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RAILROADS UNDER WATER THOUSANDS DEPENDENT ON GOVERNMENT AID! A Miwcrennt Cut* m Leyec-The Gram River Bed und He Former Over- nows. Jiy TWfjjwjii f«> thr Htratd. OTietai-His, Tenn., March 15,1882.— , The overflow is not only causing death and'destruction to the people below, ^b&eLthis writing Memphis, so to speak, la cut offfrom communication with the outside world by means of her through lines of railrodds x The waters of the Tallahatchie, to the south, have flooded the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad track, making the transfer necessary between here and Grenada, Miss. The Memphis ami T.ittle Rock railroad is under wa ter to the depth of six feet from here to Madison, Ark., forty miles to the west. To the east, on the line of the Memphis and Charleston adlroad, two washouts have occurred between Grand Junction und Corinth, which delays travel, and this morning the railroad bridge across the Big Hatch- ie river, forty miles east of Memphis, on the Louisville und Nashville line, was submerged, and passengers from Louisville and the east due here at four a. in. did not nrrive until live p. in. They were transferred at the point named. The regular train on this road which should leave to-night has been discontinued. A large float hu> been scut to where the bridge is located and passengers will be trans ferred on tliis improvised flntboat. All these mishaps have been eaused by recent ruins that have fallen throughout this section and caused ihc inland streams to flood their hanks and add to the d "truction that pre vails in tile Isitto lands. A VAST EXPANSE OK WATER. Your correspondent, in converva- tion to-night with Captain J. M. Iak 1 , of the United States Army, detailed to ascertain and report the number of destitute people !•> the Stnte of Mis sissippi, was told that there are about sixty-eight thousand square miles of country between Memphis and Vicks burg, Miss., subject to overflow, and nearly all of this country was now un der water. The population of this territory was 150,000, and fully one third, or 50,000 souls were suffering und would lie de]>endent upon the bounty of the government for forty days to keep them from starvation. MANY PEOPLE NOT YET SUCCORED. There is no disguising the fact that the magnitude of the disaster caused by the present unprecedented high rive- is not fully comprehended. For :t00 miles below Memphis the waters have oveflowed the country on both sides of the river aiftl there are thou sands of persons yet within the inun dated regions who have not lieen as sisted by either privute persons or by t lie government. They are cooped up in their dwellings without means of eonvoyance to reach the highlands further hack in the interior and are inaccessible from the river. They are subsisting on parched corn and com- meal, and their sutlerings can lie im agined. lit.EAT MISS OF LIKE PKOBAIILE. Many lives must l>e lost by the ex posure that these people ore subjected |o, and it would be difficult to sug- - gest a remedy. Four "persons—three women and a boy—were drowned yesterday back of Concordia. Miss., by the cnpsislng of a dugout. There should be prompt action taken in pro viding supplies to those lu the interi or who have not yet been succored. How to reach them is the problem that must lie solved. TIIE WHOLE COUNTY UNDER WATER Captain George P. Melchoir, Sheriff of Itolivar county, Miss., is in the city. He estimates that no less than thirty lives have been lost by drown ing in tils county, and as the entire county of Bolivar is under waterthere arc fully 11,000 destitute persons In that county alone. The loss by hous es lieing washed away, fences de stroyed, mules, horses, cattle, hogs and sheep lieing drowned, is beyond calculation. The county has been wrecked and its inhabitants are now paupers. He came here for the pur pose of making some provision to sup ply the people with food to keep them from starving. The river here declined about one inch to-day. The government steam er Finma Etheridge, with a survey ing parly aboard, arrived at noon and will depart to-morrow for an inspec tion of the brakes in the levees. She will also take supplies to the needy. THE ARKANSAS SUKKERKKS. Lieutenant Vedder, detailed for duty iu Arkansas to ascertain the ex tent of the suffering caused by the overflow, arrived this morning from Little Rock. He estimates that the government will have to provide for 20.000 destitute people in Arkansas for sixty days from the 20th inst., as the suffering is on the increase and will continue long after the waters have subsided. , THE SITUATION AT HELENA. A special from Helena, Ark., says: "The river has fallen an inch, but the overflow in the city has risen an inch. < 'arcful watch is being kept on the levee, and every efToit is being put forth to make assurance doubly sure. Many colored persona are coming in from the lower districts, and from the outlook now labor will be scarce on thr plantations when the time for making crops comes. Intelligence from Clarendon, fifty miles west of hem, gives a gloomy picture of the situation there. Little or no business is lieing done there, and the water in some places is six feet deep in the streets. The Board of Health an nounced yesterday that starving cat tle liad been killed and sold in the market, and passed resolutions call ing on tlie city authorities to prevent such sale as being dangerous to the health of the city. IIKilt WATER AND HOPE AT NASH V1LLK. "* * Nashville, March 15, 1882.—The Cumlierland river has risen two inches within the past twenty-four hours, reaching forty-six feet ou the gauge. It is believed that the watei will begin to decline to-morrow, un less rain should should fall to-night. The river is falling fast at the head of navigation, and has fallen twelve inches at Carthage, ISO miles above Nashville. inches and at six P. M. six inches be low the high water mark of 1874. A MISCREANT'S WORK. The police to-day report that some malicious scamp made a small cut last night in the levee about a mile below Carrollton. The cut was closed before any damage had been done. THE POINT COUPEE CREVASSE. A special to the Timeu-Democrat from Bayou Sara says:—“At seven o’clock to-night tho news is still gloo my. The Point Coupee break is wid ening every hour, and the levee is expected to break above at any mo ment. Tlie whole levee will probably go. The back-water fell over twelve inches to-day, caused, no doubt, by the breaking of Potin’s Dyke, a very large embankment buit to prevent the waters from entering False river. This will fill False river and will cer- trinly cause a brake in the Fordaelies levee and inundate the Orossetete country. Potin’s Dyke is about one mile from the Court House and about four miles from Wate rloo. It will be impossible to estimate the loss to the people In stock, crops, Ac. The steam er Pat Bonner, witli flats, has been busy to-day moi ing cattle, etc., from Point Coupee to Cat Island. Many animals died on the way from ex haustion and want of forage. The track of tlie West Feliciana Railroad on the levee which protects the eas tern side of the town will have to be raised, as the water is still rising one inch per day and there are not many indies to spare.’’ fromTthens. Preparations to Oust ths HrUllont Young States- man of the Ninth. From Telegraph »(• Mrxxrngcr. Being stationed here for a few days, I tender a short account of “Athens do ings.” Tile event of the season lias been the consolidation of the Banner and Watchman, the two sterling papers which some years juist have kept tlie natives of “the hills” posted upon the events and doings of the outside world. (Athens you know has named herself the “Inland Queen.”) The event has just transpired and causes no little ex citement in these parts, owing to the fact that it means war on S|ieor, the young, brilliant and powerful independ ent who now seemingly holds the reins of the Congressional chariot in which many ex|>erts are desirous of taking a ride. In conversation with several promi nent gentlemen here I lind that the dogs of war arc now aliout to lie turned loose u|ion the aforesaid “free lanee,” and the ground will be hotly contested from the very start till the “last day in the morn ing.” In the meantime Spoor and his friends are leaving no stone unturned to find some organ which may be induced to assume his cause in this city and take the place left vacant by the demise of the Watchman, which, by the way, was indeed a “watchman upon the tower” for Speer and did telling work for the young brilliant In the last campaign. The knowing ones say that Judge Er win is the coming man, who it is hoped will carry the banner of success and vic tory for the “organised,” and plant it successfully where it will wave in tri umph over the classic hills of the “old niuth.” From appearances here I pre dict that the events and excitement of the coming contest will lie unequaled by anything heretofore seen in these histor ic regions. Judge Erwin is a native of Speer’s banner county, and is held in high esteem not only by his fellow citi zens at home, but by all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance. An upright judge, a brilliant lawyer and a wise law-maker, he will, I pre dict, cause the “associated Inde|>endent- Repnblican clans” to raise a howl of dis appointment when the autumn days shall come, should lie decide to cast aside his judicial robes and buckle on his armor and take field for the rights and liberties of the “organised'” Success crown his effort®, and may the Republicans and their so-called “independent” allies lie completely routed and the “old united” be again enrolled among the “solid” dis tricts of proud old Georgia. It is rumored here that one of our most prominent Macon citizen, whose enter prise is almost uneqnaled, is about to consummate a lease of tho famous New Holland Springs, and by the lavish ex. penditure of money npon it make anoth er pleasant summer resort for our people, when the warm rays of the summer sun shall compel us to leave business for awhile and refresh our drooping ener gies. Ilis name is a sure guarantee that the scheme will be a success and New Holland again loom up as a popular re sort for health and pleasure. Rain, rain, rain seems to be unceasing here and complaints are coming up from the farmers. Work is delayed and mer chants are blue. The clay hills aliout here are very productive, but unless them is soon a cessation of rain the outlook will be very had indeed. Bnt yonr val uable space has been, I fear, too much trespassed upon already, so I shall bid you adieu. Yours. “Cyri s Bits. A TRUE INCIDENT OF COLLEGE LIFE. As Told by ths Room-msts of ons of tbs Panic!- A RECORD OF LEGAL RAPINE. From the Fort-Appeal. Ex-Collector Andrew Clark’s sum mary of operations in his revenue district for the past live years shows numerous stills destroyed and an im mense quantity of spirits captured. It also shows 3,000 Georgians arrested and twelve revenue officers killed in the course of sanguinary engagements with the moonshiners. The internal revenue system was a war measure, and it ought to have ceased with the war, the necessity for it no longer existing, as the published statement of the secretary of the Treasury shows that the national debt can be extinguished within the next twelve years. During recent years its workings have been abominable. In a time of profound peace the workings of this system have plunged North Georgia into a state or almost constant guer rilla warfare. Our sturdy mountain eers never understood the internal revenue system. In the pursuit of what they considered an honest'busi ness they Moke through the cobwebs of the law, and when attached in their mountain retreats fought like brave men in defense of their property and their liberty. It is true that a mis taken -view of their rights placed them on the wrong side In this matter, but it Is impossible not to sympathize with them. The vigilant raiders of VERY HIGH WATER AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, March 15, 188S.— The weather to-day was partly cloudy ... . Til ■ „ „ and warmer. The wind was gusty, and varied from southeast to south- The abolition ofThliwar tax west. Nothing new was heard from with its war-like methods of enforce- the levees. The river showed the ment will be hailed with delight by highest record of the season, being at 8°°^ people everywhere. Its contln- uiiwh ivwn in m iunb, whrh nanee esa eerve so good pnrpoee, sad ng but evil can result from it. six A. M- ulna inches, at noon eight Written Jot thr Bassrr-WaUkmnn. Earnest R. and I were room-mates at a boarding high school preparing for college. A more genial, large hearted and pleasant companion was not to be found; and we formed a strong attachment for each other. He was naturally an Intelligent and en tertaining talker and no man could fill the place of Earnest when, after study hours the boys assembled, as by previous understanding and appoint ment, at some particular room to “live over” the incidents of thedayorwhile away an hour ill anecdotes and jovial conversation. It was the custom among the larger students to devote at least one even ing of each week to calling upon those fair creatures who possess the myste rious power of enchanting the senti mental and young seeker after knowl edge. It had often been remarked among the boys that it was somewhat out of the usual order of things that Earnest had never called upon the young ladies of the town. Possessing a handsome figure, pleasing manners and engaging conversational powers, (with his fellow students) they, won dered that he was not a “ladies man.” “Earnest,” said I one evening, “though you have often declined a similar proposition, come go with me visiting after tea. I am sure you will enjoy it, and Misses X have given me a special invitation to come, with my friend Mr. R. to a social gathering of a half dozen young ladies and gentle men this evening.” He looked at me for a moment, and said with his usual good humor: “Well, if you renlly wish it, be hang ed if I don’t go, though I’m afraid I’ll feel*like a fish out of the water when I get there.” Having arranged his toilet with un usual care we set out and at the ap pointed hour we were shown into the elegant and brilliant parlors of our charming hosts, who were already awaiting us. I shook hands cordially with them and introduced Earnest who bowed three times in three different direc tions. They expressed their delight at making his acquaintance; he made an ineffectual effort to respond, hut bowed several more times with a peculiar, and to my astonishment, carries* movement. We were seated, and a few common place remarks made as to weather, news, etc. Earnest gradually over came his embarrassment and talked freely and with such a happy combi nation of elegance and humorous sim plicity that made him a shining light among the company. In an hour after our arrival we were ushered into another room in which was a table well loaded with choice fruits, cakes, wines etc., upon which an attack was immediately made without ceremony or restraint, all chatting and giving away to the pleas ure of the occasion. The glasses were filled, but Earnest at first declined the proffered dainty, but when press ed by the bewitching smiles and laughing eyes, he yielded and drank once, then again. I noticed that he became on a sudden, very lively and communicative. At length the young lady with whom he was conversing made some playful allusion to an awkward blunder which he bad made upon his entrance. His face flushed and hla eyes sparkled. I saw in an instant that he was angry, and the conviction flushed upon me that he was intoxicated, and to confirm the dreaded apprehension, I heard him reply to the intended harmless jest with an excited voice in words of stinging reproach wholly unfitted for feminine ears. I hastened to him and assured him that no injury was in tended, at the same time begging the ladies not to take any offense at his language. But he insisted that he had been insulted in a house where hospitality never dwelt, and finding that his reason was dethroned, I bade the young ladies good evening and taking his arm succeeded in conduct ing him home where he soon fell Into deep stupor. Next morning at early dawn, he sought me, his face wearing a min gled expression of mortification and self-reproach. He told me that on the evening before our visit he hod drank glass of whiskey, proscribed by a physician for a threatened attack of neuralgia, and the wine, which by it self could not have had such effect, so aroused this previous stimulant as to produce Intoxication. He informed me that he hod just written a full and explicit apology, laying on himself all blame, and entreating their forgive ness. While we were discussing the unfortunate occurrence a note was handed him from a brother of Miss X which demanded an immediate ar rangement for a hostile meeting. To tills he replied by expressing his deep mortification at the wrong he had done, explaining his condition and humbly begging pardon. In the mean time the principal had got wind of the misconduct and upon questioning Earnest obtained a frill and free con fession of all that bad transpired with the exception of the challenge. Earn est was informed that he would be re quired probably to withdraw from school, but his fata would not be fixed hastily. Another message came to inform him that young Mr. X wonld neither listen to nor acceptany apologies, and that the only method of satisfactorily adjusting the wrong was the one first demanded. Earnest asked what he must do, saying that he was unwill ing to fight in orderto redress a wrong which he himself had perpetrated. I told him to go and see Mr. X., and if he could not affect a reconciliation, I would be unable to offer any Anther advice as to his course of conduct. This he did, and on returning inform ed me that he had been compelled to accept the challenge, and that they would meet in a secluded spot at sun set; at the same time asking if I would accompany him as the usual guaran tee of fair play. I cheerfully consent ed, and sunset fonnd Earnest and my self Awe to free with > Mr. X. and his companion, who withdrew to one side with me and again we attempted to show the offended party the folly of endangering each other’s lives when In vain, We placed them in position facing each other at twenty paces, each hold ing his own pistol. “All ready,” came from the lips of him who had accom panied X., and the weapons were lev eled, and for the first time I realized the fearful deed about to take place. I thought of the many happy, careless school days Earnest and I had spent together, how he had told me of his childhood passed with relatives who had watched over him since his moth er died, leaving him a little boy, of his calm instructions to me that in case he should be killed to let his father know, that he might be placed beside his sainted mother. I felt a sensation of fear and reproach steal ing over me. Fear because my bosom friend might be shot and die before me; reproach, because I had not in formed the authorities and stopped the whole proceeding. But I could not act now—the calamity must come. I'looked at EkWiest; his arm was steady, and his features, though pale, calm and determined. His antago nist bore an expression of deadly ha tred, standing like an enraged tiger ready to spring ujion tlie object which aroused his fury. The word was given and the pistols were fired as If with one rejiort. Mr X clasped his hand to his brow and fell backward to the earth. We hurried to him and raised his head. After a moment lie opened his eyes languidly, looked ’rouud him bud attempted to rise, hut was pre vented. Upon examination, the wound proved to be a slight one, the hall having merely grazed his temple, inflicting u surfaee incision, hut the shock had stunned him. I now ap proached Earnest who was leaning against a tree, with a look of apparent unconcern. I had at first thought lie was untouched, but soon discovered that his coat sleeve was saturated with blood, from the loss of which he fainted in my arms just as I reached him. The ball of his antagonist had penetrated his arm at the junction of the shoulder, severing a minor blood vessel, causing a painful but not seri ous injury. leaving my companion to look af ter his rapidly recovering change, I assisted Earnest, through an unfre quented way to our room, arriving just at dark. A physician was sum moned who dressed his arm and told him he could take moderate out-door exercise. The Principal of the school had missed us, and suspecting some thing wrong came to know tlie cause of our atisenee at the dining hall. I made him acquainted with tlie wlic'e affair, and lie immediately informed me that Earnest and I were no longer students of High School, and advised us to take our leave as soon as possible, lest a higher tribunal than his call us to account. The following morning the early train had among its passengers two homeward bound, but not light-heart ed and glad as they were one year be fore, when they had set out for home because vacation hud come. We both entered different universi ties the following fall, and two years later Earnest graduated with distinc tion at the University of . He is now a prosjierous young bach elor in a Western town, and the fol lowing is an extract from a letter from him. “I have never took a glass of whis ky or wine since the time it came so near ending my existenee. Neither have I ever called on any more young ladies, though the temptation is great among these “Western beauties," as you would call them.” But Earnest is young, accomplished and handsome, and I predict that he will yet be the model husband of a hapyy wife. Justice to Mr. X. demands me to add that he afterward acknowledged Ills stubbornness and, obtaining his address, wrote Earnest a letter eon taing words of admiration for the lat ter’s courage and his own overbearing demands. Jerky Muggins. ANOTHER MURDER. To* Wator Gives up Its De*4—A Hors# Thiers (iirinnrtt Herald. Considerable excit-ment was created in Ben Smith’s district la st Saturday, by the announcement that the body of u man had been found in Perry’s mill pond, a short distance from tlie court his hand, ground of the district. Upon examine- “What can I do for you, sir?’ tion it was found to be tlie remains of a But why? you ask. Ah, that is the question. The judge, the lawyers and the jury cannot tell. They have ascribed all manner of motives to me. They have said I was brutal and cold-blooded from my youth—a moral monster. Wrong— I am gentle almost to timidity. They have said that there was a woman in the case. Wrong—I scarcely knew the man, and knew no woman that he knew. My advocate has said that I am mad, and that tlie waxen head reminded me of some woman whom I had loved. Wrong —I never loved but one, and she was dark. Tlie head, you will notice, is that of a blonde. Yes, I killed him, and for what you will think a trifle—because lie refused to remove a waxen image from the window of Ids hair-dressing shop. Odd, was it not! Let me tell you my story. I was poor —miserably, wretchedly poor. I had come to the great city, as come so many men, in search of employment. Any thing, whether hand-work or brain- work, would I willingly have done. But work I could not get. The first day I went to seventeen places. They were sorry there was no opening; possibly there might be; would I mill again? and I was politely ushered out. I waited. I called again. I was again rebuffed—a little less politely than be fore. I went to other places. The same experience. In all the great city there seemed no work for me to do. I was gradually sjiemling the small stoek of money I had brought with me —all I had in the world. Finally it was gone. I pawned wlidt few articles of jewelry I had, and continued my quest for work. At last I received some. It was copying, at a miserable pittance, but it was work. My humble bulging was in a dingy street, and directly opposite was a hair dresser’s shop. In the window was an object the sight of which annoyed me. In this life you meet persons who are repugnant to you, as wi 11 as those whom you like. To one of a sensitive nature, like myself, t’ie same rule applies to in animate objects. Even for tables and chairs I have my likes and dislikes. Thinks, says the Latin poet, have tears; so, too, have they irony. And this object in the hair dresser’s window produced upon me a disagreeable sen sation of irony. The impression was all the more disagreeable because I was ashamed of myself for feeling it. I crossed tlie street and examined the object of my dislike. It was nothing— nothing but a waxen head. But it was disagreeable. It looked like a real head —a head cut from a human body. It was not a bust, such as hair-dressers or dinarily have, but a simple head, cut oil at the neck, and placed on a shelf, with a background of coarse, ret! cloth. A flowing blonde wig was upon it, and its glassy blue eves had a metallic lus tre. There was i mechanic smile upon its painted lips—a disagreeable smile, almost a contemptuous smile. Anil I could not help thinking that the thing looked superciliously at me. I finished the copying I lind, and went for more. None to be had. Again I went my weary round. No work. Dis pirited and melancholy I returned to my lonely room. It was after dark. The hair-dresser’s was faintly illuminated by a sickly, sputtering lamp. But in the darkness there shone out two brilliant points of light. They were the eyes of the Waxen Head. I began to grow alarmed, dispite my self. Could the cursed thing lie acting on my brain? Was I in danger of mad ness? But no; what folly! I would not look U|>on it. I would avoid gazing out of the windaew. For a week I would not let my eyes fall upon it. But it was not without an effort. I experienced veritable tugs at times, pulling me aronnd to look at the Wax Head. But I resisted. At last one night I was returning home just after dark. The window was not lighted; I was safe. Just as I reached the front of tlie shop a lamp lighter touched a street lamp near by. The flame shot from tho jet, the light fell upon the window. Starting out of die darkness I saw the mocking Head 1 could not restrain myself. I en tered the shop, determined to make the owner remove the hideous thing. As I crossed the threshold a snug fellow ad vanced, liowing, smirking and rubbing fools. Curses on them! I wonder I did not do'murder then. One day my friend Arnold came to see me—the only friend I had in the great city. He brought good news—he had secured a place for me as clerk in an office. The pay was wretchedly small, but it was a place. I could have wept for joy. I pressed Arnold’s hand con vulsively, and thanked him as few men are thanked. I was to take the place in two days. He left me a happy man. The next evening I was seated in my room. It was cold and I was shivering, for I had no fire. It was ths 20th of February. Oh, yes, I remember that. I can never forget It. As I sat there think ing over my unexpected good fortune, and pinching myself, partly to keep warm and partly to be sure I was awake 1 heard a knock. - I opened the door. A letter. I unfolded it and read: Dear Mir—We regret to inform you that the positlen which sraa secured for you in our employ by Mr. Arnold is no longer vacant. It has been filled by the appointment of a relative of one of the members of tlie firm. Yours, very truly, I crumpled the letter convulsively in my hand. The room began to whirl around me. 1 staggered and fell to tlie floor. * When I recovered my senses a new and strange light fell U|ion my dazed eyes. The curtain was drawn, but still tlie light came through. Mechanically I pulled usidu the curtain to see what it could lie. I recoiled. For tlie barlier had fitted up his window with gas-jets, and in the centre of an aureola of ten lights appeared the Waxen Head. I glanced at it. There was the same haughty look from its glassy eyes, the same sneering smile upon its painted lips. They moved—I swear I saw them move. With a hoarse cry I bounded from tlie room. In two seconds I was in the vil lain’s shop. “S"Oiindrel!” I hissed; “you have mocked at me—you shall never ugain have tlie chance.” “l’ooli!” said he, insolently; “wliat’s the matter with you? Go and sleep the liquor off.” There was a sneer upon lib fool’s face lie spoke. A knife came to my hand. There was no sneer upon his white face when lie died. negro, anti the fact that chains were found around the arms ami legs of the deceased, was conclusive evidence that lie had lieen murdered and sunk in the jioud with the expectation that the crime would not he discovered. Bnt murder always comes to light, and tlie Iiodv which had probably lieen iu the pond four or five weeks, had risen to the surface to tell its ghastly tale. Coroner Peters was ai once sent after, and arrived on the ground on Saturday night. He proceeded on the bright Sah- bath morning to investigate the cause of the dentil. Only two witnesses were introduced. Thomas Dillard testified us follows: Ou Saturday night, about live weeks ago, some unknown parties came to his house about nine o’clock, and got a chain and rope and carried off a negro tn tn known as Thomas Martiu. Witness did not know liow many were in tlie crowd, lleariug the noise he went out, when one of the party told him logo back and go to bed. that they wore doing witness a favor. They also stated that they hud lost a horse and wanted to talk with tlie negro awhile. This was about tlie sub stance of the conversation with him. G. T. Willard testified that from the quills found In the pocket of deceased and his clothing, he was satisfied that the body was that of Thomas Martin, who was taken from Mr. Dillard’s on the night of the 28th of Janomrr last. - —— This appears to have lieen all tlie ev idence accessible to the jury in reference to the murder or the .perpetratora of it or the cause which .led to such high handed taking of life. We give below the verdict of the jury: Georgia, Gwinnett County.—we, a Coroner’s jury, this day summoned by Coroner^. J. Peters, to hold an inquest on the body of Thomas Martin, colored, now lying before no, having carefully in quired into the cause of the death of said Thomas Martin, colored, Dr. J. W. Riley making the post mortem examina tion in onr presence, are of the opinion that deceased came to bis death bv a di rect blow on the leit side of his head, crushing the skull, and causing death instantly, by some unknown party. Editor H. H. Cabaniss announces the sale of his paper, the Monroe Ad vertiser. to Mr. John T. Waterman, late of the Athens Banner. Mr. Wa terman is one of the most able and purest editors on the Georgia press, and he will doubtless make a grand success of hi* new purchase. “Nothing,” said I; “that is, nothing in tlie—what a very singular head you have there in the windoy!” “Do you think so, sir?” “Yes. Can it be possible that it is of any use to you:” “Oh, yes; it serves t» a’tract custom e rs, and to display wigs. And then, you know, it is one of the accessories of our business.” “But,” said I, liotly, “why do you not have a host? You certainly should have a bust. He tvas staring at me. went on more calmly: “Besides, with bust, a handsome pair of shoulders, necklace, or something of the kind, yotir window would look much more attrac tive.” “Very true, sir,” he replied, “but such things cost money, and money, sir, is something not very plentiful In this shop.” I grew excited again. 1 could not help it. “I do not care,” said I; “that object there looks like a genuine head- a human head. There are people whom such tilings affect. A nervous shock might be caused ” He burst into a roar of langhter. I changed my tone. I became hum ble. I admitted that the head produced a sinister impression on me, and begged him to remove it. “Why,”'arid he, “If yon are so ner vous, you had better change your lodg ings. It is easy to do that. I do not see why I should injure my bus! dear on oc- count of your whims.” He was right. I could not rightfully ask him to do it. But change my lodg ings—what a bitter jest! I could not pay for those I had, much less secure new ones, with payment in advance re quired. I went ont dejectedly, my head bent, and left the Thing still in the win dow. And yet they call me ferocioosl Bnt my torture was only begun. The cursed barber told his neighbors of my visit. 1 became a show foe the giggling shop-keepers. They would watch lor my goings and comings, and when 1 passed the window, with averted faces they would chuekl c an d sneer. Even the AN OUTRAGEOUS MURDER (iirinnrtt Herald. We have learned of an outrageous murder committed in this county on Tuesday morning, by a band of men claiming to be revenue officers, for which, as wc understand the facts, there is t.o semblance of excuse or jus tification. It seems that Jackson J. Hlx, an old man, supposed to be between six- and seventy years of age, lately put np a little still house ou Red Laud creek about four miles southwest of Lawrenceville. Ou Monday night a party of men come into town on the train and proceeded out to the locali- of tlie still house. About sun up on Tuesday moruiug they found the old mun at the still house and when lie discovered them he started back to residence about three hundred yards distant. Tlie revenue men fol lowed and just as the old man got in the yard and was walking along with his hands in his pockets he was shot down by one of tlie men in the pres ence of liis wife. The hall is suppos ed to have passed through his heart, as he fell dead on the spot. They then shot at a sixteen -year old boy, who had just started to feed the horse, and had a pan of meal in his hand* When he was shot at he threw up his hands like he was shot and ran. They pur sued and caught and beat him. They then left, carrying the boy with them The party went in the direction of Atlanta and it is supposed they car ried him there. A coroner’s inquest will be held to investigate the facts and the inquiry should be full and ex haustive. There was no excuse for shooting down an old mun by a party of five men who could have captured him without trouble or danger. And an ex ample should be made of them. Let revenue men and all others be taught that human life cannot be taken with impunity in tlie county of Gwinnett. Tlie perpetrators of this horrid crime should be arrested, it known, and if not known, a reward should be otter ed by the county authorities, and the Governor for the arrest and conviction of the murders. repcirh* edas having uttered the following re cently in a lecture at Palmetto: 1. As to the origin. Darwin would say they were evolved from the nature of things in the garden, when Adam saw he must be clothed, and no money, no means, no credit. John Stuart Mill would say that, ab stractly considered, they were brought into the world by the concurrent action of atoms, space accidents, but that these thingR can’t carry them out of the world. Experience teaches us that they have their origin in false economy, laziness, prodigality, etc. The farmer sits down and calculates on paper how much cot ton, corn, etc., he will make, and how much lie will get for them. He never calculates the cost of production, and leaves no margin for short crops, loss of stock, etc. Wherever or whatever it costs, more to run a farm than you get for the crop, hard times is the result. Merchants invite the presence of hard times in the style of goods sold to farm ers. Six dollar hats, five dollar shoes, twenty-five dollar suits, and tlie exposi tion thrown in, dont grow legitimately out of our present system of farming. The merchants this year will realize about sixty-six cents on their collections and they will find, on examination of itemized accounts, that they have about received pay for tlie actual necessaries furnished the fanners. Clear headed farmers and merchants of fine judgment is the antidote for the present trouble. THE PARTIES AFFECTED BY TIIKUAKD TIMES. 1. Those who trust to luck, or fortune, or genius. 2. The indolent. 3. The prodigal. The child who expects to find a liag of gold at tlie end of the roinbow is not more chimerical than he who trusts to luck. The man who sits in the shade and bosses a crippled negro makca crop, or who wastes his substance on the cravings of pride, have each a clear case of hard times. The fanner who puts liis forty acres to the mule, and buys his corn at $t.25 per bushel and liis other supplies at credit prices, I tell you, the grass will get his crop, tlie buzzard will get his mule, and the sheriff will get him. After a hard year’s work lie comes out like a youiqmr brother of mine, who ran away from lionie one morning and returned late in tlie afternoon. He said to mo, gleefully, “Buddy, I have made one-dollar and seventy-five cents to- lay.” “How?” said I. “Peddling cake for Joe Craig.” “Well,” said I, what did you do with your money?” I took a cake for the dolla:.” “Well, what ditl you do with the seventy-five cents?” “I took another cake for that,” said lie. Cakes without other tilings are dead, being alone. Some violate every law of economy, and blame providence for results. Like the brother at the camp meeting, who gave liberally to the collections because ho left a bad fence around his crop at home, and wanted great Providence to keep the stock out of his fields. When he returned home, he found, to his astonishment, that tlie stock laid demolished his crop. He went back to the camp inerting,' complaining to the preacher of the dealings of Provi dence after his liberality the day before. Well,” said the preacher, “the stock ought to have eaten up your crop. Any body that would make a gap-boy of God Almighty should be eaten out of house and home.” How many men in Geor gia have assets enough to pay their debts if they were forced on the market? Alex. Stephens may be a croaker, but he is no joker. We have one class of citi zens who are easy. They and their fam ilies do not pander to the fashions and extravagances of the time. Like the Irishman, they do without the things they are obliged to have; they will do without rattier than go in debt. A nun said to me some time ago: “I can’t run without help next year.” He had corn and meat enough to do him. Ilis wife remarked: “We can do without sugar in our coffee. iwwsnijrspi , fast as men and money can accoinj^tlsk. The road is now’nearly completed to Tallulah Falls, and the train will be'run- nlng to that point before the 1st of May —the time stipulated in the contract. Lately, In conversation with a prominent gentleman of Athens, Col, Foreacre re marked: “and when I get to the falls I won’t give the hands breathing tithe be fore putting them at work on extending to Rabun Gap—and when that point is reached then I shall strike for Knox ville,” This road, for nearly its entire length, will pass through a rich and vir gin country, abounding in mineral wealth and affording the grandest scen ery on the American continent. “Here Is a field for capital such as can but at tract the eye bf the Invester. Right ou the line ol the road there are water- powers enough to drive tlie machinery of the world; mines of iron, coal and ail the precious metals; marble of every hue, and with grain as fine as the purest Italian; and a country, too, that knows not the curse of cotton, but will gladly exchange the provisions so much need ed by our people for ttie fruit of our looms. And all this section will pay tribute to Athens—its natural .fount, and the terminus of the great trunk line. Our city has certainly a grand future, and it will not be long in breaking upon us. Atlanta has been christened the Gate City, while Athens has heretofore been a sort of “Drawer-Bars City”— having to let down a gap every time freight passed through. But when the Northeastern is completed, our two mil- roads connected, tlie Jug Tavern Road built—with our cotton compresses, our grain elevator and our varied manufac tories, you will see fresh enterprise in fused into our people, and Athens take tlie place that she merits—at the head of the commercial centres of the South. OUR POST OFFICE. C»pt. B. P. Eberbart Accept* the Poeltlon of Deputy-Tho Bondsmen to Nome the Km- ploy*** Postmaster Madisqn Davis has for warded his bond to Washington City, and we are informed that Messrs. R. L. Bloomfield, R. L. Moss and Pope Barrow are among his endorsers. It seems that these gentlemen liad an understanding with Davis that in consideration of their going upon his bend that they were to have the naming of all the appointees, and were to exercise a general supervision over the business. But it seems for some time that it was found no eaity matter to gel a man to accept the place of second-fiddler, and for the past week or so rumors have been rife that first one man and then another had been approached on the subject, but respectfully declined. Yesterday we noticed in the Chronicle a statement that Capt. Edward P. Eberbart, late of Danielsville, had been chosen, and meeting that gentleman we asked the truth of the report: “Yes,” was the reply, “I shall have charge of the register business and stamp office. Mr. Bloomfield propos ed the matter to me, and I informed him that I would accept, provided the the right kind of men were put around me. In mentioning the subject to Capt. Barrow he said my appointment was just what he desired, and intend ed proposing my naifie himself to the bondsmen, as they wanted some one in charge of the finance who was en tirely responsible.” “Then you have no intimation ef who will have charge of the general delivery?” we asked. “None whatever; but I presume it will be a white man, as I should cer tainly not consent to serve In connec tion with any other. Messrs. Bloom field and Barrow both said they in tended to have men placed in charge who would be entirely acceptable to the people of Athens. I think it is also the wish of Davis to manage the “No,” said lie, “not as I offlee so as to overcome the prejudice THE LIQUOR LAW. Comptroller General Wright has just finished sending out blank liooks to the ordinaries and tax collectors of the various counties in the State, to be used in carrying out the law passed by the last legislature requiring liquor dealers to register. The law is not generally known of among saloon Keepers. It requires that after the first day of April, 1882, sellers of li quor shall, before engaging in busi ness, register their names with the ordiuary of the county in which they propose to carry on business. A special oook is kept for that purpose. It is then made the duty of the ordinary to notify the tax collector of his coun ty and the comptroller general of the State of his registration; and the comptroller is required to keep a reg ister of the same, the tax collector is also required to keep a record of the names of the liquor dealers, When the register is made the dealer is re quired to at once pay to the tax col lector the entire year’s tax, and the law provides that a failure to pay the tax or to register is punishable as a misdemeanor. The tax collector Is re quired to give information against the oifender, and his failure to do so makes it the duty of the comptroller general to proceed against blip, for the amount due by the defaulting li quor dealer. The books are furnish ed by the comptroller general to the ordinaries and collector. The tax collectors are to make quarterly re ports to comptroller general and re mit to the State treasurer. The aot does not relieve saloon keepers from the operations of the United States or local laws. The grand juries of the countries are required to examine the registers, and indict offenders. General GartreU says with God’s help he will be elected .Governor in October. The General has evidently been converted untjeg one of Dr. Fel ton’s political sermons. We think the Lord’s vote will be about his only chance, The Gainesville Southron entered its 7th yesr with the last issue. May the paper and Uncle Pete yet survive a cento- long as I can get credit.” I asked him in tlie presence of his wife: “Which would you like best, to be a man and have no sugar, or coffee either, or to be t^big baby, und have sugar and coffee, both ?” There is more true manhood in a glass of cold water with corn bread than in all luxuries of life with tlie con sciousness of dependence. Manhood lived out in economy, honesty and truthfulness never tastes of hard times. Hard times has a lesson for all, and that lesson is, “Every dog has his day.” A man who has met all demands np to the hour lie goes to bed, and then worries and rolls sleepless upon his bed because of the demands of to-morrow, Is as un just to himself as he is unwise. Let us never meet hard times on half-way ground. REMEDY FOR HARD TIMKS. Economy! economy! Industry! indus try. Some one of tlie Methodist preachers of Georgia got np at conference, a few years ago, and said tie had a wife and six children, had to pay house rent, aud only received $100 for his year’s work. Another brother asked, “How did yon do that?” He replied, “By financier ing!” Let us do as we ought—do wliat we say we will, and I speak for a brighter future. Remember that paying debts is more honorable and ruanly than mak ing debts. at his appointment.” “Do you know when the new man agement will take place, Captain?” we next inquired. “I do not. • You know there must first be a Collector of Customs chosen in the place of Davis, os be cannot hold two offices at the same time. But the time is not far distant, and so soon as the change is made every ar rangement has been perfected for the Athens post-office, so that no time will be lost in changing Us manage ment.” In the United States district court at Atlanta, on the 14th, the following cases were disposed of; Thomas Nix, illicit distilling and working, plea of not guilty; one month in the Bartow county jail, $1(K)0 fine and chats. Lum Baugh, illicit distilling, etc., plea of guilty; one month in Fulton county ail. $100 fine and costs. William Stewart, illicit retailing, etc., one month in Fulton countyjail, $100 fine and costs. G. W. Holloway, illicit distilling, etc., pica of guilty; three months Tn Hail countyjail, $200 fine and costs. Aaron Chandler, illicit distilling, etc.; three months in Hall countyjail, $200 fine and costs. JONES’ BOMBSHELL. Jones’ speech fell like a bombshell in to the Republican camp; bat there was no reply lo him. It is one of the reven ges of time, that the Paciflo Coast Sena tors who lmd, once helped fasten the fourteenth aud fifteenth amendments upon the prostrate South were now ap pealing to that section to come to their aid, and protect them from their own in sanity. Tima, at, last, makes ail things even. A Republican Senator, in the year 1882, has risen in his seat ami bold ly announced that negroes ought never to have been allowed to vote; that their presence is a curse at the South; that the white man’s government is the only one fit for the Republic; and that recon struction was a blunder and a crime! And not a man in that Senate, ou the Republican side, dared stand up. and challenge this bold and startling decla ration. Even Hoar Sat mom and dumb founded. If Jones hat not sounded the alaim that rings like a fire bell in the night, I would like to know the mean ing of his language. What will come otit we shall soon know. ‘But it needs no sage to rise from the dead to prophet sy that either $he Pacific Coast is drio- ing to Democracy or. that the Republi can party is about to “shoot Nlagira.” George, of Mississippi, .and Jones, of Nevada, have clasped hands over the black chasm!—Augusta Chronicle. The excessive zeal manifested by Worshipping by telephone ■ has be come a practical success in Hartford, Conn. Every Sunday a hundred or more subscribers are put on the Sonth church circuit, and generally succeed in following the services with only oc casional and slight interruptions, The solo singing sometimes reaches them in a rather dilapidated condition, and if the preacher tarns his back upon the trans mitter there is a break in the sermon; but on the whole the instrument doe*. - fairly well by choir and clergyman. ry. The old man is naughty and “goes Mm mon missionaries In making con fer’ us, but we return his fire and bear verts is causing trouble amongi the him no UL people of Gaston county, N, C, The temperance question promises to . play an important part in fnany State ' elections this year. • In Kansas and Iowa an effect Will: be made to elect anti-pro* , hibitiou.Legislatures, while in Ohlo,lA- -,, diana, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Car-' olhia and Georgia the prohibitionists “ will endeavor to choose Legislatures- fa- - vorabie to their vfr)Ks. . i.vMnrrtvwy It is said that a count of noses and close canvas of toe situation Indicate that the Democrats will have agood • working majority in the next Federal House of Representatives. - The local elections to the Northward are said to indicate Democratic gains. Since Uncle Alec' has refused to run again for Congress, we next fall look for a regular stampede mnonglong- wattlpg statesmen in the 9th. There an 23 men who have been hanging on the ragged edge ofexbeotusl’mfwpe'i ten years. , - LH - ! ..**'■* L- : '' ■ ■ . The swamp hi slast Charity gains credence. That’s bard on INbft friend and admirers. They will ha»» . - - - ' i - i.*i' report that Grant has been * ed In speculation, and that even t charity fund has been absorbed.