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Cfivomcie ar.& £futtnel. \v iDN EBDAY, BEPTRMBgB 19,1877. A SERVIAN LOVER’S MESSAGE. 8 net sifter of mv loved and loving one, K *s thv wi'd brother, kiss him tenderly . Ask him what it is. witless, I have done That he should look so coldly upon me. Ah, well * * * X know he recks not. Let Yet 'ay * * * ‘ There’s many a woodland nodding yet . . . . For who needs wood when Winter nights be cold.” „ . . g av • * * “Love to give finds ever love There !vk not goldsmiths where there lacks DOt gold. , , The wood will chim the woodman by and by; The gold (besnre '.) the goldsmith cannot mi.-e : Each ma and to win finds lads to woo ; and I— ■Well, child, but only tell him this ! Sweet sister, tell him this! [Owen Meredith’s Translation. ( Fr tfu Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] ENDURANCE. Tins life of onr's is an up-hill work, And mauv grow faint by the way ; Forgetting the gloom of the morning, The sunshine may soon chase away. Often it is hard to murmur not. To sorrow and yet lie strong. To fi.n/1 the lovely sweet star of Hope, When toe gloom has lasted so long At the summit of the hill there blooms A wreath of the fairest flowers— If we only try t win the goal This lovely wreath may yet be onrs. To d"y the clonds may appear so dense, To-morrow all is bright and clear, Item . ruber however long the night, The light of morning must appear. Though the waters may bo dark and deep, And angiy billows round us roar- Trrih* '•uur craft to tbe only /binnan Who guides safely through weal and woo. But when tbe music has left your heart, It is so bar 1 to mug a song jjnt let ns not weary in the strife Though the struggle may yet be long. Methinks 1 bear a soft sweet whisper, Descend iiom the Father above. Bidding >i" to ha brave and endure If wa wish HU guidance and love. Coh.’ented then let us journey on. Cherishing the promise given That they who are faithful to the end Meets with the approval of Heaven. M. Islington. Ha , March .1. EYE'S. Sweet babv eyes, That look around with such a grave surprise, What do you see ? A strange new world w here simplest things Engender wild imaginings And fancies free t A resting-place that is not home. A paradi e wherein to roam For years may be ( A placid, wandering baby eyes, Tire mystery that in yon lies Oft puzzles me. Clear, boyish eyes, Whose fearless glance unconsciously defies Trouble and care ; When babyhood is past and gone, What is it that you gaze upon ? A land most fair : A sunny shore with pleasures rife ; And that great, glorious gift of life ’Tie bliss to share. Oh. happy, trustful, boyish eyes. Let sages envv. fools desp.se, The faith you wear. The anx one eyes Of manhood, slowly piercing earth’s disguise, Oise .ver what ? Tha‘ lifo at best is quickly done, That hopes fulfilled and wishes won Are n'early got ; That i*ladowß cha*e4.n heailoMg haute, And golden fruit he s'rove to taste, Delight him not. Oh, restless, doubling, troubled eyes, To learn in sorrow to be wise In manhood s lot. Dim, aged oyes, rsi/ing across tho wreck of broken ties, Wlio do they see ? Behind—dead loaves that withered fall, A failing wilderness where all Is vanity ; Before-to gladden weary sight A glimpse, a premise of the bright Eternity. Oh, dim and tearful, aged oyes, If waiting till that dawn shall rise, lilossed are ye ! , [leisure Hour. CLEOPATRA. BY W. W. STOBY. Hi re, Cliannian, tako my bracelets— They bar with a purple stain My arms; turn over my pillows They are hot where I have lain; Upon tho lattice wid. r, A gatizo on my bosom throw, And let me inhale the odors That over the garden blow. I dreamed that I waH with my Antony, And in his arms I lay; Ah. me ! tho vision han vanished — In mimic lirh died away; The flame and the perfume have perished— As this spiced aromatic pastille. That wound the blue smoke of its odor, Is now but an asliy lull. .Scatter upon mo rose leaves. They cool mo after my sloop, And with sandal odors fan mo Till into my veins they creep; Beach down the luto, and play me A melancholy tune. To rhyme with the dream that lias vanished, And tho slumbering afternoon. Thoro, drowsing in golden sunlight, Loiters the slow, smooth Nile, Through slender papyri, that cover Tlio sleeping crocodile. The lotus rolls on the water. And opens its heart of gold, And over its broad leaf pavement Never a ripple is rolled. The twilight breeze is too lazy Those feathery palms to wave, And yon little cloud is as motionless As stone about a grave. All, me! this lifeless liaturo Oppresses my heart anil brain! oil! for a storm and thunder— For lightning and wild, fierce rain! Fling down that lute—l hate it! l ake rather his buckler and sword, And era'll and c'asli them together Till this sleeping world is stirred! Hum ! lo mv Indian beauty— Mr cockatoo, croaniy white, With roses under liis feathers, That flash across the light. Look! Ustin ! as backward and forward To his hoop of gold ho clings. How he climbs, with erost uplifted, And shrieks as lie madly swings! O. cockatoo, shriek for Antony! Cry, "Como, my love, come home 1” Shriek, “Antony! Antony! Antony!” Till lie hears you even in Borne. There—leave me. and take from my chamber That wretched little gazelle 'With its blight black eyes so meaningless, And its silty, tinkling bell! Take him—my nerves lie vexes— Tho thing without blood or brain— Or. bv tbe body of Isis. I’ll snap bis thin neck in twain ! Leave mo to gaze at the landscape Mistily stretching away, When the afternoon’s opaline tremors O’er the mountains quivering play. Till the fiercer splendor of sunset Fours from the West its fire. And melted, as in a crucible. Their earthly forms expire; And the bald, blear sku 1 of the desert With glowing mountains is crowned. Til at. turning like molten jewels, Circle its temples round. I will lie and dream of the past time, .Enos of thought away, And through the jungle of memory Loosen my fancy to play : Whe . a smooth and velvety tiger, Bibbed with yellow and black, Supple and cushioned footed. I wandered, where never the track Of human creature had rustled Tho silence of the mighty woods, Amt fierce iu a tyrannous freedom. I k ew hilt the aw of my moods. The elephant, trumpeting, started When he heard my footsteps near. Am? the spotted giraffes fled wildly In k yellow c’oi'd of fear. 1 slicked in the noontide splender, tjuiveriug alone the glade. Or yawning, panting and dreaming. Basked in ihe tamoriek shade. Till I heard my wild mate roaring. As the shadows of night came on, To brood in the trees’ thick branches. And the shadow of sleep was gone ; Then I rou ed. and roared in answer. And unsheathed from my cushioned feet Mv curving claws, and stretched me, And wai dered my mate to greet. We toyed in tho amber moonlight, {’pon the warm, flat sand. And struck ,v each other our massive arms— How powerful he was and grand! His vehow eyes flashed fiercely As lie croskhed and gazed at me. And his quivering tail, like a serpent. Twitched, curving nervously. Then iike a storm he weired me, With a wild triumphal, i cry, And we met. as two clouds u. Heaven When the thunders before the*, fly, We grappled and struggled together. For his love, like ins rage, was rude: And his teeth in the swelling folds of my nook At times, in our play, drew bleed. Often another suitor — For I was flexible and fair— Fongbt for me in tbe moonlight. While I lay crouching there. Till liis blood was drain'd by the desert; And. ruffled with triumph and power. He licked me and lay beside me To breathe him a vast half hour. Tbs’i down to the fountain we loitered. Where the antelopes came to drink ; I.ike a tO'*t we spmug upon them, Ere thev had time to shrink. We drank thei.* blood and crushed them, And tore them ,’;tnb from limb, And tbe hungriest lh .n doubted Ere he disputed wub hilts. That was a life to live for! Not this weak human life. With its frivolous, bloodless passions, Its poor and pet'y strife ! Come to my arms, my hero : The shadows of twilight grow. And the tiger’s ancient fierceness I I my veins begins to flow. Come not cringing to sue me ' Take me with triumph and power Asa warrior that storms a fortress ! I will not shrink or cower. Come as you came in the desert. Ere we were women and men. When ihe ticer passious were in us. And love as you loved me then! B!ol(flt AhfeiircM Ratification. [Sovcumah Aeirs J The ratification of the new Constitu tion is now an assured fact. Foster Blodgett has been interviewed by a re porter of the Chboxicue and Constitc tionadtst, and nearly two columns of opinion of that distinguished constitu tion maker is given to the public. Gen eral Foster Blodgett sees “some things to approve” and “much he considers objectionable.” If Foster Blodgett had given his approval of the instrument as a whole it would have been a strong ar gument in favor of its rejection by the honest people of Georgia. A BEAETIFCL SHE-DEVIL. The Career of “Mrs. Wallingford,” Ihe Al. v.nt.ro*— Intimate Delation* With Wash ington, “Sintesinen” Her Preposterous Claim on the Dulled state* for Damage*. ( Washington Corr. Chicago Inter-Ocean j A popular novelist has written a story | to illustrate the woman lobbyist ami her , claim. The author is J. W. DeForest; j the novel is “Playing tho Mischief.” To a casual reader the claim on which this story is founded will seem too ab6nrd to ; be real; and the book will be thrown aside as a miserable attempt to portray a legislative incident which fails from j exaggeration. In the story, which nine persons out of ten writ call exaggerated, the pretty widow lobbyist’s grandfather had a barn which was destroyed by the Federal army in the war of She secures the payment of u claim of SIOO,- 000 for this barn, ami the modus op nrandi is described in the unraveling of the tale. The oniv fault with the book as a picture of the’lobby is that it is too mild. The files of the Committee on CU ms of the House of Representatives will furnish actual claims a hundred fold more absurd than this fietion, and most of them come from pretty women. Tiie person who will go down in his tory as having proposed the most stu pendous fraud and inexcusable absurd it ,■ iu the shape of a claim is Benomi 8. F irier, a Democratic member of Con gress from the First Indiana District. The woman in the case was \noieClaud ine Whittimore, alias Wallingford, alias Collier, alias Tiffany, and the owner of a half dozen more aliases. She has just come into notoriety again by earning the arrest of a Philadelphia merchant, whom she claims robbed her of SI,OOO at a Cape May hotel. fi,j 8 woman is, perhaps, the boldest adventuress ever known in Washington. Neither Lola Montez or Phoenix Black ford, nor any other beautiful siren was ever expert in weaving traps to catch that innocent—man, of mote heartless ly cruel in the treatment of her victims. Mat y a distinguished statesman will shudder at tho mention of her name, and tier appearance in a Washington hotel will cause as much consternation among her quondam victims as if she were a devil with a hnndred beads. Hhe is a ripe, voluptuous creature, as j ch mgeable in her appearance as a elm j rue on ; sometimes glittering with a : fierce, cruel beauty; at other times the j picture of itDorxiut girlhood, timid and confiding. Hometiin' S yon would think | she was forty years old, mature and able enough to rule an empire with wis dom. At other times 6ho will seem to be a mere bud of a woman, fit only to do crochet work or answer a lover’s sriri'e. But down in the volume of her memory are written pages after pages of crimes—crimes worse than murder. This woman has desolated more homes, has blighted more happiness, has ruin .d more meu, aud caused more hen rt •tehe than any creature satan ever in tuited. Many of her adventures arc known to the world; society has r arked manv ol her victims as outcasts; but all the ruin she liaH caused cannot be reckoned. „ t he w *ho daughter of a Georgia : planter, named Whittjpiore, am was j horn, as she baa alwavs otaiiaed, CD tbe ocean, while h r parents were returning i from a tour in Europe. About the close j ot tiie war, at her home near Dalton, ' Ga , she made tho acquaintance of a vou.ig army officer, Lieut. Wallingford, of tbe Boveuth Cavalry. She was then about nineteen, and is said to have been nvishingly beautiful. She married him, followed him to a military post in Kan sas and afterward went farther west, accompanying her husband as he was transferred from one point to another with his command. She is said to have made ilia life very nnbappy, to have de stroyed hie manhood, and driven him to that scarce of relief where pnlmppy husbands too often go—tho boUip. In : 1809, or thereabouts, she left him and j eioped with a Colorado gambler named j Collier, living for a couple of years with j him at Denver as his wife. Walling- j ford, soon after her elopement, was j cashiered from the army lor intoxication j and conduct unbecoming an officer, and l lf , b ”siuee died. Until 1871 she made; the Western States aud Territories the scenes of her operations, f ‘!’vlhg pi? ou society,” as the term goes, maintaining . a certain degree of respectability, but carrying on a system of blackmailing I schemes which involved many men ot , wealth aud prominence. Some tUUO in ' 1873 she established au iatimacy wnJ ) Lieut. Tiffany, tho eon of the Rev, I)r. j Tiffany, formerly pastor of a Methodistl church in Chicago, and with him shared j the notoriety of a romantio and some- ; what mysterious Diarriage at a St. Louis . hotel. As ucar as I can remember the j circumstances, she was stopping then with young Tifiauy, and appealed to the | proprietor of the hotel, as au injured . woman, to compel Tiffany to reputation by making her his wife. The latter consented to the ceremony, to avoid notoriety, a clergyman was called in at midnight, and the papers were full of it the next day. Soou after this occurrence Tiffany left her, and was subsequently kilted iu a railroad disaster in Pennsylvania. Her next appearauae before the public was iu Chicago, where she was involved as the mysterious woman iu a bead rob bery case, tho circumstances of which; were published in the newspapers. She commenced a series of blackmail ing operations in Western cities, travel ing about under v-ostoua aliases, and will bo woll remembered ;';i Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo, Cincinnati, Colum bus aud elsewhere. At one time sue i brought suit against the Panhandle Railroad for tiie alleged loss of her bag gage. Hotel keepers everywhere in ihe West kuow her, aud her desert ptffjfl has been sent out, in circulars from police offices many times, with warnings from , her victims to people on whom she was i supposed to have fraudulent intentions. ; None of her victims, however, seem to ] have had the courage to peoepeuto her , iu the Courts, aud she has been | to go on her evil way unmolested. At vise opening of tho Forty-fourth Congress she made her appearance in , Washington, tiring in extravagant style at a prominent faotei, and cultivating i the society of confiding Congressmen. | Many of those on whom she operated are well known, but they have been suffi ei 'utlv punished, and do not need to have their unfortunate experience ex- , posed. She was .used in a variety of ways during tbe first seasick of the last Congress by men who had schemes to promote, aud is said to have received considerable money from several sources for her “influence.” During the series of investigations which were set on foot by the Democrats she was used to ad vantage us a detect**!', and is said to have beeu instruments! ip fpme disclos ures that were made. Not satisfied with acting as a tatoffiflpr of “the third estate,” she appeared with ; the most stupendous claim that was over ; brought against the Government for damages growing out of the war. Benoni S. Fuller, of Indiana, was her sponsor aud introduced tiie bill for her relief. Her claim was so absurdly extravagant and preposterous that it received no at tention whatever except from a few i pn gressmen who desired to maintain her good wilt for the sake of their own repu tation. I will give a list ot the items of prop evty she claimed to have lost during the war, as they appear on her petition for relief; just to show how bold a fryind, this woman is capable of concocting. Her oath appears attached to the follow ing: One horse $2,300 j Thirty-four horses at $l5O each. 5,100 Twelve young mules at $175 each.. ... 2,100 Sixteen work oxea at SSO each. . 800 Seven nriloii cows at SSO each... A6O Eleven yearlings 8t $lO eaclto .110 Twenty-eight young cows at $25 each *o® Two hundred sheep st $3 each., 600^ Three hnndred aud ten hegs at $lO each 3,720 Fifty packages of tobacco, 2,500 pounds, at $1 per pound.. •- - 2,500 Two huuilrea bushels of wheat at $2 50 per bushel 500 Two barrels of sugar , 100 Ten barrels of flour at S2O per barrel 2001 Four thousand two hundred and fifty bushels of corn at $1 50 per bushel 6*370 Fifty tons of fodder at sls per ton., Ten tons of hay at S2O per ton.. 200 Thirty acres of corn-fodder 420 Twenty head of beef cattle..... I*ooo Four farm wagons at SIOO each. 400 Twelve boxes merchandise..... 2,000 Library 1,000 Two iiuudred and sixty-two bales of cotton...> < ■ 131,000 1 One thousand three haudrad and thirty-ght bales of cot ton 669,000 Four parlor sets of ftirutU*tc., 1,200 One set black mohair furniture 200 One set green velvet furniture.. 4bw One set empress clpth furniture. 350 One Chickericg piano.. ....... 800 One Steinway grand piano Oue whab-uot * > ! Seven sets damack window cur tains 200 Seven acts lace curtains TOO Twenty-four oil paintings 2*jfoo Four sets black walnut chamber furniture 2,000 Four feather beds 100 Four spring mattresses........ 160 Sixteen pillows 100 Two tables 60 Miscellaneous household arti cles, clockery, etc T 45 Total $810,435 This woman actually had the audacity to ask Congressmen to pass this claim. Day after day she used to sit in the Speaker’s room of the House of Repre sentatives and hold levees, surrounded at times by dozens of respectable mem bers, on whom she would use her un usual powers of fascination. Tears and smiles, wit and pathos, were ready at her command, and her personal charms were displayed lavishly. Nor cbd she confine herself to the Speaker’s room at the Capitol. Her parlors at the hotel were the reaort of prominent politicians, some the subjects and others the objects of Congressional scheming. But after a time her indiscretions made her sus pected, aud her intimates in public life sought her less openly. After having glutted themselves with her fascinations, Congressmen would avoid her, bat she pursued them to the Capitol and be came tbe bane of many a statesman’s life. Many interesting scandals might be related that occurred daring her resi dence here, but I have do desire to ex pose the weaknesses of the legislator. The latter part of the Winter she be came so notorious that she was not allowed to live at any of the hotels, and she took private rooms and began a sys tem of blackmailing, fleecing many who bad been intimate with her out of large sums of money. When Summer came she went to Long Branch and Cape May, and until her true character became known was the center of masculine attraction. Her dashing bathing costume is said to have fascinated the bachelor heart of Samnel J. Tilden, and she was the recipient of lavish favors at his hands. If rumors can be credited, his acquaintance with tbe adventuress was an expensive luxury. Last Winter she remained here for a short time, bnt her appearance of re spectability no longer served her as capital. Her departure was a solid grati fisation to several eminent men. Her last escapade was at Cape May with a married man, a merchaut of wealth aud high social position in Philadelphia, who deserted hfs family and associated with her publicly there. His friends interfered, induced him to leave her and return to his home and business, and she wreaked her revenge by having him arrested recently for robbing her, so that when tho case came into Court lie was exposed to public disgrace. THE RATTLE OK tIKTTVSIII’HtI. Some More of f’olonel Tnylor’a niinatale meuh Corrected. Editors Chronicle and Constitutionalist: Col. Taylor, iu the Thursday morn ing’s issue of your paper, is made to say that “ Pickett’s command alone entered the enemy’s lines at the battle of Get tysburg;” and on Sunday morning, General Lee’s report sa.ts that “Mc- Laws’ division fell back.” Both these statements do injustice to MeLaws’ division, as I will show. The order of attack that, came to me was that General Barksdale’s (Mississippi) brigade, which was on the right of Hill’s corps, should attack the enemy's battery placed on the enemy’s left on Cemetery Hill, to be supported by Wofford’s brigade of Georgia troops. When the order for the advance was given, Barksdale’s brigade charged and took the battery ; but, owing to the long distance charged i by General Lee’s report, three-quarters of [j mile), tho exhaustion of tho men and the loaa of killed and wounded in making the assault, the enemy’s re serves retook their guns, leaving General Barksdale mortally wounded at the bat tery he had just taken and lost. Had Wofford’s brigade supported Barksdale and been ready to meet the advance of the enemy’s reserve, the battery taken would have beep bold. Wofford’s brigade, by some misunder standing of the orders to support Barks dale, was hurried by a double quick step into the line of battle, which was some distance in advance, owing to the belief of the Colonels of the brigade that they were to support Barksdale ; apd jvhen this brigade struck the enemy they (the enpmy) were disor ganized and retreating, pp much so that they threw up their hands aud hats, and twice I ordered the Sixteenth Georgia to cease firing on them. Their com manding officers twice rallying a small number pf their men, they opened fire upon us, when \ ordered my men to fire and continue to fire until we were engaged hand to hand with tbe enemy’s cofoji gtjafd—jpeu of the Cobb Jje eiou and the Bi?teeptb Georgia lighting for the colors, which were eventually taken by a man of the Cobb Legion.. We killed ten or twelve men before the flag was taken After this contest there was no enemy in Ronf t)f the Sixteenth, only a battery of four pieces pbpfß two hundred and fifty yards in our front, frqm jvhich the enemy had been driven. The position, then, of the Sixteenth Georgia and the Cobb Legion was a lit tle in the rear of the enemy’s lines aud Cewetpiy Rill, and on our left of the Round Top Mouptafn. with no force of tlje enemy on Round (XStjngse curely behind a stppe wall, and they re mained thus until ordered to retire by Gen. Longstreet, From this it is plain that Col. Taylor is mistaken as to Pick ett’s being the only men that penetrated the enemy’s lines, for Barksdale was killed their works, and the Sixteenth Georgia and Legion took a flag from the bands of tfie calor bearer of the enexny iu a hand-to-hand And if lieu. Leo, when he says tjiait MoLaws’ division full bach, that pey were driven back by the enemy, hp hhfc u . ow ' iugly did injustice ho McLffWS' division. I believed at the time 1 was ordered to fall back, aud now, after reading all the reports that have recently appeared on the biitje of Gettysburg, that had Simms’ aud Wofford’s Brigades held their positions, weoould night have occupied the Round Top Mouutajn i'ith Confederates, aud thus held the Jcey of the pewitfiju. J say there was no strong force of tho enemy on tjio Round Top, for if there had been the poaitfou of the Sixteenth Georgia aud Cobb Legion would have been untenable, for the stoue wall behind which they were rest ing was Hanked by the hill and would ha-v.o been a very unsafe restiug place. The truth fa that Pickett’s command never fought at ail pn the second day’s fight. Mr. J, A. Anderson, & ier of Longstreet, aud now editor of the Cov ing &tar, was sent back twenty miles on the seooud day, to hurry up General command, and I presume Col. Taylor, in report, must refer to the third day’s tiglif; IJoefE Bryan, THE FRENCH STATESMAN. Tiie Mea* Ex-l’resldcnl—M. Tliior*’ I‘rivule i.lle—A Horrible Story, If True—Married Hi III* Diujufer-Uii Mode ot Living. (A r ia York Herald.] Let us see how far this unceremoni ously btrong worded verdict is justified by facts. First of all, what Dr. Karl Miuf sllndes to in sayiugthat the “pri vate life,of M. Thiers is as infamous as hi public life is uflious,” is this : WheD M. Thiers was yom'g fle fejl (as fall a vast majoriiy of Frenchmen, iff loye with a married woman of the name of Mrue. Dosne, the wife of a stock broker. This lady had a daughter by her hus band, and had, by aud by, ono by M. Tit tors. The relation between the lovers asted as Jjoag as the lady lived, and, so o'*, M. Tt'iers was, according to certain no ton* of tho French', tojAfl/cl IpaD ‘ In countries where, as in Franco, there is no divorce, mistakes wbiob are made by young people who marry sod see after a abort time that they are not fit for one anotfle*, have no other escape than that oi a anbseqtumt concubinage with someone else; Had' M. Thiers merely eloped with the wife of .the 1 Stock broker, no one in Frauec would proba bly have had anything to say against M. Thiers or Mme. Dosne; but what he is accused of now is, first of all, that he always remained in business transac tions with the tiusUpffuJ of his mistress. From the time that be ynSiS into -power with the accession of Louis Fhit lipjto the throne of prance, he took advantage of the patjiiuaj information he possessed, communicated it to the stock broker, and gave him tlms the chauee of speculating at the Stock Ex change with full security of success. Of course, the profits which the stock bro ker realized were shared by M. Thiers, and it to chiefly in this way that the for tune of the Dosne family and of M. Thiers himself has been made. Further more, long before lime, Dosne died, M. Thiers, with a view to secure to his ille gitimate daughter his name and his for tune, married his own {fluid. This scan dalous fact is known in France by any one who knows anything' of M. Thiers, in justification of whom, however, it must be said tflaf it jvas always believed, eveu by bis enemies, that fle neyer had with his wife any of tfie relations im plied by the marriage. It seems to have been a purely practical trick oaleulated to secure the happiness of his illegiti mate offspring. The young Mme. Thiers was left at fall liberty to live as she liked, and the haHdsome woman is known to have taken fall advantage of this privilege, ft was in allusion to this fact that, when M. Thiers began to assume power over France and to speak of his patriotism, jocular people called h:m “The father of France and of his wife.” As the details of the lifes of men m prominence are often falsified, and, ac cordingly, questioned by the public at large, this fact miaht also be regarded as an invention. In the well known res idence of M. Thieps, in the Place St. Georges, there was a part of the house crammed with all sorts of most valuable antiquities and works of art, to which Madame Thiers never had access. Peo ple who enjoved the intimacy of M. Thiers, knowing that only himself and Mile. Dosne had access to that ware house of treasures, used t make end less comments as to whether M. Thiers and Mile. Dosne were studying art or studying love in that retreat. This part of M. Thier’s life being put aside, the figure of the little President appeared in qnite a different and rather an attractive light; for when out of the political arena M. Thiers was always one of the most pleasant of men. Full of wit and spirits, he had little of that noisy and frivolous verbiage which is characteristic of the French nation. His learning and knowledge were something marvelous, as was his industry and en ergy. During the whole of his past life it scarcely ever occurred to him to live in the fashion of his Parisian fellow citizens. The rising sun was always sure to find M. Thiers at work, and it was a p-lagne to his subordinates and Ministeis to keep the appointments which M. Thiers made for them, for when any particular business was to be transacted M. Thiers seldom appointed for it any other hour than of six or seven in the morning. •M . ■ RAPES REVENGED. Lynch Lew in Georgia—A Negro Lynched in Miller County. Ths Miller county correspondent of the Early County News writes as fol lows: “Iu last week’s issue of this paper we made mention of an attempted rape by a negro, John Mills, upon the person of a white girl in this county. On last Monday he was captured in Baker county by Mr. W. Joiner, who conveyed information of tbe arrest to the sheriff of this county. On last Tuesday the prisoner was brought to Colquitt by Sheriff Sheffield. The prisoner had a committal trial before the Judge of the County Court, where he confessed his guilt. In default of a bond for his ap pearance at the Superior Court, he was confined in the jail. On the night of the same day some unknown persons broke the jail, took the prisoner there from, carried him a half mile from Col quitt. and hung him to a joist of the new (unfinished) colored church, where he was found on Wednesday morning. An inquest was held by Judge Morton, acting coroner of said county. The ver dict of the jury was: ‘We, the j my, find deceased, John Mills, came to his death by being suspended by a rope from the joist of the unfinished colored church, in said county, by the hands of some person or persons unknown to ns.’ ” Another Lynching in Brook* County. [Quitman Reporter.] Ou last Wednesday Mr. John Wilson, who lives just across the Florida line, about twelvo or thirteen miles below Quitman, went away from home to work the road, leaving his wife and sister at home alone. Late iu tho evening Mrs. Wilson went out to the lot to feed the mules, when she was confronted by one Elbert Jackson, a young negro man who had been picking cotton on the place, and who rushed upon her with a demand that at once horrified and frightened her. As tho villain attempt ed to force her to tho ground for the purpose of accomplishing his brutal de sign, Mrs. Wilson screamed and called her sister, who was in the house, to come to her assistance, and bring the pistol. The young lady responded promptly, and the negro, seeing her ap proaching with the pistol in hand, de sisted and quietly walked away. Upon liearing of the outrage, sorno fifteen or tweuty men got together the next day and went in search of Elbert, and found him picking cotton in the field of Mr. Jack Childers, on the Georgia side of the line, but not more than two and a half miles from where ho had made tho bold and outrageous attempt of the evening before. At tbe first sight of the men he fled. He sought escape in a swamp near by, but he had been appre hended in this, and ran right into the midst of a half a dozen or more men. He was ordered to stop, but continued to run until he was shot, three buck shot entering his side. He then sur rendered and started off in charge of his captoia, bqt soon darted out of the road into another swamp. He was closely followed, and pretty soon a great noise which sounded like guns was heard. Right hero it is best, perhaps, that we should let the curtain fall. We will only add that Elbert Jackson will never attempt to outrage another wo man. JUDGE DAVIS? SEAT, Tins 111 nil Wliu Sliouhl Fill It—Jlerscliel V. J oiln*ou—YVlmt Does the Georain Delega tion Sny '< [ Correspondence Chronicleand Constitutionalist] Sandersville, September 10.—On my way to this flourishing and beautiful inland city so much of late beautified and'improved by (ler substantial aud enterprising merchant's and artizans, I was rejoiced to see the prospects of good crops and plenty in the counties of Burke, Jefferson and Washington. Occasionally the weeds and grass seem to have got ten tropi neglect of culture the advant age,' and now a D fl tflpp dry sectipus may be seen. At the beautiful and delight ful JjOßje of ope of Georgia’s greatest thinkers, purest statesmen, best patriots and ablest constitutional lawyers, whose intellect is still bright and unclouded by age or any of the vices inconsistent to a successful political life, but who seems to be mentally in the zenith of his greatness, it was my good fortune to spend a day and night, and although it was ay ii rs,: visit, such (he cordial welcome extended by this great nip.n and his noble, kind and gentle wife that I could blit feel cpm fortable and at home during my entire stay, only regretting my seeming early departure. In the future I know memory will often recur to the kind and generous hospitality of this great man au<l poblc yoman. The large green old majestic oaks that surround his beauti ful mansion, with long avenues, evergreen, shrubbery, beautiful flow ers excellent peSc)) an 'l tipple orchards still fAU of* delipfons fruits, with large und numerous pears of every variety, grapes and figs iu abundance, clearly indicated to the writer that greatness with provident care must re side within. When on the hustings, iu the Senate Chamber, iu the Court room, on (he bench, you see and hear this great ‘man, flis hi'flliaut majesty and towering intellect display such efful gent brightness and greatness that yon are compelled involuntarily to exclaim lie is a head and shoulder taller than any of your modern statesmen who, Tike enlighten only to dazzle— this being tho pure, steady and bril liant light of the situ at high paeridian. Yet when you heard you had been favored aud blessed. A richer aud greater bless ing still remains for the appreciative 1 visitor when you sen hip) in his simplic ity aronpd theliearfffstonc in his house, in his orchards, ip his gardens, among his domestics, but oue single person is oallod up from memory, and that is no less a person than the Father of his country, at his Mount Vernon home, on the banks of the grand old Potomac. Whilst 1 have knowu Qoy, Johnson from pjy boyhood days, and been Ta miliar with his achievement? in contests willt the giant intellects'of the nation, I must coufess his qualities oi’ heart and tastes, that alone can make true great ness, were unknown to me until this, my first, visit to bis magnificent home. It has occurred to me that if Presi dent Hayes be, as he seems to me, in ekrnCst about reconciling the people of this country and uniting qs &and a nation, with full confidence in every department of the Government, Governor Johnson can give more strength aud aid to this feeling in the entire South, and perhaps the West, than any now living man. The Douglas pemocracy of the West, the true men of the {south, before, during and since our unfortunate war, of every color, would certainly feel the fullest confidence not only in Jiis own action, but in his power and influence over his associates for every good. is an honest man in any sense of that word, as understood by the strict est sects of moralist, t>* yeflgionists, He is a true and devoted Jffan to every interest of this now vast and growing Republic, and keeps himself fuliy up to all healthy progression. He is one, if not the best, posted men in this Government in her history, both as to the creation of government and its practices since its organization. He un derstands perfectly its organic law, with its numerous judicial constructions, both the principles of our Government and the great principles of truth and justice that insures rights of both person and property with their fullest enjoyment and protection, are familiar to him. It may be said of him that he has been a life long Democrat, yet his promotion to the Su preme Court Bench will be no triumph of Democracy nog defeat of Republicans. If the Georgia Republicans—at least that poor and unfortunate class who need most the protecting influence of Courts and law-could speak, I doubt not he could be made their Chief Justice. What the country needs is peace and confidence in onr government, perpetui ty and full protection for every consti tutional right and privilege of person and property. To this triumph all pa triots can say : God speed the day ! On the Bench I know he would have no par tisan feelings or bias. Asa citizen of Georgia, if he should so will, no party can be builded up on the ruins of the Democratic party, nor can any man use it to promote his own personal ambi tion. If our people could and would ask a united effort of our entire delegation and State organisation, I doubt not Gov. Johnson wonld fill the vacant seat of Jndge Davis on the Supreme Court Bench. Let ns try it. G. Baby carriages are intended to keep the bawl of the domestic, affection roll ing. CONDITION OF TIIE CROPS. THH CROPS IN GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH. .Monthly Report of the State Department of Agriculture—The Corn Crop—Cotton—Su gar Cane—Peas, Potatoes, Klee aud Tar nip*. The following report for the month of August has been issued by ths State Department of Agriculture : Corn. The average condition and prospect of corn in North Georgia is reported at 103—exactly the same as reported for June and July. This is the only section of the State in which over an average crop has been produced. In Middle, Southwest and East Georgia, there has been a very decided falling off since first of August—amounting to 9 per cent., or 80 against 89 one month ago, in Middle Georgia ; 5 per cent., or 67 against 72, in Southwest Georgia ; and 9 per cent., or 79 against 88, in East Georgia. In Southeast Georgia the prospeot is un changed. The general average prospect for the State, on the Ist September was 81.7 against 89.8 per cent. Ist August. The prospect September Ist, 1876, was 106, and September 15th, 1875, 85 per cent, of an average. It is evident from these estimates that the supply of corn for next year will be deficient. Cotton. There has been a general falling off in the prospect throughout the State, vary ing greatly in the different sections, viz: In North Georgia 2 per cent., or 91 against 93; in Middle Georgia, 4 per cent., or 76 against 80;.in Southwest Georgia, 7 per cent., or 73 against 80; in East Georgia, 12.4 per cent., or 75.6 against 88; iu Southeast Georgia, 1 per cent., or 91 against 92. The general average for the State was 79 on the Ist September, against 68.6 on Ist August. Iu North Georgia, the complaint is com mon that cotton is “ late, some rust;” in Middle Georgia, “ drouth, and some rust;” iu Southwest Georgia, almost uni versally, “rust and drouth;” and in Thomas, Decatur, Early and Dougherty counties, in addition, "caterpillars.” The crop will certainly be short. Any difference between the esti mates now and the final yield must he attributed chiefly to error in the for mer, since it is too late in the season for tho recent rains—which perhaps have l been general—to effect more than secure the present estimates. During the pre valence of a long drouth and under its discouraging influence farmers generally over estimated the injury to the cotton crop. Still, the complaint of injury from rust aud drouth are so general—well nigh universal iu large cotton producing sections of the State—and the cotton being generally late in North Georgia, the final yield will probably not exceed three-fourths of au average crop. Sugar ('nuo, Etc. Tho prospect for this crop is inferior, except iu Southeast Georgia, where it is reported at 97. This section has been favored with more abundant rains dur the whole growing season than any other, and tho crops of all kinds more generally good. Field peas, sweet potatoes and sor ghum are generally inferior, exoept in North and Southeast Georgia. The gen eral average for the State is, for field peas, 87; sweet potatoes, 77 ; sorghum, 91. Rice. In Southeast Georgia, the only seo tion producing this cereal in consider able quantity, the yield is 96 per cent, of an average. In the other sections the reports refer chiefly to upland rice. The general average prospect and yield is 82 per cent. The culture of upland rice in Georgia should receive more at tention. The want of a cheap machine for cleaning the rough grain is the only drawback on its general cultivation to supply the homo consumption. The seasons have been very unfavor able for securing stands of turnips. It is not too late to sow even now, and ad vantage should be taken of the rains during September to put in crops of the harder varieties, such as Yellow Aber deen and Seven Top, for Winter use, manuring very highly and cultivating rapidly. The Crop in LoiiiMiunn, ftlisßissippi, Arknn apd South Carolina. New Orleans, September 9.—The National Cotton Exchange has received from the New Orleans department the following crop report for August: Louisiana—From thirty-two parishes in this State we have sixty-nine replies of the average date of August 31 st. They report the weather generally too hot and dry and somewhat less favor able than last year. The plant has fruited well, bqt extremely hot and dry weather had caused it to shed badly in tbe hills and slightly in the bottoms. The condition as compared with last year varies with locality. In the river parishes it is decidedly better, while in the interior it is not so gooff. Picking had commenced auff would be general by September 10th and 15th. The worms had appeared iu nearly every parish and had done serious injury in Rapides and Aroyelles. In other par ishes the injury was slight to the date of our replies, but the worms were eat ing and increasing rapidly in number. The injury by shedding is very serious aud generally complained of in our re plies. From Mississippi tye baye receiyed eighty-five reports from twenty-nine counties, dated from August 28th to September 4th. The weather early in August was rather too dry with cold nights. Iu the latter part of tho month there was more raiD, generally favorable to the growth of cotton, more so than at the same time last year. Cotton has fruited well, but lias not retained its squares and bolls, particularly on hill lands, where much complaint of shed ding is reported. The Condition compares favorably with last year, bnt the plants being backward and worms having appeared, nearly everywhere, fears are entertained of their doiug con siderable damage. So far the injury from worms is very slight. Numerous complaints of rust are made. Picking has commenced in many counties and is expected to bo general by the 10th or 15th of September. From Afkaffsas 'we nave received forty one replies from twenty-five counties of tbe average date of August 81. The weather during the month has been less favorable. The plant is well fruited, but we have a general complaint of drouth, with heavy shedding and rust, and the present condition of the crop is about the same as last year, then was not good. Very little'picking has been done so far. It will becorno gen eral about the Jstih jps{aht. have pflt in Aw ' ju 'Afflry county, bqt no damage ?s reported as yet, New York, September 9. —The report of the Charleston Exchange for August, compiled from ninety-three replies, cov ering all the counties of South is as iuhows : Tho weather is reported as favorable by eighteen, the fivsv part favorable, and sinoe' hot 1 and dry by six ty-five. Compared to August of last year, which was unfavorable for cotton, nineteen report this season more favor able, twenty-seven same and forty-seven as less favorable. Cotton was fruiting weli, though two weeks late when the present drouth began. This had caused rust and the general shedding of squares ar.d young bolls, and the present condi tion is reported by over half of the cor re pondents as being worse than last year at the same time. At the general date of the replies, September 1, a little picking was going on, mostly in cotton forced open by rust. Picking will be general ;;i the lower part of the State about the loth, and ifa the upper part about the 20th instant. Worms have appeared in six counties, bnt so far have done little or no damage to cotton. The drouth, which is reported from all sec tions of the State, seems to be doing more injury, from the crop being back wap! and the plant full of sap when it begajfl' leorifia’(* Cot toil Crop—Ciood Crop In Upper Georgia—Last Year’s Yield Exceded There —PeterinK Out in Counties*— Rust and Shedding in the Southwest. Savannah, September 10. —The follow ing report for August was issued this morning by the Cotton Exchange of Georgia: The weather has been very favorable in certain sections of the State, while in others very unfavorable, during the past month. The plant is fruiting well, except where it is affected by rust or sheddiDg. In upper Georgia the condition of the crop is generally very good, and the yield promisee to ex ceed that of last year. In Middle Geor gia the condition of the orop daring the past two weeks has been gradually bnt surely failing. In Southwest Georgia complaints of shedding and rust are very general, and the prospect compares very unfavorably with last year. Picking will become general from the sth to the 15th September, according to the locali ty; while there are reports ol worms from the lower tier of counties, no dam age has resulted from them. The plant is two weeks behind last year, and is small where rnst has appeared. It is opening very rapidly. Heary Rains in Florida—Two Months Be hind Hand—Worms in Sight. The weather has been favorable the past month, tbongh some injury has re sulted from several heavy rainfalls. The plant is ten days behind last year, and is frmtiug well, but in some localities it is shedding. The condition of the crop is better than last year, though there is serious apprehension from rnst. Pick ing has become general in this State. Worms have appeared in several conn- ties, bat the damage from them will be slight. The Staple in Texas—Fruiting Well—AFall- Ofl Evident la the Crop. Galveston, September 10.—The Cot ton Exobange crop report says the char acter of the weather, since the first of August, has been favorable in 13 conn ties. unfavorable in 3, and dry and hot in 47. The weather, as compared with last year’s, has been more favorable in 8 connties, less favorable in 35 and the same in 70. The plant is fruiting well, retaining its squares and bolls in 16 counties, but not fruiting well and shedding in 47. The condition of the crop at present is good in 14 aDd poor in 49 counties and compares with last years as follows : Sixteen counties report the same, 18 a decrease of 25 per cent., 26 a decrease of 50 per cent., while three northern connties report an increase of 101 per cent. Picking has commenced all over the State and will become general about the 10th of September. Worms have appeared in 51 counties damaging six counties’ 25 per cent., 10 counties 33$ percent., 21 counties 50 percent., and six counties 75 per cent., while eight counties report no damage. Yirjiinin and North Carolina—Unfavorable Weather—Too Much Weed and Two Utile Fruit. Nokfolk, Va., September 10.—Report of the Cotton Exchange on the con dition of the cotton crop: Forty-five reports from 27 connties in North Caro lina and Virginia were had. Forty re port the weather during August un favorable, being very rainy early in the month and afterward very dry. Five report the weather as favorable, thirty not favorable as last year and 15 report the weather about the same or better than last year. Thirty-nine report cot ton not fruiting well and shedding, six report the crop fruiting well, 37 report the condition of the crop not us good, three better and five about the same as last year. Picking will not be general nntil the 20th and 25th of September. Worms are reported in four counties, but no damage. The crop is fully two weeks later. The excessive rains in July and early in August gave unusual growth of weed with but little fruit and the drouth siuco has caused shedding and rust. Alabnmn and Dlii*fci*Mippi—Crops Sliglilly Be low l.aNt Year— Drouth Docn flic Work On All Hands—No Worms Tills Year. Mobile, September 10.—The Mobile Cotton Exchange crop report for August says : In Alabama, from forty-five coun ties, 114 letters were read. The weather during August has been generally very dry; occasional showers have fallen in a few localities. It has been more favor able than during same period last year. Cotton has fruited well and retained its squares and bolls in lowlands, but there has been considerable shedding iu up lands, caused by dry, warm weather and rust. The present condition of the crop though not as good as at the date of our last report, is better than at this time last year. Pickiug has commenced, and will become general from 10th to 15th September. No complaint of damage to crop by worms, but drouth aud rust have materially depreciated the pros pect of August first. Mississippi—From twenty counties fifty-seven letters have been received. Weather since first c-f August similar to that of last year, has been very dry. There are general complaints that cotton plants have not fruited well. The pres ent oouditiou of the crop is little less fa vorable than at this date last season. A few worms have appeared, but have done no damage; some injury, however, has been sustained by rust. Picking has commenced, but will not become general before the middle of September. PABKKIW REMORSE. Tlie Escaped Slate Treasurer of South Caro linn Mukes n Sorrowful Confession—lm portant Disclosures. [Chicago Times New York Telegram, Sept. 9. | The World will print to-morrow a long and detailed statement or confession made by Niles G. Parker, ex-State Trea surer of South Carolina, but at present living in Jersey City, in which he makes startling charges of corruption against ex-Governors Moses, Chamberlain and Scott, United States Senator Patterson, Financial Agent Kimpton, and other members of the ring which plundered the Palmetto State of millions. Parker frankly acknowledges his own guilt in all this, since it appears by his state ment that most of the stolen moneys were paid out by him in his official ca pacity. He is now under indictment, and professes his sorrow for his crimes and readiness to go to South Carolina for trial. His statement, if substan tiated, will confirm the former charges against Pattepson, and doubtless lead to the indictment of Chamberlain. They are corroborated by a voluminous array of figures, dates, oircumstanees, etc., iu which the connection of Gov. Chamber lain with the fraudulent issue of bonds seems, made clear. Parker’s motive for making the oonfession is given by him self in his refusal to be made the scape goat for the crimes of his allies. In the course of this confession and arraignment of his ring partners, Mr. Parker says: “I don’t wish to say any thing which may appear like a personal attack upon Mr. Chamberlain, though I acknowledge that I have been offended by his treatment of me. I dp, object, however, to being niajje tfif) scape goat of thp ring, apd } am by no means willing ihat Chamberlain and Kimpton should foist off any of their load upon my shoulders. I am tired of hearing what Parker did, and how he acted in this transaction, and that when I knew that my share in the unquestionable doings of the ring, from 1868 to 1874, was no greater, to say the least, than the other members with whom I acted. During these six years tfie corruption aud pecplntjop increased yearly, and it is idle to attempt to palliate or deny it. If the present investigation in South Carolina is pushed, the extent of the corruption will be laid bare, and all who were parties to it will be brought to judgment, I wish it to be understood that I do not shrink from this investi gation. I desire, rather, that it be made as thorough and searching as pos sible, and I am ready to fiold uiyself re sponsible jibr my sharp in it. “For Chamberlain and Kimpton to deny that they were privy to what was goiug on is simply ridiculous. Some things undoubtedly Chamberlain had no hand in directly, though they were done directly under his nose, and he must have known about them. In otfi- | er transactions his naqip nos appear, but thare cap fie no question tb?t lie was concerned In t‘hem in some way. In other cases still hp yeaped a direct bene fit from liiei pa-operations. Take the case qftfie Marine aud River Phosphate MinitJg Company. The ‘shady’ transac tions connected with the management of this company and the bills lobbied through the Lee->'“’' a ' turo f or it ß "benefit “l - " quire generally known. Iha meas ures by which tfie interests of its stock holders were subserved in the Legisla ture have been published in the Charles ton papers; but Chamberlain’s con m ction wirli it has not heretofore been stated. The stock of the company was owned largely by members of the riDg, and Chamberlain held one fifth of it. It was 8500,0Q0t, I believe, in all ; so that Cfiamherlain's share of the stock was $82,000. Tim Hurley, Chamberlain’s right hand man and the Treasurer of Charleston county, lobbied the bills for its benefit through the Legislature. Then there was the Green ville and Columbia Railroad. The bills in connection with the road were noto riously disreputable. The capital stock was held in twelve shares, I think, of $25,000 each, Spott, ijengle, Patteyson, Chamberlain, Cardona, Kimpton, Hur ley, Crews and myself were stockholders. I know, also, that Chamberlain received $2,000 direct for his connection with the transaction, which I do not care to yet make public. It was the same transac tion alluded to in the letter which Elliott read in the last nominating convention. He rose in his seat, brandishing this let ter, and threatening to make its contents public. An agreement was thereupon patched up between him and Chamber lain, and he made the least of his pre vious threats against him.” Toombs for Governor. [Columbus Enquirer .] Already the journals are speaking of candidates for the position of Governor of Georgia. Hon. Thomas Hardeman appears to be adopting the mode pur sued by Governor Colquitt, by becom ing President of the Georgia Agricultu ral Society. Hon. J. H. James takes the example of Governor Smith, and is reaching for the high position through a legislative reputation. We have thought it would show a proud and just appreciation of General Toombs to ele vate him to the chief executorship, that he might carry out the provisions of the Constitution, the most important fea tures of which are of his own framing. In point of intellect he has not a peer in the State, and though often rash in speech, in counsel his actions are gov erned by wisdom, justice and modera tion. It would be a fitting and appro priate tribute to make him the first Governor under the new Constitution. A Singular Case. A few evenings since, as the fast train of the Macon and Augusta Railroad was approaching the city.it struck a cow near the three mile post. When the train reached the city the conductor examin ed the cow catcher and found several pieces of rope on it. This satisfied him that the cow was tied on the track. Mew Advertisements. FIRSTDOSE OX A BOSTON POLICE OFFICER. Boston, November 16,1871. H. R. Stevens: Dear Sir—ln the Spring of 1869 I was sti tok en down with fever, wh ch had a long and al most hopeless run. The best medical advice being in attendance, I was taken through the fever; but it left me terribly reduced and weak, with excruciating pains in my side, back and hips. I was completely prostrated with Kidney Complaint, and no medioine seemed to reach iny case. In this condition I was persuaded to try Yeg etine by a friend whom it cure! of the same disease, and it seemod as though I could feel the effect of the first dose through my whole system: and from that moment I began to mend, gradually growing better from day to day; and I followed on with the Vegetine, until it completely restored me to health, since which time I have been able to perform my duties as a police officer, enjoying good health; and there is no doubt about "the great value of Vegetine in Kidney Complaint and similar diseases. lam. sir. respectfully. LAFAYETTE FORD, 564 Broadway. All Diseases of the Blood. If Vegetine will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and cure such diseases, restoring the patient to perfect health after trying different physi cians, inary remedies, suffering for years, is it not conclusive proof, if you are a sufferer, you can he cured ? Why is this medicine perform ing such great cures ? It works in the blood, in the circulating fluid. It can truly be called the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIF.K. The great source of disease originates in the blood : and no rued cine that does not act directly upon it, to pnrifv and renovate, has any jnst claim upon public attention. Seventy-one Years of Age. East Makshfield, August 22, 1870. Mb. Stevens : Dear Sir—l am seventy-one years of age; have suffered many years with Kidney Com plaint, weakness in my hack and stomach. I was induced by friends to try your Vegetine, and I think it the host medicine for woakness of the kidneys I ever used. I have tried many remedies for this complaint, and never found so much relief as from the Vegetine. It strengthens and invigoiates the whole sys tem. Many of my acquaintances have taken it, and I believe it to no good for all the com plaints for which it is recommended. Yours truly, JOSIAH H. SHERMAN. Would Give a Dollar fora Dose. Boston, May 30, 1871. H. R. Stevens, Esq. : Dear Sir—l iiavo boon badly afflicted with Kidney Complaint for ton years; have suffered great pain in my back, hips and side, with groat difficulty in pa-sing urine, which was of ten aud in very small quantities, frequently accompanied with blood and excrutiatiug pain. I have faithfully tried most of tlie popular remedies rocommouded for my complaint; I have been under the treatment of some of the most skillful physicians in Boston, all of whom pronounced my caso incurable. This was my condition wlion I was advised by a friend to try the Vegetine, and I could see tlie good ef fects from the first dose I took, and from that moment 1 kept on improving until I was en tirely cured, taking in all, I should think, about six bottles. It is indeed a valuable medicine, and if I should ho afflicted again in the same way I would givo a dollar for a dose, if I could not got it without. Respectfully, J. M. GILE, 361 Third St., South Boston. LIFE A BURDEN. 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I havo the Purple Htem, Im proved Ruat Proof, the Improved Fultz and thejSenaca. These varieties, from past expe rience, will make more per acre in our climate thafi any other known. Ilither of the abovo varieties will bo ship ped! promptly, and in good order, tn applicants, at *2 25 per busliel. I aiso have a few bushels of the Finest Rust Prcjof Oats known in this climate, of which I witt dispose at $2 per bushel, shipped in good order. No ap- licant pa get mp e than two buLeis. as I wish as many planters as possible to got the seed. In every ease tho money must accompany the order. Try them. NOAH SMITH, Jefferson Cos., Ga., Post Office, Stellaville, Ga. altjoubT 23d, 1877. aug24-w2* COTTON MACHINERY, LOWELL MACHINE SIP, LOWiLL, MASS., Manufacturers of every description of COTTON HMOT. Of most approved patterns and with all recent Improvements. PAPER MACHINERY, -ALSO- Tnrlime Wtaetls, Shafting and Gearing, Hydraulic Presses and Pumpsj ELEVATORS, Ac., Ac. Irf- |>|au for Cotton and Paper Mills. Geo. Richardson, Supt., I.OWELL, MASS. Wm, A. Burke, Treas., 6 PEMBEBTON BQUABE, BOSTON. jy!2-tf Free Tuition at the luirerslty. THE undersigned will be pleased to exercise liis power, as Senator, to nominate stu dents for the College at Athens, Georgia, who will not he charged tuition feee; S2OO r< qtured for other necessary expenses P JOHN T. SHEWMAKE. aug!sdl-w4 Senator 18th DUtrict. Wew AdvertlmementM. To Wholesale Buyers DRY OOODB. We have now open and ready for your inspection : 40 Gases Kentucky Jeans 9 all prices. 40 Gases Bleached Shirtings, all grades. 100 Bales Brown Shirtings, Drills, Checks, Stripes, &c. 40 Cases Prints, Hosiery, No tions, &c., &c. The above goods have been bought from the Manufacturers direct, thereby saving Agents’ Commissions, &c,, aud are no v offered to the 1 rade at less than New York Jobbers’ Prices. JAS. A. GRAY & CO. Receiving and Opening! FALL AND WINTER GOODS AT The Fredericksburg Store WE are now receiving our FALL and WINTER STOCK, which will soon ho complete in all the Departments. Wo havo already opened Choice DRESS GOODS : have received some of the best BLACK SILKS, at *1 and {it 25. over offered for the price. We are receiving Beautiful CALICOES—Now Fall Styles—at 6J and He.; wide SHEETINGS and SHIRTINGS at Eactory prices. FLANNELS, CASSIMERES, TWEEDS, KENTUCKY JEANS, NOTIONS ,Vc and from this on will eontinno to receive daily Goods of Evory Description Suited to Uni Fail and Winter Trade. COSSETS! OF ALL THE EestMes W E NOW HAVE in stock the BEST and Prettiest CORSET at One Dollar ever of fered for the money. The Best Corset at 75c. ever worn by any lady; and at 25, 35, 40 and 50 cents Corsets that were NEVER surpassed or equaled in value for the price, and to which we re epect folly invite the attention of the ladies. WHOLESALE ROOMS. In our WHOLESALE ROOMS, on second and third floors, we havo a large assortment of GOODS suited to the wants of the trade, and wo will make it to tho interest of Morcliants who buy close for CASH, or on short timo, with good city acceptance, to givo that portion of our Stuck an examination. All aro invited to call and examine our GOODS, which will be shown with pleasure by com petent aud pleasant Salesmen, V. Richards & Bro., angl r >— tf CORNER HY THE PL4NTKKH’ HOTEL. The Augusta Shoe House ! 233 Broad Street, Opposite the Masonic Hall, Will continue until the FIRST OF OCTOBER. I would say to parties who wish to buy cheap, fine goods : Call early in the month, before all the bargains are gone. This month is positively the last. Don’t forget it ! JOSIAH MILLER, PBOPBI KTOIf . anp2-tf 107 V. FALL EXHIBITION OF DM BOOBS ! FOR THE RICH AND FOR THE POOR I AT L. RICHARDS’, 309 Broad Street ( Augusta, Ga. NEARLY OPPOSITE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT BASE. X AM now receiving one of tho nicest and beat selected stocks I ovor had the pleasure of ox. hibiting to the ladies of Augusta and vicinity, and for variety and cheapness and elegance oan not be excelled, comprising everything usually found in a First Glass Dry Goods Htoro and good many tilings that aro not. I respectfully invito tho ladies to call and examine and be convinced. To my conutry frionds would say that I continue to sond samplos when requested, and pay expressage to their nearest depot when Goods aro ordered to the amount of $lO or over at re tail. Merchants visiting tho city would find it to their interest to call and examine my stock, as / am offering thorn inducements in tho way of Kentucky Joans, Homespun, Prints, Ac. Re spectfully, _ _ __ L. RICHARDS. XK W FALL DRY GOODS! W. T. ANDERSON Ac GO. s* fiie Cawli Dry Goods House,” •348 IIKOAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA. WE ARE NOW RECEIVING DAILY, largo shipments of Fall Dry Goods, selected carefully fur a First-class Retail and Jobbing Trade. City ami country merchants who intend purchasing their Fall Stocks within tlie next few weeks should not fail to look over our Dress Goods Flannel, Woolen and Domestic Departments. ’ We will open on TUESDAY MORNING, for the Jobbing trade : 10 Oases of Kentucky Jeans, from 8 to 52$c. per yaid. 6 Cases of new Fall Prints, fast colors and good styles, ssc. 28 Bales of Georgia Plaids at 7$ and up. 25 Bales of Sea Island, from 3sc. to yard wide at Cc. 10 Cases of Bleaching at 5,6, 7, 8 and 9c. TO THE LADIES ! We have just opened a nioe line of Fall Prints, Ties, Hose, Corsets aud Kid Gloves. THE PIONEERS OF THE LOW PRICE CASH SYSTEM, W. T. ANDERSON & CO. ______ __„_____————— Look Oil Hay InnuJit 1311, ail Oa. New Goods Just imi at lie Hew store. H. W. Landram, 268 Broad Street -1 —rF NDOTTARTERS for first class goods for the Retail Trade—Bustles, Oor- XX sets. Gloves, Hosiery, Ribbons, Ruches, &c. A fresh supply of the above just received. i e a ohed Qods, all the best brands, at low prices ; new Fall five^we^s. ladj^should 1 see them. No Humbug. Only try them-they BPe Oo'unfry MeSnts can save money by calling at 268 Broad Street Lots of new goods for the earlyHade to be sold at low pnces-Checks, Btnpes, Jeans, &c. PERFECT FITTING i COMFORTABL L EVERY PAIR WARRANTED ! „„ 11. W. LANDRAM. Real Estate Agency. Special attention paid to the sale or purchase ol Town and Country Property. Money borrowed and loans made on* Real Estate. Special attention paid to the management and renting of property. The undersigned having been requested by many of their patrons to resume the Real Estate business, will, from this’ date, devote the energies ot the concern to all business en treated to them, and charges will be moderate. JOHN J. COHEN & SONS. Onr Bond, Stock Brokerage and Life and Fire Insurance will be carried on as usual. deol6-ly