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ATLANTA IN BRIEF, Items of Interact About Atlanta and Atlanta Isctere. Peoples street scenes and from Our To Lecture in Serma. Kej. Dr. E.

H. the Marietta street Presbyterian church, ldft yet Eat Cone Rev. Carter H. Jones left for all borne in KnoxTllle last night, after the at the irst Baptist Mr. Jonas baa made a fine Impression in Atlanta, ana has done much good.

He is one ot the most promising young ministers tftbe south. To hchtreto ihe WnoV rrfs. Hon. P. W.

Mel trim, ot Savannah, who has been In attendance upon court, loaves today for Athens, where he goes to deliver a lecture to the law class at the am vanity. To Change Ills Business. H. Scott, who has teen in the and job printing business for aeveral years, will dispose of his office this morning at public sale and go into the insurance busi Church Xot The principal churches of At iantaare about to place permanent notices of their services, arranged in alphabetical order, in ajl the hotels. To provide against changes, the frames will lie made to open with lock and key, so that can be made when they occur.

The l. nd church of their choice without invidious distinction. The Mystic Shrine's C.iesfe. Yaarab Temple nobles the mystic shrine entertained some visiting sbriners at Donohoo's last night, Shriner H. 8.

StiM Udell lieiug the host. There were present Charles C. Liule, of New York; Charles E. Da mour, of Jlaeoim Captain John J. Seay, of Rome; 8.

B. Cheney, Eastman, and thirty Atlanta mem (TiH Reach Here The New England fxenrsionists, who are going to Tallapoosa, will ftach Atlanta tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, tfbeir train will leave here at 1 :13, reaching Talla fcoosa at 4 .15. A grand reception, with banquet, Is the programme lor Tallapoosa. The first run of Iron from the new furnace will be one of the at To IVrilt up Atlanta. ilT.

E. O. L. VJditor of The Great South," is in the city. "The Creat Couth" is a publication by the Georgia facitic railway company and Mr.

Edholm is one of the best journalists in the country. He is now writing up the towns along the road in an interesting and attractive Btyle. Mr. Edholm has been before a committee of the chamber of commerce anil will turn his pen gracefully upon Atlanta and A Conductor's The iiassengers on one of ihe Fulton county electric cars, coming up Hunter Street, were surprised yesterday afternoon to see their conductor suddenly spring several feet into the air, over the back dashboard, and then come down on the belgian blocks with a loud thud. IThe cause of his aerial flight was apparent.

Just as the car was passing the point where the Court land street wire joins the main line the trolly lumped from the wire. As the conductor was holding the trolly rope in his hand, the sudden spring caused the accident. Although badly bruised, the conductor was not seriously injured, and was able to continue at work. Or. Dan Houtll Dr.

Dan Howell is confined to his bed ai his residence, corner of Forsvth and Foplar Ho has been ill for a couple of weeks, aud is still seriously sick, though his physicians are hopeful that he will soon be up and able to attend to his business. Habit Is Second Yesterday afternoon an iron gray pony with a Texas brand on him, ridden by a negro along South Fryor street, took it into his head that he was back in his old stamping 4Tround. He made a wild break for George W. Markens wholesale liquor house. He dashed through pile of brown jugs, smashing several of them to flinders and continued right on through the open door and brought up in front of the counter with caracole that startled the clerks.

He evidently thought that his old cowboy master was on his back, and expected to hear the of a few merry pistol shots in the old, wild and rollicking western style. Hut the negro was too badly frightenad to do anything but cling to bis mane, and suddenly realizing that he had made a fool of himself, the pony bowed his head and meekly walked out, giving the men in the store a chance to come down from their perches and calculate the damages done by the escapade of the iron grav with a bad City Clerk Park Woodward's Plan "1 can show by facts and figures," said Mr. 1'ark Wood yesterday, "that the city will get a good bargain in issuing bonds for the purchase of the old capitol for $125,500." "The city pays a year for the present quarters in the chamber of commerce. In the old capitol there are two rooms that can be or making The Itaitway and Steamship association pays $1,000 a year rent in the chamber commerce, which reduces it to 37,200. The present stationhouse and two engine "louses can lie sold for leaving $50,000 to lie paid In bonds at four per cent, or $2,000, which leaves 55,200 saved from the rents.

This, at one and one half per cent, gives $1,200, hich raises the sum saved to $6,400. In the thirty years which these bonds are to run, the city will have saved besides owning the property, which will sell for more than the present price in teu years' time." "And if the city does not buy it?" "We will have paid out $108,000, and have nothing to show for it. Another advantage is in the Bafety of the city records and other property. If that chamber of commerce was to burn down tonight the loss of the city would be more than the cost of the old capitolbuiiding. Off to Little Foek.

TiU. P. A. O'Conner, who was floor walker for J. M.

High Co. for nine years, and who is one of the most popular young iliusincss men in Atlanta, left fof little Rock, last night. He goes to accept a position with Messrs. Gus Blass one of the largest liusiness houses in that city. Mr.

O'Connor has many friends in Atlanta who, while they regret 'that he should leave Atlanta, will be pleased to Jearn that he goes to better his fortunes. Atlanta's Police. Chief Connolly had a word to Bay in behalf of the police force yesterday. He thinks that the story about a member of the force pulling a fire alarm box is exaggerated and adds 'The highest ambitions of the police of Atlant to ili) their duty loyally and honestly. A more respect ible and intelligent body of men is not em A Sad Death.

Little Aurelian Cooledge, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Cooledge, and grandson of Mrs.

C. Peeples, died of pneumonia yesterday afternoon at their home on Merritt avenue. He was just fourteen months old, and was the idol of the household, a bright, beautful child, carrying happiness to the hearts of those about him His illness was very short, and his death so sudden, is a terrible blow to his devoted parents, to whom be was the purest joy happiness. The funeral will take place Ircm tfxj residence this afternoon. Sporting Notes, Xew York and Boston played their first match (tame In Savannah yesterday.

New York Boston 3. The game was won In the first inning The Chicago Brooklyn game in St. Augustine pnsponed yesterday on account of rain. uw tennis tournament at the cause, strangers and visitors to the citv. cor dially invited to be present today (Thursday) at 3 p.

the pastor's study, at First Baptist church Business of interest and importance and encour Stojtjm, THE OONfeTlTDTiaN: ATLANTA, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, TEN PAGES. THE DAY IN Oil IFF IN. The Report of Bob ReddWi a Sensation. Griffin, March 19. ThU nas oeeu a day trough with excitement and In Griffin.

At an early hoar this fnlee, howeYer, about 10 o'clock when Bob came uptown accompanied by his guard. Hie being out of the tray for a few hour last night gave rise to this report, but of course, no one would have been much surprised if the report had proven Una, since the recent jail deliveries here. Bob'sf declining health induced the county physician to recommended to thecommissloners his being aliowed freedom and fresh air, and as Bob has plenty of money he can afford to hire the necessary guard to give these luxuries. THEY OKT THKIR UNIFORMS. For some time the SpaldingGrays have been in doubt as to whether they would be able to get their uniforms, owing to the fact that Captain H.

P. Hill, through his attorney, had served the treasurer with notice of garnishment. But with the aid of the Pettiboue HanUfachirintr Olttv "rait the attorneys, and surprised tne citizens by appearing in one of the neatest uniforms ever confederate soldier, who fought the full four years, and was with the army at the surrender aw Appomattox. BURGLARS IX TOWH. Burtrlars broke into Mr ft Stewart's on Hill street, last night, and robbed it of whisky and cigars to the amount of 5200.

How they got in, or out, is a mystery. They left no clew as to their meanB. Mr. Johns, Mr. Stewart's manager, says ho has no idea as to who the perpetrators are.

How such a robbery could be conducted, on the principal street of the city, without uomg detected by the police is as much a mystery as is the mode of entrance by the thieves. REAL ESTATE VALUES. Griffin dirt increases in value very rapidly. A Mr. Hammock bought four acres at two hundred dollars an acre Monday, and refused two hundred and fiftv dollars tier acre for the same land on yesterday afternoon.

This is man who owns Grithn property may consider himself fortunate. The Central railroad has had a large force of on an emuansmeni in front of the Nelms house. What they in tend doing ith it has not been learned, but from a remark of Mr. Marion, it is believed they will put it out in grasses and lay off in walks, on the order of a park. THE HIGH SHOALS AFFAIR.

Mr. Ridgeway Sheds Some Light on the Difficulty. Athens, March The High Shoals distillery trouble has been discussed freely in print, but the truth of the whole matter comes to the front by an interview with Mr. John Kidgeway, who was in the city today. Mr.

Ridgoway owns the distillery at which the negro was appointed gauger, and is consequently in a position to know the particulars of the affair. He said that the reports of the newspapers were somewhat exaggerated in that they were willing to pus a different face upon the events that transpired, but that substantially the facts were true. The negro was not ordered out of the still house by the white man, but at one time it looked as if trouble THE CROWD WAS On one night the crowd became boisterous, and se veral shots were fired by different persons. The negro, Marble Smith, did not take charge of the store house, but took his position as gauger. At any rate, he left High shoals, and Mr.

Ridgeway went to Atlanta, in company with a couple of friends. On the they ran across the negro gauger, near Monroe, and it was all that Mr. Ridgeway could do to keep one of his friends, who was somewhat intoxicated from killing the negro. He did so, however, and that was the most dangerous position the negro had been in at all. The people oi High Shoals are mt to be blamed in the matter whatever, aud around Mr.

Ridgeway's distillery everything is quiet and serene again. THE PART PLEDGER TOOK. When asked about the connection Bill Pledger had in the matter, Mr, Ridgeway said that part of the story about Pledger was true, riedger told him ho would use his influence, and as he had influence would see that a white gauger was sent. No money recompense was asked by Pledger, but Mr. Ridgeway is not expecting a white ganger.

A HEAVY FAILURE. Plummer Wholesale Dry Goods, Goes to the Wall. New York, March John F. Plummer, the ell known republican politician aud dry goods merchant, made an assignment today to Jeremiah C. Murphy.

Only one preference is made, that of 82,000 to the law firm of Evans, Choate Beainan. Plummer also assigned individually. The dry goods trade was a good deal startled when the failure was announced. The amount of liabilities are to be $1,000,000. What the assets are no one seem to be able to tell.

Murphy says that the assets will be about the same amount nominally, but what they will realize can only be told when the schedules are made out. The firm is composed of John F. Plummer, Albert S. Plummer and William S. Darling, and did a business of over 55,000,000 a year.

The firm is one of the largest commission houses in the years. 1 1 was originally Pomeroy Plummer, and then J. S. Plummer Co. Among the mills represented by tne firm are the New England, Hockanum, Springville; Dawson ami North, Adams.

The Satinet mills are another branch of the firm, and it is said to be controlled by Plummer Strong. In the register's ofiice today, mortgages to members of Plutnmer's family ware recorded by him to the extent of mills mentioned and tho Chemical Central National banks are said to be the heaviest creditors. FAULKNER IS DEAD And He Left a Will In Favor of His niegi i Bochester, N. March C. L.

Bing Iram, receiver of the First National bank of Dansville, pronounces the report that Lester li. Faulkner is alive and in Mexico, as without the least particle of truth. Rev. Mr. Ward, who officiated at Faulkner's funeral, also says he is dead.

He saw the body after death. General Faulkner's will was offered for probate at Genesee, the county seat of Living stone county, and it gives all the property to she immediately make a will transferring her interest in the estate to two acknowledged sons of tho deceased and Miss Lester and who lived with thoir mother in ville. Mrs. Lester if. Faulkner, the widow, is not mentioned in the will.

Farmers to Meet. Athens. March The meeting of the Farmers' club, which is to be held here on the 5th of April, promises to be a great event. Arrangements are being perfected by Dr. E.

D. Newton, president, and on Saturday, April 5th, the doors of the university chapel will be thrown open to the assembled crowd. Addresses are to be made by Messrs. R.T. Nesbit, of Marietta; W.

A. B'roughton, of Madison John O. Waddell, of the state agricultural board Jamas M. Smith, of Oglethorpe county; John P. pshaw, of Walton; P.

J. Berekmans, ef Augusta; J. B. Hunnicutt, of Newnan; Mayor Brown, uf Athens, and Editor Gantt, of the Banner. In a New Home.

Athens, March 19. The anuer rests serenely in its handsome new three story brick building, and Editor Gautt is elevated two stories higher than has been accustomed lot. roe ouiiamg a nasra one. well famished, lighted by elec tricity, and with every convenience. In its new quarters, every attache and editor feels new energy, and is determined to push forward to great NOTES OF SOCIETY.

THE DAMNG HIOTB A meeting of the Scherzo club was held yesterday afternoon at the Ballard school, at which the following excellent programme was given Sonata (two Mias Abbott and Mr. Rehan. 3. Sarabande Bach Miss Williams. 7.

Vocal quartette IHatei Alexander, Lncille 8. Waltz (two pianos Hiss Thomas and Mr. Siernbetg. Especial mention should be made of both quartettes, and of Miss Alexander's superb solo, though so choice a programme, so perfectly rendered, one. could scarcely make a criticism in any particular unfavorable.

The inierest evinced in tins club, is shown in the enthusiastic each attended, while each piece to given with that painstaking care that denotes much tnougnt anu nara work. A quiet wedding took place yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mr. F. M. Threadcraft His niece, Miss Fannie Skinner, was married to Mr.

Virgil H. Burns. The Rev. George M. Funsten performed the ceremony.

The bride has been living in Atlanta only one year. During that time she (Oi ub aer mo nap ness. Mr. Burns is a wealthy merchant of Screven onunty. Mr.

and Mrs. Burns leit last nigni ior trip to Havana. Miss Annie Wilson gave a charming loto party at ner nome on reacntree street last evening honor of her truest Miss Sthoecraft, of Rochester, N. Y. The guests were Misses Eddie Hunnicutt, Lillie Williams, Annie Speer, Dessa Dougherty, Annie Haas, Stella Knott.

Daisie Merrill, Backer, Cole. Banders: Messrs. Soauldinz Gray, Davis, Cole, Mitchell, Mcintosh, Black, Tyner, Hickey and JacKeldin. The Rev. Mr.

Dulley Powers, of Macon, is in the city, en route for his home after an absence of several weeks in New York, where he has been for medical treatment. His many friends rejoice to learn that he has almost entirely recovered the use of his eyes after many weeks of painful sintering. Mr. Perry is spending a few days in Sewanee, prior to entering upon ms new auties uruna Mr. John Stephens and his daughter, Edith, have returned to the city after a visit to Augusta and Macon.

There will be a meeting of the North Side Progressive Euchre club this evening at the residence of Mrs. Sam Stocking on Peachtree street. The Rev. Mr. Bcckwith, a former pastor of St.

Luke's cathedral, and his family, are at the Kimball house. Mr. and Mrs. H. Vandevender left this week fo in extended visit to the the former i vestern Mississippi.

Valdosta, March At nine o'clock last evening, at the Methodist church, was of one of the and most brilliant weddings th3t has ever taken place in the history of Valdosta. The contracting parties were Miss Jenkins and Alex. R. Peeples. The ceremony was perronneU Rev.

T. M. The groom is one of Valdosta's young and enterprising business men. The bride is acknowledged the belle of the city. The attendants were C.

B. Fatter. ion and Miss Belle Moore, Thomas Jenkins and Miss Fannie Peeples, W. D. Peeples and Miss Laura Varnedoe, Cordon Eelley and Miss Willie Jones, J.

L. Slater and Miss Sallie Varnedoe, B. F. Strickland and Miss Berdie Manning. The ushers were E.

W. Lane and J. W. Long. After the ceremony an elegant banquet was given at the residence of the bride's parents, Dr.

T. G. Jenkins. The beautiful home was brilliantly illuminated and decorated with all kinds of tropical plants and ferns. The banquet lasted until three o'clock this morning.

Over one hundred handsome presents were given to the happy couple. THE CHIEF ESCAPED, But the Bullets Whlzxed Closely About Augusta, March 19. Chief Twiggs, of the police force, had a close call today. He ran to the help of a woman whose husband was drunk and trying to shoot her and her baby, and came near losing his own life. As ho rushed into the room the man fired on him at close range, but some how missed him.

The two men then grappled, but the man Wagner was the stronger and had Chief Twiggs bent backward over a table, his left hand clutching his throat and the pistol in his right hand. He pushed against his body just as Fireman Sherlock, who was passing, heard the noisejof the encounter, and the screams of Mrs. Wagner, and rushed to the rescue. He dashed the pistol from Wagner's hand before he could cock it. Had it been a self acting pistol, or had Fireman Sherlock been two seconds later, Chief Twiggs would have been murdered.

Wagner was soon over powered by the two men and taken to jail. John A. Wagner, eame here from Charleston and married Miss Fourcher, the daughter of a gunsmith, about a ago. no was irj mg Kin ms wiie ana The Greensboro Bessemer Works. Raleiqh, N.

March The prospectus of the bessemer steel furnace at Greensboro was issued today. It states that iumaces, eacu oi seventy nve tons aaiiy counties, limestone deposits in Stokes and coke and fuel at Pocahontas and on Deep river and Dan river in North Carolina. A SCOTCH GIPSY. I am not, but then call all of us gypsies that follow this roving life nowadays." The answer came readily, and the keen blue eyes of the hone trader were fixed penetratingly on "You are the man who wrote up the wagon yard Sunday, are you not?" do yon know I bought two copies of The Your old home?" Yes there is where I was born and bred. As I said just now, we used to be very sensitive about the term which is need indiscriminately in this country, when speaking of foreigners who lead a roving Hfe." "ijo you lotiow it rrora 7" "I do.

I am a gas fitter by trade, and when me and my wife first came over, last August, I went to work ana set up shop in wneeung, west Virginia. But I got tired of that sort of business. My father before me, and my brothers are horse traders, and I have a streak of the wandering blood in my veins that makes me love the road. So I hooked up that wagon, bundled up such effects as we would need in snch a life on the road, and giving the reins to the old woman, I mounted a lignt cart, ana away we rouea. "And you have lived thus ever since?" and expect to keep on living thus.

I have been here at the wagon yard since Christmas, but about the first of April the horse swapping season will be we will take the road and work the smaller towns as we go northward. Into country's no good for us in the summer time, so we go to the northern and eastern towns where we are able to make something. Itb a Jelly life. I made fifteen dollars today on a trade. You see it to an art and has to be tended jmt as ekaeiy as any Bat yon saav bet vonr bet fetter to to aeoid day when Peter Jaiatoesn psi nnt" And Goes Oaf by Night in Search of Barking Dogs and CaUrwauHng Cats A Man Who Hits Everything He Sees.

Sylvakta, March Sylvania claims as a distinguished citizen a jolly and portly merchant, whose bold and dashing eats of markmanship with the gun and rifle have made him famous in these sections. He has become celebrated, not on account of any unerring accuracy of aim which he possesses, but from the simple fact, demonstrated on many occasions, that whether he gets what he aims after or not, he always brings down something. sousnc Aimuxs killed. With hto parlor rifle he shot after the rob bins that lit in the trees around his store, and killed out all the cats in the community. Nearly every morning could be heard the lamentations of some neighboring housewife mourning for her dead or dying pet.

As a natural consequence the rats soon over run the town. Finally the town council, to strike at the root of the evil, passed an ordinance prohibiting shooting of any kind within one quarter mile of the courthouse, and so by this bold stroke, we were saved from the fate of those unhappy people of Hamelin. HE HIT THE STUMP. During the Christmas holidays our Nimrod won five or six fine turkeys at a shooting match, in a very amusing way. The spot, or bull's eye, was placed on the top of a large pine stump, on the outskirts of the town, and as he was the only man in the crowd who hit even the stump, he was, of course, decided the THE CALF FXLL LOW.

Last Saturday afternoon some of the boys went out to practice shooting. The merchant was along with his Winchester rifle, and was atteaded by his usual luck. He didn't hit the he didn't even hit the but a young calf that was unsuspectingly grazing eight or ten yards to the right, and about fifty yards further on, was pierced to the vitals and fell dead upon the field. first the merchant was not inclined to think that he wanted to invest in beef at certainly not in a whole but the owner of the calf has about persuaded him to buy. AN INTERESTING CAREER.

Out people are watching with much interest and trepidation for the next war like movement. If the thing keeps on like it is there is no doubt that we will all soon be in favor of "no fence" for we are keeping our stock up anyhow out of the reach of stray and while we are compelled to suffer all the disadvantages that would result irom tne law, we may as well be enjoying its blessings too. ANOTHER GREAT HUNTKB. Mr. Wilton Sowell, a young man living over in Egypt, in this county, killed seven wild turkeys at one shot yesterday morning in Briar creek swamp.

The turkeys are all grown and were killed with No. 5 shot. Mr. Sowell is a great hunter and his wonderful luck, or skill, with the gnn causeth many of us to long for the "flesh pots of Egypt." THREE TENNESSEE BOYS Who Have Taken to Themselves Wives from Lexington, March Ten years ago three Tennessee boys, Joseph, George and Frank Smith, came to Georgia to make her their future home, and old Lexington by force of circumstances became their place of "abode. Here they mingled with her good people, vieing with them in the battle of life, honestly endeavoring to make a living.

After some years of mercantile life they became enamored with her lovely daughters, nestled so cosily in their little cottage homes. Unlike most young men through, with but small means, they sought not money or worldly influence, but on the other hand, true women, with noble traits of character, with endowments of rare excellence, accomplished and domestic in all that the words convey. These are the kind of girls old Lexington furnishes to tho each one a queen in somebody's home. First, George won to bis side Miss Georgia E. Knox, in 1887.

Scarcely two months rolled by before Joe won for his bride Miss Wortie Lester, and last, but not least, Frank, the youngest, weds on Thurs day, the 20th March, Miss Claude Thompson. All bright jewels and grateful to kind fortune do the boys feel that they have won such charming wires, to be a helpmate to them as they wend their way down the avenues of life. OF INTEREST TO COLONEE BUCK. The Work of the Average Colored Repub lican Officeholder. Ofblixa, March In December last, five registered packages were missed on the tar route between Mechan icsville and Wacooche, ten miles from Ope lika, and of which no trace could be found.

When the matter was reported to thfr post office department, Special Inspector F. Hooten was assigned to the case. With the aid of W. C. Earns as assistant, he worked upon it until yesterday.

He arrested the mail carrier, Walter Mitchell, a colored boy. Mitchell was brought before United States Commissioner Collier today for examina tion. Mr. W. L.

Goodwin, the postmaster at MechanicsviUe, testified that he placed the packages in the mail pouch, and Mr. W. C. Jones, postmaster at Nacoocbee, testified that they were not in the pouch when he opened it. The pouch was an old one, and had a small hole worn in one side, and evidently the packages bad been worked out of this 'pening.

The boy Mitchell was placed under a bend of three hundred dollars for trial at the United States court in Montgomery. The bond was lumished by three substantial colored farmers of MechanicsviUe. THE TENTS GOING UP. The Great Influence of tl Albany. Albany, March Fifty tents were received from Adjutant General Kell this afternoon.

They are being pitched at the Chautauqua grounds, which are assum ing quite a military appearance. Through the influence of the Chautauqua, Albany is being brought to the front. The executive commit tee of the international Sunday school convention will meet here on Friday to arrange a programme far the convention, which meets in jurg during June. Mr. B.

F. Jacobs, the uzo lavman. and Dr. W. A.

Duncan are members of the committee. The former will address the citizens of Albany at the Baptist church Friday night. Many Witnesses. Gains Fifteen brands. "1 have tutng Tutr, Pilk fbr DT.p«p Jte, and find therothe best msfeilw HiUML W.

ftCHCLi nimke, g. p. Tntt's Liver Pills Judge Marshall Ctarte a Joke Upon a uoge stars (imi itiarKe Has a quick wit. A day or two ago a funny incident happened in the superior court room. It was in the morning, while the city court was also in session.

There had been ah injunction case set down for trial, in which Mr. W. P. Hill was engaged on one side and Mr. R.

J. Jordan on the When the case was called by the clerk, Mr. Jordan was down stairs in the city court room, defending a negro named Coi, who was up for cheating in a home swap. "Tour honor," said Mr. Hill, when the attorney on thefpposite side failed to appear on the call of the case, "your honor, I don't think that we should be compelled to continue this injunction ease again Just because Mr.

Jordan happens to be elsewhere engaged in a petty horse trade case. We've got an injunction, an When Lai Lawyer Hill's "ininnctinn" eanirht the ear of the court, as he repeated it in dignified, measured accents, the judicial serenity So it a squabble over the possession of hrindle cow. "Mr. Clerk, call the next case," resumed the tage, wnen ne, ana tne spectators had recov from the effect of the inke which had bm so neatly turned on Lawyer Hill in his effort eauuie it upon ms opposing counsel. THE FORT VALLEY FRUIT MEN he Trees, and Are Hopeful of a Splendid Yield of Fruits.

FOET Vallet. March lSnedal.l— The Georgia Fruit union, composed of the fruit growers of Fort Valley and Marshall ville, had their regular monthly meeting today at Marshall ville, and a committee of experts were apopinted to pass upon the damage done the peach crop by the recent cold spell. One hundred and fifty buds not selected were carefully examined, and eighty eight were sound with sixty two dead. Tomorrow the Enterprise, the official organ of the union, will contain the following report: Ihirty buds each were examined, the El berta, and Chinese free, showed twenty two live buds with eight dead. The Tillotson, thirteen live, seventeen dead.

The Crawford, nine live, twenty one dead. u. u. tiray, of this place, president of the nion, told The Constitution that with no further damage, the peach crop will equally as largo and yield more money than the crop did last year. While peaches will be fewer on the trees, they will be larger, bring better prices, and there being a large number of trees of the hardiest varieties just coming into bearing, that Fort Valley will ship as many or more carloads of peaches this than last year, and the size will make up all damage done by the cold.

Fruit men in this section are greatly encouraged at the prospects, and are already making preparations for shipping through the Georgia Fruit union, of this place Looking Backward. From the Detroit Free Press. The labor oriranization at Washington, which has indorsed the proposition that the government loan money to the hence to at low interest, must be anothdr victim of Bellamyism. No Buch vissionary, "straps of your boots" policy could ever originate from any other source. Better Sub let the Contract.

From the Manchester Union. The senatorial smelling committee is fast demonstrating its incapacity. It examined thirty six in one day, aud learned nothing. A bright newspaper man would have obtained columns of information from such leaky sources. That Is the ere ce between a senator and a correspondent LIQUOR 0E NO LiaUOB.

The 1890 Club Says Atlanta Is Ripe for Prohibition Fight and a Meeting Will Take Place Next Friday Night. The Atlanta prohibitionists are preparing for a lively, red hot campaign early this sunr The initiatory work hag been done. The 1890 that's the way the of the organizations put it has mapped oat the campaign, ami on Friday night next, ir will be submitted to a big council of men at the prohibition headquarters, 14 East Hunter street. Friday night, last, the 1890s held a big meeting. Many leading prohibitionists were present, and the situation was fullv and freelv discussed.

By those present it was thought I the question of prohibi tion should be submitted to tne people again. Bnt the plan of prohibition advocated varies from that Atlanta had in '87. The want the barrooms wiped out, but they do not ask that liquor boycotted entirely. They are in favor of a limited quantity for medicinal purposes only, and will advocate two dispensaries. These dispensaries, however, are to be the property of the county, and are to be under the control and ment of the county commission.

Those at the. meeting Tuesday night seemed well pleased with the plan, but it was deemed unwise to adopt it finally. Many, thought it would be more prudent to consult the members of the prohibition club of 1887, and it was decided to ask representatives of that body to meet with the 1890b next Friday night. During the present week the management of the 1890s have been mailing postal cards to the 1887s asking them to join in the approaching campaign. Nearly two thousand cards have been mailed.

Here is what ihe card says: Atlanta, March IT, IsSO. Dear Sir: It it the desire of the 1830 club to get together as many members of the Young Men's Prohibition dub Of 1887 as possible, to discuss freely aud dispassionately the prohibition question now agitat ing the minds of the people of the community, to determine whether or not it be advisable to an election this spring, and if so, to decide' npoa what platform the fight can be best made. To this end you are invited to meet with at 14 East Hunter street, next Friday night, 21st inst, at 8 o'clock. A similar Invitation has been extended to Lett other prohibitionists in this city. 1S90 Club.

Tha meeting will likely be a large and te resting one and when it adjourns the prohibition fight of 1890 will be under way or will be abandoned. A company of Charleston capitalists wan are interested in the Florida phosphates, has appointed a committee of investigation, consisting of five business and professional men, who will go to Florida this week to inspect lands and report on the quality ana quantity of the phosphate and the probable cost of mining and manufacturing it A cotton seed oil mill is one of the which is spoken of for Thomas ville. Sanders ville is amid to be the best badness town In fieorgia, siae considered. There Intra been more mules, carts and wagons sold there this season than In any town twice its eixe In Georgia. and business of every kind has beeu correspond inglygood.

V. H. Waters, a Bryan countv farmer, wat knocked down in Savannah by Jim Savage and M. Wright and robbed of his parse. They were captured almost in the act, and will probably ge 3 mines via tne superior court.

The trunk of Henry A. Rotenquest, who killed on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad the 6th is in the possession of T. D. O' Kelley, Conyers, Ga. Any 1 nf onnatiun about his relatives will be thankfully received.

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