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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-09

he first went to Texas, away back in the
SOS, the wolves got round his shack one
night by the hundreds trying to get the
carcass of deer that he had hung in
sappling close by. They eat up his dog
quick. He and his companion put their
guns through the cracks and fired into them
all night, and as fast as they killed them
the others eat them up except the bones
and hair and more wolves kept on coming
and eating; but about daybreak they LETT,
and when he and his companion opened the
door the hair and the bones was three
feet deep all around the cabin. Well, OF
course, q little allowance must be mace
for Imagination, and the flight OF time and
the lack OF yard stick to measure W1th'
but a man told me that the last time he
heard that story told the wolf hair Wasent
but two feet deep. That IS all very natural.
| have told stories myself that got bigger
and bigger as the years rolled on. Ahe
temptation to cXaSgerate Is almost IRE
sistIple. and it is universal that NOBODY
believes more than hair Oh marvellous
story | reckon was our early reaCtin&s
OF Alunchausen and the ARABIAN Nights ana
Gulnver'S traveIS that got our generation
INTO This habit. Everybody loves the ildi-
Vicious.
Now. if any of our Georgia or up-country
frlenus WISH 10 spend IL lew weeks or
uoulnS on This Slue OF Eloflud, let tneAi
b,ly a tourist ulckeC Ill Atlanta, Genus
mile Tor d ruunu "Trip ttnat Is : cents edcn
Way), come TO Macon ana take Tie night
tram on the Georgia ooutne1h anu I1aihp1
ton, stay at hampton three hours ultil
tine Central PenIIlSuIdr comes along Ifcm
Jacksonville at IL . clock; get ABOARD ana
stay there until you reacn LAcoocnee, where
the Sanford and ut. PETERSBURG crosses.
1nere you viii nave 10 Walt Two OF three
hours, but Mr. johns will give you good
clean supper Tor nalf q collar, ana ms
smart hue son, Albert, VIII tell you what
a FLORIDA cracker Is. rake the tram about
6:4O O'Clock, ana get to Ciear wafer about
$40 O'Clock, or to St Petersburg at lo:oo
O'Clock at night. IafpOn Springs anu Dune-
DIN and Sutherland are on TINS ilne. 1t IS
Just twenty-four hours from Macon to ST
PETERSBURG and you can sleep all nlSht
lOr 81 If YOU wish TO. SO come along and
be happy. We have Just mad dinner at
our house, and Mrs AnspauSh gave US an
oy jter PIE and sQ1ashes, cabDages, egg
plant, cucumDers, green peas and tomatoes
all fresh from the gardens. Strawberries
viii come along next week. but the llSnef-
men are waiting Tor me. "OllVe Oh, as
the Atlanta boys say, when they mean
Eau reVoir.' BILL AK.
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FAULkNER-NVtiETING.
The Brilliant Wedding Mt Hampton,
Virginia Last Wednesday.

tIrEIBIh Last w wednesday.
Fl. Monroe, Va, January 3.-Of the many
brilliant weddings that have taken place
in old St. Johns church, at Hampton dur
ing the two hundred and fifty years Oh us
history. that of Senator Faulkner and Miss
Whiting, this afternoon easily heads the
list. The day was perfect and the entire
lower peninsula turned out 10 witness the
event. The church had been handsomely
dressed with palms and growing plants,
While wax candles were placed alonG The al
tar ran. giving u subdued and mellow Aght
TO the ancient edi1lce.
AT O'Clock the bridal party entered, the
bride on the arm of her father and adVanC-
ed where the groom and his best man were
smilinSly awaiting her arrival. They were
followed by the bridal party and ushers VINO
took positions on either side of the altar.
The rector, Rev. DR.. Bryan, proceeded
with the Episcopal marriage service.
Inc brides dress was an elegant MORE
antique, deliberately trimmed i'll point lace
the the bridal veil was of point lace. She
Wore handsome diamond pendant, con-
tanning eighty-tWo large stones, a present
from the groom. and pearl necklace. She
roses.
The maid of honor Miss Philips, wore
white benSallne trimmed with chufon, and
carried huge bouquets of La Trance roses.
In addition to the handsome present from
the groom the bride received many beautiful
ana costly presents consisting of silver, cut
glass and bric-a-brac of great rarity. The
popular senator was handsomely remember
with a heavy silver service of five pieces in
scribed ITO the Hon. Charles j. Faulkner,
January 8, 1894"
Governor w. A. McCorkefe and wife, SEN
ator Hunton, of Virginia, Senator and Mrs
GIBSON. OF 1arTband; GoorSe r. Iinsie, of
Montana, were among those present. The
senator and his bride leave for the south
tonight,
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KILLED HER FRIEND
Accident at Christmas Party i'm


Clarksville Tenn, January News has
just reached here of 3 tragedy at Hadens
Vile, KY. fifteen miles from GAINESVILLE
on the Louisville and Nashville road, one
friend.
Three young ladies. aged eighteen G.
twenty years, were examining Christ mas
presents at the residence of }. T. Shelton
when Miss Shelton picked up d revolver
ana, aiming it at Miss Allen, oatghTer OF
Squire Alien, one Of her guests, said
w atch out, / VIII shoot. Instantly q
loud report rang out and Miss Shelton be-
held the companion of her grlhood fall dead
at her feet.
There are several reports as to the cause
of the tragedy Reliable parties site thai
the two girls We're rivals in !cve and that
Miss Shelton committed d murder. Othe1
equally as reliable are of The opi1 on that
the shooting was accidental, Miss Shelton
not knowing the weapon vas loaded.
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Montgomery, Ala, January 1.--(Speclsl)-
At o'clock this morning, at the residence
of Mrs. Burton Is Mildred street, Mrs Y
r. Burton, aged seventy-nine years, fell
from a window of the second story of the
house to the ground below and was instant
Iy killed. The deceased had been sick last
week for few days but while very weak
was considerably better. She slept a great
deal during yesterday and in consequence
was restless last night. Shortly before the
accident, which resulted in her death, she
left the room which she occupied and Went
into a room occupied by her grandson.
She went to a window and raised it, It is
supposed to see if day was breaking. The
window blinds came open easily and Mrs
Burton lost her balance, falling to the
ground below breaking her neck.
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READ THIS.

Look at the date on the tag
bearing your address and see
if your time is out; if it IS, this
will be the last copy you will
receive unless you renew.
Now you want good news
paper, and The Constitution IS
the best; won't you send IN
YOUR renewal today
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Young FoLK's CORRESPONDENCE
letters "f Exchange Among The Com
~fitutior's Little Folks.

Hamme Malone, Hilshoro, Gal enjoy Aunt
SUsip's and he cousins letters very much. live
IL IllSboro, and this IS my first attempt write.
u c have not hecr taking The Constitution long.
lint since we hav been taking il al think il is
one Of the hest napnrs tliat was ever published. /
have three sister and on" brother.
Our school has closed but VIII omen again in
January ] am not taking music. hut think l
would like 1t very much. / have no pets at all.
VIII .cl1se by asking some correspondents.
age, twelve years.
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Nashville, Tenn, January 3.-(Special.)-
The clerk of the state funding board has
found evidence of gross carelessness on the
part of former administrations. Many of
the coupons had never been classified and
posted in the proper book In one case 500
worth Of coupons, not due until 1897, had
been paid. About $500 of coupons paid but
not Cancelled were also found.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-09

and had to lay of at several places. 1t was very
cold but we were bundled up warm and SO did not
freeze. We found it great deal warmer here
further SOUTH
When we arrived here we found birds and other
things that reminded us of spring or autumn. We
liked the country well, settled here, and hero
are today still in the cotton fie DIS of the south.
have mother father and two brothers living.
Three brothers have gone on before to the land OF
bliss.
Father takes The Constitution and we like it
very much. But as this is my Introductory letter.
must not make it too long, CT you will think mo
wearsome, and not want to become acquainted.
So goodby.
Success to The Constitution, Aunt Susie and the
cousins.
Laura v. Ruff, Brooksvile. Mss-I live four
miles from the little town of Brooksville, which
contains four or five hundred inhabitants, and
three churches.
GO to school and like my teacher very much.
She has offered gold medal for scholarship and
department, and am going to strive to win it
like The Constitution very much, and won DIRE
greet very much to have 10 gave it up. We have been
taking 1t nearly five years. l enjoy your letters
and the cousins communications very much
will ask the cousins a few questions:
who invented the Monitor? and what was its
nick named.
Who was the "Sage of Monticeo?"
! would like to correspond with the cousins
from all the sections Age fourteen.
G. P. Penney, Lamont, Fla have hunt to tell
you of. Bud and myself went hunting the other
day. The dog started ont trailing fine. Bud said
it was deer. Soon it bayed and started on IA
run, which we kept up for mile. and what do you
think 1t was? A sheep! But not m ID !!
Well, yes.
We were determined not to be outdone in this
way out started again, when we hor
nets nest. We could not pass that SO at it we
went.
Soon Bud hit and destroyed it. Then started
10 ran which we did. ] had not gone far before
fell into a stump hole and fell fiat. Bud was sorry
for me but could not walt Tor me, but was soon
up and gone.
As this letter is getting long will close
] would like to correspond with some western
girls.
Irene Bennett PierSon, Fla.-1 am little girl
nine years Old and my home is in the beautiful
land of flowers.
My mamma is teaching school. and nearly every
Friday she reads OF your letters, and am very
happy while she is reading them, and | am quite
still as can be.
have a little sister two years old, and have to
stay at home and play with her portion of each
day.
My oldest sister, Leonora, packs all of papa's
oranges. She packed box of naves, only sixty
four in the box, they were so very large.
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birmingham, Ala, December 31.-(Special)
Wednesday night while the congregation
of Furnace Hall Baptist church. Colbert
county, was holding service party of
young people, who had previously said they
would attend church wearing badges of a
dancing club to show their contempt for
q sermon that had been delivered the Sun
day before by the preacher, in which he
handled ydrinking and dancing with
out gloves, marched in q body through the
church and took their seats on the front
benches. Each Wore the conspicuous badge
of the dancing club, aud the good old church
members We're Mortified at the audacity of
the thing.
The next day it was reported in the neigh
borhood that one of the Sheffield editors jn-
tended publishing all the facts III the case,
with the names of the participants. One of
the young men Of the party went to see the
editor with gun On him and threatened
to fix the newspaper man if his name was
printed. The others wrote Il nice contrite
note and sent it TO him requesting that the
matter be no further ventilated, and ex-
pressing their regret that they should have
forgotten themselves in the manner they
did. The consequence was the editor let
them all off except the young man with the
gun, whose name he printed and whom he
'rOaSted' unmercifuilV
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Lila Northcutt and Sadie Josey, Una. s. Give
all should try to make this Corner of The Cops1i-
tuition more interesting each week.
Aunt SUSIE, your l'tterS the worlds fair were
very interesting. We hope you will write more
about il.
What has become of Alice Bell and Anna Col
bert? We wi some more OF the cousins from
South Clr0liua wuuld write.
/, Lila, would like to have correspondents from
Texas.
And |, Sadie, would like to have some from any
If the states, but especially from California, eth
Hr sex. Ages, sixteen.
Annie r. Greer, Magnolia, Ark.--I am a country
girI and enjoy country life. My father is dead and
Five with my grandpa Grandpa gave me horse
that can ride. Won't have nice time horse
back riding?
What has become of "Boy Afraid of the Girls?"
hope Inc is not lost to column.
read the letter Aunt Susie had from her friend
and think it the saddesc one. yet thank Aunt Su-
sic for letting read it; think it would benefit
one and all to read it.
have no pets except my COW. L enjoy feeding
her Is such pet.
think our column is improving every week.
Iwould like correspondents from Mississippi.
Age, thirteen.
Maud McCowey, Kempsville. Ala enjoy read
NJ YOURS and the cousins letters very much. The
cousins very kind in helping little Edna Brewer.
am co Letting stamps for her and have nearly
one thousand.
Georgia Grafton asks the question:
Which of the kings Of England do we think
The best? think Alfred the Great was the best.
The cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney, OF
Massachusetts,, in 1893.
Charles &. Pinckney Minister to France
Turing AGams's administration. used the words
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Ruby L. Perry, Oglethorpe, Gal live in the
country. nine miles from O.lethorpe. We had u
time killing hogs at house today, and all the
country cousins know what Il fine time must fol-
low ho killing, eating sausages, spare ribs. souse
and such like
This is the first time have written to the
ms always enjoy the correspondence.
do love to go TO school. and like all the teach
ers ever had yet. | wish conld get to go to
school all the time.
Christmas viii be here before this will be printed.
O, what a fine tim" some of You will have, | wish
al the cousins merry Christmas and happy New
Year,
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contribution for thef entertain
1selonme nnth ear
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Emma Howard, BarrettSville, Gal am coun-
Try g!ri; like my country life. l live near the
thriving little town of HaTrettsville. 1t is a beau
titul little town set upon q hill.
My papa has been taking The Constitution about
ten years. We think it the best paper published
III the south.
Aunt Susie, write oftener, for do enjoy reading
ycur letters. The part like hest in The Cons IT,
tuition: The Young Folks Corner, Aunt Susie $
letters, BIZ Arp, P}unkett and ietsey Hamilton.
VIII my ~ the cousins send Inc the song Pull
for the .hore" and White Wings | will re-
turn he favor in any way I can.
CORRESPONDENTS solicited.
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"Mlions for defense but not cent for tribute
will close by asking the question:
Which, is the longer, the Atlantic cable, or the
Pacific railroad? Age twelve.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-27

of 2S pieces; Wilkcsbarre division, No. 90. of Wilkesbarre, 20 men; williamsport di. vision of williamsport, 40 men: Smoky City division, No. 54, of Pittsburg; Inland City division, No. T. ,.of Lancaster, so men and band of 25 pieces.
 Rhode Island First regiment of Provi- dence, 157 men and band of 20 pieces.
 Birthplace of Pythianism.
 The selection of this city as the place for holding the supreme lodge and en- campment was singularly appropriate action on the part of the last session, which convened in Kansas City Wash ington is the birthplace of the Knights of Pythias, and it is fitting that the city in which tho infant struggles of the order were made should now be the scene of tho largest gathering of Knights ever brought together A
 The order was founded Feb. Is. 1864. by Mir Justice II. Rathbone and others in what was then called Temperance hall on E street, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
 Tho building Is more familiariy known today as Marini's hall and Is occupied by n branch Of the money order division of the postoffice departmsnt Washington lodge, No 1, was tho first lodgo organ ized, but it ceased to exist many years ago. The oldest lodge, now in existence is Franklin lodge, No. q of this city.
 The order, as its name implies, is bas- cd to a certain extent on the familiar sto- " of Damon and PythiaSs the deep spirit of friendship which existed between these two persons and their high sense of honor constituting an example which all Knights arc taught to emulate. The ob- jects of the order may be briefly stated in three words-''f friendship. charity and be- a..ks f.ls Nf N..I, l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-27
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Laborcrs digging a ditch near sheridan, N. Y, have found the skeleton of a mas todon.
 The rich Futurity stake. worth about $50, 900, for 2-ycar olds, was won by But terfiies.
 Lottie Lindemarth and Lizzie Kern berger were drowned while rowing in the Schulykill river.
 Mrs. Lines, wife of a business man of Plainfleld, N. j., tried to kill her chill dren while insane.
 Mir. Howard Gould says that tho Vigi- lant will not take part in any moro races after the contest for the Cape May cup.
 The worstcd and moquctte mills of the Alexander Smith x Sons carpet works in Yonkers, N. Y, have closed for an indea- nitc period
 Sir William Vernon HIarcourt. chanccl- Tor of the exchrqucr. is suffering from m entirely blind.
 Herman von Othergraven, who claims to be n German noblcman, has been sent to jaiI. charged with cmbezzlement by a Pittsburg fran.
 The window glass manufacturers of about 30 towns and cities in the Indiana gas belt have decided to demand a reduo- tion in wage, and a strike may result.
 John Cooper, his wifc, Ann, and Mrs. Mary Matthews, Mrs. Cooper's mother. of Tompki:, vile, Conn, were instantly killed by b.-ing struck by train at Still water bridge, South Worcester
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-27
Lieutenant Welsh of the Fifteenth Regular
 Infantry Under Arrest

CHICAGO, Aug 27.-Colonel R. A. F.. Crofton. commanding the Fifteenth Unit cd States infantry. was struck in the face by First Lieutenant B. c. Welsh of Com pany k, Fifteenth regiment. Colonel Crofton was engaged in changing guard mount It is said that the attack of Lieu tenant Welsh was entirely unprovoked on the part of Colonel Crofton. Welsh was placed under arrest and will Do tried be- fore court martial. The affair has creat- cd great sensation throughout army headquarters in the prairie west of Evans ton, whoro tho assault took place.
 Officers were crowded about Colonel Crofton at the timo receiving their orders. Lieutenant Welsh suddenly approached Colonel Crofton in n low tone. The two walked some distance apart from the oth- ers, still convcrsing in tho low tone Sud denly the lieutenant was soon to strike his superior officer a blow full in the face with his fist.
 It was powerful blow, and Colonel Crofton seemed dazed by it and was seen to stagger, but ho quickly recovered and with blood squirting from his nose ordered Welsh under arrest and then retired to his tent.
 Welsh was surrounded immediately by several soldiers and was put in the guard house, wherc he was closely guarded by four soldiers.
 The affair is the sole topic of convcrsa- ton at army headquarters at Evanston. Tho men were very rcticcnt about speak ing of the occurrence to civilians. What the conversation was that took place bo- tween Colonel Crofton and Lieutenant Welsh bt.foro tho blow was struck no one knows It was noticed, however, by those who saw the affair that the two men wcro somewhAt excited, and that the conver- sation 1ys rapidly becoming heated whom LieutcfIdnt Welsh struck the blow.
 Tho onerfme of assault upon a superior officer in tho United States army is oon- sidered one of the most serious effenses, and the penalty Is dismissal from the ranks. Lieutenant Welsh will probably bs tried by court martisl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-27
Thomas Kelly of Waterbury for
 Congress.

It seems pretty we'll established fact that the Hon James P. Pigott will have the field to himself so far as the democratic nomination for congress Is concerned General Apathy seems to be in full com mand of the forces in the Second district of Connecticut. In view of the fact that all parties concede the right to this end ot the district to put forth a candidate for congressional honors, it appears to be mighty shrewd piece of diplomacy on the part of some of our Republican friends to mention the name of Mir Thomas Kelly as the standard bearer of their party in the coming campaign. Speaking from strictly business point of view, the Water bury Furniture company takes special pride in every thing that brings Waterbury and the Nausatuck valley to the front in the commercial. social or political world; and we make no apology in congrathlatlng a successful merchant and an able public official upon any honUrs which his party may wish to bestow.
 Of course, with the Congressman and the Waterbury Furniture Company on the same street, nobody will question the supremacy of East Main street, with all its natural advantages. Its splendid width, its beautiful pavement. its wide sidewalks, its cleanliness. its steady stream of Wise Men from the East. all poIIts the finger to destiny to East Main street as being the Future Broadway of Waterbury. We'll, good luck to it Re member the Big Store and its manlti- cent stock of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-27
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

There will be a meeting of St Pat rick's church choir this evening. Every member is requested to be present.
 -Lorenzi Gioris. a five year old Italian child, residing at 174 Railroad Hill street. while walking on n picket fence to-day fell, dislocating one of the bones of the left arm at the elbow. Dr Hayes rendered surgical aid.
 Politics is all the rage in this section just how and will be until after the, local elections. The democrats of the third ward propose to nominate a winning ticket this year. All the different ele- ments seem to be united and if this hAr- monious feeling can be preserved until the day of election there is no reason why they cannot sweep the field.
 A large crowd attended the clambake given under the auspices of the Lyra Singing society on the Hellmann farm, Town plot. yesterday afternoon. The programme of exercises WIS of more than ordinary interest and was participated in by quite good many of our prominent young men. Those who attended pro- nounce it the best days sport ever put up at a clambake. The management was good and the best of order prevailed throughout.
 One of the most enjoy able parties which the writer fortunately enjoyed was that given by Mrs Pauline SchlOsser at her home. g North Leonard street. on Satur- day evening. ] he date was the annIver- sary of her daughter Anni-'s birthday. Some thirty friends gathered and what with music, dancing. gImes and chat, they enjoyed the evening most thoroughly. Many valuable presents were received by Miss Schlosser. among which was a hand some gold watch presented by her brother. Adolph Schlosser.
 Patrick Fallon of New York and Mary Murty of this city were married this morn ing at St Patrick's church in presence of a large number of relatives and friends. The ceremony was performed by the pastor. Rev ]. H. Duggan. The best couple were Miss Mary Kelly of Oak vile and William Haskins of New York. A reception followed at the home of the brides sister. Mrs J. T. Dunn. 1 James street. The couple were the recipients of large number of valuable and costly Iresents- The groom's present to the bride was a beautiful diamond ring. The couple left on the :2s train this after noon for a wedding tour to New York. MT and Mrs Fallon will reside in this city.