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tfbc Republican. C - W HANCOCK, E3DIT JJR. AJtTD AiUCUICtS UKOIIUIA. Wednesday Morning. July 18.1883. Official Organ ofCity of Americus. Official Organ of Sumter County Official Organ of Schley County. Official Organ of Lee County. Official Organ of Webster County. Gen. Toombs was 73 years old tbe 2nd day of this month. His health is very good. An effort is being made to create for Georgia the office of Lieutenant Gov ernor. We heartily endorse the move. A most frightful and alarming dis ease has made its appearance in Kan sas. It is the screw worm, which at tacks not only cattle but human beings and literally eats them up alive. Those who are suffering with catarrh are generally attacked. The best act of the Legislature, so far, is the discontinuing of the suit of the State against the lessees of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. There was no necessity for the move in the first place, and the Legislature has acted wisely in sitting down upon it. Some ten pr fifteen thousand dollars will be required to complete the Wes leyan College at Macon. President Bass says that it would be unreasona ble and unmanly to expect Mr. Seney to make any further donations and ap peals to Macon to make up the needed amount. WESLEYAN’S PRESIDENT. The following correspondence will be read with much interest by those interested in Wesleyan college, and by the many friends of Dr. Bass. It was his expressed wish to be relieved from his duties as President of the college, and a year ago he tendered his resigna tion, to go into effect at the close of the present term. The action of the trus tees must be gratifying to his pride, though in opposition to his wishes.— The correspondence explains itself. Macon, a., July 10, 1883.—Dr W. C. Bass, D. D.—Dear Sir: I beg leave to cummunicate the following ac tion of the board of trustees of Wesley an Female College. The committee to whom was referred your letter ol resignation, made through Bishop Pierce the following report: Whereas, Dr. W. C. Bass lias ten dered his resignation as President ol the college and whereas we believe that his retirement at this time under tin circumstances surrounding the institu tion, would be prejudicial to its best interests. Resolved, That his resignation be not accepted and that he be requested to remain in his present position. This report was adopted without dis sent. (Signed) Secretary. In response to this action Dr. Bass sent the following letter: Macon, July 11. —Gentlemen of the Board of Trustees of Wesleyan Fe mate College'. It was my cherished de sire to retire from the Presidency oi the college at this time, having tender ed ray resignation a year ago. But as you seem to think my leaving now would be prejudicial to the interests ol the institution, and as I am willing to make any personal sacrifice for its ad vantage, I will yield to your judgment and continue to serve you to the best of my ability. Thanking you for the cordial expression of your confidence, I am, gentlemen, Very truly yours, W. C. Bass. Laconic Letters. Some amusing instances of “laconic letters” are given by Mr. Seton in his “Gossip about Letters and Letter- Writers.” Says Lord Berkely to the Duke of Dorset: “My dear Dorset, —1 have just been married, and am tht happiest dog alive—Berkeley.” And gets for answer: “My dear Berkeley, —Every dog has his day!—Dorset.” A young fellow at college to his uncle, on whom he entirely depended: “Mi dear Uncle”—“Ready for the needful. —Your affectionate Nephew.” The uncle replied: “My dear Nephew,— The needful is not ready.—Your affec tionate Uncle.” It is pleasant thai affection should survive pecuniary em barrassments, as it did in the case of Samuel Foote’s mother and himself: “My dear Sam, —I am in prison for debt; come and assist your loving mother.—E. Foote.” “Dear Mother, —so am I; which prevents his duty be ing paid to his loving mother by hei affectionate son, Sam Foote.” An English nobleman was deeply in love with a “lady fair.” He met her one evening at a crowded ball, and as he could not get an opportunity of talking to her, he contrived to slip into her hand a piece of paper with the two words, “Will you'?” written upon it. —The reply was equally as brief— “ Won’t I!” One would think that correspondence could scarcely be made more laconic than this; but the impos sibility has been achieved. Brother Smith, of Leeds, anxious to learn any news his friend and fellow-Quaker Brother Brown, of Sheffield, might have to communicato, sent him a quarto sheet with a point of interrogation in the middle. Brother Brown replied by sending a similar sheet on which noth ing whatever appeared. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Tenth Day’s Proceedings. Both Houses Devote the Day to Memo rial Exeuci>es in Honor of the Late Governor Stephens. THE SENATE. The Senate met. Prayer by the Chaplain, Roll call dispensed with. The President announced as the spec ial order the report of the Special Com mittee on memorial services in honor of the late Governor Stephens. Senator Hoyt, Chairman of the Sen ate Committee, took the floor and in troduced the Committee’s report in a speech of some length, abounding in touching reminiscences and glowing eulogies of the great Commoner. The speech was a most excellent one, and claimed the closest attention from the floor and galleries throughout its de livery. The life of Mr. Stephens was glanced at from his entrance into pub lic life in 1830 to the close of his event ful career in such beautiful harmony that a synopsis would mar the address as a whole. The Senator dwelt more largely upon the charity and benevo lence that marked the great man’s character. At the close of his remarks, Senator Hoyt moved the adoption of the Com mittee’s report as follow?: resolutions. 1. Resolved, That in tbe death of Alexander Hamilton Stephens, the late Governor of this State, we recognize the loss of one of the truest, wisest, and best of the sons of Georgia, whose genius has added undying glory to her name, and for whom our people cherish an unbounded love and veneration. 2. Resolved, Tnat in his death the whole country has lost one of its most useful, brilliant and greatest states men, and humanity an example ol benevolence and eharKy worthy of all imitation; whose fame will go down to posterity with ever increased lustre as the ages pass away. 3. Resolved, That the indomitable will and perseverance of this great and good man, in conquering misfortune, over every obstacle of poverty and ill health, and devoting his life, with its brilliant success, to the good of others and welfare of his country,stands out as one of the rare instances of the kind in history, and should be treasured as an example, and held up for imitation, by all the sons and daughters of the coun try for all future time. 4. Resolved, That a page of the journal be lelt blank, upon which shall oe inserted the day ot the birth and tin day of the death of the late Governor. 5. Resolved, That as a token of re spect to the memory of the late Gover nor the Senate do now adjourn until Monday morning next. Senator Lamar next arose. He felt painfully the inability of language to portray this phenomenal Georgian. He was larger in his Titanic propor tions of character and fame than any commonwealth. He was more than a national man—he was a representa tive of our humanity in its loftiest scale of Christian civilization. In a charac teristic manner the able Senator set forth in glowing language the virtues -if the great man whose loss we mourn, and closed as follows: “What rare gifts! What toilful years of goodness! What transceni ant genius! What glowing and use ful achievement! What overshadow ing superiority of fibre and deed are exemplified in such a life—such an in dividuality, such a fame! In my hum ble judgment the greatest Georgian ol this Cl rand Commonwealth passed away when Alexander H. Stephens lied, and the genius of history, in the spirit of philosophical truth, will so re cord.” The last speech in the Senate was by Senator Jones. A more perfectly rounded, and yet feeling address, would be difficult to conceive. As the fervent words of the Senator fell upon the ear, ihe listener could behold the beauti fully rounded character of the dead statesman, as one tvould look entranced upon a beautiful piece of sculpture. He spoke of the life and character ot ihe honored dead in general terms, and most effectually voiced the heart ol Georgia in its throes of grief at the loss of such a man. The resolutions were then taken up and adopted, and the Senate adjourned to Monday. The Senators who spoke were all recipient of most hearty congratula tions as the assembly dispersed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at !) o’clock. Pray er by Rev. Doctor Henry Quinn. Roll call dispensed with. Journal read and approved. Mr. Harris, chairman of the joint committee to prepare a memorial upon ihe late Governor Alexander 11. Steph ens submitted the following memorial and resolutions: MEMORIAL AND RESOLUTION. Mr. Speaker: The great reaper has been in our midst. His resistless on -lought respects neither age or sex. good nor bad, rich nor poor, high nor low; no hovel or palace, place, position are beyond the reach of his remorseless grasp. He has just cut down our matchless genius, Benjamin 11. Hill, aud now he has laid his icy hand upon one upon whose head Georgia had just placed her civic crown. Alexander Hamilton Stephens, onr great Governor, will come and go out before us no more forever. His earthly pilgrimage is ended, and'he has gone to join “The innumerable caravan which moves To that mysterious realm where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death.” In preparing a tribute to his memory we are at a loss to know where to begin or where to end. His career was so re markable, his public services so grtat and numerous, his mental and moral characteristics so wonderful and man} sided that wo can only refer to them; but his life was such an open book that only this is necessary. Born, reared and educated on the soil of Georgia, he entered purlic life in 1836 as a member of the Legislature, and from that time, to the end of his life, a period oi nearly half a century, he was almost without interruption in the service of the State and country. Whether as a member of the Legisla ture, a member ot Congress of the Uni ted States, or of the Confederate States a member of numerous conventions, or in the exalted position of Vice-Presi dent of the Southern Confederacy, he displayed abilities which placed him in the front rank of statesmanship and made him the acknowledged peer ol any of that splendid galaxy of great Southern statesmen whose towering in tellect and matchless powers controlled the political affairs of the Union, in the golden time before the war. The distinguishing characteristics of Mr. Stephens, as a statesman, were his love of liberty and hatred of oppression, while he had the most tender cumpas sion for the infelicities of our common humanity, he loved justice ardently and denounced the oppressor with honest indignation. Mr. Stephens had more versatility of talent than any statesman of onr day Few men achieve euccess in more than one line of intellectual pursuits; but he was an exception to the general rule. He was not only a great lawyer, orator and statesman, but reaqhed a very high eminence as a writer and historian. His mind was wonderfully disciplined and equipped for mental work. The integrity of Mr. Stephens was incor ruptible and unapproachable. Passing during his long public career, through many periods of corruption in high place, his record is without a stain. It has been said of William Pitt, the younger, as of the “great commoner” ot England, that the best eulogy that could be pronounced upon him was that he lived and died a poor man. We are proud to be able to say the same ofom great commoner. Like Pitt, too, Mr. Stephens never married. His country was wife and children to him, and with more than oriental devotion he loved her, and worshipped at her shrine. But, after all, the peculiar feature "f Alexander H. Stephens’ char acter, and that which will endeai him to his people forever, for his bound less benevolence aud charity. When we consider that his mental frame wa so wasted, worn and withered by .dis ease that for about half bis life he lived an almost living death, it should be incredible that he should have done so much to aid others, •were there noi thousands whocau testify to his good deeds. His ear was ever open to hear and his heart to feel for and his hand to relieve the wail of widowed love and the bitter tears of orphanage. His very heartstrings seemed to have been bound around every species of humanity. Especially was he liberal to young men struggling with poverty and thirsting for education. He seems to have had before him all the time the example ot the Grand Central Figure and Exem plar of all time, the Divine Nazarine who went about doing good. But the end has come. He has gone as we believe, to a country where his spirit, freed from this “muddy vesture of decay,” can, amid the unimaginable splendor of an eternal light, reap the rewards of his good deeds forever. Ours is the precious legacy of so good and so great a man, who gave his life and his life’s work, and his latest pray er for us and our children. Patriot, philanthropist, benefactor, statesman, historian, orator, fare thee well! Georgia, thy good old mother, who gave thee birth, mournfully re ceives thy dust back again into her sad bosom. She will guard well the sacred spot where all that is mortal of thee reposes, for no son of lier’s ever shed more lustre on her name! Resolved, That in the death of Al exander Hamilton Stephens, late Gov ernor of this State we recognize the loss of the truest, wisest and best of the sons of Georgia, whose genius has add ed undying glory to her name, and for whom ourpeople cherish an unbounded love and admiration. Resolved, That in h’s death the whole country has lost one of its most useful,brilliant and greatest statesmen, and humanity an example of benevo lence and charity worthy of all imita tion—whose fame will go down to pos terity with ever increasing lustre as the ages pass away. Resolved, That the indomitable will and perseverence of this great and good man in conquering adverse for tune every obstacle of poverty and ill health, and devoting his life with its brilliant success to the good of others and the welfare of his country, stands out as one of tbe rare instances of the kind in history, and should be treas ured as an example, and held up for imitation by all the sons and daugh ters of the country for all future time. Resolved, That a page of the jour nal of this House be set apart aud ded icated to his memory—aud as a fur ther testimonial of respect, that at the conclusion of these services the House adjourn to Monday next at ten o’clock. Mr. Harris, in presenting tbe me morial, delivered a beautiful, elaborate and eloquent speech, which held the closest attention of the Assembly and galleries throughout. Mr. Harris spoke with rare impressiveness, the digiity and solemnity of his voice and manner being well attuned to the sadness and grandeur of the theme. A synopsis would mutilate the fine effort. Mr. Brooks, of Floyd, followed in a chaste and interesting address. He spoke feelingly of Mr. Stephens’ devo tion to young men, and said that in his death the young men of Georgia and the country have lost a dear friend and most valuable adviser. Mr. Jones, of DeKalb, next spoke a very pretty eulogy. Mr. Watson, of McDuffie, followed in a brief but most exquisite tribute. He spoke most beautifully of how he had sat by the fireside of tbe great commoner and drank wisdom from his lips—of how his reverence had grown day by day until he almost worship ped this great man. He could say with the friend who stood beside the grave of Daniel Webster as the coffin was lowered, “The world feels lone some to-day.” Mr. Watson spoke with rare pathos of the suffering and death of Mr. Stephens. The young man is an orator. Mr. JlcC nrry, of Hart, made an ex cellent address. He reviewed the life of Mr. Stephens in a manner which add ed new interest to the theme—pointing to it as a glorious example fot strug gling and ambitious young men. Mr Pringle, of Washington, moved the adoption of the resolutions by a rising vote. Carried. The House then adjourned to ten o’clock Monday morning. A Terrible Tornado Sweeps Over Six States. Great Destruction to Property— Dwellings and Business Houses Unroofed—Damage to Oattle and Crops. By Telegraph. Omaha, Ner., July 14. — Dispatches from L misville, Cass county, report that the most severe hail storm ever experienced in that locality occurred yesterday forenoon. The ground was white with hail. Small grain was scattered, corn stripped and much of the glass in town shattered. Bismarck, Dak., July 14. — A1l day yesterday the barometer continued to fall until about 0 o’clock, when the heaviest wind storm ever known in this region began and lasted about an hour aud a half. The wind at one lime reached a velocity of sixty miles an hour. Lumber piles were blown down. A few houses in the course of erection were demolished. A wind storm prevailed, followed by a shower, which swelled into a rain at a noiut within twelve miles of Bismarck, and tending eastward. A dispatch from Dickinson says one or two fronts were tilown down by the storm, and that the shops being built at that point by the Northern l’acific Railroad are damaged slightly. The prediction is made at the United States signal office that the storm will be very severe in the East. Larned, Kansas, July 14.—Partic ulars of a tornado on the Pawnee river are arriving. Rows ife Butler’s mills were blown away and Fitzgerald’s sheep sheds are gone. Largo stones killed young calves and lambs. Corn is so injured that it will not hide a jack abbit. The hill northwest of Brown groves looks as black as if it had beeu burned. Large hale stones cut the grass as if it was plowed, and a heavy rain following washed it away. The damage is unknown. Reading, Pa , July 14.— Last nights storm was the heaviest known for years in this section. Fences were levelled, trees uprooted and stripped of their fruit and many fields washed out. In the lower part of the county the storm was accompanied by hail. St.'Louis, July 14.—A restoration of tbe telegraphic communication which was badly broken last night, reveals the fact that the storm, part of which swept over this city, was general in its character and traversed the valleys not only of Missouri but covered va rious sections of Kansas lowa and Illi nois. The velocity of the wind in this city was fifty miles per hour, and came apparently from nearly all direc tions but mainly from the north and northwest. No serious individual losses wore sustained, but a great num ber of minor ones were disclosed in tbe way of damage to roofs, gable ends of houses, chimneys, shutters, signs, fen ces, trees, shrubherv, etc., the whole of which will aggregate many thousands of dollars. Some slight injuries to persons are reported, but nobody was seriously hurt. East St. Louis suffered in a similar manner, ami a train of twenty-five cars, moving on toe belt road on the river front, was blown from the track and most of them I adly wrecked. Belleville, 111., was badly shaken up. and a number of houses were more oi less injured, but none seriously. At Alton, 111., two churches lost a part of their roofs and walls, and the Laclede Hotel was dismounted, several dismounted, several other buildings wereslighty injured, and the streets lit tered with fallen trees. At Sumner, 111., a large flouring mill was unroofed. Heavy damage was done to the machinery and stock from the deluge of rain, which rushed through the building from top to bot tom. Several other buildings were more or less injured. At Carmi 111., several houses were slightly shattered, but no serious dam age was done. At Olney, 111 , two churches were badly injured. A large number of trees were uprooted and other damage done. Near Browing, Mo., a train was blown from tbe track. Conductor Watson was badly hurt, the baggage master slightly wounded, and six pas sengers injured. In the vicinity ot Linnen the storm did great damage to crops, buildings and iarm property generally. At Weilsville, Mo., a school-house was nearly destroyed. At Jefferson City the main cell building of the peuiteutiary was un roofed and one or two other houses damaged. At Molden, Mo., one church, a school house, the Masonic Hall and unfinish ed hotel were demolished, and several residences seriously injured. The loss is over SIO,OOO. At Stanberry, Mo., one church was wrecked and two others greatly dam aged. The tower of the Normal School was blown down and several dwellings moved from their founda tions. At Wilcox, Mo., a small town seven miles from Marysville, had nearly all its houses injured. Several other ham lets aud small villages in Missouri were more or less damaged. The st;orm was accompanied by a heavy rainfall in moat localities, aud iu some places largo hail foil iu great quantities, do ing very serious injury to orchards, gardens and all growing crops. St. Louis, July 14.— Dispatches from Marysville, Mo , say twenty bus iness houses were unroofed, a number ot small houses and shops wrecked, the city hall was unroofed and partly blown down, aud the post-office and two newspaper offices badly damaged. The large elevator oT Brinton & Welch suffered severely, and the Kansas City railroad depot and Wabash freight house are badly injured. Twenty thou sand dollars will not cover the damage done to the town. Burlington Junc tion is reported almost completely wrecked, not a dozen houses in the town escaping injury. One man was fatally wounded. Thirty cars were blown from the track. The little town of Sidney is also reported badly dam aged. . Elkhart, Ind., July 15.—A terrific cyclone, accompanied by hail, visited this section this afternoon uprooting trees and doing immense damage to crops. The Polk’s Ledger Found. Nashville, Tenn., July 10.—Ex- State Treasurer Polk’s missing ledger was found in the hallway of the “Ar tesian” office this morning by Judge Pitkin C. Wright. It has been left at the door of Judge Wright, the editor of the “Artesian,” and was wrapped iu newspapers, and had upon it a roughly written card bearing the words: “Give this book to Mr. Washington, and make your own terms.” Judge Wiight took the note to the Governor, who, with his staff, comp troller, Treasurer and his Secretary and lawyers representing both sides as sembled in the “Artesian” office and identified it. No clue could he obtain ed as to who lelt the stolen book. The finding of it created great sensation among the State officials and the com munity generally. A Singular Suicide. Chicago, 111., — July 10.—Mrs. Catharine Richter was last night found attired in an antique wedding costume and stretched across her bed. A note was found, which is supposed was written by Richter, saying, “My wife is poisoned and I am off for Paris.” It is believed that Madam Richter com mitted suicide. Silvan nail’s Cyclone. Savannah, July 16.— Yesterday evening about six o’clock the city ol Savannah was visited by a cyclone The general direction of the wind was from North to South. The cloud pre sented a very unusual appearance, be ing exceedingly dark on the edge and of a peculiar yellowish hue in the cen ter. About, the depot it was particu larly severe upsetting cars and toying with immense weights at will. The northward bound train was obstructed uy cars, numbering about, fifteen,which had been forced by the wind out of the yard and along the track for the dis tance of a mile or more. Dentil ol’ Tom Thumb. A dispatch from Middleboro, Mass., says General Jom Thumb, the well known dwarf, died suddenly at his home in that city at 8 o’clock yester day morning, of apoplexy. A MOVING APPEAL. Tlu; Georgians who Lie on the Field at Winchester, Va. 'lhe Memorial Association of Savan nah to the Memorial Association of Georgia : At Winchester, in Virginia, there is a cemetery, in which the dead soldiers from each of the Southern States lie buried, which bears the name of that State. The people of Virginia put up head boards to mark the grave of each soldier. These boards are decaying, aud we ought to replace them with headstones, or put up a monument to all. Georgia’s dead outnumber those of every State, excepting Virginia. Vir ginia has put up a monument to her soldiers; also a monument to the “un known dead,” who lie under a mound in the centre of the enclosure. Mary land has put up her monument. The Georgians lie between the two in appa rent neglect and forgotten. This ought not to be. A small contribution from each town in the State would quickly supply the amount needed to plac e a neat monument (not to cost over t velve hundred dollars) to the memory of those Georgians who have been cared for by Virginia. We ought to honor and take care of our own dead. Sa vannah Memorial Association lias two hundred dollars collected, which will he our donation to the Winchester monument. But as all who lie in the cemetery (we have their names) came from the up country, we think it right and best to propose to our sister Me morial Association to make a united effort to do this work, feeling certain it will meet with their approbation. All contributions sent to Mrs. Holmes Conrad, Winchester, Va., who is a Georgian, will he acknowledged, and she will superintend the placing of the monument in the Georgia lot, the care of which she has had for years. Can’t we do this before the next Memorial day ? We ought to. All of our Georgia exchanges are requested to publish this in aid of the monument. Did She Die? “No; she lingered and suffered “along, pining away all the time for “years, the doctors doing her no good “and at last was cured by this Hop “Bitters the papers say so much “about. Indeed! indeed! how thank “ful we should be for that medicine.” The National Colored Press Asso ciation demands that the word Negro be spelled with a big N, which is just as reasonable as the spelling of Indian with a big I. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is the most ef fective blood-purifler ever devised. It is recommended by the best physi cians. Demoruelle’s Determination. And it is 3 good quality for luck at lottery. At 10 o’clock a. no. on Wed nesday, Jane 13th, the day after the 157th Monthly and the June Semi-an nuaLGrand Drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery, Mr. Jas. Demoruello (of Detnoruelle & Cusachs, dealers in building materials) presented also at the Company’s office one-half of tick et No. 23,131, which had won the first capital prize of 9150,000, and was promptly paid in full, lie is 33 years of age, and has been in business since he was 22 years old. He has been in dustrious, and has been at the head of three different firms, succeeding iu earning a comfortable income. He, his father and grandfather were all horn in New Orleans, and is of one of the oldest Creole families, descen dants of Du Vernay, one of the pio neers of the colony founded by Bien ville.—New Orleans Picayune, June JUui gulmtisemente. lEIimLE mil (IllltCE, Location, in northern South Carolina, Retired, Quiet aud Healthfu . Full course ot S. ady. 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