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HOME AFFAIRS.
31, 1880.
HINTON A. HELPER, at7 Editor.
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contract in the Weekly News, will be
inserted in our three issues each week for
an advance of 33per cent, over the
present rate, at which they are running.
This is a liberal offer, as the circulation
of the advertisements will be doubled.
That all communications suggesting can*
delates for oflice will be Inserted in our
columns at the rate of one dollar per
inch; the writer of such communications
to assume ail responsibility, take all the
cundng ami fUmish this office with his
name for future reference. Now’s the
time to trot out your candidates. The
day’s approaching rapidly.
NINTH SENATORIAL CONTENTION.
The Delegates to the Ninth Senatorial
District Convention from the counties of
Baker, Calhoun and Early, are requested
to meet in Arlington on Wednesday, the
1st day of September, 1880, at 10 o’clock,
m., for the porpose of nominating a
Democratic candidate to represent the
Ninth Senatorial District in the next Gen
eral Assembly of Georgia. Each county
is entitled to three delegates.
JOHN O. PERRY,
Cl). Dem. Ex. Com. Baker County.
B. C. MITCHEELL,
Cb. Dem. Ex. Com. Calhoun Co.
T. F. JONES,
Ch. Dem. Ex. Com. Early Co.
Arlington Advance mid Early County
NeWs please copy.
TENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT CONTENTION
A Convention of delegates from the
counties of Dougherty, Lee and Worth is
hereby called to meet at Albany, Ga., on
the 31th day of August, 1880, to nom
inate a candidate for Senator, for the
Tenth Senatorial District.
D. H. POPE,
Ch. Dem. Ex. Com. Dougherty eo.
H. L. LONG,
Cb. Dem. Ex. Com. Lee at
W. A. HARRIS,
Cb. Dem. Ex. Com. Worth eo.
lo the City.
Atlajcta, December 10,1870.
1 hare gotten riff entirely of Roaches
j the use of the Rex Extirminator. 1
iad tried nearly everything to no pur-
airpoee. Yours is the best thing of the
ibid that I ever saw. It does the work
itifck and well.
1 MBS. ADAMS,
Proprietress Adams House.
Hunt. Rankin A Lamar, wholesale
igenta. For sale by W. II. Gilbert,
Agent, A Co., and L. E. A H. E. Welch
june 17-im.
Price of Fly Fans reduced.
SKKrriBLD A Bell.
PWOBABLB HOMICIDE I It WORTH.
Hr. Ben SUus Shot by Us StewSoat
Mr. Davis, of Worth county, came in
to town last night, bringing a summons
for Dr. McMillan, to attend Mr. Ben.
Sykes, who was shot, probably fatally, by
lila step-eon, Robert Ford.
The circumstances of the case are
about as follows, as we learned last night
from Mr.Davis: Yesterday morning Mr.
Sykes accused Ills step-son, who Is only
about 15 years old, of thelt, switched
him and ordered him to school. The boy
stepped off out of sight, and Air. Sykes
supposed he had gone as ordered. Young
Ford went to the residence of a neighbor,
procurrcd a shot-gun, proceeded hack
borne, and awaited an opportunity for at
tacking his step-father. At one o’clock
Mr. Sykes passed out of his field,
where he luul been plowing.—
As he turned his back on him, Ford
fired a load of buckshot at him, several
of which took effect, one or two passing
into his body, another breaking his arm
below the elbow, another fracturing it
above.
Dr*. Sykes and Tison were summoned
at once. They pronounce his case not
altogether hopeless, but the wounded
man expressed himself as being beyond
recovery.
The Sheriff was on the lookout for
young Ford when Mr. Davis left; and
we presume he has been arrested by this
time.
attacked With Apoplexy.
Mr. Hinton A. Helper, our city editor,
was attacked yesterday at noon with ap-
poplexy, and suffered intensely for seve
ral hours. Under the skillful treatment
of Drs. Strother and McMillan he was
soon relieved, and we hope to see him up
and out to-day. Mr. Helper’s misfortune
must account for the meagre amount of
local matter in this issue.
Han Cat.
That was the announcement on Broad
street last night, and soon the Diets of the
case were made known. Bob Jones,
colored, cut Tom Jones, colored, in the
arm. Dr. McMillan sewed up the gash,
and all’s well this morning. As there
were only a few drops of^blood shed par
ticulars are unnecessary.
The fall trade will commence about
the loth of August.
Several of our young men propose to
organize a base ball club.
When tlie political fuss is over we hope
to settle down to ligitimate business, is
the cry of the politicians.
Mr. D. J. Owen returned yesterday
from Cumberland Island, where he has
been on a visit, recruiting his health for
the Fall campaign.
According to the census tlie oldest
widow in the country resides in Savan
nah. She is tliirty^uue. We call upon
brother Otto, of the'Wnny Local, to look
into the matter and see why it is thusly.
Full supply Tumip Seed just received,
t L. E. A H. E. WELCH.
Death of Hr. Solomon Page.
Mr. Sol. Page, an old and highly re
spected citizen of Lee county, died at
Starkville, on Thursday night, of a con
gestive chill. Mr. Page had been suffer
ing with billions fever, but was thought
to be improving, and a short time before
his death went over to Leesburg, and
their died at the residence of bis friend,
Mr. Gilbert. Mr. Page was a successful
planter, full of energy, an honest man
and useful citizen.
BAKER COtJKTT DEMOCRACY.
The citizens of Baker county are re
quested to meet at the Courthouse on
Friday, the 27th day of August, 1880, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate to
represent the county of Baker in the next
General Assembly; to designate a candi
date for the 9th Senatorial District; to
elect delegates to attend the 9th Senato
rial Convention, and for the further pur
pose of electing a Democratic Executive
Committee to serve two years. The nom
ination and designation to take place by
ballot, requiring a majority to nominate.
Therefore it is desired that every Demo
crat in the county be present at that time.
JOIINO. PERRY,
Cb. Dem. Ex. Com. Baker co.
Newton, Ga., July 0th, 1880.
Bnrak Thieves.
We warn our people ag.-djist sneak-
thieves, who seem now to be preparing
their winter campaign. Along with this
nuisance tlie tramp, will soon begin to
prepare his winter march, and perform,
ms lie always iloes, an iutjmrtnnt part In
the community. It is to lie hoped that
our Mayor will make an example of tlie
first case of petty thieving and outrages
by tramp, awl relieve, if possible, our
city from these two nuisances, which
baveat all times been a source of consid
erable annoyance.
Sale or Hales.
Yesterday morning Mr. D. W. Kirk-
man sold in front of Barnes A Yankee’s
stables five very fine mules, to Air. S. A.
Alford, of Sumner, B. A A. R. B. Air.
Alford bought these mules to facilitate
him in his growing lumber business,
which lias assumed immense proportions
during the last six months. Air. A. is
one of the most progressive business men
on the line of the B. A A. R. R.
One of the census enumerators for Ral
eigh, N. C., did not read liis instructions
very closely. When he took down a de
scendant of Ham he always put a big
“C” down to indicate his color. Now it
happens that “C,” in census taking
means, Chinamen. That census taker
had to rewrite about a thousand names
and agrees with Kearney, that the Chinee
must go.
The Alississippi Valley Cotton-planters’
Association has decided to hold a series
of inter-State Fairs in Memphis, Little
Rock, New Orleans and Alontgomery,
to create a fund for the encouragement
or inventors of improved plantation ma
chinery, and to put several lecturers in
the field, whose especial duty it shall be
to travel over the Southern States and
form branch associations.
It has become a question now in the
State, as to what disposition shall be
made of the unfortunates whose minds
are deranged. Dr. T. O. Powell, tlie su
perintendent, has issued the following
notification to the ordinary of Chatham
county:
State Lunatic Asylum,
Near Milledoevillk, Ga.
Under and by authority of tlie hoard
of trustees, public riotice is hereby given
that this instition is crowded to such an
extent in every department of the whites,
that we cannot receive any new patient,
only as a vacancy occurs. Parties desir
ing the admission of a patient must give
timely notice in writing to me, stating
the duration of the attack, and the age of
the patient for whom tlie application is
made. Careful record will he kept of all
such applcations, and they will be noti
fied as a vacancy occurs.
If patients are brought here in disre
gard of the above instruction, they can
not lie received. Very respectfully,
T. O. Powell,
Superintendent, etc.
Delegates to tlie gubernatorial
convention arc already passing up
towards Atlanta. A lively lime Is
expected.
General News.
Jefferson Davis la seventv-i wo years
old.
Jack county, Texas, lias but «u« liquor
saloon.
There 'are about 129 eamli lates for
office in IV Kalb county, Ain.
The Hancock club of I8(S8, at New Or
leans has been reorganized.
Alneon has twenty-seven eluirelies, or
one forevery 479 lull ihltants,
Nnteliez, Alls., levies a tax of $259a
week on all coiiiinercial tourists.
Wednesday was the -.iiliieteeiilii anni
versary of tlie bailie of Bull Run.
Crops arc rc|Mirted to bo in splendid
condition in all parts of Tennessee.
Texas, settled as densely as New York,
would contain 22,999,900 people.
Wilmington is the largest city in North
Carolina. Its population is 17,095.
Every county In Texas is shipping the
first new cotton bale of the season.
Tlie assessment of Volusia county, Fla.
is $100,000 greater this year than last.
The oldest inhabitant of Gadsden coun
ty, Fla., is James Ford, aged 110 years.
Tlie principal work of grand juries in
Texas is indicting horse and cattle
thieves.
Alabama is as large as England, but
has not as many inhabitants by 20,900,-
000.
Chester county, S. C.', has increased in
population thirty-three per cent, during
ten years.
The people of North Carolina paid for
fire insurance last year $247,308,' and for
life insurance $184,780.
It is on record in the United States
Court in NdVv Orleans that a negro in
Grant parish fasted sixty days.
Tlie Virginia penitentiary contained on
the 1st of June exactly 1,000 convicts, of
whom 786 were colored.
In two years’ time tlie value of lands
in certain parts of South Carolina lias
risen from $2 to $10 per acre.
The first bale of cotton shipped from
Houston, Texas, was sold in New York
for thirty-five cents per pound.
It is believed that the new census will
give Arkansas a population of 750,000.
The population In 1870 was 401,471.
The census enumerators of Dyer coun
ty, Tenn., found a girl eleven years of
age who had given birth to a child.
James C. Smith has erected a mam
moth tee-cooler on the streets of Rich
mond, to be free to tlie water-drinking
public.
In Virginia, a few days since, Archi
bald Bure, aged seventy-two years, was
married to Rctiecca Bally, aged twenty-
one.
The Republican leaders have announc
ed tliut their strongest efforts this year in
the South will be to elect Congressmen.
Tlie Memphis Appeal makes the dis
gusting statement that mahy of the ladies
of that town are becoming cigarette smok
ers.
During tlie first half of the present year
Georgia had forty-seven business failures,
Alabama nineteen, and Florida-eight.
It is believod that Congressman J.
Floyd King, of the Fifth Louisiana dis
trict, will be re-nominated without any
opposition.
The Sheriffs of Texas will hold a con
vention at Dallas, on the 5th of August,
to take steps to induce the Legislature to
increase their pay.
The Hon. Samuel Bell Maxey, whose
term as United States Senator from Tex
as expires in March next, is being exten
sively talked of for re-election.
The population of North Carolina in
1870 was 1,071,361. Tlie census of 1880
will show at least 1,300,000 with a pros
pect of the number being 250,000 more.
The representation of the South in
Congress will not he materially changed
by the new census. Any changes that
may be made will not take place until
1884.
Nashville ranks as thirtieth among the
cities of the United States in regard to
population. With the exception of New
Orleans nud Louisville it is the largest
city lu tlie South. (
Gold is found in fifty-six counties in
Georgia, silver in three, copper in thir
teen, iron in forty-three, diamonds in
twenty-six, and whisky in all of them.—
he last gets away with all the rest.
According to present estimates under
the new census, tlie Southern States will
lose thirteen representatives in Congress,
and may possibly gain three—two in
Texas and one in Missouri.
The census enumerators throughout
Virginia found numbers of negroes (ac
cording to the negroes’ accounts) from
one to two hundred years old, but no
white person above the age of ninety-
eight.
A soldier under die first Napoleon has
been found by the census man in Calcas-
iuc, La. His name is Pierre Lanoire.
He was captured after the battle of Mos
cow and sent to Siberia. He is now
eighty-seven years old.
The Hon. George Williamson, of
Shreveport, La., a leading Republican, in
his section, and United States Minister to
Central America under President Grant,
has declined a Republican nomination for
Congress, and will support Hancock
Ex-President Jefferson Davis has just
presented to die city of New Orleans, in
fulfillment of the request of the late Airs.
Dorsey, one of her pisetures, represent
ing Annie, of Austria, exhibiting the
portrait of her son to die French people
A colored man named Henderson
Brown, In Newberry county, S. C-, is
said to fgo without sleep frequently a
week or more at a time. He says that
four years ago he went seven months
without sleep. Ills health is good, ex
cept that lie is quite thin and emaciated,
though, active and a hard iiml
constant worker. lie is forty-eight years
old. '
Correct:—Tlie following words from
din Rome Courrier are timely and good.
“The true Democrat claims for him
self and accords to others the right to a
preference before nomination, but after
tlie nomination he takes the nomnee
and lets die “preference” slide.
Many Lniisiana planters have
clubbed together for the purpose of
Introducing Portugese labor into the
Pelican Stale. Six hundred families
have been already engaged. Tho
Portugese have already beon tried
and in every case gave the greatest
satisfaction, being tractable teachable
sober, iudustrious and having no
reslloss dcsi'ro for change. The ex
periment will be watched with much
interest by other Southern States.
The colored voters of Dougherty
county will have nothing to do with
the white men who formerly led
them. They have repudiated Post
master Arnold, for instance, and now
the postmaster finds himself a leader
without a party. It is the opinion of
the white republicans that in some
respect* education was a bad thing
for the negroes.—[Atlanta Constitu
tion.
Cotton Vicissitudes.—In his “histo
ry of cotton,” Mr. E. J. Donnell says
“On the 12di of September, 1840, I first
visited a cotton plantation, mid learned
something of tlie vicissitudes to which
the cotton plant is subject. I then heard
front the planter that the crop was ex
ceedingly promising untiil the last week
in August. On tlie 20 of August he con
sidered it past all danger; and to use Ills
own words, he would not give ten dollars
to have his crop garanteed. Within three
days one.fourth of it was destroyed. The
result proved that this was general
throughout t[ie whole cotton-growing
country. Tlie crop (sliowed'a falling off
from'the previous one of about one-
fourth.
Foremost among the friends and
supporters of Hon. Henry G. Turner
will he fouud the present incumbent
of the seat to be occupied by him in
the next Congress. Thrice honored
With the position, the duties of which
lie has so faithfully and ably dis
charged, with a heart full of grati
tude to the Democracy which has
honored him, a liberality and patri
otism unbounded, Hon. TVm. E.
Smith will be an important factor in
this campaign, ever ready tqexert his
efforts for the success of the Demo
cratic ticket.
Captain H. G. Turner.
In the nomination of Air. II. G
Turner, of Brooks county, for the
congressional rate in the second dis-.
ti-ict, Georgia presents a new man,
but by no means an untried one, to
national politics. Captain Turner is
well known in the state as one of our
ablest legislators, deliberate, brainy
and sagacious. He has a record of
several years in state legislation, com
prising some of the stormiest and
most trying periods, and he has never
(ailed in any trust, or been a laggard
iu any important contest. For two
or tliree'scssions he lias been a recog
nized leader of the Georgia house,
and will certainly take a higli place
in the national council.
As forTete Smith, out- heart warms
to the brave, lovable, devoted old
veteran! He has done moro for the
democracy of the second than any
man iu the district, and has richly
deserved and honorably won all the
honors they have given him. The
state never sent a truer, or a better
man to the battle-field or tlie forum
than “Tcte” Smith, and lie retires
from public life carrying with him
the love and confidence of his people.
—Atlanta Constitution.
Hon. II. G. Turner Nominated in
tueSecondCongressional District.
As will he seen by the special,
printed in another column, from
Dawson to this paper, the gifted and
eloquent Turner, after seventy-five
ineffectual efforts to make a nomina
tion, was unanimously chosen tho
standard bearer of the second con
gressional district. Mr. Turner’s rec
ord in the legislature has been not
only able, but brilliant. Indeed, he
possesses one of the best balanced
minds in the State, and will at once
take rank as the peer of any of his as
sociatcs in Congress. And now let
the friends of the veteran Smith, the
accomplished Wooten, and the popu
lar Alitchcll, all rally to tlie support
of the gallant Turner.
That they will do so, no one who
knows them can doubt for a moment;
and their potent voices on the hust
ings wilt do much to swell the major
ity of the youthful candidate.
Throe cheers for the choice of the
second district, Hon. H. G. Turner,
of Brooks county.—Macon Telegraph
A Messenger.
Killing in Emanuel County.
i f Augusta, Ga., July 28.—Elisha Cole
man was killed in Emanuel county Yes
terday by Enon Cross. A quarrel began
between Coleman and Lyttleton Cross,
father of Enon. The latter went towards
the two who were haring words, when
Coleman fired at and wounded ldoi.
Enon Cross returned the fire, killing
Coleman.
After reading tlie following the footing
man said tills was tlie most unique of the
lot:
■ Aly dear Doctor Tanner;
If you fast in this manner
And live without hash
Our business will smash.
With tears in my eyes,
I see with surprise
That you live upon air—
1 ask Is this fair?
Suppose every guest' !
Should just do his best
To accomplish your feat
And ask nothing to eat?
I’m sure they wouldn’t pay
For each one would say
“My last week is paid
And board billsare played.”
But if you’ll die in season
And then they will take
Ail Uie hash 1 can make.
Therefore, my dear friend,
Bring this fast to an end.
And prevent the grief deeper
Of , A Boarding House Keefer.
Tlie following extraordinary case
is attracting great attention: “In 1867
Messrs. A. J. Mayer A Co., bankers
and brokers, of Wall .street, New
York, overdrew their account in the
Bank of North America to the extent
of $219,000. When the discovery was
made the firm suspended, went into
bankruptcy and settled with their
creditors on the basis of ten cents on
the dollar. The affair occasioned
much comment at the time, it being
thought impossible for such an over
draft to be made without the conni
vance of the bank officers, and so
much censure was directed against
them for their loose way of doing
business that the President Mr. Yel-
verton, committed suicide. The
bai/fc was much crippled, and was fi
nally compelled three years ago to re
duce its capital $250,000. Mr A. J.
Mayer, of the firm, has since Ihe fail
ure always insisted that he would pay
the overdraft if hn could, and in fact,
besides the (21,900 turned over in the
composition with the creditors, has
since paid some $48,000. On Friday
last he sent another check to Mr.
Dowd, President of the bank, saying
that he hoped “tlie receiving of this
money will afford ns much pleasure
as the sending ofit gives yours, Alex.
Mayer.’ These arc manly words, and
the fact that Mr. Mayer has paid $79,
900 of this debt shows that he meant
them.”
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Lumber for Sale!
. Tillage of Chickaaawhatchee,
One Hundred Thousand Feet
DRY PINE LUMBER,
VAA. U4UAUBI, rUriiAB CDU ASH liU
which can be bought low down FOR CASH.
July 22-St • W. G. SIMPSON.
CHALYBEATE SPRINGS
Meriwether Go.. Ga.
Tuskfxiek, Ala., July 28, 1878,
Du. C. J. Moffeit—Dear Sir-Justice
to yotylemands that I should give you
my experience with your excellent med
icine, Tecthina. Our little girl, just thir
teen years old had much trouble teething.
Every remedy was exhausted in the
shape of prescriptions from our family
physician. Her bowels continued to
pass oft* pure blood, anti burning fever
continued for days at a time. Her life
was almost dispaired of. Her mother
determined to try Tecthina, and in a
day or two, there was a great change—
new life luul returned—the bowels were
nearly regular, ami thanks to Teethina,
the little hat»e is now doing well.
Yours, etc. I). W. MclVKR,
Editor ami properitor Tuskegec (Ala.)
News.
Hunt, Jlnnkin & Jsumar, wholesale
agents. For sale by W. 11. Gilbert,
Agent & Co., and L.E. & II. E. Welch.
Junel7-lni
Haring secured the services of Mr. William Pot
ter, so experienced and popular hotel caterer and
manager, the undersigned would announce to plea*
ure seekers, tourists and invalids, that his beautiful
summer resort was opened for the reception of
visitors on the 15th of June.
Extensive improvements have been made since
the last season, a new building having been added
to the main hotel, and the cottages placed in perfect
repair. A large livery stable, billiard room, bowling
allay, croquet ground, and the music hall furnish
attraction* also, which cannot Call to please.
Mineral baths, hot or cold, are furt isbed at the
option of the Invalid, and no pains will be spared to
assure the comfoit of his guests. The beautiful
grounds will be lighted by gas. and the table of the
hotel abundantly supplied with fresh vegetables
and all tho delicacies of the season.
The rate, of hoard are 12 per day; one week, 810
two weeks, f!8; three weeks, 824; one month, ““
Children and colored servants half price.
lain excellent condition.
For further particulars apply to William Potter,
myself, directing loiters to Chalybeate
Springs.
June2C-5t
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