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Newspaper Page Text8 THE ATLANTA WEEKE Y S U N. THE DAILY SUN. Monoax Morning October 9. Frau the McDuffie Journal, October 4, 187X. X>® Georgians Love Principle. The Constitutionalist of the 29th ult., in Teply to “Titus,” a correspondent of The Atlanta Sun, asserts that the people of Geoigia “are very far irom being united upon Mr.Stephens’ programme,” and that this “programme lias divided the peo ple.” Whence comes this conclusion? What are the facts? In the last election in Georgia for Congressmen, this policy, now so ably advocated by Mr. Stephens, wao adopted in all the “Senatorial Demo cratic Conventions,” except two, and the results of the election show that success crowned the efforts of the Democracy in every district where men were nomina ted regardless of test oath and other dis abilities, while in the two districts in which so mnch was said about test oaths and other Radical scare-crows, disaster fell upon the party. In every State election where the peo ple have failed to maintain principle, and have taken up the heresy of New Depar ture, moderate Republicans and accept the situation theories, Radicals have been elected. The Legislature of our State, which was certuinly elected by the voice of the peo ple, is Democratic. How were these Legislators elected except by the united “unique coalition” of the Democracy of the State ? The party in 1870 pronounc ed the acts of Congress since the war, in passing the 14th and 15th Amendments, to be unconstitutional, null and void, and though the Democracy could not deny that these amendments existed de facto, they were regarded as tyrannical and ille gal, and the unanimous voice of the peo ple was, “elect men who will endeavor to make these acts inoperative.” Fighting the issue thus boldly, the party was successful Has the party in the hour of victory thrown aside the weapons which gave it power ? Has it deserted the principles which united and formed the party ? What signs are there of the party’s disintegrating, except the desertion of a few men— politicians—a few papers, whose editors woald be politicians ? The Constitu tionalist mistakes the people of Georgia when it believes they are ready to accept not only the issues which have been de cided by the war, but the frauds, usur pations and tyrannies which have pinned upon them since the xrar by the Radical party. “ v™ Even the milk and water members of the party do not finally and fully accept the situation; but for policy agree to compromise themselves, and bide for a time these insults to freemen that at some future day, when stronger grown, they may smite the smiter and then cut from the pages of the Constitution the hide ous excresences. The true Democrats, and they are in the majority in this State, will never agree to play the hypocrite, adopt policy or stultify themselves in order that they may get into power. True freemen would rather sustain defeat, imprison- onment and death, than sacrifice their rights and liberties even for a mo ment, and the majority of Georgians axe freemen, and will never immolate princi ple upon the altar of policy. blessings as attended a purchase never before fell upon my ears. Poor Ireland —the memory of your bright skies and green fields—of your lovely waters and sloping lawns—will ever be associated with clamorous beggars and screaming hucksters, while ever and anon the pale face and sightless eyes, the uplifted im ploring hand of the one by the wayside tills up the picture that brings sadness to the heart. Land of Poetry and Elo quence—the isle that has crimsoned all lands with the blood of her heroes and whose bones bleach upon every battle ground, why Bhould her people be forced to seek homes in exile ? And why should her bright blue skies bend over such constant scenes of want and penury ? To me these scenes were full of deep and painful interest. It is said the unnatural union with England— the Droud aud haughty isle—the unjust laws enacted by a British Parliament— and enforced against Ireland—shew their prints in the squalor and wretch edness that overflow the land. If this be so, I ask what is to be the fate of my own land South, (the Ireland of Ameri ca), linked to a Union by the sword— the victims upon whom unjust and un equal legislation, is now doing its work of robbery and pillage. I ask ; , shall in coming years, our ways be lined with such clamoring beggars; our children be seeking in exile the home and food, which is denied them, in the land of their birth. But the whistle for our return sounds. We bid adieu to these shores, bright with the beauties of God, but cursed by the misery of man:—shores, upon whose soft landscape “the wandering summer of the sea” sheds the brightest tints of tropical climes, painted with a pencil of perennial verdure, but over whose slop ing hills and verdant fields the squalid trace of want and pauperism drags its weary way and clothes in rags and destitu tion those hearts formed by God for love and happiness. A* M. S. Tennessee Legislature—General Vaughan. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1871. Editors Sun: Our Legislature has ful ly organized, and I am proud to-say that the Senate has elected for their Speaker Gen’l John 0. Vaughan, the favorite of our friends in East Tennessee. When he makes a point he generally wins. He carried from the Southern portion of your State one of your fairest and noblest daughters. Gen. Vaughan is a true Southern man, and Georgia should feel proud of his promotion, and I know the hundreds of Tenne 3seeans in your Statewillrejoice at this distinction so recently conferred.— He participated in the first victory of Fort Sumter, and surrendered in Georgia at Washington, in Wilkes county, by or der of President Davis, who parted with him there. Yours truly, Chattanooga. HARPER’S FERRY. A. M. S. A Letter From Queenstown <—~ First Glimpse of Onld Country’’—Ire land as it is—4. GovcrnmeZ lt-curse d, povertj-stricken People. The Memorable Scene in 1859 or the Exploits and Tragic Ends of John Brown and his Deluded Confederates -—The Building in which he was Captured is Still Standing—The Ex tensive Government Works Here Be fore the War—Their Destruction Re sults In the Pecuniary Calamity to the Town—Harper’s Ferry Prominent with the History of the Late War. Special Corr espondence oI The Atlanta Sun. Queenstown, Ireland, ) September 15th, 1871. ( Editors Sun: When I last wrote you, we were steaming along the Irish coast, with the bold and black border of Kerry in full view. We doubled the cape about noon, and turned up the channel for Queenstown, our first landing. Rarely has it been my fortune to gaze upon so lovely a picture of shore and sea and sky, as is presented by the harbor and bay at Queenstown. The evening was clear, the air soft, and the golden sun of September bathed the whole scene in the soft, rich light, so often seen and felt in our Southern climes. The town is built upon the side of hills springing from the water’s edge, and presents an amphitheatre to the eye of dwelling, garden, and lawn that add’s greatly to the picturesque beauty of the scene. On the waters of the bay water craft of every form and size were riding, and gently swinging to the tide. We landed for a few hours on the shore to await our American moils; and a company of ns (two ladies and two gen- men) mounted into an Irish jaunting car to take a survey of the town. It is a ve hicle on two wheels, built somewhat like our dump carts—only on springs—with seats on the side, for two persons each, and one between, fronting to the rear.— So you see that on them one rides either sideways or backwards—a kind of pro gression that too often is seen in the character and life of this kind-hearted and generous people. While the ride was being made our car was constantly surrounded by crowds of children, boys and gii'ls, holding on, shouting, running and begging for a penny—holding up as an inducement a bunch of wild flowers—just plucked from the roadside, or a sprig of shamrock, or any other article that offered, sSfhile ever and anon some one would cry out, “a penny for a scramble.” The children looked healthy enough, and their perse verance aud agility showed both muscle and wind—but alas, the tattered garments and unkempt hair showed them to be the children of poverty, want and neg lect. As if to cap the climax of their ar ticles of merchandise, one of them ran up and offered us for sale a fine, bounc ing Irish baby of about six moons—for which article I claimed there was no de mand in our car, unless one of our ladies chose to invest. In the ride of some three miles, we passed several beggars, blind, sitting on the road side, who lifted their sight less eyes and feeble hands, imploring charity of the passers. As we reached the town after our ride, Sunday though it was, we were surround- ky crowds of women with fruit and candies, flowers and laces, and such a clamor of the richest brogue, such a praising of wares, and such prayers and Pauper’s Ferry, West Va., 1 October 3,1§71. [ Editors Sun: This place is memorable for the stirring events that have trans pired within its precincts. Anterior to the late war the Government established very extensive works here, consisting of Armories and 'Arsenals, at which were deposited arms, comprising rifle muskets and marine guns; and while these oper ations were going on in the year 1859, the notorious John Brown conceived the idea of seizing the buildings and arms, and thus place himself in an attitude to accomplish the scheme so wickedly concocted. His approach to. the place was effected from the direction of Mary land Heights, and in crossing the bridge that spans the Potomac at the confluence of that stream with the Shenandoah, he seized the watchman and carried him to the gate of the enclosure in which the armory was "located. Here the sentinel was taken prisoner and thus the entrance into the works was easily accomplished. These prisoners he retained as hostages. As the employees the next morning en tered the grounds, one by one they were arrested and subjected to the same sum mary treatment. Gen. R. E. Lee (then Colonel) was dispatched to.the scene from Washington with a company of marines. Brown and his posse sought protection in the engine house with the prisoners, and defied the authorities, who were prevented from firing upon the building by reason of the hazard of taking the lives of in nocent inmates. In the meantime Brown improvised port-holes by forcing out the brick, and through these he fired upon and killed several citizens. He was at length forced to surrender, was tried at Charlestown, the county seat, together with his accomplices, convicted and executed. The failure of 'the at tempt was the more signal from* the fact that he failed to receive the co-ope ration of the negroes that he had assur ances of commanding. The engine house is still standing with its patched port holes, and is pointed out as a monument of the amazing folly aud wickedness of a fanatic. Harper’s Ferry was rendered prominent in the early operations of the war by a strategic movement of Gen. Johnston in destroying the extensive building devoted to the manufacture of arms. The demolition of the govern ment works here, the destruction of 175 houses,, the result of alternate occupa tions of contending armies, and the great flood of the Shenanhoah, just one year ago, that resulted in the ruin of much property and the loss of human life, has had the effect to paralyze the people. The spirits of the inhabitants seem to be crushed; their churches yet remain desolate; their houses and premises bear ing evidences of decay—with a popula tion formerly numbering some 4,000 it now boasts some 1,600. Standing at Harper’s Ferry we see three States: Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, the lines converging on this point. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, 100 miles in length, connecting Cumberland with Georgetown and Alex andria, passes this place; several hundred boats fly upon its waters, the chief arti cle of transportation being coal from the Cumberland mines; this is the work of the summer months as the ice of winter lays an embargo upon their operations. The canal is the property of the State of Maryland, and millions of dollars were expended in its construction many years ago, and I believe as yet, has not proved to be a very profitable investment The environs of Harper’s Ferry are remarka bly picturesque and grand—Maryland Heights looms up in front with the his toric Potomac flowing at its rugged base, whilst you are flanked on either side by the lofty sides of Loudon and Boliver. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com pany have a branch road traversing the rich valley of the beautiful Shenandoah, hence to Wincester, Va., a distance of thirty-two miles. The streams of the Potomac and Shenandoah have just now reached a point lower than ever known before—so gravely declared by the “old est inhabitants.” J. N. S. GEORGIA MATTERS. The Hermann Livingston left Savan nah Saturday night with the largest cot ton cargo of the season—1,802 bales. Savannah has been dampened with four inches of rain during the past few days. Lightning has entered Albany over the wires along the line of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad. •Mule races and foot races amuse the Macon people wonderfully. J. J. Browne, who shot James Neal, in Augusta, last week, has given bond in the sum of $1,000. Neal is in a fair way to recover. The Newnan Herald announces the death of Mrs. W. B. Berry, which occur red last "Wednesday. Oscar Brown, of Nejvnanr, has been ap pointed a cadet at West Point. There is now a tri-weekly mail between Gainesville and Dahlonega. Three yards cannot supply the demand for brick in Gainesville. The schools commenced in Hall coun ty, under the auspices of the State, hate all collapsed. oeDod -jJ: )<j hi; ■ ■ Mr. Wm. M. Oliver, of Hawkinsville, died last Thursday. Early county counts upon only half of last year’s cotton crop. Forty thousand dollars worth of cotton has been sold in Americus, since the season opened. The late Radical postmaster at Thom- asville, is a Defaulter, and his Democrat ic bondsmen have to “anty up” the sum of $1,200. An unknown man fell down a flight of stair steps in Savannah, on Friday, and fractured his skull so that he died in a very short time. Frederick McDaniel, of Jefferson county, died on the 3d instant, aged about 89. Cuthbert has a new jail, which is noted for the ease with which prisoners can effect their escape. * J “An amateur pedestrian,” in Savan nah, is training to give Weston a tramp Vhen -he comes. Can, oh, can it be Harris, the flat-footed neics boy, who means to “shake his gory locks” at Wes ton, and challenge hiin to “do so some more.” The Macon people are still deeply in terested in the coming Fair. Mayor Huff is energetically pushing forward the work, and Macon will do her part if she keeps np with Huff, Colorado has ten newspapers and one hundred and fifteen postoffices through which to distribute them. Gail Hamilton’s new book is called “Woman’s Worth and Worthless ness.” Isn’t Gail preparing her own au tobiography under the latter head? A Mississippi paper uses two- thirds of a column of its space in setting forth “what the ‘New Departure’ is, when three words would have told the story—it is dead. “We have a strong Government, exclaims a Radical organ. Yes,it is getting so “strong” as to be “offensive” to the smelL Tobacco and whisky would make any Government strong. Bgb. This is the seventy-seventh anni versary of the day when “Freedom shrieked as Kosciasko fell.” Putnam County Fair. Eatonton, Ga., Oct. 7, 1871. Editoi'S Daily Sun: I write to inform your readers that the “Annual Putnam County Fair” will commence next Wednesday, the 11th. Large prepara tions have been made by the Directors to make this Fair more successful and entertaining than any former one. great many have expressed their determ ination to be present on the approachin occasion. A splendid and magnificent assortment of premiums has been selec ted, and will be awarded to the successful competitors. One of the principal at tractions at the Fair will be a great ar ray of female beauty. In this respect Eatonton is “ahead” of any town in the State. At the last Fair, a premium was given to the most beautiful young lady. Another important feature will be the struggle between “horse jockies,” aslarge premiums will be awarded to the fastest trotters. Various other things will be ex hibited, such as all kinds of grain, all sorts of stock, agricultural implements, “fancy notions” of every description; and in a word, everything that is generally seen at Fairs, will be exhibited at the Putnam County Fair Grounds next week. With a promise to give you another let ter during the progress of the Fair, I remain yours truly, Fvtnam Count*, Mayor’* Coart. There was the usual animated and spot ted, piebald appearance before the Court yesterday morning, which usually inau gurates the first day of the week’s trou bles. The Mayor, with a bland smile and scrutinizing glance, took in the situ ation at once, and proceeded to have ) w. a. ward hauled up. This is a case where the principals, witnesses, and all concerned were hackmen. The eagerness with which Ward went for a small red-headed hackman who tried to “rat” him out of a passenger was in a way that the boy de spised. Ward owned no ducks, but he preferred to ceiliorari hia case, and was at once bound over to appear before Su perior Court for an assault and battery. The next case was one against him also. This time he used abusive and op- probions epithets towards a colored hack- man, and by advice of his attorney he also carried the charge to a higher court; FANNY MONROE took on a pint or so of benzine, which made her head go round and round until she got drunk. Then, when she began to let off steam, it was in the direction of an old sweetheart of hers, whom she met prowling around. The officers over heard the noise and locked her up. She pays five dollars and costs before she drinks any more rot gut. • THE NEXT. CASE went on to state for the benefit of the Court, That Mr. M*** and Mr. B*** Could not by half agree. And so they both fell out, And then they hitched and fout. They made the fur fly for awhile, until the city delegation rallied, and raised their bristles and gritted their city teeth savagely. It cost each young gentleman the costs of raising the “bristles.” JOHN TWILLY was a negro, and accused of being disor derly and profane. The case wasn’t suf ficiently made out to the satisfaction of the Mayor, and John was dismissed. EMANUEL SANDERS . was up for quarreling, fighting his wife, and resisting the officers. Emanuel said he and his wife were just playing, and she said so, too. They were very sweet on each other. “Oh how very sweet are we, Just as sweet as we can be; Oo is sweet, and I am too, Oo loves me, and I loves oo. But when the whole neighborhood was aroused by her screams, it was thought best to look into the matter. An officer went to the door with two or three depu ties, and ’Manuel swore there wasn’t men enough to carry him to the lock up. He bit, and fought like a tiger, and nothing but the use of a club conquered him.— 'His wife, true to womanly instincts, ap peared, and testified in his behalf, saying that ’Manuel did not hurt her much, and begged the Mayor to let him off. But this was too good a chance for that, and he told ’Manuel that he was fifty years old, and was well posted in the world, and knew a thing or two himself, and un less the devil was in him dry so, he wouldn’t strike his wife. The Court couldn’t account for it upon no other hypothesis than that ’Manuel had been getting outside of some powerful mean whisky, and that the story of their love making wouldn’t go down with him. He required $15 and costs for being so fond of her. SWINGING HORSES. Two men were up for setting np a swing ing horse machine without first obtain ing license. As they had had some un derstanding with the Mayor previously they were dismissed. . PHIL POTTS filled all his pots and other vessels be sides with cheap whisky, and went home tolerably mellow. Of course, the first thing which attracted his attention was his wife, and as is usually the case with those who drink mean liquor, they mate rially abuse their wives. Phil took it all on himself and said he knew it was wrong, and would not object to being punished. The Court told him he would not charge less than $10 for woman beat ing. The Court closed. __ A NEGRO KILLED. Hi* Body Cat in Two. Early yesterday morning, a negro named Richard Kendrick, a laborer on the turnpike, was walking down the Air Line Railroad, near the depot. He was blind in one eye and deaf in one ear, caused from a gun-shot wound. The man was looking at the Georgia train, which was coming in, and did not hear the Air Line train, which was going out and close behind him. Several persons who saw him attempted to apprise him of his danger by yells and motions, which seemed to confuse him. The en gineer used everything in his power to alarm him, and one person took hold of him just as the train came up, but turned him loose in order to save himself. The engine struck the poor bewildered fel low, threw him down and the wheels passed over his body, literally cutting him in two. The Coroner held an in quest soon afterwards, and gave a verdict in accordance with the above facts. Emigrauts andPasaeugcrs to tile West. Will emigrants and visitors to the "West notice the superior inducements of fered by the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, as advertised in this morning’s Sun ? Faster time, closer connections and shorter distance are among the attractions presented. This road has long sustained a high reputation as one of the best managed railroads in the South. Accidents are rare—indeed, almost unknown. Among its efficient officers and agents we com mend Mr. W. J. Akers, Atlanta, as one of the most genial, polite and obliging connected with railroad enterprises. Mr. A. A. Barnes, General Ticket Agent, Memphis, ranks pre-eminent as a faith ful and efficient railroad man, directing the ticket system with entire satisfaction. Gainesville and. Dnhlones Gauge. :a Narrow After a good deal of working around in a quiet way, the citizens of Gaines ville held an election on Saturday, and voted to subscribe 400 shares subscrip tion to the capital stock of the Gaines ville & Dahlonega Narrow Gauge Rail road. The distance between the two places is but a little over twenty miles, and the people of Gainesville voted 121 Jor and 6, against the proposed subscrip tion. The enterprise is headed by such men as J. E. Redwine, J. W. Davis, D. E. Banks, W. P. Smith, P. F. Lawshe, S. H. Miner, J. J. Findlay, E. M. Johnson, J. P. Bondurant, W. A. Chris tian and others of Gainesville. The Nashville Banner looks “nat ty” in its new dress, which vastly im proves its appearance; but alas! all that beauty is wasted upon the “New Depar ture.” It is very sad. An exchange says “Senator Harlan has a financial policy of his own.” That seems to be the case with all the Radical office-holders as, they all get rich soon af ter getting into office. Texas Democrats. Seguin, Texas, Sept. 29, 1871. Editors Sun—On the 26th instant we had a rousing Democratic barbecue. To afford all an opportunity to hear ex pounded the infamous doctrines of Radi calism, E. Degener, the Republican can didate for Congress, was invited to speak—and to be annihilated! He and his arguments were answered conclusive ly, in a masterly manner, by one of the youngest lawyers of this bar, Mr. W. H. Burgess. Hon. John Hancock, the Demo cratic candidate for Congress, ad dressed at noon a very respecta ble audience. He handled Mr. E. Degener rather severely but in a gen tlemanly manner, and completely used up Gov. E. J. Davis, the present Radical Governor of the State, who, with the spite of a tyrant, has been upholding and enforcing the usurpations of a corrupt Congress. His denunciation of the Da vis-DeGress school law reminded me of Jeff Davis’ last speech in Congress in the Spring of 1861. C. W. Accident at Fairborn. "While a young man named Patterson was handling some goods in a store at Fairbnrn, yesterday, a pistol fell from his pocket and was discharged, the ball passing through his left arm, shattering it badly, and probably rendering ampu t:\Uoa necessary, TO EMIGRANTS. THE BEST ROUTE FROM Atlanta to Memphis 18 VLV Western and Atlantic AND Memphis & Charleston It. Leave Atlanta 6:00 A. M ]0 :30 p M Reach Memphis, next day. 12.15 P. M 10 . 15 p ’ OOMMEBLOIAIJ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. GRAiN--Corn by car-load 87@90 cents. Wheat—Red $1.70; prime white $1.80@ 1.90. Oats 65@70. Rye $1.25@1.30.— Barley $1.25. ~ Bacon—Shoulders 9c; clear rib sides 9} cents; clear sides 9jc; canvassed hams 14@18c. Bulk Meat—Clear sides 9c; clear rib 8j; shoulders 7}. Lard—llf@12e. Flour—Superfine, $6.00; extra, $7@ family, $8@8.25@8.50 ; fancy, $9@9.50. Meal, etc.—Quite an active demand exists, and many orders are received from a distance. Corn meal per bushel 95c. Bran, per cwt., $1.00. Groceries—We quote A sugar at 14}c; extra C 14@14£; crushed, powdered and granulated 15£@15}; Demarara 13} @14; fair to choice brown 12@13c. Rio coffee 19@21c; Java 27@30c; Laguira 23c. Molasses, in barrels, 33c; hogsheads 28@30; New Orleans prime 75c. Liverpool salt $2.00; Virginia salt $ 2.25 $2.40. Rice 10@10}c. Ginsing 12@22c. Candles—sperm 18c; adamantine 13}@ 14}c. Pepper 25c. Race Ginger 20c. Starch 8}c. Cigars, domestic, per thou sand $22@40. Teas—Green tea $1@ 1.50; black 90c@1.25. Soap 5@10c. Crackers 6@15e. Fruit.—Rough Peaches, $4@5 per bushel; peeled, 10c. per lb. Dried ap ples, peeled, $3} per bushel. Green Georgia, $3}@4} per bbl. Northern, $5@6-per bbl. Onions.—$3@4 per bble. Gensing.—60c.@65c. per lb. Country Produce.—Butter 20@30; eggs 15@25c. Cotton Goods.—Standard 4-4 sheet ing, 12c.@12}; £ do. 10c.@10}‘. 3 do. 8}c. Osnaburgs, 13c.@16; cotton checks, 13c.@15; cotton stripes, llc.}@ 13; cotton yarns, all numbers, $1.35@ 1.40. Cement and Lime.—Market brisk. Cherokee lime 55c; Chewacla 60c; hy draulic cement, per bbl., $4; James Riv er, $4; plaster of Paris, per bbl., $6. Hay—Moderate. Prime clover, per ton, $30; Tennessee, $30@33; Timothy, $32@35. Tobacco—Low grades 55@60c ; com mon, 58@65; good, 75@90 ; fine, $1@ $1 25, choice brands, $1 25@1 50. Prints.—Allens, 11}; Sprague 11}; Pacific 11} ; Lancaster, 10} ; Wamsutta, 8; Merrimacs, 11} ; Garners, 10}; Gloucester 11; Amoskegos 9}. Hardware.—Nails-4d $5.70, 6d $5.45, 8d $5.20, lOd $4.95, 20d $4.70; Georgia nails 5 cents a keg lower. Iron—Swede 7c; horse shoe iron 7c; City Mills and Pittsburg bar 6c. Live Stock.—Cattle—Tennessee, 2}@ 4}c; country, 2@3}c; sheep—country 2@ 3}c; Tennessee, 4c; slioats, 5@5£c. Our quotations are made up mainly from the largest and most responsible dealers in the city, and may be relied on as correct. Whisky trade is dull but improving. Ties—6 to 7c. No Rope in market. Mackerel—} bbls. No. 1, $8; No. 2, $7; No. 3, $6. Ears—No. 1, $1 75; No. 2. $1 40; No. 3, $1 25. Cheese—16@17 cents. NO OTHER route offers Double Daily Trains TO ANY rOINT ON THE Mississippi River SOUTH OF CAIRO, 73 MILES SHORTER Than Any Other Liue to Memphis, Making CLOSER CONNECTIONS with the only Train from Memphis to LITTLE ROCK, Starting from AUanta at 10:30 p. n., y OU i eave Chattanooga 6:30 a. m., rxrivo at Memphis 10:13 p. m , leave Memphis for Little Rock 7:50 a. m. If any one should offer inducements to you to go via Nashville to Little Rock, remember that there is but one train on that route, which leaves AUanta in the Morning starting 12 hours too soon, you are on a tedious journey 0 hours longer, and arrive in Memphis only to meet with 7 hours more detention than if you had left AUanta on the 10:30 p. m. train, and gone direct by the only RELIABLE ROUTE. If you arc to go by boat from Memphis, leave Atlan ta in the morning, arriving in Memphis 12:15 p. m. Boats leave at 5:00 p. m., allowing ample time for transfer and avoiding confusion. Finding our Agents who will g ; ve reliable information, and allow no one to deceive you. L. P. GUDGER, Agent, Dalton. W. J. AKERS, Agent Atlanta. B. F. PARKER, Agent, Chattanooga-, Or Address : A. A. BARNES, General Ticket Agent, octlO-lm Memphis. Cotton States Life Insurance Co. CEARTERED BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA. CAPITAL $500,000. OWNED AT HOME AND MANAGED BI Some of our Best Financiers. Over 2,500 Policies Issued Since Sune Ist, 1869. The only Company doing business in the South that has ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Deposited with the authorities of the State of Georgia for the protection of Policy Holders. Policies Upon all the YARIOU3 PLANS OF INSURANCE ISSUED. A loan of 33 per. cent, of the Premium Given When JOesired. ALL POLICIES IS"ON-FORFEITABLE. NO RESTRICTIONS AS TO RESI- dence or Travel, Strictly a Home Comp’y With its Capital and Investments at Home. It appeals to those who desiro to avail themselves of tho benefits of Lifo Insurance to give it their patronage. The time has arrived when every thoughtful man is disposed to niake this wise provision for those de pendent npon his life. This Company proposes to give all the advantages which are offered by foreign institutions of like character, with the opportunity of keeping the vast sums in our own midst, which are annually sent abroad. PEOPLE OF THE COTTON STATES Foster Home Enterprise- •Active and Energetic .1 gaits Wanted in every County and Town in the SotUh. ADDRESS OR CALL ON WM. J. MAGILL, SUPERINTENDENT AGENCIES. Office, 28 Whitehall street. Office: ATLANTA, GrA. LEWIS H. CLARKE, AGENT GEORGIA. EDWIN S. RAY, Medical Examiner. OFFICERS: WM. E. JOHNSTON, President. WM. S. HOLT, Vice-President. GEO. S. OBEAB, Secretary. JOHN W. BURKE, General Agent. J. MERCER GREEN, Medical Examiner. se»t8-la\vd&w3m.