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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY CONSTITUTION AUGUST I, 1876
Tlic Atlanta Constitution
WEtKLY EDITION.
TKKMs OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Weekly, one yrar, with po»U*f> f2 50
Weekly, all month*, with poatoga.... 1 10
THE CAMPAIGN.
tHK MOHT KXrtTMXC, IS A QUAR
TER or A CBXTVRY.
A President and Governor to be Elected
EVERY MAN SHOULD TARE A PATEL
The ('Miyalga l«r % Iflj t enU.
Wo M»d nrA arffiie with any infdlijrentman the
yrttyruilj of ro!nr^))in( fur a gund eapecl-
allynnr print*! at U*c tltate Capital, with the beat
telegraphic and mail fatliltlca.
T»tf uwiiiion—,
m a pomto al and family journal ha* no %operiar In
the South.
tnr viRcir,
of which thU »*»u« i* a ei^ctmeo. can be bad foe
ON* DOLLAR, f<H alx ■tootha. paid.
Itot m order to accommodate the people we will
Club Tn* W»k*i.t CowrnTUTio* i or the Cam
paign, <* uanl January 1< 1*77, at touae exceed
logly low rataa:
rent i-otTAfat ram.
a flab of Firo
REST AND FRESH AIK.
Trade in Atlanta scarce ly knows any
seasons. The six montha of Inactivity
that make the long cummers longer of
» itiea in which cotton still reigns with
out a rival, are unknown bore. Our
y»l»beni are never without orders; our
factories never know a week’s vacation
and our railroads continuously carry
in and out the life-giving streams that
till our busy streets. Busy as we are,
and healthful and delightful aa is
upland air, yet we hold that it is good
for all to aj»end a few days at least un
der the grand old trees, amidst the fmits
THE FAl-L ELECTIONS. • j
A series of state elections begins next
month, that will be keenly watched aa
an index of the grander result In No
vember. These preliminary elections
are more numerous than is generally
known. We mention them in the or
der in which they occur.
Alabama, through a change in her
constitution, elects a governor, other
state officers and a legislature on the
first Monday in August. The senatorial
districts of even number elect senators
for two years; the other districts for
four years. There are no county officers
and How era, can always ho found I to «l«ct this year, and the congressional
“up the line/’ It i* goo J for the weary ] elections willl take place next Novem-
brain of the head of the family, it is
A fish ofTw
A Chib of FlfDos
A <Tab «f T*«»tjr
A Club «f T**«»»y-flvo..
A nub of Thirty
or fifty uwU each*
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.. iron
v.
.. Li os
an*! forward at «n«-e. Thr eampal p» ia op-.DMijf
•xrltrdly. Ito-d Ihla pap.* through, aeeitaex-
celU-bre, ai»>l a«*l your •ubecnpUoo orgrt up a
Club.
ANT T«CJUJ SAN.
or young lady, cam male* a handaouiA Amount In
tbcwr tin**-* by an immediate application to
a* for the particular*
Tiib Philadelphia papers announce
the arrival at the exhibition of a bah*
of f ieorgia cotton, but do not state what
locality it is from. Hie Pre-ssays it is
very fine cotton. The first jtinxl bale
of new Geotgia cotton should Ins sent to
tlie exhibition. The cotton exhibits at
Philadelphia are not what they should
be.
Excessive heat lout prevailed thus
far this sumn.er, not only in this conn*
try, hut in Europe as well. England,
cool, damp Kngland, has cn|k cially suf
fered, the teui|*erature on the continent
Wing lower than in this country or in
Kngland. The weather-wise now pre
dict that the hot wave mahout to |«ss
into Norway and from thence to the
north of Russia,where it w illdhapjirar.
The Russian* near the north pole need
more heat, and they can have all of ours.
We will take our pay in icebergs.
ANOTHER SENSATION SPOILED.
There is no truth in the statement of
a Philadelphia pa|>er, which tne south
ern press is copying, that when “Rich
ard Hi nry W« ls*gan to read the de
claration of independence on the fonrtli
of July, Burn I’edro t«y»k from his
pocket a well worn pamphlet, which
proved to W a fa»: simile of the maun
script of the declaration, and remarked
to the gentleman near him: T hav
had this for thirty years.’ lie followsl
the text, sentence by sentence, as Col.
lec read; and there was no heartier re
sponse to any patriotic sentiment din
ing the day than that given by the
Brazilian monarch.”
The real farts of the case, as stated
to ns by a journalist of Atlanta, w ho
was M ated on the platform near iKun
Pedro, are very rimple, and show in
what way the above statement had its
origin. The Brazilian emperor did
have a pamphlet in his hands, but it
was a copy of the “fireeting from Bra
sil,”a hymn f«»r the first centennial of
American independence, composed by
A. Carlo* Gomes, of Ueaxil, at the re
quest ot **his majesty, Dun Pedro II.,
emperor of Brazil.” This hymn was to
follow immediately after the reading of
the declaration id inde|»cndenee, and
while Col. Ia*e was slow ly and wearily
wading througli the “glittering
generalities” of that rather
tedious hut ini(*ortant document, l>•
Pnlroemplowed his time in looking
over the copy of the hymn which he
held in his hand*. And when the
ocrhcN»ra, at the close of the reading,
struck up the prelude, the em|*eror
arose and advanced to the front of the
platform, that J»e might the better cat eh
the full measure of the music, which
camo rather indistinctly from over the
heads of al»out ten thousand people,
who were hway ing nnd sweltering under
a solstistical sky, in the space between
the s|K*akers stand and that occupied
l»y the wheatra.
It may not l*e amiss to state, how
ever, in this «*omiection, that lVun Pe
dro gave unite as much attentl
the full reading of the declaration of
independence as did any gentleman on
the platform, und during the cheering
and applause he I tore his part in an
earnest but modest manner. Whatever
may be said of him in regard to the
position lie assumed during the per
formance of the “Greeting from BraxiV
the universal testimony of those who
wcie near thee in pen r on the platform,
is that he bore himself during the day
with marked condescension, and con
ducted himself in a manner that won
the heartiest applause from all qttar-
ten*.
Tin: agitAtion^ofa few peculiar pa
pers for the removal of the capital is
thus dissected by the Bainbridge Dem
ocrat:
If u» order w~ rte« to tr.j ilnr whjr nil this tv
atooul'hc removal of the. apils! Irmi \iUnt*
Milloigt-vilU ' Some ot the p |*c» An* d/wlinp
In "jruah ' o«i Uk* subject. of • qunibjr
«hwp but at auction prnc*. A* for out jort «r
haw fAik «l a* yot t.» b * iNummst ttut tt
a r»»liuc rocaaure, and. we tuuwtue, wo ran Ue.
uv| a *11*1.1 ouion»|>l'ins of prejudice Against
Atlanta raised uptntU* whole aflmr. There
*h aaae editor* to Georgia we are aorry
nuk whod»*n»aalwaj* w:;tc»*r *pn»k Arrtntim:
lo the dleutrs of sound p tier, or in answer to
the prompUiimof a raodtd optnion. bar wh.
make It a rule InrartAhljr to ha it the :>opn!ar
•kle of all «pM^Uttna earning l* f.»r\' the pub!!r.
N««w there *iv a few of U,.*,* ta)enu<«! si ntiemeu
who have di*coTerrd as they think, the
of th< popu sT pulse on this ctpllol bnstnrw.
and they stow* t.S their ‘•hril iant !«tm;raph»’
without an its d *»r ntewnrag. 1* isuw there an
a f« w t*ut mm in Atlanta, amt that is ab>ut lh«
only arguas*-nt we have heard adraaevd. ts vh
rva«>n wuy the people of thsngta shou -I U
mad* n> suffer the oulUf of a large auot of mo
cy to nw've the cwp,u> ; and w* are genuadt-v
that ii all the r» **«•)» h»r and ipnut th« remo
wal were properly prr» nte l aud wtighed In tt.«
balance of pnctteaMtCy and sound pub u
pn^ty. the Utter would far outwjgh the for
The Na-bviUe American of Friday,
conta.ua an able leader on the distres-
ting depression in hen frail. It says:
Tbeprkc i* down u> the lowest rate
that has been nra bed since the war. In this
■renth la»t year the anrAgf price was TV
white in the two pneewdiue y sus It was w- an.'
he. r.sprcuvelv. Large rvcvlpcs are eominj
icg in every day. a: d se’l only at what d-akn
will hkl for them. T-*e cwus * of this dull, drop
piag. stagnaut t me of the usrfcot ts atun*u:*it
to the hot wve*J»er and the heavy ne ij u all
over the .v uniry this mm ».m. I he Non sn.
markeu anr crowded, am! no shipments can be
sent in thst dlimion The hotue deasndi*
cnsaparatlnly small, and it Is 'mpo*a:h e k
F»ck ihmr awsy for cooler weather L\aIcn
r lakiufonly fi\ou thetr regular cu*timer*
o ace to put their pur
g<*od for the wife who needs relief from
tlie jeerplexities of the household and
from the demand* of society, and it is
X»reeminently good for tlie children who
need all the fresh air, fresh water and
romping they can get; for their
whole business consists in growing,
and there is no place in the world like
the country for that.
Ilon’t say you can not go. If yon
are master of your business
you certainly can arrange a vaca
tion of a fortnight or more. A business
tbit will not !>erjnit of a vacation should
not lie followed at all. But there is no
such business. Nor indeed do the hard
times constitute a valid excuse; for
economy and self-denial, neither of
hieh is hurtful, will enable you to
give yourself, wife and little ones change
and rest by a vacation **up the line.”
It is positive economy to go. It brings
increased jicwer to the brain, bloom
to the cheek with a few freckles thrown
and brawn to the children. It
drives away the blues, starve* the doc
tors, and puts the babies in a condition
to face a winter’s campaign in the city.
Prepare to go.
You need not goouiof Georgia. You
might go farther and fare worse. The
hills in our mountain counties are aa
blue, as inviting, as cool^s free of mo§-
ipiitoes, aa beautiful as those of any
other state un er the sun, and the
scale of prices is better adapted to the
average purse. True it does not hurt
any of us to visit oilier states,
to linger amid new scenes and new
faces; but there are many who will
prefer to be within easy reech of home,
within the circle tliat the Constitu
tion reaches on the day of publication,
within the limits of the daily mail. To
all such the summer resorts of upper
Georgia are open, and if they can not
select a satisfactory place from the
variety offered they will not he apt to
l>e hinted anywhere. And they will
find at these resorts |»eople from many
states, for lire fame of our waters, scen
ery and bracing air is spreading all
over the southland.
THE OCTOBER ST.VTtS.
Will
ration.
ri»a» uuii>uu-i.
£dc«! U> Vh* ptVMrUl
«t »hi* lav* dial-
DUltk The euly
mu a :w* !a price* lira ir
fast that the hm* wi!5 lake a va-
(Mountonot Um* In. if te by no
k**r flcvi'f Nmrty « vrry 0 nr t f on- lari* drmi-
er* ts kvtnc on every lot hr h»VKl —
hop* fa* a ream or and
. . ut.der the leisrsi oerter o:
things h*a « rathe rot oiJ .v4 has put offer
trg. it a n! U.; ,d ►ut,. and tor itim to a»
«-ud
•he hen to na »ier m*;ro*.ly l- N r* Id are
frtgerator—• sag e*ti. n that sfooM
by every «eil cvr.4cc(«d hrn. tc tiirr much
•hr may «4-> ct tc lax lug egj* at Sir ru.try
pri»e ol .'jt evats per
The success of the Reform ticket
does not depend upon the votes of
Ohio and Indiana. The three metro-
(Kilitan states, the Pacific stales,and the
south, except South Carolina, can and
will give Mr. Tilden a base of the
white house for the coming four yearc
We can afford to lose both Ohio and
Indiana in November and even in
October, Gov. Hayes must have both
states in both elections to give
him even a ghost oi
a chance to lieat Mr. Tilden. Mr.
1 layes was selected for the purpose of
carrying these October states; if he
loses them, he is scarcely in the race.
It therefore becomes interesting to
know what the chances are. The New
York World is fainoui for its figures,
and it aims to show by the
unerring science that the chances of
the democracy in both states
are at least as good as its opponent’*.
It must lie admitted that the World’s
figures go far to establish its position.
Indiana is in truth a democratic
Mate. During the war it gave very
large republican majorities, which be
gan to dwindle aa wmui as the war was
over. In October, IWW, the state was
lost to us by only ‘.Hil votes. The
small majority however operated to
give Gran a very res|*ectable majority
in the November following. Kxcept
the Greeley campaign, when 23,787
democrats staid away from the p 11s,the
state has ever Mncc lieen democratic.
We carried it in ’70 by 2,568 majority; in
*72 by 1,3:57 majority, and in *74 by
l.iU'J majority over the combined re
publican and indej»endent votes. In
other words, the state has been carried
by the democracy since 1868 whenever
the whole democratic vote has been
called out; and no man ever called out
a larger vote than Gov. Hendricks did
when he was elected governor in 1872.
Ilis vote then was 1SU.424. Mr. Hen
dricks is again a candidate Indore the
people; Bine Jeans Williams, who is as
popular as he is unas
sailable, is the candidate
for governor, while the guliernatorisl
candidate of the republicans is the no
torious Orth who is charged with acL-
that ought to be a passport to the |>en-
itentiary instead of the executive man
sion. Under such condition r i o
can doubt the result of the coming
vote iu Indiana?
Ohio was a republican state down to
1873, when Governor Allen was elect
ed by 817 majority. In 1874 the de
mocracy carried the state by 17,202
majority. In 1875, Governor Hay
was elected by a trifle less than 3,000
votes over all—by 5,544 votes
over Gov. Allen. The latter got m
German votes, and he lost many votes-
by the intentional absence of hard mon
ey democrats from the {Mills. A major
ity of the Ohio Germans will vote for
Mr. Tilden ami there will be no di-
satisfied democrats this year. A full
democratic vote in Ohio therefore
means victory.
Tlie tacts, the figures of the past, do
justify the World’s conclusion
“Clearly, then, there is everythirg in
the situation in Ohio and Indiana to
encourage our friends in those Mates to
the utmost exert ion.and to Animate the
democracy of the union with hopeful-
anticipations oi :• re!lay national tri
uuiph, a triumph for reform and good
government in the we.-t, as well as in
the ea>t and in the*south."
EDWIN BOOTH S BANKRUPTCY.
The friends of this well-known trag
edian will be-g!ad to hear that he has
been discharged from bankruptcy; that
:ie will no longer he harassed bv finan
cial difficulties, and that thus happy
issue was facilitated by the action of
his friends. Mr. Booth did not appl
tor a discharge from bankruptcy; it
was really forced on him by the volun
tary alignment of the larger part of
t ie claims of his creditors to Mr. Jas. H
McVicker, of Chicago, in whose hands
they are no lorger claims. Mr. Mc
Vicker is Mrs. Booth’s father.
The final report of the assignee in
bankruptcy was presented last week,
showing that a dividend of five an.i
ine-x{nartcr per cent had been pahl
Mr. Booth’s paintings sold for $1,350;
his *tage property for $3,000. and h ; <
library an \ theatrical wardrobe fur
$ 1.350. Of course this settlement does
not iuc! de the large debut secured b\
a mortgage on the theatre that caused
nil the trouble. The building
sacrificed to pay them, and the
great tragedian thus starts anew
to w in,— nut fame, for that he has in
an unexampled degree—but a fortune
that be richly deserves. Ii be ke*»i*
his health five years lunger, he will be
come independent of the stonet-
'Mngers, and yet be in the prime of
ber. The radicals have tried to heal the
breach between the Spence rites and
anti-Spencerites by withdrawing the
two state tickets they had in the field,
and substituting a ticket composed of
democrats, or rather of men who have
heretofore been democrats. The object
ts to catch some democratic votes, but
the scheme will signally fail. As Ala
bama is claimed by the republicans,
the effect of a rousing democratic vic
tory iu that state in August will be felt
from one end of the country to the oth
er. It will inspire the democracy, and
our friends in Alabama should exert
themselves to tlie utmost.
On the same day iu August Kentucky
elects members of the legislature and
circuit judges. This reliable demo
cratic state will roll up a grand major
ity; and thus the democracy will have
the advantage of two victories from the
very outset of tlie campaign.
On the fourth of September Arkansas
elects state officers and a legislature
—a democratic state. On the
fifth of freptember Ver
mont holds an election for state of
ficers and members of the legislature.
The state is joined to her radical idols,
and little interest will be taken in the
result. On the day following Cali
fornia elects members of the legisla
ture and members of congress. This
state w ill be hotly contested, each par
ty claiming the victory; but we believe
the Oregon election of a month ago in
dicates the way that the entire Pacific
slope inclines.
Tlie next state election is that of
Maine on the second Monday in Sep
tember, when a state ticket is to lie elec
ted. Gen. Seldcn Conner,the present in
cuinbent, is the republican candidate
for governor. The state has been
uniformly republican for over twenty
years, but the slaughter of Mr. Blaine at
Cincinnati and the growing weakness
of the party in general may transfer
the state to the other side. Maine will
not be allowed to go by default, and a
material democratic gain is at. least
proliable.
This brings us to the eventful mouth
of October—a month big with the future
welfare of the country—a grand field
fight in which the two jiarties will con
tend for supremacy in Georgia, West
Virginia, It diana, Ohio, Colordo aud
Nebraska. All of these states elect gov
ernors except Ohio. Of these states
only Ct.lordoand Nebraska are republi
can. Georgia and West Virginia are
strongly democratic, leaving the har<
est battles to be fought in Ohio and
Indiana. If we carry the latter and
the republicans the former, the October
elections will result, as far as the num
ber of states is concerned, iu a drawn
fight. But iu fact the republicans must
carry both of these important
states, if they are to succeed in the
general election. They know this;
Gov. Hayes was nominated for tliat
purpose; and the indications from these
two states w ill be watched with exceed
ing interest until tlie election is held
We have deep frith thst Mr.
Williams will beat the noto
rious Orth in Indiana, and we
are not without hope in Ohio. Indi
ana is undoubtedly to be the hottes*
battle field of the entire campaign.
The lad of these preliminary strug
gles will occur in Louisiana, on the
first Monday in November,
state is good for democratic ma
jority; and the fall elections will there
fore open- and end with democratic
victories, pn*saging,we hope, a broader
deeper and more enduring victory in
the general onset of November.
arrest of every person implicated in the
affair. Mr. Hartridge gave his word on
the floor of the house'that if a demand
upon evidence setting forth the facta
comes for anyone from the state o
Georgia, the authorities of Georgia will
respond according to justice and the
constitution. 'We believe Mr. Har-
tridge’s pledge will be fully justified by
official facta in case requisitions are
issued.
It is useless to ask. But wby do not
republican journals and officials await
the course of investigation and appre
hension, before they put out insinua
tions that are really misrepresenta
tions? The answer is patent. Cam
paign liteiature must be manufactured,
and that too speedily. The northern
heart must be fired. The vile necessi
ties of the republican party require
that slanders be poured out on the peo
ple of the south in connection with the
local outrage at Hamburg, and they
will continue to flow as long as men
can be found to believe them.
CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION DEMANDED.
life.
TIIK HAMBURG AFFAIR.
v Chamber!ain twine io Washington by in-
vita lion of Un: Kxreury of war. and also at the
-uggc-tiou of oongrratkinal fri«iul< — special
tispatch to the New York Tribuue.
Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina, is here
liaving come to couault the president in regant
10 the recent maaascre there. He spent several
hours at the Wtile House today,detailed the
whole circumsta: eta to the p esldcut, aud ex
plained to him what course ha intended to pur
sue. The president expressed the warmest in
terest. and a»*urcd the governor ol his hearty
support. Governor i tnunbcrlai-.'s plan is this
Ue iuttiuU, as toon as the cotonei’a inquest
concluded aud a verdict reaehcu to arrest
those implicated in the mas-were who are resi
dents o! S.uth Carolina and have itu-m tried
oi.«-e. He wiil ask a requisition the cover
r-or oi Georgia lor lh-* persons oi ibo*e of that
n ate who took part Iu the massacre, ana >f it
refused ho will er the matter to the president.
11 there is iaiance to his authority
making the f South Carolinians, be
■icte.mined every resource cf the state
to enfotco tlie law. if this wiil not accomplish
their a rest, he will call for United States troops
—Special dispatch to the Chicago lutcr-Ocean.
These Washington dispatches indi
cate a fine state of affairs. A disturb
ance occurs in a small village. It did
not originate from political causes,
as Governor Chamberlain himself ad
mits. No fair-minded man claims that
it did. And yet the government “in-
rites”—that is, orders—Gov. Chamber-
lain to report in Washington! The
whole procedure was for party efleet
It was a deliberate and demagogical
effort to exaggerate the affair for the
purpose of arousing sectional feeling
•lut the republican {duty might retain
(tower. It was a piece of »he southern
policy of the dominant party to which
tlie (>eople have become accustomed by
long usage, aud vet could anything be
more selfish, more unpatriotic, more
nnnecceayary, more villainous?
If we accept the Inter-Ocef n’s ver
sion, it would seem that Gov. Cham
berlaiu rushed off to Washington with
out an invitation, which may have
been the case. Could anything have
been more absurd, if this be the case ?
To go to Washington to consult the
general government as to the manage
ment of a local and momentary not in
a district wholly governed by the gov
ernor’s own party, is the hight of ab
surdity. If the governor of New
Jercey had adopted the same course
when the late N-wark massacre occur
red, would he not have been the
langhing stock of the country ? And so
should Chamberlain be. The real
trouble is in Washington, however.
Tlie administration seeks to manufac
ture campaign capital oat of every lo
cal disturbance in the south, and thos
<ueh a spectacle is made possible and
is even invited. As the canvass pro-
gTesaea it will not be safe to strike
a negro for impudence in South
Carolina lest Governor Chamberlain
hurry away to Washington to “consult’*
the president and receive “assurances
of his hearty support.”
Aa for requisitions on the governor
of Georgia for persons who are charged
with crime at Hamburg, no one neeu
f*et themselves that they will not be
honored. It is as well understood as
such a matter can be before official ac
tion, that Governor Smith will place
BO hindrance in the wry of the speedy
“The lme of counties,” says the Ma
con Telegraph, “crossing the state on
the latitade. of Fulton is, with some
exceptions, how being swept by the
grasshoppers; and this probably means
a great deal worse for ns next year. Iu
the very best phase we can view the-
matter, it is at least a violent threat
that what has happened in ao many
western states is destined to befall
Georgia; and that possibly the whole
state, next summer, will be denuded
oi every green thing. Now,t if this
calamity comes, we believe there is no
combatting it The western people
have exhausted their ingenuity to de
stroy the foe in vain. They are too
numerous to be even sensibly dimin
ished by human effort, much less ex
tirpated. But it is possible, by turning
attention to the rearing of domestic
fowls, and particularly turkies, the
people may make the hopj>ers of some
little use and oblige them to furnish a
little food while destroying all vegeta
tion.
Now that the hav nuah News has
Thousands of earnest thinking re
publicans are disgusted with the blun
ders and iniquities that have come out
of sixteen years of almost unlimited
power; and this disgust will tell iu the
contested states, and in close congres
sional districts. Such men claim and
propose to claim a share in the past
triumphs of the republican party; but
their pockets and future prosperity de
mand that an end be put to the extrav
agance and corruption of their party,
and this leads them to desire a change
of administration, in the belief that
even ilitdid not give the country good
government it would purify their own
party and render it fit again to control
the government. These men are apt
to live in strong republican districts, to
have republican customers or clients
and to be bound by many
ties to the p*rty in
power. They therefore Z hesitate. It
their votes will be effectual they are
ready to accept the abuse and loss of
business that might follow. But’ re
publicans as they are they will not
vote for the reform candidate if his-
election is as hopeless as Mr. Greeley’s
was. The October states, more partic
ularly, Indiana, will lurnish them with
solid facts upon which to base a judg
ment as to the utility of a change iu
their vote.
These men—and they are the Brit of
the dominant party—want change
simply for change’s rake. Mr. Hayes'
specialty of pulling quietly in the party
traces is scarcely laid up against him.
As a rule they affect con
tempt for al! 'politicians
They simply want reform* and they do
not know liow it is to come except by a
change in tlie government. Busy in
their various avocations and neglectful
of their duties as citizens,they can only
see relief through, a radical and sweep
ing change of administration.This is the
first and almost the only article of their
jKilitical creed. They believe the sen
ate will remain under the control of
their party four years longer to operate
as a check on the action of tlie other
)*rty in the executive branch of the
govern rnenL
Such men are acting, unconsciously
perhaps, for the good of their country.
Parties should be held to
strict accountability, aud
if the republican party
should not be driven from power for
its acts during tUe last twelve years,
then the principle of party responsibili
ty may as well be abolished. A periodi
cal change is in fact our best hope. It is
indispensable. Our system of party
{latronage absolutely demands
Otherwise the eighty thousand office
holdere would form alliances and be
come stronger than the popular will,
and liberty would be lost in a sea of
public abuses and general demoralira-
tior. Sixteen years of over government
and enormously expanded patronage
have brought the people face to face
with this alarming danger, and the best
men of the ruling party are discerning
the need of a change. I r was this that
led Mr. F. M. Bird, one of the founders
of the republican party in New Eng
land. to declare weets befo-e the con
ventions met, that he would prefer the
worst candidate who could possibly
be nominated in St. Louis to the best
one who could be selected in Cincin
nati.
The best reform candidate was nom
inated at Louis; and the reformer
will grin ground, as the canvass pro
gresses, with the men who desire
change as a remedial agent. Tlie crea
ture of a compromise, who was selected
liecause it was thought his negative
ness and want of a record would reu
nite the party, will not hold the
strength he started with. Given a fair
and uncorrupted expression of the
popular will in Indiana next October,
and Governor Tiltlen is sure to receive
enougn votes from intelligent thought
ful republicans, upon whom party ties
do not closely lie, to carry him into the
White Uonse. This will especial!v be
tlie case in the middle states, in New
Hampshire, in Connecticut, and in In
(liana itself.
Grasshoppers threaten to become a
greater pact in Alabama tbit year than last.
The Springfield, (Mass.) Republican
eaks oi God lore 8. Orth as “A candidate with
pitch on Bis Anger*.”
Twelve out of the eighteen German
pipers of Iowa support Tilden. One for II a yea,
■fed the other five are on the len-e.
The SL Louis Times thinks that
Bayes* letter of acceptance was written with
Grant ink on Camsron paper.
Recumbent Bison is tlie classic name
Of the military gentleman who heads the Sioux
rebellion.
Bret Habte begins “Gabriel Con
roy” with “Snow, snow, everywhere." Dick
on* begins "Bleak House'* with “Fog fog every
where.**
Anrux, S. C., has a young ladies Tit-
den and Hendricks club Girls, you are on the
“fight track, but our bachelor Uucle trammy can-
'not marry you all.
Tue communications sent to the chief
pi the Mexican revolution are directed to "Gen-
^eral Fortirio Diaz, wherever be may be founi.”
The difficulty is to find him.
Tns Hartford Post (rep.) iu a spasm
of dfegun hopes that Warmotb, the republicau
candidate in th-- fifth Louis'ana district, "will
be beaten by Mine decent rebel.”
Gabriel Ssergejewitch Wesselitzi
Boahidarewitch is the bewitching name of the
INTO LINE.
COBB COVSTT ORGANIZES A
COOMTTMVmAX SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.
Marietta, Ga., July 22,187$.
Pursuant to call a convention of del-
eg-itcs from a number of Sunday schools in
Cobb county met in the Presbyterian church at
10 a. a. today, the choir sang “Work lor the
NLhL** Rev. D. L. Buttolph led in prayer,
when the choir sang "Over There.**
The convention waa called to order by G. N.
Lester, vice president, of the seventh congres
sional district, who explained the object ot the
calL On motion CSl&N. Lesierwa* rntde
temporary chairman, and Professor G. F. Gober
quested to act as secretary.
The following delegat s enrolled themselves:
olley'* Creek—A. A. Simoutoti, C. E. Strick
land
Kbenezer—D. N. McEachern, Isaac W, Wad-
decided who-the met peondoeot^ E.**32MKLT
didate” for congress in the fifth district
is, and pronounced for him, we shall
expect to see it take a hand in our cily
politics. A general regulator of politu
cal matters should however move cau
tiously. There is danger that the News
might declare tlie wrong man the suit
able and ouly proper candidate in, for
example, the state of Dade, and then a
popular revolution might follo’w that,
would deluge the laud with blood. We
hope the News will proceed cautiously
iu arranging slates for the different
districts, coundes and cities of the
state. m m m
Of the seventeen republican senators
whose terms expire next March, three
are from Maine,Massschusetts and New
Jersey. The New York Son thinks a
democrat will be surely chosen from
New Jersey in the place of Mr. Freling-
huysen; that there are hopes even
of Maine, especially if the re
publicans make Blaine’s re-election an
issue in the canvass, and that Mr. Bout-
well will be succeeded by a less vindic
tive republican. The friends of reform
are alert to make an end of Blaine,
Boutwell and Frelinghuysen,ali shakers
of the bloody shirt
QUICKER MAILS.
We have received a copy of a peti
tion addressed to .the postmaster-gen
al, urging him to give Richmond and
the cities further south quick mails, or
rather quicker mails t K an they now
“enjoy.” The petition is signed by
committee of the Richmond chamber
of commerce, and an accompanying
note asks the co-operation of Atlanta
and of the Georgia delegation in
curing increased mail facilities for the
south.
If tlie facts set forth iu the petition
are applicable to all the south, it is
high time we did co-operate. It is
claimed tliat papers from New York
aud other points north are allowed to
remain over in Washington city from
twelve o’clock noon until eleven o’clock
at night, and that the cities of the At
lantic seaboard do not receive mails
from New York in double the number
of hours that other cities of equal dis
tance do in the northwest.
Tlie petition states that schedules can
t** arranged that would rave twelve
hours of time, if the existing lines of
railroad would run in harmony, and it
urges the postmaster general to take
the mails from the lines that use their
{tower to obstruct rather than facilitate
mail transportation, and give the 6outh
something like the mail facilities that
he has secured to other important sec
tions of our common country.
This matter should be looked into.
If even the morning papers of the
northern cities are detained twelve
hours in Washington, it should be
made the subject of a remonstrance.
The west woold not stand such injus
tice a week. Ii we must stand it, the
blame should be put where it belongs
—either on the department for want of
vigilance in procuring good connec
tions, or on the railroad company thst
uses its power to discommode the sec
tion from which it draws
its business? It is a matter the
should be investigated by our board of
trade, and a petition setting forth the
facts should go to Washington before
our delegation leave* there. Congress
will probably adjourn about the first of
August, and immediate action should
be taken if it is thought worth while
to ascond Richmond’s endeavor to se-
curt quicker orila for the aomfc.
E.vk&y man should take his county
paper, and thus aid in keeping it up
in these stirring political times every
mau should take a paper from the state
capital for tfco general news.
Now that Col. Hardeman, says the
Brunswick Appeal, “lias so gracefully
and magnanimously withdrawn from
the canvass,fet the other candidates do
likewise, and the convention nominate
by acclamation the gifted and gallant
Colqnitt—he whom at least three*
fourths of the people clearly want to
fill the high position of executive of
Georgia for the next term of the office.
It would be graceful for them to do so,
and not permit their immediate friends
to farm combinations to defeat the ex
pressed wishes of the people. Colquitt,
the Christian,statesman and soldier,the
hero of many bloody fields, deserves
the honor of a nomination by acclama
tion under the circumstances, and we
most earucstly^iope all will so agree.”
SUOi'KIKti TEAtiEDY. •
The Wjrlbexllle Depot Afrat rt>*rjg*<l
With Seduction nnd Killed by
thcYonnc Lady*n Father
— Particular* or
the nod A flair.
Special telegram to Richmond Dispatch.
W ytjievillb, Va, July 1‘J.—Our com
munity was startled this morning by
the shocking information that Charles
M. Williams, who resides at the depot
in this place, and is employed by the
Western Union telegraph company,
had shot and killed J. 1*. Dickerson, tlie
depot agent here. The facts, as far as
I have been able to gather them, are
theoe. Williams became apprised yes
terday evening for the first time that
his only daughter, about twenty years
of age, was enciente, and ujion inquiry
as to who was the auther of her ruin
he was informed that it was Dickerson.
DICKERSON CHARGED WITH THE CRIME.
He immediately, as it is said, called
on Dickerson, charged him with the se
duction, and informed him if lie did not
marry his daughter he would kill him.
Dickerson failing to give liitn satisfac
tion at the time, he (Williams) said he
w ould give him until 8 o’clock the next
morning to make up his mind.
This morning he is said to have call
ed ou Dickerson again, ami demanded
to know whether he intended to marry
his daughter, and again left without get
ting satisfaction.
In a short time he reappeared at the
depot with a shotgun in his hands.
KILLED WHILE COPYING A PSALM.
While Dickerson was engaged with
his assistant in copying the one hun
dred and nineteenth psalm (fer wliat
purpose I know not) Williams took de
liberate rim and lodged eight or nine
buckshot in the left side of Dickerson’s
face, completely mashing both his up
per and lower jaws, atoms of the shot
coming out of the neck on the oppo
site side. Dickerson, who seemed to
have been unaware of the presence of
Williams, uttered the exclamation,
“My God!” the last and only words lie
ever spoke after being shot. In four
minutes afierwards he expired in a sit
ting posture on the sofa, where lie was
at the time.
the best friend on earth.
The two men previous to yesterday
bad been on very intimate terms.
Williams was heard to say, after com
muting t he homicide, tliat he had
killed a man whom he had regarded as
the best friend ho had on earth.
Williams surrendered himself to the
proper authorities, had an examina
tion, and was sent on to the circuit
court, giving bail promptly in the sum
of five hundred dollars.
A coroner’s inquest was held and the
jury returned a verdict in accordance
with the above facts.
the deceased.
Dickerson was a native of App mat*
tox connty, and his remains will be ta
ker thereto-night.
He lias been depot agent here for sev
erai years, aud was regarded by the
company as a good officer. Our com
munity has been greatly shocked by tlie
occurrence, yet all seem to regard ‘Wil
liams as justifiable in what he did.
hie verses copied.
The verses of the Psalm that Dicker*
son was engaged in copying read:
1. Blessed are the undefiled in the
way, who walk m the law of the Lord.
2. Blessed are they that keep His tes
timonies and that seek Him with the
whole heart.
3 They also do not iniquity; they
walk in His ways.
4. Thou hast commtndcd us to keep
Thy precepts diligently.
5. O that my wavs were directed to
keep Thy statutes!
6 Then shall 1 not be ashamed,when
I have respect unto all The command
ments
7. I will praise Thee with upright
ness cf heart, when I shall have learned
Thy righteous judgments.
8. I will keep Thy statues; O forsake
me not utterly.
Ihe Opinion of PtuUmopber*.
There Is a common philosophy per
vading mankind that for each disease
there is a specific remedy in the vege
table kingdom, and that if it could be
disc ivered humanity would be divested
of the scourges that'are decimating the
race. This received adage finds con
firmation to a great extent bv the re
searches cf Dr. Tutt among the moun
tain forests of this and foreign coun
tries. liver complaint is the common
bane of our people. From it results
Constipation, Colic, Dyspepsia, Piles,
Nervousness, Loss of Appetite, want of
energy, with low spirits, unsociabilitv
and t downy forebodings, palpitation of
the heart, etc. From nature’s labora-
Peterebnra “in aid of the suffering southern
Sciaves.’
Ox the evening of June 19 the unu
sual phenomenon of snow fall'ng from a clear
sky in well defined flake? was observed for half
au hour at the signal station at Pike's Peak.snd
intense electrical displays occurred ou the 16th,
27th, and ?8th.
" Gen. Butler has ceased to be a terror
iu Ma$a\chusetts. The republican journals,
•mmeming on Isis determination to run tor
. ^ngrew. tell him to try it if he wan's to. *i'd
promise h m as hands me a thrashing aa he
ever had.
Secret\by of War Cameron eight
to send the best ft *htern In the army u^aius.
the Indians. Sheridan is one of them. Why is
he kept in the rear among the baggage wagons
and the sutler*?
Wheeling, West Virginia, has man-
actured more nails in the last six months than
ever before in a similar time, and the papers are
jubil&ntovcr its bright prospect* as a inanufac
luring city.
Wednesday is said to be aa unlucky
day for railroad engineers. Ail the worst acci
dents happen on that day, and the engineer*
‘dread it as the sailors do Friday.
The value of all goods thus far stolen
from the centennial exhibition is about tl.MO
and the centennial has come off very safely,
fgr more than that we* stolen from the Vienna
exhibition ou it* opening day.
Zacii Chandler and Boss Shepherd
are Hayes' principal campaign managers. They
have more influence with General Graut than
any two men iu the country, and if Hayes i-
elected president they will be as powerful with
him as they are with Grant
M.Lkox Gambetta Is the most prom
inent candidate for pie ident of France in 1*0.
%pd his present advocacy of an allowance of
SO .000 fer traveling expenses to the marshal-
president of the republic !», under the cir
thought to be delicate
wise.
Lucy Hooper says the worse use an
American heiress can put her money to is to
toy a foreign titled huscand. Dukes are qno-
tfd at Sl.oro.o »; a low middling marquis fetches
1600,000; while a count, who can't tether a mon
key or look up at third story windows, is not
worth more titan O.COO.
The newest thing iu neck-wear are
the campaign neckties. They are white, with
the names of the republican or democratic
presidential nominees on each end, and
cnlated to save a good deal of time and trouble
hUtuding out what a man’s political senti
meats are. If you wish to know his politics all
yon have to do is to look at his necktie. It
been suggested that they be uuive-sally wor
the benefit of canvassers iu estimating the party
John Ward Dr Mexrilt, C F t _
Bold spr ng—F Stone, A Haig rover.
Midway—W A McElreth, S F Mayct
Concord—S W Peek, J M Reed J R Lone.
Concord school house—J R Lone. H B Heed.
M E church Bunnell—J Y Patou.
MBs. Marietta—Chas. Lone,
New Hope—J P Moots. P Gan wood..
Baptist b ft Marietta-W C Noortl-ld.
Smyrna—J Mable. W C Conaliy. Jas. T Daven
port, Thos. P Whitfield.
Mount Pleasant—C F Hays.
ON FOR COLQUITT !
Am Inpartant ltett*r.
rr from (
Holla.
We present below a letter from Col.
John G. Sic boils, which fully explains itself and
contains gratifying new* to the friends of Gen.
Till U.TIEH.
Blackshkar, July 41, 1876.
My Dear Sir—Your letter was received this
morning. CoL Hardeman's patriotic letter, to
my mird. clearly demonstrates the duty of the
hour. The unity of the party is paramount
duty.
Gen. Colquitt, is evidently tin choice of the
democratic party, by a very large majority.
Opposition to him now is simply factious. K
shall support him most cheerfully and
dially.
Of the many great and good men in the
Col. Hardeman has been my choice for gover
nor from the moment we attained power to
elect one of that class to the office, and if he had
remained a candidate 1 was prepared to “die iu
the last ditch” for him. His let'er withdraw
ing from the contest abundantly justifies my
estimate of the man.
My ouly regret iu the matter was that Gen.
Colqaitt waa his opponent, for, since the war 1
would have delighted to do him honor. In
my opinion Geu. C. will receive the unanimous
suppoito! southeastern Georgia.
Very truly, your friend,
Jso. C. Nicholas,
i was addressed by W
sident of the state association, for au hour,
its theme was tni peculiar sphere of the work
He p-umh! in review the
n the state and what thev
had done and their present conditi
hoot cause do hereby resolve to organiz • and
uut iu a }k ration u Sabbath tchool association
tor Cobb county to the cud that all the children
of the county may be brought under the benign
influence of Sabbath school instruction snd
training.
UevoL Smith, D. D., of Oxford, was intro
duced and made a stirring and enthusing ad-
drets. it was a telling speech and one worthy
of the occasion.
In respouse to calls Col 8 D McConnell, oi At
lauta. addressed tne convention in an eloquent
aud impassioned t-trle.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
association, and supported his motion with re-
D SMOCRATa OF THE SEVENTH.
Cartersville, July 23.
The democratic executive committee
of the seventh congressional district will con
vene in the city of (Cartersville ou the 5th ot Au
gust, 1876, to attend to important bu<iuess. It
is hoped every member will be preseut.
John W. Wofford,
Chairman.
Executive Department Notes.
Tlie work of appointing and commis
sioning notaries public continues. Wo append
ointments to. date:
Coweta county—J C Burnell, IS!; H W Camp,
806; Osborn Lynch, 69 ; OC Cavemler 647; " u-
Uam Wells, 046: ABStroud. 1.U9; W S 'Pen,
Ml; J 1* Peeae, 742- R ▲ -North. 645* V Walker,
75* J C Nixon 746
Crawford county —^Thomas Raines 494. J M
tarp. (97; J O llo'.aasa, 521: B K Kennedy, 177;
J P BUssengarae, 641’; V S Holton. 0S2.
Irwin county—Marcus Luke. 901; G W Horton,
*2; Charles Chafins. 518; J T Branch 6'.#>
Johnson county—W BWhiddox. 1.90:; W A
Tompkins, 1,*201.
JacXson county—J A Strange 24$; J W Pruitt.
257; W R Boyd, 1042; WC Hood.2*5; T J Simpler.
*.»5 t; W P Newman. 45* R B Cox, 242; J JL Eden.
245- K Hewitt, 246; T K Randolph, -I 8; J untlin,
244; W J Comer, 465.
Jefferson county-S If Culpepper, 76; J A
Fleming. 77; W AStokca, 78; A W a hired «»; H
E Smith, 81; A L ruttoreon, 82; H M McCroau,
S3: W L Alexander. 84; L A Tarver. 8».
Douglas county—E H Gamp, 730: J L Morse,
746;Jonn Jamea, £84; TM Uamilton. 1261; A
Heudree. 1271; W Abercrombie 1*72; A J Bowen,
12.3.
Dooly cnunty-J M N Williams, 516; G J Las
siter, 5 *; J F Harvard, 585; J T Castile, 1012.
Early county—'’lhomas williams. SJ6.
Glasscock county—Alien Meat, 1167; J McNeil
1168; B A J K el chins 1169: J C A W richer UB4.
Greene county—J W Griffin, 137; C C Davi
son. 1-48; J A Thornton. 1(0; John O’Neal, lit;
1. D Caldwell, 142; W M Weaver, 143: J W
Swann. 144: W 11 McKee, 145; D H Saund* rs,
146; W B Burl 117; C M Sanders. 118; Watt T
Foster. 149; J J Jones. 16> T J Park, 161: K A
Crediile, 162; AJ S Jackson 163
Hancock county—Foraett Tye, Ml; J Cl arcade
Simmons, 102; J W Cawthorn. 103; J A Jones,
lot; S N Chapman, 106; G S Carpenter. 10S;
J Turner. Ill; Orlando Jewell, 112; Jasper
McCrary. 113; John Carr. 114; M Arnold, 116;
Francis Minor. U7: BU Miller. 118.
Henry county—W A Stewart. 49'; John
Johnson, 486: Ilsmp S Dicken, 676; J M Patter
son. 611; i* W McMullen, 638: J J Bailey. 622;
A Farr >r, 480; W P No man, 767; I B McDaniel.
72*; Klitah Morris. 838; J It lUmhrlck, 775;
Charles T Zachery, 491; W W Will am*.
Laurens county—Isaac T Keen, 342; W E Dun
can 343. J 8 Coombs. 344; W A Gaines 346; J C
Register. 341; J J C Stanley, 391; D S lUackahear.
8?: A J llillburn 52.
Forsyth County—K B Venable, 89'th district;
v. XI li Scuddcr, S35ih district. Augustus C Bell,
841st district; Thoms* C Tribble, 878th district
F*tt°r*oa, 879 h district; T W Hazard, 880th
BOANTED TO DElfH.
A ChiDI Lower* Hla Baby SUter Ini
n BnrniUK Klin—lie anil III*
Mo ed by v
p m to 2
Delegates <
Mr D L Buttolph ws* nominated and
L.amey. Powder s.’rings; A J I
A B McVay. Bev A B Mitchell.
Rev IR Branham was elected chaplain. Mr,
W E Gilbert wa* nominated and elected secreta
ry aud treasurer.
For chorister, Mrs. John Ward received the
nomination and was unau xuously elected.
Judge A C McIntosh was elected marshal.
51 r. Smith Lemon, Acworth; Mr. J D Malone,
!•-myrtie; W c Mansfield, Marietta; D N Esd-
ehcu. Geo. Roberts
Wednesday before the second Saturday in
August on motion was fixed for the annual cel-
brut ion, which will first take place in 1877.
Mr. Love iuvited the association to hold
irst quarterly meeting, which falls ou Wedi
day before the second Saturday In November,
at Concord schoolhouse, at ten a. m. The invi
tat ion was accepted*
Moved and carried that the proceedings of
the convention be published in the Atlanta
Co.ssmvTi tt. the Marietta Journal and the
Acworth Advocate.
Moved that the thanks of the association be
tendered to the Presbyterian brethren lor
‘ ‘ the
. ea.
Col Lester then called Mr. W. G. Whldby to
ote.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: With
Thurman, alien, Pendleton, Steedm-m, Ewing,
Morgan, Payee, Rancey, llurd, Groesbeck, aud
all the old leaders of the democracy of Ohio
united on Tilden and Hendricks, with
able liberal leaders aa Judge 8talk), Judge
Uoadly, cx-Licuteuaut Governor Mueller, Fred
Hiusaurek, Charles Rcemcliu and General
Briukerhoff coming to the front aud plunging
into an aggressive fight ugairnt ilayesi.-m, it is
ccrtaUi that ihe fight in Ohio will result
triumph of the Tilden reform ticket.
Cincinnati Times: It is as hot
place as another and a little hotter.
On account of the extreme
Rhode Island fa men are now mowing their
h:qr torchlight.
Anv now they call him “Jim Crow
Si-hurz.” Which the s.imi it is very unkind.
Jsicux squaws (lo not wear striped
Blockings. Three streaks of green paint are cool
er aud cheaper.
The Boston Post says Senator Mor
ton is Crazy Horae, chief ot the Bloody Shut
tube, aud Sherman is Spotted Tail.
The mortality among children in
New York cily is fearful this summer. Th>
Herald reports the death oi 2,136 babies iu three
weeks.
Indications multiply tliat McKee
will be pardoned out of jail, and his newspaper
tlie Globe Democrat, grows hotter and holier *
support of Hayes aud Wheeler.
In his dyiug hour Hon. Geo. E. Pugh
deliciously rep:ated portions of au argument
a^reat railroad c is? in.which be was engaged
counsel. Mr. Pugh left an estate of i u.0.0 to
three children.
It isn’t statesmanship that carries
man Miceestfudy through the fashionable ci
c es of Washiugt n soc.ety. It is the faculty «
squirting tobacco juice so a* to hit the cuspid*
every Utne.
Charleston (S. C.) News and Courie
If the national demccracy are to 1* handicap
ped by any more such affairs us the Ifsinburg
affray, it sh-ll not be the fault of the New*
Courier. But there arc so-called democratic
newspapers hereabouts which are doing their
very b.*st to defeat Tilden, whose nomination
they never relished, by seeking to saddle the
white people of the state with the responsibility
for deeds which they utterly abhor That is
their game. Whatever their ostensible aim, the
effect, if they succeed, will put Charleston and
every other count, in a Ike position, under the
heels of the Bowens and Whippere, and to per
petuate Grantism in the natioual government
through the flection of Hayes.
Fighting Joe Hooker is for Tilden,
Charles Francis Adams Is lor Tilden, Sam Ban!
is for Tilden, the Iiish are for TilJen, the Ger
mans are for Tilden, tae jeumanry are for Til-
deu, white men ere forTi'den, colored m .-n are
for Tilden. Now. who the deuee is it that is go
ing to make an ass oj himself by voting for
Hayes?—Meridian (Miss.)Comet.
One of the most surprising things in
this most surprising age is the fact that though
President Grout is almost univeratlly condemn
ed by right-thinking men of all parties -raiiculs
as well aa democrat*—the former support the
platform which endorses Grant aud the man
who endorses the platform.
George Francis Train, so asserts
Jennie June in the Baltimore American, "is
now generally considered a lunatic.” bhe says
that he sits ton hours every day on a shaded
bench in Madison park, petting children who
piny there, lie will shake hands with no adult
for fear it might take strength out ot him; aud
he says he is developing a will power that will
iu time enable him to kill anybody by a mere
exertion of his mind.
No return to specie payments is pos
sible while the mercury stands at 145 degrees in
the mint That wss the figure yesterday. The
range iu the meitor's department lor t r .e pi.st
four weeks hts been from 100 degrees to 125 and
115 degrees; in other departments, from 100 to
ISO degrees. Philadelphia always did outrank
every other American town in the art of broil-
tag; this time, it exceeds itself.—Brooklyn Ar
gus.
Bridgeport (Conn.) Farmer (Dem.):
It is bintod in Hawley circles that Grant re
moved Jewell for no other purpose than to
make him appear as a maxtyr in the eyes of the
people of this state, la the belief tliat they
would immediately elect ban governor aud
thtuassutin carrying Connecticut for Hayes
Bv this true or not, it is certainly plausible. The
outcome of the republican state convention
will prove ita truth or falsity. In the former
event, the people would undoubtedly exp ess a
very emphatic opinion oa such complicat.d
strategy.
Hayes and Wheeler were nominated
Friday, June 1G and officially notifl.-d June
17. Got Hayes' letter of acceptance is dated
July 8, twenty-one days after notificafon and
Wheeler's letter is dated July 15, 29 days af'.er
the Lomi&atioo. It has been twenty-two days
ssnee the 8L Louis convention convened, but
Gov Tilden was not officially notified of his
nomination until July 11, and Gov. Hendricks
cot until the 13th. If Gov Tilden takes as much
time after the official notifiestio ■ aa Hayes
did he will not write h:s letter until August
1st
The story that Avery, one of the con
victed St. LouU whi-ky rings‘-era, he.*l been par
doned, i» authoritatively denied. The emir-
gang will probably remain in prison until af-
f of his rhsraeteristic efforts. He spoke
Mrs. John Ward favored the convention with
•me of h'T transcendent music, tihe has
ordinary endowments, bhe ■ sung "Sabbath
Home.
On motion of Mr J. T. Burkhaltcr,
Resolved. That at the next quarterly meeting
of the Association every school shall be ex>
rcctcd to report the number of teachers and
scholars beiouglug to the same and weekly at
tendance.
There being
adjourned.
F. Glover. Secretory.
THE RECORDER.
Picture* Prom a Court Room—More
Rock Tkrowlug-
Bellinguer Pinckney,an average spec
imen of young America at the | age of sixteen,
heard a tow days ago, that an African of about
tils size had been making remarks derogatory of
the Pirckney character. Fully determined to
make that nigger sick, Pinckney set out in the
warpath. He found his man in front of
w itermellon stand and gathering a rock he dis-
chHrgcd it full a*, hia head. The negro saw im-
p tiding destruction and dodged, and the rock
ke>pt on until it encountered a water-melon
which was instantly demolished. The owner of
the state' danced a jig iu the fulness of his
•vrath, and invoking the assistance of his
ed t • infi c
uey had i
i he i
tory Dr. Tutt has extracted a care for ter the presidential election—just for app er-
this terrible malady. Ten years of
drily application has demonstrated the
specific character of hia Liver Pills
tor ita cure. The testimony of thou
sands is that somehow they get well
after using these Pals. It ia ready the
only agent that will invariably control
ibe confut'd And deranged liver.
ance sake.
The public will be glad to know that
st a recent game of polo, at Newport, “Mr.
James Gordon Bennett w«s beautifully gotten
np in a blue and white cip, and blue an 1 white
s irt, light pants and top-boots.” This Mr.
Bennett is thlrty-fiva yean of age. and said to
be fa iu* right mind.—Jfagago T^boae-
sleeves and spitting on his hands concluded he
would buy Hint one. As the insult ottered by
the negro had been gross, the court dismissed
the city case aud Pickuey retired, cut of pocket
only the value of a melon by the transaction.
Gus Cody, a darkey lad who loves stealing so
xvell that he will even steal n ride, jumped on
the M con train on Friday, as he lit on the
train a po'.ieemau lit ou him, aud Gus goes up
for?I aud cost*.
A TBIANGfLAB FIGHT.
rags in the whole crowd to make a good
*’* arraigned for engaging in a three
be of very much service to cither of the ladles,
us he spends the most of his lime m the chain
gang. The battle raged with unusual fierceness.
-nd considerable t * ---* * *
des The court I
ud costs around.
AKSTKYNC AT A BALL.
i Amazon from Tight Squeeze,
■e, she assisted so effectually, that she
was a delicate looking nigger. Sallie did
waste much * *
him by the
side-walk, and
into the dauce, and struck out into the mil Test
of Alricaa cancans. Becoming warm *h<
snatched a fan from one girl, and a haudker-
chtef from another. When
expostulate.
APPLE BLOSSOMS.
From white sea-foam 'nealh summer
Now fragrant seas of blossoms bright
Flood all the hills with waves of wh!
And once again has beauty hi tli.
Springing immortal from the earth,
Mother of over fresh delight!
And weakened by the sweet surprise.
And bright with roae tints of the morn—
1 tee a baby love arise!
{ The Galax*.
dancers ventured _
paused only long enough to slap them ovcr.and
went in dancing, finally the door keep
er returned to request the propriety of her re-
tiriug.and ahe lit on him like a load of bricks,
auJ th * second time he found himself dropped
into the sireet. Fannie was sent up for two
weeks, aud court adjourned.
A FAIR ORDER.
i'hffk on Whisky Armts-Xo More
U'jsrrnuts from Irresponsible
Partlts.
Yesterday the following order, which
explains itself, was sent out from the office of
the clerk of the Unit'd States court for this
district:
u
NOKTJIESN
Atlanta, Ga., July 22,1876.
The court this day promulgated the following
rule iu respect to U. 8. Commissioners:
‘‘Hereafter, no commiaalouer of the circuit
court o', the Uuite l States, for th.- northern d s-
uict of Georgis- t-bail hsuemny warrant or pro
cess ujiou any into rmaliou made or filed by
private person or persons not belonging to the
internal revenue service, for violation of the
iaterual revenue laws. without I first
laying sreh information before Henry
commissioner, will be regarde 1 as c
The clerk will cause this rule to be printed.
tnd a
-inner in the d strict.
By order of the court.
each United States comrnia-
Jonx Ecskins,
Judge.'
This order is the counterpart of one recently
i«»ue<l by a federal judge in Alabama. It l* cal
culated to do much got d and Ju -ges Wood and
Erekine are to be commended for their action.
Heretofore, and until recently, many arrests
have b en made purely out of malice, and with
no evidence to sustain them If a citizen in this
district provoked the dislike of another, and be
wanted revenge, all lie had to do to get it waa to
swear out a warrant before some commissioner
and charge a violation of the revenue. The per-
ty waa arrested, sometimes put In jail, and gen-
craiiv brought a long distauce from his nome,
only to be released after an investigation. He
was thus nut to muci inconvenience, and left
remediless. *s the proaecuten we e almost al
ways irresponsible men. This is the true cause
f I the general indignation against the revenue
cflW*!b wn*ch recently msoif-sted itself in up-
— — order * — —* —
—A want has been felt and expressed
for a safe and reliable purgative. Such
a want is now supplied ia Parson’*
Purgative Pills.
—Henry K. Bond, of Jefferson,
Maine, was cured of spitting blood,
soreness, weakness of the stomach, by
the use of Jo/ulsou’s Anodyne Liniment
internally.
. Vergla Gossip
Columbus Enquirer Sun.
—Kirk H. Noble has been adjudged
a lunatic.
Americas Republican.
—Americas received her usual yearly
supply of earthenware yesterday, in
the shape of jugs, jars, chums, crocks
and bowls. Seven wagons from Craw
ford county disposed of their stocks
yesterday at remunerative prices.
—Judge George A. Brown left
Wednesday for Poi er Springs, near
Dahlonega. He has gone in search of
a more genial clime d ring the heated
term.
Tiiomasville Times
Triplett and Davis have supplied
the library with several copies of
“Happily married” as a suggestive
work for young ladies.
—II. II. Sanford B. F. Hawkins, and
J. G, Dekle are the delegates to the
state agricultural convention.
—A bear was killed by Judge Hop
kins near Mitchell’s mill pond.
Brunswick Appeal.
—The brass baud has been re-organ
ized.
—Shrimps are ripening.
—We are pleased to learn that a \es
eel will sail direct from Liverpool to this
port on or about the 20th of August
next, and will reach here about the 1st
of October, bringing an assorted cargo
of merchandise for our own and inte
rior merchants.
XtouisYille News and Farmer.
•There is a good deal of sickness
among the convicts at Old Town There
were four buried on Monday last and
nineteen more are very low.
—A Young Men’s Christian Associa
tion has been organized with J II I'ol-
hill president.
—Pine Hill chur has l>een blessed
with a gloriom revival during the past
week. Thirty-seven have joined the
church. Mr. Obid Pierce, who is now-
in his 71st year is among the number.
Over *40 have professed conversion,
state Line Pre-s.
—Hie project of converting the West
Point female college, which was built
and owned by the city,into a free public
school, is being agitated in the commu
nity.—There seems to be a general
feeling in favor of the scheme.
Crawford Echo,
—Dr. Joseph Dillard, of this county,
lias a pecan tree tliat yields him nine
bushels of nuts every year. He finds
ready sale for them at $6 (>er bushel.
—Winterville had quite a sensation
a few weeks ssnee. A marriage was on
the tapis, the.supper ready, bridedress-
ed; and guests in waiting. But the
groom failed to put in an ap)>earance,
and all hands were compelled to go
home disap|K>inted.
Klberton Gazrite.
—Mrs. Lucy Thornton of Hart coun
ty has a basket over a hundred years
old. Her grandmother brought it from
Pennsylvania, where she got it from
the Indians.
—Bears are reported in Han coun
ty.
Washington Gazette.
—For the past week it lias been so
hot down on Little River, that the cat
fish have been observed to crawl up
out of the water, lay down !>eneath the
shade-trees, aud fan themselves w ith
their tails.
Carroll County Times.
—Tlie state geologist, Dr. Little, has
been several days encamped in our
midst, prospecting the mineral inter
ests of this section.
—Messrs. Sam and Bob Parker, and
others of the ninth district, caught
three foxes in in one chase last .Satur
day. The largest one measured three
feet from tip to tip.
—At the bankrupt sale of the Camp
property, all that was Fold was bought
by J. W. Stewart for $5,650.
—The lightning struck a pine on the
place of A. Garrett, tearing off a piece
of timber thirty feet long, and throw
ing it on a cow in the cow lot. The
cow was killed. Mr. Garrett’s little
son standing by her escaped injury.
—W. B. Conyers has been carried to
the lunatic asylum.
Camming Clarion.
—Col. Kellogg has a young pear tree
only three, or four feet high which has
on it nineteen or twenty (>ear8.
—We learn that in the neighborhood
of Warsaw in Milton connty a man late
ly saw lightning strike the ground, run
along it for some distance,and then taxe
up a tree.
—Micajah Bagwell recently caught,
while seining a pond on Big creek, a
jack fish eighteen inches long which
would weigh four pounds. Its mouth
was large enough to tak»* in his hand,
it having swallowed a perch lour by six
inch* s.
Macon Telegraph.
—The artist Mr. Charles de Beruff
has just completed a superb oil norm it
of the venerable Lovick Pierce,* D. D.,
for Wesleyan female college. The pic
ture is forty by fiftv inches, and we
think is an admirable likeness of the
grand old man-a pioneer of Method
ism in Georgia and the father of Wes
leyan female college, whose title to
honor none may gainsay or impair.
MARRIED IN GEORGIA.
—W J Murphy to Mrs Ktnily C Ran
dolph, of Jackson county.
—Wm Riley to Miss Lucy Duncan,of
Dahlonega.
—George Shaw to Miss Julia Jones,
of Gordon county.
—Dornu3 Brown to Miss Louisa Dai
ly of Hart county.
DIED IN GEORGIA.
—Mrs Wadford, of Rome.
—Mrs Belle Edrnonston, of Rome.
—J J King, of Floyd county.
—G W Birdsong of Troup.
—Charles Uarpua, of Lumpkin coun
ty.
—Mrs Mary Nix, of Forsyth county.
—T P Huie, of Bowden.
—Mrs J E Waddey, of Washington.
—M*sJ H Walton,of Wilkes county.
—J G McCardy, of Athens.
—Mrs F .S Bell, of Americus.
—J M Bivins, of Columbus.
—Mps J S Adams, of Colgfabqj.
ilUtrirt: C H Little. 2t0:h district; T B Hipdns.
2 ith district; W BsMwin. 212th district; H F
Stovall 21-4th distrivt; James Rutherford. 215th
district; Mews Dtmcan. V£L1 district; T W Neal.
264th district: J a Motelcy, *.*67th district; James
s s«ltncr. 370th district; Thomas A Skelton,
812th district.
ChsttoM.ioi Connty—Thonss J Simmons, 870
district; John Taylor, 92«; William F Tapp, 9.7;
K M Coney, 940; M C T Mathis. 961; Ja^res E
Burns, 968: Georac K Fonder. 962; J W Shrop
shire. I0i3; J L Hive 127»- district.
Cherokee County—R F Daniel. 792 district; W
Brooks, 1115; William Christian, 1174; W N
Holden 071; Elijah Ellison. 1279: It J Bolin,
l r 0; A Fowler,881; Yi C Abbott, 817; wm l»n-
pn*o, 890.
Clayton county—J U Tatum, 1088 di»
Adams, 1188; Elijah Glass, 53S; R W C Green,
Catoosa connty—W A Walker, 930 district: T
C Napier. 1094; J C Willi -- -
1095; G W Williams. 1109
ft*ayu
992; W U Goodwin. 898; 1* J Dowers
Colquitt county—J J Norman, 1151; Flour
noy Clarke, list; J A Alderman, 1020; S C Greg
ory. 799.
Harris county—Clias Bedell, 572; TN Sparks,
786; It CM Direr. 782; GAB Dozier; 914; SM
Brannon. 69*; A J Burt, (9 •; Je*t>e Cox, 707; W Li
Cook, 1186; William Willnuns, 1247; J A Mattox.
9--0; rlynn Hargett, 679; A Weldon, 781; CJ
Uudsou, 7i7, t> C Goodman, 701.
Gotdon county—'IV 8 Jobusou 849; J II Bar
tlett, 980. W J McDaniel, s5*; J H Brawnier.
10*5; J L Camp, 1061; V 11 Haynes.lOf4; Gideon
Boyd; 1056. W B Harris, 97S; J H Robertson,
’003; J U Starr, 874; Milton Watts, 1057; M ~
Foster, 1235.
Ntale llorlfenltnntf Society.
The following call has been issued:
T. e necessity of encouraging the fruit pro
ducing interests of Georgia, as well as other
branches ot horticulture, has l>:cv>me gradually
more apparent, (specially since the fast increas
lug demands for these t roducL* have opened
rich aud wide field lor their production Our
st'te h»s unsurpassed resources for the cultiva
tiou r f fruits, but for the want of proper cu
couragesnenL ftuiv growing has not been de-
velope • as rapidly as its importance requires
The proper encouragement ami impulse can
only be arrived at by the combined action of
honest desire to accomplish good. Men
who are interested in promoting horticulture
from sincere love of its pu'suit and froe from
Fclfish motives can accomplish the desired re
sult
With these objects In view, a charter has been
regularly obtained through the courts, and in
conformity with its provisions, the unde signed
as charter members of the
OEOROIA STATE HOItTKU
teg to* uotify yon that w meeting will l*c held at
_ ^iar
cultural products the short spac: of lime allow*
d will peimil.
You arc cordially invited to at'end this
ng, participate in aiding its exhibi'ion at
•ime a mem tier of the society.
It is hoped that arrangements for a reduction
a be made with the various railroads
foi
Wc v ,
ply from you signifying acceptance to our iuvl
tation. Very respectfully, yours
1*.S Ucrckmam*. ot iUehinoud county; John
Slubba, of uureiiH county; E C <«reer. ot Jones
county; Win M Mores, of Washington county;
11 humph,« f Mucoii county; i II Walki h. _
" county: John Stark of Thomas county
B bbcount}; E K Anthony, ol Bibboouniy. '
A small congregation assembled
the First Methodist chutch on Sunday night,
hear a d tc.turre from Hon. James Jackson
the supreme court. There was uo publication
made of services that eveui g. and hence but
few of t«ie members were aware that any
would tike piicr. The judge** lecture aa he
termed it deserved a crowded church for it n
a masterly efi'orL Tm<*e who heard itdrank
apeaker'i
the 7lh veraeof tlie 19lh l aaim.
* The Ustiuiony of the Lord is sure, makiug
wire ttie simple.” After a few opeuing remarks,
calling attcutioxi to the exceedingly beuutiful
language ot th* pmlmist, tlie preach
fact, ft is what
wituewwyH uoout smuethlng mm did uot know
before. *1 he testimony tlmtUod Almighty
aud that God A.iuighly lives, is sure. 11 is „
the stars, in every ft over th-.t blows, in every
hpuikling rivulet that flowa. It in in you, iu
your very existence In this country, in Mex
ico, ir. IViu the evidence ol a pn«t civilization
are f'-ruiahed by the traces of that civilization
left hancath the ao!l. 1* is tie re also that nature
proves the existence of her <h>d Some
.silly enough to claim that they cannot
UM, because they do not understand ...
flower Mpii >gK from the need. You know'flint
voa me at living ta-iug, but how, y u don’t
know. Who made the world? Who set in mo
regulated its action.
.«nd God. Isiy
liud it to is* ti
tells us of the
the highebt mount-tins; there
1 far oe
'ihis l*i
We to you a jury you would have
i»e true, if you listened to reason.
•I the deluge. I potthsttren? ( 'limb
there you find the sea
civitixasiou ever tread.
How came it there, unless by that mighty
vu'hiou produced by the 11 .od? Two or three
hundred feet underground you find fmtnense
Kkelefousof g-nanue anluiala Uow came tlicv
there? The 4- oiogist attempts to explain, aud
perhaps doc — *— -
existing nil over the earth."
Do you romemner the last speech of Mosca,
where he promis 'd a glorio m future to hla peo
ple if they obeyed God, but told them also tl
God would mark them ao that they would
known aud scatter them all over the face «.
the earth it they did not obey hitn. You can
not walk the streets of your city l
seeing the fulfillment o! these
three thomand years ago. It is because "’your
carnal mind.is in euinlty against God that you
wiil not be leve.
The death b.d testimony of a man is rcgxrdcu
in any court in the world as the very highest
evidence of truth. Ul» too thousands of death
bed statements of the truth ol our religion a
pure and beautiful young spirit, baptize*, into
this church only a brief time aince.paaredaway
from earth this morning. I am told that •
had no fears, no dread, but paaaed aw
as irmly «s if fal ing asleep. Her only des
t she should recognize her motner
» her dying bed
sent for her ini
l my parents have told roe that the
fell * *• “ - • * •
infidel
... aa! the
il from the lips of that dying
Wien Judge Longstreet came to die, and
at the moment when his spirit was t
the spirit land, the lace of the old
radiate 1 with a *ptendency surpassing descrip
tion. Wha» makes you tremb!eatthe thoughts
of death, if unprepared ? It is that Holy api;
which was sent into the world to oonrin
the world of Its sin. I should like
see the man here who can stand
'ip and say he Is without sin. Don't I know bj
ny own experience all Uie movements of you
I'eart* Did 1 not in mv pride try to reject the
Ho y Spirit? If r o*l so loved you as to send his
sou to save you, beware how you reject that
son. God can't be unjust. Though the sinner
prosper here Hire a greenbay tree byjhe waters;
stay i'ere, but lay up his stores in heaven where
m*>ths do in t co rupL neither do thieves bieak
through and steal. SuppoN; your riches stay
but youder Jigsiu is weeping and wailing on«i
gnashing of teeth. Be wise. L y up treasures
“ “ “ wise but one
other's arms. This is all the Master requires.
Vanderbilt is alive aud no worse,
and the general impression seems to be that
death "got tripp' d'' iu bu/iug last month for
August delivery.
Lieut. Fred Grant got as faraa Chi
cago, on his way to exterminate the gioux, and
the country will not be surprised to learn that
he has gone no further.
We have just received intelligence
that leaves no doubt of tlie death of that dixtin
guished warrior aud statesman, SltUng Bril
The Montana post traders are wearing mourn
ing.
Lieut. Cratcropt, the only surviving
member of one of the companies exterminated
with Custer, happened to be iu Kentucky at the
time of the mmaitcrc, purchasing horttii fertile
yegimeat.
Pittsville, Pa., July 18.—Tlie farm
of John E. Cameron near this place was
the scene of a fearful tragedy yesterday
morning. Mr. Cameron early iu the
day built a fire in his lime-kiln. Ho
lowered his son by means of ihe buck
et and windlass into the kiln to see that
erything was in order there, and then
the two went to their work half a mile
away. The op ra t ion of lowering the
boy into the pit had been witnessed by
two other children oi Mr. Cameron’s, a
boy nine years old and a girl aged five.
Soon after their father^ had gone away
the little hoy told Ms sister to get in tlie
bucket, and* he would give her a ride.
Ue helped her in and lowered her to
the bottom of the kiln. When
ho attempted lo pull the bucket up
he could not move it, and after several
attempts he ran home ami told his
mother. Mrs. Cameron and her moth
er-in-law, a lady about seventy years
old, were tlie only persons in the house.
They both accompanied the boy to the
kiln’. Mrs. Cameron, on looking down
into it, saw the body of her child lying
in the bottom of the pit, she having
fallen from the bucket, and discovered
that the noxious fumes from the burn
ing limestone had commenced to till
the kiln. Not believing that her
child was yet dead, Mrs. Came
ron placed her little son in the
bucket, and telling him to
put the body of bis sister in it and to
get back into it himself as soon as pos
sible, she lowered him to tlie liottnm.
lie jumped from the bucket and lifted
the body of the girl iuto it, and then
clinging to the side of it was draw n a
short distance upward, when the gas
overpowered him and lie felt buck to
the bottom. Mrs. Cameron hurriedly
drew up the bucket containing the
body of her child, and placing tlie lwxlv
in the yard told her mother-in-law that
she would have to go down into the
kiln herself to rescue her son, and that
the old lady must handle the windlass.
The latter grasped the crank, and Mrs.
Cameron climbed into the bucket. Her
mother-in-law lowered her one or two
turns of the crank, when ti e weight
became too much for her strength, atul
the crank slipped from her
hands, striking her on the head as
it whirled round and knocking her
senseless to the ground. Mrs. Came
ron was hurled violently to the bottom
of the kiln, and was doubtless render
ed unconscious l>efore the {toisonous
gases affected her. The lieat in the
kiln was now becoming intense, and
hut for the arrival of aid the bodies of
Mrs. Cameron and the hoy would in a
short time have been burned up. The
Pittsville stage came along by the kiln
not long after Mrs. Cameron was pre
cipitated iuto it, ami John Kane, see
ing the bodies of the little girl ami old
Mrs. Cameron, t ie latter bleeding
ah->ut the held, lying on the ground,
iuuiped down to make an examination.
He soon discovered the bodies in thu
kiln, and calling to a man who was
a passenger in the stage, the two set
about a rescue. Kane climlied into the
pit, down the w indlass roj*e, and plac
ing Mrs. Cameron and the hoy in the
bucket it was raised by liis companion.
So dense was the poisonous gas ami
heat that when the bucket w as lowered
for Kane lie with difficulty craw led into
it, and when he was hauled to the top
he was insensible. The fresh irr soon
revived him, hut it was some time 1m>-
forc he could get upon his feet. Old
Mrs. Cameron was restore*! to con
sciousness, hut tlie other three were
past all aid.
During the past seven years ten per
sons have lost their lives in this lime
kiln under similar circumstances.
Sitting null and 111* lltolor).
A correspondent of tlie Chicago Tri
bune writes; “Sitting Hull is a Teton-
Sioux, and only thirty-five years old.
Capt. McGarry, of the steamboat Hen-
ton, tells me lie has known Sitting Hull
about the Upper Missouri trading posts
for many years. His principal barter
ing place was at Fort Peck, though of
late years he and hand have followed
the buffalo north on the Souris and
Pembina rivers, and have bartered their
relies and tongues for guns and ammu
nition with the French half-breeds of
Manitoba. Sitting was a convert of Fa
ther DeSmet, who taught him to read
and write French. He has always scorn
ed to learn English, but isa fair French
scholar. In the Dakota language lie is
also versed, and declared to he a greater
orator than Little Pheasant, Chief
of the Yanktonnais. Capt. McGarry
says lie kuows that Sitting Huil
has read the Frcacli history of Xa|»o-
Icon’s wars, and hcli* vow that lie has
modeled his generalship after the little
Corsican corporal. Sitting Hull has
never accepted au overture of |>eaee,
the report that he gave in his adhesion
to Sully to the contrary notw ithstand
ing. He had always been an unielent-
ingand vindictive savage to the Amer
icans what Schamyl was to the^
Russians. Father l»o Smet kept the*
Teton-Sioux from the war path until
1808. lie then left the up|ier Missouri,
and Sitting Hull became a chief. No
organized effort was made to array the
.Sioux nation against the whites until
after tlie Minnesota massacres in 1803.
When the Sioux were driven west of
the Missouri into the had lands and
mountains of Dakota. Sitting Hull as
pired to the leadership,hut Red Cloud,
SjMktted Tail and Utile Pheasant
and the Ogallalln Sitting Bull chiefs re
pudiated him. From that time he has
been a malcontent and at war with the
chiefs of the Sioux nation, though lie
has by his |*ersuasive arts of oratory
seduced many hundreds of tlieir voting
braves into his ranks. He is also’large
ly enforced by young braves from the
Creeksand Assinalmins of Manitoba.
Every summer for five years lie has
been up north among these trilxis, and
now they are flocking to his standard,
li these reports are to l»e believed, and
I have no reason to question them,
when he next makes a stand against
the federal troops he w ill have in the
neighborhood of 5,000 warriors, every
one armed with relating rifles. A
great deal is expected from .Sitting Hull’s
inability to take care of the wounded
already on his hands and
which is a sacred duty among the In
dians. If he has not sent his wounded
north among his Manitoba friends, he
will do so before he hazards another
fight. The telegraphic report of Capt.
Smith, who brought Reno’s wounded
down, that Terry had found the biers of
nine chiefs, Killed in tlie engagement
with Custer, is a mistake. They were
the renmns of sub chiefs and braves
killed by Custer when he was with
Stanley in 1871. The Sioux custom is
to carry off their dead braves to a se
cluded valley, and after the customary
mourning period has expired, »olay out
the dead braves on a plat orm high
enough to be beyond the reach of the
wolves and coyotes.
Tbe Story of n Bnllrond K«*n.
Chicrgo Evening Telegram.
Croker vs. Northwestern railroad
company, in thirty-six Wisconsin, it is
held that it is unlawful for a r diroad
corporation to kiss a female pusr-enger
against her will. The plaintiff was a
school teacher, about twenty years of
age. Heing the only passenger in the
car, the conductor natural y Htipj*osing
that she would he lonely, sat dow n by
her and engaged in conversation. The
rest of the affair she thus narrates; lie
said, “I suppose you are married, like
all the rest »f the school manns?” 1
said, “No, i am not.” Then he .sat up
nearerDj me,and put Ins hand in my
muff, and said : “There is room for two
hands in ibis muff, ain’t there ? ’ I paid:
“ No, sir; there is not lor von rs,” ami
j -rked my muff away. He then said;
“ My hand is pretty dirty, ain’t it ? it
looks as though it needed washing.”
I told him to wash them, as water
was plenty. He then said, “It’b thaw
ing considerable, that’s so.” 1 had the
tassel of my muffin my hand hissing
it, and he said, “If you don’t stop that,
you II wear it outI s*id t “I don’t
care If I do.” He then said, “What
makes you look so cross?” I didn’t
answer him but turned away. Pretty
soon he got up and I supposed he was
going away. He stepped to the side of
ray chair, threw his arms around me
and held me down. I said, “Oh! let
me go! You will kill me!” He said,
“l am not goitig to hurt yon.” Then I
said, “What have I ever done to you
that you should treat me in this way?”
After he had kissed me live or six times
he said, “Look me in the eve and tell
rne if you are mad.” 1 said,* “Yts, I
am mad.”
Aud she was, for she sued his em
ployers and got $1,000 damages.
-—Much cold comfort can be drawn