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(untie reader, the great political
whungdoodle of Georgia has hatched
and seven “wise men” are now the
self-constituted leaders of Georgia.
l>r. Felton finding that his Radical
aitiliatlon didn’t tahe worth a cent,
lias made another deal and this time
meets in conclave at the Markham
House with a lot of disappointed of-
dee-seekers and Independents, and
the ring belches forth the following
platform to tlie voters of Georgia:.
To the People of Georgia:—
Thoroughly imbued with the convic
tion that neither the Republican par
ty nor tlie Democratic party, as at
present organised under its objection
able methods and policies, can sub
serve tlie vital interests of the people;
convinced that under the old forma
tions of political parties sec tionalism
can never he driven from ottr Federal
polities; convinced that under un-
wntehed Democratic ring rule corrup
tion cannot be checked in our State
attain, we announce tlie following
principles a* tlie comer stones of our
political faith, and to their foil -vin-
dietion we ask the support of all elti-
'.eiis of Georgia wlto indorse them and
who wish a national und liberal, jtud
not a sectional government;who wish
a government by the people, for the
whole people, and not tlie government
of partisans for tlie benefit of favor
ites; who wish a vigilant watchful
ness over tlie people’s uflnirs, and not
tlie complete and unchecked control
of their afluirs *>v one party, of meth
ods, far removed from the many and
manipulated only by the few:
1. The political “caucus” is only ad-
visatory in Us character—should liave
no binding force upon tlie actions and
consciences of free citizens of a free
government; hut every ballot east at
an election should represent tlie cou-
vietious of the individual voter.
-■ We insist that it is essential to
free government to liave a free ballot
and ik fair count of all votes honestly
cast at any State or National election;
and the machinery of managing and
supervising elections should be guard
ed and protected by law so that fraud
will Is* impossible.
■>. Honorable payment of all honest
debts—especially tlie payment of the
National and State debts—as rapidly
as our surplus revenues will authorize.
•1. In financial matters we recognize
gold and silver as the money of the
Constitution; nnd all paper issues—
greenback or other paper currency—
should Is* redeemable, at the will of
the holder, in coin, at the Treasury of
tin* l’nited StJites.
•*>. As soon ns tlie reduction of tlie
National debt will permit, we favor
tIn* repeal of all Internal Revenue
laws, and believe that all the revenues
of tin* Federal Government should be
raised by a tariff upon foreign articles
imported into tills country,and whieh
tnrill shall sodlscrlinnate in itsprovls
ions as to afford ample encouragement
and incidental protection to all home
Industrie
u. We advocate a liberal system of
internal Improvements by tlie Federal
Government for works of a National
diameter only—especially our water-
7->utes of transportation.
7. The National Government Is tlje
supreme authority known to the peo
ple of tliis country, and its laws have
the llrst claim In our obedience. Evc-
ry citizen of the United States is en
titled to a full protection of his per
sonal and political rights under those
Federal laws.
S. We believe every child should
have the opportunity of acquiring a
common Knglish education in schools
forever made free by a liberal support
from the State Government.
9. Monopolies, l>y whieh a privi
leged class exercises a controlling
power over the property and latsir of a
multitude of citizens, are opposed to
tlie genius and spirit of our Govern
ment; and we will steadily resist eve
ry measure of system tbrt tends to
concentrate political power or undue
business opportunities in the hands of
tlie few ut tlie expense of the many.
10. Tlie present system of leasing
the State convicts must be wiped from
our statutes as a foul blot upon our
civilization and humanity.
11. Party proscription and sectional
prejudices have greatly retarded the
mutciial growth and development of
our State—whieh material prosperity
we earnestly desire and w'U dllligent-
ly foster; and to this ... we will use
every moral and legal means to sup
press proscription anil to liberalize
sectional prejudices—recognizing the
unity of our common Federal Govern
ment and equality of all men before
tin* laws.
We are iinhude with the doctrine
that this Is u government by the peo
ple, and of tlie people, and for the
|H*ople; that political parties are but
agencies for a part of the people, and
that, in any neessary comparison, the
people’s interests should be primary
and party interests secondary.
We believe that it is no [longer pa
triotic to lie partislan, but that as the
two parties now powerful in the coun
try are at issue on no governmental
principles, it U wise for the people,
who aspire to fraternal relations coex
isting with the country, to bury sec
tional strife and to elevate politics to
the consideration of those material
q uestions in which the whole country
is vitally interested, and to this end it
is especial wisdom for our immediate
people to select political agencies,
competent by liberality on principle
to offer such u policy to the entire peo.
pie. To this proposition we invite the
uttentlou of all patriots In all the
State* of the Union. ’■ -*, *
We therefore invite nil the people
of Georgia, who indorse the foregoing
principles, and who would attempt to
secure a liberal basis on which the
people of llie whole country can fra
ternize, to meet in Maas MetUng at
. Atlanta on the dipt day efjune, 18SJJ,
to consider what Is the best policy for
the people to purswii in ordfr to purge
our State of peisomdism apd corrup.
Jack ton rillr Florid in*.
Who are to be the next bishops of the
Methodist church y
Five years ago. Bishop Marvin, after
an extensive supervisory tour over tlie
vast field of Methodist foreign missions
went up to make ids report to the great
head of the church, carrying to his last
home universal love and admiration for
his great eloquence, his learning and his
devoted piety. Three years later, Bishop
Doggett, of Virginia, an accomplished
pulpit orator,’ and possibly tlie ablest
reasoner of his denomination, with his
hands foil of garnered sheaves and his
heart foil of peace, folded his hands
and went to sleep under Virginia snows;
and only a few days ago, as it were.
Bishop Wightuian, at Charleston, full of
years, of honors, and good works, able,
kindly ami lovable ltcyond degree, tlie
best scholar in his church, went “over
the river” to meet his brethren. Death
lias lieen hn*y among tlie shining lights
of Methodism. Those towering figures
liave “fallen in eternal sleep” within
half a decade. Time and toii too have
done their work. Several of tlie bishops
liave passed tlie age and state of active
service. Bishop Pierce, cf Georgia,
whose eloquence would liave entranced
a Senate, is practically retired by reason
of feeble health. Bishop Payne totters
under tlie weight of years. Bishop Kav-
unaiigli is ageil and infirm. There are
others whose physical vigor is impaired.
The college of bishops needs recruiting,
for the work has largely increased with
tlie wonderful growth of the church. It
is Ihoiigi.t that five new bishops will be
elected at the general conference which
meets at Nashville on the first Wednes
day in May next, three to till the vacan
cies caused by death, and two to meet
the requirements of tlie increase in tlie
mcniliers ami work of the church. At
this time, therefore, it is a matter of gen
eral speculation and much interest among
the Methodists, as to who will be elevat
ed to Micse high nnd ros|>onsible posi
tions—tlie highest in the gift of their
hurch militant. Tlie Union lias, for a
few days past, taken pains to wateli the
drift of theory and conjecture, and tills
morning presents the result of its obser
vations.
nlt.llAYlioOIl’s CHANCE.
The most talked-of man for the bish
opric in the South is Dr. Atticus G. llav-
good, president of Emory college, Ox
ford, Georgia. Dr. Haygood is an ag
gressive churchman of great energy,
force and remarkable aggressive ability,
which has evidenced itself in his bril
liant management of Emory college, lie
is eloquent end scholarly, wields a tren
chant pen, lias become of late an author
of repute, and is a leader in his denomi
nation. Hi* fitness for the bishopric is
conceded, his merits agreed to by all,
and hlseminentservices and good works
its head to wear the gown of a prelate,
there does not apjiear in tlie whole church
.South a successor so well qualified to
carry on the work of education in Geor
gia, Alabama and Florida. It i* rumored
that Bishop Pierce, the warm friend amt
admirer of Dr. Haygood, will oppose his
election on this ground. Others, how
ever, think that I)r. Haygood, us a
bishop, could do as much for Emory col
lege in the way of supervision, direction
and advertisement as he does now. It
is eertain that upon lids issue hangs all
the doctor’s chances for the bishopric.
The view of some extremists, that he has
remlercd himself unpopular by the ad
vanced and very liberal theories pro
mulgated in “Our Brother in Black,” is
erroneous and puerile.
HR. A. W. WILSON.
It is considered almost certain that
Dr. Alpheus W. Wilson, of Nashville,
will be made a bishop. He is Secretary
of tlie Board of Foreign Missions, and
lias done valliant service in that cause.
He is about forty-five years of age, vig
orous in mind and body, a very brilliant
preacher ami a most prodigious worker.
He is a man of unusual moral and spir
itual force. His elevation will be tlie di
rect reward of distinguished services
and eminent abilities which have been
freely dedicated to tlie service of the
Master. We have yet to find a well in
formed Methodist who doubts hispromp-
election.
DR. J. c. (IRANberry.
Rev. J. C. Gran berry, D. D., professor
of political economy in Vanderbilt unit
versity may be set down as a strong
probability, lie is a man of splendid
attainments, a fine scholar, a scientist of
deep researeli and original thought, ail
able logician and one of the most ad
vanced thinkers and theologians of his
denomination. Of course hiH election
would depri>*e Vanderbilt university of
his valuable services, but it is thought
there is greater need for him in the
higher field of work, and he will doubt
less lie chosen. Rev. Thus. 0. Sommers,
vice chancellor of Vanderbilt, lias also
been s| oken of, but it is hardly probable
that tlie church will take two leading
men from its principal university at
stronger man in Georgia Metho
dism; there is W. H. LaPrade, at Au
gusta Trinity, an acute intellect, and
elde theologian, and a zealous orator:
Warren Candler, at Milledgeville, the
most brilliant preacher of his age in tlie
South, moulded after the Haygood type,
and just as certain to wear the bishop
cap, if he lives, as Dr. Wilson is to wear
it now; John D. Hammond, at Forsyth,
whose sincere and earnest eloquence has
made him a power for good throughout
the State; Wadsworth at LaGrauge,
Smith at Gainesville, Roberts and tlie
Lewises—all available men for the fu
ture: and in Florida, too, there is a stuff
for a future bishop in Charles R Row-
man, now Presiding Elder of tlie Talla
hassee Circuit, in C. A. Fnllwood, of
the Jacksonville Circuit, or In T. B.
Johnson, of Cedar Key.
On ths Sanctity of tha ConfoKsion.il.
The kite Jtulgt Meredith * famna* decidua.
One of tlie most famous points dicided
by tlie deceased while judge was that of
Rev. Mr. Teeling.
In tlie year 1833, in Cronin’s ease,
who was indicted for the murder of liis
wife, the Rev. Mr. John Teeling, a Cath-
olie priest, was called as a witness for
the defense. In the course of his ex
amination it was sought to extract from
him tlie secrets of tlie confessional, and
tlie question arose as to whether a Cath
olic priest is compelled to disci-*sc any
declaration made to him under tlie seal
of that sacrament. Father Teeling de
clined in firm hut resiiee’ful terms to
disclose what lie had acquired “111 tlie
quality of a Catholic iniuister of the
sacrament of penance.” and announced
that although instant death’were to la*
the penalty of his refusal no |«mver on
'■•Trih—ecclesiastical, * piritual or tenqKi-
ral—not even tlie request, admonition,
or command of the Pope himself—could
dispense with tlie |K*r|**tuul obligation of
secrecy resting upon him. Tin question
excited at the time interest not only
from its legal but political bearings. The
great Know Nothing excitement was ut
its height. Tlie legal point was one of
first impression in Virginia. But little
light could lx* gathered from tlie books
and that was conflicting. The whole
range of the English reports furnished
no ease in whieli the question had ever
arisen in resjieet to a Catholic priest.
Only loose dicta of judges upon tlie gen
eral question of exemption of clergymen
from disclosing communications made to
them by a prisoner in eases not involv
ing degradation, breach of oaths, and a
violation of clerical duties could be found
in the elementary hooks, ami these loose
dicta were in confiiet with one another.
With the exception of tlie Geueral Sts-
sii ns Court for New York city no ease
could he found where the point had
lieen decided in America. It was indeed
a grave and difficult question, as Well as
moat interesting to the profession and
the general conimunitv. Judge Mereditli
, of $150 he wouldanuihilateanEnglish „—
sional privlb ges of attorneys, by the
spirit of our organic ami statutory eii-
.Vrw York Sun. S
It was announced that Prof. Mez-
zcrliofl, a chemist and expert
on explosives, would deliver a
lecture last evening at 871 Eighth ave
nue. At that address a Sun reporter
found neither hail nor meeting. A
man who apparently was stationed in
front of the building said lie had heard
something about such a lecture, but
believed it was to he given in another
part of the city, and was open only to
Irishmen. “If there is a meeting,” he
said, “you may find it on the west
side of tlie avenue, between Forty-
seventh and Forty-eighth streets.”
In a little hall on the second floor at
this address seventy-five well-dressed
men were gathered. Tammany pos
ters were here and there on the walls,
and a wardrobe in one corner was
marked “A. O. H.” A man sat at the
door scanning the faces of those who
came in.
Tlie reporter took a seat. A man in
front turned and asked politely:
“Haven’t you got into the wrong
meeting?”
“Isn’t tliis Prof. MezzerliofTs lect
ure?”
“Yes; but are you an Irishman ?”
Tlie reply was satisfactory, and at
that moment Mr. Riley, the presiding
officer, a sedate man of perhaps fifty
years, called tlie meeting to order.
Mr. Riley said that Ireland's at
tempt to get her rights from Eugiaud
was an up-hill fight. Oratory, argu
ment, anil persuasion had been tried
in vain, and without a resort to other
means Ireland would never secure her
liberty. It was known to most of
those present that there were schools
within less than one hundred miles
from New York where men were in
structed in manufacturing and using
dynamite. A gentleman was present
and would speak to them xvho under
stood the subject thoroughly. Mr. Ri
ley added that when Ireland next
struck a blow for her liberties it would
be by lire, at the moment least expect
ed, and at the point where it would be
most effective, In tlie very heart of
England. [Applause.]
Mr. Riley then introduced Prof.
Mezzerlioft, who, he said, was a Rus
sian chemist. Prof. Mezzerhofl is a
sharp-faced man of some fifty or sixty
years, whose speech alone wunld liave
suggested that he was an educated
Irishman. He said that tlie scientific
young Hebrew, David, slew the pow
erful giant, Goliath, with a pebble.
England was a giant; Ireland a strip
ling. If Irelnnd would conquer her
ancient enemy, it must be by the aid
| of science.
Tlie spoakor then traced tlie ad-
1 vuncemeut made in the lust century
| in implements and munitions of war.
e * t mt a, u ‘ r Reeling was entitled to j n e j, ad made a study, he said, of war
tlie privilege of declining to answer any a ,„l „f instruments of war. At a cost
questions touching tlie confessional.
actincnts, if not by their letter; that tlie
sacraments of a religion are its most es
sential elements, nnd that tlie adminis
tration of its ordinances and ceremo
nies is essential to its free exercise.
r ightfol l ,
their Federal i
OK. K. R. HENDRICKS.
It is thought most likely that Dr. E.
R. Hendricks, of Louisville, will be
made a bishop. Ou the theory of terri
torial division, his chances are very fair.
The M. E. Church, South, stretches up
into Illinois, and has organization ns
far West and North as California and Or
egon. There are two annual conferences
in California. Therefore it Is desirable
that the bishop, who must compass this
vast area, should he chosen with some
reference to geographical position, and
Dr. Hendricks, one of the greatest orna
meats und props of the church, will sure
ly be considered in this connection.
OTHER NAMES.
Rev. R. II. Mahon, the brilliant and
popuUr pastor, of thq First church in
Memphis, just turned of forty, and uni
versally gifted, may be brought into tlie
field.
Rev. W. H. Potter, of the North Geor
gia Conferanee, a 8t- Paul sort of a mail,
fervid and zealons, and heroic in his
.courage, devotion and piety, may be one
of the coming men. A better man could
not be found. There are many Metho
dists who predict that Dr. W. N. Rush,
of Missouri, will be one of the five.
Beyond these eight, conjecture does not
crystalize strongly upon sny one man.
The bill establishing three Federal
courts in Georgia will likely pass.
Congressman Black is sleeping in
the bed made for President Garfield.
Conkling is layiug up money, so as
to buy his way into tlie Senate again.
Congressman Black is somewhat
better, and his condition is more
hopeful.
The Cabinet has reversed the sen
tence of Cadet Whitaker, who will be
retained in service.
The labor strikes have reached
Maine. In Massachusetts the hands
show signs of weakening.
A bill lias been introduced leaving
the election of postmasters, marshals,
district attorneys, etc., to the people
in their section.
The President has approved the
joint resolution appropriating $130,000
for the benfit of the sufferers from the
Mississippi floods.
Commissioner Orr is in Washing
ton and wants Congress to sell tlie
public lands, and apply the proceeds
to educational purposes.
Tlie Senate to-day passed the hill
authorizing tlie Richmond and
Danville railroad company to pay its
indebtedness to the [State (over
$400,000,) in bonds issued under tlie
hill recently passed for the settle
ment of tlie State debt known as the
Riddleberger bill. Tlie bill was be
fore the Senate nearly the whole of
the last regular session without final
action being taken. It now goes to
tlie House.
LATE GENERAL NEWS.
Col. Wm. Thompson, (Major Jones I
tlie veteran editor of the Morning News,
whose name is a familiar one in nearly
every home in this sunny Sontidaud, is
still quite ill.
A man in tlie western part of New
York f.as eloped with Ills mother-in-law.
He was just out of a lunatic asylum, and
no further explanation of tlie freak is
needed.
A little ehiid of Easter McGregor, a
colored woman of Alapaha, swallowed
some potash lye on Wednesday, and
will doubtless die from tlie effects of it.
Sergeant Mason in giving his descrip
tion to tlie Albany prisou authorities,
said he had no religion.
Tlie report ot a snow slide at Genoa*
New. is confirmed. Three white per
sons and several Indians were killed.
Two boys quarrelled about a girl in
Wheeling, West Virginia. One shot the
other through the heart, killing him.
The widow of President Lincoln drew
from the pension agent at Chicago on
Corrctpoadraec Columbia Time*.
Cuss eta, Go., March 17, 1882.
Dear Times: I promised you in
my last to give you my ideas of the
advantages and disadvantages of Tex
as, and the ups and downs of Texas
life, but I have not felt well since my
return home, and on this account
have deferred it.
Texas is a land of extremes. They
know no such thing as moderation.
It is either too hot or too cold; too
dry or too wet.
I know of no advantages that the
country possesses unless it is in rais
ing sheep and cattle. If a man has
two or three thousand dollars, he may
engage in that business and find it
profitable. You eon double your
money every year with a herd of
sheep. You see, with them, you have
the yield and the increase. The ex
pense is not great. The school lands
on the frontier can be rented at ten
cents per acre, and from it you can
get an inexhaustible pasture of ntos-
ijuite grass. Many men have made
large fortunes at it in a few years. I
know several prominent lawyers who
were doing seemingly a fine practice
to quit their profession for it.
But it is a hard life—you make your
self a recluse, exposed to all kinds of
weather, and at night you spread your
blanket and leave your sheep to the
care of your faithful shepherd dog,
and are aroused occasionally to engage
in a fierce combat with a prowling
wolf. Tlie cattle business is not so
profitable, but more pleasant, for then
you are frequently serenaded with
sharp cracks from tlie six shooter of
the cow boy, than whom a more lib
eral hearted set of fellows never lived.
Of course they arc rough, hut if you
will lot them abuse you on first ac
quaintance, they are your friend, and
ready to spill their life’s blood for you.
But just become offended at their way
when you first meet them, and out* of
you must die. They know no fear,
and are not long in trying your spunk.
I had no such adventure, but I saw a
great deal of it, and think that I thor
oughly understand them.
•So much for its advantages, now for
its disadvantages. My Got! what a
stupendous task! Where to com
mence aud where to end I don’t kuow.
Ho much can he said against it that I
fear it will be regarded as an exagger
ation. But let any doubting Thomas
question my veracity and go see for
himself.
They drink cistern water in citle
which is caught every time it rains,
whether winter or summer, audit,
tastes dead and lifeless. It does not
quench thirst, but seems to excite it.
Wednesday $13,OOO.Mng the amount of ; You could not drlnk it withput ice
the pension recently granted her by , and even then it is not good. In the
country they get it from creeks where
Congress.
Reports from Memphis and other
places in the South, state that the Mis
sissippi is slowly railing at all points.
Tlie government ^commissioners were
Tea Can be Raised in Georgia.
In demonstration of the fact that tea
can be successfully raised in Georgia,
the Ilinesville Gazette, Liberty comity,
nays that among the first experiments
in tliis country in the cultivation of tea,
was made by Capt. Wm. Hughes, Sr.
Twenty years ago Capt. Hughes procured
two plants from Mr. Jones, who had be
gun the experiment with a few plants
brought by a returned missionary from
China, and set them out and demonstra
ted that an excellent article of tea conld
lie produced in this country, llis son,
Capt. W. Hughes, Jr., has kept up the
little tea farm started by his father, aud
lie has now over two hundred plants of
very vigorous growth. He lias besides
furnished any quantity of seeds and
plants to friends in all parts of the coun
try. It takes but very few plants to fur
nish leaves enough to make all the tea
a family will need for home consump
tion. There is no question but that this
tea of home production, is not only equal,
bat sujierior to the imported article.
Tliis latitude is identically the same with
that portion ef China where tlie best tea
is made. Such is the testimony of Rev.
Young J. Allen, and others.
To go below the frost-line fortea-farm-
ing, is a mistake. Ex|ierieiice demon
strates that the leaves arc purer and bet
ter after frost, which instead of retarding
the growth .of tlie shrub only partially
obviates the necessity of pruning. Itwas
a great mistnketo abandon tea culture
here.
' Killed With Fence Rails.
Marion, S. C., March 17.—A brutal
occurred in tliis county on Saturday
evening, the 11th inst. Mr. Benjamin
Bailey, a respectable white man, who
had been to Marion Court House ou that
day, and who was returning to his home
in the Keidy Creek neighborhood, was
attacked by John Wanniug, Jolly Bethea
au’d John Wiggins, all colored, and bea
ten so severely with fence rails that he
died on the ltith inst. He was left on
the road by these fiends, hut was subse
quently removed to his home, where he
liugered in great agony till he died. The
cause of the attack is .said to be an old
grudge against Bailey.* John Manning
confessed that he did the deed, and the
jury of inquest has found the others ac
cessories to the crime. They were all
lodged in iaU last night.
A Child Demon.
feSSSSL,-
fM'IsSSP'
SMith Clayton,
Jab. 8. Hook, M
■g Committee.
enough for legal punishment, was
promising caught apd carried Rome to his moth-
S’fho.fJ? thebpjjhad • penchant
ln (he for putting out eyes; that if he got
g IXS2B JEWS:
r] There is a goodly company of .young in *n inch of his life by bis mother Is
men coming on behind, amohgwbota theonly punishment the Juvenile cut-
there moves many ^ fjrture prelate, throat la likely to receive for hU mur
derous deed.
Thereto John W. Heldt, of the LaGrange
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ed Hallen, a five-year old negro boy
residing near Woodlawn, Texas, ten
miles north of here, went into the
house of a neighboring colored woman
during here temporary absence, and
taking herInfant from the cradle oar- , in ~, aud
ned It offtowaid the railroad depot
On the mother’s return she gave the
alarm, and began pursuit The child
was finally found in a fence corner
with Its eyes punched out,Tha dying
condition. • The young demon,.notold
twenty-two inches in thickness. He
would go into London, Paris, Berlin,
Constantinople, or St. Petersburg with
twenty men, none of them hardened
with anything more bulky or weighty
than an ordinary satchel, and in
twenty-four hours would destroy the
city. He could not then explain the
meaus lie would use, but there were
others present who understood and
who could tell how effective they
were. He could, for a few thousand
dollars, stretch a double line of dyna
mite torpedoes before every harbor in
Ireland and so make a worse than im
passable barrier to every English war
ship. He could stand in an outskirt
of Constantinople, in a space one-
fourth the size of the room in which he
was speaking, and with means now
at his command destroy the entire
city.
Tlie speaker then noted the objec
tions which might be made to war
fare after this fashion, and insisted
that the means he had named were
legitimate weapons for Ireland against
the English tyrant. The more deadly
the weapons employed the sooner
would wars be over.
Mr. Burns, a short, stout man of
about thirty, said he had been fornine
months one of the pupils of Prof. Mez-
zerhoff in the use of nitro-glycerine
and other powerful explosives, and be
knew that in one year a few men
could destroy every city of any impor
tance in Eugiand. For his part, he
wanted to “get even" with England,
and if she would agree to withdraw
every soldier from Ireland and give
the island her independence he would
not be satisfied. He felt that when
Irishmen had accomplished enough
to make England uneasy they would
liave done much toward gaining their
end. If 1,000 men would agree to give
50 cents each per week it would al
most carry on the operations propos
ed. He trusted that every man pres
ent who had not done so would enroll
himself with an “organization of
force,” which he could perhaps find
by a little diligent searching.
The Chairman invited those present
who desired to contribute to the eause
and enroll themselves with its sup
porters.
A Year in New York.
During 1881, 38,024 deaths occurred in
New York city, and 33,000 births were
reported
For the education ot children some
$4,000,000 was expended,''while the
drinking places, ofwhieh there are 0,218,
absorbed, ii Is estimated, the enormous
sum of $60,000,000.
Of the anny 'of wTne'blbbera who cast
their substance into this pool 32,391 were
committed to die Tom
Thi rj —** 1 1
amusement ^T . all sorts amounted
$7,000,000.
cattle, sheep, hogs and horses are
playing ulsiut in it. They haul it in
barrels, and never place it under a
shade, hut le.tjit stand hl tUft sun
We gave last week a short notice of
the killiug of this old man by a band
of revenue men. We gathered such
facts in reference to this wanton kill
ing as our informant could give us,
but which were in the main current.
Since that time a coroners inquest has
been held and all the circumstances
of the murder brought to light. The
facts as developed on the trial make
tlie killing deliberate murder and
have naturally aroused a very . bitter
feeling among the people of the coun
ty, against the perpetrators of the
crime.
Jackson J. Hix the murdered man
is nearly sixty years of age. He has
lit ed near Stone Mountain for sever
al years and had the character of be
ing a very quiet, in offensive old man,
a good neighbor, honest and upright
in bis dealings and a consistent mem
ber of the church. , *.. i ,
He removed to the lauds of the Byrd
estate last fail, and was preparing to
make a crop. He had also, recently
put up a little, cheap still on the
branch near his bouse and was en
gaged in illicit distilling. He was
promptly reported by some one in his
neighborhood, and Robert Bolton,
Grant Freelaud, J. T. Self and Chas.
Miller, were sent out to seize the still
and arrest the old man. They arrived
in the neighborhood in the night and
concealed themselves until day. Ear
ly in the morning the old man went
down to the still house, and having
discovered that there was somebody
watching, returned home. The reve
nue men followed him. He was stand
ing near the corner of the house,when
the raiders approahed. Without saying
a word commenced firing. His wife ran
out in the yard and begged them not
to shoot. Then came another shot,
anil the old man fell mortally wound
ed. He was carried into the house by
liis wife and step daughter and laid
on the bed, where he died in a lew
minutes. He never spoke after he
was shot. The raiders, as soon as Hix
dropped, opened fire on his son, a boy
about sixteen years of age, but fortu
nately they did not hit him. The boy
was going across a cotton patch to
feed the horses when they opened fire
on him. He was arrested and carried
off to Atlanta. We are Informed that
they had nowarrantforhimuntilthey
had one issued on their return to the
city. Mrs. Hix, in her testimony,
states that she was in two feet of her
husband when he was killed, and that
all of the raiding party engaged in the
shooting. And that her husband had
'no firearms of any sort about the
house. She did not know either of
the pasty, but says the man who kill
ed Hix was a tall, dark skinned man.
Immediately on the conclusion of
the inquest Geo. Dutten, brother-in'
law of tlie deceased, had warrants is
sued for Bolton and Ffeeland, went
to Atlanta and placed the warrants In
the Uonda.of.the sheriff. Both parties
FASHION NOTES.
Small buttons are stylish.
I.acc-figered ribbons are new.
New buttons are bail-shaped.
Sunflower yellow is very dark.
A straw ruche borders bonnet brims.
Tucked borders trim gingham dresses-
Slate blue appears among new colors.
Canvas shoes are Imported for sum
mer.
Galloons and tub'dar braids trim cloth
suits.
Skirts are to lie still shorter for street
wear.
Hamburg embroideries have lace de
signs.
Faille seduisante is a new bonnet trim
ming.
Brocaded flounces adorn spring cos
tumes.
Catseye stones are considered lucky
jewels.
Antique bodices grow longer and more
pointed.
‘All black’’ for the neck, is liked for
blondes.
Venetian lace patterns are copied iu
brocades.
Sapphires are fashionable for engage,
ment rings.
Small butterfly liows of kid are worn
on slippers.
Pleatings for tlie neck have liecome
very narrow.
Flounces of eonled crinoline make
new bnstles.
Imported dresses have long waists and
are bouffant.
Card* are festooned on the basque of
cloth dresses.
New satins come in primary colors,
red and yellow.
Shirred white Surah chemisettes are
in new dresses.
The Princess of Wales’ favorite lion-
mt is the capote.
Foulards will supersede striped and
checked summer silks.
Feather bonnets and hats are mori
bund—Paris has condemned them.
In the police stations 110,084 persons
asked for and were furnished with lodg-
eave till now to think of tlie amount
of filthy water I have drank.
The climate is simply terrible. The
heat would be unendurable but for an
incessant breeze they have. I was
cro-sing tlie Colorado river the day I
left, in a hack, when one of tlie horses
became unmanageable, and I was
forced to jump into the river, and of
course got very w»t- A hot scorch
ing wind was blowing from the S6uth,
and in less than five minutes the most
severe northerl have ever experienced
accompanied by rain and sleet, rnshs
ed upon ns. You can imagine the re
sult. I have been sick ever since.
But enough of Texas. I don’t love
to think of it, and don’t like to admit
that I moved there. Its enough to
make one swear, and I’ve promised
never to use another bad word
I met Governor Roberto while in
Austin, and shook his paw. He is hot
pretty, and I can’t believe he Is very
smart, but he is bound . to go to the
Senate. And Wash Jones will never
Mulionizethat country. N«*w watch
tlie cards and see him fall.
I must dose, but allow me in con*
elusion to say to every young man
that this is the best country that
God’s sun shines upon. The West is
filled with the poorest class of people,
who are not able to give you field
work except for chopping cotton and
picking it. Thousands go there with
out money, fail to find work and are
forced to tramp. Drive down your
pegs where'you'are,* and thank God
for the blessings that surround you.
Abe.
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W1NTERVILLE.,
heat will be reflected on these bodies
to evaporate the moisture in the at
mosphere, and thus prevent rain.
Some of tfee astrologers make not very
comfortiDg prophecy that our atmos
phere will be destroyed altogether,and
that there being no air to temper the
rays of the sun, vegetation will be
withered, the brooks and rivers will
dwindle away, aud the earth will be
come cracked and fissured, like the
sides of a volcanic mountain. These
predictions, these : gloomy prophets
say, may lead us to lielieve that Moth
er Sbipton’s prophecy had some foun
dation after all. Be this as it may, it
is certain that Mother Sbipton has
made a mistake of at least one year in
her calculations.
The superintendent of the United
States signal-sevice bureau, whose
headquarters are situated upon the
roof of the‘Equitable building, was
askedjwfaat he thought of the astrolog
ical predictions. Shifting* huge quid
of tobacco from one side of his mouth
to the other, so as to enable him to
speak more readily, he exclaimed:
“Stuff and nonsense! I don’t believe
that any living man or woman knows
anything about the kind of weather
we are going to have next summer. If
I were going to make a prediction I
would say that we will have plenty of
rain during tlie coining season.”
“Why do you think so?”
“Because last summer was a dry
one; and experience has shown tis that
it is seldom that we have two consec
utive seasons alike. The oldest in
habitant will tell you that every al
ternative year is a good one for fruit
and crops. Now I am looking for a
season of abundant harvests and lux
uriant vegetation, when the laud will'
be almost literally overflowing with
milk and honey.”
“Is it true that the earth is nearer
to the sun that ever before?”
“That is a hard question to nnswer;
a million miles more or less in tlie dis
tance, between our- planet and tlie
great luminary, is difficult to calculate
and even the most skillful astrono
mers have admitted that their meas-
urment is to some extent a matter of
guess work.”
“Have there been any marked chan
ges in recent years in the appearance
of the surface of tlie sun ?”
“Oh, yes, there have been some
marked changes; astronomers tell us
that within the past five years these
spots on the face of the luminary have
changed to a greater extent than dur
ing any previous five years within a
century. Whether these changes will
or will not affect our atmosphere and
bring on dry weather is more than I
know or will pretend to say. If the
atmosphere surrounding the sun is, as
some claim, fast disappearing, it may
be that the solar rays will liecome
more intense, until the heat on our
planet is unendurable and the heav
ens arc rolled up like a scroll. But all
er two parties. They are all charged
with murder.
Af arrant* 4hto* speculatlow-fa too dcep'for -y-r-*--
r the otll- [and l do not care "to » oejbud
my depth. The old time astrologers,
A BURNT THEATRE.
How a Police Official Saved a 8t- Petersburg Au
dience--Averting a Panic.
8t. Petersburg, March 19, 1882.—
The following are the details of the
lire at the Theatre Demidoff. The fire
lasted till four in the morning. Al
though the theatre stands insolated
in a garden the wind blew the flames
in the direction of some neighboring
houses, doing only a slight damage to
them, however, 'fhe whole theatre
was utteriy consumed. It was a wood
en building, and this morning not a
trace of it is visible. There must have
been about eight hundred persons
in the theatre when the fire broke out.
Thanks to the energy and presence of
the Comntissaire of Police all were 1
saved. Seeing the smoke he at once
rose and called out to the audience:—
“Don’t stir; let one row of stalls only
be emptied at a time, and in five min
utes the house can be cleured.” His
suggestion was followed. Meanwhile
the police opened the doors, which
were constructed after tlfe panic caus
ed by the destruction of the Ring
Theatre at Vienna, and in five min
utes, as he had told the people, the
theatre was emptied. The tire had
originated in one of the actresses
rooms. It is supposed that a dress or
petticoat first caught fire. The flames
then communicated to the building.
There were only two tiers in the thea
tre—one above the stalls. The build'
lug was insured for $12,000.
OC7Y_L CKJ
In the police courts 67,133 persons
were arraigned.
Crimes of violence were committed by
5,819 persons. , .
Charily sent to the almshouses, hospi
tals, nunfcries, schools and asylums 18L-
"affincT. Hjuq
There is a great deal of charity of this
sort in the world. A gentleman said:
“I have just bought a new dress for a
poor woman and sent it to her.*’ How
very like you, and how very Und of
you," was the rejoinder, “and pray who
was the poor woman yon made so hap-
M’L was. the ijry
7* q t l |< [
FASHIONS THAT ARE FOLLOWED.
Fichus will be worn through Lent
unless the walking makes overshoes
necessary.
Successful society people will wear
their noses turned up.
Shirts will be put on over the head,
trousers will not.
s -Boota and shoes will be worn out.
Large checks will be indispensable
at summer hotels.
Gentlemen’s shirts will be without
collar buttons at the back, as usual.
^ Terra cotto red will be foahionable
for bottle noses.
8mall boys will bathe in bull this
summer.
Hair-pins will be used by gentle-
men.this season to clean pipes.
’ Boarding house butter will wear ite
hair parted injthe middle.
Faffs are much in favor with circus
advance agents. - ■ ——- - -*X-—
False teeth with gold clasps will be
worn by al'Udy^ullee. . q r~
Indies engaged in the .laundry bus
iness will wear their sleeves rolled
upduringbusiness hours. —
Trousers are still worn tucked into
boots a la oowyard, in rural districts.
Mrs. Tlios. Hutcheson Is visiting
friends in Atlanta this week.
A reception was given Dr. Nabers
and bride at the residence of the
groom’s father last Tuesday.
The Georgia Railroad construction
train is now hauling iron to renew
the Athens branch from this point to
Athens.
The people of this section will meet
at the church here next Saturday af
ternoon, for the purpose of electing
trustees for the Academy.
Mr. Thos. Hayes, of Kansas, who
has been on a visit to friends in this
section for the first time in thirty
years, returned to his home last Tues
day morning. <* 11 i.* • <
Moore's Grove church has granted
permission for the colored people to
meet once a month In their church
until they can bulld one of their own.
Elder Wm. Barnett, col., will preach
every fourth Sabbath.
■ , ... * '
Mr. Dedrich Winter informs us that
while Germany usually has plenty of
snow and lcejtwo feet thldr there has’>
been nona thsre thia winter. but a su
perabundance of want) rains, similar
to our owxk * It bae eanaedmiuoh sick
ness in the Faderiand.;
Married, at Rock Branch church,
19th inst.,by Elderp^jryaippbell,
Dr. Jacob A. Nabers, formerly»of
Clarke cc^^*tft^y4^A».^rner,
of Elbert county., The heartfelt ’con-'
gratulations of the people of this sec
tion attend you, “old hoy.” ,l *T
itan trap
The Mississippi is reported as declin
ing aff along Us upper course, ht^t i»-
p^rto of destruction and suffering $UU
from tlie Louisians districts.
Shot His Son.
lfactm Telegraph.
Mr. W. B. Nowells, a farmerof Haz
ard district, has been arrested and
lodged in jail for shooting his son with
a shot gun a few days ago. Our re
porter visited the jail yesterday and
had a talk with him. He is a plain
blunt farmer, about sixty years old.
In answer to the questions as to what
was the trouble between himself and
son, said:
“Me and my son Sam are the best
friends in the world, and I have en
dorsed paper for him and help's! him
aloug as best I could. We had a fall
ing out some years ago, and he came
near murilering me by beating me
with a shotgun. Last Monday was a
week ago he came over to my house,
and my daughter told me he was com
ing to apologize for some rough lan
guage he had used towards me: previ
ously. I went but to meet him, and 1
saw at once that he was in a bod hu
mor. We had some rough words and
when he began to abuse me and gave
me impudence I shot him. I was
about forty yards from him when I
shot. ThQ load was squirj-el Shetland
entered hi»J)ft|{0e4gr JQ region-
He is badly shot. but Ido not think
anything serious Will result from it.
He is very poor, has three children
and* wife, and l feel very sorry for
what I have done.”
Small tradesman, publishers ami! oth
ers in NeVTbHcrtc&veSbnispy post
age stamps from jheit country custom-
ragslESiaas
Department**
IJ T*
The small pox epidemic in South Beth
lehem, Fa., Is assuming serious propor
tion*, and it is feared that It will spread
further. Many deaths are reported; and
the authorities seem powerless to pre
vent ' its extension., The disease, bps
broken eat brother parts of the country,
notably among the colored inhabitants
of Long Ridge, Norfolk qonnty, Vh:
in my opinion, were great humbugs.’
Prof. J. W. Cluhm has made astrol
ogy a special study for the last quar
ter of a century. He is free to admit,
however, that many of the pretensions
made by the professors of his craft are
akin to humbuggery. When asked
for his opinion in regard to the weath
er of the coming summer, he said:
“I will tell you what the prospects
are as nearly as I can calculate, from
the conjunction of the planets. You
must remember that astrologers are as
liable to make errors as any class of
mathematicians or astronomers. A
single figure that is incorrect or a sign
that is out of place, will spoil a calcu
lation and produce a result that Is far
from being true.”
“I suppose so, sir; but please give
me your prediction for next summer.”
“The planet Mercury will be visi
ble as the evening star on the 1st of
June, and as the morning star on July
the 19th, and the relative position of
Mercury with Venus and Jupiter in
June and July next summer will be
such os to indicate absence of rain and
extremely warm weather. Not only
the planets which I have named, but
others also must be taken into consid
eration. There will be a total eclipse
of the sun on the 17th of May, but this
will not affect this portion of the
globe. Naturally an eclipse tends to
cause cooler weather, but this obscu
ration of the sun will lx visible only
in Europe, Asia and Northern Central
Africa. A total eclipse of the sun,
which took place in the year 1800, and
caused almost total darkness in the
United States, was followed by extra
ordinary cold weather for * summer
season. In fact, the weather was so
cold that it was a serious drawback to
the farmers’crops. The eclipse of the
present year will unfortunately not
be an amelioration to the torrid
weather which we are to experience
dpring the coming June, July and
August.”
“Have you any Idea 1 how high the
mercury will rise In the thermome
ter?”
“Well, yes; I have an Idea that It
wiU run up to one hundred, or there
abouts.”
"What other reasons have you for
anticipating extremely warm weath
er?”
“The internal fires of the earth are
gradually burning out towards the
surface of the earth. I am confident
that if we could bore a bole Into the
earth to adepth of fifty miles we would
reach a point where the temperature
would be so high that iron would melt,
and if we could go down one hundred
miles things would beat a white heat.
The crust of the earth is becoming
thinner and tbinuer year by year, and
it is only a question of time When It'
wiRjbecpme so thin that It will no
longer retain &e internal Ores, nnd
the globe will be destroyed."
“How many years will elapse before
the great conflagration will take
»i«.(W' ‘ ■*■'.<• ” * ••*■ : * *»!• ’tf-.ar
PjWSTj -tin :«!* d*,.*' ' I*. .....
('You are asking too much. You
must remember that there lea limit
to tlie possibilities , bf nity sciences.
The. Bible, yWi.tpQW' gpidtata'thnk
the world will come to an end, but no
data for the great event to fixed. Dr.
Miller and other fanatics have made
calculations, based upon their sup
posed understanding of tjbe prophe
cies, but it is a matter of history that.
,A-F-Wilde, *, fruit dealer in New
Orleans, Isst Saturday shot, and killed -their predictions have not thus far
Albert Weeks; a twelve year old boy, xs
he wfi passing bis fruit stand* '
boon verified, whatever may‘happen
