The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1892-10-28

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DIR. Witherington was unable to FIJI
his appointment at Phelan Wednesday
night on account of the very severe Illness
of his mother with paralysis at her
home in Memphis since last Monday and
whom he could not leave, owing to the |
fact that she has been speeches. since that /
time and her friends entertain serious |
doubts Of her recovery. He telegraphed |
Secretary Young Of this fact, but Mr..
Young did not get the telegram until late
that night, and hence did not know of
DIR. Witherington's inability to come un-
til too late to send another in his place.
This is the reason OF the absence of
Democratic speaker on hand to meet Mr..
Hamilton. Mr.. Young and DIR. Wither-
ington are both very sorry it occurred as
it did, and request the reason to be made
known to all.
Mrs. Mary Mills, wife Of Mr. Cal
win Mills, of the Seventh District, died
at the home of her aunt, Mrs Sarah Hur-
| ley, near Idaville, last Thursday and was
buried at Salem Cemetery Friday. Mrs.
Mills had gone to visit her aunt, when
| she was taken suddenly sick and died
after a weeks illness. She was member
of Salem church from early youth and
was consistent Christian woman. Mrs.
Mills was anticipating with much pleas
ure the meeting Of the Synod when she
was to entertain the ministers OF the
church, but she was called to the upper
and higher court on the day of the
assemblage of the church court, and what
was to have been time of rejoie1es4g was
turned into time of mourning Ter her
husband and children.
The Autographs of the Swedish Quar-
tet Company have been posted for the
concert to be given on the night of Novem-
Der 18th. The company is said to be one
of the best in the United States, and the
entertainment will be treat to all lovers
of music. The Daily Herald, of Helena
Montana, says Of this company edit
orally: saThe Swedish Quartet charmed
with their melodies as big an audience
, last evening as could possibly gain admis
sion to Encore Hall. The numbers were
delightfully."- rendered, and the Judgement
of all who listened entranced by the voca
harmonies, agreed that the quartet have
not been equaIed for excellence of musical
heard in Helena" The prospects for the
season in the way of entertainments are
unusually good. The four concerts of the
Beethoven Club and the other attractions
3 furnished by the opera house manager
will give us plenty of entertainment fol
the winter.
Gov. Buchanan delivered his speech
n at Kerrville Monday He was introduced
to the audience by Mr.. Sid. Douglas at Il
O'Clock and talked about two hours and
half and is reported to have made good
Democratic speech. Gov. Buchanan il
one of. the anomalies of politics, running
on his own platform and the Third party
ticket and making Democratic speeches
He has the way well paved to fall between
the upper and neither milestone, where b,
will be ground to powder. Considerable,
effort was made by the Populites to make
the speaking at Kerrville a grand rally
The Brighton Cornet Band was employed
to furnish music for the occasion. A pro
eession headed by the band was formed a
Mrs. Walkers boardinghouse and marched
to the fair grounds, where the speaking
took place. 1t is reported that there were
122 persons in line by actual count. Thu
entire crowd was estimated at from foul
to five hundred persons, consisting o.
men, women and children, the preponder
anoe of testimony being in favor of tn,
former figures. The crowd was also saiC
to have been composed of one-half Dem
ocrats. 1t is said the Democrats did thu
nice thing and contributed fair share il
the payment of the bands services. Tn,
band, however, is composed of Democrat
true and tried, and it always makes gooC
music, which is worth the money paid.