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junrtaii Co hmbn VOL. XXVIII—NO. ICO (ObOlH’S, GEORGIA: hi'NT) AY MoKNING, !.Y M. I "Si;. PRICE FIVE CENTS The Illinois Free Trader Sits Down on the Pennsylvania Protectionist. The ItHndull Turin' Ailvenu*l)r ltepiirtcit I,, ||ic> Ways anti Mrans (’iimmlttt'o—Optalii llriutK'. Claim tolif 1‘i'naaml lijr tile Alaliama Italiwitlnn, III. Wahhington, July 10.—After the pre liminary morning business the house re sumed the consideration of the general de ficiency bill, the pending question being on an amendment refunding to certain railroads companies taxes collected. The amendment was rejected- -yeas 104 nays The bill having been ordered engrossed and read the third time, Burns, of Mis souri, who 1ms charge of the measure, said that it lmd been so amended in committee of the whole that it was impossible for him to vote for it. Reagan, of Texas, then took the floor to emphasize his opposition to the amend ment adopted yesterday granting a month’s extra pay to the house and Isenate employes. Hemphill, of South Carolina, protested against giving gratuities to employes of the house. It was wrong in them to ask ii. The bill was finally recommitted with in structions to the committee ou appropri ations to report it back without the clause granting un extra month’s pay to house and senate employes. The vote on recom mittal wrs 160 to 1)7. -Morrison reported back adversely from the committee on wall's and means the Randall tariff bill and i if was referred to the committee of the whole. Breekenridge, of Kentucky, from the same committee, reported back adversely the bill repealing the tiibncco tax, and it wa-s referred to the committee of the whole. Burnes, from the committee on appro priations. reported back the general de ficiency bill amended in accordance with instructions. The amendment striking out the extra pay clause was agreed to—73 to 31. The bill was then passed—yeas 183, nays 57. Morrison, from the committee on rules, reported the following resolution: Resolved, That Tuesday, 13th of July, be set apart for the consideration of such busi ness as may be presented by the committee on ways and means not to include any bill raising revenue, and if any bill shall lie under consideration and not disposed of when the house adjourns on said day, the consideration of said hill shall be continued from day to day until disposed of. Hewitt raised the point of order against the resolution, and in the discussion which followed ltandall favored the resolution, the object of which was to reach the con sideration of the measure proposing to pay out of the treasury the sum of about #7. 000.000 and thus save .*210,000 annually to tin tax-pavers of the United States. Hewitt’s point of order was overruled and the resolution was adopted—yens 134. navs 3-1. Adjourned. Washington, July 10.—Blair from the committee on pensions, submitted a report on twenty-three pension bills vetoed by the president and recommending that the bills be passed, notwithstanding the presi dent’s objections. In reply to a question by Keuna. Blair stated that the veto messages hud been, by an order of the committee, referred to members who had originally reported Ihe bills. In accordance with that order he made this report. Camden read a paper signed by himself. Colquitt, Wilson of Maryland, and Whitl- horae, democratic members ofthe commit tee on pensions, denying any kuowledgi of Blair’s report or of the order referred to. The report did not present the views ofthe committee on these vetoed bills, but only the views of Henry W. Blair. The reasons assigned by the president in vetoing these bills separately did not call far gross criticism or for censure of the senate. Blair asked Camden whether any of the senators who had signed that paper had examined any of the hills either before or after the veto, and he answered I he ques tion himself by asserting that they had not. Kenna moved tliut the report and views ofthe minority and all the papers be re committed to'the committee on pensions for consideration by that committee. Teller sustained the motion andsaid that the action of the committee in the matter was certainly- irrrcgular. The vetoes of the president were entitled to the judg ment of the entire committee, or a quo rum. If no nuoruin could be obtained to attend to the matter, the responsibility should rest with the committee. Blair consented to recommit and the matter teas accordingly recommitted. Blair giving notice that he would call it up next Tuesday morning. The senate resumed the calendar. Riddleberger’s resolution offered April 12th in relation to the consideration of ex ecutive business in open session was ob jected to and went over, lie making a pas sionate protest against Ihe course ami ap pealing against the decision of the chair. After Itiddleberger concluded his remarks he withdrew liis appeal from the decision of the chair and his resolution went over. The river and harbor bill was taken up and Miller addressed the senate in support of the Hennepin canal appropriation amendment. Debate on this amendment was long and characterized by sharp inter changes between Miller and Ingalls and Logan and Ingalls. Platt, Teller, Palmer, Cliase and others took part in the debate. Miller, Chase. Logan and Painter were the chief advocates ofthe amendment. Platt preferred that the government should try the experiment of building and operating a railroad over the proposed canal route. Ingalls opposed the expenditure of pub lic money for the erection of a waterway where none had existed, and favored the improvement of the great harbors on the oceans and the great natural waterways. He said the reason for the opposition by the press, iwhich had been referred to by Chasei, was that these river and harbor bills had come to be regarded as illustrations oftbo most rapacious venality. In this bill there were appropriations to the amount of five millions which could be character ized by no other term except that of “boo dle,” five millions that would be filched from the treasury for tlie purpose of mak ing men “strong” in their district at home. He commenced upon the fact that out ot *2,800,000 increase in this bill as reported by the senate committee on commerce, nearly two millions was for states which had members on that committee. That, he said, could not be a coincidence. Mitchell and Logan spoke in favor of the amendment. Without reaching a wite tin-senate at 5:20 went into secret session, and afterward adjourned. e ■ pts to f28,000,000; on apple, peach and grape brandy, to fl,40 , ',0 0 m spirit for use in a-tr, various!' i .mted at from £7,600,000 to £16,000,().).i .ud believed to be at least £10.000,000, making in the aggre gate of internal revenue taxes to be re moved £39,400,000. Iu the appendix of the estimates submitted with the bill as a part of it the reduction of revenue from cus toms on tariff fails to be affected by it. It is estimated at £8,570,676: making the ag- f^te of the proposed reduction £48,- A bill to ho reduce the excessive revenues, and a statement that, there were no ex cessive revenues to be reduced were sub mitted to the house by the same member in the same half month. If a statement that the revenue will not exceed the ap propriations and the estimate with the bill, including the loss of receipts from brandy and from spirits for use in arts, may be credited, the enactment of the bill into a law will leave the government £48,- 000,000 short of the sum necessary to the administration of the government and the requirements of the public debt authorized by law, including debts incurred by the payment of pensions allowed, the validity of which wo dare not question, the payment of which is enjoined upon us in I be oath we have taken to sup port the constitution. Your committee, unwilling to credit a purpose so lacking in patriotism, so forgetful of the public faith, | must belivo these and other provisions ol the bill to lie the result of fiscal distemper, hindering a just comprehension and intel ligent treatment of the subject. In view of its effect and purpose, so far as it has a purpose affecting the revenue ofthe government, the bill might well lie left to that neglect which no doubt it was expected to receive; but in the hope that so unwise a measure may open tlie- way for the majority to redeem its pledges by the removal and reduction of unneces sary, and therefore unjust taxes, vour com mittee report the bill hack with the recom mendation that it do not pass. The bill changes the duty or rate of tax on articles yielding less than one-tenth of £17,(KX),- 000 out of £181,000.000 received from customs in 1S85. It increases those which yielded £11,600,000 and decreases or removes those which yield £5,000,000 on the basis of imports for 1885. It does not reduce the revenue from customs from £8,570,576 at all, but does increase it £5,500,000. Besides articles added to the free list, duty or im port tax is reduced on castor beans, castor oil, starch, iron, roots, beams, girders, lead and other articles yielding £3,300,000 of the revenue, and the revenue is estimated to fall off in proportion to the reduced rale of taxation recommended. The tax on all clothing, whether of silk, linen, cotton or woo! and other woolen goods, of tin plutes, cotton ties and other articles yielding, ns already stated, £11,600,000, is increased, and the revenue is estimated to fall off in a still greater proportion than on ar ticles upon which the rate of taxes is re duced. Apparently the bill was presented in the belief that the necessity existed for a reduction, not of taxes, but of revenues, and ihat the desired end is reached both through higher and lower taxes. The es timates with the bill are made on this ar bitrary assumption and are entitled to no respect whatever.” The report then proceeds to consider the Randall Dili in deta.l. and says the esti mated and intended effect of the bill are believed to make plain the methods by which taxation on a basis of import ami revenue receipts iu 18S5 would yield £14,- 1X10,000 of revenues and lie made to divert that sum from public purposes to private gain. The introduction of this bill would be considered tin first avowed attempt in our legislative history to empty the treas ury by Hie use of the taxing power. If this measure may be supposed to have any purpose relating to the system of finance, it points to direct taxation, when internal revenue taxes are taken oli and custom house taxes are laid on so high that the people get the burden, the monopolists the benefit, and the treas ury nothing. A new process of supply will be inevitable, and the measure is not" sup posed to foreshadow any such system, or to do more than indicate a mind unlearned in methods and unmindful of results.” In treatin'" of the proposed reduction and removal of internal revenue taxes, Morrison says: “They are most lightly borne, and cannot he relinquished in the face of £4,000,090,000 of war debt vet un paid.” The report then says: “This we do know, that of the 28,000,000 who do some thing, some work, or arc engaged iu man ful pursuits, 18,000,000 of these earn on an average not much more than £300 a year, which is necessarily consumed iu the means of subsistence, and now we are overtaken by and are in Ihe midst of indus- t rial paralysis. A million of workmen are idle for want of work to do, and capital in still greater proportion than unem ployed lalxir lies dead and unproductive. <>ur hills and mountains are full of mineral i wealth; millions i f acres of product! • j lands wait for the plow, and homes for | homeless; millions are to tie had for the taking. Favored with plentiful harvest, blest with health, the only plague which afflicts u.s is idleness. What, we need is profitable employment. There is an appa rent puny effort in the bill through an in crease of taxation to shut out goods from abroad that they Hmay be made at home. If this effort was so successful as to prevent the importation of all manu factures we would have direct taxation and three-quarters of a million men yet unemployed. Their probable employ ment amounts to nearly the dilfereuce be tween what is popularly known as “good” and “hard times.” The removal of the tobacco tax will furnish no new employ ment. Neither its smoke nor its juices will turn a wheel. shaft or spindle. Wood, wool, hemp, salt, cheap food for the toiling men, lie at the | foundation of great and successful indus tries. To tree these from faxes will cheap en production without towering the price , of labor, and our idle men may thus he en abled to make something which may be, sold profitably abroad and with which we arc overstocked at home.” t 1 it|itnlii Itrmnf- Chiini to tie I'ressisl. Washington, July 10.-—The Alabama delegation in congress have determined to press the claims of Captain Walter L. i Bragg, a lawyer of .Montgomery, Ala., for the place of solicitor-general. her. (doing west ofthe Mississippi the .tit- uation is reversed. Over the great state of : Texas, in Arkansas and in Louisiana the I i rains of June found the plants well rooted ' and the fields were excellently cultivated, j The Regular Monthly Report of theDe- These prospects have very much improved, | and In Texas, particularly, the conditions 1 have been very favorable and her rating is ' partment of Agriculture. Tin' CmcllUon «f ( olfim In the OlnVmit Stati-- Tlie Wheat mill Corn Avcrago. -Report of the Nstloosl Cotton kxrlimiire ut >en Orlemih. Washington, July 10. -The cotton re turns to the department of agriculture for July 1st represent the crops ten to fifteen days late, the low grounds saturated with the excessive rains of June, geueral pre valence of ophies in such situations and the smothering of the growth of grass aud weeds. Drier uplands show a vigorous plant growth and in full panded planta tions clean cultivation. This description will apply to all the states except Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee. There has been improvement during June in these states ane a retrograde in all the others. Trtere will be a small area abandoned from ina bility to cultivate it and some injury to | nearly ut par. j by states: Virginia ■ North Carolina South Carolina.. I Georgia ■ Florida i Alabama j Tennessee ' Arkansas i Louisiana ! Texas . , , oving is the condition The average for the licit, S3; against 92 THE TROUBLE IN AUGUST A. toxustu furtur) Stmts II,o Other >1 iI;s lleaiiunlbie Inn Openitii ,eil W live' la ! Avih-sta, OH., July 10. \s telegraphed | yesterday, the Augusta fin 'ory closed to- j - . day because of the refusal to advance | plants will result tu the process of clean- j wayes 15 percent. The picker hands went j mg. The reduction in condition is mainly aut first and caused the mil shut down, | in North and South Carolina, Alabama and 1 p U ( .,q t; u ,,thf r hands <!i mand a similiw i Mississippi. Georgia was reported low in | advance. There is no prospect of the mill I June. The general average of condition is i starting up Monday. The strikers are firm | 8t>. It was 83 on the 1st of June. Lust I their demand and the : year it Was 06 ill July, a gam of four points eqtu ]j v firm in refusing. T during June. Favorable weather in July J hcmicil m Hi" Sibley mill, with prompt destruction of the weeds may ] mand for higher" wag i advance the condition, but further rains or j 4,,,, made but there has h long continued drout h would work serious : VL .i ; i'pi,,, ilr;,,., mill |, , s injury to the crop, while a fair product j ^^u-an,To’ Lm per may yet be possible east or tile Mississippi. ; tiling is working smoothly The condition of that portion of the crop - may be considered somewhat critical. The averages by states are as follows : tn Unti l' tn lbislmusler*. 'lnrri- Itiunliil'N Ill'll' vsmNOTON, July 10.—Representative •Ison’s report on the Randall bill says: bill proposes to remove all internal i on tobacco, snuff and cigars, luting on tlic basis of last year’s re- Washington, July 10.—C. F. McDonald, | superintendent of the money order system at the post office department, to-day issued a circular notifying the postmasters at money order offices that the act of con gress approved June 2tlth, 1886. “reducing the fee from eight to five cents on domestic | orders not exceeding five dollars will go into effect on the 26th inst. (uotlii'r I’uliili' lltillilitu.- Hill Yi-binl. Washington, July in. The president to-dav vetoed the bill providing for the erection of a public building at Asheville, North Carolina. In announcing his disapproval the presi dent says he is satisfied that the present necessity for the building is not urgent, and something may be gained by delay which will demonstrate more fully the public needs and thus better suggest the style and size Hie building to be erected, Virginia. North Corolina tu South Carolina 76 Georgia.. si Alabama so Mississippi 79 Louisiana ,8. Texas 97 A ktinsas ,0a Tennessee 9 s THU OGRN CROP. The cart age of corn has very slightly de clined in tiie middle states and in Alary- land, Virginia and South Carolina, with some increase iu other states ofthe south which is the largest west of the Mississippi. In the Ohio valley the acreage is nearly the same as in 1885, west of the Mississippi the increase is heavy. In Kansas 20 per cent, Nebraska 10 per cent, Dakota 30 per cent. The total acreage is 31 per cent, about 2,500,000 acres. Corn is late on the At lantic coast from wet weather, cool nights nnd slow germination. In many situations the seed rotted and replanting became nec essary. Instances are reported of planting three times, yet (there is generally a fair stand and tlie crop is growing and healthy. and with seasonable July weather will make a full yield. It has suffered quite as much on the gulf coast, where wet areas are still more unpromising. Red lands generally bear enormous growth, while on gray soils and bottoms the plants are yel lowing and spindling. Some of the areas have already been abandoned. Some parts of Texas nave been dry, but abund ant rains will suffice sor a good crop in the eastern and central counties. Arkansas shows a higher condition, but Tennessee reports injury from low temper ature and excessive rain. The great corn belts of the west report a medium to high condition, growing better from Halo to Kansas. Missouri valley averages better than ttje Ohio river and the lake regie,n There is a full stand in Missouri, vigorous and even growt h, and ten days earlier than last year. Kansas returns arc equally fa vorable. Insect injuries have nowhere- been serious. The chinch bug is now threatening some localities in the west. The general average is 95 against 90 last year and 96 in 1884. The state aver ages of the following states arc: New York 91 Pennsylvania Virginia 91 Georgia 9- Tcx as’ Kentucky. Ohio .... Indiana 9’j Michigan :"i Illinois 97 Missouri !0I Kansas M2 Nebraska Pi Iowa 99 WHEAT. The condition of winter wheal Is re ported for the find of July in the northern districts not harvested, and in the southern states ns it appeared at the time of liarvot. The average has declined from 92.7 to HI.2. New York reports a decline of 1 points. Pennsyluania 5, Kentucky 2. Michigan 6. Missouri 1, Kansas 3, Ohio and Indiana remain as- in June and Illinois gains one point. The condition of spring wheat has declined from 98 in June to S3, in consequence of high temperature, lin ing winds, und a lack of rain iu the prin.i pal Istatcs. The decline has been : Wis consin from 97 to 75, Minnesota 99 to 78, Iowa 100 to 90, Nebraska 97 to 83, and Dakota from 99 to 85. OATS. The condition of oats averages SO. a de cline of 7 points. RYE AND BARLEY. Rye fully maintains its position with an average of 95. The average of barley is 9b. Nutloiiul fxi'hiiiiyc Report. New Orleans, July 10. The national cotton exchange crop report for the month of June, compiled by L'. II. Barker, secre tary, which lias just been issued, says: “The metorologn al record of June ovi r the cotton belt is in striking contrast with l at in a , oi responding period of last year. The c nditioiis )ui .a been abnormal over i."i> .. marly I the area east of tl.» Aii...- ippi. Witnin these limits, embrae- i.’.q ai/uiil OVD-; birds' of the atviage under enitor., i'le .'ioutali lias been excessive, the teinneiature unfavorable and, farm work has been retarded, and o.er extensive distrietsalmost entirely suspended for all practical purposes, caus ing the grass to grow luxuriantly t<l ren dering necessary the abandonment of some lands. In tin sestate'-, embracing the (_..r- olinas. Georgia. Alabama a:id Mississippi, bottom lands particularly have suffered severely and fertile black lands have lost much ofthe prospect they ban. Ovcrmost of these states the early spring was cold and a bad start was made. The Alay con ditions were not good and June lias again lowered them a little and rendered the outcome more critical. Still, over this area, embracing as it does so large a per centage of upland, with favorable condi tions in July and subsequently, that is seasonable showers, allowing farm work in cleaning outthe grass and the absence of > but, dry Weather to brake the saturated soil ami scorch the plants which hate been rendered unhealthy by extreme moisture, there is room for Improvement, it is to be noted that the iu- -cut ravages usually ai eoinpunyii g these me.teorologie.il conditions have bn :i slight, and the stands which were not / good to start on have not been impro .i '. On that account over all this distri- s tic 11 officers are • iDie is uppre- i.'l'e a like Hi - lias already n no strike as ready granted it. and every th is factor , It is reported tliat a member of the ex ecutive board of Knights of Labor will ar rive Monday and endeavor to adjust the differences in the mills where the advance is demanded. Six hundred and fifty oper atives are out of work in consequence of the strike at the Augusta factory. THE NEWS FROM SAVANNAH. Local Events of the Wack in Browneville and Girard. A mil lici- quil t If ct'k in ItroiTiievlIle—Practice li) tlii' Lively Gun ( lull — A Trniprranri' t ake Cut- timt -lli.Hth mill 111rth H('|iorls New Klnil of Soup RonkIp mill (ii'iieral Won from (firartl. Another week of a hot and sultry midsummer niontt. lias passed without witnessing any event of general interest In our neighboring town of Brmv> evillc. The political anti religious excin- ments which swayed the minds of the people have toned down anil left tlie people in a suitable condition for another nup, at least on the part of the non-combatant" and home stayers, for be it known that Browneville Is a working town, and not more than a third of her citizens are at home any day during the week. There is no idle time for gossip and hut liu’e for sensations of any sort. Til,' past week i'.-a- more than ordinarily quiet, and those on the quivive for events out ofthe usual hot weather routine will he doomed to wait a while longer. I indy (.an ( lull. The club shot on Tuesday afternoon for eaje tains, and again mi Friday to test the powers of tlie respective sides. The score on both occa sions is given and shows the number of bails broken bv each emliet On Tuesday the score The Killin'. Hire iter Tlie Viniilcr of Peatlis Special to Enquirer-Sun. Savannah, Ga.,Ju1v 10. The directors of the Planters Rice Mills Company held a conference yesterday. The question of liabilities for money obtained from the banks by Owen, the absconding superin tendent of the mills, was discussed. The company declined to resist payment ofthe bogus rice receipts held by the banks. The iiucstion of liabilities will be decided by toe courts. The company has no clue to Owen’s flight beyond tlie city. It is be lieved he is in Canada. The health officers report for the week 36 deaths, of which 30 were colored. FACTS FROM MONTGOMERY. The Extension From (.ondivnter to llirmiiudmii — Fe ieral Troops Knroiite to ttlauto. Special to the Enovikkr-Si .w Montgomery, Ala., July 10. At the secretary of state’s office to-day a . declara tion was filed and commission issued by the Good water and Birmincrhtmi Railway Company to extend the Columbus and Western to Birmingham, with a capital of ?1,000,000. Fifteen carloads of federal soldiers passed through from Pensacola bound for summer quarters at Atlanta. TURF NEWS. Monmouth. July 10.- First race, one and one-eighth miles, Favor won by a length, Prymonople 2u, Ferona 3d: time. 1:591. su j Second race, three-fourths of a mile, Tre nt ! inont Bessc won,June ‘2.1, Raveller 3d: time, j 1:16/. ; Third race, one arid one-fourth miles, Dewdrop won, Quito 2d, Linden 3d; time. y.*» ; "• ^ • | Fourth race, one and one-hulf miles,^Tolu y: ' won, Unrest 2d, Lottery 3d; time, 2:12U Fifth race, one and Vne sixteenth miles, Elizabeth won, Heartsease 2d, Revoke 3d; time, 1:54$. Sixth race, one mile. Edgefield won, Uetitia 2d, Frank Ward od: time, 1.46. Seventh race, steeplechase, full course, Toni Brown won. Worth 2d. Abraham 3d; time, 5:13. Tin* < Id-Jiuo lliin s. Chicago. Jniy 1().—First race, Margo won. Withrow 2d, Bride 3d; time 1:16b Second race, one and fine-quarter miles, Lizzie won. Extra rnce.sjven-eign hs of a mile,Posit r won, Tartar 2d, Warrenton 3d; time 1:29. Third race, one and three-quarter miles, Volatile won, L'/zic Ly-r 2d, Kennel 3d: time 3;OL Fourth race, mile heats fust heat, II*»]k- dah won by a length, Bootblack 2d, Bid dy Bowling 3d; time. 1:43. Second heat, lii.-h Pat won, Hopedale 2d. Boot black 3d; lime, 1:43. Third heat, fiopcdale won easily. Irish Pat 2d: time. 1:45. j".lth race, steeplechase, over the short course, Buckler won by a length, Pock 2d, Rush Brock 3d; time. 3:06*. II. Holland M. K. Edwards O. M. Holland it. L. Edwards .. M. S. (oven J. C. Holland M. Nibk tU* J. A. Mfiler W. H. West John Kciniutfton.. James Bostick . .. fujhay’s shooting M. T. Lynn J"hn Rcinii iflon. J. C. Holland H. Holland O. M. Holland M. E. Edwards M. Niblette W. K. West J. A. Miller R. L. Edwards James Bostick.... cron is late, and therefore exposed to to.- vicissitudes of the fall season. In th • northern portion of the belt, im veor. Tennessee had a g*»oo start ; nil lm-In 1 • her own pretty well, and North Varoiu a is belter than tin. coast distric* i* Nciirncs T,iU llndr Plan s. Danville, 111., July 10.--The colored coal miners who were reported yesterday on their way fron Kentucky to take the place of tie- f:.kers at (Yrap Creek arrived yestoid.iy. They •• . re met at Danville .Junction l»" . ..mnittfie of strikers who tried :•> ; :-uadc them not to go to work, but faded, 'i'll c< »lor *d men were escorted to the mines under the protection of a strong force ol aimed deputy sherifis and wen* put to work without any interfer ence In addition to the sheriff’s posse thirty armed men watch the property night and day. Their presei.i e- will proba bly restrain tlie strikers from actsof\io- lenee. Pnirr iO-L-duMMi.-.l. Little Pock, Ark., July 1 0. Peace at Tate plantation and -surrounding farms has been re-established. The strikers have re turned to work and there art now no fears of a general uprising among the negroes. A farmer named Walker, residing near the plantation, found a note pinned to his gate post warning him that if he continued his objections to employing Knights of Labor he would be taken in hand and put where Sheriff Worth’s protection wouhi be of no avail. 'The note was evidently the work ofthe striking negroes. I>c\o’.ired It) it Pniiiit, White Wright, T» v.. July Hi. A puma which lias been mfesting th* in igiibi.r- hood of Pilot CSrovt for seveiai wet ks, t \o** terda.v ton* to pu c< s ,nd cU ' oun-o, a »’>n*. year-old child a farmer dvi.ig * i: Burn- Tract. Nothing was lcf of tin* c old ‘y the beast but 6'sfih-s Lm . s. Tui- puma in north Texas. !>• .ith nf H.*nr> h irk- Room. New York, Juiy in. Mmrv Kirke Brown, a noted sculntor. di *d lu re to-day from softening ofthe brain. Tempi*railCaki* Cutting. Browneville is not only a working town, but it is a temperance town. The citizens have en trenched themselves within the lines of the pro* hibitionists, and not a drop ofthe ardent “can be bought in the town. All this has been brought about by high license ordinances. The temper ance sentiment is very strong, and it is but truth I to say there is not the fourth of the whisky con- i slimed by the inhabitants that there was before the organization of the municipal government. As a consequence drunkenness I is rare and crime and violations of law have I greatly diminished, the moral and social condi- | ‘ions of the people have improved, and they are ; quiet, peaceful and prosperous. I On next Wednesday evening the friends of I temperance are invited to a cake-cutting at Car ter’s hull, to he given under the auspices <•! ; Bethesda lodge, I. O. G. T., of Browneville. Member** of Girard Star lodge and of Co.umlnin ! lodge are especially invited to be present aud I lend their help in furthering a good cause. B”iitli and lilrth Reports. i For the month of June Hr* re were six deaths 1 three of white and three of col* red persons in the town of Browneville. This is a good show- , itig for the health of a town of t<*on population, during a month of very trying temperature and ui unusuai amount of lain. For the same period there were seven birth.-., “bowing a slight increase in population. Soup on lee. Reports nv»re quite current un the street.-ves- , terday tha» a new *oup house was to be opened by the clerk of council, next door above Smith’*- 1 drug stoic, ui.d that a rare bill of fare, “soup on 1 ice” was to be served free to all visitors. Then* ; were u number of hungry and credulous people who wended their way in that direction to in vestigate the truth of the rumor and to partake "ftin* novel and unheard of delicacy. Our r<- j> >rter w..s among the number, not at all hungrv. but a little curious to ascertain what kind of a “c’l u might be. Tlie pn. priet<*r of the soup w :s up"biirs asie' p, but a friend of his notified tin •.allets th it the smip would be rt .dy by not .-ut.ird n .lead Mire. Brouiculle IJrirtV. IF,wine*•*.*• •-main- .|Ui-*». Doctors report a bight increase of .beknos**. Mom? ire um.ing in freely, but many of thorn are m f\ r or. Feu li. .- are scarce and it is feared that mm.l) ‘■ftbe or.»} bus 1' *ted. Judge M'd’.ivy i -till detaiiud u’. home l,\ ock- ncss in his famiiN. An infant of Mr. John Hartis was buried l.e*i Mi.-s Holly RniMieii aini her r.u ther have been <jn11-.ok, out it i - hoped are better. More work i^ m-.-c-sary on the street' by rea son oftln- Inuivv rains ofthe week. Coar.i i’ 1 cii: a im e»ing last Tucsilay night. A few i,ew omti.anci - looking to sp(.cial taxes were enacted. N »ther business of imporiaui e. the Ijrowm , T»* J'.-ipii.-t < i;ur»li to-d.i> aficr the for.-n.M.i, M rvi-*tv ,,y the pador. Re*.. .). W. \Yi!- A (.'onipiii.c i.tarv -ocial was tender* d t" M Vila Guerr\ of Midway. A'a., al the r< -idence >f Mr. Fiank Rhilij s <m Thur-day * veiling. Jt was a pieusant finale U tliat young lady's sojourn • una-ng Brov .wvifit friends. Mo-phii.e 5 • -i tiottle "Lively I 'rug Store.” A Finn r t .( }.( and- "Lively Drug Jjioic.’’ • s "lph'U 'c a pi und --"Lively Dreg Store." LpS( i: m* 1 1.- *»c a p«-und- "Lively Drug Store.” , Turnip ‘■wed-*, all sorts*--“Lively Drug Store.” Best 'I urii'p St eds "Lively Drug Store." Freshest Turnip Seeds "Li\ely Drug Store.” Cheapest '1 lump Seeds- "Liv* iy Drug Store.” Fills, ail sorts, two boxe-* 2. r »c L. D. S.” Jd\(ty Diug Store." Lr.ely. Kubsell <'■*.. Ai^# (•III \ KIt MATH fis. Vn* Orypiii/.dbu)' Kiln ;d -nul ami ( hardi Mat tel'. the (,mm leiii|!nrs (ii*in-ral Neighbor* boot) (.owip. or* rd i- having me fun at little cost a*, the dull *».|,iHner ioi’.- ••!!. A lime kiln club ha- been f( rim tl w! •< h meet- daily at b aler- heaibjnar- t< t* in tii>( ns, ♦ >•«• important topics of »!i * *tay. is to be court martialod for treasonable utterances, but his friends hope the matter wifi be plastered over without the necessity of disgracing that high pub. fuiic. Verily, the times are suggestive of devices, and our Girard friends arc disposed to take things easily and pleasantly as possible during the dull months. District School Mutters. The school board met InRt Tuesday evening, and among the business of the evening was the elec tion of a principal ofthe white public school, and a trustee to till a vacancy in the board. Prof. A. H.Peavy, of Tuskegee, was chosen for the first named place, aud Mr. Ed Jones, of Girard, selec ted as trustee. We understand that Prof. Peavy stands well as an educator, and hope he wifi be able to give sat isfaction in the responsible position he lias been called to fill Church Mutters. A revival meeting commenced last Sunday night at the Baptist church, which continued up to Thursday evening with satisfactory results. At liuit time the pastor was called otrto fill other appointments, and the meetings adjourned until this evening, when they will be resumed and continued probably through the ensuing week. There has been during the past two weeks a si ngular religious awakening among the colored people at Liberty Hill Baptist church near Knight’s station, The meetings have been con ducted bv Eldor Myers. Up to this time there has been forty-three conventions, and the excite ment still goes on. Last Sunday there were twenty-six baptisms, and to-day will occur eight or ten others. Like St. Paul of old, members have been stricken down, and have had to pass through the transe stage before coming through into the clear sunlight of Gospel grace. The meeting wifi be continued the coming week. Tin* Good Templars Gave their ice cream supper according to pro gramme last Monday night. There was a good attendance of the friends of the cause and the occasion proved a social and financial success. <iIrani Gossip. Mr. Blau reports the appearance of one mos quito. The blackberry crop is playing out and the people cannot live much longeron short rations. Justice Tucker has gone into the real estate business. He also lias tlie list of delinquent tax payers and wishes them to come up to the cap tain’s office and settle. Mr. Lie frank has gone extensively into fruit and Grupe culture, aiul has one of the handsom est places in the vicinity of Girard. The Knights of Labor have organized a lodge ou Long street, ami last night they enjoyed an ice-cream supper and watermelon cutting at the residence of Mr. Tobe Tillman, which no doubt was a pleasant affair. There’s no use talking, unless the gullies at the west end of the lower wagon bridge are speedily filled up the roads in that vicinity will I soon become impassable. For R* nt. j New Store House and part of Dwelling, or all of , Dwelling or Store House afone very cheap. Apply * to Mrs. S. J. Jones or H. A. Hyde. Al IlicLinml Bilker). I I am now piepare.d to fill any orders for Wcd- 1 ding Cakes of all kinds, plain and ornamented, | cheaper than they cun be bought in Columbus. I Can refer to the Improved Order of Red Men, | having filled an order of 100 pounds for ihem last j week. Ee.-nectfnily, H. A. Hvdi-j. j Rev. Mr. Cummings, the pastor, wifi preach in i Girard thi- morning ami to-night. Sa; iturs of Sam. Jones. Tl’/ou want tu do good God will help you to do good, and if’)ou want to do bad the devil will help you. A man who lives in the library, with the finest authors. i.f an intellectual man. A P'an wliQ walk.*; arm in arm with God is A spiritual man. There is ju.-t as much religion iu laughing as in crying But if you don’t live right, he solemn as the grate cu ry day, for you ought to he solemn. Many a little ciiuhliu-hei'.ded fellow (he main object of liis li f e in this world is to find out who i? the father of .Melchisdek -if he only knew that, would l i elected for all time. Jt is not the mysteries of the Bible that bother me. It is the Ten C'omni..:nlmetits. It U so hard to Mvo up to them it is not the mystet ies of tlie Bible that hu.t me. I* is the senium <*ii the Mount. \ hat i th What is ailing? I vdi *:• hret or fun < four Lnglibh wonls run intoon oncentrated. Slang is mullin’ without a "g" nd of ii -but concentrated English 1 N e sister, I expect, will turn up her ik seat me bora us* I am not dignified. Bless you. tin* devil has got mortgage on that nose, and In* will foi«-close it some of then* days, and get the old gal will*, it, ton. I have hoard of chinches which claimed to be the only church of God. The old hard shells do it, I believe I don't know how they are up here, but if they art* the same as they arc flown >n G •nrg’H ,tlu* Lord has turned over the whole bu-ine“s to a mighty ignorant crowd. We have got to learn thm• money will help a man to heaven just like it will help him to New York. I can get t«‘ Now York City without a cent, but I will liavo to w.iik every step, and lu*g my bread along tin* road You can get to heaven wuhout afc-i.t, but )(. j will find Jordan a hard mad to travel. Base Bull Brevities. Ff>))o\v/ny is the re*ujb of the games /)J,ayed yesterday : Charleston, S. C. -Charlestons, 17: Chatta- noogas, 0. •Savannah Rain no game. Philadelphia —Bhiludelphias, 5; New Yorks. 1 Pittsburg -Pittsburgs. 1; Brooklyns, .j. Cincinnati—Cincinnatis, 3; Metropolitans, 0. Kansas City—Kansas Citvs, 11; St. Louis, 5. Washington. D. C. -Washingtons, 1; Bostons, 6. Louisville—Athletics, 3: Louisvilles, I. St. Louis—Baltimore.*, 2: St. Louis, I. Chicago—Chicugos, 3: Detroits, 1. Macon—Macons, 5: Na-hvilles, 1. Game called in the middle of tlie tilth inning ou account of Iti-utli in Talbot. Paschal. Ga.. July u.—Enquirer-Si*n: Mrs Priscilla Willis, living near Daviston, near here, •Led to-day with paralysis after two weeks .suffer- in*', in an almost unconscious condition, sur roMr.ded by her famfiy. She w ill he buried to morrow at Morel) Baptist church, of which church s!i • las been an acceptable member fin more wcntv-iive years. Hho was aged about G5 id ni in and around doubt limi it most