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SHERWOOD'S PLAIN WORDS. ——~ IliY EV Q^niER - sry : oolumbus, Georgia, Thursday morning, October 21, 1 m. I’onstltiitlonul)) Op|><M«d to Civil Service Reform. HcIIkvoii Th»t to tho Tic tor llrlong the Spoils. Missouri Republican. Judge Sherwood, of the supreme court spoke to a rather small though enthusias tic gathering of democrats at the Mercan tile Library hall last night. Tho Ho - dricks club of tho first ward attended in a body. Mayor Francis, City Counsellor Bell and many prominent members of the legal fraternity were present. The speaker took the stand just at 9 o’clock, and after a short discussion touching his right to become a candidate for legislative honors in this state, and establishing himself in that position, he entered into un erudite definition of democracy, saying: “We acknowledge no earthly master; we wear no man’s collar about our necks; we recognize no royal family upon whose numerous mom bars* are to be continuously showered, to the exclusion of. their betters, political bene fits, honors, emoluments and offices; we bend the knee to no political boss. It is this independence of thought, action and feeling that causes us to favor both in the ory and in fact, both theoretically and practically, local self-government, and if vou please, local option. The inborn love of liberty, that instinctivo and indomitable hatred of oppression in every form, that fierce and unflagging Anmity toward con solidated government and centralized power which gave us the vim and the vigor to maintain our party organization during those long and disastrous years— that time we waged unequal war against the principalities and powers of darkness the—republican party. During that long and terrible struggle wo were often cut down, but not utterly disheartened; over whelmed, but not conquered, defeated by force and “ BY PRADD, but never subdued. We gathered together our scattered forces and ralied anew to the attainment of a victory a.s certain as it was glorious. [Applapse,] We routed the ene my, we tore down his banner—that flaunt ing lie—that snivelling emblem and epi tome of cant, hypocrisy, prosciption, strife and sectional hate. Bat what were you lighting for, a barren victory or practical results? Were you fighting in order to as certain whether democracy was right and republicanism was wrong ? Oh, no I You knew that long before. What were vou lighting for? I’ll tell you. You fought for that for which all men fight who have coursing in their veins the hot blood of warriors. You fought to put republicans out of office and to put democrats into office. [Applause] You fought for pos session of the government, for its ABSOLUTE CONTROL, from United States senator, up—up—up— to town constable. Did you get what you were fighting for? Listen.” Here the speaker enumerated a few re publicans wiio yet hold office, such as the United States marshal and district attor ney of tiie eastern district of Missouri; postmasters and mail clerks; Pearson, New York postmaster; Mrs. Thompson, Louis ville postmistress; Hazen and Cruger in the Washington post office, etc. “Did you fight for such results as these?” asked the speaker. The speaker then quoted the paragraph in the state platform recently adopted, in which the indorsement of the administra tion occurs. Several othe. jti™iphs on taxation, federal authority un^. . . ; .*-i 1 the money plank were quoted, in- speaker claiming that the piuil'orm was qualified a restricted by other words used, and was not, therefore, consistent. Continuing the speakar said: “You will notice that it is entirely silent on two important topics— civil service reform and prohibition. I am one of those old-fashioned democrats who believe that you cannot run a democratic machine with republican cog wheels. [Applause.] You may dress up the old republican rattletrap of a machine, put in a democratic driver or regulator and a few ■other pieces but the subterfuge will not win: You may paint and letter the machine as you will, But the scent of the mugwump will hang 'round it still. In 1884 you ordered a thoroughly demo cratic machine and that’s the kind of a machine you are entitled to have. OPPOSED TO CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, but I condemn the civil service act on these grounds : It overthrows the demo cratic doctrine of rotation in office; It is unconstitutional: it violates the constitu tion of the United States by interfering with the presidential prerogative of ap pointment to and removal from office. Madison and Calhoun were of the same opinion and so spoke in the United States senate.” till they came up the avouue U°™ the mansion, when he beheld with f« v tut or seven of the prettiest of Fair- 1®* * ir ls seated on the veranda. It was front n e ftt, fi K e ' Th ® bu ?ffV was already in front of the bevy. Custis descended with an agonizing look at his cousin, but the tatter only smiled benignly as he drove off to the stables, exclaiming; “Girls, take care ot Cousin Custis until I put the horses . H ,'j «■ terrible flirt, so watch out tor him. One of the girls, speaking of i occasion afterwards, said: “Gen eral Custis stumbled up the steps blushing furiously, and, draping into a seat with the rapidity of a cannon ball, glanced furtively about, crossed and re crossed ins legs several times, played with his fingers and actually bogah to sweat. We had all agreed to feign bashfulness and make him take up and sustain the conver sation, so we said not a word, but looked at him anxiously, as if expecting him to open the conversation. And what do you think was his opening speech ? It was un u? us ^ laughable thing I ever heard. Whithout any preface, he blurted out: You are all pretty girls,’ and then wiped his forehead vigorously. At this point one ot the girls inquired pathetically: -You fire not snch a big fiirt as Gen. Fitz says, are you ? Mamma told me to keop away irom flirts.’ 0 “‘AfUrt!’ exclaimed the general. ‘Why God bless me I’m not a—but Fit/, said that, diclnthe? I want to see Fitz. Where is titz? Excuse me, ladies, I must find him,’ and away he went. Next morning before we arose he had left Ravenswood, leaving his compliments to the young ladies and a bouquet with each. He has not been here since.” It is said that General Custis has repeat- edly declared that he will never forgive the governor for that trick, and that lie will call the next man out who tries it. on him. FASHIONS IN JEWELRY. CUSTIS LEE. Mm n Alia Id to Fare a Woman, bat not to Faro floath. Vw Dcvlrex nml Conceits In J'iiib, Rinas, mill Ornaments. Among new devices for evening wear, to be placed in the coiffure and in the bodice of a dress, are a series of diamond swal lows, quite small, and in groups of three or live. There is also a growing f.uujy for all- sorts of insect ornaments, such a* butter flies dragon flies, and the like, both in all- gold pins and in gems. Many of these are made to fasten with a short pin and catch, and serve not only to group on dresses ana in the hair, but to wear on bonnet ties and neck ribbons as well. The new fly i ornament previously described, and wh eh wifi be on the market by the time this number of the Circular reaches its readers, will doubtless prove a favorite among these insect ornaments. This new-comer, as many will remember, does away with the pin attachment, and fastens itself by means of the little gold prongs that, are opened and shut through a mechanical contrivance hid away in the body of the fly. Specimens recently seen included moths with enameled wings, gem butterflies, and all-gold flies. There are mother-of-pearl and shell scarf pins that similate sparrows, parrots and cockatoos, squirrels, cats, frogs and mice in gold and enamel, to say nothing of such expensive fancies as a wicker basket of gold wire filled with pearls, in repre sentation of a basket of eggs to be worn as a brooch. Numbered with Parisian novelties that have found their way to the showcases of our city jewelers are automatic brooches, in flower pattern, which open and shut their petals, affording first a bud and then a full blown rose and then a bud, and so on ad libitum. Another sample ot - mechan ical jewelry of French origin is a little bird, with gem-set wings, which flutter back and forth. One feature of the season is the revival of old models. Instances are to be seen in watches that copy in form, at least, time pieces carried by court beauties two hun dred years or more ago, and cuff-buttons and pins that found their models in British museums. New advocates for favor in form of eulf pins are formed after the old models, Which of late years have figured in stock j under name of “lady pins,” because used forithe purpose of keeping in place infant’s I bibs and little people’s collars. The chief I difference between the new and old cuff pins is that the former is bent a little so as to present a slightly convex surface that fits the curve of arm and sleeve. All-gold cuff pins are in the show cases of leading houses this fall; some are chased, some are finished in enamel, and others are formed of twisted wire or rope pattern. Pendants of all kinds remain in favor, and under the chaperonage of these has returned the long-lost locket of other days. The new lockets, as well as the pendants, are now fashionably worn suspended from a light gold neck-ehain or strand of gold beads. In this connection attention is at tracted to the increased popularity of gold and silver beads worn in from one to many strands close about the neck, also to the increased use of gold neck chains, all of which only verifies our predicted return of neck ornaments. There remains hardly a doubt but that gold necklaces will soon make their appearance. A favorite necklace consists of several strands of beads fastened tight about the neck, after the fashion of a dog collar. Gold and silver beads continue to find favor with ludies who cannot afford gem SHAKING US UP. of f'.iirMtiiuftkvx Unity Non Vork. Tromurx Vrnnnd New York, October 20.—A largo audi enec gathered in S1 amiiiun hall last night to listen to Prof. John N. Newberry on ms theory of earthquakes. Tho lecture waa given under the auspices of the New York Academy of Sciences, and war highly in teresting. Dr. Newberry opened by ex plaining the motives that induced him to come before the members of t he academy and its priests, and, after a short inlrodue- tiou, said : “ An earthquake is a movement caused by shrinkage of the heated interior of tho earth from the loss of bent and the crush ing together and d.splaoement of tho rigid exterior as it accommodates itself to the contracting nucleus. From observations in mines ami deep borings, from hot springs and vol canoes, wo have learned that tho interior ot the earth is extremely hot. The in crease in temperature averages about one degree, Fahrenheit, for every fifty feet of descent. This would give at twenty miles deep a temperature that would melt plati num, and certainly at fifty miles would fuse all known substances. Hence, when this increase of temperature was first ascer- tained it was generally believed that tile solid crust of the earth could not be more than fifty miles thick, and thus timt we were living on a film, (lotting on the sur face of a cauldron of molten matter. But it was then objected to this view that the interior fluid matter would be attracted by the moon, great tides would be causer’ and the crusts would be broken up. But no such tides have been detected, and the earth holds its figure under varying attrac tions of the sun and moon as though a per fect solid. THE CRUST OF THE EARTH THIN. “Many facts seem to prov ethat the crust of the earth is thin and is underlain at rio great distance below by molten matter. These facts are : First, volcanoes; second, mountain chains, and third, the incessant oscillations which we find taking place in portions of the earl U’s surface. For exam ple, along all coast linos where we have a measure of tho changes of the land in the variable level of the sea, and according to j that standard parts of every considerable coast line are going up and others are go- I ingdown. All the country about New York is sinking. We find in the shallows | on the coast of New Jersey and Long Island waters stumps of trees exposed at low tide which must; have grown above! water. Since the occupation of this const j by the whites the subsidence has been from two to twelve feet, according to local ity, between Cape Cod and New York. “Further north. Nova Scotia i* rising, | Prince Edward island is sinking, parts of I Labrador are rising, and the southern ex tremity of Greenland has sunken ho that water stands over the foundations of some of the buildings erected by the North men, about 900 or 1000 A. D. The same is true of other parts of the. world, and it is impossible to reconcile such fluctuations of level with the theory of a globe solid to its centre.” IN A STATE OF STRAIN. The professor then went on to show the movements that were constantly occurring in the earth’s surface, and continued : “Tho rigid crust is always in a state of strain. From time to time this strain overcomes the resistance of the rocks and they are folded together or faultod, that is, fractured, and slip on to each other with a disturbance of the surrounding country in proportion to the amount of movement. Also, a line of fracture ouce formed be comes a line of weakness, and successive movements take place there, perhaps for millions of years. We are apt to think ! the Atlantic coast of North America espe- i cially exempt from earthquakes, but, as a ] matter of fact, they occur here more fre quently than ouce a year of sufficient mag nitude to attract attention and go on record. For example, in 1869 Mr. W. T. 1 Brigham collected records of 231 earth quakes which had occurred in New Eng land alone between 1S38 and that date, ! and doubtless many more occurred, but only these were noticed.” in the south, was closed yesterday by an attachment aggregating fllfi,000. Malone & G.lines, attorneys for Messrs. Loeb & Schoenfeld of New York, Bled the first bill in tho clmimerv court against Hirseh Bros, it Co. for $2203. Other credi tors of tiie firm quickly filed Hills covering the claims of J. Khuni, attorney for H. B. Clnflin & Co., of New York, and the Nash ville Havings hank. And August Bernheltu & Bauer, ot New York, filed the next bill for claims due as follows: Beruheim & Bauer, f200.3; Nashville Savings bank, #850; Clnflin A Co.. #1501, Mr. Khum also tiled an individual bill for II. li. CJailin it Co., of New York, for $82,218. The next bill filed was for tho individual claim of the Nashville savings hank, the amount being #34,325. The other attachments were for small amounts; all bills allege as gruu. da of at tachment illegal removal, for the purpose of fraudulently evading the payment of claims. The failure of these houses created much excitement in the city; business men and all others who hold accounts against the firms hunted up attorneys to help them in their claims. Large crowds sur rounded the houses soon after the an nouncement was made and I he causes of the failure were discussed in all their bearings. It is said the total liabilities will reach $200,000. The amount of tiie assets is thought to be less than $109,000. DOTS FROM DELTA. Two Kstilinilile Linlics Fas. from lilt* 0rent lliynnil. This l,|IV lul l Correspondence Enquirer-Sun. Delta, Macon Co., Ga., Ootober 19.— Mrs. Kate Corbin, an aged and respected lady, was buried yesterday at the family burial ground at the residence of Mr. H. Clay* Corbin. About two weeks ago Mrs. Corbin, while superintending some of her domestic af fairs, accidentally fell and sustained an injury from which she never recovered. It was thought, however, that her injuries were slight, and that she would soon re cover. Hhe died on the afternoon of Sat urday, liith instant. It is custom ary on all occasions to eulogize the . dead, but an attempt of that kind just here would be vain. Words soon) loo meaningless to attempt it. Tiie estimation in which she was held in the community in which she lived was shown by the immense crowd that attended her burial. She was truly a Christian woman that Word expresses all of her virtures. .Her gentle form will be missed in tho sick room, where if was her delight to minister consolation to tho afflicted. May the sod rest lightly on her form till the resurrec tion morn, and then m the purity of the resurrection may we nil meet, her around the groat white throne. And now, to-day, eve yesterday’s gloom has passed away, we are called upon to meet in sympathy around another open grave. Miss Ophelia Carson, oldest daugh ter of Captain .1. 1 J . Carson, of Reynolds, died last night after an illness of about two weeks. She will be buried this after noon at the family burial ground of tiie late J. J. Carson. Just here how forcibly re minded of the fact that the old must and the young may die. Miss Ophelia was a young lady of rare accomplishments, just budding into womanhood. Her younger sister, Miss Beulah, is also critically ill. Both the bereaved families have the condolence of the community. AN AMBITIOUS BOA. Snake (Inis l,ii Cain. i Again ami Raise, ON THE TRACK. .Harylaiitl Jorkey Clnli liar Alexandria, Va., October 15.—General “Runy” Lee, candidate for congress in this district, is doing some quiet canvass ing here, assisted by his older brother, General Custis, who is the most popular of the Lee family. General Custis could have been In congress himself long ago had he I uee k’iaces, and prefer the real article to Wjshed, but with his studious tastes and j j n ,stations. Bead bracelets, especially in retiring disposition he preferred to follow silver are mueh worn , while the bead pat- 'r footsteps oi his father as president I £ ern fjg ul * e s conspicuously in both gold. Of Washington and Lee Univer^tv, at i and sil “ er trinkets of all kinds. Lexington, Va. It will be remembered Ear-rings, which are again fashionable, n. ..... - **’ show a variety of designs, the most stylish of which at tiie present tiihe are hoops and balls. Gold studs are again fashionable and are out in all the varieties of finish that char- ] actcrize other lines of gold jewelry. For | evening wear are balls of moonstone set in j gold, and rims and moonstone bells show- [ ing ho gold. There are pearl studs and I diamond studs, and white enameled ones | with and without a gem in the center. j Pearl buttons with gold and silver links, 1 and resembling in size and form the but- j tons worn in summer vests, are being af. that once during the war, when General Ituny was captured and about to be shot, Custis begged to take his place, since Ituny had a wife and family, while he-himself was alone in the world. Subsequent events rendered the sacrifice unnecessary, but the proposition showed the character of the older brother. Indeed, throughout the war, notwith standing his quiet demeanor, Gen. Custis was regarded as the bravest soldier in the army of Virginia. His exploits resembled those of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, but the had far more coolness than the great cavalry leader. Since the war he has lived his ! byyoung men who lay claim to cor- fiuiet life, loved by all the men who know rect s t v ] e matters of dress.—Jewelers’ aim and an object of curiosity to the | circular. women of his acquaintance. As a boy he , _ was noted for his shyness in the presence I °f women. The shyness grew with years, | Tin* Kpixroiial I onvi-nturn, until when he laid down his arms he ' Chicago, October 20.—To-day the com- seemedto have acquired a perfect terror of j niittee on the state of the church subniit- the sex. While he can converse fluently j tod a report on the proposition for an nud at times brilliantly with men, he is al- organic union of Christendom. The re- most dumb if a woman is in sight,especial- ! ’ * "* ‘i’ If she is young. He would face a cannon a ny time rather than a woman. Friends of his tell many a good story of his embar rassment when circumstances brought mm into a tete-a-tete with one of the oth- many port recommended the appointment of a joint committee of fifteen to open commu nication with the other various Christian bodies and ascertain whether there is a disposition among them for union on the basis of the apostles’ creed, the breaking y. sex, and many of these same i 0 f bread and prayer, and also to ascertain friends have purposely brought ; what benefit, in their view, would result about these same tete-a-tetes just to enjoy to Christendom from such a union. It the confusion of the general. They say I was placed on the calendar, that when placed in such a situation he j r uv . Dr. Ardsley, from tiie special com- grows red In the face, breathes painfully, niittee, submitted a report recommending starts a sentence" and comes to a dead ! that the next general convention be neld standstill in the middle of it, and acts gen- in New York city. Adopted, erally like an idiot of high degree. A resolution was also adopted providing , It is said that he is nolongeron speaking for the appointment of a committee of five terms with his cousin. Governor Fitzhugh | clerical deputies and laj,mcn Jo‘.onsjder i jaSEwsw SltetfeA, M&SWM? as I case than when in their company. Well, tion of the “ii„ 0 V’ . years he has been urging Custis to go . among the c °IoTcd peop <- jato society and hunt up a nice wife. Cus- j States. Hu* discus-ion wat H? regarded the proposition witli horror. | Mr. Speed ol rinaiTy, about two years ago, Fitzhugh against a separdHI nursued javitea his cousin to meet him at Ravens- j tended that if such a l omsc^ was pursued 'Jood, Fairfax county. As was his custom it would mean, a.ici lh P Custis inquired first if there were any period oftyear-itht csta • *• s |,ould Jady visitors at the house. Receiving a African Episcopal dm*- .fidren H ih1 Negative answer, he came on, was met by i begin with the color j’ on F'tz in Alexandria and driven out to Rav- through them was the hopemf emrjdg o enswood. Custis’ attention was kept close- the work of evangelization with success. the United taken up by Baltimore, October 20.—The second day of the races of the Maryland jockey j club at Pimlico was quite as successful as the first. The weather was fine, and j though there was some delay in getting , the horses off in some of tiie races, the re- j suit was entirely satisfactory to the large i throng in attendance. At the end of tiie second race Fullock, while pulling up Irish Pat. fell off and sus- , tained a fracture of the collarbone, but the injury is not serious. An extra race has been announced for the last day of the | meeting for gentlemen riders’ weights ; 40 pounds above the scales. The first race to-day was 1 mile, for a j purse of #500; Gleaner won by a length, j Hymalaga 2d, Edgefield 3d; time 1:43. Mutuals paid $5.85. Second race, handicap for all ages, It miles; Molly McCarty’s Last won, Avo- lante 2d, Tellic Doe 3d ; time 2:56. Mutuals ; paid $10.25. Eleven started. Third race, 1) miles, for a purse of $900 ; i Rupert won by a nose, Frank Ward 2d, ! Alamo last; time 2:11}. Mutuals paid $0.20. Fourth race, mile heats, for a purse of $900; Favor won the first heat by a length, Silver Cloud 2d, Souvenir 3d. Second heat and race was also won by * Favor, with Sorevence 2d, Silver Cloud 3d; time 1:45, 1:44}. Mutuals paid $10.90 and ' $6.20. Fifth race, selling race, 11-16 miles, for a purse of $500; Booze won by a nose, Pega- j sus 2d, Banner Bearer 3d; time l:50t. Mutuals paid $16.90, A GERMAN REPORTER The Sulijci-I of n Si infillin' lliilliii-iiiiilioii I Nar row Ksrapo, New York, October 18.—Nicholas Iler- get, of 44 Montgomery street, Newark, is 27 years old, and for several years he has been slightly demented. He was employ- , ed as clerk in a store, and until yester- ! day he was regarded as harmless. Yester-j day afternoon he astonished his father, 1 Frederick Herget, by confronting him j with an axe in his hand and saying, “Here, | take this and cut my head off.” The astonished father reached out to take tiie ax, but the insane young man re- treated ana said: “If you don’t cut my head off I will cut your’s off” Raising the ax. lie advanced toward the f old man. Mr. Herget expostulated witli his son and urged him to put down the ax. ; Finally a happy thought struck him af he retreated round the table, and he said: “This is no place to do it. I can’t do it right here, but if you will come with me to police headquarters I’ll cut your head 1 off nicely.” This seemed like a bright idea to the j youth, and lowering the ax, he said in tragic tones, “Lead the way.” The father escorted him to the police ! station, where the young man stepped up | to the lieutenant’s desk, handed bis father j tne ax, and bowing his head, said: Strike.” Mr. Herget handed tiie ax to the doorman, j and gave his son in charge of two officers, who took him to a cell. He probably will [ be committed to the county insane as vium. I His father said the young man’s chief delusion was that he was being followed about by a German reporter, who tried to extort information from him. Boston, Mass., October 18.—The big boa, which Austin and Stone brought on from New York to add interest to their dime museum on Tromont row, showed signs of becoming a first class museum at traction to-day by escaping from his keep ers and creating a sensation among the spectators. Whether he got loose by de sign or accident is unknown. The work men looked on and saw him glide among the terrified people without attempting to restrain nun. Not so the blond and short skirted girl, who is called the “snake charmer.” She is in the habit- of handling ordinary snakes the way a:i,v other girl would a scarf, and sho grabbed hold of this one with unbounded confidence. But he was too siippery a rep tile even for her and slipped through her hands like an eel. Then he crawled down behind a brick wall and hid in a chimney fine, so the men had to break into the wall. He doubled over gracefully when exposed and bit one of the workmen through the hand, and then, his ambition exhausted, ho consented to be bagged and taken to his cage, where he has slept ever since. The same snake tried to manifest his independence a few weeks ugo in the City Hall Park, New York. The Strikers fining In Work. Chicago, October 20.—A few more men were taken to work in the various packing houses this morning, and the rain kept the unemployed crowds, that ali day yesterday hung around, inside. There was no excite- | ment. Beef butchers will accept the in-' evitable and return to work on the tun- 1 hour basis. Hogs arc beginning to arrive and are in active demand. Armour & ! Company will commence to kill right ! away, and by the last of tiie week will need a full force of men. Fowler Broth ers and the Anglo-American Companies’ houses will be a day or two inter, but by | the first of next week the great majority j of men will once more bo at work. trows on a Npri'i*. Philadelphia Prens, A Chester, Penn., gentleman tells an in teresting story of tiie manner in which a Delaware county farmer got rid of crows. He was greatly troubled by tiie depreda tions of those birds, ami all means to drive them awny permanently having failed, hu tried an original plan. Taking a half peek or more of corn he soaked it thoroughly In whisky and then scattered the cereal along Ihe fence of the field chiefly visited by the feathered thieves. He soon had a number of crows eating the doctored corn, and as they didn’t fly away lie went to observe the effect of the dose. He found every crow gloriously drunk, some lying over on their sides, others tottering around in a maudlin attempt to fly. lie could have killed overy one of them, blit the amuse ment created by the unusual scene made him resolve to await tho outcome of the drunk. Gradually the birds recovered and one by one flew unsteadily away. They seemed to realize that they were victim ized, and during the remainder of thu sea son that farmer was not troubled with any more depredations by crows. Tin* Rest Rlii-iiniiilli* .lleillrlin*. Mr. J. \V. Marshall, a merchant in Huynsvillo, and well known in Houston county. Ga., has lifts u, say about tiie “best ol'all rheumatic remedies:” “1 have been a sufferer from rheumatism for 28 years; I am now sound and well; six bottles of Swift’s Specific cured me. i write this in the hope that others may profit by my experience.” A mil her Sufferer. For six years 1 was afflicted witli chronic rheumatism, part of the time perfectly helpless, uol being able to walk at all. For a while my lolt leg was drawn backward until nearly doubled. It had a number of running sores on it. Physicians gave me no relief. 1 tried every patent medicine recommended for rheumatism, being a druggist myself, but to no profit. At last I 'ommi'sceil the use of Swift’s Specific. At first it seemed to make me worse. My leg was mueh swollen, and 1 had a physician to lance it. I soon began to improve. Af ter talcing less than a dozen bottles oi' Swift’s Specific, I found myself sound and well for tiie first time in six years. TUfhi was five months ago ; I have felt no symp toms of tho disease since. 1 believe Swift’s Specific to bo tin* best of nil rheumatic remedies made. I commend it to all who are Buffering ns I have suffered. John R. Peel, With C. E. Obinehain, Druggist. Pilot Point Texas, Jan., 1S86. Treatise on Blood and Skin* Diseases mailed free. The Swift Si’Ef'iFH' Co., Drawer 3, At lanta, Ga.; 157 W. 23d St., N. Y. Inlliimiiiiilory lilil'illluitUiM. For over two years I suffered intensely with muscular rheumatism. I became almost helpless, and had to be helped out of bed.- A t times I waa unable to turn my- aelf in bed, and hud to be handled as ten derly as an infant. My chest was involved, and tiie pain was intolerable al times. All the old and well known remedies were exhausted, but no permanent relief was obtained. About a year ago 1 was induced lay a friend to try Swift's Specific. Thu effect has been magical. My friends scarcely recognize me, My rheumatism is entirely gone, my general health is superb, and I am weighing thirty pounds more, than when l commenced taking S. ,4. 8. I am able to attend to all my ministerial work. I am devoutly grateful for my re al oration to health, which I owe, under the blessing of God, to Swift’s Specific. J. M. Lowry. Hampton, Ga., April 20,1886. For sale by nil druggists. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift* Specific Co., Drawer .3, Atlanta, Ga., or 157 W. 23d St., New York, j I riini a tllnliitcr. Rev. C. T. Clark, a member of the South 1 Georgia Methodist Conference, writes from I Tat* nail county, Ga.: “line year ago 1 was j taken with rheumatism, and became al- ] most helpless for over three months. Ali I the remedies used seemed to fail until i 1 commenced the use of Swift’s Specific. I I have taken live bottles, and uni perfectly | sound and well again. 1 would have writ- ! ton sooner, hut waited to see if the cure j was permanent. And now I unhesitating- i l.v recommend S. S. S. as a safe and reliable ! remedy for rheumatism. 1 have all confi dence in its virtue.” It Never Kid In. I have had blood poison ever since Octo ber, 1885, and obtained no relief from any treatment (and I tried several) until I com menced taking Swift’s Specific. In one mouth I felt os^vull iih I ever had. I also bud a good appetite, and* was entirely free from the pains in my shoulder and head, which had tormented me so long. Now i all the sores and swellings from my head | are gone. S. W. McCarter. No. 76 Madison St. New York, April 31), 1886. A 63-6*1(1 buyers; January ami February, 4 63-64*1 buyers; February and March, 6 1-IHd Millers; March and April, 5 8-64d Hcilera; April and May, S Solid sellers: May and June, S 7-64d value. Futures closed steady. Nbw York, October 20.—Cotton quiet., steady; sales 4N2 hales ; middling uplands at 6 .vise; orleaiw 9 Do. Consolidated net receintH 32,2B'.I bales; export* Great Britain 24,263, eonlinent 6162, France 00, slock 513,669. NKW YOBK KUTURB8. New York, October 20-Net rccelDta292, gross 12,275. Futures closed quiet; sales *11,200 bales, as follows: October n oi-10<Wj 9 06-100 November 9 05-1 (K) December 9 10-100<H9 11-106 January 9 la-ioow 9 19-100 February ...9 20-100 March 9 31 1001*1:9 35-100 April 9 12-1001" 9 13-100 Mtt.V 9 6I-KKK0.0 52-106 Jane 9 60-100,i«9 01-100 July 9 UK-100 August 9 71-iDo Green & Co., in thoir report on cotton futures, say: The market was somewhat firmer and a gain of Im 5 points held very well up to theclose. Really new demand did not appear to he very plentiful, but considerable covering took place among smaller shorts. Receipts were full and offerings at the south pretty free, but the execu tion of English orders, retarded by Ihe high cost of freight nom, cause continental buyers to re- main indifferent. Gai.vkston, Gctober 20.—Cotton steady: mid- lings H’,e; net receipts 0117, gross 6117; sales 2100: stock 78,773: exports to continent 00, Great Britain 4109. Norfolk, October 20.—Cotton steady; mid dlings at IS-; net receipts 3853, gross 3863; sales 1970: stock 20,381; exports to Great Britain 00. Baltimore:, October 20.-Cotton quiet: mid dlings 9c; net receipts 00, gross 20!g sates 00, Boston, October 20.—Cotton quiet; middlings 9 7-16CJ net receipts 72, gross 2916; sales 00; stock —; exports to Great Britain 00. Wilmington, October 20.-Cotton firm; mid dlings 8',e; net. receipts 1237, gross 1237; sales 00; stock 22,709; exports to Great Britain 00. 1‘mLAiaELPHiA, October 20 -Cotton dull; mid dlings 9 * „c; net receipts 043, gross 8240; sales 00; stock 7612; exports to Great Britain 17-43. Savannah, Ga., October 20.—Cotton quiet; middlings S'-iko net receipts 7,327, gross 7,327; sales 2150; stock 107,892; exports to Great Britain 00. New Orleans, October 20.-Cotton market easy; middlings 8 '.,c; net receipts 5,965, gross 7,8.'0; sales 5000; stock 95,709; exports to Great Britain 8238, to continent 5534. Moiiilb, October 20. Cotton market quiet; middlings 8' ,c; net receipts 1418, gross 1634; sales 700; stock 12,107. M EM phis, October 20—Cotton steady; middlings utKfto: recciptsBIOO; shipments 1100, sales stoo; slock -17,519. Auul'sta, October 20. -Colton veryquiot; mid dlings 6 receipts 1879; shipments 00; salee 1047; stock . Charleston, S. C., October 20. - Cotton quiet; middlings 8 ,c; net receipts -i.do, gross receipts 1510; solos 00; stock 61,065; exports to Great Britain 42ol, to continent 00, France 00. Atlanta, (hi., October 20.—Cotton rece pis 8051 bales; middlings 8; ; -c, I'nia iMiwiiN. Chicago, October 20. Cash prices were as follows: Floursteudy and firm—southern winter wheat $4 15«c4 60. Mess pork i$8 65(«i —. laird S5 65. Short rib sides, $0 08, Dry salted shoulders, boxed, $6 451-/ 5 59,short clear sides, boxed. $0 85 (Old 90. Futures opened and closed at following prices: Highest. Lowest. Closing. * “ “ $8 65 #8 65 Mess 5 e-i'/i 5 82'-5 8 82 *,:? 5 92*4 ’ork—October....# 8 40 November 8 72’4 December.. 8 76 January ... 9 72,4 Lard—Gctober 6 U6 November 5 65 December 5 72J4 January 5 82y. t Wliort ribs -October 6 87)-j January 4 95 Ht. Louis, Gctober 20.- Flour dull and steady— choice#:! 25(«)3 40, family#2 55(6)2 70. Provisions, quiet and steady lor everything except pork which is tower-mess pork #9 00 -1*9 25; lam #5 66(91 5 00; bulk meats—boxed lots firm, long clear sides #0 05-*i 0 70; short rib sideH #087 1 short clear sides #7(0/7 10; bacon strong—long clear#7 35iH 7 40; sliortrib sides #7 30-1/7 371.,, short clear sides#? 65 a7 76. Nkw Orleans, October 20.—Rice steady, un changed— Louisianua, ordinary to good at 3*4 -/ ;{ ; -c. Molasses stem y; Louisiana open kettle good prime Lo striuily prime 32c, prime 20*/;,22c, lair 15iiii 10, good common I3:-U4c; centrifugals, weak prime to strictly prime 15-*/* l:)c, fair tc good fair 42(«>13c, common to good common Kqi lie. Cincinnati, October20.—Flour, market firm— family #J 25-.* 3 to. Pork dull — #9 50. laird scarce #5 57. Bulk meats dull—short rib sides #0 76. Bacon quiet and firm —short rib sides $7 37 1 j, short clear sides $7 75. Louisville, Gctober 20.—Provisions steady; Bacon— shoulders nominal, clear ribs $7 70, clear sides #8 12 Bulk meats—clear rib sides nominal, clear Hides# ; mess pork #10 60. 1-ard. —choice /cat #8 00; bams, sugar-cured, 12c. Grain. Oiiicauo, October 20. — Cash prices were as follow - . heat. No. 2 red at 78,'ie. Corn 5t ,*-9 3-F‘sC. G*ws 25;.,c. Futures ranged und closed at following prices: Highest. Lowest. Closing. Bum* Washington, October *30.—Burgeon- , General Hamilton, of the marine hospital I service, in speaking of the alleged exist/ J ence of (yellow fever at Biloxi, La., to-day, I said that there is no danger of the disease I spreading so long as efficient quarantine regulations are observed by the state au thorities, and he added that tiie lateness j of tiie season also rendered the spread of 1 the disease most unlikely. The govern- j ment, he said, would take no action in the premises unless called on by tho state au- | thoritius for uid. Heath by Sti'iim. Mobile, October 20.—A special to the j Register from Citronelle, Ala., says; “The ( boiler of D. Davis’ saw mill exploded yes- , terday, killing aim white rami,win, Bailey, * and a negro, James Ro erts.and wounding I two men and a boy. The cause was lack i of water.” .71 \ 1114KTN lit TEI.KIIKAPK. FI laiiiicfHl, Lon don, Gctober 2!)—I p. in.—Consols—money 100 15-10, account 101. NEW VORK MONEY MARKET. New York, Gctober 20. -Noon -.Stocks active and steady. Money active, 6. Exchange long at $1.80; 4-1 $1.81, fill, rt III .*4.811*/ #1.81',. Stale bonds dull and neglected. Government bonds firm. New York, October 20. Exchange at$4.80k,. Money *1"/8 per cent. Government bonds dull; new four per cents I28'**: three per cents 100 bid. Stute bowls dull. hub-treasury balances. Gold in the Sub-Treasury $125,975,000; currency $22,755,000. STOCK MARKET. New York, t October 20. The following were closing quotations of the stock exchange: Wheat—October... November. December Jauu.iry.... May Corn — Gctober November. December.. January.... May Oats —October November... December... May 72*.jC. 73/40. 75-80. 7«-.,0. 82* „c. 31*.,c. 3o,* 4 c. 30,'hC. 3.1 72/flC. 74,'hC. 75; sC. Hl'.,c. J.i <| (-. M‘„c. 38C. 38' | C. 40;,sc. 24* ,c. 24*.|C. 20 1 Tic. 72-40. 74**;,e. 75/40. 81L,C. 33-4C. 3*1*40. 36c. 36',c. 4t>'-sC. 24 1 4 C. 25 Te. 26 30*.|C. 30'4o Ga 8*8 mortgage .. 109 N CO’s 123 dot’s loo SC con Brown ill Tenn. scttlem’t3s 70 Virginia Os.. 47 Virginia consols... 56 Chesap’ke & Ohio 10 Chicago & N. \V.... do preferred Del. & Lack Erie....... East Tenn Lake Shore L. AN Memphis A Char. Mobile A Ohio.... 03 C A N 08 -N. O. Pao. lsts.... N. Y. Central 09 I Norfolk AW’n pro.. 23 Northern Pacific... 00 do preferred Pacific Mail Reading Rich. A Alleghany 66! 56 Richmond A Dam. 15- I0 1 , Rich A W. P. Ter’i 3 116; „| Rock Island 12- MI St. Paul 9 14/* M do preferred 12 3.V., Texas Pacific 2 13’. Un J. ,3D Mi- L'lilral i Pacific.. ' Bid. ; Asked. Charleston. October 20.—Win. If. James, who killed Steuben Woodward at j Bishopville on the first Instant, was ae- . quitted at Sumter to-day. Everything is j quiet here. The relief committee distributed $S20 in j rations to-day. He Knew II. The husband was an exceptionally mean j man. His wife said to him: “My dear, it is time we were thinking about tiie education of our Jules.” “Oh ! it costs too mueh.” “Don’t you know of a cheap school ?” “Yes.” “Which is it ?” “The school of adversity.”—Tid Bits. For Bronchial, Asthmatic and Pulmo nary complaints “Brown’s Bronchial j Troches” manifest remarkable curative properties. Hold only in boxes. oclfi d&wlw (Join* Fuller. 1 lining Higher. Chicago, October 20.—A special to the . The price of boodle aldermen is going Times from Nashville, Tenn., says: Hirseh up. Forty thousand dollars is the latest Bros. & Co. and Hirseh & Ixjwenstein, the quotation, with the market a little weak former one of the largest dry goods houses | and feverish.—New York Star. ntuuiij aim muic in •» i«*ii uuiiniiuij iiuu- dling uplands at5.'.|d, Orleans at vl; sales were 10,000 bales—tor speculation and export 1000 I bales. Receipts 3,100 bales—all American. Futures opened steady, at the following quo- : tutions : October 5 84Wd October and November I 03-6-Fn 5 0-ti-ld November and December 4 OMHm i (>3-»>td \ December and January I 62-044.’ I G3-64d i January uml February 4 02-01 <<i 1 63-Old , February and March 1 63-64'"5 O-04d | March and April 5 2-6Id April and May £ l-Old May anti June 5 6-6F«5 7*04<1 Tenders of deliveries for to-day’s clearing 00 j bales of new docket and 00 bales of old docket. | 2 p. m.—Sales to-day include 9,800 bales of American. Futures: (October delivery, 6 9-64d sellers; October and November, 5 l-84d sellers; November and December. I 63-61 d buyers; December and Janury, I 03-o4d value; January and February. 1 63-r»ld value; February and March, 5 0-61 d buyers; March und April.5 2-6Id buyers; April and May, 5 5-6-ld sellers; May and June, 5 7-04U sellers. Futures steady. Uplands 5‘ *d, Orleans S-.i^d. 5:00 p. m.—October, 5 9-6-kl buyers; October and November, 5 1-64<1 buyers; November and December,4 63-64d buyers; December and January, I Ht. Louis, October 20.— Wheat active and weak — No. 2 red, cash 7-lc^—, No vein- j her 71,’ 7fy H c. Corn fairly active and weak— ! No. 2 mixed, cash 33cc«., November 33 , h cH33 1 .^. j Oats very dull 1 s lower No.2 mixed, oasii 25*^ —c; November 26c bid. Cincinnati, October 20. — Wheat firmer -No. 2rud 77c. Corn lair demand—No. 2 mixed .’18c. Outs —heavy No. 2 mixed 27c. Lquihville, October 20. drain steady: Wheat, No. 2 red 72c. Corn, No. 2 white 40c. Oats, new No. 2 mixed 27’ 7 c. ft Jig nr nml 4'oiler. Nuw Ohlkans, La, October 20.—Coffee quiet and firm - Uio, in cargoes, common to prune, W-.jftyl2j.jQ. Sugar, good demand open kettle, good luir to fully lair •»':,(«4 7-16 lair 1‘4c; com mon to good common 1 entrifuals— all receipts of new crop sold; ott* white -V’ H '«/5^c, choice yellow cla ilied 6 1-Um>0‘ h c, prime ye.low ciarilied 9-10C, seconds 5‘^c. Nuw Yokk, October 20. -Coffee. lairRic quiet — 11’„c. Sugar steady but uiet and unchanged — 1 ceutrifuguls5 3-16c; lair to good refining f refined steady-extra C 4*V" : l'-.jC, white extra O 1 5* t<«>7 1-10C, yellow 4 <( 4‘ ,c, off A 5 | cut and mould 6c; standard A 5' 1 h c, confec tioners A 0c, cut loaf and crushed 6 5-ltfc, pow dered 6 • h'" 6* <|C\ granulated sugar 6/ y«*5 13-iflc, 1 cubes 0‘*v«i0 5-16c. i Chicago,October 20. —Sugar — standard A 5 l 1 CiNctNNati, October 20. -Sugar quiet—New Or leans Itosin ami 'I'nrpeiif ine. Nuw Yokk, October 20 Rosin steady—strained fl 00’sl 07‘y. Turpentine steady -31*.jC bid. Savannah, October 20.—Turpentine firm— 34*.$c; sales 309barrels. Kosm firm -good stramed 90c »i|l 00; sales 00 barrels. Wilmington, October 20.— 1 Turpentine dull— 3l‘ ,c. Rosin quiet strained 75c; good 80c. Tar firm -$1 25; crude turpentine firm—hards #1 00, yellow dip $1 90, virgin |1 90. CifAitLBSTON, October 20. —Turpentine firm- 310. Rosin firm good strained 80c. Cotton Seed Oil. Nuw Orleans, La., October 20.—Cotton seed oil products quiet — new prime crude oil delivered 28 , ./<’29c; summer yellow 36'u 37e. Cake and meal, long ton, $10 0(%>20 00. New Yokk, October 20. -Cotton seed oil, 22 J 26c for crude, 38 <f>39c lor refined. Wool ami Hide*. New Yokk, October 20.—Hides steady—Nevr Orleans selected, 15 and 60 pounds, y.^gilOo; Texas selected, 50 and 60 pounds, 10«<j lO.'aC. Nbw York, October 20.-Wool Arm—domestic fleece 30&35c, Texas 9"t 25c. WhiMky. Chicago, October 20.—Whisky quiet—$1 18 for distillers’ finished goods. St. Louis, October 20.—-Whisky firm— $113. Cincinnati, October 20.—Whisky quiet at $1 13. FreightN. New York, October 20.—Freights to Liverpool firm—cotton per steamer3-10d; wheat per steam er 4, l ^d.