintance, Mr.. Almart Barnes, form
erly consul at La Guayra and Curacao.
Mr.. Barnes knows what he is talking
about. He said;
"rhe natural facilities for making
solar salt in Central and South Amer
lea and in many Of the West Indian
Islands, ana for its shipment TO the
United States are remarkably great
The neat OF tropical climate and salt
ness of the water from which constant
evaporation is going on, with compare
lively slight additions of fresh water
along the coasts, are favorable to rapid
and cheap production. Then, becaus,
of the slight call for labor in countries
where so much food matter is o.
almost spontaneous growth, and wher,
manufactures are the rudest and Ieas
varied, wages are cheap-as low as q
to 80 cents per day for men, an,
women WORK at SOME occupations 3
which five cents is all they can earn.
The production of solar salt Of excel
lent quality is, it will be seen, re
duced to minimum of cost in tn,
tropics. In the Dutch West Indies
Evening journal., 1888-07-12
rtrsnl.ing the Peace.

Did strike thia man. Your honor, aye,
II that IA q man hut he
Had stabbed my poor old mothers heart,
Through the one BARN left TO me.
loft my jamie beside tho kirk
And hsrA where - rlan's q man.
Who tniuks right Thoughts nnd the honest
hanf
IL TO be never under ban.
! brought my Robbie--a bonnie lad
And ne rchoo.ed and toiled 30 well
a happy woman WAS Jean Mcneil
Tin the evil eye baleL
All. how prayed 20 the widows God
To guide aud % keep nv son
From the fatal lure Of this creeping thing
1 ecorned 10 look upon.
And even prayed to this cruel fiend
To spare the young lad 70 me
For the sake Of Christ, for his mother's
sake a
df a mother to euch as he
On this tear wet earth has the heart to
pray
Under her lead OF woe
But brutal curse aud bastard push
Bidding the. ''old f0op gol
Ahl how struggled 70 save-my boyl-
That my Robbie could say me nayl-
Until last night my pride, my JOY,
Dead drunk by my Threshold lay.
o Mary motherl had but himl
Aud his father free born Scott
VINO hated rum and who kept his life
Clean whito from stain or blot.
And all my love he killed outright,
With tho horror aud shame OF thisl
Then he came-"rhsre, take your pretty
boyi'--
With a serpen.'s deadly hiss.
struck him where thy lightnings. God
That he lives thy world 20 mari
With hie devil'a work and his plea OF law
With perdition's doors START
While be builds houses Of dead menl
b1nes,
"have broken the peace.n you soid.
When Justice strikes, loi the very stonei
Shall CRY Co you-from my dead.
- Helen Biusdele Rich in Springfield
RepubliclN.
Evening journal., 1888-07-12
svell-,snown Per.on..

Nilsson is in private life at last.
Mpgsis Mitchell Will 60 to Europe 10
spend the summer.
Harriet Baocher Stowe celebrated her 76
birthday anniversary last Friday.
Gabrielle Dumontet is to-day the most
distinguished young woman in France.
Clara Louise has taken her hubby ebrosd,
because tho boys were making fun OF him.
Mrs. Quincy A. Shaw has given the city
Of Boston IA kiudergartens, fully equipped.
Ex-Governor Wiliam Sprague OF Rhode
Island is chief OF police at Narragansett
Pier.
Governor Buckner OF Kentucky, with his
family, will spend month ia Virginia this
summer.
Joseph Chamberlain, the English states-
man, Is slowlv recovering from a severe
attack OF gout.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. who has been
writing for she public over 80 years, is only
A years old.
Miss Nellie Arthur, daughter Of the late
President Arthur, is at Lennon, Mass.
with the Frelinghuysens.
NJ, Mollier, the wealthy Parisian, who
amusss himself and the fashionable world
~ith an amateur circus, has now a rival In
rouraine, whose establishment is said TO be
az fine as Mollier's
Governor Ames Of Massachusetts, is still
a very sick man, but he was more com
Portable yesterday after a good nights
rest. II 10 not probable that he will be
removed 70 Nor,h Easton this week.
Charles G. LELAND is president OF p
Gypsy Love Society in Englsnd including
among its members Sir Richard Burton,
Paul Bateillard. Arch Duke Joseph OF
Hungary and other eminent authors and
scholars.
DR. A. Y. p. Garnett, the well-known
physician OF Washington, d. c., died at
r hnboth Beach. Del last night OF heart
failure. He was born in Virginia 10 1920.
AMI was graduated in medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania In ls4l.
General o NJ Poe has been appointed to
conduct survey Of tho burial places Of
soldiers and sailors Of the War OF 1919,
killed at Put-in-Bay, and IN the various
en- agements fought in Northern Ohio, and
in the battles with the Indians 10 1894
Russell Sage bought ready made suit
for SIG, and in paying for it dropped a $40
roll. Next day he went back to the store
and asked II the money had been seen. The
manager returned It, pointing out the cash
boy VINO found it, Mr. Sage gave the boy
his blessing.
Sir John MiIlaia SAYS OF modern sculp
ture that so fue is much OF the work pro.
duced by ouT contemporaries that be verify
believes that "were IL dug up from under
oyster shells in Rome or out of Athenian
sand, with a stamp OF partial dismember.
ment about it. all Europe would fol
straightway into ecs,acy, and give forth
their plaintive wall, We can do nothing
like that now.'n
Evening journal., 1888-07-12

this industry would, from the facilities
and cheap wages, be enormous could a
steady market be found in the United
States. AS it is, considerable salt is
shipped from there as ballast, and
often with fair results. About twice
year a large vessel is sent from Ban
gor, Me-, to Curacao with ice, the
latter being stopping point fer
six or seven lines of steamers, and as
there is often a scarcity of return
freight, the vessels are loaded with
cheaply produced ealt, the freight
being really Of no account. The same
thing may be said of vessels carrying
lumber to Curacao aud TO Venezuelan
ports and having insufficient or no re-
turn freight.
"These are usually Eastern vessels,
which load with lumber in North Car
olina. and then, after the South Amer
ican trip, bring back salt to New York
and ports further East. / personally
know that from South America and
the West Indies the action of this gov
ernment relative to the duty on salt is
watched with anxiety, in the certainty
that free importation would build up
a prosperous and lucrative business for
the tropics in this articles. Even the
single line of American steamers be
tween Venezuela. the Dutch West In
dies and Now York, which sometimes
lacks full retnrn freights, and the line
Of Canada huilt sailing vessels, under
the British flsg, which operates regu-
larly between New York and Curacao.
and also sometimes lacks full return
freight, might both be supplied were
salt duty free; for the merchandise
now going to the British vessels would
go TO the steamers, if there were no
further competition, and the sailing
vessels would bring here full cargoes
Of salt"
Evening journal., 1888-07-12
MARRIAGES IN MOROCCO.
Really Only a Pie Eating Match Between
the Bride and Groom.


As the most interesting event that could be
shown, it was at once suggested that attend
a Jewish wedding then taking place. and
while feared TO offend the proprieties by
coming into the presence Of the timid bride
in top boots and a flannel shirt, Jacob in
sisted she would not mind it If had no boots
at all on or wore them around my neck. l
was a little afraid we would arrive late. until
l learned that it was the playful custom Of
the Jews to keep the poor bridegroom in
suspense by stringing the ceremony out for
a week, and that this wedding had already
reached its third day. In the neighbor-
hood of the brides house the walls Of the
houses were ornamented with cabalistic
Signs Ia red paint which Jacob said were
placed there 10 keep the evil eye off. Inside
the brides house there were plenty Of indi-
cations that something Of serious nature
was going on, and we were ushered into the
room where the bridal party was displayed
The bride was seated at one end OF the room
on a diynn surrounded by about n dozen
children, and all hands were busy eating pie
At least the dish looked like pie 1t appears
the poor woman had had nothing to do the
last thres days but eat pie and sleep, and she
must keep it up for the four days longer. The
children seemed to stand IL first rate. but She
blooming bride looked weary and enauye as
she handed me piece of pie from her own
fair fingers. l hope some day my stomach
will forgive me for the dastardly act was
guilty of in making it absorb that mouthful,
but it rebelled at tho time
At the further end of the room the bride
groom recined with a hope deferred look in
his eye and a chunk Of that beastly pie in his
hand, He looked sheepish enough. and / do
not wonder, for il five minute ceremony
'=ill make n cheeky American forget whether
he put the ring in his pocket or in his boot, a
a week OF this sort of a thing would land a
man in the asylum for feeble minded. The
bride wished to know whether in America
the women were married the same as in
Morocco, and when told her they could get
married and so to keeping house in fifteen
minutes she sighed, looked sentimental and
took another bite Of pie Evidently inter
ested ia what we were saying, the poor out
cast of bridegroom got up from his seat
and came over to take hand in the conver-
sation, but before he had advanced five feet
the children started up, the bride screamed in
maidenly alarm and he was pulled and POM
meled back 10 his seat by his infant tor
mentors, where he solaced himself with more
pie There were serious indications that pie
was about to be passed again, so / beat a
hasty Betreat with Indignant thoughts Of the
fendish cruelty which would keep that
youth and maiden stuffing pie for khe next
four days and nights with twenty feet Of air
space l,atween them.
Evening journal., 1888-07-12
mucn Greatns.r.

New York World.
Candidate Harrison is beginning to
realize that greatness is a heavy load
to carry. He has been waited upon by
Thousands of inquisitive people; he
has already been informed that IA
babies have been named after him, and
now comes the news that a man in
sharon, Pa, is making a cane for him
that will contain over 10 600 pieces Of
wood. Pretty soon crazy quilts and
watermelons and bull pups viii begin
to pour down upon the Republican
nominee, and long before the summer
is over he will sigh for a lodge in some
vast wilderness.
Evening journal., 1888-07-12

II it is true, according to free trade
theory, that raw materials will give
the American worlSingman cheaper
clothing and other goods, what is the
matter with the rest OF the theory
that free goods will give him still
cheaper clothing? One part of the
theory is az valuable as the other part.
What is the use of getting at cheap
goods in such roundabout way, when
complete smash of the protective
tariff will do it at once. Free raw
materials mean What nexi?7 Free
goods.
Evening journal., 1888-07-12
WANAMAkER,s.
PaulDHIFHIA. Thursday, July p, is

PsuADELrHrA. Thursday, July T. 1883.
Out 60 the Lace Rem
nants. We've been over
hauling the stock. Ends and
short pieces have dropped
the big end of their prices
and are jumping for the
doors.
Remnants Of Spanish Guipure Flonncing In
lengths OF "a to yards. 75c 70 Sc
Chanrilly Flouncng Remnants, lengths OF
q 10 yards. 81 to 81 3d.
Oriental I.aces In lots OF 6 and ards made
up OF pieces OF fIom y to TX yards each.
csc. to 75c. for a lot
A Lace jubilee for anyone
who has use for short lengths.
Southwest OF centre.
Ladies Suits and Wrap
pers. Some of the best of
this seasons styles have been
marked a third under regular
prices:
Printed Bangaline Dresses
Valencienne Lace Dresses
White Lswn Dresses
Linon dlude Dresses
Sateen Wrappers
Calico Wrappers
Lawn WraDpsrs
Linon d1nde Wrappers
These shall 60 for half:
100 Fine French sateen Wrappers ct S.
Several fine } avn Wrappers a little tunn.
bird and finger marker
btockinette Bathing suits. some Pr broider-
ed, some trimned ia colors, some plain
cream. braided.
Second foo. Che tnut street side. Take elevators
Embroideries for Summer
leisure. Some of Madame
Merten's European selections
are here. Only a hint of the
handsome things to come.
Entirely new designs in
linen and other light wash
able stuff, started in different
articies-cushions, scarfs, etc,
for which we have the ma
terials by the yard.
A completely new line oi
the popular Tapestry work il
Evening journal., 1888-07-12
Romeo at Ihe wrons balcony.

Ayoung gentleman Of Minneapolis,
whose highest ambition is to be con-
eidered not heartless in his treatment
Of the fair sex, got handsome birth
day book by mail the other day. He
thought he recognized the delicate
chirography in the address on the
wrapper and at once wrote an effusive
and warm reply. Next day he got a
letter from another girl asking how he
liked the book she had sent. The
young mans only comfort now lies in
a hope that the girls are not bosom
friends.