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■o The Hoivie Journal. kS^. m \i v price: $2 GOPer Annum. in Advance. j- i)\\U MARTIN, Editor & Proprietor. PAPEK Io BEAD EVEBT WEEK BY U20C THOUSAND FAMILIES ZKZlii: BEST SECTION OF GEOBGIA. _ i.URSDAY EVENIXG, AUGUST. 14. Tu Grand .Lodge L O. O. 3?., of Georgia, convened in Atlanta yesterday, perry Lodge isxepresented by Messrs. 1). G. Jones, H. M. Eoltzdaw and Ed- w»rd.;Jacbffon. TEE P2LLEL FISHERIES OF OHIO About twenty years ago pearls were . discovered in tlio Little Miami River, ■\Varien county; Obio, and since then tLo tcarcli for them has been one of the recognized industries of the region, 'lire Cincinnati Commei dal says that the mussels which furnish the pearls . are found in beds anywhere from the banks to the middle of the river, and are generally discovered bj the feet of the pearl fisher. About fifty men and boys . • mb engaged in this work. They wade into the liver from depths reaching from ! the knees to the neck." With their feet they ieel the shells, i find raise them by the toes to a h sight where the hands can reach them without ■ sLooping so as to bring the head under THE imprackm-nx CLZS. AKTI The special committee of thirteen,, appointed'by the House to investigate the wild Jand frauds, after a laborous session, submitted the following articles of impeachment against the Comptrol ler,- with specifications. For the want of space we cannot publish the specifi cations following each article. Abticle I. That W. L. Goldsmith', eomptroller- general of.the state of Georgia, did, in and during the month of September, 1877, demands costs for tax fifasagainst nnreturned wild land lots snd issue the fi fas before the time arrived for him to issue them under the law, and con trary to the law as defined in„the act of 1874 (page 105), said act requiring the said fi fas to be issued on the 1st day of October of each years, and. which date, October 1st, 1877, was stated to the advertisement of said W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-general as aforesaid, of tax sales of nnreturned wild lands, as the date when said fi fas would be is sued in accordance with the law. [Specifications ommittecL] Abticle IL That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general of the state of Georgia, illegally charged, demanded and received as costs-fifty cents on each and every fi fa issued by him, in all about- ten thou sand fl fas against wild lauds, without authority of law. Abticle ILL That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general of the state of Georgia, for and in consideration of the sum of one hun dred and fourteen dollars (114) paid to him by one Daniel Lott,, did, on or before the 31st day of October, 1877, il legally, fraudulently and surreptitious ly issue two hundred and twenty-eight this water. Miniature canoes, tied to t0 r fi o“&Co"°MaTF« & Co., and transfer them to said Daniel el or her d'eposit the shells. When a b hiore have been collected the '- goes to the shore, and sitting down on ; fee grass, in some cool shade, he opens the shells with a large knife. V The pearls arc found between a slight mCm brane that lines the shell and the Aliell itself—a translucent web of texture between a cobweb and a film of mica. Occasionally the pearl is embedded in the‘shell so firmly that only an expert lapidary could safely detach it. This is rare. The number of pearls found in. single shell at the Miama fisheries rare lyexceedsthree, and on an average on •ly dnie ‘shell out of one handled and fif- ■ty has dny pearla at all. It is a com ’mob experience to bring to shore bush ‘els of shells with never a pearl. One niaj work for days with no reward again,- he may make from five to one hundred dollars in a single day. The uncertainty is probably half the fascina tion'of the. work to the peculiar class of men and boys who prosecute it. About a ■ year ago a wealthy banker of Waynesville, Mrl J. H. Harris, be gain to purchase the pearls, which had previously been bought'by New York and European dealers chiefly, and has Bince : 'maie a‘large and fine collection Mention is made of one large specimen, the Everhart pearl, found in the Mi- auii and sold to Messrs. Tiffany & Co., in New York, for $900. The Taffanies sold it to a party in France for SI-000. bought it back for §1.500, and made a final sale of it for §2,800, The season of the - pearl fisheries of the Little Miami fact only from June till October, na it is necessarily depend ent upon the wafmth of the water. The fisher works from six to seven liqurs per.day, seldom remaining longer than. two . hours, consecutively, in the water. It.would -seem as if the work would be very unhealthy, leading to malaria and ali its attendant train of,low .fevers and vital exhaustion, but it .was not spoken of particularly m that way, The new constitution, the work of LggjjalftBjt Constitutional Convention wil l.bs submitted to the: voters of that State, for ratifiqtiop or rejection on the 2d of December next. The New Or leans Democrat calculates that if adopted it will saTe §1,003,680 to the state each ye.tr., More than half of tips sum is in the.way of interest on the State debt S The Tima To Cut Gross- For human food -plants are better when matured, bat for animal food we find.the opposite trne. 1 The younger a jSlant the richer it is for animal food, nnd.so with portions of plants; those that.are: of .more recent growth Jare richer than those parts of older growth. In the growth of plants there is a constant change going on in their chem ical properties. This is the key to the understanding of the" whole question of the value of plant food, and sheds deep rich green color are more valua ble than those of a paler hue. This, of "'>urse, depends on the dressing to A AI -x Which the field is treated; then it mast- have ' plenty of sunshine and Jwater. The grass that grows on a too dry soil is wiry and brs that; growing on neb, moist ^a-d is soft and more nutri- t*W3., . .7 fi V. ; . -Si lt is very accurately established that green - and dry clover do- not differ in their substance, the drying, of clover not depriving it of any of its qualities, As it grows old after being cut it loses these good qualities.. Hay the second year is not so mi trio as as it is the first; neither .is it as good at tire close of win- ter as at the opening when feeding be- gin3. Many foots tend to show that ju-st pre vious to blossoming is the time to get a happy medium between quality and quantity. But the time to-cut hay de pends largely'upon what you want to do with it wtien ciit. If you wish to soil it, and you de.sire bulk and weight, \ 1st the hay get vwyiripe. . ‘ i f Lott, when the said Goldsmith well know the said lands were neither in de fault of return or payment of taxes, the retnrnb having been made and taxes paid more than two years previously— thereby permitting Daniel Lott to use the comptroller-general’s office for speculation and corrupt purposes against the state and the citizens. Abticle iv. That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general as aforesaid, did, on the 1st day of October, 1877, or on a date or dales subsequent thereto, transfer to the sheriffs of divers counties of this state, the exercise of certain duties and trusts conferred upon him as said comp- tioiler-general of the state of Georgia, by the act of 1874, and without author ity so to do in that cn any other law of the state of Georgia. Abticle v. That V. . L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general as aforesaid, did, at divers times after the 1st day of October. 1877, knowingly and illegally permit trans ferees of wild land tax fi fas and others to retain in their possession large sums of money that should have been paid into the treasury of the state. Abticle vi. That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general. as aforesaid, did, on the 11th day of October, 1877, and divers dates between that time and May 29th, 1879, including said last named date, illegally pay out to various parties numerous sums of public money,Jto-wit: in the aggregate eight thousand one hundred and seventy-six dollars and seventy- three cents (8,176,73) without first ask ing, obtaining, or having the sanction and warrants of the governor, as requir ed by law. Article yh. That W, L, Goldsmith, comptroller- general as aforesaid, did, on the 1st- day of October, 1877, aud divers dates there after, transfer large numbers of wild land fi fas to third parties upon pay ment of the tax and costs, contrary to and without authority of law. Abticle vin. That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general as aforesaid, did, on the 1st day of June, 1879, hold and retain in liis possession eleven thousand. nine hun dred and eighty-nine dollars and seven- tser cents (§11,189,17) and did detain the su’d sum of money from treasury without authority of and clearly contra ry to law, and in violation of bis obli gations as a public officer. Abticle ix. That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general 1 , as aforesaid, has nrada false and fraudulent returns and reports of the amounts of money collected by Trim as comptroller-genervl from the wild land tax, and to| this special committee, with the purpose of concealing his illegal act ings and doings in the performance of his duties. Abticle x. That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general a» aforesaid, does retain iu his employ as clerks in the offiee of comp troller general'one Allen J. Bell and one James M. Goldsmith, who, while in said employment, were engaged in speculations in wild lands and that those snid*tderks have been retained and continued in said employment even af ter the knowledge of their said specula tions was brought home to said W, L, Goldsmith, comp troller general as afore said. Abticle wt. That- W. L. Goldsmith, complroller- general as aforesaid, does retain in his employ as a clerk in. the office of the comptroller-general one James M. Goldsmith, who,‘while acting as insur ance clerk, and not employed in the wild land office of the department, did falsify the records of said wild land of fice, and that W. L. Goldsmith, comp troller-general as aforesaid, does re tain in his employment in said depart ment said James M. Goldsmith, after the knowledge of said James M. Gold smith’s illegal and fraudulent conduct came to his. the said W L. Goldsmith’s I comptroller gencrsls not.ee AH.ci>r xn. That W. L; Goldsmith,, compil'd general as aforesaid, did fail and lefuse ! to pay into the treasury of the state of i Georgia, as required by law,- §3,460,79', or other large sum, collected by him as insurance tax for the year 1S78. Abticle xtti. That W. L. Goldsmith, comptrollers general as aforesaid, did fail and refuse to pay into the treasury of the state of Georgia, as required by law, §3,672,50 or other large sum, -collected by him as insurance fees for the year 187& Abticle xiv. That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general . as aforesaid, did, at divers dates of and during his incumbency of said office of comptroller-general, say in the years 1875,' 1876, 1877, 1878 and 1879. deposit large sums of the public moneys received by him as an officer of the state, in the banking honse of the Georgia banking aDd trust company in Atlanta, Georgia, and to his private credit and with his private moneys; and that at divers dates and during said yearsabove enumerated,he drew outfrom said bank upon his individual checks and drafts various sums of money paid to him for the state and due to the treasury, said checks and drafts being in iavor of the treasurer of the state and signed by said Goldsmith, bat not- as comptroller-general. Abticle xv. That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general as aforesaid, has been using the money for private business transac tions and holding in his hands said moneys and. failing to pay the same in to the state* treasury, as required by law. Abticle xvl That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller- general asafore said, has illegally and persistently evaded and refused to fur nish to . this committee evidence de manded by this committee nnder au thority of the house. The committee therefore report and demand, by this majority, that the said W. L, Goldsmith, comptroller-general as aforesaid, be dealt with according to the laws of this state in such cases made and provided for the misfeasances and malfeasances in the exercise of his of fice and comprised, in the foregoing ar ticles and specifications, whereby and on account whereof, he is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors in of fice. To that end they report to the .house the testimony in their said investiga tion had, with the statements, exhibits and copy-papers thereto attached, and also full rescript of the proceedings of the committee throughout its sittings for the purposes of said invesgation. And they submit the following reso lutions, and recommend their adop tion by the house, to-wit: Resolved. That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-general of the state of Georgia, b9 impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors in office. Resolved. That the accompanying testimony, statements, exhibit-, and re script of proceedings, vith this report: be referred to the committee on judicia ry, with instructions to prepare and re port without unnecessary delay suitable articles of impeachment of said W. L- Goldsmith, comptroller general, Resolved. That a committee of seven of this house be appointed and instruc ted to proceed at once to the bar of the senate of Georgia and there, in the name of the house of representatives and all the people of the state of Georgia, im peach W.L. Goldsmith,comptroller-gen eral, of high crimes and misdemeanors in office, and to inform that body that formal articles ot impeachment will in due time bn presented, and to request the senate to take such order in the premises as they deem appropriate. All of which is respectfully submit- 1879. THIRD ANNUAL 1879. THOS. HARDEMAN, Jr., {AT ADAIIS & BAZUJIOBITJ OLD STAL'D.) HOUSTON COUNTY FAIR, TO BE HELD AT Ferry, Georgia, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, Oct, 2d and 3d, 1879. The Citizens of Houston and adjoining counties are invited to compete Premiums on equal terms; Premiums will be paid in cash without deductions or discount. for PARTIAL LIST OF. PREMIUMS. Best display from any militia district Fine silk banner, now in possession of Tipper Fourteenth District. Best and largest display of products of the farm, raised and exhibited by one person §20.00 Best Bale Cotton .. 10.00> Second best bale cotton 5.00 Best and largest display of preserves, jellies, jams, etc., made and exhibited by one lady . - 10.00 Best and largest display of needle-work, crochet, .etc., made and exhibited by one lady 10.00 Best and largest display of vegetables. 5.00 Best and largest display ot fruits. 5.00 Best and largest display of flowers . 5.00 FULL LINE OF SPECIFIC PREMIUMS. HORSES, CATTLE, ETC, Best stallion §10.00 “ single harness horse 10.00 “ Double team.- 10.00 “ Style horse 5.00 “ Pair mules.. 5.00 “ Four mule team ,... 5.00 “ Single mule (all work) 5.00 “ Brood mare 5.00 “ Colt under one year old 5.00 “ Mule colt under one year old.. 5.00 “Bestsaddle horse 5.00, * ‘ Coun ty raised horse 5.00- ' “ County raised mule ^.. 5.00 " Jack 5.00 “ Di.splay colts under 2 years o-ld 5.00 “! Milch cow 5.00 “ Heifer 3.00 “ Bull 5.00 “ Bull calf 2.00 “ Herd four cows and one bull. 5.00 “ Boar 5.0ft “ Sow 5 00 “ Display poultry 10.00 mm full lwe of special premiums. Horses and mules must pay 10 per cent, entrance fee to rule out scrub stock. All other entries free. Send for premium list to M. W. KAVIS, EDWARD JACKSON, President. Secretary. ted New Advertisements. Iron and Brass Foundry, WAREHOUSE AND COMMSSiON MERCHANT BAflGIXG AXI) TIES ITJRXISHED. REMEMBER I ONLY CHARGE OSE DOLL Alt PER BALE PGB SELL1SG AX'DITOs- irAvrmr t’TAP i nr M05TH STOEAGE, Satisfaction CS-i^.^2r^n.teeo« Agent for NEBLETT k GOODRICH 1X1 COTTON GIN. SMITH'S Hr PROYED HAND POWER PRESS. TAhBOT & SON’S and WatErT‘ TOWN STEAM ENGINES, Etc. CALL BEFORE YOU PURCHASE." T. HARDEMAF, jy July 31—tf. FINDLAY’S IRON WORKS MACON. GEORGIA, Are in Full Operation, Findlay’s Screw Cotton Presses of Va rious Kinds, for Hand, Horse, Water or Steam Power. AND MA.CIII]NfE! MALKTIJPACTIIIIBS Steam Engines. Boilers, Saw, Grist and Sugar Mills, Kettles, Solton Presses, for Hand, Horse, Water Steam Power, Iron Bailing; also, Gin Gearing and Horse Powers, Sugar Mills and Iron Bailings Spec.al- ties. We also manufacture and sell the celebrated Pennington Horse Power, the cheapest and beBt Horse Power made, and, also. Pennington’s Turbine Water Wheel, equal to the best and 100 per cent, cheape- First-claps work warranted. We have recently bought aU the patterns belonging to the late T. C. Nisbet, an accumulation of over 3 0 years; and we are now prepared to repair any machinery made by him. We are as weU fixed *■— patterns as any concern in the State. .... Our senior has been in the business over thirty years, and both of ns are practical machinists and founders. Address A- EEYNOIiPS & SON, Macon, Ga,, Corner Fifth and Hawthorne Streets. Send for Price List and Circulars. —Aug. 7—tf. Crockett’s Iron Works, HOUSTON FEMALE COL LEGE. P. W, Johnson, A. M. Pres. Mrs, P. W. Johnson, Masic on Piano. Other competent teachers will be employed as necessity demands. Rates of Tuition. Paid monthly. 1st Class per month $4.00 2nd “ “ » 3.50 Primary “ “ “ *. -J 2.50 Music on Piano “ 4.00 French, Drawing, Shell Work and Hair work at usual rates. Calisthenics Free. The exercise of the above Institution will be resumed in September. Board can bs obtained in the same family with the teachers at Eight Dol lars per Month. For further information address the President, Pupils furnishing their own sheets, toilets and pillow cases. tf. H. L. Denkabd, President Board JTrufteeg. Perry, Ga. August 13th. 1879. M AJOTTPAOTtmES STEAM ENGINES, from five to Sixty Horse Power. SAW MILLS, with improved Friction Feed and Rachet, or Screw Head Block, GRIST and FLOUR MILLS, PULLEYS, GEARING, BOXES, and Mill Work Generally. GIN GEAR, GUDGEONS, SUGAR MTT.T.R and KETTLES of all sizes always on hand. COTTON PRESSES, both Hand and Power. IR.ONR.AILING, Eor enclosing Private Eesidences, Public Squares, Balconies, Grave Lots, Etc. Etc. WE KEEP A -'«y- B0 S u “fl^AS F M^ts. ART,CLES " SED Our facilities for BEP tlBLNG STEAM ENGINES is equal, if not superior, to any works in the State. Toole all new and of the best make. Our Castings are made of tho Best Iron the market affords. a t.t, wouk: wa-rh anted. Send for Circular and Price List to Aug 7—tf. E. CROCKETT & SONS, MACON, GA. B. G McCOBMICK’S Brick Warehouse, tXear Court House,) HAWKINSYILLE, - - GEORGIA. X tender sincere thanks tom; patrons for their liberal patronage^ aud hope by strict personal at tention to business to retain my old patrons and gain many new ones. I have the Beet Warehouse and accommodations iu Hawkins-rille—largo lot, water, good dry shelters for stock- .Bring'me your cotton. I win treat yon right. Liberal Cash Advances on Cotton m Store. Agent for Gullet Cotton Gin. D. C. McCORMICK. ANDREW FEMALE COLLEGE, CUTHBERT, CA. fjrtTTc Distinguished Boarding School ior^Young Ladies will enter upon its Twenty-Seventh scho lastic year ; September 18th, proximo. Parents, and guardians having daughters and wards to educate could not do better than to pat ronize this institution of learning. Teacher* first-class. Course of study thorough and advanced. Charges for Board and Tuition ex ceedingly moderate, and the accommodations the very best. For additional particulars send for cat alogue to BEY. A. X. HAMILTON, D, D., Aug 7—few. President. L OST. MACON, - GEORGIA. WILLINf HAM’S WAREHOUSE. (Opposite J. W. BDBKEi; CO’S Book Stare.) SECOND STREET. Bring meyour COTTON and I will please you. It is an established fact that Quinine or Cinchonidia will‘stop Chills, and for this purpose there is nc better remedy, But it is also an established fact that they do not remove the cause that pro duces the Chills. For if they did, the Chills wonld not return on toe 7th, 14th, 21st. or 28th day. Then is it not money LOST to attempt to permanently cure the Chills with Quinine or Cinchonidia, when they do not remove the cause from the system that produces them? For until the cause is removed, the Chills will return. The FERRINE B.L. WILLINGHAM, July 31—tf. A. L. MILLEB Mr. JOHN H. is with me. Aug 7—tf- , -. « C. C. ‘DUNCAN. DUNCAN & MILLER, Attorneys at Xiaw, • Pebby, Ga. Practice in the courts of Houston and adjoining counties, Supreme Court o H. KENDBICE, formerly of Q eor p) ;Xi xjnited States Courts, and else where by special contract. jan 16 ly Is warranted to remove every eanse from the system that prodaces the Chills, and if it fails to do this you will sustain no Ios3, for every druggist is authorized to guarantee a permanent cure in every case, no matter of how loDg standing, and will refund the money i! the Chills return after yon are through taking.— Positively, no cure, no pay. Try it and be convinced. It contains no poison, and is perfectly tasteless. Sold by all druggists, and a permanent core guar anteed in all cases. FERRINE MEDICINE CO., E. W. Gbove, Manager, Paris, Tenn. For sale by Hunt, Rankin & Lamab, Wholesale Agents, Macoa,. Ga. Aug. 6—3m. Findlay’s ‘‘Little G-iant” Sugar Mill— Iron Frame and Brass Boxes. Also Sugar Cane Rollers for wood frames--Syren)" Ket ties, all Sizes. STEAM ENGINES, SAW MILLS, ETC., ETC. ALL KINDS OF CASTING AND MACHINERY. Repairing Steam Engines anO Machinery a Specialty. LOWEST PRICES IN TEtE STATE. SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR AND PRICES. C. D. FINDLAY, Agent* FINDLAY’S IRON WORKS. MACON, GA. July 24—4m. 0. D. ANDERSON. J. H. ANDERSON. C. D. ANDERSON . & SON, WAREHOUSE AND Commission Merchants, FOURTH STREET, MACON, GA. (HOUSE LATELY OCCUPIED BY B. L. WILLINGHAM & SON liberal advances made on cotton in store. BAG-C1NG AND TIES FURNISEEB AT VERY LOWEST MARKET RATES. tse Wagon Yard and Sleeping Quarters Free to Customers. co LU I Ui ca £L eSSS 5X;5 .= 3 ' a c 5 H £ S’ § c.. S;|v'S a ao a § s S-SSeJy Sl 5 fl§ ttg 2 Si e 3 g 3 fpfjl li- II2 §•3.8 a o Sf4 If III ft Iff III §•3?“^ >211 ©. o Vi 111 w Z c ^ o — \- "3 m < o - co co g B S ft r 3 1-ssfl S sr.SS- o CJ O $ CO <D = 4- c — — o o g3f=== O «S S|X=K- 2 £ £ - - = iag-sS.-s > <* a JL . I* I a I °* If. lol 5 <