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ALBANY, GEORGIA.
Ola ner Gilierft-tafrStta
Dr. E.W.
pmCTFULLYlni
A rioRbructe of Us
By WESTON & EVANS.}
Devoted to the Interests of Albany and Southwest Georgia.
{$2.00 Per Annuu.
VOLUME 12.
A L BA NY. UEOftUIA, T HURSDAY. JANUARY 2. 1879.
NUMBER 1
The following gentlemen arc our
Authorized agents:
i’a Store, W.J.4E. J. Ford.
Store, Rou Brothers,
rildt, Capt James W. Rouse.
thTille, Joe Johnson.
Leesburg, J. T. Kimbrough.
McLelland’s Mill, Dan MeLellnnd
Isabella, T. M. Lippitt.
Newton, 8. J. Livingston.
Couch’s Mill, Geo. D. Couch.
Williamsburg, J. K. Keel.
Leary, iX S. Simmons.
Morgan, I. J. Monroe.
Milford, a II. Askew.
Dawson, H. S. Bell.
Arlington, Col. F. L. Pepper.
Me. D. Jones, on S. W. Extension
‘iWomanV
th Work is never done,” is
a beautiful poem. X. B.—For work
read gossip.—Ex.
The very latest curiosity spoken of
In the papers is a wheel that came off*
a dog's tail when it was a waggin’.
Uta man who discovered it has re
tired from public life.
The latest development of the
Grant talk is out in Illinois, and
will finally conclude to drop their fa
vorites anil give the Senatorship to
the ex-President.
lonel” Fred Grant, of General
Sherman's staff, has been granted a
leave of absence of a year to enable
him to travel in India with his father
at tyip public expense. Ilis par and
Allowances will probably be drawn
as promptly as if he were on duty.
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of—itiIhU fttfutU. WihSHh.
doIrsU
Pine si., Alfeuy. «*.,
I ns «M schsM, ef food a
aad tHity wilwl to
A Northern exchange sayB: “While
" iern people have been sup-
tlie Republicans, to liavc
_ steadily employed in raising the
devil generally, thcy’liave actually de
voted themselves to raising cotton and
cereals. The cotton crop shows the
enormous aggregate of5,197,000 bales.
For the past two years there has
been a volunteer life-saving corps
who patrol the East river front day
and night, and in that time have saved
twenty-one persons from drowning.
The corps is composed mainly of
newsboys, who, with their own means,
have purchased a boat and life saving
lines.
BOGEN HOUSE,
... ,|'j d itemized report of the fund:
* milted’to that branch of the
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BROAD STREET, ALBANY, GEORGIA
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ect« lr O. BOGEN. Proprietor
The Treasurer of the Howard As
sociation at Vicksburg has made an
funds trans-
society
daring the prevalence of the 'yellow
fever. It foots up $188,157.63. Mr.
Ames G. Blaine’s State of Maine does
tot figure conspicuously in the man
ifest.
JOHNSO&iflOUSE,
StalthTlIIe. 6a.,
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The Baltimore Gazette thinks that
Hayes’ letter of accptance, in which
be pledged himself, if elected, not to
stand for a second term, does not de
bar him from the candidacy in 1880,
as he was appointed President -not
elected. A new aspect of the great
frand that we had not thought of be-
«. WeAFEE. Proprietor.
Msrgss,Ga.
P. P. Clayton,f,ftoprietflr,
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fUiawelcoasoudzoodcboeratj?..
TsUoalwoys supplied wIMUm best.
Located la Us Crater «r bojiocu—Oppo
site ike Coart Basso.
Board Per Day '$2'O0
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Schedule Southwestern B. R.
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it young lady, a few even
lugs since, propounded to her beau
the following conundrum: “Why am
I, to-night, like the sea?” and'per
ceiving hit confusion, auswered
“Because I am bine, and
ins and crnel—so calm and
then so strong—so transparent and
uncertain—so inspiring and so green,
nd fickle, and changea lie, and deep.”
It ryoung man went home and
reamed all night that he was “at
sea,” and the ocean was a young
girl attempting to drown him.
-Wbr Southerners are U».
VkMraglbrUl)
” ‘ There are various reasons why num
bers of Southern people are lazy.—
The climate is somewhat to lilamc,
whisky is cheap, tine-cut, plug ami
twist tobaceo is abundant, and last,
bnt not least, the whittling around
country stores is as good as it was
ever before. Nobody is afraid of
starving in this country, and if we do
not raise everything we need to cat,
and oar governors refuse to call the
legislatures to “grant relief,” have wo
not left the glorious privilege of
growling and cussing”?
The Georgia Delegation.
“A. w. fa Jbeoa Ttlcfnpb.l
The Georgia members, with the ex
ception of U]
W.O.aAOOItSaH-
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E. E. CHEATHAM,
H. FRA8ER GRANT,
iptain Smith and Mr.
Gaudier, were present, and all appa
rently in the enjoyment of good health
and easy consciences. They are dom-
ciicd as follows: Messrs. Blount,
Sell, Felton, Harris and Stephens at
the National; General Cook and Mr.
Uartridge at the Riggs House, Sena
tor Hill occupies his old quarters at
the Arlington, and Senator Gordon
his at Willard’s. General Cook’s
friends seemed especially pleased at
greeting him again, ami their con
gratulations on his triumphant rc-
election were noticeably hearty.
Personal Mention-
Hon, H. V. Johnson is one of the
few public men in Geargia who has
risen to distinction, ami occupied the
Executive Chair, who has never serv
ed a term in the Legislature.
Gen. Gordon, our Senator, never
held a position in the Legislature
either of Georgia or Alabama, his
adopted State.
Gov. Colquitt is one of the very few
public men in Georgia who served in
the legislature, after serving as a
member of Congress.
The late E. A. Nisbrt, when serv
aa a Benab# from Morgan couii-
introduceil the first bill everofler-
the Legislature to ereatc a court
correction of errors—now
is the Supreme Court of the
, Georgia. He was also the
of the resolution that seperat-
ed Georgia from the Union.
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas told the
writer, in Macon, that Hon. Howell
Cobb was the most popular represen
tative Georgia ever had in the Na
tional Corn
Speaking of Gov. Cobb, reminds us
of something else. That great and
good man said to u$ in the Executive
Mansion, that there was not, within
his knowledge, a man in Georgia who
could tell a better story than “Dick
Clark.” Hon. Richard Clark lives in
Atlanta, and holds a position of hon
or and responsibility to-day,and well
deserves it, and may he lire long and
prosper.—Milltdgcvillc Union.
A BILL
To lie entitled an Act to regulate
Railroad Freights and I’asseuger
Tariffs so as to secure just and ren-
sorxblc rates, and prevent unjust
discriminations on the various Rail
roads in this State.
Suction 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, That n State Commissioner
of Railroads, who shall be nominated
by the Governor*and confirmed by
the Senate before the termination of
the present session of the General
Assembly, who shall hold his office
lor the same term as the present Gov
ernor of the State, and until his suc
cessor shall be elected and qualified;
and thereafter the State Commission
er of Railroads shall be elected by
the persons qualified to vote for mem
bers of the General Assembly, at the
same time ami in the same manner us
the Governor. The provisions of the
Constitution as to the transmission of
the returns of election, counting the
votes, declaring the result, deciding
when there is no election, and"when
there is a contested election, applica
ble to the election of Governor, shall
apply to the election of State Com
missioner of Railroads. He shall be
commissioned by the Governor, and
hold his office during the term of two
rears, and until his successor shall lie
chosen and uuaiificd. In case ot : va
cancy in said office by death, resigna
tion,'or otherwise, the Governor shall
immediately order an election for the
unexpired term, giving thirty days
public notice thereof, which election
shall l>c held, conducted, returned and
determined in the same manner as
provided herein for the first election;
except, that, if the General Asseinbly
sliail not be then in session, the Govr-
ernor shall determine in the same
manner as the General Assembly
could do, if in session, who is elected,
and the person so elected shall be
qualified and commissioned in the
same manner as herein before pro
vided for said office.
Sec. 2. The salary of the State Com
missioner of Railroads shall be three
thousand dollars per annum, which
shall not be increased or diminished
daring the period for which he shall
have been appointed or elected; nor
shall he receive within that time any
other emolument from any corpora
tion, person or party. His office shall
be in the Capitol.
Sec. 3. He shall, before entering
upon the duties of his office, take and
subscribe the following oath: “I do
solemnly swear (or affirm) -that I will
faitldully and impartially discharge
the duties of State Commissioner of
Railroads without fear, favor, affec
tion or reward, or the hope thereof ;i
that I am not pecuniarily interested,,
either directly or indirectly, in any
railroad company—their,. property,
stock, bonds or otherwise. I am not
now employed, nor will I be employ
ed by any railroad company, or by
any person for them, during my con
tinuance in office. I will support the
Constitution of the United States,
and the Constitution of the State of
Georgia, and obey the laws, so help
me God.” And shall give bond, with
security, to be approved by the Gov
ernor, in the sum of twenty thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful
performance of his duties.
Sec. 4. He shall appoint an Assis
tant State Commissioner of Railroads,
who shall be unanimously nominated
by the President, or the chief mana
ger, when there is no President, of
the several railroads in this State ;
or, if such nomination shall not be
made within a reasonable time, to be
fixed by the State (Commissioner of
Railroads, he shall then select and ap
point, from among the most expe
rienced, worthy, and skilled maua-
g ers of rail roads, an Assistant State
oinmissioner of Railroads, and pre
scribe his duties. His salary shall bo
twenty-five hundred doilirs per an
num. He shall be commissioned bv
the Governor, and, in the absence (if
the State Commissioner of Railroads,
lie shall perform the duties of saitl
Commissioner.
Sec. 5. The Assistant State Com
missioner of Railroads shall take and
subscribe the following oath: I do
solcinuly swear (or affirm) that I will
faithfully and impartially perform all
the duties required of me as Assis
tant State Commissioner of Railroads,
according to the best of my ability.
I will support the Constitution of the
United States, aud the Constitution
of the State of Georgia, aud obey the
laws; so help me God. He shall give
bond and security, to bo approved by
Ihu Governor, in the stun of ten
thousand dollars, conditioned for the
faithful performance of his duties as
Assistant Commissioner of Railroads.
He shall give his opinion, either ver
bally, or in writing, as may be re
quired by the State Commissioner of
Railroads, on any subject relative to
the duties of his office.
Sec. G. Said Commissioner and
said Assistant Commissioner, and
other persons employed to aid said
Commissioner, shall have the right
of passing on all railroads and rail
road trains in this State in the dis
charge of their duties.
Sec. 7. The State Commissioner of
itailroads shall have power to appoint
his own secretary, at a salary not ex
ceeding $2,000 per annum, and to pro
vide such other clerical force os may
he required in his office; but the total
cost for secretary and clerical force
in his office shall not exceed three
thousand dollars per aunum.
Sec. 8. The State Commissioner of
Railroads shall prepare and prescribe
and modify, when in his opinion
proper, a classification of freights,
approximating, as nearly as practic
able consistently with his views of
right, to the classification generally
adopted by railroad companies, aud
he shall fix upon each, maximum
rates of freight—1st, from the start
ing point of such freight, to any sta
tion or half station, not exceeding
twelve miles; 2(1, to any station or
half station, more than twelve miles
and not exceeding twenty-four miles;
and so on for every additional twelve
miles or less, to the point or delivery
of such freight at its destination, ot
to a connecting railroad; said rates
of freight to be determined and fixed
by said Commissioner as nearly as
practicable according to the general
average of charges on such freights,
on all the several railroads in the
State on the first day of each of the
six months next preceding the pass
age of tills act for similar distances,
Including local and through freights.
The tacts necessary to ascertain the
said general average of such freight
charges as nearly as practicable by
sa'il Commissioner, shall be from the
published schedule, the books and the
Officers of the Severn railroad un-
panics, and from such other niurcis
as lie may deem necessary.
Sec. t). The said Commissioner -lei 11
determine and tlx the said elassitlia-
tion of freights, and the ssid niaxt-
luum, rates of freights, within on.-
mouth from the dale of Ills com mi -
Sion, and; shall, 1 within live day-
thereafter, serve a copy of each on
tlie President ok the Superintendent
of each railroad in the Stale with in
struction that the said rates of freights
shall not be exceeded after ten days
from the time of tlie service of such
notice. The said Commissioner may
modify or change said classification
or said rates of freights in accordance
with justice and tho principles of this
act, after thirty days’notice, publish-
ed tn a uewspaper in Atlanta.
Sxc. 10. Each railroad company
shall keep posted in a conspicuous
place in their office, and at eaeli sta
tion where they receive or delircr
freights, a printed copy of the classi
fication and the maximum rates of
freight, and at the same time and in
the same manner, tlio.v shall post a
schedule of the actual rates charged
for each class of freights, a copy of
which shall bo furnished to the said
State' Commissioner of ltailronds;
aud- said schedule of actual rates
charged shall not be varied or de
parted from until after ten days’ no
tice; served upon said Commissioner
and posted as above described, stn-
tiug the changes in rates of freighi
then to be made; and all subsequent
changes of rates shall be made only
after notice given in the samenmuiicr.
Sec. 11. The said State Commission
er of Itailroads shall determine aud fix
maximum rates of freight passing on
any railroad in this State, to, or from,
the markets of other States, to, or
from, any point on a railroad in this
State, on the same equitable principles
herein adopted, of mi average of the
actual charges for all such through
freights on the first day of each of
the six mouths next proceeding die
passage of this act; and the said max
imum'rales of freight, for said
through freight between the markets
of this State and the markets of other
States, passing on, or over, any rail
road in this State, shall be prescribed
and carrird into effect in the same
manner as directed in section eight of
this act; and said maximum rates
shall be applied equitably in propor
tion to distance as nearly as practica
ble, so far a9 the distances carried on
the railroads in this State may prop
erly effect the rates.
Sec. 12. The maximum rates of ex
press freights and charges thereon,
carried on any railroads in this State,
whether, local or through, shall be
twice the rate charged on the rail
roads on which they are carried, for
the same distance between the same
points, for first-class freights, If any
company shall at any time charge and
collect more than said maximum
rates, they -shall for each offense be
subject to the penalty provided in
section twenty-three of this act, to be
tried and recovered in the same man
ner as Itt cases of violation of this act
by railroad companies.
Sec. 13. The maximum rate of pas
senger tare on each of the railroads
of this State, for any distance, shall
be four cents per mile.
Sec. 14. Each railroad company
shall carry freights of the same class,
between any two points or stations,
at the same rates, and with the same
facility; for every person alike, either
way, without discrimination.
Sec.' '15. The first four sections of
“an act to prohibit monopolies in the
transportation of freight and secure
free competition in the same, and for
other purposes,” approved February
28,1874, is hereby made a part of this
act.
Sec. 16. No railroad company shall
give oi* pay any rebate or bonus in
the nature thereof, directly or indi
rectly, tor do any act to mislead or de
ceive the public, as to the real rates
charged or received for freights or
passage.
Sec. 17. No railroad company, nor
any officer or person acting for them,
shall make any contract or agreement,
whatever, with any such corporation,
which may have the effect, or be in
tended to iiave the effect, to detent
competition in their respective busi
nesses, or to encourage monopoly.
Sec. 18. Each railroad company in
this State shall, on or before tlie first
day of May, in each year, make to the
State Commissioner of Railroads, n
lull report, iu the form required, ol'
all matters relating to the affairs of
the company—its stockholders, or
ownors, capital, assets, liabilities, op
erations of the road, and other prop
erties, present condition, earnings, ex
penses, profits, and such other infor
mation as may bo required by the said
commissioner, as they existed on the
first day of April preceding. Each
railroad company iu this State shall,
through their officers, at any time
when required by the State Commis
sioner of Railroads, answer iiudcr
oath, if required, any questions and
give information on any subjoct which
in his opinion concerns the public in
terests relativo to the railroads or
their operatijns.
Set. 19. The said commissionershall
keep on accurate itemized account
of all tlie expenses of hU office, includ
ing salaries, which shall be made up
Q uarterly to the first (lay of April,
uly, October and January, which
shall be examined, approved, and cer
tified by the Governor.
Sec. 20. The President or chief offi
cer of each railroad cotnpauy in this
State, or other officer acting for him,
shall report to the State Commission
er of railroads at such time as he may
require, a statement, under oath, of
tho quarterly gross earnings of such
company, ending on the first day of
April, July, October and January;
and the quarterly expenses pertain
ing to tlie offico of State Commission
er of Railroads, shall be apportioned
by said Commissioner, according to
the gross earnings reported by each
company, and shall lie paid by the
several companies upon the rcqnisi
lion of thtr 'Rald Commissioner. If
any railroad company shall fail to
make such report, the said commis
sioner shall estimate tho gross earn
ings of such company for the purpose
of apportioning said expenses, anil
may correct errors, if any, iu future
apportionments.
Sec. 21. All expenses pertaining to
the office of State Commissioner ol
Railroads, including salaries, shall he
paid from the State Treasury, upon
proper vouchers, approved hy said
Commissioner, and ull sums collect
ed by the said Commissionershall he
paid into the State Treasurer, and he
receipted for by the Treasurer.
Sec. 22. Any railroad company in
this Statu who shall, through their
"Hirers, employees, or :in> person act
ing for them, iiilcntitoliiilly violate ally
oi i In* provisions of this act. shall for-
l'"it and pay lu the Stale a tine of not
less than o-ic hundred dollars, nor
more Ilian five lliniisiind dollars, for
cacti ollcnse, to tic determined hy the
Slate Commissioner of Railroads.
Upon a fair hearing nnd satisfactory
legal evidence of such intentional
violation.
Sko. 23. It shall ho tlie duty of tlie
Stale Commissioner of Railroads to
he vigilenL in the discharge of his
duties, and cause the law to bo obey
cd ; and for this purpose he may, at
any convenient place or time, hold a
Commissioner's Court, giving to the
parties and witnesses due notice, iu
writing, of tlie time and place, and
and cause to lie tried, and after an
impartial hearing aud examination
of the case, lie shall determine: 1st
Whether or not tlie law lias been vio
lated by tlie defendant, and if so, in
what particulars. 2d. If the law
lias noL been violated, tlie complain
ant or tlie State shall pay the costs—
which shall be the same as in tlie Su
perior Courts of this State. 3d. If
tho law has been violated by the de
fendant, unintentionally, he shall pay
tlie costs only; but if intentionally,
tlie said Commissioner shall im
pose a tine on the defendant of not
less than one hundred dollars, nor
more thun five thousand dollars, to
be collected by execution or fi fa., is
sued under the hand and seal of said
State Coiutnissson of Railroads, di
rected to all and singular the Sheriffs
of this State, to be collected in the
•nuic manlier asJl. fat. issued from
tlie Superior Court.' But; in all such
cases, a mandamus may be granted by
a Judge of tlie Superior Court, under
tlie rules nnd laws governing the
grunting of like processes to carry up
cases from other tribunals of inferior
jurisdiction. Said Commissionershall
keep a record of all cases tried in his
court. It shall he tlie duty of the At
torney General and of any Solicitor
Genei-al to aid him, when he may
deem their services necessary for the
vindication and enforcement of the
Inw.
Sec. 24. The said Commissioner
shall hare authority, with the appro
val of the Governor, to remove the
Assistant Commissioner, upon proof
to his satisfaction of grossly immoral
conduct, or incompetence to discharge
the duties of his office, or repeated
neglect of important duty; and lie
siiail fill the office so vacated in the
same maimer us hereinbefore provi
ded.
Sec. 25. Tli£ State Commissioner
of Railroads shall make an annual
report to tlie Governor iu October,
giving such facts aud opinions rela
tive to tlie working and effect of tlie
law now adopted, and sucli sugges
tions for its improvement, as he may
think important to the public inter
ests ; which reports shall be publish
ed in a newspaper in Atlanta, and
shall be transmitted by tlie Governor
with his message tojthe next session
of the General Assembly.
Sec. 26. The preceding sections iu
relation to proceedings against rail
road companies or corporations, their
officers or agents, or against other
parties, shall be understood and con
strued as cumulative of the common
and the statute law.
Sec 27. The State Commissioner of
Railroads shall be removable by the
Governor, on tho nddresa of two-
thirds of each branch of the General
Assembly, or by impeachment and
conviction thereon.
Sec. 28. All laws or parts of laws
conflicting witli this act are hereby
repealed.
An Alabaiuu^Duel.
TWO COLORED POLITICIANS SEEK SATIS
FACTION AT THE pistol’s BREECH.
Communication in Montgomery Advertiser.
Mention has been made of a duel
last week between two colored Amer
ican citizens of African descent. Tlie
reports which have thus far been pub
lished fail to give a correct idea of
the aforesaid duel, nnd that the truth
of history may lie vindicated, lot the
facts lie stated to a candid world.
First—Thomas B. Goins remarked
that William V. Turner was a hypo
crite in that he pretended to be a‘rad
ical, while in fact 1 c was in the ser
vice of tlie Democracy.
Second—William V. Turner, taking
umbrage at this remark, replied that
Thomas 15. Goins was a traitor, in
that lie pretended to serve the Radi
cals, while iu fact lie was in the ser
vice of tlip Democracy.
Third—At this point both of tlie
young statesmen became fired with
that sort of anger which can bo ap
peased only by the burning of gun
powder. With heads erect and quick
ened pace both sought “friends/’and
both penned a “challenge to tho field
of ‘honah.”’ It is not known which
challenge readied tlie party address
ed first, hut in due time the belliger
ents were stationed on the field of
“honah,”each particular hair of their
African hoards standing out fearfnliy
like quills upon the fretful porcupine,
their eyes flashing fire nnd their
dusky forms swaying like reeds in the
fearful hurricane. They were to com
mence boring holes through eaeli
other until their wounded “lionalis”
were satisfied. At tlie first fire both
belligerents looked as if they had
been tumbled from the top of a moun
tain and landed on their feet. Glar
ing at eaeli other for a moment they
repeated tlie tire as they wero to ad
vance uml fire until one or both was
down ; at tlie last fire tlie repeaters
were thrust over each others’ shoul
ders, and tho scene ns I saw it from a
hiding plnce ■ car by, was tho most
ludicrous and farcial human oye ever
gazed upon. Neither of tho pistols
hud been loaded, the humorous sec
onds having doturmincil to have some
fun without any bloodshed. The
principals thought they were dealing
out death to each other, and left the
field reconciled. Tho trick played
upon them by their seconds is not rel
ished hy them, aud tlioy are trying to
get up steam enough to have a cow-
hiding spree, if they can only meet
again.
The Philadelphia Times, looking
Southward, lias this to sny of Geor
gin celebrities;
“.Senator Gordon,s wife advisos her
husband what to do in insist' import
ant matters of State ; Gov. Colquitt's
wife conducts much of his business
for him ; Congressman Felton's lady
ought really to lie the Congressman ;
and Senator Ben Hill looks to Ids
heller-half for clear-headed logic.”
New Jury Law.
PkOVIDINO FOR THE SELECTION OF
JURORS.
All act to currv into effect para
graph 2, section 18, article 6, of tlie
constitution of 1877, S o as 'to "provide
for tlie selection of the most expe
rienced, intelligent and upright“nicii
to serve as grand jurors, aud of intel
ligent and uptight men to serve as
traverse jurors, and for tho drawing
"•luries. *
/lie General Assembly of the Stale
of Georgia do enact, That whenever
tlie Ordinary, together with the Clerk
of Superior Court and three commis
sioners, in each county in this State,
appointed by the presiding Judge of
the Superior Court, and constituting
the jnry commissioners, shall revise
the jury list, and shall select from the
books of the tax fcccl ver upright and
intelligent men to serve as jurors; and
shall write the iiauios of the persons
so selected on tickets, as required In
law, it shall be the duty of said jurv
commissioners to select from these a
sufficient number not exceeding two-
flftiis of the whole number of the
most experienced, intelligent ami-up
right men to servo as grand jurors,
and the jurors left after such second
selection shall constitute traverse ju
rors.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That said jury
commissioners shall'place the tickets
containing the names of grand jurors
iu a box to be provided at the public
expense, which box shall contain
apartments marked number one and
two. from which grand jurors shall
be drawn as now provided hy law.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That
said jury commissioners shall place
the tickets col taining the names of
traverse jurors in a separate box, to-
wit: the jury box now in use, or other
similar box, from which traverse ju
rors shall be drawn as now provided
by law.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
the clerk of the superior court 9hall
make out in a book, lists of the names
respectively contained in the grand
jnry box and in tho traverse jurv box,
alphabetically arranged, nnd ‘ place
said book in his office, after the lists
therein shall have been certified by
the ordinary, clerk and commission
ers to contain respectively all the
names placed in said jury boxes.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That
the jury commissioners of each coun
ty in this State shall meet at the court
house on the first Wednesday in Jan
uary, A. D. 1879, and revise the jury
list, and select grand jurors and tra
verse jurors according to the provis
ions of this act; and after such re
vision and selection, grand jurors and
traverse jurors shall lie drawn to
serve at the next term of the Superior
Court in the manner provided by ex
isting laws for the drawing of grand
jurors in vacation, where the presi
ding jJudge of said Court fails to
draw such jurors at any regular term
of said Court whether grand jurors
and traverse jurors have been drawn
under existing laws at the last regu
lar term of said Court held in the vear
1878, or not
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
whenever the presiding judge of the
Superior Court shall fail to draw ju
ries at any regular term of said Court
the jury commissioners mav draw
traverse jurors at the same time and
in the same, manner as grand jurors
are drawn in such cases under cxist-
' ig laws.
Sec. 7. Be it ftorther enacted, That
all laws and parts of laws in conflict
with the provisions of this act be, and
tho same are hereby repealed.
Approved December 16th, 1878.
Electricity as a Means of Prison
Discipline.
Chicago lnter-Ocean.l
Tho ducking-tub having come into
disrepute in tlie Ohio penitentiaarv,
punishment by electricity has been
substituted. The prisoner is stripped
nnZed, is blindfolded, hander fled and
made to sit down in water three inch
es in depth. One pole of n battery is
placed in tho water, and a sponge at
tached to the other pole is applied to
tho hare skin, the manipulator toucli-
ing the flesh rapidly in various places.
This surprises, tickles, stings, pains,
and astonishes the convicl, ami he
yields. The punishment, it is claim
ed, is beneficial to the health of tlie
convicts, and can be administered
without tronble. Captious school
boys and others who have out grown
spanking and have a contempt for the
rod, will sniff danger in the trcnicn-
dons possibilities opened up by this
electrical j experiment at tho “Ohio
penitentiary. The slipper and the
shingle, so long iu uso and so well
understood by hotli spankers and
spankee, will give place to the batte
ry and sponge, and tho proud spirit
that bore up under the slippered per
secution and shingled misfortune will
be shattered, as it were, by this elec
trical expedient. It is enough to
mako a boy hate the uome of electri
city, and lose interest iu the telegraph
and thunder storms. As the punish
ment is beneficial to the health, no
bad cough or rheumatic pain will
save a hoy from humiliation, lie
will bo punished for his good and for
his health, and tho encouragementot-
forod to reformatory parents and
strict pedagogues will bo much great
er than under the present regime.—
Edison will of course perfect an im
proved spanktrophonc at once, and
the average boy’s cup of misery will
be full.
Before the death of A. T. Stewart
lie sold an Alabama merchant $3,000
worth of goods, which the merchunt
cold at a loss. Stewart brought suit
against him for obtaining goods un
der false pretensos. The Alahnmian
filed a cross-hill against Stewart for
defamation of character, and an Ala
bama jury gave him a judgment for
$25,000. It was appealed to the Uni
ted States Supremo Court, but mean
time Stewart died. Judge Hilton,
however, representing tho estate, is
seeking to obtain a release of the
judgment. Senator Conkliug will
argue tho caso at 'Washington.
Minnie Hauk says she is not going
to marry—never; that she is alrcadv
wedded to harmony ; and we don 1 !
know but Minnie is about right. X,
woman could have a safer, more com
fortablo sort of a husband than “llur-
mony,” who never gets- up n row
about missing buttons, a spoilt din
tier, or a voli ’
bill.
luminous dressmaker’s
For .Southern
Gentlemen—During ..the war my
brother, A. H. Washington, of Nash
ville, Tenn., waa superintendent of
tlie clothing department under Major
G. W. Cunningham, aud he Informed
me that as Englishmen had been ex
perimenting for 20 years to find some
material for tanniug which would
shorten the 'time and leave the hide
pliant, so that a large amount of oii
would not he necessary. All trials,
however, had proved futile until
chance threw him into the Confeder
ate States, where he tried an experi
ment with green^inejttrairl with
complete success. .My brother snowed
me samples of sheepskin tanned in
eight days—calf tanned in eight
weeks, equal to tbejbostj American
calt—and sole leather evenly: tanned
through iu four mouths. A iouge.
time for the latter, would no doubi
have produced better leather, but the
emergencies of the serittefo required
an abridgement of time and*the pine
straw enabled the tanners to fill the
rcqnirements. Since the war the
French have used spirits of turpen
tine directly in thejmanufizeture ol
leather, with great success, but I can-
uot recall the authority for the state
ment.
The Englishman’s Confederate pat
ent was worthless; add, as he hasfatl-
eil to take out a U.S. patent in the
long tine since the close of the war.
he may justly be supposed to have
abandoned his rights, and I have,
therefore, concluded to lay the mat
ter before you for further experiment.
The pme straw being cheaper than
oak bark, obtainable st all seasons of
the year, requiring only a short trans
portation and richer in turpentine
than the northern pines, would give
you very decided advantages in com
peting for the market of the world in
the production of leather.
Since my brother’s information, I
retain my^shoes by making a mixture
of equal parts of turpentine and tal
low over a gentle fire and then actu
ate both sole and uppers with it, the
consequence is, my shoes last more
than'twice as long as^nsua] ; my last
pair with two half soles tasted 15
months. I doubt notthatif the straw
was cut and bruised by being Ton
through ajstraw cutter^Wlth short feed
it would very quickly impart its vir
tues to the water in the vat and make
it more efficacious than If used with
out the cutting. Having;no patent
royalty to pay, you can at once re->
duco the cost of the production ol
leather,to a minimum. ; and enhance
your proflu accordingly. With a belt
of pine 170 miles wide extending from
Virgiuia to Texas, the South can tan
leather enough to supply.the United
States and numerous foreign markets.
As this is no theoretical assumption
to be verified by costly experiments,
I doubt not you will give the subject
the attention it certainly deserves,
and profit accordingly.
Yours rospoctfully,
B. H. Washing ton, M. D.'
Coffee andjTea.
A writer in the JWnat qf Chetn-
Cry treating of these almost univer
sal beverages, remarked: “For a tong
time I used the cbIFee as coarsely
ground as is usually sold in the shops.
Although procuring the beet berries
possible, I did hot uniformly succeed
in procuring at the brtoakfltst table
a first-rate beverage. I consulted
many wiseacres, some of whom daid
that tho water need should be hotter,
others that the'eoffee should be soak
ed in cold water, etc. By accident
one day, I happened to have the tof
fee rc-grouud to the thinness of snuff.
Herein lay the mystery. I have clev
er failed to obtain a strong, full-fla
vored beverage, and that too without
usiug a large quantity of coffee.
A tourist traveling in Sweden was
intensely delighted with the coffee
served on the steamboats and hotels.
At Upsala we determiUed to find but
how they made such perfect coffee as
we had just drank, and stepped into
the next little kitchen of the hotel,
and this was the report;
Take any kind of coffee-pot or Urn
and suspend a bag made of felt'or
very heavy flnnnei, so long that it
i cachea tiie bottom, bound on a wire
the bag and may be used at once.—
The advantage of this over ordinary
filters is its economy, as the coffee
stands and soaks out the strength in
stead of merely letting tho water pass
through iu
A French chemist asserts that if tea
bo ground liko coffee before hot wa
ter is poured upon it, it will yield
nearly double tho amount of exhila
rating quantities.
Another writer says: I
If you put a piece off lump sugar
the size of a walnut intoa tea-pot, you
lio tea iufUse in half "tho
will mako tho 1
time.
The July Session.
-Chatham" In Sarannah Manat
But as to the July session. It Will
bo at least sixty days, unless cert"
measures are abandoned. Hon. A1
Fort, of Sumter, the great leader ; in
tho railroad tariff movement, has
wisely held orer his plans and pur
poses to tho Jnly session. He is! a
young man of eminent ability, and Is
giving the subject a most searching
investigation. His people are posh
ing him in the matter, bnt he doeanot
believe that hasty and injadieloua ac
tion would give them the desired re
lief. In July ho will come bade fully
prepared to take up the matter in all
its bearings. Not less than two weeks
will be needed to dispose of the ones-
tion. Then will come the Moffetbell
punch bill, the peneteritiary investi
gations, the wild lands speculations
nod a host of local bills. Added to
all these the Northoastern railroad
bond investigation will create a pro
longed and lively discussion.
Government and the Banks.—A
member of the House of Representa
tives says that after the receas ftorther
action will be taken by the Houso rel
ative to the large balance kept on
hand by the Secretary of the Treasu
ry >» several favored national banks.
Tlie member alleges that the explana
tion which have been made aa to this
matter are not satisfactory. After
the Jay Cooke experience, it was
thought that the Treasury Depart
ment would discontinue the practice
of permitting certain banks to hold
permanently large amount* of gov
ernment funds. But it seems such
has not been the case. There is now
a determination on the part of the
iiieinbciK of tho House or Represen
lativssto put a stop to It.
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MARRIED
LIFE
DR. BUTTS
No* 12 N. Eighth 8t.
St JLouif, Mo<
In the tnatBMo'
THE GENUINE
DR. G. MoLANE’S
. Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
OR
VERMIFUGE.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.
mHE countenance is pale and leaden-
-l colored, with occasional flushes, or
a circumscribed spot on one or both
dmeks; the eyes become dull; the pu
pils dilate; an azure semidnde runs
along the tower "eyelid; the nose is ir-
ritxted, sweDs, and sometimes bleeds;
a swelling of the upper lip; occasional
headache, with humming or throbbing
of the ears; an unusual secretion of
palm; atony or furred tongue; breath
very foul, particularly in the morning;
appetite variable, sometimes voracious,
witH a gnawing sensation of die stom
ach, at others, entirely gone; fleeting
pains in die stomach; occasional
nausea and vomiting; violent pains
throughout the abdomen; bowels ir
regular, at times costive; stools slimy;
pot (infrequently tinged with blood;
belly swollen and hard; urine turbid;
respiration occasionally difficult, and
accompanied by hiccough; cough
sometimes dry and convulsive; uneasy
and disturbed sleep, with grinding of
die teeth; temper variable, but gener-
aBy irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR. C McLANE’S VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect a cure.
it doss not contain mercurt
fat any form; it is an innocent prepara
tion, net capable ef doing the tightest
injury to the most tender infant.
The genuine Dr. McLans’s Vsr-
tetyuoa bears the signatures of G. Mc-
Lams and Fleming Bros, on the
DR. O. MoXsANZTS
LIVER PILLS
raw not recommended u ■ remedy “for all
(he ills that flesh is heir to,” but in affection*
ef the User, and in all Bilious Complaint^
Dyspepsia and Sick Headache, or disease* of
tut character, they stand without a rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used preparatory
to* or after taking Quinine.
Aa a ample purgative they are unequaled.
amu OF IMITATToWa.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has a red wax seal on the lid srith
the impression Da. McLane’s Ltvzx Pills.
Roeh wrapper bears the signatures of C.
McLans and Flkhing Baos.
Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C Me-
Lass’s Lives Pills, prepared by Fleming
Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the market being
Ml of imitations of ”&« name MeLane,
“ differently but same pronunciation,
