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Cftromcte anD .Sentinel*
WEDNESDAY, - ADOCST 8,1877.
A DEDICATION.
The sea give* her shells to (lio eliingle,
The earth give* her etreams to the sea;
They are niativ. hot my gift lit single.
Mv verses, the first frmte of me
Let the wind take the green and the gray leal
Cast forth without fruit upon air;
Take rose leaf and vine leaf and bay leaf
Blown loose from the hair.
The night shakes them round me in legions.
Lawn drives them before her like dreams;
Time sheds them like snows on strange re
gions.
Swept shoreward on infinite streams;
Leaves pallid and sombre and rnddy,
Lead fruits of the fugitive years:
Borne stained as with wine and made bloody,
And some as with tears.
[Algernon Charles Sunnhurne
WAITIN'*!.
Bcrenfc. I fold my hands and wait,
Nor care for wind, or tide, or sea;
I rave no more gainst tint - or fate,
Forlo' my own hall come to me.
Istavmyhvte I make delays.
For what avails th eager pace . |.
I stand amid the eternal ways,
And what is mine shall know my face.
Asleep, awake, by night or day.
The friends I seek are seeking me;
No wind can drive mv hark astray,
Nor cha ge the tide of destiny.
\Y a* matter if I stand alone ?
/ wait with jov the coming years;
My heart shall reap where it has sown.
And garner up its fruit of tears.
The waters know their own. and draw
The brook that springs in yonder height;
Bo flows the good, with equal law,
Upon the soul of pure delight.
The afars come nightly to the skies;
The tidal wave unto the sea;
Sor time, nor space, nor deep, nor high,
Can keep my own away from me.
at the bar.
-Who speaks for this man ?” From the great
VeiMm iterate clouds the voice came
forth; , ,
Before i< stood a parted soul, alone,
And rolling east anl west south and north.
The mighty accents summoned quick and dead_
“Who speaks for this man, ere his doom be
said ?”
Hbivermg he listened, for his earthly life
Hall passed in dull unnoted calm away •
He brought no glory to its daily strife.
No wreath of fame, nor genius fiery ray ,
Weak, lone, tuigifted ; quiet arid obscure,
Bom in the shadow, dying mid the poor.
Lo, from the solemn concourse hashed and
The**widow's prayer, the orphan's blessing
The struggle told of troubles shared by him,
The lonely of cheered hours and softened
And likeac’horuß s|K>ke the crashed nd *d,
-Ho gave us all he could, and what be bad .
And little words of loving kindness said
And tender thoughts, and help n time of
Hprang*np! like leaves by soft Spring showers
In some waste comer, sown by chance Hung
In grateful wonder heard the modest soul,
Such trifles gathered to so blest a whale.
O ye by circumstance, strong fetters hound,
The store so little, and the hand so frail.
Lo hut the best ve can for all around ;
Let sympathy be true, nor courage fail:
Winning among yonr neighbors poor anil weak
Home witness at your trial hour to speak.
[Alt the 1 ear Hound.
EMPTY HAND*.
BY ROSAhIE BOYLE,
l,San Francisco Aeutl Letter.\
Too soon the sun lias dropped sdown the
West, . ,
Too soon the light has faded in the sky ;
Affrighted, 1 behold the Hummer day
Hink wearily upon the hills to die !
Into Thy presence, Lord, liow can I come.
Without one sheaf of ripened golden wheat/
Up to Tliy face 1 dare not lift my own,
But bow it low beside Thy graeious feet.
For lo ' Thou seest I have nothing bronght
Have these poor field flowers dying on the
Lear Lord*, my Master, sorrowful I kneel,
And hide my empty palms beneath Thy gar
ment’s hem.
The dewy silence of the cool, dark wood
Enticed me to its leafy, odorous rest;
A soft-voiced brook laughed slyly ’twixt its
banka,
Where violet* and daiaiea thick were preat.
And when (he bird’* wing tittered the heavy
air,
And a aoft thrill of notes dropped from the
1 smiled*,'and thought. “He blessed them by
ilia words, M
My Father hears the lost one’s lonely cry.’
The present slipped from off me: as a dream
1 trod Heath Orient skies the Judean hilts,
And raw. as in the ages gone, green fields,
And heard the sparrows’ sweet and tonder
trills.
And so tho golden day has flitted past.
With all its hours misspent, its chances lost;
Th rwoet delay for rest—tlio fond desires
Wore gained, my soul, at what a fearful
cost!
>IA(! IIAI.KNE.
by will s. haves.
How sad-forlorn!
I hear tho voice of you, old bell,
apeak on the air as if to tell
My sinful soul to tnrn from bell
This Sabbath morn.
I don’t forgot
The hole church upon the hill;
Mine eve* with tears of sorrow flit.
The Sunder School is living still,
In memory yet.
E&cli Sabbath morn,
When but a child I took my seat,
And words of praise and prayer repoat;
Ah I those were days when life was sweet.
With grief unborn.
But, then I fell;
I went astrav—with heart bowed down
I've lived, lost but sweet virtue’s crown;
I’m called a woman of the town —
The curse of hell.
The grief, the woes
This bleeding heart has known for yours,
The sorrow of my soul—the fears ;
The hitter anguish and the tears,
Clod only knows.
I want to live
No longer such a life of sliame,
But women—Christian women—blame
And scorn my foul, polluted name—
They woo l forgive.
What shall I do?
Where cau Igo ? Must I, because
1 ve brokeu all God's holy laws.
Take my poor life ? No! Once I was
As pure as you.
I’m cursed with sin :
I've but the one thiug left to do;
1 dare not come to one of yon ;
I'll go to God -to me He's true—
lie'll take me in.
Bing on. okl bolls !
Thy voices on the morning air
llrive from mv soul its suit ill care ;
They sound like music telling where
True woman dwells.;
And now I see
Tme Christian women as 1 roam.
Hold ont their hands and bid me come
And dw ell with them—they’ve got a home
For such as me !
I'll go! I’ve seen
Enough of grief, of shame aud sin;
Thank God 1 anew life I'll beciu ;
God bless their souls, they'll let me iu,
Fool Magdalene!
I.uw Slid Order Hump of a Ha**a*e Visa.
The Erie Railroad has one baggage
man who is a stickler for law aud order.
There is a statute forbidding the ferries
to carry corpses without a coroner’s per
mit under a penalty of s2oo. This hag
gage iuu had read law cuoiigh to be fa
miliar with that statute. A lady carry
ing a tbrse-months old baby got on the
train at a way staiiou. The baby was
sick aud able to make very little noise
or motion. It was just altva. lu a few
initiates the lady looked at it anxiously,
aud then silently covered its face with a
green veil aud held it elose. The pas
sengers suspected the change that had
taken place, hot sail nothing. The lady,
evidently the mother of the child, was
iu sorrow, aud counting every wile stone j
of the way. Arrived in Hoboken, she j
hurried to the baggage ear to look after i
a trunk. The law and order baggage
man looked at the baby clothes and the ;
veil that enveloped the baby face
aud asked: “Madame, is not that
baby dead ?” She auawered, “Yes,”
and explained that the child had
died on the traiu, and she wa
to be net by her husband aud a earn
age over the river. The baggageman
went for *a officer, aud the mother and
her dead' in*.by were arrested on th
ferrv boat, just as it was star'
The"officer looked ashamed of him*-l
but he said he had to do h'.s duty. And
that poor woman and her little cnip~*
weie detained several hoars ill Hobokei
by the red tape of Jersey. The Mayor,
the coroner, a doctor aud * event!
people had to lie summoned, and finally
the law was aatisti-d, and they let the
lady and her very light, yet heavy bur
den, go their way. In the meantime th.-
imsbsnd was iu terrible suspense. The
picture of a woman folding her dead
child, washed iu by the tide, was ever
pressut to ilia as he gazed out over the
water. * The baggage man that would
tell on such a little aoypse as that must
be very anxious to maka a record as a
law abiding, order-loving citixau. But
that was a very email thing —that corpse.
Tkr Fes*'* (undUiam.
.London, August I.—A Borne dispatuh
to the Daily Neu-e says the uneasiness
in regard to the Pope's health is re
newed. He has seen only Cardinal
Bitneoni and ht own domestics for five
days. Cardinal Btararo Stores’s chances
pi succeeding Pope Pins improve daily.,
GEORGIA’S CQPENTIOIi.
PROCEEDING* OF THE CONVEN
TION YESTKKDAY.
hntwins Coßsty IJwe*—llow It Albb* be
Dunr-Tkr t prbi-bI iss ef I**U p®-
nrv—A llnrd Fisbi on IM Tift Amend
ment-Gen. l-nwien’B uprrek -The Amend
ment Mmmarred— f’Bonljr Cnmm!*loner—
Judge Collier’* View*—The (Scheme lie
frntrd-
I Special to the Chronicle anti Constitutionalist]
Atlanta, July 30. —The Constitntional
Convention met this morning, at half
past eight o’clock, in the Capitol, the
President, Hon. Charles J. Jenkins, in
the Chair.
C hanging t ouniy IJnea.
After the reading of the Journal of
I.’urJay’s proceedings, Mr Donaldson, ■
•f the Eighth District,moved to reconsid
er section three of the report of the C- m
mittee on Counties and County Officers, :
ia relation to changing county lines. He
* rid he saw no reason why the people
should not be allowed to change the
lines of their counties if they wished to.
County sites and county organizations
were ieft to the control of two-thirds of
the qualified electors of the county;
why should not the fixing of county
lines be subject to the same disposition?
He did not believe in over-riding the
will of the people.
Mr. Mobley, of the Twenty-fifth Dis
trict, said the object of the committee
in reporting the clause was to prevent
local legislation, which had recently
grown into such a great evil. He
thought, however, that the General As
sembly would have the right to pass a
general law enabling counties to change
their own lines without referring to the
Legislature in particular instances.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Tax Collector* and Receiver*.
Mr. Warren (Eli), of the Twenty
third District, moved to reconsider so
much of the report of the Committee
on Counties and County Officers provid
ing for the election of Tax Collectors
and Receivers of tax returns, for the
purpose of offering an amendment that
these officials be appointed by the
County Boards of Roads and Revenue.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Fee*, Fine* and Cot*.
Mr, Mynatt, of the Thirty-fifth Dis
trict, moved to reconsider the action of
the Convention Haturday, adopting Mr.
Tift’* amendment in relation to the com
pensation of county officers, which was
as follows : ~ , „ ~
“The General Assembly shall provide
competent and uniform fees, commis
sions and costs for all county officers,
and they shall receive no other compen
sation for their services. Each county
officer shall keep a record of fees, com
missions and ousts received, to be sub
mitted to the examination of the grand
jury at each regular term, aud shall pay
into the county treasury, at the end of
each year, all sums collected for fees,
commissions aud costs, over aud above
the snm of 82,000.”
Mr. Mynatt said this amendment dul
great inJusUge to the officers of counties
i„ which large oitiPM were situated. In
Fulton county the Superior Court was
in session for seven mouths during the
year, and tho Clerk of the Court and j
tho deputies whom he had to employ
eauuot be supported on two thousand
dollars per annum. The samo facts ap
plied to the sheriff. The pay was to
tally inadequate to the service per
formed, and good and faithful officers
cannot be obtained at such figures,
fhoso officers should have a pecuniary
interest iu the collection of fines, execu
tions etc If the fees aud costs are
taken’ away, who will be interested in
making such collections ? The officers
certainly will not be. How was the.
county interested iu securing the costs
due upon uu execution as a matter of
revenue?
Mr. Tift, of the Tenth District, flapil ll
two thousand dollars per annum was not
sufficient cowpeonation let the amount
lie made larger, but do not let the coun
ty be deprived of the large perqnaites
aiij fees pocketed by officeholders an
nually, Furthermore, he said, an officer
was sworn Us 4 o his duty, and being un
der the control oi the Court is bound to
collect executions vutdisef he gets costs
for iloiug so or not. The m.mt proper
thiug no w to do was to cut off expeuees
of every kind aud diminish extrava
gance Ho did not wish to allow inade
quate oompensaAwjj for work done, but
itlier did he wish to impoverish the
ople iu Order to enrich oftcyd;elders.
U'orJ* of Wisdom, j
Mr. LawloD, of the F>rst District,
mid he was uneasy the whole time the
Convention was discussing otters be
mod the scope of const.tutioual law,
iid he knew of none so glaring as
the present. This whole discussion is
now conducted in open violation of the
existing law. In 1876 the General As
sembly passed a law prescribing the rate
of compensation for the Tax Collector and
Receiver of Tax Returns in Chatham
county. Tho rate oataihlisjnad was three
per cent., which would y;efd these
officers three thousand dollars. Tfie lajw
went into effect this yfiW* ,
lector employs two clerks to assist him.
In consideration of this fact, of the large ;
bond which has to be given, and of the
serviivea actually rendered, the compen
sation is seasonable. The theory of a
uniform rate of .compensation, though
very plausible on its tace, very unjust
iu fact. A rate of compensationff f .Col
lector and Receirn moderate in-a small
county would be entirety tpo high in
large counties. The same rule applied
to the Sheriffs. The fees obtained in
perfecting service and issuing service are
solely thnae of his office. Dpon what prin
ciple, then, does the State appropriate
to her revenue Aba property of an un
fortunate debtor ? Frog) the way in
which the Convention was speeding it
seemed to be assuming that nothing
right hail weee dose for the past forty
years and that uotiuojs fight would be
done duriug the next 1f ,. 1 “ e
Convention would only con£uc ita*.?
organizing the differed! depafUnsptfi of |
government, putting ehecM upon the
Legislative and Executive powet, #od,
enabling the people to control tbgir
owu affairs, it would do all that any
Constitutional Convention oould rightly
or legitimately assume to do, hut if it
attempted to painter t£ every passion aud
prejudice aud spend its tiwtf jp discuss
ing expenses the people instead of visjpg
up aud calling the members blessed
would Game them for exceeding their
power,
Kiwwwgfci'.'Kiua Carried.
Mr Fontaine, of tUa Twenty-fourth
District, thought Mr. Tift's aumpdment
would save the State much money. He
was uot willing to leave this matter to
the Legislature. The Legislature had
always tailed to take proper action.
Mr. Hamilton, of the Forty-second
District, faxoced reconsideration, and
said he hoped some of .these matters of
detail would be left to the Legislature,
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
A Very Violent (Supposition.
Mr. Tift, of the Tenth District, urged
the of his amendment. He said
that several .counties of the State were
under the control of ignorant men. Sup
pose in such a eouuiy ;u ignoraut aud
wicked man should be elected tax col
lector, He would have the county com
pletely t Jiis mercy.
The amendment was finally, on mo
tion of Mr. SiuuuiiiS; of the Iweuty
sectnui District, iudefe cutely postponed.
SiUlfltiF Ka'OUOJII* .
Mr. Davis, of two TtmLh District, of
fered an amend meat uhoiisfiiug the
office of Tax Receiver and devolving its
duties upon the Clerk of the Superior
Court, who shall receive such fees as the
Commissioners of Roads and Revenue
might *yow. The amendment was laid
on the tabte.
Mr. Wallace, uu- Twenty-third Dis
trict, offered an anreuduiOWc inserting
after the word “year" iu section ,02,
i line four, the words “aud a (jnwifi^di
| voter.’ Adopted.
Mr. -y,-r, of the Fifth District,
moved tos trike o*ii the entire clause fol
lowing Mr. WplUctf* amendment.
Adopted. .
Section six as ameuded was agreed
to.
t tfiuUj o*(B,i.-ioners.
Mr. Collier, of the Thirty-fifth
{ District.. offered as a substitute
! >r the section a section estab
lishing in each county of the State
j fficers to be known as Commissioners.
! wh " shall be elected by the people bien
l iialtv, and who shall constitute a Boaro
j of Finance, controlling the finances of
,e county, fixing the compensation o’
: county officers, aLd having the manage
] cent of county affairs generally. M’
'Jollier said he did apt agree with th
gentlemen in the Convention who meet
-very one undertaking to establish
’infuioiai restrictions and fixing proper
.mils to the expenditure of money with
the declaration. “ are attempting
legislation.” This was only dodging
the question, and did not meet the ap
proval of his judgment. It was our
duty to announce fundamental princi
ples of government, but it was also our
duty to fix a limit to the expenditures
and extravagance of government. This
the Legislature never had done, and con
sequently has met the demands of
the people. Their still come
1 iiejo every hill-top fwd vMley in, the
State, demanding a reduction in thi
expenses of government, and hcJ
for one, wps wHHng V? take his share of I
the responsibility of making snob re
action. Fulton county, for instance,
pays one hundred and five thousand dol
lars BUte and county Ux, and the Tax
Receiver and Collector get nearly nine
thousand dollars each out of this
amount. He wished this Board of Fi
nance, which he proposed, to act as a bul
wark antJ breakwater between the tax
payers and the officeholders. The peo
ple of Georgia are always,willing to pay
a competent salary to their officials, btrt
they do not relish much taxation. The
officer who does not find it his duty to
collect taxes without a commission will
only hold his office for two years, and in
that time may subject himself to serious
penalties.
Mr. Little, of the Twenty-fourth
Distriot, said that many of the coun
ties of the State did not wish this
Board of Finance, as they were
getting along very well without
it. In some counties, too, men
might be elected who would fix the sal
aries of county officers at very large
amounts.
Mr. Collier’s substitute was finally
laid on the table.
S>-ctiou seven was agreed to without
amendment.
the previous question was called on
the report and the report on Counties
and County Officers was agreed to *s
amended, as a whole.
On motion of Mr. Reese (W. M.), of
the Twenty ninth District, the sessions
were extended from balf-paal o° e 1° l wo
o’clock,
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The C otton Tax—The InferlorCoiirt Hystem
_lt I* Finally RJlled—The .Supreme Court
—A Lively Fiht On the Additional Su
preme Court Judfe —Prominent .Member*
in the Fray—A Neat Thrust at Judge
Wright—The Court to Remain As at Pres
ent.
Atlanta, July 31.— The Convention
met this morning, at half-past eight
o’clock, in the Capitol, the President,
Hon. Charles J. Jenkins, in the Chair.
Hart On the Homestead.
After the reading of the Journal of
yesterday’s proceedings, the President
presented and had read to the Conven
vention a memorial adopted by a meet
ing of citizens of Hart county, the sub
stance of which was that if the Conven
tion adoptod a homeotoad law exempt
ing more than five hundred dollars’
worth of property, Hart county would
vote against the ratification of the new
Constitution,
emigres* and the Cotton Tax.
The committee to memorialize Con
gress on the subject of refunding the
Cotton Tax was announced by the Presi
dent as follows:
Messrs. Burnett, of the Eleventh Dis
trict; Lawton, of the First; Guerry, of
the Twelfth; Ingram, of the Twenty
fourth; Hammond, of the Thirty-fifth;
Ross, of the Twenty-second; Wofford,
of the Forty-second; Reese, of the
Twenty-ninth; Hill, of the Twenty
eighth. *
Male of Homestead*.
Mr. Jenkins, of the Tenth District,
offered an ordinance on the subject of
the homesteads. It provides that where
homesteads which have been set apart
have heeu sold in good faith and paid
for, the sale shall be valid aud binding.
Referred under the rules.
Clt-rlral Force in the Departments.
The committee appointed to investi
grfte the clerical force employed in the
offices of the Secretary of State, Treasu
rer anil Comptroller-General asked for
further time, which was granted.
The Judiciary.
The report of the Committee of Final
Revision on the Judiciary was taken up
for action. Paragraph first of the first
section was read, as follows:
Section I.—Paragraph I. The judi
cial powers of this State shall be vested
iu a Snpreme Court, Superior Courts,
Courts of Ordinary, Justices of the
Pence, Commissioned Notaries Public,
aud such other Courts as have been, or
qjay be, established by law.
fhli ft(<> JffffT'ffF <••>.
Mr, Osborne, of the Thirty first Dis
trict, moved to amend the section by
adding Inferior Courts to the other
Courts.
Mr. Willis, of the Twenty-fifth Dis
trict, favored the amendment. He
thought we needed some Court between
the Justice’s Court and the Superior
Court to effect the spijpdy trial of crimi
nals. One'of the heaviest taxes which
the people sustain is for the payment of
jail fees, anil it is one whioh this amend
ment would do away with. The old In
ferior Courts were composed of the best
‘vw tit °° unt y> an<l ditl a great eal
of
Mr Reese, pf ttyp Dis
trict, moved to amend by g)'°,yi j ln (? for
t haeet#bh£lwen)t of Jnfenq) in
such counties a# mey desire tpem, and
with such juriedictiQu fge D e gf 8 ' at d re
may confer, _.....
Mr. Harrell, of tfea Twelfth District,
said he wished to ace fill the tribuuals m
the State uniform aad homogeneous,
having the same Courts in every eouaty,
and having no conflicts of jurisdiction.
These special Courts arc the main
springs of local legislation.
Mr. Hi)nt, pf the Twenty-second Dis
trict, % fc’jMf the amendments
proposed W a ufd jph* ’r ■ •
Uonveutii.fi wished &Q r l
- Court for eaoii Cfiqfit#, t)t orgahtee j
on© which will command tlio ywjjfip* QJ
the people. At present parties are never
satisfied with the decisions of the lower
Cogrts, but certiorari their cases to
Qiho)' Injjupals. When he had a client
charged w jdfv ?l a n ?' s "
demeanor h e wisfi.ed' fo ,uave hifc* tried
WofU /fidge learned jp %e law, and i
not before who were ignorant'of it.
Mr. Furman, of ihn Twentieth Dis
trict, said he thought the l*st
“ such Courts as may be established by
law,” fully provided for the creation of
Inferior Courts, in the discretion of the
Legislature.
Mr. Lawton, of the First Distriot, said
he agreed With Furman in his view
of the matter, and Yepea**Y fbat suoh
contingencies as Mr. TReese i
were urrfiMjy provided ,f or - .Y® Uad 'j
great respect [op ,V td Court,
sygtep?, but it had ftp d a fc ?£ and had !
passed mt existence. He d'd wo®,
think it eowld bp ff e and.9 u f?* e< *i
if there were five men * tftpb ppputy of
the State who could be gotteu tc dis
charge the duties of this Court without
compensation.
The amendments were finally laid on
the iaob.-, and the section was agreed to
unamended.”
Additional Supreme Court Judge.** j
The second section, paragraph first,
was then read as follows :
Section ll.—Paragraph I. The Su
prr-Fjj/i Court shall consist of a Chief
Justice uua tffS Associate Justices, but
the General pay provide for
the appointment of two addition?! Asso
ciate Justices. A majority of the Court,
shall constitute a quorum.
Mr. Collier, of the Thirty-fifth District,
moved to strike out the clause authoriz
ing the appointment of two additional
Associate Justices.
Mr. Mathews, of the Yhntieib Dis
trict, said the Supreme Court ia a ne- j
ceßsity. It is a safeguard and a protec- j
tion to safety aud liberty. Its objects j
render it most useful and reliable. This
is an important practical question, but
on every side we are met by the cry of
economy What, in this matter, has
been the of governments ?
He said States having jtyOre three
Supreme Court Judges are the standard j
aud highest legal authorities. Georgia, j
Arkansas, Colorado, Nevada, Virginia
ami lyeutncky have only three Justices
each, and thefr rifPjYta +?P not the high
est authority. H *> e fiT*upd,
to ay that Ihe people ydl not Fari- j
fv this it thn DSpvenliop thinks
proper to ndopt it. He thought the
people would acknowledge that they were
right and would stand by them. Sinoe
ISIS the increased population and accu
mulating litigation have consumed the
entire time of the three Justices, who
are toe hardest worked men in the State.
I am met with the or” of economy every
where. Economy uas run I want
no economy but only that supported by (
wisdom. With all its errors the Su
' preme Conrt is a necessity, as it sub-
I stantud7 administers justice, protects
| the right aim £ Uniform law to the
(State.
Mr. Gartrell, .f the Thirty-fifth pis- i
trict, failed to recognize any reasons
why the pourt should be increased.
Mr. Render, of the Thirty-sixth Dis
trict, said he opened hjs month for the
' first time now in the cause of reform*
He thought it the time to Bpeak. out.
Chnf Justie* Hiram Warner had said
j fhat he wauted no snch addition to the
i Bench.
Mr Guerard, of the First District,
j reminded the Convention that the re
port of the committee did not insist
| that the number of Justices should be
1 now increased; but that the Legislature
I may be authorized to increase it when
necessary. He again protested against
the idea that the delegates were mare
voting machines of the people they rep-
Mr. Toombe, of the Twenty-ninth
District, said that this waa not a ques
tion either of salary or economy, but
one of far greater moment. It involves
the great cause of the administration of
justice, and should be sustained, though
the expenses be increased seven times or
i .seventy times seven. The groat admin
-4 iairstion of justice between man and
j man was +a important principle of gov-
J etnment.Wnd it wan this which brought
1 this body together. Five wise men on
I‘the bench were more apt to give torrect
... . , *: ‘L., . >
I decisions than three, We ail live by
experience, and no one is omniscient
like Minerva, who sprang full wise
from the brain of Jove. I have gre it
respect for experience, and experience
shows that three men cannot perform
the duties of the Snpreme Beach well.
What next ? Why, when one man is re
moved the Justices are equally divided,
the deoision of the Court below stands
affirmed, and all the advantages of the
Court are lost. A number of times the
law ia delayed. Again, the Court could
divide the among themselves,
thus doubling their capacity and care of
opinions, in searching ont the truth and
deciding upon the law and the facts, for
it is often their duty to decide both the
law and the facts. Five Jostices could,
therefore, get along more intelligently;
and, while I have every confidence in
the ability and integrity of the present
Bench, I know that in the past few
years they have not had time diligently
to examine all the cases. Hence the
proposed Beetion secures more ability in
legal opinions, more power in examina
tion, and more certain administration of
justice.
Mr. Hammond (N. J.), of the Thirty
fifth District, said than the present
Bench, no better lawyers and men can
be found mentally and morally, but
they are not capacitated physically to
discharge the duties of the office. Asa
former Reporter of the Supreme Court
and now as a lawyer, he was familiar
with the work of the Judges. He knew
that Chief Justice Warner had had to
work every Sabbath for the past five
years, and Associate Justice Bleckley
frequently gets up at twelve o’clock
Sunday night to prepare for delivering
opinions on Tuesday. The opinions of
the Court are often kept from the peo
ple and the Bar because the Judges have
not time to write them out. Suppose
two of the Judges should be sick and
absent from the Court at the same time.
Iu such a case the Court would have to
Btop work, and the dockets would get
clogged, so that it would be very diffi
cult to clear them again. By allowing
appeals from one jury to another the
number of cases carried to the Supreme
Court may be diminished; he did not
know how much,and he doubted if they
would be diminished at all. The docket
of the Supreme Court is now largely
filled with criminal cases, and the num
ber of these is not on the decrease by
any means. A great many men now
litigate merely to postpone the payment
of debts and dispute small matters,
which they formerly compromised.
Suppose now that two of the Judges
differ on certain points of law, aud in a
case involving these principles the de
cision is determined by the third man
whose term expires before his associates.
The new Judge, who takes his place,
perhaps changes the whole drift of the
law. This was by no means an improb
able contingency. Hie-self and other
lawyers in the State now had cases
which they were holding back for new
fudges.
Mr. Johnson (W. G.), of the Thir
tieth District, said; that many lawyers
find answerable questions in the de
cisions rendered by the present Judges,
but they think there is a limit to human
endurance, and that the opinions of the
Court are often sloveuly rendered only
because of the Judges having so much
work to do that they have not tirno to
administer justice well. lie hoped the
members of the Convention would pause
here aud consider the subject well. The
American people aro in too much of a
hurry about everything. They have no
patience, but rush through with every
thing they undertake iu life. He did
not scout the question of economy, aud
believed the people’s money ought to be
properly taken oare of. Under the pres
ent arrangement each Judge of the Su
preme Court has, say, one hundred cases
to decide during a term. With five
Judges each would have but sixty cases
to decide, and the people would be
muoh better satisfied than they are at
present. He had confidence enough iu
future Legislatures to let them fix this
matter, and if they found it worked bad
ly they would repeal the law. The Su
preme Court of the United Slates for
merly consisted of five Judges. It now
has nine, who divide the labor aud give
the decisions more dignity aud charac
ter.
Mr. Lawton, of the First District, said
the people of the State could make this
matter an jssjip ip sejecting members of
tho DegmhfiU'' o - Till ß j Release of the
number of Jndges has a tendency to
give a fixedness to the highest law of the
land, and it was nearly as important
that it should be fixed as that it should
be right.
Mr. Wright, of the Forty-second Dis
trict, made a speech iu favor of the
amendment, in the course of which he
said he was no advocate of any Snpreme
Court, but be was not iu favor of abol
ishing it, as the people seemfd to wish
it retained, and he was for the people.
Their country was his cotiutry, their
God was his God. He did not wish to
know where the needle pointed; he
knew it was the needle and that it was
obliged t°'ft°jnt right,. So it was with
lfim and the people?
ftr. of 'the T'Fenty-seyeuth
Distript, sajd 'fie was surprised at the
gentleman (Mr. Wright). Efe had been
taught from childhood to look upon him
as one who had always adhered to his
own saored opinions, and yet, if ho ac
cepted his recent utterances, it would
seem he would even change his religion
with a majority of the people. -He call
ed attention to the fact that during the
past few years thero had been several
dissenting opinions rendered in the Su
preme Court on important matters, and
opiy a Jijl'gßY pumficr of Judges on the
Bench could prdl'eyVtho jycopio against
fluctuations iu the law.
> Mr. Brown, of the Thirty-ninth Dis
trict : But suppose after the Bench is
increased the vote on certain legal points
stands three to two, would not anew ap
pointiueni. the decision thus ren-
* "
Barrqiy paid no mere human ma
ofjiuery pofilfl bp perfect. We cannot
indent'pei'petß?! fgptjop gr perfect ac
tion, but we Gan losjen tpp tppfiQßpy to
error. This we propose to do, leaving
the laws of Georgia not only uniform
bat stable like the laws of the Medes
and Persians. . They must be made
fixed as well as right.
After considerable debate, Mr. Col
lier'd kmeuameni striking out the clause
authorising th 6 fo proj'jde
for the 'appointment of 'tWo additional
Associate' Justices of the Supreme Court
was f ffjtfl 'of pas nays
Paragraph one, as amended, was
agreed te.
Judge* AVI m Hoiid*.
Mr. Wright, of the Forty-second Dis
trict. offered the following, which was
adopted as a sepaiwt? paragraph;
Hr Jnfis'e of the Supreme Court or ot
any (fonniu ißjg §tatg shall preside in
any ease affecting tjip Validity n( sd'Y
material interest arising out of apy
bonds, Federal, State, corporation or
municipal, who holds in his own right,
or as the representative of others, any of
the class of bonds upon which the ques
tion to be decided arises.
The Convention, pending further ac
tion on tile repors; tueu atborr^ed,
Tlie Homestead Question.
The Committee of Final Revision
adopted this afternoon the following re,
poft op t /fa fiomestead : “Each head of
a family, or aged o;- ipfirm sßall
be allowed an exemption of sixteen hun
dred dollars, all waivable save three
hundred, including household furniture,
wearing apparel and provisiou. Parties
can supplement the exemption till the
whole amount is reached, the wife’s pro
perty to be inalienable.”
Uei'ousijerallon liy W|io|eal—Su|l Harp
inn on 'the'* Inferior 1 Court*— TTiey Are
Finally Disposed Of—The Judiciary—Nearly
the Whole Article Adopted—The Change*
Alade—The OiHce of .Auorney-Ueueral—lt
Jflll Probably be Abolished To-l)ny.
[Special to the Cjironicje unit Cfmstitittionahst.]
AjLANf?, Agust J.—T4 0 Cqnsfitßtiqp
al Convention met this morning in the
Capitol at half past eight e'cloek, the
President, Hon. Charles J. Jenkins, in
| the chair.
The Inferior Conrt* Again.
i After the reading of the Journal of
I yagterday’s proceedings, Mr. McDonald,
of the Fifth District, moved to recon
sider the action of the Convention yes
terday iu agreeing to section first of the
article on the Judiciary iu order to add
inferior Courts to the other Courts
named. He said the people of the State
all wanted to have the Inferior Courts
re-established, and snch a feature in the
Gonatitutiftn would cause them to turn
ont strongly and vote for ratification.
Mr. Davis, of the Tenth District, op
posed the motion to reconsider. He said
that as the County Courts now have uni
form jurisdiction there was no use intro
ducing heterogeneous tribunals in some
counties.
The motion to reconsider was laid on
the table.
Disiiualiacaiioa ot judge*,
Mr. Brown, of the Thirty-ninth Dis
trict, moved to recousider paragraph
second of section one adopted yesterday
as follows :
Par. 11. When a mijyrity of the Judges are
disqualified from deciding any case, by interest
or otherwise, the Governor shall designate
Judges of the Superior Courts to sit in then
stead.
Mr. Brown said he made the motion
in order that an amendment prepared by
Mr. Mynatt might be offered and adopt-
Mr. Mvnatt, of the Thirty-fifth Dis
-17 jiV. i
trict, offered an- amendment substitut
ing the words “one or more” for "a ma
jority” in line one, and the words “for
any other reason cannot preside” after
the word "otherwise” in line three. The
amendment was sdopted.
Judge* Who Have Bead*.
Mr. HammOnd (N, J.) t of the Thirty
fifth District, moved to reconsider the
paragraph offered by Mr. Wright yes
terday and adopted, which read as fol
lows :
No Judge of the Supreme Court or of any
Courts in this State shall preside in any case
affecting the validity or any material interest
arising out of auy bonds. Federal. State, cor
poration or municipal, who holds in his own
right, or as the representative of others, any
of the floss of bonds upon which the question
to be decided arises.
Mr. Hammond said that if the Con
vention wished to retain the sentiment
of the paragraph, it should be reconsid
ered in order that it might be perfected
grammatically. If they did uot wish to
retain the sentiment of course the par
agraph should be reconsidered.
Mr. Davis, of the Tenth District,
wished to know why the holding of
bonds should be selected specially as a
disqualification. He thought that only
general laws should be incorporated into
the Constitution by the Convention.
Mr. Wright, of the Forty-second Dis
trict, opposed the motion to reconsider.
The paragraph was not likely to be
misunderstood, and as it stood would
effect the object for which it was intro
duced sufficiently well.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
-Sale of the State’s Railroad*.
The report of the committee on the
sale of the railroads belonging to the
State'was the special order for the day,
but the President ruled that unfinished
business took precedence of the special
order, and the unfinished business was
the consideration of the report of the
Committee of Final Revision on the Ju
dicial Department.
Homestead and Finance.
Mr. Toombs, of the Twenty-ninth Dis
trict, Chairman of the Committee of Fi
nal Revision, submitted the following
report on Homestead and Exemption :
Section I. There shall be exempt from levy
and sale, by virtue of any process Whatever,
under the laws of the State, except as herein
after excepted, of the property of every head
of a family, or guardian, or trustee of a family
oi minor children, or every aged or infirm per
son, or person having the cate and support of
dependent females of any age, who is not the
head of a family, realty or personalty, or both,
not to exceed in value in the aggregate sixteen
hundred dollars.
Sec. 11. No Court or ministerial officer in the
State shall ever have jurisdiction or authority
to enforce auy judgment, execution or decree
against the property set apart for such pur
pose, including such improvements as may bo
made thereon, from time to time, except for
taxes, for the purchase money of the same, for
labor done thereon, for material furnished
therefor, or for the removal of encumbrances
thereon.
Sec. 111. The debtor shall have power, with
the consent of his wife, if any, to be made iu
writing, and attested by two witnesses, to
waive or renounce his right to the benefit of
the exemption provided for in this article, ex
cept as to household and kitchen furniture,
wearing apparel, and provisions for one year,
to b i selected by himself and bis wife, if auy,
not to exceed three hundred dollars in value ;
and he bhall not. after it is set apart, alienate
or encumber the property so exempted, but it
may be sold by the debtor and las wife, if any,
jointly, with the sanction of tlie Judge of the
Superior Conrt of the comity where the
debtor resides, or the land is situated, upon
application to him, the proceeds to he rein
vested upon the same uses.
Skc. IV. Tho General Assembly shall pro
vide bv law, as early as practicable, for the
setting apart and valuation of said property,
and thero shall be no other exemption than
that provided for in this article.
Sea. V. The applicant shall, at any time,
have the right to supplement his exemption by
adding to an amount already set apart, which
is less than the whole amount of exemption
herein allowed, a sufficiency to make his ex
emotion equal to tho whole amount.
Sec. VI. flights which have become vested
under previously existing laws shall not he
affected by anything herein contained.
yEp. VII- All property of tlie wife, in her
possession at the time of her marriage, and all
property given to, inherited or acquired by
her, shall remain her separate property, aud
uot be liable for the debts of her husband.
Mr. Toombs, from the same commit
tee, also reported on Finance, Taxation
and Public Debt. [This report has
already been published, in substance, in
the Chronicle and Constitutionalist. ]
Tli; Judicial System.
The consideration of the report on
the Judiciary was resumed. Paragraph
three of section two was read as follows:
Pap. 111. The Chief Justice and Associate
Justices shall hold their offices for six years,
and ui>t*l ffi 6 !!- succpssors are qualified. A
successor to the incumbent v butte term of
office will soonest expire shall be appointed in
IHHO, a successor to the inoumbent whos ■ terra
of office is next in duration shall be appointed
in 18M. Hut appointments to fill vaoanoiea
shall only be for the unexpired term.
Ou motion, the consideration of this
paragraph was postponed for the pres
ent.
Paragraphs four, five and six were
read as follows :
Par. IV. The Supreme Court shall have no
original jurisdiction, but shall be a Court alone
for the trial and correction of errors from the
Superior Courts, and from the City Courts of
Savannah and Atlanta, and such other like
Courts as may be hereafter established in
other oities. and shall sit at tho seat of gov
ernment at sqcp tiiltfes. in each as shall
be pposepibofi bi lafc, for tpe trial and deter
mination of pprits of prior from said Superior
and Cty Courts.
Par. V. The Snpreme Court shall dispose of
every ease at the first or seoond term after
such writ of error is brought; and in case the
plaintiff in errer shall not be prepared at the
first term to prosecute the case, unless pre
vented by providential cause, it shall be strick
en from the docket, and tho judgment below
shall stand affirmed.
Par. VI. In any case the Court may, in its
discretion, withhold its judgment until the
next teim after the same is argued.
They were agreed to without amend-
T'aragrapU seven was read as follows:
Par. VIC. When the Judges presiding in any
case are oqually divided in opinion, the judg
ment below shall stand affirmed.
On motion, this paragraph was strick
en attt.
Qpbe third seepiop was tafiep up and
the ijrrst and seconfi parqgrapffs agreed
to fqllow ß • * ‘
SppT.o* m.--ppr*gr*pfi (■ There Shall be
a Judge of tpe Superior Courts for each Judi
cial Circuit, whose term of office shall he four
years, or until his successor is qualified.
Par. 11. He may act in other circuits when
authorized by law.
Paragraph third was read as follows:
Par. HI. The successors to the present incum
bents shall be appointed as their ommiaions
iyW: cPooOkf. 'Tliat none of '-'tffetof Bhfll
hold longer thiir the close of" thd year 1880.
Qn motion, the consideration of fhie
paragraph vjffis fof the present.
’ Rffragv'fipu one aeotiun four was
agreed to as follows \
Section IV. Paragraph I. The Superior
Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction iff
cases of divorce; in criminal cases, where the
offender is subjected to loss of life, or confine
ment in the penitentiary; in cases respecting
titles to land, and equity cases. t
Paragran!) two was rep.fi, as fpljowa :
Par. if. Tffe General Asapmffly vpay confer
upon the Courts of cgmmog law ppwerfo grant
equitable relief,
Mr. Ingram, of the Twenty-fourth
District, mowed to amend by supple
menting after the word “ law,” the
words “ all the powers heretofore exer
cised by Courts of Equity in this State.”
The nuieudmpffiiff a 8
paragraph agreed to as'umfenqed.
Paragraph three was read, as follows :
Par. 111. Said Courts shall have jurisdiction
in all other civil casJs, e-.cept as ffgrejhjfter
PiqvffiCfjV
Mr. Hawkins, of the Forty-second
District, moved to amend by striking
out the word “other.” The amendment
was adopted, and the paragraph agreed
to as amended.
Paragraphs feur and five were agreed
to without amendment, as follows :
Par. iV. T„ey „hau have appelate jurisdic
tion in ill sncli oases as may be provided by
Par. V. They shall have power to correct er
rors in inferior jurisdicatories,by writof certio
rari. which shall only issue on the sanction of
the Juige; aud said Courts, and the Jndges
thereof, shall have power to issue writs of
mandamus, prohibition, scire facias, and all
other writs that may be necessary for carrying
their powers fully into effect, anj ShaH ff&ve
such otbpr'pcwfera are, or msjftia, conferred
on them by law.
Paragraph six was read :
Tar. VI. The General Assembly may provide
for an appeal from one jury in the Superior
and City Courts to another, and the said
Courts may grant new trials on legal gronnde.
Mr. Harrell, of the Twelfth District,
moved to amend by striking ont the first
clause. He said that appeals from one
jury to another only delayed the busi
ness of the Courts. In a}l civil oases the
juries were judges ef the fact and the
Judges of the law. Jf the Judge should
make a niistake as fo the lav the Su
preme Uouft will correct him. He fail
ed to see the qse of subfffitting the same
case twice to thp watjre tfifiunal.
’fhe amendment was lain on the table,
and the paragraph was agreed to, with
out amendment.
Paragraph seven was read :
Par. VH. The Court shall render judgment
without the verdict of a jury, in all civil cases
founded on unconditional contracts in writing,
where an iaenable defense is not filed.
Mr. Reese (W. M.), of the Twenty
ninth District, moved to amend by add
ing “under oath” to the paragraph.
He said it was no hardship to make
every man swear to what he brings be
fore a Goßit.' ‘
Mr. Paoe, of the Twenty-Seventh Dis
trict, moved to amend by adding the
words “ oath or solemn affirmation.”
Mr. Reese accepted this amendment.
Mr. Cain, of the Eighteenth District,
moved to amend by adding “ which de
fense may be filed at the first or any
subsequent term of the Court.” This
amendment was lost.
Mr. Dußose, of the Twentieth Dis
trict, opposed the adoption of Mr.
Reese’s amendment. He said there
were some defendants who, feeling that
they did not have a good defense, did
not wish to swear to its truth. He
thought that this oath business was
often a nuisance. There was too much
swearing done in Georgia anyhow.
Mr. Ingram, of the Twenty-Fourth
District, said he thought there was no
more reason why the defendant should
be made to swear to the truth of his
case than there was why the plaintiff
should not be made to swear to his.
Mr. Brown, of the Thirty-ninth Dis
trict, said he thought if the defendant
did not have a good enough case for him
to swear to there was no use in delaying
the Court to consider it. He thought
Mr. Reese’s amendment a good one, and
hoped the Convention would adopt it.
The amendment was adopted, aud the
paragraph as amended agreed to.
Paragraph eight was adopted, as fol
lows:
Par. VIII. The Superior Courts shall sit in
each county not less than twice in each year,
at such times as have been, or may be, ap
pointed by law.
Mr. Willis, of the Twenty-fifth Dis
trict, offered the following as an addi
tional paragraph:
The General Assembly may provide by law
for some proper person to preside in all cases
where the presiding Judge is disqualified.
The paragraph was agreed to.
Section fifth was agreed to, as follows:
Section V.—Paragraph I. In any county
within which there is, or hereafter may be, a
City Court, the Judge of said Court, and of
the Superior Court, may preside in the Courts
of each other, in cases where the Judge of
either Court is disqualified ta preside.
Section six, paragraph first, was read:
Section Vl.—Paragraph I. The powers of a
Court of Ordinary and of Probate stall be
vested in an Ordinary for each county, from
whose decision there may be an appeal to the
Superior Court, under regulations prescribed
by law.
Mr. Reese (Augustus), of the Twenty
eighth District, moved to amend by add
ing in line four, after the word “ap
peal,” the words “or by consent of the
parties without a decision.” The amend
ment was adopted, aud the paragraph
agreed to as amended.
Paragraph second was read:
Par. 11. The Courts of Ordinary shall have
such powers in relation to roads, bridges, fer
ries, public buildings, paupers, oounty officers,
county funds and oounty taxes, and other
county matters, as may be conferred on them
by law.
Mr. Bass, of the Forty-second Dis
trict, moved to amend by adding after
tile word "Ordinary,” in the first line,
the words “County Commissioners,
where such exist.”
Mr. Collier, of the Thirty-fifth Dis
trict, said he thought the amendment
was unnecessary. Where no County
Commissioners exist the statute law now
confers upon the Ordinary the powers
enumerated in the paragraph.
Mr. Hammond (N. J.), of the Thirty
fifth District, said he thought the
amendment was out of place. He
thought the Convention should not con
fuse the power of the Ordinnry with the
power of any other tribunal. After
some debate Mr. Bass’ amendment was
laid on the table and the paragraph was
agreed to.
Paragraph third was read :
Par. 111. The Ordinary shall hold his office
for the term of four years, and until his sue
cesßor is elected aud qualified.
Mr. Underwood, of the Forty-second
District, moved to amend by making
the Ordinary’s term of office two years
instead of four.
The amendment was laid on the table
by a vote of 93 ayes to 85 nays, and the
paragraph, unamended, was agreed to.
Paragraph first, seotiou seven, was
read :
Section Vll.—Paragraph I. There shall be
in eacli district one Justice of the Peace,
whose official term, except when selected to
fill an unexpired term, shall be four years.
Mr. Trammell, of the Forty-third Dis
trict, moved to amend by inserting in
line two the word “militia" before tbo
word “district." The amendment was
adopted and the paragraph, as amended,
agreed to.
Paragraph second was read :
Par. 11. The Justices of the Peace shall have
jurisdiction in all civil cases arising ex. con
tractu when the principal sum does not exceed
one hundred dollars, and shall sit monthly at
fixed times and places : but in all cases there
may be an appeal to a jury in said Court, under
such i emulations as shall be prescribed by law.
Mr. Moore, of the Forty-third Dis
trict, moved to amend by adding after
the word “contractu,” in line three, (lie
words, “or in cases of trespass or other
injury fo personalty.” The amendment
wtjs adopted, and the paragraph, as
amended, agreed to.
The remainder of section seven was
adopted without amendment, as fol
lows :
Par. in. Justices of the Peace shall be
elected by the legal voters iu thiir respective
districts, aud shall be commissioned by the
Governor.
Par. IV. They shall be removable on convic
tion for malpractice iu office.
Paragraph first of section eight was
read :
Section VIII —Paragraph 1. Commissioned
Notaries Public, not to exceed one for each
militia district, may be appointed by the
Judges of the Superior Courts in their respec
five circuits, upon recommendation of the
grand juries of the several counties. They
shall be commissioned by the Governor for
the term of four years; |hd be 'fjf-ojtjq'o
Justices of 'the fiettge. 1
This paragraphias amended by enjoin
ing their removal from office in oase of
malpractice, like Justices of the Peace.
Paragraph one of seotion nine was
read:
Section IX.—Paragraph I. The jurisdiction,
powers, proceedings aud practice of all Courts
or officers invested with judicial powers of the
same grade or class, so far as regulated by law
and the force and effect of the process, judg
ment and decree, by such Courts severally
shall be uniform. The uniformity must be es
tablished by the first General Assembly elected
under this Constitution.
Mr. Moore, of the Fojljh-Uurdl Jpiis
triqtb moved j,o insert Iss the word
‘‘GourfS,;. id line two, tfie words “except
City Courts. ’ The amendment was
adopted,
Mr. Hammond (N. of the Ttoty
fifth District, moved tvu'ther
by paving out tfi? yorfl “brat,” in line
eightr and all after the words “General
Assembly.” T'hn amendment was adopt
ed, a“d the section, as amended, agreed
to l
Paragraph first of section ten was
read:
Section X.—Paragraph I. There shall be an
Attorney-General of the State, whose official
term, except when appointed to fill an unex
pired term, shall be two years, b”t tyt present
incumbent shall holy tfnW *V e cldije ef
pending discussion on this paragraph,
tbd Ddhvention adjpmned,. ‘
ss? k W IU W
The people ppfih **opnkY have pre
setted ft W®Wor<al, asking the Conven
tion to protect them against the State
Road killing their stock, which said
road is exempted by law from paying
for.
The Attorney-General.
The probabilities are that the office of
Attorney-General will bft abolished, the
abolishment tp, take effect after 1878.
Thp Cp.nVphtion got over a good deal of
gionnd to-day, but not without much
wrangling, however.
SENATOR BI.AINE.
A Party of Festive Georgians Interview Jim
Bluino—And Find the Devil Not So Black as
lie is Puilfted.
Wo made an excursion up the beauti
ful Hudson river, something we would
advise every ose to Jo while visiting
ilfew York- As we were returning, we
met the celebrated James G. Blaine,
ex-Speaker of the House of Representa
tives and Senator from Maine. Our big
intimidator, hearing that he was aboard,
sent a message by the captain that
three old Georgia rebels would to
make bis aequaintapae. ife appeared
very quickly sjd introduced himself in a
pleaetut manner. We now saw before
us a man of about forty-seven years of
age, weighing perhaps one hundred and
eighty pounds, slightly gray hair and
whiskers (the latter closely cut), a bril
liant, wicked eye, clear complexion, and
a mouth and chin denoting great cower
and strength of purpose,
He said, yours is a great I
State,’ Georgia raises some very fine
looking men,” an 4 straightening himself
up about six feet one, he added, “and
so does Maine.” He continued, “I sup
pose that I am not very popular in yonr
country ?” We replied that if he could
rely upon the Southern press as an in
dicator of Southern sentiment, Jim
Blaine was always handled with gloves
off.
We, however, invited him South, and
suggested that bis opinion might under
go a change upon a better acquaintance
with our people, to fee" assented.
He would bp'glad toeotoe, he said, but
a man in public life was a great slave,
etc. He wanted to knqw our object in
changing the Constitution, the proposed
new features, etc, Spoke very highly of
our own Representative, Captain W. E.
Smith, inquired after General Gordon,
and the esteem in which he was held,
and then dexterously switched on to
Ben Hill, in whom he appeared to take
more than a passing interest. Of course,
we lauded Mr. Hill, as everybody does
in Southwestern Georgia, remarking, in
cidentally, that he at one time bad a
large planting interest in our county.
“And what sort of a farmer Hen \
make ?” he asked. ‘‘Dost ftoneyV we
replied- a weaning look, he said
“That’ was mighty bad for Ben, thongh
I would have thought as much,”
His manners are so agreeable that it
is easy to lose sight of the bully in the
man.
A poor fashion journal is an abomina
tion in the eyes of all ladies, but an able
one is an helper and delight. “Andrews'
Bazar” has no superior of its class, and
is the favorite, because it is the best.
Send ten cents to W. R. Andrews, Cin
cinnati, for specimen copy,
Oantelonpea two for five oenta.
New AdTertiMementN.
Facts For the People,
It is an undeniable fact that no article was
ever placed before the public with so much
uudisputed evidence of its great medical value
as the
YEGETINE.
For every complaint for which Veoktine ia
recommended, many testimonials of what it
has done is furnished to the public at large,
and no oue should fail to observe that nearly
ail of the testimonials are from people right
at home, where the VEGETINE is prepared,
aud as the streets and numbers are given,
there can be no possible doubt about the mat
ter.
Bouton, Decemqer 17,1872.
H. R. Stevens, Esq. : Dear Sir—May I ask
the favor of you to make my case public ?
In 1861, while on picket duty in the army, I
was taken with a fit, which lasted all night.
Was taken into camp and losed with whisky
and quinine. After this had fits every day. and
was taken to Newbern Hospital, and there
treated by the attending physician. I grew'
worst aud was sent home. Remained in poor
health for four years, treating with many phy
sicians and trying many remodies. Finally
Scrofula made its appearance in different
parts of my body, and my head was so diseased
as to be frightful to look at. and painful be
yond endurance. After trying the most emi
nent physicians, without improvement, a
change of climate was advised.
Have been to the Hot Springs in Arkansas
twice, each time giving their treatment %
thorough trial. Finally came back to Boston,
disc juraged, with no hope of help. Life was
a burden to one in my situation. My disease,
and the effect of so much powerful medicine,
had so damaged my system that the action of
my stomach was apparently destroyed, and my
head was covered with ulcers which had in
places eaten into the skull bone.
The best physicians said my blood was so
full of poison they could do no more for me.
About this time a frieud who had been an in
valid told me Veoetine had restored him to
perfect health, aud through his persuasion 1
commenced taking Veoetinb. At this time I
was having fits almost every day. I noticed
th3 good effects of Vegetine in my digestive
organs. My food sat better and my stomach
grew stronger. I began to feel encouraged,
for I could see my health slowly and gradually
improving. With renewed hope I continued
taking the Veoetine. until it had completely
driven disease out of my body. It cured the
fits, gave me good pure blood, aud restored
me to perfect health, which I had not enjoyed
before for ten years. Hundreds of people in
the city of Boston can vouch for the above
facts.
Vegetine has saved my life, and you are at
liberty to make such use of this statement as
plea r es you best, aud I beg of you to make it
known, that other sufferers may find relief with
less trouble and expense than 1 did.
It will afford me great pleasure to show the
marks of my disease or give any further infor
mation relative to my case to all who desire it.
I ant, Bir, very gratefully, JOHN PECK,
No. 50 Sawyer street, Boston, Mass.
Twenty-Seven Years Ago.
H. R. Stevens, Esq.: Dear Fir—This is to
certify that my daughter was taken sick when
she was three years old, and got so low that
we were obliged to keep her on a pillow, with
out moving, to keep the little thing together.
She was attended by several physicians - the
regular attending oue being old Dr. John Ste
vens. They all pronounced her case incurable.
She had been sick about a year, when hearing
of the great Blood Remedy, Vegetine, I com
menced giving her that, aud continued it regu
larly till s e was about seven years old, when
she was perfectly cured. During her sickness
three pieces of bone were taken from her
right arm above the elbow, one of them being
very long. Several small pieces were also
taken from her left leg. She is now twenty
seven yoars old, and is enjoyiug good health,
aud has ever since she was seven years old,
with no signs of Scrofula or any blood disease.
Her arm is a little crooked, but she can use it
almost as well as the other. Her legs are of
equal length, and she is not iu the least lame.
Her case was Scr-fuia, inherited in the blood;
and I would recommend all those having Scrof
ula Humor or any ether blood disease, if they
wish to have a perfect cure, to try Vegetine,
tire reliable blood remedy, which does not
weaken the system liko many oilier prepara
tions recommended, but, on the contrary, it is
nourishing and strengthening. My daughter's
case will tully testify this, for I never saw nor
heard of a worse form of Scrofula.
HULDA SMITH,
10 Monupiept street, Charlestown. Mass.
MRS. SARAH M. JONES,
60 Sullivan street, Charlestown. Mass.
April 10, 1870,
The above statement shows a perfect cure of
Scrofula in its worst form, when prouounoed
incurable, of a child f*ur years of age, twenty
three years ago. The lady, now twenty seven
years old, enjoyiug perfect health.
Vegetine is Sold by Ail Druggists.
aug2-wlm
man li in
IN COMPETITION WITH
NEW YOKK \NO BOSTON !
IR O S
■mow ■ RIOEB UICR^^ALES
6. 0. ROBINSON k CO.
"1 N addition to their city trade, sold in the
months of
MAY AND JUNFt 1877:
1 Piano, SWppN to
Milford, New Hampshire,
2 Pianos Edgefield Cos., 8. C.
2 Pianos MeDnffie, (la.
§ Organs,,,,.Washington, (la.
\ Pian0...... Lincoln Cos., Ga.
\ Organ Madison, Ga.
1 Piano Colombia, 8. C.
1 Organ DMle't, 8. C.
1 Piano Johnston's, 8. C.
1 Organ Allendale, 8. C,
1 Piano Lexington ♦'#„ S, C.
1 Orgufi ~. Bel-Air, Ga.
\ Organ.!.. . Co'omfcia, S. C.
t Organ. ... ..Social Circle, Ga.
1 Plain*,,,.. .Waynesboro, Ga.
| Organ Sumtt r 8. C.
1 Organ Granitevillc, S'. C.
1 Organ Bartow, Ga.
Of tho above sales ttewai were wade in
DIRECT COMPETITION
W ith NEW YORK and BOSTON HOUSES.
THE LARGEST STOCK,
THE BEST MAKERS
and the LOWEST PRICES,
At the AUGUSTA MUSIC HOUSE, 2C5 Broad
re I G. 0. RORINSON & CO.
jylO-tf
I lon's VuANNKKY, JOHN L. JOHNSON.::
Managing partner late firm
L. J. Guilmartin A Cos.,
18G6 to 1877.
JOHN FLiNNERY & CO.,
| COTTON FACTOHS
| -Am
-5 COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
I
5 No. 3 Kelly’s Block, Bay Street, i
j Savannah, Georgia, t
£ Agents for Jewell’s JVlills Yarns and Do-|
jmfcHticM. etc , etc. X
X BAGGING AND IRON TJRH ff ¥*© at}
market ratetj- given!
;to all to ua. liberal c.th|
iadv*nc6B iiiaSe on }
% fe: Our i'ii.ANNEBX having purchased;
I the entire assets aud assumed the liabilities;
of the late firm of L, J. GUILMARTIN &}
CO., we will attend to all oututanding buai-i
ness of that firm je2o -dt&w6m }
MM♦MMM 4 M M ♦+
<tfcj A PSS SAT! made easily
3jAU wi*.h this Machine!
Eh. mart prrfrrt In the world. Bore*
ft-em IS to 44 incite* In diameter. It dee.
the work ofa dozen men. The home does
not travel around the well. Anerto
raised and lowered instantly. Soeeessftal
where all ethers fall. No labor for man.
Head tor our M PACE BOOK. FREE.
Looms & K mux, Tiffln, Ohio.
ap22-w6m*
WOOL Foj£ IVMT4
MONEY FOB WOOL.
THE ATHENS MANUFACTURING COM
PANY having rgaiu improved their goods,
invite those desiring to exchange Wool for
Goods to call and see samples at Porter Flam
ing's, Augusta, or send for sampler aad, f?n#a
to undersigned. R- -J vIrVCAIEIKI. VX
myl7-w3m Athens Manf’g Cos.
WANTED.
\ O,OOO POUNDS Wool, all grades.
7 5,000 Pounds Bees Wax, for which the
highest prices will be said in cash. -lyjO-
Hides. Rags, Iron. Metals and Paier Stock of :
all kinds Tat JULIUS H. GPPfINHKHrS,
je23-tf - -141 Reynold street
Mew Adyertlaements.
THE CHEAP COUNTER.
AT
Tj. RICHARDS’,
A NEW INSTITUTION, COMMENCING MONDAY MORNING, at the
Augusta Dry Goods Store
Which will be oalled the CHEAP COUNTER. ON THIS COUNTER WILL BE PLACED
GOODS OF VARIOUS KINDS, at a price that insure a ready sale. Every person visiting
TUK AUGUSTA DRY GOODS STOKE
Is invited to take a look at the Goods on tho CHEAP COUNTER. Goods placed on this
Counter, if not sold in a day or two, will bo placed haok in stock at the regular prioe, aud other
articles put iu their place. So, if you see au article you wish, don’t hesitate to buy, as you may
miss the chance of getting it.
The Cheap Counter
Will be replenished from day to day—something different every day. If you oan’t find what
you wish one day, you may the uext. Call every day, and see what you oan find on the CHEAP
COUNTER. I have many othor bargains to offer besides THESE SPECIAL BARGAINS.
L. RICHARDS,
SOD Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
jylß-tf (NEARLY OPPOSITE CENTRAL HOTEL)
MULL ARK Y BROS.
ARE OFFERING
Bargains in Dry Goodsi
1.0 CASES STANDARD CALICO AT sc. PER YARD.
The best assortment of CORSETS ever offered in this city. ALL SIZES AND ALL
PRICES.
The best Stock of BLACK GRENADINES that has ever been offered in this city will be dis
played this week at prices that cannot be equalled anywhere.
Gents’ LAUNDRIED AND UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS, a full assortment very low.
A large assortment of CABSIMEBEB, TWEEDS and COTTONADEH At a great deal less than
their regular prices.
TO ARRIVE,
A chSice selection of LINEN SUITINGS, all prices. We are also offering our stock of
BLEACHED SHEETINGS and SHIRTINGS, DAMASKS TOWELS, SPREADS and PIQUES
at bottom prices.
MULLARIIY BROS.,
, 0 .. ’ 262 BROAD STREET
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PRINTED CAMBRICS
BALBRIGGAN HOSE,
And Other Goods, This Week, at
The Fredericksburg Store
are cheaper than Calicoes at 4c. * ' J
Having Hold off the odd sizes of our BALBRIGGAN HOSE, we have decided to olob© out
the remainder of the etook, all regular t-izes, at $G per doz., or 50e. per pair. We have them iu
bleaohed and unbleached, and are worth from $9 to sl2 per doz. This is a bargain in First*
Glass Goods seldom offered, and we know the Ladies who use this olass of goods will appre
ciate it, and those who have never used them and will once give them a trial, will never wish
to use any other. They will be shown tp thoße wishing to use them on our Regular Oouutera.
We will also offer the remainder of our stock GENTS* BALBRIGGAN HALF HOSE
at the low price of 35c. per pair—these goods are worth and sell in this market from $7 to #8
per doz., aud those in need, or who may need them, will do well to secure a supply from this
offering. These will also be shown on our Regular Counters.
During the week our
BARGAIN COUNTERS
Will be 1 jadeq with goods of various kiuda, which we wish to close out before the end of the*
and at prioes a great deal under value.
WO K FAL L. T BADE
We are now receiving a good many goods, to which we call the attention of those who wish to
ouodM fol ' Boys-FLANNELS, GINGHAMS, KENTUCKY
JEANS,SHIRTINGS, BLEACHED and BROWN COT IONS. PLAID DOMESTICS, 4a, Ao Also.
20 bales 3-4, 7-8, aui 4-4 SHEETINGS aud SHIRTINGS, at Factory prices by the piece,
V. Richards & Bro.,
1y22-tf CORNER BY THE PLANTERS’ HOTEL.
CLEARING UR
EVERYTHING REDUCED !
DRESS GOODS FIFTY CENTS ON TUG DOLLAR.
500 YARDS Black Granedine, 12$c.
200 Yards Checked Linen Bunting, 25c.
700 Yards Victoria Lawn, 10c.
LAWN SUITS, SI.OO to $4.00.
Quantities of Ladies’ and Gents' Traveling Gloves, 25c. pair, 1,2, 3 and 4 Buttons.
ANDERSON’S CELEBRATED WAMBUTTA SHIRT, the best ever offered in Ike State
Special Manufacture, 75c., sl, $1 25.
200 PAIRS OF THE BON TON CORK CORSET,
Headquarters at ANDERION’S. Beware of imitation. Every pair warranted.
Gents’ Gauze Vesta, 25c.
Ladies’ Gauze Vests, 45c. Short Sleeves.
Linen Sheeting, 90c., worth $1 50.
Linen Pillow Gassing, 60c.
II Sheets, Ready Made. sl. Special Manufacture.
SUBMITTED BY THE PIONEERS OF THE LOW PRICE CASH SYSTEM.
it 2 2„ W. T. ANDERSON & CO.
The Georgia State Fair!
OPKNH A.T ATLANTA,
OCTOBER 15th, 1877,
AND
CONTINUES ONE WEEK.
o
A large and liberal Premium List is offered, from which we make the following
SPECIMEN EXTRACTS :
HORSES.
Best Saddle Horse or Mare I 6 0 00
Best Single Buggy Horse or Mare 60 00
Best combination Horse or Mare 60 00
Finest and best Double Team, owned by the exhibitor at leaet 30 days before the Fair. 75 00
Best six in hand driven on the ground by exhibitor 60 00
CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE.
Best herd of one Bull and four Cows or Heifers fIOO 00
Best Milch Cow 60 00
Best Jersey Bull 40 00
Best Jersey Cow 20 0®
Liberal premiums for other breeds of cattle.
$76 00 for the best Buck aud sls 00 for the best Ewe of each of the following breeds: Me
rinos, Southdowns and Cotswolds.
$25 00 for the best Boar and sls for the best Sow of each of the following breeds : Berk
shire, Essex, Suffolk, Magic or Poland China, Big Guinea, Little Guinea and Natives.
POULTRY.
$lO 00 is offered for the best trio of each variety of Chickens, Geese and Ducks.
Best and largest display in merit and variety of Domestic Fowls $ 76 00
FIELD CROPS.
For the largest and best display in merit ad variety of sample products from the field,
garden, orchard, dairy and apiary—the contribution of a single farm SIOO 00>
Second best ditto
For the best six stalks of Cotton 26 00>
Best display of samples of Hay, one hundred pounds each, of uncultivated grasses 26 OW
For the best three hales orop lot of Short Staple Cotton by one exhibitor 100 GO
For the best single hale Short Staple 60 00
For the best single hale Upland Long Staple 60 00
LADIES’ HOME INDUSTRY.
Best oolle tion of Jellies, Preserves, Pickles, Jams, Catsups, Syrups and Cordials, made
and exhibited by one lady $ 60 00
Best collection of Dried Fruits 10 00
Best collection of Canned Fruits and Vegetables 20 (XI
B-,et displav of Ornamental Preserves, cut by hand, by the exhibitor 20 00
Best display of Breads and Cakes by one lady 25 00
Handsomest Iced and Ornamental Cake 20 00
To the young lady between 13 and 18 years of age, who shall prepare upon the ground
the best meal for six persons 25 00
Second best H> 00
LADIES’ NEEDLE AND FANCY WORK.
Best display in merit and variety of Female Handicraft, embracing Needlework, Em
broidery, Crocheting, by one lady f 60 00*
$lO 00 for the best specimen each of Silk Embroidery, Applique, Raised Work, and Tapes
try ip Frtme.
00 for the beet display of Hair, Shell, Wax, Seed, Rustic and Straw Work.
Aiso, for the best display of Wax, Feather, Paper, Muslin and Skeleton Flowere.
PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS.
Best Oil Painting
Best Portrait Painting 20 oo
Best Painting in Water Colors * *0 00
Best Pencil Drawing V"
Best display of Paintings and Drawings by one exhibitor. J 6 00
Best collection of Paintings and Drawings by a girl under sixteen years of age 26 00
Best display of Paintings. Drawings, etc., by the pupils ot any one Sohool or College 60 00,
MERCHANTS DISPLAYS. ,
Best display of Dry Goods - OO
Best display of Clothiog oo>
Beet dieplay of Millinery,,. ■ 00
Best display of Gracon?*., - - *OO 00*
Best display of and Crockery 60 00*
■ premiums for granges and county societies.
To the organized Granges of a oounty, or the County Society in the State waking the
toest display in merit and variety of Products and rwelta of Some
industries—all raised, produced or made by tne members of that particular Grange
organisation, or County Society .FSW 00
Second Premium 280 00
Third Premium • • ••• .... 100 00
MILITABY QQMpANIEa
For the be ß t drilled Volunteer Military ChWioy, to have not leas than twenty.fire men
rank and file * $250 00
FIRE COMPANIES.
For best Fire Company, tea* to be prescribed by the Chiefs Of DepwiWtonta of Maoon,
Augusta aayeilttaM. Atlanta and Columbus S2OO 00
The- inir Premium List, in pamphlet form, will be ready ahenl Was latter part of July, and
, will be mailed free, on application to the Secretary at Atlanta.
The Management feel greatly encouraged by pattering assurances which the people
are giving of their interest in the forthcoming Elation.
There has been no State Fair now in t<*n, yqajnt—a feet which we believe will enhance the
interest in the approaching one ; and the co operation of the pnbiie, we confidently hope
to meet with that success xate with the merits of this time-honored occasion, when
our products and to the world, and alt onr people meet together in
social reunion,
AHUM.AH HAHUIfi.MAN, Jr., Maoon,
President.
X. J,. SMITH, Oljowe. O. I*. R„
' General Superintendent.
jy(P2awAw;-aagl6 Secretary