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THE BUTLER HERALD. •vmourion Prior $1.50. P*» annum. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2udl 879. not be better for the State to de-j If anybody can point out a bigger mead the amount lut named, ae jfraud than this, on a small scale, we WHAT THE SOTTH NEEDS. There is a long, and it seems to ns, well-timed artiole in the New York “World' 1 upon shit subject. The World after adverting to the former system of labor at the South, which, in some respects is pro nounced vicious, finds that the great need of our seclion is capital. The World assorts that the em ployer, for want of capital, is com pelled to employ the laborer on a credit, and that so long (until the crop is harvested), that he is com pelled to pay too much for hie la bor, In addition to this, he has to buy his own supplies on a cred it, and hence is compelled to pay a nigher price than if he bought for cash. In these two items alone the landlord loses all the profit of his crop; and at the close of the year if he is not in debt he feels that he has come off well, and is thankful for even this small meas ure of success. Nor does the laborer fare any belter than his employer. Forced to work on a credit until the har vest is gathered, he is compelled to purchase his supplies at credit prices, and these are simply ruin ous. The laborer cannot there fore hope to save anything, and, like hiB employer, is fortunate if at the end of the year he is out of debt. In no other country do laborers work on so long a credit as in the South. If the negro exodus should continue, our people cannot sup ply the places of the freedmen with laborers who will wait eo long for their pay. It seems there fore probable, that if our people do not in this respect change their system of labor from interest, they will be compelled to do so from necessity. If. they wait until they are forced to change, they will be, in a measure at the mercy of the capitalist. If they will begin to make the transition now, the change can he made much easier and upon much better terms. The question will no doubt be asked where the capital*is to come from? The World shows that there are millions of foreign capi tal lying idle in New York that the South oan borrow at what would be considered here a low rate of interest, provided good security can he had. What is meant by this is, that we shall have plaoed upon our stature book laws that will assure the lender, that he can, without vexatious de lay, and costly litigation, collect his money in every instance where the borrower is worth the amount of the debt. Finally let our legislation be shaped as much for the protection of the creditor as the debtor; let our people show that they value their credit as their honor, and then all needed capital will flow into our impoverished section and the price of the Road ? Or, if that price cannot be obtained, hold the title to the original Road until the dose of the le&se, at w.hioh time we have no doublet cad be sold for that sum. There is another Railroad bill pendiug in the General Assembly of vast importance to the people of this State. Now we do not ask that the railroads of this State be treated with injustice, for we are of opinion that the value of the taxa ble property of Georgia has been largely increased Jby those very roads. Another reason that they should be treated with justice is,- that a great many widows and or phans. to say nothing of hundreds of private citizens, have a large portion of their property invested in railroads. Besides, a great State—the “Empire State of the South,”—cannot afford to do in justice to any of its citizens, or in deed to anyone. While these are our sentiments, we are neverthe less decidedly in favor of such tion being taken by the General Assembly as will prevent these corporations from oppressing the people. That the railroads have carried matters with a high hand, and in many instances demanded high and excessive freights, will not we presume be disputed by any per son who has a due regard for truth. When goods can be transported by wagons tor about one half the price demanded by railroads it strikes us that something is wrong, and that the time has arrived when the strong arm of the law should be stretched out for the protection of the people. The time has been when our people entertained none but the kindest leelings for the railroads, while, at the same time the roads paid hansome dividends to stock holders. That this state of things has been reversed is the fault of the railroads and not of the peo ple. If so many roads have been constructed that dividends have fallen off, surely the people are not to blame, and should not there fore be required to make good the loss. If otherwiso, if railroads are to be allowed to pool—we believe that is the word—and levy a tariff of freights sufficiently high to pay good dividends to the stockholders of all the roads, then the people of this country will virtually be long to these corporations. The Legislature of New York has, or will soon take hold of this matter; for, according to our ex changes, that State is in the same coudition as Georgia. We trust our law makers will be enabled to enact a law that will be just to all parties; but above all, a law that will protect our people; a law that railroad officials cannot evade at will, and which will afford only nominal relief to the impoverished people of Georgia. Let the law be well considered and properly drawn; and let it say to the roads “thus far shalt thou go, but no farther.” Unless this is done; unless great care is bestowed on the act, we repeat, a loophole will .reready for the - exhibition. Our charges for all the wild lands advertis ed in that oounty did not reach forty dollars—the amount was considerably le^—and we did notgivu the sheriff or the transferees any receipt or voucher for any large Bum. Yet the Comptroller General allowed these excessive costs in a settlement with the sheriff. Why ho’did not require the sheriff to bIiow a receipt or a voucher for that amount of money paid out, is a mystery we are unable to solve, but the whole matter will oome to light in time. Cotton -How Long it takes the Fruit to Mature. From the dlbany Advertiser.] In a recent issue of the Advertiser we stated, upon the authority of a farmer who said he had marked a cob* con square and thus tested the matter, that “it takes the square just thirty days from the time it begins to bloom, the bloom thirty days to develop into a full grown boll, and another thirty days to open.” Two of our subscribers, Messrs. VV. R. Faircloth and Redding Gray, who read this statement, culled at our office one day this week, and convinced us that the farmer from whom we got our information did not know any more about the growth of cotton than we editors do. Mr. Fair- cloth says he planted cotton on the 21st of April last, and that he had open bolls on the first of August. If we allow ninety days between the time the squares were formed and the time the bolls commenced to open, then the squares must have come on when the cotton was only about ten days old, which, as every one knows, would be impossible. Mr. Faircloth says he has seen blooms on cotton fifty-five days after it was planted. He also that if it took cotton fruit ninety days to mature there would he very little of it made in this country. that ha did not wish a difficulty, but he did not think he, Patriok Russ, should take up his son's dif ficulty. In the meantime, John Ruse left the store in order to borrow a pistol, remarking to the person to whom he applied that “if he could not get a pistol, he would kill him with something else.” He returned to the store. The party went out on the poroh, and were standing on the top steps, with a Russ standing on either side. As Mr. Kelsoe was speak ing to (he elder Russ, John dealt him a tearful blow on the temple with the bar need in fastening the store from tbs inside. Mr. Kel soe thought he was not seriously injured; he remained about ten minutes, then went over to his house, still asserting that he was not badly hurt. He was persuaded however, to lie down and almost immediately expired, and in about twenty minutes after being struck. John Russ fled before morning. Patrick Russ was arrested and put in jail. Several negroes saw the whole transaction, and it is re ported an effort was made by John Russ to purchase their silence by drinks. The Coroner’s jury found a ver dict of mnrder on the part of John Russ, and accessories for the other two who W6re with him. Kelsoe was well liked in Ogle thorpe and hns many friends. It is rumored that Mr. Hazelett, a particular friend of Mr. KeiBoe, has offered a large reward for the arrest of the fugitive Russ.—Tel egraph and Messenger. Qodaj'i Lady's Book, Tv R 1879 REDUCED TO $2 PER YEAR The Cheapest and Best Ladles Mag$< line Published, and no Retreat from Its Present High Standard. We offer no cheip premium*, but give you the best Magazine published. • CL UB TERMS. (Postage Prepaid. ) Carhart & Curd. IMPORTERS * JOBBERS OF FOREIGN & DOMESTIC Who Is His Mother.--A Remin iscence ©1 the War. out people will start out ou a new be found through which the roads era of prosperity that will enrich can escape, themselves and astonish the world. The Legislature and the Rail roads. The news comes from Atlanta that the General Assembly has passed an act, authorizing the lease of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad: The act requires that the leasee of the Road shall extend it on to Atlanta within the space of three years, and also put on it two hundred thousand dollars* worth of rolling stock. No person with out the limits of Georgia will be al lowed to lease tho Road. The act permits the lessee, after the Road has been extended to Atlanta to purchase the entire line for $1,250. 000. We are glad that some disposi- tion has been made of this vexed question; we are not certain how ever that the State will be doing a good thing to sell the entire line at the price named. The Road from Macon to Brunswick cost, if we remember correctly, about $3,000 000 of dollars. It seems to us that when the line is completed to Atlanta the Yalue of its Macon and Brunswick end will be- largeiy enhanced;—enhanced at Of the bill now pending before the Legislature we are not prepar ed to speak, having seen only synopsis of its provisions. We are not sure however that it is a wise thing to entrust so much power to the commissioners it proposes to create. Suppose they should be influenced by the money that the railroads would be willing to pay we would then be at the mercy of the road and without any protection whatever. We repeat, let what ever may be done in this matter, be well and wisely considered, or the law will not he worth the pa per on which it is written. The Atlanta “Constitution” publish es the following lette**, which may re lieve some anxious mothers suspense: Annapolis, III,, August 6.—Editors Constitution. On the 9th day of April, 1862, as we wore burying the Confederate dead at Shilon, I found the corpse of a youug man—a n boy in appearance—probably 17 y old. He had been wounded by a rifle ball, and had crawled off into a vine hidden ravine to die. He was a very handsoniejfouth, with light curly hair und blue eyes, and features strictly beautiful in death. Having bled to death, his body looked like chiseled marble. There was nothing on his person to tell us who lie was or where he was from. But there was a picture, evidently that of his mother, which he had held and gazed upon until his eyes dimmed in death, and hia cold hand relaxed its grasp, and let the treasure softly fall upon his lifeless heart, where I afterwards found it, and still havc^t in my possession. The lady is dressed in heavy black, with a wide collar. The face is oval, apparently 35 years of age; and of pure Southern type. The eyes and hair are black, or very dark brown. The hair is worn in the old style of ’58, and ii combed over the angles of the forehead, A long gold chain with pencil encircles the neck. But the most singular thing about the picture is that it is ta ken on patent leather and is still well preserved. With the aid of a comrade, although much fatigued, we made him a grave—a deep grave—and after wind ing an arm blanket about him, laid him to rest. It wa^all that we could do for our handsome, unfortunate foe, “He was somebody’s darling.” but whose ? Who among your readers cognize the youth and the picture ? If the unhappy mother should see this it will be a comfort to know that her boy died a brave and painless death, and that he received as decont a burial as did his dead enemies. Any one wishing to know farther of this may address Db. D. Hughes, Annapolis, Crawford county, 111. .$3 00 .$3 80 .$6 40 .$6 80 Twoooplea » copies. Four copies, one year Five copies, one year, and an extra copy tc'the person gifting np the Glnb, poking six ooples $9 60 Eight copies, one year, and an oxtra copy to the person getting up the Club, making nine copies $14 25 Ten copies, one'year, and an extra copy to the person getting up the Club, making eleven copies $17 00 7wenty copies, one year, and an ex copy to the person getting up Club, making twenty-one copies$31 50 Now Is the Time to make np your Clubs. How to Kemit.— Get a Post Office Money Order on Philadelphia, or a Draft on Phili. delpliia or Now York. If yon cannot get e: " t>r of these send Hank-note, and in the lai r caso, register your letter. Parties desiring to g«t up clubs ceud for specinAn copy, which will be sent free. elpliia, Pa. Parties wishing to subscribe for this % HARDWARE, CUTLERY, RUNS, -A-GKRXOTTX.artJRAl. U1FLEMEN T Iron, Stool, and Carrlagi Makers Material. Agent For Fairbarnk Standard Scales. Also Agent for O. W. Masesy Excelsior and Grswould Cotton gin. CHERRY STREET, — — — MACON, GA THE CHRISTIAN INDEX SERIES —OF— Bible Question Boohs. REV, MR, HOPPER. One ot the most serid-comic eccle siastical trials of which we have any knowledge has just been deoided in one of the New England states. It seems that the Rev. Mr. Hopper was induced though much against his will, to make one of a fishing party, com posed of ladies and gentlemen. When the party arrived at the stream of wa ter, it was decided that the fishing should be done by couples, each couple composed of course of a lady and gens tleman. Greatly to tho dismay of the preacher he found that a gay and “gush ing*’ widow had been assigned to him After fishing for about half an hour without success the widow decided that she would cast her hooks farther into the stream; for, wishing to take two chanceB she had fastened two hooks about one foot apart to her line. When the widow made her cast, the hooks instead of falling in the stream, caught one of them in the nose of the widow, and the other in tho ear of the preach- Now the lino was too strong to be broken and the preacher had forgot ten his knife. The couple being out of hearing of the party, started in search of a surgeon; they had only gone a few steps when it was found they could on ly proceed by the widow placing her head on the preacher’s shoulder 1 , and this required that the preacher should place his arm around the widow’s waist. In this manner the couple entered the village, followed by all the local boys. As soon as the preacher was released he left the village. A report was soon started that the preacher had paraded the streets with a drunken widow, his arm around her waist and her head on his shoulder, he exclaiming as they pro' ceeded, “Whoa Emma.” In consequence of this exagerated re port charges were preferred against Rev Mr. Hopper. The trial showed how- ever that he was the victim of an acci dent and he was therefore honorably acquitted. The clergyman has taken a row never more to fish with a widow. ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM. Some more of the wild land devil ment, says the Hawkinsville Dispatch, has leaked out. We have pushed our investigations into another county ad< joining Pulaski, and we have in our possession another letter from the Comptroller General relative to the fees allowed to the sheriff for advertis ing wild lands in the Dispatch last year. The Comptroller says that his books show that two hundred and eighty lots were sold, and that three dollars and fifty cents per lot were claimed as advertising fees, and that a the amount claimed was allowed in the )ewty|750 000, making its tctal' settlement. The sum, therefore, is mv- __ „ value, My (2,000 000, Would it «n hundred and twenty-eight dollars* cidedly, when Kelsoe remarked again. These books are now ready for delivery. They embrace Thbek Grades. Each grade is bound separately, and in a dear and o prehensive manner, gives a connected count of the most important events tecorded in the Old and New Testaments—a general view of the Bible- admirably adapted for the use of Sunday Bubools. The first grade contains 16 pages ; second grade contains 50 pages ; the third grade contains 99 pages. First grade per dozen 50 cents ; Second Grade, per dozen $1; I bird Grade, per doz en $1.60. Copies of each grpdc will be furnished to all who may desire to see them, un receipt of six oents, in postage stamps. A very large edition of the series has been published, neatly printed on good paper The publisher? hope that the boolp* will find ready sale, and that they will be generally adopted by the Sunday Schools throughout the couutry. The Christian Index Series or Sonip- ire Question Books. They are accurate i fact and sound in doctrine. Concise, comprehensive and well graded, they calculated tc impart a knowledge ot the out- of Bible truths and to meet the want of alt classes ot Sunday School scholars. Send for sample copies. Address, JAS. P. HARRISON A,CO., Atlanta, Ga SOMETHING FOR THE MASSES THE OGLETHORPE HOMICIDE, The Murderer Still at Large. The killing at Oglethorpe, on Sunday morning last, has created considerable amount of excitement in that usually quiet and law abid ing little city. The facts of the killing, as gathered yesterday, were abont as follows: Mr. Pat rick Russ, John Russ, his son, and Thomas ABhbery, Jr., had been drinking pretty freely, and were under the influence of tjie oft re peated beverages. Mr. J.T.Kelsoe. the deceased, kept a general store in which he also retailed 'spirits. The party went to his place and roused him to get drinks. He open ed the store for them. After get* ting inside, the difficulty sprung up between John Russ and Kelsoe, about Thomas Ashbery, who, it seems is a mere lad. Patrick Russ espoused his son’s cause very de- 1 Turkey Gobbler that Lays Eggs, Sets, Hatches, Etc. The Thomasville Southern Enter prise asserts upon its honor that it nev* er publishes anything without either personally knowing it to be true, or having undoubted evidence of its truth Henoe the following story, whioh would never otherwiso he believed, must, under existing circumstances, be copted as emphatically oorrect. It “A gentleman of this county is the owner of a turkey gobbler that layB eggs, sets, hatches and carries the young brood. All except the firat act are known to have been done, and that seems as probable as the others. There were but a pair of turkeys on the place, The hsn had a young brood following her, when a nest containing three tur key eggs was found. Not supposing the hen to be laying again so soon, these eggs were believed to have been laid by her at some previous time, but just then she was killed by some means and after her death still another tuts key egg was found in the nest and the gobbler bent on setting on them.. His desire was gratified, and after he bad been setting a week, enough chioken eggs were put with the other to make out a setting. He proved faithful, and in three weeks time came off with the brood of little chickens—bis own eggs having failed to hatch. But ono of the brood still survives, and this he delights in carrying. He is expected to “wean” soon and oommence laying 8TGF AT J M. W. CHRISTIA N’S. BAR AND RESTAURANT, No. 68 CHERRY STEET, VALENTINO’S OLD STAND. MACON CA. Where you can he accommodated in the best of style, with fine Liquors, Wines and Cigars, and indeed everything uaualiy kept in a first-class establishment of the kind. Meals at all hours day aid night, with polite and attentive attendants and waiters to serve you. You will also find the proprietor on hand who will spare no pains in giving satisfaction to any and all who may favor him with their pat ronage. BO?*BEDS FREE. TRY CHRISTIAN’S PURE CABINET and MALT RYE WHIS KIES. J. M.W. CHRISTIAN. 0, D. ANDERSON. — — J. H. ANDERSON. C. D. ANDERSON A SON, WAREHOUSE »lnd Commission Merchants. Fourth Streot. Macon, Ca. LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE ON COTTON IN STORE’ (House lately occupied by B. L. WILLINGHAM A SON.) Bagging and 'Ties Famished at THE LOWEST MARKET PRICE. WAGON YARD AND SLEEPING QUARTERS FREE TO CUSTOMERS. LOW PRICED DAILY AT COST. The Legislature. So many newspapers having died in Atlan ta, that when the Daily Post was annonoed, tne general opinion was that in a few months it would go like the rest; but not so. Very it will be ONE YEAB OLD. was announced as a low-priced paper for the masses, at only $4 per annum, It has succeeded beyend all expectation, and Is to-day greatly improved and still improving. It is jnst moving into a large and HANDSOME NEW OFFICE, and proposes to serve the people better than before. Last year the Post published the proceedings of the Legislature in lull, and reference is unhesitatingly made to the members of the Legislature in each oounty for proof of the assertion that the Legisla te reports in the Post were THE BEST AT THE CAPITAL. During the coming session in July we shall again have the best and veteran Legis lature report of the 8tate, Mr. G. W. Whid- , in the House, and a competent reporter th fullc T. 8. A8YOP8, DEALDR IN MARBLE AND RRANITE WORKS, MONUMENTS, BEAD STONES, BOX TOMBS, YuM'lron Roiling,Copings,Building Work,Ac. AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED STONE BORDERING AND VES- ES FOR GRAVES. SECOND STREET. NEAR CAMPBELL 4 JONES' WAREHOUSE SEAOON, — — — — GEORGIA ■ Post Offioe Box, No. 425. Sept.2nd ly. offer to mail the Daily Port three (3)months dollar; or one (1) month, beginning with the session, for 40 oents. Clubs at re- reduced rates. Stamps received for single ibsoriptions. Address Post Publishing!Company, Draw 31, Atlanta, Ga, 'A Respectfully, E. Y. CLARKE, Genl, Manager. W. G. BATEMAN ft Co Agents, Bl’TLEK, GA. \ 5MOKT7 LI BLACKWKLL’S ilj W DURHAM mm TOBACCO MOUSE FURNISHING EMPORIUM. 92 CHERE.'Y Street. —WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN— Crocherg. China. Glass THnrc, Chan deliers. Ball Lights. Lamps, etc. TABLE CUTLERY. POCKET CUTLERY,KITCHEN KNIVES, TIN-WARE, AGATE-IRON WARE, JAPANNED TIN WARE, WOODEN WARE, BASKETS, WILLOW-WARE, AND STOVES OF ALL KIND# ^2 Agent for EXCELSIOR HOT BLAST COOK STOVES. Send in your orders. Call and see me. Special inducements offered to Merchants. WILLINGHAM’8 WAREHOUSE. I take pleasure in informing my friend, and patrons that I am better prepared to HANDLE COTTON this season than ever before. I am now located on Second Street, the finest stand in Macon for the cotton business. I have made arrange, ments to get money at a very low rate of interest, on Cotton in Store. My scalesman, Mr. Hugh M. Willet, a son of Prof. Willet, is accurate and reliable, Mr. C. B. Willngham .till has charge of the finances and books, and is always read) to serve my patrons. I have for my customers, free of charge, a lot and wagon yard* als j sleeping apartments for teamster*. 1 Very truly, B. L WILLINGHAM- MACON — — — — — GA.