The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-19
ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
HAPPENINGS OF 4 WEEK IN THE
SUANE SOUTHLAGD.
Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain - We
Cover the Entire south from the
Potomac 20 the lilo Grand.

| Iotoinao 20 the Rio Grand'
| MONTGOMERY. Ala August 1i.-(Special.)-
| j. Z. Raincs, n well-dressed young man.
| Was arrested here this afternoon charged
| with stealing box of tobacco from n sub
urban merchant. The goods were found in
his possession. lie claims to be originally
| from jacksonville Fla. but directly from
| Columbus, Ga. His young and pretty wife
| is in the jail with him.
! improvements at Durham.
! Raleigh. ~ c., August 15-(Spccial)-
| Work has b'sun on the addition to the
! Erwin cotton mills West Durham. The
new mill viii be nearly a counterpart Of
! the present mill ana VIII add 400 looms
ana 1900 spindles to the present capacity,
! making a grand total of loo looms and
5000 spindlos. and will be i00xS5 feet.
The FIRST Hcsv bale.
| Montgomery, Ala. August l6-CSpecial)-
( The first bale Of cotton Of the season was
! received here yesterday 1t was raised
| by Mr.. W u. Han aud son, Of this county,
| Who have Tor a number OF years brought
! tho first ba'e 20 this city. The cotton was
| elassed as mddilng aud was bought by
! Aiessrs. O'Connor y Tyson at f.s cents.
\ wife with "a Hor,ewhip
| ChattanooEa, Tenn. August i7.-tSpeclal)
| For an indefinite tiu1c past Il. q. Spring
! field, Guy official, has been quite atten-
! tive TO Miss Mary Gluten, despite the fact
! that Mrs. Springfield was sun in the land
! of the LIVING. While Springfield and the
| young lady were atroil'ns on the bridge to-
! night In true sweetheart fashion. Mrs.
/ Springfield came on the scene and ran the
! frightened Eirl clear across the bridge with
e Morse whip striking her ~ every jump.
! Then tie jealous and iratc wife went back
! to her husband.
/ "lou try This sort of thing again." she
! said. 'aud I'u give sou ltue Of il"
Ran "a PitcLTorI. Through Him.
! Memphis. Tcna., August l-.-A special
from Tr.mbic relates that a youns negro
| employed u.ilh wheat heasher near Dyer
station. pushed rGdcly against one OF the
! white employees, whcreapou the latter
J Knocked the negro down. pulled his knife,
/ jumped upon HIM and literally cut him to
! pieces The negro was also caught Ia the
| thrashng machinery ana terribly mansled.
! Upon observing the fate OF his son. The
/ father OF the murdered negro jerked up
| pitehfork ami ran 1t through the white man,
! killing Bim almost instantly.
Prom Barroom to Pulpit.
! 1foptesmory. Ala. August Especially
| SIX months aro Mr.. }. Q. Thrashcr an in
/ teutgcat young man of good manners ana
! address, was the proprietor ami manager OF
! a loW-class whisky shop here ON Monroe
! street pr Muuhau the great reyivaiisi'
! came alon~ about that time, and for cur.os-
( I'll, the young saloon man went TO hear NM
! liz went again ANA ae3in, and a profound
/ impression was made on him. lie closed up
/ ms store ana sought 10 engage in other
! business Recently he joined the Adams
| street Baptist church and now hcfhas come
/ out squ3~ely ass au earnest advocate oil the
/ causes o. temperance ana Christianity He Is
i.,t.3arlus To cutc, The Baptist ministry, and
I lass uieht addressed "a large crowd at the
J CLAYTON street Baptist church on his IA
/ Nurlte Theme. temperance. church m'mheFH
| h,r leel srcat interest ina the bright younG