The free press., 1893-07-27


of last week, and knocked off work
He went to bed, and late in the
evening it was discovered that he
had taken an overdose of morphine.
Medical attention was promptly
obtained and every effort made to
save him, but he died at 1:3O o'clock
the following morning. 1t is the
general impression that he took the
drus Intentionally, but no reason.
able ause can be assigned for the
act. Chapman was about 25 years
of age, and gentleman who had
known him years ago, says he was
from respectable and well-to.do
family of Carroll county, Ga. A
subscription was taken up and the
were decently buried in the
Poplarvllle graveyard, quite a mum
Der of our citizens being present at
tho funeral services, which were
conducted at Mrs. Mary Aliens by
Rev. w. w. Mitchell, and at the
grave. The distant relatives and
friends of the deceased can rest as
sured that he received as prompt
and good attention as though he
had been at home.
As there has been some talk
about organizing an Epworth League
here, and as many do not under
stand the term, the following ex-
p.anation from an exchange will
be found apropos:
"The Epworth League is one of
the worlds greatest religious soci-
cites belonging to the Methodist
having 10000 chapters
scattered all over the world and
q total membership of 75O, 200. 1t
is the crystallzatlon of five Metho>
dist Episcopal societies at Cleve-
land, O., in 1888. With the junior
league, which is especially designed
for children, and of which there are
5000 chapters, the cross of the Ep.
worth League has enlisted under
its banners the immense army of
nearly 1000, 900 young people. The
Epworth wheel is composed of six
which show the depart
ments into which the work is d.
vided-spiritual, mercy aid help,
literary: social, correspondence and
finance. Six vice-presidents of each
chapter are in charge of these de-
partments and through them the
president directs the work of each
local society,""
The new residence Of James A..
Moody, Justice of the peace, located
about FIVE miles west Of town, burn
ed at 10 o'clock Tuesday night of
last week. With the exception of
the provisions and few household
articles, the entire contents of the
building went up in smoke. Mr..
Moody also lost his official docket.
The total loss is estimated at about
$500, on which there was no in"
surance. The origin of the fire can
not be accounted for. As the wear
ing apparel of the family was also
consumed, subscription list was
circulated, and a respectable sum
raised for the immediate relief Of
the unfortunates.
We quote the following extract
from a communication in the Saint
Tammany (La.) Farmer, as the gen
tleman referred to, Rev. ID. Y.
Rawls, who has charge of the Tall
sheek circuit, has many friends In
this section:
&" During the 3 months
Of MIR. Rawls' pastorate he has
proved his ability TO administer to
the temporal as well as the spir"
Itual welfare of his flock, as the i'm
provements under way and the or~
gan prove. New additions to the
church membership, and growing
and interesting Sunday School, tes'
tify to the spiritual blessings, ana
all in all, the pastor can feel conf
dent of greater successes and a
closer fellowship in his new charge
The Brandon News says:
"a man up in Greene county,
Minn., insists on paying his sub
scription 20 his county paper every
time he gets on a spree. lie mas
already paid up to 1887, and cons