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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1880.
TAPPING THE WIRES.
The Mississippi Valley Inter-State Conven
tion permanently organized at New Orleans
yesterday. Governor Wiltz made an ad
dress in which he stated the object of the
convention and 6aid its members had an op
portunity of demonstrating to Congress
that beside the great duty and task proposed
by them, party issues and personal aspira
tions sank into insignificance.
Official returns from all the counties in
New York, save New York county, which
is estimated at 41,376 majority for Hancock,
shows the majority for the Garfield electors
to be 30,842. The only counties from which
protests have been received are Cortlandt,
Lewis, Rockland and Schenectady.
The number of dead by the burning of
the St. Peter (Minnesota) Insane Asylum, it
is stated, will not exceed ten. The inmates
are now being returned to their homes.
A fire in Mobile yesterday destroyed prop
erty to the value of $30,000.
The largest cargo ever taken from New
Orleans passed through the jetties yester
day on the steamer Montreal, for Liverpool.
On Friday night last the schooner H. W.
Morgan was run into by the steamer San
Salvador in Chesapeake Bay and sunk.
The cases of the Virginia Judges, lately
indicted for not putting negroes on their
jnriea, came up yesterday before the Uuited
States District Court, in session at Danville.
Thejiourt ordered a nolle prosequi to be en
tered, which order created surprise and ap
plause.
Mr .Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
6tates that Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Cowper and
himself are constantly in receipt of threat
ening letters, which be 6ays have now be
come bo frequent that but little attention is
paid to them. He says that reform in the
land laws is imperative. It i6 reported that
a landlord owning extensive estates in
county Cork has been shot. It is reported
that there were serious differences in the
Cabinet as to what should be done
in Ireland. Mr. Bright is strongly in favor of
resisting the adoption of any measures
savoring of coercion. The Cabinet was in
council yesterdiy over the question whether
the policy of relying solely on the ordinary
law in Ireland was to be maintained. Sev
eral ministers favor the su-pension of the
habeas corpus act, but no decision has ye
been arrived at.
A dispatch from Dallas, Texas, reports
much excitement there on account of a gen
eral fight between farmers and outlaws
within three miles of that city, in which one
of the robbers wa3 killed and another se
verely wounded. The gang had robbed
eleven farmers.
Cardinal Jacobinl has been appointed
Pontifical Secretary of State.
The Pope approves the vieWB of the Irish
Bishops in regard to the agitation in Ireland.
A compromise has been effected between
Russia and the Vatican by means of which
vacant sees in Poland will be filled.
The construction train on the Dallas and
Wichita Railroad went through a tempo
rary bridge Tuesday evening and thirteen
laborers were wounded. Half of them will
die.
Judge Jackson was yesterday elected by
the State Leglslatare Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, vice Hiram Warner resigned
and Judge Martin J. Crawford was elected
Second Associate Justice in place of Judge
Bleckley. Three Ineffectual ballots for
Third Associate Justice were taken, and the
balloting was postponed until to-day.
The international regatta begins on the
Thames to-day. Hanlau declines to parti
cipate on the ground that he has won the
championship of the world and needs rest.
He wants the next battle for the champion
ship to take place on Toronto Bay.
A Proposed International Monetary
Conference.
Secretary Sherman writes to the editor
of Bullion favoring the holding of an
international monetary conference, hav
ing for its text a currency based on bill
lion “deposits,” a conference which, in
liis opinion, would be both expedient
and useful. The Secretary has no doubt
it “would be of great service iu develop
ing opinions and preparing the way for
international commercial treaties, by
which the relative value of gold and sil
ver may be fixed, and in accordance with
which certificates of deposits may be
issued by the several concurring nations
to be used as a medium of international
commerce.” One of the chief desires of
the Paris conference of 1867 was to bring
into use some international coin to ex
press a unit of value, but nothing was
agreed upon. As it was then, so it
now. In the words of Secretary Sher
man, “each nation holds so strongly to
its own customary coins that it would
be extremely difficult to bring about
a conference by which any existing
coin or any new one that could be devis
ed could be used as a common standard
The weight and fineness of com alone
measures its value in international com
rnerce. The stamp of a governmen' can
not increase or diminish it. The value
of a given weight of gold or silver bul
lion may be conveniently measured in
the current coin of every country. The
only practical difficulties that arise are
in fixing the relative value of the two
metals, both of which are deemed neces
sary for coinage and commercial ex
changes. No doubt the bullion certifi
cates of any nation of established credit
issued alone upon the deposit of bullion
to be retained for its redemption, would
be universally received as current money
in all commercial transactions without
being made a legal tender or affecting in
any way the local currency of any coun
try” ___ ==z==
The sawdust which has hitherto accu
mulated in such large quantities at Min
neapolis and along the Mississippi river
below that city offers a promising field
of enterprise for whoever will utilize it.
Arrangements are said to be made by a
French manufacturing chemist for the
establishment at that point of a labora
tory to extract from the sawdust an acid
now imported from France and largely
used by dyers, chemists and druggists,
It is to be hoped the enterprise will suc
ceed, as there is in all the large lumber
ing districts of the United States plenty
of the raw material to work upon.
It is given out that Hon. B. H. Hill is
preparing one of the “greatest efforts of
his life” in advocacy of a protective
tariff. He will find that the people of
the South will not take to that “new de
parture.” Manufactures at the South
have sufficient protection in the natural
advantages which we possess over the
North, whoae manufacturers, especially
of cotton, without protection, would be
unable to compete with us.
General W. T. Sherman says positively
that the stories of his intended retire
ment from the active list of the army
are unfounded. He will rot be sixty-
two, the legal age for retirement, for
two years, as he was bora in 1820.
General Butler has relieved his mind
to a reporter of the Boston Traveller.
The substance of tho outpouring is that
Tildes is responsible, and that President
Garfield will split the Republican party
-yit.hin two years.
How Their Victims Suffer.
The bitter fruits of the exodus have
not all been reaped. Terrible as were
the sufferings of the negroes in Kansas,
Indiana, and other Northern States last
winter, theie is a sad prospect of greater
privation before these wretched victims
of political tricksters.
An agent, sent East by Governor St.
John, of Kansas, to solicit relief for
these unfortunates, stated before a meet
ing in New York the other day that ‘the
condition of the colored people in Kan
sas this winter will be even worse than it
was in 1879, when men, women and
children died of starvation, and whole
families 6lept in the open air. There are
now fifty thousand negroes in Kansas—
five times as many as last year.”
Similar reports come from other
sources in Kansas, and the blacks in
Indiana are not more happily situated.
Only a small proportion of these immi
grants a-e able to earn a livmg. Many
of them are too old, too young, or too
feeble to work. They have been im
posed upon by false representations, and
have left comfortable homes to find onlj-
cold, hunger and general wretchedness,
among a people who have no use for
them except on election day, and who
do not want their women and children
at any time.
While we commiserate the condition
of the unfortunate peopie who have been
lured from their comfortable
Southern homes to starve and die
in the open air and fiosts
ind snows of a Northern winter, it is
some satisfaction to know that very few
of our own Georgia negroes have been
duped to embrace such a fate. It is
creditable to the intelligence of our
Georgia colored population that as a
general rule they have too just an ap
preciatiou of the opportunities and
comforts which they enjoy here to lend
a willing ear to the seductive and in
credible representations of those who,
for their own selfish ends, have sought
to enlist them in the exodus movement.
Sam Houston’s Loyalty.
The romance of the life of Gen. Sam.
Houston, ex-Governor, ex Senator, ex-
President of Texas, has often been
told. The story has been revived in a
letter to the Near York Tribune, from
the Rev. Dr. Geo. W. Samson, former
President of Columbian College, Wash
ington, who was Houston’s pastor dur
ing his Senatorship. Dr. Samson fully
vouches for the authenticity of the story
of Houston’s first marriage and his
flight to the Cherokee country when he
found his bride was really enamored of
another, and had wedded him under
duress—a piece of such exceptional chiv
airy that all who heard of it thought
Houston was insane. Dr. Samson con
tributes a new anecdote about the old
Texan in connection with Lincoln an
the outbreak of the civil war. We give
it in his own words:
“When sece-sion and the war follow
ing it came, Sam Houston was almost
alone in opposing it, in open words and
in direct acts. When in varied compa
mes the remark was dropped that Lincoln
would not be peaceably inaugurated
Houston frankly said: ‘The man that at
tempts to prevent it shall walk over my
dead body!’ True to his word, when on
the day of inauguration videttes were at
every street corner where the procession
was to pass, close up to the left side of
the carriage in which Lincoln sat, with
Buchanan on his right, the tall form of
Houston, mounted and armed, was seen
throughout the whole route, pressing so
closely up to the wheels that no man
could have passed lietween. Such
record should s-1 aside any suspicion
that Houston was not in every relation
a model of loyalty. Retiring to the
bosom of his family he lived two years
in yet another political exile; but adored
in his family, and not ‘an alien from the
commonwealth of the redeemed.’ ”
The Next Session of Congress—Proba
ble Extra Session.
The short session of this Congress will
begin on the 6th December and end on
the 3d March. Two weeks must-be de
ducted from the working time on account
of the Christmas holidays, which Con
gressmen like to spend at home. Ten
working weeks, therefore, are all the
time that remains for business. The ap
propriation bills will unavoidably con
gume a large portion of this time. Almost
ail the contested election cases are yet to be
considered and acted upon in the House.
It is very plain that there will be little
opportunity for the transaction of gene
ral business, even if there should
the best disposition. Under these cir
cumstances, it is thought that the Forty
seventh Congress will be convened
extra session early in March. The
Washington Post says:
“The Senate will most likely be called
together at once, to confirm the new
Cabinet and act upon such other nomina
lions as the incoming President may de
sire to make. It is believed that some
action is absolutely necessary at an early
day, with regard to the funding opera
tions of the national debt The Republi
cans refused last session to accept the bill
reported by Mr. Wood, from the Ways
and Means Committee, to ‘facilitate the
refunding of the national debt.’ It was
reported on the 18th ot February’and was
made a special order immediately after
the morning hour, on the first Tuesday in
March, and from day to day until dis
posed of, to the exclusion of all existing
orders. Mr. Wood, and one or two oth
er gentlemen, managed to get in speeches
on the bill, but no other action was
taken, and the bill still retains its place
on the calendar. Now, it is argued that,
as the Republicans opposed the bill at
the last session, when they could not
know whether the next House would be
Democratic er Republican, they will not
permit it to be acted upon in the short
session when they have the next House
within their grasp.
“Tiierejis an absolute necessity for the
enactment of some law with regard to
refunding, and the Republicans will
want to have the credit of originating
and passing it. They will not be willing
to give a Democratic House the credit
of it, when they have a prospect of ori
iinating and passing it themselves.
Perhaps as patent a reason
any advanced is the fact that
the Republican majority will
very small. If there were a majority of
twenty or thirty, there would not be the
same necessity for an immediate call for
an extra session;.but, in order to guard
against all contingencies, the Republi
cans will want to organize the House as
speedily as possible and make sure
all the offices. The Democratic em
ployes of the House all have an idea
that they will have to prepare to vacate
very shortly after the 4th of next
March.”
Sandwich Island Sugar—The San
Francisco Commercial Herald seems to
think that the raising of sugar in the
Sandwich Islands for export to the United
States under the liberal commercial
treaty existing between this country and
the Hawaiian Government, is likely to
be very greatly stimulated by the large
profits that may be realized from this
industry. At the time the treaty
negotiated it was claimed that.25,000,000
pounds of sugar was all that it was likely
that the Sandwich Islands would proba
bly be able to export to this country
in any one year; but it has already in
creased to an annual surplus production
in the islands of 70,000,000 pounds, with
prospects of a very rapid further aug
mentatiou in the quantity grown. It is
estimated that the reare 500 square miles
of sugar laud in the islands that,
under proper cultivation, is capable of
producing two tons per acre. This, if
the estimate is exact, is a yield of 640,
000 tons, or nearly three-fourths as much
as the present consumption of sugar in
the United States.
The Uuited States District Court in
New York rendered,last week, an impor
tant decision relating to the import duties
on sugar. The decision is regarded as a
great victory by the sugar importers,
and will, if sustained, involve the re
funding to them by the Treasury De
partment of some five million dollars.
Hitherto the duties were levied accord
ing to law by the color test, or what is
known as the Dutch standard. Some
time since Secretaiy Sherman, having
reason to believe that gross frauds were
being perpetrated by certain importers,
required that duties should be levied on
certain grades of sugar under a test of
saccharine strength. The importers of
these grades paid the duties under pro
test, and the suit was brought to recover
what were claimed as excessive duties
paid. The court ordered the refunding
of the excessive dutias. The case will
probably be carried to the full bench.
Are Western Farmers Hoarding
Gold?—The St. Louis Globe-JJcmocrat
(financial article) remarks: “Muchcom
ment has been caused in the East by the
fact that the coin and currency sent
West last fall and again this year, has
not returned to the banks of the New
England and Middle States. A very
large share of it has been absorbed by
the people, and it is safe to assume that
the farmers (A tLe Mississippi valley have
hoarded not less than $3b,60C.£00 in gold
a tape the resumption act went into effect.
It is not financiering to keep this
money lying idle, but th^re is something
very gratifying in the fact that the peo
ple are able to hold it at all. A few yeara
ago they were compelled to send all their
surplus earning3 to their Eastern credi
tors, but now a vast majority of the
farmers of the older Western States are
out of debt and able to lay up money
against a rainy day.”
An K*idemic in Brooklyn.—The
diphtheria is assuming epidemic form
in Brooklyn, and the New York Iferald
states that in some parts of the city the
mortality Is as grpat as it was in Mem
phis; during the yellow feye? pestilence.
The: Herald says the blame rests upon
those tyjio rule Brooklyn, who have
neglected proper sanitary precautions
against the disease.
Within a year Georgia’s valuation has
increased $14,000,000. A good showing
for her Democratic government.—Boston
Post.
A society for political education has
been formed in New York,with branches
in various cities. It is claimed to be
non-partisan in character and national
in scope, its purpose being to prescribe
courses of reading for persons desirous
of thoroughly posting themselves
theoretical politics, to supply text books
of poli ical economy at the lowest rates,
and to distribute economic tracts. The
Secretary for the Eastern States, from
whom all the necessary information can
be obtaim d, is Mr. R. L. Dugdale,
Fourth avenue, New York. The object
of the society is a most laudable one, and
we trust will meet with all the success it
deserves.
The Conkling men profess to believe
that Garfield will stand to his bargain
and that they are all right, but it is plain
to be seen, says the Oswego Palladium
that they are getting uneasy in view of
certain indications lately cropping out,
which look like treachery on the pail of
the President elect.
The Democratic Party.
Boston Post.
Nothing astonishes the Republicans so
much as the constant and impregnable
solidity of the great Democratic party of
the American Union. What if it be un
successful in regaining the executive
branch of the Federal Government, each
election for Federal officers since 1840
has shown it to be the majority party
of the whole Union when all the States
have voted. The recent election is no
exception to this rule. This is the more
remarkable when we consider the odds
against it Take the recent campaign as
an example. First—The acting Presi
dent and all his Cabinet officers, with
many bureau officers, were on the stump,
thus notifying all the officials under
them, one hundred thousand of them, to
do likewise Second—These officers
were assessed from the highest to the
lowest, aud the large sum collected,added
to contributions of hundreds of thousands
of dollars from the national banks,
from the colossal corporations and
monopolies who suck the life-blood of
the peop e, and from private individuals
and candidates for office. In single
Congressional districts it is stated that
from fifty to sixty thousand dollars have
been expended to elect the Republican
nominee. Third—Through the Northern
States the Republicans have long been in
power, and every officeholder under
these Mate governments is simply a lie-
publican partisan, while ex Governors,
Congressmen, and ex Congressmen, in
many cases men whose sole title to con
sideration is in “that strong spell—a
name,” because of the positions they
have had as rewards for partisan ser
vice, rather than from any exhibition
of intellect or fitness for leadership—
pull every wire to keep power.
Fourth—Through control of the ballot
box through supervisors, and New
York marshals, through restrictions on
manhood suffrage in some States, and
false registration and colonization of
voters in others; with all the appliances
for fraud reduced to a science through
long practice, aud the experience of pro
tected tools, like Davenport of New
York, with all these and many other
wonderful combinations,such as Beecher
in the embrace of Bob Ingersoll, and
Grant in the embrace of George W. Cur
tis at Staten Island, with the surrender
of the great Slate of New York to the
Republicans last year through the traitor
ous infidelity of 'Kelly and his crew, in
spite of all these things the grand old
Democratic party holds the majority of
votes in the whole Union.
Our opponents needed all th£se appli
ances aud aids to even stagger into the
Executive branch of the Federal Gov
ernment ; could even one of them have
been withheld, or had not traitors plotted
against it the Democratic party would
once more have won. Great is that party
which can stand defeat after defeat, and
yet maintain its numbers, its self-respect,
and still manfully contend for its princi
ples. With the exception of public plun
der, what common principle animates the
Republican party? Even in hatred of the
South it is not united. The Grant stalwart
finds no solace in contemplating the poli
cy of Hayes. The outs are uncivil to
the civil service reformer in office; and
the love between the creator of candidate
Garfield, Mr. Blaine, aud the leader of
the iorces of the defeated Grant was ex
emplified in Bob Ingersoll’s characteriza
tion Qf Mr. Conkling as the “material
ized sneer.” Let this happy family go
on with the dance; the Democratic party
has ridden through stormier seas than
any this year has shown, and will long
live, after the Republican party is buried,
for it still is the party qf the people.
The recent contes. more tfyan ever has
been a contest of the people for a govern
ment by the people; for the Democratic
mrty more than ever has demonstrated
tselr to be the party of the people.
What has been accomplished has been
done by individual effort. What small
sums have been collected have been th
willing and free contributions of patri
otic private citizens, only desirous
for the welfare and good government
of the whole Union. Office holders,
monopolists, and traitors combined were
but little too powerful io preyeDi th*i
triumph of constitutional principles.
Let the Democracy stand shoulder to
shoulder. Purge the ranks of traitois;
serve a notice oh ell who would desert
the grand army of freemen to go pow,
nor stand on the order of their going;
when the day of deliverance comes,
as it surely vil}, no man will regrobthat
he stood by the great Democratic party
in ita hours of defeat as well as ih 4s
hours of victory,
SENATOR J. E. BROWN
SPEAKS
AT DEGIYE’S OPERA
HOUSE
To an immense and Enthusiastic
Audience—He Reviews His Past
Political Career, and Forcibly Pre
sents His Claims lor the United
States Senatorship.
Atlanta Constitution.
It would be difficult to imagine a more
Havering ovation than that which was
tendered to Governor Brown last night at
the Opera House. The large auditorium
was full from the topmost gallery to the
last row of seats in the front, and the au
dience represented the best elements of
Atlanta and of the State.
The stage was beautifully docorated with
flowers. On one table appeared a pyramid
of blossoms in red, white and blue, repre
senting the national colors very finely. The
Fifth Artillery band was present and its
stirring music was highly appreciated.
Judge Twiggs introduced Governor
Brown very gracefully, and the 8enator was
loudly cheered a« he rose. He said:
Gentlemen of the General Assemb’.y, Ladies
and Gentlemen—I appear before you to-night
under circumstances of some embarrass
ment. I shall have to beg your indulgence
if I economize what strength of voice I
have. I appear before you as a candidate
for the high office of United Stites Senator.
I had not Intended to make any such speech
as thb, but my opponent, General Law-
ton, ha6 made an elaborate speech, in
which he has assailed with some bitterness
my character: and General Toombs has
done the s-ame thing, and he has been fol
lowed by Mr. Black, of Augusta, who, I be
lieve, has followed the same line. I was
somewhat disappointed in reading my op
ponent’s able speech to find thar, while he
assaiied my qualifications for this office, he
dfd not see 11' to lay down the policy
which he would pursue if elected. [Ap
plause.]
I haa hoped that the differences of 1868
were buried as the differences of Whiggery
and Democracy are buried. But my oppo
nent has seen fit to go back to those days,
and I shall refer to them. General Lawton
says I recently referred to Mr. Hill as fhe
grandest orator in the United States Senate
[Applause ] There repeat ft. [Applause.]
But be says that Ben Hill exhausted his
ora’ory In his denunciation of me. Mr.
Hill is a man of strong feelings. He was
confident that he was right and I was con
fident that 1 w&3 right. [Applause.] Mr.
Hill was the first of the great men of the
State who declared that he believed the
amendments to the constitution were fixed
facia. [The speaker here read from Mr.
Hill’s addresses and letters to prove that
this assertion was true.j He then drew
contrast between the liberality of Mr. Hill
and the present course of General Law-
ton and elicited applause by the contrast.
Mr. Hill was just ten years ahead of Gen
eral Lawton, my opponent. [Applause.]
General Lawton says I committed a grievous
error in accepting tbtse measures so early.
He treats it as a mark of disrespect to our
dead heroes to accept these measures in
1868. But in 1872 the whole Democratic
party of the Union accepted them. At what
period between these two dates did it
become proper for us to accept these issues?
He ought to have pointed out the exact
time when it ceased to be a crime. I desire
to read you & letter from a distinguished
gentleman, which follows the same line
which I adopted in 1807. Dawson Walker
and I consulted the leading men at Wash
ington then, and they all advised us that the
policy of reconstruction was inevitable
General Lawton sa^ s I, at least, ought to
have been silent. Others might have done
so; but I owed all 1 was to the people of
Georgia. Born of an humble origin, they
had taken me by the hand and ied me for
ward, until they put the helm of
State in my hands and gave me their confi
dence, which, no matter what my defamers
say, I feel that I have never betrayed.
[Cheers ] At this time, iu ail their per
plexity, after a disastrous war and the los6
of nearly all, the people said to me: “Watch
man, what of the Dlght?’’ I would not
skulk back, and from fear of losing civ popu
larity, refuse to speak. [Applause.] Friends
advised me to wait. But I paid: “No, I
will tell them the truth if I sink under it.”
[Renewed applause.] I advised the people
to go to the polls aud elect the best men
we had to the convection; that we get the
best constitution we could, and get back
into the Union as soon as possible. For
this I was denounced all over the State.
Senator Brown then rea l a letter from
Robert E. Lee, which outlined the seme
policy as he had advised. The reading of
the letter was enthusiastically applauded.
Lexinoton, Y'a., April 3. 18-8.— My Dear Ala
jor: I have read with the attention the sub
ject demanded the article inclosed in your let
ter of the 23d uito. I think there can be no
doubt in the minds of those who reliect that
conventions must be held in the Southern
States under the Sherman bill, that the peop e
are placed in a position where no choice in the
matter is left them, and that r is the duty of
all who may be entitled to vote to attend the
polls and endeavor to elect the best available
men to represent them and to act for the inter
ests of their States. The division of the people
into parties is greatly to be reprehended and
ought to be avoided by the willingness on the
part of everyone to yield minor points in order
to secure those which are essential to the gen
eral welfare. Wisdom also dictates that the
decision of the conventions should be cheer
fully submitted to by the citizens ofjeacb State,
who should unite in carrying out its decrees in
good faith and kind feeling. As I am relieved
from the necessity of deciding how to act, I
think it safer to leave to those who have to bear
the responsibility the decision of the questions
involved, without embarrassing them with the
opinions of those who do not feel this responsi
bility.
Under these circumstances, and for reasons
which I am sure you will understand, I have a
great reluctance to obtrude ray opinions upon
the public, and must therefore request that
you will not publish my letter, which has been
written out of my kind regard for yourself.
Very truly yours, R. E. Lee.
Here Governor Brown was handed a mag
nificent bouquet, which he gracefully re
eeived.
He said although this letter contained a
request that it should not be published, his
friend to whom he wrote it thought that at
so late a period it was not amiss to publish
it as it showed the great jadg“ment
that great hero. [Great cheering and ap
plause.]
Several bouquets fell on the stage and
were gracefully acknowledged.
The speaker contrasted the advice of
General Lee and General Lawton very forci
bly.
General Lawton says Georgia refused to
follow my advice and soon got out of her
difficulty. That other Southern States fol
lowed my advice and suffered unrold woe.
The very reverse is true. I advited you to
go to the polls and eiect the best men we
could. The others said, “Fold \ our arms.
Touch not, taste not, handle not the unclean
thiDg.” South Carolina, Florida and Lou-
rlaua followed this advice, and up to 1876
these States groaned under the yoke. Thirty
odd thousand white men in Georgia took my
advice and went to the polls and elected to
the convention good men. Some of them
were Judge Parrot, Doctor Miller, Colonel
L. N. Trammell, II. K.. McKny, James D.
Waddell, T. P. Saffold, Albert Foster,
Madison Bell, Judge Bigby, Colonel Mailer,
Mr. Dews. Mr. Field of Murray, Doctor
Foster of Paulding. David Irwin. A. W.
Holcombe, John II. Flynn, AmosT. Aker-
man and others. These gentlemen took
General Lee’s advice and got the best con
stitution they could. Georgia soon regained
prosperity, and to day she floats a four per
cent, bond whenever she wants to borrow
money. What other Sou : hem 8tate can do
It ? Not the Stages which adopted my oppo
nent’s policy. He is reported to have said
that foreignjpowers might have interfered
if we had only held out. At the highest
de of our victory foreign powers refused
to recognize even belligerent rights in us.
I am arraigned as an ardent secessionist.
It is m? nature to be ardent. What I do
do with my might. [Cheers.] Why ar
raign me as a secessionist, when there were
so man}? [Cheers.] By the way, they are
_ tting very scarce now; for when I said in
The Senate that I was ■ ne, some of the
Senators said: “We are glad we have seen
one secessionist.” [Laughter and cheers.]
In the support of the war I did all that 1
could. I never threw an obstacle iu the
President’s way, but whenever he called on
me for troops I gave more than was asked
for.
I did more than any other Southern Gov
ernor. I called out 10,000 men and boys
from 55 to 16, and while they were In the
trenches in front of Atlanta with that hero
Joseph E. Johnston 1 was asked to withdraw
them, and l refused to do so, and after Lee
surrendered 1 surrendered 5,000 of them to
Wilson at Macon. That’s the way I hin
dered the Confederacy.
My conduct in this matter was approved
by Stephens and Toomb6, and why doesn’t
my opponent attack them? Because neither
of them are in bis way in this matter. Mr.
Stephens has been pressed to be a candi
date. I wrote him a Irank letter on the
question, and he replied in a letter in which
he said he had refused to be a candidate,
and, in no event, would be antagonize me.
[Cheers.]
The men who bore the hardships and dan
gers of the camp didn’t believe I was a
traitor to the Confederacy, for they Indors
ed me for Governor over two candidates,
and the eoidierg swelled my majority from
Convention that I would go with them as 1
had in 1872, but I couldn’t swallow
their platform. They said “why ?
I B&id “because I never was devoted to
these amendments, though they were forced
on me.” [Great cheering.] Mr. Tilden was
elected President. [Chee.a] A question
was raised on the count in Loui.-iaca, Flori
da and South Carolina, and if those States
had adopted my policy there would not have
been any returning boards, and we would
have been at the end of a Democratic ad
ministration instead of at the beginning
of another Republican administration.
[Cheers.]
It has oeen ^aid that some of the Demo
crats are afraid to tract me. Samuel J. Til
deD, by a friend, telegraphed me to go to
Florida in 1S76, and when hardly able to
travel I went there and staid there a month
at my own expense. General Lawton was
there for a day or two. and went home as a
friend says, to attend to private business.
After I returned home, and when I lay very
feeble, Abram S. Hewitt telegraphed me to
return to Florida and take control of the
Democratic case there. It seems that he
could trust me. [Cheer*] In 1SS0 we nomi
nated Hancock, [cheers] who in his letter of
acceptance indorses thUamendmeu's as in
violable. General Toombs, speaking for
General Lawton, says they are null and
void.
In the late campaign Mr. Barnum wrote
me and begged me to go to Indiana and
help them in the late campaign. I could
not go and I regret it. But it seems that
the Democratic Committee was not afraid
to trust me. [Applause.]
General Lawton arraigns me because I
readily accepted the amendments. He,
therefore, seems to hardly Indorse them
now. If this is the case, how can he do so
much for you in Washington? How much
good could he do with a Republican Presi
dent, a Republican House and the Senate a
tie?
I am Iu favor of burying old issues in the
grave where our heroes are buried. I lost
two brothers in that struggle. One fell
charging a Federal battery almost in s ght
SLIGHTLY MIXED.
How Two Political Speakers Got
Into the Wrong Meetings.
San Francisco Post.
The following good joke, in which
worthy member of the bar. Judge F.
figures, is worth}’ of space. It is a tale
of Watts’ tract, a suburb of Oakland, of
political meetings, or disgusted speakers,
and enraged audiences. The political
caldron of Waits’ tract had for weeks
been boiling over. Meetings had been
held night.y, and the best of local
speakers had tried to enii.hten the intel
ligent people of the tract. The success
of Democrats and Republicans alike was
so dubious that both parties, by a singu
lar coincidence, resoived to hold a grand
mass meeting, appointing the same
evening, and both parlies called on the
State Central Committee in this city to
send them over an orator.
The meetings were set for Wednesday
evening last. At an early hour on that
evening Jud._,e F, who had consented to
speak at the tract, boarded a ferry
steamer, as did also a noted Republican
orator. The Judge had been cautioned
by the Democratic committee to draw it
mild, as the Republicans of the tract
were weakening, and if their party was
not abused too much they could be won
over. The Republican orator had also
been warned that the party over there
needed bracing up, and that the Democ
racy must be denounced in unmeasured
terms. Walts’ tract was reached in due
time, and the politicians separated, the
Republican to seek his party’s gathering
and Judge F. to find the Democratic
wigwam. This was, as he supposed,
soon found. The hall was blazing with
of where 1 cow stand. I revere their memo- j lights, while in front bonfires glared, and
ry, and shall teach my children to venerate
their memory ana the memory of ail the
heroe6.
My opponent says we want a Senator who
represents the sentiments of Georgia. There
is a sentiment in Georgia I do Dot represent.
It is the sentiment of that aristocratic class
which lived high and taught their children
to love to rule. But I believe I represent
the laboring classes of the State. I have
had a hard life. I have had to work my
way up, and I am a little too much worn
for a man under sixty.
There was a terrible howl raised when
Governor Colqnilt appointed me to the Sen
ate. They said they were going to beat
Colquitt with a negro for appointing me.
General Lawton took the slump agrinst him
and made the staple of his speeches the ap
pointuient of myself to the Senate. And I
can safely say that in every county where
he spoke, except Chatham, his own county.
Colquitt had an overwhelming majority.
[Cheers.]
Governor Brown showed that where the
test of his popularity was made in Fulton,
Cobb and Bartow the “Brown” ticket was
overwhelmingly elected. Id Coweta, out
of 1,400 tickets indorsed for Senator, at the
request of the candidates, over 1,200 were
marked “Brown.” [Cheers] And 60 I may
go on and show that I may claim the Sena
torship from you to morrow, for a majority
of 55,000 of tne people have declared that
they desire ray services. [Cheers ] Gene
ral Toombs arraigus me as : he head of the
Bullock administration, am] said tome hard
things against me. Why didn’t General
Toombs appear to prosecute Bullock and
Blodgett? There are no commissions in
criminal cases. [Laughter.] He volun
teers sometimes for the cjmmouweallb.
He got into the railroad cases 6om*>bow,
and got fees somewhere between $20,000
and $50,000. [Cheers. J
I am arraigned as a secessionist. Who
was the most brilliant and powerful seces
sionist in the South ? General Toombs.
We got into it, but after it was ovSV I
thought we had better build up the waste
places and do the best we could. General
Toomb) doesn’t think t>o, and he declared
the other night that these amendments
were still null and void
If I go back to the Senate I 6hall not ox
pect to sit and fold my arms and represeni
the sentimentality of the Statue. [Cheers.J
I shall try to go to wotU and help my people
in any way that I can. I shall do all that I
can to encourage our agricultural resources.
I shall endeavor to aid in the development
of our mineral re?ources. I shall endeavor
to encourage manufactures and to maintain
the proper balance between manufactures
and agriculture. Cotton manufacturing will
be one of the grand industries of the future.
We are better prepared for this work than
the North. We have advantages of climate.
Coal as cheap, labor cheaper, aud the ma
terial at our very doors. I have the
educational question very much at
heart. Disguise it as you may, the New
England States, with their schools aud
universities, have dictated laws to this
continent. They have seut New England
ideas all over the West and they dominate
there. Look at Prus>ia, that little empire
over which Napoleon rushed aDd almost
obliterated it. Hardly a generation passed
before it had in turn humbled France and
taken the power from its empire. The
bright eyed boys in your mountains and
wiregrass may represent you nobly before
the world If you educate them. We must
also educate the colored race, and they
ought to be educated for the benefit of the
Union, and by the friends of the Union.
[Applause] I would devote the proceeds
of the public lands to this purpose on a
basis of illiteracy. The colored people are
ciiizens and we must do them justice.
I predicted in 1868 that the New England
Stares would, In ten years, be tired of negro
suffrage. When I was in Florida in 1876,
the leader of the Republicans there said:
Damn the negro. We made a mistake in
giving him suffrage.” [Laughter.] Let U6
give them every legal right. Social rights
will t3ke care of themselves. They are the
best laborers you will ever have in your cot
ton fields. [Applause] General Lawton
makes the geographical argument on me.
I don’t think he ought to abuse me for Jiv
ing In Atlanta, for my first act in the Senate
wa6 to restore an appropriation of $10,000
for the harbor of Brunswick. I tried to
help Savannah too, and I helped Chatham
county.
I am not exactly from Atlanta. I am
from Gaddestown. [Laughter.] It is about
there that they say that I ploughed the bull.
[Laughter.]
The speaker humorously alluded to the
fortune of the mountain districts, and said
General Lawton had established a summer
residence at Mount Airy. The reason why
the Ninth district is 60 fortunate is because
Gaddestown is in it. [Laughter.]
He then showed the great good which
could be done by making the rivers of Geor
gla navigable and improving the harbors.
He showed the folly of General Toombs
idea of never asking for an appropriation.
This idea gave the North wealth and the
South the honors before the war. Which
proved the more valuable? We mus* adopt
some new notion. The world moves and I
am in favor of moving with it. [Cheers.
Governor Brown then alluded to the
charge that he gave Incendiary advice to the
negroes In 1868, and said that he poured oil
on the troubled waters at the risk of his own
life. I believe the warning I gave then
saved great trouble.
What interest have I in betraying Georgia?
The people say I have wealth. I have never
conducted an enterprise that failed—1 never
paid a debt for less than one hundred cents
in the dollar, and I hope I never shall.
[Cheers.] My father and mother, and sis
tors and brothers, rest ia her soil, and I ex
pect soon to sleep there. I have been
abused and maligned for speaking the truth,
but—
a band of music aided in making night
hideous. In walked Judge F., intro
duced himself as the speaker lrom the
State Central Committee, aud was in
turn presented to the audience as the
orator of the evening.
After the applause had subsided, Judge
F. cleared his voice and began, lie spoke
uot too abusively of the “infamous
course of the Republicans,” and finally
rounded a sentence with a grand peora
tion to the Democracy. Then he paused
for breath and for applause. But oh,
amazement! There was not the slightest
expression of satisfaction—not a single
cheer was heard. Instead, a dozen audi
tors arose, pulled up their coat collars,
put on their hats and left Again and
again did the Judge attempt to fire the
hearts of those before him, and on each
occasion did small groups get up and
meander sadly and silently out of the
hall. Finally, with but a handful of
spectators before him, be closed the most
discouraging effort of his life with
scathing denunciation of the Republi
cans, and an appeal to all to join the De
mocracy. The effect of this, although
magical, was faT different from that ex
pected. Up rose the remnant of the au
dience and swarmed upon the platform
with indignant faces, while the Chair
man, with ill concealed contempt and in
sneering tones, demanded of the speaker
if he had ever spoken in San Francisco?
Oh, yes; very often,” was the re
sponse of the wondering Judge. “Why
do you ask?” “Aud have you expressed
the same opinions given this evening?”
“Yes, sir,” again responded the orator.
“And were they well received?” “Al
ways ; but, look here, what’s the mean
ing of this?” demanded the now indig
nant Judge. “Meaning! The meaning
is that, in the opinions of us Republicans,
you Republicans over the bay have got
the politics that we ever heard
of!” “Me a Republican?” fairly yelled
the Judge; and then, realizing for the
first time that he had made a mistake,
and had been addressing a Republican
gathering, the eloqueut orator seized his
hat, and, without waiting to explain
matters, made for the depot. Here the
irate and fuming orator again encoun
tered his Republican friend; but oh,
what a contrast the figure before kim-
which looked as though it had been run
through a quartz mill—presented to the
gentlemanly looking orator of an hour
before! His story was a pitiful one.
“You see, Judge,” said he, “when I
left you, I found my way to what I sup
posed was a Republican meeting. I was
introduced and mounted the stand, and
opened up by pouring a broadside into
the unterrified Democracy and the solid
South. I did not notice signs of the
athering storm in the faces before me,
or I might have saved myself. When I
finished my opi ning burst of eloquence,
a shout aro'se from a hundred throats, and
then there was a rush for the platform,
and I was seized by a dozen men, the
window was thrown up and I felt my
self shot out into the air, and knew noth
ing more until I came to in the branches
of a tall oak, into which I had miracu
lously fallen. Talk about the turbulent
Democracy and the quarrelsome work
ingmen; all I have to say is this, Judge,
that them Watts tract Republicans beat
them all.”
The Judge softly smiled, winked to
himself, and then hypocritically offered
condolence, but very wisely kept his
counsel.
A DREAM.
BY JERALD CLIFTCN.
Ah, to be across the seas
Where the sum ner-scented breeze
Murmurs mid the leafy trees,
And a silent sea
Plashes on a silent shore:
Where to dwell forevermore
Until love and life are o’er.
Peaceful life would be.
Such a vision meets my gaze:
Glia - ens through a dreamful haze.
Though the mik o? these dark days
Hides it from ray view.
Yet a touch of love supreme
Lights the mist with sunny gleam.
In the lamp of which I dream
Love shall e'er be true.
There shall life begin anew,
'Neath such skies of azure blue
Love could be naught else but true.
An I its lights shall gleam.
Driving from our fair domain
These dark days of mist and rain.
No more sorrow, toil or Dain—
Ah. tis but a dream 1
—Tinsley's Magazine.
Stautsrarst*.
THANKSGIVING!
THUNDERBOLT
T rotting race at thunderbolt park
COURSE NOVEMBER 25th, 1880. Open
[ to ill Savannah horses—Faugh-a-balIagh,Smi!b
| O’Brien and Aleck Stephens barred.
PURSE $100-$50 to first. $30 to second, $20
I to third horse Four or more to enter. Same
to start. Entrance fee ten per cent. To close
Saturday. November 30th, 18^0. with
M. J. DOYLE.
novl6-Tu.Th&S3t Market Square.
personal.
?rjt j.
8. F. McKENNA
137 BROUGHTON STREET.
JOB LOTS.
Dr. Haviland recently read au interest
ing paper before the London Medical
Association, contending that valleys are
troughs or receptacles of disease, and
that the mortality in them is greater than
in more elevated localities. He asserts
that valleys are hotbeds for rheumatism,
which is often followed by heart
disease. The reason assigned for this
opinion is that the fresh air, so impor
tant to vigorous animal life, finds no
easy entrance to these pent up localities.
The wind blows over them, instead of
through them, and emanations of all
kinds cling to the soil instead of lieing
dispersed in the regions of upper air. | 250 pairs good quality KID GLOVES—Nos. 5$£,
This may be seen m the btates of Con-1 6 and 014 oulv—at esc.
necticut and Massachusetts, where mala-1 150 Embroidered LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
rial fever and ague are prevalent along j
the rivers and large mill stream=, while
in the purer air of the hilly and moun-1
tainous districts these diseases are com
paratively unknown.
Y\7"ANTED, good tailor or t&iloress. S' CCe
v » but good hand* need apply. S. J. T s-
Bull street. uovlS-U
wANTED, Servants. Negroes will be taken
▼ » bnr Chinese are preferred, at QUiN i\ s
9 A PIECES FANCY DRESS GOODS, all wool HIBERNIAN HOUSE, V.H and 3:5 Brvan
£d\J tilling, fine qualities and good styles, at novl*:-:t
■ qui
worth ajr*
200 WiuLe LINEN NAPKINS at 4a
•'SO Turkey Red NAPKINS at 5c.
BLACK SILKS, a limited quantity, at 50c. per
yard.
U r ANTED, a white v
and iron for a smai
Congress street.
•man to
f&xni y.
'°ok. wash
Apply H9
llrur Atli-mtscmfats.
ANTED, a man who can milk and drive a
milk wagon. Good references required.
Apply F12 State street novR-tf ’
YY
SPECIAL SALE
m Silk Umbrellas
AT SI 30, WORTH DOUBLE.
'T''RAVELING SALESMAN WANTED; 0
A now engaged in selling; drug ard gre-o
trade in Georgia and Alabama; must tv v.-
conneotcd, and able to make an agency on t
best cigar specialty in the market; no slou
wanted, and the best proof »ill' be required
ability, standing, etc. Address “CIGAR Man
FACTURER." *12 Pearl street New Yore,
no^vl S-Tu&ThihfcTel 11
j I EES
ii r-era
revolnua
ad van age by ccmtmiuL-etting with CaRLO^
RODREQU AS, care of this office, 8arar.r.*5d l ,'G a
TEXAS LANDS.—Ai
eraone who lost relatives in the Texes
revolhuon of iSJr- wLi hear of somethin;
for $n»t.
SPECIAL SALE
5,000 PAIRS
6-BUTTON IID GLOVES,
in White and Opera shades, at only 60c. These
goods are perfectly fresh and eaual to any
bought iu this market at $1 50. ■■■
SPECIAL SALE
3,500 PAIRS OF EXTRA FINE
-Bnttou Colored Kid Gloves
at 50c., the most desirable shades. Superior to j
any dollar Kid in the city.
at 12I9C.
300 Ladies' H. S. pure LINEN HANDKER
CHIEFS at 12V$c., fine qualitv.
300 Ladies' LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS at .»v 4 c.
Half Bleached TABLE LINENS, pure linen,
at 2Hc
Hair Bleached SATIN DAMASK TABLE
LINEN at 37Hc.
CRASH TOWELING? at 5c. per yard.
AND MANY OTHER BARGAINS
Iditions having l>een made within the lad
week to our Fine Dress Goods Department,
we are now showing several exclusive
Novelties in WOOL PLAIDS and fine
PLAIN COLORED GOODS.
In our Black Goods Department we are show
ing full lines of FRENCH CAMIMERES.
from the lowest to the highest numl*ers
Also. Real bilk Warp HENRIETTA
CLOTHS. DRAB D ETE and CAMEL S
HAIR, all at the lowest possible price.
HOSIERY.
Our stock of HOblERY has been largely aug
mented. We are now exhibiting a splendid
assortment, including many entirely new
styles in Children's French Ribbed and
Long BALBRIGGAN FANCY HOSE.
French Novelties in Ladies' HOSE and
French Ribbed and Fancy BALBRIGGAN
HALF HOSE for gentlemen. Also, full
lines of Foreign and Domestic HOSE in the
lower grades.
VELVETS, SATINS, BROCADES.
BLACK SILK VELVETS. BLACK CORDED
SILK VELVETS, BLACK SATINS. BLACK
BROCADED SATINS. Plain COLORED
SATINS and SATIN BROCADE in a variety
of shades. NOVELTY BROCADES.
CORSETS— END EK VESTS.
We liave added largely to our Corset Depart
ment. and now have all sizes in the ••CU-
RASSE." ‘ GLOVE FITTING.'' “JUNO.”
■A LA SIRENE." HERCULES SUPPORT
ING and other popular brands. Good
I CORSETS at 5Cc.
Full lines of Gentlemen's fine and heavy White
and Scarlet Scotch Wool and Merino UN
DER VESTS. Ladies' Wool and 3Ierino UN
DERVESTS. Children's Merino UNDER
VESTS, all sizes.
Imported WATER-PROOF CLOTHS, Navy
Blue. Gray, Brown, etc.
Imported WOOL ULSTER CLOTHS.
Handsome WOOL CLOAKINGS for Children.
BASKET FLANNELS, in a variety of colors.
FRENCH SUITING FLANNELS, Grey, Bottle T^OR RENT, to gentlemen only, a nicely fc
| Green, Garnet, etc. X ni-bed room, with small room atta- he
NAVY BLUE FLANNEL SUITINGS.
Black and Colored FRINGES. PASSAMENTE-
RIE1 RIMMING3. Black GUIPURE LACES.
ANTIQUE LACES, Etc., CORDS and
TASSELS.
CLOAKS AND DOLMAN8.
BLANKETS. FLANNELS.
nov3-N&Tel?f
P ERSONA L.—Every lover of good
vited to call around at KUCKv>4?V
READING ROOM, 111 Broughton streefw2
try that delicious imported KAISER be£?
from Bremen, always on draught at 10
per glass. nov9-Tu.Th££t*
iff'antid.
XNTED, a good, reliable working »h-r
▼ > man on a vegetable farm near ttua r JZ°
Must understand the cultivation of veretabi ’
A married man preferred. Address with ~ r !3i
references, to FARMER, care Morning'np4.
novl8-ct 6 e ^ 8 -
w A ^ TEE> - Dressmakers. ai?o two
>▼ prentice?, at MRS. ADAMS ..39
prentice .
corn, corner Y'ork.
novl9-u
\T7ANTED, twenty wood eutters to cut
fT wood, five miles from the city on
White Bluff road. Apply this morning onR
DRAYTON & THOMAS'. Stall 44 RavanL h
Market novfJu
WANTED, servant girl to do general hous,
> » work. Apply at I‘,9 Congress street.
novlS^t
\T7ANTED, a situation by a white woma-
» ? who is a firs:-clajs cook and baker \ f
objection to assist in washing. Aj ply at*41
Bryan street. novis-i*
’’ANTED.—CHATHAM
ff TION STOCK
LOAN ASSOC IA-
REPPARD, So, 70 Bay street'
YY^ANTED TO RENT, by 20th J ecember three
» ♦ rooms, front and br.ck ba-*ement, with
one on flr-t or second floor preferred, or co
on fir&t and one on second floors, with kitchen
central pzrt city, convenient to • usiness. Rc-n'r
reasonable. Address E. S. W., Morning News
nov!7-2t
I j'OK RENT, & furnished south room. Apply
J50 Taylor street, one door west of Whita
ker. Terms moderate. nevlS-jt^Teiit
^OR RENT, handsome front parlor, bedroom
and two south room’, turn.shed. Ako
15! Jones street. n**&r Whita-
noviS-Th.SJtTutf
stable for rent,
ker.
^OR RENT, nicely furnished rooms for lodg
ing, or board and lodging, at reat.mab.e
rates can be had by applying at QUINAh S HI
BERNIAN HOUSE, 116 and il8 Eryan stieet
-GV.8 It
I pOR RENT.—Large rooms, suitable for offi
ces cr s'eeping apirtments, for rent in
Hardee's Building, Wnitaker str»et. at j: to
S10 per month. Apply to JOHN L. HARDEE
oct21-Th£M;m
T'OR RENT, a ccmrn-xliou» house, with
modern improvements and cooveci-nt to
business. Possession given immediately. F<-.r
particulars app y at No. 40 Lincoln srrert. cor
ner of York. nov)5-tf
Apply on Abercom street, two doors r
Hull stre-t. nov5-rf
B. F. McKENNA.
SPECIAL SALE
2,700 PAIRS OF THE BEST
4-Buitoii Colored hid Gloves
in the city at on'y 75c. The real value of this
Glove is $2 25.
Tf7'E earnestly request the public to examine
» these goods. They are positively what
represented, A1 gloves. Do not judge
quality by the low price. To see them will con
vince you. We have had an extra chance to
buy these goods much below the cost oi im
portation, and are desirous to run them off fast
ith a small profit.
LADIES’ AND GENTS'
152 BROUGHTON STREET,
R ESPECTFULLY informs the public and his
numerous customers that on
MONDAY,NOVEMBER 1,
I And the week following, he will have on ex-
hibition for general inspection some of the
GREATEST BARGAINS to be seen in the city.
Note the prices:
LUPIN’S FINEST CASHMERE, 48 inches
(worth 52», at 85c. p**r yard.
ALL-WOOL CASHMERE 40c. per yard.
ALL-WOOL MOMIE CLOTH, 48 inches, 60c. per
vard.
The largest assortment of LADIES’, GENTS’
and CHILDREN’S UNDERWEAR.
Our JOVINS and ALEXA N DEK KID GLOVES
are every pair warranted.
“ Truth crushed to earth will rise again
The eternal j ears of God are hers,
But error wouoded writhes in pain
And dies amid her worshipers."
[Great and continued cheering;.]
There was a perfect rush of friends to
congratulate the Governor and another sup
ply of flowers weighted down the tables.
Governor Brown then said he had received
the following telegram from one of the best
and finest men in the State. It was read by
Mr. Julius L. Brown, and was heartily
cheered. It was as follows:
Savannah, November 15, 1880. - Returning
home have just opened your letter too late to
reply by mail.
In the conversation referred to you used
arguments afterwards addressed to public.
In addition you said that unle-s some one
should pursue the course you contemplated,
you saw that great evil would result to our
people; that you felt it your duty to pursue
that course, but believed that you would proba
bly be sacrificed; that you were prepared to
make the sacrifice, looking alone to the pro
tection of your race against the peculiar dan
gers before it. Thisjbriefly is my recollection
of the conversation. You can publish if you
desire.
H. R. JiCKSON.
One of Ragbag’s Practical Jokes.
Mr. Ragbag found himself seaied in a
theatre next to old Deacon Pan, and
that’s why a terrible row resulted not
long ago. Young Heels is a great man
to bet, and is also a stranger to the Dea
con. During an entr’ acte, Ragbag met
Heels and said to him: “Heels, don’t
you want to make five dollars ? ’ Heels
replied that nothing would afford him
greater pleasure. “ VV'ell,” said Ragbag,
* ‘I’ve got a seat next to a man who has got
a wooden leg. On the other side of me sits
the greatest man to bet in the country.
You take this brad-awl and go and take
my seat and offer to bet the man on
your left that the man on your right is so
absorbed in the play that you can stick
this brad awl into his leg and he won’t
notice it. The man will take your bet.
Watch your chance and when the man
on your right isn’t looking, jab the awl
into his leg. As it is a wooden
leg, he won’t notice it, and you’re
the money in.” Heels accepted the
proposition, took the brad awl and went
to the seat. He proposed the bet to the
man on the left and he eagerly accepted
it. Heels was shaking with laughter to
think how surprised the fellow would be
to see him stick that awl into the other
man’s leg and see that the other man did
not notice it. It seemed awfully funny.
He watched his chance. The Deacon
was leaning forward to see if one of the
ballet girls was going to kick the chande
lier down, when Heels let drive. The
awl must have gone two inches into the
Deacon s leg. It wasn’t a wooden leg,
either, and the way the old man
jumped was ahead of auythmg he
expected of the performers. The yell
he gave was distinctly heard out
on the street and drew the entire atten
tion of the audience. “You murderous
villain!” he roared, “what did you do
that for ?” “i—I—thought—it was
wooden,” replied the horrified Heels.
Thought it was wooden ? Thought be
hanged!” cried the Deacon, as he pound
ed Heels over the head with a cane. A
policeman came in and arrested Heels
and took him to the station, where later
he was called upon by the man who
wanted $5 in payment of the bet The
Deacon was conveyed home and Ragbag
went to his room where he rolled for two
hours upon the floor in an agony of
mirth. Heels eays Ragbag won’t laugh
so much when he gets at him.
A lady who had heard a vigorous
charity sermon, and yet had given noth
ing when the contribution box was pass- HBMiH
ed around, had her pocket picked while I dumb animals, and became an object of
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The suicide of Robert Low at West
Albany, Minn., was the upshot of a long
struggle between good and bad nature
in the man. He was from his boyhood
of a peculiarly morose and vindictive
disposition. As a man, he quarrelled and
fought with his neighbors, was cruel to
she was going out of church. On making
the discovery she remarked: “God
could not find the way to my pocket
but the devil did!” The Baptist Weekly
argues that while this may be regarded
special and particular visitation
general aversion. The community was
astonished when Mrs. Gray, an amiable
and pious widow, consented to become
his wife. She was strongly advised
against the step; but she was certain that
tow loved her sincerely, and believed
060 to a little over S,00u. [Cheers.j It is I other people who give nothing need not I that she could reform him. For awhile
tn I 4W. ^ * after the marriage he was a different man,
and it was thought that his wife’s influ
ence was powerful enough to keep him
in good behavior. But at length he fell
back into his old ways of violence. She
parted from him, and began proceedings
Humbugged Asaiu. I for divorce. He went to her residence,
I saw so much said about the merits of | and begged her to give him another trial.
said that 1 was a traitor to the Democracy.
The first vote I evtr cast was for the De
mocracy, and I never voted any other ticket
until 1868, when the Democratic party had
platform which would have brought ruin
and revolution on us. I acted then with
the Republican party and voted for General
Grant. [Applause.J Up to that time Gen- |
eral Grant was a Democrat, and I Bay it I
again, although my opponent hooted at the |
statement the other night. It is a well
known faot. If we had been wise we could
have nominated Grant and elected him ill
1872. But we fought him bitterly.
In 1872 the Democrats allirraed the amend
ments and put up, to cap the climax, that j
agitator who was always against us Horace
Greeley, who never was a Democrat. I will
Balance flraut with him forGeneral Lawton.
[Cheer*] In 1870 wo nominated Samuel J.
Tilden. [Cheers] This time we went it I
stronger than ever,and d< elated that we were
‘earnestly devoted” to the amendments. I f
think that their escape ifl owing to any |
merits of their own. A clearer inference |
would be that the services of an efficient
policeman are urgently required at the
church door.
Hop Bitters, and my wife, who was always
doctoring and never well, teaseg me go
urgently to get her some, I concluded to be
humbugged again; and I am glad I did, for
in less than two months use of the bitters
roy wife was cured, and she has remained so
for eighteen mouths since. I like such hum
bugging.—H. T., tit. Paul.
Did you ever see $ small boy so wanting
In spirit that one diurnal doubling up
throughout the summer could effect a radi-
w _ cal cure In his Immature fruit eating pro-
tpid some of the delegates to the St. Louis 1 divides ?
He protested that he wanted to Le a kind
husband, and felt sure that he could con
quer his temper. She repulsed him de
cisively. He had struck her and her son,
and she considered him incorrigible.
Thereupon he shot her through the
heart, killed the son and then himself.
The Empress Eugenie has sold her
house at Biarritz—the well known villa
Eugenie—for seven hundred thousand
| dollars. It was purchased by a Spanish
i company.
LinenHandkerchiefs JACOB COHEIM
We will close out the balance of these desira- |
ble goods at 5c.. 10c. and 25c. BLACK and I
COLORED SILK FRINGES, JET BALLS, SILK I
8PIKES, 8ILK CORD. BLACK LACES and 1
156 BROUGHTON STREET.
iBUiittftti (foods.
in great variety and at the real bargain prices.
Great bargains in SATIN de LYON, GROS I
GRAIN SILK. COLORED SILKS, Black and
Colored SATINS, DAMA8SEE bILKS and I
NOVELTIES.
DAVID AVEISBEIi
nov!8-N&Teltf
IMPORTANT
GARDENERS.
O-IjOVBS
(PATXXTED JTNB Ill'll, 1576.)
| KID GLOVES in all Colors, 2-Buttons for 50c.,
3-Buttons 75c. A full assortment of
FRENCH KIO CLOVES.
MILLIXEKY DEPABT3IEST
J^OB RENT, tte Fair Grounds, now under
lease to Messrs. Drayton & Thomas. Fos-
sendon given January 1st, 1881. Conditions
made known on application to
J. H. E8TILL,
Secretary Agricultural and Mechanical Associa
tion of Georgia. augl(Hf
£aU.
DOR SALE —Go to Bull s'reet, oppo>ite
X the Screven House, for Photographs, Fer
rotypes. Copying and Frames. Heac quarters
for Stereoscopic Views of Southern Scenery,
novltt-tf j. x. WILSON
Jj^OR SALE.—PINE and ASH &LAB8, dry
and suitable for fire wood, for sale cheap a:
yard next to Upper Rice Mill. Algo, SHINGLES
and Cypress, Oak and Ash LUMBER.
oct2fi-tf D. C. BACON & CO.
largest
in the city. Call and
aug*2b-tf
tock SEASONED rLOORINd
xamine our stock.
BACON & BROOKS.
L'OR SALE CHEsP, ana <>t fcramhaii sl
L Dean's Portable Bake Ovens, never u^ed.
Capacity for one hundred people. Apply at
the Pulaski House.jy-aa-tf
I )ARTIES desiring driven wells complet- it
material* for same will find it to tbeir ad
vantage to call on the undersigned. Pumps
and wells of all kinds repaired. W. A. KF.vT,
13 West Broad street. Savannah. ruy21-€m
£ost and .^ound.
I OST, a Coral Earring, o
J Congress streets. The
suitably rewarded by r
the Screven House.
Broughton or
finder will be
leaving at the office of
. nov!8-lt
£uurb.
D AUFUSKTE OYSTERS.- Families m want
of fine Oysters, either fresh or pickled,
can be supplied at short notice by -ending
QUIN AN’S HII1ERN AN’S HOUSE.
novlS-lt liiand 118 Bryan street.
N EW YORK OYSTERS and GAME at C' 7
TON EXCHANGE RESTAURANT, No.
6 Drayton street. Ladies'
dining rooms up stairs.
oct20 Tu,Tb&S4w
and Uests’ privi
£tmt Railroads.
S ist received a large assortment of
ATS, m Black, Gray and Brown, at
250 BUSHELS BUIST’S 8ELECTED
English Peas and Snap Beans
Just arrived and for sale low by
J. T. SHUPTRII
185 CONGRESS STREET,
"Wholesale and Retail Headquarters for Choice I
nov!8 tf Garden Seed.
Have
PEWBY
I 40c. FRENCH FELTS, all shapes, at t»5c
Ladies' and Children s sizes. Fancy and Plain
Satin Ribbon, Sashes,
| HAT SCABFS, CORDS and TASSELS, in all
colors.
PIUSH VELVETS, SILK SATINS,
in all colors, for Dress Trimmings. LACE and
LACE SCARFS. SILKS and PLUSH HAT
SCARFS, in all colors.
BROCADED SILKS a specialty.
Ladies call and see the Novelties.
POTATOiis|H< C. HOUSTON,
nov!5-N&Teltf J41 CONGRESS STREET.
LEAVsC
ARRIVE
LEAVE
LEAVE
SAVANNAH, j SAVANNAH
ISLE OF Ht
PE
MONTG'RT.
10 25 a. y.
3:33 a. a
8.10 A.
j£. 1
7.35 A. M.
*3:25 v. M
1:20 p. v
12:59 P.
M.
12:15 r. K.
6:40 p k
5:50 p. m.
5:37 p.
u. |
4-45 P. ».
E A
10 BARRELS FINE E \TING POTATOES and
5 BOXES PEARS FOR SALE BY rU
NOVELTIES IN WOOLEN GOODS.
I ?oM t VVOOI) ’ OAGE&CO ' hoods,
CAP IX
WHITMAN’S FRESH
Chocolate Caramels and Chocolates |
—AT—
C. STRONG’S Drug Store, |
ov!8-tf Cor. Bull and Perry street lane.
Copartnfrslnp Satires.
Notice of Dissolution.
CAPS,
SACKS,
SHOES,
AND A
SHAWLS.
|No Cheaper in the City.
LEAVE
SA VANN AIL
LEAVE
THUNDERBOLT.
LEAVE
boxaventcbe.
7:30 a. m.
C :00 A. M.
8:10 a. M.
10:35 a. m.
12:50 p. m.
1:00 p. «
3:35 p. *
4: *0 p. m
5:00 P. *.
6:35 p. m.
7:05 p. u.
7:15 p. H-
T HE copartnership heretofore existing un
der the name of CUNNINGHAM &
HEWES was dissolved by mutual consent on
the 1st day of November instant.
Mr. JOHN CUNNINGHA51 will sign the firm
name in liquidation, and is our authorized at
torney to wind UD the businessof the late firm.
PRESTON CUNNINGHAM.
W. H. HEWES.
NovofBER, 10. 1880. nov!2-€t
I STAMPING
DOSE OJT
SHORT
NOTICE
£fim.
MRS. POWERS,
168 BROUGHTON STREET.
SOIREK.
T HE opening Soiree of PROF SHERWOOD j
will take place at his Dancing Academy, I
Drayton street, near Brough on. on THURS- I
DAY EVENING, November ISth, 1880, at 8 I
o'clock. No ladies will be admitted excepting |
those receiving his printed invitation. Gentle- I
men who are not members of his class will be [
charged $1 admission. First-class music has I
been engaged. nov!6-3t
^adtllmt. Jtamss, &t.
E.L.NEI PLUNGER
DEALER IN
Saddles, Bridles and Harness.
SODA WATER
Still on draught, with choice Fruit Syrups, at |
G. M. IIEIDT & CO.’S I
DRUG STORE.
’s Fluid Extract
BUCHU AND JUNIPER is unrivalled for dis
eases of the Bladder and Kidneys.
Manufactured by
G. M.
UQVlS-tf
HEIDT & CO.
Buggy Harness
Of all descriptions.
addles,
English and American, Northern and Horn,
manufacture.
Trunks and Traveling Bags,
RUBBER AND LEATHER BELTING?
Prices as low as the lowest. C. O. D. ordera
carefullr filled.
E L. NEIDLINGER,
150 St. Julian and 153 Brvan streets,
Savannah. Ga.
sepl-M&Thtf
HLDILG FOK NOVv.VJBKH.
Superintendent's Office 8., S & S. R. B., f
November !, ISS<). \
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS AND
FRIDAY'S.
OUTWit. |
INWARD.
LEAVE ; ARRIVE j LEAVE | LEAVE
SAVANNAH. SAVANNAH. IS25 OF HOPE MONTG'ERV.
6:40 p. a. I 8:38 a. y j 8:!0 a, m. 7:35 a. x.
Monday morning train fer Montgomery only
at 6:23 a. m.
WEDNESDAY'S. SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS.
♦Sundays this is the last outward train.
Saturday nigh: last train 7:00 o'clock, instead
of 6:40.
EDW. J. THOMAS.
novl-tf Superintendent.
COAST LINE RAiLPOAD OFFICE. <
Savannah. October 3 -, 1880. f
O N and after MOND * Y, November 1st, 18S0,
the following suburban schedule will be
observed:
, SUNDAY SCHELULF.
Cars leave Bolton street at 6:3.7. 10:0» at’-
12:0J o’clock in the morning, and in the even
ing every half four from 2:35 until p. 8.
Last car leaves Thunderbolt at 7:C3 v. m.
^ FRANK LAMAR,
oct30 tf Superintendent.
Crockery, &t.
HOUSEKEEPERS
DESIROUS OF RE PLENISHING THEI.1
CROCKERY, ETC.,
Can do so to advantage at
T. H. EQLSHAW’S,
252 ST. JULIAN AND 149 BttYAN ^TT.
OCt22-tf
JUST OPENED:
A Magnificent str-eh BUSINESS SUITS. DRES*
SUITS. WORKING SUITS.
and OVERCOATS. New style SILK an j
FUR HATS for men and boys, at
E. HEIDT’^
HEADQUARTERS FOR GOOD CLOTEIXG-
'T , HE old reliable house, alive totF-ti^;
JL always in the lead. Call and VtT
splendid stock. Men ard boys can l* nc ?dj
out at any price to suit the purse. Also *
stock King of Shirts, Fine Dress Shirts, cents
and Boys’ Underwear and Furnishin : Cooasoi
every kind. 139 CONGRESS STREET,
novl-tf
TOILET SOAPS,
SPONGES anl CHAMOIS SKINS at
3. M. Heidt & Co.’s Drug Store.
