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MflRANUK, GEORGIA, 8KPT. 20, 1S77
A hymn tor I fay ua—“When I oiiu read my
title olear."
Diuoham Young iH gone, Crazy Ilorso is rouo,
but Morton still lingers.
Tiir Workingmon uinl Greenbaekora in Ohio,
have nominated a full Btato ticket*
The rumor that Osman Pasha is “II. IV. J”.,
of tho Macon Tolograph, is a base fabrication.
The Boston and Albany oar-shops, at Spring-
field, Mass., woro burned Thursday night. Loss
about $100,000.
The Macon Telegraph Hhoots ‘‘Greek fire” at
the Atlauta Constitution. Tho Constitution
ttrilta liko a jimson wood ’noath tho halls of our
fathers. ^
The Ooutral Georgia Wookly has movod from
Baruosvillo to Macon. Tho first number from
its now homo is lively and wide-awako. Suc
cess to it.
Our ostoomed corrospoudeut “H.” has some
thing foroible and portiuont to say on tho sub-
jeot of horso-raciug at the Stato Pair. Ho can
not bo gainsaid.
Osman Pasiia is not K. Clay Crawford; but, if
you won’t say anything about it, wo’ll tell you
who ho is. Ho is tho author of “iionutilul
Snow.” Let him rest.
Is it really truo that Bob Toombs has been
trampling on tho now Constitution ? Tho Geor
gia Grango says that “his footprints can bo scon
in almost every lino” of it.
Chamberlain denies Parker’s statement, aud
says he is ready aud willing to answer proper
anthorities for his acts while in South Carolina.
Let him have tlio chanco, by all means.
The Commercial Reporter ihus oommonts on
Speer & Ham’s red-hot war against Atlauta:
‘.‘Sail in, boys,—no fools, no fun. Everybody
knows what you say is too thiu to wash.”
The Mayor of Burlington,Iowa, has run away.
Thero is a heavy deficit in tho school fund, aud
the Merchants’ National Bonk is sorry $50,000
worth. He is probably Booking the halls of his
fathers-.
Spencer, the army sutler, and late oarpet-bag
senator from Alabama, was married last Thurs
day to Miss Mary Nuuez, an aotress, in New
York city. The bridal pair will-go on a tour to
Deadwood City, iu tho Black Hills.
The Central Georgia Wookly, recently moved
to Macon, favors Milledgovillo. Tho Weekly is
destined to bo *a power iu the land.—Augusta
Chronicle.
Supposo it favored Atlauta; would thero bo any
ehance for it to bo a powor in the land?
The Commercial Reporter.—Iu another col
umn appears an advertisement of this paper.
Yesterday wo received tho first number, which
is well printed, well tilled, and promisos well in
every rospect. Mr. W. T. Christophor, tho pub
lisher, is a young journalist of euergy and en
terprise, and will doubtless make a succcos of
anything he uudortakes.
The Christian Index.—This paper, the or
gan of tho Baptist Church iu Georgia, is an
unusually well sustained periodical. It is ed
ited with a great deal more enterprise than gen
erally falls to the lot of religions papers, and
this, too,without in tho least lowering its tone or
compromising its character. If there is a Bap
tist among our readers who does not take it, wo
advise him to do so at once.
On Friday last J. A. Tolleson, Esq., married
a oouplo in tho court-house in Marietta, using
the following ritual: “Sheriff, join their right
hands. Sir, will you have tho beloved woman
yon hold by tho right band, iu the name of tho
State of Georgia, Cobb county and the now con
stitution, whether it is adopted or not, to be
your lawful, wedded wife ?" “I will.” “Madame,
will you take this man i j bo your lawful hus
band under the Constitution of tho United
States and the Constitution of tho Stato of
Georgia.no matter who is President?” “I will.”
•'Now in tho name of the Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost, and under tho constitution aforesaid, I
pronounce you man and wife. Ameu.”—Ma
rietta Journal.
(For the LaGrangc Rcporten)
HILL BROTHERS NOT EESPONSIBLE.
Ed. Reporter: There is au article going the
roands of the press stating that a check was re
cently sent to Messrs. Hill Brothers, importers
of millinery goods, in New York, by a customer
in North Carolina. Iu duo time tho check was
returned bearing an ink mark that wo had spite-
lolly scrawled around the vignette of Gen. R. E.
Lee and-across tho face was writteu “Traitor.”
Lb the publication is calculated to do us harm,
and having had onr attention culled to it several
times this week, we’vo taken the trouble to ferret
the matter out and fix upon tho guilty party the
malignity unjustly charged upon us.
Of course thore could bo no policy in allowing
nob a thing to omauato from our olliae, but
would be indeed an ungrateful and strange rec
ognition of the countless favors wo'bavo and aro
raoeiving from our extensive business iu all sec
tions of the South.
To oail Ciou. Lee a traitor would bo a libel
npon tho great dead, and altogether inconsistent
With the sentiments wo aro well known to hold.
Thore is perhaps no house, in onr lino in the
United States, so well known South as wo are,
and we oheertully refer tho matter to tho thous
ands who kuow us and cannot so far misjudgo
as as has tho author of the above subject. Wo
have a letter from tho cashier of our bank vindi
cating us by proving tho mischief to have been
the work of a thoughtless bank clerk who has
been properly reprimanded.
We therefore request that this explanation be
published in tho Reporter and oblige, yours re
spectfully, Hill BnoTiixns, Per W. S. W.
H1ST0BT OF METHODISM IN GEORGIA AND
FLORIDA.
SX BEV. O. G. SMITH, NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
To-any student of Georgia History,the account
of'her religious progross is a necessity. Thore
can ba no history of the State without it The
two great bodies of Christians in Georgia are
Methodists and Baptists. Some year or two
riooe the Bov. Jesse II. Campbell published a
■eat ootavo, giving an aooount of tho Baptists,
andmow the Eov. George G. Smith, of our city
itvoean aooount of Methodism in the State.
Ha has not oondned himself to simply detail-
thg the immediate work of the churoh but gives
a. view of the History of the State, its modes ol
settlement, its sooial changes aud a vory clear
view of the history of all other churches in tho
State.
The sketches of meu are frequout aud graphic.
Anbury, MoKendreo, Loviok Pioroo, Andrew,
lengstreet and Few, ns well as the less known
bat not loss remarkable, ltussell, Dougherty,
and Dannelly are presented to our view.
Tho style of tho book has boon pro-
aoauoed by best judges us admirable. It is lucid,
sprightly and unpretending. Wo nro glad to say
the history has boon vory highly praised both
North and South. The New York Methodist
gava it a column aud a hnlf. Tho St. Louis Ad-
vocate, the Episcopal Motliodist of Baltimore,
and many other papers sooulur aud religious
have been lavish in thoir praises. We ooinmond
it to all of every denomination, auduresure that
•11 will be repaid tor its purchase. I
It gives a fall and oareful sketch of tho foau-
dation and growth of the churches of Troup aud
Meriwether and some of tho leading laymen
ol. that time.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION,
Mu. Editor: Tho following concludes tho list
of clinugoR proposod by tho now Constitution:
Laws authorizing tho Htatc authorities lo bor
row money shall spooify tlio purposes lor which
it shall ho usod, und any other use shall ho ille
gal.
Tho credit of tho Stato shall nos or ho loaned
to au individual or corporation.
No county nor municipal corporation shall
over bo authorized to take stook iu any company
or to appropriate money tberolor, or to loud its
credit to any corporation.
No county shall ho authorized to levy taxes,
except for educatioual purposes, to build and re
pair public buildings and bridges, to maintain
and support prisoners aud paupers,to pay jurors,
corouors, tor litigation, quarantine, roadB, court
expcusoH and to pay oxistiug debt.
Debts incurred iu future by couutios, towns
aud cities shall not oxooed bovou per cont of tho
assessed valuo of their taxable property, und no
debt shall bo iucnrrcd without the assent of two-
thirds of tho qualified votors,except a temporary
loau not to oxoood ouo-lifth of ouo per cent.
Before nuy bondod debt shall bo iucurred by
any couuty, or municipal corporation, provision
shall bo made for tho collection of a tax sufficient
to pay such debt within thirty years.
Tho Stato shall not assume tho debt of auy
couuty, or political division of tho Stato, unless
tho dobt was iucurrod to repel invasion,suppress
insurioction, or to defend itsolt iu lime ot war.
No public officer of tho Stato or couuty, or
membor of tho General Assembly, shall rocoivo
directly or iudiroctly any profit from tho public
funds,aud the violation of this provision shall be
a felony.
Municipal corporations shall incur no debt
until tho authorities shall authorizo it.
The General Assembly shall never pay any of
tho bonds declared to bo illegal, null and void
by tho constitutional amendment iu May 1877,
nor auy part of GodVgia’s war debt.
The bonded dobt ol tho Stato shall never bo
increased, except to repel invasion, suppress
insurrection, or defend the Stato in time ot war.
The procoeds of tho salo of tho Stato railroads
shall bo applied to tho payment of tho debts of
tho Stato.
There shall be raised each yoar one hundred
thousand dollars as a sinking laud to pay the
bonds of the State not maturod.
The comptroller and treasurer shall make a
quarterly report of tho fiuancial condition of tho
Stato, and an abstract shall bo published.
The General Assembly shall not grant nor au
thorize the payment of extra compeusatiou to
any public officer.
The public priutiug shall bo let to tho lowest
responsible bidder.
Tho article on education is substantially liko
the present constitutional provision. Separata
schools shall bo provided for tho whito aud col
ored races, the term of the Stato commissioner
is limited to two years, and the tax on dogs is
set apart for schools.
Cities, towns and counties may be authorized
to maintain schools by local taxation, with tho
approval of two-thirds of tho qualified voters.
Whou tho treasury may bo iu a condition to
justify it, tho General Assembly may aid tlio
State University, aud nlso a college for the in
struction of persons of color.
Tho homestead provision is changed as fol
lows: the amount is fixed at $1,G00, and not
only tho head of a family, a trustee, or guardian
can take it,but also every aged or infirm person,
aud persons haviug the care and support of de
pendent females.
A debtor can waive bis right to a homestead
by any instrument in writing, except us to wear-
iug apparel, and three hundred dollars worth of
household and kitchen furniture aud provisions.
After being set apart the property can be sold by
tho debtor and his wife with tho sanction of tho
judgo of the superior court. The applicant can
continue to apply till ho lias the lull amount of
S1.G00 set apart. Homesteads already sot apart
shall remain valid, and the present homestead
can be taken as to debts existing at the time of
tho ratification of tho now constitution.
V' new county shall bo created, nor shall
county lines be chaugcd except by a general law*.
Couuty sites cau be chaugod by a two-thirds
vote in the couuty and by two-thirds vote of the
General Assembly. Counties may bo dissolved
by a two-thirds vole.
Iu order to dispeuso with the necessity of a
session of tho General Assembly till November
1878, tho tax appropriation acts of 1877 are con
tinued iu force till altered by law, excej t such
parts ns may bo inconsistent with the new con
stitution.
The constitution may be amended by a two-
thirds vote of ouo General Assembly nml tbo
ratification of such amendment by tho people.
A convention may be called to revise, amend,
or charge the constitution by a two-thirds vote
of all the members of the General Assembly.
The constitution will bo voted upon on the
first Wednesday iu December uext, and at the
same time tho homestead aud capital questions
will bo submitted to a vote of the people.
W. O. T.
THE CONVICTS OF THE STATE.
Tho Athens Georgiuu has a timely aud well
considered editorial on the question; “What
shall be douo with the convicts?” Tho editor
of the Georgian says:
“They cannot bo better used than to build roads, rail
roads, turnpikes, etc., tor the development of the differ
ent sections of Georg : a. For instance, what immouHO
valuo to tho whole Stato would bo the employment of
these convicts in the development of all North Georgia.
By thus employing the convict laeor, in a few years, tho
country betweon Atlauta and tho northern boundary of
tho State could bo made tho most prouperous and de
lightful on the globe."
While we are not prepared to agreo altogoth-
or with the Georgiau in its conclusions, espe
cially as they aro doubtless influenced by sec
tional considerations, wo agreo with him that
tho present mode of disposing of convicts could
bo vastly improvod.
In spite of all tho precautions taken by the
Stato government, tho present way of treatiug
conviots is unworthy of a civilized community
and reflects no credit on our State. The peni
tentiary was primarily iutendod as a place whore
criminals coakl bo made to do useful work aud
have au opportunity, while engaged liko honest
meu, to become honest mou. The uame implies
as muoh. Under tho present management, the
conviots are in the hauds of mon who lease
them for a nominal price and ihon the only ob-
jeot is to seo how mach can he made oat of
them. There is no doubt that iu many cases
they are treated with cruelty; it is even said
that sometimes, tho convicts being ignorant of
dates aud not knowing exactly when their sen
tences expiro, are kept at work after they should
be released. Iustuad of improving them, tho
whole tendency of their imprisonment is to mako
them worse; and when their terms are finished,
they go forth hardened aud confirmed crimi
nals, worse than they wore ut first, with nothing
before them, perhaps, except a renewed courso
in crime.
It is claimed that tho old penitontiary system
is impracticable, as there are already about 1,401)
conviots, and they aro lucreusing at the rate of
200 or 300 a year. Certainly the Stato cannot
afford to feed them,and just as certainly thoStato
ought not to trout them as they aro treated now.
Hero is a big subject to engage tho attention of
future legislators. The mau who cau dovise a
better way to manage the oouvicfs,will be a pa
triot aud philanthropist
— Col. A. G. Foster, of Conyors, while out
fox hunting with several gentlemen of that
place, had his horse to fall, throwing him and
breaking ono of his shoulder bones.
(For tho LnGinngo Reporter.)
HORSE-RAGING AT THE GEORGIA FAIR.
Tho Georgia Agricultural Society holds its an
nual fair in Atlauta in Ootobor next. It should
bo a grand occasion. Georgia is a groat State
with largo and diversified resources. Tlio pro
ducts of her mines, fields and manufaotorlos
should bo brought togother for tho oncourago-
uiout and instruction of tho wholo pooplo. Tho
inuuugomont has offered atlractivo prowiums to
onoourugo exhibitors.
But, if wo uro to judgo from what wo soo in
tho Atlauta Constitution, tho managers and ma
nipulators of tho fair do not trust in Georgia pro
ductions lor tho chief intorost of tho exhibition
but in imported race homos.
We have boon told by tho Constitution—speak
ing doubtless for tho mauagomont—that without
tlio races tho fair would bo a failure— “or words
to that efleet.”
Wo have boon assurod that a “citizens’ purse
of $2500” would bring tho turf and stablo mon,”
an 1 thereby iusuro tho high bucoohh of tho occa
sion. Tho liecossfiy of raising this “citizens’
purso” has boon urged upon tho citizens of At
lanta for at least a month. Tho president of tho
Association has boon roprosontod as loading tho
whole weight of his name aud inlluouco to tlio
Constitution’s exhortations. Wo aro now in
formed with much felicitation of all concoruod
that the “citizens’ purso of $2500" lias beon
raised. Wo aro not surprisod at this result. Wo
aro, however, ratbor disappointod that the work
has been so difficult. Really wo had supposed
that tlioro wore onough publio spirited gamblers
and bar-keepors ill Atlanta to havo raised this
small amount of $2500 in twouly-four hours.
Wo do not understand this doiay. rorlmps tho
gamblera knowing thoir own business best, did
not regard this racing at tho fair as a good thing
for them. Wo do not venturo an opinion ns the
subject is out of our range.
The presout status is nbout this: The success
of the October fair is assured, because thore will
bo racing.
What do tho managers mean by succesft? II
this constitutes success they havo managed
badly. If thoy had devoted all their premiums
to horse-mciug nhd had prepared a decent track
instead of the little circular drive iu Oglothorpe
park, then they might bring such a crowd of
turf-mon, stablo-mou, sportiug-men, gamblors,
pick-pockets, et id omne as Atlanta never saw
gathered in ono plnoe. Ah to miners, farmers,
manufacturers, and other nsoful citizens, we
supposo that for the most part thoy would have
“no part or lot iu this matter.”
They call this kind of thing “onterpriso!”
When Georgia is just trying to make corn
enough for homo consumption; when Georgia
does not even try to make her own bacon; when
Georgia still keeps her corn-cribs aud smoke
houses in tho West, wo must havo horse-racing
to insure a successful fair! No doubt horse-
racing is eutortaiuing aud “draws.” But is the
gathering of a crowd tho chief ond sought by
the Georgia Agricultural Association? Then let
them change their name. They should call
themselves “Tho Georgia Crowd Collectors,”
“Tho Georgia Blood Horse Association,” or
thing of that sort.
What has horse-racing, what have raco-horses
to do with agriculture and mnmifacturiug, tho
real development of Georgia? But wo will not
arguo such a question.
No doubt it is easy to say to us, “It is none of
your business ” But it is our busiuess, and the
business of every citizen of Georgia who fa really
concerned for the best interests of our grand
empire State. Some may say, “The peoplo who
raised this purso lor tbo races have a right to
their opiuiou.” Certainly. And as wo also have
a right to our opinion, we take liberty to say that
wo think tho management of the Georgia Agricul
tural Association have made a very great and
harmful mistake iu introducing horse-racing ns
a feature of thoir aunual exhibition. Moreover,
we believe that this hor6e-racing at tho fair will
do Georgia more harm than the wholo fair will
do good.
Wo regret, iu common with hundreds of its
true frieuds, that tho new administration has
thought it necessary to inaugurate itself iu this
way. H.
Oxford.
AS TO THE CAPITAL.
The Macon Telegraph gravely asserts that if
tho capital is located in Atlanta, a now capitol
must be built at a cost of $5,000,000. Not an
iota of reason or proof is given; only tho simple
statement. Col. Jones who doesn’t earn a rush
for tho able-bodied paragraphs of tho sixteen
(more or less) ablo editors ol tho Constitution,
aud whoso reputation is as dear to him as the
halls of anybody’s fathers, sayR so; and that is
all. To tho European readers of the Telegraph,
this may be sufficient; but those who havo been
familiar with the Colonel’s rash statements iu
the past, for example: “licvenons a moutons,”
“G'nothi Seaulon,” etc., will require something
more than a bare assertion. How do you kuow
that it will cost five million dollars, Colonel, to
locate tho capital in Atlauta? Why, I kuow it
will because I know it will. There’s argument
for you; there’s n reason; there’s an opinion
worthy of Jack Bunsby.
Thero is a great deal of unwarranted assertion
dealt in by both sides in this question. It is
best to be strictly sincero. There is no reason
to thiuk tli t a $5,000,000 capitol will bo built in
Atlauta, iu tho event tho capital is located there
—not a particle. This idea is a mere bug-bear,
used to frighten those who aro willing to believe
bare assertions with nothing to back them.
Tho attempt made by some, to give a party
complexion to the capital question, fa unworthy
of fair-minded meu. Tho question is submitted
to the people, aud the Democrats cau as consis
tently vote for one place as another. The peo
plo have a right to decide tho matter at tho bal
lot to suit themselves, aud the intimation that
Democrats will vote for Millcdgevillo, und that
ouly Radicals will voto for Atlanta, is false, Thu
man who makes such au assertion,or intimation,
doos himself no credit.
Our cotemporarics of tho “Old Capital” havo
not yet given tho name of those papers which
havo beon bought iu tho interest of Atlauta.
It is all stuff to say that tho State government
cannot bo honestly carried on iu Atlanta. If
there is a county in tho State which cannot sond
a Representative ablo to withstand the alleged
corrupt influences, that county would better go
unrepresented. Its mon would be corrupted iu
Milledgeville. A mau willing to be corrupted,
can find an opportunity anywhere.
One of tho strongest arguments against the
powor of Atlanta to corrupt a legislature is tho
fact that the recent convention wus not induced
to fix the capital in the constitution, There will
never come before any logislaturo a question in
which Atlauta can bo more interested than this;
never one on which she will mako a more stren
uous exertion. But all her efforts failed; tho
members of tho convention would not be influ
enced; thoy voted as thoy ought to havo dono—
as the people wanted them to vote; and so will
do any legislature which is worthy to hold its
high office.
Is it really true that tho honest mon in Bibb
aud Baldwin counties, cannot remain honest if
they go to Atlauta as representatives?
—Col. W. J. Anderson iu Houston couuty,
was soveroly injured by boing thrown from his
carriago last weok. Two of his ribs wore broken
and he was severely bruised. lie is getting
well.
—Tho dwelling of Mr. William Reaney, near
Harlem,Richmond county, was totally destroyed
by fire, togother with its contents, last Tuesday.
Nothing was saved.
FORAGING ON OUR EXCHANGES.
— Halier county will produoo average oropB of
corn aud cotton.
—Fishornioii near Albany havo discovered
flies that put out fires.
—A little infant was killed iu Nowuan ro-
oontly, tho uurso haviug adminHtorod morphine
instead of calomol.
—Tho Dalton Entorpriso statos that Col. War
ren Aiken, of Bartow couuty, is stumping
Walker couuty for Milledgovillo aud tho now
Constitution.
—Tho llomid Bays tho Georgia Railroad
gaiued a caso in Court ou Tuesday,* tho first
ovor gained by tho road in Grecuo county.
—From all ucaounts it cau gathor, tho Thoin-
asvillo Entorpriso says that caterpillars will
sweep tho tlolds in that couuty in a woek or two
aud destroy tbo top oottou crop.
—A skuuk, according to the Journal, has ta
ken the homostead in tho basomont of tho
Thomson Court House, and refuses to dislodge.
—Dougherty county haH levied a tax of ouo
huudrod aud twelvo aud a half por cent of tho
Stato tax upon the ad valorem tax for county
purposes.
—Mrs, Thomns Moore, of Valley Plains, Har
ris comity, aftor an iIIucrs of iudumtod liver for
soveral woeks, died last Saturday night. She
was about sixty-live years old.
—Tho sign of a firm iu Talbotton is: “Come
iu; wo aro glad to soo you. IIow aro your
folks ?”
—Tho little son of Mr. J. F. Goodman,of Tif-
tou, Berrien county, was seriously burnod last
weok by tho accidental explosion of a korosono
lamp.
—Mr. Manning Cain, of Gwinnett county,
came to a hoiriblo death last week by boing
smashed under a log ho was hauling to a saw
mill. It was 18 inches in circiunferouoo and
ubont 15 feet long.
—Hon. H. N. Hollifield, M. D., who re
turned ou Tuesday last from a trip to Wrights-
villo, gives a very sad account of a disastrous
tliuudorstoriu at Bradloy’B store, ton milos from
Saudorsvillo. Tho storm occurrod about threo
o’clook Monday afternoon. Two yoang meu,
sous of Mr. Fayette Brantley, together with
three colored men, ran to the store for shelter;
whilo there, a tree some ton feet distant was
struck by lightning, which killed Jeffio, tho
younger of Mr. Brantley’s sons, aged about 15
years. Tho older, Thomas, aged about 22, was
seriously injured by tho shook, indeed all were
Ro stunned as to bo iusonsiblo for tho time.
One of tho colored men, named Jackson, is iu
quito a critical condition from injuries received.
— Charlie J. C. McDouald, who lives some
five or six miles from Marietta, had a dangerous
intruder on his premises last Sunday evening.
Charlie was recliuing ou liis bed reading, wheu
there suddenly appeared in front of his lace a
black head, two glistening eyes and a forked
tongue—it was a large pilot rattlesnake, which
lmd crawled through tho crevico of his log
house. Charlie looked nt tho rattlesnake, and
tho rattlesnake looked at Chat lie, and thoy both
looked at each other, thus forming a mutual ad
miration society for a few minutes. Charlie then
began to feel as if bis blocd was freezing in his
veins, nud with a superhuman effort he
bounced to tho floor and seized a weapon of de
fence. He struck nt tho snake, aud his snake-
ship returned tho compliment by striking at
him. Charlie the next time was moro success
ful, aud with a fell blow the suako lay in the
coils of death.
—Drought aud caterpillars are playing sad
havoo with the crops around Bainbridge.
—Tho Dahlonega Signnl says: Wo were show’n
a nice specimen of gold picked up on ouo of our
back streets, just after'the raius, by a subscri
ber.
—The county tax iu Clinch is 4£ cents on tho
hundred dolla s.
—Thomasvillo Times: Caterpillars are becom
ing as plentiful ns the army worm was a week
or two ago. Except whero the rust has pre
vailed they will do considerable dumngo.
—Americus Republican: Tho weather, “Dry !
dry !’’ is still tho condition of this part of the
immoral vineyard. All signs of tho late show
ers havo disappeared, and unless wo havo moro
rain soon all turnips and other fall vegetables
caused lo germinate by the little rain we have
had will die. Will it never rain? is now the
prevailing weather salutation.
—Saturday evening, about six o’clock, Miss
Reed, daughter of James Reed, of Kingston,
with kerosene oil, endeavored to kindle a fire in
the stove. As soon ns the oil touched the live
coals of firo it ignited, and extending iuto the
can, exploited and scattered its flaming contents
over tho unfortunate girl. She ran for help, but
upon reaching the family roob f her clothiug
was all burnt from her, and her entire poison,
except her face, was terribly burnt. She lived
until near twolve o’clock Sunday aud passed
away.
—Tho Rome Courier gives an nccount of a
shocking runaway accident which caused the
death of Mr. M. J. Crawford and the injury of
MisR Shell man, near old Cassville, ou Thursday
last. It appears that Mr. Crawford aud Miss
Shellman wore out buggy riding, aud that she
was driving. She attempted to raiso her para
sol, which frightened tho horse, causing it to
spriug forward and her to drop tho reins, aud
she was thrown out. Mr. Crawford reached
over to get them and fell out of the buggy under
the lieols of tho horse, nud wns killed almost
iustautly, his head hnviug been crushed—wheth
er from a kick or by tho fall was not ascer
tained. Miss Shellman was insensible ut last
accounts.
—Tho Valdosta Times lias tho following;
Asido from the actual demonstration by the par
ty engaged iu the exploration and survey of tho
Okefenokoe Swamp some two years ago, Dr.
Folks furnishes some additional faots in this
issue which go to show that the draining of the
swamp is entirely practicable. These aro no
fiuo spun theories of tho doctor’s, as any ono
acquainted with tho character of the country
and tho geography of the State will know, but
they aro iutoroHting faots, which in tho develp-
niont of this country, will bo usoful. The
swnmp is ou the back-bone of America aud by
a slight tappiug with a short oaual it can be
rondorod tho most valuable and productive
pieoe of property known to the agricultural in
ternet of America. Wo have written and pub
lished to the world a great deal about this mat
ter, and wo have an abiding faith that it will yet
bo drained and become tho gardon spot of the
South. From the east side to the St. Mary’s
river, a distance of sevon miles, there is a fall
of ono hundred und twenty-six foet; enough to
run it as dry ns a powder house.
New Advertisements.
1 ‘Systematic uud persistent advertising in tho sure road to
huccosh iu buuinosB."
PANITHEOPTICONICON.
rnillS bountiful spectacle, ono of tlio most interesting
X entortiinmonts over oxhibited North or South, will
1m shown iu tho
COURTHOUSE IN LAORANOE ON FRIDAY NIGHT,
SEPTEMBER 28th,
and will bo accompanied by music. This exhibition has
boon witneasod by thousands of pooplo, with pleasure
and profit.
Price of admission: For ono ticket 15 cents; for two
tickets 25 cents. Tbo Bouts iusido tho bar reserved for
whito peoplo. Como one; come all.
U8-2 PROF. J. TAYLOR.
SCHOOL CIRCULAR8.
T
HE REPORTER JOB OFFICE is propared to print
SCHOOL CIRCULARS AND CATALOGUES iu haud-
somo stylo and at low rutos. Wo solicit h trial from tlio
teachers of this section. Estimates promptly furnished.
New Advertisements.
RESTAURANT AND CONFEOTIONERY
llreail, Cukes, IMcs, Candles, Apple
Oraiitfoi, Nut*, Oysters, Fish.
KVKUYTIlItVU GOOD TO EAT.
I have reoponod my roBtaurant, on east «ldo of publio
Hipiure, whero 1 am propurod to furnish
Mruls ut all flours for 50c.
I am bttklug Bread ovory day, and keep on lmiul cakes
of every variety. I havo commuucod tho manufacture of
EXOKImSIOU CANDY, warranted pure.
Full lino of Confectionery, Fruits, (fresh and canned)
ysters and Fish In season, Northern Cabbages, otc.
Terms str.etly cash. L. W. DOWDY,
LuGrango, Ua.
THE COMMERCIAL REPORTER,
A HEM I-MONTIILY
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL.
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Merchants who wish to keep posted should subscribe
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Address W. T. CHRISTOPHER,
Editor nml Proprietor,
118 82 Broad Street, (tip stuirB) Atlauta, Ua
J. a. TRUITT,
LAUKANUK, GA.,
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, PLANTA
TION SUPPLIES, BOOTS, SHOES,
HARDWARE, CUANO, &.C.
I Will Soil
NEW AIIROW TIES nt $3.00 por bundlo.
SPLICED TIES, $2.10 por bundle—weight to C51bs 02
per bundlo.
BAGGING 12 ‘£o per yard.
NAILS $3.50 per keg.
RYE AND BARLEY $1.25 por bushel.
14 lbs SODA for $1.00.
8 to 10 lbs SUGAR for $1.00.
TEXAS AND THORNTON RUST PROOF OATS at 75c
per bushel.
STARCH Gc per lb by the case.
ANDERSON SMITH’S CHAIRS $0.00 per sot
NUMBER ONE BUGGk OR WAGON HARNESS $12.50
In fact everything usually kept in a first class business
house, at correspomliug prices.
Eurly payments of provision uccounta will securo credit
for another yeur.
12-ly J. G. TRUITT.
HOMESTEAD AND PERSONALTY.
GEORGIA, TROUP COUNTY:
OiiDiNAnx’s Office, Sep. 18,1877.
M RS. MARGARET ADAMS, widow of Jordan Adams,
late of said county,doo’d, has upplied foroxomption
personalty, and setting apaxt nml valuation of homo-
stead,and I will push upon the same nt lOo’clock, a.m., c
tho 10th day of October, 1877, at my oftieo.
38-21 WM. C. YANCEY, Ordinary.
EXEMPTION OF PERSONALTY.
GEORGIA, TROUP COUNTY.
Ordinary's Office, Sept. 19,1877.
B EN NORWOOD, colored,has applied for exemption of
personalty, aud I will pass upon tho same at 10
o’clock, a. m., ou the 10th duy of October, next, at my
WM. C. YANCEY, Ordinary,
office.
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THE WEEKLY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH,
THE niARAllLE FAMILY,
BY S. G. HILLYER, JR.,
Of Cutbbert, Ga.,
Departments recently introduced, still
will bo dovoted to making it a comprehensive medium of
information for tho people. Its MARKET REPORTS
complete and reliablo.
PRICES.—Weekly News, 6 months, $1.00; 1 year $2.00;
postage iree. Doily, 0 months $5.00; 1 your $10.00; post
age free.
Remittances can bo made by Post Office O-der, Regis
tered Lottor, or Express ut my risk. Letters should bo
addressed, J. H. ESTILL, Savannah, Ga.
HOMESTEAD AND PERSONALTY.
GEORGIA, TROUP COUNTY.
Ordinary's Office, Sept. 10, 1877.
M RS. MARY TATUM, widow of Holmos Tatum,doc’i
has applied ior exemption oi personalty,and sotting
apart and valuation of homestead, from the estato of said
deceased, and I will puss upon tho same at10 o'clock,
DO YOU WANT A SPLENDID MAP!
I F YOU WANT ono of tho best, most oomploto and lut-
ost maps of tho wholo United States and tho World,
Watch out for tho agent who is now cauvassiug this coun
ty. This map is gotten up ou n now plau, showing on
tho front the wholo of tlio united States, from tho Atlan
tic to tho Puuific. Every couuty is plainly named and
colored sopuratoly. Every railroad is laid down, with ov
ory station, uud tho distance botwoon stations la plainly
if cod in figures.
It has numerous ougraviugs of world-noted scones,
celebrated buildings, bridges, etc. Tho other side shows
a lino map of tho world, with a great deal of information
very valuublo to all.
Besldos the abovo, will bo found a groat deal of valua
ble information, such as statistics of of Asia and Africa,
countries and rulers of Europe, Government of North and
South Ainoricu, and the chief cities of tho world. This
map is of the latest date, 1877, andpronouucod by compe
tent judgos to bo tho boat map for gouorul use over pub-
Boyd & Lincli’s Column,
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OUR TERMS ARE CASH,
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DRY COOODS! DRY COODI
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TO BE FOUND IN THE CITY.
DALLIS & GRAY
GEORGIA STATIC FAIR
Will bo held In ATLANTA, beginning
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1877,
AND CONTINUING ONE WEEK.
T* ARGE and Liberal Premiums for Stock, Manufat
off. red.
Premium Lists and other Information
by application to
MALCOLM JOHNSTON, Secretary,
35
be obtaino
jeretary,
Atlanta, Ga.
|d mm mmia not easily earned in these times, but 1
jL M M M can bo made in threo mouths by any one
afa III cltllcr 8e *» in a»y part of the country wh
HP I I I ia willing to work steadily at the employ
ment that we furniBh. $60 per week iu your own tov
You noed not be away from homo over night. You c
give your whole time to tbo work, or only your spar
moments. We have agents who are making over $20 poi
day. AU who engago at onco can make money fast. *
tho present time mouey can not be made so easily
rapidly at auy other business. It costs nothing to try tb<
Want boarders,
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Want a servant girl,
Want to rent a store,
Want to Bell a piano,
Want to soil a horse,
Want to buy a bouso,
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Want to rent a houso.
Want to Bell a carriago,
Want a boarding place.
Want to borrow money
Want to sell dry-goods,
Want to sell groceries,
Want to sell furnituro.
Want to Bell bardwaro,
Want to sell real estato
Want to sell real estato,
Want a Job of carpentering,
Want a job of blaoksmitblug,
Want to sell millinery goods.
Want to sell a house ond lot,
Want to advertise to advantage,
Want to find any one’s address,
Want to sell a pieco of furnituro,
Want to buy a second hand carriago,
Waut to find anything you have lost,
Want to soli agricultural implements,
Want to find an ownor for lost property,
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75
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> tho Ronorter Job Office. We havo In
luuus, FI Fas. Attachments, Executions, I
Bonds, Subpoenas, Warrants ior Apprsisen
printed on good paper. Couuty Offleors are ri
solicited to give us triad order. Marriago Lice
iu the best typographical taste. Blank deedi