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COLUMBUS SUNDAY ENQUIRER: SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1877.
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COLUMBUS, OEOKSU:
SUNDAY JUNE 17, 1877.
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Three murderers were hang in New
Orleans Friday.
There are more Mississippi' papers for
Sen. Humphreys than for any other indi
vidual candidate for Governor.
Am effort is being made by ex-Senator
Poole, Deteotive Hester and others, to
have Marshal Douglas, of North Carolina,
removed from offioe. Their snooess is
doubtful.
Hembt Ward Beecher is to receive
$25,000 from the Boston Lecture Asso
ciation, if he spends his vaoation in Cal
ifornia. Mrs. Tilton is working at dress
making in Brooklyn.
1 Death Blow to the baby show busi
ness: Just before being hung in Missou
ri, Sam Orr made the announcement that
he took the first prize at a baby show in
Philadelphia thirty years ago.
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Sir Richard Arkwright, inventor of
the cotton mill machinery, and Turner,
the painter, Lord Tenterdon, Chief Justice
of England, and Lord St. Leonard, Chan
cellor of England, were barbers’ sons.
A woman in Minneopoils parted from
her husband because she believed that he
did not love her, and then he killed him
self because she had deserted him. Evi
dently they did not understand each
other.
The death of the venerable Dr. N. L,
Rice is announced. Dr. Rice was one of
the most distinguished clergymen in the
Presbyterian Church, and at the time of
his death, was professor of didactic and
polemic theology in the Danville Semi
nary.
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Rev. James K. Hazen, of Prattville,
has been elected Secretary of the Presby
terian Publishing House in Richmond, in
place of Dr. Baird. Mr. Hazen is a fine
business man and has been a controlling
spirit in the manufacturing interest of
Prattville.
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Gem. Charles F. Henningson, distin
guished as a soldier in various European
wars, and particularly in the Walker ex»
pedition to Nicaragua, where he held an
important command, and subsequently a
confederate officer, died Thursday in
Washington.
At a reception to Gov. Robinson, in
New York city, a few dayB ago, he made
B stirring speeob, in which he said that
,“tho pathway of fraudulent elections is
the highway to national death.” More
truth could not be compressed into a col
umn of ordinary political harangues.
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Cincinnati Commercial: Mr. French,
of the Treasury Department, a word with
you! The bonds say they are payable in
coin of standard value July 14, 1879. The
pilver dollar was a standard coin on that
Hay. Do not further write yourself into
B hole. The people will laugh at you.
The Prince of Wales left one of Wag
ner’s concerts just after the commence
ment to go to the aquarium to see a wo
man shot from a cannon. Before leav
ing, however, the future King of England
expressed his regrets to Wagner that he
could not stay, saying: “I like the music,
but I can’t miss the fun.”
Mb. Hates deserves thanks for kicking
“My dear Pitkin” out of the office of
United States Marsha! for Louisiana.
Pitkin is a great fraud. General Butler
Bays he “wore the blue;” but he did not
disgrace that cloth until he had disgraced
the gray by cowardice at Shiloh and was
treated to the cold shoulder by his com
rades in the Southern army.
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Tee New York Times says more credits
bave been granted by our leading bank
ing houses, so far, this season to travelers
Ihan for years back. As New York alone
probably issues $15,000,000 of credits,
the total amount of money spent by our
tourists, in a season of four months,
abroad may be set down at something not
less than $100*000,000.
A report has reached the State De
partment of a conflict between Mexioan
troops on American soil. These viola
tions of American territory are having
the effect of leading the Secretary to the
opinion that Mexico has more territory
than she knows what to do with, and un
less there be a change on the frontier
pome decisive action will be taken.
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In the suit of the United States against
ISamuel J. Tilden, to recover $150,000
alleged due as unpaid income taxes from
1861 to 1871, complaint has been filed in
the District Court by District Attorney
Woodford. The answer of Governor Til
den is returnable in about a week. The
allegations in the complaint set forth the
jsupposed income of Governor Tilden for
•aoh year in question and the amount of
tax.
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Voltaire died at the house of the Mar
chioness Villette, in Paris. The windows
of his death chamber were kept closed by
the Marchioness throughout her life, and
phe ordered in her will that they should
sot be opened until the centennial of the
poet’s demise, which will ocour in 1878.
Her wishes have been hitherto obeyed.
The house stands on the corner of the
Rue de Beaum and the quay of that
Bame.
The debt statement for May represents
the bonded debt of the Government as
follows :
Ronds at 6 per cent $894,698,000
“ “ 5 “ “ 703,266,650
“ « 4£ « « 95,000,000
Total $1,692,694,650
The next statement will, of coarse, note
a further redaction in the amount of out-
standing 6 per eents., with the increase
in 4£ per cents.
The Columbus (Ohio) Journal says:
“If the sense of taste can’t deteot no
difference between real batter and oleo
margarine, as now appears upon good au
thority to be the case, then for all practi
cal purposes why is not the oleomarga
rine just as good as the acutual butter ?
If there is any actually important branch
of agricultural technology falling into
neglect more than another, it certainly is
the art of making good and palatable
butter. Every city housekeeper will hail
with unfeigned pleasure the introduction
of an era which will afford relief from
the market article of butter which be
comes rancid within a week and which
aeldom has the same flavor during two
consecutive days."
—Wool continues to oome to Troy, and
readily at 22$ cents per pound.
OSCULATION.
It is an art. There is no doubt about
it. He who wastes his whole heart on her
perfect lips is well aware of the fact.
The hurried osculation, a meet by chance,
then flash away, is worthless, except as an
incentive of a thirst for more. It re
quires intelligence of the higher grade to
appreciate osculation in its /apturous
bliss. Coarser natures know nothing of
rapturous ecstasy in which the true and
loving revel, when heart to heart beats
responsive, and the soul is breathed forth
in a caress. It is a happiness that is ex
ultant because of brains having a capac
ity to enjoy and send a thrill of blissful
emotion to every nerve of the body. It
is the perfection of sensual and mental
enjoyment, and when the beautifuT one
withdraws, “blushing all over noble
shame,” one finds that angels do not only
visit him in dreams.
The only animal that knows how to kiss
is man. Even women have to be taught
the lesson. At first their performance is
very crude and irregular. When thor
oughly trained it is made the elysium of
delights. They are apt scholars under
the tuti'age of an instructor of artistic
perceptions. Dogs lick their masters,Bnd
bears their ragged cubs, oats their kit
tens," while donkeys and the Esquimaux
rub noses, cows and horses fondle each
others’, necks and heads, pigeons and oth
er birds nestle together. Only human
beings kiss, and civilized man is the mas
ter of this divine sensation. All these
faots taken together show that the enjoy
ment of kissing is an actual evidenoe of
intellect and enlightment, which is not
only a delicious idea, but a good reason
why such a delightful practioe should be
continued.
Too muoh of kissing at a time cloys.
It is too much sugar or exhiliarating cham-
payne. The true connosieur whose tastes
have been cultivated to the charm of
artistic delight, is well aware of the prop
er quantity of heaven be requires at a
time. He enjoys as he does the perfume
of sweet bloom, or the bouquet of the
sunny vintages of France—inhaling just
enough of the luxurious as to richly con
tent the soul and senses.
An experienced writer gives oapital ad
vice on the subject: “Don’t kiss all
over as grasshoppers walk. Don’t kiss
everybody, including nasty little dogs,
male and female. Don’t sit down to it;
stand up. You need not be anxious to get in
a crowd. Two persons are plenty to oor-
ner and catch a kiss. More persons spoil
the sport. Stand firm. It won’t hurt
after you are used to it. Don’t be in a
hurry—Providence will give you strength
for the ordeal. Don’t jab down on a
a beautiful mouth as if spearing for frogs.
Don’t grab and yank the lady as if she
was a struggling colt. Don’t muss her
hair, scrunch down her collar, bite her
cheeks, squizzle her rich ribbons, and
leave her mussed and rumpled. Take
good aim—the lips meet, the eyes dose,
the heart opens, heaven itself opens be
fore you and—the art of kissing is
learned.”
A hand in yours, and an arm gently
around the waist and drawing the yield
ing form softly to you, adds to the ex
quisite charm. The head will naturally
be thrown back, and then taste the rich,
ripe lips. 1
Tennyson thus decribes a pretty scene.
A wounded knight is being nursed by the
Princess Ida. He wakes from delirium
and says:
“If you be,what I think you,some sweet dream,
I would but ask you to fulfil yourself:
But If you be that Ida whom I know,
I ask yon nothing; only if a dream,
Sweet dream, be perfect. I shall die to-night,
Stoop down and seem to kiss me ere I die.”
“I could no more, but lay like one in trance,
That hears bis burial .talked of by his friends,
And cannot speak, nor move, nor make one
sign,
But lies and dreads his doom. She turned ;
she paused;
She stooped; and out of languor leaped a cry;
Leapt fiery Passion from the brink of death;
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Ana I believed that in the living world
My spirit closed with Ida at the lips;
Till back 1 fell, and from mine arms she rose
Glowing all over noble shame; and all
Her falser seif slipt from her like a robe
And left her woman, lovlier In her mood,
Than in her mould that other, when she came
From barren deeps to conquer all with love.”
These oscnlatory operations have been
the themes of poets during the ages, but
only true artists appreciate the enjoyment
in the best end fondest type. N. P. Wil
lis tells a neat story of a lady quite hand*
some who found a youth, a guest, asleep
in a shady nook. He was so attractive
that she kissed him. He awoke, glanced
around, then murmured, “ I thought the
angels only visited ns in dreams—until
now.” Then the lady thought she had
kissed a very nice young man.
Young men, cultivate artistic sense
until the opportunity arises, then go in
for enjoyment.
In the year 1858 Minnesota issued bonds
to the amount of $2,275,000 in aid of cer
tain railroads which subsequently failed.
In the meantime the bonds passed into
the hands of contractors. Upon the fail
ure of the railroad companies, the State
foreclosed the mortgages and took the
graded roads and land. The State thus
received the full value of its issues. But
she defaulted upon the interest due on
the bonds, which she has never paid.
These bonds were issued conformably to
law and the faith and credit of the State
were pledged for their repayment. Never
theless, despite the repeated recommen
dations of Governors and the prayers of
bondholders, the people of Minnesota
have hitherto refused to meet their obli
gations. The bondholders sued, but the
Supreme Court ruled that the State was
not suable in the courts, though in law,
honor and justice it was bound to pay the
debt Finally the last Legislature pro
vided for extinguishing the debt, whioh,
with interest, amounts to about $10,000,-
000. Bonds were to be issued to the
amount of $5,000,000, the creditors hav
ing agreed to compromise at 50 cents on
the dollar. They were to run for 30 years
with 6 per cent, interest, and were to be
paid for out of the proceeds of the sale of
500,000 acres of State lands. To make
ihia settlement valid it was necessary to
make an amendment to the State Consti
tution. The election was held last Tues
day to determine whether the amendment
should* be ratified or not. The amendment
was defeated and so the State repudiates
this just debt. Minnesota is a Republi
can State, and has never been cursed by
oarpet baggers. Georgia repudiated
bonds that were issned illegally. Alabama
scaled her debt. The Northern papers
raised a howl about it. Why don’t they
yell about Republican Wisoonsin that has
repudiated legal debts ?
A man called on the President the
other night with a patent fan and asked
him to take some stook in a oompany for
its manufacture. It is to be attached to
the inside of the pantaloon legs to cool
the limbs in hot weather, and scratch
them in the winter, so as to keep up the
circulation. The President expressed his
admiration for the theory of the inven
tion, but declined to go any farther.
MB. K. A.
It is claimed by a very large number of
the people, men of property and intelli
gence, that Mr. Moses misrepresents that
majority in this county in the Legislature.
In all Republican Governments the will
of the people should govern. It is farther
alleged that he was elected because of the
simple forbearanoe of his opponents,
none of whom desired the position nor
bad friends who specially wished the
plaoe, nor would have taken it had they
been elected. We are compelled to think
that when it is thought a great majority of
property holders and voters are
against a representative — espe
cially when it is the view of very
many of the leading men of a commun
ity—be should resign. Leaving the ques
tion to the people is a sure test of whether
a man’s course is sustained, and whether
he represents the county. These alliga
tions are heard on every eorner. Will
Mr. Moses consent to resign and let the
people decide whether or not his course is
approved ? An election will quickly de
eide the matter. If be will appeal to the
people, arrangements can be made such
as will not cost the county one cent.
The Georgia Convention.—The ma
jority for Convention will amount to fully
15,000 votes. Every county in North
Georgia increases it. We have made
ample preparations to have the proceed
ings reported in our paper.
Pitkin, discoursing of the base ingrat
itude of Hayes, with a newspaper corre
spondent in New Orleans Sunday, said:
“Mr. Hayes would not have received the
vote he did but for my ceaseless energy
from September, 1875, to November, 1876,
in getting our ranks into discipline. I see
the President, after profiting by the ser
vices here of oertain Federal officers,
suddenly concludes that officers
shouldn’t engage in political work.
As the electoral vote of Louisiana
rescued him from defeat, it is a pub
lic misfortune that he didn’t advert to
their chaste duty in his letter of accept
ance. But it has been determined to
break down Packard and myself, as his
friend. Packard telegraphed Secretary
Sherman my removal would be an out
rage, and the Secretary gave it at onoe to
the President.” Pitkin should remember
that the arduous labors of thieves fre
quently bear fruitage of the same kind,
and biters are bitten by the vipers they
have nourished.
William Connors, an alleged accom
plice of the Northampton Bank rob
bers, walked out of the front door of
Ludlow street jail, New York, at about 1
o’clock Wednesday, without asking bis
keeper’s permission, or waiting for the
turnkey. He could scarcely have got a
block away when his absence was discov
ered, and there was a panic among the
warders. Sheriff Reilly was immediately
notified of the escape, and an Alarm was
sent over the wires to every precinct in
the city. Notioe of the escape was also
telegraphed to every important plaoe
around New York. Detectives were al
most instantly at work, searching high
and low for the escaped prisoner, but he
had vanished completely and nobody
could understand how he did it.
George Rignold, the actor, a guest of
the New York Hotel has been robbed by
a chambermaid of considerable money,
jewelry and mementoes of his visits to
various parts of this country and Great
Britain. Other guests were also robbed.
Rignold says it has been bis practice,
since the failure of Duncan, Sherman &
Go., to keep his money with him until it
aggregated a large sum, when he would
send it to London to his banker. He lost
a large sum when the banking firm men
tioned failed, and he remarks bitterly if
he deposits his money here, it will proba
bly be lost in some rash venture by his
banker, and if he keeps it with him it
may be stolen by some vulgar thief.
Gen. Butleb, while discussing the
financial situation, a few days since, said
while he and othpr anti-resumptionists
favored the remonetization of silver, and
would fight for it vigorously at the next
session of Congress, they would not be
satisfied to let the financial legislation
stop at this point, but would shortly
sound a key-note in favor of restoring the
volume of paper money to what it was in
March, 1869. Foroed contraction must
be stopped, and the next Congress will
put a check on Secretary Sherman's ruin
ous policy.
Hon. David A. Wells had an inter
view with Mr. Hayes Thursday evening,
in which he discussed the present depres
sion of business. He told the President
that one-tenth of the population were out
of employment, and that unless some
thing were shortly done to relieve this
distress, nearly everybody would go into
opposition to the Administration. Mr.
Wells favors a reduction of the tariff so
as to permit an interchange of products
with South American States.
An intimate friend of Martin I.-Town
send, now in New York,declares that that
Radical Congressman from the Seven
teenth New York District is ready to take
off bis coat and roll up his slveeves and
go into the fight against Hayes like a mad
bull in a china shop. The same gentle
man is authority for the statement that
Townsend says Hayes ought to be im
peached for attempting to keep up the
army without a specific appropriation
therefor.
Senator Conkling, who was lately at
Washington for four days, procured his
passport for Europe through the subordi
nates of the State Department, as his re
lations with Mr. Evarts precluded person
al intercourse with that gentleman. It is
said by his intimate friends that he did
not call at the White House nor did he
meet the President, and further that he
has abstained entirely from making rec
ommendations of any nature in behalf
of persons who seek Presidential favor.
The New York Sun flings out for 1880
the following unique ticket:
A STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President:
Ultsses S. Grant, of Illinois.
For Vice President:
Edwards Pierrepont, of New York.
The Platform is:
No man worthy the offioe of President
should be willing to hold it if counted in,
or plaoed there, by any fraud.
At 8k Augustine, Florida, orange wine
is manufactured. A patty commenced
thin branch of industry about four years
ago as an experiment, but his perfeot suc
cess and the increasing demand for this
popular brand, induced him to enlarge
his facilities for its manufacture. Last
season he made forty barrels, and it is his
purpose to continue this business in the
tatjore on a large seals.
OEOBOIA NEWS.
—Florida watermelons have arrived at
Savannah.
—Only three whites and.t wo blacks have
been married in Bibb county this month.
—The cut-worms are playing havoc
with the cotton crop in the neighborhood
of Hawkinsville.
—Judge E. J. Tarver, an old and much
respected citizen of Dalton, died on Wed
nesday night last.
—J. D. Ruddy, of Houston, reported
drowned, wrote the letter himself for tbe
purpose of deceiving his wife.
—An Upson county man manured his
watermelon patch with fifty pounds of
rats last week. He put about a half pound
in each bill.
—An eleven-year-old boy, son of
Barnes, an operative in the mills near
West Point, was drowned in tbe Chatta
hoochee last Monday.
—The prize banner, offered at tbe
Brunswick Fair to the best drilled oom
pany, was borne off by the Macon Ca
dets, over four competitors.
—The wool-clip of Judge Tarver, of
Jefferson county, amounted to eleven
thousand five-hundred pounds the present
season. He sold it at 27 cents.
—The Alabama and Georgia Mills, near
West Point, were compelled to stop for
about ten days recently, by the breaking
of some of the gearing about tbe water
wheel. *
—Mr. D. F. Allgood, the father of
Judge A. P. Allgood, died at the resi
dence of the latter, at Trion Factory, on
Saturday, the 9th inst. He was in tbe 72d
year of his age.
—Elijah Tucker,-a youth sixteen years
old, and son of a widow, was killed on
the plantation of Hon. W. G. Simpson,
near Hawkinsville, on Tuesday last, by
being thrown from a mule.
—A negro named Thomas Mitchell at
tempted to commit a bratal outrage upon
a white woman in Lowndes county last
Sunday, but her screams woke up tbe
househould and he escaped.
—Judge Tarver, of Twiggs county, sold
11,500 pounds of wool last week in Sa
vannah at 27$ cents per pound; and Dr.
Buchan, of Dodge county, sold 2,450
pounds at 2&$ cents per pound.
—The first lot of new wheat sold in
Augusta, Ga., at $2.25, and several lar
ger lots changed hands subsequently at
$2.00@2.10. It is thought the market
there will settle down to about $1.75.
—A gar fish weighing thirty pounds
was caught in a trap in Flint river by Mr.
J. J. Murray, on Monday last. This is
the largest fish of the kind ever caught in
the Flint. It measured five, feet in
length.
—H. R. Hammond, of Gwinnett, at
tempted suicide Saturday morning about
10 o’clock, by shooting himself. The
shot penetrated his forehead just over the
right eye. Not dead, at last accounts. No
particulars.
—The Rockdale Register says Mr.
Thomas Hendy essayed his promised des
cent and exploration of the north side of
Stone Mountain last Wednesday, but his
rope was too short by about 1,500 feet,
and Mr. Hendy didn’t explore.
—Friday, Governor Colquitt pardoned
out of the penitentiary Richard McFar
land, sentenced at the April term, 1875,
of Chatham Superior Court, for simple
larceny, to a term of six years. McFar
land was ten years of age when sentenced.
—The Telfair estate at Savannah, val
ued at $600,000, left to various charita
ble institutions, is being centested by the
heirs. A jury has decided the will in fa
vor of the oaviators of A. P. Welter,
guardian, Ac. The case will be appealed.
—The Roane Iron Company of Chatta
nooga has bought 240 aores of mining
land near Rome, and commenced to work
it with ten hands. The Commercial says
it is pronounced the best one for making
steel yet known in Georgia, Alabama or
Tennessee.
—Harry Milburne, the escaped con
vict caught in Chattanooga some days
ago, after a severe legal contest, has been
returned to Georgia and confined at Dade
coal mines. Application was made from
Chattanooga for his pardon, but Gov. Col
quitt has refused to interfere.
—Mr. J. Van Boren, of Habersham
county, claims to be the oldest locomo
tive engineer in the United States, he
having as far back as 1832 run an English
engine, made by tbe celebrated George
Stephenson, over the Schenectady and
Saratoga Railway in New York.
—On Wednesday night of last week, a
negro cabin situated in what is known as
the “ Fork Field ” on Mr. J. M. Taylor's
plantation, about two miles east of Leary,
was entirely consumed by fire, together
with four of its occupants—a negro man
named Tim White and three of bis chil
dren.
—The people of Bulloch county will
assemble at Statesboro on the 27th inst.,
to receive the banner to be presented to
the county by Hon. Jalian Hartridge,
member of Congress from the First Dis
trict. Bulloch, it will be remembered,
cast a solid vote for Mr. Hartridge at the
last Congressional election.
—In Baker county a sixteen year old
neice of Mr. Tiner Rentz was run over by
a wagon loaded with oats and killed. A
few days previous a two year old son of
Mr. Rentz happened to the misfortune of
swallowing a piece of potash that was
lyinfi carelessly about the house, the ef
fects of*which produced death in less than
two hours.
—The Atlanta Constitution says: “The
development of the gold mines near Dah-
lonega continues with unabated zeal and
energy. One gentleman, with very little
facilities for mining, recently got from
five and a half rods of surface as much
as five hundred and twenty-five penny
weights, at a cost of $116. The surface
thus worked over would not average more
than three feet in depth, and with the
proper improvements, could have been
worked in one day. This is an average
of $100 a square rod. The gentleman in
question writes to the Gainesville South
ron, and says that at this rate, the surface
over which he has control will yield $30,s
000,000, and some of it is much richer
than that which has been already
worked. All tbe mines in North Georgia
are said to^be extraordinarily profitable.”
—Tbe McLemore brothers were fishing
in some lakes above Hawkinsville one
day last week, when one of the boys was
bitten on the calf of his leg by a very
large moccasin. Tbe boys became great
ly alarmed, and as there was no whiskey
or doctor near at hand, they resorted to
the use of tobacco, and this little incident
shows the advantages of teaching your
boys to chew “the weed” while they are
young. Tbe poor snake bitten youth had
never learned to chew tobacco, but his
elder brother was a good hand to grind it
up and could squirt the juice into a
snake’s eye at five paces. The youth felt
the serpent’s venom circulating through
his quivering fiesh,and begged his brother
(who knew how to chew) to become his
substitute, and chew and swallow the juioe
for him. The sympathizing brother be
gan chewing and swallowing the juice,
and after an hoar’s time the snake-bitten
brother recovered.
—Atlanta Independent (Republican):
Clark has been proven to have done but
little, if any better, than to have forged
his bond as Collector of Internal Reven
ue. Let him tell how the names of G.
W. Williams, Henry Hayes, Esq , Reese,
and others, were obtained on that bond,
and how the affidavits of bond-men were
fixed up. Let him tell how much he and
his brother, A. B. Clark, muleted the
Central Railroad for, in that little black
mailing transaction with Theodore E.
Davis, for which transaction A. B. Clark
was put out of offioe, and for which he
will go. It is notorious that he is charged
with being-a blackmailer, as well as a forg
er. Report has it that when Hon. Ira
Ayer was investigating Bryant at Savan
nah a short time ago, the great carpet-
bagger told Mr. Ayer it was impossible
for him to do wrong, as he had been
*‘sanctified.” Nothwithstanding the
“sanctification,” Mr. Ayer found the
grossest irregularities in Mr. Bryant’s
offieial conduct, and so reported to the
Treasury Department, which oooked Bryi
ant’s hash.
ALABAMA HEWN.
—Tallapoosa county is turning out
better wheat crops than were expected a
month ago.
—The oat crop is poor in Henry county
owing to severe freezes last winter. There
are more hogs in the county than at any
time in 1872.
—Tbe keeper of the poorbouse in Pike
permits the inmates of that institution to
be strolling around Troy, begging food
and olothing. So a correspondent oom-
plains.
—Both the Radical factions in Perry
county have nominated, with one excep
tion, Democrats for county officers. Perry
is one of the largest negro counties in the
State.
—Judge Willis C. Wood has commenced
the building of two brick stores on the
northeast corner of the publio square in
Troy, as to have removed the old builds
ings which occupied the proposed site.
—Since the Executive Committee of
Pike county have decided not to have a
Convention to nominate candidates for
the various offices,thelistof office seekers
is being swelled to an enormous extent.
—Champian Marable, an old and res
pected citizen of Tallapoosa county, was
killed at his steam saw mill about four
miles above Dadeville, on last Saturday,
by the explosion of the boiler.
—Mrs. Mariah Adaline Williams, Camp
Trill, Alabama, desires to know the pres
ent residence of her brother, Thomas
Henry Holt. She needs his assistance to
control 200 acres of .land, her husband
being dead.
—The “Troy Bloods” are now prepared
to bulidoze the “Columbus Scrubs.” Let
the “Scrubs” send on their challenge. So
says the Troy Enquirer. Would it not
be more appropriate for Troy to challenge
Columbus, if the former desire a contest?
—Mr. Henry Booth, who was at one
time Special Agent of the Postoffice De
partment, and removed through the in
fluence of Spencer, has been re-instated
in his former position. His district will
be in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and
South Carolina.
—A correspondent at Fort Browder,
Barbour county writes: On the night of
the 13th, a big, burly negro fellow was
caught in the sleeping room of Miss Belle
Hortman, squatted on the floor with his
head lying on her bed. Happening to
turn over in the night she felt his woolly
hair, and jumping out of her bed ran and
tol<Ther father, who with a light followed
her up stairs where the villain was asleep.
He could not give "any account of himself,
only that the Devil sent him up there.
Mr. H , brought him here this morning,
but afterwards took him to Eufaula to
have him presented before the grand
jury.
—In the case of the Atlantic A Pacific
Telegraph Company vs. the South A North
Alabama Railroad Company, in which the
jury condemned a right of way for a tele
graph line from Montgomery to Decatur
for one dollar, an appeal has been taken
to the Supreme Court of the United States,
the Western Union Telegraph Company
being the moving party. Application was
made to J udge Bradley, at Mobile, to fix
the amount of the bond and also to allow
a supersedeas. The bond was fixed at
$20,000, which having been given and
approved, a supersedeas was allowed. The
papers were filed with the clerk of the
conrt in Montgomery, Friday. This may
hang up the case until the Supreme Court
of tbe United States passes upon tbe
matter, and it generally takes a year or
two to reach new cases.
BBINKhET THE WIFE MUR
DERER ,
Our readers have already been inform
ed by telegraph of the execution on Fri
day at Newnan of Stephen B. Brinkley,
convicted of wife murder. He said he
had no hope of a hereafter,that he had no
fear of death, expressed great contrition,
and urged the authorities to hasten the
execution. His hair has turned snowy
white daring his long imprisonment. He
died without a struggle.
From the Constitution we get this:
On the 13th of May, 1874, a ragged and
tired pedestrian entered the thriving town
of Newnan.
His manner was very strange—so dis
trait that it was remarked upon by the
citizens. He went into a mixed store dur
ing the afternoon and purchased a large
and strong pocket knife, for which he
paid fifty cents. After he
HAD MADE THIS FATAL PURCHASE
he walked toward the back of the store
and asked for a piece of paper, stating
that he desired to write a note. He sat
down and scribbled upon the paper for
some time, but did not appear to write
anything that was useful or satisfactory.
After which he went out of the store,
and in the deepening evening was lost
sight of. No one knows where the poor
wretch spent that night. He visited no
house in the city, and probably remained
out of doors.
The next day he reappeared His man
ner was as strange as on the day before.
At last he entered the house of a Mrs.
Brinkley, who kept a millinery shop, and
who was a lady very highly esteemed. In
a moment after he entered
THE MOST TERRIFIC SCREAMS
were heard, and the people rushed in.
They were horrified to find the poor
woman lying upon the. floor literally cut
into slices, and dying. In her chest there
were several frightful gashes, and her
whole body was mutilated in the most
sickening manner.
The man who had been before recog
nized as a former husband of Mrs. Brink-
ley’s, from whom she had been about two
months freed by divorce, was standing
near her in a state of terrible excitement.
As soon as the crowd entered he turned
his knife upon himself and attempted ap«
parently to kill himself. He succeeded
in making
SOME TRIFLING WOUNDS
before his knife was taken from him. He
then succeeded in hiding the small blade
of the knife in his pocket, saying that if
the mob, then gathering and threatening,
failed to take his life, that he would take
it himself. The knife blade was taken
from him and he was locked up. And then
began the most remarkable trial that ever
occupied the courts of Georgia.
Before going into this we may give
Brinkley’s history. He married in 1864,
a lady, who was quite pretty, and about
ten years younger than himself. They
lived happily for some time. At length
Brinkley began to drink and to show an
ugly temper, being instigated thereto, he
alleges, by jealousy. He charged that his
wife was unfaithful to him. His passion
became so brutal chat be is said to have
frequently beaten his wife and so mal
treated her that she was often forced to
call in the police
TO PREVENT HIS KILLING HER.
At length be was arrested at her in
stance in Atlanta for beating her, and was
locked up. She agreed to have him re
leased if he would agree to leave her and
her children. This he promised to do,
and did so, going to luka, Miss. When
he had fairly settled there, he wrote to
her, and by renewed protestations of love
induced her to come to him. They lived
together for some time in luka, daring
which time nothing was heard of any
trouble between them.
At length they came to Newnan.
There the old trouble is renewed, and
Brinkley frequently attacked bis wife in
the most bratal manner. At length he
quit living at her house. She in the mean
time has opened a millinary shop, with
which she supports him and her children.
One day he goes to the house for tbe pur
pose, he says, of seeing his children.
While in the house he becomes embroiled
with his wife’s step-mother and they have
a fight in which it appears that he is
badly whipped. At length Mrs. Brinkley
begins proceedings for a divorce and
finally obtains one. Her former husband
then leaves the town, no one knowing
where be goes. He spends about six
weeks loafing about the country, mostly
on foot, and then returns one morning as
we have described, and wantonly kills his
wife.
WASHINGTON.
A FEW APPOINTMENTS.
GENERAL MENTIONS OF GOVERNMENT MAT
TERS.
BADIAN—SYNDICATE—OFFICE SEEKERS.
Washington, D. C„ June 16.—It is
stated there was an understanding that
Gen. Badian should remain consul General
to England, and should be continued in
that office during the stay of Gen.Grant in
that country. Gen. Dockery will proba
bly succeed him.
The syndicate are pressing Secretary
Sherman for some official expression that
four per cents shall bear gold interest.
There is no probability that they will suc
ceed, as Sherman is determined to take
no action which Congress may reverse.
Aspirants for positions abroad are dis
appointed that the Cabinet did not find
time to decide their case in any instance.
TOMATO VINES VS. OATS—SUICIDE.
Robert Ritcher, a olerk in the War
Department, found his home pleasure in
rearing tomatoes. His wife fonnd hers
in breeding cats. He molested the cats,
she tore up his tomato vines. Ritcher,
stationing himself in the midst of his gar
den, demolished the vines and said: “Now
you see me,” and shot off the top of his
head, leaving three little children and a
frenzied widow. Ritcher was a quiet,
industrious and upright man.
The New York Custom House Commis
sion recommend the dismissal of 250 em
ployees.
Governor Noyes, Minister to France,
has sailed.
Turkey has given the State Depart
ment official notice it would respect the
Red Geneva Cross as protection to hospi
tal trains. Turkey will indicate her hos
pital trains by a red crescent.
The President has commissioned Robt.
T. Smith Collector of Customs for Mo
bile, and John Ferrenback Supervising
Inspector of steamboats for the Seventh
District, including Pittsburg, Wheeling
and Cincinnati, and John Oglesby Assist
ant Appraiser of Merchandise at New Or
leans.
The Attorney General decides Sher
man may issue silver (we can’t,make out
the word .sent) for fractional currency if
he keeps within the limits of fifty mil
lions of fractional circulation. The Sec
retary of the Treasury has instructed the
Treasurer to act accordingly.
DEPUTY COLLECTORS DISMISSED.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. 1
Washington, June 16.—Collector Ar
thur. at New York, to-day dismissed the
following deputy collectors, who were in
receipt of $3,000 per annum each : Jno.
J. Osborne and H. C. Manger.
PARSONS ALABAMA DELEGATION.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. J
Members of the Parsons delegation
from Alabama say that no proposition for
compromise has been made to them by
the Attorney General or any other official,
and that if such such a proposal were
made they would reject it, beoause the
Meyor or Turner set have nothing to
compromise. They state that the asser
tion is equally groundless as to any di
versions in the Parsons delegation as to
the persons recommended to fill the
places. L. S. McAfee and Green are the
names presented for appointment to the
offices respectively of District Attorney
and Marshal by the ParBons delegation.
SITTING BULL.
THE LONG AND 8TUBBOBN DEFENCE
that ensued is known to every one.
HE WONT TREAT BUT WILL CEASE FIGHTING
BECAUSE HE CANT HELP HIMSELF.
Bismarck, D. T., Juno 16.—A telegram
says Father Martin, of Standing Rook,
reached Bismarck on the return from a
visit to Sitting Bull, and found him on
Frenchman Creek, forty miles north of
the British America boundary. Sitting
Bull refused to hold a counoil with him
except in presence of one British officer.*
Accordingly, after a delay of one week,
the attendance of several was secnred.
After a long talk, Sitting Bull determined
to quit fighting, and remain in the British
possessions. Officers assured him all would
be well if he behaved himself, and did not
commit depredations on either side of the
line. Sitting Bali’s followers are divided
into three bands, and number in all about
320 lodges, or 1000 fighting men. In
crossing the river, this spring, they lost
ammunition, camp equippage, &o., and
many of their arms, and are now in no
condition to pnrsne the war path.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Bismarck, June 16.—Father Martin was
accompanied by six Sionx Indians. Sit
ting Ball was courteons, very hospitable
and attentive. He told the same old story
of his wrongs in an eloquent and friendly
speech. The conclusion reached was
that Sitting Bull wonld not return to the
United States, but remain in the British
possessions. He could not bear to snr-
render his ponies, arms, etc. Besides, he
feared for his personal safety. He ap
peared thoroughly subdued. Father Mar
tin thinks his band is better off where
they are, and recommends that they be
encouraged to remain.
Civil Officer Can’t Hold a Govern
ment Office.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Newburgh, N. J., June 16.—Jno. C.
Adain, postmaster of this city, is also
President of the Common Conncil. He
announces his resignation of tbe latter
position on account of intimations from
the Postoffice Department, to which he
stated the case, that the Administration
does not wish its officials to hold munici
pal positions.
Conklin Sailed for Europe.
New York, June 16.—Conklin sailed
for Europe to day. A number of promi
nent clergymen, who are delegates to the
General Conncil of the Presbyterian Alli
ance at Edinburgh, also took their de
parture for Europe to-day.
Not Signed.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
New Orleans, June 16.—The reported
signing of the death warrants yesterday
by Governor Nicbolls is premature. The
Governor stated to day that Collins’sen
tence wonld be commuted to imprison
ment for life.
Condemned Murderer and Wife Sui
cide.
St. Louis, Jane 16.—Geo. W. Garner
murdered Alexander at Rockwell, Texas,
in September, 1876, and his execution
was to have taken plaoe to-day. For the
lost few days Garner was permitted to
have his wife with him. When the Sher
iff entered the cell he found Garner and
his wife dead, having committed snicide.
Accepts the Spunish Mission.
Boston, June 16.—Jas. Russell Lowell
has accepted the Spanish Mission.
THE BELLIGERENTS.
RUSSIANS PREPARING TO CROSS
the dasumb.
THE PLAOE CHOSEN—8ERVIA NEUTRAL.
RUSSIA DOES NOT WANT CONSTANTINOPLE—
TURKISH MONTENEGRIN'SUCCESSES—
DANUBE CROSSING.
London, June 16.—It is reported Gorts-
chakoff in his reply to England disavows
any intention to ocoupy Constantinople,
declaring that city onght to belong to
none of the European powers.
At latest advices the Montenegrins had
not been entirely driven from Doga Pass.
It is considered that the favorable pro
gress of the war in Montenegro will ena
ble the Turks now fighting there to oper
ate on the Russian right wing, when it
crosses the Danube.
The Danube falls slowly.
A dispatch from Shnmala says an at
tempt to cross is hardly expected. There
is great excitement at Shumala and Rnst-
chnk. A dispatch says desperate fighting
is shortly expected.
TURKEY INDIGNANT AT GREECE.
Constantinople, June 16.—There is
great irritation over affairs in Greece.
Orders were sent to Montenegro to hasten
pacification, and also an ordpr to send
troops to Thessaly and Epiruza.
SOME HARD NAMES.
London, June 16.—The Vienna Press
states tbe staffs of the various Russian
corps are now located at Bucharest, Kul-
arash Simorza,Turna,Magolia, Russevode,
Alexandria, Reniana, Guergonews.
RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS ON THE DANUBE.
The correspondent writes the rafts
which the Russians have been construct
ing Joelow Galatz are ready for bridging
purposes, and large numbers are being
towed up to Ibrial. This quite supports
the general opinion that the crossing will
take place at Ghiacet, below Ibrial.
RUSSIANS SIOK.
The Sisters of Mercy, who recently ar
rived in the camps, are visiting tbe camps
and various hospitals from which it is
thought there are a good many sick,
though the Russians do their utmost to
prevent the obtaining of information on
that subject.
count sohouvaloff’s assurance.
Paris, June 16.—The Russian Tele-
graphio Agency published the following:
Connt Schovualoff is to assure the route
to India by way of the Suez canal, and
the Persian gulf is free; that treaties will
be observed, and that the question of the
Bossphoros and Dardanelles will be sets
tied at the end of the war by an European
Congress. Beyond these points no en
gagement has been undertaken. The as
sertion that Russia will confioe herself at
the conclusion of peace to apply the reso
lutions adopted by the late conference, is
therefore incorrect.
BOUMANIA.
The Bucharest Senate voted the minis
terial bill for the immediate issue of six
million dollars in treasury notes, inter
rupted yesterday.
BOUMANIA RAILROADS INTERRUPTED.
London, June 16.—The railroad works
between Doescen and Plulif were inter
rupted yesterday.
ALLEGED TURKISH SPY.
London, June 16.—A person calling
himself Baron Keatt,a Hessian nobleman,
arrested as a Turkish spy some days ago,
at Piokevat, by tbe Russians, has not
been shot as stated.
WHERE THEY WILL CROSS THE DANUBE.
A dispatch from Van, published in the
second edition of the Telegraph, says :
From the latest information it appears
that the Russians have definitely deter
mined to make the passage of the Dan
ube midway between Piketue and Tuneu-
magureli. Preparations indicate early
operations.
FRANCE.
KacHaboa Gives Notice He Will
Dissolve tbe Assembly.
Versailles, June 16.—In the Senate
De Broglie read President MacMahon’s
message, informing that body of his in
tention to dissolve the Chamber of Depu
ties, and demanding the concurrence of the
Senate.
After the reading, the Senate decided
to refer the question of dissolution to the
Bureau.
On the reassembling of tbe Deputies
to-day, M. Dufour, Minister of the Inte
rior, read the declaration, announcing
that President MacMahen had Bent a mes
sage to the Senate informing that body
of his intention to dissolve the Chamber
by virtue of powers in him vested by the
Constitution, and demanding the concur-
ence of the Senate.
Socialists in Germany.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Berlin, June 16.—Encouraged by their
recent success, the Socialists are making
streneous efforts to carry the election for
the fifth district of Berlin on Monday.
Their chances are good.
Note.—The majority of Herr Hazenler,
Social Democrat, in the recent election
was 1,100, instead of 11,100, as previous
ly reported.
Michigan on Hayes’ Sontbern Pol
icy.
Detroit, Michigan, Jane 16.—The
Tribune publishes a nnmber of letters
from leading Republicans of the State in
response to oircnlars, asking opinion upon
the President’s Southern policy. Seven
teen of the letters cordially approve the
policy as the only wise and just course ;
eight give qualified approval, but with
regret at some results ; three of them are
doubtful. All, however, are warmly in
favor of standing by the President and
the Administration.
Negro Kills His Grand Child.
Wilmington, Del., June 16.—This af
ternoon Jonathan Graves, colored, liv
ing near this city, quarrelled with his
wife and fired a gun at her. The con
tents, bird shot, lodged in the head of his
grand child, Susan Segars, aged 11, kill
ing her. Graves has given himself up,
and asserts that he merely wished to
frighten his wife, and that the gun was
discharged accidentally.
Supposed Democrat Appointed
Postmaster.
Memphis, June 16.—R. A. Thompson,
one of the proprietors of the Avalanche,
has received tbe appointment of Post
master of this city, and has forwarded
his bond. Mr. Thompson is a journalist
by profession, and has been connected
with the Avalanche for many years.
change until Wednesday afternoon there
was a renewed rise, caused by the opera-
tion for a fall—buying back before Wed.
* ..i *■ Since then the ap.
nesday’s settlement. luu h
pearance of the strength which the mar,
ket possessed has disappeared. On Wed
nesday every thing was changed. r 0s
sian stock fell 2 and 3 per cent., the i m ,
mediate market demand having fallen off
The news of the contemplated issue of 8
new Russian loan fell like a weight upon
prices.
The peaceful tones of Lords Derby and
Salisbury’s speeches on Monday had a
nnrtil Tinf 1701*17 TY1 uvlrorl Cff nni „ __ . .
uhiiuuu.j ~ — — — uttu a
good, but not very marked effect on the
markets. On Friday the markets were
quiet. Only one failure was announced
on the Stock Exchange. During the
week consols continued to rise until
Tuesday, when a relapse commenced, but
the difference on the balance, for th 9
week, is very slight.
Weather.
Washington, June 16.—Indications—
For South Atlantic and Gulf States, sta
tionary or higher pressure, stationary
temperature, southwest winds and clear
or partially cloudy weather, and possibly
occasional light showers.
By every consideration of profit, if not
of propriety, that which sustains and
strengthens the system should be abso
lutely pure. Boils, Pimples, Eruptions,
etc., indicate impoverishment and poison'
ing of the blood, and should be removed
by Dr. Ball’s Blood Mixture, which
strengthens the blood and keeps it always
p ire.
BEN IN HIS G1.0BY.
Notice.
Notice.
T HE 65th monthly installment to the Mer
chants’ Building anil Loan Association
will be due and payable on Monday, June
18th, 1877, at my office.
JOHN KINO,
It Sec’y & Treas'r.
NOTICE.
The Annual Convention of the
Stockholders of the MOBILE & GI
RARD RAILROAD will be held at the Depot
in Girard, Alabama, on Wednesday, July 4th,
at 10 o’clock a. m., when an election for Presi
dent and six Directors will take place.
Stockholders, with their families, will be
passed free to Columbus from the 2d to the 4th
inclusive, and returned any day until the 7th
Inclusive, after which day passage will he
charged.
Certificates of stock must be exhibited to the
Conductor by the Stockholders as evidence o
their being entitled to pass free with their lam
tiles; and a proxy must exhibit certificate of
stock and power of attorney; otherwise fare
will be required in both cases.
By order of J. M. FRAZEK,
ju2 d&wtd
Secretary-
GROCERIES.
J.J.&W.R.
91 Broad Street,
DEALERS IN
FAMILY GROCERIES
Races Postponed.
New York, June 16.—Jerome Park
races postponed on acoount of showers.
P RESERVED JELLIES,
FOREIGN and DOMESTIC FRUITS’,
CONFECTIONERY—a choice stock,
PICKLE3—All Best Brands, In «>•'
quantity,
CANNED FRUITS,
VEGETABLES and MEATS, ^
MAGNOLIA HAMS, BEEF TONGL t- ■
FERRIS’ BREAKFAST BACON, „
A CHOICE LOT NEW UBLEAh*-
ST RUP,
APPLE VINEGAR, ,
SPARKLING CIDER ON TAP-' en
Nice.
THE BEST be. CIDER IN THE Oil L ,
DUDLEY’S BOLTED MEAL-ih k
J^-bushel sacks, put up for family use. fn
Our Goods are selected for
ily trade. We guarantee all we 9 el1 *
J. J. & W. R. WOOD.
Columbus <Jl1 '
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GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL
Hot Springs, Ark.
FIRST-CLASS IK EVERY RESP* 14 1
A GREAT WILL CASE—BETTER THAN SPOONS.
By Telegraph to the Journal ol Commerce.]
Boston, June 14 —The Boardman will
case was again in court toMlay. Mrs.
Newell, the plaintiff, was present with
her counsel, B. F. Butler. Her deelara-
tion sets forth that the defendants have
fraudulently and unlawfully conspired to
cheat her out of money and property be
queathed to her by Wm, A. Boardman
in his last will and testament. At present
the case is an action for damage, of
$4,000,000. Mrs. Newell is now a resi
dent of New York city.
There seems to be some hitch in refer
ence to the property and funds belonging
to the Florida Agricultural College fund.
An act of the last Legislature authorized
the organization of the Board of corpora
tors, which, it seems, has met and organ
ized in pursuance of that act, and of
which Board Hon. Walter GwynD, of Tal
lahassee, is Treasnrer. John Varnnrn, of
Gainesville, also claims to be Treasurer of
the Florida State Agricultural College,
The former has made an official demand
for the debts, property, Ac., belonging to
the Agricultural College, with which de
mand Mr. Varnum refuses to comply, and
denies “the power of tbe Legislature fo
pass a law of the nature” under which
Gwynn assumes to act.
The Centennial of the adoption of the
United States flag was celebrated in New
York. Congress on the 14th of ^nne,
1777, voted that the American flag should
be “thirteen stripes, alternate red and
white, the union to be thirteen stare,
white, in a blue field, representing a new
constellation.” The flag was first dis
played at Philadelphia, July 4, 1777.
The amount of the orange crop of Sum
ter connty, Fla., in 1875 was 1,125,000;
in 1876, 1,000,000. Immigration is rap
idly filling up the county, and the Ad
vance says : Six Alabama families are
expected here next week, to locate in this
vicinity.
A Medicine of Many Uses.
A medicine which remedies dyspepsia, liver
complaint, constipation, debility, intermittent
or remittent fevers, urinary and uterine trou
bles, depurates the blood, counteracts a ten.
dency to rheumatism anil gout, and relieves
nervousness, may be truly said to have many
uses. Such an article is Hostetter’s Bitters,
one of the most reliable alteratives of a disor
derly to a well ordered state of the system ever
prepared or sold. It has been over a quarter ot
a century before the public, is endorsed by
many eminent professors of the healing srt,
and its merits have received repeated recogni
tions in the columns of leading American and
foreign journals. It is highly esteemed in ev
ery part of this country, and is extensively used
in Sou»h America, Mexico, the British posses
sions and the West Indies. If its increase m
public favor in the past is to be regarded as a
reliable criterion of its gain in popularity in
coming years, it has indeed a splendid future
before it.
A N ADJOURNED MEETING of the Co
lumbus Mutual Loan Association will be
held at the Court House on to-moTow (Mon
day) evening, lsth inst., at S% o’clock, when
an elect ion for President and six Directors and
for Secretary and Treasurer will be held. A
full attendance of members is desired, and
others wishing to become shareholders are In
vited to attend. W. H. WILLIAMS,
Secretary pro tern.
This House lias Bath-Room* u ”^ r
same roof, supplied from the Hot ■ s t tl 1 *
D. BALLENTlNEv
