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Newspaper Page TextCOLUMBUS SUNDAY ENQUIRER: SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1877. jgmidatj ^npirn. COLUHB1I8, GEORGIA: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1877, SALISBURY & CO,, - Proprietors A thousand Smiths were present at celebration in New Jersey for the benefit of the family. It is stated the detectives have traoed the $04,000 check on the Union Trust Company in New York and have fastened the guilt upon two clerks, one in the Union Trust and one in the New York Life Insurance Company. The Richmond Enquirer says: We read that Mars will on September 5th, be only 35,000,000 miles from the earth How to prevent a collision on that day between Mars and the fashionable shirt collar is the problem now agitating Rich xnond philosophers. Lizzie Roquette, a girl who has sned Father Fitzpatrick,of the Catholic Church at Indianapolis, for $5,000 damages for an alleged attempt at rape, has been in dieted and imprisoned for attempted blackmail, the priest-defendant being the complninant in the criminal process. The New York Bulletin says there can bo no question now but that the farmers, especially those of Illinois, are disposed to hold back the wheat crop from market, in the expectation of getting better prices later in the season. There is some talk of holding baok even till next spring. Letters cannot be carried out of the mail except in postage stamped envelopes, There is no objection to a person who not acting as a common carrier, carrying a sealed letter or not; but to continue the practice, or receive money for so doing would subject the party to a penalty of $150. The London Times has a long article correcting the impression that Russia is on the verge of bankruptcy. The writer claims that the debt of Russia is in no way unmanageable, and that her resources are such as will enable her to carry on a second and third campaign without ex haustion. A frisoneb for life in the penitentiary at Michigan City has served nine and a half years, during which time he had made 9,312 large lard tierces. His task was 7,000 for the State; leaving 2,312 over his task, for which he received 18 cents each as an average, securing to him for overwork $416 16. Lucy Hooper writes from Paris that the social status of Mme. Patti has suf fered severely from her recent failure in her lawsuit and her inability to prove any of the charges that she brought against her husband. Gossip, too, whis pers that the friendship between Nicolini and herself is no longer as fervent as formerly. Osman Pasha’s name is Crawford, and he was born in Kentucky.—Exchange. Mehemet Ali's name is Mulligan. He was born in New Jersey, and early in his married life silenced the batteries of his mother-in-law. This fact, coming to the ears of the Sultan, Mulligan was decorated with the order of Howmenli and directed to silence the Russian batteries.—Rich mond Enquirer. A woodman in Austin, Nevada, has named his team of eight oxen after lead ing citizens of the place. Every day he is heard shouting to them like this, ex cept that he also uses profanity: “Gee there, John Lyons ; whoa, Dr. Sheridan, you blamed lazy beast; haw there, Col. Price, or I'll break every bone in your darned lazy body; git up, there, Jack Squries !” Then he whacks the minister with the butt of the whip, and throws a stone at the bank president. A Rhode Island woman who died re> cently, expressed a dying wish that she Bhould not be buried or placed in a tomb. Her husband consequently built a stone cottage on the shore of the bay, exactly like an ordinary dwelling, externally, in the cellar of which her body is kept. The building has but one room, which is fitted up with the furniture they had in their parlor when first married, and the sur viving members of the family now Bpend an hour or so in their devotion each Sun day. The Bndhist religion is the one most extensively accepted in the world, having, in round numbers, 340,000,000 adherents. The total number of Roman Catholics is about 200,000,000, against about 80,000,- 000 of the Greek Church, 100,000,000 Protestants, and 6,500,000 of other Ori ental Churches than the Greek. Of the 1.400.000. 000 people in the world, about 1.000. 000.000 are not Christians, but,with the exception of the 6,000,000 Jews, are what are called heathens. It will be ob served from this that there is still a great field left for the spread of Christianity. The New York Herald discredits the rumors as to Roscoe Conkling’s hostile attitude tbwards the Administration; but there is the best authority for stating that Conkling,in conversation with StewartjL. "Woodford, Thomas Murphy and others, has used many vigorous expressions of opposition, and expressed bis belief that the Republican party was being dissipat ed by childish and effeminate experi ments. He said that the civil service or der of the President was unwarranted in law or expediency, and he did not be lieve it would be sustained by the Senate. according to a Paris paper, a French lady of rank has just died, at the age of 84, who had been accustomed, for the last thirty years, to smoke a pipe twice a day as a penance. In 1845 she married a wealthy 6ea captain, and obtained from him a promise to abandon smoking, of which he was extremely fond. He kept hiB word, but died shortly after from re gret—so it is alleged. His widow was so overwhelmed with grief and remorse that from that time to the day of her death she smoked a couple of pipes a day, and de sired at her death that her pipe should be buried with her. It is a noticeable fact, and one which goes far to show the civilizing influence of white Southern society over the negro, that the terrible crime of rape upon white females is far more frequeDt, not only in proportion to black population, but in actual numbers, in the Western and Northern States than at the South. Every day reports reacbe us from these regions relating the horrible particulars of such crimes, together with the swift and summary retribution inflicted on the guilty parties. The last instance, in Oxford, Ohio, met with the just punish ment it deserves, at the hands of an in« fotiftted crowd. TRIBUTE TO THE RORTH AND THE REMEDY. History is the written world. He is the best student who gleans therefrom the most practical information. The world is too busy, conducted on too large and rapid a scale for the theorists and dream ers unless they can develop something which other active brains can rednee to realities which will benefit mankind. The emancipation act and subsequent legis lation regarding the negro have bad the effect of changing the entire current of Southern thought and energy. From mere farmers and professional men, thousands have been diverted into varied ohannels of industry, and in zeal, action and industry have proved themselves the eqnal of the rapid and poshing New Eng lander. Especially is marked attention being directed to cotton manufacturing, and before many years, instead of trans porting the raw material, our people will send out the majority of it as goods, and that too of the finer fabrics. To show the immense tribute whioh the South has been paying the Northern manufacturer, we append a few statistics. By the census of 1870, the following were the populations of twelve Southern States: Alabama 993.988 Georgia .1,194,089 Kentucky 1,321 ,< *01 Louisiana .....732,721 Mississippi 627,117 North Carolina 1,066,505 South Carolina r. 706,481 Florida 187,748 Arkansas 484,871 Tennessee 1,258,520 Texas 818,679 V irginia 1,226,263 Total 10,617,883 It is reasonable to snppose that each inhabitant will consume per annum twelve yards of 4-4 and 7-8 bleached goods. This will give a total comsuption of 127,414,596 yards every year. This at ten cents per yard, (some are higher and some are lower, bnt the average is a safe one,) is $12,741,459.60 or $1,061,- 788.30 to each of the twelve States. This is the average drain of the North upon tbe South or was until onr own peo ple by ernewed enterprise due to eman cipation relieved themselves slightly of the burden in coarse goods, bat not at all in fine ones. Two freights are paid, one each way by the consumers, and they are settled in cash or its equivalent. To manufacture these goods 83,730 bales of cotton are required. This, then, is the proposition. The Northern mills take 83,730 bales of cotton from the South at $55 per bale, the whole amount ing to $4,605,150, and manufacture it into 4-4 and 7-8 goods of a finer grade than is made Sontb, bleach and sent them back to us at an average of ten cents per yard, or on the whole $12,741,459.60, which is equivalent to 231,- 663 bales of cotton at $55 a bale. At $152 17j per bale, 83,730 bales amount to $12,741,473 20A. In other words, we sell the Northern mills at $55 per bale, and they very kindly manufac ture it into a class of goods which are consumed by the millions, and sell it bAck to us on the basis of $152 17^ per bale. The profit to them is only 176.66 per cent. Cannot all at once see the application ? Why cannot the South manufacture these fabrics when she has such a magnificent customer in herself ? Why shonld not the vast sum expended in the E>st and New England remain at home to bnild up our own waste places ? Thank heaven,strides are being made in that direction, and our own city is one of the most enterprising pioneers. Can we expect the Southern States to reenperate with such an immense drain upon them ? The advantages our section has in bnilding matertal, labor, saving in freights and sleatage of the raw material, climate whose average for the year is 65 degrees and which is alone estima ted at a half a cent per pound especially in fine work, exemption from taxes on new mills and various other considera tions, shonld stimulate the erection of factories to snpply, at least, the home demand. In process of time the Sonth can drive all other mills from the mar kets of the world, and besides being the greatest cotton producing connty, will be known as the greatest manufacturing region, where tbe globe can find the cheapest and best products. Our future promises brilliantly if it only be gnided aright. A correspondent of the Stockton (Cal.) Independent writes as follows of the im mense landed and other possessions of Miller & Lax: It is impossible to esti mate bnt it is said they havo 700,000 acres in all in California,' an area nearly as great as the State of Rhode Island. There mu6t be at least 400,000 acres in one body, running in a strip tep or twelve miles wide and sixty miles long from Hill’s Ferry southward. The canal farm is, therefore, a very small propotion of 4. It is covered with farm houses, as well equipped in all respects as the cana] farm. They own abont 800,000 head of cattle, and last year their new bora calves numbered, 25,000 head. Of sheep they have a vast number, as well as of hogs, and they furnish tbe largest share of fresh meat for the San Francis co market. They can start a herd from Kern connty and drive it through to San Francisco and have good pastures on their own land for the cattle to feed on every night on the route. Lotta, as seen at Cape May by a cor respondent of the Chicago Times: “A little figure in a black dress, and with bright, copper-colored hair, which the sunset lights to a flame as its last gleam lingers on her head. That is Lotta, sitting all alone in a camp chair on the sands, with the hands we have watched in their gracefnl flutter and twirls on the stage folded demurely on her knees, and the big eyes which we have seen sparkle behind the footlights fixed solemnly far over the oceaD. No little nun could be more demare than Lotta by the sea. She puts on her black bonnet and shawl and goes regularly to chnrob. She walks mnch alone by the seaside. She arrays her tiny form in a doll-baby bathing- robe and plunges into the snrf, and comes out with the bright hair all drip ping; from the bath-rocm to the hotel she walk? in a loose white wrapper and fairy slippers: sits on the veranda and lets the wind and sun dry her sunny bead; from her bath and nap reappears at dinner in the plainest of clothes, and with the least artificial color and fixings.” SILENT INFLUENCES. They permeate every artery of life and noiselessly perform their mission. Every hnman soul is susceptible to the impress ion, and it is more potent than the giver or recipient imagines. Oftener than not it is for good. We have fre quently thonght the unspoken sermons create the most beneficial results. They gently fall on the heart in hours of sad ness and the refreshing comfort of sym pathy and affection ineffacably leave its subtle impress. The foolish saith there is no God, but none there is no sorrow. Men and women maintain this ascendency in moments when they least think. It comes from mere association, from a look, a word, a manner. The slight actioD, harmless in itself may wreck a soul or create a paradise. Little as one may acknowledge the fact, there are none so mean or low who cannot produce some emotion of pleasure, or retain, in vivid recollection, some green spots vivified and made beautiful in the arid desert of life—of sorrow banished by a smile or tear, or something kindly spoken. There are many who seem to reside in the at mosphere of geniality, and, insensibly, others catch the sunshine of the presence. One may langh off the companionship, seem reckless of opinion and perhaps scoff at that which others may regard as 6acred; but a reproof implied, glance, the halo of a loveliness that enshrines purity, strike a responsive chord which canses the falser self to pass oat of sight, and the truer, nobler person to appear. There is nothing so bitter as regret, and little things briDg all its poign ancy. How often is it we find natures so in accord with each other that there is no need of words to feel a perfect sympathy, though according to tbe world’s interpre tation the individnals may be strangers. Introductions are not required for this oo- cnlt influence—these flashes of mental impulses—to be recognized and felt in the strongest sense, and to the extent that neither time nor fortune can obliterate. Appropos of the snbject we fonnd these lines long ago and we think them so beantifal in sentiment we give them to onr readers. It is not the silliness of love twaddle: To love and to be loved again. To feel that one heart beats responsive to our own. To oherish joys that words cannot reveal Gentle and lovely as the dying tone Of far-off music. To go forth on life’s rough j ourney, Girt with woman’s love and woman’s truth, Jewels of priceless worth, that sorrows dim not, Trials can but prove. To stand with her Beside the shrine where 1 ie our household god’s and feel A lady appeared recently in the Amer ican Science Association at Nashville, Tennessee, and read a paper on “Atmos pheric Concussion as a Means of Disinfec tion,” and incidentally of destroying in sect life, such as flies, mosquitoes, and the like. The theory of this lady, Mrs. Ingham, of Tennessee, is that the germs floating in the air and which produce snch diseases as cholera, scarlet fever diptheria, etc., may be destroyed by ex ploding gunpowder in a room, just as fish are so destroyed in the water, and in sects by explosions in houses. The rem edy in unskilled bands would prove worse than the disease in case the roof should be blown off, or the walls blown in by an enthusiastic experimenter. THE LOUISIANA INIQUITY. Sothern gives this incident of his early career : “On my arrival at the theatre, in Guernsey, where I had been engaged, I found the play of Hamlet announced for the first night, and that I was cast for Laertes, the Ghost and Second Actor. My God, how staggered I was at that! I had a memorandum stuck on the wings to tell me when to make my changes. Some practical joker took the memorandnm down, and the consequence was, tbat re lying on my memory I was constantly bounding on the stage in tbe wrong char acter. Oh, the agony of that night! Fancy the Ghost goiDg on to act Laertes! I was immediately dismissed for incapacity. In fact, that entire portion of my professional career was marked by frequent dismissals for incapacity.” The Chicago Evening Post publishes an interesting interview with General Joe Reynolds on Osman Pasha. Colonel Clay Crawford was on Reynolds’ staff during the civil war, and he says he knows him to be in the Turkish army and is positive that Osman Pasha and Crawford are one and the same person Crawford joined the Sixty-fourth regi ment of Illinois Volunteers at Wilming ton, 111. He rose rapidly in rank on ac count of bravery and merit. General Reynolds has corresponded with him since the war, and in 1873 had a letter from him stating tbat he was in the em ploy of the Egyptian government and was called Osman Bey. He heard of him subsequently as being in the Turkish ser vice under the title of Osman Pasha. Her true hand press our own in tenderness And feel that we 9B earth are net alone.’ 1 New York Sun: A gentleman tells an amusiDg anecdote of Admiral Semmes’ experience in the port of Bahia, in Brazil He sent an officer to inform the Governor of his intention of leaving, but the Gov ernor was unwilling to give his consent, and replied that, according to the regnla tions of the port, vessels were not allowed to leave after 4 o’clook in the afternoon The captain of a little Portuguese man- of-war which was in the harbor, volun teered his services to prevent the depar ture of the Alabama. When Semmes was informed of this he was greatly excited. “He does, does he?" he exclaimed as he passed up and down the deck. “D—n him, I’ll spoil his paint for him.” Shortly after tbe Alabama weighed her anchor and got under way. Sailing aronnd very close to tbe little Portuguese man-of-war, the saluted her flag with twenty-one gnns, and when the smoke was cleared away the Portngnese vessel, which was painted white, was as black as a collier. There was no interference with the sailing of the Alabama. THE BLOUNT SPRINGS CONVENs TION. Speeial Montgomery Advertiser.] On Thursday evening Col. John G. Cullman read a paper on immigration. Col. J. T. Milner asked to be excused, as be had not written out his views. His request was granted, bnt with the un derstanding that he would prepare his paper and have it published with the reg ular proceedings. Maj. Clitberall, of Mobile, who is cul tivating oranges, read an interesting pa per on that snbject, and gave many rea sons for believing that orange growing can be made a source of profit in some portions of Alabama. Birmingham was selected as the next place for bolding the convention, and the first Tuesday in September as the time. Col. W. H. Chambers was elected Pres ident for the ensning year, and Prof. W. C. Stnbbs permanent Secretary, holding for four years. Messrs. D. W. Mclver, C. C. Swoope and W. W. Screws were elected assistants. One Vice President from each Congres sional District. The names will be given to-morrow. The Executive Committee is Messrs. Joseph Hodgson, of Mobile; Jefferson Falkner, of Montgomery, and J. J. Bar clay, of Lawrence. Boards of Trade and Chambers of Com merce were allowed one delegate each in the convention. The President was em powered to fill all vacancies that might occnr in the Execntive Committee. Convention then adjourned sin e die. It has been far more of a success than its most sangnine advocates and friends imagined it wonld be. how de facto hates hopes to save wells AND ANDERSON. Washington, September m 2.—E. A. Bnrke, of New Orleans, who managed the Democratic campaign in that city, and had charge of some of the details of the Democratic oase before the Senate and Honse Investigating Committees, has recently been in this city several days. Bnrke was one of the parties to the fa mous conference at Wormlely’s Hotel in this city just before the completion of the electoral count, at which Senator Gordon, and Ellis and Levy, two Demo cratic Representatives from Louisiana, met Stanley Matthews, James A. Garfield and other Hayes Republicans, to obtain from them an understanding as to what coarse Hayes would pursue towards Lou isiana and Sonth Carolina if he was coun ted in. An agreement ,was made in will ing and entrusted to Burke. The aban donment of Packard and the recognition of the Nicholls government was in accor dance with this agreement, and Burke acted in concert with the Wayne Mac- Veagh Commission, which was sent to New Orleans to assist the Democrats in captnring enough Packard members of the Legislature to make a quorum of re turning board Legislators, and thus ena ble the commissioners to report to the President that there was bnt one legal Legislature in Lonisiana, and that that body recognized Nicholls as the legally elected Governor. Bnrke is not a native of Lonisiana, bnt went to New Orleans during the corrupt Warmoth regime and held an important office under that chief of carpet-bag knaves. Subsequently Burke acted with the Warmoth reformers in 1872; and when Kellogg was counted in, he was left out in the cold by the regular Republicans. He is a smart, active and unscrupulous politician, who had learned the dark and devious ways of the carpet-bag villains by his association with them daring War- moth’s rale. He offered his services to the Democrats, who, in order to fight the devil with his own devices, accepted his proffered assistance. So long as there was a formidable Republican organiza- t on in Lonisiana Burke was tolerated, but not respected, by the great mass of the respectable people of New Orleans. Now that there is no longer any Repub lican party in Louisiana, Burke naturally looks out for a new political organization with which to oppose the decent and re spectable element of New Orleans, which he is pleased to term the Bour bon faction of the Democratic party. The McVeagh commission was con stantly assured by such fellows as Burke aod Jack Wharton that if the administra tion would abandon the Packard Republi cans, a split in the Democratic party would natnrally occur before another general election was held, and that a Lib eral party would be organized which would take off enough of the lower class of Democrats to give them, in connection with the negro voters, contol of the city ; and with a preponderating negro vote in the districts this new or administration party would be able to carry the State. The appointment or Jack Wharton to be United States Marshal was in accordance with this programme. Bnrke still claims to be in fall accord with the Democrats, and annonneed, when here a few days ago, that he would manage Judge Spof- ford’s case this fall before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections; but, at tbe same time, he had interviews with the President and his friends, and assured them that all was working well in Lonisiana. Among other things he told the de facto President a most welcome piece of news, if it only proves true. He said tbat the prosecution of Wells and Anderson would not be pushed, because an arrangement had been made by which the witnesses, who were to prove that the forgeries in the returns from Vernon parish were made by the order of Wells, woald not testify. With out these important witnesses Burke said the case against Wells and Anderson could not be made ont, and the Attorney Gen eral wonld be compelled to enter nolle prosequies in their cases. He was asked whether or not there were other witnesses in New Orleans who could prove still more than the forgeries in the Vernon parish returns, and he admitted that there were a score of men who had manufactured tbe testimony for the visiting statesmen and the Returning Board, and he advised that these fellows be taken care of, as Wells and Anderson demanded, by dismissing the Herwig crowd from the custom house and giving the dangerons gang their places. Thus strongly re-enforced, the demands of Wells and Anderson will, of conrse, be respected. Indeed, Sherman never thought of not responding to the demands of tbe ex-President makers, but he wanted tbe pressnre to be great so that he wonld not have to insist that the dis charges should be made in the face of the civil service rules. Just how the pro gramme which was agreed upon will be carried out is not known yet, but, of oonrse, there will be a commission. Hayes does nothing without a commission. WASHINGTON. THE TURKORUSSIAN WAR. CHANGE IN INDIAN DEPARTMENT. The Reported Battle at Contradicted. Plevna TREASURY DEPARTMENT MOURNING—POSTAL j CONTRACT OASE FROM TEXAS. LOVATZ A SMALL AFFAIR—POWERS DECLINE TO INTERVENE—RUSSIANS ON THE DEFEN SIVE IN ASIA—SERVIA AND THE POWERS. CHANGES. Washington, September 8.—Reliable gossip gives Col. Rollins, of North Caro lina, the Indian Commission, and Smith, the present Indian Commissioner, the Commissionership of Patents. MOURNING FOB THIERS OB CALIFORNIA ELEC TION. The discovery that the Treasury flag was at half mast this morning caused great exoitement. There were mixed emotions—even the impression that Mor ton had died, and indignation that snch honor should be paid to Crazy Horse. But tbe town became oalm when it trans pired that the flag was lowered in honor of the fnneral of M. Thiers. Washington, September 8.—The latest solution of the half-masted flag over the Treasnry Department is that it is lanenta- tion about the California election. POSTAL CONTRACT CASE. Special to Enquirer-Sun.) Washington, September 8.—A case of peculiar interest to mail contractors has just been officially decided. Ths facts are briefly these: A certain mail oontraot in the State of Texas would have expired on the 30th of Jane, 1861. Congress passed an act on the 28th of February in the same year extending this contract until 30th of June, 1865. The Texas Conven tion passed an ordinance of secession on the first February, 1861, and submitted it to the people for ratification on the 22d of that month. On the 31st of May, 1861, ths Postmaster General ordered mail ser vice on the said route to be suspended until it could be safely restored. This order was issued under act of Congress of February 27th, 1861. Afterwards, on An- gnst 2d, in the same year, the Postmaster General issued another order discontinu ing said service aod annulling the contract. This was under the express terms of the contraot, which allowed one month extra pay for suspension and amendment in pursuant of the general postal law. This extra pay never hav ing been allowed, application was re cently made for the Bame, but the pres ent Post Master General having decided adversely to the claim, the case was re ferred to the Attorney General, for his opinion, and by him decided in favor of the claimant. Tbe case is not affected by the act ef Congress passed last ses sion, making appropriations for military civil expenses, embracing claims for Southern States postal servioe, known as the ante -bellum claims. FRANCE. Imposing Funeral of M, Thiers. IMMENSE CONCOURSE OF PEOPLE—THE PRO CESSION—ALL PASSED QUIETLY—ORA TIONS PRONOUNCED IN CEMETERY BY GBEVY, SIMON AND OTHERS. CALIFORNIA. Pope’s Health. London, September 8.—The Standard's special from Rome says the condition of the Pope’s health is not so good. His limbs are partially paralyzed. No imme diate danger is apprehended. He resumed audio nces oo Thursday. Thiers as a Bad Ban. New York Herald.] What Dr. Karl Marx alludes to in saying that the “private life of M. Thiers is as infamous as bis public life is odious,” is this: When M. Thiers was young he fell (as fall a vast majority of Frenchmen) in love with a married woman of the name of Mme. Dosne, the wife of a stockbroker. This lady had a daughter by her husband and had, by and by, one by M. Thiers. The relation between the lovers lasted as long as the lady lived, and so far M. Thiers was, according to certain notions of the French, a truthful man. In coun tries where, as in France, there is no di vorce, mistakes which are made by young people who marry and see, after a short time, tbat they are not fit for one another, have no other escape than that of a sub sequent concubinage with some one else. Had M. Thiers merely eloped with the wife of the stockbroker no one in France wonld probably have had anything to say against M. Thiers or Mme. Dosne; but what he is accused of now is, first of all, tbat he always remained in business trans actions with the husband of his mistress From the time that he came into power with the accession of Louis Philippe to the throne of France, he took advantage of the political information he possessed, commnnicated it to tbe stockbroker, and gave him thus the chance of speculating at the Stock Exchange with full seourity of success. Of course, the profits which the stockbroker realized were shared by M. Thiers, and it is chiefly in this way that the fortune of the Dosne family and of M. Thiers himself has been made. Furthermore, long before Mme. Dosne died, M. Thiers, with a view to secure to his illegitimate daughter his name and his fortune, married his own child. This scandalous fact is known in France by any one who knows anything of M. Thiers, in justification of whom, however,it must be said that it was always believed, even by bis enemies, that he never had with his wife aay of the relations implied by the marriage. It seems to have been a purely practical trick calcu lated to secure the happiness of his illegi- mate offspring. The young Mme. Thiers was left at fall liberty to live as she liked and to love whom she liked, and tbe hand some woman is known to have taken full advantage of this privilege. It was in aN Insion to this fact that, when M. Thiers began to assume power over France and to speak of his patriotism, jocular people called him “the father of France and of his wife.” As the details of lives of men in promi nence are often falsified, and accordingly questioned by the pnblic at large, this fact might also be regarded as an inven tion. In the well-known residence of M. Thiers, in the Piace St. George, there was a part of the honse crammed with all sorts of most valnable antiquities and works of art, to which Mme. Thiers nev- j er had access* People who enjoyed th9 intimacy of M. Thiers, knowing that only ELECTION ARRESTS—HANGING POSTPONED. San Francisco, September 8.—Two Clerks of the election were arrested to night for falsifying t returns in favor of Nunan, Democratic candidate for Sheriff, other arrests will probably be made. A recount will be demanded in that pre cinct, and probably in others, as it is be lieved more of the same kind of work has been done. The counting of the city vote will be probably completed by morn ing. It will be not likely to change the result as heretofore indicated. The re turns from Nevada county, change two Senators, and three Assemblymen from the Republican to the Democrats. A’stay of proceedings has been granted in the case of John Rank, sentenced to be hanged to-day for the murder of po lice officer Coats. PENNSYLVANIA. MINERS PREPARING ANOTHER STRIKE—RAIL ROAD MEN REFUSE TO JOIN. New York, Sept. 8.—A Pennsylvania special says the strikers of the Lehigh region have resolved on a general upri sing, if the military make the threatened arrests. 5000 members of secret orders are drilling with weapons in Hyde Park, snbnrbs of Scranton. The Molly Ma> guires are trying to induce the railroad engineers to unite in a general strike, September 15th, but the railroad men have had enough of strikes. The miners in the bitnminons regions of Clearfield County threaten to strike for an ad vance in wages corresponding with the advance of coal. A party of disguised men recently visited a cottage man named Gerrimyer, and compelled him to kneel and swear he wonld not resume work un til the strike was ended. Similar affaire are happening in differrent parts. The dissatisfaction among the members of the Locomotive Brotherhood relative to management of the organization has be come general. Engineers and firemen of the Pennsylvania Northern Central, and Philadelphia and Erie Railroads favor severing connection with the Brother hood rather than co-operate in the inten ded general railroad strike on the 15th. FARMERS ORGANIZING VIGILANCE COMMIT TEES. Honesdale, Pa., September 8.—Farm ers and residents of small villages in town ships in this connty are organizing vigi lance committees for protection against raiding strikers. RUMORED BATTLE AT PLEVNA. London, September 8.—A Renter tele gram from Constantinople . at 11 o’clock this morning says a battle oommeneed at Plevna on Friday morning. The result is unknown. No details have reaohed here. TO BE NO INTERVENTION AT PRESENT. Rumors of intervention circulated dur ing the eariy part of the week have drawn forth the identical answers from cabinets of London, Berlin and Vienna that the time has not yet arrived for the settle ment of the Eastern question. Tbe sword has been appealed to. A solution, if not final, at least of some duration, can only be arrived at ty a decided superior ity of one or the other of the contending parties, or else by a thorough exhaustion of both, and the conviction brought home to both that neither of them are able to solve the problem by sheer force. The premature attempt to interfere, and thus prevent a decision, coaid only lead to a hollow peace, and to a prospect of seeing the straggle renewed after a comparative ly short time, and all the tremendous sac-< rifice of life and property already made wonld not have advanced the solution one step. SERVIA AND THE POWER9. A special from Belgrade to the Times says in diplomatic circles, it is reported the German Consul General confers very often with Prince Milan. It is stated Germany entirely approves of Servian par ticipation in the war, and is prepared to guarantees the statu quo in the event of a defeat. Italy seems to be going with Germany. Austria still keeps a position of strict reserve. RUSSIAN CAPTUTE OF LOVATZ. A Renter from Constantinople, of Sep tember 7tb, says the account received of the capture of Lovalz states it was at tacked by 4,000 Russians and gallantly defended by eight Turkish battalions, who were forced to give way to superior numbers. They retreated in good order, taking with them the Musselmen inhab- ants. The dispatch adds, Osman Pasha had left Plevna with twenty-eight battal ions, to retake Lovalz. LOVATZ AND THE RUSSIAN OBJECT. London, Sept. 8.—Accounts of the fighting at Lovatz sent from Bucharest by special correspondents tarn oat pure fic tion. The nine assaults of the Turks ex isted only in Roumanian imagination. The Turks never attacked at all nor is the Russian success of such proportions as represented. Lovatz is an open town in the valley, important chiefly as covering the roads to Trajan and Selvi. The use the Russians will be able to make of the position must depend on their driving back the force of the Turks on the north west of Lovatz within range of whose gnns the correspondent of the Times had to pass on the 5th inst., when returning from Lovalz to Poredin. Undoubtedly the capture of Lovatz must be regarded rather as part of an important .system of operations than as an independent aebiev- ment. That this is the Russian view is shown by the fact that they brought the overwhelming odds of 22,000 against 7,- 000 to make the success certain. This view is further confirmed by reports of continued fighting in the di rection of Lova' z and Plevna. Perhaps the Russ ians are trying to finish with Osman Pasha before it be comes indispensable to meet Mehemet Ali Pasha’s edvance. It seems beyond a doubt that the Czarowitz’s army has been greatly weakened, and that after several important successes, Mehemet Ali now threatens the lines of commun ication with Tirnova, while Aohmet Eyoub Pasha, operating from Rustohnk, threatens not only the new bridge at Pyrgos but end the Sistova crossing. That the Russians permit their operations to go forward is the strongest support to the repeated assertion of correspondents that every preparation was making, and every nerve would be strained to bring complete destruction to the Turkish army at Plevna. BUSSIANS ON THE DEFENSIVE IN A8IA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.1 London, Sept. 8.—A Renter from Er- zeroum dated to-day shows the Russians are confining themselves to a defensive attitnde. The Russian centre is bringing up artillery from Alexandropol to defend their camp at Baldiervan in the event of an attack by Mnkhta Pasha, while on the left General Tergakasseff is fortifying his positions near Igdyr to command the roads leading to the plains of Erivan. ITALY AND SERVIA. A Reuter from Rome denies tbat Italy wonld approve of the Servians entry into war. The Italian Government continues to counsel Servians to be prudent. INDIANS. THRILLING STORY. NARRATIVE OF A SURVIVES. New York, Sept. 8.—A letter from Lient. Cooper at Fort Concho, Texas, who was with the party of soldiers, who Be came lost recently in the Staked Plains in the northwestern region, and nearly perished from thirst, recounts that when the horses gave ont, the men fought to drink their blood. This only intensified their thirst, and the soldiers suffered symptoms of blind staggers, from which the horses died. The loss on the trip was four horses and one citizen died from thirst, 23 horses and 4 males perisehd. The reported fight with the Indians and massacre of soldiers on the Staked Plains was a canard. LEAVING FOR MEXICO—SITTING BULL, Special to Enquirer-Sun.] San Francisco, Sept. 8.—The Warm Springs and Apaches have left San Carlos agenoy and are goiDg in the direction of their old agency in New Mexico from whence they were recently bronght. The troops are close after them. Winnepeg, Manitoba, Sept. 8.—News from Fort Walsh, August 14, says Sitting Bull is encamped at Point Horse Buttes, 120 miles from Fort Walsh and 40 from Wood Mountain. He has no intention of going on the war path, and is determined to remain under British protection. FLOKIDA. Yellow Fever at Fernandtna, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 8.—A special to the Sun and Press from the Mayor of Fernandina says the Board of Health de cided yesterday that there are two cases of yellow fever in the town, both doing well. The disease is not spreading, nor likely to do so. NO FEVER AT KEY WEST. Frank Leslie Makes an Assign ment. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New York, Sept. 8.—The Sun says Frank Leslie is compelled to make an as signment. Liabilities $320,000. Mr. Leslie’s embarrassment arise in a good part from a too extended investment in real estate estate, which, under the pres sure of hard times, has much depreciated in value. An arrangement has been made whereby the publications of Mr. Leslie’s honse will be continned as heretofore, and the trade be supplied without delay through tbe usual channels. Key West, Fla., September 8.—There himself and Mile. Dosne had access to i® no y®llow fever here, nor has there that w&rehonseof treasures, used to make endless comments as to whether M. Thiers and Mile. Dosne were studying art or studying love in that retreat. To Mothers:—Should tbe Baby be suf fering with any of the disorders of Baby hood use Dr. BuU’b Baby Syrup at onoe for the trouble. 25 cents per bottle. been any. The health of the oity and port has never been better than now. Preacker Sentenced. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Boston, Sept. 8.—Rev. John K. Smith, charged with forgery, was to-day sen tenced to five years in the State prison. Racing at Newport. Speeial to Enquirer-Sun.] Newport, R. I., September 8. —Five thousand people were present. Steeple chase, two miles—Problem won by four lengths, New York second, Pres ton third, Reformer fourth. Three-quarter mile dash—Warlock won, Bombazine second, The Judge third. Handicap over steeple chase oouree, three miles—Coronet won, Waller second, Derby third, Resolute fourth. Paris, September 8.—Deputations from many provincial towns have arrived here, and others are expected. Large numbers are also here from provinces to witness the fnneral of M. Thiers. Many English visitors are here with the same object. Notwithstanding the weather is rainy, a great crowd has already collected outside his late.residenoe in Place St. Georges and adjoining streets. The attitude of the Archbishop of Paris has provoked mnch remark. M. Paul, reucusal in behalf of M. Thiers’ family, waited on him for per- missionjto have the service at the Made line instead of at Parish church of Notre Dame De Lorette. Madeline with its sur roundings was the only spot spacious enough for the thousands who will follow the procession. Notre Dime De Lorrette has little space aronnd it, and is small without extended frontage. An ordinary funeral blocks up the street. Whatever may be done it will be difficult to avoid a frightful crush in the limited space as signed to the procession. Archbishop Gnibert declared his readiness to officiate at the Invalides or Madeline had it been a State funeral, but refused to sanction change of Paris for an unofficial burial. Happily, the procession will move from the chnrch by the Rue Lepelletin, along the inner Boulevards to Chateau Dean, and thence by the Boulevard Vol taire to Pere La Chaise, route of about two leagues, and even this space will scarcely accommodate the multitude which will be collected. The police have taken great precantions and tbe head of that department has given the strictest injunctions to his sub ordinates to prevent an excess of zeal, endangering the general tranqnility. rain in torrents. Noon—Rain continnes falling in tore rents. ORDER OF THE FUNERAL. 2 p. m.—At 9:30 o’clock the police cleared the Place St. Georges and the streets adjoining the chnrch. The cor tege left the Place at noon, in the follow ing order: Bearers of orders and deco rations worn by deceased, masters of ceremonies, family of deceased, Senators, ex-Deputies, members of the French Academy, members of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, otherjclasses of Institutes, Council General of the Seine, deputations from various Councils General and municipal councils, deputa tions from Auzin, and other deputations, and invited.friends of the deceased. HEARSE AND DECORATIONS. The open hearse was drawn by six horses, in which the coffin rested. It was covered with polen branches, wreathes of flowers, immortelles and tri-colored bows and rosettes. The whole route was lined by immense numbers of people, notwith standing the rain. Shops are closed, and the display on their shutters are placards bearing the words “National mourning.” Perfect tranquility prevails everywhere. The rain ceased at 1 o’clock. MADAME THIERS was accompanied by Madamoiselle Dosne at the funeral service in the church of Notre Dame de Lonette. GAMBETTA CHEERED. M. Gambetta was cheered as he left the church after the ceremony. The deputa tion from Belfort was tbe only one in the procession which carried a banner. ON THE MARCH. At 2 o’clock the cortege arrived at the Boulevards, preceded by a squadron of mounted gens darms. The crowd every where respectfully uncovered as the coffin passed. Some shouts of “viva la Re- publique!'' were raised at the top of the Boulevard Mont Matre. QUIET—SPEECHES. Special to the Inquirer-Sun.] Paris, 6:30 p. m.—The city has now assumed its usual appearance. Every thing has passed off quietly and without political manifestations, even during the speeches. In the cemetery, speeches were remark able for moderation. M. Grevy, ex- President of the Chamber of Deputies, first recapitulated the deceased’s politics’ career, particularly dwelling upon the great and patriotic sacrifice he had made by renouncing his earlier monarchial convictions in favor of the Republic. Admiral Pothuhon and M. M. Sacy and Vitry then variously eulogized his splen did administrative, literary and oratorical talents. M. Jules Simon, who made the princi pal oratioD, said the first feeling after so great a loss was one of discouragement, but M. Thiers had taught them by tbe example of his life never to despair, and never to draw baok. Patriotism shines forth throughout M. Thiers’ books and the history of his life. He served a KiDg, but only ou condition that the King him self was a faithful servant of the Constitu tion. M. Simon concluded his oration as follows: Adieu, in the name of the country, to the historian of the revolution, to the champion of liberty, to the liberator of the territory, and to the first President of the French Republic. M. Gambetta left the cemetery before the speeches were pronounced. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the crowd dispersed jn perfect tranquili ty- IMPOSING. The funeral was very imposing. All the diplomatic corps were present, in cluding Hon. Ed. F. Noyes, U. S. Minis ter, and Hon. E. B. Washburne. COTTON. NASHVILLE REPORT. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Nashville, September 8.—The Anguat report of the Nashville Department of the National Cotton Exchange shows thir ty-one replies from Middle Tennessee Twenty-one report weather more favora ble, six less favorable, three same as last year; twenty-eight report fruiting well and retaining squares and bolls well, two fruiting Dadly and one about as last year twenty nine report condition bettor than last year, two less favorable. Picking has not commenced, but will become gen eral from September 10th to October loth No damage from worms is reported. There are thirty-six replies from eleven connties in North Alabama, of which thirty report more favorable weather than last year; thirty-three report fruiting and retaining bolls well, andUwo badly; thir ty-one report condition of crop better than last year, four less favorable. Pick- ing will become general from September 15th to October 10th. No worms re ported. Little rust in some sections. National Military Asylum. Fobtess Monroe, Va., Septembers.— Hon. George W. McCrary, Secretary 0 f War; Chief Justice Waite, Gen. Butler, Gen. Martindale, Judge Bond, Hon. Louis B. Gurckle and ex-Gov. F. Smyth, of the Board of Managers, accompanied bv Hon. W, M. Evarts, Secretary of State, inspected the Southern branch of the National Military Asylum, near Hampton, and expressed themselves highly pleased with Gov. Woodfin’s administration. They leave to-night for Dayton, where President Hayes and party will join them. Heavy Storm on Sew Jersey Coast Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 8.—A heavy rain storm began here last night, and continued all day, the tide beiug higher than ever known in this vicinity, causing great damage to property. The Excursion House is a complete wreck The back channel formed under the building which was speedily undermined, and, breaking in pieces, was carried out to sea. Trains are greatly delayed to-day. the trackB being covered with two or thru? feet of water which put out the fire in the locomotives. ENGLAND'S CONDITION. TROUBLE ELSEWHERE THAN IN TUE UNIT ID STATES. Baltimore 8un.J The condition of England is to day worse than for many years. Her manu facturing interests are depressed almost beyond precedent; her bank reserve is down $46,000,000 compared with a year ago. She is undergoing heavy expenses to meet emergencies in the East: a terri ble famine in India is on her hands, wheat is up nearly twenty shillings a quarter above last year, her poor are crying for bread by the thousands, and the business interests of the country at large are al most at a stand. The dearer price for money abroad to-'day, it was hopedby some, might be the dawn of a waking up from the late stagnation in business, but it is more likely to be the result of our demoralized exchanges and the fear of a further drain upon the bank for gold. New York Theatrical Notes.—Joa quin Miller’s play, “The Danites, or the Heart of the Sierras,” is the hit of the season. It draws immense crowds, and the author sits in the 25 cents gallery and watches it every night. Mr. Daly’s play, “The Dark City, is not a success. It will never havo suck a run as was granted to “Pique" and “Divorce'” Bret Harte got $6,000 for his share in “Ah Sin.” Gilmore’s band is going to Europe odj concert tour. Gilmore’s garden has been leased for seven months, running from October 22d, by Howe’s Loudon circis, better known through the South as “Bih Moore’s show.” Weather. Washington, September 8.—Indica tions : For the Sonth Atlantic States, northeast wiuds, rising barometer, partly cloudy weather and occasional rains will prevail. stette That iilsease ltree<!« Disease Is a notorious tact. It is therefore ot vital I portance to check maladies in their birth, f they have a chance to develop other and m dangerous disorders. As a means of cheeki: complaints which, if allowed to proceed, tim ly disorder the entire system, Ho Stomach Bitters is a medicine the use cannot be too strongly urged upon and feeble. The physic al functions lated by it. it insures the acquisitio by the debilitatea, and it suit ful condition of mind for glc deucy. Dyspepsia, constipation, live plaint, and ktdney anil bladder troui it to its remedial influence; it counteracts dency to gout and rheumatism, and invi: the nerves. Moreover, it is derived fron ly botanical sources, and in this, as ii other respect, is superior to the miners edies of the pharmacopa'f are regu nd AMUSEMENTS. GRAND CONCERTS: —OF- Instrumental and Vocal usic At Springer s Opera House Nights. Wedresday and Thursda 12th and 13th inst. BY TEACHERS AND PUP I SOUTHERN FEMALE <‘U Northern Mexico. Special to Enquirer-Sun. ] San Francisco, September 8—A San Diego press dispatch contains a special from Tucsen to-day which has the follow ing : Guyrnas advices to the first instant state Lieutenant Governor Serria is acting Governor of Senora. Marshal Soon leaves for the City of Mexico. It is thought General Hnertue will declare martial law if a favorable opportunity offers, notwith standing his approval of the late elections. Of LaGrange, for the completion oi tu el. The finest Orchestra Music will dered by Orchestras of ten instrumei Violins, bass. Violoncello, &c, olin Solos of the Great Masters will he fully rendered. ADMISSION, 50 cents; Keservel cents. Tickets for sale at Chaffin Store. :eau- ; ii- Grasses for the South* have just issued, for free Circular touching the oultivs Grasses,Clover,Lucerne,etc., l est £ South, which we will mail to ar with price list, on application. MARK W. JOHNSON sep9 SElm Seedsmen, Au; Columbus Lodge No. 631- of Honor, ONIC HAL EETS AT MA and, 3rd Monday evenings at 8 1 4 o’clock. M 1 FALL AND _ WINT2S CLOTHING -AT- COLUMBUS lCTOBY! CLOTHING BANHF READY-MADE OR MADE TO M£A= IRE, Storm at Martha’s Vineyard. Martha’s Vineyard, September 8.—The terrible storm of the past two days still continues. The Nantnckett’s boats have not'arrived, and scores of passengers are unable to leave the island. The schooner Timothy filled, from Boston, is ashore at Edgartown. Rnnian Taxes. London, September 8—The Standard's Vienna correspondent telegraphs the Rus sian government has ordered arrear taxes to be paid within eight days or they will b* doubled. At short notice, of SUPERIOR Fy -‘. e -ji ISH. Ail Goods well shrunk before • made up. _ ,, c yjJ Persons bringing in Good? > 1 nt ;, up will be accommodated procipt*. - Low Rates. C. J- PfACOC* GO i» rwi au2S tf GRAND CENTRAL HfflU Hot Springs, Ark. ^ FIRST-CLASS 1ST EVERY K,>l ^ This House has Uath-Rooi**?. game roof, supplied from the ‘ 1 c D. BALLENTlNEy mh27d6m Fr °‘ SALARY. P anted to sell St: •3. No peddling b.x AJdresd S A. OK" 1. £ iUu. »«• 1X1 Wm 4 UUUI $1209