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Milledgeville, Ga., July 1, 1884.
Number 51
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EDITORIAL GLIMPSES.
No clue yet as to the murderer of Mrs.
Rose of Atlanta.
Indiana instructs her delegates to vote
for McDonald.
Mr. Chalmers of Mississippi was seated
on the 24th, by yeas 141 nays 50.
The Protection Papers and the Scare
Crow.
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tors or Guardians, are required by law to be held
on the first Tuesday in the month, between the
hours of lo in the forenoon and 3 in the after
noon, at the Court House in the county in which
the property is situated. Notice of these sales
must be given in a public gazette 30 days pre
vious to I he day of sale.
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oe given in like manner lo days previous to sale
day
Notice to the debtors and creditors of an estate
must lie published 40 days.
Notice that application will he made to the
Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land, Ac.,
must he published for one month.
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I’almftto. Ga., May 7th, 1884.
W. C. Oitr., Sect’y., Ac.:
Dear Sib—For 3 years my wife has been
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the Daniel Mineral Spring Water.
Yours truly. J. A. MUNDAY,
Pastor Ramali Baptist Church.
Mr. W. H. Roberts is our sole Agent for
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June 10,1884.
President Raoul’s elegant private car
now being finished in the shops at Macon
will be equipped with electric bells.
A man named Ford, a telegraphic opera
tor, committed suicide in Macon on Fri
day. It was not the walker. Love affair
“When I appear in tho streets” safd
Prince BIsmark to the guests at his big
soiree on Saturday “1 am no longer an in
dividual, but an event.”
Mr. Blaine’s letter of acceptance,
it is said, will not appear for two or
three weeks yet. He is waiting, no
doubt, to see what the Democrats
will do on the 8th instant.
John Kelly is for Bayard for President,
and says he can be elected. We can’t see
it like Kelly does. We must have a man
from New York to win. Bayard is the
best—but can he win?
Macon had a terrific storm, with light
ning and rain on Friday. The boits struck
many points in the city, in Vinevilie, and
others near Macon. Milledgeville, we are
pleased to say, was not tapped by this
storm.
The Central railroad and Banking Co.,
have given notice that the company is now
selling excursion tickets at 4 cents per
mile to all points on its lines to lie used on
Saturday night and Sunday trains, good
for return passage until the succeeding
Monday at noon.
A terrific thunder storm in tho Western
part of Pennsylvania and eastern part of
Ohio on the 20th, killing several persons
and a large amount of live stock. Severe
storms on the following day did great inju
ry in Indiana, Wisconsin and portions of
New York. Several lives lost.
The Christian Index in acknowledging
th^reeeiptof an invitation to Commence
ment, says. “The M. G. M. & A. College
is Milledgeville’s pride, and her citizens
have, with a commendable unanimity and
harmony, united in making this college
one of the best in the State.
Another strike in the Philadelphia shoe
manufactories. The number of strikes
1ms gotten up pretty high in rise hundreds.
Isn’t it time for the protectionists'to stop
their cry that the manufacturers are the
best friends of the laborers. Surely the
laborers ought to be the best judges of
that.
We have received from tho Daily Morn
ing News, Savannah, several samples of
Lithographic work that are handsomely
executed in the highest typo of the Art.
The Morning News is a prosperous paper,
and the cause of its pecuniary success is
its skill in business and its progressive
spirit. It lias the means, 1 lie talent and
the skill—with these combined it must be
successful.
Rev, J. M. Stoney, rector of St. Steph
en's Episcopal Church in this city preach
ed a farewell sermon to tho congregation
last Sabbath. His text was taken Gene
sis, chapter 22., and latter clause of verse
7: "Behold the fire and the wood: but
where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”
It was much regretted by the writer that
he could not be present on this interesting
occasion, being at the College services. We
hope some friend of Mr. Stoney will tell
us about the sermon and services.
Those who raise fine tomatoes will read
with interest tho following which we find
in the Telegraph & Messenger of Inst
Thursday. They were raised in Griffin.
If our city or county readers can equal or
beat it, let us hear from you.
We were shown yesterday a duster of
tomatoes excelling anything of the kind
ever seen. It contained twenty well-grown
tomatoes some of them quite large, weigh
ing i/i pounds and was grown by Mrs. B.
F. Dove of this city.
Card of Mr. J. D. Mast.—We take
pleasure in calling attention to the card of
Mr. J. D. Mast which appears in our adver
tising columns. Mr. Mast is a genius in
mechanical invention, but like some other
inventors, lacking means, his talents have
not enriched him as would have been the
case if he had been favored by fortune.
Ho has a model which, if perfected, would
be of great utility, as a motive power.
This he politely exhibits and explains to
any one who would bo interested in a gieat
labor saving machine. In the absence of
ability to construct it, be lor the time be
ing offers his services as stated in his card.
Mr. Mast is a poiite and genial Frechraan,
well related to persons in business and po
sition in society. We commend hitn to all
who may need his services in the line in
dicated. His work is warranted and per
fect, and gives satisfaction to all who re
quire his services.
The addaess of Hon. F. G. DuBignon at
Emory College Commencement is thus al
luded to by one of the Editors of the Tele
graph & Messenger who was present:
The feature of the occasion in question
was the address of the Hon. F. G. DuBig
non before the Sophomore and-Junior clas
ses, preparatory to awarding the medals
for which they had contested. His effort
proved tho power of eloquence, as with
classic mind and imagination, exquisite
diction and a delivery sustaining a smooth
and delightful oratory, he laid down the
principles and pictured alike, the price
and raptures of success. Wo love the
mau, who, in this day, maintains that
great conviction must bottom great pur
poses, great actions and great careers.
Would that the young men of Georgia
were impressed with this fact as strongly
as it was presented to the large audience
who listened but yesterday to the eloquent
utterances of this young Georgian.
The Panama Canal.—Baris, June 24—
M. DeLesseps declares that the rumors of
the failure of the Panama excavation works
are false. The latest advices he lias re
ceived from the works are to the effect
that there were fewer obstacles to over
come than was expected. The enterprise
is making rapid progress and the canal
will be finished In 1888, when he hopes he
and his children will be present. In re
gard to the Nicarauga Canal, M. DeLes
seps said that he favored the project,
which in no wise interfered with the Pana
ma Canal, but would be a fresh water feeder
to the Panama, with regard to which lie
had no possible rivalry to fear.
It seems to us that the commercial world
would have no objection to either of these
canals or to the addition of another, if cap
italists should see proper to construct it.
The more there are the cheaper it will be
to them.
A COINCIDENCE.
A most remarkable coincidence is con
nected with the following brief announce
ment in the exercises at Wesleyan Female
College, Macon, Ga., last week.
“The medal annually donated by Mrs,
Elizabeth S. Myrick, and known .as the
“Myrick prize medal in elocution” was
awarded to Miss Pauline A. Logan.”
The mother of tho young lady, and Mrs.
Gen. S. P. Myrick of Midway, graduated
in the same class at Wesleyan is 1842.
And, the other day, when Miss Logan was
receiving the handsome modal, Mrs. My
rick and Mrs. Logan were sitting side by.
side, and each expressed their gratifica
tion on that occasion. Miss Logan is a
niece of Hon. Thos Hardeman.
Some of the protection papers, both
Democratic and Republican, In their fran
tic efforts to sustain and comfort “the
Painted Harlot of Protection” constantly I
wave before the eves of tijeir readers (in
imitation of those fanatics in the North !
who wave the Bloody Shirt) a scare crow, j
which they call “Direct Taxation.” The |
gentle breezes of truth, however, blow
aside the tattered rags and display under
neath a picture of absurdity and false
hood, as despicable as the soiled rags that
cover them. These*papers assert that if
we had free trade it would be accompanied
with a direct tax in Georgia amounting
annually to $8,000,000. This statement is
paraded before their readers in order to
frighten many who otherwise might favor
a reduction of the tariff taxation.
In his speech on the Morrison bill, the
Hon. James H. Blount said that in all his
political career, he had never known a pub
lic man to advocate free trade and direct
taxation in order to divert attention from
the question of a reduction in the tariff.
Like all the devices and arguments of the
high-protectionists, whenexamined.it is
found to be wind and nothing moie. The
same statement was made by Mr. Randall
in his speecli opposing the Morrison bill.
We assert that wo can have free trade in
the necessaries of life, for the benefit of the
masses of the peoplo in this country with
out collecting one cent from direct taxa
tion, and we will proceed to prove it. The
estimated receipts by the Secretary of the
Treasury, for the fiscal year ending in
1SS3, are from tariff duties, $195,000,000;
Internal Revenue $120,000,000; cither
sources of revenue $23,000,000. Adding the
internal revenue and miscellaneous re
ceipts together (excluding the tariff duties,)
and we have $148,000,000. The Secretary
estimates the expenditures at S236.000.000-
Deducting from the expenditures tho $143,-
OOO.ftoO derived from all sources, except tar
iff duties, and $88,000,000 is left to be raised
from tariff duties in order to make up the
sum total of expenditures. But cannot the
government expenditures be reduced. Be
it remembered this is the estimate of a
Republican Administration, and we know
that the Republicans are wasteful and ex
travagant.
The interest on the public debt is $5 i.ooo,-
000. The Pension list is $40,000,000 and the
ordinary expenses of the Government,
$146,000,000. Making tlie total amount
$236,000,000. The year before tho war the
expenses of the Government were $68,000,-
000. The expenses of the army then, were I
$17,000,000 against $25,000,000 now. Tho
expense of the Navy then $13,000,ooo
against $17,000,000 now. In the political
“Text Book” by M. W J Clttsky, page 760, 1
we find a speech delivered by Mr. Slu r-
man, now Senator from Ohio, denouncing
the administration of President Buchanan
and tne Democratic Party for extravagant
expenditures, in which he! says the ex
penses should be reduced to $50,000,000 a
car. There should and could be now, a
reat reduction in the government ex
penses. Our peoplo do not desire a costly
government. They have no monarchy to
maintain in splendor and magnificence.
The theory of our government is to have a
plain, simple, effective and economical
government. If wo wish to see a show we
can go to a circus or theatre. Our army
numbers 25,000 men. The New York Sun,
a very able newspaper maintains that it
can be reduced to 10,000 and be all that is
necessary. We all know that General
Grant, when President, used more than
half the army to overawe southern voters
and carry elections for tho Republican
party. Under reform, the pensions could
he reduced one-fourth, or from $40,000,000
to $30,000,000, and the latter sum would be
worth more than the former is now under
a reduced tariff system. By care and
economy the ordinary expenses ol the gov
ernment could be easily reduced one-third.
Then instead of $146,000,000 say $100,000, a
reduction of 46,000,000 and that, too, with
out reducing pensions which might be an
unpopular measure. This account would
then stand:
Ordinary expenses $100,000,000; pensions,
$40,000,000; interest on debt, $50,000,000; to
tal, $100,0o0,000. Any intelligent man who
will reflect upon the subject will easily
perceive that this is a liberal estimate for
an economical administration. Now de
duct the $148,000,000 derived from internal
revenue and miscellaneous sources, and
the sum of $42,000,000 would be left to be
raised by the tariff duties. This sum
could be easily raised by a tariff on the
luxuries of life, such as champagne, line
liquors, silks, satins, laces, costly clothing,
elegant furniture, plates, jewelry, and oth
er articles used by the wealthy classes.
Another resource would be a tax on large
incomes, which, however, it would not be
necessary to resort to. This statement
shows how easily the amount and more too
could be raised. As population increased
the revenue would increase, *and tho sur
plus, over expenditures, could be applied to
the payment of the pubiic debt. The
weight of taxation would fall upon the lux
uries and the class or people best able to
bear it, while tiie poor—the numerous poor
—God’s own people so much neglected and
oppressed, would have the opportunity of
making by their labor a comfortable sup
port and besides lay aside something for
old age or rainy days.
Middle Georgia
Military and Agricultural College.
Friday Night, June 27th.
the Beautiful," in the past and the present.
Her voice is exceptionally fine.
Serg’t Cook was officer of the Day.
Tho Miliedgeville Brass Band added a
pleasantness to the Exercises.
The Light Infantry Brigade, or Skirm- . President Cook made very appropriate
isbers, opened the Commencement cam- ! remarks at the close of the Exercises.
[iaign this evening. The Primary De- Benediction by’ Doctor Adams,
partment that was illustrated this evening Rev Doctor Wm. Adams of Augusta ad-
was in the supervision of Miss Carrie Fair I dressed the Literary Societies last night,
and Misses Alico Wright and Lee Carring- j but we had to go to press before its deliv-
ton. Although the weather was not pro- | ery.
pitious the Chapel of tho College was
filled at an early hour by the parents and
friends of the children and the public gen
erally. In short, the spacious hall was
filled to overflowing, attesting the deep In
terest felt by our people in tho progress
and personality of this particular branch
of tlie M. G. M. & A. College.
The exercises were opened by a brief but
pertinent prayer, by Dr. Cook, President
of the College. After music by the Mil
ledgeville Brass Band, little Pauline Cara-
aker, a graduate from the Primary de
partment, dressed In a most taking style,
appeared and delivered a short but very
appropriate salutatory. This was follow
ed by Calisthenics from the Infant class.
The “Bells, Bells, Bells,” by Pee, were
charmingly recited by threo little girls—
“Sleigh Bells,” Miss Mary Conn, “Golden
Bells,” Miss Corinne Crawford, “Fire
Bells,” Miss Bessie Williams. This reci
tation received rapturous applause.
The Wand exercises were next in order,
and a prettier sight one seldom sees. The
pretty dresses, pretty faces, figures, atti
tudes, marching, were perfect. It must
have been apparent, even to the common
est intellect, how useful these exercises are
to children. They are recreation and exer
cise at tiie same time. They expand the
lungs, put the heart in motion and develop
the chest. They ate the foundation for
health which, after all, is the greatest
charm of true physical womanhood.
The_ Valedictory was delivered by Master
Marvin Brantley, a handsome little fellow,
who very gracefully bade tho audience
good night.
The teachers in this department are
pains-taking and devoted to their charge.
-Mi s Alice Wright presided at tlie piano
during Caliethegjcs and Wand exercises,
and lids is saying enough, for her accom
plishments as a performer are known to
all.
The Milledgeville Bra§s Band played
several popular airs, adding to the pleas
antness of tlie programme.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Merriwether, June 27th, 1884.
Messrs. Editors:
There is perhaps no more prosperous
neighborhood in our county than this.
Located in the 313th District, which is,
par excellence noted for as fine farming
lands as are to be found in Middle Georgia,
it is no wonder that It has, from time im
memorial, attracted a citizenship noted
for intelligence, energy, thrift and general
prosperity. In this District are lands,
watered and fertilized by the Oconee and
Little rivers and Potato, Cedar, Buck and
Fishing creeks and the descendants of the
Hurts, Myricks, Edmundsons, Harpers,
Santoros, Sneads, Napiers, Humphries,
Jarratts, Scogins, and others of their
quondam owners, are illustrating, that
“there is life in the old land yet.” The
crops look well, but tlie grass is giving
the laborers a hard fight. Most of the
small grain has been saved (?) in a dam
aged condition. Mr. Wingfield has a pros
perous, as well as a very Interesting
school. His pupils are now practicing un
der his and Mrs B. H. Myrick’s instruc
tions for an entertainment on the 8th of
July, for the benefit of Bethel Church,
which is near by.
During the last few months, death has
been dhing a heavy work in this communi
ty, and many of both races have fallen
victims to the insatiate archer. It was my
good fortune to be the guest of Mr. E. Z.
Brown, who has recently erected an eie-
gant country mansion and furnished it
most elegantly and he and his excellent wire
know how to dispense hospitality. They
have a beautiful fish pond, well stocked
with carp, one of which was caught and
skillfully prepared for tlie table, under the
immediate supervision of Mrs. B. After
partaking of tho samp, all hands agreed
that the shad, perch, bream and red horse,
need have no fear of being superseded by
the German carp. Mr. B., also has an ice
house stor'd with a sufficiency of ice,
gathered from his own pond, last winter,
to supply himself and neighbors allsum
mer. K.
A Colt Falls Forty Feet.
Dr. Maik Johnston’s thoroughbred colt,
"Bill Clayton Torrence,” fell into the well
on the “Old Rockwell Lot,” last Thursday
evening and was hauled up, after a twenty-
four hours stay therein, unhurt in the
slightest degree. The well is, by actual
measurement, 40 feet deep, walled with
rock from top to bottom, and, in width, is
smaller than the customary size. The bot
tom is rough and uneven. A heavy piece
of timber six feet long, and about a cart
load of dirt accompanied the colt on his
journey downward.
We can vouch for the truth of this state
ment. More than twenty persons saw the
colt in tlie well, and assisted at his rescue'
This is certainly a wonderful exploit for
so young a colt. It is feared by his own
er that he has "set down” on the name.
Georgia Press.
A dispatch Horn Savannah to the Louis
ville Courier-Journal states that tho re
tirement of Mr. P. W. Alexander from the
Telegraph aud Messenger, means unob
structed war upon Gov. McDaniel. The
correspondent intimates that Col. J. H.
Estiii, of Savannah, has been entered up
on the gubernatorial tiackby his friends.
Commencement Exercises.
Sunday, June 29th.
VVALKISTS.
Macon and Atlanta are both claiming a
victory over the recent “walk” at Atlanta.
Whero the honors are so “easy,” there
should be no dispute about the title to
championship.
Augusta has also got the fever, and at
the walk, June 25tb, Augusta claims the
victory and the honors, so-called.
Very few of these great walkers would
walk 20 yards to a wood pile and cut tip
wood enough to make a pot boil.
The buffet cars on tho Richmond and
Danville railroad,running between Atlanta
and New York, are very popular. They
combine all the good points of sleepers,
smoking and dining room cars. Tho menu
on these buffet cars comprises fruit, raw
oysters, pickles, sardines, ham sandwhich-
es, sardines, tongue, butter crackers, tea,
chocolate, coffee, ice water, boiled eggs,
cheese, bread and butter, milk, cream,
Appolliari3 water, lemonade and cigars.
Congress is working rapidly on the river
and harbor, the fortification and other
bills, to get through the most important
ones, so as to adjourn on the 3rd, if possi
ble. Tlie Democrats are anxious to close,
to join tlie great congregation at Chicago,
and the Republicans are anxious to get
homo to work on the bolters who ace stray
ing off from the grand old party of
“moral ideas” which claims other people’s
money as their own, of right, and obtained
4 years of power by violating all of the
Ten Commandments but two.
File chapel of the college was filled at ail
early hour by our citizens, and supplement
ed with an attendance of many from a-
broad. The exercises were opened with a
sacred air by the Miliedgeville Brass Band,
followed by prayer by Rev. R. W. Bigliam,
pastor of the M. E. Church in this city.
AUer Uitusinging of a hymn by the choir,
composed of tlie best and sweetest singers
from tlie several churches in this city, tlie
distinguished divine, Doctor Campbell, of
Columbus, Ga., addressed the audience
from the following text: Romans, chap. V,
verse 2.—“Therefore, being justified by
faith, we have peace with God, through
our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The sermon was able, earnest and elo
quent. The preacher has an attractive
face and graceful delivery. He seemed
to possess in no small degree a peculiar
magnetic power that belongs to great ora
tors; his audience were charmed—every
body listened. We give a brfef synopsis:
Ho said: Ko important is tho education
of youth that, if need be, every luxury and
even many of the comforts of life should
be sacrificed for its accomplishment. But
no degree of mental culture can bring hap
piness to the human heart, nor maintain
good order in society, nor prepare the soul
for the great Hereafter. The knowledge
of Jesus has justly been called the great
est of sciences. Its benefits are presented
to us in the text as present aud prospec
tive. It silences the fear of penalties for
sin; it assures us of acceptance with God
as welcome worshipers and honored ser
vants wiiose petitions are favorably re
garded, whose offerings are approved and
rewarded; it brings us into the enjoyment
of Divine Love, which as far exceeds the
most generous principle of the human
breast as tlie warmth of the summer sun
surpasses the frigid iceberg of the north
ern seas; it makes us heirs of all the
promises of God concerning His grace and
tlie dispensations of Providence, which
promises are adapted to all the changes of
life and can never fail of fulfillment.
Looking out into the unexplored future,
to the Judgment Day, when God will ex
hibit all Ids perfections in the presence of
his intelligent creatures, we rejoice be
cause of tiie sublimity then to be witness
ed, because we will be perfectly secure
amid all the events of that solemn day;
because of the person who is then to be
glorified, and because we are to be parta
kers of his glory.
Jn conclusion the students of the college
were exhorted to be diligent in Improving
their educational opportunities, and espe
cially to make sure of the favor of God,
that in coming years they may not lack
the consolation of his grace and the guid
ance of his hand, and when fife is finished
may enter into the joys prepared for the
servants of the King.
At the close of the sermon and music by
the choir, Rev. A. J. Beck, pastor of the
Baptist church in this city, offered prayer.
The venerable and lovable Chancellor
Mell, tiie head of the State’s great univer
sity, then arose and pronounced tlie bene
diction.
It is calculated that the picture in the
Meistonier exhibition at Paris, for which
the artist received, say, $250,000, would re
alize to-day $2,500,000.
We should like to know who the artist
was, and what the picture represented. If
one can penetrate the sanctuaries of art
in ancient Greece and Rome, or all the
modern schools, and paint the most exqui
site creations of man, or woman, or nature
in its sublimest and most gorgeous halls,
we cannot conceive how it would ever be
worth $2,500,000.
Monday, June 30th.
The day was not aright, and threatening
rain caused many to deny themselves the
pleasures of the exercises at the College,
yet the chapel was well filled with a fine
audience.
The exercises opened with prayer, by
Rev. Doctor Campbell.
Cadet Rockwell, declaimed on the “Death
of Jackson." A grand subject and hand
somely illustrated by the young man.
“Trouble in the “Amen Corner” was re
cited by Miss Nora Ennis. This was as
sweet as ‘ Coming through the Rye,” and
so pleasantly rendered.
“A Hundred Years lienee,” declama
tion, by Cadet Hardeman, carried us back,
but did not mar the pleasure of the
“Hence” a hundred years from now, when
we hope to be “that” and meet the young
man, in peace and pleasantness.
Thtrpoor, unfortunate, lovely Queen of
Scotland, Mary, was recited of, by Miss
Florrie Cook, and most charmingly. We
were peculiarly pleased with this recita
tion.
The story of the Shamrock, by Miss Eva
Supple, called to mind the “unfortunate
Isle,” tho itome of brave hearts, but
oppressed by the rule of tlie sword. Per
haps the time will come when In this glo
rious Isle, tho pen will be mightier than
the sword. We hope so.
Cadet Frankland declaimed on “A His
toric Deatii Scene.” The young man did
MERRIWETHER STATION.
June 27th, 1884.
Editors Union & Recorder:
Heavy rains at this place.
Farmers busy fighting grass.
Emily Hatas an oid and valued ser
vant died at Mr. E.Z. Brown's this week,
aged 66 years.
Thanks to Mr. Sidney Brown for some
fruit, also to Mr. J. 1). Minor for the finest
beets and cabbage I ever saw.
Mrs. Elam makes a beautiful jelly.
Among the visitors to Merriwether, Mrs
Ed White, of Milledgeville. E.
WASHINGTON.
From the Mercury.
Peaches are selling for 50c. per bu9hei on
our streets.
Peter Jackson, colored, living on Dr
Salter’s plantation, near Bartow, killed
bis wife on Sunday the 8th inst.
Mr. Louis Cohen sent to our office an
Irish potato weighing over a pound, of a
peculiar shape, resembling u turtle very
much.
Col. J. N. Gilmore showed us, ten days
ago, a cotton boll and some Jersey sweet
potatoes that he had raised. These pota
toes were first introduced in our county by
Col. R. L. Warthen, and we learn are well
adapted to our soil.
An Athens girl recently said in her grad
uating essay that “all of tiie good boys
die young-George Washington being the
only exception to the rule.” If the boys
who grew up were all like George Wash
ington, the sweet girl graduate might
complain of the commencement notices.
Athens girls, of course, always exceptions,
Atlanta has developed a new Lula Hurst
in the person of Mrs. C. F. Coleman, wife
of the Superintendent of the cotton facto
ry. I was invited to witness a demonstra
tion of her powers at the rooms of the
Young Men’s Christian Association rooms.
She has the same range of power that Miss
Hurst lias, and seems to be fuliy equal to
her.
RICHMOND IN ClIRON. AND CON.
Rome, Ga., June 25.—R. I. & t'. B. Har
grove, bankers, failed to-day. Liabilities
$60,000; nominal assets $75,000. The strin
gency of tlie money market caused tho
failure.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Col Lamar, of the Telegraph .t Messen
ger,on Sunday, makes this honorable com
ment on the greatest man Georgia has at
the front to-day:
Wa have not and do not admire the po
litical methods of Guv. Brown, and have
frequent occasion to say so. We have re
gretted that his open and direct methods
in Washington have hot been duplicated
in Georgia, and that for this reason he
lias estranged and driven away those who
have upheld him in the right.
The Telegraph and Messenger is un
der no obligations of any character to
Gov. Brown, nor does lie owe it anything
further than that, it has treated him al
ways as an opponent who tights on open
ground and does not resort to falsehood
to sustain himself or to injure others.
HANCOCK.
From tlie Ishmreiite.
Sparta will have a good delegation in
attendance at commencement in Millodge-
ville next week.
Rev. Mr. Morris, of Baldwin county, was
in Sparta on Sunday last, and after tlie
eleven o’clock service at theBaptist church
he gave tho congregation a very interest
ing talk in the interest of the endowment
of Mercer University.
Miss Anna Belle Northen, a member of
the graduating class of the Southern Fe
male Ctllego,of LaGrange, la9t week was
awarded the gold medal in each of the fol
lowing classes: Geology. Astronomy, Bel-
les-letters and Trigonomrety, four in all.
Old Hancock feels proud to claim Miss
Northen as her daughter and extends to
tho fair one her hearty congratulations for
the victories she has just won in thus hon
oring hetself, her parents and her county.
WILKINSON.
From tho Southerner.
Mrs. B. F. Bloodworth is dead.
B. W. Scott, Hie famous sewing ntachino
agent, passed through Irwinton Monday
en route for tho wiregrass country with a
raft of machines, of the Wheeler & Wilson
brand. Mr. Scott tarried long enough in
our town to knock the ennui out of some
or our chronic citizens, and make them
believe that “it is better to laugh titan be
sighing” while plodding over the ruts of
this mundane sphere. In faet, Scott is a
thinker as well as a talker, and never fails
to say something when he speaks.
Our frow, who is an intense and “expres
sive” lecturer at home, has a very inter
esting class of little girls and boys in the
Methodist Sunday-school. Aside from
their regular lessons, she “lectures them,”
too, aud asks them once in a while various
simple questions pertaining to tho Diety;
as for instance, she propounded the follow
ing question to one of the little boys:
“What are you made out of?” to which he
promptly replied; “J am made out of
meat aud bread, and greens, and biscuit,
and fried chicken.”
From the Herald.
Watermelons aro coming In, and so is
Western corn. The first is a good sign,
the latter a bad one.
Chicken thieves are again putting in
their work. Some graceless experts rob
bed tho roost of the pa6tor of the Meth
odist church here of several spring chick
ens last week. No honor among such
thieves as these.
What a dastardly theft! And the pas
tor is so fond of them too.
Married at the residence of the bride’s
father,Cuthbert.Prof. B. T.Hunter on Mon
day evening at 6 o’clock,Mr Love Wilder of
Albany and Miss Alice Hunter.
Madam Rumor lias it that Hon. W. J.
Northen of Hancock will be president of
the next Senate, and Hon. W. H. Felton of
Bartow, speaker of the next House. Isn’t
this a little “too previous?” They are
both good men, and men of ability, but
neither or them has been elected yet, and
both may be dead before the next legisla
ture assembles, and other able men may
stand for these positions at a proper time,
and be elected.
GEN. LOGAN S ACCEPTANCE.
Tlie Committee Apprise I.ogun
Nomination.
[Telegraphed to the Associated Press.]
Washington, June 24.—Tlie committee
charged by tho National convention with
the duty of formally notifying tlie candi
dates for President and Vice-President of
their nomination, today called upon Gen.
Logan to finish up their labor. Gen. Lo
gan received them in his pat lor. Mrs. Lo
gan who was the only lady present, stood
opposite, her face radiant and her head
nodding In unison with the emphasized
parts of a' complimentary speech delivered
by Chairman Henderson.
General Logan’s speecli of acknowledge
ment was short, and he said he would not
“detain the committee with words which
properly belong to the official utterances of
a letter of acceptance. 1 may be permit
ted to say, however, that though I did not
seek the nomination of Vice-President, 1
accept it as a trust reposed in me by the
Republican party, to the advancement of
whose broad policy, on all occasions con
nected with tho progress of our govern
ment and our people, I have dedicated my
best energies and with this acceptance I
may properly signify my approval of tiie
platform of principles adopted by the con
vention.”
Tiie Mexican Pension bill pass
ed the Senate on the 24th. It
gave a pension of eight dollars to
the survivors of the Mexican war.
Senator (Cerrogordo) Williams of
Kentucky, in a speech of great
energy and warmth, said, it was
a disgrace to the nation.
Among the various bills passed
in the House was that of the
Electoral count bill.
ELECTORAL COUNT BILL.
The electoral count bill which
passed the House to-day was re
ported by Mr. Eaton from the
House Committee on tlie law re
lating to the election of President
aud*Vice-President, as a substitute
for the bill introduced in tlie Sen
ate by Mr. Hoar, and which pass
ed that body in July. It Pro
vides for a joint session of the two
houses of Congress for the count
ing of the votes, and that such
joint convention shall not be dis
solved until the count shall have
been completed and the result de
clared. It also provides that any
recess which the joint convention
may take while the vote is being
counted, shall not be for a longer
time than one callendar day, and
that after the first succeeding the
beginning of the court no further
recess shall be taken until the
count has been completed and
the result declared. It provides
that in case of an objection to the
counting of the vote of any State
and in case more than one return
shall have been received from
the State the question in the first
instance of the counting of the
vote of that State, and the sec
ond of which return shall be
received and counted shall be
submitted to the joint convention
by the presiding officer, and that
three hours having been allowed
if necessary for debate a vote shall
then be taken per capita, com
mencing with the State of Ala
bama, and the convention shall
thus decide the question. These
provisions, with respect to the
settlement of questions concern
ing tlie reception and counting of
the vote of a state in cases of ob
jection, or of more than one set
of returns, constitute the princi
pal difference between the Hoar
bill aud the substitute adopted
by the House. The Hoar bill
provides that in such cases the
two houses, acting separately,
shall concurrently determine tho
question.
We ilo hereby certify that we supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi-
Annual Drawings of The Louisiana State lotte
ry Company, and in person manage and control
the Drawings themselves, ami that tlie same are
conducted with honesty, fairness, and in good
faith toward all parties, and we autjionze the
Company to use this ccrtlBcatc, with fac similes
or our signatures attached, in its advertise-
raents." --
The Chinese Attack on the
French.—Paris, June 2G.—A dis
patch from Hanoi states that
4,000 Chinese regulars, who were
provided with artillery, had en
trenched themselves at Langson
in violation of the treaty, and
attacked tho French forces on
Monday, as they were on the
march, killing seven and wounding
forty-two. General Negrier at
once set out with reinforcements.
Gen. Millot telegraphs that the
French troops numbered 700 men
and were on their way to Langson,
though so greatly outnumbered
they routed the Chinese. Among
those lost by the French were
two officers.
PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND SHR1-
ner’o Indian Vermifuge in their practice
as a superior article for destroying and
expeling worms. Only 25 cts., a Dottle.
For sale by John M. Clark, Milledgeville,
Ga.
Blaine’s cabinet, the Nashville
World thinks would be: “Secretary
of War, Belknap; Secretary of
the Navy, Kobeson; Secretary
of the Interior, Keifer; Postmaster
General, Brady; Attorney Gen
eral, Joe Holt; Secretary of the
Treasury, ‘My Bear Hubbell.’ ”
If that cabinet don’t suit the
“business men,” tho Government
might as well stop.
Thousands Say So.
Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan., writes:
“I never hesitate to recommend your Elec
tric Bitters to ray customers, they give
entire satisfaction and are rapid sellers.’’
An exchange tells its readers
how to skim milk. In cities one
good way is to let the chalk settle
and then drain the water off.-New
York Graphic.
Mr. Joe S. Harrison, with W. R. Bedell,
Columbus, Ga., says: My wife had suffer-
FJeotrie Ritters arc the nnrofit and best i e(1 ior SPveral Y eill '5 With indigestion and
Electric Bitteia arc tno purest an i best j dyspepsia in their most violent forms—
medicine known and will positively cure j could retain nothing scarcely on herstom-
Kidney and Liver complaints. Purify the ach after eating. I was induced by a friend
blood and reculato the Dowels No fn m i. to try Holt’s Dyspeptic Eiixir, v.hieh.has
Diooa anu regulate tne Dowels. no ami effect0(J a P p rmanent cure. She is entirely
ly can afford to be without them. They j well, but will never be without this valua-
will save hundreds of dollars in doctor’s i ble medicine. Those troubled at all with
bills even- vent- Sold if lift v cents a but- indigestion and dyspepsia should never be
bins everj >ear. bold at mt> cents a doe without Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir. 47 6tn
tie by E. A. Bayne. j . »
The Savannah News and Tel
Thos,
went to
of ’49 leaving a wife and three, children.
I llltJ jjuvoliilau ant* -A.*-/*
egraph and Messenger oppose the
re-election of Gov. McDaniel.—
JIOADLY FOR THE OLD TICKET.
Ohio * G
ernor Sees Tilden, and Think*
He Is the Man. a
New York, June 25.—Governor Hoadly,
who has been here, and who has seen Mr.
Tilden, was asked if he thought it the duty
of tlie democratic party to aomlnate Mr.
Tilden, despite his declination.
“I think, as I have always thought, that
the nomination of Mr. Tilden would be by
far the strongest that tho party could
make. I have always been a Tilden man
and for the ‘old ticket;’ and if it is true, as
it seems to be, that tho ‘old ticket’ is en
tirely <>ut of reach of the democrats, no
honor to himself, his worthy father and
i. one
Miss Henrietta Brantley gave us all “A !•’-
Little Girl’s Thoughts on Original Sin.” j “\yiiat are tlie prospects of the demo-
She told the story well, but it was not oar crats in Ohio?”
misfortune to be present at the “Original “I believe they are good—or rather, I
Sin,” and don’t know anything about it. may say that I think they were never so
Cadet Minor gave us “Lee’s Miserables” good in a presidential year as they are
in a quaint but admirable style. now; and will add that I think thi9 opin-
“The Choice” by Cadet E. Cook, was a ! ion wil! be emphasized by the work or the
tine effort. The young man bids fair to il- convention, for I cannot see how the party,
with so many admirable candidates to
lustrate a most honorable and worthy an-
Cars Plunging into the River.—Ten
freight cars, on the Cincinnati, Indianapo
lis, St. Louis and Chicago railroad, were
plunged into the White river a little north
of Indiannapolis by the giving away of a
bridge. It was a bad smash up, but no
fives were lost.
cestry, and also, to add an ornament to ! choose from and so much excellent plat-
our College.
William Teii, of fame, by shooting an
apple from his son’s head, was given in
recitation by Miss Katie Blgham, in the
poetic, eloquent and pretty style, so cap'
form material,can fritter its chances away.
Yes, sir. we shall carry Ohio in October,
mark what I say.”
South Carolina is all right on the tariff
tivating to those who love the “True an d I question
returned from the far West Tuesday and
spent the evening in company with his
wife, children, and grandchildren. Mrs.
Walling, who supposed him dead, had in
the meantime married twied, both hus
bands dying.
It must have been pretty heavy for him
to learn that ins wire had had two to take
his place during his absence. It doesn’t
say whether he proposed again or not.
Elberton New South.
Tlie above is a mistake so far
as the Morning News is concern
ed. The Morning News is not
opposed to tlie re-election of Gov.
•McDaniel. On the contrary it
favors bis re-election—Savannah
Morning News.
A Walking Skeleton.
Mr. E. Springer, of Mechanicsburg, Pa.,
writes: “I was afflicted with lung fever
and abcess on lungs, and reduced to a
walking skeleton. Got a free trial bottle
of Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consump
tion, which did me so much good that I
bought a dollar bottle. After using three
bottles, found myself once more a man,
completely restored to health, with aliear-
ty appetite, and a gain in ilesh of 48 lbs.”
Call at E. A. Bayne's Drug Store and get
a free trial bottle of this certain cure for
all Lung Diseases. Large bottles $1.00.
North Carolina in Convention on the 26th
says: “With respect to the tariff, we re
affirm the principles of the National Dem
ocratic platform.” That was lor “Reve
nue only.” The resolution was full and
perfect. We only copy the above.
His Slippery Gla.-* E}<
“The Squire,” says tho author of “Til#
Hooiter Schoolmaster,” "wore odc glass
eye end a wig. The glass eye was con
stantly sllpplog out of focus, and the wig
turning around sidewise on his head when
ever he addressed the people of the Flat
Creek District.” Sad spectacle. Parker’s
Hair Balsam preserves and promotes the
growth of the natural hair. It also re
stores the natural color to hair which has
faded or become gray. Clean,elegant, ben-
ettcial.Tiighly perfumed.
V - _
f- A-X .Cleveland for President,
lavovs S*-
Ayer’s Ague Cure is warranted to cure
all malarial disorders, when the directions
are faithfully followed.
A DANGEROUS CHARGER.
New York Sun.
"That seems to be a fine horse you are
driving,” remarked a gentleman as he ac
cepted an invitation to ride.
“Yes,” was the reply, “he has some ex
cellent points, but at times he is very
freakish. He possesses a fine appearance
and good action, is mettlesome to a high
degree, and —”
Just here the animal shied, kicked a hole
through the dashboard, and backed the
buggy Into a gutter, and the more th6
driver shouted: “Whoa, Jimblaiue!” the
more Jimblaine wouldn't whoa.
LINT OF .1 OVERTIMED LETTER.*
Remaining in the Post-Office at Milledge
ville, Baldwin county, Ga., Juue21st, 1884,
if not called for within 30 days, they wifi
lie sent to the Dead Letter office.
Ifammon Geo.
McCormlc, Martha
Stanford, Lucy
Scott, Charley
Trawick, Iverson
Walker, S. E.
Washington, Laura
Wise, Harrett,
Acock, Jesse N.
A rung ton, AI iso
Blown, Burk D.
Bonner, Davis
Benhayer, J. S.
Choice, Tulley Rev.
Cloud, Hannah
Dawson, Mr.
Gilbert, Augustus
Week Ending, June 23, ’84.
Au.kson, Lucy Houston. Lou
Barksdale, Ella Perrin, Francis
Dtiglass, J. W. Roberts, Lucy
Ellis, Frank Simpson, Marne
Hill, J. J. Williams, Lizzie
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Uy an overwhelming popular vote its fhuichiso
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it never scales or postpones.
Its Grand single Number Drawings talo,
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What is Nickel I
Since the convenient five cent ooin
which in common talk is called ‘ ‘ a
nickel,” has come into general circula
tion, tlie question above is asked, either
mentally or orally, hundreds of times
every day, and but few get an intelligent
answer. In China and India, a white
copper, called pack-tong, has long been
known and has been extensively used
both there and in Europe for counterfeit
ing silver coin. About the year 1700 a
peculiar ore was discovered in the copper
mines of Saxony which had tho apjiear-
ance of being very rich, but in smelting,
it yielded no copper, and tho miners
calle"
called it kupfer-nickel, or false copper.
In 1754, Cronstadt announced tho dis
covery of a new metal in kupfer-nickel,
to which ho gave the name of nickel. It
was in combination with arsenic from
which he could relieve it only in part.
The alloy of nickel and arsenic which ha
obtained was white, brittle, very hard
and had a melting point nearly as high
as cast-iron. It was not until 182fi that
pure nickel was obtained by analysis of
German silver which had for a uumlier
of years, been produced at Suhl in Saxony.
Its composition was ascertained to bo
copper 10 parts, zinc 5, and nickel 4. If
more nickel be used tho alloy is as white
as silver and susceptible of a very high
polish, but becomes too brittle and bard
to lie hammered or rolled, and can be
worked only by casting. Pure nickel is
a white metal with a tarnish readily in
the air. Unlike silver, it is not acted on
by the vapor of sulphur, and even tho
strong mineral acids attract it but
slightly. Nickel lias tho hardness of
iron and like it, lias strong rnagnot'us
] r jperties, but cannot be welded and is
soldered with difficulty. Pure nickel
lias heretofore been used chiefly for
plating, for which purpose its hardness
and power to resist atmospheric influ
ences, admirably adapt it. Within tho
last year, tho French have succeeded in
rolling the metal into plates from which
spoons and other table furniture may bo
pressed. Nickel bronze, which consists
of equal parts of copper and nickel, with
a little tin, may be cast into very delicato
forms, aud is susceptible of a high polish.
Mines of nickel are worked at Chatham,
Conn., and Lancaster, Pa., and it is said
to be found at Mine Le Motte, Mo., and
at several points in Colorado, and New
Mexico, where but little attention is paid
to it. It is extensively mined in Saxony
and in Sweden, but the late discovery
of a new ore (a silicate of nickel) in New
•ill i
Caledonia will probably supersede all tho
other ones. Tlie inexhaustible supply
of this ore, the ease with which it can
be smelted and the richness of the oro
Mill probably suspend the use of tho
arsenical ores, and yet bring nickel into
common use. Switzerland, in tho yea?
1852, made a coin of German silver,
which is identical in composition with
our nickel coin. Tho United States
made nickel cents in 185G, and eight
rears later, coined the five cent pieces.
’Belgium adopted nickel coinage in 18G0
and Germany in 1873. England lias
lately coined nickel pennies for Jamaica,
but at home she and France adhere to
the clumsy copper small change.
PALMER’S Pe-fumes. EXQUISITE.
PALMER'S Toilet SoaDS. LOVELY.
PALMER’S Lotion, the great skin cure.
PliMFK’S Invisible, tho ladies delight.
PALMER'S Manual of Cage Birds, free.
Uses for Sawdust.
Saw dusterine, s irs the A orthwextern
Lumberman, is to'lie discounted by a
French chemist, who does not think its
adaptability :es au article of diet equal to
its importance to dyers and chemists.
M. Janssen thinks Minneapolis is tho
best place to munuracturo an acid now
wholly imported from France, which can
lie obtained in endless quantities from
fine sawdust. II< >w line the dust must bo
he docs not inform the public; but liis
enterprise will be of value to the sawdust
world if it only leads to the use of thin
ner saws in the manufacture of lumber.
Bay City also finds a mysterions-looking
building going up on the banks of tho
Saginaw, opposite “the metropolis of
the valley,” in building which the utmost
secrecy has been observed. . No ono
knows whether it is 1 H-ing erected to ex
tract acid from sawdust or bisiR'.Uh from
salt bitterns. No doubt its projectors
expect to find “ millions in it ” whatever
the purpose to which it is destined.
This is an era of progress. Hiram Smith,
of Flint, Mich., turns the smoke of char
coal burning into acetic acid, and finds
the smoke of more value than the char
coal. A patent has recently been taken
out for window shutters in wliich paste
board is substituted for wood; tlie slats
and panels may l>e covered with orna
mental paper aud painted or stamped in
imitation of ms si of any grain or pat
tern. Wooden pails arc being superseded
by those male <>f paper, while paper
moldings and pajier ornaments aro
pressed into sha[>es and sizes and for
purposes where but a short time ago
elaborate carvings and the skill of tho
artist was all necessary. And now comes
acid from sawdust. Whether to be used
as a substitute for tea and coffee, or to
manufacture tlie beautifully tinted
lemonade which is such a favorite with
lovesick swains at the annual circiis, de
ponent saith not; perchance it is to ttu^o
the place of the beverage which inebriates
more than it cheers, in which case Min
neapolis is not a bad choice for a location
for its manufacture, provided certain o
its mill men do not take too much stocK
in it, payable in sawdust.
In New York the other day
stevedore was injured by a falling co
bale, and was placed in an ambuia
apparently lifeless. As the vehicle rus
toward the morgue the surgeon in clia
sounded the gong, as
*ther vehicles. Suddenly he was star
bv hearing the anppqsed dead man
mark. “If you don’t stop ringing
bell Til get orft and walk.”
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