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ecorder*
Tuesdat, Septembee 23. 1879.
Wc^ow proceed to shqw jby cumulative
i i 4«t|pi | .iny, that sowereigafcy was BOt yield-
The Democrats elect, one Congressman,
Berry, in California.
Cetawayo is a prisoner. His sun has set
away o'er Zululand.
Jeff. Davis writes a letter refusing the
use of his name in connection with the Sen-
atorship from Mississippi.
It looks as though Ben Butler was to be
the next Governor of Massachusetts. Two
conventions have nominated him.
(No. 8.)
THE COMPACT OF UMflR.
Massachusetts ratified the constitution
with the express understanding that cer
tain explanatory amendments, then spoken
of, should be made. One^ghich her
tlon adopted wanin tfifiSwc
ed the States la the bmU. .t the
sew5l Sta
be by them exercised.'
MM Honor to Ihf Legislature.
conitutionoflT* mSUeS | Pressiy delegated by the ate
. . 7 . , ! tion, are reserved to the sej
of this vastly important fact we have al- . ’ » A
If the State was to accept the interest
Renfroe made on the deposts, would not the
State be as guilty of speculation as Benfroe
was ? ^
Tho liabilities of the firm of J. E. Adger
& Co., Charleston, who recently failed, are
put down at near two millions, though not
authentic. _
The Chronicle <f' Sentinel says it is stated
that the Park Bank of Now York, paid in
terest on Georgia deposits, and asks who
got that plum?
If the question of removing the Capital
to Milledgeville was before the people in
October, it would be decided for Mllledgc-
vilie by three to one.
Mr. Stephens was honored with a splen
did ovation at tho Louisville, Ky., Exposi
tion. Mr. Clay’, in his palmiest days never
met with a heartier welcome.
It is just as bad for a democrat to vote
for John Kelly in New York as to vote for
Cornell. In fact, it would be more honora
ble to do so.
The Fever, at Memphis appears to be
gradually dying out. Only 7 cases were
reported on Saturday. Total cases for the
week, 80. Total to date 1,216. Total deaths
846. _
On Tuesday last three thousand dollars
were abstracted from the expressman’s
safe, on the railroad-between Hawkin6villo
and Cochran. No clue as yet as to tho rob
ber or the money.
The Grant Boom.—The Steamer Tokio,
with Gen. Grant aboard, was sighted 30
miles off the “Heads” at San Francisco, on
Saturday. No doubt the General reached
the city on that day, and tiie big boom bo-
gan.
Some of the politicians in the Georgia
Legislature are attacking Joe Brown. They
will make nothing by the game. Joseph E.
Brown is the Talleyrand of Georgia. We
have never known him to makea jump that
ho didn’t alight upon his feet.
’Die flag -which Jasper planted on the
ramparts of Fort Moultrie, after it had
been shot from its staff, will be used in the
procession on Centennial day, in Savannah,
Oct. 9th. It is worth a trip to Savannah
just to see that relic of the ltevolution.
Tho gin-house lire fiend has begun his
Fall and Winter work. On Wednesday
last Mr. Tillman Jennings of Lee county,
lost his gin house by fire. Nine and a half
bales of cotton, 50 bushels of wheat 15, bush
els of oats, a fan and thresh were consurn-
ed. _
Cotton Keceipts.—The Chronicle and
Constitutionalist gives the cotton receipts
up to Saturday night, Sept. 20th, at all the
U. S. ports as follows:
Total to date, this year, since September
1st., 41,974
Total to same date last year, 73,329
The St. Louis Timen-Joumal lias inter
viewed Judge Lochrane of Georgia, and
that gentleman says these United States
are now a “nation” and State Bights and
all such old fashioned notions are played
out. His opinion is worth about as much
as Ills love for Ireland and her wrongs.
Harper’8 Weekly, Republican stalwart or
gan, dees not think so well of Cornell’s
nomination for Governor of New York. It
says his nomination was the work of the
“machine.” As Conkling was the machine,
it is very probable that Mr. George Wil
liam Curtis was alluding to a shot-gun, or
a siesta at Canonchet.
The New Comptroller General, just ap-
apointed by the Governor, is Mr. Wm. A.
Wright, eldest son of the late Gen. A. R.
Wright of Augusta. He was formerly a
clerk under Goldsmith, and came out of the
office without a stain upon his character.
His appointment gives universal satisfac
tion.
The prompt and thorough manner in
which the Democrats in the Georgia Leg
islature have exposed and punished, the
frauds of officials in high position, though
belonging to their own household of faith,
Has spiked the biggest gun the “Independ
ents” had been counting on to shoot the
Democratic part y to death next year. Mark
that.
The newspapers of Georgia have, with
great unanimity, expressed pleasure at
the appointment of Mr. E. P. Speer to a
prominent clerkship in Washington city.
We wili add our own gratification, and we
speak the sentiments of the good people Of
Mliledgeville, when we say so. We wager
that he keeps up the Georgia corner when it
comes to square down work. Speer is
full of snap.
“W. H.” writes to the Country Gentleman,
"Pet your horse, pet your dog, be very kind
to your cows, but never pet a bull.” “W.
H.” petted one which ran at him while he
was feeding him, anti but for a timely nitch-
fork, would have put a horn through him.—
N. F. Sun.
Yes, and don’t you forgetit, it aint wise to
pet a mule unless you pet from the muzzle.
It is not at ail strange that the Republi
can party keeps united and in power, not
withstanding the corruption and rottenness
of its leaders, when they see the democrats
such fools as to divide and fritter" away
their strength in family feuds alxiut men.
Just see what they have done in California
and Maine, and are doing today in New
York and Ohio. Is it any wonder the Re
publicans steal and still succeed?
The Charlotte (N. C.) Southern Home, sa vs:
“Before another month shall have passed,
Grant will doubtless bo back in Amerlci ,
and the delight of those who dnmk to the
full form the same capacious canteen of
carpet-bag anti reconstruction days will
know no bounds. The joy of a hungry set
ter dog on welcoming his coming master
home, after a long absence, would not be a
circumstance in comparison.”
Mrs. Sprague has fifed a suit, claiming
all the furniture in the Canonc-het mansion.
As there are ninety-two rooms in the
great house, and as the. furniture is first
class, it is evident that this claim is or con
siderable magnitude. She bought the fur
niture, and the bills were made out and re
ceipted in her name, but the question to be
decided is whether she bad any legal right
to her husband’s money with which tho
furniture was paid for, while his estate was
insolvent.
Too Late.—The recent “crookedness” in
Atlanta is additional evidence going to
show that a large commercial city is not
the best place for the Capital. The expres
sion, “The Capital should never liave been
removed from Milledgeville,” is now quite
frequent. It lias been suggested to us that
we should not lie in haste to have the pub
lic property here used for college purposes,
as it is not impossible that the Capital may
be returned—stranger things have happen
ed—many citizens already regret that they
voted for Atlanta—they are disappointed
in the promised capitol, “as good as the
one in Milledgeville,” and they really be
gin to believe that the temptations in At
lanta are too strong for ordinary honesty.
We used our best efforts for tho restora
tion of the State government to “the halls
of our fathers”, and failed. The question
is settled. We have small hope that Mil
ledgeville will ever again bo the Capital.
But we do hope that the public buildings
here will bo utilized for educational purpo
ses. The honor and respect due to the dead
Capital claims this monument to her in
tegrity. The Trustees of the State Univer
sity have donated $2,009 to assist in the
establishment of an Agricultural college.
Our people are waiting anxiously to see
what the legislatme will do with the bill
to establish the “Middle Georgia College.”
It is hoped that the present legislature
will maka some disposition of the public
ulldioga In this city.
vastly important
ready furnished from the acts of the con
vention which framed it, and the internal
and Irrefutable proofs afforded by the in
strument itself. But outside of these, evi
dences exist, no less striking and potential.
This is in the nature of commentaries from
eminent sources, the declarations and views
of the chief characters who figured in those
times, and others who succeed them. We
have already quoted from General Wash
ington—the President of the convention
and Mr. Madison, one of the leading and
most distinguished members of that re
nowned assembly. We quote once more
from the opinions of the great Washington,
who, In a letter addressed to Sir Edward
Newenham, dated the 20th of July, 1788,
said the new government was “a confeder
ated government.” All writers upon the
various governments and political rela
tions of the world, define a “confederated
government” to be a government formed
by independent nations united by a League.
We have, heretofore, defined a League to be
an alliance of sovereign States or nations.
We have also, heretofore, shown that chief
Justice Chase in 1796, delivering the opinion
of the supreme court of tho United States,
declared that “each of them (the States)
was a sovereign and independent State;
that is that each of them had a right to gov
ern itself by its own authority and its own
laws without any control from any other
power on earth.” We have also heretofore
shown, that chief Justice Marshall, in 1824,
affirmed from the Bench “that the States
were sovereign, were completely indepen
dent, and were connected with each other
only by a League.” Mr. Webster, tho great
est of ail the Northern Statesmen, in a
speech before the Supreme court, in 1839,
said: “1 am not prepared to say that the
States have no national sovereignty.”—
Again he said “The law of escheats whieli
exists in all the States, is also the exercise
of a great sovereign power.” Again he
said: “The States of this union, as States,
are subject to all the voluntary and custom
ary laws of nations.'’
Mr. Webster maintained that this union
was founded upon a “compact” between
the States. Compact means a bargain, a
contract. Let us see what kind of a bar
gain he considered it to be. In his speech
at Capon Springs, in Virginia on the 28th
of June 1851, he said “It is written in the
constitution, (of 1787.) No person held to
service or labor in one State, under the laws
thereof, escaping into another, shall in con
sequence of any law or regulation therein,
be discharged from such service or labor,
but shall be delivered upon claim of the
party to whom such serviefior labor may.
be due.” Again he further said: “I have
not hesitated to say, and I repeat that if
the Northern States refuse wilfully and de
liberately, to carry into effect that part of
the constitution which respects the resto
ration or fugitive slaves, and congress pro
vide no remedy, the South would no longer
be bound to observe the compact. A bar
gain cannot be broken on one side, ami still
hind the other side.” Again he said: “I
am as ready to light and to fall for the con
stitutional rights of Virginia, as I am for
those of Massachusetts.” In these just,
brave and statesman like views, wo recog
nize not only the right of a State to bargain
with other States, but the sovereign pow
er of the States. What becomes of the con
solidation of the people “of the States into
an aggregate community, a vast mass of
population in these views of Mr. Webster?
It would be a useless and ridiculous encum
brance of our columns to argue the absur
dity of consolidation in connection with Mr.
Webster’s noble and patriotic sentiments in
which are so palpably recognized the indi
vidual rights of the States not only as dis
tinct and separate communities, but as par
ties to the “compact of union,” who have the
power to refuse to be bound by it if'the major
ity shall violate the covenants of the con
stitution.
In 1837, the Senate of the United States
adopted a set of resolutions offered by Mr.
Calhoun, in which the States were declared
to be “free, sovereign and independent
States” and the Federal government to bo
the agent of the States to carry into effect
the delegated powers. They were five in
number and received the votes of an over
whelming majority of the Senators. Among
the supporters of the resolutions. Mr. Clay
was prominent. As late as 1860, one year
previous to the commencement of the late
war, Mr. Jefferson Davis introduced into
tiie United States Senate a seriesof resolu
tions of similar import. They passed the
Senate, May 24th, 1860. These resolutions
declared that the States were “Independent
sovereignties. That tho General Govern
ment was “Federal, and founded on com
pact.” The highest vote .against either of
the resolutions was ten. The extraordinary
majority in their favor, showed what that
bod> thought of the structure of our gov
ernment. Upon these principles Mr. Jef
ferson was elected President in 1805, and
upon them, every President from" his time,
was elected up to the election of Mr. Lin
coln, in 1860. These are indisputable facts.
We could not enter into all tiie details to
prove this, for it would take a volume to
contain them, but we could, as we now do,
defy any man, North or South, to dispute a
single fact or statement we have made. It
is then clearly shown that from the Declar
ation of Independence on the 4th day of
July, 1776, to the election of Mi. Lincoln in
1860, a period of 86 years, each of the States
of the American union was recognized to be
a iree, sovereign and Independent Stale.
That is the point we have desired to estab
lish, and we have done it beyond the possi
bility of successful refutation. We have
reached the charmed limit of our purpose
without calling in the reserved logical forces
presented by the States themselves, in ac
cepting the constitution of 1787. hey
l were the great contracting parties. Tiioy
knew what bargain they had made and in
the very act of taking their places in the
union, defined their obligation anti their
views of self preservation against treach
ery and injustice. We have reserved this
and kindred matters, until we neared the
close of our governmental analysis because
it is necessary to give perfection to our il
lustration of the inherent rights of the
States, as sovereigns, to withdraw from
the union when they deemed it necessary
to uromoto their happiness. This we can
not leave out of the circle of our argument,
for it is necessary to show that the people
of the seceding States, wero not “traitors”
to the constitution, nor “rebels” against
the creature-government which those of
them, tlien in existence, participated with
others in erecting for the common good of
all. It is necessary to refute the charges
ol treason and other crimes which the wor
shippers of a false idol, consolidation, have
heaped upon them, unsustained by a single
truthful fact, a single ray of reason found
ed in political truth, or a single act of justice
founded upon the principles of the coni pact
of u nion, or the laws of self-preservation.
Come then patriots of every section, unease
thy spirits, open thy minds to candor,
throw of thy prejudices and say to truth,
“we open our hearts to thee, and make thee
the God to lead us, the Judge to decide,
whether the people of the seceding States
were traitors and rebels or freemen seeking
the preservation of their endangered liber
ties.
Then, all hail to the truth! We present a
few instances illustrative of all.
Virginia, la ratifying the constitution, of
1787, expressly declared that, “The', powers
granted under the constitution of the Uni
ted States, may be returned by them tchcttso
ever the tame shall be perverted to their injury
or opprettion, and that every power not
granted thereby remains with them and at
their will, Ac.” New York took the same
ground declaring “that the powers of gov
ernment may be resumed by the people
whensoever it shall become necessary to
their happiness, that every power, jurisdic
tion and right, which is not by the saidjeon-
stitution clearly delegated to the congress
of the United States or the departments of
the government thereof remains to the
people of the several States or their respec
tive State governments Ac.” Rhode Island
took the same ground in her act of Ratifi
cation of the constitution. She said: The
powers of government may be resumed by
the people whensoever it shall become
ceseary to their
Union A Recorder:
to excess my surprise and
that the Press and Statesmen' of
ry have not encouraged and Sus-
legislature in a more out-spoken
Were it necessary wo could show that a
majority took this position, and that the
conventions of ail the States, recognized the
government as a “Federal Government,”
and the constitution as a compact between
the States, just as was the old government
under the articles of confederation. The
leading and controlling speakers in all the
conventions spoke of the Federal consti
tution sa “the Federal Government" and
some simply styled it the “confederacy.”
In the foregoing it will be seen that New
York, Virginia and Rhode Island, in the
very hour of ratifying the constitution,
proclaimed the doctrine and the right of
secession. They were admitted with these
words flowing from the lips of the author
ized representatives of those States. No
state and no leading men objected to their
admission. Their right to resume the pow
ers delegated were conceded on every hand.
It is easy to show that others, Indeed all
the States assumed the same ground by Im
plication, if not in as express words. Ad
mission to those States on the express
ground of a resumption of the delegated
powers, was equivalent to acknowledging
the right of resumption to every State.
We have thus shown up to 1860 that the
sovereignty of the States was universally
recognized except by a few oonsolidational-
ists who never advanced a plausible or re
spectable argument to sustain their views.
There were men, who, from the very be
ginning of tiie government desired the es
tablishment of a strong central govern
ment. Defeated in their efforts by the
friends of the first constitution, they rallied
to effect their objects in the formation of the
new. Defeated again, they have uniformly
persisted in asserting tnat in the new, sov
ereignty was surrendered by the States,
and up to the present time have insisted
that the paramount sovereignty was given
to the General government. Some of these
men have had respectable abilities, and suc
ceeded in misleading many of the people.
Some of them were amiable and good men,
who acquired considerable popularity. By
degrees a large and influential party has
been brought into existence, and now it will
require herculean efforts to resist their dan
gerous advance. The bad men of the party
are in the lead. They are sowing hate In a
soil that should be devoted to friendship,
and are wooing storms, the consequences
of which no man can foresee. Our hope is
to restore the good old doctrines of the
fathers, with wisdom Justice and modera
tion as our motto, and if we could do that,
all would yet be well.
In our next number we will close what
we wished to say on the compact of union.
THII SITUATION AT ATLANTA.
It would be Impossible for a weekly pa
per to furnish its readers even with a liber
al synopsis of events transpiring in the
progress of legislation at Atlanta, so far as
concerns the reports of committees appoin
ts! to investigate charges against several
officials, and the long trial of Oumotroller
Goldsmith. We furnish enough togive our
readers an intelligent view of the situation.
Goldsmith has been found guilty, removed
from his office, and forever disqualified
from holding office in the State. Treasurer
Reef roe resigned and offered to replace the
interest he drew on the deposits in the
banks. The Governor would not accept it.
Benfroe then withdraws his resignation
and offer of restitution, and the impeach
ment trial will proceed. J. W. Murphy,
lien I ron’s clerk, resigned, as he stated, in
order that liis presence in the office might
not be hurtful to Renfroe. John W. Nelms,
principal keeper of the penitentiary, is tho
next east: on docket for examination; and
the subject has sprung In the House one
of the biggest sensations of the season.
We give the Constitution’s account of it, as
follows:
“The sensation of the morning was the
fierce assault made upon Governor Brown
by Mr. Garrard, in which he reviewed in a
truculent manner the story of the trial of
the Columbus prisoners, and refering to
Governor Brown’s allusion to the commit
tee as a star-chamber, said that the days
of the sweat-box recalled the worst type of
a star-chamber. His allusion to Governor
Brown as “a mean anonymous writer in a
city paper” created a sensation. Mr. Wal
ters followed in denunciation of Governer
Brown, being almost as bitter as Mr. Gar
rard.
The sensation of the afternoon was the
introduction ot a resolution by Mr. Hum
ber, blaming Governor Colquitt for not in-
terferring in the matter of Nelm’s contract.
This resolution created the intensest ex
citement, and was the universal topio of
conversation. It will be the leading ques
tion tiiis morning, and there arerumorsof
sharp cross-firing, and some interesting
work. There is no doubt that the resolu
tion was a severe shock to most of the
members of the house, and the almost un
iversal impression was that the house
would not sustain it, in either letter or
spirit. The debate promises^to be lively in
the extreme this morning, and the vote
will be- a decisive one.
Ed:
I
dign
the
tained
man My, in the arduous and distasteful du-
tiedPr Investigation, which the irregula
ties of the State government have mode
necessary. I am especially surprised that
the old Union & Recorder, which has al
ways been foremost in condemning the
wrong and approving the right, has been
Comparatively silent about the recent “rob
bery of the people”, as you used to call such
acts as have recently disgraced some of
the State-House officers, in the great com
mercial city of “Kimballville.” Why is
this? Is your disgust and indignation fa
tigued?
I am not alone in believing that the
present legislature is the ablest that has
assembled in many years; indeed, I am
satisfied that there is more real wisdom
In the honest gray heads of this body than
has characterized the general assembly
since the war. They entered upon the work
of investigation, without prejudice or par
tiality, determined to make an honest ex
hibit of affairs, hurt whom it may. They
have labored patiently and earnestly, and
I am not of those who place so low an esti
mate upon the value of their time as to
think that their object has been to prolong
the session simply that they might draw
their insignificant per diem. Tho truth is,
they have discharged disagreeable duties
under many discouragements, and the peo
ple honor them for it. The press, always
so prompt to hold up to public condemna
tion any deviation from the straight line of
duty by the servants of the people, have
been, generally, unusually mild and dis
posed to leniency. We have seen none of
the pointed thrusts which characterized the
old “Union” in the days of Bullock’s ad
ministration. The legislature lias not been
driven to their work by any such outside
pressure, but have acted alone from a sense
of duty and responsibility to the people.
I am glad to know- that we have a legisla
ture that is not afraid to investigate and
impeach. The people, tired of extrava
gance at the expense of their poverty,
adopted the new constitution with a view
of economical and honest government, and
the first legislature, under that constitu
tion, have proven themselves worthy rep
resentatives of the people. By their un
flinching discharge of duty, they have saved
the democratic party from hopeless division
in this State. Independents and soreheads
can find no comfort in tho action of the
legislature. Let the investigation proceed,
even if it takes all winter. The people will
sustain their representatives.
Old Georgian.
We agree very cordially with our respect
ed correspondent, “Old Georgian”, in his
estimate of tho worth and intelligence of
the legislature. We oven go farther than
he, and accord to them the distinction of
discovering the irregularities. We are un
conscious of any neglect of duty iu this
matter. It is true, the press usually sounds
the alarm -giving the first intimation of
wrong-doing -but in this instance the legis
lative committees got ahead of the press,
(another evidence of their shrewdness,) and
are entitled to all the credit. They even
closed their doors against reporters, and
newspaper men could only await with
wonder the result of their investigations.
We will add that, under these circum
stances, it is plain that our esteemed cor
respondent is a little too severe on the
press, especially the Union A Recorder.
If the warning voice of this journal had
been heard this state of things had never
occurred in Georgia. Much has occurred
In Georgia hi the last dozen years to “dis
gust” all true men wiio have the good of
the country at heart, and they can but re
joice with “Old Georgian” that the legisla
ture is holding their public servants to a
Strict account. May we not hope that a
new era is dawning?
Th« General Assembly.
S ti<
:
Septombcfcigth.—%he Senatospenta great
ion oftf|^besai0E in dtacNssing Seria-
HovvelK amendment to strike out the
lalifyiag Goldsmith from hold-
lu-^jBjH office. The debate was very bitter.
rl«4 auiMdment was lost by a vote of 25
' -to 14.
In the House after some time spent on a
bill to amend the law establishing a board
of health, voted it down.
tUMLi to prevent running all trains on
Sunday was taken up and recommitted to
the Judiciary Committee.
In the House in the afternoon session, tiie
following were elected managers for the
Renfroe impeachment trial: Messrs. Cox,
of Troup, Fort, of Sumter, Crawford, of
Muscogee, Turner, of Coweta, Hutchins, of
Gwinnett, Nisbet, of Bibb, and Milner, of
Bartow.
FALL ill MM FASHIONS.
the ladies will
fastuon-
thrtratteo-
ntijtffar tastyJMh and
' Princess style of dress will
September 19tb.—In the Senate a number
of local bills were passed, when the hour
for the impeachment court arrived.
Mr. Clark moved that the rules govern-
ingthe impeachment trial of Goldsmith bo
adopted for the government of the Senate
in the trial of W. J. Renfroe, Treasurer.
Mr. Preston offered an amendment, which,
with the original motion was adopted.
Mr. Wellborn moved that a committee of
three be appointed to inform the Governor
of the action of the Senate in the impeach
ment trial of Goldsmith. Adopted.
The chair appointed Messrs. Wellborn,
Chandler and Gumming.
Mr. Preston moved that the stenograph
ic reporter immediately close up the pro
ceedings of the impeachment trial, and that
five hundred copies be printed. Adopted.
In the House a motion was made to re
consider the action of the House yesterday
on tho bill to amend the law to create a
Board of Health. After some time spent
thereon, the million prevailed by yeas 66,
nays 61.
The special order, which was the report
of the committee to investigate the office of
Principal keeper of the Penitentiary, came
up, and an interesting colloquy followed, in
which there was manifested a good deal of
feeling. Mr. Luffraan’s substitute for re
port number 1, was as follows.
That tho Governor lie instructed to make
a elose and rigid examination into the
charge against John W. Nelms, and, if he
thinks proper, to remove the said Nelms
from office. Mr. Gar-ard of Muscogee,
made the House lively by a speech in which
he charged that Jos. E. Brown had insult
ed the comnimittee, Ac. by charging the
House with having a star chamber. Alter
some warm talk, the House adjourned to
3. P. M.
DR. ZEKE’S CARD.
We are pleased to call attention to the
card of Dr. Zcke, which will be found in our
advertising columns. We have known Dr.
Zeke from iiis boyhood as a bright and intel
ligent colored youth, engaged about print
ing offices, who was deemed always faithful
and efficient in the performance of his du
ties. Moving constantly under our eyes,
we never siiw or heard of an act of his in
consistent with probity of character and
an industrious discharge of his duties. He
grew to manhood respected by all who
knew him. Bringing his ingenious facul
ties into vigorous and unremitting execu
tion he has made himself a master of tho
dental art. We have never seen more beau
tiful and durable specimens of work in his
profession than some which were the pro
duction of his skillful hands. Possessingthe
esteem ol ail who know him, raoe and color
has not impeded his progress and pros
perity. We have seen more than a half
dozen white ladies and gentlemen lit his
office at one time, awaiting their turn to re
ceive i>is services in his profession, and
have heard numbers express their satisfac
tion with liis work and his terms. We are
always gratified to witness the prosperity
of our colored citizens when it is the result,
as in the instance of Dr. Zeke, of a consis
tent and orderly deportment as a man and
citizen. Dr. Zeke is a bright example to his
race us a good man and good citizen. Ho
has all the credit he wants because he
never fails to meet his obligations, and de
scry. s tiie good wili and prosperity he has
achieved by his active skill and the excel-
nee of liis character.
(OTTOS,
The market fell last week fully one cent
from Monday to Saturday. It is hard to
give i sensible : capon for the decline. Not-
withstaiiding the fair price smoe the open
ing of the market. Sept. 1st, and the splen
did weather for gathering and shipping tho
staple—ami notwithstanding the fact that
up to the 19th, tho receipts at ail the Uni-
inl States ports were only 41,973, against
,:;,:>29 for the same time last year, yet cot-
toe. declines. There are very unfavorable
accounts, too, from Georgia as to the cot
ton prospect, gieat damage having been
done by worms, rust, Ac., and latterly by a
protracted drouth which must seriously
impair the chanc«6 for agood top crop even
with a late frost. Why cotton should de
cline, under these adverse circumstances,
is something we do not fully understand.
DR. GILDER’S LIVER PILLS.
Nothing is more true than the declare
tion that “Lite is a pleasure only when we
are in tiie enjoyment ot all our faculties
and in ported health.” Nosingie medicine
is so well calculated to keep the liver in a
healthy condition as Dr. Gilder's Liver
Fills. This is tiie testimony of all who
have tried them. Have you tried them? If
not, and your liver is out of order, get a
box and you wiii soon see what it Is to nave
a sound mind in a sound body. Without
these there is no perfect pleasure in life.
THE COOK NOT TO BLAME.
Many nice delicacies are spoiled by the
abominable flavorings used in them, and
generally it Isattributed totheoook. Now if
J>r. Price's' Fine Flavorings are need: nice
dishes will not be spoiled, they always
impart their delicate fresh fruit flavor In
whatever they may be used.
From tiie tone of “Uncle Remus’ ” reply
to the correspondent of the Union A Re
corder on “Georgia Humorists,” which we
publish in our “Spirit of the Press,” column,
to-day, we should say the old man was of
fended. Notiiing short ot keen sense of In
jury would have induced a respectable old
colored man to chuck such a bucket full
of pi:en sarkasm onto any body, much less
our correspondent, who had not, we know,
the least intention of wounding his feelings.
Tiie names and ages of Gen. Hood’s chil
dren, now'ttie wards of the South, are as
follows:
Annabel, i
Ethel Genevieve f Twins,aged about 9 years
John Bell, Jr., “ “ 8 “
Duncan Norbert ..." “ 7 “
Marion Maud, )
Lillian Marie, ) Twins, “ “ 6 “
Odile Musson, i
Ida Richardson,) Twins,
Oswald
Anna Gertrude
weeks.
All are at present under the care of their
maternai grandmother.
- 3 “
3 IS mb’s.
(at date, September U) 7
The bill to relieve the Macon A Ai
Railroad from four tax fi fas, of
sand dollars each, amounting to one hun
dred and sixty thousand dollars, *
ed both houses of the Legislator!
ligned by the Governor. Judge
piste, was the engineer who pot the
safely through.
by eaooti
REPORT TO BALDWIN COUNTY AGRICUL
TURAL CLUB.
Gentlemen and Ladies of the Agricultural
Chib of Baldwin County :
We, your delegates to the Agricultural
Convention, which convened at Jonesboro’,
on the 12th day of August, 1879, submit
this as our report:
We arrived at Jonesboro’, on tiie evening
of the 12th ult., anti was most kindly and
hospitably entertained by the good people
of that place, during our stay. We attend
ed the experience meetings at night which
are always interesting.
The next day, was principally devoted to
to tiie election of officers of the body and
resulted in tiie choice of the Hon. Thomas
Hardeman, our former President, and Mr.
Malcon Johnson, our worthy and efficient
Secretary. The Legislature having enact
ed a law granting to tiie agriculturalists
of Georgia, four trustees.iu the State Uni
versity, the choice being the Hon. L. F.
Livingston of Covington, member of the
present legislature and others.
The most noteworthy feature of this
day’s proceedings was an externporanous
treatise on the culture <if the grape, by a
German reared in the valley of the Rhine.
While there was some manifest dissatis
faction relative to the management of the
anylitical department of the Agricultural
Bureaux, we saw no disposi) ton to abolish
it. Whilst space will not allow us to go
into a minute detail of the workings and
transactions of tho Convention, you can
rest assured, composed as It is, of Georgia’s
most talented and gifted sons, they are
watching with an eagle’s eye every oppor
tunity to striae witli a strong arm, backed
by a quiet, stern anti determined will, for
the interest, not for one section, not for tho
interest of any particular corporation or
set of men, but for the combined interests
of Georgia, the empire State of the South.
And we hope the day is not far distant
when success, crowned with plenty, will be
the deserved portion of every human being
who claims Georgia as a homo.
The hour or 3 p. M„ having arrived the
body adjourned sine die, lo meet at Cuth-
bertonthe2u Tuesday in February, 1880.
Your delegates boarded the cars for Atlan
ta, where we arrived in safety and spent
the night with our worthy and most efficient
Representative, James A. Green, and Mr.
L. Carrington, whom Georgia has always
been proud of as her model Clerk of the
House of Representatives. Spending two
or three days in Atlanta, we one bv one,
dropped down tho Central R. R., to our
respective homes, and right here, tho ag
riculturalists of Georgia should stick a pin,
for without doubt, the Central R. It. is do
ing more to deveiope the agricultural re
sources and interests of tiie State, than any
other road in it, by passing delegates to
and from the Convention free of charge.
Hoping; tho'above report may meet your
approbation, we subst-iilie ourselves very
respectfully your delegates.
S. F. NlVRlt'K,
E. ('. It A MSA V,
W. T. Lockhart.
-— • -». • - — —
JUDGE H. V. JOHNSON.
The Sanders ville Herald of the
11th, thus refers to a late charge to
the Grand Jury of Washington coun
ty by Judge Johnson:
Judge Johnson then proceeded to de
liver his charge to them in his usual
fervid and impressive manner. The
various sections of tho code, that the
law makes it incumbent upon him to
bring in review before the Grand In-
? ;uest were stated and dilated upon
earlesslv and vigorously.
The reprehensible rind criminal
practice of carving concealed weapons
was portrayed with so caustic a flow
of satire that its folly and wickedness
must have been apparent to all.
The Grand Jurors were reminded
of their individual responsibility and
in the execution of tneir high trust
there oould be no shirking or evasion
of their solemn obligations; as each
juror took the oath for himself, so
must each one meet its personal re
quirements. Responsibility he alE rra-
ed is an indivisible, immutable unit,
there can be no partition or severance
of its demands. No favortism dr dis
crimination can be shown in the per-"
formance of their duty. The man
that soars like the eagle to the clouds
no less than the man that is like the
bat that flaps its wings in the dark
must be alike subjected to their im
partial scrutiny, and each receive
impartial justice at their hands.
Such sage deliverances from one who
has been so eminent in the counsels
of the nation and who has been so
bright an exemplar of the high stand
ard he unfurls to others can but be
productive of good results to the peo
ple ot his judicatory.
September 20th.—'Die Senate transacted
but little busienss. A bill to regulate the
fees of Sheriffs throughout the State, was
passed.
In the House the resolutions in reference
to the principal keeper of the |wnitent.iary
cameuji. Mr. Wilson offered a substitute
that the several reports from the commit
tee "W> referred to the Governor. I his pro
duced a lengthy discussion. This was lost.
Mr. Humber offered a •resolution as iollows:
Itesolred, That this House pronounces
Its unqualified censure on the action of
John XV. Nelms, principal keeper of tin*
Georgia Penitentiary in making a private
contract with the lessees of said peniten
tiary to deliver said convicts to them at
certain price per capita, and enfc .rcing the
same contrary to law; but it being shown
to the House bv the evidence in this case
ttiat has Excellency, the Governor, having
been put in possession of all the facts (by
Judge John L. Hopkins) as to tho demands
of said principal keeper to have paid to
hirn by certain lessees a given amount of
money against which they -entered their
earnest protest and as he refused to inter
fere, therefore, he Is indirectly if not di
rectly responsible for this wrong and un
lawful proceed u:'e of said officer.”
Tins produced a great sensation, and a
long debate, and was lost. Various sub
stitutes were proposed, and lost, when Mr.
Turner offered a substitute that the evi
dence in the investigation be transmitted
to the Governor with the request, that he
take whatever action thereon he may deem
proper. This was adopted bv veas 90, navs
3S.
As this is the
be hun
able in
tion to
The ftfceessiljrle of iiwo will continue
in favor. e , •
Belts of leather or morocco have buckles
of brass, nickel, steed or oxydized silver.
Puffed paniers have been generally adopt
ed in place of plain, tlght-fittingoverskirts.
A tall lady should avoid stripes and make
her selection from the new fabrics in checks
and figures.
Black dresses, trimmed with pink bows
or flowers, will greatly become a lady of
pale com pfacta. r
For fulf drtes. sleeve are semi-short,
leaving room for the bracelets, which are
worn over the long gloves.
Madras skirts In bright colored patterns
are pretty with tunics of some light fancy
woolen materials draped over them.
A stylish black Jace bonnet is simply yet
effectually decorated with tong ostrich
plumes and a dark red rose and foliage.
A short costume requires to be made and
trimmed more carefully than the trained
one, otherwise it doss not look distingue.
Plain redingotes, stitched ail round, and
very tight fitting to the figure, are becom
ing to tall slight ladies with small waists.
Jewels are in great favor, and necklaces
or lockets and crosses suspended from
chains, ribbons, or velvets are worn even
over the high-necked bodices.
Iu stockings, hair stripes of two colors
upon a light ground is the style most in
favor, and in Lisle thread stockings the
lighter stripe of the two is silk.
A Diana Vernon hat of white French chip
is lined with pink satin, turned, up with a
tiny cluster of pompon roses and trimmed
outside with white ribbon and a long white
feather.
The novelty in walking shoes is of kid,
with sides of the dress material with which
it is to be won. The shoe is ornamented
with a large bow of embroidered ribbon and
a steel or silver buckle.
A stylish dress for a bridesmaid is of
rosecolored Surah, trimmed with very nar
row Outings, and tunics of fancy changea
ble gauze, striped with roee-colored satin,
made with pretty Bretonne lace.
For a matron a handsome bonnet Is
white, with large crown and open border,
with old gold colored satin, and garnltured
in front with a cluster at large full-blown
roses, creamy-white, yellow, pink amt crim -
sou, witii tinted foliage and curtain and
strings of white Bretonne lace.
Fresh Cheese! Fresh Cheese!
Sept. 16th, 9.
At Conn’s.
Forty year*’ trial baa proved “ 8LACK-
DRAUGHT” the best liver medicine in
the world.
For sale by John M. Clark.
Babies arc the institution and should be
guarded from attacks of Colic, Flatulence,
etc., by Dr. Bull’s Baby Svrup. Price 25
cents u.bottle.
GEORGIA PRESS.
The Chronicle cf- Sentinel publishes that
dirty paragraph why brides avoid Sarato
ga. Oh, Mr. Randall!
Athens, Ga., September 1C.—Mr. H. L.
Stuart died this afternoon at ten minutes
to 5 o’clock.
A Lumpkin county heifer, two years old
has been giving milk steadily for eleven
months at the rate of three gallons a day.
The Griffin Sun has a colored cook who
cured herself of an affection of the eyes by
applying a poultice made of okra blossoms.
The Atlanta Constitution says there are
too many children in that city. “That’s
what’s the matter” in Swainsboro, Mr.
Constitution, but what are wo going to do
about it l—Swainsboro Herald.
XViiy, the women must go, that’s the way
to do it.
The Sandersville Courier says: Dr. J. N.
Oliphant, of Stellaville, lias seven wages
hands who picked 2790 pounds of cotton one
day last week. The_ highest number of
pounds to one hand was 465, and lowest 302.
Can anybody beat that?
During last week three hands on Col.
Thomas XVarthen’s place picked 5466 pounds
of cotton in live and a hall consecutive
days. Bob Brown picked 1910 pounds; Sol.
Perry, 1900, and X'irgil Murray 1856 pounds
Sander trill e Courier 16lh.
Bob Toombs is a pretty rough one, but
he often says a good thing in a blunt way.
For instance, he remarked the other day
that some of the railroad bill manipulators
were “smart, but too d n smart to accom
plish anything.”
Rome is a better cotton market than At
lanta, says the Courier. Cotton brought
ll)* in Rome on Monday when it was only
10L£ in Macon. This Is owing to the fine
texture of tiie Coosa River Valley raised
cotton.
A colored preacher visiting Covington af
ter his sermon called for "a collection and
received ninety-five cents. He asked for a
nickel more as liis fare would be one dollar
to his railroad destination. A brother arose
and gave him a dollar for the ninety-live
cents. To tho sorrow and disgust of the
preacher, the ticket agent announced tho
dollar bill a counterfeit.
“The general assembly has appointed a
committee to investigate General Toombs'
fees in the state cases. The old soldier is
furious. Ho curses the whole body for
thieves and scoundrels. XVright of Rich
mond, is chairman. His paper, the Augus
ta Chronicle and Constitutionalist, has been
for some time agitating the question of
Toombs' fees.”
Oylethorpe Echo: “Bieketty George, a de
formed negro, of Lexington, attempted to
capture a live hornet’s nest the other day
by stopping up the hole with a piece of pa
per. In his haste he missed the door and
gave the nest a severe jar, which aroused
the inmates, and in less than no time
George was covered with the fiery-tailed in
sects. At the first pass he was knocked
flat, and was in a fair way of being stung
to death when some white men came to his
rescue and bore him off the field, the worst
used-up nigger you ever saw. Since his
encounter George is considerably ‘stuck
up’ and has the “swell head’ badly.”
The following report of the condition of
the crop in Oglethorpe county we clip from
the Lexington Echo: “Since our last • re
port we have conversed with many reliable
farmers and find them a unit in their re
ports of the cotton crop. They say the
outlook now is indeed gloomy. The cool
nights retarded the growth of the young
bolls and the forward crop is very back-
want in maturing. Besides, there is no
middle crop, and it will require a very late
frost to cave that on top. An old farmer
consoles us with the information that it
does not require near so long for a bloom
tp mature In the fall as earlier in the sea
son, as the stalk is grown and ail the prop
erties go at once into the fruit. There is
logic in it, too. Of late we have had some
hot, sultry days, and cotton is opening rap
idly. There is no scarcity of pickers.—
XVhere thin land has been planted and no
manure used, cotton will scarcely pay for
gathering, while that in rich spots Is good
enoagh. The crop on rod land Is u Iso a fail
ure. Corn ia indeed sorry. You will find
large ears with only a few scattering
grains. That on low grounds, however, is
generally good, but of late years onr far
mers have almost abandoned their bottoms.
The fodder crop is inferior and will neces
sarily be short. Fall crops, such as peas,
potatoes, turnips, etc., are as good as the
ground can grow. Gardens, where work
ed, are also looking well.”
fennell Pr«e«e4iig*.
Council Chamber, i
Sept. 16th, 1879. f
RrgMlar Nmiag:
Present His Honor S. Walker. Mayor.—
Aldermen Caraker, Hendrix and Jeffers.—
Absent Aldru’n. Conn. Joseph and Bell.
Tho minutes of the last meeting were
read and eoniirieed.
The Clerk made the following report:
Tv the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen:
Gentlemen :—I beg leavo to report that
I advertised the quarter of an aero of land
in Block No. 91, for sale, by your instruc
tions. and the same was sold to Jarratt
Mitchell, A. H. Lee and Joseph Choice, a
committee of the colored M. E. Church,
they l»eing the highest bidder for the sum
of Thirty 10-100 dollars.
Respectfully,
Sept. 1st. G. W. CARAKER. Cl’k.
On motion tho above report was received
and adopted.
The following application was read:
To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen:
Gents:—I make this my application to
your Hon. Body to purchase the balance of
the laud in Block No. 91, not sold to the
colored Jf. E. Church, and lying immedi
ately on the road after crossing the bridge,
I suppose that there is about a half acre.
Respectfully,
M. A. dOLLINS.
On motion the above application was
granted; said land to be sola at the rate, t.f
one hundred dollars per acre, and the Clerk
directed to advertise the same for sale in
the usual way.
The following accounts were passed, and
ordered paid:
W. J. Owens, Deputy Marshal, $50.00; W
S. Mct'omb, Marshal, $50DO; A. Dunn,
Policeman, $40.00; Cooper, Raiford A Coop
er, $3.45; T. J. Fairfield, $77.35; W. W. XVil-
liamson, $75.00; J.B. Fair, $2.50.
The Clerk’s report was examined and
found correct, and on motion was approved
and passed.
On motion. Council adjourned.
G. XV. CABAKER. Clerk.
G. XV. Caraker, Clerk, In acoouut with the
City Council of Milledgeville, receipts
and disbursement* from Aug. 20th to
Sept. 2d, inclusive.
1879. Cash. Dr
Aug. 20, To cash on hand from last
report, 10 85
do 22, Rec’d of Est L. T. Herty.gro
sales, 1166
do 23, J. M. Clark, gross sales, 6 15
do W. T. Conn, Chm’n pro tem of
Finanoe Committee, borrow
ed money, 500 00
do 25, A. O. Jeffers. Id part Butcher’s
tax, 10 00
do 28, Jarratt Mitchell, tax on work, 65
do 30, Windsor A Lamar, I113. tax, 3 09
do Mrs. Brake A Bro., gro sales, 1 78
do Fine in Mayor’s Court, 8 00
Sept. 1, J. Staley, gro sale6, 3 83
do Jarratt Mitchell, A. H. Ijee and
Joseph Choice, committee of
colored M. E. Church, for >*
acre land, in Block No. 91, 3010
$586 11
Cash.
Cr
Aug. 23, By am’t pd H Roberts. St haud, 6 00
do A. O’Neal, street band, 6 30
do R. Collins, “ “ 6 30
do C. O’Neal, street hand, 2 50
do T. Duvall, “ 7 50
do A. J. Walls, in full to 9th, 16 55
do B. Screen, In full for his Son’s
work on the streets, 7 20
do C. O'Neal, extra work in 2 wells, 100
do . T. J. Fairfield, in full up to the
13th insL, as per ac’t. passed, 76 00
do F. Kyle, order Aid Conn, 4 00
do V\\ Xv. Williamson, in part At
torney's fees, 50 00
do 28, ('. H. tVright A Son, one well
bucket, 75
do 29, E. A. Bayne, as per ac’t passed, 12 15
do 30, J. A. Bay, for 1,000 ft lumber, 12 00
do F Kyle, order Akta’a Gunn, 5 00
do Cooper, Raiford and Cooper,
as per ac’t t,
Sept. 1, S. Walker, 12 shovels,
Cash on hand to balance, 35!
586 11
G. W. CARAKER, Clerk.
Approved Sept, 16th, 1679.
K B. Hendrix, pro tem Chm’n Fin. Com.
S. WALKER, Mayor.
i. W. Caraker. Clerk. In account with the
City Council oC Milledgeville, receipts
and disbursements from Sept. 3rd, to the
16th, inclusive.
1879. Cash. Dr
Sept. 3, To cash on hand from last re
port,
do Read of Cooley’s Juveniles,
do C, Fine In Mayor’s Court,
do 12, E. C. Lanier, gross sales,
366 16
Cash.
Sept. 3, Bv am’t paid W. S. MoComb,
Marshal,
do W. J. Owens Deputy Mar
shal,
do J. B. Fair, work on hearse,
do A. Dunn, Policeman,
do6. F.Kyle, order Aidm'n Conn,
do 9, R. Screen, in full for sou’s work
Cr.
50 00
50 00
250
40 00
400
do
on the
A J.WalUnfulL
A. O’Neal, streethand,
C. O’Neal, “ “
T. Duvall, “ “
Holder and Bonner, (for ll
bushels corn,
R. Collins, street hand,
g Roberts M m
do 13, T. J. Fairfield, in full to date,
do F. Kyle, order Aidm’n Conn,
Two name straps, paper tacks
and 2 curry combe,
Chsb on hand to balance,
690
35 00
660
250
750
945
600
600
77 35
500
90
966 16
G. W. CARAKER, Clerk.
Sept. ISth, 1S7*.
cEte’Spro tem Fta. Com.
ten’s pro tem Ftn. Coe
8. WALKER, Mayor
One doflsrt worth of “BLACIC-
DRAUQHT ” will save fifty iollare in
doctor’s bill*.
: RoraafabyJt—M. CLARK.
DEBILITY IN ADULT8 IB OFTEN
caused by worms. The change from child
to manhood Is net snMetant to rid the sys
tem ot this awful plague. Shrtner’s Indian
Vermifuge wilt expel them sad restore
health and bright complexion.
Bro. Weaver fives innboautiful white cot
tage }«8t beyond the mountains of Georgia;
only a mile or two ia North Osrolina—a
weeping willow is in front of his door; a
sparkling streamlet is on one aide and afar
away are the towering peaks of the Blue
Ridge. He is an ‘M. D.’, but has taken his
medicines from his saddle bags, and put
liis Bible and hymn book in their place, and
Is now travelling the Hfwassee mission.—
After a delightful hour with his famfiy and
a pleasant visit to another Methodist
preacher near by, we took our saddles again
and rode to Hiwaaaee. The Well graded
road runs parallel to the Hiwassee river
and beautiful farms in grass and clover
with stubble fields, which tell of large
wheat crops, are on each side of it The
country gives evidence that the people are
thrifty, and I did not wonder when I learn
ed they were religious and intelligent; not
a still, not a grog shop near by. Bro. Weav
er introduced mo to Judge McConnell. The
Judge is u I Kirn sol* >n tint. Prof. Dana
knows less of the minerals hi Georgia,
than ho does. He owns largo tracts of
mountain land, and has explored them all.
Col. Sellers was not surer there were mil
lions in it, than my friend the Judge Is that
there are princely fortunes In the bosom
of those North Carolina and Georgia moun
tains. I lmd heard of his collection of ores,
and ho brought them out. ‘Here was Cor
undum,’ he had a mine of that. There
were no other mines In America except
those, in this section aud one in Massachu
setts. Corundum was the matrix of the
ruby, and here was the precious stone. It
was cut and polished and while not as bril
liant as many, it told the story that rubies
were there. Here was more than two score
of them uncut, but beautifully crystalized.
They were truncated ; he had not found
one yet quite perfect, but they were there-
‘Corundum, was it valuable?' ‘Why they
could not get along iu the arts without it.’
Tho inferior Emery imported from Turkey
was but an impure corundum, but here
was the finest in the world. Then this lit
tle black crystal, was rutile, it was in de
mand at $400 a hundred pounds, in the Por
celain works, and tho mountains were full
of it. He had the boys and girls gathering
up Die little poiogons for market. Was
there copper? Yes, abundance; Black ox
ides, red oxides. He had sold a mine to an
English Company, as rich as the one in
Ducktown. Mica—ah, yes as beautiful as
they were in the world only waiting for the
miner to go deep enough to find it. Gold,
why vast quartz veins are waiting for the
railroad and the stamping mill. Amethysts,
why here they were by the quart ; and he
brought them out, and here was a little
gem just from the mine, with its hexagon
al prism clear cut, beautifully colored and
translucent, and that was when I turned
thief, hut 1 did not mean to, for I aid not
know it was in my pocket till I left Hiwas
see. But the best was yet to come. “Here,
Mr. Smith, is some nickel ore. I have a
mountain full of it. It lias 12 per cent,
pure nickel 111 it. The man who mines it
hi Pennsylvania only gets 2 per cent from
his ore, and has grown rich. This Is worth
six times as much. We need capital, $500,-
000 for smelting furnaces and machinery,
but the ore is here and capital is coming.
“But Judge what about, your mining?”
There was a merry twinKle in his eye
when he said—“I lost $2000 when I was a
young mau mining, and since that I find
the mines and let others work them while I
make Wheat and attend to in y store.” Here
was a trap Dyke of serpentine. Here
some pudding stone, a curious conglomer
ate—but it was time for supper and here
were the most beautiful jewels in the
mountains, the Judge’s two daughters. He
had educated them well and they had an
organ and piano, and one of them sang
with sweetness and a power almost match
less. If you could cage that mountain song
bird, and bring her down this way, she
would make a sensadon. I do not know
that I ever spent a more delightful evening
than that one in Hiwassee, and I paid the
Judge back by stealing his Amethyst. He
not only talks well but he writes well. His
articles on the mining interests of North
Georgia would be welcomed by the Mining
Journal. Hiwassee is in the very heart of
the mountains. It is on a beautiful plateau
and the mountains are shadowing it night
and day. Few people will ever see the little
mountain town for it is on the road to no
where, but it is worth a day’s ride to see it.
I suppose the angler who knows how to
catch the salmon trout would find great
sport in the Hiwassee and I know die man
who delights in catching the beaudful
speckled trout found nowhere but at the
mountains, could have his full of pleasure
in the Nautehali mountains a day’s ride
away. My young friend Eph was sadly
embarrassed. He needed some one of the
gentler sex to adorn his beautiful valley
home in Gordon and wherever he went there
was just the one. Pickens, Gilmer, Union
and Towns, what should he do? who should
he try to win. He was iu sheer despair and
despairing we went together the next day
towards Clayton. It was 28 miles over the
mountains, and along the valley. The Hi
wassee winds its wav along on our left,
more black faces, showing that people were
once slave owners, peep out at the cabins—
more neat white houses are on the way
than we have seen before, until we strike
the base of the Blue Ridge again, and be
gin our climb—oh! that was a dismal er
ror of Eph, when tie put that 223 pounds of
flesh on its feet, and declared he would
walk to the top, and to the top he walked
much to Buncomb’s delight. I passed
school taught in a Baptist church, the
church was open at the sides but covered
and roughly floored, and the little urchins
were seated on the backless puncheon seats
with a good chance for fresh air. and all
wilh XVebster’s speller, studying aloud.
On the top of the mountain we paused,
rested, drank butter milk aud then began
our descent. The mountains closed in on
us to-day until we were in defile so nar
row that we bad to take up the creek bot
tom. The white pine, the hemlock, the su
gar maple—told us how high we wero up
in the world. The beautiful and immense
ferns all over the mountain side were here
in real splendor of green.
Then we came out into a beautiful valley
and then were on the banks of the Tallulah
and then we reached good Bro. Derrick's,
and then we got our dinner. God bless
these warm hearted mountain people. We
were too late for dinner but sister Derrick
and her good daughter soon bad the stove
blazing, and soon eggs and bacon, coffee
and butter-milk were on tho table. There
was nothing to pay—It would have been
an insult to have askod for a bill. Brother
Derrick built a church here almost alone
and there was a good congregation but an
incendiary fired it and it was burned. I
promised to help him rebuild it, I wish
some of your readers would send me a dol
lar for the Rabun burned church. They
would hear of that dollar some time when
money will do good.
It was sunset w hen we reached Bro. Dun
can’s iu Clayton. He keeps the hotel but
he would not let us pay a bill. Ctaytonis
old and small, but is beautiful for situation,
I think its surroundings are more attrac
tive than those of any place we saw. The
mountains, the valley, the limpid brooks
engirdling the village, the pure sweet air,
all make it delightful. There is do liquor
sold here, no drunkeness nor dissipation in
the village. That nignt as I was looking
for the moon to steal up over the blue
peaks hid in the shadows/a star, Venus I
think it was, leaped out from the clouds,
and placed itself on the very crest of tbe
peak, then dodged back again, then sweet
ly came out once moie, and paused for a
moment in serene majesty on the moun
tain’s summit, and then went on its way
toward the zenith, aad then the full moon
rose and Hooded mountain and valley with
her silver glow, and then with a grate!ul
heart, while Eph was singing with the
sweet girls iu the parlor, I went to bed.
The next day I went to Tallulah.
G. G. S.
COTTON MARKET.
The following is the market Rei>ort of
September 23th.
Savannah—Middlings 10 1
Charleston—Middlings 11.
Augusta—Middlings lc 1 ,
Milledgeville—Middi m 9 1 .
Liverpool— Middlings <»'
New York—Middlings iv*
Gold oar.
provisiqiT^m arket.
Cm-reetetf weekly «. wi-Rsm A Non.
Milledgeville, September 23, 1879.
BACON:—Shonlders per lb & (i rtJ
Clear Rib Sides
Clear Sides
D. B. Clear Rib Sides
Plain Hams
7 (<£ S
..,6® 6't
Canvassed Hams..
BALLING J. '
IRON TIES
.. .. 12’ a
.... (a, 12
chkkse .:
COFFEE—Kio
... .16(«.2o
EGGS per dozen
FLOUR V l)W
10(o,
Peas 7S@$i.oo
oats 75
HOES 50^i«b
IKON * lb S&7
LARD 10
LIME per liuahel Jl.Ou
MEAL “ 90
MoLASSEH per gallon to
NAILS pr lb 3@;i
OIL, Kerosene, per gallon 25
POTATOES—Sweet per bushel, iOQio
Irish “ $2.00
POTASH AND LY E per can 1,
SALT per sack, $i.2..g>3l.ta.
SUGARS Sffliz
SYRUP per gallon 309573
TALLOW 3@s
TEA $1.00
VINEGAR 40
WHISKEY $1.30
Liver pill* contain arsenic: “ BLACK-
DRAUGHT” is as harmless as tea or coflee.
For sale by John M. Clark.
Georgia Land and Mining Agency, \o. 1,
Mining Range.
[From the Chronicle A Constitutionalist.}
This old established and trustworthy*
Real estate Agency, is a permanent institu
tion among us. Opened 111 1868 by General
Lafayette and Major A. H. McLaws, it has
been in constant and successful operation
more than eleven years, within which pe
riod the transactions in property have been
numerous, involving large sums, and uni
formly satisfactory to patrons. Since the
appointment of General McLaws, however,
to bo postmaster at Savannah, the affairs
of the Agency have been exclusively and
ably conducted by Major A. H. McLaws,
whose knowledge of the soil, climate and
productions of all portions of the State,
combined with a very large acquaintance
and experience, peculiarly qualify him for
the business. Perhaps no one individual
possesses a greater store of information re
garding Georgia and her many resources.
Parties wishing to either purchase or sel
property would certainly consult their own
interest by entrusting the transaction to
him.
He has every character of real estate for
sale, and will cheerfully and promptly an
swer all inquiries for information.
September 9 8 3m.
Ulfe I* ■ pleasure
Only when we are in tiie enjoyment of all
our faculties and in perfect health. This
can only be when all tne important organs
of the body are performing their functions
properly. The Liver is more liable to get
outof order than any other organ, ar.d pro
duces more unpleasant effects. A dose of
Dr. Gilder’s Liver Pills, occ&sioualiy, will
keep it all right, or set it right if ft has
gone wrong. Sold by ail Druggists. [4G ly.
MACOX CAEDS.
DRS. J. P. A W. K. HOLMES,
DENTISTS,
No. 84 Mulberry St., MACON, GA.
Teeth extracted without pain; beautiful
sets of Teeth inserted; Abscessed Teetii
and Diseased Gums cured.
Dealers in all kinds of Dental Materials
and instruments. Constantly on hand a
large and full assortment of Teeth of all
kinds, Gold of ail kinds. Amalgams of alL
kinds, Rubbers of all kinds.
Macon, Sept. 16,1879. 9 3m
[ESTABLISHED IN 1850.]
CARHART & CURD,
Importers aud Jobbers of Foreign and
Domestic
Hardware, Cutlery & Guns.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLE5IEXTS,
Iron and Steel.
CARRIAGE MAKERS MATERIALS.
SS*Agents for Fairbanks’ Standard Scales,
Cherry St., MAC OX, GA.
Sept. 16th, 1879. 9 6m.
I Julies, get permanent relief by using
“ BLACK-DRAUGHT.”
For sale bv John M. Clark.
OAKS.
To all who are MHferiag from the error* *nd
I.A.JIAN&CO.,
Dealers in Best Grades of Staple and
Fancy
Dry Goods!
Triangular Block, Macon, Ga.
*•*Prompt attention given lo orders.
Samples furnished on application. Expres-
sage paid on cash bills of Ten Dollars and
upwards.
Sept. 16th, 1879. 9 3m.
F. REICHERT,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
FURNITURE,
MATTRESSES, Ac.
Paper Hangings, Window Shades ami Cor
nices, Gold and Black XValnut Moulding.
Lambrequins and Awnings made
to order.
82 Mulberry St., Macon, Ga.
Dealer in Coffins and Caskets of all De
scriptions.
Sept. 16, 1879. s 3m.
M. GREENBERG,
Merchant Tailor,
Damour’s Block, Second Street
MACON, GEORGIA.
S UIT8 icade to order ut prices to suit tho
Times. Good Fits Guaranteed and made
in the L&test Styles, (’all and in* convinced.
Sep. 16,1879. 9 3m.
Fair Notice.
O WING to the death of XViUlam 14 4t> rts,
of the flan of Roberts A Brake, ft be
comes necessary that the business of this
firm shall be settled up. All notes and ac
counts not paid by the first of January
will be placed in the hands of an Attorney
for suit. Cotton will lie received al the
highest price iu liquidation of U ih- debts
due us. Our business must be settled, and
those indebted would do well to give the
matter their early attention.
ROBERTS A BRAKE.
Milledgeville, Ga., Sept. 15th, isT'j. y tji.
H»iiistrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
B I virtue of an order of the Court of Or
dinary, granted at the September Term.
1879, will be sold before the Ma sonic Hall
door, in the city or Milledgeville. on the
first Tuesday in OCTOBER, next, between
the usual hours of sale, all Hint tract or
parcel of land, situate lying and U iug iu
318th District, G. M., of said county, ad
joining lands of Thomas Humphries, Jo
seph Scoffin ami others; it being that tract
or parcel of land set apart as dower to Mrs.
W. D. Soogin, containing three Hundred
-and eighty acres, more or less. Sold for
thepurponeol distribution among the heirs
at law of W. D. Soogin, deceased. Terms
of sale cash.
JOSEPH SOOGIN,
Adm'r. de bonis non, of XV. D. bcogin, dec\i
8ept. 8th, 1879. s tds.
Family Supples.
J OHN MARLOW, at XVasiiingtun Hail,
keeps constantly on hand, a fresh sup-
>ly of Family Groceries, especially fresh
Sutter. Eggs, Vegetables, Fruit, Fowls, Ac.
Give him a call.
i~ Fresh Fish and
dailv.
Julv 1, 1879.
Oysters received
50 tf.
HOP BITTERS.
(A ItehlH, acC a Drink,)
cosTAnra
hots, bitchr. mandrake,
PAWPgUON,
■a lafnaiuikBlBKiL Qtuutns or
OTTXUQ
W—uh, Blood. Liver,
sleep-
great remedy wm diacwverwd by a alMionaiy Is
Sontb America. Send an addreaaeSMvatepe u» tbe
Bsr. Jossra T. 'Inman Station D. New Tort
Citr.
Sept. 23,1879.
10 las.