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Maryland wants Buy aid for I’ies
kleut.
Garfield thinks Judge Fields will
he his opponent.
The public debt was diminished in
May *1.'3,928,033.
COO hands are at, work on llie Cen
tral railroad in Mexico.
050 delegates attended the Green
back convention in Chicago.
Indiana has instructed her dele
gates lor Hendricks and to vote rs a
unit.
Alabama Democrats like those ol
Georgia prefer Fields for the Presi
dency.
The National Democratic Execu
tive Commmitteo will meet in Chica
go on the 21st inst., —next Monday.
The Georgia delegates to ttio Chi
cago convention have returned and
think they did a b'g tiling—dropped
Grant.
Cook county, 111., has appointed
99 deleg.it s to the Cincinnati con
vention and instructed them for Sey
mour.
It is said Garfield’s nomination for
tho Presidency fell like a “wet blan
ket" on the republicans in Washing
ton cit £:
During flic last five Weeks there
have been no less than five duels iu
Camden county, South Carolina, and
n sixth was prevented.
Garfield is said to boa local Moth
o.dist preacher. It’s time for Dr.
Fluellen, of Columbus, fo make an
other indignation speech.
Two guards, Smith and Dunm
Stuart, at the Dado county coal
mine, had a difficulty which rcsul cd
in the killing of Smith by Stewart.
Tho Alabama State Sabbath school
convention met,in Eufaula on tho 7th
inst. There was a large attendance
to whom a hearty welcome was ten
dered.
Last Monday week Oregon fleeted
a congressman and various state of
ficers, legislative nnd judicial. It has
been democratic heretofore, but in
fhis instance resi Red in the election
Republicans.
Telegraphic announcements de
clare ex-Gov. Seymour, of New
York, has said lie cannot be a can
date for tho presidency, and that ho
would decline a nomination if it
should be tendered to bim.
The Grecnbackers’ convention at
Chicago nominated Gen. it. Weaver
as a candidate for the presidency.—
The first baliot was, Weaver,
Wright, 1254; Dillays, 119; Butler,
05; Chase, 89; Allis, 14; Cambell,
21.
Garfield received but one vote at
any ballot in Chicago until the 32nd
balloting, when he received two. On
the 331 ballot bo received 12 votes,
on the 34th he received 50 votes,
on the 35th ballot he received 399
and Grant 30G votes. Grant’s votes
throughout ranged from 301 to 313.
They fought it out on that line, and
Grant was whipped.
The Republican nomination in Chi
cago resulted in the nomination of
James A. Garfield, ot Ohio, for Pres
ident, and Chester A. Arthur, ol
sew Yoik, for Vice-President.,—
Grant had said that iie would not
enter into a scramblc ior the nomi
nation, but it seems his actions did
not vetilv his statement. Ho can
now scramble for a back scat.
In all fairness and and candor is it
npt t.me that slander m ils Should
cease ? Renfroe, Colquitt, Gordon
and Brown arc men, and have some
fyeling.ns well as others, and in ques
tions concert ing which thorp are dif
ferent opinions they are entitled to
to theirs, and why try to crush un
mercifully? Public opinion should
lie less ready to persecute public
sei vijuis wh i have been a b.essing ;
lo t .c ::t .t ■. I
Ol R DUTY,
The political interest of the country
is being entered with earnestness uml,
wo fern*, Honjo bitterness. Wo must
urge upon our people this importance
of energy with mildness of seal, with
out madness of argument, iu kindness
and a general desire to promoto the
public good. Friends and foes, as
such, should be lost sight of in a desire
for the prosperity of the country mul
public wellftire. Whatever may bo our
political preference, wo should remem
ber others have perhaps opinions
which they entertain as honestly ns we.
State Democratic Convention-
The convention which mot in Atlanta
last Wednesday for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the national Democrat
ic convention in Cincinnati on the 221
inst.. for the purpose liomoinaling ii
candidate for President and Vice, Pres
ident, elected tho"'i'olio\ving persons:
FOli STATE AT XiARGE.
Gen A It Lawton, Gea P .11 Young, Hon
Goo T Barnes and lion E P Howell.
Alternates:—Geo N Lester,M W Lew
is, A T Mclutiro and Herbert Fielder.
Ist district.
tV A Wilkins, of Burke, and J M Coop
er, of Glynn.
Alternates;—J C Bell, of Scriven, Jo
seph Camp, of Emanuel.
2nd district.
J It Alexander, of Thomas, B E Itus
scl, of Decatur.
Alternates:—J P Sawtcll of Randolph,
B P Jones, of Lowndes.
3id district.
L M Felton, of Macon; D M Huberts,
of Dodge.
Alternates: —F n West, of Lee; D IJ
Harrell, of Webster.
4tii district.
T IV Grimes, of Muscogee; P If Brew
ster, of Coweta.
Alternates: —F M Longlcr, of Troup;
It A Massay, of Douglass.
Cut district.
Jno D Stewart, of Spalding; C C Dun
can, of Houston.
Alternates:—K D Smith, of Crawford,
Z L Harrison, of DeKalb.
Cm DISTRICT.
James G Ockington, of Wilkinson; A
C McCalla, of Rockdale.
Alternates: —J B Reese, of Patman;
Emmett Womack, of Newton.
7tii district.
Joel C Fain, of Gordon; Arthur If
Gray, of Catoosa.
Alternates: —M Dwiunell, of Floyd;
Tiros J Lyon, cf Bartow.
Bth district.
D M Dußosc, of Wilkes, Patrick
Walsh, of Richmond.
Alternates —T O Wicker, of Washing
ton, W H Maddox, of Elbert.
Ctii district.
W P Price, of Lumpkin, T M Pee
bles, of Gwinnett.
Alternates —A L Mitckel, of Clarke,
D E Banks, of Hall.
The two-thirds rule was sustained by
a large majority.
SENA Toll BR 0 1 VN.
The Washington City correspon
dent of the Savannah News, i:i
speaking of Governor Brown, says:
Outside of Georgia there is not
one who regards that appointment
with disapprobation. On the contra
ry they look upon it as giving the lie
to the many Radical asset tions in re
gard to Southern politics that have
gone abroad. It is extremely doubt
ful if, outside the chronic huwlois in
the State, there is but a handful of
true men in Georgia who really doubt
the auvisibility ot Governor Brown’s
appointment, lie has done too much
for the State, and is a man of too
much value to be traduced, except by
anonym us scribbleis who run to
exclamation points and quotations
fiom Shakespeare and other great
minds, so badly applied as to bo lu
dicrous in the context of their feeble
utterances.
Recklessness In Conventions.
Tiro wild and unrestrained liber
ties taken by the members and spec
tators at the Chicago convention,
should be a warning to the demo
crats at Cincinnati. When conven
tions become unmanageable, because
of disorderly and designing mem
bers, they should cease, and when
spectators will not observe strict pro
priety in the sessions ot the conven
tion, then conventions should sit,with
closed doors. Men, when congrega
ted, often allow passion to dethrone
their judgment, and do things which,
in a dispassionate mo ad of mind,
they would shun. We hope the dem
ocratic convention at Cincinnati! will
ignore all all undue excitement and
apparent injustice, and quietly seel;
the good of the nation and t|ie defeat
of their opponents.
Wo hope the convention at, Cin
cinnati will nut be another national
mob. If wo are to be disgraced let
it not bo done by, the men who c aim J
lo repre-iiit the intelligence, and j
nu rals or a nolle, brave and piv-.j
gr .-.sivo peopn . j
TREASURER RESERVE.
A correspondent totho Savannah
Recorder jius the following to say of ,
Treasurer Ucnfroe:
Iji a recent issue of the A tin nl l |
Const tutiou appeals a c rrespou
deueo between gentlemen from sec
tions of th • State aud State Treas
urer J. W. Ucnfroe It is a, remark
able come denco Hint such n wide
spread desire should manifest itsell
simultaneously. 1 his coincidence
certainly suggests collusion between
tlic parties. 1 regard i a wry sig
nificant token ol tho depravity ol
public morals, when men who bear
tho elmrne ! < r of h uiest ones, can so
far forget what is dno their country
as to r commend for an oiliceof high
trust a man who, by iiia own conks
fossion, look what did not. belong to
him. 1 will not call it stealing, s*ncli
an expression might offend the deli
cate feasibilities of tho honorable
gent’cm on, who arc so anxious lor
Mr. Itenlroe to be Treasurer again.
For a crime, no worse in its eft’ els
on the .State, or society, poor Sum
Hoyle, into and Atlanta, fills a suicide’s
grave. Mr. Kcnfroe in his bmwy
letter of acceptance, vann's as Ida
only excuse, precedent. Not a mur
derer nor a thief since the times when
crime fir t darkened human history
but caa claim the tamo palliation.—
Whit would be thought ot the com
mon t-eißo of a jury, that would fail
to convict on such a Him y pretense ?
Yi t the people of Georgia are cull
ed on to endorse .Mr. Treasurerllcu
fri c, and say to him. “Wi ll done
thou faithful servant.” I am sur
prised that Treasurer Renfroo is so
fotbly magnamimous as to allow that
wise legislation lias contributed to
the changed condition in tho credit
of the State; tnis confession does not
dove-tail with his loudly vaunted in
s' rumentality in bringing about the
change.
How terribly some of tho people
of Georgia have been mistaken iu
this sumo immaculate Treasurer.-
Some of tho people have thought
ho v.as justly duo tho Suite
thousands of dollars, when the
astonishing sratemeut is made by
h m, that lie lias magnanimously paid
for extra service in his department,
and virtuously refrained from taking
fees allowed him by law —of the pre
cedent I presume.
“Oil! shame where is thy b’nsh !”
The mail’s official record, his bond,
the quasi investigation by the Legis
lature, is like the painted sopulcre,
“tine without but within full of rot
tenness and corruption.” It will
take something more than tho gush
ing effusion of a few “practical bus
iness men” to convince some people,
that Treasurer J. W. Kcnfroe is not
guilty of what the law calls embez
zlement. Bulloch.
Atlanta, Ga., June 7, 1880.—K,1-
itors Constitution: My attention lias
been cull and to an nnoniiiioiis c.un
munieation in the Savaunan Record
er ot the tl id instant, headed 1 Tr as
nrer Renfroe,”and signed “Dnfioeh. ’
It has generally been recognized
among gentlemen tliat, where a news
paper article goes beyond tne tl -ld
of argument and enters that of per
sonal abuse the name of the writer
should bo signed thereto to in iieute
the public weight that should be at
tached to the communicaton. Who
ever “Bnfioch’’ may be, he is desirous
that his production should carry to
the reader additional strength to that
which his name would entitle it,. It
is devoid of argument, but full ol
abuse It demonstrates upon its
face that R was the work of an assas
sin of character—-a person equally
despicable with the assassin of life.
It further shows the coward in act
and the lar in expression. I Ice]
quite sure that the people of Bud- eh
county would repudiate the implica
tion that such a cowardly scoundrel
ever resided among them, and if ho
ever shows his face, I do u t doubt
but that it will be dhcovered that ho
suggested a falsehood in his signa
ture, “Bulloch. ’’
Opposition to my election is of
course expected and I have no fault
to find with gentlemen who pursue
an open, manly course though ad
verse to my interest; but however
low may De the puppy, pusilmi
mous the scoundrel or infamous ihe
liar, that barks at my feet, I shal.
take occasion tt> denounce him even
though as low as tile masked assassin
“Bulloch. - ’ Yours very tru
J. W. Eexfroe.
Morbid Curiosity Among Ladies.
These i? a repot t current that cer
tain fashionable young ladio- of New
York are in the habit of visiting the
lecture rooms attached to some ol'
our medical colleges, at the invita
tion of !boil* student fiiends there, to
witness suigicnl operations perform
ed on patients, and those sometimes
of the most painful description. Our
elite are not studying medicine, but,
according to the rumor, attend, influ
enced by a ecitain morbid curiosity,
if not enjoyment to witness these
painful spectacles. After this Paris
may no longer claim to be the head
Center of jaded-pleasure seekers after
new excitement. —Ne.v Yo.k Graph
ic.
Columbus Distiuct Conference
will convene in Hamilton on Ihe 21st
of July and continue four days.—
Pastors should send names of dele
ga es from t licit 1 charge to Rev. E. J.
Burch, at ifu.i-i.tou, Ga., as curly.as
I l.l;e k i.bli.
1 1
LHUt From Macon.
Macon*, Jane 13, 1880.
Mn. Ejutoii:— With the incoming of
waiid weather thoro is also a fair pios
pHut cf lively times in political ma tens.
The gubernatorial campaign lms began;
die prosideiHi.il squabble is coming up;
1. gislitivi*, county, and munieipid aspi
rants are being brought forward, and so
the signs of the times are indicative of
activity in tlie State until tiro “Ides cf
November" have come and gone.
FOR OOVKIIXQU.
Who will be the next occupant of the
chair once filled by I lie “noblest Roman
of them all”—Jenkins —is a Vexed
question. \\ lio is the man aud what
is his name I In ibis section, were it left
to the people, the banner of Hardeman
would limit limb in the breizo of victo
y\ x <
rv. Bu 1 , alas, poor ’lotiek! There
are oilier sections besides this, and, un
fortunately for die noble Colonel, there
are some who desiie to have A. 11. Col
quitt continue for another teun. Gar
ncl!, Le.sl.il* and oilier* me booming up,
and each one thinks ‘.hut lie would prove
the right man in the light place. These
arc all able.good men. They arc Demo
crats true and tried, both in peace and
war. But some of them will bo left out
in the wet, and told to stay there. The
appointment of Joe E. Brown to the
Senate was tho foulest stain upon Col
quitt's escutcheon. It staggered urn
I had honored ids illustrious father. I
had admired his cbivahie brother Pey
ton, who was in very truth a chip ot
die old block, and have cherished an
exaulted opinion of the Governor; hut
this was a blow that was given in such
utter defiancoofthopnblic will that I was
thrown otf my balance. Brown <s an
able man, but one to bo hated. lie is
like the great Apostle Paul. It took
lightning and the blind staggers and a
great deal of hard wotk to turn him to
the Christian faith. It will lake all
of that and moie to convert Joe Brown,
it will be necessary to use sweet boxes,
and all tho barbaric impliments which a
hired servant can invent to mako a
Democrat of him. lie was the friend
of ihe enemy in war; the supporter of
Bullock in peacyaltirtjug'h he declared
that lie wonjd bankrupt the State in six
monilis; lie is a despot by nature, an
ingrate by choice, and utterly unscrupu
lous from long practice. In his appoint
ment to the Senate, the long list of pure,
noble, conservative men—Democrats —
of Georgia were overlooked. Out of
North Georgia, Ire lias no friends. IBs
none is cast out as evil all over the
State, and altogether it was a thing not
fit to be done. Who tire lucky man for
Governor will be, remains to be seen.
prb-idential.
The Republicans have hung up the/r
battle flag, and the name upon it is Gar
field. He is a strong man. llis party
will suppoit him hut it must have been
a heavy dose of wormwood to Colliding,
Logan and Cameron. But they took it
down and Grant ami his (bends, includ
insfthat little popinjay, Fred, will have
to support the nominee. .Now let the
Democials make victory sura by putting
up Bayard and Ciarkson N. Potter.
Thistiekot will win. It would be hound
to win.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The commencement exercises- of
Wesleyan College is, while I write, in
full tide of successful operation, and in
brilliancy will rank with any previous.
Mercer comes next, and I’io Nono.
Marriages, both at home and runa
way, rake place abMi.'.ia 1 . "•Street fights,
wliiskeyylrinking, tho tempeianca boom
and police imports have become so tan
gled up that no special raent'on need Le
made.
Business has taken tho usual r-nminer
here, and trips to Cumberland, Tybee
and oilier places is (ho order of the day.
My hour is out—-'.he clock has just
lolled the hour of thiee. I close.
Rispccifuily, -1. 11. S.
t
A tornado half a mile wide, which
swept everything before it, passed
over Patarro county, lowa, on the
oth inst. Six persons wire killed, a
number wounded and six or eight
persons wore carried away and had
nut been found at last accounts.
IT* n rifle n Bale ft’ Grand Clearing Out
fjii le.-Thc one chauec of a Life
time to liuy a tine Plano or Organ
“awful Cheap.”
Commencing May 16 and ending July 1. To savo
l;eavy expense and labor of removing to onr New
Double Four Story Store, July 1, we offer our entire
stock of Pianos and Organa now on hand and to ar
rive before removal, conaiatii.g of 27 Chieker
ing, 50 MutUusliek., JLigliifc C'o., 5
IlaJLlct Davis, 62 Southern Gem, 10
Favorite, 28 Guild & Church Pianos, 110
Mason it Hamlin, 100 Pcloubcf & Cos. il
Sterling Organs. All new and just from the
Factory; Also 100 decent! Hand Pianos and Organs,
nearly all used only from one to six months, and
precisely as g >od as new. All to.be closed out by
■July lat Manufacturer** Wholesale Hates.
WcVan't and won’t move them. Don't miss this
c.\nw \ Address rs fyr “(J)< a ring Out Hale Circulars
aid /Vice- ”ls <fui ,- k abonf it. too. diihlcn
Hiifc.j’ Jt. Mil,it liuim^Javaituah,
<; i.
A CI’RR I*oll SoARI.KT KkVICR.
Tho following recipe from flic
Country Gentleman shows the ef
ficacy of the sulphur cure; The
foreign journals quite generally
notice tho successful! treatment of
scarlet fever by' Dr. Pigeon, by
the use of sulphur. It appears that
all tiro eases in which lie employed
this remedy were well marked, and
the epidermis on the arms in each
case came away like the skin of a
snake. The patient was thorough
ly anointed twice daily with sul
phur ointment, and live or ten
grains of sulphur given in a little
jam three times a day. Sufficient
sulphur was burned twice daily
on coals on a shovel to fill the
room with fumes, and, of course,
was thoroughly inhailed by the
the patient. l)r. 7'igcon asserts
that under his mode of treatment,
each case improved immediately,
am! none were over eight days in
mailing a complete recovery.
Wesley art Advocate: Wo should
all do tho duty of citizens. A few
rules wc should lay down for our
guidance. Some of them we men
tion. J. Tot" for the best tm-ii. If
we can’t vote for a good man vote
for no man. No Christian man
should vote for one lie knows to he
corrupt. 2. In urging our par
ticular views and candidates let us
stick to tire truth. /Aditieal lying
is as bad, as any other lying. J’o
litical slander is as vile as any oth
.er slander. If we can’t elect our
man without lying bt him lie dc
ioi.ted. 3. Let us eschew abu
sive language. Vituperation is
the language of fools. To say
nothing of other and holier consid
erations, it is ilkbred—decidedly
ungentlemanh . 4. Let us he
honest. Let there be a clean re
cord when it is over. Fair voting
and fair counting should “charac
terize election day, as fair dealing
and rational arguments should
characterize the canvass.” 5* "In
the name of holy charity,” let us
keep the peace. There is noth
ing in any party’s success, worth
destroying tho peace of neighbor
hoods. If we cannot tolerate dif
ferences of opinion in ] olities w r e
are not fit to vote. Tolerati nis a
high duty ; intolerance is a mean
and cowardl}’ folly. 6. Chris
tian men and women ever}’where,
should pray the God and father of
us all to order all issues for the
glory of His name and the real
good ofall the people.
Atlanta Lost: Perhaps no man
who could have been named by
the Republican party has, ns fai
ns his ability goes, a blacker re
cord than James Abram Garfield
Coming out of the war with a cred
itable record he at once entered
the po’itical arena and lias ev
er since demonstrated his adapta -
bility to enter into and lead any
scheme which his | arty undertakes
to defraud the government and op
press the people. The South lias
no more hitter enemy, and the
Democracy n > more inveterate foe.
When lie entered Congress lie
found iiis party ready to inaugu
rate the reign of terrorand plnnder.
Lie at once entered heartily into all
thescliemes which have since made
Republicanism infamous. lie lias
ever been a tool, an advocate and
a factor in the corrupt rings which
have controlled Congress since
Radical supremacy, //is first vote
was cast in favor of tho land
grants, by which millions of acre;
of public lands passed under the
control of rings and cormorant cor
porations, ami his voice was raised
in favor of giving millions of the
public money into the coffers and
these same corrupt organizations.
The 1 it’d mayor of Doublin has tel
egraphed to the mayor oi every town
in tho United States and Canada,
stating that there is still great dis
tress in Ireland, particularly among
tlie small farmers, asking assistance
for the Mansion House committee
during the present trying period.
A writer in the Scotsman avers
that out of 35,000 hams imported
into Hamburg last year, 297 were
found to contiin trichina), while of
14,000 sides of bacon 85 were found
to be more seriously infested, lie
adds that a recent commission in litis
country reported that of the pigs
slaughtered at Chicago no fewer than
5 per cent were thus infested.
• &■
—Air. J. Ed. Major, professional
painter and ornamental workman, is
still in our town, making repairing of
sofas, settees, wardrobes, cushions,
bedsteads, chairs, safes and other ar
ticles of household value, a specialty.
Ho will give o'd cheap furniture
rosewood, mahogouy, oak, walnut or
any other finish, and guarantees his
work, iJo refers to Dr, J. R. Mc-
Michael, Hon. T F. Rainey, or any
one for whom he has done work. All
ho wants is a trial. It.
The farmers of Marion and ad
joining counties would do well to give
us a trial with their wheat. We have
just put in anew bi.lt and fine cloth
ut our mill, with, which wo can fur
nish Them,with as good Hour us their I
wheat will make at any mill. Give]
ns a chance and be convinced.
“i. McCall & Clements. '
SNAKE-lIITTEN EDITOR.
Onr regrets mul surprise wore excit
ed at tha report that Mr* John B. Gor
man, of the Tiilbotton Register, whs bit
ten by n highland moccasin snake last
Friday, wlillo attending soma business
tn his corn crib. He attempted to doc
tor himself, but was forced to call in a
physicians, who are reported as having
pronounced his condition as exceedingly
critical. We hope he has recovered.
On the 11th inst. lightning fired
20,009 barrel oil tank, near Titusville,
Va. The burning oil ran down nn
eininonco to another 20,000 hand
tank, which took lire. The burning
oil continued to flow and fired every
thing iu its course. The largest oil
ri finery of the world was ignited.
Thu oil ran down in a creek and
threatened destruction in its track,
After burning a>l dav tho fire was on
tho increase at night, having reach
ed two streets and threatened the
railroad bridge. At 7 o’clock the
buildings on bo'li sides ol Breed
street were burning, and 100,000
barrels of oil ware consumed.
A man in Eufaula, Ain,, who knew
nothing of Garfield or ms standing,
dreamed, daring toe convention at
Chicago mid before the nomination,
that a man named Garfield was nom
inated. and wns so impressed with the
correctness of the dream as a fact
that In made enquirers of other-,
about his character and ability, mid
declared his conviction of the truth
of the dream.
—♦ -* _
GEORGIA NEWS.
A disease supposed t > lie caused by
the pumpkin or squash hug, Ins at
tacked watermelon vines in different
s ctions, and threaten to destroy the
melon crop.
The city papers are g-nernlly op
posed to Gov. Colquitt. The country
papers are growing more favorable
to him, and opposition is abating
ripidly. The people had better look
bvf, rc they leap. Thu j>. laical wa
ters conceal many dangerous snags
which jo pardize the ship of stale.
The Fort Gaines Tribune, Quitman
Reporter, Rome Tribune, Brunswick
Appeal, Th masvillo Enterprise, Da
rien Gazette, .Munroe Advocate, Ma
con Herald, Talbutton Standard,
Louisvi la Courier, Ilawkinsvillc Dis
patch. Griffin News, Covington Enter
prise are some of the papers Swhich
arc desirous of Mr. ib-of roe's rc
ejection as treasurer of Georgia.
The Cuthbert Journal of Progress,
directed by colored men, is aad
about the result of Whitaker’s trial,
and lets off as follows about it:
“We shou’d rise up and drive fiom
power all of the scoundrels in tils
party. Schofield should be kicked
out, and the school at West Point
a bo I i-had ’’
We would suggest that they keep
cool, unless the editors are willing to
use their Ret more effectually than
their pens.
Quitman Free Press: “We most
sincerely hope that our ehrbtian
friends throughout the Suite will not
mix religion with poliiics The safe
ly of the Country depends upon a
dntinet separation of church and
state.”
“Our Christian frrmds” arc not re
sponsible for the mingling of church
matters with politics. Demigoguos,
place seekers and unscrupulous edi
tors have pulled church interest, re
ligious freedom, into the filthy clam
or for office, aud religionists of all
classes h-ivc 'a defence ,of religion
and moral security forced upon them.
It is a false alarm of wolf, which the
would-be guardians of public weal
arc making, and God grant that his
tory may not be repeated, by a revo
lution in a Jloodt do of o il au !jj as
sumed irresponsibility of accusers ol
good men, Tho insinuation ia a slan
der, and good men should let their
feelings be known.
Tho Farm and Home l somethin s
deals in spice, anil dispenses it around
as the circumstances appear to jus
tify.
We are not a Colquitt man. bnt are
thoroughly disgust and at the low cow
ardly flings made at his religion by
■ m:: I men.
Gen. Gordon has resigned and Ex
Gov. Grown was appointed Seuator
in his place, and is now in his sent.
All in one week. Columbus and
Bartlesville are mad about it and are
about to deselvo the Union.
Barnesviilo has h id a “mass meet
ing” in condemnation of Messrs,
Colquitt, Brown and Gordon, They
ougnt to take Bull's baby syrup down
at Barnesviilo. This may prevent
another war.
Mr. Flewcllun said inCoJnm.bus: “I
am not a Colquitt man. 1 never wdl
support a man who broken down in
fortune, would ride upon his method
ism and Sunday schools.” We are
neither a Methodist nor a Colquitt.
in.au, but wo are ashamed of such
language 03 the above from any
Georgian. Such a spirit is uuchris
iio.n, unpatriotic and unworthy an j
American citizm. !
Nat him Cook, aged 05 years, died
near Dawson, in Tin roll county, a few
days ago.
Four prisoners in liainbridgc jail,
one a wife mimicrcr and another it
horse thief, atteinpcnl to blank jail
by running over the jailor.
Mrs. Richardson, near Home, wns
so severely burned a few days ago
that she died the day after the acci
dent.
At a mass meeting of the people
of Campbell, Clayton and Forsyth
counties a few days ago, tho people
declared their confidence in the pres
ent administration of Georgia.
Augusta News: Tho Douglas in
fantry, a colored company of this
city, fi'i’t last, week on an excur
sion to Richmond and Washington,
and will pass in review before tho
president and cabinet. The compa
ny comprises some of the be.-t color
ed citizens of Augusta.
We received the first ripe peach of
the season from Mr. II Hydes. Ho
has fifty trees of tho Early Alexan
der, Atnsdcn and Be.,trice varieties,
aud there were on’y three peaches
in the entire orchard. Tho peach
crop in tlrs section Is almost a to'al
failure. —Hawkinsri le Dispatch.
Berrien County News: We learnt
that a little Ibnr year old chid of
Jane Willis, of Woith coutvy, while
playing’iu the yard one day last
week, was bit en eighteen times by a
large moccasin which had come into
the yard in search of wnt r. As soon
as the snake bit tho child the first
time, being terribly frightened it, f 11
down and the reptile continued to
bury ils deadly lanes in its flesh
There were more than forty pnnet
tii'o-i of the flesh made by the snake's
teeth. The child died next day.
The Washington Star says: The
Preside! tto-d-iy received tho follow
ing letter, inch sining £130: “.My
Compliments to your honor. Dear
Sir. 1 was in the army of the luto
war, a Union solder, and 1 did gnat
wrong by taking a h rso belonging to
the government and sold him and
and kept the m mcy. I b 'Came con
victed for the deed, joined the M. E.
Church, and asked God lor mercy,
, and I had to promise him to pay for
the horse and I did so and ho for
gave my sins, and now I am able to
pay the money into your hand, as it
belongs to the Government.'’
Sandersville 7/erald: Whisky
seems to bo giving the civil rights
bill cpiite a boom in Sandersville.
A few weeks ago a white man and
negro had n figlit.and on last Sutur
day there were two fields on our
streets, in eacli of which a colored
warrior and a'white man were piN
ted against each other. What a
spectable for a refined and intelli
gent community ! Hut. ff the mas
niu for whisky among t! e colored
people should continue to increase
in the ratio that lias marked its
growth for three years past, tho
day will come when their brawls
and drunken rows will dethrone
peace aniHn order, and cause a
blight and mildew upon our social
fabric.
On the subject of “Truck fanning
'.Vhat five acres will do,” t eThom
villa Times says: “We have from
time to time urged the above industry
upon the attention of our people, bc
liuving that if pioperly managed it
could be made to pav handsomely. Wo
have lcanicd some lacls recently
about Air G.o II Mcßae’s experience
that will repay perusal. Mr Mcßae
is one of Lowndes county’s most en
terprising, scientific and progressive
agriculturalists. But to tln> r cult of,
his experience this spring. He plant
ed two acres in cucumbers and throe
ames in tomatoes. He has or nil
ship six hundred crat -s of each, aul
for which t.vo dollu's per crate will
be realized. This foots up the aston
ishing sum of two thousand, four
hundred doll ms. This beats cotton
or anything else out of sight. Our
informant got his iufortnat On and
figures from Mr. Mcßae hmiself, and
ov> ry one knows him to boa man of
trirh and undoubted voracity. Go
thou and do likewise.
Griffin New?: On last Saturday
morning Mr. Eli Hood, one of tlio
oldest and best citizens of T’ike c*<mi
tv, left Ips house and went to the
plantation to look after the hands.—
About 8 o’clock in the morning lie re
turned to the house, went into his
barn and hung himself to a joist in
one of the horse stalls, and was found
there hanging by the neck, when tho
hands came from the plantation to,
dinner and went into the barn to feed
the stuck. Mr. Ilood was a member,
of the Presbyterian church, in good,
standing, and had been for many
years. He was seventy-eight years
chi, and had plenty ol property to
make him comfortable. His wile is
dead and his children all married
but a single daughter, who lived in
the home with him. lie was perfect
ly in his right mind, and hid no
troubles that any one knew of llis
raid) act is a mystery to his family
and neighborhood. He was buried
on Sunday at Friendship church,
winch is on Lis p'ant ition.