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By W. A. HEMPIULL & CO.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FOR THE WEEK ENDING TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1S76.
The Atlanta Constitution,
- oot bMMMr mnch violence. The peo
ple of tho- entire district are liring on
No. 11, Volume IX
WEEKLY EDITION
te ;ms or rcaa-urnox.
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STaeMy. «1« root,ths. with prelacc 1 10
UCT US OKHAMZC
A thorough organization i« of conns
nrrmir.v lo overcome an advene ma
jority; bntit is equally neceaaary in a
alate that ia largely and aafely controll-
ed by one of the parties, as Georgia ia.
In the latter instance it ia needed to
keep the party together, to keep Ita
tnrmheni harmoniously welded togeth
er, to prevent, in a word, all so-called
independent movements, which
are sure to arise where
the party is very strong,
nnleas organisation steps in to make
them impossible. For this reason, if
no o'her, the democracy of Georgia
should lie organized in every county
and even in every precinct.
The late state convention of 8o<> b
Camlina,*not only urged the organiza
tion of the party in every election pre
cinct, hut It adopted a aeries of tour-
teen articles for the government of
precinct clubs. It directed the forma
tion of one or more clubs in every
precinct, and to make their organiza
tion eaay and efficient, prepared by
laws for their government. We hope
the state executive committee will lake
mine similar step; for upon them de
volves the duty of inaugurating a
thorough organization of the state.
There ia no time to waste. There is
hut a month in which to work, and the
alate committee should put the ball in
motion at their meeting to-night.
Organization is as essential in a polit
ical party as in an army. Without it
all are stragglers, no matter how nu
merous they are; with it, all act uni
tedly, each wielding the strength of
the whole organisation. Without it
there can Ire no vigor or enthusiasm in
the canvass; with it there is an iustinc-
tlve recognition that the time for ac
tion has arrived. Without it there ia
an indifference on the part
ol the many that begets
independency; with it there is an en
ergy that springs from discipline and
the sure hope of victory. Let the
watchword of the coming month, there
fore, be " organize.” let the best men
lie put in nomination fur legislative and
local honors. Let independency beset
down on wherever it rears its ugly
head, ami let all prepare to lend a hand
in rolling up on the first Wednesday in
Octolrer a majority for Colquitt and
c nservalism that will inspire our fel
low workers in every other state.
WUIITKK-H USURPATION.
There is very little probability that
this notorious negro, whom the legists
turret Month Carolina elected a judge
of the superior court, but whom Gov.
Chamberlain refused to commission on
tiie ground that no vacancy existed in
the Charleston circuit—there is little
probability he will either be
able to exercise judicial func-
ions, or provoke bloodshed
that ran b turned into cam-
]<aign capital, lie lias born outflanked
the edgraf a volcano that may at any
hour burst Jo rib In wild fury and over
whelm them.
In case the state troop* could not* or
would notqcell disorderJs the die
turbed district,the Charleston News and
Courier pertinently and perhaps malici
ously asks: "Ia the governor not
placed in a position hy the recent sc
tion ol the war department, to sntu
rnons at once to the scenes strong de
tachment of the hoys in bine, whose
mere presence would probably restore
quiet withoot the tiring of a cartridge 7
The very emergency contemplated by
Lou Cameron in his famous order was
the intimidation of colored tecisent;’
and what else, we ebonld like twknon,
is the offense of the Combahee sinters,
if it be not precisely this?”
THE llXXOCBATIC RATE EXECUTIVE COM-
NEW YORK POLITICS.
On the very day that the republican
convention met the New York Tribune
insisted that Mr. Evarts was the strong
est man who could be nominated,—
the one man who would draw support
from outside the party and make sure
the floating vote. And so believed
a great many earnest republicans in
other ports of the slate; but their
wishes were not to be gratified.
When it became necessary to
drop the machine candidate, the real
choice of Cunkling and Grantirm gen
erally, Mr. Cornel!, it was asking too
The proceedings of the democratic
State Executive,Committee, which met
in this city, yesterday, will be found in
another column. It will be seen that
the Committee by theiraction indicate
a determination to have the party thor
oughly organized and effect a complete
canvass throughout the State. To this
end we call the attention of our state
cotemponuies to two points and hope
they will impress them upon their rea
ders.
First, the committee urges upon the
party a thorough organization ia each
county, and that all these organization*
put themrelves immediately ia cosiihu-
nicatim with the xute executive com
mittee. This is all important, and
should be done without delay. We
trust that in every county of the state
there will be a prompt response to this
action of the committee.
In the second place, the committee
have arranged lor the appointment of
sub-electors throughout the state, aod
also of a general finance committee to
aid In the work of thorough organiza
tion. We trust and believe that these
gentlemen, when appointed, will feel
their responsibility to the party and
fill their positions with earnestness,
energy and fidelity.
It is exceedingly essential that the
gubernatorial election shall be most or
derly, and that the largest: possible ma
jority be rolled up. If these two results
be accomplished, they will tell power
fully in the presidential contest. But
Twrstt-oxr states, incinding Ala
bama, elect governors Urn faff. Seven
republicans and ten democrats hold
over beyond the fall elections. We
give the nominations lor governor
which have thus far been made:
Republican. Democrat.
William R Miller,
covxzcziccr.
Convention, Aug. 30. Convention. Sept 8,
rinnina.
George T Drew.
Jonathan Xncraes. Allied H Colquitt
nusoB.
Sbelby M CnUom. Unit SteianL
mnn.
James D Williams.
In the British house ol commons, a few days
since—a young member’s maiden speech “held’
the boose, and the speaker was not coughed
down. Unlike Mr. Pitt, Mr. Chamberlain was
not accused of the atrocious mime of being a
young man. His presentation of the Issues o!
tbe pending educational controversy was heard
with respect/nl attention, and if he h«H been a
gray beard and a veteran In politics he could not
have been more highly commented, lire Eng*
Hah papers make his speech the text of extended
comment, and, on the whole, Mr. Chamberlain
seems to be ooe of the coming men in British
Goorsa T Anthony.
i
Stephen B Packard.
Frank T Nichols.
John C Talbot.
Convention, Sept. 5- Convention, Sept. 6.
xxchxoxn.
Charles MCroswell. William L Webber.
Missorai.
G A Flnklenberg. John 8 Phelps.
nWTOBL
E D Morgan. Convention, Aog 3J
SOXTH CAROLINA.
Thomas Settle. Zebnlon B Vance.
•OUT* CAROLINA.
Convention, Sept. 12. Wade Hampton.
TUXBSB.
No nominee. James D Porter.
much of his supporters to expect them
to vote lor the “reformer,” Mr. Evnrte. j to hkure these result*, thorough o~r-
So» compromise we* effected by which | gaitizution is necessary, and lor this the
the money bag. ol Sow York repnbli- I cummituje ^ their appeal to the
caniam, cx-Gov. Morgan, was put in f democracy of the state.
nomination. He is a man of enormons
wealth. He spends his money in elec
tions gushingly. He recently sent
Ho*. M. W. Lewis, in his speech be-
$10,000 to aid the sinking ' cause I {ore »$tate Agricultural Society, at
of republicanism in Indiana. ita latejmeeUng, made, says the Colum-
Outside of his money and his negative- I bus Times, some forcible and sensible
ness, he has no great amount of popu- I remarks on the importance of good
lar strength. He is not respected for I w«g°n or “dirt roads.” He declared
ability as Mr. Evarta is. He is a cold I that the work of building railroads in
selfish man of wealth, who has not the I this country had been overdone; that
thorough confidence of either the I there was not now holiness enough to
Conklinritee or the anti-Conklingites, 1 sustain *11 of them, and in many cases
into which factions the party is divid-1 their competition, instead of cheapen
ed in New York. His money and his I »ng transportation, increased its cost
sod^ standing do however give him I because of ita division among the roads
some advantages that should be met by and the necessity of adjust 5 ng freight
a strong nomination on the democratic I charges to cover the expenses of the
side. ] lines; but that good wagon roads were
The defeat of Cornell and the] still a great want of the country, and
growing strength of Mr. Curtis* fol-1 would greatly facilitate commerce and
lowers indicate the early downfall of I promote the public convenience. He
Conkling. The tide has been setting I contended that we ought to build such
heavily against him since his utter I roads all over Georgia—from court-
overthrow at Cindnnatti, where he did 1 house to court-house, and from each
not muster a handful of votes outside I court-house to the nearest railroad sta-
of tbe delegation from his own stale, ^on. He thought, too, that this could
An outcry was heard during the late be done bv the work of the stite and
canvass all over the state that he has county convicts. He cited the exam-
been identified with Grantism and P>e North Carolina, which now has
must go with it. Unless there is a 1 her convicts so employed, and express-
change in public aentiment he can M tbe hoi* that Georgia would follow
not be returned to the senate even if I ber example.
the republicans carry the legislature I Pcople, says the Macon Telegraph,
that is to choose the next senator. The I trho fear that corn will be quoted low
Saratoga convention plainly showed i n Georgia this fall, may still be able to
that tbe leadership is passing from his I sleep, if they will only reflect upon the
hands into those of his rivals. I price it will bring if turned into pork.
His friends are "disgruntled,**for tlie I While the average Georgian is selling
friends of both Evarts and Morgan all I his cotton at nine cents to turn it into
by the adjournment of the court, j through the canvass were ready to I bacon at fourteen, let him quietly be-
Tlie nncommi lonedson of Africa an-1 make terms with any one to beat take himself to raising his own meat,
nouncm however that he will after to- Conkling and Cornell. So bitter are I If corn were worth but fifty cents a
morrow consider himself judge, and I the factions that any good nomination I bushel in Georgia markets, it would be
will govern himself accordingly. Judge of the democratic convention, which I just as good in the crib to the farmer as
Kred who is in |HSMesnion adjourned meets next week, will sweep the state. I if it were worth three dollars. To the
the court to some day in Novemta r I The indications now are that either I extent of profitable domestic use it
Whipper admit* that he cannot take I Judge Church or Clarkson N. Potter I make no difference what corn maybe
"bis seat” until (hat time, but he has! w jjj be nominated. A great many I quoted at, just so long as we have none
intimated to a reporter that he I f AVOr (be nomination of Lieutenant-1 to buy. The next grand move of the
may perform some of lh e I o OTern or Doreheimer, but as he is un-1 farmers rhould V* the production of all
other functions of a circuit court I ,i er stood to bo willing to keep the sec-I his supplies of animal food
judge. This would lie harmless, for it I on< j place, some other man will doubt-1 Both parties are stuffing the mail
would lead to appeals and not to riots. I i©©© be placed at the head of the ticket. I bags with campaign speeches and
Gov. Chamberlain’s emphatic action T b© fe c t that as New York goes this evading the postal laws. Under the
in this business may have been inten-1 y ejir ©© go©© the union make* the poli- I right to frank the Congressional Record,
ded for factional purposes in his party; I ^at state peculiarly inter-1 members and senators are printing on
hut it is certain that he means busi-1 ©^ng* We have great faith that I the wrappers of speeches, Ac., the
ness, and that Whipper will not be al-1 g r Tilden’s majority in New York I words, "Part of the Congressional Rec-
lowed to take possession of the I be large. Tbe tax-paying farmers I ord—free,” ^and under this a member
judicial office he covets. If the I , nc ij ne hU way. They know what he I writes his name. As the speeches
sheriff should decide to aid I ba8 jf the result in Indiana I now being distributed were no doubt
Whipper, as ia very probable, Goy- |®hould also give Mr. Tilden the float-I once printed in The Record, the in-
ernor Chamberlain says he will vol © Q f New York, there will be a I dorsement is technically right, but no
mine a sufficient force ^ to bring the I gbarp contest between the empire I body intended the law to be used to
sheriff and the whoie W hipper faction I 0 f the north and the empire state I cover the free transportation of cam-
into subjection. This probably ends 1 0 f ^ ©©Qtb as to which will roll up 1 paign documents. It is also observed
the Whipper rebellion, and saves the I |b© largest democratic majority. Either 1 that in many cases tbe franking is not
commerce and people of Charleston | |© good for fifty thousand. I done by any member, but by a substi-
f rom the infliction of a negro judge who I wm m m I t ute>
is at once notorious for ignorance and j Ex-Senator Jos. R. Underwood,
Horace Fairbanks. Wm H H Bingham.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Nathan Goff; Jr. Henry it Matthew*,
FACT AND COMMENT.
Tiie boast of Tennessee is that 65
ton* of millet hare been cat from 18 acres o
land on a farm near Knoxville.
Giv* us your ballots or we will rid
dle yon with bulleta—General Grant to the
south.
It now looks now as if Peter Cooper
had thrown away his chances of election by
neglecting to declare against a second term.
Hoch! hoch! hoch! is the German
for hi! hi! hi!
Thr Milwaukee Sentinel is telling
Its verdant Readers that the South rsmiim.n.
havo nominated M. C. Butler for governor.
Tnc newest radical doctrine is that
state governments derive their power from mil
itary satraps, dabbed United States minhsi.
For the present all official communi
cations will be Issued by our model president,
at Long Branch, headquarters in tbe surf
Tux Presbyterian board of foreign
mission* was made $10,000 richer a day or two,
ago by a Boston man who said he would rather
pay his legacy while be was alive.
Mackarel are so abundant near
Block island that the water li said by fishermen
to look almost like dry land. They are very
large, too. one hundred to (me hundred and
twenty five making a barrel.
Thr result of cause and effect is forci
bly exemplified In the political position of Col
John B Mosby, the ex-guerrilla of Virginia.
Mosby la a Hayes man because be is a Grant
Horses are Narraganseti’s boast, and
it la very proper that they should be. There
probably is not a place c it' «iza in any civilized
country on the face of this rerblvinf; hall of ours
that can produce hones equal In spirit and
saced to the steeds of Nanaganrett Pier. Any
hone in the place can with ease trot inside of
two; that is, inside of two miles in three hoars;
and any ooe of them will, if one shakes a whip
in his face, olink ooe. and hot unfreqnently
two eyes, as If to say. •*'You shake that whip at
me three or four hundred times, and I’ll get an
gry and run away at the rate of four miles a
day.” Ah! they are spirited horses, those Pier
steeds—very spirited.—Letter to N. Y. Commer
cial Advert! ter.
Speaking ol Commodore Vanderbilt,
the New York Herald says; “It seems
that the man who has carved his name as \
a diamond on the pages of the commercial
lory of this state, and whom the people «f the
metropolis have considered hard, cold and un-
g, has ever had a deep religious sentiment
controlling his mind and action. Even now,
when.thepains of disease make him rest'ess, the
soft, low singhxg of hymns by the members of
bit family quiet his nerves. In hotel circles it
is understood that Mrs. Vanderbilt has relin
quished her right of dower in the estate of the
commodore in Ueu of the endowment of $1,000,-
(00 investment for her by the commodore in
Harlem stock about seven years ago.**
When quite a youth Gov. Tflilen
wrecked a railroad, roasted and ate his grand
mother, aided Arnold to desert to the British,
aod, if elected president, will marry Dr Mary
Walker and re enslave the Chicago Hannibal
Baltimore Gazette: Skilled American
mechanic, are .affine from Near York and other
i lo eeek In the Cd the work they
can not find In the new world. The remedy ol
Grant and the repabllean carty li to put the
troops in marching order.
A single farm iu New Jersey hag gent
twelve tons of currant* to New York this sea-
There are now no less than ten gov-
ernors at Long Branch listening to what the
wild wave* are saying.
The entire coffee crop of the world
last year was 900.000,000 pounds, of which tbe
United states imported over *00 000,000 po idds.
Thr Courier des Etats-Unis describes
the recent Grant-Cameron order as a putting of
a third of the country in a state of siege.
England has waged forty-nine wars
since 1800; Fiance thirty-eight; Busvia twenty-
two; Austria twelve; and Prussia eight
Tn* main topic in the agricultural
prem of England ls-do best bear? All the
old farmer* are buzzing about It.
There is hope that even if it should
so far as an election the country may be
spared tbe affliction of Ben Bntlei. He owns a
yacht.
A large steam vessel, the King Ar-
thnr. has arrived at New Haven to take a cargo
of ammunition from the Winchester Arms com
pany to Turkey. She will take 800 tons.
Basket political meetings are very
popular in Indiana. The farmer* bring
their dinner* and make a day of it. At the
one at Madison, on Monday, folly five thou-
This is going to be a glorious year
for democracy. The Hartford Timea want*
Connecticut counted for the biggest presidential
majority she has given since the war.
Kangaroo skins have jumped into
importance as an article of traffic In Australia,
where they are mid to yield the toughest and
most pliable leather known for hunting-boots
Private advices from Virginia indi
cate that the “mother of state* and statesmen*
will give Tilden *ixty thousand majority. The
■ thus far is all one way—lor TUden and
reform.
. , , .. . | - ■ Tiie state executive committee of
hs.l character. Tiro /‘“ who died at Bowling Green, Kentucky ^ Mu „ re preparing Mr ,, all>
also lost Ml opportunity to hag another on Wednesday, was born in Goochland {i d , di^assion 0 I theqnes-
“ Haul bunt horror.” in the mvanwht J MUnty , V a, October 2A 17-ti. In 1M3 £»“ * ia8ue U . tween lhe p^iez.
the r«opfe tho stats are qnietly hew „,aopted by his maternal uncle, ^ (agreed ;to divide time at
prepanng to put Watie Uamptim into who raided in Barren county. Ken- th< ./ Gen. Hampton and
the. xecutive office, which *«««««» tacky. He recetred bis eduction in the nominee9 ol the sUte „ d electonll
all this miserable blueness. The Whip-I th , t Bta te, terminating his scholastic Uckcta wU1 tUe state> and the
pera and Moses would then disappear courae at the university ol Kentucky follow , appointments have already
from the politics oi a state they have I at Lexington in 1SU, after which he Audtfnsoni September 2d;
long disturbed and well-nigh ruined. | read law with Robert Wickliffe. In | wjhalta. bentember 4th: Pickens. Sen-
— 1813 h * •"r 1 in the Y“ i,ed , SU ‘“ tember 5tb; Greenville. September 7tb;
THE COMBAHKE RIOT. I army as a lieutenant ol a volunteer SparUmblirgl September, 9th; Union,
. . .oul comp * nr ’ • nd . W ° a "‘ ied and Uke , n September 11th; Lanrans. September,
For a week the rice harvest of South prisoner at Dudley’s defeat, command- 13lh; Sewbe _ September 14th; Abbe-
Carolina and perliap. of G-oigia was i ng his company after the captain was September 16th.
endangered by lawless acts of col-1 mortally wounded. After his release L ’
ored laborer*. The strike which had I i n the 1*11 of 1813, he located at Glas-1 Mk. Robert W. Trapp, of Baldwin
been impending lor some time, was I gow, Kentucky, where he practiced I county, declines to let his name come
precipitated when the planters’ need of j ] aw f or ten years, during which period I before the county convention, because
help lunl become imperative. The task he was tinatee of the town and county I h® “ convinced “from considerable ex-
or day’s work with the reap-hook if 1 attorner and a member ol the legists- I perience in the past” that no country-
one acre, which Is usually completed fare from 1816 to 1819. I has any showing in such a body,
at about midday. The average I j n ig-3 ho removed with his family I H® claims that in it the town is su-
price of laiw in the rice I w Bowling Green, and was elected I preme, and that the country, though
dial! ids of South Carolina is fifty ceuta 1 a member ol the assembly of 1S25 and I in the majority, hsa no voise.
• day; bnt in harvest time two price* I ls26- From 1828 to 1836 he was judge This dee* not speak well forthecon-
are laid. The price of rice is *0 low, | 0 j ,he court of appeals, and resigned I vention plan.
owing to the competition in production I on heing elected a representative in I Hon. E. A- J ames, of Chattanooga,
which has recently sprung up, that the 1 ixingmw , in which position he ferved I takes Governor Harris’ place as a can-
rice planter, can not afford to pay more I frum 1843. In 1816 he was I didate for elector for the state at Urge
than two prices lor the work of cutting again elected to the Kentucky legists-1 on the democratic ticket,
the crop. The negroes demanded three I ture> ud w aa speaker of the house. I The statements that the Brunswick
prices, and they conspired to prevent I j n jm; he was elected a member of I and Albany railroad has been leased to
any of their number from working for j y,. United States senate for six years, I a company of English capitalists and
lea®, I and at the expiration of bis term he I that tbe chum of Co’.. Lockett against
One dollar and a half it certainly an I ^ practice of law. In 1S24 I the German ornera of that road has
exhorbitant price for a task that an or-1 Knd jji,, he waa a presidential elector. 1 been compromised at $100,000, lack the
dinary field hand can easily accomplish j wu a delegate to the Chicago I eesential element of truth. CoL Lock-
before noon. The intimidation ef thorn 1 conrenl j OI1 ^ 1864. I ett’s chum will probably be settled by
who are willing to work could not of I ^___ I courts,
course be indured. It weald J I
resnli in the'oezol the crop upon which The radical sheets at the north are Tnx boneat voter who thinks that re-
the pecuniary salvation of hundred# of [charging now-o-day* that, there are L-l liesi “within-might zsinsh his
P. B. S. PiNcntuCE is in Indianapolis
trying to borrow a quarter from Senator Morton
on tbe strength of that $20,000 which the latter
■ay* the United State* owe* hi* smoke-adored
fellow-citizen on account ol his oot being a
United State* senator.
The Constitution says, "the elec
tion ol Mr. Tilton tea foregone conclusion.'
It livery hard for a man to think ol the Beech
er baiine** and write an intelligent political
editorial.—Conyers Courier.
Democratic congressional conven
tion* are to be held in Alabama a* follow*: First
district, at Jackaou. Aug SI; second, at Ever
green. Aug. 29; third, at Entaula, Anc 30; and
fonrth at Selma, Aug 29. Conventions have al
ready been held in the four other districts.
A curious mortality is thinning oat
the republican majority iu the French areem-
b y. What with lightening, disease, and Paul
De Cassagnsc, the Bonapartlst will soon be in a
majority, and then—the empire again!
Under the present administration,
the only way to secure the intimidatir*;of Si
ting Bull is to make an anti-Hayes voter of him.
In which impossibility a bayonet would be
thrust tinder his nose quicker than a wink.
Lieut. Baird, of the French navy,
hit* originated the Idea of building a vessel ex
pressly designed to accommodate young men
who wish to complete their education by mak
ing the tour of the world. Arrangements will
be made for fifty paarengers, and the cast si the
trip is to be 20,000 francs each.
George T. Anthony, who has been
nominated by the republicans for governor of
Kansas, is not, after all, the brother of Sunn B
Anthony. He is merely her second cousin.
He is the Anthony that said that Carl Schurz
as a foreign pimp,an intruder upon the Amet-
ic-in people, and deserved to be expelled from
the pale of the republic; that Horace Greeley
a coward and an old fool; that Charles
Sumner was a liar, a scoundrel and a dirty dog.
These utterance sand the fact that nine men of
grand jury voted to Indict Mr. Anthony for
perjury last year do not seem to injure him po
litically.
The African church, one of the land
marks of Richmond, Is being ltveled to the
ground. It was erected before 1800, for the
First Baptist congregation, but has been occu
pied since 1841 exclusively by adored people.
was frequently used for public meeting*, and
Henry A. Wise, John Minor Botts, John Letcher,
R. M. T. Hunter, John Tyler, William C. Rives,
Judah P. Benjamin, Jefferson Davis. Governor
Foote, Robert Toombs, Judge Underwood, Ed
ward Everett, Henry Wilson, Gerrit Smith and
Horace Greeley have spoken from its platform.
Daring the last days of tbe southern confed
eracy Jefferson Davis and Judah P. Benjamin
addreaed a large man meeting within ita walls,
aad strove to postpone the inevitable boor oi 1
surrender.
Tns constitutions of 28 of the states
rccoenize the existence of God.
Jim Blaine is chipper, peart, sassy,
and perfectly wdL Congress has adjourned.
The number of day laborers in the
United States is estimated at 1,000,000.
The Servians have made a deter
mined stand against newspaper corespondents.
The question: What nationality owns
the north pole? is gravely discussed by Cham
ber's Journal.
Newton Booth, of California, must
bo content to rank as tbe second fop in the sen
ate while Boscoe Conkling’s lamp holds out to
burn.
There is some excuse for W&tterson.
Uisrtether was a congressman, too, and he prob
ably inherited the vicious tendency that has fi
nally sunk him into congress.
The adjutant general of tbe army
states that during the last five fiscal years end
ing June 30,1875, there were oyer 30,0.0 desert-
eo from the army.
Baltimore is suffering from a glut of
counterfeit silver ha*f dollar*. They are dated
1*53,1875 and 1876, and weigh leas than the gen-
nine coin.
A spunky Bostonian has ran up the
following notice on his vacant lot: “This lot of
land for sale at ten per cent less than the i
■or** valuation."
The Chicago Times hits the nail on
the head when it says that Senator Morton is an
ngiained demagogue and wholly unprinci
pled hypocrite.’*—Richmond Dispatch.
There is one committee at the cen
tennial exposition that has not had a vacancy
sUoe he opening. It Is the juror* on wines,
and they have sampled ov r 800 different varie-
The San Francisco Examiner rays
that in the estimates mad* of the states which
will support the national democratic ticket the
three Pacific ktatee-CalUemia. Oregon and Ne-
vada—should be counted as certain to give
their electoral votes lor Tilden and Hen
dricks.
The Brooklyn Earle is more caustic
than kind: “Mr. Maine Is put down for sixty
speeches. He Is now entire! v able to defend the
republican party, but the slightest allusions to
his bribery and marketed rulings will bring on
attack of sunstroke, though the thennome-
Tns national library has just receiv
ed the voluminous correspondence between Na
poleon HI. and his foat er-sis ter, Mme. Cornu
extending from the time that the future em
peror was ten years old until within two months
of his death. The lettes are sealed up and not
to be published till 1SS5, when M. Reuau or 1L
Durney will tuperintend their publication.
James B. Gay has made the trip by
water in an open row-boat from Baa ton, Massa
chusetts, to Detroit, Michigan, by way of the
St Lawrence river. The time allowed him was
one hundred and twenty days, and the money
depending on the result was $3,003. Gay made
the distance, estlmattd at sixteen hundred
nriles, in one hundred and nine days, being
eleven days ahead of time.
A general order just issued from the
war department classifying the national ceme-
throughout the country and fixing the
pay of superintendents, shows that there are
twenty-six cemeteries of the first dam, seventeen
of the second, fourteen of the third, and twenty-
one of the fourth. The pay of superintendents
of the first-dam is fixed at $75 per month, of the
second darn at $70, of the third dam at $65, and
of the fourth dam at $6?.
Sib Stafford Nortocote, who is to
succeed Mr. Disraeli In the leadership of the
English house of commons, is well known to
many in thk country from the fact that he was
one of tbe high joint oomuilreion whose labors
resulted in the treaty of Washington. Hs is now
in his fifty-eight year, and has parlia
ment for the last twenty yearn. %r isparticu-
ulariy distinguished in England for .the interest
he has taken in art and education.
The democratic congressional nomi
nations in North Carolina are as follows: First
district, Jrare J. Yeates of Hertford ; third di*.
tnct, Alfred M. Waddell of New Hanover; fourth
district. Joseph J. Davis of Franklin: fifth dis
trict, Alfred M. Series of Guilford; sixth district.
Welter L. Steele of Richmond; seventh district
Wriliam M. Bobbins of Iredell; eighth district,
Robert B. Vance of Buncombe.
New Orleans Bulletin: "Do vonr
duty, Potter," said she, “and march behind the
band with the torch of your inexhsustib'e pa
triotism illuming the way for your fellow pm
but don’t drink beer." When the old man
came home and set the mosquito bar on fire
with the torch of his inexhaustible patriotism,
he moved gracefully but somewhat expeditious
ly out of the room, attended by the family rock
ing chair.
New York Sun: Brother Blaine
opened the campaign in Maine for the republi
cans last night He is a good and fit represen
tative of the party. Blaine in Maine, with his
pockets full of money obtained by jobbery:
Garfield in Ohio, with his credit mobilier
shares; Orth In Indiana, with his Venezuelan
claims plunder; and Kemble in Pennsylvania,
of addition, division and silence memory—al
worthies aie working hand In hand with
Measurer Babcock, Boss Shepherd, Landaulet
Williams, Pharisee Delano and Ring Master
Chandler to elect Hayes and Wheeler, and con
tinue the reign of Grantism. They are a nice
lot of fellows to talk virtue to the public.
COLD-BLOODED MURDER.
HISS MOItTOy SERIOUSLY, IF ITOT
FATALLY, INJURED RY BtSlXO
THROWN FROJt A HORSY.
The Work of a Noted Desperado.
Special to the Constitution.
Rome, August 25,1876.
King’s ferry, on the Coosa river, yes
terday was the scene of a cold and unprovoked
murder.
A white man by the name of Gus Johnson
was in the city yesterday, and left for home
horseback. Upon arriving at
KING'S TORY,
on the Coosa river, he called on Fred
McCarver. tbo ferryman, to bring
boat over which he did. When McCarver waa
about half way across, Johuson^said “hurry
up.” McCarver replied. "I am hurrying."
This did not suit Johnson, who took deliberate
aim with a double barrel shotgus and shot
THK XXGKO MAD
In tbe fist.
A t the time of the firing a daughter of Hon C
P Morton was riding by on a high spirited
hcrec which frightened at the gun, throwing
Miss Morton and
INJURING B£B
seriously if not fatally.
McCarver is not the first man that Johnson
killed. The deed was done as the rest of his
deeds.
WHOLLY WITHOUT PROVOCATION
and premeditated. Bs was at one time placed
the luuatic asylum. He is still at large.
LEG FOUND.
NO OWNER FOR IT—BUFFOS ED TO
IthLONQ TO A NEGRO.
Special to the Constitution.
Rome, August 25.
The leg of a negro, from the knee
down, was found to day iu the Coosa river.near
city. The flesh waa nearly all gone from the
leg. There was a good boot and sock on it and
when the boot was taken ofTthe foot was foaud
betperfgct
The leg is supposed to belong to a negro wbo
was sent to the Oostanaula river list Decem
ber
STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
Proceedings of the Meeting Held
Yesterday.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 25, 1876.
Pursuant to the call of Clifford Anderson,
president of the late democratic state conven
tion, members of the newly appointed Demo
cratic State Executive Committee met at parlor
No. 2 Kimball House, at 11 A. x.
Ou motion. Miles Lewis was made temporary
chairman, and E. Y. Clarke temporary secre
tary.
On calling the! roUMessrs. M W Lewis, Warren,
J M Pace, W T Trammell, W K Simmons, W W
Turner and E Y Clarke responded to their
TO WATER A HORSE
ana the hone was found on the opposite side of
river but the negro was never heard from
afterwards.
One can see more smiling teo.s and "how do
you do" in Rome now, than any place In Geor
eta and a man has to carry a lantern aronnd
there nights to keep from stumbling against a
candidate.
There being no quorum, the Committee ad
journed till 3 o’clock to await the arrival of
other members.
Miles W. Lewis, Tern. Chairman.
E. Y. Clarke, Tern. Secretary.
APTEKNOON SESSION.
Atlanta Ga., August 25, 3 p. to.
Committee met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Mr. Lewis in the chair. A quorum waa
found tojbe present as:follows Mess?a Lewis
Warren, Camp (by proxy), Mclntire (byproxj)
Nicholls (by proxy) Pace, Jones (by nioxy) Tur*
mer, Simmons, Johnson (by proxy), Trammell
Y Clarke,Jno. T Glenn proxy forM Blandford,
and E P Howell proxy for W A Harris.
On motion of Mr. Pace, seconded by Mr. War
ren, Col George N Lester was unanimously
looted permanent chairman of the committee.
EY Clarke was unanimously elected perm- -
nent secretary.
The secretary was directed to Inform CoL
Lester at once of his election. On
motion, a committee of two
*i*ting of Means. Warren and Trammell weie
aopointed by the chair to wait upon General
Oolquitt, the democratic candidate for gover
nor, and ask him to visit the committee and
present them with his views upon the present
canvass, should he desire to do so.
Mr. Turner moved that the next meeting of
Committee take place at Macon.
Mr. Simmons offered a substitute that when
committee adjourn it do so to meet again
such time and place as the Chairman shall
designate. Th* subetltue was passed.
Here Col Lester appeared, signified his ac
ceptance of the chairmanship and took his
The committee sent for Gen Colquitt, returned
with him, and by request he offered his views
and suggestions touching a£thorough organ!'
ttion of the i party throughout the state and
active oanvaas.
Mr. Pace introduced the following resolutions,
which after slight amendment were fuuani-
Mary CuuntXBBajrs of Senator Booth
of California: “No man shall display within
right ol tbs gallery every day such exquisite
silken boas without my doieg them amp.e jus
tice. Th* world shall.know what lovely stock-
ingshe wears. No senator shall rit in the mid
dle aisle with one foot aloft, displaying afouli-
lem attissd TO hose, with cercnlean stripes, and
I not say that there is such a senator, if ba l
When the democrats nominate Wade
Hampton, the rebel raider, for governor of South
Carolina, andZebufou Vance, the rebel execu
tive, for governor of North Carolina, they show
who rule the party.—Portland Press. And when
tbe republicans of North Carolina Tvwriina^
such a prominent ex-confederate as Judge Setde
for governor does that show who rules the re
publican party? Au early answer solicit**!.—
British explorers are now at work in
Chatham county, N. C, prospecting for copper,
gold and stiver ore. A smelling furnace cost
ing $100,000 will be built and 600 skilled opera
tives brought from England.
ANew York theatre is about to
bring out a new play entitled "Custer, and his
avengers." We know something shout the
dead general, but tell us something about the
avengers.
There must be a republican party in
Portugal The kingdom is in the agonies of a
ionic, with broken banks and all the accompa
niments of a general breakdown.
It is impossible to shame a radical.
Notwithstanding the charges proven against
Colfax and Orth, they are billed to atump Indi
ana for "the ticket, " and uo protest comes from
the lips of "honest Ha yea "
The last survivor of tbe veterans who
had charge of Napoleon I. at St Helena. Joseph
Pitman, was buried two weexs ago- at Kemer-
ton, near Tewkesbury. He had attained his
ninety-third year.
M D Conway:—“Paris now repre.
tento the Latin races, and Paris itself a theatre.
Its theory still is, that what cannot be done can
be said; what cannot be said can be sung, aad
what cannot bs sung can be danced."
The boxwood used by engravers is
brought from the region of the Btark and Cas
pian seas, and is said to grow in perfection no
where else. A cubic foot of it weighs aevi
five pounds, and prioes range from $75 to $250
Carolina rka plantar# d^^nda The 700,000 UUtorato ' vutora ,n south-
riotrra gathered «T Yemzssss. grand I sen ztzttoa that elect thirty-two out of I The List is far from complete, but its useful will
and full of threat* against the whites; seventy-four senators and one hundred be ncccniasd: Azsra (Ad^bsiq. An« (O^n),
anJ it requited brave and act-1 and ninetv-two representative* in con-1 Awry. Bout»«U. EdZtup. BIiliw. Bml»r CB. r.)
ivc effort, on th.j* of the U-tM.£PteMnMS££ ££*
authorities to keep the tinkers from I the further fact that nine-tenths of the I cameron. ciapp, carpenter,
proceeding to extrems violence. They 11,700,000 illiterate southern voters rote 1 (Columbus), Delano (John) Davenport, Grant
only permitted their ungleedefs to be republican tickets. f «•<•>; Orant(Orvme>. Howard. Hodge (J.
Arrested and .'.me. to Beaufort open By a roto of nratriy two to one the
an assurance from the colored Con-1 radicals of Tennessee decided on Thurs- j suitnMirarher. Orth. J-crawor. ,Vrti-
crefaman Smalls that he would see j day not to fo through the farce of pre-lpout, Ksb.ioa. Rirtrardsoc. Sentr, Speacer,
tiie prisoners were bailed out and re- renting a state ticket. Mr. A. H. Petti-1 3 ^f* ck - *• 5“*°'*
IrJd on the nevt day. bone, of Groenevtlle. and Mr. Henry
This will probably lead to the restora-1S. Foote were named as electors for the
tion of comparative order, and thoi state at Urge.
gathering of tbe crop; hut further oat- Gov. Uobgax has been an andevia-
breaks smoogst the negroes of the Com-j tin* unquestioning supporter of
1.1— district are expected. The ne-1 Grant’s administration throoghont^nd
gro militia of the dirtrirt i. to-po^l* w^natorail th*«lettor W^aor-
in great part of lbs slnk«r% who kavelcnlaUoc 1 ianlogx* signed by Mr. |,^ n ^..,zoe^ ) f
pennesa ef at feast fvs bnadrad [Hayes, urging Mwp»> nsro.rsstkm, psovaa favorable t» «bs tare pteastag.
Woke at tbe corn cunning establish-
bment. Frederick, Md , commenced this
*k. giving employment to about 61) bands,
eiadiag men. women ami children; bnt It Is
thaa likely this lores of employers will bs
Ate brilliant church wedding
of tbe uahsra showed some very worthy but so
cially obscure people into good tea* la the mid-
disarita As won aa he discovered it, the sex
u» hastened to tbe usbet and exclaimed; “Did
you give tbe *s that seair* "lea" "What on
earth did you do that forr Dteyoonoc know
that they were only
Journal.
By the will of Henry Raine, a Lon-
Ibfced to provide for ike "nrarruse ol poor
maids.- Bsfoss desza k» rat.hi Shod sa ssjitun
Where forty young girts sre for s—
service. Oasnitiog si Utssgs of ta«nt]-oii«
<utr girt who his been siWslsd ki lie uy am
sod ustt show that she hss kebsied wsil. msy
bscousc s csndfdsts he a pontan ot
COO. lor which six girls sre showed to draw
twloteschyeshtbs t»t s< Msy sal the sta of
XoTcmber. Ihe porUon drawn In Msr isgtrrs
sSerswedding.os ths Kh of Smtemhehsnd
th® Sowmher money is given In like meaner' i.e to
Every 259th Cincinnatian commits
snldde: sixty-two per ir-nt of those who kill
themselves are Gcnnans; the avenge age
death is forty years; five men to ooe woman
the proportion of sex, and hanging is the favor
ite mode for taking off.
So good has been the administration
of the parliamentary grant for the Prince
Wales’ tour in India that a small balance will
be paid back to the exchequer. This satisfacto
ry result has been obtained, although the pres
ents of the prince have been equal in value
those of the native princes.
If a fleet of about 2,000 ships, each
ffeighted with 1.400 tons of mud, were tc ml 1
down the river every hour of every day and
uight for tear mouths continuously, they would
only transport to the sea a mam of solid matter
equal to that borne down by the Ganges in the
lour mouths of the flood season.
“tsmiso Bull” read that “order'
Grant's standing and with much aali«£actfo*v
He always did believe the worn asvuge* were
down *onth, and congratulates himself that
preside it attest agrees with him that the pres
ence of the army is most needed in that section.
gottay-dzy. i
Am qnuscaX spectacle was presented
And now it is said Governor Tilden
la "a manufacturer of pills!” We hope this will
not torn out a lie, for. Hit is Dus, the demand
for these pills will exceed the supply!
election. Grant people will find them “attent-
Tbn country requires a lively
purging, an* *bs Hides* pill will doit—Sew
Yesterday morning about four o’clock
terrible struggle took place between officer
A King of the police, and a negro thief whom
ndeavoring to arrest. We regret to say
that the officer as well as the negro received
Resolved, That the Chairman and Secretary
be appointed a sub committee, with power and
authority to represent this committee on all
miuor matters in tbe conduct of the fall
palgox
Resolved, That recognizing ths necessity of
organization as an important condition of large
success, we exhort the democracy of each couaty
tbe state to look carefully and promptly to
thorough organisation, establishing a system
where it may be wanting, and perfecting it
where it now exists; and that the chairman or
secretary of sue a organization be requested to
report to the secretary of this committee, with
out unnecessary delay.
Resolved. That we consider party unity to be
of prime Importance, and we do earnestly depre
cate all independent candidacy.
Resolved, That we do bespeak that activity of
the party which the political issues justify and
demand, confidently recommending in connec
tion therewith the continuance of a just and
honorable conduct toward our political oppo
nent*.
Resolved, That the chairman of this commit
tee be and is requested to prepare and issue
an address to thedemocrmtic party of this state,
embodying the views of this committees* ex-
pressed iu the foregoing resolutions, with such
other matters ashe may choose to present*
On motion, tbe Chairman was authorized to
appoint a sub-elector in each county of the
State. On motion of Mr. Warrtn, t he Chairman
was directed to appoint a finance committee of
thirteen, including the Secretary as treasurer,
to raise funds for campaign purpose*.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were
made a sub committee to transact all business
not requiring the attention of the full commit-
After making seven members rf the Commit
tee s quorum, the Committee adjourned to mte:
at the call of the Chairman.
Gbo N. Lester,
Chairman.
Secretary.
©ajemoaRtlc papers pleas? copy.
Don’t Do IS.
Upon the first symptoms of Liver
Complaint how frequently the mis-
guided sufferer applies blue pills, ctlo-
mel and other mineral poisons in the
delusive hope of obtaining relief,
whereas these powerful purgatives but
aggravate the disease and debilitate the
constitution. Dr. Tutt has had the
couraee to ignore this killing practice
the old school, and resort to natnre
relieve his patients. His remedies,
drawn from the vegetable kingdom,
are almost miraculous iniresovat ng tbe
broken down and diseased body. The
letters and evidences of cured patients
in the doctor’s possession, is a tribute
gratitude to his genius and skill which
but a few can exhibit. His Liver Pills
and other preparations are being sent
all over the country. They can be
found in almost every town and hamlet
in the United btates, and such is the
confidence of the people in them that
that they even use them in cases for
which they are not prescribed.
Tfce-Amfllox Candidate-Aronnd.
FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY.
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER BE
TWEEN POLICEMAN KINO AAD
A NEQEO THIEF.
Both Sldos Very Severely Hanled.
THE RECORDER AND HIS VICTIMS,
A Moraine In the Police Court.
Mamy Jones, Ella Wsllsoe, Alfred Willough
by, Lucy Willoughby, Mattie Williams, and
Ann Thomas, hail from that eminently retired
section of our city known sa Crowfoot alley.
This inti resting street is not laid down ou any
map (hat we hare ever seen, and is never found
by a visitor, unless by accident For a man of
blighted hopes, who wishes to retire to some
spot where there was no danger of his
ing seen again* Crowfoot alley offers special
inducement*. The principal scenery along
disappearance of every thing living within
sight The women ot Crowfoot alley, however,
have mouths ot their own. and like most of
their visitor* know how to use them.
Ella Wallace, a dark mulatto
munity. What induced Kite to thus cut herself
she arrived than the whoie community turned
out full to Inspect her. and sit in judgment
Eita with mnch vexation of spint, and sallying
forth the other morning she afterword* met
I Mary Jones in her Baca yard, and there at once
arose a noise a* of two women fuss' ng and paU-i
lo* with much violence. Now it is not the c
roll going on in their neighborhool
“Mng an active part, so Lucy Willoughby, Mat
Williams, Ann Thomas and Alfred Willough
by, being all possessed ol healthy lungsj and
nooding a little exercise gathered around
first ladles, and pip bed
The discord of words that now arose was great
and much steam, which might have been util
ized at the wash tub, was thrown sway. Finally
hind it.
and the discord of war in Crow Foot alley is
was being tried, a nigger oa one of the front
beaches burst oat into a hoarse laugh at a point
where there wo* nothing to laugh a>. The dar
key was at once collared by a stout policeman
and deposited on his feet in front of the court,
where his expressive countenance rapidly
“Wlisr’a Ue Boss?**
Pete wanted a job yesterday and
wentinto a store which is In the hands of a
receiver.
lengthened
tinto i
expression of intense
anguish. The court rubbed Its nose with the
pen aud asked the miserable nigger to explain
the joke that all hands might
laugh. The darkey made sever
al eilorts to apeak, but produced nothing. Bo
the court toTO him he would carry out the taw a
- - tag p* y f j end costs,
tbe rear. It is needless to
jedful example a more sol
emn set of darkeys than those behind ths bar
boss!” retorted the de-*:.
•Is yer jess foolin’ me!*
'No. this store’s got no boss—it hss got a re
ceiver l"
"Beaef’beri" exclaimed Pete. Den good-bye,
boss, ’kase taint de reweber dot I’hj lookin’ fur
—hit’s de man whar pays nut dat I’m alter!"
And he applied next door.
George Washington Augustus Hutch*, a little
the judge, to answer the offense ot squirting
water on the streets without a due regard to the
rights of persons aud property. George’s idea
of happiness is to hold one end of a hose pipe,
while the water is pouring out of the other, lie
Is also au inventive youth, and if all the
Old Sion \orcroM.
As they cune down from the oity hall last
night Old 81 remarked to Joke;
time making scientific experiments. The other
let dem prilytishuns nomn-uatc him fur de
moistening a street In front ol
. teas usual,when hisatt “
was attracted towards an elderly ^enl
ted on a caro-stone about twenty feet in his
front. The brilliant youth determined at onoe
to test the question whether a. tream of water
could be passed between the gentleman and the
gubner on the’publican ticket, balnt he?”
“Yas. fiat's what he in the freelimlna-
tion remarks dot he made ’ ‘
’Dat a de feezin' dat I'ae sorry fur de de
you sc
sorry like I is when I sees one deee old
gra possums creeping cut -u de hi 11m ob a
’simmon treearteruslaji* i"'
was not given to scientific investigations
made at his expense. Ho slid away from the
stone with great agility, wrung a couple
-* --’dm ol water out
coat _ toil pocket.
went for George Washington before tLat aston
ished negro could get out of his way. The shak
policeman took hnn in charge, lhe elderly
attain knowledge, aud not doing anything
rough malioe, the court let him off with $100
and costs.
A Smash np Between Neighbors.
Tbe first case which occupied the at
tention of our worthy recorder yesterday morn
ing involved the peace of two small families
from the first ward. It was husband and wife
on one side va. mother and daughter on the
other. They occupied adjacent houses, and or
dinarily lived together very neighborly and lov-
occasionally went to church. But when the
break up did come it was rough. The other
evening Mrs Brown entertained a soldier to tho
great disgust of Mr*. Smith, who regarded it as
unpardonable sin. Mrs Brown further had
duty. Mr King is one of the most efficient
member:! of the force and h#s loss will be se
verely felt aud It is to be hoped that he will be
out sgsiu in a short time.
THE FACTS OF TIIE ENCOUNTER
are as fol Iowa King was on his beat on Chapel
stieetnear Sergeant Flynn’s house. He was
alone from the fact that when he and lhe other
officer with him on that beat, had separated
short time previously to extinguish their
lamps, they misunderstood each other as to the
place where they were to meet again, and King’s
partner failed to find him. He htd also for
gotten to put his pistol on when he left home,
and was armed only with his club. While he
was thus walking slowly along, he met a negro
man. hurrying down the street with a sack
his shoulders. It was evident fr-jm the appear
ance of the sack that It had something inside of
and the general appearance of the negro at
that time of night was so suspicious that King
hailed him and ordered him to stop. This the
darkey declined to do, but seemed rather dis
posed to Increase his speed. King then asked
him what he had in that sack, and tbe negro
said nothing. This was entirely too thin, and
the officer at onoe closed In with him.
The negro was a powerful, heavy-built, gin
ger cake oolorod African, and b ing encouraged
by ths fact that the officer was alone, he at
jl un hi
point of great intensity .she took her daughter
Lucy she sallied forth to do up the Smith fami
ly. The lots were divided by a fence, and on
either Side of this neutral ground the opposlog
forces took position, and defied each other
F««Ul.U, SUU UCUCtt UltU UMIM
through the cracks. Mrs. Frown informed Mix
Smith that her mother was just
a neighbor anr such menage aoouta little oil.
Tool! of the remarks, Mrs Smith made no other
reply than to occasionally spit upon the ground
with great vlolence,and drum with her fingers a
at last she again applied her mouth te the crock
nigger was not pleasant.
Brown and her daughter $5 apiece. The court
told them the fun they had enjoyed across the
fence was worth double ths amount, but times
were hard and he would let them off light.
WATKRKJCLON BOW.
Ann Scott and Jim Jones are two barefooted
little Bohemians, neither above three fe t high,
and both evidently enemies to soap and water.
together in the streets of Jennings town,
week Jim got In possession of a watermelon .and
wss engaged in putting It where
side of the haul, and Ann thought that a house
hod fallen on her, and raised such a fuss that
the police quickly had Jim in custody. Ue was
fined $5 and costs.
There were no more prisoners to be tried, and
court adjourned until Monday morning.
Political and Oilier Scrape* Us»|
ie Before Uae Police Court
Yesterday.
Our worthy recorder opened his in
vestigations yosterday morning with the lint
political fight of the season. This Is one of
those unfortunate accidents which will happen
when gentlemen attempt to discuss whisky
an-1 candidates together, and happen to differ
His bead is not bruised, but his arm gives him
modi suffering The boys sre on the lock out
for that nigger and they will show hhn some
fun when they catch him. Ia the meantime
wish Officer King a speedy recovery.
THreeOld Ben.
N.Y. Sun.
Commodore Vanderbilt, naturally
enough, might, draw some encourage
ment from the vista he has recently
received from Mr Charles O'Conor ana
Mr. Tburlow Weed. Two such aged
men as these, who had stood so long
apparently so near death’s door, and
had yet recovered sufficiently to go
—A correspondent says: “Sundown
about visiting the sick, afford convinc-
in the curious doctrine of chances might
Hsti
feces, and if every woman fe to be her wiH be added to those of Messrs O’Conor d*>wM«Lin'aahrtU
own judge, then wont every woman and Weed, to constitute a trio of re- - ■ —-—
wear a chapeaux? mazkoblerecoveries.
i teats, and having woraefl up her wrath to
woman as Mrs.
business was suspended on both skies of tbe
ewhich the court*
CHOICE AND CHANGE.
her feelings when she beheld her tender boy in 1
the act of descending to the floor from an lnvbl-1
• Thttonratdrasrt a«oral Wrotto d* T .
t oned, aud great anguish depicted upon his Chose each a flower Cram out the same bouquet,
face. “ Bress de Lord, chile, what I .
am de matter," exol-dmed the astonished Onechoao a violet: "May my life,” sold she.
mother. But she rso=Ived no reply and the —
at once commenced to cut a tsw antics over the
porch as it he were erszy, still keeping his hand
from thcHJ movements that
George had received a violent contusiouMMP
where about that patch, end to prevent anymore
I accidents of the same as well as to see where the
projectile had come from, the mother and son
retired withindoors. No sooner hod she disap
peared than th* head and^aco ot a young man i
came info view on the top of thehoose opposite.
I Us was smiling away as if something tickled
him beyond expression, and from the way he
was adilisting another rock into the sling-shot
he held in Lis right ha-id, it wss evident he was j
looking about to sec if any mmm
with patches in their breeches wero within
•booting distance anywhere around. The wrath
ful mother instantly d.rted out on the porch.
and the head and face instantly disappeared.
•Like this sweet flower's be passed in privacy l"
Another—* glad Hebe-deftiy chose
From the rare duster an imperial rose:—
“May life for me,** she said, "through all its
hours,
Be bright like thine, thou empress of tho
flowers 1"
seeing a young man paa tho house on his way
to work. She had him arrested, but fortunately
A third the lily chose. "I mark in thee.
Passion," she whispered, "wed to purity.**
The maiden shy who fain had dwelt apart
lived Fashion’s Queen -though with on aching
heart.
She, whose warm soul and yearning hope did
crave
bliss, rich, rose-like,—filled an early grave!
While she who loved tho Uly,—hapless maid !*—
Perished forlorn,—dishonored and betrayed!
— [Scribner for September.
Yesterday t^o little darkies had a
"spute" about a watermelon. Bald one:
—BO »*• wash yo’sef
wld six buckets ob water an' cix bar ob soap,
yerheth?”
“Don’t bodder wid me, boy!"warned the oth-
•How are dat, boss?" querrlcd P^te.
“Don’t call me boss; I tell you we’ve got no
’sirnmon tree arterdsuu’ d’iloled up slmmon
in de woods !’* replied Old £i. seriously.
"What hab dat got ter do wid Mister Norcross,
tell me dat? 'Hpose he gits de ’stimnon, den yer
aint sorry, is yerV* rrgaedJake.
“Phew! nlgspr, d-;’« whar de trubble giner-
ally hab ariz wid de 'poraom, kase when‘he'
reach out fur do 'slmmon some feller cams
Toug, shake him out hU tote him off.
kn’ whin de dimraycnUs shake do 'publican
tree dis fall dat ole ' possum’s gwlne ter drap
in' drapmons’rous bard—on* he alnt gwlne ter
k ab no'sirnmon In his hand, nudder!
Jake gave up the point, after so dear an Illus
tration of the operation of fat*.
TUNE TO BE PLAYED ON A HAND ORGAN.
Jake’sLltt-e Trouble.
Jake was in the “dumps” yesterday,
when he came In with the mail.
Flop—Flop—Flop.
From Grant to Greeley and back;
Like “bcuta ball" returned by a skillful “short
Or Dugald Dalgetty hack.
‘What’s the matter, Jaae?"
Nnffin. suh, ’oeptin a little ’sturbaneftj twlxt
two ob us,"
Which two of yotiT’
i* dot jailer gal down to de boardin'
The people are fools, they will swallow tho
osau
go for the thing that pays.
house, far.'
■’What has she done ?"
T.rit her a note. sah. far ter go tn de baptizin’
ter morrer out ter dc New Zire church, au’ she
nebber answer’d Lit—riie jess go an' stick dat
note up on de (side ob dc hou*e whar all de
white fokes could read hit.*'
"Well, what of that?"
"Dot's'nuff! El l wants ter ax de whits
fokes ter go ter dot baptizin’ I'm ’gwlne ter lain
Spont—8pout—fepout.
For Bobcaoo and Belknap and Hayes.
For the rogues that ore In; afraid to go out.
And face the coming days.
And Jake refused all consolation in the mat
ter.
Old SI on Aruiy Protection.
Old Si came up yesterday for infor
mation. He said:
Lookie hvar, young mr.rster, sum ob de
Omen! who office hold
Stick to them like chemut burrs;
over your frauds with faces bold.
For this is tho song of Carl Schurz.
—N. Y. World.
"That is true. Uncle Si.**
‘•Is de country nebber ’swine ter be lef
"I tell yer the army hurta; hitwuz got up ter
»ooming down to protect the
negroes, that’s all.’
place. An* I look mighty ’(.pishoua ’pan die
y cornin’ ’round hyar enn> how!’*
was finally convinced that tho army would
Sea Nymphs and Their Toe*.
BROWED FIGHT.
scuffle took place, in which the negro broke
loose from Krug, and jumped over ths fence
around Flynn’s lot into his back yard King was
dose at his heels and caught him again, and a
second scuffle ensued. Finally the darkey broke
loose, and picked up from the ground where It
was lying a heavy piece of flooring plank, about
six inches wide and seven feet long. With this
dangerous weapon he assaulted the policeman,
and did bis level best to kill him. He aimed
every blow at his head, and wielded his plank
with the strength of a lion. King menaced to
protect his head by throwing up his left
arm and receiving the blows
and In the meantime
he paid the darkey back as well as he could with
his dub. During the struggle a table standing
out In the yard wss overturned, and the noise
aroused the family in the house. Unfortu
nately Sergeant Flynn was also on duty, and
absent, leaving only females In the house, so in their sentiment* about the latter.—
King could obtain uo assistance from that Upon
source. The contest wu
negro’s long plonk giving him the advantage, nent s'lroe’s, where the inride man is refreshed
and finally a terrific blow beat down King’s and where independent voters delight to con-
guard, and the fist side of the plank struck him p^Bgste about election timea The crowd
Goorgo Alfred Townsend’s Cape May Letter to
tho Philadelphia Times.
Stockings of blue, fed and striped are
worn this summer in the bath, knee
high, twilh a coquettish little white
seam down the aide as if it was * ri p-
What conning ha* not wouonl She t*
aware that her fool i* almost always
inferior to a man’s in grace and plant.
A man stands like a marble statue,with
the bine veins cut clearly; a woman’s
foot is the trade mark of irresolution
and only half develop! 1 .!, and the toes
take hold of nothing. Her big toe
points upward and her little toe
shrink* into the sand. The precise
connection between woman and her
squeal I could neverascerlain. Origk
nally no doubt, when Hhe was alone
with Darwin, the euneid waa all the
language she had. Development came
along, and the caudal part of the lady
became an imperfect bunch of toes,
while the object finally learned to ar
ticulate. Yet on all trying occasions
she resumes the squeal as Mrs. Dar
win con attest. That squeal runs up
the line of breakers at Cape May, as
the cold water strikes three thousand
ankles. Then we observe the uniform
ity with which every daughter of Thetis
arge, ami upon the outskirts the active condi
venation wu active, and each gentleman did
his best to ooe vrnoe tne others that the state wu
irretrievably lost if hta particular can
didate wu not elected. Two independent voters
in particular became considerably mixed over
their candidate*. One voter insisted that hta
wu tbe best man In the world, knew how to
speud hta mooey when he had any aud in fact
VIOLENTLY UPON THE HEAD
that he wu stunned for a moment, and came
falling to the ground. The nrgro took ad
vantage of this, and springing again over the
fence, ran down Chapel street to Fair, and
down FRir street through some vacant
lots, until he paseed out of sight
King followed him about seventy-five yards but
finding* that in^hta cordition he could not
Overtake him, hs returned to the house. Here
all the ladies.were in some excitement
fight, but rendered him all the aid tbev could,
and in a short time he wu able to go home. On
investigation of the field of battle, showed that ment that had been paid by voter No.* 1 to hta gands and into the boap&adsoi Mrs.
Kinr had used hta club with considerable effect. candUtatewaa received by veter No. 2with to Nebttme, she hoars the small boy ex-
he loved him better than hta owu mother-in-
would take
voter
Now
is armed in her corset*. Their dimin
ished proportions confirm the story of
Adam, that it took only one of his ribs
to make a whole woman. Bat these
general defections of form only make
more admirable the perfect of her sex.
She is from Baltimore, and weighs
about one hundred and thirty pounds,
at the ago of 16. Her hair is a rich
copper brown, flung loose like mane.
Her feet and ankles are as white as the
fleety aoul of a billiard ball, witich has
invisible legs oi ivory. She wears a
it of dark red, with a t-kirt and elen-
Serbrecches, »od daahrng do wit, the
Th.neiooe-.lrat wu ohied up with elrrah claim, “What a pretty daughter our
cat shoot tn Inch end s hall Ion, throof h iu ett , feJ i u, , lp , ta ^e. t profusion, vv lien washerwoman has 1”
crown, and quantities of blood were found all voter No. L dilated —*
about the yard. This blood
eit., mmi ixuui turn ups au yrutueiou. nueu
voter No. L dilated upon the strong prob
abilities of hta candidate * success, intense an
guish became depicted upon voter No 7s ex-
depicted upon voter No 7s ex-
from the no
BTO. A eeerch Into the dzrtej-. rack, which he Jpaiive llnememau if'be ailrewl; raw the “There** Walklnc Abend of Ton,
hod olio left, brought to light a pair of fu:l 1 rightful calami ties_such a^reault would bring
grown and very fine chickens, rooster oxd hen ‘ “
zen’s fowl bouse. The bratae^upon: King's left uSnu& tonreof theoompSmB^^wjS^ Blue Bldg* Blade.
«nn ere very eerere, end be h*> forth, present ‘SSKS&ffi dJd“*ui!Siu£ The rnoet amusing incident of the
Mark, of the man permit himsellto be eztincnlBhul. Hart-ia controversy between \ ance and Settle,
eerere blow, he received, extending from lhe thrown huneelf ouufd*of hla dtinkbe reap- in Ashville. waa Vance’a “walking”an
£2 Sdote*. Governor Vance told theater
tonguea became like unto an approaching of the old man who gave' ilia BOJ1
J — “ areiipainad 10 fi ne horse. The young man went off to
taix. hg a TOT natural cra,z. “thefr con“‘ some huge gUhering,and commenced
action these two very worthy voter*, from damn- swapping. He swapped five times and
lug each o heris candidates fell to damning came home with a lame, one-eyed.
du^7^y^^7^ra?ali >i |to^du> 1 ^ noor, sway-backed old horee: Vance
oue voter trying hta best to so pummel another
voter, aa to forever hereafter make candidate* a
h him. They were a
to the police, and the
ddeut was discussed until some gen tie man pro
posed a drink ah aroand, and thus the matter
was forgotten. In court the recorder listened to
the evidence attentively, and scratched his bead
lor a long time before he could arrive at a decte-
undefiled by any s
A young man of benign countenance was
ofdissolution are not always HcMicnaei,*^accompaniedbjTaTthreefootlump his old place on the supreme court
of charcoal, with a two foot patch TO the seat of bench.”
hta breeches, whom she said was her son
On the other hand, thoee who believe T^cnte. eppirch'd tbe tor. end aeM tbc Touug
man was guilty, for shehnd seed him. There-
_ man waa suuty, wt oubuw muiuio. lima
argue that the very fact of the recovery ‘Sur£“*Ye«SSrroomlng’S?e^id his place on the supreme^ court bench
* * hoy rntrod to the trout porch of their ro-
. of these two seems to tender the restor-
ehapean are very ugly and should only ‘ ation of another aged man, against all
be worn by those who poeeesa a pretty, prophecies, the more improbable.
youthful face.” Now, the question; Everybody, however, wilt hope that uL'oirabthe etiwith i^t » . . ......
aria* who ia to be the judge of those tbe name of the venerable commodore pecalhw eouud e»o»* contact hetwyea shard present says the inimitable way t
imitates the old man hobbling ont on
his cratches, and examining the horse.
He examined bia teeth, then hi* eye*,
4c., <!tc., and after some reflection he
look* over hi* spectacle* and savs'-John.
my son, there’* walking ahead of yon
yet-’’
Vance then told how hi* competitor,
hio dose wu foe Ute good of their country. Judge Settle, had been swapping poei-
thatthaoouitwaa loathe to fine them, end fl- tion*. “First”, *aid he, “my competitor
on the supreme court bench,
•t"*! '?.*? tt - ? t»tooU*m H e awnpoed that place off to become
minister to Pe-rough (as Leah would
call it) He then got tired of that place
“Gentlemen,” said Vance, “he has
actually been foolteh enough to resign
second time to beat me forgorernor-
lor dinner, me!” (Great laughter.) Then turning
to Judge Settle. “There’s walking be-
MiaMcZUe* hraidnnohe at of a^gtdaeOl* f ore j. OUTe t, Thomas!” A gentleman
which Vance said this created*©much
THE CHILD VIOLINIST.
He hod played f
Till the poor little head was heavy.
And the poor little brain would swim.
And the face grew peeked and eerie.
And the targe eyes atronge and bright.
And they said—too late—’^He Is weary!
tin *b*ll Mat fne at Inert t/utlahtl'*
Ue shall real for at least to-ulght!"
But at dawn, when the birds were waking.
As they watched In the silent room.
With the wand of a atronge cord breaking.
Aitbey watched in the silent room,
Tth the waud of a strange cord brae'
A something snapped In the gloom.
' Twos a string of the vtoilnoello,
And they heard him stir in hta bod:
Corn hill Magazine.
IN A SWING.
[nr-]
Each daisy underneath your feet
Should count itself thrice happy sweet;
Each purple tro »deu clover-head
Should thank yoa, even, when 'tta dead,
*' >w bleat is every twisted otrard!
rope, encircled by your hand!
Now up a little; foster! sol
While through the soft June air you go.
I wish thrt I might always stay
Below you, as I am to-day.
Keeping you for above all care
That other women have to bear;
And high in air though you might be,
You always must come back to me.
[snK.]
Door heart. If June staid all year long,
11 twisted ropes were always strom®.
If daisy-bloom and ciaver-h
Were never browd and wit*
If every robin on the tree
Were never browd and withered;
If every robin on the tree
Did not look down and wink at me.
U.d say: "That creature trie* to fly.
But knows not how to soar on high:'*
If I couid bring thecathingsto pom.
Then you should stand upon the grass,
‘ * .ve vour head would awing.
1 quite another thing;
Since one of ns on earth mu«t aide.
The other should not leave 1^* side.
THE SONG 6E THE SCUORZ.
For Sctiuiz and Wheeler and llzyie.
-Turn—Torn,
To the aldewhercthe butter fe ipnrad.
The Depth or Minin* Shone.
Baltimore American.
Twenty years ago the deepest mining
shafts in the world reached only about
2,000 feet below the surface. The very
deepest, we believe, was a metalliferous
mine in Hanover, which had been car
ried down to a depth of 2,200 feet.
The deepest perpendicular shaft to-day
is the Adelbert shaft, in a silver-lead
mine in Prizibram, in Bohemia, which
has reached a depth of 3,280 feet. The
attainment of that depth was made the
occasion of a three days’ festival, and
still further noticed by the striking off
of a large number of commemorative
silver medals of the value of a florin
each. There is no record of the begin
ning of work on this mine, although
its written history goes back to 1527.
An elegant commemorative volume
has been written and printed, which is
most interesting to those that have a
taste for the actual ties or antiquities of
mining industry. There are two other
localities, however, where a greater
depth has been reached than at the
Adelbert shaft, bnt not in a perpen
dicular line. These are: 1. Tiie Rock-
salt bore hole, near Sperenbetg, not far
from Berlin, which a few years a;
years ago had
been bored to a depth of 4,175 feet. 2.
The coal mines of Vivien Ramus, in
Belgium, where tbe miners, by shaft-
sinking, together with boring, have
reached a total depth of 3,542 feet.
Turning from these two mines, no shaft
in nnbroken perpendicular lines has
yet exceeded the depth of 3,280 feet.
The deepest bore hole in the world is
the artesian spring at Potsdam, in
Missouri, which reaches a depth of
5,500 feet.
Stylish Eqatpegee at Newport.
New York Exprera.
The English four-in-hand coaches
here are owned by James Gordon Ben
nett, Aug. Whiting, jr., W P Douglass,
Theodore Havemaver and Prof Roger*,
ot Philadelphia. Tne Havemeyers nave
twenty-six horses, James G Bennett
has fifteen and Thomas Winans six
teen. The more elegant of the private
establishments are owned by Mrs Pa-
ran Stevens, James Kcmoehan, Then
Havemeyer, George P Wetmore, Ang
Brown, George Fuller, Mr Thorne
i tandem), L P Morton, Edward Cooper,
i zi-orge Fearing, Mr Parish, Dr Geppire,
Gen Potter, Misses Hunter, J G Ben
nett, John D Norman, Col Kip, Louis
Lorillard, John H Baker of Brooklyn;
Nick Beach of Hartford, John Dore,
Dr. Gnitarri, and others. George Ful
ler's Hambletonian team ana Thos
Mann’s greys are said to be the finest
in Newport.
Fried Flat*
Columbub, August 17.—A horri
ble case of self torture, in order to avoid
work, occurred among the convict la
borers employed in Gill's Foundry to
day. A man named Henry Smith, who
waa sent here some months since, from
Lawrence countv, on a four years’ sen
tence for horse stealing, had been em
ployed in the foundry as smoulder.
Today, f
after he had filled fhe moulds
of some nineteen or twenty flasks, and
bad completfidhis day’s work, he was
noticed to take ont a ladle fall ot moal-
ten iron and set it down in frontof him.
Approaching the gnaril then he asked
him how mnch work he
exjtected him
to do to-morrow. Tbe guard replied
that he would expect him to do as much
as he bad done today. Smith declar
ed that he wouldn’t, and, without more
ado, jerked off the glove and plnnged
his right band into the ladle of metal
np to the wrist. The guard jumped at
bun and dragged him away. The stran
gest port of the story is that his hand
Doing sweaty the moulten metal was
thereby prevented from bnrning it off;
although it still burned in very severe
ly -so severely, indeed; that that it 1»
lilrnln Lza fPlll ltd Irunf tilla Pn* tnnnlra '<(
likely he will be kept idle for weeks,:if
not months, before he can recover.
own'jndge, then wont every woman sad Weed, to constitute a trio, ot re- SteJ 7 thuS U 2tSi wra "dkSii* merriment that it was ten minutes be-
. ~ • raotlraz tamedtezeiraasmuid*aadWbafcwcift tore be qoojd proceed.
—In one scene of Wagner’s “Die
Walkore”—a camp—the war maidens
dash over the stage on horseback, each
with a dead wa-rior lying across her
saddle-bow, singing the wild chaunts of
the ffa&urt motif and brandishing
their spears and shields- The dead
warriors hang on by tbehf sye-llds, and
axe waipily applauds^.
•*§