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KDITOICIAI. NOTES.
The Southern Baptist convention,
composed of representatives of the
Baptist church from all the Southern
States,will convene in Augus»aMay6.
The attorney general haa given an
opinion to the president, affirming tha
eligibility of General A. R. Lawton, of
Georgia, for appointment as minister
to Russia.
The great monument at Washington
• treeted in memory of the Father of his
Country, enjoys the distinction of be
ing the highest monument on earth. It
il over 500 feet high. Bnt in the next
Paris exposition it is proposed to erect
a tower higher than anything made or
imagined aince the days of Babel.
The Action of Judge Speer, in the
United States court iu Savannah, in
dismissing the hill which sought to
cast a.stain upon the memory of the
late ex-Governor Jenkins, will be uni
versally applauded. The life of ex-
Govcrnor Jenkins, was too pure to ad
mit .of even the thought of such an im
putation as this bill carried.
It Is said that President Cleveland
receives a large number of letters from
women—soma of them containing
matrimonial propositions. He has con
cluded \o instruct his Secretary to in
form thesp correspondents that it would
afford, him pleasure to marry them all
but this will be impossible until he
disposes of the Utah question.
The tax returns for the State this
yeai should show a large increase, not
that there hae been any great gain
the value of property, hut simply be
cause the time has come to give it
at its honest value. Taking tha gen-
• aral average of the State, property
not returned at half ita market valne.
Honest returns will greatly reduce the
rate of taxation.
A lady of New York who had her
eye injured last August by a cinder
which came from an elevated railroad
locomotive sued the company for ten
thousand dollars damages. She ob
tained a verdict on Monday for two
thousand dollars, and the railroad
managers doubtless wonder how many
people with had eyes will now be bring
ing suits against then.
The democratic majority in Michi
gan is mounting up. The Detroit
Free Press of Monday says: The to
tal vote of the state will be about 815,-
000, of which Moeee (democrat) will
get 17.'>,000 and Cooly (republican)
140,000. The prohibition vote will
not exceed 10,000 at the outside. 1
The vote was the largest ever polled in
Michigan at any non-preaidential elec
tion. r
A statistican has figured out the ex
penditures for various purposes in the
United States approximately as
follow*: Drink, $900,000,000;missions
—homo and foreign, $6,550,000^ bread
$505,000,010: meat, $203,000,000;
iron and steel, $200,000,000; woolen
goods, $287,000,000, tawed lumber
$33,000,000; cotton goods, .$210,000,-
000; boots and shots, $106,000,000;
sugar and Molasse, 155,000,000; edu
cational 'purpose*, $85 000,000. Ac
cording ^to these figures drink costs
more than bread and meat, and bnt lit-
lssa than food and raiment.
Over fifty delegates were in atten
dance at the opening of tha Georgia
Pharmaceutical Association at Atlan
ta, on Tuesday. The President deliv
ered interesting papers were Tend,
committee appointed in the morning to
nominate officers reported in the after
noon the following: H. G. Hutchin
son, president; J. W. Stanford, first
vice-president; T. A. West, second
vice-president; J. B. Davenport, third
vice-president; T. L. Messenburg,
treasurer; W. 8. Parks secretary.
These gentlemen were severally elect
ed. The meeting decided that n pre
scription, after it has keen filled and
paid for, belongs to the person who
paid for it—not ths physician who
writss, or the druggist who prepares it.
Hon. hi. V. Wsgner, Mayor of
Marshall, Mich., baa a large stock farm
adiacent to .the city, with upward of
forty breed mares and a fine lot of well-
bred young horses and colts. He also
owns the celebrated 1 stallions Black
Gloud, Recorder, Strathmore, Jr., and
Comanche Chiaf. TV ilka Spirit of
the Times aaya that Mayor Wagner
one of the leading breeders of his State
and a gentleman of experience, and the
Turf, Field and Farm adds (hat
Mr. Wagner ,is doing much for the
breeding interest of Michigan. Beaidea
bring Mayor of the City and superin
tending his stock fans, Mr. Wagner
gives personal attention to the business
of the Voltaic Bolt Co., in which he is
a large stockholder. This company
under bis judicious mam
care has built up a very
both at home and abroad. It all shows
what one mai
complisli.
The Railroad* and the Coromls-
./ pion. l ' \ ‘
The Beptbucax has always been
friendly to the Railroad Commission
because it , has thought that such
sn institution—properly conducted—
would be of benefit alike to the corpo
rations and the people. But it has de
sired to see the powers of the Commia-
ion used with the utmost justice and
>]uity. Hence we think the recent peti
tion presented to '-.to Commission by
the Railroads should receive prompt
and earnest attention. This'petition is
signed by the Traffic Managers and
General Freight Agents of all theioada
Georgia, and asks the Commission
■ an increase of rates on floor and
grain, and bases the request, not only
upon the fact that the present rates
unremuneratively low—bnt—that
they are very much lower than the
rates charged by the leading roads in
each of the States of South Caroliua,
Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana,
Missouri and ,Obio, It is shown that
the rates forced by the Commission up
on the roads of Georgia are from about
find a half to six times lower
than rates charged iu the other states
mentioned. For instance the average
rate on flour allowed by the Georgia
Commission is T^oentaper 100 pounds.
The lowest rates charged in the other
states is 18c. iu Ohio, while iu Missis
sippi it runs to 42c. and even in Mis
souri, a great grain growing state it is
21c ot three limes as much as is al
lowed in Georgia. Many of these roads
run through more populous states
than do tho Georgia Roada and
much more to the mile than do the
Georgia roads. Hence the difference
in ths rates is even more disproportion
ate and disadvantageous to onr roads.
The petition, signed as it is by all of
the roads in the State, is entitled to
great weight, and the evils complained
of should—if existing as set fortli-
remeded without delay, and the roads
relieved of tho burden of the excessively
under which they have been
placed. This wo hope theCommission
will do—recognizing the fact that
should no more oppress the roads than
it should allow them to oppress the
people. So vast an amount of capital
that invested in the railroadi
the manifold industries aud enterpris-
intimately associated with them
cannot be injnriously effected without
causing widespread damage and suffer
It should be the purpose of the
commission,while protecting the people
from extortion and imposition, to fos
ter the roads, by rates just, reasonable
and remunerative. More than this the
people of Georgia do not want, less
than this is a burden and a wrong to
the Railroads.
After Georgia'Bonds.
Macon Telegraph. >- - *
The time for making bids for the
_jw issue of Georgia bonds, ai adver
tised, expired at noon to-day and at
that hour there assembled In the exec
utive office, at the capitol, Governor
McDaniel, Treasurer nardeman, his
assistant, Mr. William Speer caahier
of the Treasury Department, a num
ber of gentlemen interested in the bids,
aud there was no little curiosity to see
just how Georgia stands financially in
the money center of the country. The
resut justified all that has bean
claimed for the state, aud will
gratifying to all her citizens.
The following bids were opened and
read and each was accompanied with a
certified check representing 5 per cent,
of the amonnt bid for. The name of bid
der, amount wanted, time of delivery
and price offered are given:
L. Lemon <fc Co., Acworth, $20,000,
July 1886; 103.
W. G. Solomon, Macon, bids for
$240,000, as follows—$200,000, July,
1885; $40,000, January, 1886; $20,000,
101>; $20,000, 100.R $20,000, 100J;
$20.000,1014; $20;000. 101;'; $20,000
lOlf; $20,000, 102|; $20,000. 102;
$20,000,1021; $20,000, 101 J; $20,000
102»; $20,000,1021.
Branch S. <fe Co., Richmond, $20,-
000,106*.
H. J. Nichols, Clarkesville, Ga.,
CABINET CHANGES.
Cleveland Hopes to Hold His
‘Advisers’* Together Until
His Term Expires.
LITERARY NOTICES.
American Review,
t is a curious fact that one of the
most famous poems in onr language
appeared originally in a magazine that
seldom touchea poetry at all, and the
periodical, after an interval of
sixty-six years,now brings ont another
poem very similar in theme. Bryant’i
‘Thanatopsia” was first printed in tha
Xorth American Review for Septem
ber, 1817. The May number of the
Review, just out, has a poem by Rob
ert Buchanan on "The New Buddha.
The criticB found fault with Mr. Bry
ant’s poem on tha ground that it wi
i-Christian; it remains to be sa
what they will say of Mr. Buchanan'
The question, "Has Christianity
Benefited Woman?" is ably discussed
number by Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton aud Bishop J. L. Spald
ing. President J. L. Pickard writes ox
Why Crime is Increasing," and
David Dndley Field on "Industrial
Co-operation,” while Prof. Andrew F.
Weft, of Princeton, contributes an i
tide of great dearness and strength
What is Academic Freedom?" James
Payn, tha English novelist, discui
"Suoceas in Fiction," and. T. F.
Thiselton Dyer "Superstition
gliah Life." The new department of
Comments keeps well np to the stand
ard with which it started.
LittclTs Living Age.
The numbers of The Living Age for
April 11th and 18th contain, Organic
Nature’s Riddle, andTaaso, Fortnight
ly; Native Faiths in the Hhnalaych,
Contemporary; The Lennox, Scottish
Review; The Hero of Lepanto and his
Tones, Blackwood; Some Gossip about
Dante, and Land Moles and Water
Moles, Month; The Diamond Duke,
Temple Bar: In Lithuania, and B. L.
Stevenson's Verse for Children, Spec
tator; Chantries, and A Female La
Trappe, Saturday Review; Herrings
and their Haunts, Field; Ice Palaces
at Montreal, Engineerings; A Profes
sional Visit in Persia, St. Fames’ Ga
zette; Hertfordshire, All the Year
Round; with the conclusions of "Plan
Frances Mowbray” and
Manager," and instalment
House Divided Against : Itself’ and
P A Jjew. Volume begins with the
number for April 4th.
For fifty-two numbers of sixty-four
Urge pages each (or more Gum 3,300
E a year) the subscription price
is low; while for $10.a0 the pub-
s offer to send any one of the
American $4.00 monthlies or weeklies
with The Living Age for a year, both
postpaid. Littoll & Co., Boston, ate
the publishers.
Harper’s Magazine.
. Ths May number olHarper's Maga
zine opens with a beautiful suggestion
of Spring in ita frontispiece, entitled
"Spring Blossoms," from a drawing bv
Howard Pyle. There is a.furtbe* inti
mation of this bright season in the
fine full-page illustration by Alfred
Parsons df Wordsworth’S sonnet,
"Admonition.” Prompted by the same
impulse—the artist’s love of Nature—
is "A Witch-hazel Copse/* by Wil
liam Hamilton Gibson, a very interest
ing paper, beautifully illustrated by
ths author. Birge Harrison, ths welt-
known artist, - contributes * “Espanola
and its Environs/* with several strik
ing illustrations of life and tommy in
New Mexico. Through London by
Canal" it an attractive and novel pa
per by Dr.-HE. Martin; richly Il
lustrated. Hark Comstock contributes
a timely and valuable paper on "Jer
sey Cattle in America.” There
three excellent abort atones, "Passages
from the Diary of a Hong-Ivong Mer
chant/’ by F. J. Stimson; "Constance
Royal,” by Jeanie Spring Peet and
•Lady Archer,” by Lucy ^5: Lillie.
W. D. Grant, Atlanta, $5,000,
June, 1886,100.
Nancy Heard, Atlanta, $5,000 July,
1885, 105.
J. J. Gresham, Macon, $125,000, as
follows: $25,000 January-July, 102;';
$25,000 January-July, 101;’; $25,000
January-July, 1012; $25,000 June,
1886,1011; $25,000 June. 1886, 100*.
M. M. Mason, Griffin, $15,000, July
1885,105.
S. Marks, Athens, $14,000, June,
1886, I06i; $10,000, July, 1885,
107 J.
Phinizy, $50,000, July 1885,
107J; $100,000, June 1886 1063.
Taylor k Co., New York,
$3,455,000, all or none, 104.
JohnH. Inman, N. Y., $3,455,000;
1013.
C. C. Sanders, Gainesville, $5,000;
July, 1885, 101
4th National Bank, N. Y., $200,000
July, 1885; Par. $225,000, January,
1 886, Par. $575,000 June 1886,Par.
Henry Harvey, administrator, Rome,
*3,000. Jaly 1885, 101.
James Camaek. Athens, Ga., $7,000
June, 1886, 107-J.
Young L. J. Harris, Athens, Ga.,
$15,000, July 1886,107 J.
C. T. Lathrop, Hawkinsville, as fol
lows: $10,000, $5,000 Julv 1885; $5.-
000, January, 1886; $2,000,
100’; $2,000, 100*; $2,000, 101; $2,-
000,1014.
John Bl&ckmsr, Columbus, as fol
lows: $15,000, June 1886, 91; $5,000,
June 1886, 99; $5,000, June 1886, 99.
W. A. Marye, U. S. A., Augusta:
$5,000, June 1885,100; $5,000, July
1885, 105; $5,000, Juno 1886,104.
Henry Blun, Savannah: $50,000,
June 1886,102; $50,000 June 1880,
101}.
T. J. Smith, Smithboro: $13,000,
July 1885,1024.
W. M. <fc R. J. Lowry, Atlanta:
$17,000, July 1885,1024.
Southern Mutual Insurance Compa
ny, Athens: $65,000, July 1885,107}.
Southern Bank, State of Georgia,
Savannah: $100,000, July 1885.
As follows: 25,000, 1005; $25,000,
1003; $25,000, 100}; $25,000.lOlg.
A last bid with properly certified
check, was made by Fred Wolffe and
his associates of New York, proposing
to taketbewholeissue as a 44 per cent
bond instead of 5 per cent, and at pai
bonds to he delivered as follows: $200,-
000, Julv, 1885; $225,000, January,
1886; $3',030,000, June, 1886.
This bid upon examination of the
tables, is equal to 108 19-100 for the
5 per cent bonds.
A communication was opened from
Mr. Alfred Netter,containing a proposi
tion to negotiate the bonds, provided
the State does not determine to ii
per cent bonds as advertised.
It is evident that Georgia will have
o difficulty in floating a 44 per cent,
bond; which would he a saving to the
State in thirty years of a half million
dollars. It is even asserted since the
opening of the bids that there will he
difficulty in floating a 4 per cent
anbjeet of cabinet changes the Herald
correspondent hat the following infor
mation, whieh is evidently authorized:
•President Cleveland wianea it under
stood, once for all, that in selecting his
cabinet every member has enlisted for
the full term, and that them has not
been a single appointment for expedi
ency or with a view of temporizing for
political pnrpose. It is his earnest
hope that thorn now with him will
ahare the harden of the
end of his administration. What may
arise in the future is not worthy of a
moment’s thought now, and hence who
ever may hear gossip about cabinet
changes hereafter can accept th j unqual
ified declaration of the President that sc
it may lie in his power he will
hold every cabinet officer in his official
family until the 4th of March, 1889.
reminded that Mr. Haye*
r avowal in 1877, short!;
be occupied the white house, and yet
that he parted company with Secretary
McCrary in the third year, and Post
master General Key and Secretary
Thompson toward tho close of his
“ ‘Nevertheless,’ said Mr.Cleveland,
the record shows his cabinet did remain
intact nearly three years, and that four
members continued to the end of their
I hope to have the same honor
that Mr. Pierre enjoyed at the end of
bis terra of office—that of retiring to
life and parting company with
gentlemen who through the
years had ’ * *
>f his prei
burdensome to bear.’
Cotton Statement.
The Ghronicle’t cotton article of
April 17th furnishes the following facts
relative to the movement of the crop
for the past week:
For the week ending this evening
(April 17), the total receipts have
reached 23,723 bales, against 21,808
bales last week, 28,111 bales the previ-
ANDY JOHNSON’S JOKE.
Ben Perley Poore.
Andrew Johnson was a strange be
ing, understood by few, and incompre
hensible to the greater number of those
in public and private life when he un
expectedly became president of the
United States. The wildest rumors
were circulated of federal vengeance to
be wreaked at abort notice upon all
who had been prominent in the confed
erate cause, and naturally there was
not a little trepidation among them as
rumor followed rumor of drnmheads,
hangings, banishments and imprison
ments to be meted ont to the main .of
fenders without mercy. This feeling
was enhanced in the contemplation of
the fact that Andrew Johnson had suc
ceeded to the presidency.
Prominent among those who appre
hended they knew not what was the
late Ool. Robert W. Johnson, of Ar
kansas. It had fallen ont that in the
spring of 1861, on the very day that
*Jol. Johnson resigned his seat in the
aeuate of the United States, that he
aud Andrew Jolfnson(who was then
very bitter in his speeches against the
secessionists )had had a personal alter
cation on the floor a few moments be
fore the senate was called to order,
which was only prevented from becom
ing a serious fisticuff encounter by the
interference of bystanders, and so the
two Johnsons bad parted, exchanging
mutual epithets of hostility. Itemem-
L : .1,:. .a.. ...... .ui.
CLEVELAND AND ATLANTA.
A DELEGATION EXTENDS AS IZVlTAlfON
TO ratSIDF-XT CLEVELAND TO ATTEND
THE COXHKRC1AL CONVENTION.
Washington, April 20.—A delega
tion from Georgia, consisting of Gen.
John B. Gordon, Senator Colquitt,
Hon. N. J. Hammond, M. C. Kiser,
Wm. T. Newman, E. P. Howell, n.
W. Grady, W. A. Hemphill, Jack W.
Johnson,!). A.Collier, John N. Dunn,
Allison Green and John A. Kitten,
called at the white house this evening
and formally invited the President to
visit Atlanta, Ga., daring the session
of the commercial convention in tho
latter part of May. Senator Colquitt
the 1st of September, 1884, 4,624,818
bales, against 4,672,343 bales for the
same period of 1883—4, showing a de
crease since September 1, 1884, of
47,525 hales.
The receipts at all the interior towns
for the week have been 10,476 bales;
since September 1st, 2,548,446 balea.
The receipts at the Bamo towns have
been 17,274 bales less than the same
week last year, and since September 1st
the receipts at all the towns are 204,392
bales less than for the same time
1883.
Among the interior towns Macon
credited with 5 bales for the week and
with 48,207 for the season. Last year
the receipts for the week were 00, and
for the aeason 59,825 bales. These fig
ures show an increase for the week, as
compared with that period, of 5 bales,
and a falling off for tha season of 11,610
bales.
The total receipts from the planta
ins since September 1, 188-1, were
4,725,426 bales; in 18834 were 4,722,-
147 bales; in 1882-4 were 5,749,209
Although the total receipts at the
out-ports the past week were 23,723
bales, the actual movement from plan
tations was 12,640 bales, the balance
being taken from stocks at the interior
towns. Last year the receipts from the
plantations for the same week were
19,166 bales, and for 1883 they were
40,095 bales.
The receipts since September 1st op
to-night are 45,380 bales less than they
were at the same day of the month in
1884 and 892,630 bales less than they
were to the same day of the month *
1883.
The exports of cotton from the United
States the past week, as per latest mail
returns, havo reached 56,413 balea.
So ter as the Southern ports are con
cerned, these are the same exports re
ported by telegraph, and published i:
the Chronicle last Friday.
GENERAL GRANT’S CASE.
The bid made by the Wolffe syndi
cate is regarded as better than any of
the bids for tha 5 per cent bonds, bnt
the matter will be held under advise
ment for the present.
' If it is contemplated to change the
character of the bond from a 5 per cent,
thirty-year to one bearing less interest
it would perhaps be advisable to re-ad-
vertise for bids covering a 4 per cent,
or 4} per cent, issue and give all par
ties a chance to hid alike,and the prob
ability is that the State would be able
to float the whole issue at 4 or 4} j>er
cent, at a premium.
Tho bias aggregate over $16,000,-
000.
Mr. Fred Wolffe, of New York, the
celebrated capitalist, was at the Capi
tol nearly all day.
Why the Lucky Bay City Man
Smiles.
Geo, A. Spear, who drew $75,000
in Tha Louisiana State Lottery, haa
not changed, except that his face is
bedsekad with smiles. Sodden wealth
haa not elevated him. He said, “I will
collect the money through the banks,
the asms as I would a draft, sending
the lottery ticket as a draft. I am
the store just as though
bad happenad.”
received a New York Banker’s s
draft for $74,050, in payment of
claim against The Louisiana State
Lottery.—Bay City (Mich.) Tribune.
March 27.
bering this, among other causes of dis
quiet, Col. Johnson, who, at the Lee
surrender, found himself in an unenvi
able situation,stripped of all his world
ly possessions and practicably without
where to lay hia heal, bethought him
self that the only way to begin to reha
bilitate himself so as to beable to resume
hia former profession of a lawyer, was
through a presidential pardon. Coup
ling in his mind the old personal quar
rel with the wild stories he heard on all
side* that the president of the United
States had been empowered by con
gress to hang or shoot the leading men
who had surrendered, he reflected that
hia chances with hia old foe were slim
indeed. Bnt seeing no other course
open he made up his mind to try the
venture and take what fate should
cord him.
Accordingly Col. Johnson applied
for and obtained a pass from the com
mandant of a federal military post and
jonrneyed to Washington. Arriving
there in the early evening he proceeded
to the Metropolitan hotel, where he
locked himself in his room, fearing to
show hia haad to a chance of recogni
tion, either by an Accidental old ac
quaintance, or worse yet, a provost-
marshall. During the night he tried
to consider what would be the outcome
of his expedition, and the conclusion
was anything bnt hopefnl. Arising
from his sleepless bed in the morning
he thought over the situation again,
and finally determined that he would
“face the music" without farther de
lay and end the suspense, Bo at ai
earlier honr aa he oould gain admit
tance to the White House he cornered
himself ont of the hotel and into a hack
and proceeded to make his venture.
Arriving at tha executive mansion
he wrote his name on a card and sent
it in to the president. In a very few
»ed *
rful
that the president would c«
once. The door swung open, and he
found himself in the presence of An
drew Johnson. Col. Johnson, in re
lating this incident to n friend years
afterwords, said that at the moment
his eye fell on the president, for the
first and only time in hia life he was
afraid. He advanced to the end of the
table near the door and placed bia band
steady himself. At the other
end sat old Andrew, his face worked,
np to an apparent frenzy of passion,
and hia eyea fairly emitting sparks of
fire. His glance struck th: * '*
colonel like electricity, and
to tremble at the kneea. T
few moments, when Andr
"You here! you infernal t
you know where you aland?
dare come here to the capitol
tried to destroy? Why, yon
rebel! D—n you, I have great mind to
hang you to a lamp post.” f** " *
the South which would result
visit by him. The people down
there, they said, didn’t often have a
chance to 'see the chief magistrate of
the nation, and now that they have
of their own choice they were ex
tremely anxious to have him among
them, if only for a day or so, that thev
might become better acquainted with
each other. Gen. Gordon said he
wanted the President to come down
South just to see how they lived and
to aee for himself how the colored peo
ple lived and were treated by their
neighbors.
The President received the delegation
very cordially, and told them frankly
that he wanted to accept their invita
tion, but was unable to do so just at
present, as he did not know whether or
not he could leave Washington at that
time. He was informed that all the
members of bis cabinet had been in
vited to attend, and it was expected
that at least three would accept. The
President then said he would lay the
New Yoi
. April 16, 6;30 a. m.—
General Grant has passed a very quiet
night. The slept improved condition
continues. He has slept well and na
turally for seven and a half hoora,
nearly continnonaly, taking nourish
ment at longer intervals. He feels
stronger and his roioe indicates it.
[Signed} J. H. Douglas, M. D.
New York, April 16, 3:80 p. m.—
General Grant continues to improve.
Hia throat waa examined to-day by
Drs. Barker Shrady and Donglaa, and
locally was found to have improved
with the general condition. Pulse and
temperature are unchanged. Hia gen
eral feeling is much better.* He sud
denly started down stairs and joined
the family at lunch, taking everybody
by surprise. He partook of some semi-
solid food without difficulty,--much to
the delight of all.
[Signed] J. H. Douglas, M. D.
Geo. F. Shrady, M. D
A PROSPECT or ENTIRE RECOVERY.
Senator Chaffee was one of the ear
liest callers at the Grant hooss this take the paper,
morning. He left at 9225 o’clock. He blinded by his
said the General arose at half-past
five o’clock, bright and dieerfnl. He
said, "If the improvement in hia con
dition continues for the next four oi
five days, I do not aee any reason to
prevent his taking a digram the park,
provided the weather is favorable. It
"It W1U Cure Asthma."
••I had suffered with asthma for over
forty years, and had a terrible attack
in December and January. 1882. One
day I took four doses of Parker’s
Tonic. The effect astonished mo.. I
slept perfectly that night and am now
wholly well. Parker's Tonio frill core
A crusade against skating rinks has
began in Philadelphia, led by a num
ber , of prominent ministers. It is
claimed that this «popnkir mania is
counteracting the influence of the Sun
day-schools, and Ta hegining to affect
tha churches. Thie’Philadelphia Times
editorially indorses this 1 View on the
ground that tho rinks in that city are
generally managed in a way that makes
rinks morally detrimental to yoong
*”•: :
1 Sec the Proof.
Entire Satisfaction.—Your medi
cines sell well and give good satisfac
tion, Tote A. Mkrehiii; ’Drtigtfst,
Kiethsburg, IU.. April 14.1884.
Needs Large Lot of Okleaeutk.—
Cbillarine takes vary wall hare. I
want a largo lot of it. F* J. Spaesk,
Druggist, Fayetterille, Tex?, March
is certainly a most remarkable
wonderful; and it is my belief that the
doctors do not folly understand it.
Assuredly it has baffled them thus far.
To the question, "Do you think ha
will be abls to take a tnp to Califor
nia as suggested?” Mr. Chaffee re
plied: "1 should not be surprised at
all if in a few months he is able to
make the trip.”
The Senator said afterwards that'
the General had either cancer or ulcera
ted throat. If the former waa tha case
he would inevitably die; if the latter he
would recover. It was his own
(Chaffee’s) belief that the trouble waa
censed by an ulcerated sere throat on
ly, Gen. Grant himself waa of this
opinion, and was almost confident that
hie would ultimately recover. Chaffee
■aid aa ha left: "I think the General
will recover.*’
New, Yoxe,
Grant retired at 9:80 and tinea that
tuna has been dozing in hia chair,
having boon oopasionally disturbed by
coughing and expectoration. & is
now qnistiy sleeping. His pulse is
70; temperature normal.
Geo. F/Shuadt, M. D.
MOTHER SAVE YOUR CHILD-
from torture and death by using Shrin-
«r*e Indian Vermifuge. It will destroy
and expel worsee of every variety. - It
tea reliable agent. Uea it according
to the directions on tha bottle sad
watch the result, and yon will be
vioced that it doee its work well.
• Soaps ! Soaps S
SPry some of the line assortment of
Dr. Eldrldgo’s Drugstore;
matter before the cabinet to-morrow
and give the committee a definite
swer on Wednesday. He then invited
them to attend his reception to-morrow
GEN. GRANT’S RECOVERY.
COMPARATIVELY
w York, April 20.—No incident
Interrupted the quiet of the Grant
household last night. The light
turned very low in the Bick room. The
s and General Grant’s son, Fred,
with him, but their patient rested
and slept through the night until 6:15
this morning. The family slept all
night, as did Dr. Douglass, who re
mained in the house. The doctor left
about 9 a. n. He will return at 2
'clock, when it is believed the General
will go to drive. Mark Twain and Dr.
Newman were the only callers this
morning.
w York, April 20.-—At 2 this
evening Gen. Grant, accompanied by
ne of his sons and Br. Donglass, took
carriage ride in Central Park lasting
thirty-five minutes. He appeared
dressed in mneb his usnal fashion,
walked down the steps of hishonse un
aided, and on his return ascended them
also without assistance, Hundreds of
people had assembled to catch
of him, a rumor having got abroad
uring. T
Gen. Grant seemed to look fully
well as when he last drove ont over
month ago, and he lifted his hat and
smiled a greeting to his friends as he
came down the steps.
nel stammered out that be
tha president to plead for
"Come to plead for your life,
the president, "why your life is forfeit
ed a thousand times.” Thei *
a series of expressions of a
phuroue nature, and which
an effect on the Colonel th
that be had to hold ou the t
both hande to keep from sinking to tho
floor. Next came a pane# of aome du
ration, dnring which the president
* . un with bloodshot eyes
and a fiendish sneer. Finally he broke
out again: "You miserable traitor! reb :
el! assassin of your country! yon de^
serve to be strung up without mercy,
and I’ll settle your * “
Reaching out he seized a pen and paper,
and with an implacable look on hit
face dashed off a few lines, to which
bo attached hia signature, and pitching
it across the table, exclaimed: "There,
taka that, and make the moat of it/*
and turned away.
Col. Johnson said he had iust pres
ence of mind enough to reach out and
the paper, bnt waa so confused and
blinded by his emotions that it was a
minute before he could make out the
words on the page. It waa an uncon
ditional pardon! The poor colonel
■aid the revulsion in hit fellings was
oo great that he vras absolutely be
side himaalf for a short time, aad before
he could collect what had taken place
old Andrew suddenly. came up behind
him, hit him n sounding slap ou the
book, and rotted ont in his loudest
voice: ••Bob, old follow,how are you?”
aad seizing him by (he'haudhe shook
it warmly, aoeotapanied with many ex
pressions of good feeling.
Colonel Johnson remarked that ha
had been in nyny a hot place in his
Ilfs, and in plenty of situations of
greater danger, but’ in never so hot a
skirmish as that waa while it lasted.
"I tell yon/* said the colonel, "Andrew
Johnson was one of the bravest men
that ever lived. dteJ slnh nM
Saved from Malaria. !
I have used your medicine in Mala
rious districts for many yean, andii it
the best medicine I ever triad in my
life. I am now fifty yean old;
Rev. B. B. RisExnoovEE, Troy,
Tenn., Hay 811884.’
Electric Girls In Georgia.
A correspondent, who dates his letter
at Greenville. S. C., writes as follows
to The Constitution:
I want some information about the
electrical girls iu Georgia; that is
want to know if all Georgia girls
that way, and ard they boro with it
them, or does it oome on them liki
disease or some thing? I am mighty
anxious to know how that is, for there
is a girl down in Banks county that I
just dote on, but I don’t want her if
she is that way, or likely to become so.
The fellow* round here say that all
Georgia women are that way, or likely
to get that way any minute.
The Constitution takes pleasure
informing its esteemed correspondent
that, with few exceptions, all Gee
girls are of the electric variety—i
mow so, seme less so, hut all, I
greater or less degree, blessed with the
sweet gift of using men aa they please,
and breaking hearts at will. It has
been their way for hundreds of years,
and each generation appears to be bless
ed with a larger development of the
faculty. Aa a msttei of fact, the gen
uine Georgia girl is the wonder of the
axe, the fairest of the fair, the delight
of all beholders, and she can no
help being electric—she can no
destroy her own influence over a
than ahe can help being sweet and
beantifnl.
We advise our esteemed correspon
dent to lose no time in securing the
Banks county girl who won hia affec
tions. In a general way, we oelieve
it is the duty of Georgiagirls to bless,
the home of Georgians; hut, ii every
thing is agreeable all around, we should
be glad'to see the Banks county girl
take this South Carolinian and make
a man of him. Meantime, we keg to
assure him that all girls who live in
Georgians blessed with the sweet giit
of electrifying the hearts of mankind
Married.
From Uic Waynesboro, Ga., Gltteen.
Justice P. D. Cox was called <
perform the marriage ceremony which
indissolubly bound in the bonds of
matrimony Thoms* Oumminga, 97
yaars of age, and Marguerite , ool.,
aged about 50.year*. Our justice felt
the importance and solemnity of tha
occasion, and in the spirit and impulse
of inspiration improvised tha followiag
beautiful and impressive 1 ceremony,
and which we commend to the other
justices of the county for use in similar
important occasion*:
•Tom, win you tain ’Ert.
Without any regret
i,./ Ts fore and to enenst,•
TUI one ot you perish
And fa laid unSeT the sod;
So help you God r*
To this Thomas assented with
hearty "va’s, sir." Phe justice then
proceeded to complete the other half of
the job, as follows:
Ank cttn/tohta 8 long a '
FIRE IN A PRINTING OFFICE
TH^ ai FVALO EXPRESS AND SEVERAL CON-
NEOTXEO ESTABLISHMENTS
, BURNED OCT.
Buffalo, N. Y., April 16.—Abyut
6 o'clock this evening, as one of the
porters iu the Morning Express office
was lighting the lamps in
room on the second floor one of the
oil tanks adjoining the printers’ cases
took fire and in a very Bhort time the
whole room was in flames. The fire
spread so rapidly that the reporters and
editors, who occupied rooms close by
were driven through the rear windows.
M. E.'Matthews one of the proprietors
had his face badly sourched in getting
his father, J. H. Matthews, out of his
private office. The elder Mr. M&th-
iwe escaped without Injury. The fire
ipread through the building with great
rapidity, soon reaching the lithograph
ing department, owned by Edward
Hoffman. On the third floor a large
quantity of valnahle plates for
maps which were being prepared for
the Mexican goverumeut by Mathews,
Northrop k Co., together with all ma
chinery and stock, was destroyed.—
the fire caught in the adjoin
ing department of Express on the fourth
and fifth floors, which w4s also des
troyed. G. H. Ludson lithographer,
was also burned out as was O’Neil Ma-
the firet floor. About 400
hands will be thrown out of employ-
The morning Express is own
ed by J. N. Matthews, Northrop «k Co,
The building was of brick, five Rtories
height on Exchange street and four
stories on Washing street.
Cancer Cured.
Mrs. Oliver Hardman, an
dent of Walton county, and a lady of
culture and prominence, has this to say
of the treatment of cancer with Swift'
Specific:
Ov»t fifteen years ago a cancer made
its appearance on my face. It was
treated with plasters, and the core came
out. The place healed up after some
time, and seemingly my face was well.
However, iu a few years it returned
again with more violence than
gave me a great deal oi pain. The
former remedy seemed to do it no good.
Knowing the disease to run in the
family, having had one sister to die
with cancer, 1 became seriously appre
hensive of my condition. It continued
to increase in size and virulence. I
almost gave up all hope of ever being
cured. The physicians advised the use
of the knife and caustic. This was
more than I could bear, and I refused
to have it operated upon in that way.
All other remedies were used, but the
cancer continued to grow worse. '
pain was excruciating, and my life
a burden. In this extremity my i
Dr. Hardman, recommended
ry Swift’s Specific,
the last resort, bnt I
prejudiced against tho use of
patent medicines, and especially this
one, that I hesitated for some time.
At last I gave my consent, not believ
ing their was any'virtue in it. The
first bottle only increased the size of
the sore and the discharge of it, and
the second bottle there were signs of
improvement. The spot on my face
began to decrease, as well a* the dis
charge, and hope sprang up in my
heart. Could it be, I asked myself,
that I was at last to be relieved of this
disease? It haa given me so many
dark hours in the past that the idea of
being well again almost overpowered
me. There was a contest between hope
and fear for a long time. It was a
long night of weeping, bnt joy came
with the morning. There is nothing
left to mark the place hut a small scar,
and I feel that it is impossible for me
to express my gratitude for this great
deliverance. It is a wonderful medi-
_ CAFITAL PRIZE, *73,000. 1
Tlck«f »1yu. llliArM la proportion j
aan
Louisiana State Lottery Co.
" * kerthy certify that ir« mprrvut the
trrcnytrunU for mil Ikt Monthly mm4 Stm-An
km! Drawing* of Tho Louisiana Stmt* lottery
Company, and in person manag* and control tho
Drawing* thcvudvei, and that th* tom* art
conducted with honesty, faimeti, and in goo*
faith toward all parti**, and we authorix* the
Company to uio this certificate, with fac limilet
of onr signature* attached, in it* aittrUtemenlt.
Incorporated In 1868 lor 25 yean to the
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
purooees—with a capital of 91,000,000—to
which a reserve fund of over 9330,090 has
since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its
franchise was made a part of the present
State Constitution adopted December 2d,
A.D., 1870.
Th* only Lottery r
Ay th* people of
ooted on and endorsed
FIFTH GRAND
DRAWING, CLASS E, IN THE ACAD
EMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS,
(3—180th
TUESDAY,
Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $75,000.
100,000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each
Fractions, in Fifth* In proportion.
1 CAPITAL PRIZE 975,000
25,000
! PRIZES C
i do
do ........
F 9G000
... 10,« _
... 12,000
... 10,000
... 10,000
... 10,000
.... 20.000
I
THE IMPROVFD
‘WHITE’
FORSYTH ST.
•Interims,
eta
1967 Prizes, i
Application for i
_i*ae only to the c
New Orleans.
For farther information write clearly, giv
ing full address, postal notes Ex
press Money Orders, or New York Ex
change in ordinary letters. Currency by
Express (all sums of 95 and upwards at
or M. A. DAUPmNr°* n "’
*07 Seventh Ri.,Wakbln ( iou, O.V
Make P. O. Money Orders payable and
address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS tATIONAI. BASK,
NOTICE TO DRUGGISTS AND
storekeepers, I guarantee Shriner’a In
dian Vermifuge to destroy and . expel
worms from the human body, where
they exist if rued ' according to direc
tions. Yon are authorized to sell on
the above conditions. David E. Foot*
Proprietor, Baltimore, Md. t , , ,.
Dead ShotTfor Chills.
I bought a bottle of Ohilanne and it
promptly cured the Chills on me. A
is certainly a "dead allot" for chilli.
David C. Breland,
Keith, Texas.
We grind all oar Own Peppei
Spice, Ginger, etm, and they an
always fresh and pare, at
Dr. Eldriife’aDrug Store.
Through thick aad thin;
Holding him to you heart
TUI death do yon part?"
Tha response waa decisive, "Sartin I
will,ear.” - if . ....
Then come the grand finale which
tied the silken hat case-hardened steel
bandstand the justioe proceeded with
the grace of action and dignity of de-
tneauor which always mark hia every
action to *»y:
"Through life’s alternate joy end strife,
Goup ?5e^ibUUs5jvm get^o*the* level.
And aaltrte your bride, you rusty hlaek
devil/’ : l,
■ The pleasant occasion was ovei.
aa the newly married pair left imme
diately on a wedding tour to "deootton
patch," a complacent smile overt
the handsome features of our jd
and ha murmured in tones caught from
the low, soft music of the -£olum harp,
as he pocketed the foe, “I did that job
up right, you bet."
Mbs. Olivia Hardman,
Monroe, Ga. Jan. 9,1884.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
The Swift Sfeciiio Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST WHETH-
er Shriner’a Indian Vermifuge is real
ly an article of merit and whether '*
will destroy and expel worms.
ADELUfAPATn, the-great song
■tame, jlkys of Solon Palmer’s Perfumes.
ToUet Soaps and other toilet articles: "I
unhesitatingly pronounced them superior to
any lever used." Principal depot, 37—'
76 Pearl St, New York. ocm
Utw iOwrtiseratnts.
C? JE 2
1 will keep Ice from this date on *_
Parties who use this luxury can buy tic rets
or purchase from the wagon which will cir
culate in the city each day except Sabbath.
Would ltke to furnish It lu any quantities.
rhe books for receiving tax returns of
city property for the year 1885, are nc
open d. K. BRINSON; Clerk,
spll-lm
XHwmw, Scrofula, OM Clem aod Sort*. Skin
DiMMea tod Humors, Svelte* OUodt and
JoisU, RkeunaUra. KLdaejr Cmaytmlmts, Cm-
totrt. Female Trooble*. SjpklUs teal stages,
HtKfiitaiy Taint, aa* aU dUartcra nfsbteg
dook farm, free to any addreaa. No one eaa
tote tha magical power of B. B. A. after
sradteg the teetimoay. lerge boWea fLOOl Sr
• ft* 93-00. Cell oo yonr druRirt, or adfto*
nXjPOD BALE CO., imi^ Ga
Many a Lady
is beautiful, all but her skin;
and nobody has ever told
her hour easy it is to put
beautyontheskin. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Palm,
The Simplest,Cheapest,Best
Unrivaled, Unexcelled.
Unsurpassed.
tll© nvnost
mini unin
IN THE MARKET.
mu.
KEEPS A FULL AND SE-
LECT LINE OF
sums
AND DO SELL PURF. DRUGS
-A.S LOW
SEEDS
-Call and See Us.
J. A. &D. F. DAVENPORT,
THE FIELDS ARE WHITE
WITH COTTON.
HARD TIMES NEARLY OVER-
A glorious harvest Is at hand, and pros
peritv will soon prevail. Thousands of
families who have been wanting Pianos and
Organs for many long years will BUY THIS
YEAR. Anticipating the demand, we have
inOMIMR Kirns
id in an immense stock of SUPERB
NSTRU MENTS FROM TEN LEADING
MAKERS, which we shall offer on our
usual easy Installment Terms. To a
modate those who wish to buy now
bold their cotton until later, we uaki
SPECIAL OFFER TO PIANO AND OR
GAN BUYERS.
CASH PRIRS.ffiTH3MQSTISTIM£
ber and October, 1884, toe mu
sell Pianos and Organs at our
Lowest Rock Bottom Cash
Prices, requiring only
$25 CASS SOWN ON A PIANO.
$lQCAS3D0WimA.0mH.
AstdaOowing three months time
on the balance. Without Interest
or advance of price.
Tboae who buy under this plan, antMH
themselves unable to complete payment
after the three months, will be given further
time, by agreeing to pay our regular Install
ment prices, and complying with our In
stallment Terns ot payment. Should they
aeoocdaaee with the feme required for pur-
ehace. All porchssera under this Special of.
fer are required to sign our usual lora as to
references are given. Septs.
LUDDEN A BATES
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,
Examine it EWj.
See iu eelf-Setting Needle. See it
Simple Shuttle, See ita Petite! and
Positive Take-up. See ita Ad
justable Parts. See its simplic
ity in Threading. See its
Doable Feed. Sea ita Belt
Shifting Device. See its
Automatic Bobbin
Winder. See it»
Perfect Tension.
See its Elegant
Attachments.
See its Peifect embroiderer. Sea its
Great Rang# of Work. Sea its Five
Year’s Warrant.
Buy II. It Will Last aLile
time.
The Complete
“WHITE”
HYE’S CELEBRATEl|
Beat end Purest Hide.
Machine Needles
For tha WHITE and SINGER
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ckonic
children, but it ia the right one when ^ ^ j