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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22
MACK GRIrrIN,s PRISON.
Fifty Years Solitary Confinement in Log
House.

Fifty Years Solitary Confinement in Log
House.
From the Bowling Green Times
Near Gainesville in the neighboring county,
Allen, there lives a man whose life has indeed
been most unusual one. lie was born an inn
bccic and as he grew older ands stronger he
became violent and had to be confined. His
naine is Mack Griffin, and at tile age Of 10
years he was placed in cabin built in the cor
nor OF the yard where his parents lived. The
cabin was built especially for his occupancy and
ho was placed in II and kept in confinement,
never permitted to leave the house. 1t is said that
no would allow nobody, not even the members
OF the family, TO come near him except his
sister, who would bring him his meals and
sweep up the room. While she was in the
room he would jump into the bed and sit down
and watch her until sho had left. He is sixty
five years old, and his hair is as white as snow
He has never been outside the house since he
was put into 1t but once, and that was when it
was torn down to be rebuilt. He has been in
that house, which has no window in it, with
the door barred, for fifty years, and has never
had communication with any human being
except some of the members Of the
family, who take him his meals. and arrange
his bed. There are several of the family who
can go into the room now with safety, but tn O
sight of stranger fills him with horror and
causes his wild nature to assert itself, and he
raves and gives vent TO the most unearbly
screames and hideouS noises. They never go
into the house. because he would attack them
seriously the moment they crossed the TIRES
hold. The family are compelled to remove
his bed from the room every day, as he would
tear 1t into shreds. They can leave nothing
| in the room with him, for it would be de-
stroyed He can not.be induced for amoment
| to leave his cabin, and II the door were LEFT
| standing open he would not come out. His
| has indeed, been an unusual life, and at the
same time most unfortunate one
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22

OrN they DON'T they should know that RAN
gum Root Lmmeut cured Big Head in mulos
Tor W. l.. Hunt, of Adairsyillc, Ky. J. II.
Mallory. of Forts Station, Tom, cured his
hogs OF blind st8Sgors with il. In fact this
King Of Iinimcnts Is invaluable for man and
boast ana 40 family should be without Il.
Sold at wholesale 10y A. G.. Gambler \ Co,
Atlanta. Ga. aud u. w. Curry, Rome, Ga.
Retail at Jacobs Pharmacy, Atlanta, Ga.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22

Then rs always q daily newspaper was tho
cheapest thing in the market. Fifty cents
would buy one, and II was richly worth the
money The tiles OF the Atlanta war newspa-
pers Will show degree Of courage. cheerful
ness, military knowledge and insight into the
future moro rcmarkaole thn the journalism Of
any country upon the face Of the earth will
show.
crowd OF citizens collected around vote
ran Journalist in one of the restaurants To- hear
what he had TO say about tho battle.
81 cannot promise sou iull "details tomor-
row tNo editor said. "Thc fact is. INV manor
Is couFcycd by ,lic, 90 sUluuan's hc,do,ar.
tois, ai'u i'ayc Go b. Very oau,iias"
Z. 'aa'er said aa anxious listener. sis
naU ri-t,.'
gator.
Nv ny On g. Sir. Of course Il is all Wight,
" ~. nav ~ !.a in. ass gy suclj question. sin ."
polsc. fs Az
wen eoaiound il, sir. II you didn't know
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22

INAYETTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S SALE-WILL
Il be sold before the courthouse door in the town
of Fayetteville, Fayette county the first Tuesday
in June next between the legal hours of sale, the
following described property;
Fifty acres ofland, more or less, lying in the
northeast of lot of No. 49, in the 4th district
of originally Henry now Spalding county, said land
being partly in Fayette county Sold TO satisfy an
execution for purchase money i'll favor of T. T. Mat.
tox vs. 6. A. G. Kerlin issued from superior court of
said county. Written notice served on tenant In
possession. Levy and sale ordered by plaintiff.
Also at the same time and place will lie sold one
sixth (6l interest in fifty acres ofland in the north.
west of lot Of land No 40 in the 7th district
of Fayette county, Levied on as the property of
John Lyon by virtue of q fl ia issued from Fayette
superior court in favor of w J. Gay vs. John Mill
sapps and John Lyon. D, W. Picks, tenant in pos
session, given written notice.
Also at the same time and place viii be sold
eghtyve acres of land, being part of lot No l07 in
the 4th district of Fayette county. Levied on es
the property of Horne and Starr TO satisfy tax ia
issued by J. II. Wiliford tax collector OF Forsyth
county against Horne and Starr. Defendant noti-
fed by mail Levy made by L. NJ. Moore L, c.,
and turned over to me.
This May q 1883. j, w. BROWN,
MAY 5-dit Wk4t Sheriff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-27
GEORGETOWN.

HORSES AND MULES Our IN THE STORM
Agent Key, of the Humane society, visited the
tow-path along the canal yesterday during the
storm and found thirteen mules and horses
tied beside the canal unprotected from the
weather. He took charge of a number of the
animals, and when the owners called for them
they were required to deposit SIS each on
charge of failing to provide proper shelter for
the animals. This morning, when the cases were
called for trial in the Police Court, Daniel
Haines, James Reed and Simon Piper failed to
appear, and their collaterals were forfeited
Thomas E. Thrasher, who owned three of the
mules, appeared to fight the case, and was
defended by Lawyer Jordan. He claimed that
the stable end of his boat was out of repair and
that is why he did not put the mules in the
boat. When asked why he did not repair he
said that the weather had been good and there
was no need for it. He was fined S5.
SERIOUS ACCIDENr.-Mr. VIM. H. Tenney, an
old and prominent citizen of Georgetown,
slipped upon an icy pavement last night and
fell heavily, fracturing his left thigh BONE
Mr.. John Cruikshank, 1857 31st street north
west, last night, the woodwork about the fire.
place catching.
GRAIN TRADE.-The canal boat Seneca ar
rived to-day with 600 bushels of wheat and 400
barrels OF flour consigned to G. T. Dunlop.
'223 cattle were up and 1873 were sold as follows:
Best, 3s4c. and 4c.; good. 31zc. and 3slc.; mid
ding, &c. and 319c.; common, 21sc. and Sc. 162
sheep and lambs: Sheep, 21Sc. and &c. lambs,
4Alc and &C.,; calves, &c. and &c. 10 COWS and
calves, $40 and $45.
RoBBERIEs AT THE ACADEMY OF THE VISTA
TIoN.-Last Thursday a sneak thief entered the
Georgetown Academy of the Visitation and
carried off a number of articles of iewelry be-
longing to the pupils. Among the stolen prop
erty are the following articles: gold bracelet
set with garnets, pocketbook containing IS
in money and a diamond ring, three gold
bangle bracelets and two handkerchiefs.
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Alternating Her Affections.

EMORY r. BURNTTE's SUITS ON ACCOUNT OF m
wIFE-A STRANGE STORY.
From the Baltimore Sun. to-day.
Three suits have been docketed In the United
States circuit court by Bryant and Bryant,
counsel for Emory r. Burnite One suit was
against James H. Holmes and wife, Of Caro-
line county, Nd, the father-in-law and mother
in-law Of Burnite, in which $4,000 are de-
manded for alternating the affections Of Bur
mites wife, the daughter Of the Holmeses In
another suit $4,000 are claimed against Mr.
Holmes for SANDER. The third suit is against
Samuel Shannahan and wife, of Easton. Talbot
county, Md, for $4,000, for assisting in the
alienation of Burnites wife's affections Mira.
Shannahan is a sister Of Mrs. Holmes
Burnite and Miss Holmes were married in
1864 and have three children. He is from Della
ware, and after the marriage his father-in-
law bought fine farm on Wye river, in Talbot,
for his daughter. Mr.. Burnite did not succeed
well at farming, and after some preparation he
was admitted 20 the bar at Easton several years
ago. From Talbot he went with his family to
Philadelphia. About a year ago he went west
TO build up home, as he says, so that his fam
lily might come to him. he says he parted from
his wife with a kiss, and she gave him the
money with which to go away. After visiting
Los Angeles and other towns OF more or less
fame he pitched his tent in Salt Lake City,
Utah territory.
While there several weeks ago an acquaint.
ance from Maryland startled him with the ex-
clamation: Hello, Burnite; thought you were
dead" A telegram had been sent from Salt
Lake City to. eastern papers giving an account
of Burnite's suicide by hanging. He also
learned that his wife had begun a suit against
him in Talbot county for divorce for abandon
ment. He claims that the movement for him
to go away and for his wife to procure divorce
was O plot
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The origin OF Thanksgiving Day which has
now come 10 be recognized as o national fss-
tival, Ii generally supposed 10 be found In the
feasts Of the Plymouth settlers in leai. when
Governor Bradford. after the harvest sent men
cunning for water fowl and Wild turkeys, with
which 10 rejoice IN q special manner Il 10 not
recorded that the Pilgrims had any particular
religious worship at their feast, or that they
intended to make IL annual. In fact. the New
years afterwsrd. The strong hold IL took upon
the people may possibly be accounted for by
the fact that Christmas was in disrepute, and
Thanksgiving Day took its place. The desire
70 give expression 20 Joy ut stated time in the
year 10 seen in the Feast Of Tabernacles Of the
Hebrews, the Cerealia OF the Romano. the De-
metria Of Greece, the English-Saxon Harvest
Home, Martins-}aus OF Protestant Germany,
Martins-Mass Of England, and the autumnal
feast OF the Indiana. The Revolution found
the festival deeply rooted in New England soil
The Continental Congress had several occa-
sions for giving thanks, and in l7s4 general
Thanksgiving was offered for peace. The in
nuence OF this and the example Of the English
prayer-book led the first general convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal church, in which were
no New Englanders, TO insert in the liturgy q
service for Thanksgiving Day ON the hrss
appointed November 26 as q day of general
Thanksgiving, and in the same year the protss-
tant Episcopal general convention. this time
having Representatives from New England. rati-
ned the prayer-book. in which was provision
for the annual Observance or thanksgiving for
harvests, &c, on the first Thursday OF Novem-
Der, unless some other day should be desig.
mated by the evil authorities. The custom Of
proclaiming the day was for many years con.
hned TO the north, or to New England and the
west, but in 1858 eight southern states OBJ
served II, and since Lincoln's proclamation in
1862 the festival has become national.
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As the Mohawks See Us.

AN INDIAN Princess on AMERICAN sERyoUsSKu
AND ''Doe" WOMEN.
Members OF the New York academy of an
thropology were Unexpectedly entertained ct
their meeting last week by the Princess viroqua
Of thv Mohawks. who addressed the members
after DIR. Grace Peckham had finished long
discourse on nervousness of Americans" The
New York Times says: During the reading of
the paper the princess, who is from Brsntford,
Canada, listened attentively, and when she
was called upon TO make some remarks spoke
on nervousness from the Indian standpoint
She said this her first visit to New York,
and she would like il better if the people would
thought, was Characteristic American nervous
ness. The Indians treated nervousness from
the common-sense standpoint. They believed
IN nature and not in doctoring quite SO much.
Bathing they thought an excellent remedy, es-
pecially steam baths. These baths, she said,
were very similar TO our yapor baths, but per-
haps not quite so smooth" The manner Of
taking these baths by the Indian was TO dig q
hole in the ground, put box in the hole, then
get into the box. wrap a blanket about him,
and get some member of his family TO pour
hot water on the blanket Indians were not
nervous because they were careful what they
ate. One reason why Indian women were not
nervous was that they did not squeeze them
selves into corsets. The princess had q good
deal to say about the time American women
wasted on dress, and said she was shocked 70
see SO many dog women" she called them,
nursing dogs in Central Park.
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ALEXANDRIA.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
CIRCUIT CoRUT.-The circuit court Of Alex
andria county, Judge Keith, is still in session.
In the case Of NJ. Skillman against the WASH
ington and Ohio railroad company, for $4,000,
claimed as damages in consequence Of being
thrown from his train when it was struck by a
wagon. a verdict has been found for the rail-
road cOmpany.-Thec case of Butler against the
same company for damages has also been de-
cided for the defendant-The court will de-
eide at this term the case of Hon. Lewis Nc
Kenzie against the county of Alexandria, tax
case in which Mr.. McKensie paid $303 for taxes
to BENZ. Austin, late county clerk, and asks
that credit for the same be allowed him, al
though the money was not paid into the treas
ury.-Mr. w. W. Douglas has been admitted
to practice in this court.-A number of law
yers from abroad are in attendance on the
court.
The GAS QUESTION. Nevin and Jew
ell, who have charge Of the experimental plant
of oil gas here, are out in a card insisting that
the gas furnished is twenty-two-candle power,
and that all the complaints against the new
gas results either from leaks in the pipes or in
on light will report in favor of accepting the
oil gas plant, and that the price of gas will be
reduced. There is, however. much opposition
to this course.
NoTEs.-The Union gospel meeting last night
at the First Presbyterian church was conducted
by Mr.. Young.-The general secretary OF the
Christmas association here, Mr.. j. w. Everett,
has resigned, and to the regret Of his many
friends will return to his home in Hartford.
Conn.-The mayor has fined James Davis,
colored, one dollar for shooting at Isaac WASH
ington.-Among the cases before the mayor
yesterday was one in which a colored woman
had had her husband arrested for assault upon
her. On the trial, however, it turned out that
the wife whipped the husband, and his ''better
half" was fined for the assault.
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The Benefits Of Stair.Climbing

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
Climbing staircases has always been the hor.
ror of humanity. So much so that all model
books on model houses advocate the least pos
sible piling up of stories. Women especially
are supposed to be injured by climbing stairs.
But DIR. Hammond has come out with an en-
thusiastic commentator of stair-climbing. II
the doctor be correct, we should have our
houses so arranged that we can be climbing
most OF the time. 1t is, he says, the great cure
for heart feebleness; and feebleness Of the
heart with heart failure is q national difficulty
Climb, says the doctor, a hundred staircases Q
day; say fifty in the morning, and fifty in the
afternoon. It will cure dyspepsia. The climber
can even digest baked beans, tripe, pickles, TAT
pork, fried mushrooms, soda biscuit, nut cakes
and whatever ingredients happen in, in an ordi-
nary boarding house. So, what further have
we to ask for. Tear out your elevators, and
you will get rid Of fatty degeneration Of the
heart, weak abdominal muscles torpid liver
and q non-active digestive fluid
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American Students I'm Berlin.

From the st. Louis Republic.
Student life in Berlin" said q young st.
Louisan, recently returned after three years
study of medicine in Germany, "appears to be
especially fascinating to Americans, and not
one of us who has experienced its pleasures
but cherishes the fondest recollections of il.
The way in which young Germans and Ameri-
cans fraternize is wonderful, and, although the
sets divide up into cliques of about a dozen
congenial spirits, you will often find them con-
sisting of an equal representation of the two
nationaGties. Students generally live in about
the same quarter Of Berlin and have q social
life of their own. The course Of study is very
hard. yet they find plenty Of time for pleasure,
and their gatherings in the beer cellars are fire.
quent and always uproarious. It is marvellous
what an education one gets in the art Of drink
ing beer, and how much of it 10 gotten
away with at these bouts, in which il il q favor.
tie occupation Of medical students to indulge.
I remember one battle a. It was called, when
two opposing forces Of six students each drank
against each other for five successive after
moons and finally had to decide the struggle q
draw, as the heads OF both sides were too
strong to succumb entirely to the effects Of
Berlin beer. OF course we felt the beer, and
were somewhat noisy, especially in the matter
Of an alteration with several cabmen on the
fifth night, which was interrupted by the po-
lice. They didn't arrest rs, but, knowing we
were students, took our cards and requested M
to report before the proper authorities next
morning, which we did, and were duly fined
for the street disturbance. That struck me
a. peculiarly polite conduct for policemen
leaving Ms on our honor, - il were, and
showed q confidence in student human nature
which was decidedly hattering. But police
espionage h really very strict, and the Berlin
authorities demand the passport Of every
student when he Arst comes there, with . slight
sketch OF his life for some time past, how long
he intends pursuing his studies, and where and
with whom he j. boarding, this latter fact being
generally furnished them BY the people from
whom they have engaged room. Altar that
they keep complsSe record Of your move
ments, and when you Aavs completed your
course could give you . history Of your lie
that would surprise you. The most noticsable
feature Of life On TIE stroots = the Immense
number Of soldiers. Berlin = n armed camp,
and officers md men a duty ere crowding tke
pevements a$ I'll hours. Il lsndB . wooderful
life and spirit - IL city, bit IL mi1itary ere
very insolsnt Yhsy 800 - realise shat thsy
are the beckbone ed pnfnet.y q 0srnany'
and Iook viii sockn % ~ civfliana~
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A PRoc1AMAr1os OK Account Or

THANKSGIVING DAY.
To whom 1t may concern-we have so arranged il
that each and every family matter what their cir
cumstances be, can eat their Thanksgiving dinner
from New Table Linen and enjoy the turkey with
SO much more relish Therefore we have resolved to
SELL
70-inch Bleached Table Damask at 75c per yard
nassd Table pamasl New Patterns a.
@ inch Bleached Table Damask at Csc. per yard
e0inch . German Damask at 5Oc per yard.
S4in inch Hall Bleachea German Damask at s5c
$50 dozen q Bleached German Damask Napkins at 81
100 dozen = Bleached German Dsmask Napkins at
rs dozen & Blesched Scotch Damask Napkins at 81 As
so dozen q Fine Quality Bleached Scotch Damask
$50 dozen u Gndressed BeacRed u German Napkins.
20 dozen q Red Border Damask Napkins, $3.50 per
25 dozen y Fine Quality Bleached Scotch Napkins,
100 dozen y Initial Napkins at g.. 25 per dozen.
WHITE DAMAsK TABLE SETS.
"a with 4-s Napkins to match. $3.50.
IA 800 800
See our Window Display Of this week The most
homehke scene ever presented.
DO YOU WANT A HANDKERCHIEF
Ask to see the "Mikado" In our store and receive
from his Royal Highness Japanese Handkerchief,
whch his most gracious parsonage will have his at
tendant give you with his compliments.
LANsBURGH BRO.
MI 400. 400, 424 and 426 9TH stnw
r T.. WALKER SONS. 2o4 10TH STREET n. W
Lime. Clements. Charcoal, Pitch,
1y20 Felt, Pulp &c.
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Pushing for the North Pole.

LORD LoNsDALE AWAY UP N TIE A1cf1o
REGIONS.
Winnipeg Special to the New York World. Nov %
James Carrie, one Of the Hudson's Bay CON-
pany's chief factors in the Arctic circles, ar
rived here yesterday. he reports that he met
Lord Lonsdale two months ago away up IN the
Arctic regions. He was travelling with two
Esquimaux guides and one personal attendant
His English servant had left him three weeks
ly as possible. He walked all day and displayed
such remarkable endurance that the natives
regard him a. q prodigy and refer 10 him -
the IMAM who walks fast" He even tires his
guides out He spoke confidently Of being
ing the North Pole Il his attendants would stick
to him. he said ct least he would pierce
further north than any white man had ever
gone.
Nearly all the provisions be took with him
last Hudson Bay post In the country he would
have TO rely for existence upon such food -
the natives eat. He was In good health,
though he said he was sure he was not nearly
20 fat ~ when he started. He was provided
met hi shortly .sssr s..ine 1s Yori sscso1y
He bad met with IN accident, By which small
bone in his left arm vas fractured He hAA
the arm bound up, and when Oarn1s ssw hin
he was better. He spoke Of being somewhat
lonesome, e he had no one 10 t.ih his ava
language freely with. Oarnie said be vas a
excellent shot, and had many spscinem q
birds and beats Of the Isolated country through
which he h passing.
He ID out n the Interests Of Tie 6cottish -
uralist society, Edinburgh. 10 obtain spscimses
Of birds and beasts and 10 learn more mi1uts1y
the habits Of animals md the fseshersd kin1
inhabiting the northern regions. lesdss look-
ing into t6e habits cf animals, b., he = inquk-
ing into the habits end custo1s ~ IL Indhm.
end has already lsexnsd portioaa q thsir lan.
guage, 20 that 4ng1ieh soois9 n b prspesed
spoks when paning through whnipsg e -
tanning this month, ed poaslbly noe - -
yearA He told OaEnis - vosh pEueaeHse-
I'm Va a. Yukon eo1sIEy thrssGh AlnakA
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E0R RENT-A CHANCE TOoET FnisT-CI.Ass
"a house, rooms, prominent street. NV, "a 500:
Sx.0oo cnsn: BALANCE In eqaal payments q $3.50 Per
RQR sALE-3-STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK,
feet 'front.' near corner 18th and sts. NV. all
no % imps; 10000; easy terms. BEAII, BROWN
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Tve .Azs K.e....s 70 nAss-Ls. -
0lrs0s couFt yesou6ng ece4rne4 - -
eoes1eo h - 60 q Soh9 ..ae3 q
sSss1sl No = n91r e ersa = -
DscGmhoe ~ = 1nsl = - - = onoez18
4hs $500 - 8 sskea.lle = - - ~
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FOR SALE1HOUSES

6Tisi 10 l.Is. los family q two wi s sold Al
S,S s;s fUsrc of ffsfS 81 g
FqHR; u sALEnA GREAT BARGAIN on CAPITOL
i'2s Asiss kSs
I IL sa1 S Mas ave NV, %. ......... sss, 600
H.nasome double house near Dupont circle 10000
an: and iss Sc: 1s 1889
k,fs .S ave. bet ThSmss md sept Cirelss.. $1,000
i 81 81 e sp6 bath 1899
Afti BET 4 10Th and 1Ith sts y. l2r.. 10000
and sss 1893
e m snS
ss ss 20 :ss 100 ss as Iss and SINAI.
hSusss not included in The above. also building
Of sas sS Can Ioas M ao Is5s 4
y
men.s IN good Seghborhood and in rstclass con-
FQR ,sALE.HANDsOME NEW STORE AND
heated by large furnace IN which Is iui length
with rye rooms Kitchen and bath, hot
ssoS fhs AZ
927 ST. NV. no23-6t'
EOR sALE:-A FINE BUSINESS PROPERTY ON F
brick house 10 rooms In view Of the location Of The
RSst6f,ss II PENSION Baildins: which Sss sssSms
n Il y
ICOR SALE-NEw HOUSES TWO BEAUTIFUL
Il new houses, 800 and 322 4th st. me-. six rooms,
bath BE- speaking tubes. &C.; everything first-clsss;
sis snd sa1 St the cheapest houses in town.
and cannot be duplicated for the money; $4,000 each
u 3O4, 3o6, and 3OS G St ne: eight rooms, bath,
and iron stpes $4,000 each Terms easy and made to
suit WASH'N DANENffOWER
n1O-1m Ills F st. NV.
INOR SALE-NORTHwEST CORNER PROPERTY,
j 1903 n, corner 9th st. lot 50xI00; side lawn
47x1OO feet; trees, shrubbery flowers and fountain
brick house on west half Of lots half Of lot vacant
ana well suited for four nice houses This property
is in every way desirable permanent home or in
vestment being contiguous to Mass and Vermont
OWNER, oc2.DYn