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THE ALBANY NEWS
9 II. I K%Ms V. F.VAX*
WKSTOM & KVASS-
F.OIT.*»t« A
-I D. WKSTON. Associate EJihv
Anil Thru WlmlV
»..i anv.moijma
MAY
i. 1ST!
A New York J.nl\ ••ivrs $.70 l*»:i
Inml for iIn* lu iM iit of Mr-. Kale >•»
thorn.
A terrible iorit:t«io in \\ i-ronsiu iv-
j»oil.«l. G.eat lo— of life ami *!*•-
t not ion of proper I >.
JnJ«*in«; from tin* present general
r Hairs in Europe. we t It ink we are
preilv safe in >ayinir, titered will he tin
Tin: M AtiNITI*l>KOl' l l’SSIT-
CESS.
’tuler the I’oler re-olnlinii, a <\>ni-
'* ll» - Hon-o has been :ipp»inl W |,„, other* Think AImllt tin-
I to itii|!iiro into the Klorhta ami l^air.
Louisiana framl-. This Gouimiltee ..., ■
imposed of seven Deinoerals ami ti. it. J.,oriinTcl«*gra|.ii a M«*vng**r.)
tour Republicans, who will at onee tiik ai.u%ny kxihisitiox,
[HOOtiI to the Work assigned them, j wliielt i- now a permanent I list it III ion
When this Committee reallirm- the ! ' Vl1 * 1 capital. ailopteii at Its iu-
, , • , • , < .. . « , eeplion umler any eiretim-
ilren.ly Cslalilishe.1 Inel Hint Blither- j i( , ,, ms tHiiHn.ml motto.-
or«l It. Haves is not the rightful!) '’pite I'lgiil utllieretiee to this rule, in
le<1 President oftlie Cnited State-. roiiseqticnee of the tardiness of some
what will he the etleet of the report ? ; °* the stockholders in luiviiip; Iheir
... ... .... . ; installment- when ealled lor had
.1... a. l.onm.-r.-ly lor |«.liti.aH.m-; m , al . |v fnlli|raU .,, ,he inauguration of
poses, or is to place in the Presiden- || H * enterprise the present year. Hut
al chair the man who was elected Messrs. Tift. Welch,and. perhaps oth-
hv the people V llow can the Ainer-1 assumed the personal risk, and
. * , . . . , .. , advanced the Amds that were laekin
lean peojjde tolerate a haretaeed u“ ,,H - 1
lion. Alex. II. Stephen- auiiouiiee-
liim-i'll a candidate for re-eleelien to
Cmigre— from the Ki^htli DUlrief.—
lie v\ ill he elected.
Prof. tie**. R. I.evi-on. well known
throughout the Slate, a- a commer
cial teaeln rand |u*nman, died in At
lanta on th • 2oth.
The «|ii<--lion now i>. how far will
the iuve-tigatioiis go? When the
fraud- ar> fully unveiled, will the
lottcnue-' '•»«* allowed u* remain?
lion. .1. Hill w ill please accept
our thank- lor valuable Congre—ion-
a! dorn aent-. Tin y route lYeqiient-
l> ami we appreciate hi- tin ughtful-
l»r..!. Cook w a- -hot and killed
l*y hi- hrnt! r-in-Iaw Cha-. Martin,
in I 'oliiluhu-. . .'T week. Cook wa-
iuto\i«*ate«l: and it i- -aid that Mar
ini shot ill self-defence.
Governor t'olquilt revieweil the
»«»h»red -oldi. r- in Savannah on Mon
ti. . There were seven companies.
: Hiding one «*ompaity each fVom
Macon. Augusta and Atlanta.
pation of National pow
Leading party organ- and protni
nent Democrats have stated that m
matter what may he the result ofthesi
investigations no elfort will he tuadi
... oust Mr. Haves. In ..thee word-. "****\ “"‘i.^
, . . , posed ol the host materials, has been
liter Hu- Committee unveil- and | constructed adminihlv as to
places out In hold relief the great 1 its interior arrangements, and pos-
frauds hv which Mr. Haves was ‘-es-ed of deeidi'd architectural beau-
minted in mill Mr. Til.lci. .’.innled | *> • n "' tfr..i"«ls. ton. comi.rUii.jf
, . . . . , . tiltv acres ino-t eligibly situated he-
out. nml -wears before iln- wlnilc, ,Southwestern linilroml anil
norlil that Mr. Tililt-n wa> .-l.--l.il ni„| riv.-r, i-xl.-mliiiff to I In: water's
President l.v a voli- ol'Iln- |..-«|.l.-. edge ef the latter, have been enclosed
ui.l il.ni Mr. Have, is not entitled with a substantial fence. A splendid
. ,, hall' imh- trark. modelled alter the
lo the place lie oee.ip.es. the Umsiuburg eourse. has
great wrong is still to he tolernleil. .-rndeil at inllnil • p:\ins.iuul nth-
The dictates oftlie Fraud are to he er improvements of lesser importance
oheved. Kvorv executive movement completed. ...
, , This race track is made to incline
ot his is to stand as supreme law : and . , ».«i.s..i«- it,
*, _ tntettetis, so tliat veliieies in pa-sing
!»e i- to guide the affairs of the na- the curves preserve their equilibrium
lion, without well-grounded nutlinri- w ithout any -train upon the horses or
ty. It matters very little with u- how • interruption to ^
Mr. Hayes ha- directed tin* allair.-
Mr. Mar-hall .L Uateher. of Mar
-hallville. ha- been elected C«enerai
>:ip«'rint«*inh'nt of tin* State Fair.—
Mr. Hatcher i- only uhout tidily
} ear- of age. i- n highly intelligent
geiitleinau. and w« are a—tired will
till tin* respoii-ihh* u:!i.-e w ith honor.
We uiider-taiid thru Mr. 11. is thor
oughly 1K*-U*d a- t«* tin duties he i-
to |»erforiii. lie i- a member of the
Demoeratie Stal«* L\eenli\e Commit
tee.
i lie -pecch of Him. II. 11. Hill
the shield- re-olution in the Senate,
wa- good, and i- entitled l«» endorse-
mein. Mr. Hill favored retiriug Gen.
Shields onaeeoiint ofthe^great serv ice
In* had done hi- country, and Iweau-t
he w as now; old and infirm. As to < •* n
hraiit, whil-t he • ould m*s place him
iu the same eatagury v\ ItU tieiu ral
Shields, and did not believe Cram
needed any assistance from the gov
ernment, yet he was in favor «#t
firing him, provided he tvould -lay
retired. This he did m*t be!
(*en. Cram would do.
The National Democratic Execu
tive Committee met in Washington
last week, li met for tin* purpo-e
eonferaiiee concerning the state of the
nation and the affairs of the party.
The Committee passed the follow ing
resolution: -That the action of the
House of Kepresentstivcs in appoint
ing a committee fully empowered to
investigate and report upon the
frauds alleged to have been commit
ted in the late presidential election
to the end that the truth may he madt
known to the people ami .» repetition
of such frauds he prevented in the fu
lure, meet-3 the approval of thi- corn
fiiittee.”
Hon. Joseph C. S. Blackburn, ol
Kentucky, a Democratic memher ol
the Eleven, w ho are to investigate tic
gr« at Fraud, i forty year- old and
lawyer. He -erved in the con fed e
ate army throtighoui the war, and
was in the la-t Ilou-e. 1J«* d«»e> not
l»elieve in the validity of Hay* - title
Dn that dark Friday night w hen th*
electoral count wa- completed. h<
non need the fraud in burning word
of indignation. At a serenade
Washington, after the Ohio election
la-t October, he -aid: **The Bibi
tell-, ti-, that Behh:i//.ar rea*l hi-, d*>oui
in words of tire. There wa- a
here*—he rests unea-y in tin* whit*
hou-e—who ha-. r**ad hi- doom. Old*
had condemned the u-urper in
white hou-e.”
inner win
!.« oph- f
• I the tier
Mr. B. W. Wrenn. of the fainoii
Kenesaw Bout*-. W. *V A. K. B., ha
ju-t jmhli-h* d a h«»ok on th** buiuiii*
re-oris of heoraa, for fr«*«* di-trihti
lion. One of the-perial fcaiiires
fhis hook i« a li-t *>t the pwiat*- j';
hoiiWs at w hich glKr-t.- * :m lind
comm o*l a lion s for the minin* r.
lint is, llmroiigh ami * «>in|*l**t** and
cover- home-, in nearly ev«*ri *-*>un1>
in north Oeorgia. Only lh«: !#<•-
houses in * a* h locality are -elected
and it is hard to conceive of plea-ant
er retreat- lor the summer than the
w ill fnrni-h.
The a«l*li*'-- of each i
propose* to accoifiuiodai
llie slimmer, i- given, a
way to reach hi- Imii-e. Iln* on
of hoard an* then g*\* n tier tiumi
or j »er *»ii ih.tl * aii !#♦• a* • oinrnodal
wl —the «piality of tin* hiintin;
Ashing in the neighborhood : tit** until
b*-r of room- in the hou
about all the informal *
be desire*!.
The priec of board av«-i age- a bn
411 a month, and in aimo i * \ci i < *
belter term* are offered f,,r lamili
This is as cheap a-. «*oui*l b«* -* «
and yet it is guaranteed that the \>
best of country fare will In* fnrni-h*
ft is a ho worthy of mention th;ii u«;
ly all of th*- hoii-e- offer loa* * ommo
date from M to 10 gue-i . u hi* h how
that they are pretention- and * <miin*»
dioiicountry residence . \\ ith then*
accommodation-, a party ol* a «lo/<
congenial friends can e tuldi-h Ihei
aelven at one hou-e, and pan*- the heal
«d term in a mo t edjoyahl#* manner
Auy one wi lting further in|*»rmati*»n
ah on Id addie B VV . VVieiin, Allan
. ami
ib >i
•ill*
| to complete the uceesHjiry prepnm-
! tiotiH.
Allliougli only four montliH have
elapsed sine** tin* first ground was
broken a beautiful building
IN TIIK FOICM OK A <Tt*»SS,
the country or how much considera
tion hi- Southern policy deserve- at
rtie hands of the Southern people.—
level as a billiard table and shows the
handiwork of a skilled engineer.
WIIAT A l.r.NKIIOfS MACON MKUCHANT
mu.
That clever and liberal soul, E. W.
He holds the high office fraudulently : Ua-dal, Ks*p, of your city, presented
tnd we should not fear a change,
If then* i- to he nothing furthei
two hogsheads and fen kegs of his
superior and celebrated Aurora beer
t*» th** Association. He was repre-
than an investigation, and laying i >v |,i^ indefatigable agent,
hear these great xvrongs;if, we say. Fred ITiiiiiiiighain, assisted hy Mr.
those fraud-arc to be-how n up t*> the Bussell, and the loamitig hevenige
. l.i** i «li-pense*l. without monev and with-
w«>rld; and the Amermaii people are i » ’. • 4l *
1 1 ! nut price, to the press, the military,
lo T.I ill liv«- under I ho prc-iiil mliiiin- ;n|l | rili/rus. Allciij.mil
strntion. l.dlcr a Dioii^nml limes iln- inviiroratiiij; tonic, l.ul nol llic
ihai Mr. roller’s resolution lia.l I siijililcsl execs, was pcrmittc.l. »y
■urrie.l l.v a m.ani. voi in. , 'M* Hml ael Mr. I.’as.lall l.as ma.le a
, host ot Ineilds who Will «hmhth
House. Hull Iionjili rets u|«>n , W( ,|| |„. r o:ittfr the alrea.ly loiijf list
the I’nion in -ea of p*»—ihle doubt 1 of his patrons.
;iud uiieertaiiily: how will it !»*• tiik rirtzK mm.i.
when *hmht can no longer exist ? Three companies entered the lists
L«-t justice Ih* «lone ili*m*!h th** to-*la\ lor tin* tw«» l:iiudred dollar
Heavens fail.” | »'*• •**» J'"' '.'J* ^ " w L rC ,'J
>1 ihe victor, to-wit : the Baldwin
Hue-, I'apt. Ilerty : Albany Guards,
The Sneoes* of Our First F;iir.
The Sllee**s-of the lir-t exhibition
of the Southwest Georgia liidu-tri il
riation i- a sonre** of gratiti* a-
tion t*» it.- otliccr-. -tock-h«dd«*r- and
triends in thi- am! -iirronmlingeoun-
ti**-. In lin-t it went far beyond tin*
most -anguine expectation-. *•* lip-ing
ill) like exhibition ever held in the
State.
When we lake into con-idcrali*
fa pi. K. E. Wight, and tin* Macon
Guards, i apt. Mason.
The Blues le«l ott, and fully sustain
cd the ancient reputation of the corp-
l lieir marehiug. wheeling ami man
ual **xer«*ise was well-nigh perfect
and t ’apt. Hcrly is every im*h a skill
ful and graceful officer.
Next came the Macon hoys, under
their youthful lender, and for a Ion
time went through every evolution
-eeiningly without a balk. They de
livered blank cartridges, instead of
going through the motions of tiring.
I lie fact Ilia* le„ than twelve i.cmll,-! i : e|.m'ts snllliililijf like a sinjfie .Us-
.1 < 'm.taiii M.i.,111 liniwllA.I I, IU
;igo this enterprise form***! a begin
ning. its sue*‘c>s wonderful: and
barge. Captain Ma-on handled his
men like a veteran, and
proud of onr gallant lads.
•eflects most creditably upon tin* etli- Ea-tly, the Albany Guards entered
■ienev .>f tile officer- who l.ave l.a.l it Hie arena, an.l their "trill was mng-
niii.cn:. This is a crack company
u » m . mol right uohlv did th»*v sustain them
The average attendance upon the this occasion.' A more stal
rroumls ea«-h of the two days la-i ] wart, soldiery hand of men we never
week did not fall short *»f twentv-liv** *aw . ...
• • ‘ After s«*uie deliberation, tin* Jmlges,
1 * : Colonel W. O. Fleming, of Bain
Fair, when the country people wen* 1,,-idg,?. A*ljmlant A. S. Bacon, of Sa
o.-t busily engaged on their farm-., vaiinali. ami Malone Jewett, Ksq., o
Tin* atteudanee t’roiti surrounding ‘ Maeon. aw'anted the prize to the
tn«l cities wa- nm-t akuany c.l*ai:i»s.
was plea-ant to hear our boy
onnti*-. towns and cities wa- nm-t
especially gratifying. Baker. Worth, j
Mitehell. Cnlhoiiu. Berrien. i.**«* an«l
Terrell «*:»me forward handsomely,
w hile Maeon, Thoma-villc. .\mci i. it-.
Dawson. 1’iithhert. tpiitinan.au«lollt
**r town- -**iit g*n**! «l**h*gati*»n : and
manifested deep concern in
ce-* of the A—oeiatioii.
The gate fee- auiotiiited (*» tI.tl7.KMi.
privilege- sold entry fees f.tti:
making total receipt- T’he
ch**ering their .-n* **essfnl competitors,
and the he-t of leeling prevailed.
In lit** t*»iirnauieiit there wen; ten
ronteiiding knights, hut Mr. K. 1
Davi-. of Baker county, distanced
them all. not missing a single ring in
all of the rounds. II*.* therefore will
' b<* entitled to crown the (piccti of love
and beauty al the hall to-night, and
i 1 will do it right gracefully.
The last act of the writer wa- to
ride with an old and cherished
lege mate. Bev. T. G. Bond, tin* Kpi
Secretary estimates a net profit on I In* copal rector here, over the lovely
I’iiir Ol ll.iuo: XVlit.-li will lx- :i|>]>li. <1! ‘Iiivi- lli:i» windn iilonj; tin. hcnnfir.il
!•> imvinj.' oil' Icilnlie on M :li „ r‘ l...",n.c,;sk a witlm. ",<■ Inir ci.clo,-
„ * r ... , . lire. Nothing can he more pietur-
Linldmg. Bare I rack. etc. 1 It** ,-i|ii«* and charming. The ground is
-ociation owe- very’little: and with undulating and covered with heaiiti
ample -uh-eriptioii «**»ining in iinoiii:- fnl forest trees of every description.
Iv it will huvi-n linml-oiu.. nim.iint ■ i..i.w).lnr.-.l w ill. vine, anil < rc«|«-r
.. ... and n*seiuhling the foliage ol tl
‘ “li * air: » lm I. Ir ,. |>i ,. s . ||,. n , !lll( | ,| 1Prc . ,. r y,lnl
promises to prove the graude-l -u« - springs of pure limestom* water git:
ce-s in flu* annals of -«»iithern fair-. * forth, and the sweet twitter of iiinner
The success of the tir-l nnderlak-1 tin* Itoia^li^ of the
. .• i.i i * overhanging trees impart new dr
«""• I*' 1 ' j lijri.i- to tin”,ilvm, if.
greater exertions ; ami there will ****r- j - Fairview Point,” on the river
tait.ly he no iHlling off of inlere-t by ! i-«fiimmu*ls a long vista of the beaut i
our friends surrounding ii-. , I'd si ream, which is milch clearer and
if m — j broader than the 0**niiilgee, and
Tli«* Ueteii Investigators. ' Ii**iiiiii***I in hy precipitous and ro**ky
f hanks
T he follow ing member- of il»** .\ i-1 >** iiiik'Ii for the Albany fair, which
itonal House were »ppointe«l t«* hypercritical judge must
v. Mijjul.- II..- Klc. loial trail.I, ; I-!”"--'" *• |»w»*i*l mu -
the P«»tt«*r re-<dnti*»n. T'h«* tir-l s**\* n
:»r** ih*»iKH*rafs. (Tarkson Notl B*»t-'
mi a i.i: any k\ik
We * !«*-*
hour <»f '1 :
Un
lock points to the
II. II. J
ter. of \«
li nn B. M*>rri-on
lliintoii. *»f Vir
York, *Tiainn:i
i-on. of fllitio
Wil-
Eppa
>Vi Ilia m
Stinger. «•! B**nri-y Ivatiia : John A.
M*-.Mal»*iii. of Ohio : Thomas B. (’«dd*.
of Indiana ; Jo-cph tS. Bl:oT hnrn
*»f Kentucky. T h** following ar«* Iln
B**puhli<’;iii iin-tuher* of the t '»»m»nil-
!•**♦: B**n. F. IIulh*i. of Ma--achii-eli-
Tlnuiias B. B<*e«l. of Main**: Frank
Mi-co. h. ..f New Ymk: Ja. oh j >.
< 'o\. of < Moo.
Exactly True,
ndor-c ill*- follow ing IV*
coteinporarv. tin* Perry
W.
e|**ve
***//:
Pol. Win. Boger-.Gem-ralsiiperin
ii'tnh nl **t tin* Gentr:il Bnili«*.»*! .uni
it hfiiin In--, *-Nl«*lnl***l ill** ♦•ourl** i*-
• *1 ni I 'U'I t<»Iln* iiichih«*r . <*f tin * on
w ntion. I ol. B. ha h* **n alw iy a
lVi* nd ol |ii«* pre--. and ha . r**<’*»gniz
* «l tin* gr«*at p<»w*-ril «*\«*rt- towar«l ■
huihliu; up tin* •*«»!!nI•\. ami **»nlii
D: 11 in*' I • • Iln* ii**e - of all :*•'•:* I
u orl.s of iiil«*i n il iniprov* in* nl. I In*
j if ■ 1 a tii*-n*l <*f railroad iuten-st ,
ami «»nly «*< ra-huially li.av* lln-mana
g»-r- h« *-n « eii-aired w hen they ]>m
-||***«I what -ceiiied an iliijli I. -*• 1 li -1*
ami oppre-siv** p**li*'V. Tin* I'eiiti il
road i now isi e\*’«*ll«*nl order, doing
a tin** bti-ine--, end i- manag«*<l w ith
economy and ••arc that will -oon re
.-lore it If> If- **hl po-ition a on** *d
tin* tin** I paying hn-iin*--**- in tin*
South. It branches t*» **v* r\ impoi
taut point in tin* State and *<*\ei
o\**r five hundred - mile - of road bed.
Mr . Fold and two children were
burned to death in M«*rriw«‘lln*r * »**in
ty la-I week, by a lire can **d by tin*
explosion of a l.oro cue lamp.
W** -.pent Wednesday on tin* Fair
•• rounds at Albany, having gone there
to take note of what we could see and
hear, w ith a view to giving our ob
servation- to the public. Every om
of e\perience in that lilt** knows that
it i* no • mall job lo “write ill/'a Fair
and our laziness made us dread III*
job. We were therefore delighted lo
meet on the grounds our irrepre.-si
Me. it I »i«j «t i foil-, elongated B. B. B
whom we pressed into I lie sen ice <
taking notes for our eoliiiniis, ami w
he* mm* a general looker-on. The r«
nil of hi- labors will appear in our
Foi l Gaines * oliiinti next week. Want
of .spare ill III.- i-«*nc routine l|-.
na y lew remark hut w e cannot ir
-i-t l«* phi* *• H in capital that thi-, (In
tir-l Fair of tin* Southwest Gen
i it* I it trial \ ociation. was a
llal tiring m , at. BAND. A GI.O
BIOI S >1 ( < I.
The «ii play **l v eeclahh*. wa*
•i- large as We have «***n ; hut tin 1
pc* illieii JAerc Ill'll as would d
«-r«**liI lo any ,-«*cti**n in tin* l uilrd
Male .
Taking, thi- Fair a- an index, tin
fill exhibition will *-«|iial if n«*t mii
pa s any thing of tin* kind ever In-Id
in tin* Stale, except, perhaps, some o
mu uin-t .-in * c.-sfnl Slate Fairs.
W«* were delighted l** v*-e ho, many
\ i ilor . from Early, I 'alhoiiu and Mil
If*i* < «Miiitic- f and hop** it will IjaV
•mmmI I’llerl llpOII I ll«*III. W«* lietird
cicral \ i-itor- remark that they hud
been thinking heretofore that tin
hud gonil gardens at home, hnl tin
u* I*- far behind th** limes, and were
determined to go hillin' ami
••rah-Ti up" al each meal until they
• -Miin- abreast of their neighbor
/■'•fi /if ('•)•• nhf \tors.
till 1 All: A I AI.ISASV.J
The Tboiuaxville J'intcx, mnlcr thi
In-adiiig. says of our first Fair :
B**aehiiig Albany on schedule time,
we found a great throng already on
the grounds and more coming. W«*
would like very much to speak in de
tail oftlie splendid exhibition, but
the great multiplicity of articles,
quaily worthy ofnoliee. preclude the
idea. We haif supposed the exhibi
tion would take tin* form of a liorti-
ultural and and flora! display. It
did. but. our ambitious neighbors
went further; they incorporated
many, if in fact, not all, of the ele
ments of a rcgularjfall fair. A word
as to the buildings and grounds. The
first show rare skill and taste in the
arrangement and designs. The Main
Exhibition llall, is a model one, and
other places contemplating tin* erec
tion of similar buildings, would do
well to study the plan. The “Indies’
Cottage*’tan gem. in fact the build*
oiiimittee seem to have had a most
thorough conception of what consti
tute suitable anil convenient struc
tures for a fair. The grounds are
magnificent, and can he made among
the handsomest iu the State. The
race track, drives, &e„ have received
careful attention. The accommoda
tions for stock are of a superior char
acter. In this department (stock) the
display was very fine. Some excel
lent machinery was on exhibition
and working. In the line of fancy
needlework, the display would have
done credit to a much older organiza
tion. Of course this department was
carefully Inspected hy the ladies, all
of whom were loud in their praises of
The Fine Art Department was
|iial, we think, or very nearly so, to
the exhibit made at the last State
Fair, and that is saying very much.—
Wc are indebted to Mr. Welch, pres
ident, for being r/tnpei’oncd through
this department. The flowery king
dom, as well as the vegetable, was
represented by a handsome display
of both. In the latter, we were pleas
ed to see that old Thomas was repre
sented. And creditably as will be
understood when wc say that Judge
Hardaway made the entries.
The races and tournaments receiv
ed as these amusements always do,
their full share of attention. The Re
nt ta lined the banksofthc Flint with
in interesting throng to witness the
muscular contest on the water. As
railroads are not govored liy regattas,
the shrill whistle of the engine call
'd u- away from the scene, just before
the race on Tuesday evening. We
learned however that the “Annie
Louise’* won. In this crew we notice
the name of Mr. Thud Bonnet, who
in addition to his kuowlegeof pulling
open a valve, understands pulling an
oar.
The Bcstaiiraut privileges wen
out rolled and run l»v the ladies.—
The universal verdict of those who
patronized them—and they were
numbered by the hundreds was that
the arrangements, fare, etc., were
most excellent. We trust they real
ized a round .stint, as they no doubt
did, the funds going as they do, to a
charitable object.
We sincerely congratulate the offi
cers anil managers of the Fair on th*
nut success whi.Ji has crowned
their first effort, and trust that it may
be hut the beginning of many more
such achievements.
Quit ilia ti Free Ft ess:
This is hy far the largest Spring
Fair ever held in Southwest Georgia ;
in fact it looks very much like om* of
our Fairs ora second addition of what
we imagine the Paris exposition will
be. Three thousand people were on
tin* grounds yesterday, and to-day
iln* number is estimated at 0, and
ju-t in the midst of this little gather
ing we have seated ourself on a bench
and are trying to write.
The exhibits are not confined to
agriculture and horticulture, hut a
little of almost anything and every
thing, from a corn-cob walking .-tick
to a threshing machine, can he seen.
The display of vegetables and (low
ers, however, is wonderful. W
knew these people were fnnf to raise
cotton and corn, hut we had no idea
they understood anything about
raising “garden sass,” but, to tell you
thi: truth, it will put Thomas and
Brooks to their trumps to heat Al
bany.
Tin* location of the Fair ground
on the hanks of the Flint, have been]
well chosen, and will in time, with
proper <*nre and judicious improve-!
meiit. he one of the prettiest places
in the State. The main hitildin
which cost only $2,700 is a splendid
structure, two stories high, in the
shape of a cross, and its planning and
arrangements reflect much credit
upon the directors. The out build
ings especially the ladies*cottage anil
hand stand, are superb. The race
course is about the best in the State,
and the drive along the river hank
amid the beautiful trees and siirub-
bery, makes a fellow feel exceeding
ly sentimental.
It is impossible for us to give a de
tailed account of what we have seen,
or mention names of parties who
have made entries and taken premi
ums ; however, we beg leave to di
gress in oiic single instance, and when
you learn that it is for the purpose
of making the announcement that the
editor of the Quitman Free Frets
took the premium for the best cab
bage on exhibition, you cannot blame
us. We do feel proud over it, the
more so as no similar instance is re
corded iu history, and we as a conse
quence, have been on exhibition onr
turn self during the entire day, and
find that we have gained a sud
den notoriety which is pleasant, the
more so perhaps as it brings iis nu-
meroiis invitations to “try a glass of
lager.”
The horse racing, boat racing, and
military contest have added much to
the interest of the occasion. The
whole thing has been happily con
ceived, well engineered ami complete
ly executed. We most heartily con
gratulate those liberal hearted and
energetic gentlemen, who have lent
their time and Used their means, upon
their success.
TIIK 1*1*01*1.K OK A I.I!AX Y.
Never has it. been onr lot to meet,
among strangers, a more social, high
toned, gentlemanly people than these,
and we shall curry home with us, and
and retain always, kindest remem
brances of Iheir hospitality.
I’olih/sln Timex: Albany put her
best foot forward, and planted it upon
llie rock of success. The exhibition
was the finest we have ever scon for
a Spring Fair. The attendance was
large, and (lie whole a Hair fill I \ up to
the anticipations of its nn> t anient
friends.
| .Utter of these, hurt s next tret /, , j
Wh.ii*»ki’s IT \ ki: am* Aui k Tonic.
For all di-euseH caused by malarial
poisoning of the blood, a warranted
cure. No poison, no ar-cuic, ii*» mer
cury, no quinine, no bloated face or
glaring eves, no bursting bead or
breaking back. u«» weak knees or /*<//*
till/sis 11 if if tins from its use. It is safe
invigorating and leaves the patient
renewed in mind and body, and as
sound as a dollar. It wipes out -ill
sallownesM and gives a blooming com
plexion iu th** place of that sickly,
dirt-eating color peculiar to Chills
Splenu-hepnthic d c r a n g e hi •• ii t s,
WiiK.hi.ocK, Fini.av «V Co.. Propric
lorn. New Orleans. For ale by all
druggist**.
Gov. Colquitt’s Mercy.
On our outside to-dav, we publish
the story oftlie killing of Narciswi
Cowart by one Kate Sothern. The
facts are easily understood, and no
mi hesitate to endorse the action
of Governor Colquitt iu commuting
the sentence of the court from the
gallows to ten year’s imprisonment
in the peiicteiitinry. The feeling
upon the subject, in the Slate is al
most unanimously iu favor of the
Governor's action. Not only had let
ter’s and petitions been sent from the
different sect ions of t icorgin, but from
all quarters of the I’nion. These till
prayed for the pardon of Mrs Soth
ern. Col. Carey W. Styles, leading
counsel in the case, and his able col
leagues, did all iu their power to save
the woiiinn.and right well did they huh-
llicniselves. The ladies of Geor
gia with one accord asked for llis
Excellency’s mercy, and he granted it
to a certain extent. We endorse him
• as he went ; lint something
more must be done—a full pardon
ranted. The following is a copy of
one of the letters, sent the Governor
hy an Augusta lady. It is remarkably
woman-like—pathetic, noble:
As 1 turn to this once happy child
of the forest, and think of her hut a
few months ago, in her maiden hlootu,
fairer and sweeter than her own
maiden flowers, giving her young
glad heart in full trust to the lover
of her choice, my soul is melted into
pity. In her very sin she but claim
ed a wife’s porogative, her husband’s
heart.
Do not. honored sir, think for one
moment that I do not shrink with
horror for the deep, dark crime of
Catherine Sothern; but there were
two classes of murderers represented
on that fatal evening, the woman-
slayer and the heart-murderess, in
the sight of Him who built and con-
seerated the marriage altar and made
it typical of Christ and His church,
the Lamb’s wife, I believe the two to
lie equally guilty before the “Great
White Throne.” For Midi transgres
sors man metes no punishment. But
it is time that the hearthstone be
cleansed of such stain-, or a pure home
is a dream oftlie pa-l. Women of
fashion ami sin must learn to seek
their victims from other ranks than
the onee happy home circle, and God
judges the husband and the father
who desecrates his homo. Alas, that
the free, happy woodland has caught
th** contagion of city life, and that
the brook in the valley isstained with
blood from It- home in the hills.
“Governor Colquitt—W o m a n’s
earthly refuge is her home, her glory
is a trite heart. Had the husband of
this sa»l young wife and mother
guarded Ids home, the enemy had
never entered. *lt must he that of
fences come, but woe unto that man
hy whom they conic.’’
“Surely lie offended against one of
God’s little ones/ Spare, oh, in mer
cy spare, and Mie will he a warning
not an example as some fear to other
women/*
W «• to L.aurn.
SI..- wits:, pivtiy woman. III 1 !' 1 Va
tu I'c-i were chiselled, her form grace
ful. He loved her dearly and fond
ly. mid happiness seemed lo pervade
liieir .-very act. lint trouble came,
Laura sickened, became pale, ema-
eiate.l and feeble. She had sick head
ache, swimming of the head, hyster
ics. pains iu side anil back, cold feet
and hands, female irregularities, and
was rapidly sinking. There was but
one remedy for al) such female
troubles, and that was Dr. Dromgole's
English Female Bitters, which he pro
cured for her, and a rapid cure was
the result.
* ji'Ft: V: “Why will men smoke com
mon tobacco. «lien they can buy Mar
burg Bros, ‘-Seal of Xnrth ( wrina”
at the same price?” jaiiHlst-lv.
TWENTY THOUSAND ClllUtBEN SAVED
from disease and death hy tin* most ftowerful ageul,
Sliriner’s Indian Wrinifu#*. It will nut d******ive you.
NOTICE!
IftflTKI* STATKM IKTRRNAI. IlM KM K, »
Dkpctv Cm.twronV Omen, 2nd I*iht. Ua. x
Albany,4>a.. April V. ik?k. )
Notin' is iirrrliy Riven of iln* hdiowim: M-lznr *
Hind** I »if m**, for violation oftlie United htntr* In-
oujr ui pctwiis uavioR niiy ini**n , ..i in any
of mid properly must mike claim and Rive liorid, ns
mmlred hr lAw, within thirty days, else the same
will Ik* sold amt the net proceeds deposited to the
credit of the Secretary of the Treasury of the ITnite<i
». F. F. PfJTNEY,
Deputy Collector.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Mail Lettings.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
pitOPOSAIA will tie reoelrcd at the Contract Ol-
* tire of this Department until a p, m. of .Inly an,
1878, for the
Carrying the Mails
hy the Department,
COME EVERYBODY!
-AND I.OOK AT OUR-
MSUM, WntMSIV&ES
NEW GOODS!
In the State of Georgia,
October 1, 187S, to dune :in.
1880.
proposals, and l*onds. and all other necessary i
niation will t*e furnished upon application to i
Second Assistant Postmaster General
l». M. KEY.
Postmaster t*eu« >;<!
\\ aslunittou, D. C.. May to. IH78,
may 16,6!
Elegant Spring Slock
Millinery and Ready Made
Ladies' Goods,
which is ottered at lower prices than *.tr nefere
Eats, Hats, Hats.
Am making » -]«-ruliy ot
The “ Rienzi,” tin* '• Maria
Stuart,” and the “Mo.l-
jeska” Hats, all
The Latest Styles.
A grand display of Fine Straw <roods, I lowers
Fmbroldetles, Kid Gloves, and Genera! Novelur-a.
The Celebrated
Butterick Patterns.
The Toilet Bouquet
Complexion Powder.
Don’t forget these Special! i*H.
Singer Sewing Machine!
Headquarters for the celebrated 2>iui;«*r Sewiuai
Machine. For sale at Manufacturer’.** prices. Needle*
and all other necessary attachments, on hand at all
times.
MRS. C. R. SHAW.
WHICH WE SELL AT
Unprecedented Low Prices t
PREMIUM list
—ron —
FISA9 mors
— FOR TIIK -
FALL FA Hi
— OF THE—
S. W. Ga. Industrial Association.
CLASS 1.
For the Ian,
. with x
vat ion. amount and kind * t r ,
riod of planting, numtter of times plowed amt
mauun* used, pe-
. times plowed and
hoed, kind ot seed used, ami giviu£ coett of pro-
NEW ADVEKTISKMKKTS
100,000 POUNDS OATS !
I“ T 100,000,!S
in the chart—more it theyeaii i>o pr«>« uied, and am
willing to pay the highest umL.-t prir«*s for the
same. Come to my store on Itrna.l •Ir. et.
inay.'KM r At ,\ IW I S CHINK.
WHEAT GROUND,
I \’*t CMirilH u
Tuesda* and Wednesday
I M II tVl FK.
WELL DRIED
pc III* I r.lll iln. II*.li
* will endeu\oi tu khi 1
duetiou
For second largest ditto.
For the largest crop of cotton growu on f» acre-
land in one body, some requirement* a* above lo
For second larged diMo. $
For the largest crop of <*orn grown on oiieacio
of upland, same requirements
For secoud largest ditto..
For the largest crop of corn on 5 acres upland iu
one body, same requirements. to
For second largest ditto ,
For the largest crop of wheat grown on one acre,
name requirements pi
For the largest crop of tick! peas raised on 1 acre
iFor the largest and best crop of grass hav raised
I on one acre.—.............
For the largest crop of rice grown on one acre oi
kor the lragest crop of sweet po*aloes grown i
one acre, the crop to U* arrived at hy diggii
amt measuring an average eighth of an acre
For the largest crop or Irish |M>tatocs on on
eighth of an acre ...
For the largest
raised per ao
digging ami
an acre
For the l»est acre of cane m
For the second best ditto
Coin 1*01 if or* for the above premiums are required
to have the land measured and the articles weichcl
or measured in the presence of three disinterested
and reliable witnesses, and certltlcaU's produce!
from them, with liberal samples of all the crop , and
to make affidavit au requi -ed U>low .
GEORGIA, COUNTY 1 do solemnly swear
isuring au average eighth •
was actually made and gat lie ml by raid parties an l
bo portion ot It was grown on any o*ber land
(Signed j
Sworn to and subscribed before me ihis———dav
of 1878.
The requirements above must be furnished in u ri
ting to the Secretary at the time of makine the
entry.
No premiums will be awarded tor yield oi nu
crop unless liberal samples are exhibited
class a.
Best variety ol corn, with two bushels as sample,
weight to Im* considered g .»
Best variety of awcet potatoes, two huahch i*
sample
Beal variety of nean, one hualicl a* sample.
Best hustiel of rice, weight considered
Best bushel of Irish potatoes, Georgia raised
Best r# huvtiel* largest nweel |«itatoes *
Heal bushel of chufas
Reel two eashaws i
Meat hale upland cottou p«
Second best ditto
Beat halo of wool of ;wu pounds or more
Whcu the premium is for one or more hales ot cot
tou, all the bales must l*e on the ground All lodes
to average 450 pound* ea* h.
Other special premium*. Mill».. oth i.d f..revhti tis
of merit.
L. P. W KM II, President.
T. NI. CARTER, secretary.
/ARDINARVS OFFICE, VVORl tt COUN’t \
' / t'|*on eiammiug the aumi.il n*tuiu ducU« t. I
Unit tliat some ol tlio executors, administrator, mid
guanllaus liave failetl to make their letiim. to this
office, for the |riut four years, and this is to uotitv all
parlies holdiuc aakl trusts to make their returns |.»
lliis office hv the 1st Tuesday in duly, or 1 will pio-
i el'll as I tie law directs. Given inidci my hau l, ol-
li.*ial|y, this May lolh. is:*.
THUS. M. Limn*. Ordinaly.
Notice to lax Payers.
IH78. as follows :
OAK I
nt. I’aui>,
AI .It A N V, !t last weeas In Juue (Satiir.las s *v« cpi.'d
I. N. WISEMAN.
apr*l it-ut T. H. D. C. on.
MwiTgf
New Pasts t
New Mats f
Shirts t
Mew Suits/
New Paata t
Now Mata l
New Shirts t
Now
Ties and Scarfs !
New Ties aud Scarfs !
All at New Prices, Lower than Ever,
E. S. €.
( Kl.rlivh’s Special Clothing House.)
p. S.—Onr Custom Department is re
plete with the choicest designs and pat
terns of (lie very best of
which wc make up, at short notice, in
the very best of styles, and guarantee
satisfaction in every instance.
There is no use in empty talk ! Facts
alone will tell.
Come amt he convinced.
JQSMPM MMS£cI€M 9
Merchant Tailor amt Clothier.
ALBANY VARIETY
And Planing Mills
WORKS
t- $
>'<•*) i>< ORESs AX 1 1 MATCH LUMBER with accuracy tnd dk-
r.ill Work, Turning an.l Moulding of any desired pattern done to
A..- pro|
palrli.
order.
Rough and Dr
Hav
sod Lumber Constantly On Hand.
nperior facilities, we are prepared to contract for
IA IT 1 ) ;DIA fi a,!d REPAIRING!.
Mr. C l . Baiitox will in all cases give his personal attention to work
undertaken, which is sufficient guarantee that all who favor ua will get good
hone i wo. I:, licatlv and quickly performed.
GIN REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
Send m your orders XOtV. as we may be too much crowded with work
lo accommodate you later in the season. All work guaranteed.
<UX i^EAKiXR of all kinds made to order. Our motto: Cheap Work
and spot cadi. C. U. BARTON & CO.
BARNES&YANKEY,
P AGENTS WANTED FOR THE
ICTORXAL
HISTORYoftheWORLD
Fnibrmi ing full and authentlr account* of every
nation of ancieut and modern nrnat and Isr I ad tag
a history ol the liw and tall of the GmHipS
man bAnpiroa. the growth of the nation-, ofxaoderti
»«;;ht. .send for stir* iium pa«m and extra terms to
Age its, and are why it sells faster lhau aay other
book. Addxv9» National Pret-iauisoCo.
april 18-n FhUadrlphla, Pn.
Livery, Feed and SalejFast Trotters and Swift Raiers
STABLE.
Ml kill.N of \ rliioh N
Ssilillc llorses,
eUnrl wot ice ami
Horses and Mules
1 I.ir K ill' :».
I »pr* 1
If vou want anvlhing in the
XiSXCE 9
CALL ON
WATHAN GRASS.
Brood St., A UttiDii, do.
Best Harness in the Market.
Begular advertisement in llie Al
bany News next week. Watrh out
for 'it. NATHAN OK ASS.