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BY ANDREWS & 'COLLEY. RESTAURANT! Aunt Nance's House, NEWLY FITTED CP FOR THE FALLSEASON Board Per Month, $15,00. Board Per Day, $1,50. fViU aUo keep constantly on hand emend assortment of Family Supplies, Confectioneries, Fruits, Etc., DURING THE SEASON. septs-Unt New Spring Goods. JAS. G. BAILIE & BRO. 1 AJsBPKCTFULLY ask your attention lV' t» the following Desirable GOODS n Sired by them lor sale; English anJ American FLOOR Oil. CLOTHS 81 feet wide, and of the best quality or goods manufactured. Do you want a real good Oil Cloth? It so, come now and get the very host. Oil Cloths cut any size and laid promptly A. full line of cheap floor Oil Cloths lrom flOc. a yard up. Table Oil Cloths, all widths and colors. CARPETS Brussel* Throeply and Ingrain Carpets of new designs. A full stock of low-priced Carpets from 80c. a yard up. Carpets measured for, made and laid tilth dispatch. lu i: a iu tivs, French Tamin.nired Lace. Exouisits. Nottingham Lace, Beautiful. TSimlaotred Muslin, durable and ( heap, trom SS,SO a pair upwards. t . A.: . COU\H'i;s and IMMIS. lt.HewiKid and Gilt, Plain Gilt, Walnut Hud Gilt Cornices, with or without centies Curtain Bunds, Pins and Loops. Cornices out and made to fit windows and put up. WINDOW SHADES. 1,000 New Window Shades in all the new timoofcolor. Beanrttul gold Band Shades, f1..">0 with all trimmings. Beautiful Shades 20c. each. Store Window Shades, any color and size. Window Shades squared and put up promptly. Walnut and Painted Wood Shades. RCG# and DOOR M ATS. New and beautiful Hugs.' Door Mats from 50c. up to the I rest English Cocoa, that wear three years. 100 sets Table Mats, assorted. ■— MATTINGS. New Mattings, plain and fancy, in idtthc different widths made. Matting* laid with dispatch. ——«►»♦ - UAI.L PAPERS amI.RORDGRS 3.500 rolls Wall Pa|>er* and Borders in new patterns, in gohl, pannels, hall, oaks, nttr I*ltyuch#ri t zes, isc., in every variety of couir—flea tit i ful, good and cheap. Paper hung it desired. HAIR CLOTHS In all widths reijnirod tor L'pholstering. Buttons, Gkitps and Tacks for same. «n • » Cl ItTAIY DAMASKS. Plain and striped French Terrys for Cur tains and upholstering purposes. Gimps, Fringe, Tassels, Loops & Buttons. Moreens and Table Damasks. Curtains A Lambrequins made & put up PIANO and TABLE COVERS. English Embroidered Cloth Piano and Table Rovers. shflibssed Felt Piano and Table Covers Plaia& gold band flocked Piano Covers ’Greflftan Fringed Table Coders. Crumb Cloths and Druggets. Neyr quit terns i ) auysize or width wanted. Tor alt tjf which we ask your attention. All work done well and in season, by James G. Bailie & Brother. april4-ly getomHleW, WASHINGTON, GA. Insures Gin Houses r and Cotton. Key. 1, !BJ j A \ r Kri Os all descriptions neatly executed at this office. , POSTER FLEMIHB COTTON FACTOR AND COMMISSION MEECEANT, JACKSON ST., AUGUSTA, GA. Commission for selling Cotton pr. ct. arig22-3m Wbt Wusljinqtcm CHANGE OF SCIIEDCLE iI'.tf-' VW 'St.v 'l Superintendent'* Office, Georgia and Macon and Augusta R. R., On ami after Sunday, May 19th, 1872 the Passenger Trains on the Georgia and Macon and Augusta Railroads will run as follows: GEORGIA RAILROAD. DAY PASSENGER TRAIN WILL Leave Augusta at - - - 8.00, a. m. Leave Atlanta at - - - 10.15, a. m. Arrive at Augusti - - - 7.80, p. ni. Arrive at Atlanta - - - 6.40 p. iu. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leive Augusta at - - - 8.15, p. in. Leave Atlanta at - - • 8,00, p in Arrive at Augusta - - 6.00, a. in. Arrive at Atlanta - - - 0.45, a. ni. MACON AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD. DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave alngusta At - - - 11.00, a. in. Leave Macon ut - - 6 80, a. in. Arrive at Augusta - - - 245, p. in. Arrive in Macon at - - - 9.30, p. in. NIGIIT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Augusta - - - 8.15, |\ m. Leave Macon at - - - 10.00, p. in. Artive in Augusta at - - 6.00’ a, m. Arrive in Macon at - - 4,15, a. in. Passengers from Athens, Washington, Atlanta, or any point on the Georgia Rail road and Branches, by taking the Day Passenger Train, will make connection a Camak with trains for Macon. U* I’A LACK Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains. S. K. JOHNSTON, Superintendent* s»Sr^"n' : TTn 7b"* »*»v»"*r* I w w. THE KEYNES A W ROUTE. Western & Atlantic R. R.& Conneotions SCHEDULE IX EFFECT MAY 23th, 1873. NOItTHWAHI). .v«. / / .v«. .•( Vo. / Irttave Atlanta «:(*» i» in. 8::tO a iu. 10:«t0 p in. Arrive tUuipraville, 8:15 p in. 1 l:0f» a in. 12::io am. “ Kingston, H:43 p in. 11:45 u in. 1:0.1 a in. “ Dalton, lu:J0 p in. 2:01 pm. am. “ Chattaunooga 4:28 pm. 5:00 am. SOUTH WA HI). No. No. 1. Arrive Atlanta, 10:00 a. m. 1:45 r. m. " Onrtersvillc, 8:10 t*. m. 10:51 a. m. “ Kingston, 7:44 I‘. M. 10:12 a. si. “ Dalton 5:33 I*, si. 8:00 A. si. Leave Chattanooga, 3:45 p. st. 5:45 a. si. Pulltunu I’alnce Car " was Nos. II and 2-—lo Lynchburg '§• Orleans. Pulluiati-Pata** **** '7 lisp W I * : 1 wt i , t y. • New Orleai-j pil . 'jft uomen ~***‘ h » “ OSwUt'UJXUB A tlanta to St. Louis—via Chattanooga. lTWy.lvfa Riles Shorter NEW YORK AND EASTERN CITIES Titan any other Route from Atlanta. 24 Hours Quicker to the Virginia Springs than any other line from Atlanta, avoiding an Expensive Delay and Transfer in Richmond. Passenger* leaving Atlanta by Lightning Express, at 0 p. m. arrive in New York at 4:44 p. ni. the Second Afternoon thereafter—l3 hours 35 mi Hites earlier than Passengers by any other route Passengers leaving Atlanta at 10 p. in. by this Route arrive in New York at the same time as passengers who left at 0 p. m. by opposition lines. Parties desiring a Whole Car through to the Virginia Springs o* to LrnCfrAttrg sliouid address the undersigned. Parties contemplating traveling should send for Map, Schedule, etc. Quick Time and Close Connections is our motto. Ask lor tickets via “The Kcnncsaw Itoute v B. W. WRENN, General Passenger aud Ticket Agt. june€ Atlanta, Ga. W, ami which docs npt dry up a cough and leave the cause Ix'liind, but loosens it, cleanses the lungs and allays irritation, thus removing tho cause of the complaint. CONSUMPTION CAN BE CUBED by a tfmelv resort to this*standrirs remedy, as is proved by hundreds of testimonials it has received. The gen uine is signed •*/. Butts ” on tho wrapper, SETH W. I'OWLK <fc SONS, IV>peietom,!iW tow, Mass, gold by dealers generally. FAMILY GROCERIES. CONSISTING OF Meat Sugars, Lard, Coffee, Syrup, Flour, Molasses, Meal, Rice, Salt, Crackei-s, etc. Dry GroocLs HATS, BOOTS & SHOES, NOTIONS, Confectioneries, Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Pipes, &c. &c. &c. AT LOWEST CASH PRICES. J. R.&C. H. SMITH, South East corner of Public Square dec2(My WASHINGTON, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 187:5. 1873* PHOSPKCTUS 1874. OF THE Georgia Gazetteer AND ENOYOLOPEDIA. A complete Directory and Book of Reference for the Farmers, Merchants, Manufacturers, Profes sional and Business Men generally. The Most Valuable and Practical Work ever Pub lished in the South. The Georgia Gazetteer anti Encyclopedia of knowl e.lge useful to every Farmer, Merchant, Manufac turer, Professional and BußinesH Man in tho State, compiled by James P. Harrison, will be published on br about January 1, 1874, by the Franklin Steam Printing House, Atlanta, Ga. *r Determined to supply a want long felt in the busi ness circles, the Compiler and Publisher have com pleted arrangements by which a work will be offered to the public equal, aud iu many respects superior, to any publication of the kind ever brought out iu the United States. The work will probably be the largest ever issued from the Southern press, and will be made up iu the ttnest style of the Tyi>ographio Art. The first edition will comprise ton thousand cop ies ! The work will be illustrated with views of public buildings, and other points of geueral inter est in the State. It will •also contain maps of the chief cities of Georgia. Among the leading features of this great, and unique work will be a complete Business Directory of every city, town and village in the State; giving the names and kind of lmsiuess of *very business ami professional man in each of them, alphabetically ar ranged ; also, the name of every farmer iu Georgia, with such information as will contribute toward a correct estimate of the. financial standing of every farmer, compiled from official sources. The Avork will also give the name and ottice of every public officer and functionary in the State: a list of charita ble institutions, Masonic, Odd Fellow, Temperance and other Lodges and Societies, with the names of their officers ; also, a list of Churches, Schools, etc., throughout.the Slate; also, interesting tables from the most reliable sources of the condition of our State Finances, aud its transactions; alsou valuable history of the material wealth and resources of the State; its railways, chief manufactures, and internal improvements completed, iu progress, or contem plated. It will alsocoutuiu a census of the State, arranged by counties, with the value of Agricultural, Mining and Industrial products of each county; also, ocom plete list of Post Offices, Internal lteveuuc Offiees, etc., etc.; also, an accurate Traveler’s Guide, with such other Statistical, Historical and General infor mation as will make it unsurpassed as a book of refcr- Tliis work will be the best advertising medium ever offered to the commercial world, aud a copy of it should bo kept iu every counting-room in the South ern States, and find a place in every library. Our agents arc now canvassing Georgia and the adjoining States. We bespeak for them the favora ble consideration of the public, ami unlimited pat ronage for the great and valuble Southern work they represent. RATES OF ADVERTISING : Ox-13 Paoe SCO 00 Half I'.uik. 40 00 Quaktf.u ['AUK 25 00 Caud, with Copy of the Work... 10 00 Subsckii’TlOx Pnrci:, per copy. . 5 00 Jamkh I*. Harrison, P. O. Drawer ‘J4, Atlanta, Ga. .Ivjjrk T. 0. Jacobs, General Agent. Entered according to Act of Congress in the Offieo of Librarian, at Washington, D. August IG. 1878. 18?: U .. \ FT (Oil a long export Mice as SEED /Y MRN.it is with ■rreut confidence that we invite the attention <it Planters and Gardeners to the present supply of PLUMB&LEITNER. AUGUSTA, GA. We fear no competition as to comple teness of assortment, quality of Seeds, or in our prices. Special inducements to dealers. Send for Catalogue, and send in vour orders early. PLUMB & LEITNER, decl- Druggists, Augusta, Ga. quinn & peudleton; (Successors to D. Quinn.) llookscllers, Stationers Music aud Periodical Dealers. IS3 BROAD ST., AI GI STA, GA. BEG to announce to Dealers, Teachers and the puhflc generally, that owing to their increased) capital and long expe rience iu business! they are now prepared to transact a first-class business intelli gently. They will guarantee to all cus tomer* promptness arid dispatch in all business engagements, and solicit a lib eral patronage. They keep everything to be had at a first-class bookstore. Below they give a partial list of the same: Blank hooks, all sizes and styles; pass books, memoranda books, pens, inks, mu cilaja*4gnrelopes, note letter and foolscap pa((wphotograph albums, Bibles, Testa ments, Catholic and Episcopal prayer boolcs, Methodist, Baptist and Presbyte rian hymn hooks, and a full line of the American Sunday School Union Publica tions. Also, all of the principal Sunday school and church music books. They desire the name and address of all school officers in the State, including day schools, Sunday schools and music teach ers. Correspondence earnestly solicited, and information in regard to proposed changes in text books, etc., gladly re ceived. july2s~3m HeoriiaGottraPress rpiIIS PRESS HAS BEEN IN USE JL foub v 13Aits, and lias given good sat isfaction. It 13 the Most Simply Constructed —AJSD— Durable Press in the Market, and from the favorable recommendations given by all who have used it, we firmlv believe that it will give better satisfaction than any other Press or Screw now in use. We offer it this season improved. Price, complete, $125.00. Send for circular' GIN GEARING, All sizes, runs tight, and is strong; There is none better made. Also, Mill Work Casting and Machinery furnished promptly. PENDLETON & BOARDMAN, Foundry and Machine Works. .Kollock st., Augusta, Ga. July 18-tg! Ist uov Washington £'.write. OjJicr up Stairs, opposite the Post Office. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY ANDREWS COLLEY. TK R MS: * One Yenr $2 00 Six Months 1 00 Three Mouths 50 All subscriptions must be paid invaria bly in advance —no discrimination iu favor of anybody. The paper will be stopped in all in stances at the expiration of tho time paid for, unless subscriptions are previously re newed. * Rales «»*' Advertising. Advertisements inserted at the rate of $1 .00 per square—one inch—for first inser tion, and 75 cents for each subsequent in sertion. All advertisements should he marked for a specified time, otherwise they will be charged under the rule of so much lor the first insertion, and so much lor each subsequent insertion. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect when exceeding ten lines will be charged same rates as ordinary advertisements. sri?” A liberal discount will be allowed merchants for yearly advertisements. Mltcn Hills are Due. All hills for advertising in this paper are due on the first appearance of the ad vertisement, except when otherwise ar ranged by contract, and will he presented when the money is needed. PA TIENCH. in - runun cAitv. Why are we so impatient of delay, Longing forever for the time to he? For thus we live to-uiorrow in to-day. Yea, sad to-morrow we may never see. We are too lmsty; are not reconciled j To let kind nature do her work alone ; : Wo plant our seed, and like a loolish child We uig it up to sec if it has grown. The good that is to be we covet now, We cannot wait for the appointed hour; Before the fruit is ripe, we shake the hough, And seize the hud that folds away tho flower. When midnight darkifess reigns we do not see That the sad night is mother of the morn; We cannot think our own sharp agony May he the bitth-pang of joy unborn. Into the dust we see our idols cast. And cry that death has triumphed, life is void 1 We do not trust the promise, that the last Os all our enemies will be destroyed ! With rest almost in sight t 1 e spirit faints. And heart and flush grow weary at the last; Our feet would walk tliecity of the saints Even before the silent gate is passed. Teach us to wait until thou shalt appear— To know that all thou ways and times are just. Thou sccst that we do believe, and fear Lord, make tts also to believe and trust. SUMMER'S FARE WELL. What sound is that! ’Tis bummer’s fare well, In the breath of the night-wind sigh ing; The chill breeze comes liken sorrowful dirge, That wails o’er the dead and the dying. The sapless loivcs are edilying round, On the path which they lately shaded ; The oak of the forest is losing its robe; The flowers have fallen and faded. All that I look on but saddens my heart, To think that the lovely so soon should depart. Yet why should I sigh ? Other Summers will come, Joyß like the past one bringing; Again will the vitie bear its blushing fruit; Again will the birds be singing. The forest will put forth ifs “honours” again ; The rose be as sweet as in its breathing; The woodbine will climb round the lat tice pane. As wild and rich in its wreathing. The hives will have honey; the bees will hum; Other flowers will spring, other summers will come. They will, they will; but, ah! who can tell Whether I may live on till their com ing? This spirit may sleep too soundly then To wake with tins warbling or hum ming. This cheek, now pale, may be paler far, When the summer sun next is glowing; The cherishing rays may gild with light The grass on my grave turf growing. Oh ! *liat a change in tny spirit’s dream May there be ere the Summer sun next ' shall beam! *•«> It has long been common to sneer at New Jersey for its limited extent of terri tory and supposed poverty of production; but when it is known, as is true, that the average value of farm products in that State is twenty-eight dollars and thirty-six cents per acre, or greater than that <sf any othhr State in the country #etv Jersey may feel warranted in re turning the taunt, and offset Us product ive “sand heaps” against the rugged rocks and barren wastes of its larger neighbors. Washing Nkw Calico.— ls persons about to waslt new calico, especially black, .will first soak it in salt water, it 'will prevent tbe color from fading.' • NATIONAL, PRESS AtSOCIA TIOA. The Movement to Succeed. In addition to the subjoined article, taken from the Sandersville Herald, which paper is edited by Col. R. L. Rod gers, chairman of the committee appoint ed at the last meeting of the Georgia Press Association, to eontspmd with other Associations and prominent news paper men throughout the States, with a view to the organization of a National Press Association, we are in receipt of a letter from that gentleman conveying the gratifying intelligence that he has receiv ed a sufficient number of letters favoring the movement, to justify the committee in issuing a call for tbe convention con templated. * We suppose the call will bo made at once, and as a member of the Committee, wo take occasion to insist that the mem bers of the Georgia Press Association give such encouragement to the Commit tee and the movement as is manifestly their duty, and as properly comports with the dignity and importance of the event. Our daily papers thus fur have said not a word on the subject, though they were present and voted for the proposition. The time lias now come when their voice will be valuable, and we hope they will speak frankly and bring their great pow er to the support of the movement.—-Al bany News. NATIONAL IMtKSS ASSOCIATION. We have recently received a number of letters from journalists of several States of tho Union, who favor our proposition to form a National Press Association. They are desirous of seeing the movement a success, and tender their heartiest co-ope ration. Our coteniDornries will please ob serve that this is no aggressive movement of ours, nor a movement seeking to restore the franking privilege, etc., etc., but it is a movement to elevate the press of tlie country to n higher plane, to place it on a sound basis of freedom and indepen dence, and to relieve it from tho vassalage of partisan dictation. The movement seeks to harmonize all interests, to concil iate all sections, and to work for the com mon benefit of our whole country, and our fruternity. A meeting of journalists will be held before a great while, and we will announce soon through The Herald the time and place for the meeting. We hope all jour nalists in Georgia will give encourage ment to the movement, as the Georgia Press Association has taken the first step towards tho object. We publish tho following letter, which is full of good sense : Guf.kx Bay, Wis., Sept. 3, 1873. Hubert L. Rodgers, Esq., Chairman Com mittee, On., P. A, Dkau Snt: I am in receipt of your circular with acconi ianying resolutions of the Georgia Press Association. It is indeed true that tho Press, which is really the foremost power of the Na tion, should take measures for giving that latent power force and vitality'. It is true that the Press should declare its own independence, and be no longer the vas sal or instrument of politicians. It docs not follow that in setting itself tip on its own foundations, tho Press should declare war on persons, or corporations, legisla tures or governments ; on the contrary, it is its true mission to ally itself with these powers and work harmoniously for the public good ; but yielding whatever be longs to others let it maintain its own in dependence, be answerable for its own er rors, and have credit for its own labors toward the common welfare. In such an effort as this I will not only labor myself, but will guarantee the of ev ery editor in Wisconsin. Respectfully Yours, Ciiaulks D. Roarxsox, Editor Green Bay Advocate. The Spiritualists In Council. The Spiritualists have spoken out their social anti religious sentiments freely in their National Convention, which met in Chicago on the 17th inst. They are Wood hull isfe. Miss Anna M. Middle hrook, of Connecticut, said: ‘T stand hero to-night, as tar as the Christian’fc ligion is concerned, determined on its de struction,” Anthony Higgins, of Jersey City, said he was glad to meet the representatives of nine or ten millions of American peo ple. “We are called Spiritualists. 1 have another name for our sect, “anti- Christians.” The convention applauded. He continued. Mrs. Wood hull condemns the institu tion of marriage, because it has not work ed the greatest good to society, and you who shrink from the consideration of this rpiestion, are looking at it through the gogglesof Moses, judging it by the dogma of Christianity, and you cannot expect that it will appear to you in its proper light. In your own married life you know that you have been disappointed. The convention adopted resolutions em bracing Mrs. Wnodhull's ideas on love, marriage and the family relation. One Mr. Cotton thought this was going a little too far, so he offered a lesolntion favoring only one love, and no promis cuous interchange between the sexes, which was lost. The convention was notdispsoed to tol erate any interference with the luxuries ot promiscuousnes*. and the w’oodhull banner waved victoriously. The remark which the Edingburgh Keview once applied to the theory of a certain reformer is very appropriate iq this Wooddull movement: “What is true isn't new, and what is new isn’t true.” The soeial system which her school is tryiug to bring about is simply the condition in'which savages livefii the unenlightened portions of Africa and the Fiji islands.— Jj/uhcillc Courier-Journal. “ZION’S TRAVELERS.” A Murderous Religious Organ ization of Blacks—Worse than the Voodoos. [Cross Anchor (S. C.) Letter to the Atlan ta Humid. | “Zion’s Travelers” are composed of some forty negroes, owned in slavery times principally by Mr. W. J. Whitmire and Mr. William Sheldon. The leaders are Hal Whitmire, Martin Bobo. Lou Bo bo, (daughter of Martin Bobo) who is also the prophetess, and Patscy Whit mire. Some time during the winter of 1871 and 1872 they brought themselves promi nently before the public by chaining one old woman named “Darkey” two days and nights in an old house while they made a cross on which io crucify her. saying the Lord had spoken through the prophetess (Lou Sheldon) and said Darky got on the slick rock, and not having faith strong enough, slipped off, and she must be crucified, her hands and feet be ing bound to the cross by lock-chains, her feet being just three feet from the ground. They first went to .Mr. H. T. Furgttson. and told him the Lord had commanded him and two other white men to bind her. Mr. F. made them leave his house ; and they went and bound her them selves. On the evening of the second day Mr. Ferguson, having heard of the old negro being tied up, took liis'gtin and went to the house and told them to turn her loose; they refused ; he said lie was going to turn her loose, and the first one that came into the house to prevent him he would shoot. Old Martin then got down and having prayed awhile said, “De Lord say turn her loose, turn her loose.,' The old woman was almost dead, having stood neat two (lavs and nights without food or water. One of her sons threatened to pros ecute the whole party when old Martin went to him and told him that “Gabriel had tho trumpet in his hand ready to blow it and bring the world to an end if he proceeded,” by which the fool negro was scared off. Not long after this Hal Whitmire pray ed and prayed, and they put the prophet ess to prophesying, and she told them the Lord commanded that four ot “Zion's Children” should carry him in a “snow white sheet’.’ where she would direct. This they did, she leading the way, made them carry him nearly three miles, finally laying him down at the meeting grounds, at'd such shouting and veiling us they had would put Captain Jack and his war riors to the blush. Hal was then married in the spirit to Lou, the prophetess, by Jesus Christ, and took the first seat in heaven, even by God himself. These dis graceful proceedings were carried on till the Ist ot July last, at which tune the prophetess was taken quite sick with a cramp colic, and said the Lord spake and said, "Silas Norman poisoned her.” Now, Silas is a qmyt, honest negro, who had sense enough to keep out of such compa ny. The prophetess said that Silas must die by the hands of the Zion Travelers. Now, this kinder scared Silas, who, tak ing tlie advice oi Mr. R. JI. Davis, his em ployer, took out a peace warrant aud had them bound over to keep the peace. This rather enraged the Zion Travelers, and they put the prophetess to prophesying. She said : “I hab had a long talk wid do Lord, and he says lie is sick and tired oh de way de Zion Children hub been treated and dat ho will p’int out a way to dc promised land, flowin’ wid milk and hon ey, and bread upon de trees.” She also said they would also find wings and fly as the angels do ; that the land was just one hundred and sixty miles in a North westerly course, and that they must leave on a certain Thursday. They all met on Wednesday night, to leave in a body on the following morning. During the night the prophetess roused them, telling them tho Lord had appeared and said they must be off before daylight. They all arose and left, leaving many valuable little things in their hurry. They sold cows with calves for one dollar and a halt apiece, hogs at one dollar, worth seven or eight, and other things in pro portion. Tho last news from them they were crossing the Blue liidge. Their answer to every question as to their business, etc., was, “Wc are Zion’s Children gwine home.” Rumors reach here that they are all in jail in North Carolina, for killing one of their number and eating her. It turns out the sickness of (lie proph etess was caused by a large bait of hard boiled eggs, stolen from a neighboring lien-house. ANOTHER OUTRAGE. A Lady Horribly Ileal on by a Negro. Special Correßpoudence of the Morning Ncwh.) Quitman, September' 25. On last night some unknown person en tered the house of Miss Mary Patnam, an elderly maiden lady, who lives about two miles west of the town, on the track of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, and beat her almost to death. She was found this morning about eight o'clock, upon her bed, covered with blood and bruises, in an unconscious state, and of course no positive information could be gathered, as she was entirely alone. There was a ne gro family living in the yard, but who claim to know nothing of the terrible outrage. She is connected with some of the best families of the town, and every attention has been given her; but up to the hour ot writing she is still uncon scious. and recognizes no one. It is sup posed that some one knowing of her be ing alone, and thinking that she had money, was induced to perpetrate this di abolical act. No clue of course, is had to the fiend who did this foul deed as yet, but suspicion rests very strong upon the negro man living in the yard. Every effort will be made to feiritout the whole affair. It is thought to be impossible for the victim to recover. The news of the affair sent a thrill of horror into almost every household. These occurrences arc getting alarmingly frequent, and it is not safe for ladies, to go any distance without protectors. Binee writing the above the lady has come to, and says the negro man iu the yard was the attempted murderer. The sheriff is alter him. She has seven .gashes on the tread,. Trom four to five inches in length. It is still tliouglitSihe*will die. ■; , Simon. VOL. VIII —NO. 22. (lerrgia Press Association. The Executive Committee of the Asso ciation met in Macon to consider viola tions of legal advertising, etc., and adopt ed tho following: ltcsolved, That it lie the duty of the Executive Committee to examine into all reported viohitions of the Association, and that it is the duty of every member to report all instances of violations com ing to their knowledge, and the Execu tive Committee shall report the result of such investigations at the first meeting thereafter. It is stated that there have been decid ed violations of the Association’s laws concerning legal advertising, and we know of some here at home, says a cotem porary, that ought to and probably will be brougiit before the Association at the proper time. One of tlie most damning evils oi the press is the want of courage on the part of its members to conduct their business on strict business principles. They can’t be brought to understand that more money can be made by adhereing to fair and honorable prices tor their work. This evil has sent more newspaper men to the grave poor and penniless than any other. The idea seems to le, work at cheap rates, do a great dad of work and —lose money! We believe wc can speak advisedly, after nearly a quarter of a century's con nection with the press, when we assert that smaller papers, with fewer well-paid for advertisements, bring far bcttjr re turns to the toiling, patient publishers. In our early career, it was our mistortuno to lie imbued with the idea that cheap printing was the way to make money; and it was not until we had courage to establish a fair schedule of rates for ad vertising, and to “stick to them,” we saw the impolicy of the old policy. We lost patronage occasionally, but got all that was worth having and made more money by so doing. The public soon learned to appreciate a correct principle in regard to the subject, nnd few attempted to “beat” us “down" in our prices. Tlie great secret of newspaper success lies in doing business on correct princi ples. There are several points to be ob served with great strictness. The first is to be pretty certain of the ability of tlie community in which a paper is published to sustain it, ami print it the size the pa tronage will warrant. The next is to pnnt it well and make its columns live with interesting matter. This requires constant labor and mental application. Don’t fill up with mere stuff, because it docs till up, or because tlie editor is too lazy to make belter selections or to write up what is necessary to be written. Well filled columns will attract subscribers; and when a paper lias a good circulation, (lie public is certain to find it out, nnd the public will naturally advertise in the paper that is “read and known of all men," without being “drummed.” A good paper is its own solicitor for adver tising; nnd when advertisers seeks its columns they expect to pay its published rates. Whenever a newspaper becomes a beggar for patronage, ut low rates, it is tlie best evidence ot its worthlessness as an advertising medium, and the business man who allows himself to he duped by being induced to advertise in it at starva tion rates, lie thereby sliows a great want of business sugneity. These are points every newspaper man should remember: 1. Publish a good paper. 3, Detain no dead advertise ments to “fill up.” 3, Fill up with good, live matter. 4, Adhere strictly to adver tised rates; because, 1, Everybody will read a good paper. 2, “Dead advertise ments” constitute so much fungus eating upon tlie Vitality of a paper. 8, Live matter nnd good reading secures s good circulation; and 4, A good circulation secures advertising patronage at good prices without begging for it.— Griffin Star. “.Salutin’ the Flag.” Not long since an ice ship from Boston, entered the Bay ot Bio Janeiro, command ed by Captuin Green, in the South Amer ican trade. Fort Santa Cruz, not recog nizing his home flag, trailed him and or. dereil him to “heave to.” But the worthy skipper didn't speak Portuguese, and the simple statement of the name of his ves sel, which he hurled at tho fort, was not at all satisfactory, so a blank shot was fired as a mild suggestion for him to stop. But lie called for his revolver, and point ing it skyward, fired six successive shots. Then a solid shot skipped across his bow, and another, better aimed, passed through his foresail. The fort and two shore buttcricsopened upon bint, and sev eral ot his light spars were cut awav. But he held on his course rejoicing, loading and firing his revolver. Finally he reach ed quarantine and came to anchor just as his flying jib boom went by the board. He was then so near the other shipping that they dared fire on him no longer.and the police boat, the enstom house boat and the health lioat, all bonrdetfiiim, to gether with tlie captuin port, who with more vigor than politeness, wanted to know "Why in - he didn't heave to !” “Heave to!” ejaculated the astound ed skipper; “Was that what you wanted ? Good Lord ! I thought you was salutin’ the. American flag.” “Diablo!” scouted tlie officers in chorus, and set the case down as additional evidence of the luna cy which they regarded as a necessary in gredient of tlie American character.
