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THK EASTMAN TLMKS. R, S, BURTON, - Proprietor, H. W. J, HAM. Editor. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1873., To the Georgia Press. By an error, clerical or typographi cal, the day for the meeting of the Georgia Press Association is set for Wednesday, the 16th of May. The day of meeting is Wednesday, the 14 th of May, and members of the Associa tion are requested to govern them selves accordingly.— Sac. News. Susan Ebcrliart. At the present writing powerful ef forts are being made with the Govern or to have him commute the sentence of the above young woman, from the extreme death penalty to the peniten tiary for life, or such other time as he may see fit. It will be remembered that she was the paramour and ac complice of E. F. Spann, of Webster county, who murdered his wife, for which lie was executed on the 16th of this month. A correspondent of the Atlanta Herald throws some very dif ferent lights on her case, from that in which it has been presented to lUJ* and we understand they arc also set forth in the petitions to the Governor .from the most respectable people of Webster county. The girl it seems was poor in the extreme, raised up until she was sixteen years of age in squallid misciy, and at that time went to live in the family of Spann, to attend on his invalid wife, and it was here, that unarmed by education in the lino of duty to meet the ordeal, she encoun tered the tempter, and he by using the arts, which too many of his sex know too well, overcame the helpless ness of this innocent child and made her the partner of his guilt. Step by step he led her on, for she had learned to love, and almost worship him, until his evil passions led her weakness into the commission of the act for which he has already paid the death penalty, and she now stands under the beam.— It seems to us, that taking all things into consideration—her youth, her ut ter helplessness, and the good name for virtue and morality which she had hitherto borne, and the majesty of the law has been fully vindicated by the execution of Spann, who was the prime mover and perpetrator of the guilty act—’that it is oneof those cases, in which the Governor might with great propriety exercise the clemency placed in his hands, and commute the fearful penalty that is hanging over this un fortunate victim of another’s duplicity. Trip to Dublin. On last Thursday morning, taking pity on the tired and worn-out (?) con dition of our oditor, wc, the proprietor, volunteered to make a trip in his stead to the above beautiful and picturesque town. Casting* about us for some kind of a conveyance (the hack having left on Wednesday) wc obtained a horse and buggy, and together with our clever friend, B. A Herndon, Esq., left Eastman, printing office, editor and devil, and bent on seeing all that was to be seen, bent our course and set our sails Dublinward. Arriving at Gum Swamp, we found the first item worthy of notice to be the bridge over that stream ; we say worthy of notice because it is quite dangerous to pass over it in its pres ent condition without giving critical notice as to where your chew of to bacco lies, and whether your hair is parted in the middle. It reminds us somewhat of the fellow in town the other day who felt so happy that lie couldn’t stand still, and if he had hap pened to cross that bridge in his then tottering condition, our idea is that a coroner would have been in immediate requisition. We think it would be a good idea to straighten the road from here to Dublin, throw away that old bridge, shuffle the cards and take a Dew deal, and, see if a better road can’t be obtained. Passing on a few miles beyond, and having somewhat recovered from our fright, we were just beginning to con gratulate ourselves upon our good luck in escaping destruction, when our pony suddenly shied, and up flew our hearts into our mouths as we thought of Capt. Jack and the Modocs, but the reader can imagine our delight when we found the object of his fright was the advance guard of the Dublin Hack, in the persons of our friend Henry, and Itoberts, the dignified representa tive of the Lnion & Recorder, but we were not quite so well satisfied when wo saw just behind them, Lanier of ihe I'dexjrap) j,, in all the glory of blue pants and stageMriving hat with a lull head of steam on, engineering the ma chine in a reckless manner that made us tremble for the body of poor Rush ing, of the Advertiser, who was at the time under his care and keeping.— However, by getting behind a clay root, we managed to pass them with out having our unpretending craft stove in, and went on our way rejoic ing. The chirping of the musical frog, the grating of the woodsawycr, and the beautiful evening whistle of the owlingate, made music for our ears as we journeyed on through a beautifully and heavily timbered region of coun try until we reached Dublin. We must say we were agreeably surprised to note the progress and go-a-headitive nefls which here meet the eye on every hand, and the beauty of her buildings, the cleanliness and order of her streets, are things which speak well for a peo ple cleverer than whom we have never met, and after just such a model as we would have a world be il we could create it after our own choice. We met and made the acquaintance of so many cleyer gentlemen that to attempt to particularize or mention the distinguishing traits of each would far transcend the limits of this article, suffice it to say we spent the time most pleasantly, and hope to meet each and every one again. Being unwell wc made very little effort for our paper, canvassing, as “Brick” Pomeroy would say, not being in this year of our Lord our best forte however we had the pleasure of adding a good many new names to our list from among the good citizens of Lau rens, and, on Saturday morning, took up our line of march for home, carry ing away in our heart happy reminis cences of this our first trip to the namesake of the Irish Capitol, and fully determined to leave no stone un turned to further the interest of the clever people who had shown us so much kindness. B Tite Feud Between the People aml the Railroad Mo nopolies. A prominent topic of newspaper dis cussion just now, and one which is at tracting the attention of thoughtful people all over the country, is the ex traordinary growth of railroad monop olies, and the numerous ills that spring therefrom. The discri ninations of these vast corporations against the very classes that support them have aroused those interested to a careful consideration of the best means to be employed to defend themselves against an imposition that is rapidly developing into a sock's of feudal, barbarity. In some quarters this im position’has come to be unbearable, and the right of the Government to take charge of the railroad lines of the country is openly advocated. This however, is the extreme of opposition, and we opine that the General Gov ernment will never make a serious move in the direction indicated. Its centralizing tendencies are too appar ent and the result entirely too doubt ful. The agitation, nevertheless is ominous, and it would be well for those who have the management of railroads to take some steps to pre vent a series of contests which prom ises to be as disastrous as the foolish feud between capital and labor. The question involving the relation of railroads to the people—to agricul ture and commerce—is an extreme I }’ delicate one and involves various in terests. Carefully prepared laws by competent State Legislatures might do much to prevent odious discrimi nations in the transportation of freight, but the matter is not one to be dis posed of in an ex parte manner. Judgement in tine Atlantic Cast. Halifax, April 18—E. Mcdonald, collector of customs here gave judge ment in the Attantio inquiry to-day. He commended the conduct of the officers after the shipwreck, but con demned her management from the time she bore up for Halifax at 1 P, M. on the first* especially the Captain’s conduct in leaving the deck at mid night. His certificate might be can celled, but in consideration of his efforts to save life, it shall be revoked for two years. Jno. Brown, fourth officer, is suspended for three months. The Pope in Better Health. Home, April 18—The Pope is some what better. He arose from his bed to-day and remained several hours, during which time he transacted busi ness. A young lady in Camden, X. Y., dropped a newspaper on the bridge. A young gentleman who had not kept posted with the fashions picked it up and offered it to the young lady. She indignantly repudiated the ownership, and he is wondering what made her look so mad, GEORGIA NEWS. Savannah wants the condition of her sidewalks improved, and has in view a new’suburb for residences. Harris,,of the Savannah News, struck another mule item the other day, and with a chqpkle of amused glee, lets off his wit thusly : In Newnan the other day a mule kicked a negro’s hat off without touch ing his head. What right lias a negro to deceive a mule by wearing a hat that don’t fit ? It is a swindle that should not be tolerated in a Christian community. Two Macon negroes had *a dispute the other day, and each butted the other on the list pretty considerable. The heads are all right, but the amount of slings and poultices which invest their potato grabblers is wonderful. The moral paper of Macon is res ponsible for the following: Samson got up early one morning and slew a thousand asses with the jaw-bone of a single Philistine, even before be partook of bis matitudinal ham and eggs and coffee. Two females of the crfmpled hair variety, and mourning went down to the Macon & Augusta Railroad depot the other day, and elo quently discussed, in his presence, some alleged impropriety of one Grif fin, a negro by profession, who, when they grew personal in their remarks, picked up a bar of iron and in rather an emphatic manner knocked them both on the head. The women were only bruised, but the iron was badly bent. The Macon Enterprise published a dispatch the other day (the 18th) about ‘Pope Pins, 1 the Ninth. Where is your proof reader, brethren? Pendleton, ol the South-Georgia Tnnes goes to Savannah, gets a nice complimentary notice from the local paper saying ‘that he is a fine looking man, and some nice girl ought to mar ry him, &c.,’ transfers it to his own local column, and then sits modestly down and awaits proposals. Woods, of the Ilawkinsville Dispatch, seems disposed to let us alone at last, and in fact, he is on our side, now, f,r ho come out in his last issue, and pays us such a handsome compliment in his account of Montgomery Court, that wc have no desire to rattle his gourds, and are perfectly willing to flutter paws O’! cr the gory gully. One Hans Vanashuiandcrdaiisera'nc ryiiieudemitiheitemschuttLdysc hftp y(.ur idy rombedu fluidic ii n u runs lev, ]ire s jii Macon. He was up before the Mayor’s court the other day, and his name had to be ‘recorded on the min utes,’ and as soon as the moral paper found it out, it sent down a reporter with a half dozen pencils and a quire of paper, who succeeded in somewhat less than four hours, in getting it down in full. -Too much credit cannot be given it for its enterprise, else the world might have lived on in ignor ance of one of the greatest names that has ever adorned the pages of history. A certain revenue man, and a Sa vannah soothsayer, Madame Smith, by cognomen, lias gotten into a serious difficulty, because revenue wants to marry a feminine offshoot of the afore said Madame. She eloquently pro tested against his connubial tenden cies with a stick, which so incensed Mr. ltcvenue that lie run away as fast as ever a pair of taper legs, rounded off by a pair of Xo. 9 boots could car ry him. He now amuses and revenges himself by dark nights b} r galloping off' with her sign, and such little acts of pleasant remembrance. Savannah whisky is funny in its workings. A few days since, two parties met in a saloon, and although never having seen each other before, they, or at least one of them concluded that there would bcno fun unless a smalt sociable row could be gotten up; so be tried insulting the other, and that failing, he walked up to him and slapped his jaws, whereupon the in jured party drew forth a bottle of Stout s best pale ale, and tried the solidity of the jug ware, by tapping the assailant on the brain box in a very familiar manner. This together with the oar racks and recorder wound up the frolic. Hancock county lawyers are men of genius and no mean interpreters of the tangled statutes. The other day a negro woman left the bed and board of her lord, master and stouter half, and sought the more congenial atmos phere of the home of another nigger, “without regard to race, color, or pre vious condition of servitude,” where upon the bereaved partner of her sor rows wont to a disciple of Blackstonc and asked his advice, who, with great alacrity, took out a x\ lit of habeas cor jnts, and restored her to the arms of her sorrowing l husband amid the tears and congratulations of all concerned. Two light-stepping icpresentatives of the human race, had a lively little walk from Savannah to Thunderbolt for a purse of twenty-five dollars— 'Lightning Rod’ made electric connec tion with the congenial bolt of Jove, while ‘Reindeer’ was still in the dis tance, obscured in a cloud of dust of his own raising. The Rod pocketed the stamps and trotted off without so much as offering to divide with the the Lapland Bovine. Stewart & Purdom of the Southeast Georgian, have come to the conclusion that the above name is not sufficiently local, and having come to the conclu sion that ‘Blackshear is the point with in the great circle’ around which the wire-grass section of Georgia revolves, say they’l just Pur-dom-ed if they don’t intend hereafter that their lively little sheet shall have ‘a local habitation and a name.’ They have therefore changed the name to ‘ The Blackshear Georgian,' 1 and secured the services of Col. S. \V. Baker as editor, who takes the chair, in a short but well written editorial introduction. Our young friends are gentlemen of merit, and we wish for them every success, and pre dict for their journal a bright future. The Macon Enterprise gently rakes down some advertising fellow in New York, who wants him to insert SSOO worth of advertisements for eight dol lars. Don’t blame you, Smith, give it to ’em, we’ll back you. Mr. R. M. Johnson, formerly of the Southern Sun, has become associate and local editor of the Bainbridge Democrat, together with Ben E. Russell, the present editor and proprietor. Waynesboro is going to re-organize her base ball club, and try to develop some muscles among her youngbloods. Smith, of the Macon Enterprise, is so enterprising lie won’t let other peo ple alone that don’t advertise with him, and pitches into Drake’s Planta tion Bitters about the cabalistic letters of G. T. 1850 X. We think he made a mistake, but if not, we can tell him what it stands for. It is one thousand, eight hundred and fifty Good Templars if.rpelled for drinking them. And wc now stand up for further questions. Louisville has the measles now, and expects to have a Good Templars’ Pic Nic the 23d day of May. We could but notice the improved appearance of the last issue of the Jefferson News & Farmer. No paper in Middle Georgia has better prospects than the Nows, and wc are glad to sec that our friends, the Messrs. Roberts, and our much esteemed brother Smith, seem to be waking up to a determina tion to make a paper worthy of the grand old county in which they are located. May every success attend them. Waynesboro steps forward to the footlights with a graceful bo\v, and says she is improving, and will pay as much for cotton, and sell goods as low as Macon or Savannah. The Expositor , too, under its new regime is looking up; and we wish it and the town every success. Old Burke is the place of our nativity and the home of our child hood, and it does our heart good to hear of the prosperity of any of her enterprises. A M aeon young man tearing along the streets in his buggy the other night, ran against some obstacle and upset, and the somersaults lie turned laid the little japanese boys complete ly in the shade. Jerry Wooten hails from Camilla, he is of a warm and loving disposition, and pretty daughters-in-law are his weakness. So the other night he left the wife of his bosom to care for the pledges of their wedded life, in the shape of five or six little “previous conditions of servitude and ’e-loped off with the eldest daughter of his female half by a previous marriage, and now she lias lost all faith in nigger man kind. A young man in Louisville had been out in the country the other day, and returning toward town after nightfall, his mule, one of the most uncertain beasts in the world, went off at a good lively run on an exploring tour through the woods, upsetting the buggy, and throwing the young g-ent out, who fell on his upper lip, and severely bruised it as well as his offhand cheek, which received part of the concussion. He now e-ays, that for taking the cheek out of a man, and making him keep his mouth shut, there is nothing like a good dose of mule, Decision Against Cotton Gam bling. Montgomery, Ala., April 13.—A ease was before United States District Judge Bustoed Saturday on petition to force a party into bankruptcy. The party plead that it was illegal censid. oration, the contract being for cotton and founded on what is called ‘‘fu tures.” The Judge instructed the ju ry that if they believed from the evi dence there was to be no delivery of the cotton, defendant had committed no act of bankruptcy. The jury brought in a verdict for defendant. The plaintiffs will appeal to the high er courts. This involves the whole question for losses on futures. — Sa. vannah, News. Fatal Poisoning—Death of Dr. J. W . Craig, and Possibly of Judge Thom as Pullu.m—Three Men Poisoned by Drinking Aconite—An Appalling Ca lamity.— one of the most painful ana horrible calamities ever known in this city occured last evening, by whicti the death of one man and the possible end of another was caused by poison. About 5i o’clock in the afternoon, Dr J. W. Craig and Judge Pullum, of the drug house of Heard, Craig & Cos., of this city, went into the cellar of their store for the purpose of taking a drink of whisky. Iu the basement where the whisky is kept is also a chemical labratory, under the management of Mr. J. F. Jones, formerly of Virginia. Judge Pullum remarked to Mr. Join a, that he was feeling badly, and be lieved he would take a drink. After the whisky was drawn, Mr. Jones proposed that by putting a small quantity, of elixir of orange peel in the glasses it would taste better, and the gentlemen assenting, Mr. Jones then took from his labratory wliat he supposed was the elixir of orange peel ar.d ‘‘dashed ’’the drinks. But alas! the terrible finale proved it to be aconite, one of the most deadly pois ons! Mr. Jones took a drink also with Dr. Craig and Judge Pullum. In a short while Dr. Craig became vis bly affected, and the terrible fact, flashed upon his mind that he had ta ken poison, lie at once took an emet ic, and succeeded in vomiting. In the meantime, Judge Pullum had stepped out, and the employes of the firm be came uneasy about him. At this juncture he came into the store, and the poisonous draught was having its effect upon him. Dr. Miller was i;n me*lint ly-sent for and ha<T him car ried to his office on Broad street. Dr Lowe a member of the firm, at this time took Dr. Craig by the arm, and the two went to Dr. Craig’s residence on Marietta street. After arriving there the symptoms again became alarming, and Dr. Asher was sent for; but all efforts proved lutile, and at half past nine, in great agony Dr. Craig expired. At 11 o clock, the hour at which this article is penned, Judge Pullum is lying at Dr. Miller’s office in great agony, and not expected to re cover. Mr. Jones went to his board ing house to supper, and returned, lie then complained of feeling the effects of the poison a- little, and re turned to his room. We did not learn whether he was seriously affected or not. These were about all the impor tant facts we could gather at so late an hour. Of course, under the excite ment which was prevalent, number less rumors were afloat, of which we deem it improper to recite. Eye wit nesses state that Dr. Craig’s suffering were intense, and the only remark he made was, “What a horrible death to die.’ Dr. Craig was a bachelor, and about fifty years old. Judge Pullum was formerly of Union Springs Ala., and has but recently located in this city. Mr. Jones has been in the employ of the house since it was es tablished, and is represented by all who knew him to be a very nice, clever man and a fine chemist. This sudden and terrible affair will cast a gloom over the whole city to-day. —Atlanta Sun. I(}th inst. JONES & BAXTER, general commission MEBCIIAN T !S , AND DEALERS IN Produce, Provisions, Staple Groceries, Fertilizers, Lime, Plaster, Cement, &c No. 100 Cherry Street, MACON, - - - - GEORGIA. March ID, 71-3 m. New Advertisements. Por Sals! 1A A Bnshels Selected Cotton Seed, choir* 11/U quality, by | a. C. PACK. j GEORGIA—Dodge County. Mrs. Mary E. Barnett applies to me for ex emption, setting apart, and valuation of Home stead, and I will piss nj*>n the same at n,v office in Eastman, on Saturday, 3d day of Mf v next, at 10 o'clock a. m. J. J. ROZAR ' April 23, 1873-2 t. Ordinary. THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. Beautiful .New Premium Chromo! The Post is now the Largest and Cheapest of the Literary Weeklies. It usually contains three or tour Serials, with numerous Short Sto ries and Sketches, including Letters from ‘Zie ’ and Letters lroni Olive King on the New York Easliions. etc. It is, in short, lull of the most interesting matter of all kinds. It gives to every $3.09 subscriber, and to every person sending a Club, the beautiful Chromo of THE CHILD-PROPHET, “Little Samuel,” starting up from his sleep at the call of the Lord. The rich and glowing colors, end the spiritual beauty of this make it an universal favorite* Jt has only to be seen to be admired—yes, loved. 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