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STANDARD AND EXPRESS TiiSSgg*’ } " Subscription Price $2. Monday, August 2, 1875. ADVERTISING RATES: All transient advertisements will be charged for at the rate of One Dollar per square for the first, and Fifty Cents for each subsequent in sertion. Liberal discount to those who adver tise by the year, semi-annually or quarterly. 1 11 ITEMS BY LATEST MAILS. And still another fool is talking of a flying machine. A chap in Baltimore is going to build a machine, combining balloon, windmill, and steam launch* with which he expects to navigate the air. G. W. Gail, the celebrated tobacco dealer, of that city, is going to furnish him with money to do the' work. Two-thirds of the town of Brianskc, in Rus sia. was destroyed by lire Saturday night last. The town comprised 13,000 inhabitants. Gen. Geo. E. Pickett, of Va.. died in Norfolk on the night of the 300). Plymouth Church is raising a fund for Bessie Turner. An explosion, supposed to be volcanic, was lieanlat Nlilledgeville, on Wednesday last. It soinided like the explosion of many cannons, and seemed to be in the immediate vicinity. Andrew Johnson, ot Tennessee, died of paralysis on Saturday morning last. The value of real estate of Polk county, Ga., is assessed at $1,034,039. There are 1021 voting population. It is believed the Northeastern railroad will be finished from Bellton to Athens by the Ist of November. A Philadelphia dandy nigger, who had rid den all the way to Dalton in the ladies’ car, was put out by the passengers alter getting on the State road. Miss Mary Telfair left to Savannah a hand some house, and a legacy of SIOO,OOO, of which to make a museum of works of art and scien tific objects. It is intended to make it similar to Agassiz’s Museum of Comparative Anatomy in Boston. Mrs. Casey, wife of the man whom Purifoy killed at. Atlanta, was married last Thursday night to I*. M. Wagner, a planter of Jasper county. The religious meetings in James’ Hall, in Atlanta, are still progressing with unabated zea>. Some of the most remarkable conver sions have been made at these meetings, and the people do not seem to tire of them, but have expressed a desire for them to continue. The geological exploring parties have visit ed over fifty counties in this State, and have more than live thousand specimens, which will be forwarded to the Geological Department at Atlanta. The residence of D. L. Adams, of West Point, Ga., was burned on the morning of the 29th inst. Loss insured. Mr. Adams recently mar ried Miss Brown, of Cassville, in tlrs county. A colossal monument is proposed to the hus band of the authore sof St. Elmo, in view of the fact that he has got from her a pledge never to write again. Charley Smith (Bill Arp), is writing a series ot lively and interesting letters from Catoosa Springs to the Commercial. Bonner, of the J.tilger, owns seventy-two thorough-bred horses, among which aie Ed ward Everett, Startle, Joe Elliot, Dexter, Bru no, Membrino, Bertie, Lady Palmer, Peerless and Pocahontas. The value of his stock is put down at half a million dollars. A firm in Chicago has received an order from Glasgow to send to that port sixty head of cattle per week, via Montreal, during the season. A few days ago a cargo of wheat was purchased in the same city, and forwarded via Antwerp on account of parties in Europe who preferred dealing direct with C'hieago to pur chasing through New York. The Marquis of Lome, Victoria’s son-in-law, made one of the best shots at Winbledon. He raised the rifle to his left shoulder and fired off hand, plugging, the bull’s eye. We learn by a notice in the New nan Herald that Col. F. S. Fitch will publish a paper in that city. The first number to appear early this month. The mother of little Mabel Young, the victim of the Boston belfry trag edy, lias suffered such acute mental agony since that event that she has to be constantly attended. Should a man at any time feel dis posed to over-estimate his impor tance; feel that he is better than any one else, he will please remember that the world got along very well before he was born, and very likely they will do the same after he is dead. Verily the Irish are beginning to be celebrated for big affairs. Not long ago we gave an instance of a young Irish couple having a baby weighing 20£ pounds ; now we learn that Hugh Donahue walked 1100 consecutive hours, nearly 46 days, one mile each hour, and came out in good condition. Mrs. Stonewall Jackson has de clined an offer of marriage.— Ex change. How does any body know this? We believe it is all conjecture. We have no idea that Mrs. Jackson ever gave rise to anything that would lead to a newspaper squib on the subject. We learn from the consolidated report of crops of the State that the cotton reports show a discouraging fact that the principal cotton-produc ing counties generally report thecon dition of the crops below an average while those which produce but little report it above ; so that the general average is really more flattering than the actual condition of the crop in the State justifies. Gainesville is a great place for start ing new newspapers. Now another specimen 'called the Little Watchman is issued there. It may, from not being too heavy to break down of it's own weight,last a little while, but we fear it will share the fate of the dozen or more that have been born in that enterprising city. In the face of all these new startings the old Eagle still soars aloft, and blinks its bright eyes in majestic grandeur. Long may it soar. The first newspaper ever published was in Venice, by order of the gov ernment. It was in manuscript called the Gazzem,magpie or chatterer. The appearance of the Spanish Armada was the epoch of the first English newspaper. There.are sev eral newspapers preserved in the British museum, which were print ed in 1588, while the Spanish lay in British channel—the earliest of which is entitled the English Mer eurie. “A brave, daring and cautious soldier, and a kind-hearted man.” Sherman in conversation after Frank Blair's death. “A political adventurer who joined the army for the distinction it w ould give him in politics.”— Sherman's Opinion of Frank Blair in his Mem oirs. Possibly, when Wade Hampton dies, if he should unfortunately leave the world before Sherman, the Great Bummer may lug out his bandanna handkerchief and drop some croco dile tears to the memory of the man he so foully and falsely aspersed. lISHEK AND BOSS SHEPHERD. District Attorney Fisher, of Wash ington City, it appears, did not take much trouble to convict the Post Office plunderers—the men arrested for making fraudulent contracts. He did not properly prepare the case or avail himself of the evidence in pos sesion of the department, and the plunderers were discharged. Gov. Jewell desired to employ additional counsel, but Fisher declined, assum ing that he could do the business, and he did. It was susggested that Fisher should be dismissed, as his course was more advantageous to the thieves than to the government. Attorney General Pierrenont dis missed him and appointed ex-Gov ernor Wells, of Virginia. Fisher and Boss Shepherd then went to Long Branch, and President Grant gave orders to suspend proceedings in the dissmissal of Fisher. The Boss was excited. He was active as he usually is when the rings are interfered with, and having more in fluence with the President than most men,he very soon got an order in behalf of Fisher. Grant made a visit from Long Branch to Washington to consult his Cabinet on the subject. He found the opposition to Fisher rather strong and the whole matter was finally re ferred to the Attorney-General. This was only a partial triumph for Boss Shepherd, as it is understood Fisher will have to yield to the pressure,and retire as soon as he can fix up the buisbess of his office. Boss Shepherd is exceedingly indignant at the course of Postmaster Jewell in this matter. In conversation with a newspaper reporter the other day, he said, “The opposition to Fisher does not come from Attorney Gener al Pierrepont, who is a friend of Judge Fisher, hut it comes from that little bob tail elam Yankee over in the Post Office,” There is evidently trouble brewing among the Forty Thieves in Washington. INDEPENDENT AT LAST. The Chicago Tribune sees a great deal of magnificence in the new era that has dawned upon the States where once King Cotton held undis puted sway. Southern planters have experimented in the way of diversi ty of products, and the experiment has proved a wouderlul success. If it had been predicted ten years ago that any of the cotton-raising States would in the year 1875 have a sur plus of cereals, the existing facts and prospects of the time would hardly have borne out the prophecy. Yet such is the situation. Texas, Tenne see, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Ala bama, will this year have enough and to spare. In addition to this unprecedented grain yield, the old staple, though reduced in acreage has, by a more thorough system of cultivation, rewarded our planters as never before, and they boast of an independence that has heretofore been unknown to that portion of the country. They claim that with their surplus of breadsuffs they can ob tain the means by which they will be enabled to hold their cotton, take advantage of the market, and sell for cash instead of following the practice that has almost universally obtained of mortgaging their crops early in the season at ruinous figures. How far this state of facts will influ ence the prices of grain in the West, is a matter which the Tribune leaves for future development, remember ing doubtless, that sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. REPUBLICAN RESPONSIBILITY FOR “RAG MONEY.” Here it is in a nut-shell. Those virtuous souls who distress them selves iO much about “rag money” should remember that, the Republi can party imposed it upon the coun try against the protest of the Demo cracy. They must also remember that, to re-elect himeslf, Grant pack ed the Supreme Court, against the protests of the Democracy, for the purpose of reversing the legal tender decision, which was in accordiance with the Constitution, and which, had it been permitted to stand,would have settled the question of resump tionfour years ago at least. Now since the Republican party, by a packed Congress and a pack Supreme Court, has forced this “rag money” upon the people, Democracy insists that the people shall have what ben efits it confers, and that the legisla tion and the legal decisions of the country shall not always be in favor of the bondholders and moneyed aristocracy as a against the poorer clsases. Itefering to the State evidence of Smith in the Mountain Meadow massacre case in Utah, the Virginia (New) Terr it oral Enterprse says that “had he ten years ago attempted what he now proposes to do his life would not have been worth a penny.” And it concludes that “the Mormon Chuch is beginning to topple. The head of the order is swiftly near ing the grave. Schools are extend ing, and it would be strange if in the heart of our country there could much longer thrive an institution founded on the lust of men and the degredation of women.” It is strange indeed that such insti tutions as the Mormon Church and the Plymouth Church should thrive at all in a country which boasts even a “higher law” civilization. But they both had their origin in fanatic ism. The Mormon Church is an off shoot of New England infidelity, and Joe Smith, the prophet, like Beecher, the saint, and John Brown, the martyr, was a puritan fanatic. The Louisville Courier-Jonrnal says that “a company of gentlemen have met with great success in gold mining operations near Dahlonega, Georgia, and believe they have a bonanza equal to anything iu Cali fornia or Nevada. They had a ban quet the other evening in Cleveland for purposes of mutual admiration and felicitation.’ 7 Last week we gave some particu lars of the infamous Mountain Mead ow massacre. For nearly eighteen years the Mormons have rested un der the dark suspicion of responsi bility for this horrible crime, and at last that suspicion gives place to cer tainly. The terrible story—as told by one of the participants, elicited on the trial of John D. Lee —is too circumstantial to admit of doubt, and is said to he fully corroborated by the as yet suppressed confession of Lee. It is clearly shown that the massacre was ordered by the Coun cil of Bishops of the Church, that the property of the murdered emigrants was placed in the care of the church officials, and that Brigham Young was at least an accessory after the fact. It is one of the most damning stories of modern times. Comment ing on the description of the massa cre, as given by Smith in his testi mony before the court, the Chicago Tribune says: “The recital of the awful particulars strikes with fresh force, and with the feeling of sick horror which comes over the reader there is mingled the righteous pas sion of vengeance, and a wish that the fate of the slaughtered women and children might be visited upon such of the Mormon fiends as are still on the hither side of hell.” The Philahelphia North American, in the midst of its zealous and patri octic labors in behalf of the Centen nial, to which it invites the people of the South to come up and renew their pledges of loyalty and fraternity, finds space in its edit orial columns for the following para graph, which it rolls as a sweet mor sel under its tongue. The editor says: “The losses sustained by the South in the civil war are estimated by a correspondent of the New York Evening Post to have been $1,288,- 000,000, indenpedent of the slave property,which amounted to $2,400,- 000,000, making a total of $3,684,010,- 00. But this is below the mark, for the correspodent estimates that had not the war occurred the wealth of the South, taking the ratio of the de cade ending 1860 as a test, would in 1870, have reached $15,381,000,000, instead of which it fell to only $5.- 492,000,000 —a difference of nearly $10,000,000,000.” Under such circumstances it is sur prising that the American should imagine that the Southern people, even if they felt that way inclined, could afford to take much stock in its Centennial jubilee or indulge in any very extravagant demonstrations of gush in contemplating its ap proach. The cause of education in Louisiana finds plenty of volunteers. A color ed woman, who wants to teach, writes: “To the president and members of the School Borde I take pleasure in writing you these few lines requsting if ther is any Va cant in any off parish school to he filled that I may he granted withe the the pleasire of filiingit as a assistance teacher after examination if found worther and I will do all that ly in my power to in Struct the ignorance to the light of knowledge so help me god So I will eloss by saying I still remained Respectfully your Rumble Servant.” We are prepared to believe that just such a letter was written to a School Board in Louisana. We know a colored member of the Leg islature of that State who was teach ing school when he was elected to that position, but whose English was even more horribly murdered than that in the above letter. He was once employed by a colored benevo lent society to write a constitution and set off bylaws for them, which we were to put into type, and print, but when we tackled it, we found that it made as much sense upside down as held in any other way. There are large numbers of just such ignoramuses employed in parts of that Radical nigger-ridden State, as school masters and mistresses, who barely know how to read, by spell ing words of three syllables, which they invariably mispronounce. Kissing goes by favor, and in cases where there is no local school super intendent, almost any body, with a glib tongue, and smooth speech can get a license to teach school in the greater portion of Louisiana. * * * Southern demagogues and unreconstructed rebels must be put down at home, if the desire is to have true reccnciliatiou.— Washing ton Daily Pharisee, alias Chronicle. It won’t do, replies the New Or leans Times, that bloody shirt busi ness is ausgespiel. The firing of the National heart is a lost hope. The people are very much in earnest now r , but their energies are to be devoted to turning out the thieves. “The Southern demagogues and the unre constructed rebels” talked of by the daily Pharisee, have taken things in hand, and this ardent desire of such sheets as the one wequotefrom,toput them down, from the fact that these “unreconstructed rebels” mean to make an end of the thieveries of the Pharisee and its class. Hence these tears. The fool-killer could do right smart of legitimate business about the office of zealous organs just now. American Shoddy in the Eng lish Market. — The widow and daughter of the late wealthy Paran Stevens, proprietor of a number of hotels, are in England, and the young lady has strongly attracted the young Duke of Montrose, who desires to marry her. His mother, the Duch ess dowager, has therefore sent an agent to this country to learn full particulars respecting the property of the young lady, with the view of giving her consent to the contempla ted union. The Duke is a young man of twenty-three, not overbur thened with cash. The New Orleans Delta says Long street is making up his personal re cord of the battle of Gettysburg. A little attention to his record since, would be better for his fame. MTLXIIM IN PARVO. On Thursday last, the 29th ult., there were 108,262 hales of cotton less in sight than there were at the same date in 1874, and 30,435 hales less than at the corresponding date of 1873 The report of the wrecking of the Mary Carter, in the Ooslanaula was untrue, she still floats Judge L. E. Bleckley has accepted the ap pointment as Judge upon the Bench of the Supreme Court. The Court will commence its summer term to day It is suggested that the old penitentiarybuilding at Milledgeville he turned into an asylum for idiots. It is said to be a very suitable build ing for that purpose A telegraph operator Denver Colorado, indulged in a little joke, which cost him $187,- 50 in gold. He sent a dispatch to Napoleon, which he expected would stop at Omaha, hut it somehow went on to the Tuelleries in France—but how it was received is not told—the Emperor did not pay for it and the sender was hunted up, and it cost him, as said 187,50. A pretty costly joke Another fool is going to at tempt to go from New York to Eng land in a balloon. He says he ex pects to make the trip in 55 hours. It is proposed that the military of the old Thirteen States, shall form a Legion, to he represented at the Centennial A memorial monu ment is soon to be placed over the remains of Edger A. Poe. This be longs to Paul A. Hayne and the Constitutionalist newspaper It is rumored that the old Know Noth ing order is to he revived. There are said to he 40,000 members in New York and 15,000 in Baltimore The old principles—vote for nobody for office except Americans or those born of American parents—will here vised. This is a sort of Radical move mill at lowa city, a man was blown 500 feet in the air ; falling, he went through the roof of a paint shop 70 yards away from the mill, knocking a hole through the shingles, an inch sheating beneath and breaking two rafters. He was found lying on the floor of the room beneath The next cotton crop is predicted to be 4,500,000 bales There was quite a string of delegates recruited from the counties of Mclntosh and Chatham, sent to the penitentiary last week The cost of the Cen tennial will be from first to last $3,- 000,000 Ex-Judges Trippe and McCay have formod a partnership in Atlanta, It is said they have a case already on hand, in which their fees will amount to $12,000 —nearly as much as they get in ten years on the Supreme Bench A lady named Susan M. Harwell,of Bangor, Maine, is to be the professor of natural his tory in Wellesley College, Massachu setts, at a salary of SI,BOO. The Cuban patriot, Gen. Ryan, left a will, which was signed by one witness, and for this reason the Judge of a Probate Court, of Illinois, has been compelled to refuse to let it he probated. By the words of this will, it is shown that General Ryan claimed to be posessed of mining in terests worth something over $150,- 000. It appears strange to us, having been induced to believe Gen. Ryan was a most affectionate and attached husband and father, that he should leave all his property to his brother John, and make no provision at all for his family. We are somewhat disposed to doubt the validity of that same will, and believe the Judge did a good thing in not admitting it to probate. A queer story is told by <JUr corem porary of the Savannah Advertiser. It tells of a hen which had, after two week’s patiently setting upon a hatch ing of eggs,which she had laid, aban doned them from some cause,leaving them to rot, but in due course of time without any covering or protection whatever, they proceeded to hatch themselves, each particular eggpro ducinga little chick,all of which are doing well and thriving. This story is vouched for by respectable parties. But we are left in the dark as to whether the hen, which had done most of the work, ultimately claim ed the paternity and took charge of the brood. California is one of those happy States that have no debt to speak of. All the money which it owes to creditors other than itself is $733,500, and the San Francisco Bulletin says that if a system of rigid economy should be set on foot, California might be, before the close of the next four years, not only “compara tively the wealthiest, but the most prosperous State in the Union.” The debt was once more than $3,000,000, which, it is claimed, was illegally contracted, but was, notwithstand ing, aasumed by the people. The Cincinnati Commercial pub lishes a special from a correspondent at Glasgow Junction, Ky. It says that an exploring parly left that place on the 24th ultimo, for the Grand Avenue Cave, and, after many hours’ search in Lee’s new discovery, they found a perfect mummy, supposed to belong to the mound builders of this portion of the West. It is a female in a perfect state, and can now be seen by every one who may visit this cave. It will be remembered that a citi zen of Memphis, Tenn., made a be quest of SIO,OOO to the widow of Gen. Stonewall Jackson, some three years ago. Mrs. Jackson has never receiv ed this money yet, although very much in need of it. The estate is amply able to pay the amonnt, and the Washington Gazette is making some pertinent enquiries relative to the subject, and wishes to know why it has not been paid over long ago. One hundred and thirteen thou sand Chinamen have arrived in Cal ifornia within the past thirteen years. The number who have departed during the same time is very small. NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE, ATLANTA, GA. [From the Macon Telegraph and Messenger.] There is perhaps nothing calls forth our gratitude, or gives more real pleasure, than relief from great suffering, whether it be mental or physical. When relief is given after having suffered many years from bodily affliction, and when we have given up all hopes of relief, it makes us feel not only grateful to the au thor of the cure, but we feel that we want to let others know it; and, like the woman who had lost her piece of silver, or the man his sheep, we want to call in our neighbors and friends to rejoice with us. lam 55 years old and have suffered for over ten years, more than 1 can tell, from fistulo in ano; and the continued drain upon my system from this cause, had gradually undermined my strength, until I was rendered almost unfit for the duties of life, and life itself had become a burden almost too heavy to bear. I had tried almost every remedy I ever heard of, and submit ted to three surgical operations, caus ing suffering that I have no words to express. Two of these operations produced hemorrhage to such an ex tent that I was brought to the verge of the grave, and it took several weeks on each occason for me to re cover so I could be up at all. I was in this condition when I received a journal issued by the National Sur gical Institute, established at Atlan ta, Ga., a branch of the institution that has been doing such good work in Indianapolis, lnd., for many years. From the undoubted character of the references they give, including the State officials, from Governor Hendrix down, and many of the most prominent and best known cit izens of the State, I was induced to make another effort to get relief. I went to Atlanta, and put myself un der the treatment of the surgeons in charge of the institute there, re maining with them twenty-six days, and returned home cured and sound, and feeling as well as I ever did in my life. Knowing that there are hundreds suffering from this same trouble, I feel that it is my duty to let this be known, that others may seek and find relief where I have found it. I will also say for the benefit of the timorous, that their treatment is almost painless and entirely free from danger, as there is no cutting done. This institution has been establish ed in Atlanta at an immense outlay of means and appliances, nothing having been spared for the accom plishment of the great work being performed. They are not only pre pared, as their Journal states, for the treatment of chronic diseases, such as piles, fistula, cataarh, female dis eases, scrofula, etc., but they manu facture mechanical and surgical ap pliances in their shops, for all kinds of deformities of the body, such as hip disease, spinal disease, club-feet, rheumatism, crooked limbs, paraly sis etc.; and while there I saw all these and many other strange and terrible diseases under successful treatment, and the ample accommo dations furnished by the Institution, to provide board and lodging for these patients is already taxed to its full extent by the numbers coming in for treatment. The proprietors are casting about for larger quarters in order that they may be able to ac commodate the large number of pa tients with board as well as treat ment while they remain in the city. The institution has beeh running but little over a year in Atlanta, and they have now under treatment at the Institute and at their homes, over 1,000 patients, so that the suc cess of the enterprise is established beyond any question. These pa tients come from Tennessee, Missis sippi, North and South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, Flori da, Alabama, Louisiana, and our own favored State is well represent ed. While there I saw many of their old patients, who had been to the institution at Indianapolis, and they all spoke in the highest terms of the establishment and its success in the treatment of their various ills. There is one feature in connection with the institution not so pleasant to contemplate, and that is the class who present themselves for treat ment, who either from neglecting their troubles too long, bad treat ment of their cases, or from the na ture of their diseases, are beyond the reach of medical aid. This class is quite large, and as the surgeons are very careful to undertake no case that cannot be successfully treated, it is really sad to see these unfortu nates when they have been told their cases are beyond the reach of hu man aid. To those who may think of visiting the Institute for relief, I will say that they will find the sur geons in charge not only skillful and fully prepared to do all they profess, but warm-hearted, courteous gentle men, who will do all in their power to make their stay at the Institute not only profitable but pleasant. The reader wili no doubt think this a very lenghty article, but I close with the feeling that I cannot do the subject justice. I would say in conclusion, that I will be pleased to answer any enqui ries addressed to me either person ally or by letter, regarding the insti tution and its work. William D. Grace, Howard, Taylor county, Ga. THE FATE OF THE TRADE DOLLAR. San Francisco Call. It was a stroke of policy on the part of our Government to devise in the trade dollar a coin which should compete with the Mexican dollar and eventually drive it almost out of the Chinese market. After reaching that country it encounters an almost ig nominious fate. The Chinese send it to India for the purchase of opium. They go into the Calcutta mint and come out as rupees, which are stamp ed with the native character on one side and the value of the piece on the other. The trade of China with India in opium exceeds that of all other commodities, as is shown by the reports of the Chinese customs service. The amount returned for the last eight years, exclusive of the amount smuggled, which, probably, would double it, is 97,440,730 pounds. The amount of American silver which annually goes to India from China to pay for opium is immense. A base use for so beautiful a coin as the t rade dollar, surely. ___ Danbury, Conn., is happy over the return of one of its most distinguish ed citizens, who has revisited the scenes of his early manhood after an absence of forty years. lie is an old man now, and his words are full of wisdom. He thinks it useless to re vive the art of horse stealing, as his term in the penitentiary has only ended by a pardon, and he’s had enough of that sort of life. We should like to know aiso what is the financial condition of the cot ton planters in the different States, and whether they are anywhere largely in debt to factors, and thus embarrassed in their operation.— New York Herald. John D. Lee,a Mormon,has turned State’s evidence against his former associates, and has promised to re veal the facts of the massacre of emi grants in 1857. In that year a large train of emigrants passed through Utah, on their way to California. These were fired on several times by parties whom they believed to be Indians, but resisted desperately and repulsed their assailants; but a short time after a large company of the latter, disguised as emigrants, overtook them,and proposed to travel in company. The emigrants agreed to this,and put their guns in the wagons, when the Mormons butchered them in cold blood. By the evidence of Lee we are now' to have some light on this little exploit of Brigham’s de vising.—Exchange. We hope this matter will be thoroughly sifted to its very bottom, and must say that as old as the old hog is, we would not be sorry to hear that Brigham Young was stretched upon the gallows. From all we have read of this affair we are satisfied that he not only instigated this wholesale massacre, but hundreds of others which were perpetrated by his band of destroying angels, were done by his express orders. We doubt if a greater scoundrel is now unhung—not even excepting Ben. Butler. A pretty tight story comes to us from Mil ledge vi lie. Every Salurdag says that a man in that city was en gaged in filling small red balloons with hydrogen gas; when he had filled two of them “his hand became entangled in the cords which dang led from them, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, he was sailing through the air, heavenward, with every prospect of landing there or somewhere else. He was saved from a dreadful fate by the balloons coming in contact with the project ing eaves of a house, and was taken down by a ladder.” That is about as tight a yarn as we have read in a long time. One of those balloons will hold, we suppose, about one gal lon of gas, and the idea of two gal lons of hydrogen gas lifting a man from the ground is preposterous. May-be Hunter was poking fun at some of the denizens. Carey Stiles, of the Albany, News, don’t like the action of the Press As sociation in restoring to member ship the proprietors of ‘Patent Out side’ newspapers. For ourselves, we wish Carey woud get a patent outside or some new’ type, so that we could read at least half of his paper. As it is now, w e defy an expert to read ei ther side of the Albany News. This is a source of great grief to most of the profession in Georgia.— Griffin Neics & Messenger. Mr. Blanton Duncan, it is rumored has temporarily resisted the entice ments of politics to engage in a con test with the managers of the Ken tucky Library Lottery scheme. He has just taken the legal prelimina ries for enforcing full payment of the prizes reduced by the managers, and has in hand cases involving several hundred thousand dollars. BARTOW COUNTY SHERIFF SALES. WILL HE SOLD before the Court House door in Cartersville, on the First Tuesday in September, 1815, within the usual hours of sale,the following property, to-wit: Seventy-three acres of land, number not known, in the 10th District and 3d section of Jiartow county, known as the property of Jas. lteed,bounded on the east by the Koine railroad, on south by land ol Couch, on the west by land of McMakin. Levied on and sold as the prop erty of said James Heed to satisfy one Bartow Superior Court fl fa. in favor of Jas. G. Rogers, use of Newell Rogers vs. said Jas. Reed. Prop erty pointed out by defendant. Also 145 acres, more or less, of lot of land No. 127 in the sth District and 3d Section of Bar tow county. Levied on as the property of Wade 11. W’offord, to satisfy one Superior Court 11 fa. in favor of Susan Gaines vs. Wade 11. Wofford. Levy made by W. W. Rich, former sheriff. Also, all the mineral interest in lot of land No. 149, in the 4th District and 3d section of Bartow county, will be sold as the property of W. H. Hargis, to satisfy one Justice Court fl fa from 952d District Justice Court, G. M., in favor of Robert B. Trippe vs. W. H. Hargis, l.evy made by Wm. G. Anderson, L. C. Also, one house and lot containing one and a half acres, more or less, in the sth District and 3d Section of Bartow county. Sold as the prop erty of Henry Russell, to satisfy one Justice Court fl fa, from Justice Court 828th District, G. M., in favor of Robert B. Trippe vs. Henry Russell. Said property bounded by John A. Crawford’s land on the west, by W’arren Akin on the north, by Chapman’s property on the east, and fronting the Cassville and Kingston road, on the south side. Levy made and re turned to me by J. L. Milhollin, L. C. Also, the land and property known as the Peck Lime Works ; property containing twen ty acres of land, more or less, in the 4th L ist, and 3d Sec. ot Bartow county, the same being the cast half of lot of land No. live hundred aud ninety-one (591). Said property is now in possession of det’t Ladd. Levied on to satisfy a Bartow Superior Court fl fa, in favor of Geo. I. Briaut against Styles Peck, principal, aud A. C. Ladd, endorser. A. M. FRANKLIN, Sheriff. G. L. FRANKS, Deputy. Erwin-st. Male & Female School C'ariersvllc, Oa. rnHE FALL SESSION of this School will be- JL gin August 2nd, and close Dec. 17,1875. RATES OF TUITION--PER MONTH: PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Ist Class—Spelling, Reading, W’riting, Pri mary Arithmetic and First steps in Geogra phy $2 00 2nd Class—Spelling, Reading, VVriling, Pri mary Geography, Primary History and Inter mediate Arithmetic $2 50 INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT. English Grammar, English Composition, His tory, Intermediate Geography and Higher Arithmetic , $3 00 Higher English and Mathematical Depart ment, inclnding all the higher branches, Latin and Greek |4 00 The School will be taught in the old Metho dist Church building. The Public School Fund will be allowed on the first three months of the school. L. B. MILLIGAN, Principal. Mrs. M. G. Mili.ican, Assistant. July 15-2 m Planters’ & Miners’ Bank. Cartersville, Ga. 1875. LIABILITIES. June 39 To Capital 5t0ck....550,000 00 “ Deposits 35,124 18 “ Commissions, etc., 3,84*1 65-$58968 83 ASSETS. By loans & discount 38,412 00 “ amount drawn... 15,801 10 “ amt. dw’n f’m B’k 9.509 49 “ Real estate 10,775 00 Furniture....- 1,361 00 “ Int 898 33 “ Expense account 223 46 “ Sales “ 900 00 “ Tax “ 228 06 “ Cash 11.007 07—588908.83 GEORGIA, Bartow County —ln person came D. W. K. Peacock, Cashier Planter’s and Miner's Bank, Cartersville, who, upon being sworn, deposes and says the above statement is correct. D. W. K. PEACOCK, Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of July, 1875. W. H. HOWARD, Notary Public, B. C. AMERICAN WASH BLUE. For Laundry and Household Use, MANUFACTURED AT THE American Ultramarine Worts, Newark, N. J Our Wash Blue is the best in the world. It does not streak, contains nothing injurious to health or fabric, and is used by all the large laundries on account of its pleasing effect and cheapness. Superior for w hitewashing. Put up in packages convenient for familv use. Price 10 cents each. For sale by grocers everywhere. Always ask for the American Wash Blue, if you want the cheapest and the best. American Ultramarine Works, Office, 12 William Street, New York. April 15-3 m For sale by Kirkpatrick & Sayre. MISrrXLABTEOUS advertisements. THE Mobile Life Insurance Company, Mobile , Alabama. maurice McCarthy, h. m. friend, President. Secretary. JOHN MAGUIRE, SHEPPARD HOMANS, Vice President. Actuary. THE MOBILE LIFE SK5S5UiS. ,^iS*;‘-s Has Issued over Four Thousand Policies, and pai l out for death losses OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. Every death loss has been paid promptly and without delay. THE MOBILE LIFE Is rapidly coming into popular favor with Southern insurer*. VIGOROUS and PROGRESSIVE HOME COMPANY. About the only Southern Company that increased the number of its policy-ho'ders, last year. Insuic in this Staunch and Reliable Company. R. H. JONES, Agent, Cartersville , Georgia. ** Agents w anted in every county in Georgia. Address R. O. RANDALL, Gei.eril Agent and Manager, june24-Cm. - ROME, GEORGIA. niNci:i.i.A\i:ui!s. SAVE YOUR MULES !! Only Three Hundred Dollars. Four - anil-a-Half Horse Power ONLY S3OO 00 S VTOUR ATTENTION is directed to the cx- JL ceeding low price of the BOOK W r A I.TER ENGINE. These engines are especially adapt ed to the driving of Cotton Gins, smalLGrist Mills, ete., and guaranteed to do all churned for them or the money refunded. Orders received and further Information lurnishcd upon application to T. W. BAXTER, Agent for Manufacturer. aplß-y. Ca rtersville, Ga GOWER, JONES & CO., AFTER MANY' Y'EARS of close applica tion and indefatigable labor, have suc ceeded in building the best WAGONS-BUGGIES, Carriaxes & Phaetons That were ever introduced into this country. Their trade extends far and wide, and their work has given entire satisfaction. They are now selling a great many Jobs, and have Reduced Tlieir Work TO EXTREMELY LOW FIGURES! -- „ Thankful for past favors, they would solicit, a continuance Oi their patronage. Gower, Jones & Cos. are also Agents for the celebrated Studebaker Wagon, and keep constantly on hand their 2-HORSE FARM WAGON. 1 ALSO Diamond and 3-Spring Picnic Wagon, for sale at extremely low prices. These wag ons have been fully tested m this country, and have been proven to he the very best Western wagon ever introduced here. PRICES FOR 2-MORSE WAGONS: Thimble Skein Brake and Spring Seat $ 5 s>i ” ;* “ “ ioo “ “ “ “ lO5 Diamond Spring Wagon iak Picnic 3-Spring “ 150 apl23-y. A. ROBIN lanfntr nl Dealer IN FURNITURE. Cartersville, Georgia. A LL KINDS OF iHOUSEHOLD FUBXI XX ture on hand and manufactured to order. He makes a specialty of WHEAT FANS and keeps a full stock. His are undoubtedly the best ever made. Call and see bis fine display 0! Furniture. noYHbtf. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. O. Pinkerton. Lindsey Johnson. Drs. Pinkerton & Johnson. Physicians and Surgeons, OK?i'£ nson A Cn "^ J L. &J. M MOON, ATTORNEYSAT LAW CARTERS VILLEV GTSORgIa U s‘ sUi r s > oTer Stokely A Williams \\ est Main Street. Marll 'YyARREN AKIN & SON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. Feb 11, ly. QEO. C. TI MLIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA Office : Up-Stairs, Bank Block. jan 29-ly Q H. bates, attorney AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GA. Office in the Court House. Feb. 6- M. IOUTE, ATTORNEY at law CARTERSVILLE, GA. ..... ( With Col. Warren Akin,) P ' .W 10 ,®!" the courts of Bartow, Cobb. loGGnl B ordoa > Murray, Whitfield and ad joining counties. March 3U. John w. wofford. thomas w. milni* ATTORNEYS AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GA., OFFICE up stairs, Bank Block. 9-5-tl. W. MURPHEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE. GA. Will practice in the courts of the Cheroke* Circuit. Particular attention given to the col ection of claims. Office over Baxter A Ckt* fee’s store. Oct. 1 ATTORNEY AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GA. OFFICE with Col. Abda Johnson, in tb# Court House. may!3-lm. Only Three Hundred Dollars. D. and. McConnell, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL LOR AT LAW AC WORTH, GEORGIA. "W ill give pn mpt attention to all business entrusted to his care. July 17. 1873.—1 y GEORGE PAGE & CO., Manufacturer* of PATENT PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, if" 1 AL3CCTATI;KA2Y4?;3Ta3LE / [f\ STEAM EA'GIMES, / IV \ No-sN.Bchroeder st- y lk. IWI _ Gr, *t Mill*, Leffel’e Turbine Water Wheel* Wood Working Machinery of all kinda, and Ma chinists’Sundries. • END FOR CATALOGUES- To Threshermen. THE Massillon Threshing Machines manu factured by Bussell A Cos., of Massillon Ohio, are offered for the season 1875. These machines combine all the points 01 real excellence, without any immaterial at tachments, usually put on machines and her alded to the world as wonderlul They are guaranteed to do good work, to made of the very best materia), to be proper l ! adjusted, and super, or in all points. Information given promptly on applicatio* to the Southern Agent. F. M. HIGHT, A pi.B 3m Chattanooga, Tepn-