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Gov. McDaniel’s Declination. We publish in this issue a corres pondence between Gen. A. R. Lhwton of Savannah and Gov. H. D. McDaniel, relative to the latter gentleman s can didacy for Governor at the next elec tion. The former expresses the opin ion that there is no provision of our State constitution which forbids our present Governor from holding the office during another term. The lat ter, however, very gracefully declines coming before the people again as.a candidate and manifests we think an unselfishness which is somewhat rare among our public men. Gov. McDaniel very justly holds that his administration has received 'substantially the endorsement of the people, inasmuch, as no one of his measures or official acts has called forth any opposition worthy of con sideration. It is true that he nas had no great or difficult measure of State policy to formulate or carry through, but judging by his successful dis charge of the duties of his office in all the matters that came before him, we may fairly conclude he would have been equally successful if he had more intricate and difficult matters to deal with. The correspondence above in dicated is interesting and honorable to both the parties to it. Home-Rule Quests The Deadly Jesaxnine. ^ It \«a>a -ad calamity which befell the families of Mr. Milton Bend and Mr. Cummings Lindsev on Inst 'nmrs- lay evening. These families live A determined opposition to Irish Home-Rule is being . rltn nents of the Gladstone ? P * po From all the aoeounts whidw "'^ 1 ? ’ nc from Vnirlanrt COHl#tO (IftV Irish imy not be granted^ t0 - i 1x5111 thm ‘ » li,,sfrom thi ? P!®® e ’ the Irish desire, but we have nnl ** ous doubt of its success within , v, or two more. All parties Liberals,, headed by Premier* riVT cfnno to he -~ eillCr <Tlai1 y as I are near neighbors to each other. '•■ri- ‘ 8eem to •It opposed to the Speech of Senator Kenna. Mr. Kenna’s speech on Mr. Ed mund’s report in reference to Mr. Gar land’s withholding papers and docu ments, private letters to the secreta ries, or the President, upon which they rely in nominating officials, is spoken of as a powerful oratorical and argumentative effort. He made the report and argument of Mr. Edmunds, the Republican Goliath, appear to be what it really was, a reductio ad ab- surdum. Edmunds, it is stated by candid lookers on, winced and writhed under the infliction. For several hours he kept writhing and twisting with mental pain, which no effort, on liis part, could conceal from the searching eyes of political friends or foes. He conrounded Edmunds with facts drawn from the wisest statesmen of the past, to show the absurdity of his arguments, drawing from them political positions directly the reverse of Senator Edmunds' declarations. The only apparent escape for Ed munds is to acknowledge his miscon ception of the facts upon which he had drawn, and this would be rather fatal, for he claims for himself and his friends too, for him, infallibility in po litical lore. This young Kenna, 38 years old, makes a new Iliad for him, and without forbearance, an Iliad of woes. If we were there, and a Repub lican, we would advise Mr. Edmunds to drop the subject and vote for Mr. Cleveland's nominees. This would be simpler and better than to fight them all through the balance ofjthe'session, and come out worsted and ragged at the close. It is a hard thing to get around an incontrovertible truth, and that is what Mr. Kenna has planted right before Mr. Edmunds. It would never do for Mr. Edmunds to admit that lie is thrown flat of his back. “Husli,” is the word; drop the discus sion. Don’t trust to Evarts. Some writer in the Augusta Chronicle of the 13tli who writes as a “special,” says “When Mr. Evarts comes to speak, it is expected that he will take both sides of the subject, leaving the President and Mr. Edmunds in doubt as to where he really stands.” That would merely stir up the poison, and make it more drastic than before, You can’t Ifsleep well after Kenna’s speech, and Evarts will bring on in somnia. Now take our advice Sena tor, and if you treat it civilly, I’ll write half a column to prove that you are a very sensible man. stone, measure, it was stated'th n t" few days, Mr. Gladstone intended or expected to present his policy to House of Commons. This; 7* for with great interest bv all m'! 0 ^ ed. WhSihedoMttatluL^Su''S. drawn which will enable all the friends of Home-rule, and those opposed to it to conjecture the result with a great er degree of the probable result B Mr. Chamberlain and Mr Treve lyan withdrew from the cabinet. it is SStlS S?«KS2S'? I fi-r is. said would require nearlv three w !,°T ° f d °W Some think that will be paying too high for peace. Mr. Gladstone is right. An Irish Parliament would not re- lieve the sufferings of the Irish people. Mr. Gladstone wants the poorer classes to have a piece of land that can be called their own. A few acres ^ em f ro ui the extortion of the land owners. I n this Mr. Giad- stone exhibits a noble-heartedness that will add as much to his fame as his charactenstics as a statesman. If he succeeds in it, it is doubtful if Mr Parnell wili have as great a claim to the affections of the Irish as Mr. Gladstone. A Female College at Augusta. We are pleased to see that the sug gestion originally made by Mr. Walsh, to have a female college at Augusta, is .received with much favor by the citizens of the place. The Augusta Chronicle of the 16th contains brief expressions of opinions on the subject by Hon. John S. Davidson, President of the Board of Education, Professors C. H. Withrow, John Neely, Hon. Robert May, and a number of other influential citizens who heartily favor the undertaking. Augusta could fur nisli a considerable number of matric, ulates, enough to iusure the success of the institution with those who would seek its advantages from sur rounding sections in Georgia and South Carolina. Many who deal in Augusta, would follow the paths of their trade for seeking educational advantages for their daughters. Bus iness and trade would bring them to the city occasionally, ‘{.trough the year, and thus their daughters would be comparatively under their eyes. But we pass over these individual ad vantages to parents, to say a few words in reference to the influences of such an institution upon the city. Unquestionably, parents, at a dis tance, who would have daughters in the Institution, would be induced to send their cotton to Augusta, when they had previously gone to other markets. Again, the memories of happy days in the sunshine and buoy ant season of youth, spent in the college would have a powerful influ ence in turning the thoughts of the graduates to their beloved Alma Ma ter when separated from it in the lapse of years. These cherished mem ories would be brought to bear upon their husbands and relatives, and would do much to increase the trade of Augusta and the prosperity of the cherished spot to which the mind ever looks as the green spot and dear re treat of their girlhood, when ripening in mind and person for the duties of life. How can it be otherwise when the classic spot, with it6 beautiful' buildings, its lovely chapel, its shady trees and walks, and the memory of kind and sympathetic professors, so licitous for their future happiness, are ever present to their minds wherever it may be their lot to dwell. We might dwell more at barge upon these ever-to-be-remembered early scenes and joys, and the tears shed in part ing with beloved preceptors, who in bidding their former pupils farewell, invoke upon them the blessings of Heaven as they pressed tliefr hands with almost a father's tenderness and affection. As the waters of the beau tiful Savannall ever How towdnk the sea, so would the thoughts, of these retiring daughters, ever flow back to their time-honored Alma Mater, and flie joys of early life, in the beautiful Augusta. Let the good thought go on until the classic structure shall be built; and add an additional metropolitan feature to Georgia's prettiest city; but it is not ihe structure that is needed, to greet the gaze of one as he approaches the city, but the spark of learning that is kindled within, reso nant of joy and hope, and monuments of ntind, which speak with many tongues to the heart, and lights which rival the splendor of unclouded suns. Card of Geo. R. Lombard & Co. We are pleased to call attention a- gain to the great Southern Foundry and Machine works under the man agement of Mr. George R. Lombard, whose remarkable genius has spread the fame of his establishment over Georgia and other Southern States and won for him the cognomen of the King of Southern. Foundrymen. There is no need for any one to go to Richmond, Va., Pittsburg, Pa Phil adelphia, Boston, New York, Cincin nati, or any,other place for anything mentioned in this card or hundreds of others not alluded to in it. All the material, used in the two immense houses of this famous firm, are as good as can be found in the United States and owing to the expense of transportation for long distances all articles needed are supplied cheaper by the Forest City Foundry and Mu chine Works, than by any House in any city north of Augusta, Ga. This fact is well known and the goods give universal satisfaction. St. Patrick’s Day. The celebration of the day on Wed nesday night, at Augusta, was the most animated and enjoyable that ever took place in the city. Numbers of letters were received expressing regrets at not being able to attend. Major Barnes’sentiment “Erin’s Harp -—when next it is struck may it be the song of the Freed of Ire land,” was read with applause. Speeches were made by the Pres ident, Alex Gouley, Father Walsh. Col. Jno. F. Armstrong, Hon. Patrick Walsh, and Hon. Jno. S. Davidson, full of patriotic sentiment and ardeut hopes of Irish nationality and devo tion to the Empire State of the South. Mr, Armstrong among other allusions to Mr. Parnell, said he believed that in less than two years Ireland will have Home rule and he a free nation. Want of room prevents a fuller re port at this late hour. PASS THIS AROUND. Butter made in Georgia shipped to New York and sold! Hurrah for old Putnam! Many a dollar has gone out of our pockets to pay for Yankee but ter, but now thanks to Mrs. Hunt’s Jerseys, Eatonton sells butter to New York city. Some time ago Mrs. B. W. Hunt of this place started an experimental dairy to see if perfect granulated Jer sey butter made iu tbe^nost scientific and careful manner possible by the best continental methods would com mand a sale in Georgia. Meeting with wonderful success, the butter selling readily in onr larger cities at 40cts per lb., she begun sup plying Northern people sojourning for the winter in Aiken, South Caro lina. Once having tasted this deli cious butter they now desire it ship ped to New York city on their return to that place, thus giving Georgia made butter the preference over that made at home. We should state here that these are wealthy Northerners abundantly able to gratify every fan cy and they order Mrs. Hunt’s Jersey butter shipped to New York because it is the very best money can buy. Thus fairly and squarely has Geor gia-made butter whipped out Goshen on its own ground. Farewell old King Cotton. Farewell poverty and debt. Farewell old native cows. Hurrah for the better times coming. Hurrah for rich pasture lands and Jersev cows. Hurrah for Putnam, the first county in Georgia to sell Georgia butter in New York city. Eatonton Messenger. At the Albernian banquet in Savan nah responses were read from the President and Cabinet, regretting their inability to attend. The follow ing from the Savannah News gives a Relief for Mrs. Hancock. A bill has been introduced, granting a pension to the widow of Gen. W. S. Hancock. This' is done in ’’’recogni tion of Gen. Hancock's distinguished services In aiding to defeat the separa tion of the Confederate States from the Union. Southern members will vote for the bill as well as Northern members. The South is made t* bear a heavy load of taxation under the Pension law, but in all this contribu tion,'f here is no part of it she makes with more^eadineas than in voting a pension for Gen. Hancock’s widow. His ‘magnanimity was recognized by the people of the South and they gave him a cordial support as the Demo cratic candidate for the Presidency. The congressional pension bill, if passed, (and it undoubtedly -will be) with the private subscriptions which had reached nearly fifty thousand dol lars when we saw the last report, will place her in prosperous circumstances so far as money can avail to blunt her grief at the loss of her distinguished husband. . Alexander H. Stephens never car ried a pistol but once in his life, and +hat with other treasures, was stolen from under his pillow while lie was -’~en This so disgusted him that he swore lie would never carry anoth er — graphic incident: __ Hon. Fleming G. DcBignon said of President Cleveland: “Unmoved he sits while all around him yield. No favor can win him. No danger can appal him.” Each of the preceding speakers had been greeted with warm applause, but as Mr. DuBignon pro ceeded rounding period after period of patriotic sentiment—his every sen tence was interrupted with cheers, and when he sat down M. A. < )’Bvme roposed three cheers for President Cleveland, and they were given with a zest and shout that made the win dows rattle. In response to the con tinued applause, Mr. DuBignon arose the secona time and said that he re cognized this compliment as intended for the President.—Augusta Chroni cle. The Thirty-ninth Star in the Union.—The Baltimore Times says editorially: The admission of Dakota into the Union is a subject of much in terest, In the debate upon the ques tion In the United States Senate on December 18 last, and which is official ly printed in the Congressional Rec ord, Senator Vest, of Missouri, paid a high tribute to the merits of an arti cle of world-wide repute which is man ufactured by a Baltimore house. Coming from such a source, tlii6 praise is gratifying, although legislators of other countries have also publicly spoken in a similar manner,—among tnem, Hon. W. A. E. West-Erskine, of the South Australian, and Hon. Godfrey Sichel, of the South African Parliaments. Both of these gentle men, like Senator Vest, said that the article referred to, St. Jacobs Oil, is an absolute cure for rheumatism and takes away all pain. It may be added that by a recent order of the Receiver General of Inland Revenue of Great Britain, St. Jacobs Oil will in future be admitted free of duty to Ireland and several other British isles. No house better deserves such success than Charles A. Vogeler Company, and certainly none has met with more. that unfortunate occaffion the l! five-year old son cf Mr. Beall was, over*at Mr. Lindsey at play’s with bis two children, of about the same age. The three wandered a short distance from the house and during this sport one of them discovered a wild_ jessa mine. vine where swollen buds indica ted the early unfolding of the golden petals. One of the little boys ran to the viuc exclaiming in childish glee that here was some “Squashes” and began eating the buds. The others, imitating his example, also ate the buds. They soon began to feel the effects of the deadly poison they had taken and started for the house. Be fore they reached it, they wererealing and falling about. On coining into the presence of Mrs. Lindsey, her little son threw out his arms, and implored his mother to kiss him. She pressed the dying child's lips, and so violent was the poison, her own mouth from the contact has been greatly inflamed since. She called to her husband, who was at work not far from the house, but before he reachedjt, their child.was still in death. Mi. Beall was sent for, and he hurried to this place fora phy sician. Dr. Simmons responded but be fore they reached the bedside of the little boy, lie also was dead. Dr. Sim mons promptly administered emetics to the other, (the youngest) child, and succeeded in saving its life. The pa rents of the children have the heart - felt sympathy of the entire communi ty. This terrible calamity should be a warning to parents through this section, where the wild jessamine grows in such profusion. Every child should be informed of its deadly qual ities.—Irwinton Southerner. _mong our Exchanges. Death of Mrs. Mary D. Howell. Our specials from Atlanta brought news last night of the death of Mrs. Mary D. H owell in that city, of diph tlieria. Mrs. Howell was the sister of Hon. James S. Hook, and was born and raised in Augusta, where she has many friends, who will be pained to hear the sad news of her death. She was the widow of the late Judge Clark Howell, of Atlanta, mother of Dr. D. H.-Howell, and Mrs. A. P^ Woodward, of that city, and step mother of Hon. Evan P. Howell,.of the Constitution, and of Col. Albert Howell, who was for several years a citizen of Augusta. Mrs. Howell was a lady of rare piety and marked intelligence and cul tivation, and was loved, not only by her large family connection, but by hosts of admiring friends. She was a prominent leader in the ladies’mission work of the Christian Church and was connected with many charitable and religions organizations. She was known and esteemed by everybody in Atlanta, and her funeral, this after noon at 3 o’clock, will be largely at tended. Judge Hook and Mr, E, B, Hook go up this morning to be pre? sent at the sad occasion.—Augusta Chronicle. 16th, The Gubernatorial Canvass. Mr. Gladstone Remains Firm.— He stands by his land scheme and home rule. They are so closely knit together that neither can stand alone. To buy out the landlords there must be an Irish Parliament at Dublin to administer the bill. Estimates for the English Na vy.—To maintain England’s naval supremacy the estimates were adopt ed on the largest scale since the Cri mean war. The Clarkesville Advertiser says that Eugene Beck will be tried at Ra bun Superior Court, for the murder of Miss Addie Bailey, his sister-in-law. It will be remembered that Beck was tried at the last term of the Court for the murder of his wife, and was sen tenced to the penitentiary for life. Important.--All persons afflicted with rheumatism, neuralgia, sore tliroat, pains in the back or limbs, sprains, etc., should be informed that Salva tion Oil is what they need. For sale by all druggists. Price twenty-five cents a bottle. The discussion of the question oft he Gubernatorial succession is rapidly spreading over the State, and paper after paper is quietly taking position for some one of the candidates. In addition to Bacon and Simmons, who are active candidates, there are oth ers that may be termed possibilities. —While not yet in the race for the nomination, it is strongly suspected .that they would not be averse to re ceiving ft. Among this number W«y be mentioned Patrick Walsh, H. H. Carlton, C. B. Wooten,; J. M. Smith, L. F. Livingston, E. P. Howell and J. H. Estill. Several of these men already have a scattered following throughout the Statu. In some localities J. H. Blount and H. G. Turner have been mentioned in connection with the nomination; bnt it is hard to say whether the fact is due to the admiration of their friends for their many excellent qualities, or to the consideration that the nomina tion of either of them would open the way to Congress for a number of eager aspirants. Either of. thfpe men would make an excellent Governor; but the State would gain nothing by removing them from the position which they fill so well simply to prove their capacity in new and untired relations.—Ishmaelite. A GREAT CONQUEROR. Everybody hates egotism, yet his tory is full of it. Sesostris, one of Egypt* early kings, was so full of ego tism, that the fame of his deeds might long survive him, that he erected columns in the countries through which he passed, on which was in scribed: “Sesostris, king of kings and lord of lords, subdued this country by the power of hjg arms,” That monarch showed no doubt, a great deal of egotism by his actions; but would it be egotistical to say that Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup has done more than subdued a country, because it has conquered million* of obstinate colds and coughs, that held their via- tiins in racks and tortures, worse than the Inquisition? We think* not! Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup needs no column to perpetuate its fame and worth; its benefaction will be a household tradi tion among those it has emancipa ted, ~ Says the Augusta News: The Board of Trustees of the Methodist Orphans’ Home, at Decatur, consisting of Col. T. M. Merriwether of Newton county, Rev. Dr. W. H. Potter of Macon, Rev. W. F. Cook, Rev. L, J. Davies and Clias. H. Johnson of Griffin, and W. P. Patillo, W. A. Gregg and R. A. Hemphill, of Atlanta have investiga ted the alleged cruel whipping of Ar thur Harrison, an inmate of the Home, and as the result of that inves tigation. officially declare that they find no gronnds whatever for the sup position that there was any cruelty or unreasonable severity in the pun ishment administered in this or any other case at the Home. After the closest ami most impartial 'inquiry in to the all facts connected with the case in question, they are thoroughly satisfied and do unqualifiedly assure the public that there, was no indiscre tion even on the part of the superin tendent in the management of the case. It was simply a case of moder ate flogging with’a small switch, ad ministered with deliberation and care, for the good of the child and the maintenance of proper discipline. tairttA At in Post\ eep are couaky. Thaaarteriaw web ?t Americas at last%een abandon hI, . and th g pavers are cmasmi u <- u**»' ba|>pX Saturday.^morning's few ^be Macon Telegraph v-*-** yed on count of the premg «•* forms. orge Ban- Washing the attthorass, New York for m. to her old /-Mrs. Bancrofi croft, the hi ton on the 1 Mrs. Mary who has bee: some time home in C A new cyclopedic of popular quota tions starts out with these wi ’ *»-CAPITAI. PKIZK, S75,000.-** Tickets only 6*. Sb*w» la properties. .• in the south, .cou continued edd v. uiriw because the geese are flying north. Gen. HenryJackson, United States Minist** to Mexico, has a three months leave colue home, and has left Mexico. The Cadet® at t j 10 citadel academy at OQ propose giving an ex hibition <\ r in j n Savannah one day during e jntcncial week. Jordan Dennis, negro of Pulaski county, recently beat ahorse to death. He was tried in the County Court and goes to. the chaingang for six months. Tho statute of Ben Hill at Atlanta will be unveiled April 21. Henry Gra dy will be orator of the day. Excur sions will be run from all parts of the State. A LaGr^nge lady keeps a penny box on her dining table, and when a member of-her family speaks ill of any person she requires them to contribute to the box. We understand that there are a great many suckers in the streams this Spring, and very fat. They are always better after a cold, it seems to harden their flesh and make them sweeter. It is wrong for young gentlemen to cease their visits to young ladies be cause rumor says they are engaged; and especially when the young ladies dpny tne allegation and despise the al ligator. The Marietta Journal says the town girl can ride a horse with more grace than her country cousin, bnt the latter can stay iu the saddle lon ger. Rev. Dr. Deems, the noted pastor of “the church of the strangers” in New York, called upon the editor of the Enterprise in Thomasville last week. words from N&pole tie without 1 eighty Afcflity'istlit The ™ being proee*' selling ole a* batter. In The Blair bill has fallen upon hard places in the house of represeiftatives. The committee to which it was refer red is hostile to its passage, and has pigeon-holed the bill Until the 3d of April, with the chance of still further postponing it, until the session will be so far advanced that legislative ac tion cannot be taken. Mr. Willis proposes to introduce a similar bill, with the view of having it referred, to a committee known to favor the MM? scheme, and thus bringing up a test vote. n pore Recc the Union & Recorder and the Cbron icle, have battled nobly and we trust the issue will prove, successfully tor prohibition during the pending cam paign. While leaving no stone un turned, that could contribute to vic tory, they have conducted the' cam paign with a spirit of fairness and moderation, worthy of the highest praise. In view of a threatened epidemic of coughs like that of a year ago in Philadelphia,, the Health Commis sioner of Maryland officially recom mends Red Star Cough Cure for throat troubles, as being free from opiates, safe and sure, and having none of the harmful features of other cough mix tures. Only 25 cents. Jeff Davis has consented to deliver a lecture in Montgomery, Ala., some time in April, for the benefit' of the Confederate Monument Association. A special car will convey him and Mrs. Davis to that city and it is believed one of the largest gatherings seen in Montgomery since the war, will meet on that occasion. With bright eyes and elastic step, yet gray, lusterless hair. It ia unnat ural, needless. Parker's Hair Balsam will restore the black or brown pre maturely lost, cleanse from all dand ruff, and stop its falling. Don’t sur render your hair without an effort to save it. 341m. N.- F. Browne, who was principal of the female academy at Eatonton when the war broke out. is said to have been the inventor of the cotton seed oil mill. A State Convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association will be held in Atlanta next month. Moody and Hankev are expected to be pres ent on the occasion. On Tuesday Rev. J. G. Armstrong and his family moved from St. Philip’s rectory to their new home on Church street of Atlanta. The house has been nicely fitted up for the doctor. Miss Minnie Averiett fell in love with an acrobat George Patterson in Shield's ten cent circus, while in At lanta recently, and she followed him to Chattanooga and the couple was married. Mr. Dute Kitchens was tried in Butts Superior court recently for the killing of a negro, seven years ago, who it appeared on the trial was un> der the influence of whisky and try ing to kill him. A curiosity in the shape of a man with four legs, passed through Millen Wednesday. He had two legs com plete, and just above the knees were two small legs and feet projecting out about twelve inches. On Thursday last while Mr. Pat Hiokey was examining a loaded pistol at 4 store in Atlanta, the pistol ac cidentally went off and Mr. Will Pinyon, » who was standing talking with Hickey, was shot through the heart, The Auierlcaji Agriculturalist for March, very sensibly advises farmers to favor arbitration of their disputes rather than to engage in destructive and ruinous litigation. Arbitration is the easiest, quickest and cheapest' iumTurpa: way to settle disagreements. ’ - ‘ uia te hat Hon. Seaborn Reese will be a candi date for re-election to Congress. His present opponent for Congressional honors will be Hon. Vv illiam H. "Mat tox, of Elbert, who is at this time the only ontspokeu candidate against Mr. Reese. Mr. Mattox withdraws from the race. The Sea Island cotton was formerly raised only on the ’ islands of our Southern coast, now however, as we are informed by the Thomasville Enterprise, splendid crops of It are made la the lower range of counties in this state. It sells for about three times as much as the short staple cot ton. Conrt met Monday morning and in two hours time his Honor announced he was through with the civil docket. Happy is that people whose motto is temperance. No litigation, no broils, no murders to mar their peace, or. harrow their feelings. Peace aud qui- et, sobriety and good will prevail in dsrired shads, all oiir borders.—Eatonton Messenger. Atlanta has at last failed in securing! the Georgia Midland from Columbus,; and the road wifi lie built to Griffin, and Locust Grove, where it will tap the East Tennessee road. This is about the first failure Atlanta has made in a small enterprise. She only lacked 425,000, but epuicj pot raise this sum! Macon, Ga., March 1?.—The man Humphries, in jail for the Baldwin county murder, seems to bear up under his troubles with a great deal of composure. He is cheerful, and laughs and talks with his fellow pris oners. To strangers, however, he is rather reticent, and dislikes to talk about the tragedy.—Constitution. Macon, March 16.—The time of meeting of the Georgia State Sunday School association in Macon has been changed to the 12th, 13th, and 14th of May. It was to have been held on the*20th of May, and would have con tinued three days, but the meeting of the general assembly of the Presbyte rian ohurch at Augusta on the 20th, has caused the change. Ex-Gov. Bullock, who has just re turned from a trip to New Y ork, says that he found the condition’of busi ness affairs much improved over what it, was a few months ago. There was some uneasiness expressed upon the silver question among the leading business men that he met, otherwise there was a strong feeling of confi dence that the worst was over. The large poplar tree near Capt. Alexander’s in Wilkes county,'-‘has quite a history. It is about 57 feet in circumference, and.9 feet in diame ter. Under the shade'of this roipantic tree, the first Synod ever held in Geor gia convened in 1790, and Dr. Sprin ger, the first Presbyterian minister ordained in the State, was set apart to his work of preaching the gos- psL One of the two negroes poisoned by drinking tea made from the root of white sassafras, at Warrenton, died Saturday. The other is stiii very sick, jf but is now considered out of danger. The negroes were made ill while the meantime the oleomargarine fac tories are running on fall time. A Kansas man is sawing wood the Navy Yard at Washington. Thus the unexpected happens. He went there for a poet office commission, and up to date can only say: “I came, saw. ’’—Boston Record. The fair VsSMr girls are going in for phyacial development. Seven teen t housand dollars has been alread y raised to be devoted to the organiza tion of an athletie department m con nection with the college. A little handbook recently publish ed treats on what to do in cases of sprains and other accidents. St. Ja cob’s Oil should at once be applied. It is the greatest papgcure on earth, and costs o nly fifty cSlits a bottle Governor Fitxhngh Lee has appro ved the Viflfinia'.Iocal option bill.— It is said that elections will be held in many counties of that State at an early day, and that the fight will pro bably open right in the city of Rich mond. The ladies Memorial association met Tuesdav evening 16th inst, and elect ed Mr. ft. A. Jenkins as orator on the 26th April next. Prof. W. G. Wright was also elected to introduce the speaker. The selections are good, and we efpeot a rare treat in Mr. Jen- kin's speech.—Eatonton Messenger. “Old Sorrel,” the famous war horse of General Stonewall Jackson, died at the Confederate Soldiers’ Home at Richmond, Va., on the 15th inst., of old age. General Jackson was riding “Sorrel” when mortally wounded in May, 1864. A cast will be made of the horse, his skin be stuffed, and the skeleton mounted. -. Cablegrams from Paris of the 10th, report $he weather distressingly cold, and hospitals were so crowded with persons that had been frostbitten on the streets, that it was necsssary to utilize other buildings as hospitals while the cold spell prevailed. At Vienna traveling in the open air was almost impossible on account of the cold weather. Several persons froze to deathjand railroads suspended work. John Ruskin most beautifully says: “What fairy palaces we may build of thought, proof against all adversity; bright fancies, satisfied memories, no ble histories, faithful sayings, precious and restful thoughts, which care can not disturb, nor pain make gloomy, nor poverty take away from us— houses built without hands, for our souls to live in. The Bayard Family.—The long and striking list of fatalities in the Bayard families has just been added to by the death of Mrs. Richard H. Bayard, an aunt of the Secretary of State. This estimable lady, who was in the eighty-third year of her age, was a grand daughter of the famous Charles Carrojl, of Carrollton, Mary land, one of the signers of the Declar ation of Independence. An Atlantian who recently returned from New York, said: “It will surprise you to know that ex-President Arthur is considered to be suffering his last sickness. His most intimate friends think that he cannot recover from the malady with jrhich he has been confined for some time, and that his death is only a question of a few months. He is said to be suffering with Bright’s disease.” A prohibition law would have no effect in Paraguay. In that country a plant called mate grows wild. When dried, it is used for a drink, which is ,ssed ag. a stimulant. The as only to be put in a glass of water, and the drink is made. With a handful of dried mate in his pocket, & man has sufficient material to keep iMmln the condition of a “biled owl” for a week. It is rumored that a syndicate has been organized to in- ^i-o<luee this peculiar plant in the prohibition states of this country. The suggestion of a popular scien- liist that poison should be used to kill Tiff the English sparrows, which are said to be crowding out our native birds, as the pauper laborers of Europe pe are crowding out American work men, has been reminded that the milliners and vain followers of fashion cause the death at ten native birds, to every one crowded ont of life by the English sparrows. It is darkly hinted that the poison ought more properly to he used on the ladies. It would be better to make the English sparrows the fashionable ornament for hats and bonnet. No doubt his plomage oould be dyed to almost any LouisiR S Money Jffa “We .lohereby certt/y that we «operriae the arrangements for ail the Monthly and quar- temDrawings of The Louisiana State Lotte, ry Company, and In person manage mnii control the Drawings themselves, nnd tknfc the same ire conducted with hoseatj, faintest, and Ln good faith toward all parties, and we authorize the Company to use this certificate, with fae-siwllea of our signatures attache.}, t* Its advertise ments." we the undersigned Banka and Bankers will par all Prizes drawn la the Louisiana State Lotteries which may be presented at onr ooun tens. J. H. OGLESBY. Free. Louisiana NatT Bk. S. H. KENNEDY, Free. State NatT Bank. 4 BALDWIN, Free. New Orleans NatT Bk. Incorporated tv law fort* yes re hr the Legis lature for Educational and Charitable purposes —with a espmi ef *l,SOO,000—to which a re serve fund of over *560.000 has since been added. By an orerwhelmlng popular vote its franchise was made a part of the present State Constitu tion adopted December Jd, A. D..187S. The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed by the people of any State. It never scales or postpones. Its Grand Single Number Drawings take place monthly, and the Extraordinary Drawings regularly every three months Instead of Semi-AnDualljr as heretofore, beginning March, 18S6. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FORTUNE, FOURTH GRAND DRAWING, CLASS D., IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. NEW ORLEANS. TUESDAY, April 13th, 18S6— 191st Monthly Drawing. CAPITAL PRIZE, $75,000. 100,000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each, Fractions, in Fifths in proportion. list or PRIZES. 1 CAPITAL PRIZB J7i,000 1 do PRIZE 25,000 1 do PRIZE 10,000 2 PRIZES OF $6000 12,000 5 “ 2000 10.000 10 “ 1000 10,000 20 “ 500 10,000 100 “ 200 20.000 300 “ 100 30,000 500 “ 50 25,000 1000 “ 25 25,000 APPROXIMATION PRIZES. 9 Approximation Prizes of *750....$6,750 9 “ “ 500 4,500 9 “ “ 250.... 2,250 1967 Prizes, amonntlag to $265,500 Application for rates to clubs should be made only to the office of the Company tn New Orleans. For further information write clearly, giving full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Mon ey Orders or New York Exchange In ordiuarv letter. Currency by Express (all sums of $5 anil upwards at our expense.) addressed M. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La., or M. A. DAUPHIN, Washington, D. C. Male P.0. Money Orders payable and a^ress Registered Letters to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK. New Orleans. La March 16th. 1S86. 3e it SEA FOAM I ALL FIRST-CLAM , * . Storekeepers ooT.teep it for Sale -—AND-- Money Buys Groceries Cheap! ^-AT THE— GREEN We buy for Cash and self the same way. If you want your money to go a long ways, be stire to WHITE & TREANOR S. If your cow is hungry send to WHITE & TREAItOR for Bran. If you have no cow, send to them tor the finest Butter in the city. Nice Hams, Shoulders and white Me** cheap as the cheapest. Lard in 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50 lb. Buckets; also in Tierces, at bottom prices. Nothing hut water ground Meal sold at WHITE & TkEANOR’S. Nice lot smokea Pork Sausage, just received. White Swan Flour the best ever brought to this city. We also sell the celebrated Wade Hampton Flour. In Fancy Flour, Tube Rose and Cadet, we will suit yon. Extra Family. Odd Trump and Moss Rose are hard to heat. Coffee from 10c to 85* per lb. Fresh Alee, New Grits. The nicest lot of Buckwheat in the city and Maple Syrup that will make your mouth water. Chow Chow Pickles, loose, any quantity; also, in bottles. We sell only the best Teas, green and black. Puli line Spices and Extracts. Cigars and To bacco our specialty. Canned Goods, Candy, Crackers and Cheese. In fact you can get anything nice you may want at the GREEN STORE. All goods delivered promptly and free of charge to any part of the city. Feb. 9th, 1886. WHITE & TRE’AN OR, No. 17 South Wayne Street,....Milledgetille, Ga. 31 fy- OXjTR.A.JR,HbTC3- OTTTI To make room for my Spring Goods, I am selling my entire stock at greatly reduced prices. If you want real bargains! call at once, with tho cash and yon will go home happy. This is no hum bug. Come aud see aud be convinced. Mbs. S. D. WOOTTEN. Milledgeville, Ga., Feb. 10th, 1886. 8 ly. The Boom Continues. To Wholesale Buyers. Our trade during tho last year was'double any previous year and wo sold more goods during January, than any other month in our history. The only reason we can assign for this, is, that we are selling goods cheap and acting fair with everybody. We open the new year with a larger stock, more capital, Lower Prices and Better Facilities, than ever before. We don’t ask anybody to buy of us, but just Consult Your Own Interest. TO PARENT*. Many baking powders are very pernicious to health, and while every one regards his own, he should also have a oare for the tender ones—the little children. SEA FOAM contains none of the bad qualities of baking powdam—urvixi or tuklprmtiiu It contains HO hurtful SCIENTIFIC. analysed Sea Foam era who have used it AH Chemists who have . commend It. HousekooDi will have no other. CooKa, whose best efforts have failed with other powders, are jubilant overSeaFbam. Saves nme, saves labor, saves money. It is positively unequaled. Absolutely pure. Used by the leading hotels and restaurants in New York city and throughout the country. For sale by all first-clase grocers. GANTZ, JONES & CO., 176 Duane St., N. Y. Get our prices, and we will be satisfied. We promise goods as cheap as any Wholesale Market in Georgia. to sell you Our Tobacco Stock, Is larger than ever before, and we can duplicate any price from houses in Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, or any othor Stale. Try us ami we will convince’you that this is true. W. T. CONN & CO., Wholesale Grocers. Milledgeville, Ga., Feb. 2d, 1886. 29 ly Theo. Markwalter's STEAM MARBLE & GRAN1TL WORKS, Broad Street, Near Lower Market, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. MARBLE WORK, Domestic and Imported, at low prices. Georgia and South Carolina Granite Monuments made a specialty. A large WORK always < n hand,’ ready for LEI PERILS(t and DELIVERY. [Oct.. 27tli, 1885. 16 ly ew York, March 18.—There is a ,t deal of discussion among navi ors Os to-what caused the loss of the steamer Oregon. The collision with the schooner is growing in dis credit, owing to the slender testimo ny in its favor. Two other theories J re advanced -one that the Oregon riiok a< floating torpedo, and the other'that her side was torn open by explosion of some description from (he, iusid?. Steamship officials are absolutely dumb so far as regards anything calculated to solve the mys- terv; but the more the matter is inves tigated hv disinterested men the stronger becomes the conviction that the disaster was not caused by a col lision. ".The Hon. A. M. (“Long”) Jones lias been devoting some days to the task of devising a trade mark for^is Bethesda Spring at Waukesha, 'ftndtiefeqling to learn somethingabout the derivation and meaning of Beth- esda, he asked a friend, who advised hjm to “go to St. John.” “That’s so,” s^UL Jones, “he’s a cold-water man jmtth.-Pr6hibitionist, and although he did help heat Blaine and Logan I’ll find what he knows about Beth- Wonder what’s his address.” e was finally advised that the ad dress he needed was the fourth verse chapter of the Gospel ac- St; ’John, who was never in politics and with whom Mr. Jones was not so well acquainted as with the ex-Govemor of Kansas.—Chicago Journal. OF been stricken, becoming perfectly blind and their limbs paralyzed. Many months ago the members of Macon Lodge No. 5, Free and Accept ed Masons, planned a scheme to sur prise two Post Masters, George ft. Barker and James Boone, of that lodge, with a present of Past Master’s., Jewels. Tuesday night, without the’ - f knowledge of the favored parties, a meeting was held and the beautiful jewels of solid goid,engraved with the various appropriate emblems of this mystic order, were presented hy Wor shipful Master Charles Daniour in a neat address. ctiful Philosophy Life.—Editor Childs, A. M. in Philadelphia Ledger says: “The best vse can conceive of is what we must 'foitow, bm the more closely we follow it the more it will expand and rise. But if we cramp and restrict it, by dwelling upon the doubtful and changing relations of our own possi bilities and circumstances, we shall the fatal error of su [t the best we can do is that there isto do, and that because we dto witte on the I blots and disfig urements, there is no fresh and fair page on which we may ever inscribe onr names. Let ns rather bear in mind that the highest and parest conceptions we can possibly form are still narrow and incomplete dthat, so far from limiting them by what'vffe*>steem possible, we mast ve thefii wings to takf t hy fl^thi up to thi :o take a higher en- our practical life ngs t< hy faithfully And loyally There is an issue in the-City ,C< oil of Americusas to the rights and pre- X tivesofthe Mayor. The Mayor, is supported in bls views by Al derman Bell, Williams, and Oliver, claims that he can at any time vacate the chair (putting any member he choosos ip), make a motion, and sup port it by his vote. The remaining Aldermen, Messrs. Glover, Burt, ana Roney, admit that the Council’s rule gives the Mayor the right to vacate the chair to make a motion, but not to vote upon it and thereby deprive an opposing Alderman of "his dear right to vote- iniMsuffifcW:- deed a serious blonder to refuso to take Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup when you even suspectyou have taken cold. A Captnin’aTort>jaatcg|gBdT<gy. Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth, plying between Atlantic City and N. y., had been troubled wtth a cough so that he ^ras unable to sleep, and was induced to try Df. King’s K< Ring’s Hew Discov- iprS for Consumption. It not only gave him instant relief, but allayed the extreme soreness in bis breast. His children were similarly affected and a single dose had the maw happy effect. Dr. King’s Hew Discovery is now the standard remedy in the Cade- man household and on boat d the schooner. Free Trial Bottles of this -Standard Remedy at C L. Case’s Drag Store. March 16, 1886. 36 13t. .A. OAJRID —TO— I THE PUBLIC: BEG leave to inforin my cus tomers and those trading at this point that I am now pro- E ared to furnish the following rands of HIGH Me Fertilizers: Acid Phosphates from Ga. Chem. Works. Acid Phosphates from Hammond, Hull & Co. Acid Phosphates from Baldwin & Co. Imported Kainit Assay ing from 11 to 12 per cent. Pot ash. Ths Celebrated Mastodon Guano, Port Royal Cotton Fer tilizer, Baldwin <fc Co’s., Guano, Turner’s Ammoniated Dissolved Bone Guano, (a Compound of Acid Phosphate, Cotton Seed Meal and Kainit.) Also a pure Ammoniated Bone Guano. All of which will be sold to prompt paying customers at LOW FIGURES, For currency notes, payable Oc tober 15tli, next. Those who do not pay promptly, need not ap ply, nor do I propose to lap ac counts. Call and see me at the warehouse. Very Respectfully, HATCH TURNER. Milledgeville, Ga., Feb, 23, ’86. 33 6m L. Tobacco by the Plug —AND— Tobacco by the Box, —AT— H. WOOD & C0 T S. Farmers buying for the year, or for immediate use, should not fail to examine our stock of Tobaccos. We have a good assort ment of Patterson <fe Co’s, goods, made from the best Virginia leaf. Good 9 inch fives at 40 to 50 cents per pound. [“Jersey” 9 inch fours at 50 cents per pound. Try our “CAPTIVE” Brand, In Caddys, 10 lbs. each. We are also offering special inducements in Coffee, Sugar and dour. We can please small or large purchasers. A cordial invitati Pri rices sent by mail itation upon appli- to all, whether buyers or not. cation. Yours truly, L. H. WOOD & CO., Waitzfelder building, Wayne Street. Milledgeville, Ga., Feb. 16, 1886. SI ly THE FARQUHAR COTTON PLANTER. ADVERTISERS can learn the exact cost of any proposed line of advertising in American papers by addressing Geo. P. Rowell & Co., N.w«p«pw Advertising Bureau, lO aprons St, Hew York. EXCELS ALL 0THEES. It is simple in construction andean be handled easily by ordinary farm hands. Drops the unrolled seed.with perfect regularity and in any desired amount, ops and covers. Send for price. Never skips. Opens, A. Manufacturers Macon. February 19th, 1886. FAftpUHAR & CO., id Wholesale Hardware Merchants, : : Georgia. 36 ly. March 28, 188*. 87 ly ‘Do you appreciate,” said the Rev. (I Smith, *^ie responsibility oa a writer on The Constitu te,000 papers on 64,000 ofjTour. weekly Geo. that rests c tion. You Sunday edition—or 86,000 in all. Certainly five people read every paper. That is _ read what you write. That is a larger audience than a preacher can reach in al^iis life i in aUiis 1 Geo. R. lombard A* Co., Forest City Foundry and Machine Works, Near the Water Tower, 1014 to 1026 Fenwick St., Augusta, Go., Saw Mills, GriHt Mills, Cta* Mills, Plantation Machinery, Engines, Boilers; t*ffi*fcScSDW&' MfcPtftiMi Pulleys, Hangers, Journal Boxes, Mill Gearing, Godgeena Turbine Water Wheels, Gin Gearing, Judson’s Govern ors, Disston’s Circular 84wl«ad 8uimiiers and Files, Belting and Babbitt Metal and Brass Fitting Globe and Check Valves, Whistles, Gauges, arc., Iron and Brass Castings and Gin Ribs and Injectors. Repairing promptly done at Lowest Prices. We east every day both Iron and Brass, having great ly increased our capacity with latest improved tools. We are running full time with 100 hands, which enables us to fill orders promptly at Lowest Prices. Give us a trial before rending elsewhere. Agents for Georgia and South Carolina tear ; I . , Knorting’s ¥narareal.Injectors, llie Best Boiler Feeder Out. Works with one lever. Will work warm or cold water, and will- lift water. Warranted to give satisfaction. Send for circulars before yoa bay any other. They are better than VfllHlfp. [March 28,:1886. 37 ly- rodef *®y. Bam Jones says ho doesn't to the want todiefor a year were being tried for ai sassinate a white man Liddell, shot and kfffrd ten of them and mortally wounded the osiers. a horse trade. He wants of time for solid prayer. Mr. -donas says be has been there. It would be interesting to hear from the man he swapped wtth.