The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-15
Sc CO., Fourth and Broad.
SOUTHERN NOTES.
Selections Here and There from Our
Exchanges i'm Dixie.

vvAYCROSS. GA. Jan. t2.-Rcv. VIM
Howard ThCmas, the oldest man IN way
cross. celebrated his eighty-ninth birth
dav to-day. lie Is one of the -FOUR hleh
who laid the foundation Tor TINS cry, lhe
other three, Or. Daniel Lott DE- Nhiiain
y Folkes and DIR. Benjamin r. WI
| Hams being dead. ,,.-.....
vrqs delivered by Mr. Thomas, and ms
som Hon. Charles G. Thomas a promi-
nent lawyer Of Macon, was the first claid
horn I'm the place. He IS native Oh
Franklin county, Georgia.
Irucie Thomas, as he is Familiarity cahed
hy tho people here, was power IN tns
land i'm the days of pioneer Methodism III
This and adjoining States He Joined the
old Georgia conference IN 1879 III lhe
same class with Bishop Key ana KEY.
a NJ Wynn. and his first appointment
was the state Line mission. when en-
hraced four counties. located In three dill
fereut States-Gcorgia, Tennessee ana
North Carolina. His salary from the
mission board was 800 that year and his
people paid him SA in produce, such as
home knit socks. homemade clothes
iron bars and other articles lie was
next sent BIZ the conference 10 the EiJay
mission. where ne had twenty-three APP
pointmnts every three weeks, the church.
es being from ten 10 twenty miles apart.
lie rode on horseback fully 90 miles each
trip. often swimming rivers and pulling
his horse after him.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
TO STOP LYNCHING.
Two Governors have lately delivered
Themselves I'm distinct and emphatic mes
sages upon the subject Of lynching Gov.
Elerbe. of South Carolina, recommended
to the LEGISLATURE of that State 10 pass a
law providing that any county in which
tho crime Of lynching is committed shall
be liable 10 the heirs Of the victim Of the
lynchors in the sum Of 5000 and that
men who shall be convicted of partici-
patton I'm lynching shall be deprived OF
the right to vote or hold Office in this
State" Gov. Mount. Of Indiana. made
a suggestion almost Identical to the Leg
islature Of Indiana. Such a law would.
Of course. be non-effectiye II it We're ever
tested. No jury would ever grant $500
or any other sum 10 the family of a
man who was lynchod. unless he were
lynched fop some other than the crime
Of rape.
The correction for lynching IS not so
much the enactment Of laws but IN the
education OF public sentiment to the
fuulity Of iynching- Nashville American.
A PREACHER IN CONTEMPT.
ANTE CITY, LA, Jan. H-Matters n
the District Court were made little bit
interesting this morning when court open
ed. Since the beginning OF the term
cases have been delayed and reessign-
ments taken on account of absent wit
nesses and the condition cases were get
ting into was exasperating. both 10 the
Judge and the attorneys. However. the
case I'm point was one that Is before the
grand fury. and an attachment was Is
sued for Mrs. s. NJ Coltrell 10 compel
here 20 ge before that body. which shc
had refused to do, or had sought TO
ovade the service Of the summons The
parties live in Hammond, and the case
under Investigation Is one that has stirred
IN considerable bitter feeling In church
circles down there. and will probably De
fought 10 q finish in the courts here u
IS A case OF criminal libel II was mace
10 apnear 10 the judge that Rev. s. NJ
ColtreH had purposely ooncealed the
whereabouts of his wife. and assisted heF
in evading service which was desired by
the grand Jury. Both parties we're up be
fore the court to-day 10 show cause why
they should not be punished for purposeiy
evadinr service OF the court. Both are
intelligent and evidently cultivated peo-
Die. but the lady acknowledges that she
had purpOsely sought 10 evade the ser
vice OF the court, as she did not care 10
testify in the case. After severe re-
primand Judge Reod stated that he would
not impose a fine on the lady. as she
was an invalid. but would find Mr.. colirell
ST and costs or five DAYS I'm TAIL. The
sheriff took charge OF the gentleman,
when acquaintances and friends from
Hammond volunteered TO pay the fine
This the gentleman declined at first, and
went 10 JAIL where he remained two or
three hours. when the fine was paid and
he was released-New Orleans Picayune
A NOVEL SUIT.
Carter Turner u drayman, Is the plain