Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE SEMI-WEEKLY SUMTER REPUBLICAN; ESTABLISHED IN 1854, By CHAS. W. HANCOCK. ( VOL. 18. The Sumter Republican. Bf.mi-Wf.eklt. One Year - - -|4 00 Weelt, One Year - - - - - 2.00 HTPatable in advance.®- All advertisements eminating from public offices will be charged for in accordance with an act passed by the late General Assembly of Georgia—7s cents per hundred words for each of the first four insertions, and 35 cents for each subsequent Insertion. Fractional parts of one hundred are considered one hundred words; each figure and initial, with date and signature, is counted as a word. The cash must accompany the copy of each advertisement, unless different arrange ments have been made. Advertising Kates. One Square first insertion, - - - - 51.00 Each subsequent insertion, - - - -' 50 Ten Lines of Minion, type solid con stitute a square. All advertisements not contracted for will be charged above rates. Advertisements not specifying the length of time for which they are to be inserteii will be continued until ordered out and charged for accordingly. Advertisements tooccupy fixed places wil. be charged 35 per cent, above regular rates Notices in local column inserted for ten cent per line each insertion. Charles F. Crisp, Attorney at JLaiv* AMKRICUS, GA. decl6tf __ B. P HOLLIS Attorney at Law* AMKRICUS, GA. Office, Forsyth Street, in National Banlr building. dec2otf E. G SIMMONS, Attorney at Law* AMERICUS GA., Office in Hawkins’ building, south side of Lamar Street, in the old office of Fort* Simmons. janfitf J. A. AINSLKY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN EQFITY. Office on Public Square, Over Gyles’ Clothing Store, Amekicus, Ga. After a brief respite 1 return again to the practice of law. As in the past it will be my earnest purpose to represent my clients faithfully and look to their interests. The commercial practice will receive close atten tion and remittances promptly made. The Equity practice, and cases involving titles of land and real estate are my favorites. Will practice in the Courts of Southwest Georgia, the Supreme Court and the United States Courts. Thankful to my friends for their patronage. Fees moderate. novlltf DR. BACLEY’S INDIAN VEGEI ABi E LIVER AND KIDNEY PILLS. For sale by all Druggists in Americus. Price 25 cents per box. jan26wly CAED. I offer my professional services again to the good people of Americus. After thirty years’ of medical service, I have found It difficult to withdraw entirely. Office next door to Dr. Eldridge’s drugstore, on the Square janl7tf R. C. BLACK, M. D. M. H. O’DANIEL. M. D Americus, Ga. Office and Residence, N0.'21 Barlow House. All calls promptly attended, day or night. Calls left at Eldridge’s Drug Store. feb7-3m Dr. J, F. Stapleton Offers his professional services to the people of Americus and surrounding conutry. lie will practice medicine, surgery, obstetrics, and all other matters pertaining to his pro fession. A successful experience in the past will guarantee to him success. Calls left at the residence of Mrs. Mary Jossey, at Dr. Eldridge's Drug Store, and at the office of Drs. Head & Black, will receive prompt attention. Janl9-3m Or. D. P. HOLLOWAY, DgntisT, Ameriouß, - - - Georgia Treatssuccessfully all diseases of the Den tal organs. Fills teeth by the improved method, and inserts artificial teeth on the best material known to the profession. HTOFFICE over Davenport and Son’s Drug Store. marllt Livery and Sale State! Besides Horses, we have the WEBSTER WAGON, LANDIS BUGGIES, J. T. BARNES’ ROAD CARTS, KENTUCKY MULES, here and en route. To epitomize, Horses, Mules, Wagons, Buggies, Carts, and Harness to suit all tastes and jndge meuts, Fine styles, substantial goods at ex ceedingly LOW FIGURES. The times con sidered in all our dealings. Call and see us. N. G. & J. K. PRINCE, Cotton Ave. and WestEud Jefferson St. jan3tf Americus, Ga. ATIASTA FEMALE INSTITUTE, Peachtree Street, opp. Governor’s Mansion, Atlanta, Ga, The exercises ol this school will be re suined Wednesday, September 6, 1882, with a corps of experienced teachers. The object of this institution is to afford the advantages of a thorough education, embracing Primary, Intermediate, Academic and Collegiate De partments. Special attention given to the study of Music, Modern Languages, Belles- Letters and Art. Native French and Ger man teachers are employed. The mu3ic de partment is nnder the able management of Prof. Alfredo Barili. For particulars ap ply to Mrs; J. W. BALLAKD, JunelMy Principal. Macon Commercial College, Maoon, Ga. First-Class Business School. Send folfCir, lars. (june-iy) Prof. W.McKAY, Prtn- For Dyspepsia, Costive n ess, BMlUilUi’lkCjAslrfc Headache, Chronic Diar g rhoea, Jaundice, sjSiXf Impurity of the Blood, Fever and Ague, Malaria, Vl*i Mi Ijf and all Diseases '^^ IW caused l>y De rangement of Liver, Bowels and Kidneys. BYMPTOM3 OF A DISEASED LIVER. Bad Breath; Pain in sometimes the pain is felt under the Shoulder-blade, mistaken for Rheumatism; general loss of appetite; Bowels Senerally costive, sometimes alternating with lax; le head is troubled with pain, is dull and heavy, with considerable loss of memory, accompanied with a painful sensation of leaving undone something which ought to have been done; a slight, dry cough and flushed face is sometimes an attendant, often mistaken for consumption; the patient complain* of weariness and debility; nervous, easily startled; feet cold or burning, sometimes a prickly sensation of the skin exists; spirits are low and despondent, and, although satisfied that exercise would oe bene ficial, yet one can hardly summon up fortitude to tnr it—in fact, distrusts every remedy. Several of the above symptoms attend the disease, but cases have occurred when but few of them existed, yet examination after death has shown the Liver to have been extensively deranged. It should be used by all persons, old and young, whenever any of the above symptoms appear. Persons Traveling or Living in Un healthy Localities, by taking a dose occasion ally to keep the Liver in healthy action, will avoid all Malaria, Bilious attacks, Dizziness, Nau sea, Drowsiness, Depression of Spirits, etc. It will invigorate like a glass of wine, but is no in toxicating beverage. If You have eaten anything hard of digestion, or feel heavy after meals, or sleep less at night, take a dose and you will be relieved. Time and Doctors* Bills will be saved by always keeping the Regulator f In the Ilouse! For, whatever the ailment may be, a thoroughly safe purgative, alterative and tonic can never be cut of place. The remedy is harmless and does not interfere with business or pleasure. IT IS PURELY VEGETABLE, And has all the power and efficacy of Calomel or Quinine, without any of the injurious after clTects. A Governor’s Testimony. Simmons Liver Regulator has been in use in my family for some time, and I am satisfied it is a valuable addition to the medical science. J. Gill Shortek, Governor of Ala. lion. Alexander 11. Stephens, of Ga., says: Have derived some benefit from the use of Simmons Liver Regulator, and wish to give it a further trial. “The only Thing that never fails to Relieve.” —l have used many remedies for Dys pepsia, Liver Affection and Debility, but never nave found anything to benefit me to the extent Simmons Liver Regulator has. I sent from Min nesota to Georgia for it, and would send further for such a medicine, and would advise all who are sim ilarly affected to give it a trial as it seems the only thing that never fails to relieve. P. M. Janney, Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. T. W. Mason says: From actual ex perience in the use of Simmons Liver Regulator in my practice I have been and am satisfied to use and prescribe it as a purgative medicine. ©©'“Take only the Genuine, which always has on the Wrapper the red Z Trade-Mark and Signature of J. 11. ZEILIN £ CO. FOR SAT.F. r.Y ALL DRUGGISTS. TUTT’S ~“EXPI6TOMT Is compoiictl of Herbal aiul Mucilaginous prod ucts, -which permeate tUe substance of'the Lungs, expectorates the acrid matter that collects ia the Lroucbial Tubes, nnd forms a soothing coating, which relieves the Ir ritation tlnit causes tho cough. It cleanses the lungs of all impurities, strengthens them when enfee bieil by disease, luvigor ates tho circulation of the blood, and braces tho nervous system. Blight colds often end in consumption. It is dangerous to neglect Ihem* Apply tho remedy promptly. A testof twenty years warrants the assertior that noremedy has ever been found that Is ns prompt m its effects ns TUTT’S EXPECTORANT. A single dose raises tlie phlegm, subdues inflammation,and its use speedilv cures the most obstinate cough. A pleasant cordial, chil dren take it rcatlily. For Croup It is ftnvalnahlc nnd should bo in every family. mxxfs PILLS ACT DBRECTLY^ON^TTTETiVER? Cures Chills and Fever, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, llilious Colic,Constipa tion, Rheumatism, Piles, Palpitation of the Heart, Dizziness, Torpid JLiver, and Female Irregularities. If you do not “feel very well,” a Bin”lo pill Btimulatt‘3.lhe stomach, restorcatlie anuctitc, imparts vigor to the system. A NOTED mmi SAYS: I)e. Thtt: Dear Sirt For ten years X havo been a martyr to Dyspepsia, Constipation and Files. Last spring your pills Were recommended tome; I used them (but with little faith). lam now a well man, havo good appetite, digestion perfect, regular stools, piles gone, and I havo gained forty pounds solid flesh, They are worth their weight in gold. ItEV. It. L. SIMPSON, Louisville, Ky . JDfEcc, S." Murray Bt., IV ew York. t Dll. TCTT’S MANUAL of l’seful\ ' Receipts FUEL on application* / s &lffiß s Invalids, broken down in health and spirits by chronic dyspepsia, or sufferinß from the terrible exhaustion that follows the attacks of acute disease, the testimony of thousands who have been raised as by a miracle from a similar state of prostration by Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, is a sure guarantee that by the same means you, too, may be strength ened and restored. For sale by all Druggists and Dealers generally. FOUTZ’S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS &nti Ho Hobsr will die of Colto, Bots or Lukg Fx m, if Fount* Powders are used In time. Foutz’s‘Powders will cure and prevent Hoe Cholma. Foutz’s Powders will prevent Gapis nr Fowls. Foutz’s Powders will increase the quantity of milk and cream twenty per cent, and make tho batter firm and sweet. Foutz’s Powders will cure or prevent almost mw Dr ska sr to which Horses and Cattle are subject Foutz’b Powders will give Satiotaotio*. told everywhere. DAVID E. POUTS!, Proprietor. baltimobb. md. A fine lot of Christmas Goods cheap for cash, at W. T. Davenport & Son’s INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS, AND DEVOTED TO NEWS, LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND GENERAL PROGRESS. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1883. 'VO'E.'YRN. I’M GROWING OLD, BY J. Q. SAXE. My (lays pass pleasantly away , My nights are blest with sweetest sleep ; I feel no symptoms of day; 1 have no causa to mourn nor weep; My foes are impotent and shy; My friends are neither false nor cold; And yet of late, I often sigh— I’m growing old! My growing talk of olden time; My growing thirst for early news; My growing apathy to rhymes , My growing love of easy .shoes; My growing hate of crowds and noise ; All whisper in the plainest voice— I’m growing old! I’m growing fonder of my staff; I’m growing dimmer in the eyes; I’m growing fainter in my laugh ; I’m growing deeper iu my sighs; I’m growing careless of my dress ; I’m growing frugal of my gold ; I’m growing wise; I’m growing—yes— I’m growing old! I see it in my changing taste; I see it in my changing hair; I see it in my growing waist; I sea it in my growing hair; A thousand sighs proclaim the truth, As plain as truth was ever told, That even in my vaunted youth, I’m growing old 1 Ah, me ! my very laurels breathe Tlie tale in my reluctant ears, And every boom the hours bequeath, But makes me debtor to the years ! E’en flattery’s honied words declare The secret she would fain withhold, And me in “Howyoungyou are!” I’m growing old ! Thanks for the years ! whose rapid flight My sombre muse too sadly sings; Thanks for the gleams of golden light, That tints the darkness of their wings; The light that beams from out the sky, Those heavenly mansions to unfold, Where all are blest, and none may sigh— “l’m growing old 1” \\ Y ft C Yrlnla VH Y.OY3 S . YELL’S ELECTIONEERING. How an Old-Time Congressman Alternately Shot Beef and Sang: Psalms. In 1835 Colonel Archibald Yell, of Arkansas, became a candidate for con gress. He had a competitor at the be ginning of the canvass, but soon scared him off the track. Here hangs a tale, and I must tell it. The two were to dine together on a certain day, and can e across some men who were shoot ing for beef - Colonel Yell asked them if they woull allow him to take part in what he called their “game.” On receiving their assent, he alighted, made several shots, and won several quarters of beef. He then inquired “Who are the poorest families in the neighbor hood?” On being informed he sent them all the beef he had won with his compliments. Mounting their horses they soon ar rived at a camp meeting on the wayside. There they tarried several hours. When the competitor thought it was about time to be moving on he searched all over the camp ground for Col. Yell, but could not find him. At length he went up near the altar and there stood Col. Yell, singing at the top of his voice: “How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord.” The reader may imagine his surprise. With some difficulty he suc ceeded in getting Col. Yell from out of the bretbern, took him to one site and said: “I’m off. “Off where?” asked Col. Yell. “Off the track,” responded he. “I see it is perfectly useless to run against a man who on the same day can shoot for beef with ungodly and sing pions songs over the mourners at a camp meeting. Colonel Yell was elected, and re elected in 1837 serving until the 4th of March,lß39. In 1840 ho was elected governor of the state for four years. In 1845 he was again returned to con gress, but resigned in 1846 to serve in the Mexican war v He mustered into the service as colonel of the First Ar kansas volunteer cavalry, and was kill ed on a gallant charge upon the enemy at the battle of Buena Vista, February 23,1847. Kissing as a Cure for Freckles One fine evening recently Mr. 8., a government employee in the town of Brun, was taking a walk in the castle grounds, when on reaching a less fre quented portion of the park he saw a lady coming towards him. As they were about to pass each other the young lady suddenly turned toward Mr. 8., threw her arms ‘round his neck and kissed him; then, as if ashamed of what she had done, she covered her face with her hands and van off as fast as she could. The gentleman, unable to account for this agreeable surprise, followed the young lady, and, taking her by the arm, asked for an explana tion of her strange procedure. “I beg a thousand pardons,” was the reply of the blushing damsel; “you must be greatly shocked at my behavior. I had been to consult a ‘wise woman’ as to the best means oi charming away the freckles on my face, and she ad vised me to kiss the first gentleman I met, when they would be sure to dis appear.” The couple continued their valk together, and though we are not told whether the singular remedy proved efficacious or not, it may in terest the reader to learn that, not many days after, the two were joined together for better or for worse. A news item states that “the Boston young man is beginning to wear knee breeches and eye-glasses and cultivate the cookney dialect.” Next thing we know draw one degree lower in the scale of idiocy and begin to eat sixty quails in thirty days on a wager. THREE MINUTES TO TWELVE On a cold December night, some twenty years ago, when the earth was bounded in a black frost and the bit ter wind blew strong and shrewdly, J was returning home from spending the evening at a friend’s house, situated some three or fonr miles out of town. The sky was so black,the country lanes were so dark, that I was truly glad when the scattered lights of an outlying suburb began to twinkle in the dis tance, and it was with a sigh of relief that I stopped under the first lamp post I came to and looked at my watch. It was no easy task, for the lamp-glass had a pane broken and the strong wind blew the gas in all directions and almost extinguished it. I read the time at last—three min utes to twelve/—and looking up from the watch face, I started to see a man standing close opposite me. I had heard nothing of his approach. We looked at each other but for a mement, yet it was sufficient time to imprint his features indelibly on my memory. A tall, shabby man, in a threadbare, black frock coat and a seedy tall hat, his face lantern-jawed and sallow, his eyes sunken and lustreless, his beard long and ill trimmed. In a tone of elaborate civility be asked me the time, thanked me for my answer, and giving me good night, passed into the black darkness, which seemed to engulf him like a grave. I turned for a moment to think of his lonely walk in that grim obscurity,and resumed my homeward way, laughing at myself for the start he had given me, and reflected that the strong wind had blown away the sound of his approach. I thought of him as I sat and smoked my pipe over my fire, and felt a com fortable shudder steal upon me as I im agined him facing the bitter blast in his insufficient clothing. In the course of a week or two. the incident, trifling enough, heaven knows —faded from my memory, and I thought no more of it. In those days I was actively eDgaged iu the timber trade, and the course of my business took me a good deal about the country, and brought me largely in contact with the agents ot the different noblemen and country gentlemen of the district’ With one of these agents, who resided near the country town of L., I had numerous transactions, and I used often to run down to L. to meet him, for the town was only fifteen miles away, and was on a line of railroad. It was a dull little hole enough, that only warmed up into life when the militia were out or the assizes were on. One night I returned from L., hav ing just made a large purchase from my friend, the agent, whose master, a sporting nobleman, was reduced to cut down the family limber. When I fell asleep that night I had a very simple but vivid dream. I thought I was standing on a lofty hill. By my side stood a veiled figure, who, with a com manding gesture, motioned me toward town of L., which lay in the far distance. Then I awoke. Of course, I explained the thing to myself easily enough. I had been a good deal engaged in the neighborhood of the place, and had a large venture more or less remote connected with it. Still tile dream was so vivid that I could not dismiss it from my thoughts during the whole day, and when 1 went to bed at night I wondered if it would again visit me. It did come again; precisely the same dream, in precisely the same manner. Once more I found a convincing ex planation. Doubtless I had been think ing too much about the first dream, and this had given rise to the second. But my explanation did not convince me in the least; again I was haunted by the thing throughout the day, and when I came home at night my preoccupation was so evident that it attracted the at tention of my wife. She questioned me upon the cause, and, only too thankful to unbosom myself of what was now almoet a trouble, I told her about the fact she did not laugh at me, but was evidently little impressed by the nar rative. The third night it came again, if any thing more vivid and startling than before. This time I was utterly un hinged, the pale face that fronted me in the looking-glass was barely recog nizable for my own. I went to break fast, filled with a foreboding of some misfortune—bad news in my letters— -1 knew not what. The maid entered with the letter bag. "There,” said ray wife, passing me a letter on which was the L., post mark. “That breaks your dream, John.” I opened it hurridly. It was from the agent, requesting me to meet him at L. that day at 1 o’clock, to arrange a difficulty that had arisen in the per formance of his contract. I was intensely relieved. Here was an opportunity to go to L,, and per haps the very fact of gorag wonld put me right. There were two fast trains to L. in the morning, but I decided to go by the first, regardless of the fact that I should have some hours to wait. Bo I found myself speeding away to my destination. The train was full. Pipes exhaled their fragrance, newspapers were turned and flattered, and there was that leis urely kind of morning conversation that prevails among men going off by an early train to their day’s work, 1 soon discovered that I had fallen among a party of barristers and their topic was a peculiarly interesting case which was to be finished to-day at the L. as sizes. “He must sum up against the pris oners,” said a gentleman with a flat, florid face and long sandy whiskers, who wore a light overcoat aud shep herd's plaid trousers. “The defense was a complete failure, and deserved to be.” “It was certainly rather audacious,” returned a clean shaven young man with a double eye-glass, who sat oppo site me. “But I don’t like the circum stantial evidence.” “All evidence is more or less circum stantial,” answered he of the florid com plexion; “aud this man is as clearly guilty to my mind as if there had been a dozen witnesses to stand by and see him do the deed. “That’s my opinion, Heywood,” and the oracle disappeared behind its newspaper. Feeling glad to discover any topic that would divert my thoughts from their gloomy forebodings, I addressed myself to Heywood, the young barris ter, with whom 1 had a slight acquain tance. “You seem much interested in this trial that is going on,” I said. “May 1 ask you are you engaged upon it?” “No,” he answered. “But it is a curious case. A man,'a clerk dismiss ed from his employment, is accused of murdering the cashier of the firm. The evidence against him is entirely circum stantial; but the defense broke down at the most critical point, and the case certainly looks very black for the pris oner.” The train was now slacking speed, and there was a general rising. I Tose, too. “Are you going to get out here?” said Mr. Hey wood, opening the door as we glided into the station. “Have you come down so early on business?” “Ye—s,” I said, wishing to good ness I knew wliat the immediate busi ness was. “Nothing very urgent, though, I added, liali to myself, as I got out,” “If you have the time to spare, you had better turn in and hear the end oi the trial,” saidllcywood. “The court will be crowded with ladies, no doubt, but I can smuggle you into a corner.” Not knowing what to do with my self for the next two hours, I accepted the offer with gratitude. I was soon seated in an obscure corner of a dingy, ill-lighted, ill-ventilated court house, which would have been ill-smelling too, had it not been for the scent waft ed from tho numerous ladies who were present. One of these, a buxom female obstruction who ought to have known better, was just in front of me, and blocked my view with an enormous bonnet. I could not see the prisoner or his council, or even the clock over his head, at which the people kept looking eagerly as the hour fixed for the recommencement of the trial ap proached. At last there was a stir and bustle, caused by persons invisible to me, then a call for silence, and, after a few pre liminaries, the summing up commenced. I listened the more intently because I could see nothing. The clear, cold, telling sentences cut deep in my con sciousness. How distinct and convict ing it all was! How all those minute facts, the mute testimony of footmarks and the like, arranged and distributed by that powerful intellect, grouped themselves in the damning proof of guilt! 1 cared nothing for the prisoner, had no personal interest in the trial, but my mind was wonderfully fascinated by this tale of horror. At length the weighty tones ceased, and a murmur of relief and expectation ran round the assembly. At this moment the woman with the high bonnet shifted her seat, and I obtained a full view of the pris oner. I started involuntarily. Where had I seen that face before? The jury returned after a short ab sence; the verdict was guilty, reccoin mendation to mercy. Again the judge’s solemn tones sounded through the court again they ceased. There was dead silence. I sprung to my feet as if impelled to do so by some unseen power, and looked steadily at the prisoner. His face was averted from me for the moment, but the looks of the people showed me that he was about to speak. Slowly he turned round, and in a voice whose deep, earnest tones could be heard all over the assembly, he said: “There lives but one man who can prove me innocent,and there he stands.” With white face and outstretched arm he pointed at me. I gazed at him with a sudden flash of recognition. It was the manl had seen under the lamp. And, by a strange coincidence, at this moment the court clock struck twelve. The plea that had been got up by the defense was an alibi. But there was a space of some two hours that could not be accounted for, and the theory of the proseontion was that the crime had been committed during that time. My evidence supplied the miss ing lirfk, for the place in which 1 had seen the man was so far distant from the scene of the murder that it was im possible for him to have been anywhere near at the time of its coincidence. And the dream? Only a coincidence yon will say, perhaps, or a fit of indi gestion, or my timber contract. Never theless, as I have told you, so it hap pened. Explain it away who can. At a wedding in New York the or ganist raised a laugh by playing as the bridal party left the church that fa miliar and suggestive tune: “Now You're Married, Yon Must Obey.” He didn’t think Tie was so smart though, after the bride’s brother had let him go. THE GEORGIA FARMER. Proceedings of the State Agri cultural Society. The annual session of the Georgia State Agricultural Society convened iu Macon on the 19th, Hon. Thomas Har deman presiding, Both the Macon papers contain full reports of the pro ceedings. In the Constitution we find it in a condensed form and use it. The exercises opened with prayer by Rev. J. W. Hinton, pastor of Mulberry Street Methodist church. An address of welcome in behalf of the city of Ma con was delivered by Win. 11. Felton, an attorney of the Macon bar. It was an entertaining speech and finely spo ken. Hon. F. O. Furman, of Bald win county, made the response in be half of the convention. It was a chaste production. Secretary E. C. Grier called the roll of members, and nearly two hundred were present. The membership of the society is two hun dred and eighty. The attendance is quite large for the first morning’s ses sion. The personel of the convention is very distinguished. Among the prominent men present are David E. Butler, P. M. B. Young, L. M. Felton, J. M. Mobley, R. J. Powell, Geo, W. Adams. F. 0. Furman, P. J. Berck man, General Wm. M. Browne, Pro fessor Charbonnnier, Professor White, ofthe State University, L. F. Living ston. THE ANNUAL ADDRESS. The annual address of President Hardeman was a learned essay, evi dencing great research. It was the most practical speech the distinguish ed gentleman ever delivered, replete with wholesome advice, material knowledge and grand conceptions. He only once alluded to the recent com ments of certain papers concerning the agricultural society growing out of the change of place of holding the present session of the convention from Albany to Macon. Said President Hardeman: “I have been accused recently by cer tain papers of Georgia as being indif ferent to our beloved State University Far be such a feeling or thought from me. I would not rob it of a student or pluck a flower from its glorious brow. But on the contrary rather would I see it endowed by legislative with $100,000” Tremendous ap plause greeted this sentiment. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS. General William M. Browne, pro fessor of agriculture, delivered an in teresting address embracing “the re port of experiments at the university farm.” At the close of the address General Browne drew from his hip pocket an article published last fall in the Telegraph & Messenger, on the subject oi establishing experimental farms, attacking the action of the ag ricultural society endeavoring to pass through the legislature a bill creating several experimental farms or stations in different parts of the State. The article was a severe criticism of Gen eral Browne and his reports. Gener al Browne to-day denounced the arti cle as a reflection upon the agricultu ral society and its intelligence. The speech was sharp and caustic, and \jras heartily applauded, showing that the mass of the delegates were sympathi zing with him. COL REEBE TAKES UP THE GAUNTLET. General Browne’s remarks brought Colonel W. H. Reese, of Marshall ville, to say that he was the author of the article. Mr. Reese endeavored to defend the position, and asked if there was any one present who had received practical benefit from the Athens ex perimental farm to rise and say so. Several instantly aroso and ac knowledged, giving their indebted ness to General Browne and his report. Then Colonel Reese maintained that no good ever came of this farm. The expensive luxuries should be abolished. BROUGHT TO A VOTE. Hon. L. F. Livingston, of Newton county, replied to Mr. Reese in an ef fective speech, demanding a positive decision on this question, so that the Legislature would know what the agri cultural society desired. Mr. 11. H. Jones, of Bibb, offered a resolution de nouncing the attack of Mr. Reese, and indorsing Gen. Browne’s experimen tal farm and reports. A Bartow coun ty delegate moved to table the resolu tion. The motion was lost. The res olution of Mr. Jones’ was adopted, save two dissenting voices. This de bate was the liveliest work of the morning’s session. A few remarks were made condemn ing the recent press articles burles quing the agricultural society, and cal ling its members tramps. The con vention then adjourned. THE STOCK LAW. The afternoon’s session began at 3 o’clock. Owing to the absence of W. Leroy Brown, president of the Ala bama State Agricultural Society, cho sen to read an essay on “Experimental Stations,” Mr. David E. Butler was substituted, and delivered an address on the “Stcck Law.” He was on to morrow’s programme, bat spoke this afternoon instead. The address was able and entertaining. Prof. N. A. Pratt, of Atlanta, delivered a fine ad dress on “The material used in the manufacture of commercial fertilizers, how they are mixed and prepared for market.” Some discussion took place on the stock law. A few resolutions were passed, and adjourned for supper, after which an experience meeting will be held at night. At the second and last days session the following resolutions offered by F. <). Fnrnian was adopted: | fOUR DOLLARS PER ANNUM. NO. 45. Resolved, That it is the earnest wish ot this body representing the far mers of Georgia, that the Legislature give a favorable hearing to this, their petition, and give to them for the ben efit of the entire State, one or more ex perimental’ stations, and with such ap propriation as may be sufficient to make them efficient and operative. Resolved, That the State Agricul tural Society of Georgia respectfully request her Senators and Representa tives in Congress to support the meas ure now pending in the House of Rep resentatives to appropriate money tor the establishment and support of ex perimental agricultural stations in the several States. Resolved, That the thanks of this society be and the same are hereby ten dered to the Hon. Farish Furman, for his able and successful experiments in the culture of cotton and for his ex treme liberality in giving, gratis, to the public the benefits of his practical experience. Resolved, That the matter of hol ding a fair this fall be referred to a committee of seven, with authority to determine the question whether a fair shall he held or not, and if held, when and where, with full power to arrange details; said committee to meet in the city of Macou by the first day of April next, and determine the question. The following were appointed the committee; Messrs. Adams, Living ston, Hatcher, Mobley, Carey, Fur man, Holt, Hardeman and Grier. Atlanta was chosen as the next place for holding the convention. Dr. J. 8. Newman, of Atlanta, de livered an address on “Plows and Plowing.” G. E. Thomas, Jr., of Muscogee, in troduced the following; Whereas, on account of the recent floods in Europe and in our own coun try, thero has been a rise in the price of all grain, and there lias not been a corresponding rise in the price of cot ton. Believing it to be a duty we owe our families and the families of those who have suffered by said floods, and further believing that we can thus ren der them more substantial aid by so doing, therefore be it Resolved, That each member of this Convention pledges himself to plant and cultivate an increased acreage iu grain of all kinds suitable for food for mar aud beast the ensuing season, and further pledge themselves to get their neighbors to do likewise.” The chairman then put the motion to adjourn sine die and it was carried. A PENITENTIARY ROMANCE. A Released Convict En Route Home to Marry the Girl Whose Honor He Defended. Chattanooga, February 24.—Ramey Thomas was released from custody at the Coal Creek coal mines on yester day, having served out his sentence. He passed through the city last night en route to Nashville, his former home . There is quite a romance connccte and with Thomas’ imprisonment. In 1875 he killed Joe Deal, a clerk at the Max well House, for insulting a young lady to whom he Was engaged to be married. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for 21 years, but his sentence was com muted to ten years by Governor Porter, and again reduced on account of good behavior. Thomas has been at work in the coal mines since he was sentenced, with the exception of a few weeks, when ho worked on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad for his health, which became very precarious on account of confine ment. Thomas says he is going to marry the young lady, whose honor he defended at such a dear dost, as soon as he succeeds in getting work. She has remained true to him during his im prisonment, writing to him and often sending him many delicacies and sweet remembrances. He is a man of neat appearence, about 35 years of age, and has a manly face and a clear, bright eye. You may say what you please, but there is luck in horse shoes. A man nailed one up on the fence not long since, and a week afterward his wife, who used to wear out the furniture on him, eloped with a friend to whom he was owing forty dollars, so he got rid of two encumbrances at once. De wust whippin’ data feller gits is from the man what doan’ wan’ter fight. De wasp is mighty quiet, but his sting is awful. The Batl and Worthless are never imitated-or counterfeited. Tills is especially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imi tated is of the highest value. As soon as it had been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best and most valuable family medicine on earth many imitations aiming up and began to steal the notices in which the press and people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the creditand good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style t j H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “Hop" or “Hops” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no mat ter what their style or name is, and especi ally those with the word “Hop” or “Hops" in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits, Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine Hop Bitters, witli a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, Trust noth ing else. Druggists and dealers are warned against dealing In imitations or counterfeits febl7-lm