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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-19
CRISP CHIIItI>ES.
hany Things That Occur ia the Commons
strike Nam as odd.

HAfihF Vim - ofths
London. August I.-Thc lion. Charles r.
Crisp. ex-speakrr Of the Am .rican house
Of representatives.: the Hon. Edwin T. Ihl,
American assistant secretary Of state,
and the Hon Henry cabot Lodge. senator
from Massac husetts. were guests this even
ing AT an entertainment given 10y Speaker
Gully at his residence in Westminster pal
ace. They reccis ed marked attention from
Mr.. Balfour and Alr. Cqlamb,rla.n and
other prom iuent men who were present.
NJ. crisp Informed the rcprrs, uta tivcs
Of tho United Press that he had been struck
by ihe numerous ceremonies in the proceed
ar. ~ the house of commons which TO
him appeared TO be useless. lie said ne
noticed especially that no actual vote was
taken in the election of the speaker tie
Understood. Of course. that the election was
virtually hy Unanimous consent. but in the
Iritcd States the question b. always stated
Ia the house So that am opportunity may
10 made FOR dissenters u express their
views. II seemed remarkable that 50 great
majority AS the government had should
choose member Of the minority Tor their
presiding officer. Such "A course would new
er do under the American constitution,
where the speaker must be partisan as
he is clothed with greater power in the
appointment % committees. etc.
lie said the speakers residence in the
parliament house was useful here but it
WAS repurnant 10 the American system.
There were not ouc-third cuoush seats In
the house Of commons FOR its members.
The seats and desks Ia the American house
were a better arrangement.
Messrs. Lodge ami Uhl agreed with the
remarks Of Mr.. Crisp. They were surprised
by the short speeches made by the speak
ers to-day they apparently had copious
notes. They found the house OF lords near
~ deserted. though they said they under
stood there would be- fuller attendance
on Thursday 10 receive the address from
the throne.
Mr. crisp viii go n Paris tomorrow. lie
will return next week and watch parla-
mcnt when IL is actually leglslatug.
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AGAINST THE FLAG LAW.
Luthernns object to Hosting "OId
Glory" over school Buildings.

Chicago, August i3.-The German Luther
ans of the northern district of Illinois be-
gan an important conference today at the
town of Schamburg, in tbs county.
Especial interest attaches to their deloeri-
tons because of the general opposition
which has been engendered among the
Lutheans to the school flag law, passed by
the last legislature. making the hosting of
the stars and stripes over all educational
institutions compulsory during certain
hours of each school day. The law has
already been denounced by thc Lutheran>
in Milwaukee and judging by the sentiment
among the members of the Illinois confer
ence resolutions will not only be adopted
denouncLng the law as unconstitutionI and
an attempt of the state to interfere with
the church. hut all Lutheran teachers and
ministers will probably refuse to obey the
law and work for its repeal, as they did
with the deceased Edwards law.
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FROM TWO ARMIES.
ONCE ENEMIES, NOW FRIENDS, THEY
MEETAND snake HANDS.
A Reunion at Which General Lewis Makes
an Address to Men who Fought with
Him at the Wilderness Battle.

Tallapoosa. Ga, August H.-(Specal.
| Tho annual reunion of confederate
| and federal veterans occurred here
| today. The weather was fine and the at
| tendance large with nearly 300 veterans
| IN line. Addresses were made by General
| j. II. Lewis, of Atlanta; Captains Kimball
and Van Valkenburg and Professor j. J..
| Caldwell of Taliapoosa, and Professor +.
NJ. Duncan. of Bremen. a basket picnic
was served on the grounds and business
| meeting WIS held in the courthouse at
| p. m, at which the following was adopted
| as the objects of the association:
Il. To obiterate the animos.tes of the
| late war between the states, to strengthen
| the spirit of fraternity which should bind
| together all veterans who have honorably
borne arms and peried their lives in the
service of the state or nation and to per-
| petuate the memory of the noble deeds
and exalted heroism of the American sol
der.
"2. To promote sentiment of patriotism
and true allegiance to the United States of
America and respect for its constitution
and its laws-to discountenance all lawless
proceedings or anything which may tend
TO impair the efficiency and permanency OF
our free institutions and to inculcate
spirit OF veneration for the flag of our
country the emblem of liberty. equal
rights and justice to all men"
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year anu bremen, ia, was SelectVH %
the place of next meeting and the second
"Wednesday in August the time.
A noticeable incident of the day occurred
at the close of the speaking, when several
confederate veterans who had been OPP
posed to General Lew-ss command ~
certain engagements came upon the plat
form to grasp a fraternal hand. 1t develop
ed that each of them had been wounded at
the battle of the Wilderness, in which Cen
eral Lewis lost his arm. Much disappoint-
ment was felt by all at General Evans's
inability to attend.
4 telegram was received from him ex-
pressing his regrets and sympathy with
the movement. An interesting relic of the
war which was there was the flag of the
Seventh Georgia regiment, which car
rled in the first battle of Manassas and is
now in the possession of the Old ensign, j.
b. Duncan. Ii has in It the scars of seven
teen bullets.
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a GOVERNOR VINO CAN'T VETO.
Ohio's First Executive WAS Deprived
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of "a Power Never since Restored.
ut is a fact not generally known" said
a prominent member OF the Ohio Society
the other day to a New York Worli report
err that the governor of my state is the
only governor in the United States who
rules without the veto power Since Ohio
has been a s,-.te no poNerno has ever had
the power Of veto. This peculiar fact was
the result of a still more pecsliar cause.
1t dates back nearly 100 years. to the days
when General Arthur st. Clair was terri
tcrial EoNerncr Of Ohio.
In those days the fee for marriage IL
censes was s. and, according to the law,
1t went into the pocket of the governor.
Two dollars was a heap of money then
and was calculated to disc ourage more
than one lad who was apprcnticed and re
ceived in pay only his board or such as had
served their apprenticeship and were earn
Ing salaries OF 81 and 50 month The
legislature consisted IF a general assembly
and "A legislative council, the latter cor
responding to the New York senate.
THE general assembly concluded to re-
peal the fee grant. but not wishing to de-
priVe the governor of this considerable
source of revenue. two bills were passed
one abolshng the law and another increas-
ing the governors salary corresponding
amount.
Governor St. Clair signed the one pro-
viding for the increase of his salary and
vetoed the other. The general assembly
rose in its might ana passed the bill over
the governors veto. the legislative council.
for some reason, sustained the governor.
But revenge was soon had. The first con-
stitutioEal convention was held shortly af-
ter and most of the members Of the ter
ritorial general assembly were members
of It, The veto power was abolished. Fiji
ty years later, in 1852, another constitu-
tional convention was held, but all at
IcmptS to incorporate a veto power INTO
the constitution failed. That s. marriage
license affair was engraved into the people
hearts. AND there you have the reason
Tor never hearing of veto by an OHIO
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The Hue and Gray.

Veterans or two great armies, soldiers of
the blue and the gray, will meet and mingle
in Atlanta September 21st.
That is the date fixed for the grand gath
erng of the blue and gray. 1t will be the
greatest meeting of the two armies
that has occurred in the south
since the war. Perhaps $1,000 veterans
of the blue viii be In Atlanta, while thou
sands of those who followed Lee Will be
here to meet them.
For moro than six months the movement
to set apart day for the blue and the gray
has been in motion. Prominent soldiers
of both sides have given the movement their
support and have pushed it forward with
their best efforts. Soldiers of both armies
In this city have Interested themselves in
the movement and have worked with great
energy 10 see that fun preparation was
made for such a day
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Durant Murder Trial.

San Francisco. August i3.-The usual
CROWD was present at the opening of the
pnrant case this morning. The examina-
lion of talesmen was continued. The first
.r,r examined proved unsatisfactory from
one cause or another and We're excused
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LORDS AND COMMONS.
QUEEN vICTORIx's BRIEF SPEECH
READ BEFORE BoTH HOUSES.
Dr. Tanner Creates n Sensation by Refusing
10 Obey the speaker and Had to be
Eieeted-He Would Not Retract

London. August 1.-The fourteenth par
lament Of Queen Victoria opened today
with the customary ceremonies. Prior I,
the formal opening OF tEe house there was
the usual contest among members for
seats. Mr.. Hatch was the first member "a
arrive lie reached the house at O'Clock
this morning and sat in the door for an
hour before IT was opened. lie was fol-
lowed AT half-past o'clock by Mr.. Ash
croft Before half-past o'clock thirty
seats had hsen reserved on the government
benches by placing their hats in them. the
custom that is always followed. The oppo-
sltiUn did not display great eagerness 10
obtain seats. as at halr-past ? O'Clock they
hzd SECURED only six.
Gully REELECTED Speaker.
Sir John MOwbray. in moving the re-elec-
tion Of Speaker Gully. said he rejoiced that
aIr. Gully would - reelected without a
dissenting voice. lie extoiled Mr.. Gully :
isnparfiaiiIy. vigilence and prOnlptitude and
his courtesy 10 every member Of the house.
lie asked the house 10 elect MIR. Gully. for
le Was an able ami conscientious man. ir-
Respective ~ party considerations
Aar Joun ElGs. Irst liberal whip. seconded
the motion and Nfr. Gully WAS then formally
re-eIeeted without opposition
AIr. Gully thanked the house for the hon
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Tho Tumpkin Independent publishes the
following letter from John Adams-oncc
prcsideut of the United states. The auto
lsraph or original was in the posse sston %
Mr. j. X Tefft Of Savannah, Ga, m 1870:
"Phfladclpha. July ;, l1I6.-Miss Polly:
Your favor Of June Is 1916. was handed 10
ne by the last post / hold myself much
Obliged to YOU for your attention to me,
M this distance from those scenes, IN
which. although l feel myself interested.
vet | can ncither be an actor nor specta-
tor.
''You have given me Notwithstanding all
your modest apologies with great deal
of real elegance ana perspicuity, "a minute
and circumstantial narrative of the whole
expedition TO the lower harbor, against the
men of war. II is lawful. you know. to
natter the ladies a little at least If custom
can make thing lawful; but without avail
ing myself in the least degree of this II
cense l can safely say that from your let
ter. and another from Miss Paine to her
brother | was enabled TO form more adc-
quate idea of that whole transaction, than
from all the other accounts OF IL, both in
newspapers and private letters which have
come to my hands.
I'm times as turbulent as these, commend
gentlemen are too much engaged in action
the ladies are spectators. There IS a lady
at the foot of Pens Hill who obliges me
from time TO time with clearer and fuller
Intelligence than 7 can get from a whole
committee Of gentlemen.
II was \ little NORTH at the unluclSy
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-19
GOSSIP or A DA y.

1t Is not often that a man lives to read
his own obituary. While he was governor
of Georgia. Alexander Stephens had the
pleasure of reading several columns OF ex-
cellent obituary matter with himself as
the central figure, and Governor Atkinsoh
has had the same experience. During the
days when the governor was lying at the
point of death. the newspapers of the state
perhaps without exception, had sketches
and editorials carefully laid away on the
galleys, waiting for the time when they
should he released for use by the hand oil
the grim reaper. The Athens Banner, IL is
said, ran off half of ono days issue contain
ing an announcement that the governor had
died, before the mistake was corrected, ana
several of the weekly papers enjoyed the
same rather peculiar experience, scooplnS
the state, 1t were.
The Constitution like all the others, was
prepared for the emergency. The govern
or might not be particularly interested In
the editorial under the head of ''He Sleeps
Well" or in the elaborate sketch of his life
and works, which stood by It's side, but |
am sure he will be Interested in the poem
which Mr. Frank Stanton wrote for the oc-
casion. 1t represented several hours of Mr..
Stanton's labor, and while he is, of course,
re ioiced that the OCCASION Tor its
use did not arise l am sure that he will
be glad to see it in print and know that
that labor was not altogether wasted.
Here is the poem:
Governor Atkinson.
Bright are these rays OF sun
That nash from Ger the meadows OF the
morn.
Where song hath riot and where riSulets
Where violets are born.
Bright is this world of Gods,
With all its perfect splendor and its pain;
Jsrio ht al tt1p PrlmSOnlnC It's CiOuS-
Lovely its loss. its gam!
Here the sweet woaing of the winds: the
sign
OF fading twilights-the unuttered words
OF morning in the Sky!
And here the love-the pence
The tenderncss-the jOy-the all-in-all
That makes life glorious! But lie
years increase,
And the great temples fall;
And darkness dims the eyes
OF the glad sculptor: Yet. meath his pale
hands
4 wonder Of the landsi
lie that lies dead today
Passed. strong in trial, 70 iordlier iife
Beat down all Misunderstanding his clear
And triumphing in strifel
lie that lies dead today.
In brave. immortal manhood. trampled
down
The thorns that made a Winter of his
May,
And wore the victor's crown!
lie passed through all the fires
That make men falter; ne Claspcd hands
with Pain;
He heard the bells ring from l'ame's high
est spires.
And now, they ring in vain!
Yet not in vain: for 10.
There is a need for him: His people
weep:
As state supreme in empire bends in foe
And deep calls unto deep
Oh! darkened mansion. where
His footsteps trod! Oh! windows blank and
lonei
Oh, little Footsteps pattering down he stair!
oh! mother grief and moan!
Re comforted! The past
is a proud record of his deeds sublime;
Was he not Loyal? At the last-the
last.
lie triumphed over Time!
He triumphed! Men may make
Affairs to heroes i'm their patte Pride:
10. hot I1.sI I'm ,fI
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The DiSDenSary.

1t is with regret that we notice such deter
mined opposition 10 the dispensary law on
the part of The Conservative members OF the
State Convention. IF they have ever failed
to vote against the dispensary and against oil
laws looking to the enforcement OF that law
the fact has escaped our notice. 1t seems to
us that if the Conservatives were in the ma
jority that they would Immediately destroy
the dispensary and reopen the bars. But it's
most gratifying to see that a majority OF the
Convention have stood squarely for the law
on every occasion. 1t seems that the dispen'
sary law will be so fixed in the Constitution
that the bars will never come again. If Till
man and his followers do nothing else than rio
the State of the bar-rooms that will be enough
to immortalize them, and bring down op
their heads the benediction Of the temper
ance people Of the State.
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The Convention.

The Convention is doing good work. In
nearly every instance the action OF that BODY
Is right-irom our own standpoint.
We are especially gratifled at the determi'
nation of the members Of the Convention to
stand to the dispensary law. The ConVen'
ton has dealt with no subject which Is Of
more vital importance to the people than the
dispensary. and in every instance the Con-
yention has acted wisely. We have felt no
particular anxiety about any other law. be.
lieving that the majority would act for the
best, but we feared the influence of those who
would strike down the dispensary and rails
up the barrooms again. Every vote, however.
is an additional proof that the temperance
people still WELD an influence for good in the
State.
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Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1885.


That splendid old paper, the keowee Cou-
rier, which has been an ornament TO South
Carolina journalism for forty years, has cut
the length of its columns, and it Is no" a
standard size paper. The proprietors are
thorough printers, who strive for the highest
idea; standards. AS a business proposition,
however, we think it was mistake to reduce
the price. Up TO this time we have never
heard of any one making howling success
at printing dollar paper. If good paper Is
printed at a dollar a year, the editor will
make but little. If a poor paper is printed at
the same price the number Of paying sub
scribers will be reduced, and the profits will
necessarily be small. But as q brother said
not so long ago, every man has a right to
print his paper as he pleases. and we do moi
at all object to the size or price Of any broth
er's paper. We wish the keowee Courier the
abundant prosperity which its honorable and
praiseworthy career deserves
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Racket Store Locals.

beautiful assortment of toy animals al
Racket Store.
The red flag over Racket Store indicates
war Oh high prices. and you should spend
your money with the man that Is fighting
that great monster.
Look out for the big red Gag when you drive
In town. You will find the Racket Store
right under 1t.
When you are In the city be sure to see that
line of dolls and toys at the Racket Stote be-
fore you 20 home.
Little colored candles and holders will be
found at Racket Store for Christmas trees.
A beautiful line OF tea sets at Racket Store
from SC set up to 75c. They are simply beau
ties.
Building blocks with alphabet at Racket
Store for &c set.
Buy your little boy box of tools at Racket
Store. Price &c.
The Racket Store is under the big red flag.
You must 60 over to the Racket Store and
see that line OF bisque dolls. 1t Is the pref
tiest lot ever brought to this city.
The wonder at the Racket Store Is how can
you sell your dolls so cheap.
That Sl.25 Bisque doll at the Ra cket Store is
have been sold already.
The big red flag over Coleman's Racket
Store means war on high prices
Go to Racket Store and sec that line OF
dolls.
Ask to see the toys at the Racket Store.
You will find an endless amount OF toys at
the Racket Store.
Get some little toy at the Racket Store for
your children. The smile on their little faces
is worth four times the value OF the toy.
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THE ROAD MACHINE.
Considerable Interest Manifested in
Seeing it Work.

Seeing it Work.
Last Thursday Mr.. Rice, of the firm of
Greene & Rice at Coronaca. came up to exhib-
IL and deliver the Road Machine which the
County Board were thinking OF buying. II
driven on the Public Square, drawn by two
mules belonging TO the county. Afterward
team of mules were added each by S. q.
Thomson and j. L. Hill.
A number of gentlemen in buggies followed
the machine to see it work, among the num-
ber were Superintendent John Lyon, Messrs.
J. c. Thomas, C. A. e. Waller, l.. A. Shannon,
NJ. G. Donald. J. l.. White, =. II. Adams, j =.
Gilbert J. II. Parks, s. G. Chapman, ID. P. Han
nah, Il. j. Britt, w. l.. Miller, j. &. Kennedy,
j. l.. Mcmillan. L. o. Robinson. Il. B. Riley.
The ground chosen TO experiment upon was
the bill this side of the Baker homestead. one
mile and half from the city. on the Snake
Road. The road was the hardest clay, which
was as dry. as the sun, wind and heat OF the
long drought could make it. Neither Mr.
q machine work, but in q little while they
managed 1t well, nd shaved of the bumps
that were as hard as possible, and the clay
thus shaved of was thrown to the centre OF
the road In satisfactory way. AS far as we
know the machine was unanimously voted a
success.
The machine is attached TO an iron frame
on four heavy wagon wheels. The cutting
knife or bar is placed in the middle beneath
the frame and Is raised or lowered by levers
on the top, and the incline OF the knife Is
changed by the touch of irons for that pur-
pose. The machine is evidently an indispen.
sable instrument in making good roads out
OF old gullies.
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PRISONER GETS AWAY.
wiIF Adkins Escapes From the Chain
Gang-DOgs i'm Pursuit.

Yesterday at half past one o'clock County
Supervisor Lyon received n telegram from
Mr.. G. H. Moore. at Greenwood stating that
Will Adkins a convict, sentenced at the last
term OF court to eighteen months on the
chain gang had made his escape Captain
Lyon Immediately secured from Mr.. w. F.
Bell one Of his blood hounds and sent ~
post haste, in charge OF It's master, to try and
capture the fleeing convict. He offered TO
pay Mr.. Bell twenty-five dollars if he succeed
ed in capturing the man, Adkins has the re-
putation of being bad negro: he was con.
victed Of breaking into the stores OF MesSrs
f. w. Watson and Youngblood at Bradley''S.
Captain Lyon had cautioned the guards 20 be
very watchful of Adkins and he cannot ac-
count for his escape.
Mr.. Bells dog is said to be a good one and
thoroughly understands what Is expected Of
him. A well trained blood hound Is kept
closely confined, and is only released. when
there is business before him, his running Is
not faster than " hat good horse can keep
up with, and II does not approach too near
criminal. but only bays him until his pur.
suers overtake and capture the fugitive. 1t Is
thought that owing TO the recent flight OF
Adkins and the fact that good dog is behind
him that he will soon be overhauled and
brought back 10 his old quarters in the stock
ade.
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DUE WEST.
OF to AtInnta-PeOpIe Going ana
COminS-PersOnni Paragraphs.


Due West, $. c.. Nov. 1lth, 1875.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Y Pressiy with Paul nave
gone to the exposition. , l.,
Miss Zula Brock has opened her school IN
WarrentOn. "
MIR. Frank Lee has returned TO Kentucky.
NJ iss jamie Young Is OFF on trip 10 Ne"
York and other places:
The friends OF Mrs. Mary Miller were sorry
to hear of her death which occurred at aooe'
Vile.
Mrs. Ina Stelts, with her daughter Pearl,
spent Sabbath day with friends In Due West.
The College girls will 90 to the exposition
next Wednesday week -,
Miss Mamie Todd, Mr.. James Magill, Mr'
DIN Hagin, Master Frank Gerk and Mr.
NJ lien Ellis are Off TO Atlanta.
Miss Lula Brlce is improving from her re-
cent illness.
Council took In SIT in fines last week.
Miss Kittie Pruit has tho fever.
Miss Nellie Kennedy Is home again..
Mr.. John F. Clinkscales, who formerly lived
near Due West, died last week.
Mr.. L. p. Hardness Is visiting In Due west
Mr.. J. X. Hood, Of Anderson, ~ visiting
friends ih Due West.
Mrs ]. w. Ellis is visiting her sister. Mrs
w. X Ellis, OF Dodnalds. who Is very III.
Mrs: DR.. Henry and daughter have returned
from Atlanta.
Miss Lillian McDavid, miss jonary TO Mexi
co, IL on her way home, and Will arrive In
Due West this week.
News items are very scarce. We can find
nothing but personals. If things don't liver
up soon we will suspend.
Rev. ]. j. Farmer, pastor of Little River
Church, thinks Of locating In Due West.