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General News Items.
The American element in Vienna is now
comparatively small.
Oranges of Georgia growth were never as
big as they are this year.
A movement is on foot in Europe to estab
lish an International Rifle Association.
A great bell for the cathedral at Cologne is
being cast of captured French gun-metal.
The Indians in Minnesota won’t let the
cranberries get ripe. They gather them
green.
A Florida alligator was lassoed by a negro,
and the reptile towed a fiat-boat half a mile.
Taris is about to establish a theological hall,
though theie isn’t much there to put in it.
The Carlisle have enlisted two thousand
convicts in order to strengthen their convic
tions.
It is said that there arc only two men re
siding permanently at Harper's Ferry, who
haven't their lives insured.
The Second Adventists of Belfast, Me.,
have fixed upon October 2, as the time for
fixing their heavenward trip.
A New York boy tools a lighted candle to
search for a leak in a barrel of spirits. He
got high before finding it—several rods.
Pennsylvania has a claimant, likewise.
Forty million dollars’ worth of his ancestor’s
estates is all he wants though.
The Geneva “business” between England
and America is to be burlesqued in the Lon
don pantomimes next Christmas. ,
The process for manufacturing illuminating
gas from crude petroleum, pine t«y, or other
hydrc-carbou liquids, is a new invention in
Pennsylvania.
Paris has any quantity ot “American board
ing houses,” presided over by maiden ladies
who have officiated at similar establishments
in this country.
France is going to set ab mt considering a
remedy for earthquakes. She might suggest
something for her political ones while she is
about it.
They are trying to stop the Chicago police
from associating with thieves and gamblers
and from receiving presents from law
breakers.
A New York philosopher experimented to
see Low long he could stand it to have water
till on bis head drop by drop, and he held
out four hour*.
A French physician has published a cir
cular warning women against the use of rouge.
He states, and cites cases mnamerable, that
it produces premature failing oi the eyesight.
The bridegroom’s present to his bride, at a
recent wedding in Liverpool, was one thous
and sovereigns on a gold salver. The glitter
ing coins looked tempting, and a detective
was among the guests.
One of Geu. Jackson’s corn-cob pipes is to
Le seen in Nashville. Any one who has ac
cess to a corn-crib can make one of these
pipes, and if he is good at lying, he cau ex
hibit a valuable relic.
The famous stone of Moat, to the discov
ery and importance of which M. Ganneau,
formerly of the consulate of Jerusalem, was
the first to direct public notice, has been
bought by the government of France forlFori>e*t ox team loo
10,000 francs, and will bo deposited in the j pigs
Louvre. ”
EXTRACTS FROM
PREMIUM LIST
FOE
GEORGIA
STATE FAIR!
COMMENCING
October 27, 1873!
-AT-
CENTRAL CITY PARK
MACON GEORGIA.
For beat acre of clover bay $ fl)
For beat acre lucerne 1 ay 00
For beBt acre of native Kraus 00
For beat acre pea vine bay 50
For beat acre of corn forage 50
For largest vield of Southern cane, one acre 60
For beat and largest display garden vegetables... 25
For largest y.eld upland cotton, one acre 200
For beat crop lot upland short staple cotton, not
leas than live bales 500
For best one bale upland short staple cotton 100
(and 25 cents per pound for the bale)
For beat bale upland long staple cotton 100
(and 25 ceuta per pound paid for the bale'.
For the best oil pmiuting, by a Georgia lady 100
For the best display of paintings, drawings, etc.
by the pupil* of oDe school or college 100
For the best made silk dress, done by a lady of
Georgia, not a dress maker 50
For beat made home-spun dress, done by a lady
of Georgia, not a dress-maker 50
For best piece of tapestry in worsted and lloss,
by a lady of Georgia 50
For beat furnished baby basket and complete set
of Infant clothes, by a lady of Georgia 50
For the handsomest set of Mouchoir case, glove
box and pir.-cushion, made by a lady of
Georgia. 60
For best half dozen pairs cotton socks, knit by a
lady over fifty years of age, (in gold) 25
For best half dozen pairs cotton socks, knit by a
girl under, tap years of age, (in gold) 25
For the flfiest and largest display of female hand
icraft, embracing needlework, embroidery, knit
ting, crocheting, raised work, etc., by one
lady ICO
For the best combination horse 100
For Ilie best saddle horse loo
For the best style harness horse loo
For the finest and best matched double team 100
For the beat stallion, with ten of bis colts by bis
side 250
For the best gelding 250
For the best six-mule team 250
For the best single mule 100
For the best milch cow 100
For the best bull
A. T. FIN N ETloidest Mills in Atlanta!
Manufacturer and Dealer in
H Some young snobs 'abroad say one of tbe
greatest pleasures in life is purchasing gloves
m Faris. There, it will be recollected, the
pretty shop-women fit the glove to the hand,
while the purchaser, seated by tbe counter,
reels his elbow on a velvet cushion.
The Baltimore Sun thinks the best thing
Judge-Advocate-General Holt can do is to
bold his peace and not let a murderous secret
betray his discretion, break down his cour
age, and conquer his prudence.
The people of Noble county, Ohio, were
greatly puzzled over tbe disappearance of
young Mr. Findlay, until it was found that he
was engaged to two different girls, and that
be had stolen four horses.
It i6 said that when the proof of the new 50
cent stamp was shown to Treasurer Spinner
he detected the striking resemblance of the
vignette to Beau Hickman, atd to prevent
mistakes had engraved under the likeness :
“Sami. Dexter, Sect Treasury, 1801.”
The French government has turned its at
tention to the suppression of cannibalism in
the Marquesas islands. This can probably
be done »>y killing all tbe natives, and then
it is a question whether the atmosphere of the
islands would not gradually change the whites
into man-eaters. There was a quarrel be
tween some of the natives, which was com
promised and settled by the sacrifice of a
poor laborer, who was ordered by one of the
chiefs to sharpen a hatchet for his own exe
cution. He was butchered, and not being
enough for a meal for all the parties inter
ested, his wife was prepared and roasted with
Lim. The twain were eaten. The French
heard of this forbidden feast, and caught
and hanged seven chiefs, to teach the natives
a lesson in the government of their appetites.
.Shortly after this thirty natives were devour
ed at one grand barbecue. Cannibalism
seems to be like religion. It thrives under
persecution. The whites in these islands
live very uncertain lives. They do not dare
to venture far from the ports or settlements.
The Rome Fire.
The Home Commercial of Tuesday says:
Monday morning at a quarter to five o’clock
the works of the Ltowa Manufacturing Com
pany were discovered to bo on fire. The fire
originated in the dry house and spread rap
idly to and over the surrounding buildings,
it Las bet n customary to keep the dry house
air tight, as a precaution against fire, but re
cently it has been open that the lumber might
dry faster. Chief Hills was out with the
. treet watering brigade when the alarm was
first sounded and immediately all the alarm
bells peeled forth the dreaded announcement I
• hat the fire fiend was on the war path. The
fire department was soon on the ground, but
the buildings being all of wood and very dry i
it was impossible to check the flames.
Fae Rainbow, Hook and Ladder and Moun
tain City were worked faithfully as long as it
was ncci sw.ry to prevent tbe spreading of the
fire to the residences near tbe works. The
Company’s loss in buildings, machinery,etc.,
is between $15,000 and $20,000. Tbo loss of
sash, blinds, doors, furniture, etc., will
amount to about $2,500. There were five
hundred and fifty bedsteads and five hundred
chairs, ready for delivery, burned, with stock
ready for eight hundred additional chairs.
Messrs. Frank Neidemire, W. It. Griflcth,
K. M. Davis, O. J. Duncan, Robert Johnson,
John Hume, M. Humph, and other workmen
employed by tbe Company,lost all their tools,
amounting in the aggregate to about five hun
dred dollars.
The report that there was only ten feet of
water in the tank at the time the alarm was
given is a mistake—there were forty fret at
the time and in fifteen minutes after the
alarm was given Mr. George, the engineer,
was pumping water into the tank faster than
it could possibly be used. The cause of the
scarcity of water was owing to the fact that
from Broad street out to the railroad, three
squares, there is only a four inch main pipe,
uud through this pipe alone the water was
drawn to tight the lire, and it was not of
sufficient capacity to supply but two streams,
and there were no other fire plugs on other
pipes near enough to be used.
ILo property was owned by C. E. Hills
and C. W. Sproull.
It is feared that Colonel Jennison will lose
tb*-4jght of both of his eyes, inflammation
having set in. There is only a possibility that
sight may be saved. ]
Mr. Columbus Delano, secretary of the in
terior, is mentioned as tne only native of Ver
mont who ever held a cabinet office.
C _A_ IE2, JEZ, I .A.C3- IE S 9 Loivg Established, Always Rijtmng and
Never Failing, Reliable
Such as are Needed for
The Southern Market, STANDARD FLOTJH.
For the largest and finest collection of domestic
fowls 100
For the best bushel of corn V
For the test bushel of peas 25
For the best bushel of wheat. 25
For the best bushel of sweet potatoes 60
For the best bushel of Irish potatoes 22
For the best fifty stalks of sugar caue 5
For the best result on one acre in any forag
crop 150
For the largest yield of corn on one acre 100
For the largest yield of wheat on one acre 50
For the largest yield of oats on o te acre 50
For the largest yield of rje. on one acre 6
For the beat result on one acre, In any cereal
crop 200
For the best display made on the grounds,by any
dry goods merchant 100
or the best display made by any grocery mer
chant 100
For the largest and best display of green-house
plants, by one person or firm 100
For tbe best brass baud, not less than ten per
formers 25
(and $50 extra per day for their music).
For the best Georgia plow stock 25
For the best Georgia made wagon (two horse)... 50
For the best Georuia made cart 25
For beat stallion, four years old or more 40
For best preserved horso over twenty years old.. 25
For best Alderney bull • • • • 50
For best Devon bull 50
For best collection of table apples, grown in
North Georgia 50
For best collection of table apples grown in
Middle Georgia 50
REGATTA.
Race one mile down stream on Ocnm gee River, under
the rules of the Regatta Association of Macon.
For the fastest four-oared shell boat, race open
to tho world $150
For the fastest double-scull shell boat, race open
to the world 50
For tbe fastest single-scull shell boat, race open
to the world 50
For the fastest four-oared canoe boat, race open
i. to the world 50
(By canoe is meant a boat hewn from a log,
without wash-boards or other additions.)
Tbo usual entry fee of ten percent, will be charge J j
1 c i tho Regatta premiums.
MILITARY COMPANY.
For the beet drilled volunteer military company
of not less than forty members, rank and file,
open to the world $500
Ten per cent, entry fee on the above premium, and
at l'»ast five entries required.
Barouches, Photons, Victorias, Cabriolettes,
Bretts, Top and No-top Buggies, Rockaways, Sociables,
Doctor's Phietons, Sewing Machine Wagons.
I Have Now on Hand the Largest and Most Complete Assortment
OF ANY MANUFACTURE SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER,
JAMES E. BUTLER,
Proprietor of
Which I am prepared to sell at Reduced Prices. Using very best material,;
employing first class mechanics, having facilities equaled by none, I am pre- j
pared to sell work Cheaper than it can be duplicated from any portion of the
United States. Carriages renovated on short notice, and all work warranted !
to give general satisfaction.
A. T. FINNEY.
Butler’s City Mills!
Comer Bartow Street and W. & A. Railroad.
The Cheapest Grinds Annualy 300,000 Bushels Wheat!
Furniture House in the State Butler’s ‘Pride of Dixie’
OF GEORGIA.
UR
Cor. Marteita and Peachtree sts.,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Manufacturers and dealers in all grades of Bedroom, Parlor, Dining Room and Office Fur
nitare. Fifty Thousand Dollars’ worth NOW in store. All enquiries cheerfully and promptly
answered. This is the largest, best selected and CHEAPEST assortment of Furniture
ever brought to Atlanta. Parties wishing to save money WILL DO IT by calling before
buying elsewhere. Goods carefully packed and shipped free of charge.
P. H SNOOK. M. T. CASTLEBERRY,
sep!4-tf P. O. Box '&':T
Is conceded to be the FINEST FLOUR ever made
in this section. It is from the very best and most
carefully selected White Wheat—no other.
The attention of the Trade is most respectfully
invited to the productions of his Mills—warranted
every way to be as good as the best. Give him
a call, or send orders to
J. E. BUTLER,
sep!4
Atlanta. Ga
Bath Tubs for the million
Tbe Great Hera Slave House.
WHO WOULD BE WITHOUT A BATH TUB?
WHEN YOU CAN GET A GOOD, SUBSTANTIAL AND WELL-LINED BATH
TUB, COMPLETE, WITH PLUG TO LET OUT THE WATER, FOE
$10.
ONLY
$10.
RACES.
PURSE ONE—$300.
! For Trotting Dorses—Georgia Raised; Mile Heats,
Best Two in Three.
■ 1st horse to receive $200
2d horse to receive 75
3d horso to receive 25
Four to enter and three to start.
FRANKLIN & EICHBERG,
Nos. 11 and 10 Whitehall Street.
X'<- Also, KEFEIGEBATOKS, ICE CREAM FREEZERS, TUMPS, RAMS, GAS FIX
TURES, CHANDELIERS, METAL ROOFING.
mile heats, best two in three.
1st horse to receive
2d horse to receive
3d horse to receive •
Four to enter and three to start.
PC BSE THREE —$650.
For Trotting Horses—open to the world; :
beet three in five.
1st horse to receive
2d horse to receive
3d horse to receive.....
Four to enter anu three to start.
uuse rorn—$350.
Foi
1st horse to receive $250
2d horso to receive loo
Three to enter and two to start.
PURSE five—$300.
For Running Dorses—open to the world; two mila
heats, best two in three.
1st horse to receive $300
Three to enter and two to start.
puuse six—$500.
For Running Dorses—open to the world; three mile
beats, best taro in three.
1st horse to receive $500
Four to enter and three to start.
PURSE seven—-$150 00.
For Banning or Trotting Dorsos—three years old.
First horse to receive $ico 00
VXCTOKIOUS.
PURSE EIGHT—$ ICO 00.
For Running or Trotting Horses— two years old.
First horse to receive $75 00
Second horse to receive 25 00
Three to enter and two to start.
PURSE kink $100 CO.
Mule Race—Mlie Heats; best two in three.
First mule to receive $75 Oft
Second mule to receive 25 00
Four to enter and three to start.
Ths above premiums will be contested for under
the rules of the turf. The usual entry fee of ten per
cent, on the amount of tho purse will he charged.
V LL American Sewing Machines have re
ceived a medal at the late Vienna Ex
position, but the HOWE was awarded the
GRAND DIPLOMA OF HONOR,
the highest premium ever awarded a Sewing
Machine in the known world.
*811 The New Howe.
h
Cp The new Ilowe is the lightest running
machine extant, and the only machine that
3 will do all kinds of family work satisfactorily
^ and never £?et out of order. This eomnanv
and never get out of order. This company
is now manufacturing ono thousand ma
chines per day, being more than twice as
many as any other company, and yet can
not supply the demand.
COUNTY EXHIBITIONS.
1. To the county which (through it* Society or
Clubs) shall furnish the largest and finest dis
play, in merit and vailety. of stock, products
sod results of home industries, all raised, pro
duced or manufactured in the county $1000
2. Second beat do 500
3. Third beat do 300
4. Fourth beat do 200
Entries to be made at the August Convention in
Athens.
Articles contributed to the County Exhibitions ca«
also compete for specific premiums in the Premium
List; for instance, a farmer may contribute to the ex
liibltion of his county u bushel cf Dread Corn, h«
cao then enter it. Individually, for premium 144.
due
The Howe Machine Company.
Are making great preparations to still further increase their already large business in Georgia,
having very recently bought out two other leading Sowing Machine Companies, besides all
the valuable improvements heretofore used in other machines, and combining all the good
points of tbe various machines, and abandoning the bad ones, have now produced a Sewing
Machine
Far Beyond Competition,
Something that has long been needed by the people, and has only to beseeu to be appreciated.
From these facts, this is necessarily the only perfect Machine ever yet offered to the public,
being the result of twenty-seven years’ experience of all the inveutivo genius ot tho entire
Sewing Machine fraternity, including Elias Howe, Jr., the original inventor. This new feature
is now on exhibition at the How^Mncbine Company’s offices throughout tho State, and will
be on exhibition at the State Fair. Wo guarantee tho above machine to be substantially, as
represented, anil introducing it to tho public, ask a comparison of machiucs, and defy compe
tition.
THE HOWE MACHINE COMPANY.
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES—Every kind.
Mantels and Grates,
Tin Ware, M ood and Hollow Ware,
Slieeet Iron, Zinc,
House Furnishing Goods. Etc.
Lawson B. Langford,
Oil West Side Whitehall Street.
ATLANTA. CA.
I NOW HAVE ON HAND THE LARGEST STOCK OF GOODS IN MY LINE EVER
1 BROUGHT to this market.
Stoves, Stoves, Stoves!
now in the market.
♦TIN WAUE—Of ever
to orderpiomptly.
kind and in the largest quantity. A full supply always on hand, and anythin" made
"Very Large Supply of
Tin 1'Iate an dTinners Findings, Sheet Iron: Sheet Zinc; Slab Zinc; Block Tin; Solder, Etc.
A Large and well selected stock of Light Hollow Ware; Wood Ware of every kind, such as
Washboards, Flour Pails, Sugar Boxes, Wood Measures, all sizes; Brooms, Well Buckets, etc.
A Large quantity of
Buckets, Tubs.
HOUSE FURNISHING
Silver
GOODS,
POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY.
Plated Wa re
Qopartmout for tlxo Ladies:
s. Toilet S’ts, etc , are well arranged fer inspec-
Mv large stork of handsome House Furnishing goods, Va
tlon. The Ladies aro invited to call and see them.
I have laid in a stock ior a largo
WHO L ESALE T RADE.
In my line, and invito the attention of merchants to the same. I can offer special Inducement* over any
other market.
Orders from a distance will be promptly attended to. Goods skilfully packed, and every advantage of the
market given.
I am now moving into my now store, f.9 Westside of Whitehall street, lately occupied by Guilford, Wood &
Co. The public are invited to step in and look at my new store and new goods.
L. B. LAJTGFPRD.
THE -VLE^G-insri-A.
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Liabilities $ 11,314 75
Assets 353,413 79
Net Assets 342,099 04
Losses Paid Since Organization 1,500,000 00
Forty-one year* in existence. Rates as low as in any other Good Company.
All Ijossos w ill bo Promptly Paid.
Ton Thousand Dollars are deposited with Hou. W. L. Goldsmith, Comptroller General of the State of Geor
gia, for security of the policy m this Slate.
W. L. CUWAUDKN. ITeaidout. | WU. WILLIS, JR., Secretary
J. GADSDEN KING, Agent,
Broad stmt, ATLANTA. GA.
Also, Agent for tie I ondon Jan 1 Lanas'dre Fir'—Captal: $5,000,000. State Agent, Cotton States
Life Insurance C* mpmy. Macon, Ga.—As*<t*: $542,201 28. Deposited with Comptroller General, of Georg i
100.000. aug2S-2m