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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23
Tennessee.

DR.. L.. G. Moreland, q prominent physician
living at Tyner's, near Chattanooga, was
thrown from his buggy and instantly killed.
He was at Tyner's attending a funeral. His
horse became frightened at a passing train and
tan away, throwing him out.
A terrible and remarkable suicide developed
at Nashville when the clerk of hotel
broke in the door of room, and found
the body of II. L. Hill stretched upon the
floor. Hill was a we'll known piano tuner and
who went to Nashville just after the
war, ard has lately been travelling III 81 music
house here. Sunday night he cadisSIo the
hotel. This morning when the boy
carried water to his room, Hill was
walking the floor. He told the boy he was
sick, and not tohave him disturbed. Tonight,
when he could not be reused, the door was
broken open and he was found lying on the
floor, his feet under the bed and a quilt spread
out under him. By his side was the slop
bucket one-third full of blood and the clotted
razor. Across his throat was deadly CASH
There was scarcely q drop of blood on the
quilt or elsewhere outside the bucket. Two
empty morphine papers were close by. The
motive of his crime is unknown. He
Sunday night he called ON his sister, Mrs
said she would never see him again, Mr.
Newsome was asked if he knew why Hill
killed himself He said he did, but neither he
nor his wife would ever, under the circum-
stances, divulge it. Hill was a cheerful
bright young man, and not at all the sors of
man to be suspected of wanting to kill him
self. Hill has lived in Memphis while, and
has sister in st. Louis and several sisters
here,
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MILLEpaEvILLE, Ga, October 1S.-[Spe-
cial. Very meagre reports reached this city
last night of a tragedy near the county line,
IN which Mack Cook was seriously cut by
Otis Prossec, while Prosser was shot and in
stantly killed by Cook. 1t was impossible to
get all of the details Of the killing but the in
formation brought by people from that neigh
borhood is about as follows:
Bad feeling had existed between the two
men for some time, and on yesterday as Cook
was going to the mill in his wagon, he met
Prosser, who asked him if he wanted to fight
Cook replied that he wasn't hunting fights,
but if any one insisted ON it, he would try and
accommodate them, whereupon Prosser started
toward him with his knife.
Cook rose up in his wagon, and Just as he
put his foot on the wheel to jump out, Prosser
struck at him with his knife, cutting cash in
the side Of his neck. Cook then drew his pis-
tol and fred two shots, both taking effect and
killing Prosser instantly.
Both men were married and have families
They both bear the reputation of being hard
working and peaceful men, and the affair is
deeply regretted in that locality. AS the kill
ing occurred in Washington county, the coro-
ner of that county holds the inquest, and it is
impossible to ascertain the result of his inYes-
LEGATION tonight.
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HEADQUARTERS % sup.pIsrR,cr.

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AMERIcus, Ga, September l6, 1s65.--Permission is
hereby given to Y. g. Rust to retain and bear arms
for sporting purposes, he being considered proper
person to whom to grant such privileges. Kind of
arms-two Colts revolvers. BY command of
Fl. i. SICKIEs,
Colonel commanding ID sub-distrlct, Georgia
GILES ii. BUSH,
manding post, Albany. Ga.
In the peaceful prosperity of this time, when
community of interest between the colored
kindest feelings, manifested in the close and
cordial relations that exist it seems Incredible
that these relations should ever have been
strained. But the recollection Of those dark
days following the civil war haunts the memo
horrid nightmare. Confidence was destroyed.
and beneath calm surface of events, troubled
only occasionally 10y breeze of excitement,
slumbered a volcano Of violence of possible
eruption at any moment
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

ne quickly ran his hand into his trousers pocket,
where he had placed the knife and drawing it
quickly forth stabbed the bear twice This caused
bruin TO loose his hold upon him and mako off into
the woods During the scutile the bear managed to
give smithsome pretty severe wounds Els arm and
neck were lscerated severely. He, in company
with his wife, who having become paralyzed with
irght' had taken flight into the field near by, went
to the house and proceeded to bantage up his
wounds. 1t Is thought that this is the same bear
that not long ago created some excitement in Butts
county
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OUR KNowLEDGE COX.
Ancient remples and pyramlds--How n,

Ancient Temples and Pyranfds--ISow Builts
EDrroRs CONSTITUTION. Explain by what
means or power the ancient Egyptians and Assy-
rians raised and put In place tho enormous stones
used In their temples and pyramids stenin9poWeR
and modern appliances being then unknown?
The answer to this question is beyond moder1
conjecture, imperfect is understanding of the
extent Of the mechanical knowledge Of the ancis
ens. Their appliances are believed to have been
of the simplest order and their implements exceed
ingy crude, and yet they were able to convey these
enormous blocks of stone for vast distances over
routes most difficult, and having accomplished this!
TO raise them to great height and fit them in place
without the aid Of either cement
or mortar 10 cover up the errors
OF the stonecutter. How all this was done
is one of the enigmas Of modern science. 1t has
been generally believed that Inclined planes OF
earth used TO enable the workmen 10 raise the
huge stones to their places, the earth being cleared
away afterward. But 1t Is possible that the ancients
had moro extended knowledge of mechanical
powers than we usually give them credit for, and
that they made of machinery very like that emE
ployed by moderns for lifting great weights Large
cavities found in Of the stones in the pyra.
mids which may have been worn by the foot ofa
derrick turning IN them. That there wero onoi1nona
number OF men employed in tho building of these
ancient structures Is well known these results OF
their great aggregated strength we see bu they left
no record ofthe means by which this strength waa
focused and brought most effeetually 10 bear on
their mighty tasks.
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MACON, Ga, October 20.-[Special. l-One
week ago tonight a white man >and an aged
woman drove in hack TO the residence of
Mrs. Ben Paul, and calling that lady to the
vehicle, suddenly, and before she was aware of
it, the man deposited in her arms bundle and
then the hack, with its occupants, drove rapid
ly away. The bundle contained a five-days-
old baby, Officer Jones was requested to try
and find out the parantage of the mysterious
baby. After working diligently for several
days he states he has discovered indisputable
proof that the father IS certain we'll known
married business man of Macon, and
that the mother is an unmarried
young woman, relative by
marriage. These developments became known
this morning and Officer Jones consulted legal
officials as to what course to take in the prem
Uses. 1t is said that warrant may be sworn
out against the man and a bitter prosecution
follow by the seduced girls parents How
ever, the matter may be compromised
by the gay deceiYer promising to
support the child which is still
in the possession of Mrs. Ben Paul Tho dis
covery of the identity of the father was clev-
erly worked by officer JONES' and the know
ledge OF the true state of the case has aroused
great indignation among the people. The
public is watching curiousy what will be the
next turn in the dsgraceful affair.
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South Carolina.


A special from Lexington courthouse gives
account of the death of Miss Carrie Davis, o
pretty girl of eighteen. The circumstances
are remarkable. a year ago Miss Davis went
Into her mothers pantry for q glass of wine.
There was bottle of I've on the shelf, and She
mistaking it, swallowed mouthfui before she
Eealized it. She then exclaimed:
"Oh. mother, have drank the
I've instead of the wine and it will kill me"
and fell to the floor. Everything that the
medical skill of this section could do was
done. AT times the girl seemed we'll, but
would soon relapse. She has for the past five
months suffered terrible agony. During this
period nothing has entered her stomach
through the natural way, the canal that con-
yeys the food being eat away OF closed up.
6he has been kept alive until now by artificial
means.
A strange and sad story comes from Bishop
Vile, Sumter county, in this state. David e.
Durand and his wife left home to spend the
day. leaving their little daughters Eva and
Cora, with their brother-in-law. Late in the
evening, while the children were playing,
Carues was informed that Cora had fallen
from bed in the room in which they had
been playing. Carues hurried in where she
was and picked her up, but she died in very
few seconds, her neck having been broken by
the fall The next morning Eva died from
the shock caused by her little sisters death.
Their ages were seven and thirteen respec-
lively.
Just before 70 o'clock Thursday night an
alarm Of fire was sounded at Greenville. Parties
were hurrying to and fro, and policemen with
coiored prisoners in arrest soon developed the
fact that the fire was in the county jail. The
fire was discovered q very short time before
the alarm, when large volumes of smoke we're
seen issuing from q cell on the second floor,
occupied by Fletcher McDavid, colored man,
who was brought here day or two since for
examination as a fit subject for the lunatic
asylum. He was not considered violent.
AS soon as the fire was noticed ,Jaior Powell
rushed 60 the cell Of The insane negro, but was
unable 10 unlock the door as the lock was heat
ed to such degree that his hand could not bear
". Tho key would not turn. The negro was
left 10 his fate. Not cry or sound issued
from the cell that could be heard above tho
usual noises, and the fire must have been a
sudden freak Of the madmans frenzied brain
North Carolina.
At Mt. Zion church, in Surry county, there
gas sensational occurrence Tuesday. AS
Rev. Il. Monaghan, who had been Invited
70 preach, was in the pulpit and In the very
act OF opening tho service, he foil dead with
eat the least struggle, 20 tie horror Of tho
congregation. Ho was ~ years old Saturday.
At Durham, Thursday Mrs. Adolphus Fuller
while IN her home, and wearing hustle Of
goodly proportion, passed near the open IRE.
place, when the hustle, holding tue skirt OF
Aer dress far out behind Il, reached over the
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Tho First Lypclipg.

JEsUP, Ga, October 15-[Special. THE
first case upon record for this county was tried
before Judge Lynch this morning at o'clock.
1t will be remembered that in january. 1885,
Robert j. Smith, proprietor of the Sunnyside
house, in this place, was shot and instantly
killed by Lewis Edwards, negro, and o por-
ter Of the Commercial house. He made a
narrow escape from lynch law at that time.
He was tried at the March term Of the supe-
rior court the following year and was convicted
of murder, with a recommendation for mercy
of the court, and was
SENTENCED TO A LIFE TERM
in the penitentiary. His attorney, e. d. Ora
ham, procured a new trial, and he was to have
been put upon trial again this term of the
court, which convened this morning. Sheriff
Robertson arrived here with him at II o'clock
p. M, over the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia from Greston, and placed him in Jail.
The Jail being insecure, he placed guards
around it, and at about O'Clock the guards
were suddenly covered with revolYers in the
hands of a body of masked men, who over
powered them and took the jail keys from the
guards and while some of the crowd kept the
guards covered with their pistols, others en-
tered the prisoners cell and shot
TWELVE BALLS INTO HIS HEAD AND BODY,
killing him instantly. The verdict of the
coroner is the deceased came to death at tho
hands C. unknown parties
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He Comes Clear.

SMITHvILLE, Ga, October 16.-ISpecial. l.
The superior court adjourned on Saturday
last, being engaged the greater part of the
week in trying tho case Of Rev. d. p. McDon-
aid, charged with the murder of A. It. Chan
der, on the night Of August 18th last.
The case was given the jury
on Friday evening and after remain
ing out all night verdict of acquittal was
rendered Saturday morning.
The following facts, briefly stated, were dis
closed from the evidence: On the eve of
August II, while Mr.. A. II. Chandler
was returning home from town
in a one horse wagon, he was
met by Mcdonald, near his (A1cDon-
ald's) residence, when, without a word being
passed between them, Chandler arose In his
wagon and hurled q rock at Mcdonald with
great force, knocking out some teeth and cut
ting quite cash on his lip. A second stone
was thrown, striking Mcdonald in the breast,
making painful wound.
AT this juncture Mcdonald fred his pistol at
Chandler three times, one shot taking effect
producing immediate death.
Mcdonald and Chandler had been unfriendly
for some time back, on account of some damag-
ing reports to McDonald's character, which
had been circulated by Chandler
Mcdonald fed Immediately alter
the killing, but has been within fifteen or
twenty miles of Blakely ever since, and when
court convened came in and surrendered him
Self
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
Bargains in Real Estate.

Any one who wants bargain in Real Estate nad better look at that Property we are offering on south Elm street, Lot about G by 170 with buildings already renting for over 10 per cent. on the price we ask for the property.
 ALSO on South Main street we have Lot with Old House about 60 by 1S0 which is just the place II you want to build . business or tenement block
 Just below this we have a new block, which with another building same lot rents for S2 100 Der year. We will sell at price on which it will pay nearly 12 per cent. On corner of West Lib erty and Benedict, Lot 120 by 100, just rig for three new houses, we will sell Cheap, already graded On West Clay, two good Lots 50 by 120, price right. On Baldwin street, just below Wash mgton street school house, several good lots, diff ferent sizes and prices
 On south Main, two Lots 50 by 15O. opposite Buckle Shop.
 Also in Brooklyn we have good property to sell
 Building Lots, one minutes walk from corner Drug store $500 each. S2SOO WY ~' ~'
 good House near the new church on Charles street, S35O0
 nice Home for some one on North Elm near easy
 On West Main opposite new Stores, nice place at S3S00.
 On North Main, Burton and Summer streets, several new houses on easy terms. city, whether a Lot, House or Business Property, you will find the best list at
 A. F. ABBOTT & SONS, 10S Bank St. ss Open Tuesday and Saturday evenings from z. 80 to S.30 o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
Fire Escapes in Chicago.


 Chief Shay thinks that Chicago is much better provided with fire escapes than New York
 'The escape which they have adopted there," said he, provides not only for the descent of the people, but it affords great assistance to the fireman. They use very much the same ladders and balconies as we do, only they run them up to the roof in every case. With the ladders they have a sort of standpipe which runs up the side of the house. An engine can be put at the bot tom. and then the firemen can climb up and attach section of hose at any floor desired. The engine fills the pipe and the firemen can get directly at the fire. It saves dragging hose upstairs or ladders, secures quick work on the building, and in many cases is handy for use in playing upon neighboring build ings. In narrow street it gives first rate chance to operate from one side upon the other. Insurance companies allow rebate in cases where it is used upon buildings. n- New York Evening Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
She Loved to Scold,

An old woman in New York, whose will is now being contested by her heirs, had an odd practice. Like good many others of her sex she loved to scold, but as she possessed about everything she could wish for such opportunities to indulge in her favorite prac- tico were necessarily limited. To remedy this defect however, she hired a maid to read her extracts from those newspapers that she particularly dislked and then scoIded the girl for their contents. Thus the girl was considered personally responsible for everything that went wrong throughout the world. How she bore the great load of responsibility is not stated.-Philadelphi Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
Advice for Young Writers.

Learn how to write. Don't follow any set style. Follow your own style. Use simple words and short sentences. Hit straight from the shoulder! Learn to write briefly and concisely. You can be picturesque in short sentences as we'll as in long ones Write on topics of the day. Look into the human heart deeply and write for men and women of the day. Taboo quotations, as a rule Never use French, German or Italian words or phrases. Use Anglo-Saxon always For the first year destroy all you write. Tear up your manuscripts, or put them aside for Q month or two, and then revise them care fully. Knock out the adjectives. Don't use superfluous words Be sure of your facts, and when you have told all your facts stop writing. The editorial, or review, or essay is finished as soon as you have exhausted your facts.-Foster Coates in Sunshine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
A Specimen Letter.

As specimen of the letters that are re- ceived by the Bnffalo Business Mems associa- tion, the following will suffice:
 Mr. Secetary of Buffalo Business Mems Associa- tion of Buffalo, notice your advertisement in re- gards to putting in Waiter power in nigeria River and anne patient Right man thought would drop you few lines now if you want Butment have plain drawing Out how to put But ment in the river and have plan how to put the wheel in also think this will be susces am willing to go and put it in if you say so will come and see you as soon as I here from you hoping to here from you soon remain yours trllley J. P~. am 8 hot man.
 His ardor has doubtless cooled ere this. Only two or three out of the entire number of correspondents have submitted detailed plans, the remainder contenting themselves with the elaboration of theories and the pres entation of bewildering array of technical engineering terms and mathematical for mule, which are incomprehensible without drawings. Letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
Canes for the Ladies.

'The women evidently read some portions of the newspapers closely" said cynical bachelor. "A city paper had little item in its columns few days ago to the effect that the Princess of Wales and her daughter car rled silver headed canes while walking This morning l noticed half a dozen women who were plodding along, and each one was armed with neat little silver headed cane. l venture to say that inside of a month it will be great fad among the ladies of Chi cago However, as it will necessarily de- velop a craze for pedestrianism, don't see that there is any great need of objection to the fashion, even if it is aping the ways of royalty and is but another form of Anglo mania. ."-Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
TO WILL L. VISSCHER.
Old friend,

Old friend! Dear scenes come back when your quick talk Awakes the dead dreams of my brain. In younger years think and walk The old Kentucky paths again.
 Old friendi God bless the dear, dead blue grass days, The tenderest ever knew; God bless the homely, old time ways, So sweetly simple, simply true.
 Old friend! The world has had its bitter way, Things that were not have seemed too true; But the old time, ere we were gray, Will always live, think, for you.
 70. Fl. ROthacker in Arkansaw Traveller.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
Edwin Booths Smoking Habits.

Edwin Booth is one of the most inveterate of smokers, and must spend Q small fortune yearly ir the indulgence of his taste for the fragrant weed. As rule he smokes cigars, and they are @ particular brand, furnished him by manufacturer, and from which he never changes. At home in his study he burns mixture of costly and fragrant to- bacco in great water pipe and there is al- ways a little table spread with great array of pipes and of all makes, from which his wis., itor can make a choice if he prefers.-New York Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
A Wonderful Wagon Road.

Parallel to the railroad ran often the great trunk road, which, starting at Calcutta and
 ending at Peshawer, is, I suppose, the grand est wagon road in the world-1, 600 miles long, beautifully macademized, everywhere smooth enough for bicycle, and generally having fire row of trees on either side. In the lower counties these trees are beautiful evergreen oaks, or some other of that char acter; up here the bulbul or gumasalic tree, with its delicate mimosa leaf We ire quently see long lines of camels slowly wend- ing their way, and large caravans of asses and cows.-Carter Harrison in Chicago Mail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
CONLON BROS & co,
Cloak and Suit Par|or Floor

This week is overfowing with driv es in each line of Goods, comprising the latest Novelties in imported French Cut Jet Trimmed Silk Velvet and Plush Wraps and entirely new things in both black and hobby Spring shades of Jackets in styles which are exclusively our own, and are in keeping with our reputation for elegance of workmanship fit and finish.
 Our line of Suits were never so complete, both in Woolen and Silk Fabrics, com prising all the newest Weaves and Tints universally adapted this season, besides any Costume made to order in six hours notice and satisfaction guaranteed.
 Ladies' Woolen Suits at from $3.75 to S29.5O Ladies' Silk Suits au from SLOTS to S125.OO with hundreds of intermediate prices, styles and combinations which only a personal inspection can intelligently ap- preciate.
 Ladies' Tailor Made Jackets at from S1 50 to S22 %, including the very latest novel ties in Corkscrews, Kerseys, Diagonals and Stockinette Fabrics.
 We have already received another large delivery of Misses and Children's Cloaks and Jackets in unique designs which will be sold at our usual popular prices.
 Special drives this week in Jersey waists at from B cents each to $500, fifty six different styles to select from.
 Ladies" Gingham, Cambric and Calico Wrappers and Suits at from 43 cents each up.