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Newspaper Page TextTIfEC INSTITUTION PUB. CO ATLANTA, OEOIIGIA, FOR THE WEEK ENDING TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1878. volume .*» IXH.i\TI'>Nh.~U-,k I hr dole UrtfMNi Forward l he the printed ItWI on renew* al |«**t oee week I: COSttTITVTiOX, A FREE LIBRARY. » 'MtWIH Mr, for Mrm, *"'■ <l>IIOrr«-Korf, HroO, Xm. • <l Torn Work. W.rk, Work! It)' .fpfrl.l •rrauKtrm.tita with tl.o l>uM rhrrr, • d (ijr b.j1n, I,[jo',- r* of li I.. k>. .err rukblvl I . n.lttlb! f« or 111. u, •dented idler: For . » fihe • • The fa etch mew ’rad I he II Tft<re lirk-i »v r»*** *t III • M Ire , 1 cboow jr«M t F»id. r MjoIi uA In c.o h, i ok eu.rr* $1 All »pi» liar Mtjrwl ’<• Jly W w IJcpw .rth Lit >n- (•or-lljre tiwertheer . Hjr li ■<«!» Il'**ug'iton. Tu* sar. Hjr Amr Jte <lu uemlo T.'*a»:*iitl hr T I. Ufa Th. lAlrd«-( N rl*w. I!y Mr* Olipha it W«l hor% T* ee t f 'hr S.. u ttr*i, JJorf r KOI « the ll .id. 11/ ll * Hi lu.ly r IL«.* r GJ ro, 11/ VargaM Wmtuer. A K<-; t.. |h« Kn mlcdfe Lae of the Holy ltt 1 . H/ J ho II*i*ry IT. out, H D. A Key .oUr Kuowl dgs and UV of Cbnr h U'Mory. Aaae .t- itj Johu lit er/ Hluut, D II. |lrc*ki'<K Him* 11 w> llilt illy. By George I. wreuce. of f>»ro. oun 1 Median.* 11/ A J JUi.d Vi f-na », Co*mcllca, e'c. Hy A J toa ey. II«u ! Hoot of the T« llet. 11/ A J Coo ey. i harie* I» Ctcae u * It »der. By • h rl«« Kent. Ilttree Umk. Osi 8e*t« tail hid lit*. clc. By Franc:* Iiw/rr- Kriu*'* K g«g meat. **o. (loth. Tn -(iroal Kiaprcw* It/Scheie IlcVtre. I he II , |, Ml P 11/ Kith< r.ue h*u .dera. II race Mine 11/ Mr. M J Mallar/. J*oJ;»a; or, Ihe A-- or*. iHk .ghtcr. Ana* of ^ lodlib-1 Fy lion John I* Kennedy. The ll«;tey*. Hi IRmy Kingsley, l.vl/ lUX !. «•! *0.1 Saved 11/ the II ,u Mr* No to I. Mane Dm » e. It/ Madsine Got* »: de Witt Middle inaicli 11/ Geo Eliot In 4 volume*. A K » to the Na tat v« of the Four UtmpS.a. Hy JPNorrka M A A Key to the Narrative of the Acta. By J I* Nor- Tit, M A. Overman’* Mechanic*. ]*icp»ration for (hath. Hy Hcv O hhlp iy. Th- l r..f.MorV W ,lo. 11/ Annie I. Vacg rgor. Ho • Hon l.ildt’*' Ladle*- |i ok of Po ti Abu.- of M* nutty. A Urea Lely. All ahem l'-ge, K q. r gii 11/ ;• K Hr ddoo- 3 volume*, i (alv.n. H.uday Library, a It/ M <W Hethaw Edwrard 1 '. Wt UU n oe. Hy FI •rrnre Mungo rery. ■ad K y Hy T W S(>elRht. roue*. You h Hy II F Kvra d. . 8a per. Hy Thomt* W i.eon, ll H .. Hum id EH Ion. of Flow r*. th« notitb has contributed to the na- Assured ; but conceding the reelection tion*! councils since the war. We are of these nix fcenaton^ar.d admitting the aver-e to ruperlatives ; nut can not re- dtfsat of Mr. Btrnum, of Connecticut, /rain from remarking that we consider aad Mr. Voorhees, of Iudiana, fbt Mre. Gordon the b mt type of the south- democrats would stiii have six maj .ri- **rn woman that Washington has seen j ty after the fourth of next March. No in many a day. Sprung from a long ! democratic losses are thought possible and i:lus*rioni9 lineage, cultured, grace-; except in Connecticut and Indiana, and ful, generous -ardent, loyal and ten- j even in these states they are very im der —iiandsome, bril iantand winsome probable. A democratic maj »rity —she reigns as divinely in the talon as the fena*e is therefore a settled political in the home. As unstinted as has been the praise lavished upon cur senior senator, we can hut say that he ia wor- hily mated, and the south, as proud ea it is of him, gives equal honor to the fair woman who has been the inspira tion of his life, and oftentimes wisest counsellor and most efficient friend. UKOkGU IN CO'iOREOH. At i I \v rh. IlyF.Fi A f .nr Trill • amt fru.l A .tv-Ur Hum 11 Mao l^nri lUrdia t t Towrr*. Hy Authii. lU«l*utl’* Natural li» l» : I H ouUrciUm* of p rxm and 1 H II M Ilmkcurtdgr. IU «m hr sryra •> r. limn Troll ij«c lOBtlW • d ice* in l.u Wc B/rSIBaflrr HI). Hi I* n I Koine Hy C M Hutler, H H A F. w Fr a d How They Amu cd Tht-m- M.vtw. Hy Si K I'-kI. c. Ed lt» - * Mlalake; or. Left lo llcwc.f 11/ Jcnn.c W«» dvklle K-**y.of an Opthn!*t Hy W J Ktyi «rj*t»r H'ltai . Hy C W Bilke. The II.Ml or Mala want. II kn Rnklne. Hy Mr* M It U hi .M»n. Ilaury IN n lluid Hr A J dine. H -r Majraty th« qn.cn. Hy J K ten Cook-. 1 rwl Mcr , Ovrnna l. Hy John S •under*. Id lh 3 Fa.tilou Hy A von Au«r. John Tt«MU|MHMi ltiirkhrod. Hy Iiontra Parr. J- « Ii.y*cf a King. Hy M llnm nn Mlrtcir* of Our I/ksI. Py «oj Macdomld. FniltlkT Hy carl He taf. odivrim. HyEHofer. Oil firr y** Tr-vrl* on the Conti cu\ P- lldcal Porir i ». H arof « h dUout. It .1 *»y of No* ’criey. Hy J It Syp'.cr and K 11 A,. *r. T< *i Hook of frwmi*onry Tom l’tpp *»'• Wedding Trie |. vr I'y l.uly HI Prauc rrk. Ylctoi Norman H* Mr» M. ry A Heulaon. Wai Hhe Km# *g dt Hy "J nq dl " W arl »rn ; «*r In lb. light of To-Day. The W.fe'a Me* e «rr. YVotk 1*1 y a d ProlL By A .na Xt lly t. It nd’« Fa’rter. llrara .’* Trxai IH,Iron’ll It .<■!&. H. Kathe-*nr Hmndrr* Th • Mrrm .n and th Figure- eat. Hi intjtleli Ferrara Hy Wi Ham li Wt. Life of ll cor go It McClel an Hy ll S 111 U »rd. Jt7iH)i« Fkck of the court of clal has resigneil. Cause, old age. Hu* sut'cessor will, it is said,be Judge Hunt a l'ackardite of 1. uiiriana. S,» wi llKNBKAL CllAXLKM L FlKI.D had his disubilititm removed just in time it. reap the benefi « of the congressional wlnd all. They were removed by act of the present comoes*. Boss l.iMiKKMan is rolling out 70,000 of the big white dollar j a day at tho railadclphia .mint, and the dies will noon be in position at Carson C;ty. He thinks he will bi able to produ -e two millions of the pieces at Fniladelpbia, and a million and a half of them at Carson City, daring the current month. Tiie doorkeepership of the honse is only a twenty-rev n hundred-do!lar office, ami yet the tilling of it nearly Mocked the e freels of government In the excitement, the funding bill ar. the war intelligence were entirely f gotten at the capitol. T.ie country may be said to have been convulsed. a 2. kj,asosr u artruKss Trie dislinguisLied m« raber for the eighth district has mm mart ly disfO of the suggestions of those who desire to see Mm president of the In a letter sddretecd to the August Chronicle he ray*: TN w 1» i' that * h* day **y nrrei ty !« aUinluifr rp. cutlv to * nother »ntcl«~ wlttoftal— In juar u>n« i ( ’he t<t inttai.t, in teViet t v iwr.n’tiou ot n y t *nu' wt’h the oat \ d uty Hut 11*«1 tt to he my duty to do ««v. Fit the kind *enU»ent* tow*rd me i*rT*o»*l“y yiu and other* h*vi» «‘*;*ro**ed on tht* «ut»- J ft, I, of oonr*.\ can hut feel thank lu. 1.1* due. heaev r, to yen *nd the pub lic. a* wrll a* inyaell.that 1 should m/ prompt ly. *»«».:*» mo»t ear. e*tlr, that the idea th. pr M’e cy '■i’-h any Mpirnticn or d,»J tb-t cCl... rev« r entert-d my mind, and navel at l «h».« 1 n tala my *enae*. 1 mean no r. fl e tio a b* :< w r upon olhi M»h> have **pirat 1 or ■ ordwirc*in that diivcMon 1 vpeak only fo m/M' I I have n' «t«:.it in ink le life ba u* 'u mikv and 1 Rel araun d, from tny owi eonHctlaM, that mv pre«rui pc».uoa i* ihe oo< la v itch tht* t bjec; car* l*e tro*t *uccea»fnHy a compliahed Acd >ou may t«e awrur-t I ,htU not. If 1 live, nmi.t twn where 1 am a day lon««r than I «ee M>txi’ hoot ful proapee; of my rendering oarfu a rv’c to my iaaaHate c .ia»t.'ueni*, a* we- ** u> ihscountiv gvno’a'ly. At Mr. Hart ridge’s request the house a/Teed to take up, on the following Wednesday, Murch the 27th, the bill o prevent the introduction of infec tious diseases into the United States, giving the committee on commerce one hour for debate. A mesnage from the president announced that he had signed ‘fie bill to remove the political disabil ities of K.bert II. Chilton. Oj the notion to make the tariff bill the spe cial order for Thursday, the 28-h ult., Messrs. Bell, Blount, Cook. Kelton, Harris, Hartridge, Smith ind Stephens voted “ay.” Mr. handler had not returned to Washington. Mr. Smith obtained 1 leave to withdraw from the files of the house the papers accompanying the bill for the relief of James Su.live \Ir. Bell presented the resolutions of he Augusta cotton exchange, and the *etiiiou of 1,93 citizms of Hall county favoring the passage of the S ephen Pacific railroad bill; Mr. Felton, the pe ition of citiz-ms of Cubb county, foi government aid to the Texas Pacific ail road, provided it is constructed on he thirty-second parallel, and Mr Stephens, a memorial of Prof. L If Charbonnier, of the Georgia state uni versity, in behalf ol Athene, as a prop er place for the location of a branch mint. Immediately after t>-e morning hour had expired, on the 27 h oft., Mr. Hill id dressed the sen*'* on the Pacific railroads funding hid. IBs speech was eld for revision. A running debate ►ctween Messrs. Hill and Thurman Allowed Mr. II ll’d .^ech—a debate of oiihiJerable keenness, in the course ol •vhich Mr. Hill manifested his streugth debater. Mr. Thurman had to ontent himself with promHve* to aa wer Mr.Hill’s argument at some future lay. Iu the house the bill to re vent the introduction of ufectious diseases was taken ip, Mr. Felton taking charge of it aa u member of the comm if tee on commerce Felton and llurtridge secured ie adoption of amendments that re ain ti.e rights of the states without im pairment, The bill was freely diicuss- , and Messrs. Felton, Hartridge and epliens presented their views at con* durable length. The bill was passed *»y a vote of 103 to 21. It provides thai insular officers at foreign ports which -ffiall be infested with cholera, yellow (ever, or other contagious disease shall once inform the surgeon general ol he marine hospital service by tele raph of the departure of any vessel rom that port, with details concerning a place of destination, crew, cargo, tc., and that, upo i receipt of this in- mn*tion, the surgeon general shall .lusa to be established such quarantine iieasur** as shall prevent the landing d that vessel until he shall be satisfied bat no danger exists. Ihe bill also provides that all consular officers of thi: government throughout the world shall nake weekly reports through the state Department regarding the sanitary con- lit.on of the ports at which they maj stationed, and that an abstract id ill these reports shall be furnished h; he supervising surgeon general of the nnrine hospital service to collectors ol throughout this country In the contested eUction case oi D an vs. F.eld the Georgia delegation »ted in favor of the democratic con testant, exc »pt Mosers. Candler, Hart- ridge and 8 epl.ens. Mr. Hartridge •oted in f »vcr of Mr. Field ; Mr. Gaud r, who was paired, would also have oted for him had he been present, nd Mr. Stephens, who was also paired woiTd have voted iu favor of air. Doan speech of Mr. Hill on the fund ing bill appears in the K -cord of March 29 h. The committee on military af f lire was discliarged from the further consideration of tne bill for tiie relief of the heir of Ojunt Pulaski. Mr Stephens presented tiie memorial of he mayor and c rancil of Athens, ask ing the location ia that city ol a biauch mint. Mr. Hartridge, frem the judiciary ommittee, reported, on the 30.h ult., a bill for the removal of the political disabilities of 0*car F. Johnston, of Citoosa county. It was passed. M S ephens introduced his new metric system bill. Neither h<>u«e was in session on the ollawirgS turday. The states were called for bills and resolu'ious on the first day of April, when Mr. Felton introduced a lull authorising the com missiooer of internal revenue U refund to W. W. Farrar, ef Whitfield county, taxes illegtlly collected from dm in 1877, and Mr. 8upbens, a bill for the financial relief of the country nd to f .ciliute the return of specie ay meats without injuriously aflect ing he commercial buduessand industries fact of the future. But how about the house? The hopes of radicalism are centered in the coming bouse. The jres?nt demccrati-j majority is twenty, cr a good working majority. Can it be maintained ? The beat politicians say it can be, and they base ihe belief on the fact that the re publicans, divided *nd disheartened as they are, can not repeat in 1S78 their grand presidential effort of 1870 A caieful analysis of the present house show**, too, that while there are twenty districts iu which the plurality of the democratic candidates was less than 1,- 000 in each case, there are 20 districts in each of wlrch the republican plurali ty was less than 1.000. Mr Bisbee, cf Florida, holds a seat by a majority of >nly 18. Four Missouri sea's aie ti led by republican?; owing to a redistric.- ng of the stale, these will be filled by femocrats. The three colored South Carolina members wiil doubtless make way f *r a) many democrats. D~mo« :rata will take the seats of the late Mr. Leonard, of I. misana, and of Mr. J >r- rensen, of Virginir; and cocsiderab e /sines are expected in Ohio, Iudiana a d Illinois. Tne importance of the cmtrol of the next house can not he overrated. As de rom the power of reducing expendi tures, and investigating past con up ions, the party that carries the next touse will gain prestige for the elili treater canvass of 1880. It would also gain the means of eecuring an honest :ount of that vote. It would -Uus pave the way to victory, both ai .he polls and id the subsequent counts, iucb a reeult mu it be achieved. A ter 1 careful review of the situaticn the •Vashington Post sees only one darg-r ihtad. We give its own words, wi:h he single remark that its fef*ra arc- hared by many who have carefully :ons!di*rtd the eubj c.: TLegre'-t U-irger mat ilireau-n* ihe polilira' chancier ot the m x : House ol representative* is (rom li e couth, where the cry cf the mam itdt* prudent and ihe i> -ku- rUoruu-r la aircndy ietri. The »o iu». •( • r ;he ravnKes of h lou^ Vur. is na’.uraily div^rgai.r*-i. U r men ct vvallh were reduced :o penury; her men ol utliorUy and culture fouuJ tbtmielre* sub j cted to :h-„- rule of the moat ignorant «u l do- •raved Tuelr occupation au 1 prop lly de ^•.ricd Baud in hdu-l. For a time, when lb. •oaaihilli/of relief da viied up>n them, th y •aude«l together In the name ol the democracy gainst t'lteatencd negro and carpet bsg su- •rrmaev, and with hot little «ir»rt th-ew iteff .'he danger being remove 1 the iucert ve aaeme dao to have been n moved, atd with It a good eal of the moo ml *• n-e for which Uie sou .a was hmcDs. Democrat a are beginning P> plot as*lost their fellow-dam cr-ts not lor Jh. good -I their itijM-ctive loamunweaithi-, bu. fo: pr imal greed a: d teraocal uggraniia.-ment. The result will be that lu *corca of congrouiona! tatrlcte, whe.e the democratic vote is three to -ne. the eurUiuty of a d<m jenuie r«p v*cn'.a- ive may bo acnooa y thieateaed. Iu the mean tar.c the radical party in the north and we*- uee no chauoe of aooriug a member iu the boj*e •f btiug able lo ctTset the mjviubla !o»* I t .e unate by a gain of the houau orgsuuutioB - Y’e do not need to wa.tc word* with oar friend* ■ a support of a prop *1 turn *o »UrtUugly plain The salvation of the party d-peu i» upon the in-titutio i of a strict par.y d *, -.pl uc the aoulhtin states nud the *ubordinat.on of ndlviduitl ajubtil The following editorial, which ap peared in the So them Wf tchman, he second of April, did not reach us until yesterday Under the caption, ‘Give us a fair show,” tho WatcLm -c .says: Tne Atlanta Cox*tit kud ha* a splendid ed.t i*y* it t >meveutl< mi n who are at* in principle, wort ;h ; uta had iu her atiuggie foi great paper iudepend. .vrtainly have as much right to run aa cisionsof the Uni^d States supreme democrat a? any one, and in that event we wou!d support either, provi ded we did not conclude to run our- selves in the ninth. Atlanta men like to run for congress in that district. Now as to the reference to CapL Howell’s race for the senate, and the ■iUtement that “ independent candi dates did not endanger demccratic su premacy in Georgia.” In the first place, Senator Howell was not an inde pendent candidate for the senate. If ha ever ran against the regular nominee f the party, we are not aware of it If his opp >nent was ever nominated by a convention of democrats cf this district never heard ol it. If his op ponent ever supported the regu- democratic nominee in his life, we never heard of it. His official organ iu this city, was the At- anta Independent, edited by Col. A. L Harris, and no one will say that he, Col. Harris, ever supported the regular democratic nominee. There was no nomination in the district. The can- idates for members of the bouse a each of the three counties composing this disTict were iected without a nomination, and all are good democrats, ready, now as then, to support for congress men vho are nominated by the democrats of he district, as agahst men who run egsrdiess of the action of a conven tion. Not one of them, so far as we know, would have been a candidate igainst the wish of his party. Will Culonel Speer or the Watchman -ay as much? As to independents en- langering the democratic party, we can tee how that could be. If men persist n fighting the party before the nomi nee is known, before it is even settled wbeth< r there is to be a nomination or -ot, it would, unless checked, endan ger the supremacy of the party; bu never expect to see the day when mother Georgia district is carried by nn independent candidate. The or ganized democracy is powerful enough not to be seriously endangered by inde pendents. Principles not men will carry all the congressional districts ol eorgia, save one. lUtL GEORGIA ROAD. court. Mr. Hill takes this view of the case. So great a question should be de termined by the highest court in the land. The people want to know whether they can be compelled to pay the interest and finally the principal of bonds that were issned to l uild roads which are now earning, above all expenses, twelve millions a year. The senate bill will cany the matter into the courts, be yond a doubt, and thus we will be ena bled to authoritatively ascertain our rights and possibilities. FATED FORSYTH. for tub juird time wbajrs in FLAMEa. Hotels. Store* and Private Be«l- dencra * wept Away—A Terrible Staudny AI*Ut-A Fire Engli Hlw-rd. ANb If ERA lO COEREBFONDBNTa Mociuley’e? liaj, wKere it it, and where can it ne bought? s. There are *erer%L Knight’* la perhaps, the beat. Your book idler caa order It for you. air. Fans Propone* a Pew CoLCMecti, Ga, April 4. Me sas. Enrroas: is it fair to the credit o( o.«ia lo call the bonds which mi ll 1st “overdue * bonds— as jeu aid “* ) have called them i true -that the 41Z>S grain si!- V.vred Deed*? Can it be true—aa you state '** **““* * w ~ **”' rain silver dollar “1* — ... when the tivasuryd* mauda gold at par for them ? Are you not mb- ■akeu, and -h mid have said the tubMdiar' ha*v coin* are W - cents in cu-rency and the 412)4 doli*r par in gold T Rest*.cdu.lv, C E Fast. The above wo* referred :o the fitaucRl editor, who returns it with the superscription, * Font is undoubtedly correct.” Thereiore wj tcore a kuocs-down lor Fact. “%>«*e of ibrse Tiling* no Fellab.” Easixax, April 5. Messrs. Editors: 1*. ea.se let us know through your column* why it i* that every tyro at the bar is dubbed ••colonel.” It h a custom taat would be “more honored ia the breach than iu the observance ” D. We dou't know, co'o.iel, why it is. Yoar quo tation, co'ouel, is quite apL Uuwrlt en History of Ben Hill. Talladeua. Ala , April 7. Mestbs. Editors: Was Bsn Hill ever a Uuited Sates aeuator be'ore? A. G U. ! was uoi. 12; W4» iu the confederate sen ate, and was called ''Senator.” This may have misled jou. Whichever Ton Picme. GaI.ne ville, Ga . April 9, 1878. Editors Constitution: -I have seen . Afferent, and, perhaps, more probable eur- ai*e ol the oiLtin of the word •cracker,” tnau i given by you Iu the early settlement id ».f Un fair a; .. lion. Evtu. 1’. IIo*l-U, i * leaning i -r thc ia*: unillda- u-mt-crit l* q iKe Admit that iml»peudant Georgia,” taat ihe •*lude,*eudent The Augue*a Evening News brings is Ihe annual report of ihe cashier of he Georgia railroad. The report is especially interesting as t is the one that will be made to the May convention of stock holders and hich the fight will be made and the defense conduced. The showing * certainly a good one for the present administration. Tne total receipts of he road for the pas’, twelve months vas $1.203 022 52. The expenses for he same ume were $898,408 48 T >is left a net profit to the road of $304,- 554 04, certainly a handsome showing. Of course there will be those who rill ask why it is that with this hand- ume profit, the road did not declare a January dividend. The answer that the administration makes is plain and Meusible. Iu the firjt place, the August dividend was paid out of the net in- income. The balance of the money> (>r at least $100,994 01 of it,) was used a the purchase of the Port Itoya! onds. The directors found that they ad to meet this Part Royal indebted- :ess, and it was necessary to either ap ply the capital ot the road to this pur pose, or use the earnings. It was not teemed advisable to draw upon the capital any further than was absolutely itcetaarv, and consequently the earn ings were devoted to meeting the Port R yal bonds. The company purchased during the year $05) 702 11 worth of b inds. It told $520 802 50 worth of its own 0 per cent, bonds, a small amount from i s other securities, and received he balance from its earnings. We may say that the administration goes into the fight backed by a very : ucces ful year’s business, and by what eems to be a wise disposition of th arnings. I will have a pretty stiff ■at tie to make, and it may just as wed nake up its mind to iu It don’t eeem o be much worried; certainly not enough to drive it into the shallow ex* oedient cf declaring an April dividend, a*, it was suggested by an informant of i, they would probably do. ol Geonti*. tbe perp e were much acatu reu.and gri*t mil.* were “lew and far between.” The*? .iv.uR at a great distance irom a mill cracked '.heir cv r.i with m mar (wood or Atom: and pestle. Hccce the Urm. "Georgia enu-ken.” I i*l:eve We -m* ia auih-nrity lor the above, but 1 have not a copy cf hi* book. E. Hanged If We Know. , April 6, 1878. Editors Constituii >n : —I desire to isk a few question* for information. I was in U anta a *h-irt time ago, and w*a inqmrii.g about an old friend. 1 was informed that he nad a position as a city court jnyman. What is tbe busit.os of a city ooun juryman f I had never heard ol each a position oeiore. E. We suppose you cat dud out at the c jurt house W’e don’t know. Tbe Carl"w and Ha IIal>|t«. Gaineaviiul, Ga , April 10 187i- Editcrs Ginstituti in : - What does word “curlew’’mean? Doe* i rot ring at ’cirtk ainiaht? If -o what d d G*aym*an . Mying, “the curfew tolls the kuoL of parting day ? ’ H- P. curfew D derived from tho French *‘c mvre- whi- h was “cover the fire.” It ws» 004- inallyaMuaaetb.il, but later K was mug at a tpt r hour of the ulghL Slightly Asrlcalloral Cobb County, Ga., April 9 1878- es Co.NhimmoN :-Can you mgsest 1*lief of mjaeir, and oilier* in like cases, ,_to! rt aiating the inva-ion of our good neighbore’ bte*? They a warm upon us by thousand*, destroying oar delicious, .table -s and delicate fruits If we should pro- . bees of our own, would they plnckiiy fight . ff the depredator*, or would they frateruis *. and with united forces complete the devasta tion? “okSEX The remedy for your trouble l* to see your dghbsrs I r they wout fix those b sea, *.*ud cu t swarm on your own account. l’tii ■ , miwi-.m* on t Gi-orgtad Uy that the ca 1- iro pendent d*m->cri»t* are not : suiv.-ss of democratic run or tivaiK In Georgia premise* to b - > fan LV>ngre«siona dWlr.cl 1* concerned, taat lied uominec ol the m--called ecu’ ill K* ihe last man iu the r»c - It* the ii»pjnien« «tetn crets i 1 ^h«> ire rhe right lo 7hk Co: kUtW.llC- r*i:.oe rur dcXLOe us uncomp mger driE.i a fair show.x tied to !•« us omicae wing, alee*» icy 11 personal regard ft to non'.ioa ortai •u'file u> to ask tr.i lot <; SAL.GORDON AND UIS WIFE We an» Almost tcrupteii to say that the central tignrwi ia ihe social ami p htical wor!«l at Washington area hand- •ome, brows ed, tfcarred, ooldier-oena t >r, and a lithe, f-ur, high-bred woma*. — G neral Gordon auvi his wile. It h- im^MXsible to sAy how many interest.* centre in ibis d atiugaished cjuple - what an infinity of attachments and aympithica tiiud them fo th^ traoaienT mooses that gA her at Washington Ilc ooutheraera all look upon them Allsuta friends, not h rtl work for*hem. wt.l < tury * we us a f or fi<hL” We *up;KMC at .e nut if'h- Uon Juhu Hcckeuhuii, who e •roi* the rn-iter. d,x« not c*ll a convculh 1h* Co.'MTiTfih'Si wi i band* c.ff. Indie*;i< at prescut are uia; II.-n. John Uotkenhu 1 v *.ol be iu a burry to c-ul the to v till-m tog. 1 It isd.fficu’t to determine from this article whether Col. Emory Jspe cand date for congress or the S outhern Watchman. The u^e of the royal pru* r.eun “we” would indicate Watchman was in the field. “since our democracy is admitted to be as uncompromising as that ol the nomi r.ee wing, einca it is admitted that ue d< not endanger democratic saprtmiey in the state, u*< Are sure that our perse na regard for our A'ianta friends, not to mention certaiu hard work for them w ll entitle ns t«> ask that they see na a fair fight.” It m.vkes no difference to ns whether it is ihe Watchman or Col. iv>eer that is announced as an inde pendent Candida’e for c regress iu the THE IliURMsN / 1X1)1 A G BILL Tiie passage by the senate of tbe bill rt quiring the Union and Central Pacific c >mpauies to set apart such a share of heir annual earnings as will pay the ntertst ou the $55,000,000 subsidy bonds granted to them and extinguish the principal by the time it tails due— ia regarded in Waehirgton ’B conclu ve. Tbe vote was 40 to 19, and all amendments weie promptly rtj?cted. To is is a great triumph for Mr.Thurman - -a triumph that will be heightened tbe vote in the house. As the 1-w stands, the two Pacific raiiroid companies u d owe the government $120,000, 000 when the subsidy bonds mature and no member of the house will have spare time enough during the coming canvass in which to explain the rea sons that impelled him to vote against a bill that promisee to save that amount to the people. Perhaps a sat isfaciorv explanation could be made, but members who are willing to serve the people in the next congress will not be apt to project such asuhj ^ct into their respective canvasses. The bill will therefore go through the house. The committee on Pacific railroads the house have alreaay decided to re port the senate bid with a favorable re commendation. T .is will, as far ns corgresa ia con ninth. It the democrats of the ninth if the people.” Mr. Stephens obtained : tliairict desire to m. ke a canvass, and .•ave to print tbe testimony taken by j in convention and he coinage committee in regard to a mia hiirlv and properlv, we shill ranch minis. Mr. Camming,, a rad;- j 8apport the Eominee ; been* we think %1 member from L>wa, mat e ; jac k a convention will be bet: the SAKE btAFFORD nosbrr Exnlo t In a WIW Career— Frobdbiy a F«t »l Wound. A 'ew days ago there appeared in TiiECoxsriTunos a notion to tho effect that trolmaa West had found come stolen harness Fayette county, about eighteen mil. a from Atlanta. It seem* that this harness was stolen Irom Mr. G Befens'ein and Mr. a. Sieinheitner ihi- city, and waa offered to Mr. W. 8. Bil- r, of Fayette county, bv a negro Who mid he bad bought iL Mr. Milner su'pcc’.el him, bu negro referred him to Mr. G unmage, of Wo t Eud, as proof of his honesty, and then Mr Milner paid him 811 for two sets of harness and addle. Patrolman West found the harness in the ha id* of Mr. Milner, the innocent par crurcr. Returning to Atlanta after hit fir*t visit to Mr Milner'* home. West returned icre on the 4th with Mr. Steinbeimer, who enlifi d the harness and brought it here. They requested Mr. Milner t> come to the city help th m fl id the thief, and he promised to > so so coon aa he coaid get thr.rn.ch s ■s:lcations about the E sou murder, near Red O -k. Mr. Milner cam: to the city Monday to look f jc the MEGEO SHARFEk ho had done him out of SU- Yest trday, he id a neighbor named B own went to Gsmm-ige. in West Bad, to whom lh - negro had y1 reed Mr Milner. Mr. Gammage said he had •otn a negro with harno** to sell, bat had for gotten his name. Mr Milner got in a wagon wi h Mr Gns Reeves, at Gan-nage's store, and they went toward West End. When near that corporation Mr. Milner met and recog-iii.-d the egro who sold him the harness, anl he was no other than the famous JAKE STAFFOEO whose wild career ia so well known. Jaks ap prooched Mr Milner and told him he had barnemto sell. Mr Milner told him to goard get 1, and while he waa gone Mr M went to get Horaoe Owens, tne deputy marshal of West End to oome and arrest Joke Owens remained smu: one hundred yards distant from Milner when Joke come up boldly and offered the harnt s. he had prom sod to bring. Mr Milner :*od him Joke tried to escape but Owens came to the rescue and secured him. Be ltf; in charge cf a touutrrman named Rit terree wnile Owsu* and Milner went in starch p«rdv* who etiffori said w* re interested in th thefu When they were reluming from thi* *a:ch. they got near the countryman and his prisoner, when the latter made a strong tug and taped He was ordered to stop ba refused, fl. ing with all his might. After he hA-1 hundred jula with the men In warm pur suit a su T WA« FlEkD. which brought him down. There see mi to be some mlinadcreUnding as to who shot the ef fective bail. Common report of the affair says Owens fire 1. but Jik : says he is shot by Ratteree. Whoever shot him took good aim. for the ball entered his bock just belo- his right riba and ranged ail the way rnui d p.cke 1 where, brieve th.it i especiaVy in to up the the parly, and • ■f** 0 - “ “*| to *!«** eait»b!e candid.:* to rept. • ,u«9 cl which he stand that spe- , s , m tJ , e a . au , ct , a c !ha n ar al relief biils were pending frc.m - j n j >v i v ; Ui i. \v e .i *orgia to the amount of $463 652, and! ! * ? * r . n . hst the state *oa d get $11 S97.W4 nllioMl ^ from the bill to refund the cotton tux,; orgin j xal i, m c { t it became a law. Mr. Hartr.dge i jj 0 pe i: will be done iu everv d » e e: ted memorials from Savannah , tr j ct> F.ve out of the seven cougre. a onal districts of the state c.ta on I elect democrats by adhering to party j organ 1 * ition. In each one of these d stric s there are probably one han- j dred good democrats who think they The political c mp! *xion cf the forty-! ought to go to congress; b xih c x gress conuxmea lo be a rub- up an independent party i xx a carrxjAL Cjsomos. The.ball c ux not ba rescued, and thr wonnied isa Is euffering terribly It is scarcely possib that he can live, though his career has been onderfu! that he.msy yet make another n&r »nd Brunswick, in reference to light houses on the coast of Georgia. TBS A Air CONGRESS. corned, dispose cf a vexed question. Tae movement to create a sinking fund big leIt lauK< wheTV lt J-kke to ind.mnify tne United S’ate6 for their I up and brought to the sAtion-h 1 advances of interest and to meet the late la-t n ght he was ljiag riucipa! of tbeeubsidv bonds, was be gm two years and a half ago, when Mr. Thurman, in beh:»li of the judi ciary committee, made a report recom mending a bill similar to that now be- f re the house; bu: the railroad com panies succeeded in preventing action up to the present session, although Mr Thurman persis ently pressed it. Ia the days of rampant republicanism no such bill had a ghost of a thance cf v passage, but through thick and thin Mr. T turznan clung to his Dili. B/ the action cf the house tbe matter wiii doubtless soon be transferred to the cjurta. The senate till is bised on bal'd the theory that the Resent of the corn- state i ponies ie not necessary, that what the LIVE ISSUES. Hr. Stephens’* Hines* — Hln F|*i on tbe C oming C'omp .lgn — Other Hatters of Interest. Forsyth, Ga-, April 8, 1878. The fallowing will appeal in the Monroe Ad vertiser of next week: Swrcely had the ashes of the former confla gration In Forsyth grown cold, ere the beiis rung another alarm, calling the people to wlt- tbe burning oi th jaaa^dt of dollars worth property. Ou Bunday night, 7.h Insunt, shortly after eight o’clock, when the church^oing people e assembled in the churches, THE ALAKa or FIRE i sounded. With ihe knowledge of the late Qre ireth iu their minds, a rush wts made lor THE BUSINESS CENTRE the ci*y A bright light was seen in the hou«e of Messrs Dumas & Al en. and soon the flams* bunt through the roof. This eouse was a frame building, one story high, occcpied as a provisi m store by Mr. R. P. Brooks, Mits-s Dumas. Allen ± Ca, and Mr II. G lean,cotton broker. Mr Brooks had* large stock of groceries an-» provision*. I i the rear the room was a rooni *L it off lor an ofiloe This was Fit-LED WITH CjTTJN samples snd other comiustib e materUL In this tbe fire originated. Mr. JoeGre r and Mr. Dick Brooks were silting in the hotel across the >treet from th'.s building, and were about the first p- rsons to discover the Are. Such waa the barscer oi this building, being appropriately called IISDER B-X hat it wu i npoa-ibis to arrest tbe fl imes. The touse was soon ablsz), snd nothing of much vain* was saved. Across the street, ab^ut thirty yards, waa Mr. Greer’s hotel—a very large two 9tory frame boute. With a fire engine this could have been saved, but with no appliances to ex- inguieh the fl ones, lt s «on caught and burned the around. By the heroic s-rvicea of a number of young men and come of the colored people, almost all the furniture in the hotel was ived. Mtsu* R L Calloway, J H King, R L| Berner. H J Land, and Gip Greer, aided by Wm snarp and Bob McComb, colored, are entitled to credit. Just above the house of Messrs Dumas & Allen story wood building, belonging to Mrs Jennie Dumas,and aa joining this was * one story wood building belonging to Mr W W Anderson. These were ALL RAPIDLY BURNED At that place ihe fl.mes encountered n two story brick bouse occupied by Mr. T D Smith dry goods and Mr J W Moran's bar-room. It reared that this would all go and many ex*- pressed the belief that if ii did more than halt town would also follow. But the splendid brick wall in'ervened and saved the other part of tbe eastern portion of the town The root this training was of tin and had recently been painted with cod tar to prevent leaks This tor caught on Are but was extinguished by Jim K ng and Mr. Cailoway, who manfully tood to their pods ou the roof, notwithetand' great beat. By ten o'clock ALL DAKGEB, ir and the crowd disappeared. THE LOSSES There wr ■ very little inturancs on the burnt pjrty. Mr. Green did not have a dollarofiu- and in consequence his loss is heavy ihe loss of bis house and the damage to his furniture he estimates at about ten tboueaud dollar*, this being the original cos*. The mar cs sh value ot the property, forn ture huUSS, wss perhaps five thousand dollars. The store hou*e of Messrs Dumas & Alien was worth about fifteen hundred dollars, insured for eight hundred dollars. The .her houses were not iu«ured, and are a com- Mr. Brook* had throe thousand dol lars insurance on a five thousand dollar slock of goods. The losses, net, are as follows: J G Gre*'r....._... — -—15,000 _ W J Dumas.. — Mr* Jennie Dina* - 1 200 Apdersori 3 000 $9,700 Messrs Mor my I D Smith, M G Turner, Cyrus sharp and J W Barks removed their goods and .11 sustain some lo s, how much corn Jt be eati mated now. INSURANCE The Southern Mutual of Athens loses on th< store heu e |800. The stock of Mr. Brooks was insured as fol lows: Georgia Horn**, Colu-nbus,...^. SI 000 Manhattan, Phiiadtlp da,...^....^~. 1 000 Fire Association of Philadelphia 1,000 O.her companies will lose some in the dam- which wiil be asset z d against them ci damaged stock. When will the council take steps to organ's fire department and purchase an engine. Is the quest! in on the lips of every one. We are mercy of tiie fl -mes wheu the fire menc.s. The citizms almost demand some ac tion on the part of the council. Will they set? Mr. B C. Harris hod a bar room iu the hotel and sustained ccnsidcrab.e loss in removing his g'tods, having no insurance May a merciful P ovideuce avert any further calamity to our littli city. Editorial Correspondence Constitution. Washington, Apri. 6 h, 1878. We called upon Mr. Stephens to-day and fonud him almost entirely recovered from hi* severe attack of Wednesday night. He was confined to his bed all day Thursday, but to daj is up fa his room and attending to business as usual. He say* this is the severest attack he has had sinoe las. September. U pon public matters he conversed very cheerfully and freely. In reference to ihe congressional elections In our state next fall, he said It was a matter that perhaps was Improper for him to give any opin ion upm yet, iu view of the public interest he could not abstain from stating to inquirers from all quarters that he thought it deetded y tbe be*: policy of Georgia to retain lu congress all 'the pros :nt delegation who were willing to ntinuo in service. Iu this he bsl reference whatever to himseir 5 thought it not improbable that the condition of his health and other pressing duties at heme wou'd compel: him from s sense of da y, not to yield hi* consent to be n turned to oongreu again. How this won d be, his mind was not Anally determined. He did not in-end, however, to remain ii public life a day longer than he saw some hnpefui Twje rt of beine useful, not only to his immir diat i co istituen'a. but to the country gen or ally; but. in reference to the other mum o-rs of the delegation, he was very decided in Lis opin ion that all of th rax willing to return to con- erew should be returned ry their constituents this remark) w ie generally con idered _ among the shiest, xt not the ablest 4 1 gallon in the pres.nt congress. They were ail men of ability, anC w io, by their integrity and talent rt fl e en honor upon the state. Ail of them held high positions on important committees. Mr. Hart- ' * :e of tbe first district stood hDh on the ju- iary committee; it waa doubtful if any mau d be selected from that district who woul f serve his constituent* with more ability, filelitv ard efficiency. The same was true or Mr Smith of the second district. General Cook of tbe third district was a man distinguished here not only for vigilance in looking after the in terests of his coo*ittuents bat for the abi.lt? nl flde ity, with which he reprvs nt d them The same was true of Mr, B ount; he stood nex ; tbe head of tbe Commute of Appropriations ways and means has able legislator. He seldom speaks, bat his interests, being himself a planter. having pursued any of the usual professions of lira Mr. Candler, on the committee on elec tions. stands high, not only for legal abllit?, but for conscientious integrity. When he speakahe always has tbe close attention of the bouse. Of Dr. Felton, Mr Stephens said it wns useless lor him say anything Few members on the commit- on commerce stand higher than he docB speech on the flnaucial question of th j day upon the quarantine law have given him a national reputation aud given him a rank amongst the moet elc queat men lu the house. ** B.-ll ha*already pme d himself h«gh ou tbe of able orator* profonud lsw- »ni wts: le.isiaUBB Mr occupies a high position in the com mittee of banking and currency. His speech finances was one of the ablest d.-iiverel in j housj. and his speech on the Mexican pet • sioos has not been equalled by any on* ou that bantered the town for a light, proposing to pat he bear against any two dog* that could be started. The banter was actx'P'eL and abvut 1 o'clock Brain w s led into the j ul yard, ard two medium-s’zcd boll-dogs were turned loose on him. About two hundred people had a setabled to see the sport, and when the fightli commenced excitement and general cy'musk prevailed. Men forgot themselves and stood over the combatsn s with drawn pistols and knives, “to see that there wsa fair p’ay.” The ficht continued for some fifteen or twenty min ute*. when the dogs now badly fatigued, fused to take hold of the bear any more. THE OCtfIDK WORLD. —The famous trotters, Harry Dream and Mansfield, the former owned bvMr. Palmer tod the latter by Mr Kuaff, have baen matched u> trot for S50 COO —Thi y do say that John Bull is ac tually buying 18,000 cavalry horses in th 1 * country, and that, cs fast as the ste-Vs srz ac cepted, they are br*tided “S,” which moans ser vice, or. illuminating the »ubj c: with a little msgination, war with Russia. The auima’s ire purchased In the wtr. and southwest, and the prices are from flW to S300 Five or ten r loads of horns crat-imed to oretgn agents, e‘shipped over the Chicago and Northwestern —The fine race course at Monmouth park, which for several years has been buried •fix times deep iu mortgages, was sold at auc.ion o D D Withers, for $9 6 5 *ub|ect to the mort gage*. which segregate S%fiQ0.whi1« th*? proper y n estimated to be worth tome $.5,010. Mr Witners bought n os the rep esentitive of the L >riUard\ August Bclmout/ieorgeWetmore and >ther gentlemen of the American jockey club, vho propose lo make the course one of the most coiebra'.cd in thi* country. The first race* by ihe new c >mpauy will take place in July There s much satisfacUon iu racing circles over the new deal. —It has been rumored in the city for wo day* that the Georgia *<de iu the cock nain, which is to tome off here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this we‘It, were About io back out aud p y ’he forfeit—$250 This arose from th - * fact tnal they made a prono sit.on for a postponem nt of the fiiht,wb'ch wss rej *ctid 6y the North Carolina side. Y .s- terday morning a lelt gram w a received from he G.orgia men stying that they wou:d be here member. repoMs I, a id as i< -tituents efficient een ic; iu house short of three or four times. Mr Stephens thinks, therefore, that tbe wises' » for the people of Georgia in view ot t*-“ ! “ Brock) I'tcck;.— FLEET-FOOTED FESTIVITY THE HORSE AND HIM RIDER DIE CUES ED. Increasing Devotion to Hie Tnrr In Ailanin— movement* nt a Diatnnce— The Cbarlott* Cbtcben Halo. HUE Villi ACM JiKB. A Negro Curiosity Drop* Dead on tbe Streets. Sunday evening last about seven . clock Jake Morns, a negro man well known in this city, died on the sidewalk in front of the Willingham building, on Decatur street, while suffering with an apoplecUc fit. Jaks was well known to every citizen of Atlanta ABOVa TEN TEAKS OF AGE large number of persona who constantly Tinted our city. IHi* peculiarity ol shape, being bump-shouldered in the back and donbh breasted in front, has ciuszd him to attract much attention. He has been an ornament to city for half of his Ufe, and has spent much of his t me lu propping up lamp posts upon street coiners. His unfortunate condition has i-aniKtti much fun to be poked at h : m, and fre quently his temper has been worked up to fever heat by BEING SUBJ SCTED TO BFOET When he became enraged he would curse everybody and everythihg within reach of hli voice. Fnq lently he would fUl prostrate to the ground from over-.x -rtioa duriJM one of these instances that he died. He had been standing near the the Willi ngnom building all of Sunday aftsr- and daring that lima become much fretted at a crowd of small n -gro boys, who frequently followed him from spot to spot to make sport and aggravate his temper. Whi fbexning with ail the power which he com mauded, he fed to the . round perf< hsusted ALd DIED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES after. The coroner was notified snd an inquest he.d. He wo* buri d at the expense of the county yesterday. I is said J *ke came to this city about fifteen years ago, from Wilkes county, Georgia, aud his been here tv^r since, living from hand month upon anything that was giren him our charitably incliued cIlx.mjs. His defonEiUes originated when be was a baby in the arm*, and occurred in this way: His mo-her was a s lave upon a farm IN WILKE- COUNTT, and was employed as a field hand by her o e:*. One day waile going to work Jake from bii motb-r'e arms and landed upon head. The lores of the fall d d not injure br-ad, but drove his ne k down between his —A San Airoiiio, Texas, dispatch ays: A few weeks ago a mensgerie arrived here • nd open.-d to the public Being unfortuna'e he maungers became involved in the turn of Texan bull, and > rrangemen s ... . . lor the terrific confi.ct to tra •-*• •ire. It was r-dvertlsed far and nea-, ana ecause of its novelty created an L terts hroughout the whole sta e. Upon making •heir announcement through the p ess the city thorities denied them toe privilege ol having tiin the corporation tuU flihtlng. The point for the c ;mbat was theref^e chosen about four mi.es from the center of the (own and to- Uy was appointed for the first battle. A spa- s amptutheaur was erect d. and within It place-l a huge iron cage. Free conveyance the place was afforded, and all preliminaries mived, however, a deputy sheriff appeared —itoay those affidavit ol upon the scene and took into custody those The old aimn should bo proud ol her i*e, bccvESt) no ♦ fl nee had ye' i done, and btc-ime the parlies hed a licerie l the coun'y given under tbe state law, k> to-mor.ow the battle will beglu. Sentiment in bi*city is bitterly opposed to permi ting the ><ht. which will be the first ol lh - kind which ver occurred in the United StaieK aud the -econd on record iu the wor d a similar combat having Liken pl »c : some years t go at Callao, iu ** i.'SraUx America. AGRIOULTUBAL. —Mr. John B. Mills, of Griffin, will have a stable of racers out the comieg season. Turf sports are on the qui vive Aeon, and CoL Joe Jones, is perftet y hap py. —Horse talk is all the go in Griffin, and “Kimble Jackson” stock is at the tep of the market —Col. Bussey is .also own«*r ofJ“But ton.” a fine pacer, and one or two other race horses. —Col. C. A. Hamilton, ol Jones county, will have a fine stable of ruunerson the track this seasut —Col. Junes D. Waddell, of Cobb countr. hne qui e • r amber of well bre \ burses ut>on bln stock farm eltuv.cd about from Marietta. —The demand for thoroughbred ra cers and fine trotting stock is on the Increase in Georgia. Many fine animals are be'ng ad- 4 to the number already owned in the state. —Covington comes to the front with _ fast nag. The owner’s nsme. however, i* not rtivu ged 'A e call for an immediate inves tigation and a rep rt. —‘*F6ugaballaagh.” of Savannah CtptUn M J. J oyle’s 3:20 nsg,^ will w —Bill Brown’s runners are doing finely at Nashville, and will get In some fine work when the Nashville meeting comes cQ next month. —Jim Crawford has made every fox in this sec i- u of the con try bi*le out, and has re'uried to Angus a, Ga., with his p-ck of dogs. —“Lncv Jim,” owned by Mr. Jim R-il ton, of Macon, will probably be put on the track the coming Fcaoon in this state. This an lmal is 6 ing frequently speeded upon the Ma track. -Col. W. Bird Barry’s horse, Sam Well r, h s folly recovered from injuries rcceiv in a trot tome months ag *, anl is low in fi< co. dition lie will be t otted in mau.y races the comiiij s.ason. —It the owners of “White Cloud” won’t ship their animal to tb s city »o trot a race, our cltis ns wno are anxious to see this mi k white st-,ed will send a sleeping car and a baud of music after him. Will the Augusta parties answer by telephone aud state when the eleeper is wanted ? — Ciint Taylor’s stable of five trot** ten and Mr. Whitlock’s bar fl ly, row in train ing at Oglethorpe park, are doing finely. Tnis bunch of horses will make a big reputation the coming year for Georci* s ock The Chicago Deacon whi is handling then , It among tne heel* of hi* pets hourly attending to their sporting , net «t least $50,' 00 will change bands during he fi*ht, ana possibly more. The main will be on*tit by Turner'*runs, and the stake on th •xld fignt is 500 The Nonh Catol'na chickens iu spleuald trim. They are exercised every and can d for with as much attention or •• than is usually paid to ra&? horses. Quite or fifteen inch* 8 spirt. L“t the after c mmon salt, nutritions food and pure AGKlD FARMING STATE. Georgia is & good state for the farmer. If nature here be assiduously courted, she will return tbe gift of her admirers ■vith a liberality band; aud if diligence, 'skill, liberty, combine to second her rtff »ris, sue will crown their labors wiih ,ucce8e, and f-citter among them the bl etjiuga of abumlAnce- WHAT F LLOWA. The Georgia farmer who ia true to himself, will enlarge the circle of his comforti; supply hia board with more and better provisions, and will be enabled to lay up a competent supply for the day of sickness, and the infirmi ties of age. THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU. Farmers should bear in mind the fact, that the above department established for their particular benefit, and that they have the right to reap information, and all other benefit* from it. If they desire it, apply to the bureau, to learn how to correct errors in cultivating your farms. From if they can have natural history am chemistry applied to their lands, and • hia will accelerate their improvement. They can there learn the cause of the fertility or barrenees of their soil; the fjod and nulriment of vegitables, the uatnre of soils, the best modes of meliorating them with various ma nures, in fact leam howto manege * farm with ability and skill. Dr. Janes, he c ;muiirt8ioner, and his able Resit- ants are ever ready to give any desired nformation. 6TAY ON THE FARM Young man, have you thought of the safety of the ioves:ment in fi rming, the healthfulness of the employment, of the habits of indusrry and self reli ance it incu cates, and the percentage of profits? In the city you may receive fif.y or one hundred dollars a month. What becomes of it ? Gone, and not in ac< quiring habits of industry or principles of integrity and uprightness. Go into the country; if there now, remain. As far as profi: goes, political economists say that Dinety-tive per cent, of farmers are successful, while only five per cent, of merchants are nccessfoL. Keep on your farm, with its rural scenes and occupations, for they not only please the eye by their beauty, and charm the fancy by the images with which they enrich it; but they are also conducive to the support and comf itt oi life, and minister to the subsistence, the increase, and the hap piness of mankind. EGGS. We have received a communication asking for some inf ormation about hens and eggs. To poultry men or women we say, if yon wish your hens to lay well, you must feed them well. A l the extra food eat by a hen, beyond the requirements of her body, goes to help make the egg. Feed yonr hens bounti fully aud quietly. W hole corn is not the best regular foed for laying hens— only give this occasionally. The tanner that desires a good ben tor eggs, does not care for fancy poultry. O xl'y breed up to the desired point, and select small bodied fowls. culture be clean, keeping down all grass and weeds. Lime is excellent for this crop. SWEET POTATOES. A warm, light, rich soil, one that will not become hard or cracked after heavy rains, is the m>at suiiabb for the pck tato. Barnyard, or any other fertilizer, is a suitable munure, vet wood ashes, bor.edust and preparations of lime suit well. In planting, or, rather, preparing the grouud, some plow the land in ridges, by throwing furrows together, and putting the plant on the top; oth ers cross-plow, and form large flat hills, and plant in the centre of these. For setting out, slips, it is better to select a cloudy day. Ia setting out, let only the top leaves be above the ground. Bring the earth, by pressure, in close contact with the plant. A few days after plant ing go over the ground and fill up where pi into have failed. To assist the growth of the young plants, frequently stir the sail. With some, the sweep is used to keep down weeds. In the after culture, in hoeing take pains iu moving the vines about, and see that a portion of the vines are not covered or smotheied.as this causes them to decay. When the crop is ready forgathering, be careful uot to break or bruise the potatoes as they will not keep so well if injured. In our climate, with but little care, the keeping of potatoes is an easy mat ter. Warmth and dryness are the great requisites. We have frequently seen at the beginning of one season, pota toes as sound and fresh as when first 'aken from the ground. For keep.ng, select only sound and fully matured potatoes. LICE BUGS, ETC. MaR'Uiallvillb, Ga., April 8,1878. Agricultural Editor: Can you tell us a remedy lor lice on cabbage, something to destroy and keep them awav. Q lite a number of persons besides myseif are suffering from these pestiferous tittle creatures, and if you can give us ihe desired information and will do so you will certainly confer a great favor. Yours, very truly, J. A. Edwards. We have received several commuui- tions esking information i.b jui lice on plants, bugs on ll/wers and plants, borers in trees, etc. To all of these in quiries we make some suggestions ia tuts article. Bses and eiikworm3 we know admin- a.er, to our wants and enjiyments; why some bugs and worms and flies were created we do not fully know. Yet the insect that gambols in a sum rner’s sun, the worm that gnaws at the root of our vegetable, that strip our trees of their leafy glorieB,undoubtedly answers iinportaut purposes in tin- great economy in nature. In fulfilling their mission we are willing to irv ami aid our readers iu keeping these annoy tnces from their premises. —Au English grape grower, whose vines were much affected by the mealy bug, applied, with a small bol d;, a mix ture ot a pint of spirits of wine and four ounces oi petroleum. Ho de scribes the result as “wondeiful;” the meets were destroyed aud the plants utf^red nohaim —To prevent melon p’ants from be ing destroyed by bu^s—Take slacked lime (after it has lost, part of its •strength,) or good strong ashes, and sprinkle over tiie plants every morning before tne dew g« —Moles—If you will plant seed of the castor bean where moles are most troublesome, it will drive them away. —Poach tree scale or I ce, can be pre- ented from doing harm by giving the rees plenty of manure and good care. Wash the clems and larger branches with whale oil soap, after pruuing and applying manure to the roots — I iaects ou vines can be be driven off by sprinkling the vines with plaster, soot or air slacked lime. Flower plants can be much bene- fitted by giving them, particularly ger*< aniump, an occasional dose of weak tea made irom tbe old tea leaves used at table. After watering freely, lay the leaves around the root of the plants. It will keep eff lice and spiders. — For lice ou cabbage or other plants —Get common tobacco, cut it up in a tub and pour boiling water over it; ab ler it cools, water the plants with it. l)d not have the tea too Btrong. A tea made of china berries is also good. — An excellent remedy for lice and bugs on plants of any kind—Dissolve carbolic soap in water, and sprinkle the plants with it. —To sprinkle ashes over vegetable plants is a good remedy for ineects. —Another, dissolve gum camphor in water and sprinkle the plants. —For borers on trees - Take lye a rong as can be made from wood ash es; add a little soft soap to cause it to adhere to the tree ; wash the tree from the lower limbs to the ground, and let a small quantity soak into the ground, or remove the dirt so as to apDiy the remedy an inch or more below ine face of the ground. Do not let the lye touch the leaved or tender branches just shooting forth. The way to apply it: Take a stick and notch it at. one end ; lake a woolen cloth, wrap it fi:mty and tie with strong string; dip it in the veesel and rob in very briskly until every cavity is satu rated. FL' UAL ITEMS. —Cultivate tiowers, their endless va« rieties of form .color and odors, will ex cite your admiration of the wondertul display of infinite perfection exhibited —The society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and chickens in particu'ar, fchoald bare a branch association est&biUbeT in Covinpton. Tnis is a good opening for :h i po of ihat city, wfto muht, by tbe thorough or- liz tion of tnis association w gi a destruc tive war again*: tbe C C. F. C —We understand that Mr. Bird B^r y offered to ral*e the puree and pat Pam Well i n th • race lhat is tJ c >mc . ff in A ant* on the Ith of July next, betwe n Kim-le • sets u and Storm. * ut ww refa» d by one of tbe part T his speaks well for N« * and no < oabt Wel'er nai an entrance.—Newnan Her Id. — On the 231 or 24.h of April a race wQ. t ke p ace a: Wa’kluevill-*, Ocor.ee county, between Mr. T. W. Powvh’a celebrated tro ter and th- animil that Mr. James Whit of Athete, pailU lax-n $600 f.T The pa i .. - - f, - - ~ * * !P t cat off his favor tea j ct for eptcalative icdtt genccs. Tae • wou.d endarger the democratic ‘ b.H r.q tires oi them i-? simply the per- -onate ii conceded to the democrats by par:y, and for that reason we propose format.ee of a duty, a: d corgresa has a a 1 the fare and honest speculators, to oppose, to the utmost, all iedepen- j right to exact i: of them with or with- tiasers Spencer, of Alabama; Ssrgen', dents. j oat their conset. The companiee cry .f California ; Conover, of Florida; If the democrats of the ninth do cot • out against an infringement of their Stanley Matthews, of Ohio, and Patter- hold a convsMioa, preferring a free j vested rights -that the charter granted « n, Smth CtroUna, t*re or wiil' fi/bt without aa.miastion, we »re« a them by congress is a contract which b ve democratic successors. Xtiis wi4 loss to see best airy ott» esu ' oue of the osrties to it has no rich*, to , ve the democrat* teu majority. Toe [ OoL Speer or the Wahhm.u as aa it- chsnge without the consent ol_tteother; Staffjrd is well known here as the comp rnioa ol Putifoy in ihe kioiog cf Mr Casey, oa Mix ell sireet ia the sarla* of 1375. Parifoy was hni:g for his part of tbe crime In the am: y^ar, but Jake p.**ed through the most remarkable series of idga! twist* that any darkey ever t nTun. d,and come oat wiih a sound spine. He ws* twic» Beatenc.-d to be hung Twice the d»y w .s appointed for his execution. He h d two new tnal* given him by the supreme court, and at last thro ish the faithful fforts of hi* counsel, Mr K S Jtffne*. a jary »o lotted him, and he h*a now been out about wtnty month* Jake ta« his Terri on of the *ff -if now present ed. He<ruj»be never t o.e any of the bars in qn* snou, bn* wo* merely imposed on cegrvxa who gave it to him. He a*y* he * nc justly *uot. bn: hi whole career is against him. and it wtl. be hard to prove that he had a E .il:'.e-5 i*rt in the proceedings which termi caud -o seriously. We understand that a match rac* ha* been a? r.-nced o come off it §ava r .r,*h. at an d*y between “l.-ieo Girl,” Coyle, ^nd “Maud,” own In ire. Tbe mate» ba* beet made for $500 a atted at Thanderiol tracts. There “Maud,” had ‘ Irish ou’.dew, mashing hi* back and cheat outward. Ia this condition he ha* lived there long year*. With the peculiarities cf shape he could ttrike a greater yariktt cf attitude* than any other man we have ever heard of. Only oce picture wea eTer taken of him, and one wo* procured while Jake was mounted wood w^gon on Br *d street some year* The successful artist followed h ! m for two Wt-euwiih a pocket camera before ha succeeded Never was tn* re a parade < i any organix .tion or a street excitement of any sort that Jake did cot figure conspicu -usiy in the front rank. He seemed to thick that bis services WERE ABSOLUTELY NECE-saRY the'fair groand*. oae day lest week, to witn i th* running r^e. mile da* », between tLe florid upon a*l oec s.one to insure the sue-es* of the , bor8e ,,f < hunb ha and a mare belonging to Mr effdr and to keep ordsr preserved ia and cut of; i* n Gord ra, of Henry coun'y. Gordon's mere rank*. '■ won the race nougb ih* odd* H - w-e &l«o known to many as “Fed Oak.” v> b f -' vor of the hor^e at ih • *t rt. tart, ta« Mm lor «««| —Tho pscutiar adaption of D •. B ill’s Cjcgk S rap to 3^ many phases of throat acd bronchial c lseases has ren dered this remedy immensely popular. that Mr Summer-, the orr pulled i i* animal, not »i hing Girshe bein: owned by Mr Doyle bunmera ha* been baud rog horses *or a - umber of year a A lette* h .* been rweved in tbi* city in inquiry for a criver aud a sulky to be use . 1 tbatouc ' key trott-rd only < >«t*een the Go bi/ mre, Lear, hough the yilh pndo libw <* Umn. oJIW.' d«p«nd»« tmduUs*. Wlhar would w»d Cm ihu position it tonified by de- SoJd.tniJKhtie, occasion while trying to steal a free Lrik.' _ . _ iid» on t ie car hamper* of a picnic train goirg race wa* f r the best thr e in hve. The mare wj . ... k. . declared winner of that best, as the hire; from thi* c.»y to Columbus, he was put off by . •». Q p*’ «mj c>me nnd-^ the wire in a run. It the conduc or at Red Oak station, and had I was - p ettr iac-. aid tne crowd w«.e muen ds- n.rTTn.Tt eppolct d when it waa ^nn-vunced iha. thi owner to Wi! K sir* .o xTlivr., t f th. knM w.th r«»a tire ontm It which he sticcetded in domg sficr ecountere ^ th rulics of th-judges Th-re ~a* af erward* log m*ny di&cuUiaa. i E ,c,= ^ k ch exc tad litt *1 .tareau H , u LO! hj but tew of our ! —Two I aiiaus enteredI Aihauy, & t., citr *. - Ms ooutiuuo . «ucu tb.t h. ,a of aa seiviie to Uzustuf » burden to cor. (/reded in drawing quite a crowd by making community, —‘ ' ‘ G ARDENT S We have written so repeatedly and \t length ou the subject that more words are unnecessary. Continue plant various eeed for continued cro Remember to have the soil iu the right condition, dry enough to be well pu 1 verized, and not too wet to form clods. If old manure and vegetable mould have been f olly applied and well mixed io, they will t nd to give a tine friable soil. Have a fine mellow soil; cover shallow aud not too deep. S<jed must have the three requisites for growth, of aii, moisture aud warmth. If you cover too deep, tney cannot have air. An other, thi ig thorough drainage, is important requisite for euccetsful gar dening. A wet soil cannot produce early oi good crops. NEW STRAWBERRIES. During the past few years there baa been a very great improvement in etrawberries, and there are quite a number of extra large varieties. We learn that Mr. Harris, in the state of New York, has the Forest Rose, some of them measuring from six to eight inches iu circumference. The fruit is of a conical &hapd, oi good quality and have a brilliant color. The Ciescent Seedling is a large berry of a bright red color, is of fine quality and is a great grower. Seneca Q een—Is hardy and prodne • tive; is ct large e;zj and desirable quality. Great Prolific, Great American, Cin derella, E&ex Beauty, are extra large varieties and are very tine. in their matcnless hues and inimitable structure. Cultivate them, they will please you by their beauty, please you by their fragrance, even their everes* cence will please you. These emblems of purity and innocence will beguile the vacant momenta of life of ita pain. —O lly well rotted manure should be used in the flower garden. If the Boil is of a strong loamy nature, it will be benefited by an application of sand well mixed with the soil. — O: Bedding Plants —Have a good euppiy for out door decoration as well as growing in windows or boxes during summer. - Piantfl from greenhouses need be kept near the light and free from insects. —Seeds of very fine and delicate an nuals, ought to be sown in potn and then transplanted to the open ground —F.owering shrubs should have a dressing of fine manure to encourage the growth of wood durtng the sum- —Cactus succeeds beat when the earth at> uc it is removed. OwCoaion- a ly remove the surface earth to the depth of a couple of inches or so and replace it with well rotted leaf mold. —Camellias delight in a light sandy loam, intermixed with & little peat or rotted wood aud sshes. If in pots or in the garden, requires draining. I: thrives bes: in a partial sh«*de. —Phantom Fiowere. — Tne green leaves and seed are laid upon small sheets of tin and covered tightly with lace or tbin muslin. These are placed in a vessel of cold water and allowed to boil slowly f jr several hours. When taken out, the upper sheet of tin is re moved, and the leaveB are deprived of their tissues by menns of a fine cam- ei’s-hair brush, after which they are bleached, wired aud mounted iu the usual manner. water will prove satisfactory. Salt should always be kept in the stall of horses. —Hoof Rot—Pi caused by compelling cattle to stand in the raud. Pat the cow on a dry place, or fl /or; clean the foot, especially between the claws, with warm soap suds, and after rubbing dry, smear the s Te with warm tar. In two or three days wash again and ap*» ply the tar. —Horse Radish—Is a plant easily grown, and is an agreeable seasoning for meats, and is too a healthy ex citant of appetite. It can be grown from cuttings in anv deep, rich soil. A few plants will suffice for a family. Broken rice, which is cheap, is the very best food for young chickens, fi—Cabbages, potatoes, peas, onions, and other crops, are enabled much better to maintain growth during dry weather wheu mulched. Apply the mulching wheu plants become so far advanced in growth as to be boyonu the hoe and plow. GEORGIA CROr NEWS. - Cuthbevt Appeal: We heat a great many complaining of cut worms des troying garden vegetables this spring. The bes' preventitive for this evil is to sow common salt over your garden at the rate pf three pecks to the acre. —B rrien County News: We ate ploased to learn from many of our far mers that the fruit prospect is the best we have had in ten years; that the oat crop was never more flattering, and that doub’e the amount will be made his year than waa lash —The stand of corn in Thomas coun ty was never better. The Telfair South Georgian says: We learn that neerlv all the farmers have finished planting, and that 1 sugar crops of cotton are being planted the present year than at anytime *i.ice the war. We trust that a sufficiency of corn—the backbone of the country’s prosperity—will be planted for home “onsumption. Americus Republican: In our inter course with the people o r Lee we ob* rved a very hopeful feeling in regard • the prospects before them for the present year. The farmers are in hi«?h hopes of making abundant crops this year. Tae weather has been very fa vorable for preparing the soil for corn and cotton, and for the growing of wheat, oats, rye, etc. Every farmer ieen’8 determined to plant enough corn, sugar cane and food crops to sup ply home wants. —Early County News: We regret to leam^ that rust is making its appear ance in wheat in some portions of this county. Mr J >hn B Mulltgiu showed us a couple of stalkR from his place, which were fully headed, \ u; bully effected with rust. He thinks it will become general in his crop. The seed * hia crop whs his own raitting. Ju 7 ge J. Collier informs us that rus has made it« appearance in a portion of his crop which in sown ou low lard and highly fertil z *d. We have made con- lderable inquiry among citizens of the c junty who are in attendance on court, ind have heard of no rust to amount to anything except in two cases referred to. We shall hope for the best, but *houl i the entire crop of the county * >e ruined by rust, we wou'd urge our lantors not, to become discouraged, but keep “pegging away,” as they d d • m the oat crop, until a mat-proof variety of wheat shall be obtained. Tal hot ton Register: Mr. S. B. Owen, who resides near Pleasant Hill, has doubtless one of the b sst reguUted farms in the county. This season he has lorty acres in wheat, and about ten acres in oats, rye and barley. He has forty seres of rich bottom 1 ind, thor oughly drained, five acres of which planted iu cane, and the balance corn. This body of land has been very carefull v prepared, and no doubt the results of the present crops will amply meet all expectations. Mr. Owen will plant about one-third of his farm in cotton. He has about ten acres of choice fruit trees, consisting of ap ples, peaches, pears, plums, cherries Ac, all of improved varieties. He has one^half acre in grape vines. The en tire farm is under good repair and in excellent condition for all rtie demands if the husbandman. Mr. O Yen is an industrious and intelligent worker, prompt and methodical iu his labors. Ellijay Courier: We are informed that the farmers have commenced planting corn. -The farmers of H dl county have organ'zid an rgricultural aud horticul tural association. —Gainesville Southron: The rains of last west were glorious. ^ The wheat in this section lo »ks splendid —much bet*. Icr than any spring since 1872, the big heat year in upper Georgia. —Tocc m Herald: We are informed that the farming interest Tugalo river nd e'aewhere over the country is pro* pressing finely. The Tugalo valleya r*fiord the finest farming lands iu north Georgia. FOR FARMERS* WIVES. Pretty soon you must make an in- aaion of dark closets, cheats and ra vers, and edges of carpets, folds of urtains and hanging garments search ing for moths. L-\y all articles that re quire it to the exposure of light and air, brush and shake well, and then arrange for placing away. Ii your house an old one, or one troubled by moths? if so, brush over all cracks in fl rors, wainscot 8. shelves and furniture with spirits of turpentine. When you lay aside hats, caps,garment8,bUnkets,etc., fdnee camphor or tobacco among them Moths can be killed by fumigating the rticle containing them with sulphur or tobacco. •To remove iron rust: Wet the cloth with a piece of lemon, lay in the sun till dry, then wash in nice clean suds. —To cure corns: Take the skin of a boiled potato and bind it on the corn, putting the inside of the skin next to ihe corn. It is a good plan to lay on two or three thicknesses to keep it moist. —Cooking Turnips—Peel them.chop fine in a chopping bowl, pat then in a kettle with water enough to cover, cook until tender. They should be n arly dry when done; then season as you would cabbage. — For Barns—Strong, frefh, clear lime-water, mixed with as mush lin- a::ed-oil as it will cut; shake the bottle before applying; warm the burn in cot- ton-wadding saturated with the lotion: wet as often as it appears dry without removing cotton from burn for nine •lavs when new skin will probably have formed. Straa b-irriea require sandy loams, gravelly soils, or rich c.ay loams. In planting, the ground should be well enriched and thoroughly spaded. Grv.UND PEAS A good, friable, mellow soil, rich in litre or marl, ia beat suited to the grouui pea. L’.y off rows some two an l a half or three feet apart, aud drop j Bruin perform wm* oi Lt* uku. The keeper tw j or three sound peas, every twelve FAFM NOTES. —Lice on Hogs.—Sulphur mixed with lard and well rubbed into the hair of the hogs will destroy the lice. Two days alter this appl : cation the hogs should be washed w.th carbolic eo&p and warm water, making a strong eoap sain. The beat plan is to try and prevent lice, by having clean pens and beds. Good clean pens, a cleansing of the skin, together with nutritious and eaeiiy digested food, will aid to keep them off. —Mange on a Dog—Can be cured by thoroughly w.shing with carbolic eoap, or rubbing the skin with sulphur oint ment A littie sulphur put ia the deg’s food daily for a week cr two will al«o again in curing ih© disease. I; you hove ken&o s for your dogs, keep than clean* —Worms in Hirsea-Are caused from hard work, poor food, and general neglect For ordinary cases of wormB, caiU- —Mold.—Ink can he preserved from mold by putting a clove in the liottle. A few drops of any essential oil will preserve leather from mold ; and both alum and resin will keep paste in a pure condition. —To remove foreign bodies from the throat, such as pieces of meat, etc., Dr. Beveridge, an English naval surgeon, recommends the plan of blowing forci bly into the ear as a simple and effec tive mode of relief. This is affirmed to produce powerful rtfl :x action, during which the foreign subitance is expelled from the throat. —To Clean Smoky Marble.—Brush a paste of chloride of lime and water over the entire surface; grease spots can be removed from marble by ap plying a pas’e of crude pota3h and whiting in this manner.—S. —Treatment of Inverted Tjcnails.— Simply apply the muriated tincture of iron to the nail and the surrou iding ulcerated and granulated surface, once »r twice a day, with a camel’s hair pen cil. As a seneral rule, to apply it once a day, at bedtime, will be sufficient. The ulcerated surface heals with aston ishing rapidity, making a complete cure, in moat cases, in a few weeks —Potato Biscuit.—Biil half ad zm fine, large potatoes. Mash them through a calendar. When cool, ad 1 a cup of sweet milk and fl mrenough to roll ou% with a teaspoonful of vast powder sifted with the fl >ur. D» not knead more than ia absolutely necessary. Cut into small biscuits and b tka in a quick oven. These are r nico ftrcrtklast dish snd more wholesome than b:her bis-

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The Weekly constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1868-1878, April 16, 1878, Image 1