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Wednesday Morning, August 1, 18S3.
Official Organ of City of Americus.
Official Organ of Sumter County
Official Organ of Schley County.
Official Organ of Lee County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Jack Brown and Captain Webb are
the latest sensations. Next!
The Legislature will elect an Asso
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court, to
morrow'.
A committee of the Telegraphers’
Brotherhood have addressed a letter to
the President, representing that the
strike is paralyzing the efficiency of
the departments, and asking that offi
cial investigation may be made.
A military drill, on a very extensive
scale, will take place in Savannah next
spring, to which all the military organ
izations of this and adjoining States
will he invited to participate. Up to
the present time SIO,OOO in money has
been raised and more will probably he
added to this.
An old operator thus tells how cable
messages are received: “I don’t sup
pose you know how tho messages are
received over the cables? No. Well,
it is altogether different from this tick,
tick, tick. The operators there sits in
little dark rooms. The messages come
as little electric sparks; the letters are
known by tlie length of the flash.
These men go blind at the end of fif
teen years and are pensioned in Eng
land, but nothing is done for them
here. They are not even paid any
better than we are.”
The New York Sun of Saturday has
the following:
A special dispatch from Saratoga
says: “It is reported that the Seney
syndicate has purchased control of the
Richmond and Danville road, having
bought out General Thomas and his
associates, and proposes consolidating
it with the East Tennessee and Geor
gia system, making over 4,000 miles of
road under one management. It is the
largest railroad transaction that ever
took place in the South. Among the
men in it are George I. Seney, Geo. S.
Scott, C. S. Brice, George F. Baker,
W. P. Clyde, E. D. Fahnestock, and
General Thomas. The whole sytem
is to be re-organized and placed under
one head.”
Religion and Science.
An editor having been sick for a long
time, perceived that liis latter end was
approaching. His spiritual adviser
comforted him by saying that he, the
editor, would soon enter into his eter
nal rest, where there would he no more
worry or trouble.
“Are printers allowed in Heaven,
too?” feebly asked the dying man.
“Certainly, if they have been good.”
“Then,” responded the editor, feeb
ly, “I have no hope. My foreman
died last year, and as lie was a good
man he must be in Heaven. I know 1
won’t be in Heaven more than five
minutes before I’ll hear him say,
‘More copy!’ I don’t see how I can
make anything by dying.” And pull
ing on his boots and clothes, the editor
went down to the office and ground out
a column editorial on “The C, nflict
between Religion and Science,” and
about four columns of miscellaneous
brevities, having previously refreshed
himself with a cocktail.
No Apologies—The True liing.
At the recent annual reunion ot the
Maryland Line Association in Balti
more, Gen. Jubal A. Early delivered
an address. In the course of this stir
ring speech he used language which
will find a hearty echo in the hearts
of the great mass of the Southern peo
ple, and will be appreciated by the
brave and true of the North. It was
directed at those who deem it necessary
to disown, repudiate or apologize for
the “Lost Cause,” in order to o fraternize
with the people of the North. These
are the words of the gallant old com
mander, let them sink deep into your
hearts:
“And now my comrades, when called
upon for a defense or justification of
the cause in which you were enlisted,
you can point proudly and confidently
to the characters of the great leaders
whom you followed—Lee and Jackson
—for your complete vindication.
“When the captive Israelites sat
down by the rivers of Babylon and
wept, the sacred Psalmist put into their
mouths the following language:
‘lf I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my
right hand forget her cunning.’
‘lf I do not remember thee, let my
tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth;
if I do not prefer Jerusalem above my
chief joy.’
“I trust that every faithful soldier of
the Army of Northern Virginia is
ready to exclaim with tne:
‘lf ever I disown, repudiate, or
apologize for, the cause for which
Lee fought and Jackson died, let the
lightnings of heaven blast me, and the
scorn of all good men and trice wo
men be my portion.' ”
The Telegraph Strike.
The battle now going on between the
Western Union Telegraph Company
and their employes bids fair to be kept
up for some time to come, as both par
ties refuse to recede from the stand they
have taken. There ought to be a so
lution of tlie difficulties now existing
between both the company and the
men, and there could he it both would
listen to reason. If a meeting was
had and the grievances of the employes
and the reasons of the company for re
fusing to accede to the demands made
of them, were calmly and deliberately
listened to and discussed, a speedy
agreement would doubtless be had.
Tho strike is one that not only effects
those directly interested in the outcome
of the matter, but the public, whose
interests are hampered by the prolon
gation of this quarrel, are interested
also. Whether the cause of the opera
tors for striking is based upon good
grounds or not we are not sufficiently
advised to pass upon with an opinion,
and the only way to determine the
justness of their claim is by arbitra
tion, which tho strikers declare they
are willing to have,, and which it is tlie
duty of the company to see that there
is. While the Western Union has,
we may say, a monopoly of the tele
graphic business, it can’t afford, if in
the wrong, to stubbornly hold out
against tlie demands which are just in
themselves. That corporation is as
much indebted to the public as the
public is to it, and it should agree at
once to the arbitration proposed. The
Brotherhood should formally propose
this meeting, and if the Western Union
stubbornly refuse to come to terms, the
public will hold it alone responsible for
the inconvenience of the inadequate
and incompetent service which it is
now giving to the public.
Our friend John Triplett, of the
Thomasville Times, who is enjoying
himself among the mountains in upper
Georgia, in a recent letter from Gaines
ville to his paper, lias this to say about
one of our fellow citizens:
Judge Crisp, member elect from the
3rd district, to the next congress, is al
so here. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Crisp, and charming daughter, Miss
Leila. The writer, with many others
thought that old veteran, Gen. Phil
Cook, liad a life lease on tlie 3rd., but
after meeting “Charley Crisp,” as his
friends call him, 1 am not surprised
that lie should have won Cook’s place.
He is one of the most genial gentlemen
and we predict fot the new member
from the 3rd, a popular and brilliant
career in the Congress of the United
States.
1,000 Lives by an Earthquake.
THE CATACOMBED GROUND NEAR NAPLES
PROVES A YAWNING ABYSS.
London, July 29. — The town of
Casaniicciola, on the island of Ischia,
near Naples, was almost entirely de
stroyed by an earthquake last night.
The neighboring towns of Fario and
Lacceameno were greatly damaged.
One hundred persons, more or less,
severely injured, have arrived at Naples
by steamers. The number of people
killed ie not known. Steamers loaded
with injured people are constantly ar
riving her.. from the scene of the earth
quake. The hospitals are filled with
sufferers.
Rome, July 29.—The Minister of
Public Works has gone to Oassamic
eiola to organize measures of relief.
The shocks began at half-past nine
o’clock last night. At that hour a
majority of the people of the uppei
classes were at the theatres. Nearly
all the houses in the town collapsed.
It is estimated that 1,000 persons were
killed and 800 injured. A number
of steamers have been brought into ser
vice to carry the injured to Naples.
The impression produced by the disas
ter is indescribable. Many of the vic
tims belong to good families.
Mocking' a Millionaire.
How Mackay, the Bonanza Man,
Hired a King to Dance at if 1,000
an Houn.
Carson Appeal.
The round of amusements which Mr.
Mackay is providing for the American
colony since his return to Paris from
the great fetes at Moscow are the all
eclipsing topic of the hour At the
ball given last Saturday, as our spec
ial cable correspondent reports, Mr.
Mackay hired the King of Sweden to
dance with the American ladies, pay
ing him .SI,OOO an hour for the work.
On Sunday last Mr. Mackay was
taken with a chill, and, feeling that
his liour*was near, purchased the tomb
of Napoleon for a family vault, and
had it at once taken to his garden. On
recovering in the afternoon he sold it
to the Czar at an advance of 50 per
cent. The Journal of Finance upplauds
this masterly stroke of business. The
only accident which marred the har
mony of the grand ball was when the
eldest daughter of Count de Chambord
fell into one of the tanks of champagne,
which had been carelessly left in
the corridor, and was drowned. The
tank held one thousand gallons, and
the bod was not discovered until the
floor managers had drank the tank
nearly dry.
Bright’s Disease, Diabetes.
Beware ef the stuff that pretends to
cure these diseases or other serious
Kidney, Urinary or Liver Diseases,
as they only relieve for a time and
makes you ten times worse after
wards, but rely solely on llop Bitters,
the only remedy that will surely and
permanently cure you. It destroys
and removes the cause of disease so
effectually that it never returns.
COL. JACK BROWN.
A Tart Letter to the Postmaster
Gexerai, from Brown—A Lively
Time is Looked For.
Chronicle and Constitutionalist.
Col. Jack Brown, of Georgia and
Washington, lias long been considered
one of the most prominent Republicans
at the Federal Capital. Jack is not a
bad man, as times go. Indeed, he is
regarded, even by Georgia Democrats,
as rather an eccentric individual than
a harmful one. He was a good Con
federate soldier, and turned Republican
for some such reasons peihaps that
Gen. Longstreet did. Not being in
“the West Point Ring,” Colonel .lack
has had a hard road to travel, in an
official point of view. He is semi-occa
sionally in hot water—that is, in per
sonal difficulties —and bis name is kept
before tho country in that kind of fash
ion from time to time. He lias “got
’em again.” The Washington corres
pondent of the Baltimore Sun says
that, a day or two ago, Colonel Jack
had occasion, in looking after the in
terest of a client, to call upon the
Postmaster-General. He was horrified
upon being told by Mr. Gresham that
he regarded Southern Republicans as
“d—d scoundrels.” Whereupon Col
onel Brown sent Mr. Gresham the fol
lowing letter:
“Washington, D. C., July 25, ’B3.
"Hon. Walter Q. Gresham, Postmas
ter General :
“Sir: Since your remark of yester
day that ‘Southern Republicans were
the damndest set of scoundrels who had
come in my (your) way since your ad
vent into your present position,’ self
respect will prevent my calling in per
son. Y-ou are certainly a type of the
human species from whence the subro
quet of ILoosier lias been given to Indi
anians, for in all my travels on this
.continent, and that of Europe, I have
seen no man who could boast of fewer
accomplishments in civility and polite
ness than yourself. Grant made a great
mistake in having you appointed P.
M. G., for all men of sense with whom
you have come in contact, agree that
you are sans common sense, sans law,
and sans decency.
“What a pity for this nation that
Arthur (as was his inclination) did not
appoint Longstreet or McLaws, of
Georgia. Either one of w'hom has in
tegrity and force of character that you
nor none of your Indiana confres can
boast of. Your native, natural and
trained foolasity clearly manifest itself
in your late decisions in the cases of the
New Orleans Lottery and Atlanta Post-
Appeal. Your daily contact with gen
tlemen ot business qualifications and
of the world intensifies the opinion that
you are an ass and a bona fide'Hoosier.’
An irrate respect for idiots,lunatics and
dudes prevented me from slapping your
jaws incontinently on yesterday, when
you expressed the Hoosier and contempt
ible ‘idea that all Southern Republicans
were scoundrels.’ Had Grant, or any
man for whom I entertain respect, man
ifested the same spirit, I would have
downed him on the spot.”
What reply, if any, P. M. G. Gres
ham made to that bellicose and em
phatic note, we have not as yet ascer
tained. It is a pretty quarrel as it
stands and none of our funeral. The
P. M. General certainly went out of his
way to classify all Southern Republi
cans as he did. Col. Brown showed
pluck in resenting the affront, hut lie
may not he thanked by liis Southern
associates for the warmth of liis effu
sion. Gen. McLaws would indeed have
made an able and polite Postmaster-
General, but lie does not need Colonel
Jack Brown’s nomination. If Mr.
Gresham shall fail to respond, and if
General Grant shall consider liimself
insulted, the matter ought to be easily
arranged, “according to methods known
by all gentlemen.” Col. .Taek Rrown
will be one of the greatest of National
issues if he “downs Grant on tlie spot.”
In any event the record lias been made
up that a Republican Postmaster-Gen
eral has insulted Southern members of
his party and that Col. Jack Brown,
of Georgia, lias resented the indignity
with his pen and stands ready to fol
low it up with liis fist or pocket pistol.
What effect this may have on the Pres
idential campain remains purely con
iectural.
gresham’s statement. •
The press correspondent called on
Postmaster-General Gresham and ask
ed for his version of the trouble be
tween himself and Mr. Brown. General
Gresham readily gave it saying.
Yes, there were some sharp words
between us, but as far as the profane
language attributed to me is concerned
that is false. Mr. Brown called at my
office and presented a petition request
ing the removal of the Postmaster at
Atlanta, Ga., signed simply “Jack
Brown, attorney.” “Do you live in
Atlanta, Mr. Brown?” I asked. “No,”
he replied, “but I represent the Repub
licans of the State who want this man
removed.” “Why did you not bring
a petition signed by prominent citi
zens?” I inquired. “Because they au
thorized me to act for them,” said he.
Then I observed that there were some
very queer people in Georgia, and ask
ed if he intended to have me believe
that he appeared as the Attorney for
the Republicans of Georgia. “I do,
sir,” he answered, and then I refused
to consider the matter further, for, as
I understand it, Government officials
should not give their attention to such
a method of presenting charges against
an official. That is all there is in the
matter, and I do not propose to notice
it any further.
CAPT. WEBB DROWNED.
Lost in the Niagara Whirlpool
Rapids.
He Goes Rapidly Through the Bio
Rapids, But is Overcome in the
Whirlpool, Throws Up His Arms,
and Disappears.
Buffalo, July 24.—Captain Webb,
the champion swimmer, who success
fully swam the British Channel, was
drowned in the Whirlpool Rapids, in
tlie Niagara river, to-day. He came
to this city last evening, and spent tho
night in the Genessee House. At noon
to-day he went to Niagara Falls with
the avowed intention of swimming the
Whirlpool Rapids. The announce
ment that lie Would undertake so per
ilous a feat was not credited and very
few persons paid any attention to it.
There were no more visitois attheialls
than on ordinary days. Residents of
the place scoffed at the idea that any
man would throw his life away in such
a manner. The appearance of Capt.
Webb at the Falls, however, finally
aroused some local curiosity, and when
it was given out that lie would make
the plunge at 4 o’clock people began to
follow his movements. He paid no
heed to warnings of danger, and very
coolly and in few words declared his
perfect ability to swim the rapids in
safety. Shortly before four o’clock lie
descended to the ferry- below the falls
and engaged the ferryman to row him
as far down the stream as he dared to
go, then started toward the railroad
suspension bridge, which is about two
miles from the falls and proceeded
something more than half this distance
when the ferryman said he could go no
further, the current was becoming too
powerful and the situation too danger
ous. Capt. Webb then stripped off his
clothing retaining nothing but a breech
cloth, and dived into the river, but ap
peared promptly on the surface. This
was at 4:02 o’clock, and it is estimated
that about 500 persons saw the start.
People who have visited the falls and
tlie rapids below will remember that
tho river becomes narrow-as well as
terribly swift at the bridge; it is about
350 feet wide.
On rising to the surface he commen
ced swimming toward the rapids. Just
as he entered the rapids, almost imme
diately' under the bridge, he was nearly
turned over by the force of the water,
from this point until he was plainly
seen by those standing on the bridge,
swimming determinedly. At times lie
plunged out of sight, and then again
could be seen on the top of a huge
wave. He gradually passed through
the terrible rapids, and continued on
liis way towards the whirlpool. He
was followed by as many as could get
into carriages, and even then they could
not get ahead of him. The last that
was seen of him was just as he was
entering the whirlpool, when lie was
apparently doing nicely, but lie imme
diately afterwards sank out of sight,
and nothing liad been heard from him
at 10 p. m.
Sold to a Syndicate.
A Great Southern Railroad System
in New Hands—The Richmond and
Danville Lines.
Saratoga Special Philadelphia Press, 27tli.
The most important railroad trans
action that has ever taken place in the
South is reported to have been con
summated to-day. It is the purchase
of the Richmond and Danville system,
or lather a controling interest in the
same, from General T. M. Logan and
his associates, by whom it has hereto
fore been held. The purchasing syn
dicate consists of George I. Seney,
George F. Baker, E. D. Fahnestock,
Calvin S. Brice, William P. Clyde
and General E. T. Thomas.
This is thp same syndicate that is
behind the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad, as the most
powerful organization that has ever
yet taken hold of Southern roads, Se
ney, Brice and Thomas represent the
old Seney combination and the Metro
politan National Bank. Scott is of
the firm of George S. Scott <fc Cos. Ba
ker and Fahnestock represent the First
National Bank of New York, while
Clyde is of the great shipping house of
William P. Clyde & Cos.
FOUR THOUSAND MILES OF ROAD.
This party will control about 2,500
miles of the Richmond and Danville
and 1,500 of the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia, making in all about
4,000 miles of road, whose gross earn
ings are from ten to twelve million
dollars per annum.
The property acquired perfects a
system that gives direct outlet for all
Mississippi river and Southwestern
points to the Atlantic seaboard at
Washington, Baltimore and other
points. It extends from Washington,
via the Virginia Midland, to Danville,
Va., and from West Point, on the
Chesapeake, to Richmond. It then
continues, via the Piedmont Road,
Carolina Central and Charlotte, Cos
lumbia and Augusta, to Atlanta, Ga.,
and also, via the Western and North
Carolina Road, through the most pic
turesque country in the South. The
connections at the various Southern
cities are represented to all to be of the
most advantageous character.
STEAMSHIP CONNECTION.
Besides its railroad connections,
steamship connections of a very satis
factory character are to be made, and
the new organization will embrace a
large steamship line. The property is
reported to be in exceptionally good
condition for business, and the new
owners, who have recently made care
ful trips over the system, report that
they propose putting the whole four
thousand miles under one head and
have it kept up in the very best Bhape.
It is also stated that the purchase has
been made for tho purpose of making
profits from the operation and no stock
jobbing scheme is to be entered into.
The assignment of the stock has been
made in such a manner as to assure its
remaining in the hands of the syndi
cate for some time to come. The road
is to operate Pullman cais of the finest
pattern on all divisions, and through
cars will be run from Mississippi River
points to Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and other Eastern cities.
A Living Woman Photographed
in Her Collin.
Boston Courier.
A young woman of intelligence and
culture, having a great dislike to the
heathenish custom of inviting the mot
ley mob at a funeral to view the corpse,
expressed the wish that when her fun
eral took place no one should be allowed
to look at her. One of Miss B’s fami
ly, in order to turn the dismal subject
into a joke, remarked that her friends
would be very much grieved if they
could not see such a beautiful corpse,
“Oh, 1 may be old and ugly then,” she
said, and sighed. It seemed so ludi
crous that a young girl should w-ish to
die before she was old so as to make a
handsome corpse, and yet not wish to
be seen that her fatliei said: “You had
better rent a coffin, have made a be
coming shroud and have your photo
graph taken, when you can decide
whether or not you care to be gazed
upon.” The idea so tickled this mai
den fair, who was aching for something
novel, that she proposed at once to car
ry out the plan. The horror of the
photographer but made Miss B. more
desirous seeing herself resting on satin
cushions, clad in a snow-white robe,
bordered with swan’s down—a lilly
clasped-iu her hands. When the start
ling photograph reached me a tear
trembled for one moment in my heart,
but did not rise to my eye, ere I
thought, as lovely in death as in life,
no wonder her afilicted family wish to
preserve the likeness of such a corpse.
Then turning tlie card over to sec
where a perfect work of art was taken,
what is my astonishment to read, in
Miss B’s own handwriting: “Please do
not ask to see me after I am dead.
This is better than tlie reality.”
gulmttecments.
cash:
STRICTLY
CASH.
ON AND AFTER THE FIRST DAT OF
SEPTEMBER NEXT, OUR TERMS
■\VILL BE
STRICTLY CASH.
WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY,
and our friends will save unpleasantness to
us, and perhaps mortification to themselves
by recognizing the fact at once.
Persons indebted to us are requested to
call end settle their hills as early as possi
ble. We are determined to close our books
speedily, to
“Ping out the old, ling in the new,
King out the false, ling in the true.”
11. H. FORD & €O.,
Lamar Street, Americus, Ga.
augl-Sm
REMOVAL.
Can he found on and after September t,
at the Sto-e on Cotton Avenue, now occu
pied by James G. Edmundson, where we
will be' glad to welcome our customers and
friends. We will keep
A SELECT STOCK OF
HEAVY AND FANCY GRO
CERIES.
Thankful for past favors, we are
Yours truly,
Schtitn;;crt, Roney & King.
Americus, Ga., August 1, 1883.
A Valuable Plantation
FOj El SALE!
I offer for sale the plantation located
three and a half miles northwest of Ameri
cas, on the Muclcalee Creek, containing
Eight Hundred aud Fifty Acres
of land, about four hundred acres In a good
state of cultivation,and known as the John
Teel place. There is a good Gin house, ten
ants and other out-houses on the place, and
is supplied with excellent well water.
Parties wishing to purchase will call on
me on the place, or address me at Americus,
Ga. WM. USRY.
augl-2m
WOOD for SALE.
The undersigned is prepared to furnish
any quantity of good dry stove pine, witli a
few oak polls mixed in with the load. The
pine was split up last spring, and is well
adapted for cooking purposes. I will de
liver it at 80 cents a load, or 51.75 a cord.
Those in need of sueli wood would do well
to call on me or leave their orders at the
store of Messrs. Joiner & Nicholson,
augl-tf WASH WALKER.
COLLEGE OF
Physicians and Surgeons
• B VLTIMOHE, 31D.
The practical advantages of this school
are unsurpassed. Clinics held at City Hos
pital, Maternite and Maryland Woman’s
Hospital, all of which belong to this school.
Physiological and Chemical Laboratory
Work required of every student. Apply for
a catalogue to
Die. tiiomas opie, Dean,
39 N. Carey Street.
THE IWVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
J- AT OXFORD.
Tuition free to everybody but Law Stu
dents.
This Institution will open its next session
2?(li September, 18S3.
The course is complete; the Faculty is
large, able and efficient.
The terms are veiy moderate.
The whole Institution is open to both
sexes.
For catalogue and information apply to
Gen. A. I’. Stewart, Chancellor.
11. M. SULLIVAN, Secretary^
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MR. SHAW is now in the Northern markets, purchasing his
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Hats, Umbrellas, Etc.
We must have room for these NEW GOODS, and we must
have Money to pay for them. If you want
Bargains !
Bargains !
Bargains !
IN
Ladies’ flats, Parasols, Linen Lawns,
Figured Piques, Muslins,
and other SUMMER GOODS, call early, as
We are Offering Them Without Regard to Former
Prices!
€Ei¥S ? StMUfi CLOTHING
Can be bad CHEAP for the CASH!
HUNTS’ STRAW HATS,
Nobby and Nice, at “Rock Bottom” prices, and no mistake.
@ll MAMB'gMW, BMm'T,
(Laundried and Unlaundried), is conceded to be
THE BEST SHIRT IN THE MARKET!
In the BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT, we are pre
pared to give the best values ever offered in this market.
Our Stock is Simply Immense, aad Mast te Reduce!.
It is impossible for us to specify all the bargains we are now
offering, and you will never know how much you have missed
unless you give us a call and inspect our goods and learn our
prices. This we cordially invite you to do.
JOHN R. SHAW’S,
Forsyth Street* Americas Ga*