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'•rtgg, THE CONSTITUTION PUB. CO TERMS OF THE CONSTITUTION PAILT gPSTIOH. by Mil am jmi HO; «ta »5«.;l6re. moott,*/, parable tam W “ S LT EDITION. paMbM oa Tundiji, JJJUjrar. SJ t* tlx reouk• 11 00. Paflbte la KXnKi'noSS.-Ux* »t to. printed UM o« StiKT **• “*** th« nbwfptloa expire.. Fora a-C tt, ran mmi UlaaMoaawMk uadraora. OON»TITUTIO!l, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FOR THE WEEK ENDING TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1878. No. 9, Volume XI Atuata/oa. rieMuio. tar oar Ketail. Wo will give “ The Brittieh Pocket CUaaica," • work consisting of twenty Tolnmea in 10 32 mo., to the peraon •ending ten an been be ra toTnx Weeely Constitution, and twenty dollars. Th. work la worth half the amount. We will give “The Farmeto and Plan taro Encyclopedia of Agricm.ore,” 8 v., to the peraon aendiog no aix snb- arribers to onr Weekly twelve dollara. The work la worth hall the amount. We will give "The Science and prac tice of Medicine,” by Wm. Ailken, M D., 0th edition, 2 vole, cloth, to the per aon .ending oa ten anbacribtra to the Weekly and twenty dollara. The work la worth half tire amount. wtf Kraaa’a battle-cry now la, “change ahirla lor the nin'h die-riet.” Tbi majjrity tuat ii.rtow county will give Dr. Felton will not help him very far towarda an election. Baa Birtuw waata the atuffed jicket of Andrew Jackson in the presidential chair. Isn’t one man of straw enough ? la, aa Stanley Matthews ray a. Grant inaugurated Mr. Ilayea'a southern policy, wbat good baa Mr. Uayee done the country? Tbi Washington Poet aaye that when preachers go into politics they should quit the pulpit. la this intended aa an attack on Dr Felton f Will,, alter all me New York Tri bune aumits that Uayee, In pursuing uis southern policy, did only his duty This is quite a concession. Kxajlust is stumping around through Massachusetts with great vigor. He is sowing wayward seed in a soil which is noted for strange fruit Am Alabama Oeba.ing society ia about dbcuaeing the question, “Ia Gail Ham. ilion a woman or a man ?’ This sort of thing should be put a stop to. Itia demoralising. Highly so. It's mighty funny about Urcie Billy Evans. Mono of the papers have told us in what part of the country he is sweating this season. Mr e bust be is quite well. Tub editor of toe Mew York Tribune doesn't want the cotton tax relunded. We are very sorry for Mr. Keid, but at the same lime the south roust have wbat belong, to ber. And Charles Foster is to be beaten for congrats in Ohio—Charles, the dar ing didapper who was so anxious to have Hayes seated in order to inaugu rate the southern policy. Farewell, Charles; adieu, dear boy! Evxav time Dan Vortices cracks hi, whip, a score of republican edwors run squealing and scampering oil. A flock ol Booth American monkeyscould take lessons io volubility from these chat tering editors. As the season advances towards the melancholy days of autumn, the man who at present seems smitten with a patriotic detira to wager all bis house hold possessions, including a brass dog oollar and a pair of socks, will not be heard fiom frequently. In fact he is thinning out now. CrrissN crass wuu. .u city Tester day. Contrary to the custom, of a journeyman communist, he did not tarry at any of the suburban resorts, but stopped at the Kimball house. His fellow-communists will please make a note of this A Guam, negro wrote to Mr. Hayea recently for an office. He says: "I take the authorities of the most hum blest humilities and earnestly ask fbr a position under your provisions.” Then to the secretary to whom the matter had been referred: “Please send me your future expectations. I thank you the greatest in the world to put it upon for the last four mouths has been <on- eiderably leas than an average,and this leads the commissioner to predict that the remainder of the year will be wet ter than usual. Although July was excwsively hot and dry, yet there Were only two days, the 10;h and 18 h in which no rain fell in the state. The lower part of the state was blessed in this respect, especially the southeastern portion, where nearly as much rainfall as was needed. Up;>er Georgiasuff-r- ed the most. It ia becoming plainer in each suc ceeding morning’s dispatches that the fatal fever which first appeared in this country at New Orleans, is destined to tenon's, the Mississippi valley at least as far up as Cairo, and perhaps as far as 8b lamia in one dirscJon and Cincinnati in another. Its rapid spread over Mississippi, its appearance at Vicksburg, Port Hudson and Mem phis, and the fact that there will be at I a month of hot weather ail the way the river to the points we have named, indicate the nature of the danger; and it is passing strange that the thieaiened towns have not sooner resorted to timely precautions It is doubtful whether the entire his tory of yellow fever in this country furnishes a stronger instance of official and criminal neglect than was recently shown in the case of the steamer John A. Porter. This boat left New Or- s with yellow fever on board. She landed three yel low fever patients at Vicksburg, burying others at important landings, and yet she was permitted to steam on up the river to Louisville, where she was visited, on Tuesday of this week by health officers, who found several cases ol yellow fever on board. Oar dis patches of yesterday mornipg state that ‘■•be moved up the river toward Cin cinnati.” Unices low water prevents, we are left to infer that she will And no offidai obstacle to the execution of her apparent mission, namely, the dtssemi- nation of the germs of the disease from New Orleans to Pittsburgh. She should return as speedily as possible from Pittsburgh to Cairo, where her bead should be turned towards St PanL Dr. BlackDurn insists that she need not despair of propagating the die- < even in Minnesota, where the mer cury often goes up fo 102. The appa rent mission of the Porter will be per fected when she has Infected the entire valley of the Mississippi. After the task is accomplished, ber captain will perhaps have to keep hie weather eye on Jud*e Lynch, but it is plain that he need not fear any other judge, or any municipality along the great river. OBOBOt WJM1USQ roy AA A GAUBlhB It has been demonslrated that itia an •xtremely dangerous thing to have a hero—that it is exceedingly unwise to set up any mui, however great he may be, as an ideal or as a model. Oaly very recently the painful fact has been made apparent that the father of bis country ia not the typical good man that the prim,rs make him out to be. Toe critical historian has long delighted to cut the shadow of doubt and uncer tainty upon the beautiful little story of the cherry tree and the hatchet, and to some extent he has succeeded, but the latest shock to the sensibilities of an unprepared public is the discovery of evidence to the effect that G. Waabii gton was a gambler—a very modest and prudent sort ol a gambler, no doubt, compared with the chevaliers ol the present age, but probably oneytf the gayest of the gay sports of the times in which be lived. Among a collection of G. W.’s edicts ncmily purcbase.l by the government is a ledger which con- tuns a scrupulouMy arranged account, in the good man’s own bandwriting, of his "gains sud loeeee at cards." Start no', gentle reader 1 Tighten up your suspendero and stand the strain. G Washington ia not one wbit worse now than he was before we knew he con- cealed the •■yerker" in hie bosom, or habitually carried a jack fun io ul> w,- atives stive. Ir the banks in Georgia had not is sued certified checks during the panic of 1873, hundreds and thousands of our people would have been ruined, whereas the first stock of the convul sion was scarcely felt. The effects of the panic, however, have been lelt ever since, but if we bad bad a local curren cy of our own, th* people of the state would ueTer have known there wasany such thing as the panic. TBB JULY VAVrMMPOBT. The report of the commissioner of agriculture for July ia in print. It cot si, the moat critical period ot several of onr crops, notably that ot corn. The excessive heat and partial rsina ot July have resulted in a decreased average prospect of eornol fifteen per cent, the grea'est less being in north Georgia. It should be remembered, however, that the pro,poet on the first day of July was unusually promising, and the pres ent prorpect is therefore by no means a poor one. The same ciums have hurt the cotton ceop, which is sixteen per cent lees promising than it was on the first day of last month, but still it is within eltTeo per cent ol an aver age crop. K ce, sugar cane, sorghum, field peas, chains and sweet potatoes have all suffered from the hot and dry weather; but with "fair seasons” the commissioner thicks that most of these crops will result in aver age yields. In view of an anticipated shortness in somerf tbs crops of the state, the commissioner urges our farmers to supply the deficiencies by energy and foresight. 8 liberal area should bs devoted to turnips, winch should be sown without daisy. All gram growing ia wet, waste places should be cut and cured. To furnish Kissing during the winter rye or barley should be thickly sown on spots of fertile ground. But "the chief reliance, wherever there is a partial failure tf the corn crop, should • be fall oata. A large sowing ' this crop will rupplemen 1 the corn crop, bee,use it matures early in the spriog, or just about the time that the corn crop will be exhausted in many localities. We hope with the commissioner that a largely increased area will be sown in oats this fall. The more our farmers rely on this crop as food for their work stock, the safer will we ha as a people against the ne cessity u buying supplies from other sleeve. It is a little hard upon us to compelled suddenly to re gard the father of his country the light ol an amateur professor ot poker, but human nature is human nature, and we have no doubt that George could 8 th lace cards from pack with quite as much fa cility as he could handle the continen tal armies. 8o it goes. Hrro worship is oeeltea, even if there were no each thing as oblivion. Washington did bis duty to his country and to himself, and if he occasionally got the better of his fellow-aporia at two-penny ante, nobody bsa any right to complain. He was not ashamed of the fact himself, he would never have left the evidence on record. It is consoling to reflect that, after ail, he was a better man man many who know not one card Iron another. In the meantime hie mona ment ia still nr finished. Tbs weathar tables at the ami ot Che /opart btigs p$j tbow jlijf (Ays voted in the ceg- Tbe Fsrt bill for tfe repeal of the resumption set was passed in the house by a vote of yeas 133, nays 120 There were only twenty- one affirmative republican votes. The hill went to the republican senate where it waa remorselessly slaughtered.' These votes show that the money- power.fiode ita bulwark and sopport in the republican party. But led some may doubt even atiil, let us turn to the states. The platforms thst have been construe ed in republican state conven tion, ol the eastern and middle states during the past year are absolutely “ -olid” in favor of the money-lenders. From the Potomac to Maine there has not been a party uttersne, that prom ises any relief to the suffering producers of tLe country. Gold, more contrac tion au3 speedy resumption, is the refrain ol ail of them. Nor do we find in the west a different senti ment in 'the republican party. The Colorado republicans, who met on the 8th instant, denonneed the effona ol me democratic party to repeal the re sumption act, and asserted that “the national honor and credit demand that the national debt ba held sacred.” The Illinois platform, of Jone 26, aaye: "For the financial syatem created by the republican party daring the war, we express onr unqualified admira uon.” The Iowa platform declares tbai any change in the financial policy of the republican party would be iijnrions and wholly evil. Tne evasive O.iio pia'form simply opposes “the fnrdier agitation of the financial question at tbia time as injurious to basin ses and devoid ol other than evil results.” The Michigan platform, after demand- ing speedy* resumption and the gold standard, Bays: Breolvad, Thu wa view with apprehension the aprud of Iha opinion, and the gr.wih cf the eenUment, embodied ana proclaimed In tbs pta'fornw, reenro- doni. pevlleaden, and ape chea ol the locil el national greenback pan,, and the various nationalistic and oommnnlatlc orsan'ziUon! and their edvocatce throughout the land, which. U adopted aa tbs policy ot the government, malt bring dlaulerend nun to bmlr-tu, dltcrtdlund dlihooor to the nation, end tend in a high de gree to subvert many ot those principle, which we mey regard ea tnnaamental to tne atrnctore end mpport of free govern:- ent. and the repan- Hcaa party will meet aU Uttar doctrines ana tendendta with moat prompt. Vigorous and nn- compromising opposition. The Indiana convention of Jane 5, like that of Ohio, waa evasive, but it declared its oppoeition “ to farther financial legislation.” General Ben Harrison, its candidate for Morton’s seat, has jnet struck in opposition to Mr. Hendricks’s speech in favor of currency reform, the key note of his party in Indiana. Hia speech is chiefly devoted to a defense oi the contrac.ion and resumption pol icy. He antagonizes Mr. Voorhees el every point. He eulogizes New E is land, and pitches into the nationals. It is difficult to ssy whether he hates Mr. Voorhees t' e more or the nation als Both are abominable in bis mind. The Indiana canvass of itself pre sents the true situation of ihe parties of the country. Gen. Harrison ii the champion of the money lenders, the grasping Shylccks if the conutry The party to which he belongs embraces nearly all tbe.millionaires ol the land Their money keeps it in power. Its votes keep them in a position to dnin the.lile-blood oi producers, whether in the shops of the east or on the broad acres of the south and west. Mr. Voor- heee repreteuU the only party that baa fought this alliance, and that has any chance of bringing it to Ihe dust. The nationals oi Indiana, weak and unor ganized, can only bring about a divi sion of the greenback vote, thus assist - iog the republicans to send Gen. Har rison to the senate in the place of Ur. Voorhees. There seems to be a moral here. The greenback democrats of Georgia need assistance in discovering They have too much sense, too keen an appn elation of public Siirs, to cast their votes io a way that would promote what thev earnestly desire to defeat. They are neither com* muuL-ts nor centralists. They are cur rency-reform democrats, ana as such they are in line with nine-tenttis of their own party and with a handsome mi jority of the entire country. can he called la sad paid now should bepald at it la hard’r the correct thing—eryn when writ- Goce. and the remainder aa soon aa ii can he tag to a nartssaper. lawfully done. Tne Arkansas democratic platform is equally explicit. Having mis' laid our copy of it, we next turn to that of the Missou ri democrats. It declares that “legale tender notes, commonly called green backs, should be made a legal-tender m payment ot all debts, public and private, except auch o? ligations as are in terms oi the original contract ex pressly made payable in coin.” The Ohio democrats declare their opposition to any further increase in the bonded debt. TLe PeuDHjl vauia democrats de clare that the treasury notes should be issued in exchange for Douds. Tbe Iowa democrats favor the equal recog nition cf gold, silver and United States notes in the discharge ot public and private obligations, except when oth erwise provided by contract. The In diana democrats are in favor of making greenbacks a foil iegal tender “in pay ment of all debtr, public and private, except Buch obligations only as are by the terms of the original contract under which they were issued, expressly pay able in coin.” Me have literally quoted the differ* enl platforms mentioned. Are we not. in view of ihese facts, justified in as serting that tbe nationals have at tempted to steal democratic thunder? As a party they have eimply put them selves on the democratic line. There is this diff-recce between them and the democrats, howevsr—the one is and will remain powerless lor good, while the other will contione to win victories over tbe money power as fast as they can overcome the obstacles in their way. Those obstacles consist oi a republican senate and a republican executive One of these obstacles will di-appear at the opeuiog of the forty- sixth congress, and the people will remove the other in November, 1880 But to ensure the removal of these ob stacles, it is necsssary that all the friends of currency reform should pre sent a solid front to the rotten alliance oi money and sectionalism that has rnied this country for the last seven teen years. It is worse than folly in southern democrats to desert as victory draws nigh the only party that can give relief against their finan cial and political enemies. TUB KIMBTON OAAB. Tne Uaa S’*. DALTOS, Oa , gal) X) Enraoas Constitution ; F.eaae give Ik, oorrsc proaUBdAtloa ot ‘Khtdlre." tbe Kr.pUAn ralAO So far aa I bar, ioTtnlraTod, Webster igioctalL Whitmld. I.tsprocooacsaaalt aodtKe^aere. Bj m Very Slralstit Brad. Monro*, Ga., August 7. Editors Cokbtitdiion : 1 am & sub Hi* retain etn be amended. If be f*Ja to do Uls he can be prosecuted for perjury. A Fool's Question. IfHFEMisa, Mich , August Editors Cokbtitutijn i *ear 61.: your weekly edition of Jaly 90th last, a cc poodent »1t« a glowing and filtering sccosnt or the • Cadets' 1 * reception Si Richmond. He aaya duu ‘xhotx on cheer ran* oat as th« cra'ed- cr.te fit*, wreathed in fljsers, waa unfur.eu to tbe urtes*." 1 want to ssow if this ac» waa not treason, and 11 not, why nul Reaped fully, G.S It wm not "treason," and that la why It wm not. And now a little conundrum for yao. Are not an infernal fool-and if not, why not? Parallels— Mot from Vlatareh. F arnes tills, Ga., Anguat 9. Editors Constitution: V> ill jon oe kind saoagb to Inform » number of your readers here aa io which of lbs independent candidates latheableetf There tascostrorersyou tiu«tu*» jectneia There need be no controversy. Col. Thornton lathe aost intellectual; Speer la the b*tt tpeaktr, and Dr. Felton has the mom experience. You can take your choice. Looking for tbe "Band or Hope.” Ltthoma, Ga , August!. perau-eatly q titling the u*e of tobacco. I sac •even h*ve aiudty responded. One of shorn mentioned is dead, leaving six liriua witqesaee given, and no doubt there are more out of tbe maay tbouaanla wuoh*ve quit and ihmrHuroea Main to tne * vocal, si-d mne." It can be quit, bui few have the lortltuue to withrand the trav- lu* dea rs for It. I aa> satisfied tr tbe use of to bacco ever bee mea k»s frtqaent in this country, it will be by lnfliencm* t^e rising g.-neritiou never to form a Lakt for It Ia ?be e such an oe> ganizttion in Georgia as the "Bind of Hope!" Wble traveling in TexM ne»erai years a*o, I found one in Tyier. dmltn county, and wm told that It enjoined on Ha members the to a\ *b.*d- nance from tebtccoaa well aa alcoholic drinks Its member* were composed mostly of small bojrs andairK Of such a band I bar? soma hope, but w tb U&iie faith of reform, X a'ala subscribe myseil respectfully. Jut UouErrcu We have rarer heard of the urgaiuxation to which you rafer. We do not think it exists la Georgia. XO ROOM FOE A TRIED TARTY. S7EALJXO DEMOCRATIC' 1 BUS DEB. We showed on Saad*y morning, by the votes o( the democratic majority in congress and by the platforms of demo cratic state conventions, that the demo- crmtic party, not only of the eomh and west, bat of a good share of the east uldo, is in «c^ord with the nktionelieta or greenbacftert on the various phases of ihe greet financial question—that the latter are in fact trying to a'eal oar thunder, and ahoald, therefore, fall into the democratic ranke, instead Of endeavoring to form a party that woald cp.rate to divide thq greenback vote of tne country, especially of the south and west. To show the danger ot such a division it is only necesssry to explain tbe real and unmistakable attitude of tbe republican party on the great question now before the country. This we shall endeavor to do as clearly as the documents before ns will permit To review all the votes of the two houses at the late session on currency biia would be tedious; we will only recall tbe record of the m jre important ones. On the bill making greenbacks receivable for customs the vote in the house was yeas I&S, nays 53. Of the negative votes ten only were democrat*; the affirmative vote waa almost wholly democratic. Oj the bill to substitute treasury notes for national bank notes the vote in the bonee was yssa 110, nays 114. Eleven republicans vot'd in the affirmative; sixteen democrats in the negative-mostly eastern men. Oa the bill to suspend for five years pay ments to the etching feud the vote was yeas 122, nays 115 Twenty republi cans voted io ihe affirmative and twenty dt&QRrjus jn the AfSttiw?. ,0 a ^ bill to etop the fnnbsr ret^remsatof ^recs> hacks — a xarj fxaportsm msasses mm In tbe two preceding issues cf Th* Constitdti j2i we proved by indispuia' b!e evidence that tbe democratic and republican parties are lespecUvely par lies of the people and the money-pow er—that the republican party is in favor of maintaining tbe class leg.sla- tion of the past, and that the demo cratic party has f jrced ihrougn as fast as circumstances would permit legisla* tioii in the interest of the people at large. We propose to briefly show in this article that on the subject of the redemption of the bonds the nationals or greeobackera ha re adopted almost word for word tbe doctrine that has long been held by the democratic party. Let ns begin by trying to find out what the nationals demand in this re sped. This, as we have frequently stated cannot be ascertained from the erssy utterances of local candidates in search of floating votes. We mast go to headquarters for the facta. Oaly twd general conventions of the nation ala have been held—tbe one at Toledo on the 53i day ot February, and tbe other at Washington on the 7.h inat. The Toledo convention declared that "there shall be no privileged class 11 creditors. Official salaries, ptnsiont, bouda and all other debts ard ooliga* tions, public and private, shall bi die charged in be legal tender money of the United States, strictly according to the stipulations of the laws under which they were contracted.” The Washington platform contains this plank: We decUre that all bonds sad obtfguHocs theD»Sknalgjmameut ought to b* pail ia tender notes of the United Soueu, except wnors it is otherwise provided by the origin*] law under which they were issued; end all that can bi c tiled ia awl paid new shoo'd be paid at ooet ard the rcHMlDdirM*oon as it can aw fully ba doc The Louisiana democratic p'atform, which was adopted one day before tLe Washington platform, decJuwa: It rathe s cf should ba paid In Uu notes et the Celled S o;bcntue provided in tbe original Uw under which tnev were Issued We further demand the repeal of all laws psased lUbteqaeat creating the t uuAc deot by which to country hare Tbe chief of the carpet-bag thieves that preyed upon South Carolina during ber lecouslruction period was undoubt edly H. H. Ktmpton. He was known as the financial rgentof the state, hav ing an office in or near Wall street. He never was, we believe, a resident of Sou h Carolina. He was in short the manager of the ring at the New York end. With £cott, Parker and Coats- berlain, he constituted the fiuarcjd board that printed no lees than twenty- two millions of tbe bonds of the state. These bonds were pushed on the mar ket by Kimpton, and how much of the proceeds stuck to his Sogers will proba bly never be known. It was, however, no small amount. Bat he is not now accused of those transactions. The indictment upon which he is wanted Columbia relates to the operations of the ring that was tormed to manip ulate the Greenville and Columbia railroad. This ring, it is claimed stole money from the stale with which to seeme such legislation as their plot re quired ; that under a law thus obtained y bribery, they stole, $439 960 worth the bonds of the Greenville road, paying therefor $59,669, that they en hanced the va.ue of their swag by in ducing the iegislatnre to nullify the state’s lien ol $1,500,000 on the road ; that they ptud the purchase price ot $59,669 with money stolen from the aiate, and that they stole back tbe purchase price after it was paid to the railroad company. Patterson was at the head of the railroad company, and was of course in the plot. As soon as K mpton heard that he h&d been indicted for the part he took in these transactions, he left New York secre’Jy, with the detec tives at his heels. He was traced to Canada, where he changed his name to 8. Baags, shaved tff his whiskers, and subs ituted spectacles for his customary eye glasses. B.lieving himself not watched, he essayed a sly visit to West- field, Massachusetts, where he waa uabbvd by a detective, and to«day he in in jail at Springfield, awaiting Gov. Rice’s response to Gov. Hampton’s re*» qaisition. Kimpton has retained eminent conn sel who will, it is understood, oppose to the utmost the granting of the requi sition, and it is believed that Gov. Rice will enter into an elaborate investiga tion of the case before he consents surrender of the no torious rascal. Kimpton claims that he is a political martyr—that be is innocent but lhAt owing to existing prejudice* he can not have a fair trial 8outh Carolina. He does not ques tion the regularity of Gov. Hampton's reqais lion, cr the fact of an indict meat bv a grand jury of South Caro liaa. The case, ’harefore, involves im portant questions cf inter-state rela tions. And yet the second section of tbe fourth article of the federal consti tution is as plain as the ncse on a man 1 face. Jtsays: A pcrioncbaived in acj itate with treason, felon j. or other crime, who shall flje from joa- ticj. and be found In another state, a hall, demand ol Ihe executive authority of the ftata from which be flxl. bs delivered up, to be ie* moved to the aute having juruCiction of tbe crime. Ii is no more tbe province of Gov. R ce to para upon the nature or resalts of the crime that K'.mptcn is charged with than it is of tbs man in the moon. The venae of the case is laid in 8m:h Carolina, not Bsschnsetts: and if Gov. Rice goes beyond an ioqiiry relative to the regularity of Gov. Hampton’s requisi tion, he violates tbe constitution of the United Rates that he has sworn to sap* port. Tais case will go far towards de ciding whether one state has rights that another is bound to respect— whether on a rvqaisition a governor can usurp the jad.cialpower of another state, thus rendering onr inter-state system a hopeless muddle and a deln sion. Gov. K ce’s action will be closely watched. If Kimpton is not delivered up, the crimiaal ot the future need not flee to Canada. He thomd g i to Mi chnsetta and grow up in Gov. B ee’s favor. Tbe Rumor la wot Correct. Madison. Ga . Aumt 10. Editors Constiti tijn : Is it trnt, as rumer d, lha’ Mr. H- f. Grady has taken charre or LiO A turn- Watchman fot the campaign, and that be will r n it a* a bpe*r paper? B. It la not true We learn reliably that tbe pro prietor! of the Watchman have made arrange ments with a y-ung Allan dan, who oaa been in jjamalism. in a desultory way. to edit their pa* per—sad they will donbUeej run up hie name when ha takes charge. Until then the pat) lie has little to do with it. SPEER AS A GREEN ’UN. PULLED BBPOH* njs ft AS FAIRLY ollctlor Greer's Views from tb fioniaialus-dpefr's tairtv MlrtAi Kurarut <a rmlui ~ Uuu for JUlllop*. rntlore—Tbe People a THE PRIZE DRILL. Tbe Prfs-a Wi trie Aitsnin bj General Guru by J W. Garrea* of u-fr station city Lt8t night, the long expected prize drill took place at the opera house. In the pr?»- eocdof a very large and etyllsh au lienee, in which we noticed many visitor*. The plearure afforded the public last evening ■ entirely due to the enterprise and liberality of that MODEL C0MVAMT. the Governor’s Guana. of our Captain John Milled ge devised executed the whole plan, and by hie Inde fatigable energy and skill ful management, pushed it to the complete race* as which crowned his. labors last night. Not only were our city companies represented In the con'eat, but the Macon Cadets, tbe Dahlonega Cadets, and the Vlrgiula military institute were all ably repre- ented. THE rsizes for which so Intensely a cxiuest wm had were: Fint—Fifty doLara in gold for the best drilled er. The farmer la tha best judge after all of tbe value of fertlliaot. HIi test is experience. Judge Vason. of Albany, -poke on th* question and opposed any change In the Inspection laws at present Mr Cjmba, of Mamachusette, spoke of the re- ult of tbe experiment* In MaseachnsetU have shown the theorefcal and practical tests of ter- ullz-re almost identical. Dc. Janes then expresed his views on the question. Hon H H Carlton wm Invited to a seat on the *Jor and escorted to the stage amid applause There -re nearly 300 delegates here, and the meeting promises to oe one of the largest ever held in Georgia. Tomorrow there will baa grand banqaet. The proceedings promise much interest A. 8 C. Sauntering through the cool arcade of the Kimball house yesterday, the eagle glance of a reporter of The Constitution fell upon Colonel Thomas H. Greer, of KUijay, the solici tor general of the Bme Ridge circuit As Gil county is In the ninth district, and m Colo nel Greer wm rBOMIMEMT IN THE GAINESVILLE CONVENTION m one of the leaders of the Inends ol B *11, the reporter surmised that he could get some infor mation from the district in which Emory Speer is an indepen ent candidate, and in which Smithy Clayton (whose heart wm formerly aabe*) will soon be editing a Speer organ. Whereupon the newspaper man made bold to approach the gen’leman liozn Gilmer without c remony. THE ALTITUDE OP THE 0008*. Second—A beautiful silver epergne. costing S6J to the company of th* best drilled man. The last named priz: wm vary kindly donated by Mr O H Miller, S mthrea agent of the Men- den Brittannia c unpany. His kindtew la highly appreciated, and will be remembered by the bsantitul emblem which proved it. *The epdigne was ol ver^randiome flalah. and w*s very gen- e Ally admired by the audience. THE KKTUU for the prix * were m follow*: From Mac>n Cadets—Corporals W J Johan and E D Krwiue; Private* LM Jones, KC Menard and F A Ethridge. They wore a uniform quite neat and tasty, conflating of white coats and bine pants. The Maoon oo/s presented a very fiue appearance and were on the whole, wa be.ieve, the hand somest representation on tne stage. Tne Gate City Guards w*re represented by Ssrgeant Macon Speacer and Privates A C Snead J 8 Wallace, J L Jackson, and Corporal R J Gil bert. Their elegant dark blue uniform never appeared to better advantage. Tne Atlanta Cadets were represented by Sjr- geaut 8 P Jones and Privates A 8 Cohen, M F Kollock, J W Garrett. The perfect neatness o. their g *y uniform gave them a very trim and coldierly .o jk. The Governor's Guardi were finely represent ed by Sergeant W. F Hazel, C. W. Smith, Core porsl J. S. DtSiusiure and Privates W. M Haig and Fitzhngh Lee. Their uniform la very much like that of the Cadets. The Dahlonega Cadets were represented by Lieutenant W. F. Urmsell, 8erg;*nt Tracy L i- mar and Private E. A. Kiser. Tbe Virginia Mill tar Institute wm represent- ed by Cadet John A. b.b.ey, of Marietta. The judges of the contest were th* following United State* officers: First Lieutenant H H Adams, Co H. 18th in fantry ; First Lleuteaaat R F B .tea, Co G, 18 h infantry; Second Lieutenant O B Warwick, Co H, 18th Infantry. Lieutenant C W Williams, Co E, 18th Infantry* ar t id m drill master and filled the role very finely. When the curtain roe a the young soldiers ap peared in a acml-circte on the stage, presenting A PIKE AXRAY of dtlsen soldiery. The drill wm begun before the critical gszs ol the judges ready to detect the •lightest imper fection. Lieutenant Williams gave tha order* clearly. One or two errors were notioed by ths audience, who saw that the fate of some of the c mtestants wm sealed. Tbe scenes were closed and the judges retired .o announce their deci sion m to who should fall out. When the men again appeared several were gone and the "survivors" were heartily cheered. The drill proceeded. Again tbe icenes were dosed ai.d soon opened •4o snow a still smaller number of men on the stage. Tbe Dahlonega Cadets were all gone except Private E A. Kiser, who ?tood in the outer the stage and behaved finely from fint to •I. G, BrleJalnjh Last evening about 8 o'clock a shoot- tug affray of a scrioas nature tccurred in Mr. Tha* man's saloon on Marietta street, that result ed fatally to Mr. James G. Richardson, one of ■ he guards of the convicts at tbe Dade county »•»! mluer, who happened to be In our dty on a visit. Thera ware very few cys witnesses TO THE SHO.TUta. The one to be most reded upm la Mr. Chaa- Farr who is a clrrk ia the saloon. From his slate* ment of tbe affair we have lastnol many of the par icnlara relative to the shooting. Al out 8 o'clock in the evening Scott Sowers, a brickiajtr, sntered ihe saloon ana mtt, ■ending the counter, Mr. J. G. Richardson. Ashore conversation took place between ths two. which was followed by thnr taking a drink together. A. ter this a quarrel seemed to spring np between them. The iormer was still stenalng near the counter, while Richardson wm sitting In a chair a lew fejt away. Bowers acc teed Rlchardaon of having been paying too much attention to Shale Shepherd, who It appears Is a woman of very bad repute, and an iLtimata friend of Sowers. He also tola Richardson that be must MEET AWAY PSOM BBS, m she wm hls woman. Richardson denied having been near tbe woman referred to Sow ers then called him a G—d d-n liar, and com menced approaching Richardson, sta Ing as he . ... , did aa that he held a chalienxe la hls pocket d “ ul « r *Wr mmHerred the mtmej. about *S1,. written by him (Richardson) staling that he “ ‘ ' * "How are things getung ou up your way ?" "Oh, swimmingly," was the rep y. "Never better. In other words, tbe altitude of the we wm never more promising.** How about the race ? I hear Bpeer ia carry ing things before him." "Tost ia Athens talk. You ought to come np into the mountains. The conversation np there ia cooler and quite different. You ought to come up and cousuli with the reguiats.” WHESK BlIda’s PSIEND* ASX "Why, the apser men say Bell's friends in the mountains will bs almost solid sgamst BU- lap* How is that t" Well, there isn't any 'how* about It. It isn't true, and that's the end ol it. lam acquainted with a few of the friends of Bill, mjscii," said bolldtor Greer, with a smile. You were a BAl man in the convention7” snggt sied the reporter •Certainly I wm for tbe party first, and wanted Bill to be ia candidate; but 1 was lor tha party first, and when I saw that to stick to Bell wm to perpetuate the deed lock ami pro voke a divi*ion of the party, then I was for the man that could unite the party; that man was Billupa." "Then you Ate satisfied with the nomlnattonT" "More than aatufied. Under tae circumstan ces, w* have nominated tne best and moat avall- ab.e man." LIKE A OSSAfBD KEXDLX. Again the rcenes closed. When they opened only rix men remained, and they were cheered their appearance. These "survivors’ Menarl and Jones, of the Ma- Cadets; Cohen and Garrett, thff Atlanta Cadets, and Wallaot and Saead the Gate Ci y Guards. These were pu through a very severe teat and stood it man fully. Thejad ea went on the stage so as to get as close m p- Able and to detect the allght- In the command ot "Inspection arms," there a bauble and the sceno doted. When th»y were opened oaly Jones of the Macon Cadets. Wallace of tbe Gate City Guards and Garrett anu Copen ot the Atlanta Cade a remained. Now THE EXCITEMENT Intense. Tpe audience cheered heartily. Many supposed that Mscoa win’d carry eff toe laurels, and. Indeed many wished that sueh would be the result, for Macon hal many friends the audimc$. ■WIU he go through?" 'Like a creased needle. There will be so trouble whatever. With the axoepiioj of Ciarke, I know of no county 8p jer can carry, sad it will be powerful dose lu Ciarke. ' Bui they roy Bpeer is abler* mid the reporter uggtstlvely. "Able! I should say ba wm able. He wm one of the most promising young men in the district Too ibie. In ucl H1s frlenls pulled him before he was ripe. It is often »he case, you know. 1 “What do you think of Speer’s Athens speech?* THE DXKTT fHIBT. Well, wasn't thst amusing now? Whl Blahw and Conkling are waving the bloody •blit, here comes Emory Speer shaking the dirty shirt. It ia too thin. It won’t go down with my people. The mountain men are not to be staffed with inch deznegoglsm. It won't do It Is altogether too plain. Why, the starchiest saw in Atlanta wm Emory Speer. He locked ja-t like he had walked out pf Jerry Lynch's tailor shop." ’Bat hls friends my that hls atla ki on dean shirts will make him hundred* ol votes," mid the reporter. "That is becaose they think the mountain men are fools." replied Co’onel Greer, decisively, •and that Is where they make a mistake. The mountain men are a plain psop.a, hut they have The drill went on with increased complications Toe men alt stood it wouderful'y. There was never a better volunteer drill in Georgia. The audience admired Us perfection. At last, on an order of cease firing all except Girrett went wrong, and • though most the audience did cot know who of the four m the lucky man Tbe rcenes opened soon, however, and Private Garrett, of the Atlanta Cadets, stood alone on the stage beslue Lieut Williams. A hearty cheer arose from the whole ». Mr. Garrett had stood ont a list of the best drilled men In Georgia, and deserved tbe applause be rece ved. The men were ag-dn called into line with Mr Garrett In the centre GENERAL GORDIN then appeared, at the nqutst of Captain Mil led ire, to present the priz a. In hls usual happy style this distinguished Jeorgian mide a few very appropriate remarks spiced wit a wit and oommmdeJ by wisdom. He wm beard with prefound attention, and was heartily cheered He concluded hls brief remarks by presenting Mr. Garrett the money for himsell and the ep* ergee lor the Atlanta Cadets The aullence then dispersed in the hippiest humor possible The drill did honor to all the young m It wm one of ths finest exhibitions of skill ever made by Georgia volunteers. No man who entered need be ashamed of bis actio: evening. ) STOCK THE STATE of Georgia Whenever Speer begins that of foolishness, ha is mnrs than defeated. Yon mark my words. I tell yon," he coatlnusd. with emphatis, "they can't be humbugged in that sort ol style. They drees plainlj them ■elvea, tut they neither envy nor derpis a man who wears fashionable clothes. In a w.rti, they do not judge a man by hls dress." "Well. It is a queer campaign our young friend ha* begun " * Yea.’* replied the young solicitor, laugh ing heartily. "Mr. Bpeer evidently lievea that somewhere In the mountains there is a band of communists waiting for leader, bat be is mistaken. There never more conservative people." *1 hear u Mated that maay of Bell’s friends will support Speer." I WM a preuy strong Bell man myself and know a good many Bsil men, but I hai heard of any who propose to support Mr. Speer. I think they will be f joad few and far between No Mr—you may depend upon it that BUlnps will b: elec-ed.” Wuerenpon the reporter shook loose bis Bohe mian curia and ambled oat Into ths go!dm light. AH 8 W BBS XO COM BB ABO 9 DEBTS. We gise Also tbe section relating this subject in tbe Texas democratic platform, adopted ou tbe 19 h ult; AqcUia that *U bands uA oMigsuooof Uu z*ti~<.*l <go«rtsnm*wi oacht «o he is 4ecal-t*p4ar astro tj C • & >kef p'-Mss, exaapt where *; is otherwise pronjud by the actual |(mr ewrfsr wjutc* Jhs? pp» : «?•* al' tbgt Dat af TUB* Owi Ry«. Gxxmx, Ga, Angus: 3. Edittbs Coxititctios; ia it showing — r respect lore penuesM when asaveriu a tkelrMa! tetter ofhit ad/’# nxa Colonel Joel a. Billups. Cjionei Joel A. Billupa waa in the cur ycMrrday, a guest of the Markham dewi* busy all day ncriving the ooogramla- ut n< ol hta friends ahd acquaintances upon h's zx a nation lor congress is H„ .a kicking remarkably well, and is exceed iagiy hop Jul that tha orgastz ad University of Georgia. Tbe commencement of the State uni verity appears In this Dane. Tae next will open October 2 with greatly 'o proved pros pect*. a very able and complete faculty hare the uniwsity ia charge, and its affdra will ba meat _ _ , t padeatly and ably managed. Three hundred . i *m ni# 'rsij four*. J^sasa J*. /res ichcurahtps Are oCsred. and every une “ “ ” istSm zl h6 Ukoh- fiaard a*d lodging can h^t id Very train iXarfip smooth u kJhtcf* 4gpd to the , /toaa^Kgs*-' - Oar Prrni.nm. A MURDER AB BROOKLYN. Rtcjurd*on Hard#red by -arrested on ftnipl- ple'a fl totnke , don—4 M dnight Amat-Ts dera In *ataaaab-A Gorins Ho Atchison, Kansas, August 14 —One of the most daring train robberies that ever oc curred in the wett took plsee at hall past one o'clock this morning, about a mile below the Winthrop Junction, opposite this dty. As train No. 4, on the Kanins Cl tv, St. Joseph and Coun cil B nffi railway, south bound, left the Win throp junction, Cocdnotor Brown noticed fOUE MEN GET OK THE FLATFORX between the baggage car and the firet coach. At the usual time he left the- baggage car and started to go through the tram. Tie first per sons he met were the four men standing on the platform. The leader PULLED OCT TWO REVOLVERS and pointing them at him ordered him back in to the baggage ear, at the same time directing him ta hold np hls hands. Aa theyentered the car from the dark end. the first man they met wm Griffith, tbe bae«ase man, and he wm OEDEEXD TO HOLD UP HIS HANDS, while pistols were held on him. A young fel low named Mather, who was in the baggage car, wm given the same order. Frank Baxter, the express agent, wm sitting in a chair In the lighted end of the car. hls bills In hla lap and the express sale open beside him. Busy with his work, he hsd not noticed tbe scene that was being enacted in f he car, and his first knowl edge of danger was A BEVOLVSB THBUBT IK BIS PACE and he wm ordered to hold np hls hand*. The leader of the gang th m stepped np to the safe, would meet dowers at any time and settle the difficulty, either In an open, rough and tumble flgbt, or with pistols and knives, and he thought tost the fight could taka place at once and set tle the question forever. Aa Sowers uttered this, he adTuuLKl towards Richardson, who, upon seeing nim coming,*arose from his seat iu the chair. At this moment. Bowers palled ont his pistol and fired at Richardson, bat missed his mark, as hit arm was knocked up by Mr. Farr, tha clerk in tbe saloon. Sowers then PUUCD THE SECOND SHOT, striking Rlcnardaon in the leit of Ihe pit of hls stomacn. Ths wounded man fell to the flx», and Sowers rushed ont of the door and made hia escape in the direction of the railroad. Richardson wm picked up ana ckrrlid In to the rear part of a drug store, a few doors below, where be wm laid noon a bed. Dr T Balnea wm summoned and responded promptly to the call, but could give no aasla'ance, m THE BALL BAD DONE ITS WOXX. and the man was slowly dying. Dr Raines says that it is hls opinion that the ball entered the liver, and that It wm only a matter of time with the wounded man, aa the shot wm a fatal one. 31nce writing the above we have been inform ed that Richardson is deaf. Up to a late hoar hurt night the murderer had not been arrested A coroner's inquest will be held to-day, and the fall facts brought out in the evidence at tha In- qoLSt. The body waa carried to 8Isa Sacpard'a boose, near the round house of the Western At Atlantic railroad 000 to a sack thev had with them. Conductor Brown was then asked 11 he had any money, and he replied that he had not With THEta PUTOLS IN HIS FACE, they then ordtred him to atop tbe trrin, and haring no ah* alternative he palled the rope. As the train slowed np the font men backed out of tbe car, still covering the others with their pistols and DU A rr EARED IK THE DAXKHB8S No swearing wm Indulged In. The entire work wm dose in less than five minutes. The train FILLED wm* rASBXKGEXS, bnt none knew of the robbery until tbe robbers had etcaped. They went at the work like (rid experienced hands. Nona of them were Uuaee-A Card. I had fully intended remaining silent in regard to ths unfortunate difficulty occurring few days since in which myself and wife be came involved, as it la dUu .ef nl to >ns to Intrude onr agency In this matter any fnrtber upon tbe public. Bnt erroneous state neats of the affair appearing In several newspaper* nuke it proper ’ if me to state tbe following facte: Before the difficulty took place 1 had called to * Colonel Jones at hls office and wm Informed that he had not returned and would ba absent until ths fo .lowing Thursday. I wished to see him in regard to hla letter that ocmsloned the trouble, and had I done sj, tbe whole oifficul y might have been avoided He considered he had the right to aaa til me, and did so, while I wm titling with my wife in the connting room after tbe fint difficulty. Imet his assault aa a mm should do, and returned hla blows, the straggle continuing until Interrupted by friends, who prevented any farther difficulty. Calauel Jones, as a true gentleman, hta re frained from stating details of this unfortunate affair, and 1 only refer to the matter to oo any erroneous impressions which might htra been created outside, that 1 a led to meet auy attack made oo me with proper spirit Ihe samegcod fetiing la revored between us that ex sved previously to this aff ir. H. R &TXOXXKE Macon, Ga., August 12,1878 TH* INDIAN D'CTBBtt KILLED. Savannah, August 13 -To-day Ella Chase, a woman of extraordinary physique known aa the Indian doctreaa, waa accidentally shot and killed by her husband. KILLED BY A LUNATIC This morning Ben Morgan, a constable, while aa dating the depuy sheriff to arrest David Le- boy, a maniac who had barricaded himself hia house, and THREATEN ID TO KILL HU WIFE on the approach ol anyone, wm shot and al most instantly KILLED EY LSBEY. The excitement waa intense. Tha streets In e vicinity of ths hoos were blocked with people In the afternoon a posse broke Into the room and secured ths lunatic and carried him to j til. A CAROLINA VENDETTA. New York, August 13.—A special dinp&xh fiom Augusta, Ga., eava: A difficulty occurred at E-lgefield, S. C, yesterday, in which three men. Brook- er Toney, Thomas B>oth and James Bioth were killed, aad seven others wounded—one mortally. The trouble grew OUT OF A FAMILY FEUD, of lung st.inding. Tone} ’a brother was killed, Beveral years ago, and he sus pected the murder was committed by D* KALB COW If A. B. At SO CIA- Big Heeling Id Decal a r Ye*t#rdnyr Yesterday one of the largest Sunday school meetings of the year waa held. Tbe tabernacle erected for the meetings of the Dj Kalb Sunday School an elation wa* qaite lull uf people at an early hour* in the morn lag The following schools compose tbe association and nearly all of them were there in full. Others were partially represented Tne list is m follows: Belmont, Cedar Grove, Concord, Clarkson Uuloo, County Line Union. Decatur M.thodist, Droarer Baptist. Decatur Union, Flat Shoal* Indian Creek, Kirkwood, Lithonla Union, Li- thonia Baptist, Maple Grove, Mt Calvary, Mid way, Mt Virnoo, Macedonia, Mew Hope. Oak Grove, Ousiey Chapel, Orange Hill. Panola, fanthersvtile, Philadelphia, Rehobo th. Rock Chape), Stone Mountain Baptiat, Bona Moun tain Methodist, 8ha1y Grove, Sy.veater, Union Grove, Wesley ChapeL At 10 o’clock all ths schools sang "Sweat Hour of Prayer" beautifully. Rev. VirgilMorcrosa, read tbe scripture*. Bev. W. F. Smith then offered a fervent We will send, carriage free, a Wor rier's Unabridged Dictionary to th* person tending n 12 names and twenty-four dollars to ir Weekly This Dict on try la a massive volnme of 1854 page*, and cjntrins considerable more han one hundred thousand word- in Ita vocabulary, with their pronunciation, definition, and etymo ogy. Itia 111a-trated with o*er lOOu neat wood cote and is enriched by mo-e than a thousand excellent articles ou Stnoktxss, in which five thons nd sj nonymona word# are treated, and accnWeiy and concisely illustrated by short aid w 11- i examples. It ia adopted as ths standard n Public Schoo.s of Atlanta. jnaat~wtf Buts AKFtcaltorrei Hidety. FIRST DAY. Athenb, Ga., August 13.—The State Agricultural soc ety met here to-day and wm called to order at 10 a m. by Hon. Thoms* Hardeman. Jr., the president. »rayes was offeree by Chancellor MelL Gen. Wa Brown, in behsif of tha extizres o t ’.hers, dtllvarsd a very hearty and appropriate address of welcome, which waa highly ap plauded. riou Georce R BUuk.of Screven, made the response In behalf ot ikt convention, and glanced at ths history »f the society alrce tia organisation in 1348. and marked ont the great benefits which ha: come to Gw. rgia from tbia orgaclxriiou. He Thom s Hardeman delivered a telling ad- .css to the cc-cvrotten. He hroored the great work the convention had undertaken. Ihe ad dress was tere ifn. In bmruige and rep eat with thought axd reran i snygwitions. H c with a ferven*, appeal for the rapport of agrten:- tural schools and bureaux Thera are too many now in professions. We nrod experienced and intelligent farmers. essty oa gardening was read by Mr SJ Gas- tin, cf Macon Itfcu . ced soma very original ideas, aad canted soma discutskxx. It will ba printed. A responsive sendee waa held and proved very interesting. "Jerusalem my Happy Home' song by all the Schools and he great chorus swelled grandly ont Into the open air. THE ANNUAL ADOBE'S was delivered by Rev. Robert Irvine D D., of Augusta, who spoke feeling y of the Sunday school cause and tbe great work it waa do'ng tne world. Hs appealed for a high Bible stan dard In tha work and for ita cose adhesion to spiritual power. The address mads a deep Ire prsation on all who heard it. Dr. Irvine is ol the leading divines of the state, and ha* mauT friend* in this section. He wm the means of much goad yesterday, Alter singing again announcements wer e mad) and then all adjjurasd for dinner, waich moat bountifully served under tbe coo •hade of the cloud* which gave the (Liy’s esj iy< mrot great sot. Thera was an abundance of ail good things and they were folly served to all in the spirit cf tra* hospitality AFTZB DINNER all the achoo’s reamemblea in the tsbro singing wm enjoyed two hours or more. The schools sang in tarn. Somj of them are finely trained and give evi dence of excellent talent. It would be hard to decide which of them all did beau Mr. & D. McConnell, formerly president of tha Fulton county Sunday tchpol ancciatioo, made a appropriate addren. Thence officers were duly Installed, and the re;orte were made Taeyaaowthe aasucUtlon to ba re a moat flrorishlng condition. This is, perhaps, the best. taocUtiou of the kind la th state, and the interest in it grows stronger irom year to yean All the targe crowd went hem* from the cel* ebcation in the test spirit*. The next festival will be hal.ed with pleas- by many. AGRICULTUBAL. TBB FIELD, THE FA RM, TBB GAR- krracti — Pt-m --- re Aavauetag —sroll lor 8law«m—Frntt* for G«i- B Kith. He therefore swore he would KILL THE LATTER ON BIGHT. The Hostile parties met to-day, when Toney proceeded to carry out hie three*. He drew hia pistol, killing the two B joths before he was shot Him self. The friends of both parties were drawn into the fight and about SEVENTEEN SHOTS WERE FIRED There was a democratic political meeting in progress at the time, about half a mile from Eigefielri, in which the shooting occurred, a:.d Gov. Hemp* ton, we o was at the meeting, as toon as he heard ot the fight ordered a compa ny of state troop.* to the tcane. There was uo fighting after the soldiers reach ed the upot. Toney KI LID A NEGRO in Edgefield a fchort time ago, bnt this does not seem to have resulted in any curtailment of his liberty. THE XDGEFILD RIOT. Charleston,August 14.—Farther de tails of the Eigtfield alt.ay of Monday show that .Ate firing begun in a bar room where the parties were drinking, and continued in the puolic square, where the combatants went, keeping on firing as they returned. The men engaged were desperate characters, and very much feared. In addition to the three killed outright, a fourth, who was wounded, died soon after the fight. AKOrHEE CAROLINA FEUD. Special dltpatch to The Constitution. Charleston, August 15.-A special dlap. ch Irom TimmouarlUe. a. C-. UMilfht, aan A. E Woodbam .hot anl killed bla node, Embry rVoodham, yeaterday. The diAenlty grew ost of a family difference, which Imp!!' catea a large number of .be neme. end mu.h fear la apprehended that the reaolt will be f.tal to other, of tbe femUy. WHEAT CULTURE. We are io receipt of several letters miking inqairie. about the sowing ot wheat. W a reply we can only repeat what we have written on former occa* aiona. Some time back we advised that if farmers had land for the purpose, be should low on it peas broadcav, at ihe same time applying from 150 to 200 pounds of a:ima good saperpnoephr e, one having ten per centoi available phosphoric acid, and if it waa fine laud, i I should have about two per cent of poteah. In September, to tnrn under tbe crop of pea vines and applying on top of the land, after plowing in the vines, f >nr or five bushels of lime pet acre, broadcast- But you may not have had land to prepare in ihia way. We therefore recommend that you prepare your ground by deep plowing, and ap ply with tne seed a good auperphoe- phate, unless yon use a compost of green cotton seed, stable manure, su perphosphate and sulphate of ammonia, harrow or plow in with a small plow. High, rolling land, with clay sutwoil is the most Bnitable. From the 15ih ol October to tbe 1st ol Drccmbir, per. haps the best time to sow. Fora winter crop, apply the fertiliser near the surface. Euly ripening red wheats are the most reliable, consequently the meet preferable. AGRICULTURE ADVANCING. The last few years nas witnessed a very decided improvement in farming in Georgia, and we trust that Ihe im provement will continue until cultiva tors of the soil will seek more than ever to he instructed in the principles of vegetation, in the chemical qualities of tbe soils, and in the nature.) and uses of different manures. Tbe day will come when the farms of Georgia will not only please the eye by their beauty, or charm the fancy by the images with which they enrich it, bnt with this, also present a view of the powers of art combined with those of nature to im prove tbe a tii to the greatert degree of fertility; and thus minister to the sub- ai.st.nce, the increase and the happiness of the people. In the days cf slavery, muecle greatly aided in making good crops; f irmers now find muscle atone will not do, bnt that the errors of the oast mast he corrected, and that farm ing must be reduced to a solid, rational system founded upon clear and intelli gible principles They find that it i necessary to make applications of natn ral his'ory and chemistry, as inquiries are made into the canses'of the fertility and barrenness of land; the food and nutriment of vegetables, the nature ol soils, and the best modes of meliorating them with various mannrea. They nn derstand beitur the connection between causes and effects, and in the various departments ol agriculture are exercis ing more than ever, ability, manage ment and skill. Moon planting and other vulgar superstitions are. exploding and aregu-d for the “way of the fathers' ie giving place to tbe dictates of good Eense and more correct views of utility. The <ntelligent farmer is profiting by the d ffiision of knowledge, is oeriving more kesistance from the philosopher, the naturalist and the chemist thin did ihe former owner of his farm, and the consequence is that a great part of our old uu.le iu asmmng a new aspect. LIVE AT HOME. The Georgia farmer who is living now, and succeeding best is he who lives at home and grows, breeds or raises there what he wants or needs The day ol big firms, liens on crops and stock, for biican and corn, and moles, and wheat, is fast passing away. To keep money in the pocket, to carry on the work, and for much ol the ma nure to cariy on the farm, onr plan ters are diecoverrag the secret is to have a sufficiency ol horses and cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry, and that they most have good-sixed barns and smoke- henees not only on the place, bnt filled from the fields around. Georgia farm ers nave lived too long on the products of the west and the northwest apply crarse manure from their home lota to them, ii they have not well rot ed m inure. If it ia not convenient to appl > manure unSil spring, let it be rotted and plow nnder; hi rrow and croea plow, and harrow ornki off the ground before sowing seed or ae.ting out plants. Two or three plowings and harrowings distributes the manure apnlied and pulverises the eoih Failures iu vegetable growing result from poor soil, want of thorough prep aration before putting in the SMd, neg lect in culture of the crop, poor seed, •■ u The ‘ - and unfavorable season. The latter, however, is not a frequent occurrence. l’EA TINS HAY. Ptrhapa the best time for catting pea tines for hay ia when they are lull ot vines I young peas, and before they begin to ripen. The most expeditions wav to cut them is with a sharp hoe, cut just above the root, and let them remain on the ground during the day. Late in the day gather them into cocks, and after the early morning of the next day, spread and expose to the aan, taking them in in tne afternoon. Be sure and keep .them from the rain after being dried. If there is room onqugh in the barn, the hay stored away there will keep very well. They do better, how ever, in rail pens. Make your pen, let it have a rati floor, fill in, say three and a half feet with vines; then make an other rail floor, fill in with vines aa be fore, then make another rail floor, etc. Cover the pen with boards, giving am ple projection. ON THE FARM. If the cotton Crop has not been laid by, sweeps Should be lightly run through ihe middles, and hoe hands should remove all grass. Lite grass is a great nuisance to cotton pickers, and oien retards their work. When cot ton picking begins, see that the crop is gathered clean and free from trash, it makee a difference in the gin as well as in the market. See that gin and gin house and scaffold and hukets, A '., are all in order for gathering, ennmug, ginning, L >ok over your fields and save every thing that can be gathered in the shape of hay. Gather all the crab and any other native grass on the farm. Cut when in bloom, and do not let it temaininthe field until all the snb~ stance is bleached ont of it. Such weather as we are now having, grass cut early in the morning is ready for the barn late in the afternoon. Do not waste or throw away the wheat straw property prepared with meal and bran, it will help feed the stock this winter. We presums the ground for turnips has been prepared. « If c jttam is slow in opening, repair and look after tbe houses on the farm, make and mend gates, and have leaves, trash and scrapings, hauled to the bam lot to make manure. FRUITS FOR GARDENS. With limited spaci for fruits, care and jidirment must be exercised in their selection. Fruit trees, such as pear^applcs, plums and peaches,should be plan rod sparingly. Large trees soon ana le ihe ground too much, and thus exclude more valuable products. A few dwarf pears or apples might be in- tr oduc«d, or a less number of standards. A few vegetables and a few small fruits succeed very well in partial shade, so that for a time they conld be cultivated among trees. If any trees are planted ot those the igarden, it should be < kind which are most profitable, not f .r the market, bnt for home use. Such fruits as strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, etc, will do no harm. Grapes will work no injury, ms the.) c m be trained over the fences, upon arbors and against building*). For grape vines a rather drv, deep and rich soil ia requisite. Have young tnnfty vines, ana do not let them over bear. We regret to say the best varie ties are the most uncertain. THE HAWKINS PEACH. Newton County. August isih. AGRICULTURAL EDITOR CONSTITUTION: CaD yon recoiumciiu any ptrilca.sr reneur of tat* peacti lo uae lor my orchard? Mr. Hawkir.8, of Virginia, has re** cently brought before tne pnblic a peach which seems to meet with great Uvor. He has had them on the trees after the middle of November. The peach is of large size, whitish, with a red cheek; it juicy, rich and pleasant. RURAL NKWA. —American sive catue are arriving in London in gt eat numbers. O ie t housand reached there in one day, and some of them are large enough for pnblic exhi bition. A convention will be held in Mem phis m November to consider the ques tion of reclaiming the lowlands oi the Mississippi valley. —Captain Kennedy, of Nueces county Texas, has pastures which em brace 350 tqaare mries. He has 45,000 head oi cattle, 15000 head of horse* and mules, and 7,00'J head of hog). —CUifornia this season will have 650,000 tons of wheat to export •The wheat crop of the country this season is almosr. unprecedented, both in amount and quality. —The United States bureau of agri culture reports that about 50.000 000 acres of corn are under cultivation this year. The increase of acreage at the south is very large, and the condition ot the crop is reported good. HOW TO RAIIK TURKEYS. TBE YELLOW FEVER. ISft Mew r»*« ta Maw Orleans—,nn petal Fram Grenada—The Went ti er Unfavorable. AN APPEAL FROM GRENADA. Special dl?patch to Tne Constitution. Grenada, August 15.—Offing to the tickne** of Abe mayor and the councilman, the underpinned have been appointed by the eltiz as of Grenada, »t a fen ral meeting, to re ceive and di(tribute whatever pecuniary aid be obtained for those suffering from yell nr fever. The discs* ta In ita *ET MALIGNANT FORM. The s’ck are so numerous and destitute a* to make it utterly Impossible for Grenada, now stated, to remove or relieve them Toe suli tance of the charitable is re*p ctfully solicited, and the pres* are asked to copy this dnpatch generally. («rued.) Robert Mullen, B.8 Rinoold M.D., Health Officer, Thomas Walk a Sunday SeJsoni at Tbe social} re-*re*mblea ir fi.-*: Doslnesr was th* reading by Mr Mile lm Johnson, of a vtzy abte p*p«r oncommcrcta ferti"! re prepared by Dr. Pen dleton of ye . dti, one of tbe belt chemist* in tneaenth. The paner coo’ended that analyses otlerai x re were ruber useless. Alter the read ing of tae paper. Ox. Means discussed the snt>- jtc: promoted, aw claimed much lor chemistry in ths beneficial fc4A «cta of fertiiis m. He favored careful anaiyse* ~ jcomeretai fertLiz.rs. We shou-d use acfencs tho# rffjate Cries Adsinvlli*. The Saadxy schools ?n the south part of the county held a grand celebration at Bethel church, Adaiiwllh. last week. Brven schools joined In the celebration, namely: B jthel, ML Glilead, Wesley Chapri. Pleasant Hill, ML D*- light, Mayson’s and Mt Carmel. The rchoota and the people In all that section tamed ont ea mass?, and all entered with spirit Into the et j >j- itof the occasion. We also noticed qaite a number of onr Atlanta Sunday school the audience. Judge W a Wilron presided And stirring sddreama were delivered by Mr Charies Donna van of Mt Gilead, Prof VT Barnwell of Atlanta, Rev Mr Foote of East Point, J C Kim* ball and B F Walker of Atlanta, Mr Ford of Alslrevtlie amd others. The rinsing by th- „ Professor RuawsU. ttouMoqapUah*! caorister Professor W ed for an of hta opjufoa ^ct, and spoke pkariy and to ttte e favored analyser f i mt Tb. (talverally .r Sort, Carolina Ths next senion of this famous *6001 »t Cup 1 HllL N C.. will open Aojntt »h. T6, Institution Is sulsUlulac its b'th itintua ud Ritas ibnut of tbe time. For pirtfcutare eeduuloRue, writ, to K P. Saule president. Chapel HBL N C Imperial ftud.mment. O -in, to the perfect parity of Doo KiMunUrmn.uf lUeopetloeexee lecc. Is .eery r-pxt oier ml otter prepuulrn. It his be.i*dop«l.nd.raltn the toral bxstbold. ar the fooowtax ooeaules, rta: tfemtuy. Ear- tan*. Stem. Brueta. Dhdul Sue ea. It,’/ an* Bnsll It wits Ekm. mo adopted end tvi,j usd by the, muds of r ral Amencia of Tattoo court/ Bmidaj i.oooi eewrt.ltnn.wte rorarh, rad theeoruo or the tadi«au«l eotoota .teslto RStertsh./ Roe, JUKI tetefMtete prita- fr au ih« Altaic it-teitre. •tie esd th. high Mteem U which .tleh’ld ta ttla countr/ foil j Juki tea Ita IntridocUon ini M uor. Kited. THE CI9S1XSATI UOTSESlf. A Bat,rfl/r or5,600 lor tb. Cot .1 tui Cincinnati, August 14 -A vote was , - ... taken .0 city PC the oil ration ot (eatj- ShSS wvm in* S2DQ0DU} fox bon4t (orerptolotiqg ' TitaceleLrtboowteA ir.nd W*. not tt, Cincinnati rfjstierit rulrpul, anu - — —-— ith-surjun 1 for conSrjn.ng the contract to complete 0,U ‘*£;jM| the rosti. XSetoioi pole cast waa 28,. 1349; nuj/rite tn/»Tor of tljf* mfissure, m " ■ 4 ■ .-W—« a**ijM ai jSteiia jorilDi. When next thej* a 1*19 jSpprU-JE* HANSINO BASKETS. This graceful anti convenient form of decjration increases in popularity in Atlanta. Man; a home in tbe city is brightened by a hanging basket or t’wa. They inUica e taste and refinement. Wire, terra cotta, and wood bisketa are used. The two lost named will re tain moisture forger than the former. Wood baskets should have a few holes the bottom to permit drainage. PUnts in boskets should be frequently watered—tbe life of the plant demands it. Sprinkling wire boskets ia not alone sufficient. An cccauon dipping in wo. ter will be highly beneficial Wood and terra cotta baskets need lees fre quent watering. Partial shade is es> rttniial to-the health and luxuriance of the plants. They shonld not be ex posed all day to the ean or they will parch and shrivel. Another thing, E lauts should not be overcrowded in oskets. TABU NOTES. Select a good kind. They do not at tain then greatest vigor till twoot three years old. Select them, then, of abont ibis age. Take np the eggs as Boon as possible after they are laid. Keep As an anudote for diseases of hogs, have a good comfortable piggery, kept clean, pure sir, cool shade in snmmer, treah water, sufficient posture, together with a good, wholesome variety oi food. — Ole pailtnl of coal ashss silted, to whicn is added a quart of flour ol sul phur and hellebotu, is goou to keep on band it will destroy plant lice, cab bage fleas, sings on pear trees, and melon bags. Use in tbe cool oi the mornit g, while the dew is npon the lest. —For inflammation in the glands of the f oot of a sheep: Open with a knife, and wash tbe part wib kerosene oil. —Fodder-pulling is in order when the milk has left the grain and it has begun to shrink. When to pall fodder shonld be jadged from the com, not from the b.ades —When chickens are four weeks old, chopped wheat will give them strength, cause them to grow and assume flash rapidly. —II yon wont your cows to give an abaudance of milk, every day etir one quart of bran into two gallons of slight- I r warm water, and feed to them. An ordinary water pailful to each cow, morning, noon and night. FOR THE farmer's WIFE —To Prepare Otbbage—Take enough Cabbage for one meal, chop flue, then them in a cool dry place, and between |*»}» » ™P of soar cream anu beat it to bets of cotton, caremlly turning mem every other day. Torkeys, when set ting, turn their eggs very often. It is a UU^l tutu SU6II * C *J Wlicu. All ton good plan to confine the turkey a few days uefore she begins to lay ; it will prevent their running about. After the eggs are hatched, feed the voang tur keys on bread and sweet milk for a few days, «ith a little eprinklingof pepper. Avoid salt If you have it, cqrd made of soar milk is good for turkeys that tre a week old. If they are fed on corn meal it shonld be cooked. SHOULD HOT DO. —Never undertake to cultivate more land toon you can do thoroughly. Half tilled land will grow poorer. Well tilled land wi 1 constantly improve. —Bo not keep more cattle, horses, sheep or boas than you can keep in good order. An animal in high order the first day of December is already boll wintered. —Never depend on any outsider for wbat can by care and good manage ment be prodneed oo -he larm. Do not hay or beg fruit while you cin plant a bC’-*'. tree. Do not borrow tools, batmoke or bay them. —It is right that Ihe farmer should take a proper interest in politics; nor should he be ignorant of the great questions of notional and state policy; bat he should not be so immersed in these matters as to forgat no sow bis turnips, dig his potatoes or prepare his ground for wheat. It is not altogether necessary to go to town every day, or attend too many political meetings to hear what is going on. The Weekly CoNFTrrun n y ill keep him posted. FAILURES IN VEGETABLE CULTURE We none, about the city eome gar dens thst nave failed this season, very inferior vege ablee having been grown on some of them; others, again, seem to have failed entirely. Tbe appear ance of each vegetables as we noticed bore evidence that the eoit was not congenial, was poor, and that there was great neglect in saltare. O.her gar- deg, jons testimony of a deterioration of roil bv ft tnaiont cultivation without gny addition of fcrtilissra. We suggest to tbe owns™ of each gutyn* fn»t bi tb* an tit ipn (bar «Jwu)4 a froth, men sweeten it quite sweet with white sugar and pour over. —Fig Candy—Take one pound of six gar, three quarters of a pint of water, and set on tne stove, boil slowly abont twenty or thirty minutes. II desirable a few drops of vinegar can be added; pat in a lamp of batter,pat into bat tered pans in which slices of figs are laid; lay slices on top also. —To Boil O lions —Peel medium sized white onions, let stand to cold water one hour, put into boiling water, boil fifteen mrnatee; pour oat this water and pat in more boiling water; cook till soft; milk; season with batter and salt, cook in the milk about five min utes, thicken tbe gravy with fl onr and water. Cooked this way there is no strong tase, and they are tender oatside as well ss inside. —Dried Bsef-8'uce the beef as thin aa possible; put it in a saucepan, cover it with cold water and mt it over the fire till it softly comes to a boil; then drain off all the water, odd two gills of rich cream, if yon have it, or rich milk, adding two tablespoonfnls of butter. If milk is used, wet to a smooth paste or cream, a teaspoon and a half of floor and stir in os it comes to a boil, and serve it q tits hob FAMILY BECKS rs. Alabas.er is .best cleaned by patting it in a pan of water and letting it soak some boars. Another m ode is to cover it with a strong solution of soda. —Moths io corpere—Sprinkle Banff npon the floor, and spread down the carpets. —To prevent jelly from molding— Get Borne paper like The Constitution ia printed on. cut it jost to fit the top of the jelly cap and pnt on the m tru ing after making. Then seal up with paper brushed over with the white of an egg. —t'oclesn woodwotkaroniddoors— Take a pail of hot water, throw in two tablcspoonsful of palverizsa borax; use a good coarse clotu, and wash the paint; do notnsea brush; use plenty oj hot rinsing water. Rate—a handfpl ol fresh chloride of lime, sprinkled in pit hales will keep thl>P fO* V « INDISTINCT PRINT