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Jackson County Publishing Company.
J>r. J. D. I/jxc, I X. H. Pespkri.rafp,
President. | Vice President.
T. 11. Nib lack, Secr'y Trent.
JEFFERSON, GA.
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tTP" Attention is called to the interesting
article of Rev. Mr. Cartledge, detailing his
visit to North Carolina and Davidson Col
lege. Mr. C. is a “ ready” writer and speaker,
and always interests hearers and readers.
Southern Temperance Watchman.
To any one desirous of lending a helping
hand to the noble cause of the “ Cold Water
Army,” we take special pleasure in recom
mending to their attention the Southern Tem
perance Watch man , published at Honey Grove,
Texas, by onr young friend and former
proteijc, W. A. LeSyevr, Esq. “ Willy” is
a wholesaled bov, and makes a good paper.
Remarkable Inventions.
We seem, says the Nashville Union and
American , to be on the eve of another grand
era of inventions such as marked the begin
ning Of this century, annihilating time and
space. Steam is to be superceded by
Keeley's cold water, the London Times is
arranging to print newspapers by electricity
in a dozen provincial towns simultaneously,
and now phonography or the artof shorthand
writing is to be rendered superfluous at one
fell stroke. According to the Reveue Indus
trielle, of Paris, M. Iluppinger has invented
a machine for writing spoken words. The
instrument is described as being about the
size of a man's hand, and operates by being
placed in connection with the vocal organs,
the little machine recording their movements
upon a band of paper in dots and dashes
similar to the telegraphic alphabet. Hereaf
ter the reporter, instead of straining his ears
and fingers in the desperate efforts to keep
up with a rapid speaker, will merely attach
one of these instruments to his own lips and
repeat the words of his orator inwardly. The
“ lip language ” thus produced on the scroll
by the movements of the organs of speech,
can be written out afterwards at leisure and
with greater accuracy than the ordinary
phonographic characters.
Fifty Years Ago I
As an interesting relic of the “olden time,”
the following is copied from the Southern
Recorder of Nov. 15, 1825. The inaugural
address of Gov. Troup has the “ ring of the
true metalbut alas, the “ mighty are fall
en !” We shall never “ behold the like” of
those days again ; still, by adhering to some
of the advice given at that time—“husband
ing the resources of the State—economizing
the public expenditures to foster the insti
tutions which direct the public education ,*’
and “ by cordial co-operation and patriotic
efforts” we “doubt not we will ultimately
find our reward in the happiness and prospe
rity of the People.”
On counting out the votes for Governor on
Wednesday last, they were found to be as
follows:—For Troup 20,545 —For Clark 19,-
862—Majority for Troup 683. On Thursday
the inauguration took place, on which occa
sion Gov. Troup delivered the following-ad
dress :
Fellow-Citizens —l come once more, and
probably for the last time, to present mvself
before you and take the oath of office. Pos
sessing no very great confidence in my own
qualifications for the public service, 1 have
not habitually or pertinaciously sought the
public favor. It has been extended to me
freely, frequently, and by the People in a
spirit of abundant kindness, sometimes even
in advance, always in a degree far transcend
ing my merits and deserts. The late elec
tion by the people, approbatory of the for
mer one by their Representatives, inspires a
belief, that the acts of the administration
have not been altogether censurable, and
that the faults and errors which belong to
them, being of the head, not of the heart,
have, on that account, received a kind and in
dulgent judgment.
Resolved as I am at all times to do what
under the constitution and the laws, my
judgment approves, it will be my consolation,
in the midst of troubles and embarassments,
that what is intended well will be well re
ceived ; and that if at the end of our labours
aught shall have resulted to the public of
benefit or advantage, a due measure of praise
and commendation will be awarded. Tak
ing different views of the same subject, honest
differences of opinoin are to be regarded
with mutual deference and respect. The
utmost we can hope from our deliberations
under free institutions is, that, the love of
country predominating over every other love,
we will discard the partialities and prejudices
which attach to men, and forgetting the
strifes and contentions of the day, will unite
in support of every measure promotive of the
public wefare.
To husband the resources of the State—to
economise the public expenditure—to organ
ize a sytem of Internal Improvement—to
foster the institutions which direct the public
education to give vigour and efficiency to
the armed power, to execute the laws and de
fend the State against her enemies—to vin
dicate with firmness and dignify all her rights,
but more especially to assert practically those
rights of Sovereignly without which Georgia
would be independent only in name, and to
cultivate harmony between the different
branches of the Government, will be equally
vour duty, Fellow-Citizens, as mine : And
b} T cordial co-operation and patriotic efforts,
I doubt not we will utimately find our re
ward in the happiness and prosperity of the
People.
From the same paper, we see that on Fri
days 11th, Nov.’2s, the following elections,
amongst others, took place :—William 11.
Underwood, Esq_ Judge of the Western Cir
cuit, and Green W. Smith, Solicitor General
for the Western Circuit.
BALLOTING* FOR JUDGES—WESTERN CIRCUIT.
Underwood, 104
Clayton, 77
Harris, 1
Kenan, 1
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
To-morrow will be the Holy Sabbath, .and
also the Fourth of July, 1875. Ninety-nine
years ago. our grandfathers threw off the yoke
of British tyranny and declared the thirteen
American Colonies free and independent
States. Georgia was then the youngest and 1
weakest of the Old Thirteen ; yet, she nobly
stood shoulder to shoulder with her older and
stronger sister States in the long and ardu
ous struggle to maintain their independence
and perpetuate their liberties. The names of
George Walton, Hutton Gwinnett and Ly
man Ilall, of Georgia, were appended to the
Declaration of Independence, along with the
names of the delegates from the other Colo
nies. in Independence Hall, in the city of
Philadelphia, July 4th, 1776.
In former days, before the beginning of the
late atrocious war upon us, we were wont to
hail with joy and gladness each and every re
turn of the birth-day of American Liberty.—
The Fourth of July was then emphatically
our National Gala-day. In those daj r s the
booming of artiller}*, the strains of martial
music, the reading of the Declaration of In
dependence, the delivery of spread-eagle ora
tions, and general mirth and festivity, testi
fied our joy and gratitude and our apprecia
tion of the daring and heroic achievements of
our noble aneesters of 1776, and then all
classes could join in the happy refrain :
“ "Tis the star-spangled banner,
(). long may it wave
O'er the land of the free, and the
Home of the brave!”
lint those days are now past, Onr Na
tional birth-day continues to recur on every
4th of July, as formerly, but its annual return
awakes no great enthusiasm in this oppress
ed, desolated and impoverished Southern land.
We cannot rejoice at the return of Libert3*'s
birth-day, after Liberty herself has been
trampled to the earth in our midst under the
iron heel of tyranny.
Throughout all this sunny Southern land,
for ten long and dark years past, the 4th day
of July has been the saddest da} T of all the
year; because we were then reminded that
we once were freemen, but were freemen no
more. But now a better day is coming again.
Already we behold the faint streaks of ap
proaching dawn in the East. And well would
it be for us all, if, on to-morrow, all the South
ern people, assembled in their ten thousand
sanctuaries, would thank the God of our fath
ers for the signs of returning liberty, peace
and prosperity; implore His pardon for past
sins, and invoke His blessing upon the whole
country. Such thanksgivings and supplica
tions. ascending from sincere hearts, would
be a befitting celebration of the 99th anniver
sary of American Independence.
The Latest Postal Rules.
A batch of postoffice rulings ( says the At
lanta Daily Constitution,) made necessary by
the frequent changes that interested parties,
like the Adams express company, have been
in the habit of procuring at each recuring ses
sion of Congress, is before us, and some of the
new rules are of sufficient importance to justi
fy their publication in the broadest manner.
The changes are so rapid and bewildering
that no man is sure he is right even under
the most favorable circumstances. But it is
hoped the race of Hamlins and Creswells is
vanishing, and that some degree of stability
and fair play will be infused into our postal
service as soon as their corrupt work can be
undone.
First, as to newspapers. When a sub
scriber to a newspaper or periodical changes
his post-office, he should at once write to the
publisher, and have his address changed to
the new office. He cannot have the papers
forwarded l)3 T a postmaster except 113* paying
at the rate of one per cent an ounce. Sub
scribers to newspapers should remove their
names from the margin of papers that they
send to parties, otherwise the department
will demand letter postage. Publishers can
not send specimen copies at the pound rate—
that being considered applicable solety to
newspapers and periodicals mailed from a
known office of publication or news agenc3 r ,
and addressed to regular subscribers or news
agents.
Postal cards will be forwarded at the re
quest of the party addressed without an3 r
additional charge for postage. Circulars
will not be returned to the senders, unless
new postage is paid thereon at transient rates.
All “third class matter” must pay letter
postage unless it is so wrapped as to admit
of examination without destro3*ing the wrap
pers. A sealed package having a corner cut
off is subject to letter postage.
Let us conclude this thrilling article with
a rule that the postmaster general has been
graciously pleased to promulgate : “ The de
partment can not prevent a person from
purchasing postage stamps in large or small
quantities from any postmaster he chooses,
but the application for such stamps must be
unsolicited, either directly or on
the part of the postmaster.”
In a case at LaGrange, under the act for
the prevention of cruelty to animals, it was
discovered, says the Reporter , that the law
is very defective in an important respect.
A fine against a man who is willing to swear
that he is insolvent, is simply worthless.
There is no way to collect it or punish the
individual. In other words, the act permits
insolvent individuals to abuse dumb creatures
without fear of any retribution whatever, ex
cept that of a’guilty conscience.— Const.
The Rome Courier critically remarks : “The
editorial fraternity of Georgia have but three
poets among them, and one of these is so far
above the common herd as to write down the
old fashioned bine stem collards as colewarts.
This may be technical and on the line of cor
rect writing, but we don’t think we could
devour them under that name.”
Never effect to be witty, or jest so as to
wouud the feelings of another.
CHEERING PROSPECTS OF THE SOUTH.
He who endeavors to “ cater” to the pub
lic from week to week through the medium of
the press, often, in his “ search after truth,”
finds that the very subject which he would
like to present to his readers has beeu taken
up in advance, by some superior intellect, and
discussed in a far more smooth and impress
ive style than he feels capable of attempting
himself. In these dark and gloomy “hard
times,” when every one seems to be looking
on the “ dark side of the picture,” it is in
deed refreshing to hear those in whose saga
city and foresight we have confidence, speak
so encouragingly of the future as is done in
the following extract from the New Orleans
Price Current:
Everything at present indicates a gradual
and healthy revival of the general industry
of the country, but more particularly the
South ; this section having been the most de
pressed, is naturally the first to feel the slight
revival of better times, which, in the Wes
tern and Northen States, is hardly noticed.
But not alone does the South feel the change
for a better future keener than the rest of the
country, her prospects are really brighter
than those of some of her sister States.
Never since the war have crop prospects
been so encouraging—and then we have no
grasshoppers ; never in the history of this
country have the Southern planters made
such an effort to become at least partially
independent of Western food crops as this
season : all accounts tell of an increase of
corn, of wheat ready for the harvester, of oats,
rye and root crops in abundance. Hogs are
also not neglected, and live stock of all de
scriptions come in for a share of the husband
man's care, Then, again, manufactures are
languishing in the Eastern and Northern
States, profits have dwindled to nothing, or
have been turned into a deficit; the mill
owner naturally inquires into the best method
to rebuild his fallen fortunes, and the most
plausible one that presents itself, is to reduce
the cost of manufacture. But how can this
be done? Labor is already so low that the
wages paid barety support the factory hands
and their families in the cheapest possible
manner, and there appears no other remedy.
The mill owners are, however, about to
answer their own inquiry by moving the fac
tory nearer the cotton fields, so as to save the
expenses of freight and handling while their
raw material is in transit. The consummation
of this move will bring capital, and an in
creased demand for all the sundry crops the
Southern farmer can raise. Our prospect,
indeed, looks bright.
A Word to the Boys.
We are gratified to know that the “boys'*
read our paper ; and as one who has, in the
past, labored in an humble way, for the good
of this class of the people, we trust it will not
be considered presumption on our part if we
devote a small space and volunteer a little
advice to them at the present time.
The vacation season is upon us. Times
are close ; mamma and papa may not think
themselves able to send you to school “ next
term,” and they are, perhaps, casting about
now for a place for you, or considering and
debating within themselves what trade you
shall be put to learn. Be all this as it may,
remember one thing, boys—“ the destiny that
shapes your ends*’ is, in an eminent degree,
in 3'our own keeping. The kind watchful
ness and guidance of parents and teachers
will, in many instances, be at an end-—eve
r3'thing pertaining to the future depends on
3’our own exertions. The “ world” is looking
upon you. Already has it ‘ passed judgment*
as to what will become of 3 r ou. The compa
113* 3*ou keep—the manner in which you spend
3*our leisure time, especially the use 3 T ou make
of the Sabbath da3% will all have their weight
and influence as regards the present and the
future—the long and eternal future.
During our short sojourn on this “ habit
ble globe,” we have seen a good many bo3*s
“brought up,” and give it now as our humble
opinion, that the bo3 r who is always to
quit work and invariably the last to begin—
who loiters around waiting for the dinner-bell
to ring—who is a “ stickler” as to what it is
“ his place to do,” will never “come to much.”
Mark it boys ! “Be instant in season and
out of season.” But that we may not weary
the bo3 r s or the general reader with further
“ moralizing” on the subject, we invite the
attention of our 3 r oung friends to the follow
ing “ little narrative,” as fully illustrating
our point:—
Diligence vs. lleedlessness. —Two boys
were apprenticed in a carpenter's shop. One
determined to make himself a thorough work
man ; the other “ didn’t care” One read and
studied, and got books to help him understand
the principles of his trade. He spent his
evenings at home reading. The other liked
fun best. II e often went with other to
have “ a good time.”
“Come,” he often said to his shopmate,
leave your books ; go with us. What's the
use of all this reading?”
“If I waste these golden moments,” was
the boy’s answer, “ I shall lose what I can
never make up.”
While the boys were still apprentices, an
offer of $2,000 appeared in the newspapers
for the best plan of a State House, to be built
in one of the Eastern States. The studious
boy saw the advertisement, and determined
to try for it. After careful study he drew out
his plans and sent them to the committee.
We suppose he did not really expect to gain
the prize; but still he thought “ there is
nothing like trying.” In about a week after
wards a gentleman arrived at the carpenter’s
shop and asked if an architect by the name
of Washington Wilberforce lived there.
“ No,” said the architect, “ but I have an
apprentice by that name.”
“ Let’s see him,” said the gentleman.
The young lad was summoned and inform
ed that his plan was accepted, and that the
$2,000 were his. The gentleman then said
the boy must put up the building, and his
employer was so proud of his success that he
willingly gave him his time and let him go.
This studious young carpenter became one of
the first architects of the country. He jnade
a fortune, and stands high in the esteem of
everybody, while his fellow-apprentice can
hardly earn food for himself and family by
his daily labor.
GP’ See Card of J. C. Wilkins & Cos., of
Athens, and be governed accordingly. They
keep a good stock.
For the Forest News.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE AND THE“OLD
NORTH STATE.”
Perhaps the readers of the Forest News
will be pleased with a brief sketch of my re- j
cent trip to North Carolina, to attend the
meeting of the Board of Trustees of Davidson
College and the Commencement exercises in
that rising institution of learning. David
son College is situated in the Northern part
of Mecklenburg county, N. C., about 23 miles
from the city of Charlotte, in the same coun
ty, and about equally distant from Salisbury,
in Rowan county, Concord, in Cabarras coun
ty, Statesville, in Iredell county, Lincolnton,
in Lincoln county, and Dallas, in Gaston
county ; these several towns forming almost
a circle around the College. The counties
above named, together with the counties of
Orange, Guilford, Davidson, Burke and Ca
tawba, are in the best belt of the old North
State, and contain some of the best farming
lands in the South. The belt in which they
are situated runs Southwestwardh', embracing
York, Chester, Spartanburg, Lancaster, Rich
land, Lexington. Newberry, Edgefield and
Abbeville counties, in South Carolina, and
Elbert, "Wilks, Lincoln, Columbia, Oglethorpe,
Greene. Morgan and other counties in Geor
gia. Climate, soil, staple productions, and
ever} T thing else considered, I do not think a
better belt of country than this one was ever
| made. The counties above named, in North
Carolina, were originally settled almost en
tirely by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians from
Pennsylvania, commonly called the “ Penn
sylvania Irish and their descendants still
constitute the mass of the population ; conse
quently, Presbyterian churches are there both
numerous and stroii<r.
0
Middle and Upper Georgia was peopled
largely from North Carolina, and nearly all
the Presbyterians in Georgia derive their
origin from either North or South Carolina.
The first Presbyterians of Madison and Ogle
thorpe counties came mostly directly from
Pennsylvania, but nearly all the other Pres
byterians who first settled in Georgia came
from North and South Carolina, and from the
belt of country already named; while the
first Baptist and Methodist settlers in Geor
gia were from other parts of those States.—
Speaking now of soma of the first settlers of
this county only, I may say that the Burns
and Carithers families came from Orange
county. N. C.; the Pharrs, McMullins, Ratch
fords, Hendersons, Hemphills, Liddells, and
many others, from Mecklenburg, Rowan, Ire
! dell, &c., in North Carolina, while the Orrs,
Watsons, Storeys and many others were from
j the same belt of country in South Carolina.
Two of the present Trustees of Davidson
! College are Rev. Walter W. Pharr and Rev.
j Wm. W. Pharr, both distant relatives of Rev.
! Edward Pharr, one among the early settlers
|of Jackson county, and the Pastor of the
! Presbyterian church in this community from
i the year 1801 to the year 1813. The preced
ing facts are given here in order to show forth
j our obligations to North Carolina, and our
| identity in origin and blood witli the present
population immediately around Davidson Col
lege. Presbyterians have always been the
| staunch friends and supporters of learning;
j therefore, we are not surprised to learn that
soon after the Pennsylvania Irish had taken
possession of the garden spot of North Caro
lina, they began to found institutions of learn
ing. They located their College for the high
er learning at Charlotte. Wishing to have a
regular charter from the King of England,
that their College might be under the sanc
tion and protection of law, and that it might
have authority to confer the usual honorary
degrees, they applied to King George for a
charter. But as the King did not love Pres
byterians, and did not seem very willing to
comply with tlieir request, they condescended
to cajole the old numbskull of a King a little,
to put him in a good humor. Therefore, they
named their College “ Queen's Museum,” the
town in which their College was located,
“ Charlotte,” for the King’s wife, the good
Queen Charlotte, and the county, “ Mecklen
burg,” for Mecklenburg in Germany, where
Queen Charlotte was born ; and to propitiate
the Royal Governor, as well as his Royal
master, they named the main street of their
town “Tryon street”—a name which it still
bears. But, after all their cajolery and coax
ing, the King still refused them a charter for
their College ; and many other wrongs hav
ing been heaped upon them by the King of
England, and by the Royal Governor, they
became so incensed and indignant that they
changed the name of their College to “ Liberty
Ilall,” and nearly fourteen months before the
Declaration of Independence, at Philadelphia,
by the Continental Congress, July 4th, 1776,
they met in mass-meeting, in the town of
Charlotte, and solemnly declared themselves
free and independent of the British Crown,
on May 20th, 1775. May 20th, 1875, they
celebrated the Centennial of their Independ
ence.
Rev. John Newton and Rev. Dr. Fancis
Cummins, and others of the first Presbyterian
ministers of Georgia, were graduated at this
College while it bore the names of “Queen’s
Museum” and “Liberty Hall.” The institu
tion was subsequently removed a few miles
westward to Lincolnton, and its name was
changed to “ Western College.” After a
time it ceased to live, and about the year
1837, it was revived under the name of David
son College, at its present location, on a tract
of land given by a Mr. Davidson, a relative
of Gen. Wm. Davidson, of the Revolution,
who fell at the battle of Chowan’s Ford, on
the Catawba river, in 1780. With the excep
tion of the little village, which has grown up
around the College upon its lands, there is no
town near the institution. The College is in
a retired situation, away from the noise and
bustle ol trade, and from the temptations and
seductions to vice and intemperance which
usually surround institutions of learning lo
cated in large towns and cities. By the
charter of the College, all liquor-shops and
gambling hells are prohibited within two
miles of the Campus.
The College is directly on the line of rail
road leading from Charlotte to Statesville,
and is therefore easy of access from every di
rection.
Leaving Gainesville, Ga., by the Air-Line
Railroad, a little before 7 o’clock, P. M., Fri
day, June 18th, I arrived at Charlotte a little
before 7 o’clock next morning. As the train
for Davidson College would not start until 3
o’clock the same afternoon, and as I had been
traveling all night, I repaired to the Central
Hotel, in Charlotte, and called for a room,
that I might rest and sleep. But, alas ! hu
man expectations are often doomed to disap
pointment, and the fondest hopes are some
times blasted ! And on that occasion my
hopes of rest and sleep speedily come to a
sad and untimely end. I had scarcely stretch
ed my wearied limbs upon the bed, when I
found that I had quite a numerous host of
bed-fellows that seemed disposed to be more
intimate than was at all pleasing to me; I
therefore retired from the room in disgust,
and left them in full and undisturbed posses
sion. In truth, I felt that I had no blood to
spare. And just here, by way of parenthesis,
I would say to all my traveling friends, if,
by chance, you should ever stop in Charlotte,
N. C., do not take a bed at the Central Hotel,
if you wish to save your blood and carry
hence a whole skin. Bv-the-wa} 7 ,1 had to pay
fifty cents for the blood-letting which I un
derwent in that room, No. 44.
Arriving at Davidson College, Saturday,
June 19th, at 5 o’clock, P. M., I was met at
the Depot by Professors Blake and Hepburn,
and was soon installed in a pleasant home in
the residence of Prof. Hepburn, where I had
no such room-mates as those which annoyed
me at Charlotte; but, in their stead, the
genial, gentlemanly Christian divine, Rev.
Dr. J. Henry Smith, of Greensborough, N.
C., and the skillful physician and Christian
gentleman, Dr. J. J. Summerell, of Salisbury,
N. C.
On Sabbath morning, June 20th, the Baca
laureate sermon was preached in the College
Chapel, by Rev. Dr. Thomas E.Peck, of Union
Theological Seminary, Prince Edward, Va.,
from the text, “ I am the light of the world ;”
and the Rev. divine handled his noble theme
in a very masterly manner. At night, the
sermon before the College Society, for Mis
sionary inquiry, was delivered by Rev. Dr. J.
Henry Smith, of Greensborough, N. 0,, from
the text, “My people are destroyed for lack
of knowledge ;” and truty the preacher illus
trated his subject right nobly, showing that
ignorance of the truth in all times, places and
departments, is destructive.
The examinations of the several classes had
all been concluded before I reached the Col
lege, except the examinations on the sacred
Scriptures, which took place on Monday, and
were conducted in writing. Indeed, the ex-
minatioM in all the studies of the Colley
are conducted in writing. The classes in
Greek and Latin are required in their daily
recitations to write Greek and Latin into
classical English, and English into classical
Greek and Latin ; and having inspected some
of their class-books of written exercises, I
can say that no better Greek and Latin schol
ars are made in this country than those which
Davidson College is now making.
Rev. A. 1). llepburn. Professor of Latin Lit
erature, and Wm. M. Thornton, Professor of
Greek Literature, are graduates of the Uni
versity of Virginia, and are masters of tlieir
departments; Wm. J. Martin, Professor of
Chemistry, Geology and Natural History, and
Rev. J. F. Latimer, Professor of Psychology,
Logic and Ethics, are also graduates of the
University of Virginia. J. R. Blake, Profes
sor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy,
and Chairman of the Faculty, and Samuel
Barnett, Jr., (son of Col. S. Barnett, of Geor
gia,) Professor of Mathematics, are both grad
uates of the University of G eorgia.
Much to the regret of the Board of Trus
tees, Prof. Rev. Charles Phillips, D. D., re
signed his chair, that he might return to
Chapel Hill, N. C., and in his former chair
there aid in the resuscitation of the Univer
sity of North Carolina, which had, like the
University of South Carolina, gone to ruin
under Radical misrule. Arrangements were
made, however, for a temporary supply of
Prof. Phillips’ chair. Davidson College has
a Faculty of learned, accomplished and faith
ful Professors, and is surrounded by a plain,
intelligent, sober, moral and enterprising
Christian population, and I know of no place
where young men may acquire a better Col
lege education, and where they may be more
safe, in the meantime, from the allurements to
vice and dissipation.
On Tuesday night, the Eumenean and
Philanthropic Literary Societies held their
annual meetings, and conferred their medals
upon proficients, and also diplomas upon
graduates. Being an honorary member of
the Eumenean Society, I attended its meet
ing, and was much pleased with the presenta
tion and farewell speeches of the young gen
tlemen. Both the Societies have large and
well furnished halls, and excellent and well
filled libraries. Most of the business of the
Board of Trustees was transacted on Tuesday.
Wednesday morning the Literary Address
was delivered by Bishop Atkinson, of N. C.
Those who heard it pronounced it a well writ
ten and sensible oration. But as it was closely
read, and poorly delivered, with a weak and
shattered voice, I could not hear it.
At night, six young gentlemen chosen to
represent the two Literary Societies, being
all Juniors, I believe, delivered original
speeches. In general, tlieir speeches were
well conceived, well written and well deliv
ered.
Thursday, June 24th, was Commencement
Day, and by eight o’clock in the forenoon,
crowds of people of all ages, sexes and class
es began to assemble in the village from ever}’
direction. The College Chapel is eighty feet
long, eighty feet wide and forty feet high, and
although all available room in the Chapel was
filled during the exercises, yet it was suppos
ed that twelve or fifteen hundred people fail
ed to find even standing room in the vast
auditorium.
The graduating class was composed of 17
young gentlemen, and eight of the number
delivered speeches. By the excellency of
their speeches, and the perfection of their de
liver}’-, the young men showed that their skill
ed instructors had well-trained them to think,
to write and to speak. My dull ears were
specially edified with the excellence of their
articulation and elocution.
In order to show the moral and religious
influences which surround the young men at
Davidson College, I will state the fact, that
of the 121 students in the institution during
the year just closed, eighty, or two-thirds, are
professors of religion, and thirty-seven, or
nearly one-third, are candidates for the Chris
tian ministry ; and nearly one-third of all the
Alumni have entered the ministry. I sup
pose that scarcely any other College in the
world can exhibit such a record.
Among the many pleasant acquaintances
made at Davidson College, I must name Gen.
D. 11. Hill, the hero of Great Bethel and many
other hard fought battles, who led to victory
so many noble Georgians during the late war.
Gen. Hill is an Elder in the Presbyterian
church in Charlotte, and a Trustee of David
son College ; and is no less social and genial
in the peaceful walks of private life, than he
was stern, fearless and dashing at the head
of his conquering and invincible columns.—
Gen. Hill’s wife is the sister of the lamented
Stonewall Jackson’s widow; and many hearts
will rejoice to know that the noble Christian
hero’s widow and daughter have a pleasant
home beneath the roof of another Christian
hero, Gen. D. H. Hill.
But I must close this rambling communi
cation, and I will do so by wishing that I
may live to attend many Commencements at
Davidson College, and that when I next at
tend I may find the number of Georgians
there more than doubled.
Groves 11. Cartledge,
Trustee of Davidson College.
Jefferson, Jackson Cos., Ga., June 29.
General News Items.
EARTHQUAKE.
MORE TERRIBLE THAN FIRST REPORTED—AT
TACK BY ROBBERS.
New York, June 24.— The steamship An
des, at this port from Marcaibo, has brought
further particulars concerning the recent ter
rible earthquake which destroyed the town
of Cucutta, in New Grenada. From persons
who had reached Maracaibo from Cucutta
shortly before the steamer sailed, it was
learned that the loss of life and property was
much greater than at first supposed. Cucutta
and all surrounding villages within a radius
of twenty miles were completely destroyed
by the severity of the shock. Many serious
lossess of life and property were also occa
sioned by the rain, and by bands of robbers
who organized immediately after the shock
had passed away for the purpose of plunder
ing houses. It prostrated the oostom house.
The coffee warehouses situated in Los Lachas
were first attacked by a band of these marau
ders, but they were driven off before any
serious damage had been done by them, and
forces have now been organized in most of
the neighboring cities and towns and sent
to the scene of disorder for the purpose of
protecting the lives and property of those
who have escaped the effects of the shock.
Who Saved Purifoy’s Soul 7
Atlanta, Ga., June 25. —As I wired you
an account of Furifoy’s hanging to-day, it is
unnecessary to make further mention of it,
but I want to speak of a scene that occurred
at the jail yesterday. When Purifoy was
casting about for the best religion to take
hold of, he summoned several ministers of
different creeds. lie had talked with the
Sisters of Mercy and thought baptism by the
Priest was his best chance. But the Metho-
(list preachers thought otherwise,’and the two
baptist ministers also thought differently.
They discussed the matter in Purifoy’s cell
until they grew hot on the subject and fell
into a regular out-and-out quarrel. In fact,
they became so noisy and so—l hate to tell
it—wrathy, that the sheriff had to oust the
entire party.
Doesn’t this remind you of being besieged
at a railroad depot by drummers for the dif
ferent routes to New York or other points ?
V hen it comes to preachers quarelling as to
which one will have the honor (?) of saving a
soul, then I’m going to get to heaven on my
own hook.— Cor. Aug Const.
A Balloon Accident I
Picton, Ontario, June 24.—Barnum’s
balloon, which left Toronto yesterday after
noon, was picked up by a vessel to day five
miles off Point Peter, on Lake Ontario. All
the men on board were safe. The}' report
having suffered great hardships, being in the
water four hours, clinging to the basket of
the balloon, which was dragged through
the water at a fearful rate of speed.
Two Negroes Hung at Charleston.
Charleston, June 25th, 1875.—Dennis R.
Bunch and George Hardee were hung here
to-day—the former for the murder of Police
man Donaghue, and the latter for the murder
of Staten Lanier. Both men have been
thrice sentenced, and, owing to the influence
of negro politicians here, it was supposed
that the Governor would be induced to par
don them. The Governor, stood firm, how
ever, and the execution occurred at 1 :3Q to
day.—Aug. Const.
llenry Daniels, the Diamond Thtkf,
Killed in Jail. —At 9 :20 o’clock Saturday
night last, the notorious negro, llenry Dan
iels. was shot to death while resisting the
jailors’s posse in Richmond county jail.
Verdict Coroner's Jurtj.
We, the jury, find that Henry Daniels
came to his death from gun shot wusuids in
flicted by the jailor's posse, while he was re
sisting the officers of the law, such killing
being in our opinion justifiable homicide.—
Aug. Const.
Indianan oflis, June 26.—Wm. Keemer,
colored, who was arrested in Rush county for
attempting to commit a rape on a white lady,
removed from Ruslivilje to Greenfield for
fear of violence, was lynched last night by a
mob at Greenfield.
The Dog Question Done up in Rhyme.
LINES WRITTEN UNDER THE DOG STAR.
The following question was asked in the
catechism of the Commissioner of Agricul
ture, returnable June 15th : “What is the
principal obstacle to sheep-raising ?”
The response from the correspondents
was so uniformly “ dogs,” that Mr. J. A.
Stewart, (who happened to be in the Com
missioner’s office during the conversation in
reference to it) was requested to write some
thing on the subject. After a short absence
Mr. Stewart returned with the following :
ON DOGS. —A HYMN OF RESIGNATION.
Tune: “ Old Father Grimes.'*
To be sung by Grangers at their meetings, and by
Fanners Generally.
u Let dogs delight to bark and bite,”
Or chase the buck and ewe ;
Let dogs eat sheep while farmers sleep,
“ For God has made them so.”
Let dogs come forth to fill the earth—
Let sheep in plenty grow,
To make the meat for dogs to eat,
“For God has made them so.”
Let dogs, a score surround each door,
The lank, the lean, the low—
Or track at night, the lambkin’s flight,
“ For God hath made them so.”
Let flop eared hounds range pasture-grounds,
To scent the buck and ewe ;
Let curs yelp round, as well as hound,
“For God has made them so.”
Let every man keep, if he can,
A dozen dogs in tow :
And let their greed on mutton feed,
“ For God has made them so.”
Let man eat hogs—feed sheep to dogs —^
Raise mutton here below,
To feed the dogs, while man eats hogs,
“ For God has made them so.”
A thoughtless young man from Massachu
setts went out into Pottowattamie comity
not long ago to start a paper, and in order
to tickle the fancy of the inhabitants, of
whose temper he was ignorant, he publish
ed the following in the first issue: “ The
fighting editor is at home at all hours of the
day and night, ready, willing and anxious to
receive all visitors who have grievances.
He carries two ievolvers, a slung-shot, a pair
of brass knuckles, a bowie knife as long as a
cross-cut saw, a razor in each boot, an eel
skin, a bludgeon, and a bottle of poison !"
Every man in Pottowattamie thought it was
a challenge, and all day long they dropped
in singly, in pairs, in threes, and in squads
and platoons. Every last soul of them whip
ped the editor. The paper only issued the
initial number.
The Independent states that much of the
wheat of Stewart county, this year, makes
40 pounds of good flour to the bushel,