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<Thr ^Horniiifi |Uu’5. NO. 3 WHITAKER STREET, (MOUNING NEWS BUILDING). 8UBSCBUTIOK8. Daily »•* Tiu-W*-: r • 00 Wniit t 00 IX ADVAXC* JHJTIMH »T ClMIH OR I RBI*AID ▲U paper* aro BvH at tb« rxpmuoa of the tint* pokt for wlliiout further notice. Moil •uhociibera will pleaac otoonro the date* their wrapp*ra • roraona wiahiujc the paper fumlmlxxl for any Uiuf leea than one year will have their order* promptly attended to by remitting the amount for the time deni red. ADVERTISING.; •rn» WORM HARK A USB. Ordinary adTnrtiaement*. per Nonpareil line, 10 cent* Legal, Official, Auction and Amusement adver tisement* and Fpedal Notice*, per Nonpa- i, 15 o Ueadinjr notices per line. Nonpareil type, *1 Local notices, per line. Minion type, 25 cents. A discount made on advertisements continued for o REMITTANCES For subscriptions or advertiaing can be made by Pont Office order. Registered Letter or Express, at our risk. All letters should be J. H. ESTILL, Savannah. Ga Georgia Affairs. The ThotnasvHle Enlrrjrriat thinks It has been fully demonstrated that wheat can he successfully grown In Thomas county, and urges upou the farmers to turn their atten tion more assiduously to the cultivation of that cereal. Hy a late survey to establish the boundary line of Emanuel county In accordance wllb the terms of the original act creating it, the Swalnsboro Herald says five families and about ten thousand dollars In taxable prop erly have been added to the county. On Monday last, according to the San- dersvlllc 'bt/rirr, as the Sheri IT opened the prisoners’ cell of the jail in which three colored prisoners were confined, Tom GU- bert, rec< ntly Incarcerated for shooting at another negro at Nun Hill, jumped at and caught thefiherifY by the arms. A struggle en sued, and during the scullle Richard Aiken, w ho was put in (all three or four years ago for the murucr of ltev. W. («. Moreau, and who made his csca]x* on a previous occa sion, but was recaptured, got away. The negro Gilbert then tore aw ay from the Sheriff, leaving a considerable poniou of his ragged shirt behind. As he ran down the stairway the Sheriff fired at him, with what effect is not known. Both criminals are now at iarge. Gilbert Is said to be an escaped convict from Alabama. They are, bad men, and every effort |>ossibIe will, no doubt, be made to re-capture them. On aceooht of heavy clouds, views of the eclipse at Columbus and Gridin were very unsatisfactory. In the latter place, how ever, according to the AVie*, one man looked through unsmoked glasses so often that he suffered u total eclipse early in the day. Cameron, the Eatonton safe robber, who Is such a terribly persecuted Northern man, has again escaped. He Is being pursued, and there are strong hopes of his recapture. Lincoln county don't like Stephens. They think that he is “too saucy.” George Washington l’oreh, colored, of Ncwnan. has been sentenced to six months in the chain gang for unlawfully endeavor- iug to poach on the preserves of a merchant of that town. Peculiar ideas regarding the eclipse were held by some of the colored citizens of Atlanta. They imagined that the inoon was in actual contact with the sun, and threatened to knock out a piece of, or otherwise seriously damage, the god of day. They attributed the safe passage of the great luminary to earnest prayer, and feel uus|>eakah)y grateful to know that yet the sun do move. The Thomasville .WAts Enterprise I earns that the returns of 1878 show the total num ber of polls in Thomas county 2,534. Value of lands $974,107. Real estate in towns $510,320. Merchandize $139,960. Aggregate value of whole property $3,4111,428. The Governor has offered a reward of one hundred dollars for Joe Simmons, colored, charged with the murder of Doc Napier, colored. In Houston county, June 39th last. According to the Macon Tehgruph and Mtaamycr, "a very daring robbery of a large amount of money In the mails In Georgia, liaa Just been discovered. The post office officials aud the detectives are actively en gaged in their investigations, and In a few days will develop tbc full particulars to the public.” " The Brunswick Appeal says: “The mail car of tiie day passenger train on the Mi J. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR. SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1878. ESTABLISHED 1850. CrawfordviUe Democrat: “We learn that many of our farmers have stopped work, In consequence of the terrible drought now pre vailing. Forward corn will make a tolerable fair crop; late coni will make nothing if rain docs not come in a few days. Cotton is suffering badly, and is being rapidly cut off. If it does not rain in a few days, the fine prospect for a crop during all the sea son. and until two weeks ago, will be com pletely overcome. The drought is wide spread, reaching all through the West, aud every thing is drying up.” Augusta ChromicU and Const itutionaliet: “Yesterday afternoon, about half-past four o'clock, the body of a negro man was dis covered floating in Hawk s Gully, near the Broad street bridge. It floated down as far as the fish trap, about two hundred yards below the bridge, where it lodged. Justice ‘heron was notified. He summoned a jury ind proceeded to the spot. The body was taken out of the water with considerable difficulty and an inquest held. The de ceased had evidently Wen in the water for some time, as the body was much decom- posed. The clothing w as nearly all gone, and there was nothing to identify the negro. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that he came to his death by drown ing—no marks of violence having been dis- ivered.” LETTER FROM “COUSIN ANNIE.* ncr Hambies Tlirauck L'pper Cteorgla. Marietta, Ga., July 31.—Editor Morning A raw: While doubtless you are sweltering In the midst of summer heat, and in tantalizing dreams only catch bright visions of “ ye banks and braes ”—not of “ Bonnie Doon,” but of some delightful pleasure resort—we, more favored mortals, are enjoying (shall I not say) the Hemal reality! You, in the midst of heat and dust, noise and bustle, with a big palmetto fan aud an Iced mint julep (f), try tug ineffectually to keep cool with the summer solstice full upon you ; we in a second Eden —a land where “mountain and valley, earth and sky, stream and forest, are bathed in the sunlight of a peerless splendor and redo- leut with tiie spirit of fragrance ; where the cascades gleam like falling stars or myriads of diamonds, and its crystal streams, like threads of silver, ripple along in softest melody.” Could anything more delightful be imagined ? As the poet says : BY TELEGRAPH. NOON TELEGRAMS. HAIL STORM IN THE WEST. Revived Interest in the llartiagton Resolution. OPPOSITION TO THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S ANNUITY The Rhodope Insurrection Inquiry CONDITION OF CARDINAL FRANCHI. NKVHO HIOT IN HAVANA. The Gentian Flection*. SARATOGA HACKS. Saratoga. July 31.—It rained hard until seven o’clock last evening aud was lowering all night. At eleven o’clock this morning it began raining slightly. The first race, one mile dash for all ages, was won by Bramble, Idalia second. Time 1:47V- The second race, two mile dash for all ages, was won by -Albert by six lengths, Virginias second, Gen. Phillips third. Time 3:45V. The third race, for Saratoga stakes, two year olds, three-quarter mile, was won by Harold, Uncas second, Taler third. Time, 1:30. The fourth race, for all ages, mile and one-eighth, was won by Dan K, Rodaman- thus second, Spriug Branch third. Time, 3:18V- • A clime where the care-haunted bosom. Is soothed by the spells of the lialin-breAthing blossom; When- the free spirit mirrors the height of the mountain. The depth of the forest, the sheen of the foun tain. And loses its shadow of grief and of gloom In beautiful valleys all riant with bloom. if soft-shaded vistas lit up by the gleams Of glittering sunshine and far Hashing streams, Where the sweet waters melt on the coralline >n and Brunswick‘Railroad was broken into w hilst lying over at Jcsup last Saturday night and several registered letters takeu therefrom. The theft occurred about 4:30 In the morn ing. just after the night passenger for this place left. Hester, the route agent, was sleeping in the coach at the time." Tiie Atlanta tonditu/ion of Tuesday men tions the following accident and narrow escape: “When the up day train on the Georgia Road hail reached No. 40 yesterday two young gentlemen named Iliilsinau. driving a fiery horse, attempted to cross the track while the train was rapidly approaching. The road at this place approaches the railroad through a cut, and the young men did not see the engine until within a few yards of them, although the engineer blew his whistle only two hundred yards lielow. Instead of the horse being reined back and awaiting the passage of the cals, the hor-c Mood on the track until the train was within a few feet, and then turned suddenly and started up the track. The pilot struck the buggy just as the Jurn was made and threw both men out and to one side. In failing young Mr. liillsman, a lad of some sixteen years, crushed his mikitf *« the joint. The other Mr. lllllsnian, Ids cousin, escaped with a slight bruise. The boggy was wrecked, but j he horse escaped without injury.” not to be outdone hy _nd when a suicide for -ted to k< cp up their reputation thsvwiTfnot Seiiut-e to commit it. Tlic fol lowing which r l > ’*’ ,,tJ £ ,x - , urrrd In Thomas u k-<hr northern Maun**": exact day our in •*Of melody sweeping along With a waving of plumage, a gushing of song. Where the bob o link warble*, the oriole sings. And the mocking-bird's madrigal ^gleefully rings." Wc are twenty miles northwest of Atlan la, at Marietta, one of the prettiest and most inviting little towns in our State, it has long enjoyed the reputation of being one of the fashionable summer resorts of the South. Every season crowds flock here. Among (he visitors are many from your Forest City. At the “Kennesaw House" tills season, we notice M. Maclean and family, Mrs. Nesbitt and family, Geo. W. Garmahy and A. Du tenhoffer. We w rite you this from the very foot of old Kennesaw, from whose rugged brow morning, noon and night we eaten the most delicious of mountain breezes. Aside from this, Kennesaw enjoys a considerable amount of historic fame. It alway possesses a great ileal of interest for oui Northern visitors. It rises nearly two thou sand feet above tide water. Besides the Kenuesawr House, Mr. M. G. Whitlock lias In c ourse of erection a very large and substantial boarding * house, which will be completed In about a week’s time. Nearly every one of the rooms have been engaged. At the private residences, also, are a num ber of Savannah visitors : Miss Busier, Miss M. A. McCarter, Mr. aud Mrs. Duncan, Miss Lila Screven and Miss Luev McIntosh. We leave here at 11:3U this a. in. We go to Atlanta to join our party, and from thence up the Air-Line to “Porter,” “New Hol land,” “ White Sul|ihur,” ami to the “Land of the Sky.” Y’ou may expect to hear from us again, aud often. Fraternally, “COUSIN Annie." NEGRO HIOT IN HAVANA. New York, July 31.—A morning paper says : “Reliable reports from Havana state that a negro riot broke out there ou the 33d instant, iu the locality known as Los Setios. The principal cause of dissatisfac tion among the blacks seems to have been their contiuuance in slavery after the libera tion of ail those who lately surrendered at the collapse of the rebellion. During the disturbance the police charged, swonl in hand, killing aud wounding a great many. The rioters then dispersed and fled to the swamps around Atares Castle. Only a few arrests were made. All the ringleaders es caped. ” INQUIRY INTO THE KUODOPE INSURRECTION. London, July 31.—A delayed dispatch, dated Constantinople, July 39th, says: “The Russian Commissioner has objected to a con tinuation of the inquiry into the Rhodope insurrection, as the insurgents disclosed some agreement between themselves and the Russian commanders. The Russian Com missioner has threatened to withdraw if the inquiry is continued. Tne English, French, Italian and Austrian Ambassadors at Con stantinople (icing consulted, replied by tele graph that the Inquiry should continue. The Russian Commissioner withdrew, leav ing a Dragoman to represent him.” CUMPRllMtSB or TUX NXW TORS BRLTING AND PACKING COMPANY. New York, July 31.—The creditors of the New York Belting and Packing Company, whose resources were so seriously impaired hy the troubles of the Boston Belting Com pany a short time ago, held a meeting to day. The President of the company said all they wanted to pay their debts In full was time. A proposition was made by one of the creditors that the company pay ten per cent, to the creditors on the 1st of September from their available cash, and that the re mainder be paid in equal quarterly instal ments, running through thirty-six months from September 1st. The proposition was accepted by the firm, and a committee was appointed to examine the books. A REMARKABLE ROBBERY. Bloomington, III., July 31.—A remark able robbery was effected last night in the private bank of L. L. Holmes. Bonds valued at $10,000 were carried off, and $4,000 in currency is missing. The record book, in w hich the record of lionds is kept, is so badly mutilated that the bonds cannot he described. They are of the denominations of $350 and upwards, payable to the Bank of North America, New York, and as they rep resent real estate loans, are mostly not ne gotiable. The safe was opened by the com bination, which was supposed to be known only by Holmes and a clerk, whojs absent. There is no clue to the robbers. EFFORTS TO PREVENT YELLOW FEVER IN MEMPHIS. Memphis, July 31.—A largely attended meeting of merchants was held at the Cot ton Exchange this morning at which means were raised to assist the Board of Health in its efforts to prevent the introduction of yellow fever, which has not yet reached the city. The river and railroads are quaran tined against New Orleans and Vicksburg. The work of cleaning the streets has been commenced. There seems to be no possi bility of fever reaching Memphis this year. ARRIVAL OF TUR SHOES. New York, July 31.—Among the passen- „ ‘rs by the Utopia were the Shoewaecae- mette crew and G. W. Lee, of Newark. They were met by a committee of the Triton and Eureka Clubs, of Newark, N. J., and escorted to the Continental Hotel at Newark, where the ••Shoes” will be the guests of the Tritons and Eurekas. The ‘Shoes” have been Invited to participate in he Passaic regatta on August 17th and 18th. Beast Butler's Story About the Spoons. Philadelphia Record. General Butler has explained the New Orleans silver-plate and spoon story to the daughter of General Twiggs, who re cently interviewed him in relation to her father's swords, which Butler captured and turned over to the Treasury Depart ment. After explaining the swords mat ter, the General said to her: “But, my dear madam, you have never asked me auv in iunty, is related “tme night last week Messer avounir formant did pot know ) J,>* £ ’ n,.„ llvInenS M* Tlrvdc.1 4*2^.™! a1 bight, •i meet at a called on ids lu.lv love, Miss remained until a pretty late hour Before leaving he requested her him at four o'clock p. m. the next day, certain spot designated by him. He to. her if she did not come he would kill him self there. She supposed hla words were mere Idle br^rado, aud did not go. It seems, however, tbev were not. Parlies visiting the soot shortly after the time appointed* found him there dead—shot through the heart with a rifle hall. The rifle was lying Hoar him, and on a stump near was his pocket knife and ]>art of the patching, showing w here a patch had been cut. lying by It. From the position of the body, the gun, and other evidences, it is supjHised that he very deliberately loaded his rifle while waiting to sec If the lady he loved would keep the appointment. Finding she did not come, he cocked his rine, rested his left arm on a clay root so as to support the weight of his gun, placed the muzzle just over the region of the heart, aud w ith the ramrod in his right hand, reached the trigger and fired the fatal shot. These are all the fart* we have been able to ascertain up W> this time.” Henry (\mnty Weekly: “Who says the weather isn't hot T Yesterday morning Mr. G. W. Henderson bought a dozen eggs from one of our neighboring farmers, and placing them on a shelf in his store, thought no more of the purchase until near noon, when be was attracted by a alight chirping noise In the direction of the shelf. I pon examining the eggs he found to bis amaze ment that one had hatched out a chicken ! Well, when the weather gets hot enough to hatch eggs its time for the Inhabitants of this great commonwealth to begin looking around for refrigerators.” The Dublin Dot wants an imposter named Ware, who lias been swindling the people of the tow n, by calling himself a painter, to be passed around. The 7W suvs: "He collect ed closely what was due him. let all bills against ulni».-lf stand over, sent off his family with ail his effects two or three days In advance, provoked a difficulty with Mr. D. A. Smith, made a crack-brained speech In Iwhalf of himself before the Mayor’s Court, eluded t he Marshal and made good bis escape. He left on last Saturday, the day after the difficulty with Mr. Smith, leaving his whlskv bills, his board bills, his drug hill, shop rent and other dues all un paid. lie la a regular Imposter. Medium height, spare built, sharp featured, little or .noWrd, light hair, grey eyes, of ready apoeeb. Pass him round.” Conyers Eounmer: “The dry streak is About ton or twelve miles wide and extends from Covington to Atlanta. Portions of Newton, Walton, Henry and DcKalb coun ties have not suffered for rain, and the -crops are excellent. Through this section ■the hot, dry winds of the past four weeks have literally scorched up the crops inso much It is doubtful that rains will be of iinacfa service, except to late crops.” about your family plate, with whose gor- geousneas I have been supposed to deco rate my festive board, and through the agency of which various rather uncom plimentary soubriquets have been be stowed upon me. Now, madam, almost immediately upon the evacuation of your father's premises, ami my occupation thereof, one of your family servants came to me with a load of sil ver, saving. ‘Ole massa thought he done hide this from de Yankees, but ilese ole eyes can see a thing or two yit, and dey marked de spot whnr de sillier was buried, and hyarit all is, sure ’nuff.’ I used that pjate while I occupied your father's house as headquarters, but even tually turned over every piece, forks, dishes and spoons” (here the General paused emphatically), "to the Quarter master's Department, and here are the vouchers for every article brought to me.'’ said the Massachusetts statesmen, lifting the iid of his desk and laying liis hand on an orderly pile Qf papers. And sure enough there were tho vouchers all properly signed and credited, and Benjiunin never kept those spoons after all. "Where they subsequently dis appeared," continued the General, “i have no means of knowing, but years ago they were turned over to ;he govern •went-" Now that General Butler Las vin Heated himself jn this ,natter, the minstio'* *• who did get the ipoon*, etc., they lure been “P » r , d ™ “? d run into Hie dollar* »/ lUad^d.ol If they are still intaci “ r - obennsn ought to exhibit them by wa' f °* c0 “ firming General Butler's story and ing that hero's vindication complete anu convincing. People generally will put more faith in this story when Butler publishes the aforesaid vouchers. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS Y. M. V. t Lon don, July 31 .—Delegates of the Arneri- ANOTUEK FIRST BALE—'TOE FINEST YET RE CEIVED. New Orleans, July 31.—The first bale of !w cotton from the Mississippi valley, raised by J. ¥. Keinstra, of Adams county, Miss., was received to-day by Hugh Allison A Co. It was classed as good middling, and was sold at auction for 18)^ cents. The cot ton was well ginned, fully matured, of good color, silky aud good staple, and is superior to any first bale received here for years. FATAL QUARREL. Liverpool, July 31.—A cook named Woodward, and a steward named Smith (both colored), of the American ship Gen. Shepley, which arrived here July 7 from New Orleans, quarreled ou board that ves sel this morning. Smith drew a knife, aud thereupon Woodward produced a revolver and shot Smith, killing him instantly. Woodward was arrested. can Y’oung Men's Christian Association to the Geneva Congress arrived in London yesterday, and were entertained at break fast this morning at the rooms of the Lou don association in Aldersgate street. A general meeting of welcome to the Ameri can delegates will be held Friday evening. On Monday they will proceed to Paris. THE GERMAN ELECTIONS. Berlin, July 8L—In the elections for members of the German Parliament yester day the National Liberals were successful at Hamburg, Lcipslc and Augsburg. A second ballot will lie necessary at Hanover between the Particularise and Socialist candidate, and at Munich between the National Libe ra] and Clerical candidate. REVIVED INTEREST Uf THE HAKTINGTON RESOLUTION DEBATE. London, July 31.—The flagging interest in the debate on Lord Hartington’s resolu tion In the House of Commons was revived yesterday by the speech of Gladstone, which is generally regarded as one of the cx- Premier’s greatest efforts, and probably the culminating point In the present discussion. OPPOSITION TO TIIE DUKE OF CONNAl'OBT’S ANNUITY. London, July 31.—In the House of Com mons to-day Mr. Plimsoll (Liberal) moved the rejection on its third reading of the bill to grant an annuity to the Duke of Con naught. After two hours’ debate PlimsolPs motion was rejected. SERIOUS CONDITION OF CARDINAL FKANCIII. Home, July 31.—Cardinal FranchI passed a bad night. He received the last sacra ments this morning. His condition is very serious. BUFFALO RACES. Buffalo, N. Y., July 31.— In the first day of the trotting meeting the first race (2:34 class) was short and decisive, Dame Trot wiuniug in straight heats easily-, beat ing her performance at Cleveland. The day continued wiudy, and the time is consid ered excellent under the circustances, being 3:23*4 : 2:22**; 2:23> 4 . ATLANTA GOSSIP. Kaln In Abundant*-Personal to.- •Ip DlaliDcuUhrJ OnesCa at the Kimball Houae—Minor Topic* New None by Mubner Ntale Dental Society—Paper by Dr. K. Paraoi Pinal Pa rag rapha—Political Goa- •»P- I LETTER FROM OUR TRAVELING CORRESPONDENT. In the ^fountain*— Fleeing front the Yellow Fever Calooia Nprlng* and How to Get There-Side Note*. Special Correspondence of the Morning Xetes. Atlanta, July 30.—No cry for rain this week, as we have had frequent and refresh ing showers during the past few days. The eclipse of yesterday afternoon, ow ing to clouds and rain, was only visible periodically, at which times smoked glass was in demand and freely used. Judge D. B. Harrell, of Webster, is at the Kimball House, to w hich Bishop Pierce has also returned, much refreshed by bis tiip to the mountains. Gen. and Mrs. Toombs are guests at the same hotel, having returned from the Oconee White Sulphur Springs. Catoosa Springs, July 39, 1878.—Editor Mominy Arm.- To get away from the heat aud dust, there is nothing like getting into the mountains, and, fortunately for Geor gians, there is no need to go beyond State limits to enjoy the grandest mountain sce nery. the purest atmosphere, and the most delicious water. Nature, in her magnificent retreats, has provided richly remedies for all the diseases to which we are heir, how ever complicated. With the analysis before you, aud the judicious application of the water, every disease yields readily to treat VISITED BY A GHOST. .4 PromUe Vlade In Lift Kepi: After Death—What the Spirit Said. Haiti more American “ Did you ever see a ghost? After a few days sojourn in Atlanta at that most excellent hotel, the Kimball House, we took up our line of march for this delightful retreat. Duriug my stay In Bishop Pierce and Gen. Toombs are en I Atlanta I visited the rooms of your Atlanta route to Athens correspondent, and found him stored away ' I amid a pile of papers and manuscripts. He minor topics. I is a hard worker, evidently. No oue would The Albany Adierlistr speaks* of an "ap- I be puzzled to guess his relation to the social preciatlon” In price of lands in Worth world. Ills room would Indicate that it i. ..I u I was headquarters of bachelordom. Every count,. That is all very well, but the highest I w»8in .uch sweet eouIuslou-everV prosperity is In the “appreciation” of the I thing just where he wanted it, aud where ' importance of less land and better cultiva- I could lay his hand on it. Wheu he would [ay anything down, he had the happy seiousness that there would be no meddle some woman to move It or hide it away would be there wheu he wanted to use it. tiou. Bishop Marvin has shown that rocky, sterile Japan is made fruitful under this wise system. Indications now point to a great crowd at Athens on the occasion of the approaching I Happy surroundings for a coreesTiondent commencement. The reunion of the class anfeditor of 1868—a brilliant one, of which P. W. 1 Meldrim, Esq., of Savannah, was a mem ber-will be the greatest attraction. Major A. D. Clinard, of the Newton House, writes me that he is preparing to entertain in good style the “biggest crowd” that has been there for years, and kindly adds: “Come up and occupy that ‘trundle bed’ again.” If my old bed-fellow, Judge Pottle, is to be there The Western and Atlantic Railroad has issued an excursion ticket, to Catoosa Springs from Atlanta. They sell a round trip ticket, including oue week’s board and half fare from the railroad to the springs, for ton dollars, aud this liberal offer Is being accepted by hun dreds who doubtless would uot have come this direction at all had it uot been for this I shall go and have another jolly commence- reduction. About twenty-five came up on ment. Savannah is well represented in the Board of Trustees by Gen. A. R. Lawton and Colonel John Screven. They meet on Friday for important business. hubser’s new song Major Charles W. Ilubncr, whose literary labors on the various publications of the Franklin Steam Printing House are so well known, has recently returned from a visit to Germany—his native rested aud Invigorated Your readers will be glad Hubner, who is a poet of decided merit, a new song just out, "The Flower Girt,” vhieh is set to music by Prof. Won. L. Hens- ler, and published in elegant style by O. L. Braurauller, of Atlanta. Prof. Heusier is now an invalid, and this song is sold for his pecuniary benefit. Like Major llubner’s “Light of Love,” published by Messrs. Lud- den Bates, of Savannah, this new song is the same train that brought our party. On the train which brought us through were two sleeping cars well tilled with peo ple from New Orleans, fleeing from that ter rible scourge—yellow fever—which has so recently made its appearance in that city. Many people were afraid of them, but I could but sympathize with them, and felt inclined to aid them all that was within this terrible scourge a few years ago. I never can find it in my heart to refuse as sistance or sympathy to any who may be in like misfortune. At half-past seven o’clock, a little behind time, we reached Catoosa station, where backs and carriages were waiting to bring us to the springs. They call it two miles dis- ucu ix nates, ui oavainiau, mis uew song is i . . . v , . . , decidedly popular aud attractive, both in its I Ul1 , 1 ’ ,ut * suppose they mean, lu ari alr-liue, music and words. A latautllul picture ol I"*? 1 -' lor icing around Th« Flower Olrl” adorns the title page, Imitations ot hUU Nevertheless the trip and the fair girl, holding up her fragrant I “aaitceompHahed without iujurj; to anj. “stock in trade,” seems to say ' “ disabled steamer. New York, July 31.—The steamer Spar tan, of New York, for London, before re ported disabled, was towed to this city yes terday for repairs. TO BE MARRIED. London, July 31.—Mile Albani, prii donna, and Ernest (lye will be married in Warwick Street Chapel on the 6th of August, SEVERE MAIL STORM. St. Paul, July 31.—A severe hail storm in Carver, Rice and Dakota counties yester day did much damage to the crops. EVENING TELEGRAMS. STRINGENT QUARANTINE REGULATIONS. Cairo, III., July 31.—Arrangements have been made by the City Council to enforce quarantine regulations against steamboats and railroad trains from below, not only for bidding entrance to the city of fever patients, but of any species of baled goods liable to convey infection. shot his defender. Little Rock. July 31.—Edward Oit, of St. Louis, fatally shot Jas. McLaughlin, lawyer, who had defended Orr from criminal charges, and held the latter’s valise until his fees were paid. Upon his release from jaJJ Orr demanded his valise. McLaughlin re fused, whereupon Orr shot him. THE ROSS-HANLON BOAT RACE. Riverside, N. B., July 31.—The Ross- Hanlon race caine off at 5:10 this afternoon, with Ross at the lead. At the end of the first mile Hanlon led by two lengths. At the mile ami a quarter Ross fell overboard. Hanlou continued to row over the course. The judges' boat picked Ross up. INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CHANGES. Washington. July 81.—The Post Office Department will soon call public attention to the changes in the international postal arrangements effected by the recent postal congress at Paris, and give directions ac cording thereto. seriously ill. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 81.—President Raymond, of Vassar College, is seriously ill with fever and in a critical condition. RECEPTION of the pontifical nuncio. Kissengen, July 31.—The Pontifical Nun cio arrived here from Munich yesterday, and has been received several times by Bismarck. THE YELLOW FEVER REPORTS. New Orleans, July 31.—The Board of Health reports thirty-one new cases and five deaths for the past twenty-four bouts. treaty ratified. Berlin, July 31.—Crown Prince Frederick William has ratified the treaty of Berlin. EFFORTS TO PREVENT YELLOW FEVER IN MEMPHIS. Arrital of the Slioewaecaemetta*. NEW ORLEANS FEVER REPORT. A Remarkable Robbery in Illinois. BALE OK MISSISSIPPI COTTON. General Telegram r PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS IK CTB4, Havana, July 30.—The official gazette Tbc Order of the Garter, with which Beaeonsfield bas just been invested by the Queen, is the oldest aud highest of the English orders of knighthood, and one of the most illustrious in Europe. It was instituted by Edward III. about five hundred and thirty years ug«>, and to become a member of it has been the highest ambition of British statesmen and warriors. The membership is limited to twenty-five nobles of Great Britain, in addition to the honorary members, who are of the royal family or European sovereigns, anil the vacancy caused by the ment death of Earl Russell enabled tiie Qiux n at once to bestow this high distinction upon her chief representative at Berlin. Perhaps there is no such brotherhood of rank and nobility in the world as this narrow circle uf knight hood, and for tho grandson of a Jewish trades to have won his way into such a society is one of the moat remarkable achievements of our age. The people of England are ready to bestow wealth, office and title upon whosoever does the nation good service, but the G artcr is an honor hitherto reserved from the com mon prizes of ambition. It is only when British gratitude incomes peculiarly effusive and seeks the most extravagant method of expressing its satisfaction that the Garter is given away. General Grant very modestly sa^s he is not a candidate for President of the strong government, but then thrice with equal modesty Caesar, on the Lupereol, did put a kingly crown away, and we have all seen Richard III. shrink back from the glare of tbc footlights and hum bly decline the proffered honor.— Noah- tUU American. publishes a royal decree deflniug the quail neatious, powers and duties of the Governors of the six newly created provinces of the Island. The decree provides that a person to be qualified for the office of Governor iSUSt be over thirty-five years of age, and must have served the State eight years in a superior position. The Governor w ill represent in his province the General Governor of the island, and will be the su- G rior administration aud financial autbor- r of this province, lie cannot leave his province without permission of the General tiovernoi 1 . 11 wiil be h i8 du ‘y to see to the execution whatever laws, orders and dtr-m-s he m.J ree:!'e fra* ll1 ' Uorernor General, aud to give the iatV’r accounts of all occurrences. Only under press*”* » nd extraordinary circumstances, when time would be lost by consulting with the Gov ernor General, is the Provincial Governor authorized to adopt provisional measures, and he must give an immediate account of such action to the Governor General. WASHINGTON WEATHER PROPHET. Office of the Chief Signal Observer, Washington, D. C., July 31.—Indications for Thursday: In the South Atlantic and Gulf States, partly cloudy weather and occasional rains, variable winds, mostly light southerly, and nearly stationary pressure and temperature. In the Middle Atlantic States, wanner, partly doijdv weather, and occasional rains, easterly wi«ds, veering to southerly, aud stationary or falling barometer. In Tennessee ana th« Ohio valley, warmer and partly cloudy weather, with variable iuds, and stationary or falling barometer. WASHINGTON NOTES. Washington, July 31.—The case of Mc- Elmee vs. Blackwell, manufacturers of Dur- hagi smoking tobacco, recently decided by the Pata.7 Office In favor of Blackwell, has been appealed! Subscriptions to the four ye* loan for iha four months ending to-oay ainounteu to $:«,839,930. The Secretary of the Treasury leaves to morrow for several days' recreation in the neighborhood of New York. Dispatches to headquarters of the army y McKenzie has not crossed into Mexico as reported. IK TUB B4SDS OF A RECEIVER. Bordbntowk, N. j., Julv 8L—The New Jersey Southern Railroad, from Pemberton Junction to Burlington, will pass into the bands of Isaac Buckelew, Superintendent of the Amboy division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, as its receiver. TUB NATIONAL XXCUESIONIETS. Portsmouth, N. II., July 31.—The Talla poosa, wltn the Secretary of the Navy and party, bas sailed for New York, where the party will disband. Tint Third Term.—It is not at all un likely that General Grant will be the next Republican candidate for President if the old parties, as at present constitu ted, continue to oppose each other. With all the faults of his administration, he has still a strong hold on the people, ad ded to the vigorous partisammip of the large number of politicians who had a better time while he was in the White House than they have had since. He is to stay abroad another year, and his ca pacity for holding his tongue is a great card in his favor. What other candi date, as things now look, would lie so strong in 1880r What other Republican has so much push behind him, or so much “Hurrah’* in him? It is useless to shut our eyes to the probabilities and im possible to laugh them away. And the idea that General Grant will decline to lie a candidate is ridiculous. He will not work for the nomination, but if it is offered to him he will take it as coolly as he w ould take a fresh cigar.—Ilo*ton Herald (Ind.) iu ihe I or anything, unless it was to some or the I ladies’ patience. The trip is made in about six hours from Atlanta to the springs. Dr. M. M. Burke, of Savannah, is here, aud lias received many inquiries in reference to the springs here, aud desires me to an swer some of the interrogatories through O , , the News, so that all may have the benefit of Tiie Georgia Dental Society Is no-.v in ses- I them. on at the Kimball House, and is a good i„ the first place it is the most remarkable looking body of men, who seem able to j collection of springs on the continent, “pull” their way through the world, al- There are over fifty in number, all differiug though they often “look down in the 1 • • **- mouth.” Dr. Samuel Hape, a lcadingjlen- “Come buy my lilies and roses. Maiden, so tender and fair; Roses to blush on your bosom, I jties to shine in your hair THE DENTISTS IN CONFBUBNCI in mineral properties. Almost an endless combination of mineral properties can be had. There can be no combination of dis eases but what can be met with the proper remedies. It is oue of the most astouishiug facts in nature that in ap area of oue acre so many kinds of minerals should be hid away beneath the surface. The second attraction is the location of the grounds. They are beautiful for situa tion, aud with a little more care in trimming up the trees and cutting out of the weeds, would make it one of the most attractive points in the State. It must be remembered that for many years this place has been . E - neglected as a watering place, aud hence Physiology and Histology, which I the w alks and drives have been overrun by mussed to-dav Hr ( h.nn.1 h»- I ...^ ^ er?gg The j ace , s rap , dl J tist of this city, a prominent Knight Tem plar, and proprietor of “Hapeviile,” the S reat Georgia “Fruit Farm,” is making the elegates ‘‘feel perfectly at home,” as he is full of life aud public spirit. The society met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, at the Kimball House, with Dr. W. II. Thomas, of Crawford, presiding, and Dr. J, A. U'happel, of LaGrange, as Secre tary. Several uew members were elected, aud dentists from other States invited to seats in the meeting. The venerable Dr. E. Parsons, of Savannah, I in connection with Dr. Waifilaw) read an able and interesting “ Did you ever see any one who had seen a ghost ? ” “I can t say that I ever did,” the re porter replied Whereupon the gentleman said that in the person of one of the officers of the city govermr ent could lie seen one who hail once had a veritable interview with a spirit from the other world. The re porter visited the gentleman. “ Yes. sir, ” he said to the reporter, “ it is the truth. I did once see a ghost, or have an interview with a spirit At least. I think I did. I may have been dream ing; I don't know. But it was a most remarkable, a most inexplicable dream— what you might call a prophetic dream, that was fulfilled in every detail in a most extraordinary manner. And I don't think it was a dream. “ It was at the time of the war. I was on the Confederate side in the war. a sol dier in the First Maryland Cavalry. In the same company with me was a gentle man from California, whom you may call Copleston. I'd rather you 'wouldn't publish his real name. He was a splen did fellow, and before long we became very intimate, and gradually grew to be most devoted friends. He was the bravest of men, but at the same time unusually warm-hearted and affectionate, and our affection for each other was something unusual among men. “One day we were together in a pretty hot fight near Greenland’ Gap. Hardy- county, Va., during Gen. Wm, E. Jones' raid, and, as we had no artillery with us, our regiment was dismounted and de tailed to storm a church in which a liody of the enemy had entrenched themselves. It was a nasty piece of work, and the prospects were slim of getting back alive. As we went at it Copleston turned to me and said: ‘Look here, old fellow, let's promise each oilier that if one of us is killed without a chance to say good-bye, he will come back again to see the other, if such a thing is possible.’ I under stood him ana promised. We got off this time without much damage, but it was understood between us that the agreement was lasting. “Not long after this we were separated. He was sent off with a detail for scout ing work upon the Mississippi, and lie- lore he got back 1 was captured by Averill at Moorfield, after the Chambcrs- burg raid. They sent me to Camp Chase, near Columbia, Ohio, and here 1 lay for a long time, with some fifteen or twenty thousand other prisoners, hearing little or nothing of our men on the other side of the Potomac, and then only from 4he new prisoners when they were brought into camp. Of Copleston we heard nothing at all. “In Camp Chase we lived in big bar racks, about three hundred men in barrack. In the one in which was, most of the men were Marylanders of our old command. We slept in bunks around the room, and the room was heated by three lijg stoves. One night I was sitting by the stove nearest the door, thinking. It was late, and all the others were in their bunks asleep. J sat there alone for some time. The Wasfelafto* Koiuint. Washington Star. The preparation of a plan for the strengthening of the foundation of the Washington monument is tedious work, and necessarily requires considerable time. Col. Casey and his assistant. Capt. Davis, have proceeded so far that, though they have not completed their work, a general idea of the plan which they will submit to the joint commission for their approval can be given. Competent au thorities have given the opinion that the base is not sufficiently strong for the monument to be completed to its pro posed height—500 feet The recent ex aminations made by Col. Casey corrobo rate this opinion. It is known that the base is perfectly able to sustain the monu ment in its present condition. The pres sure now upon the clay lielow is five tons to the square foot. If with out iu any way fixing the base the pile should be run up to 500 feet, the pressure per square foot would be about eight tons and a half. This it is unable to stand. The plan is to so strengthen it that when 500 feet is reached the pres sure shall remain as it now is—five tons to the square foot. In order to do this the base will be extended laterally on either side a distance to be determined by calculations not yet completed. It is also proposed to extend the base down ward. This does not, however, mean the undermining of the whole monument and the downward extension of the whole base. It is intended to make such ex tension under the four sides near the ixlgcs. and not under the whole base. The depth of this extension has not yet been calculated with exactness. Con- •rete is to be used in carrying out this part of the plan. Al though the officers are making such haste as can be made iu a work which requires so much exactness, it may be the last of August before work is commenced. The foundation is of Potomac gneiss rock, 81 feet square, buriedeight feet be low the surface. The heifi%of the pre sent superstructure, which is 55 feet square, is 174 feet. The amount so far expended is >331.000, and the amount appropriated for its completion is f25o. 000. The monument will be finished in heavy blocks of crystal marble from 3faryland, laid in courses of about two feet, and backed to the required thick ness with gneiss to make the inner sur face vertical, the outer face recoiling at a very slight angle as it rises so as to give the form of au obelisk. The interior of the monument will lie provided with an iron stairway to enable persous so desir ing to make the ascent. Colonel Casey estimates that the monument cau lie car ried to the prt posed height within two years. The Gratitude of a Tramp. Ixi Crosse Democrat. In 1853 Miss Myra Kellogg, eldest daughter of the late Simeon Kellogg, and sister of Mark II. Kellogg, who fell lie- side General Custer on the Little Big Horn, was married in this city to Mr. Truman J. Salford, who had represented Green county in our Legislature in 1853, and who, in the year above named, had removed to the promising village of La Crosse. The noxt spring, however, the young couple moved down into Iowa and settled on a farm, and several years since went into Dakota. He was an honest, hard working man, but never succeeded in accumulating much of this world’s riches. Four years since, just after the evening meal had been eaten, a dirty, ragged, footsore tramp called at his house and begged for sonuithing to eat, saying that he was on his wav to California, but had had hard luck, having been taken sick after starting. Mr. Safford made him welcome, and his wife cooked supper for tho' stranger. They al lowed the tramp to remain over night, and he was entertained for a week until he recuperated his health, when, bidding them good-bye, he started on for California. Two months ago the stranger who, during his four years absence In California, had “struck P»P e > _ will be discussed to-day. Dr. Chappel. be ing indisposed, Dr. Hallulay was made Sec-I being restored to its former elegance rotary pro tem., with Dr.O. W. H. Whitta-1 and popularity. The country around is ker assistant. To-day Dr. G. II. Winkler, I semi-mountainous, and enhances the beautv of Augusta, and Dr. Chappel are operating 0 f the charming scenery. In chemicals and clinics before the society. | The next fact which adds to the comfort So far the daily sessions have been quite In- I of a visitor here is that the buildings are toresting and every way profitable. Drs. | large and roomy, and in excellent state of ” t, Whittaker (of 8andersville) and | preservation. T1 * Parsons, There is capacity for five or George Patterson, of Waynesboro, are the only members from your section that I have noticed. Dr. Parsons is the guest of Col. I. W. Avery, Private Secretary to Governor Colquitt, where he is delightfully situated. FINAL PARAGRAPHS. The appointment of Colonel Bulow Camp bell, of this city, as mall agent on the Georgia Railroad, between Macon and Augusta, puts an honest man in an im- ■ , _ ... „ .. , , * .- — portant position, and among his old-time I * lbound8 with ^ hat 18 good and all that friends, who will give him a cordial wel- t l £^ ouutry wil * affonl - come 6 I There are a string and a brass baud in at- A large excursion will reach the Kimball " hlIe -, There are billiard House this afternoon from Columbus, in tofde®! a tenpin alley, and bathing facilities, charge of Captain Tom Cooper, of the al L f . ree the K ue8 ‘t , Mobile and Girard Railroad, and Colonel , There are many other facts that might be Tom McGill, of this city, and will be the s,ated * but , tbe6e ? in 8U,,lce ff ive th ose . 1.1 .1 , . I Who are Kliekim * Sinn t rwrail nn that six hundred guests. It is said that over one hundred aud twonty thousand dollars have been spent in improvements here. Dr. W. A. Spence, well known in Savan nah, is the landlord, a most genial and cul tivated gentleman, and if the awkwardness and dilatoriness of Sambo and Dinah do oc casionally warm up his Scotch-Irish blood, he makes his guests at home and is untir ing in his efforts to please. His table line lime. »wvuve u* voniwuIS, uuu fiiru looking at the fire aud lost in thought. 1 it rich,” came hack to Dakota, and. Suddenly I felt iin|>clled to look up, and I disguise, again spent the night under most aristocratic affair oi the season, each I ar e seeking a short recreation that no excursionist having a “reserved seat” for | sdIJw.** t e, Can be • ° un -^ tban ^ atu ° 8a the round trip. Suppresskd Story of a Crime.—The New York Times publishes lengthy par ticulars of a crime, suppressing names, in which It is alleged a respectable lady, traveling from Boston to Albany, several months since, was met upon the train hy a couple of men, who, against her protest, assumed charge of her, repre senting the lady to the conductor and passengers as being jnajne tpd destined for the lunatic asylum. It is asserted that the villains took the lady from the cars at Utica, placed her In a carriage, and took her to a house on the outskirts of 'he city, where they drugged and out raged her, and where she was found by her husband the next day in on exhausted and almost insane condition. As yet the perpetrators ot lb'* outrage remain un discovered. A commission appointed to investigate fraudulent practices in the delivery of supplies to the Russian army during the war, has been in session in Odessa, and has exposed astounding trickery. A Colonel of a regiment endeavored to pocket fifty thousand roubles by report ing that flour to that value was lost in a storm.- In another instance an enormous quantity of hay was falsely rejiorted to' have been spoiled by rain. At fifteen different places bpeaq intended for the army was discovered that was only half baked, and was partly composed of en tirely indigestible ingredients. The vodki (grog), that in Russia is an indispensable part of the army supplies, was most un- blushingly watered. The readers of the Morning Newl remember that in my reports-of the General Conference I often referred to the “personal opponents” of Mr. L. D. Damerou, whose seat was contested. The St. Louis pajiers are full of the counter-attack of Mr. D. (through a libel suit of one Chambers), in which the Atlanta action is freely venti lated. Dameron is “gainey ” and the other parties have got their blood up. Alas! for Christian charity. From this centra! standpoint it would puzzle a “Philadelphia lawyer" to unravel the mystery that now hangs over the vari ous Congressional districts. Uncertainty is stamped upon nearly every one, except the Eighth, where Mr. Stephens has been fully “organized” for a unanimous return. Tug gle continues to harrass Mr. Harris, but Springs. I forgot to state that board is only one dollar per day. By special rates and return tickets, a trip from Savannah here and return, including oue month’s board, can be made for $45. We have here at present a very pleasant party of one hundred and twenty-five. Among tiiein from Savannah we have Mrs. Ingersoll Washburn and family, Dr. M. M. Burke and family, Mr. Joseph Clay and family, Mrs. C. M. Rogers, Mrs. J. J. West,' Miss Annie 'Vest. Fra«k West, Chas. E. Stanton, Kicuard Roach, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stoddard and family, Mrs. E. M. Tunuo and Miss Bessie Tunno. The weather bas been quite during the day, but the have been pleasant. Last night , r _ had a heavy rain, and to-<Jay has been showery. This is the day of the great lipse of the sun, and everybody is on the there, just in front of me, on the other side of the stove, and between it and the door, stood Copleston.” “Were you alarmed at all “No, I was not alarmed, only greatly surprised. There was nothing to alarm. It was only Copleston, dressed in the same gray suit and black felt hat. I thought, of course, at the instant, that somehow he had been captured and brought a prisoner to the camp, and had only just learned where I was. I ex claimed, ‘Why, Copleston, when were you brought in?’ and tried to rise up and shake bauds with hint- I could not move. “Copleston looked at me sadly for a moment and then said. ‘No, I was not brought here; don’t you remember our agreement?’ 'Great heavens!’ 1 exclaimed, were, you—?’ “ ‘ les,’ he said, ‘I was killed to-day.” * He then went on and told me all about it. One day he and one other of our men wore surrounded in a house near Luray, in Page county, Va., hy a squad of Federals, aud after a little light, in which Copleston was wounded in the leg, the two were captured and taken into the enemy's camp. Thoy were held for a few days, and were then sentenced to be shot as an act of retaliation for some sins laid at Mosby’s door. A sergeant’s guard took them into the woods, and with some touch of pity offered to let them run the gauntlet, Indian fashion. The other man accepted this slight chauce of escape, but was shot as he ran. Copleston refused to move, and was killed where he sat on the ground. “All this, sir, I assure you, was told me by thi-, strange visitor. Ashe finished he said: Should there ever be any other occasion for me to see you, I will come, Mr. Salford’s roof. The tramp was par ticular to inquire into the circumstances of Mr. Safford, and was told by him that he had “plenty of hard work to do but very little money.” The next morning the tramp departed without making him self known, and the conversation and incident had been forgotten, when Mr. and Mrs. Safford received through the post office a sealed package, which con tained the deed of one of the finest farms in their neighborhood, having a good house, bam, stock, horses, wagons, agri cultural implements, and everything complete. The deed was accompanied by an explanatory letter from the giver, stating that he wished them to accept the deed of a farm whioh he had pur chased especially for those who divided with him when in need, and treated him kindly when footsore and poor. and then disappeared, not going out by the door, but simply fading away, i with no chance of his own nomination, i, c . . . .. . * , .. - - - — Colonel N. J. Hammond Is quietly gaining I feared that it will be so strength in thp Fifth. Felton’s friends in C, ® U ?Y that “ cannot •» the Seventh afe confident, and Lester's are jubilant. But November is yet afar off, aud “there’s many a slip between the cup and the lip.” Chatham. : point. SI OX NOTES. The crops between Atlanta and this point have suffered greatly for want of rain, and will fall short of expectations of a few •• eeks ago. We had a Sunday school picnic and cele bration at the Springs on Saturday last The school was from the ad'aceut Sad Death of a Girl. New Orleans Democrat. mora ng a young girl nairaj Maggie rowdy crowd th.t c.,„V on behind them Lacey, residing on Claiborne street, com- | who tore up the bowling alley by rough milieu suicide by jumping into the New I usage, and wound up the day’s exercises Basin at the intersection of Prieur street. I with a dance, and wore out the patience of A Democrat reporter on visiting the I our genial landlord. scene, found the lifeless body of the girl I A gentleman from the low country name in the front room of her parents’ resi- .® eDjt>3r ll »e »prtags, ana his first effort was deuev. ThccOT* .aanla/ou,he table robed in white, the hands gently folded e psom salts,and Congress water with Buffalo across her breast, the dark hair combed I Litha, with many other Ingredients. Before back from her forehead, while her eyes, day next morning he hadT«>st ill admiration which a few moments before sparkled for mineral wators. with animation, remained half closed, . ha ^ religious service in the parlor at overshadowed hy her lom- dark eye- !?“ lasbes,‘still moistened with the waterV S’JfcSS, the basin, and, from the smile on her » n d In the eveningly Rev. K. M. Lockwood bps she seemed to be lying in beatitude, of Sandersvllle, pastor of the Methodist Around the inanimate form stood the Church. mother and brother sobbing bitterly over I 1 met Charlie Willingham at Cartersville the fate of the one they loved so aearly. J hurrahing for Dr. Felton, insisting that the The mother, when interviewed, stated I I, 'J re8t Democracy in the land were those that Maggie had always been an exem- JJ he * havlu £ plary girl, but sinco htr father’s de>th I * »*« * U>o Se'enth. was, of course, strongly moved, but warm shortly after tlj^t I retired to my bunk. The nights I next taunting I told the men m mess of *•* —' the circumstance, and was of course laughed at. “Three weeks afterward fresh prison ers were brought in from the Army of Virginia, who, with other news, tola of Copleston’s death, just as I had already heard of it from himself. The men of the mess no longer laughed at my story. “I do not pretend to explain this at all. I think it can’t be explained- 1 am not superstitious, Itttink, and, as I said be fore, may have dreamed it, but even then it would be a very strange dream." which occurred in April, W7, she bad been a monomaniac on the subject of religion ; that of going to church she Jack Plane. Across Purposks.—In the case of the ~ • i Dickson libel in the Police Court yester- was never tired ; she went morning, noon day, the small boy who carried the note and night to the cathedral, and in the made it quite amusing for the audience absence of services she would go there if and provoking to the usually placid it was only to bless herself with holy Prosecuting Attorney. The examination water. One peculiar oddity about Maggie, wa9 i n this shape: * as cited by her brother, was, she never | “M'here do »*h U live*” '‘Ttitriil tif-mu thp . The Danger of Boxing the Ear. London Lancet. Scarcely . a day passes, we lielieve, without some schoolmaster (or school fellow, in natural imitation of his mas ter). giving a lad a smart “box” upon the ear. Few persons would be hokl enough to choose the eye as a part upon which it was expedient io indict a violent blow by way of moral education; but there is, apparently, no end to the numliers who select an organ upon which violence is liable to be attended with much more dangerous results. For not only.is deaf ness caused by “boxes,” which rupture (as they continually do) the drum of the ear, but the inflammation of the internal cavity, which is so frequent a result, may be followed years afterward, per haps, by disease of the bone, giving rise to abscess of the brain, and having a fatal termination. Medical men alone can be fully aware ■... fpilitflil a. pn.iMAa. ...ff...... Nothing Like Leather.—M. Lazare Cant el, a soldier of the first empire, died in New York last week, aged eighty- five years, and was buried on Friday. The coffin it; which reposed the body of the aged veteran was matte of blackened sole leather, and was manufactured by the deceased eleven years ago. He had kept it in his own bedroom up to the lime of his death, and shortly before breathing his last solemnly requested his friends to bury him In It wfth UU old Napoleonic uniform. A young mother gives her child a stick of candv. and, to teach it politeness, ■ays: "What do children say when they get candy ?” “More!” smiled ; the first happy expression that he had witnessed tor was the one that now characterized Jter features in death. Yesterday morning, after Maggie bad returned from morning mass, she approached her mother and remarked, "I am the most unhappy girl alive." Her mother tried to impress her with the belief that she had everything around her to make life valuable, and that she should be happy. After this remark was made by the mother, she asked her would she go purchase some thread. Maggie acknowledged a willingness to go, and, picking up a basket, left the house, going down Julia street to the intersection of Prieur street. Once here, she leaped in iQ the basin and sank almost immediate ly- The body was recovered soon after by a diver. The editor who has recently visited (he New England States says that neither at Yale nor Harvard did he see any colored students, nor was the Afri can brother visible in the churches of the white people, nor could he trace the ex istence of any colored statesmen in the six New England Legislatures. Right across the street from Mr. Dickson. ” “Where does Mr. Dickson live?” ‘‘Right across the street from us. ' “But that ain’t what I want,” and the Prosecutor began to grow red and per spire; “tell me where you live.” “I live with my mother.” “And where does your mother live?” “Right across the street from Mr. Dickson. ” Then the Prosecutor swore out habeas corpus against the witness ami served him with a man dam us. A great invasion of kangaroos recently occurred in various settled parts of Aus tralia, especially Queensland, the animals being, no doubt, driven from the interior by the drought and its effects in search of food? They came in thousands, de vouring everything in the shape of herbs or grain, so that the sheep and cattle were often reduced to dry leaves for fodder. The colonists promptly met the attack, in some cases driving the kangaroos into Secretary Sherman as a Blackmailer. New York Evening P<f»t {Republican). Dispatches from several sources have reporjud that Secretary Sherman has caused the removal of a clerk in his de partment who boldly announced his in tention not to contribute to the Republi can campaign fund. A dispatch to the Philadelphia Press gives the following particulars about the matter: • A number of clerks, not content with availing themselves of the executive or der and refusing to contribute to the Re publican campaign fund, have ostenta- 1 tfously paraded Vbeir example and advice to deter others from subscribing. For some weeks this style of proceed'ng has been going on, and as a consequence considerable dissatisfaction has bsen en gendered in the minds of those who gave reely on the first call for contributions. The Secretary of the Treasury hai his at tention called to several instances of this character existing in his department, and as he entertains viewg an the subject uot exactly in Ju-riuony with the fine-spun sentimentalities th»t inspire other mem bers of Hjc administration on this sub ject, he ordered the dismissal of 'the parties to take effect on August 1st. The Secretary holds that while the govern ment allows the largest latitude to its employes regarding contributions it is an offensive indiscretion for an employe to attempt to influence others against subscribing. The parties so removed are making strenuous efforts to have them selves reinstated, but without tiie slightest possibility of success. This decisive action of the Secretary has stimulated contributions to the campaign fund to unusual activity." This is a very specific accusation, and it calls for a comprehensive explanation. It is none of Secretary Sherman’s busi ness, under the President's order, whether a clerk refuses to contribute or advises other clerks to follow his example. The order, and Secretary Schorr's interpreta tion of it, placed government officers in as independent a position as any other persons are, so far as contributing money Is concerned. If the views of the Secre tary of the Treasury are so “inharmoni ous” that he thinks that he can defy the order and remove clerks for a cause which the President has pledged himaelf shall not be a cause of removal, then it is the President’s plain duty to see that the how fruitful a source of suffering ami danger is represented by the box upon the ear. Wo arc informed, for example. of two cases under observation at the present molbent, in which school boys have been the victims of such an assault. Surely, schoolmasters ought to have learned long ere this tho danger of a mode of personal chastisement that has apparently usurped the place of others,, which, if more disgusting, were not at tended with an equal amount of peril. London Telegraph. Sev^e ear troubles, and not unfre- quently death, have resulted from this, with many teachers, favorite form of punishment. The drumhead may in many healthy children lie easily ruptured by a very slight concussion, anu in cases which have recently unfiergone the or deal of scarlet fever or measles, the drum membrane is peculiarly liable to laceration. Other injuries may also re sult to the delicate organ, and I have only to-day seen, at the Central Throat and Ear Hospital, the case of a boy with an abscess in the ear passage, who had suffered incessant pain for three months.• after having been struck by his teacher. These cases might be multiplied in definitely. and an occasional inquest adds point to the tale. Llewellyn Thomas, M. D. an enclosure and shooting them. In the v „ battle more than four thousand kangaroos j clerks who nave relied upon his pledges were killed in four days. J are not betrayed. The Japanese Persimmon.—a new and valuable fruit has receutly been in troduced into this country by the Rev. Henry Loomis, of i«n Francisco, Cal." which is destined to become oue of the most common bnd popular fruits that we have. It is called the Dixmpyro* Kaki, or Japanese persimmon. It is equally as hardy as the wild persimmon of the Southern States, but differs from it as our choicest apples differ from the wild crab-apple of which they are a develop ment. It ripens without frost, and has no astringency when ripe. The fruit at tains a large size, some specimens weigh ing over a pound each. It is of a bright yellow, orange or reddish color, and in taste somewhat resembles the plum or fig. The Rev. Dr. Veeder, of 1 eddo, Japan, pronounces it equal to the peach or pear. It is the best and most popular fruit of Japan. When dried it resembles figs, and is much used as a confection. The tree it self is very beautiful, with dark glossy foliage; and when set with ripe fruit is a most pleasing and brilliant object. It can he successfully grown in the greater part of this country. It is a prolific 'learer and grows to* the size of the ap ple and is said to attain the age of a hun dred years. The grafted tree produces fruit in about four years from tho graft. The wood of the black variety is like the common ebony, and of great value for manufacturing purposes.— Western Jour nal. The flouring mills industry of the Uni ted States is said to rank next to iron. The number of mills is over 25,000, affording employment to 80,000 men, whose annual wages are about $20,000,- 000, anti turning out yearly about 50, 000,000 barrels of flour, of which 4,000,- 000 are exported to foreign countries. ■ ■ ... ^. ...... .. -.^w -l*.;. .. 1 - 1 mm*
