The morning news., 1894-07-20

scheme OF device for the hazarding Of money
The courts hold horse racing itself TO be legal,
buC betting on horse racing is gaming in
Georgia, and all money lost on horse racing
can be recovered. that the defendants
are charged. not with conducting horse race,
but keeping a place where people can
come together and hazard their money: that
II matters not whether the game at which
they haZarded their money was determined
by skill, judgment OF chance; that the law
made 1t a gaming house where one kept any
scheme or device where people could come
together and hazard their money. The de-
mGrrer being overruled,i 4 the court said the
case would be called for trial at the com
pletion OF the Jail cases, which would in all
probability be to-day.
Rome Tribune: Rome negroes do not IKE
Birmingham. At least they do not consider
It very healthful for them just at present, and
those who went TO that city recently to work
in the shops and mines in that section are
fast returning. AS many as $50 left here some
TWO weeks ago TO take positions. ana more
have been preparing to leave But they won
90 now The trouble with the strikers and
the shooting OF several Of those taking their
places has put new aspect on affairs, and
the Rome negroes are getting out Of that sec
tion as rapidly as possible. About dozen
have returned in the past
few days and they say neither
love nor money could get them back They
say their lives are in constant danger, and
that all Of the negroes who can are leaving.
Among those who were shot Monday was
Rome negro named Joe Campbell. This has
added to the scare Of the Romans at work
there, and they are all leaving as rapidly as
possible. They reach Rome on nearly every
train. The Western Union telegraph Offce
was flooded with negroes Tuesday sending
and asking for messages from friends among
the workmen. AS many as fifty were in the
ONCE at one time.
A letter from Oglethorpe, Macon county, to
the Atlanta Journal says: lone OF the old
fashioned camp meeting has been in progress
at Mona Springs, summer resort ten miles
from this place. II began last Saturday and
closed Tuesday. This is the first meeting
ever held at Mona. but II is venture which
Is already crowned with success. On last
Sunday at least 2 00C people were under bhe
large arbor listening with rapt attention TO
the eXhortatiOnS OF Rev. j. b. McGhee as
well as Rev. W Lane OF Oglethorpe. Rev.
W N. Atnsworth of MonteZuma and Rev Mr..
Simmons OF MarshallviDe. The singing was
conducted without music, and the familiar
revival songs were sung. Those who have
some rare and fascinating expert
ences. The tents are usually
plain wooden buildings rough
and without ceiling or doors. A main hall
way runs through the middle, on each side OF
which are the sleeping apartments. The beds
which pine straw is freely strewn A comfort
spread on this. and there is the picture Of
sleeping facilities. The cooking and eating are
done outside OF the tent on the grounds The
best of discipline and order always prevail
Marshals are appointed by the presiding
elder With instructions TO arrest all persons
guilty Of disorderly conduct. Everybody
must rise by the first break Of day, when the
bugle blows. This is for service at the arbor,
consisting OF prayer and singing. The prayer
breakfast. In other words, the old fashioned
Macon county camp meeting is feast of re-
ltglon FOR the religious, and source of pleas
ure and enjoyment to all alike"