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ESTABLISHED 1850. j
j, H. ESTILL, Editor ami Proprietor. )
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
the news of the two states
TOLD IX PARAGRAPHS.
A startling Doable Tragedy near Dora
villf-TUe Heinous Offenses of the
Brutal Walton County Negro—Man and
Wife Separated in Slavery Days .lust
Reunited by the Finding of the Son.
GEOI6U.
t vington has received about 35 or 30 bales
of r<e' cotton.
W -hmgton county lias 2.346 farms, pro
ducing J1.t5i.991.
I'!:.- bridge at Island Shoals will soon is?
for tin- public to cross.
A .vntlemnn near VVintervilli- last Monday
ne hundred and six grown rats in his
! llrady. the negro who murdered Mr.
Petty, the i.reenisiro bartender, has been
.■nptsred.
The tax books show tiiat the return for
■ . . r p, county i- <101.419 more for ixsci
p K. K. Tarver, of Burke county, lias se
cured i patent u|ou a cotton planter of his
„wu invention
i- ird smith, of Jeflcrsou county, adver
i - - wife as having died in Arkansas. She
*r.to- that -he is well,
r ; 1 illation of Georgians it is now given.
.•••I into whites and colored, is a s follows:
V 5'1.671: colored. 736,539. Total. 1.532,-
Ppife-s-r W. < . Wright, of Itarnesville, has
lcit'ini Itailey Institute,having been elected
(, tin I’nnripaMiip of the High School at
y.rt \ alley.
Tli • grand jury of Walton county returned
p.. • uni red true bills at the recent term of !
the superior Court. Most of them were for
illegal voting.
Tin- retail grocery men of Home are going
to organize a mutual protection society, and
keep a "black list” to register the names of
tl. ... who will not pay their bills.
l.rui- felts.of Warrenton, father of George ’
K. ts. aim killed I’eter Broomfield, colored, a
few iv-ago, drop|ied dead un Momlav last :
at ii.uiie in that place, of heart disease.
Patrick Burney, the little four-vear-old son I
. : vlayor Burney, of died on last
Thursday iiiorning, of hydrophobia, produced |
1 V tic bite of a mad-dog, on the ITtli of July.
x ii aihoun. Albert smith fatallv sliot F.
4 Peel, becau-**? the latter wanted to .put i
irk before the crop • gatliered. smith i> ,
u. id. with the evidcn.ie against lnm almost |
positive.
lucre are now seven inmates at the alms- I
house near Covington. They-seem to Is- get
ting along very well, and are all well pro- i
Vi-led for. Tin- farm has a g-ssi crop, ami
seems to be well managed.
Kev.J.T. Pryor, a Baptist preacher, liv
iii- ;ti .Morgan county, near the city of Madi
'..li. has been dismissed by bis congregation,
. barged with making tod familiar with the
female members of the dock.
hast Sunday morning, on the place of Robert
Perkins, in Coweta county, two son-of \| n .
t.iiftin got into a quarrel, which resulted in a
liglit, one of tlu-111 Is-ing cut ill tile lungs. The
patient is now in a critical condition.
A child was born in Cobb county the other
.my having a head shaped like that of a dog,
while its hands resembled dogs' feet. It did not j
live. Its mother, while enciente, was fright
ened by a dog that attempted to bite her.
It. S. Cody, living near Jewells, lost liis j
re-dlence, nearly ail flit- furniture and a con
siderable amount of w heat and oats by lire
Tuesday night of last week. The loss is about
Jl.ji.it>. and Mr. Cody is without insurance.
The people of t artersville and of the coun
try are to meet in the opera house to-morrow
at I'* o'clock, to consider and provide for se
. ir ng the location of the iirane-ii Agricultural
1 ,_ • ..f the Seventh Congressional Itistnet
at 1 artersville.
.1. 1.. Batts, of smitliville. has gathered
train a one-horse farm, nine hales of cotton,
average weight, up to August 31 inclusive.
He expects to get twenty bales of cotton, two
hundred bushels of corn. Held and ground
j* -. |">lat'H-'. sugar eane.etc., in proportion.
Tiu-iirst annual meeting of the shareltohlers
~f tin Merchants and Planters' steamtHi.it
< ettiputiv will lie held 111 • olutnbus to-dav,
when ertieers will i>e elected for tb ensuing
vear. There art- Ho share-of jluo. all paid in,
an 1 full representation will doubtless Is- pre
• artersvifte received lier iir-t two bales of
new cotton last Saturday. One was brouglit
in i.v \\. \V. liieh, and weighed 516 pound.-,
as, i the other by James Jolley, and weighed
. pounds. Both were classed as strict low
•o: King, and were bought by J. C. Milaui at
Van Malenrn. Hit* negro who was charged
witii Hie killing of Kelly Butner. in Centrc
- li-trnwas eonvieted in Walton supe
rs • < onrt last week. lie was recommended
m tin- merer of the court, as the evidence was
a! eireums'tantial. lie lias been sent to the
penitentiary for life.
Pr-. ably the obtest house in Wayneslioro.
ri is kilow 11 as the Altaway house, i- lieing
Vu 11 to make room for three liriek stores,
t. . |.?it up liv C orker .V Cos. some letter
wr.it'-n to citizens forty years ago were found
! the wainscot, and give an interesting
p run* of those days.
W lm--dav a negro from Morgan county
et'.-red Athens with warrants for the arrest
ot - -rother and wife. The woman eloped
w ' or husband's brother, and the pair were
_ iiappilv together until their w lie re
- w ere discovered. They were carried
■ Morgan, where they will In- tried for
11. . U. 11. Russell says that lie hasrveeived
. threatening anonymous letters from
A- about in- free -ehooil bill, containing
g i.-eisof threats if he did not drop the
?. i>ne of them hinted that it would
v. ■ healthy for him to again set foot
i„ .-oil of Athen- if he persisted in hav
it measure* forced upon the tax payers.
A •ew industry lias sprung up in Cobb
r, , tv. Mr. John Shaw hauled a two-horse
kj. u uad of idai k sumac leaves to Concord
W .11 Factory au*l received <l9 for the
He was two days in gathering and de
... ring ibelli. He has hauled several loads
t.. Laore! Woolen Mills at Boswell and re
ce.'-rd giKnl prices for them. These leaves
are userl for dyeing purposes.
Foster Thomas furnished tin* pri-oncrs in
1 v Bavlev jail with instruments to break
■l. i lie prisoner- failed in the attempt,
.0. I one turned state's evidence against Fos
ter, itiitl he was committed to jail for the of
fen-e. There are eleven prisoners in tlie jail,
.-.-id one in the Savannah jail, aw aiting trial
a; the next term of the Superior Court. Allot
in are colored, and three murderers.
Tin* Fulton county tax digest of IS3 has
been placed in the hands of the Comptroller
General, and includes the followingstatisties:
In the city of Atlanta— polls ot whiles. 2,3*'s;
number of acres of land, aggre
. . value of whole citv property.
F 1 the whole county—white poll. 3,231: col
ored. 772. total number of acres of land, 95,-
1.1*7; aggregate value of whole county prop
erty. <>,202,651.
The report of the cotton market at Ten
n>V*. furnished by Capt. J. C. Harman
-u.itx -some interesting facts connected
with fhe history of the market during the
pa-t thi'ee seasons. The crop of last year was
... 3 bales. in excess of tlie crop of the pre
vi . ear, ami over 1,500 bales larger than
tin-. r.,p of 18-d. The price, however, is aliout
tw .-cuts less now than at the lir-t of >ep
. . r last y ear. and of the year I — l .
Bartlesville's < omnion Council has voted
$1,440 to enable Gordon Institute to
lower its tuition fees <1 per month for each
scliolar. The F’inanee Committee recoin -
*i ,e -I tiiat there In* an assessment of <1 2">
on the thousand for general taxes and fl 73
* r i‘nvcs.'ind as extraordinary or school tax,
making tit's total assessment $0 per thousand.
On motion, it was adopted by the Council.
It will require *5,721 to pay the city's e\-
Tli. number of arrests made by tlie Atlanta
m ic. and police for July were 64; dismissed. 7;
.mount of Hues collected, <■>■> 77>. Ninn
er ~f arrests for August. 45; dismissed, 9;
total amount of tines collected. <203. making a
grand total of 109 eases and <556 75 lines for
the two months. Their expense for the two
uoinn.s was: Their salary. <360; feeding and
car. ..f horses. *SO; total expense. *4lO. which
leaves, over and above their salary aud ex
}H*DSot% ? 14i 72.
Judge Jlutchins, nays tlie Walton Xeire, is
i.Tvpo-0.l to public hangings, lit* says in or
dinary eases ho will always order the execu
tions to lie made in private, but in the ease of
Taylor Bryant, the crime is so revolting that
he desires all memo see and know that the
perpetrator of -u. ti crimes suffers the ex
treme penalty of the law . In this opinion he
- backed by the Ih-si citizens of tlie county.
It will be many a year la-fore another white
lady is outraged in this county.
Mr. John Ballon and Mis- 'arali Freeman,
.-ha -red with adultery and fornication, had a
ir- quinary hearing before Jiistiee Merrell,
1. 1 an'O.'l on Weiliies-lay evening last. Tile
a discloses the fact that Ballou's wife
- k . u „t had been for live or si. k weeks;
that Ballon procure*! tlie services „t Mi--
'n th Frecmna <*> upon hi- w ife; that
'-T.n-iier stay Ihat they, .lonn ami Sarah;
'*••••■11,70 very *nach .so, that two
-r :Tr.-e .lights ago F>ey eloped together.
■■■’ their wav foC it*.- Sdilte of Alabama.
■!.f.-s-ions eo 11 tiffed /lint to.iail While
'ir.ih- denial discharged her.
The w.irtli St.ir prints the following ro
re- : “Thirty vears ag* Kelly Smith, negro,
* - -old in North Carolina and brought bv
K- new master to Georgia, leaving betiinu
'*> •■: 1 w fe and baby lov. Since that time he
hit*! n.,t seen nor lieanf from his family. He
- employed on tin* tur|>cntine farm of Pel
ham. istewart A Cos., seven miles from till*
i-hi'-e. A short time ago they employed soe
* !- from North Carolina, and among the
r*''’. a negro named John, about thirty vears
">■l A- was natural, Kelly epiith made in
; • - als>ut tin people in his obi borne, and
b r ' -*hiu be :is.-ertain**<l that he WoS ?!k
--- >- - Ins own son, whom he had not seen •.
t wee decades. From lion the old man learned
bt-.t hi* wife was still living single, having
a-iver married, lie is now corresponding
l 'i *‘ t ’ r * ar *‘* >t is more than probable will
j l -‘ b e her to join him ami his son in his new
The i.winnett //-retd publishes the follow -
: “A terrible tragedy has occurred in IH?-
h--.il. county, not far from Doraville. A buck
aeyro went to the house of Mr. tiprewell, w ho
< ah.-ent, and demanded of Mrs. Sprewell
something to eat. ."she had nothing prepared
mi.! jjiin. He thereupon drt?w a pistol
“i"‘ ber amt continued her to furnish him
Wt. wbleh she did. -After eating he de-
Wanded that she give bim the money in the
"-.use, and sbt-gave him *ix dollars—all they
had. Then, with pi-tpl st>U drawn, he ma<ie
luimher improper demand of her, whereupon
Thf screamed This frig Uteped him, ano fce
le n. a son-in-law of Mr. Sprewell heard the
“[httn, and hearing from Mr*. 8. the facts.
*l™ two others, pursued the wretch und
*’■ ‘‘rtook him. and when atiemjhing tv arrest
h Lnt!v r ? o rew t is knife and stabbed him
fr.in i h^? rt ’ kIUII 3 ,t hlm instantly. The two
thsi lh Ti u f red Upo, V hi,n * idling him on
. he " ame if the son-in-law we
have failed to obtain.*’
, c 7,7 a T renceTine ‘'poeial says: “Judge Estes
vf ln our Superior Court, which met
Mom av morning. He is hearing Jucige
Hutchins disqualified <-ases. The latter Judge
arrived Monday afternoon from Walton
court, liaving been detained at Monroe, try
ing tlie Taylor Bryant rape caae. Tins negro
is one of the worst characters that lias ever
been to the penitentiary. He went there
from Rockdale for an assault with in
tent to rape, since leaving there he
V*' n>*ar Isigansville. working on
w . E. Moore s land. Aliout three weeks
ago. one uight. he railed another young
white widow lady. He had crawled into the
window and in the lied before the lady knew
•*,- > he was living alone. The negro aceom
plished Ins desire despite the lady's efforts.
11.-r people <H>k his tracks but eoul.l not fol
low them to any distance. They measured
them, however, ami when this 'la-t scram
aro-c the parties compared tracks, and they
vyere undoulitmlly the same. The same night
tins la-t rape occurred this same negro went
into Mr. Sami's house and got into the lied
where two of his grown daughters were
sleeping. Fhe whole family, consisting of
seven in number, were at home. Tiie screams
of tlie l a<lies caused the brute to fly, however.
A hundred citizens met at Bay Creek meet
ing house Monday night and decided if the
jury didn’t And him guilty tliev would or
ganize and proceed al once' to Monroe to get
him for pur|manifest. The Solicitor
General. A. E. Mitchell, saved them llie trou
ble by doing the state great service in con
victing the fiend. A day or after this last
rape was committed, a negro lioy, William
Jones, ra|ied a girl of his own color and about
liis age. Ho was captured by tlie negroes and
carried to Monroe and placed in jail. The
negroes are very indignant, and declare that
he shall receive liis dues.
FLORIDA.
orange eounly is getting out anew pamph-
I.ands are changing hands at a lively rate
iu itill-ln-rough county.
Eighteen of the Florida State papers (and
|K-rliap' more) are published 011 Saturday.
The several cotton gins in and around Lake
< ity began work this week and are in full
blast.
Mobile received two bales of cotton from
Florida last week, which sold for 15cents per
pound.
Tin- telegraph wires are lieing put up on
tin- new line between Marianna and Ap
alachicola.
Many persons in the vicinity of Tallahassee
are preparing to engage in tlie cultivation of
tigs for commercial purposes. „ '
The Southern Oil Company will build a
depot for the distribution of its products
throughout tlie state at I’alatka.
George. R. Reynolds, of Duval county, lias
received tin* Ilisston premium of <i>o for the
la-st sample of jute raised in the State.
The Tit ns House, at Titusville, has been
leased to Mr. Voss, of Enterprise, who will
open it on tin* Ist of November, for one year.
small shipments of half-ripe oranges are
now lieing made daily at Jacksonville. Large
quantities of lemonsare also being shipped.
C. < . Gresliam lias been appointed aad qual
ified as Postmaster at Bartow on the petition
of the majority of tlie beneficiaries of tlie of
fice.
Capt. T. W. Lund will lie at Salt Lake with
the-tea Fox next Saturday or Sunday,
liaving repaired and put tier in tlrst-elass
order.
The value of property in Columbia county
returned for assessment to date is ft. 161 ,000.
The Assessor thinks the sum total inav swell
to <1,200.600.
A map of Florida, with a description of tlie
several counties of the State, all under one
binding, i- 111 contemplation by C.C. William
son, of Jacksonville.
The steamer Anita recently made tlie trip
from Sanford to Jacksonville in thirteen and
a half hours, making all mail landings,* the
fastest time on record.
George \\ . Bassett, for many vears a con
ductor on the Florida Central'and Western
Railroad, lias resigned, and will locate with
his family in Lake City.
The Green Cove Springs post office lias done
more than double I lie business during the
past four or live months than it ever (lid with
in the same months previously.
J. L. Oliver, living at Wakulla station, lias
discovered what he supposes to Is- a deposit of
copjier ore. on tlie east sole of St. Mark's river,
near Newport Sulphur Springs.
Recent information from sheritt' W. F.
Richards, of Brevard county, who is at pres
ent very low at Fort Drum, leads to the be
lief that he will 11 it again resume his office.
The Starke bears that Bradford
county possesses two orange trees larger,
although younger, than the celebrated tree at
Fort llarley, and proix.fles to investigate tlie
matter.
Owing to tin- low stage of water at Salt
Lake, the Astatula cannot come within a mile
or two of the warehouse at Titusville, and if
there is no rain soon, she will have to drop
back to Deep creek.
The contract for building tlie Miccosukie
bridge lia.~ Is-en awarded to Mr. Henrv, whose
but was <650. There were several other bids
made for the work, but Mr. Henry's was the
lowest by <IOO.
A man who had l>e*‘n la-friended and given
employment by the Catholic Church in Jack
sonville, showed liis ingratitude by stealing
ilu-gold lace on the altor. He lias gone to
jail for 3<i days.
A few evenings ago St. Stephen's Episcopal
Church, in IgiTilin. was entered by thieves
robbed, but the thieves are unknown.
This makes the third time that ttii' rhurrli has
la***n roblied within ike last two years.
The assessment of Orange county for tlie
current vear laeksonlv forty thousand of foot
ing up three millions of taxable property, and
it I- asserted tiiat the property not returned
will far exceed tin* forty thousand in value.
Live Oak is teeming with improvements.
Besides the new liriek hotel and tlie remodel
ed Stale House—now called the Suwanet*—
there is anew cotton warehouse, anew livery
stable, and a nunilH*rof dwellings in course
of construction.
Although the season is far advanced, tin*
rush to >t. Augustine continues. A party
from Minnesota arrived early in the week’,
aud on Wednesday one of the leading hotels
was obliged to refuse accommodations to
twenty-five persons.
The li-li business at Cedar Keys promises
tills season to assume larger proportions than
heretofore. Extensive preparations have Ih-cii
made bv the fishermen. Two steamers will
bring fish from the Clearwater fisheries, be
side-several sail vessels.
W. W. Woodward, of Tallahassee, has pur
chased 4" acres of land from J. P. Kolicrts
and 141 acres from Col. A. A. Fisher, making
a tract of 1-1 acres of splendid land. Mr.
Woodward is going largely in the line stock
and dairy business.
Hon. E. K. Foster, State Superintendent of
Public Instrimtion, lias already arranged for
a iiunilierof teachers' institutes to lie held at
different points in the state, and is endeavor
ing to arrange for two to Ik* held in West
Florida at an early day.
\t Jacksonville Wednesday, the employes
on the city pay roll were paid off in wanants,
hut as there was 110 money in the treasury,
the warrants could not Ik? cashed as usual,
and it becomes necessary for the employes, in
order to get tin* money necessary to pay their
current expenses, to sell their warrants to one
of tlie banks at a discount of 5 per cent.
Jas. Harvey, on the Ocklockoncc river, in
I .eon county, lias found an extensive niarf Ihml
on liis plantation. He intends to bring in a
Imx of the deposit, and Mr. Geo. W. Saxon
will shiii il to the Louisville Exposition. Mr.
Richard Fletcher, four miles west of Talla
hassee. has on his plantation an immense de
posit similar to that found by Mr. Ilarvey.
The taxes levied for all county purjioses in
Jefferson aggregate only 11 mills, to which
must is* added 7j mills for State purposes, and
the total tax the present year will aggregate
onlv 16 mills, or <l6 on every <1,006 worth of
property. Last year the aggregate taxes
were <23 75 on <I,OOO worth of property, or
<7 77> in excess of the levy for Hie present
year.
On Tuesdav morning, in Brooklyn, between
1! and 12 o’clock. Mrs. W. L. Pavne closed and
left tier house for the purpose of visiting some
neighbors. During her absence a thief en
tered the premises, and finding the upper
-asli of one of the windows down, turned the
-lat' 111 the blinds, and by the skillful use of
a mop handle, succeeded in extricating Mrs.
Payne’s jiocketbook, which he found in the
open wardrobe, wliieli stood near the win
dow. The pocketbook contained about <2O
in cash, besides some valuable papers. There
is no clue to the thief.
The Palatka Ilerald says: “Tlie business of
Florida is not in advance of Hie iines of trans
lxirtation as a whole, but tliere are portions
of the State where it is difficult to get pro
duce to market. The Peninsula, for instance,
i- rapid!' developing her resources, and is
awaiting the coming of the iron horse. The
Indian R,* .-r countrv,a* far down as Miami.
1- stretching gt’l tier arms and calling for
belli. Certain s-cctioffs of East t-lorida are
u ailing, and all that Ls necessary to fill up
tlie entire country with good settlers is the
surety of getting 'their produce to market."
The >t. Augustine i'r/s* savs: "The uew
twin-screw steamer City Of I’alatka. now
U-ing built at John Roach's ship yard, at Ches
ter, I*a., is owned bv llu* Florida Steamship
* omi-any. with tlie follow mg directors; John
\V. tjuintard. James \V. tjuintard. New Vork;
John Roach. * he-ter, l’a.: John W. Ciisudler.
Boston, Mass.; James Adger, Charleston, S.
C. Thu steamship was built expressly lor tlie
carrying of Florida fruits, and is of’ the fol
lowing dimension-: Ixwigth, 225 feet: is feet
beau*, draws 7*, tv > of water when load
ed. It iz said that it will be *i*e finc-t steamer
tiiat lias ever entered the st. John's river; is
to make close connect ion- with < harleston
steamers, aud will aii from New \ ork for
I’aiatkij direct on November 1."
A Bis Bay for Saltcllo.
SALK4.L*r, Mexico, Sept, ti.—The first
train on tbe Jleiiscn National Railway
arrived last evening. Fite sybole town
turned out to witness this great tueqt for
aajtejlo.
Heart affections, kidney and liver trot:
hies affect nearly one half of all mankind.
Yet how many heedlessly pass through a
shortened life giving no care to these com
plaints which cause the human family
such great distress. Does your heart beat
violently from the least excitement f Have
you tits of dizziness* Does your back
ache? Are your liowels constipated?
£pese symptoms are the flrst warnings.
Delay dangerous. Be wise In time.
Begaln perfect health bv using Brown’s
Jrop Bitters ■ - J
GEORGIA’S LEGISLATURE.
ANOTHER BUSY DAY PIT IX BY
BOTH HOUSES.
The Speaker of the House and Presi
dent of llie Senate Dropped from
Among the Capitol Commissioners.
and the Kill Sent to tlie Governor-
Other Important Work.
Atlanta, Sept. 6.—ln the House to
day. Mr. James, of Douglass, moved to
reconsider the action of yesterday tabling
the resolution fixing the final adjourn
ment.
Mr. Jordan, of Hancock, said that the
House would probably adjourn when it
got through with its business, and on his
motion the matter was tabled amid ap
plause.
Mr. Roundtree, of Brooks, moved to re
consider the action (locating the bill pro
viding for tlie election of Superintendents
of Elections, as he wished to amend it.
Mr. Wright, of Washington, approved !
tho motion, as the bill would be obnoxious ;
in its ojK>rations. The motion was tabled
by a large majority.
Mr. Spence, of Mitchell, moved to re
consider the action defeating the bill
giving the rotate Librarian increased
pay for extra sen ices. It was advocated
by the Chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, and carried.
Mr. Redwine, of Hall, moved to recon
sider the action defeating the bill prevent
ing members of the Legislature from
changing their votes in the legislative
ballots eycept on anew ballot. The vote
stood 7G yeas to 06 nays, which the
Speaker settled by voting aye, thus grant
ing reconsideration. The* result was
greeted with applause.
The rules were suspended, and the |
House considered the Senate amendments
to the capitol bill. The House receded,
and the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House will not be Commis
sioners. The Governor and the live Com
missioners appointed bv him will super
vise and control the w'ork. The bill now
goes to tbe Governor for bis signature.
After a prolonged and lively debate over
the Senate amendment to’furnish tiie
Code to Notaries Public the resolution
was recommitted to the Judiciary Com
mittee, and another bill on the same sub
ject was passed and returned to the Sen
ate, where it originated.
The Dill introduced by Mr. Flynt, of
Forsyth, enforcing contracts for labor tiv
making it a misdemeanor to leave an em
ployer before the expiration of the term
of service, came up.
Mr. Key, of Jasper, desired to amend so
as to apply tbe same rule to employers
who fail to carry out their contracts with
laborers. On motion tlie Dill was indefi
nitely postponed.
The bill amending section 1711 of the
Code as to verdicts in divorce cases was
lost.
Tbe resolution directing a suit against
the lessees ot the Indian Spring was
adopted.
The bill amending the section of the
Code as to advertising the Railroad Com-
mission's new schedules of rates, passed.
The bill to create a County Adminis
trator for each county was ordered printed
for future consideration.
On the bill prescribing the manner of
applying to leased railroads the schedule
of rates by the Railroad Commissioners,
majority and minority reports were made
by the Railroad Committee.
Several minor amendments were offered,
but a motion was made to indefinitely
postpone the bill.
Mr. Harris, of Bibb, the author of the
bill, opposed, and claimed that the
measure would do good, and secure
through rates on cotton over leased lines
upon tavorable terms. Macon must have
some such legislation as this, or sutler
immeasurably in her commercial interest.
Mr. Harris made a most impassioned ap
peal for the bill, paying a high compliment
to Savannah's unselfish sympathy for
Macon in the past. He said the subject
had been fully considered by him, and he
knew the vast interests at stake.
Mr. Hawkes, of Sumter, replied with
equal vehemence denying that Macon
would suffer without the passage of this
bill. A few ofber cotton men may, but the
prosperity of the towns on the Southwest
ern Railroad gives prosperity to Macon’s
general business growth. This bill is cal
culated to injure those towns in the hope
of benefiting Macon.
At the afternoon session, on motion, of
Mr. Harris, the Dill was tabled and order
ed printed, as it is important and the
House should properly understand all its
provisions.
The House proceeded to read bills the
second time, in order to facilitate the
final disposition of business.
The Governor announced that he had
signed the bill amending section 147>.j of
the Code. Also, chartering the Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee Railroad. Also,
amending the act creating Commission
ers in Schley county. Also, prohibiting
liquor in Glascock and Paulding coun
ties. Also, amending tbe charter of the
Gate City Street Railroad.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate Mr. Tutt ottered a resolu
tion for a committee to sec what bills can
lie tabled, and thereby secure an earlier
adjournment.
Mr. Baker advocated his resolution to
press the suit against ex-Treasurer John
Jones, and it was adopted.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments changing the time of holding
the Emanuel Superior Court.
The bill providing for better public roads
was read the second time and ordered
printed.
Bills on their third reading fared as fol
lows :
To regulate grand jury draw ing in Polk
county. Passed.
To amend the charter of Roswell, in
Cobb county. Passed.
To keep up stock in Jasper county
l’assed.
To authorize the City Council of Au
gusta to fix the salary of tlie Mayor, not
to exceed $5,000 or go under $2,500.
passed.
To provide for preventing the evils of
intemperance bv local option in the State.
Recommitted.
The liquor bill for Mitchell county.
Passed.
To let Sumter county issue bonds to
build anew eotirt house.’ Passed.
To amend the act incorporating the
Capital Bank of Macon to reduce the
capital stock. Passed.
To incorporate the lrwinton Railroad
Company. Passed.
The liquor bill for Taylor county passed.
To establish a branch college at
I.aGrange. Passed.
To incorporate the Vigilant Live Stock
Life Insurance Company. Passed.
The bill to change the time of holding
county elections in the State came up.
Mr. Polhill explained the policy of the
bill to prevent such an accumulation of
elections on the same day.
Mr. Peeples objected to the bill because
it extended the time of the present otlicers
one year. He thought any extension a
wrong policy.
Mr. Hovt favored the bill as a good one.
Mr. Dußignon also favored tbe bill, and
gave reasons fur its passage.
Mr. Jones opposed the bill. He depre
cated the frequency of elections.
Mr. Parks opposed the bill. It is be
lieved that the people would not favor tlie
innovation upon a policy that had pre
vailed for all time. He raised tbe ques
tion as to the effect on officers’ bonds.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Gustin and Oliver, and the bill wits lost.
The resolution distributing codes to No
taries, etc., was taken up and the House
amendments concurred in.
The Senate spent the afternoon session
reading bills the second time.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
The free tickets for the Louisville Ex
position arrived to-day, and some mem
bers are very auxious for an early ad
journment. Even the clerks, pages and
porters have sept ou an application for
similar free tickets, But few prominent
memliers will go after the final adjourn
ment.
R. C. Johnson, a partner with Alfred
Verney, publisher of the Hailwa;/ Gazette,
has collected money lor advertisements
and skipped. Verney is after him by tel
egraph.
Governor McDaniel is crowded almost
to the wall by the pressure of applicants
to be Capitol'Commissioners. The most
unworthy clamor tie loudest and press
tbe hardest. lie may appoint to-morrow,
but they will lie good men unless tbe
Governor gets badly tooled.
English Friendship for Ireland.
Limkhk k, kept fi,—Hon. Richard
o Shaiighessy, who recently resigned his
seat in Parliament, has issued a vale
dictory addressed to tbe electors of bis
district, in which he expresses his con
viction that tbe masses of tbe English
people are honestly anxious that Irish
affairs should lie regulated by Parliament
wit a a careful and generous regard for
the condition aud necessities of Ireland.
Mr. Theo. F. Gaillard, Savannah, Ga.,
says: “I used Brown’s Iron Bitters lor
general debility and weakness with good
results.”
SAVANNAH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1883.
BALTIMORE'S ORIOLE.
Programme of the Greatest Festival
Ever Attempted in America.
1 Baltimore. Sept. 6. —The third annual
Oriole festival in this citv w ill begin on
Tuesday next, September 11, and con
tinue three days. The following is the
programme on the first night, Tuesday:
Lord Baltimore will arrive on a steamer,
escorted and accompanied by a large
flotilla of tugs and other vessels. The en
tire fleet will be brilliantly lighted with
electric and calcium lights and Chinese
lanterns. During its progress up thehar
-1 bor fireworks will be discharged from
I barges stationed along the route. On
landing Lord Baltimore.and his suite will
be met by a committee iu full dress,
j escorted to their carriages, a line of
j march to the City Hall will be taken
i V, 1 - ; tl,e militar .v, the National Rifles, of
; \\ ashington, having the right, followed
j ov four other companies from that citv,
the Fifth Maryland Regiment, and other
local companies. Next will come a
mounted escort of Lord Baltimore's men
: at arms. Bishops in full mask and cos
tume, Lord Baltimore’s carriage with the
Washington Light Infantry, £M> strong,
acting as a guard of honor. Immediately
preceding Lord Baltimore will tie a mili
tary company bearing electric torches.
F ollowing the guard of honor will come a
company armed with electric lights fed
from a wagon containing a generator.
Next will come uniformed societies with
flambeaus and blow torches, and the Fire
Department with engines brilliant with
electricity.
The entire route will be ablaze with
• electricity and 100 calcium lights of vari
ous colors. Arriving at the Academy of
Music the parade will pass in review and
lie dismissed.
On Wednesday the anniversary of the
battle of North Point will occur. The dav
will be a general holiday. At night there
will lie a general'illumination, public and
private.
On Thursday night, September 13, a
grand mystic pageant will take plaee,
consisting of -tl floats, some of them ex
ceeding 40 feet in length and 30 In height,
composed-of two divisions. The first di
vision will consist of 26 floats illustrat
ing ancient history in theory as modern
ized by a distinguished American author.
tlie second division will represent the
historical work of one of America’s most
distinguished authors. The pageant will
be the largest everattempted in this coun
try, extending eighteen squares or up
wards of a mile. It will be headed by the
Marine Band of Washington, accompanied
by noted bands from other cities. Two
hundred and thirty representative mer
chants will take characters iu costumes,
the whole embracing over 1,300 men and
240 horses. Over 15,000 lights will be car
ried in the procession. President Arthur
and the members of bis Cabinet will re
view tbe pageant from the City Hall, A
grand ball will conclude the festivities.
All the railroads leading to tlie city from
the Last and West, and as far South as
New Orleans, will issue half-fare tickets.
During liis visit the President will be
the guest of Mr. Robert Garrett.
CRUSHING OUT YELLOW FEVER.
The .Marines at Pensacola Not to lie
Moved North at Present.
Washington, Sept. 6.—Commodore
English last night telegraphed to Lieuten
ant Commander Welch at Pensacola, Fla.,
that it would be impossible for the ma
rines, who are now encamped near Pen
sacola, to be moved North at present, but
instructed him to move the camp to a
point further removed from the infected
district if the quarantine authorities
would permit it. He authorized him to
inquire it tlie marines would be allowed
to pass through the Gulf States in case it
should lie decided to remove them North.
There has not been a case of yellow fever
among the marines since they went into
camp.
\\ ashington, Sept. 6.—The Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service
received a dispatch this afternoon from
the President of the Board of Health at
Pensacola, Fla., stating that the house to
house inspection there had been discon
tinued, and reporting that the fever was
getting worse at the navy yard, there hav
ing been six deaths within the last twentv
four hours. He stated also that he was
improving the cordon around the navy
yard wherever he could.
Pensacola still remains in a healthy
condition, six deaths from yellow fever
Gave occurred at the navy yard during
the past twenty-four hours. No new cases
have been reported to-day.
WILLARD EISKE’S GREED.
He Brings Suit to Restrain Cornell Uni
versity from Receiving $1,500,000.
Ithaca, N. Y„ Sept. G.—This evening’s
issue of the Ithaca .Journal contains an
account, five coin ms in length, ol an at
tempt now being made by Prof. Willard
Fiske, ex-Librarian of Cornell University,
to annul the will of his wife, the late Jen
nie McGrath Fiske, by which that uni
versity received a million and a half of
dollars. The ground on which the ac
tion is brought is a clause
in the charter forbidding
the university to hold property in excess
of $3,000,000. The university’authorities
refuse to outline their defense. The de
cree opening the final accounting, by the
consent of Executor Boardman and the
university authorities, was made to-day
at a hearing in the Surrogate’s Court here.
The issue involves the title to the cele
brated Fiske mansion on University Hill
and otner property, in addition to per
sonal estate. The date is not yet agreed
on for tbe hearing. The action of Pro
fessor Fiske is irreconcilable with his
public address at the laying of the corner
stone at the last commencement.
TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION.
Tlie Southern Merges with the Bankers’
ami Merchants' Company.
Richmond, Sept. 6.—Much satisfaction
is expressed in business circles here at
the consolidation of the Southern Tele
graph Company with the Bankers’ and
Merchants’ Telegraph Company, since it
improves the prospects that the Indebted
ness of the former company will now bo
liquidated. It is said that the
men who have been building the
lines have not been paid for four months;
that the company bwes their officers con
siderable sums, and that their line mate
rial lias been attached for freights and
other bills. A gang of men employed on
the lines between Charleston and Colum
bia repeat tin* same story of operations
on that railroad. It is believed that the
new organization will see that their lia
bilities are discharged.
RAVAGES OF THE FLAMES.
A Tinner’s Pot Destroys a Granite Mon
astery near Baltimore.
Baltimore, Sept. 6.—St. Joseph’s
I’assionist Monastery, three miles west of
this city, on the Frederick turnpike, was
destroyed by fire last night. The monas
tery was a three-story and mansard roof
structure, built of granite, but all tbe
partitions were of wood, so that the tire
could not be controlled. A church ad
joining, in process of construction, was
also considerably damaged. The fire ori
ginated from a tinner's pot left on the
roof by workmen. The damage is from
s3o*ooo t 0535,000, with partial insurance.
FAILURES IN BUSINESS.
It. Dudley Coleman & Bro , of New Or
leans, Make an Assignment.
New Orleans, Sept. 6.—lf. Dudley
Coleman & Bro., iron founders and ma
chinists, suspended yesterday. Their lia
bilities are $250,000, and their assets $400,-
uoo. The suspension is caused by their
inability to realize on their investments.
The firm has l>een active and public spir
ited, und have the confidence and sym
pathy of a large circle of frien Is. It is
said they will continue business.
A Policeman shot.
Danville, X a.. Sept. 6. — Policeman J.
C. Parks was shot and dangerously
wounded this evening by John A. Fergu
son. Parks had a warrant tor the arrest
of Ferguson on a charge of beating and
threatening the life of a woman with
whom he had been living for some time,
and to whom he had only recently been
married. When he approached Ferguson
to arrest him the latter shot him, the ball
entering bis abdomen.
Given l’p by Dovtor*.
“Is it possible that Mr. Godfrey is up
and at work, and cured by so simple a
remedy ?”
“J assure you it is true that he is entire
ly cured, anil with nothing but Hop Bit
ters; and only ten days ago his doctors
gave him up and said he must die!”
“Well-a-dav! That's remarkable! I
will go this day and get some for my poor
George—l know hops are good.”
DISASTERS OX THE OCEAN.
FURIOUS EQUINOCTIAL GALES
REPORTED EVERYWHERE.
Destructive Flames Aboard the Savan
nah Steamship William Crane-
Frightful Experience of the Cattle
Steamer Lamport in a Hurricane—The
Cauiina Lost—Other Craft Crippled.
Baltimore, Sept. 6.—The steamship
William Crane/of the Savannah line, ar
• rived here aliout noon to-day greatly
damaged by tire. The ship took tire Tues
day whilst oil'the coast of South Carolina,
and it was oniy after the most strenuous
exertions that her officers and crew suc
ceeded in extinguishing the flames, and
then not till the ship and cargo had been
damaged to an amount estimated at from
SIO,OOO to $15,000. The hull of the vessel
being of iron saved her from destruction.
The tire was discovered at three o’clock
Tuesday morning in the cotton on the first
lower deck. An alarm was immediately
sounded, and the hands were put to work
with a donkey engine, pouring streams of
water on the fire through four sets of
hose. Other men engaged in hoisting the
burning cargo, and three hundred bales of
cotton and one hundred barrels of tur
pentine were cast overboard. The boats
were gotten ready and all preparations
made for leaving the ship in case the tiro
could not be overcome. Captain Taylor
and his officers and crew fought the flames
for fourteen hours, and were finally suc
cessful iti subduing them and saving the
ship. There were seven passengers, live
gentlemen and two ladies, on the Crane.
The damage to the cargo cannot lie esti
mated to-night, as it has not been dis
charged.
HORRORS ON A CATTLE SHIP.
Nearly the whole Cargo Washed Over
board, and the Steamer Disabled.
Halifax. N. S., Sept. 6.—The steam
ship Lamport, Captain Cross,
from Baltimore for London, with
a cargo of cattle and general
merchandise, put in here in distress this
morning, having had her machinery dis
abled during last week’s stormy weather.
The officers of the vessel report
having had a terrible experi
ence. The Lamport sailed from Baltimore
Friday, Augusj 24, and met with fair
weather till the following Wednesday
morning, when stormy weather set in,
increasing in fury as the day advanced,
and the steamer was frequently swept by
seas mountain high and of fearful power.
After dark the storm grew still worse,
the wind blowing with terrific* violence
and tbe sea rising to a great height,
threatening every moment to swamp the
steamer.
At 11 o’clock at night the storm was
at its height, and from that hour till
daylight the vessel was almost at the
mercy of the elements. Great seas swept
over the decks, carrying awav 130 out of
170 cattle which were on board, and badly
injuring a number of the crew.
Second officer Jones had his collar-bone
broken.
William Moran, who had charge of
the cattle, describes the scenes witnessed
during the night as terrible. The waves
were tremendous in size, and, sweeping
over the ship, they would lift a great por
tion of the cattle pens on their crests and
hold them for a moment above and then
hurl them with their living
contents with awful violence to the deck.
The next waves would carry off the bleed
ing and dying animals in the twinkling of
an eye. The cattle were shipped by F. R.
Lingham & Cos., of Boston, and were in
fine condition when the Lamport sailed.
During the storm all the steamer’s boats
were either carried away or disabled.
The cabin skylight was stove in, and
the cabin flooded with water. A portion
of the bulwarks and part of the poop
wheel were carried away, and other dam
age was sustained.
On Thursday morning between 8 and !>
o'clock the engines broke down. The
steamer was then about three hundred
miles southeast of Halifax.
Sail had to be rigged, and she was head
ed for this port, but Very little progress
was made.
Thursday evening the water, which all
day had been pouring over the vessel, got
in the stoke hold und put out tlie fire by
which tbe steam pump had been run, but
the ship kept clear till temporary repairs
on her machinery had been made.
On Monday, four days after the engines
broke, they were started again, and all
possible speed was made toward Halifax.
OTHER DISASTERS AFLOAT.
Whole Fleets of Sailing Crafts Winged
ly the Winds and Waves.
St. John. N. F., Sept. 6.— The Crom
well line steamer Canima, Captain Far
ipiahar, from New York, August 30, for
Halifax, became a total wreck this morn
ing. She struck on Gull Island, at the
mouth of St. Mary’s bay, and sank almost
immediately. Her passengers and crew,
sixty in all, got ashore safely.
The schooner Thistle has been sent to
the scene of the wreck to render assist
tance.
The French bark, Kermalo, with 9,000
quintals of codfish from St. Pierre for
France, has sank with all hands at the en
trance to the River Girard. The schooner
Lizzie, Captain Tobin, stranded to-day on
the west side of Miquelon.
. The French banker Augusta, which has
anchored in the roads, has been severely
damaged. She reports having lost six
men.
The banket Marie Emile is reported as
having gone down with all on board while
lying at anchor on the Great Banks.
The French bark Hortense is a total
wreck at Salads Dotoine. Her crew were
saved.
The schooners of the French banking
fleet that were disabled on the Island of
Miquilon during the storm Thursday, are
slowly arriving.
Since the 4th inst. two more cases of
loss of life on the banks have been re
ported. All the French fishermen that
have arrived report a large number of dis
masted vessels outside.
The last arrival in St. Pierre roads from
the banks accounts for another batch of
54 lives lost out of another section of the
French banking fleet. One Dieppe vessel
alone lost 12 men.
The brig Gabriel, also a Dieppe vessel,
rode out the two storms of Sunday and
Thursday, but had both masts carried
away and her decks swept of everything.
The fate of the crew is unknown, but it
is reported that they were taken off after
the gales subsided.
The latest account from Trepassey by
wire says that the steamer Canima struck
this morning in a dense fog. There was
a heavy sea running, and the passengers
and crew had to leap for their lives, sav
ing nothing. The ship sank without giv
ing them time to procure provisions.
Captain Farquhar showed great skill and
coolness in his management, and the
safety of the lives of the passengers and
crew are due to him. The steamer Cabot
has just been dispatched to St. Mary’s
bay to bringdown the St. John's passen
gers and the crew ol the Canima.
. London, Sept.*6.—The German bark
Kathinka, from Hamburg for Port Royal,
was abandoned in a sinking condition on
the 2d instant. Her crew have arrived at
Miltord Haven.
Hat and Hall.
Washington, Sept. 6.—Games of base
ball were played to-day as follows:
At Chicago—Chicagos 26. Detroits 6.
At Buffalo—Buffalos 5: Clevelands 2.
At Providence—Providences 6; Bostons
At Pittsburg—Allegheny's 12; Cincin
nati 4.
At New York -Metropolitans 7: Eclipses
At Baltimorcv-Baltimores 7; Colum
buses 11.
At Harrisburg—Harrisburgs 5; Tren
tons 11.
At Philadelphia —Athletics *: St.
Louises 4.
Railroad Kates Restored.
St. Louis, Sept. 6.—A restoration of
railroad rates to Chattanooga went into
effect this morning. The Ohio and Missis
sippi Railroad Company has also restored
the Evansville rate to $5. The Air Line
has also raised the Cincinnati rate to $3 50,
and it is likely to remain at that figure
during the exposition. This narrows' 5 the
tight down to the Ohio and Mississippi
the Air Tine or Louisville busiuess, and’
the $1 rate to that point still prevails,
*The surprising success of Mrs. Lydia
E. Pinkham’s Compound for the several
diseases peculiar to women, forcibly illus
trates the importance of her beneficent
discovery and the fact that she knows
how to make the most ol it.— Hr, Haskell.
LAFAYETTE’S STATFF.
I-epuy Hinging with Patriotic Utter
ances at the Unveiling.
Paris. Sept. 6.—The unveiling of the
statue of Gen. Lafayette took place to-day
at Lepuy in the presence of immense
crowds of people, despite a severe
rain storm. The streets were
decorated with American and
French flags, and triumphal arches
were erected over the prominent avenues.
Among the distinguished persons present
were Mr. Morton, United States Minister to
France, and Mr. Sargent. United States
Minister to Germany, General Colomb
and Colonel Lichtenstein, who represented
President Grevy, and General Verabine,
who represented General Thibaudin, the
Minister of the Interior. M. Morel, Presi
dent of the Lafayette Memorial Commit
tee, performed the ceremony of unveiling
the statue amid the plaudits of the multi
tude and the salutes ot artillery.
Senator Bissau gut delivered the open
ing address, in which he eulogized Gene
ral Lafayette as one of the principal
authors ot French liberty, and charac
terized him as the forerunner of the
French republic.
Mr. Morton followed. He said that he
was rejoiced to be present aud assist in
this tribute to the memory of
the Marquis de Lafayette. lie
desired to express tlie interest
of his government and the affection felt
by the citizens of the United States for
the patriot who, next to Washington, had
awakened the gratitude of all American
hearts as an ardent lover of liberty. He
had ever advocated the supremacy of the
law, and his struggle was for the estab
lishment of constitutional freedom.
Would that he could now see the noble
result of his work.
Senator Lafayette in a brief address re
turned thanks to the memorial committee
and to the eminent men present for the
honor conferred upon the memorv of his
ancestor.
CONLEY’S REMOVAL.
Gresham Writes Him a Stinging Rebuke
<lll Financial Matters.
Washington, Sept. 6.—Mr. Conley,
late Postmaster at Atlanta, Ga., wrote a
letter to the Postmaster General a few
days since, demanding the reasons for his
removal. The Postmaster General has
written a rather sharp reply, m which lie
says that before he removed Mr. Conley
he had conclusive evidence that the
latter had not only retained in
his office, but had promoted, clerks whom
he knew to be dishonest. He adds that
.in view of what recently passed between
M r. Conley and an inspector of the Post Of
fice Department, he is surprised that tlie
former should now ask why he was re
moved. Tlie allusion is supposed to be
to admissions ot delinquency made by
Mr. Conley to the inspector and reported
by the latter to the Postmaster General.
AN IRISH DEMONSTRATION.
Alexander Sullivan Welcomed to Brook
lyn by 15,000 I’eople.
New York, Sept. (i.—There were 15,000
persons in attendance to-day at Ridge
wood Park, Brooklyn, at the reception
given Dy the Irish national leagues of that
city to Alex. Sullivan, President of the Na
tional League of America. The demonstra
tion was a very orderly and enthusiastic ’
one. The Ancient Order of Hibernians
and tlie St. Patrick’s Alliance marched
out with the League. A salute of thirty
two guns was fired and tliere was a line
display of fireworks in the evening. Mr.
Sullivan was the only speaker. There
was an unusually large attendance of
clergymen. The demonstration was the
most successful one ever held in Brook
lyn.
BARON VON BAMBERG’S REGIME
He Demands an End to Rioting and
Promises Croatians Justice.
Agram, Sept. 6.—Baron Von Ramberg,
the new military commander, has entered
upon tbe discharge of his duties as suc
cessor to the Ban of Croatia. He has
issued a proclamation, declaring his task
to be the re-establishment of peace and
the restoration of the official notices on
the state buildings, in order to show
that street riots cannot settle
political questions. lie says that the
sooner his task is effected the sooner will
it be possible to make a satisfactory ar
rangement in regard to the question of
printing the official notices in the Hun
garian language. The Baron warns the
public against the report alleging that an
attack is intended on the language, na
tionality and rights of the Croatian people.
Hazers on Trial, but Hazing Still Tried.
Annapolis, Sept. 6.—The naval court
martial engaged in trying the cadets for
hazing to-day heard the cases of Cadets
Campbell and Mu ller. Naval Cadet Ram
sey, of the third class, was put under
seven days’ solitary confinement to-day
for attempting to haze Cadet Thomas P.
Morgan, of the fourth class.
Spain’s Constitution.
Madrid, Sept. 6—At a meeting of the
members of tlie Dynastic Left to-day it
was decided to inaugurate an agitation
to secure the restoration of the constitu
tion ol' 186!> by means of petitions from
the people of the Provinces. All the mem
bers approve of the project with the ex
ception of Senor Moret.
* A Lighthouse Burned.
New Orleans, Sept. 6.—A special to
the Times-Democrat says that the light
house at Pass Marion was destroyed by
fire last night. Two young men. the only
inmates, drifted off on a door, and were
rescued by Capt. Culle, of tbe tug Leon.
Philadelphia's Gas Company Robbed.
Philadelphia, .Sept. 6.—lt is stated by
the trustees of the Gas Works that defi
ciencies have been discovered in the ac
counts of that office, aud that the defalca
tion may exceed $150,000.
James Acqitted.
St. Louis, Sept. 6.—A dispatch from
Gallatin says that the jury has returned
a verdict of acquittal iti the Frank James
case.
A Hurricane in tbe West Indies.
Havana, Sept. G.—A hurricane is blow
ing at St. Thomas. It is moving west
ward.
Fans and Fan-Making.
Pall Mall Gazette.
For more than a thousand years fan
making has been a principal industry of
Japan. In this branch of manufacture
about 100,000 persons are engaged out of a
population of 1,500,000 in the three fan
districts of Osaka, Kioto and Nagoya.
Millions offans are made every year, of
which there are many varieties, differing
in strength. Other materials used for the
fan sticks are bone, ivory and wood. The
ivory is sometimes carved and inlaid with
mother-of-pearl, gold and silver. The wood
used for sticks is ebony, mahogany and
chestnut, and is generally lacquered. The
tops of a Japanese fan are made of paper,
parchment, cotton and silk. The paper is
the fibre obtained from boiling down the
bark of the paper tree, to the cultivation
of which whole districts are devoted.
Mulberry bark is also used for the same
purpose, though it is much more expen
sive. The Japanese so-called parchment
comes from a rare tree, and is favored lie
cause of its strength. The prices vary
largely with the “tops,” silks costing
twice as much as any other material. The
Japanese palm-leaf, or, as it is sometimes
called, the “church tan,” is still popular.
It is sold as low as or 2d. Most of
the dress fans come from France, though
the Viennese dress fan has of late
found favor. The French fans in the
cheaper grades have sticks usually of
wood or bone, and the tops of cretonne,
silk or satin. The French dress fans
have their sticks made of shell, mother
of-near or ivory; the tops are either of
silk, ostrich feathers or lace, sometimes
satin and kid. The shell stick fans have
usually r.o painting on their tops. The
lace fans usually have sticks of mother
of-pearl. The ivory sticks are seldom
combined with lace tops, silk being pre
ferred. In the decoration of the silk
topped fans Albert, of Paris, has won an
especial reputation. The mourning fan
most popular is a combination of black
silk with ebonized wood or dark shell
In the cheaper grades of Vienna iami
two peculiarities are noted—namelv,
leather sticks and the Inlaying of the
figures in silk tops. This latter effect is
produced by having two layers of silk,
the lower one stamped with its figure,
just above which the upper layer will be
cpt out. As yet, American fans are con
fined lor the most part to the cheaper
grades. The sticks in these fans are
made of wood only, the tops being mus
lin, cretonne, silk or satin. One kind of
American fan, how'ever, is very popular
—the “extension fan,” with a stick of
plush or leather. Of this fan more are
sold than of any one kind produced, a
large number being exported to England.
FORETELLING THE CROPS.
COMMISSIONER J. T. HENDER
SON MAKES HIS REPORT.
Cotton Promises 70 Per Cent, of an
Average Yield—Corn to Yield 70 Per
Cent.—Sugar Cane Rated at 78—Tbe
Rice Yield Only Two Points Below
tbe Average.
Department of Agriculture,
Atlanta, Ga., Sept 6, 1883.1
At the date of the last report—one
month ago—the condition of the leading
crops, corn and cotton, was discouraging,
yet not utterly hopeless. There was a
chance for a partial recovery from the
damaging effects of the very hot, dry
weather of July.
Had a general rain occurred early in
August, and at suitable intervals since,
the prospect now would have been far
better than it is. In a few localities there
have been good seasons up to the first day
of September, but the general drought,
with these exceptions, has not been
broken.
COTTON.
The prospect has undergone no great
change. Some localities report a verv de
cided improvement, due to local rains,
while in others the crop has suffered a
still further falling ofl In the prospect.
In North Georgia no change is reported;
the prospect compared to an average crop,
beingstill 70, as reported for August 1. In
Middle Georgia the percentage is 66
against 73, in last report—a loss of 6. 111
Southwest Georgia, the falling off is very
remarkable—63 now against 80 a month
ago, a reduction of 17 per cent, in one
month.
This signal result is largely due to the
prevalence of the caterpillar, which will
probably destroy the late crop in the
greater part of that section.
East Georgia shows a reduction of 5 per
cent, since the August report, being 63
against 68. Southeast Georgia shows a
slight improvement, the reports indicat
ing a percentage of 88, a gain of 1 per
cent. This section, however, produces
but little cotton. In the State at large
the cotton prospect has fallen oft' 5 per
cent, during the month under review, 70
being the general average at this date
against 75 last month.
Several of the correspondents express
the fear that they have, even at the low
figures given, over-estimated the prospect,
it may be stated with strong confidence
that the cotton crop of Georgia cannot, in
any event, exceed 75 per cent, of an aver
age crop, with the probabilities very
strongly in favor of a lower figure.
We have yet to pass the season of the
usual equinoctial storm, and should it
occur with violence the damage from this
cause would overbalance any advantage
that can proceed from a favorable fall in
other respects.
corn.
There has been a slight improvement in
the general prospect of the corn crop.
This is due to a considerable improvement
in the prospect in East Georgia as com
pared with the July report, amounting to
8 degrees, or 75 against 67.
It is remarkable that the three sections
—North, Middle and Southwest Georgia—
respectively report the same condition as
was shown a month ago, viz., 68, 07 and
82. There have been changes in the sev
eral counties composing these sections,
especially in North Georgia, but they have
exactly- counterbalanced each other.
Southeast Georgia falls off l degree, and
tlie State in general shows a percentage
of 76 against 74.
Ordinarily this showing would indicate
a jlearth of corn in Georgia next spring
and summer, but, fortunately, there is
more or less “old corn” on hand in every
section of the State, thanks to the good
crop of 1882, but especially to the abun
dant oat harvest which was secured in
many sections.
If equally distributed, there is probably
a sufficiency of corn 111 the barns and
shortly to be gathered, to sunply the
wants of the farmers until next’summer.
It should be remarked that the farmers
have given unusual attention to their hogs
during the Dast winter and spring, being
enabled thereto by the plenty of grain on
hand, and there will be more home-raised
baeon cured the coining winter than for
several years past.
SUGAR CANE, POTATOES,. PEAS, ETC.
Sugar cane shows a reduction in condi
tion m every section except in Southeast
Georgia, where it has advanced from DO
to 95. In the State the prospect is 78 per
cent, of an average.
Field peas and sweet potatoes have held
their own, the former having slightly im
proved in consequence of late rains that
have fallen. 111 Southeast Georgia the
sweet potato crop is reported fully up to
an average. Indeed, this section of the
State, which embraces about two tiers of
counties next to the coast, is in better
condition, so far as the present crops are
concerned, than any other part of the
State. Rice is the important crop of these
counties, and its yield, now almost gar
nered, is but two degrees less than an
average.
A large area has been and will be sown
in turnips, but the stand is very imper
fect, and with a dry fall little help is to be
expected from this source.
OATS.
ft is further worthy of remark, the num
ber of correspondents who urge the policy
of sowing largely of oats. The farmers of
Georgia are well indoctrinated in the pol
icy of sowing oats, and need little in the
way of reminder and exhortation. They
should make it a point to always plan and
plant and cultivate so as to have a surplus
of corn when the oat crop comes in. and a
surplus of oats when the probable yield of
the eorn crop is fixed and known. The
two crops, as has been before remarked,
should be complementary each of the
otner. A deficiency of the one can usually
be foreseen in ample time to provide for aii
abundant crop of the other.
CONCLUDING REMARKS.
It is an encouraging sign to note the
unanimity with which many correspon
dents urge upon each other the policy of
more grain, less cotton, better preparation
and more perfect cultivation. A poor
crop season is always fruitful of good les
sons which, if well remembered and prac
tically applied, would saveusmanv of the
disappointments and losses which some
farmers are so prone to charge t,o the ac
count of drought, storms, low prices and
spurious fertilizers. J. T. Henderson,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Crops in Mississippi.
J ACKSON. Sept. G.—Reliable reports re
ceived at the office of the State Commis
sioner of Agriculture, show that the cot
ton and corn crops of Mississippi are
much injured by the unfavorable weather.
The decrease in the cotton crop as com
pared with last year amouuts to 25 per
cent., and in the corn crop to 15 per cent.
With a favorable picking season, this is
a fair estimate.
Heath or Kngland’s Hangman.
London Special to Xew York Herald, Sept. t.th.
Marwood, the executioner, died at Horn
castle at two o’clock this afternoon of
congestion of the lungs and jaundice. He
was sixty-three years old. He was born
in a little English hamlet a few miles from
Horncastle. From bis youth he was an
ardent reader, and some years ago w*as
a Wesleyan preacher. He was looked up
to by the lower classes as a man of learn
ing; they called him the “ Counsel.” He
started a small shoe shop in Horncastle,
Lincolnshire, England, adjoining the
churchyard. His neighborhood was known
as the “Hangman’s Corner.” He was soon
placed in effigy in Madame Tussaud’s
wax exhibition, owing to the notoriety he
had gained. His appearance was quite
at variance with his profession. He was
in stature about five feet eight inches
always dressed well, and looked to be a
well to-do tradesman. He had dark
restless eyes and a beetling brow, a bb'h
and expansive forehead. In his career he
hanged over one hundred persons, anion*'
them four females.
The first execution he assisted at was
that of one Mr. Horry, who had killed his
"l I*’, 1 *’ , V ne of 1118 J olw the “turning
off” of four men at once-four sailors at
London for murder on the high seas. lie
had charge of all the executions in I)ub
-1 n of the men implicated in the l’bunix
Park murders.
. Marwoed, in giving his opinion on hang
ing, claimed tor his system a superiority
over any other in the known world. lie
asserted that the executions which he
performed were carried out as quickly as
a flash of lightning, and altogether with
out pain to the condemned. The culprit,
he said, rarely as much as raised a finger;
nor was there, save in a yery uncommon
oase l the least quivering of the body. He
considered his “sy stem” to he vastly su
perior to the guillotine, as by the latter
luetbod of death there was consid
erable motion of the corpse alter decapi
tation. By his “system,” we are told, the
neck is quickly dislocated, the spinal
cord is broken, and the rope is so adjusted I
around the neck that the fall tightens roe'
cord, the air pipes are thus closed, the ac
tion of the lungs ceases anti apoplexy is
produced, so that, the victim is quite in
sensible; “and, lu fact, death is always
instantaneous,”
TALLAHASSEE IN SEPTEMBER.
Building Booms. Shipping and Other
Notes of Interest on Various Topics.
Correspondence of the Morn inn Metes.
Tallahassee, Sept. 4.—ln my last
allusion was made to the various build
ings, consisting of stores and dwellings,
now being erected in our city. Since then
1 learn that architects have furnished de
signs for four more handsome residences,
on which work w-ill be very soon com
menced. The aggregate cost of these new
dwellings w ill be about $20,000, and if the
cost of those now- being constructed and
those erected within the last twelve
months is included, the total amount of
investments for building purposes will
be about $50,000. This includes the new
court house at $22,000, leaving $28,000 in
vested by private enterprise. Verilv,
1 allahassee is’ on a boom, and old “ hard
tunes’ has taken his departure. We
have two lumber yards, but so great is
the demand that, in one instance, all the
lumber for a $2,000 dwelling was ordered
trom Jacksonville. The one or two
saw mills located some eight or ten miles
near here are entirely insufficient to meet
the demand. So great and so increasing
is this demand that it would pay a mill
man to have another mill near the edge of
the city and the logs transported here by
rail.. \\ e have thousands of acres of fine
timbered lands within twenty miles of the
city, and one or two more mills would do a
good business, thus saving the necessitj-of
ordering lumberfrom Ellaville and Jack
sonville, as is often done. Nearly all of the
brick used for building purpose’s are made
here. The good, stiff clay of Middle Flor
ida is admirably adapted to this purpose,
borne years ago there was not a kiln in
tiiis county. All ot this important build
ing material was imported from else
where. This Is another sign of our in
creasing prosperity. Formerly, too, all
of our lime was imported, but now much
of it is made between here and St. Mark’s.
The prairies of South Florida raav boast
of their large herds of cattle, but 'Middle
Florida has of late obtained quite a repu
tation for improved breeds.
RECENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN SHIP-
MENTS
of fine milch cows from Tallahassee and
Quincy to East and South Florida. The
butter ot Middle Florida is equal to the
best Goshen, and has attained a premium
at every State fair. A gentleman from
Kentucky, who tested some of our golden
butter inquired of his ho3t how he. man
aged to get fresh butter like that from
New- York. His surprise was great w hen
told it was Leon county butter. The
white wire-grass stuff that soured in two
or three days is rapidlv disappearing,
much to our relief. The'butter from the
tine Alderneys, if properly put up, will
keep for week's perfectly sweet during the
hottest days of summer. So many are the
grades of the improved breeds here that
half or three-quarter Alderneys can be
bought at trom S3O to SGO. But so great has
been the demand from other sections of
the State that prices are advancing.
The caterpillar, that life-long enemy of
the planter, is committing havoc in’the
cotton fields all through the county. At
first its ravages were confined to a small
belt, but the area has been steadily en
larged until there are but few, if any,
fields that are exempt. Some say that the
crop will be cut short about one-half,
while others assert that the damage will
be still greater. But among tbe most
hopeful it is generally conceded that the
caterpillar will not inflict greater dam
age than did the storm of the- 10th of
September last year, and that the crop
will equal that of last year. But, sav
some, “we are ruined if we have a storm
this month.” Oh, yes, “if the heavens
fall we should catch’larks.” Cotton, how
ever, is no longer king, though still an
important staple. A failure in the crop
may entail disaster, but would no longer
have that desolating effect that would
have followed years ago. Our people are
110 longer entirely dependent on it, for
nearly every cotton planter is to some ex
tent a trucker. His vegetables sold in
Northern markets enable him to get
through the year without heavy advances
from his merchant.
I have heretofore alluded to the uniform
success that has always attended the ef
forts of Mr. Thos. T. Roberts, one of our
best truckers.
IN CONVERSATION WITH HIM
yesterday he said the secret of his success
was in getting his produce off to market
as speedily as possible. He had twenty
acres in potatoes last spring, in which he
netted about $1,500. In one week from
the time he commenced digging every
marketable bushel of his crop was on
the way to market. He did not.
and could not, rely on his usual
force in working the crop, buf
the country was scoured, and every man,
woman and child that could be procured
was engaged at good wages to gather in
the crop. Nor was this all. As his own
transportation was insufficient, other
wagons and teams were hired, and thus
it was that from day to day his wagon
train of from seven to eleven wagons
passed through our streets, while others
shipped slowly, thinking there was plentv
of time, and lost. Mr. Roberts, remem
bering that it is “the early bird that gath
ers the worm,” was a gainer. He informed
me that he expected to have fifty acres in
potatoes another year.
The Leon eonnt’y exhibit for the Louis
ville Exposition is making commendable
progress. A number of articles have been
sent in, and are at tlie store ot Mr. B. A.
Meginniss, who informs me that there
will be from seventy-five to a hundred
specimens. Among them are some jars
of strained honey, put up by Mr. George
H. Meginniss. This gentleman has for
years past devoted considerable attention
to bee culture, though an amateur, and
his apiary is equal to any in this section.
Ilis strained honey commands the best
prices, aud he can afford to sell it almost
as low- as sugar cane syrup. Considering
the little capital that is necessary,
the small amount of labor required, and
the adaptability of our climate to this
industry, it is a matter of surprise that it
is not more generally engaged in. I know
of few industries that are more profitable
and in w’hich there is less risk. In some
portions of the State, particularly in
South Florida, tliere are Northern settlers
who have engaged largely in it. if profit
able there it should be equally so here,
where the industrious little insect can lay
up honey nearly throughout the entire
year.
THK MAMMOTH EDITION
of the Morning News of September Ist
gives evidence of the prosperity of that
sheet and the indomitable energy of its
proprietor. Since the new schedule went
into effect, by which our Northern mails
arrive via Chattahoochee, the News
reaches its numerous subscribers regu
larly, and our people are for the i resent
content. There being a margin of'several
hours between the arrival of the Savannah
train at that point and the departure for
Tallahassee, there is no failure to
connect, as was too often the case
at Jacksonville and formerly at
Live Oak. And as the Chattahooohee
route is the most expeditious to Savan
nah, most of the travel from this section
to that point is by that route. One can
now leave here at 10:45 p. m. and reach
Savannah at 3:40 p. m. the next dav
This will do for the present, but as the
Thomasville, Tallahassee and Gulf Itail
road will, we hope, be in operation within
the next twelve months, we confidently
expect to have still better facilities'
leaving here in the eariv morning and’
reaching Savannah that afternoon.
lhe I. C. and W, K. R. Company are
slowly and surely putting their road in a
hrst-elass condition. The old rails are
being taken up and substantial steel ones
substituted. Old coaches and engines
are l*eing repaired and their rolling stock
generally added to. Their efficient Gen
eral Manager, Major Davidson, seems to
be übiquitous. Not satisfied with the
usual office routine, he gives his per.
sonal attention to the management of
the large interest intrusted to
him, Hardly a week passes but
what he is at somo point in the road
Like Taylor, Generral Passenger Agent
ol the Savannah, Florida and Western,
th ®„? eninsu Ja, and Ames,
v ni •’ 1,6 is 3 native of
Middle Honda. It will U. ua he seen that
Hus section boast of good railroad
men, as well as other products. With the
an jJ '' • U 1 K°°d condition, we may
confidently exjiect a large increase of
travel during the approaching fall and
Lbon.
King Alfonso in Paris.
P this, Sept, 6 King Alfonso and his
suite arrived here at 5:30 o’clock this
muruing. lie was received at the -all
way station by Gen. Pittel on helvin' 0 f
President Grevy and by if* K
lhc , Ambassador
residents, *** toWon of
Denver anil Kio Grande
New York, Sept, c, 12:15 w’.v.- The
m 0 HI 0 , Grande directors are now
in session. It is officially slated that
business will be transacted,
> ,b ,lest ‘ 0 of the Presidency
ffitJlU. brought U P for fcutf settle-
| PRICE *tO A TEAR. |
I 6 CENTS A COPT. {
FRANCE DRIFTING TO WAR
CHINA SHOWS HI T UTTLE FEAR
OF THE RESULT.
Tile French to IClockHile the Port* of
Canton and Seaker lutes* Chinese
Troops are Withdrawn from the Ton
quin Frontier—China Will Not Sanc
tion the Hue Treaty.
London, Sept. 6.—A private letter from
Pekin says Li Hung Citing is really in fa
vor of a peaceable solution ot iheditll
culty with France, while the intriguers,
nho surround the court, are urgent in
their erv for war. Princ Hung, one of
the conservative members of the govern
ment, expresses the opinion that war
will be the signal fora number of out
breaks in the empire. The Empress is
reported to be even fearful for the perma
nency of the .dynasty, and is inclined to
favor such measures as shall secure
peace.
The Standard's Hong Kong dispatch
says that the people of China seem to
have little fear of the result of a war with
France, and believe that with their new
armament and the vastly improved dis
cipline of their forces, the nation is far
better able to cope with a foreign enemv
now than it was in the war of 1860. A
Chinese paper urges immediate action to
prevent the annexation by the French
ot any portion of the Chinese territory,
and expresses indignation that such a't
temiits should have been made at a time
when China was at peace with France.
A large numherof Chinese who have been
employed on board French vessels have
deserted and the Captains find great diffi
culty in obtaining hands.
The Times prints a dispatch from llong
Kong which says that advices received
there from Haiphong announce that the
French will blockade the ports of Canton
and Seaker unless the Chinese troops are
withdrawn from the Tonquin frontier. It
is stated that Chinese merchants are
learning caution because their letters are
opened and they distrust Canton.
Tlie ’l imes, ni an editorial to-day, says
that France is steadily drifting into war
with China. The latter is vulnerable
only in those ports which occupy a quasi
international position, and any blow
1 struck there would be felt throughout
• Europe. The shock to the English trade
j in the East Indies would lie most disas
j trous, and the relations between
! England and France would be serious
|ly embittered thereby. A dislocation
of the cotton trade would put
out of employment thousands of opera
tives in the Lancashire factories and the
revenue to the British Crown from India
would show a serious deficit. The Times
points out that in the event of war Ameri
cans, Germans, Japanese, and even
Chinese themselves would secure more of
the foreign and coasting trade in the East
than France.
A correspondent at Hong Kong tele
graphs that he has had an interview with
\ iceroy Chang shiee Sine, who had just
arrived to take charge of Southern China,
the Viceroy admitted that a consider
able number of troops were massing
on the frontier of Tonquin, but said
that none had been ordered to
cross the frontier, although many
deserted to the black (lags everyday.
He declared that China would not sanc
tion the Hue treaty, and thought the
French must make a proper arrangement
with Marquis Tseng, or war would be in
evitable. He thought that the French
seizure of the Chinese customs would not.
seriously hurt China, as they are mostly
hypothecated to English bankers.
A dispatch from Far is to the Exchange
Telegraph Company says that Marquis
Tseng, the Chinese Ambassador, under
instructions from bis government, has
demanded the withdrawal ot France from
the Hue treaty. M. Ferry, the French
Prime Minister, refused to comply with
the demand, but assured the Marquis
that France was willing to give China the
necessary guarantee lor the integrity of
her frontier.
Paris, Sept. 6.—A dispatch from Hong
Kong, dated to-day, says that no Chinese
men-of-war have arrived there from the
north. Three Chinese transports reached
I‘akoi a fortnight ago, with 750 regulars
and 1,750 militia, and they arrived at
Canton on Saturday last on board a mer
chant steamer. Large quantities of sup
plies and provisions are being collected
and stored at Canton.
i:\Gli \ND AND FRANCK.
Tlie Marquis of 11 aldington Apprehends
No War Over Mr. Shaw’s Arrest.
London, Sept. o.—The Marquis of Har
tington, Secretary of State for War, in
speaking at Sheffield to-day, said that it
was a mistake to suppose that the arrest
of Mr. Shaw by the French in Madagascar
was sufficient ground for a quarrel with
France, or that the release of Mr. Shaw
removed all ground for offense. The
government, he said, hoped that France
would make a satisfactory explanation of
the matter. Nobody, lie added, could sup
pose that any sane statesman in France
had any desire to quarrel with England or
any other poweriul nation at the present
moment.
Count l>e Chamborii’s will,
Paris, Sept. o.—The Clarion announces
that the will of the Count de Chambord
gives 500,1)00 francs to the Societies de
Propaganda Fide, 100.000 francs for the
benefit ot tlie poor of Paris, and 150,000
fra nos to the convent at Goritz. The
Count bequeaths a large portion of his
fortune to the Duke de Parma, and a
smaller portion to the Count de Bardi
11c devises the income of the estate to his
widow.
1j Union, a Legitimist paper, to-day pub
lishes a note recognizing the Count de
Paris as chief of tlie house of Bourbon in
France.
Hotter Than Keely’s Motor.
I irginia (Xer.) Enterprise.
The arustras are placed in a little sandy
flat, where only suflicien t water for drink
ing purposes and to moisten the ore oper
ated upon is to le obtained. On this
wheel sand takes the place of water. It
was at first Mr. Townsend’s intention to
run the arastras by means of a large wind
mill, or windwheel, but as this wheel
would run too slow at times, at other
times so fast as to lie liable to tear every
thing to pieces, and again would not run
at all, he hit upon a regulator. This
regulator is sand, a great pile of which has
been raked up to the works. The wind
mill runs a bell containing a great num
ber of buckets, and these carry the sand
up to a big tank, just as grain elevators
carry wheat in a flouring mill. A stream
of sand being let out upon the overshot
w heel, it revolves just as it w ould under
the weight ol a stream of water, and the
arastras move steadily on at their
work. When there is much wind, sand
is stored up for use when calm prevails,
so the arastras are never idle. Alter a
sufficient quantity of sand has been accu
mulated there is no more trouble on that
score, the same sand being used over and
over.
Mr. C. O. Mingledorf, Savannah, Ga.,
says: “I used Brown’s Iron Bitters and
now* weigh 30 pounds more than ever I
did.”
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