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MISCELLANEOUS.
ORDINANCE NO. l7.

The MAYOR and COMMON COUNCIL of the City of Nogaics, Pima county, do ordain as follows:
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w ~. priddlebrools insane.

Can.asn w NJ 2Idiiebrooks was Fri
fav aTfuI-cd insane before ordinary
calhoun and as soon rs arrs' cenne1ts can
-, -,o,fs e1r his care he VIII be carried to
,he asylum for the insane
Although II was known 90 n few that he
t.s haen seriously III IT his residence on
p.,ers street f1r several Jaws. the an
,,o,,r,rerrrent that Efs mind has given way
,,,,dsr th, strain of financial worry viii be
startling Information TO his friends in the
city
Sin - the en,hezEieTnc1t ~ his hair broth
or Hiram Eiddlehrooks. wss made known.
s-artafn Nflsilehroois has hcen "A changed
man At first he became gloomy AND de-
sr-n-f ant hut his condition rapidly became
serious and the strain began to tel upon
his nervous system
The shortage At the hank or which his
f.-o,he- was a trusted official weighed upon
hts mind lie could not sleep and could
talk Of nothing except the shortage and the
,uraid note he had signed 20 save his
brother from the penitentiary and dis
grace
7 am a ruined man" Captain Middle
hroots would say u have signed a note
and can.ot pay It, AIy family VIII s;arve
aud I cannot help it
70 his friends ne turned deaf ear. and
no o-ls. could persuade him that he would
he able 10 arrange the matter without
s~irpIinr his finances lie insisted that he
was ruined and his fortune had been wreck
ed and Ne allowed his thoughts TO prey
tuou him until his reason gave way and
d. became suddenly III and exhausted
Today his condition Is pitiable and pa
fhetIc and his constitution seems to be
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A Gruesome Experience.

RENE Ca. July Especially About
shire weeks a-o VII Jackson. son
of a prominent farmer living near Everett
SPRINGS was struck hy lightning during
sns-ri.i,-r storm ard Instantly kiii-'l- Al
t.aou-h there were several members OF the
family iu the same room ar the time none
~ the others suffered any unpleasant con-
sa-.leur.-s from the stroke that killed the
.naag man
To-Day a relative - the family was IN
tlla CITY and reported = most gruesome
sequel % Else tragedy
last Wednesday there came a terrible
transform. which swept Over the Jackson
fa~-n The graveyard where Willy Jackson
va buried IS in plain view 10 the house
AMI fur5nz the storm th. family YVES star
lied hv e binding fash ~ lightning. which
scented - strike tie earth in the grave
ya~I-
50 soon as the storm ah9tol they went
q frv..>tira.e aud found tha- tine stroke
has r.Uan unan fae mound beneath watch
tAs. body ~ the wouu= man -ay. tearing up
tbs h.aI,ncrI auI leaving "a cavity IN the
side ~ the mound rs Though There had been
Ar .yr,losscu- TIE family wrre horr-Ged
ans 10 aiI - their horror an oGor arose
f-o.u In. grave which I.d ther IL believe
tIrss tn. bolt had even penetrated the collin
su-asius the body
THE cavity was filiri up and thc grave
rotsusle.l oI.- e-A.u. hWt tn" family has not
We, recovered from the shock a. tho awful
visitation. ami are unable 20 account Tor
the IEh-asu- striking the grave
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SARGE PLUNKETT.
Tho Two Old Men Still In the Neigh
bofhood Of Griffin.
AMONG THE BOYS IN CAMP
"reminiscences of the Country About
the Georgia Encampment
Grounds.

For The Constitution.
Brown and | are still at the Georgia
encampment-still striving to Keep out Oh
the political wrangle.
We know a great sight about TINS sec
ton that is worth the mention. from the
encompment we can see the steeples OF the
churches and the high chimneys OF the
factories of the pretty little city oil Erii-
ou W. we'll remember when the place
was laid off into town lots and when the
man from whom the place takes IT'S name
stood upon a big white oak stump VIZ" .
plot IN his hand and Soid lile 'o"" -
They were just fixing to buiid the an
road now known as he Central anu 'ieto
were great booms in those days JUST d,
there is now. There We're plenty oi 80"
snrinys TO water the crowds at that llihe'
Int these are not to be seen now -
member that the iirst BANK OF ule p,
was a little ten by twelve roch p"iuS
ON old New Orleans street, anu was ~
tected by great bull dos-what WIZ
Tho burglars of this day and time care TOT
dog. .h.
soon after the establishment or the
town a company was organized TO DUN"
a plank road from Griffin to Fiat ShoaIS,
This was the only plank road ever p"i''
In Georgia. and / presume II cost more
than a railroad would cost at TINS time.
miles and to this day the country alohs
there shows the effect of good roads TO
communities This road would seem
strange I'm these days. toll gate was
established every four or five miles along
and each traveller was required TO pay a
fee for the right to t'avel upon the plahkS.
Tho old road as Il was-the planks ana
gates-have long since passed away but
the grading done thcn keeps IL to TINS
day one OF the best roads in Georgia ana
makes the section one or the best in the
state
In it's early days Griffin was blessed with
good roads Besides this plank road run
ming lust north of the town was "a good
road known a. the Mcintosh road
old Mcintosh was Indian chief
and his tribe occupied the coun-
try south to the Ocnulgee and owned the
now famous lndhn Springs. Of Butts
county These Indians sold their interest
and moved north ii the Chattahoochcc.
and In moving they cut this road which
took the naIne OF tie Mcintosh road. The
Indians cut this rod without any impIe-
mcnts of survey, BUTT was almost as true
as an arrow east and west. The Creek
and Cherokee indians who hlaZed out this
road with only the stars and sun for Il
guide were long remembered and loved by
the settlers Of that day and they should
ever receive the kincsst regards OF the peo-
pie who occupy Their hunting grounds at
this time and in all the future.
over on this old Mcintosh road there
used to be great curiosity in the way
of "A rock 1t was Known as the sliding
Rock" and in its cay there would have
been no use for tn modern toboggans.
The rock was neatly hundred yards
wide and sloped down an incline three or
four hundred yard. bountiful Sun2t,l m
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New York. July lis ecial)-COttd
closes today at tire loves prices Il
touched during the pre- sent ason. Ausd
showed exceptional weal .ess, dccliTf
fully 10 points. while the decline in &
other months was only about poi1t
August opened at ali. declined to &c Il
closed at 70 with the tone easy. After 4
close August was offered At SIS. We Al
now satisfied that the drought in Texas
which has been the main stay of prIceA
for several weeks has been encctuaNg1
broken Tudays reports of liberal and
general rains in Texas We're Of "A very
satisfactory character. and contributed
largely to the weakness Of the market
Yesterdays bureau report after making
Il generous allowance fer what ever Set
back the, want Of rain may have given to
crop prospects in Texas. still reports the
average condition TO bc much better than
al th,. same time in lH3f-the big crop year.
With The existing proStratlcn IN business
and financial uncertainty. and win me
t-tsn outlook. fail to see why any ma
trriaI advance. should he expected On
the contrary IL seems To rs more likely
that prices Will gradually sag as the season
advances unless some new and very Sc
riouS crop scare should suddenly loom up
there. is hardly any doubt that this is go
in. TO he the earliest crop on record, and
W. cannot Sc why. under the pressure of
imppndin. deliveries. August should not
decline to the level or tie september
That kind Of felnr was very noticeable
i'm the market today. and may become
more pronounced next week.
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SHOT HERSELF DEAD.
Mrs. Tegg, of Bibb County, Suicides.
Grief the Cause.

r,aroo. Ga. July --fSpecial.)-As the
sequel OF a marriage that occurred by an
sveriny an advertisement In newspaper
FOR n wife Mrs. Ella Elliott. OF the War
rior district. Bibb county. committed "n'
eide on Monday night. hut her daaa anu
dccomposing body was not discovered until
yesterday.
II is a sad story.
The deceased was the twenty-three-year-
CID daughter Of Mr.. c. G. Elliott. Well
known farmer of the Warrior district.
Mrs Tegg no doubt killed herself between
IL and 10 o'clock Monday night. but the
boav WIS lot discovered until yesterday
morning between and 10 o'clock
Sh,. lived with her father. Mir. c. c. FL
lott She was at supper Monday hlsht
and her two-ysar-Old child CONNIE nced TO
cry and she went and laid it down on a
bed. Soon after Mrs. Tcgg also retired
FOR th,. night About IL o'clock she asked a
member OF the family to put out a lamp
that was burning in the room. as she couid
not sleep.
In a half hour Mrs. Tegg's baby com
menced crying and "A member OF the family
went into the room and found that Mrs.
Tegg was not present. No one knew what
had become OF her. The next morning her
father went 10 the house Of a neighbor
looking for her. but she was not there.
lie also went to tie graveyard, where
baby Of Mrs. Tcgg was buried. but she was
not there.
All day Tuesday she remained absent and
when "Wednesday arrived and she had not
appeared. a general alarm was given and
the neighhOrs commenced thorough search
for Mrs. TeEE.
Between and 10 o'clock Yesterday morn
ina; Mr.. Charley McCullum discovered tho
dead body OF Mrs. TeEg lying between two
cotton rows about half mile from tho
house OF hcr father. 4 pistol was lying
r,.aw nor efla Gna had shot herSt IL behind
the right ear atd was. no doubt, Killed In
stantlv.
she was found within = fcw fect OF where
her father and a number OF negroes had
b,en hocing cotton Monday. She evidently
went 10 the place on Monday night and
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HARDEMAN NOMINATED.
"Uncle Bob Gets a Large Majority
Over Mr.. HaYs.

Covington, So. July u.-(Special New
ton county he'd the regular democratic
primary TO-DAY. all Of The old county OFF,
GERS were renominated. with the eXcep
ton Of coroner.
Mt. Richard 3. Brown was nominated to
fiji this place instead of MIR. J. +. McCord,
For United States senate. Hon. C F.
Crisp: for congress. Hon. L. f. Living
sion: for state senate, DIT. J. A. Stewart.
The most interest was manifested IL ref
erence TO the race for the legislature. In
this race Hon. Robert u. Hardeman was
nominated over Mr.. 4. n. Hays by ma
jority of over 450 votes.
Uncle Bob is without doubt as good and
as capable a man as could be found I'm
all Georgia to fill this honorable office. and
Newton viii be justly proud of her next
representative. who would make an OK
cellent speaker of the house
There is only one precinct yet to he
heard from. but this vote win not make
any material change.
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The Youngest Delegate.

Chicago. July lO.-The intensity OF the
demonstration in behalf of w. j. Bryan
In the convention yesterday afternoon was
largely due TO the efforts OF j. I. Ill.,
OF Cordele, Ga, the youngest delegate on
the floor. Mr.. Hill was one of the three
who seized MIR. Bryan and carried him TO
his seat. When the ovation to the Ne
braskan was at it's height. NJ. Hin went
around among the members of the Geor-
gia delegation talking FOR Bryan, and IL is
said that II was largely through his efforts
that the Georgians declared for the young
looking orator. II was Mr.. Hin who Sc
cured the services of Hal T. Lewis, of
Georgia, 10 place Mr.. Bryan in nomination.
and altogether he appeared to be the most
active manager OF the Bryan boom. MIR.
lin is only twenty-one years of age and
has aspirations 10 congress.
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WOMEN CURED
BY DR.. Hartman's Free Course Of Adj
vice.

vice.
4 great many testimonials are coming IN
daily from mothers. wives and sisters VINO
have followed DR. Tartman's free course
OF advice and have got well. a great mui-
titude OF suffering humanity still remains
TO be cured Send symptom. duration OF
sickness, and kind of treatment already re-
ccived. IL any. The following are speci-
mems:
Mrs. Birdie Richards. Hillsdale. WIS.,
writes: 1T will give me great pleasure 10
have nv testimonial published. so that all
my friends may know what Pe-ru-na mas
done for me- / hope all suffering women
suffering with the same complaint VIII tako
pe-ru-na | know IL will cure them. IL
cured me- and will cure others also. can
not praise Pe-ru-na enough. l should no
pleased 10 send any information requested.
Mrs. Ferdinand Weiand. Unity. WIS.,
writes: 81 can truthfully say that Pe-rn-na
and Nan-a-lin cured me. | can say 10
every woman who is sick: Give Pc-ru-na
trial. II Is the hest medicine for female
troubles. I am enjoying life again. ! Will
not forget to praise your mime and med
icine wherever l have occasion TO do 50.
II Is the best medicine there is for female
diseases"
Send for free copy OF DIR. IIartman's book
for women. Address The Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company, Columbus. ONO.
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Ex-sPEAKER CRISP IS PLEASED.
He Thinks the Selection of Bryan
Was n Wise One.

Asheville. y. G., July lit IS doubtful
v there IS man who is more pleased
with the nomination for the presidency or
believes more strongly that the convention
was juGicious ga naming William j. Bryan
as dcmoeracy's standard bearer than is
Hon. Charles +. Crisp OF Georgia. now
here
The nominee" he said. is man of
great ability, earnestuess and force OF
character. During his first term in con
Ercss-the hfty-secOnd session. appointed
him On the ways and means committee.
Notwithstanding IL is unusual to appoint a
new member On that committee. lie mad,
however, been an earnest advocate of tar
in reform and came from the right section
Ot the country IL was soon proven that
no mistake had been made in putting him
upon that important committee, for In that
session he made speech on the subject
OF tariff reform which gave him a national
reputation"
Mr. crisp added that Mr.. Bryan was the
representative. the brilliant representative
of young democracy, and he was very hope
ful of his election. MIR. Crisp felt sure
that il elected his admins tration would
be in every way successful.
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killed ner. cir. thinking her
found early II. suaV NOV
hnrus returned 90 the b.
e heavy ta'a poured all =
one went 20 the Held 10 q
body WIS not discovered .
Mrs. Trag evidently I
cause Of grief over the st 8
husband. VINO is living e.
About three wears ago.
was tha,l Miss l.iia Eli
comm, 90 sea "a Cor-"Spc.sh
sWsr 10 a marriage q
new paper. lNeifhcr hsn-
other At the time. In Tie
from Miss Eiliott Nr.A
Iowa 90 Macon. went a.
district Go iho home .,
Their. tho couple were ~ u
D. after the marriage SIN
went 20 Iowa. where tfsc-
weave. ana tlcn rrturT,i,.
district. and Mr. T"gg
small farm. i6c remat g
months aud returned lose
did Go' accompany h
grief. i; o. believed.
thst zhn Killed hcrstte
AR ana MIS-. Tet0' i'-
one 4a3 ir iufan - eN-
alive. aged about " / q
To-
Must not be- cont IN
cathariic or purEatiN
tie Liver pals are e.
every respect. one OH
superiority. tuut
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Tho democratic nominee IS but thirty-six
wears Old He is the youngest man ever
nominated for the presidency and II elected
will be nearly ten years younger than any
other president But men as young as he
and Younger have taken active part In
shaping the affairs OF the country Jeifer-
son was thirty-three years old when he
wrote the declaration Of independence.
but he was ffty-eiEnt when inaugurated as
president. The youngest president 10 as
sumo the reigns Of Office was Grant, who
was forty-sevea when inaugurated in 1869.
Cleveland was forty-eight, Garfield and
Pierce were forty-nine and Fillmore and
Polk were fifty. The others were older.
but only Adams, Jackson. Harrison, Buch-
anan and Taylor We're over sixty.
This IS the day and generation OF the
Young man. The New America has come
and Bry ant IS its most brilliant rcpre@AJ..a-
tive
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s.ne slrucf i.5s -3riUy. re wa. very
strong on the idea OF practical com bina-
ton between the west and the south
It is interesting in this connection TO
rec~ii tine fact that ~ WAS the man W.
trst threw out the suggestion OF the feast
bility Of the democratic party either max
ing open declaration or letting It be gen
orally understood that was the inten-
ton to tender the treasury portfolio to
Senator Teller While there has been a
great deal of talk of Teller as a possible
nominee az Chicago. there has been great
deal more on the line that Teller would be
the ideal man for secretary of the treas
ury Ii was tho Endorsement of the idea
which first came from the man who has
himself been chosen as the presidential
nominee.
on the streets yesterday when some Of
the prophets were predicting that the
BRYAN movement would result in the nom
ination Of Teller. this idea OF making Teller
secretary of the treasury found many
Endorsement. IF you need any explana-
ton OF YOUR platform, the announcement
that Teller would be the secretary Of the
treasury would give it." was the general
comment HE IS undoubtedly one Of the
foremost Americans. man who IS as
well grounded in the principles of govern
ment and is as wei equipped in the prac-
teal knowledge of the affairs Of this gov
eminent az any man IN America" The
i5aa finds cir-v general Endorsement with
the democratic masses; and while Il IS
probably not at all likely that there viii
he auv omen declaration OF such intention,
still il IS interesting TO note how the sug-
cestion took root and meets with demo-
cratic approval
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TALK OF GEE
GAINESVILLE.

From Tlo BaruCsvi ~ ~
AG immense aUlol 81
melons. etc. wili Dee
vile this season IN
peaches shipped than 10 rs
grapes Will he shipll, nj
Is to be- hoTcd that N
pers viii receive lara Of
fruits this wear. The 4, y
uHiVe andproSpcr in Ny
IN middle Georgia.
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Ratification at Athens.

Athens. ia. July u.-(Special.)-The
democracy OF Clarke county, Ia convention
ass mhled. today indorscd the nomination
of Hou. William j. BRYAN, of Nebraska,
and Arthur Sewall, of Maine
The majority of those present were gold
standard advocates, although Clarke county
is Tor free silver by its recent vote. Never
thciess. the vote To indorse Bryan was
Unanimous. and was Indicative of the earn
est support ne VIII receive at the hands
OF the democracy of Clarke county.
Georgia was the first state to nominate
Bryan and clarke county the FIRST county
in the United States TO ratify his nomiua-
tou.
After the passage OF these resolutions a
resolution undressing the administration OF
President tlek clard was introduced and
passed. So, Clarke county democracy wei
comes the coming ana speeds the parting
guest" OF the white house
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.,-~..fans were present by invitation. \
band stationed on the piazza struck up
a lively ture Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart stood
IA the hr.tw az end re-ci"e-l the commit
tee headed by Chairman Fairbanks and
wife MIR and Mrs. Hobart We're assisted
by a number of ladies and gentlemen. At
Y o'clock the band moved away from the
piazza and took UP their position on the
lawn. There were about 5000 persons ia
front of the house at the time. At 1905
o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Hobart went out
on the piazza and Mr.. Fairbanks came out
and made his address, TO which Mr.. HO-
bart replied.
Boston, Mass, July THE republican
state committee today decided to hold the
State convention Oct0ber LIST.
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Ponnlists are Satisfied.

Gibson. Ga. July H.-(speeial.-Thc pop
u.ists Of GlascOck held mass
meeting at the courthouse today. They
elected delegates 10 the gubernatorial con-
vcntion. a resolution was adopted rcaf-
irming thcir allie glance to the Omaha de-
mands and plcdEing individual support To
the pOpUlist nCmiEecs.
Hon. William Walden. chairman of the
party. and who has represented the county
for the last two terms in the Legislature,
made "a very conservative speech, in which
bee said "The democrats have put the de-
mauds of the people ina their Chicago plat
form and il our leaders who will IN
short time gather al st. Louis, ratify the
democratic platform and indorsc the demo
cratic nominee. ! VIII fan in limo ana give
Bryan and SsWall my hcarti1st support.
Mr.. Walden thought il probable that such
am action would be taken by the populist
national convention.
Good morningl Have You read Thomas
Siater's article for men ON page .. headed
Tile Sends II Free
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Raleigh, n. c.. June 10.-(Special)-The
silver democrats here expressed unbOunded
delight at Bryan's nomination. Crowds
have been at the bulletin boards all day,
and interest is far greater than as to the
St Louis convention.
The popuists are torn TO pieces by the
nomination and the platform. Their leaders
are swearing that they Will nominate their
own candidate and that this year no dem
ocratic candidate can be elected. Some OF
them are saying that McKinley's election
IS sure so bitter is their hatred of the
democrats
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Senser a ,....,l AN.
agent. NOntrC:
be Column
A Son of Hon


Brunswick, I enthusiasts
terday while a.
Cumberland ischcs were
fourtecn-year-Ccn with a
New hortSr ". Of educa-
McWhorter antrhe leader
crowd OF suestuntv dem
had been to [ ~ -.
When the ear "a e",i
Young McNsSiioiii5 III
tram and q.
railing rs died on the
ing 10 JUMP. p,ya,.,
foot slipped ar =. 90 7
the car. tearing wires 70
and below than. Despite
summoned and 'ther fact
attention. relienight. the
and last night on the
accident was 81 .,a,a
one on the islai ,'-.-e,s.,.s
that the pcoplip' ese,.. -,
necessary 20 any Inc
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A New Georgia

From The Dourlasvillc y
The new knitting mill.
opened "Wednesday and { {,
were busy all day conye
OF the new families win
brings To Union Point
moved from Athens u
OF S5.m1 stock taken 10y
Union Point. aid
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A New Mn

From The SaudcrsEe or
Wagons loaded Wits for
for sale gre not
our streets Couisf,, o,s
and meat. ANA
found al most Of M 'ii
IS a grcat stride the new
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New Orleans Times-Democrat: The plat
form of the democrats is. in brief 7n
ably compiled and ably presented doc
ment, of which nobody. whether 10
proves or disapproves it in its ert r~--
will be able TO say that he does net ,,r
stand it It is clearness itself
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7IOIN y ~. u -
Tuesday. aud nc remarked. You may put
as down for Bryan. / believe that the
PARTY VIII iadOrsv him at Dallas along with
colonel Rankin of Calhoun, for congress-
. believe the populsts VIII support Bryan
without hesitation"
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votes. on the second these dropped down
third ballot After the withdrawal OF
Eiald and Siblcs ne reached se,o.d place
on the fourth ballot standing III to .Nc-
Leans 296 and was nominated unani-
mously on the fifth ballot.
There was nothing more for the conven-
ton 10 do than 10 pass the customary res
olut.ons or thanks and adjourn.
1t old so in comparative silence.
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Tunner Has Resigned.

ottawa. Ont, July sit was ascertained
at the government house tonight that Sir
Charles Upper had resigned and that
Lord Aberdeen had sent for Mr.. Laurier.
premier-elect. The resignation took place
about O'Clock. Mr.. Iaurier is expected
here tomorrow