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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-09
KOLB RENOMTN.fTED.
The J.ffersoninn Democrats Again
Name a Ticket in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Feb. S-The
state Convention of the Jeffersouian
Democrats, Of Kolbtes, and of the Peo-
pies party was held here to-day and
full State ticket nominated to oppose the
regular Democratic ticket. The Peoples
party held their State convention this
morning at the Winnie Davis wigwam.
A. LongshOre presided as chairman. An
invitation was received from the Kolbites
to join them In their convention. 10 was
accepted. bot not without some dissen-
sions. The Peoples party adopted a plat
form which endorses the Omaha platform,
declaring for an income tax. demands a
free ballot and a fair count. and opposes
the repeal Of the 10 per cent tax on state
hanks. At noon the Koibite delegates
came into the hall, and the two c0nyen-
tons combined into one. Judge Zell Cas-
ton. Of Butler county. was made perma-
nent chairman. The following State
ticket was nominated
For Governor. Reuben i. K0lb. Of
Montgomery; Secretary Of State. j. ..
FOnville, Of Crenshaw county. Auditor,
W +. -. Lynch. Of Macon county; Treas
urer. T. X. Jones. Of Hale county Super
intendent Of Education, j. +. oliver, OF
Warren Reese, Of Montgomery county.
Capt. Kob. when he came forward
to accept the nomination. was greeted
with a loud applause, which continued
for several minutes. He read a speech.
in which he denounced the Democracy
and reiterated all his grievances against
that party, from which he bolted two
years ago He was followed by +. G..
Bowman. J. {. Manning, and Others
who spoke in the same strain.
The convention adjourned until O'Clock
tonight. when it reconyened and adopted
a platform The attendance Was smaller
than had been expected.
Republicans VIII Not support koib.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Feb. s.-rhe
Republican conference, called by Edmond
Smith, OF Cullman. met at Eastwell Han
ar noon to-day. Twenty-Five Republican
leaders were present Mr. Mosely being
conspicuous by his absence.
Mr.. Smith, In calling the conference
IN order. said its object was 10 consult
as to the best course TO be pursued py
the Republicans in the coming state anu
congressional campaigns. nc WAC op
posed 10 supporting holD' anu 4aNo'e'
independent political action
Resolutions endorsing Mckinney anu
Reed were passed. - or,t
The sense Of the conference was hIse
70 unite the two wings Of the hepup'iSa"
marty. and then to have state S 'n,',..,,
lion and put out straight hevu .''s.'sa
ticket. If Mosely and stevens -,
20 co-operate In carrying out 1he ,7S',
nrovisions. smith will issue car - tI
Republican State convention, TO ~ -
in birmingham I'm the spring. 90.
clared that the Republicans will not sup
port Kolb
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-09

Evans is a free man. He was not
taken 70 Pittshurg by Detective Adams.
nor is IL very probable that he will ever
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-09
r,,r,,.at New Orleans for TODAY

The following are the entries at Ne"
Orleans for to-day: 49,,
First race-fve-eighths or mlie-Mld-
get 1O5; Minnehaha, 105; Aufait' lVo' Mar
iorv Hilton. l05: Maggie Beck. lOo' Scott
jsh Belle. 10; Denver. 10; Sam Farmer
10: CAPTAIN Spencer. 10; Con kinney
10: Dunlap. 10; Swifter, ITO; Horace
Leland 1lO; Captain Wagner, 10; Doodle
10.
Second race-one mile, selling-Anna
May. 100, Taylor Hayden, lOj: lncommode'
10; Radclln. iOj; Ozaka. 100; Coronet
los: State Of Texas. 105; Chriss, 100; Bret
Harte. los: The Ban. 100, Rouser, 100 :
London Smoke, los; Silver Tip, lo1; Pm
nero. 10.
Third ace-three-year-o ds,three-fourths
Of a mile, selling-Adah L., l0j; Gleesome
1O5: Moses Sc onion. 100; Martini, 1866
Queen Bird 10: Masonic Home, l0si
Gratz Hanley, 10; Gov. Hill, no.
Fourth race-one mile. handicap-Crc-
vase. 81: Billy Bennett 100; Mrs. Morgan
80: Boro, lO5: Captain Hammer, 40, Ccro-
net. %: Wedgehed, CO., Rey Delmar. l0'
Belle r., lol.
Fifth race-three-fOurths OF mile
Mrs Morgau. l02, Cameiia. l0-; Nekota
I07; Lyndhurst. 40; Wigwam, 1872 Fred
erick Charles. i22; Arizona 1927 Keno
10; Beverly. l22; General Ross. 1922 Bobby
Beach -. Billy Bennett l26.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-09
THE HANGING POSTPONED.
The Moose Parted and the sheriff Did Not
Make "A second Attempt

COLUMBIA, MISS, Feb. S.-Wiiiiam
Purvis. the young negro who was SEN
fenced to hang here yesterday for the
alleged assassination last July Of William
Buckley of Marion county, by a gang OF
white caps, was duly hanged by the
sheriff this evening. The moose parted and
Purvis' neck. instead Of being broken,
was only slightly abraded by the rope
He fell on his back and remained per-
fectiy still for few moments. A man
rushed forward and bending over the
negro asked, Are you hurt?'
From under his black cap Purvis re-
Dlied For God sake. get me out Of this
Others came up and Sheriff Magee made
ready TO conduct Purvis back TO the scat
fold for q second attempt. Four of the
board Of supervisors were present. and
they called the sheriff into the court for
n conference. Rev Mr.. Slsley. of the
Columbia Methodist church, made an im-
nassioned plea 10 the spectators. and it
was decide unanimously that the execu-
ton be postponed. The negro was to-day
taken to Meridian, and the facts teie-
graphed TO Governor Stone.
Governor stone H.. Not Been Notified.
JACKSON. MISS. Feb. s-GOvernor
Stone has not yet received any notifica-
ton Of the miscarriage Of justice i'm the
case Of VIII Purvis at Columbia yester-
day. which is situated thirtyfour miles
from the railroad. Until privately in
formed otherwise this morning, he, as
every one else believed the sentence
had been carried out. This is the first
time i'm the history Of this State, so
far as known. where criminal sentenced
10 death, escaped the same by Interior
nece OF outsiders. Your correspondent
called on the Governor and asked him
what ne intended doing in the premises.
After stating that he had received no
information from the sheriff, he said there
was nothing he could do. That Purvis
would have 10 be arralgned at the next
term Of court and re-sentenced without,
OF course. any further trial.
Section 1,45l. OF the Code. covers the
case, which provides In effect that on
the failure TO infiict the death penalty
from any cause. the Circuit Court shall
on the application OF the State issue
a writ Of heabeas corpus TO bring the
convict before the court. If at large, a
warrant for his apprehension will be
issued and when brought into court the
same shall sentence the convict to be
executed on a day 10 be named.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-09
Rain. Sion thc FleIh max.

NEW ALBANY. MISS. Feb. S.-A see
we're rain storm stopped tine competition
Of the Southern field trials today after
n onc-siied heat between Antehals and
Kentelgy. the former being far superior
in every RESPECT.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-11-08
PlTH AND POINT.

'-Pastor-"You ought to be ashamed
Of yourself Even animals know when
to stop drinlingw Toper-"So do ]
when / drink what they do."-Flie'
gende Batter.
--Doctor-''Ah! ! see now what ails
you; you have a poor circulation"
Country Editor-"Great Heavens, mani
But don't let it out or my paper goes
down. Boston Courier.
-"Hullo!" said the chestnut to the
robin, "What are you?" "l'm little
bird, SAID the robin. what are you?'
I'm little buried, too" said the
chestnut,-Tammany Times.
Operate Composer Whose first act,
consisting entirely ofplagiarized music,
is being hissed)-"G heavens! What
will they do when they hear my own
music in the next act?"-Fliegeni lie
Batter.
--"How did Gitrox get so rich-did
you ever hear?" Not exactly, but
suppose it was by the same means that
he got into office" "iIow was that?"
by being easily approachable. In.
dianapolis journal.
-Collector-"Tm tired bringing you
this bill. The last time got wet and
caught the rheumatism" Editor
What coincidence! Just taken the
agency for Jones liniment. Sure cure!
Let me sell you a bottle. Atlanta
Constitution.
"A man, with a donkey for sale,
hearing that friend wanted to buy
one, sent him the following written on
postal card: Dear Jack, if you are
looking for really good donkey, don't
forget me. "-Tit-Bits
-''Hear how the trees in the orchard
moan," exclaimed the romantic miss.
81 guess you would moan, too, if you
were as full of green apples" replied
the matter-of-fact youth. And the air
grew a-chill.-Philadelphia Record.
The following was overheard be.
tween a Columbia student and his best
girl: "Oh, VIII, what lovely fowersl
They look as if they had just been
B"phOiCu' Nhyi UhSIC 10 " llVVlS uSW
upon them" Will Slightly embar.
rassed)-"Not cent, assure you, not
cent"
"A student at a medical college was
under examination, and the instructor
asked him: "Of what cause, specific.
ally, did the people die who lost their
lives at the destruction of Herculaneum
Pompeii?" Il think they died of an
eruption, sir" answered the student
Argonaut.
What He Might Do-Mr Hungry
Higgins and Mr.. Weary Watkins were
watching an impromptu game of base
ball on the commons, and when one OF
the players made home run Mr.. Hun
CRY Higgins asked his friend: "Do you
think you could do that?' "Oh, al.
low / could" answered Mr.. Watkins,
but I'd have TO have dog after me-"
indianapolis journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-11-08

rounded corners forms the back, while
within tho box rubbers and heavy
boots may be kept, the upright ono
holding fine shoes and slippers.
After long experience in domestic up
holstery, denim, in its rich assortment
of colors, is found to be superior TO all
other materials. 1t combines artistic
beauty with astonishing durability,
and is heartily recommended to the
amateur cabinet-malzer.
The tops of the boxes should be COW
cred first and tufted, This may be ac-
complished by spreading curled hair on
the wood and lacking the material over
1t and at regular distances apart catch
button to form tuft. This is done
by boring two small holes through the
wood side by side, and, having thread
ed the eye of the button with bit Of
Irvine, pass the string through the
holes and tie the ends tightly together
at the under side Of the lid.
The material is to be tackled all
around to the outer edge OF the tops
with ordinary carpet tacl1s driven close
together.
Next upholster the back, placing
some curled hair behind the material
and give it cushioned appearance and
In turn drapc the sides Of the boxes.
To do it nicely, shir several yards of
the material on cord and then tack
the string fast all around the upper
edges of the boxes.
Around the top edge of each box and
to hide the joint where the covering
meets the draping material, fasten a
piece of wide gimp with largo oval
headed upholsterer's tacks driven an
even distance apart. This will lend n
good finish to complete charming and
useful piece of furniture.
The very attractive hanging cabinet
shown here is also made of a couple OF
packing cases.
Two shallow oblong boxes are need
ed, and should be fastened securely to-
gether with screws the end Of one to
the side of the other as the drawing
shows. Around the top of the upright
box a narrow strip of cornice molding,
that can be obtained from a carpenter,
Is to be mitred and fashioned with
nails, while the top edge of the other
one may be left plain by way of con-
trast
Two shelves should be arranged in
the upright box and one In the other,
The entire inside and outside OF the
boxes arc painted with several sue
cessive coats of some good color, light
shades being preferable. Or they may
be enameled, and when dry arrange a
small brass rod ut the top Of each box
from which a curtain may be suspended
on rings.
sill1olinc or an inexpensive silk Of an
art color will wear nicely for drapery.
Along under the bottoms of the
boxes few hooks can be fastened
from which teacups may be hung, while
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-11-08
WOMAN AND HOME.
A woMAN's TOOL BOX.

now to Make Some Pretty Pieces of Fur
nture-A Little Experience In Domes-
tic Upholstery Win Enable Glover Tin
Gegs TO Work Wonders-A Few Very
Useful Boxes.
The women of this country seem to
take great interest in manufacturing
odd bits of decorative furniture for
their homes, and many are the pretty
and useful things that have been con-
structed by them.
The only tools necessary for this
work are n hammer, small saw, me-
Diminished chisel, an awl, plane and
nails Of assorted sizes With these
implements she can do a great deal, to-
ward identifying an unpretentious
home.
To make stakeholder and seat, as
depicted in one of the illustrations, OBJ
tain at grocery store an ordinary soap
box and let this form the end upright
box. Get another packing case Of the
same width but longer, and arrange on
top lid with hinges SO it may be
raised. Use the cover to the upright
one for two shelves, nail them securely
IN place and let them be an equal dis
lance apart, SO they will accommodate
shoes and slippers,
Fasten these boxes together securely
with screws. Next obtain board and
after rounding corners off screw it fast
to the back of the boxes and you will
have as a result the framework for the
seat.
The hinged lid of the low box will
act as a seat, the board with the
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-11-08
FOREIGN LANGUAGES.
Their Usefulness to Americans Who g.
Abroad.

Abroad.
Here in America the ignorant
"bonne," and ofteA the self-styled
"French professor, actually receive
homage, and their systems" also,
which they urge, ignoring both the
English language and all grammar-a
positive necessity, for a time at least
for thcmselves) And the many pupils
who go to France, chiefly to Paris,
stand aghast and forlorn at finding
themselves unable to understand the
language of the people, or to express
themselves. save in few detached
words or limited phrases, rarely under
stood by the French
The prejudices of Americans should
have solid foundations To be sure,
Americans have not as yet carried very
far the matter of conversing in any but
the English language; but let de-
mand once be created, by another and
more just Judgment in the mat
ter, and American professors will mul.
tiply, better equipped to impart the
French, or any other foreign language,
than any foreigner. And the teaching
will be far more legitimate, because
there will ever be charm there will
even be enthusiasm, there will be posi-.
tive happiness, in the importation to
ones own XII III and kin of that which
one has acquired.
l have lived many years in Paris, and
do know that the French taught in
Ibis country may benefit the teachers,
but as to the pupils, it leaves so much
to be desired, so much-oh, so very
much
The German teaches English to the
German children. lie knows well their
troubles in learning a foreign Ian
guage, having experienced them all
himself. Now, as the German teaches
the foreign language to the German,
let us hope that ere long the American
will teach the foreign language to the
American. Forum.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-11-08

IL tight, and say; 'Good-by, little
sweetheart and she say: 'Good-bv.
Jack Den he jump on his horse an
rode away down into the noise and
smoke, Miss Mary watch him till he
all gone, Den mines her dat eff ole
miss lin us out she gwine mex trouble
ior us 30 we come back to de house
Aunt Maria met us at de do and saws:
,,Dey's company in de parlor' De min-
lister an ole Marse Campbell wild his
son and ole miss, dressed up wild her
white lace cap on. Ole Marse Richard
away at de wah. Miss Mary say she
want be by herself. en- eff anybody ak
for her Use to say she have u headache,
kase she would'n see dc Campbellses
den. But, honey, ole miss didn' ak me
nuthin. She jess walk right in an say:
Put Miss Mary's bes' dress on her,
Juliette,'
Den she tole Miss Mary somp'n'
bote Ole Marse Campbell gwine TEX all
de Ian an de house kase Marse
Richard owe him so much money, an
den she an marster have no home in
dey ole age, an it break her fathers
heart eff he eber come back and de
place gon' out de family, an she say
eff she love her father she gwine come
right down an get married to Marse
VIII. Miss Mary Tub her father morn
anything, an ole miss talk an talk,
and Miss Mary keep her eyes on de
big diamond ring dat Cap'n Hunter
Civ her in de morn'n, wiles de tears
rollin down her cheeks an she ak es
dey no other way, an her mother say
dat wen she marry Marse VIII he
gwine mex her present OBJ de notes
wild Marse Richards name on 'em.
Den de Campbellses place be jined to
ourn, an it be de biggest state in de
county. An she tell her how lex her
father git shot in de wah an brung
home an dey ism no home to come to,
so dat settle 1t. Miss Mary sot orful
still for minute lex she thinkin', ami
den she say; Use ready for my fathers
sake, jes' for him. She wouldn't put
on no other dress; but she say; Wait for
me here Juliette, an she walk down in.
de parlor an l went down and peep
from crack in de do. Miss Mary hol
her lief han benin her an Mars VIII
put de ring on her right han. She
never look up once, an when Ole
Marse Campbell give her de notes wot
Marse Richard wrote to him bote de
lam she han it to ole miss Den Miss
Mary AK 'em all leave her alone for ono
hour, an she come up to her room. In
cose Use waitin' for her. She lock de
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-11-08
CONNECTICUT RIVER OYSTERS.
The Colonel From KaintuclSy" In n New
York Cafe,

AOih NhiNs
A colonel from Kaintucl1y, sab, came
to New York the other.day. This hap
pens nearly every day, but this partic.
ular colonel had never before been out
of the state of Kaintucky, sab. At din
ner, with his friend, in the cafe of
well-known hotel, he had little neck
clans, deliciously cool and tempting,
The colonel declared in favor of them
right away. He thought that, next to
real old Bourbon, they were about the
best things he had ever tasted
And what do you call them?" he
asked.
Connecticut river oysters" said his
friend, who never allows the truth to
handicap good story. This hotel
keeps them specially FOR its well-known
patrons"
The colonel from Kaintuclxy wanted
his friend to have resolution passed
in the state legislature favoring the in
creased cultivation of Connecticut river
oysters. He was deeply pleased to
learn that the tariff on Connecticut
river oysters had not been ''monkeyed
with" He left his friend delighted
with his dinner.
The next day at noon the colonel
from Kaintucky, sab, walked hastily
into the same cafe. He picked up the
menu card and ran his eye quickly over
it. Then he looked at the waiter
"Why don't you have those Con.
necticut river oysters on the bill OF
farce" he asked.
eve haven't them, sir" said the
waiter.
Eyes, you have, declared the colonel
from KaintuclSy, sab. l ate them here
myself last evening"
We haven't Connecticut river oysters,
SIR insisted the waiter respectfully
but firmly
The colonel glanced around the room
and his eye fell upon man who was
having little neck clans with his
luncheon He got up and walked over
to the other table, pointing dramatical.
ly at the CLANS.
Bring me some Connecticut river
oysters" he commanded, sternly.
The waiter fastened away and
brought clans,
"And whenever ! come here said
the colonel, don't try to deceive me.
I'm from Kaintuclly, and anything
that's not too good for New Workers is
not too good for gentleman from
Kaintucky l want the best in the
house, even if you have to call on your
private stock"
Then the colonel from KaintucI1y,
sab, proceeded to eat his Connecticut
river oysters with relish. N. Y
| Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-11-08

do and say: 'Juliette, be quick as you
kin and hep me put on dat grey suit
Oh Brer Bob's.' AK her wot she gwine
do. She say: Don ak any questions.
Use gotter hurry so hep. her dress.
We bofe so nervous dat we got de
close on backwards. She cryin' kase
she feared de Campbellses would come
to fotch her fore she got de things on.
But dey didn't, an when she all drest
in Marse Roberts school uniform she
look jess like he did de last time he
wore 'em. Den she say to me: Use
gwine down dar in de valley an Use
nebber comm back no mo-. wants
70 to tell father dat l sole my ham to
VIII Campbell, wiles my heart and soul
already belong to Jack Hunter.
Den she put her arms roun' my
neck an cry lex a baby, an we bofe
creep down de back stairs and out
froo de kitchen do, an she say good.
by to me, an tole me to go back to de
room an wait till her mother come
there to git her. Use SO slxeart
couldn't think. Presently heard old
miss calm: Miss Mary, Mary, come
down jess keep still as de grave, till
ole miss open de do, an says: 'Whar
Miss Mary?' Las l said: 4 dunno
Den she sleart de trufe outen me, but
| mix it all up, SO dey couldn' under
stan. Fus / say she go up de hill,
wen dey say eff she TUX de road to de
right han or de lief, say she went
down todes de river, an all de time
Miss Mary gainin' on 'em. Wiles we
all talllin' one oh de Miller boys come
in and say dat ole marse done been
killed. Ole miss turn white as sheet
and pear like she gwine ter fall, an l
feel so lonesome dat sot down in de
do and cried.
jess vs. de sun war settin' look
down de road an see Long Jim runnin'
todes the house. l ak him eff he got
any news oh my Miss Mary, an he
saw Cap'n Hunter shot right froo de
bress, an jess as he fall Miss Mary
run cryin' to him dat she, his little
sweetheart, an beg him to doan't
die. He know her do she got on
bows close, an he smile at her till he
dade. Jim drug de body onto the grass,
an Miss Mary march right up to de
front. Treckly she los in de smoke
oh de cannon, an wen de smoke clar
away, Jim he foun' her body all COW
cred with blood and dust, an he lay
her alongside de capn.
"Soon after dat in one oh de big bat
ties Mars Dick and Mars Bob both
killed. Nobody left but ole miss and
me.
Aunt Milly and Mary dun run away
wild niger sojer from up norf, an,
one night de house was set on fire and
burn to de groun, wild all de out
houses. 'cep'nd de cabin whar Use libbed
cher since ole miss she run out oh de
house in her nightgcwn, an got
fever and died at ole Marse CampbelPs.
Use de only one OBJ de fambly OATS lef
~ Is de las OBJ de Vardens "-Wash'
inaton Star
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-11-08
VIII Know Better Hereafter.

1t was Mr.. Tankersley's first nomina
ton for office, and he was unfamiliar
with some of the time-honored customs
and traditions that pertained to the
position he occupied before the COM
munity.
Hence it was that when he had in
vited all the loungers in the saloon,
numbering a dozen or so, to take a
drink at hisexpense he carelessly hand
ed ten dollar bill over the bar.
"Thank you, Mr.. Tankersley," said
the bartender, dropping the greenback
into the till, placing his elbows on the
counter and regarding the luckless can
didate with amiable condescension.-
Chicago Tribune.