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MACON, MAT 4, 1S75
Saunders’ Nows Letter, a paper e3
tablisbod in Dnblin, Ireland, 120 years
ago, has ceased to exist.
Cardinal Cullen ha3 proposed to bis
flock that they should pray for tlic con
version of Mr. Gladstone, saying that "ho
in tho great and good statesman cmng.
A dispatch from Lexington, Kentucky,
to ono of tho Cincinnati papers, dated
the 28th ultimo, says Gen. John C. Breek-
enridgo "is in very feeblo health, and
rapidly failing.’*
The Montgomery Advertiser regrets to
loam that a proposition is pending to
abandon tho street railroad of that city,
and to sell the cars and iron to pay tho
deists of tho company.
Grasshoppers in Texas.—Tho Texas
papers announce tho arrival of tho dread
ed grasshopper in some sections of that
State. They are small, but have already
begun tho work of devastation—attack
ing principally, young com and garden
vegetables.
Miss Ida Grbelet, daughter of tho
late Horace Greeley, is engaged to be
married to Col. N* Smith, of Kentucky.
His Eminence tho Cardinal Archbishop
of Now York, it is said, will perform tho
ceremony, which is to take placo in tho
fall, when Miss Greeley returns from her
contemplate ! European tour.
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The Now Haven Palladium has raked
up from tho ashes of forgetfulness tho
remark of Henry Ward Beecher about
Daniel Webster, viz: “ That he was tho
meanest man of his time, because ho
lacked tho governing sense of morality.”
Tho observation was made in regard to
Webster’s advocacy of tho_ pro-slavery
compromise measures of 1859.
The commissioner of public works in
New York last week received tho follow
ing bids for each 1,000 feet of gas for
lighting tho public markets and offices of
that city New York Gaslight Company.
*2 75; Manhattan Gaslight Company,
$2 75; Mutual Gaslight Company, $2 75 ;
Metropolitan Gaslight Company, $2 70;
Harlem Gaslight Company, $2 00.
Ir is tho deliberate opinion of the
Brooklyn Argus that nothing makes a
man "feel more desolate than to return
home from a fashionable wedding and
have his wifo yell at him as soon os he
gets inside the door: ‘Come, now, jerk
off them fino duds os quick os you can
and fetch mo a scnttlo of coal.’ ” That
editor evidently speaks from experience.
Ex-GovEBxon Hocatio Seymour i3
reported as having expressed the opinion
that the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency will hardly go outside a group
of four gentlemen—Samuel J. TildeD,
Sanford E. Church, Thomas H. Hen
dricks, and Allen G. Thurman. Warm
and intimate personal friend as he is of
Governor Tilden’s, ho is not able to say
whether that gentleman wants the nom
ination or not.
At Catskill, New York, last week, an
aged missionary named Clark, who wa3
detained by the Episcopal Board of Home
Missions to do duty in a thinly populated
mountain district of Green county, died.
Outwardly ho appeared very poor, and
bad but a small salary. After his death
an old trunk in his room was found con
taining over $100,000 in United States
bonds and a bank book for $10,000. His
heirs, if he had any, cannot be found.
Fifty- seven years ago last Saturday
Ebenezer Everett, of Novcraink, Ulster
oounty, N. Y., was left a widower at the
age of 15 years, having been married
three months. That short experience in
married life sufficed him until tho fifty-
seventh anniversary of tho death of his
wife, when ho was again married at tho
rvge of 72 to Miss Elizabeth Decker, of
Neversink,agcd 15, ju3t tho age that Eb
enezer was when his first wife died.
Mr. L. W. Cutler, of Denver, Colora
do, was recently tendered tho nomination
of city sexton, and in his letter of decli
nation says, "The idea of groping among
tombstones and communing with ghosts
and goblins for a livelihood causes a cold
chill to run down my back. No, gentle
men, I must refuse. I would rather be a
toad, and live upon the vapor of a dunge
on, than wait for my fellow man to die
that I might grow fat. Please leave me
to pursue the quiet walks of private life.”
A darino highway robbery took placo
at noon, on Monday, at Sixth avenne and
Eighteenth street, New York. Mr3.
Bishop, of Brooklyn, while shopping in
Sixth avenue, was brutally knocaed down
and robbed of her purse, containing $100,
before tho eyes of hundreds of people.
Tho outrage was witnessed by a police
man, who pursued and captured the
thief, who proved to bo a desperate ruf
fian named Breckinridge. When token
before a justice ho confessed his guilt.
Mrs. Bishop was badly hurt by the blow.
The following appeared in the Salem
(Mass.) Gazette ono hundred yearn ago:
"Died at Marblehead, April 10, in the
fifty-sixth year of her age, Mrs. Mary
Nick, wife of Mr. William Nick. She
was tho eldest of six twin children. With
relation to her family and to a former
minister in that town, thero is the follow
ing curious aneodote: A twin had twins,
twins carried out twins, a twin held up
twins, and a twin baptized them—cn the
first day of tho week, on the first day of
the month, and on the first day of the
year.”
Gen. Leslie Combs, or Kentucky, on
Grant.—“I have so poor an opinion of
Grant that I let all political questions go,
because he is sure to bo mixed up in some
way with all of them. I think him the
most reckless, obstinato and ignorant po
litical prostitute this counby has ever
known. Get that word for word, now, as
it’s somo more of my political faith. He
is in favor of a third term, and any num
ber of terms, and if the people are not
careful the politicians will have him
elected. Then Gabriel’s horn will sound
pleasing to my ears.”
Two brothers named Gaff have estab
lished a mammoth henneiy in Colorado,
ten miles from Denver. It covers about
four acres, which is laid out like a vil
lage, with streets and avenues, along
•which are built long rows of houses of
various designs. Kegnlar fcatiH— of
hens are assigned to these houses, and it
is found that they quickly domesticate
themselves without troublingtheirneigh-
bors. The population of the village is
about two thousand, divided closely into
social cliques of Brahmas, Cochins, Dork
ings and Shangliaes, and the chief pro
ducts ore eggs and springchickens. Son-
days included, the industrious matrons
the villago turn out daily from forty
to fifty dozens of eggs, which are sold in
Denver for from thirty to fifty cents a
dozen. The brothers Gaff express but &
single regret, und that is that they did
not found their colony fifteen years ago,
when eggs brought $5 a dozen, rifel a
spriii;- chicken was worth a pennyweight
cf gold dust. s
Dnll Times.
If no news bo tho best news, then cur
rent newspaper literature is just now re
markably full of good news. There seems
to be little to print about, either m the
world of ftet or of speculation. The
Beecher trial, for a time, held some little
grasp on public attention, but that is
lost and everybody votes it a bore, and
longs for the time when the bad actors in
the disgraceful drama shall sneak be
hind the curtains.
There was n hope that mere blunder
or mischance in the course of tho trial
might sol io the few remaining doubts
about the parties—but that hope has
vanished, and nobody looks for anything
else than a mistrial.
In politics it ia the off year and how
ever much might bo said, nothing can be
done; and tbere is little in tbe character
or hearing of the national administration
to excite any other interest than mere
weariness. It 6eems to us no Adminis
tration of tho National Government ever
had so light a hold on the people as that
of General Grant. Even in New Eng
land, the effort to get up some popular
enthusiasm for Grant daring tho recent
Lexington trip, resulted only in dismal
failure.
In the business world, there is noth
ing in tho way of trade or interprise to
excite remark. The opinion seems to be
that the "nation” has got down to hard
pan at last, or, perhaps, a little below it,
and found no elasticity thero to help a
rebound. The rise will probably bo so
long deferred and so slow and gradual as
scarcely to excite remark. Indeed, if tbe
country really lost ten to fifteen thousand
millions of dollars in that most unlucky
civil war (which it probably did), how
can wo reasonably look for solid prosper
ity in les3 than several generations ? We
may bo able to drive a lively trade ii
swapping debts and liabilities, but can
not hope to do more.
Here in the South the people have
come to a full realization of the status.
Wo all know now that to live, wo must
earn our living, by steady personal appli
cation, and we expect moderate results
to follow our best endeavors. Georgia
will get rich again sooner than most
other sections cf the country, bat she
will do it by hard licks and an economy
pushed far into the regions of stinginess.
We expect to live to see Georgia one of
the richest and the closest States of the
Union; but we doubt whether she will
be any the better for her wealth then.
The man who aims to live liberally and
justly, with no higher pecuniary ambition
than to lay by a little for a rainy day,
is, after all, tho true philosopher.
Pig-Iron JBLelley.
We never expected to bo moved to a
sentiment of admiration for Pig-Iron
Kelley—so nicknamed by the Northern
press—because when he comes to a
question of tariff taxation in Congress ho
can see nothing but pig-iron. But we
like Kelley’s pluck and candor, when,
after a sir weeks’ tour in the South, he
goes home and says substantially that
all the outrage business of Attorney
General Williams & Co. is a gross"impo-
sition and delusion. That he himself has
been humbugged, and is very sorry for
it. That the Southern States need no
Federal troops or interference to main
tain order, but are a3 civil, orderly and
peaceable as any other States.
Kelley shows a true manhood in this
statement and confession, which has awa
kened in our hearts a respect for him.
After that downright declaration, we
shall believe that what Kelley states to
be true, he at least thinks to be true, and
he i3 unwilling to join in any conspiracy
or combination to impose a lie on the
people as tho truth.
That is the sum and substance of the
outrage business so-called. It was
conspiracy cr combination of wretched
and depraved Southern whites and cor
rupt Northern office-holders to inflame
the people of the country with the false
notion that a sectional fanaticism exists
in the Southern States, so malignant and
deadly that a state of quasi war upon
them must be maintained by the North
ern people and the Federal Government j
and this conspiracy lias been maintained
to a great extent by tho Federal admin
istration at tho expense of the common
tax revenues.
No injustice more flagrant and hurtful
upon tho Southern States could well bo
conceived, and yet we have not dono with
it. In some form it will be prosecuted
through the next general election; for it
is a truth that tbe so-called Eepnblican
party can only extv se an appeal for a new
lease of power on the ground that the
Southern whites, being mostly Demo
crats, it will be exceedingly dangerous to
trust the country to tho administration
of the Democratic party, in which the
Southern whites will necessarily hold
some voice and influence.
It must therefore be shown that these
Southern whites are not peaceably dis
posed and law-abiding citizens, bnt, on
the contrary, are tuxbnlent and fatally
bent on mischief. Mr. Kelley, in this
remarkable confession, has pat sand in
the gudgeons of the old slander-mill, and
increased the difficulty of turning out tho
unrighteous grist. Wo ore obliged to
him.
What a Countrt I—Dispatches from
the river region abont Memphis give
numerous accounts of ths fearful destruc
tion of horses and mnle3 by bulla gnats.
Many small planters, especially colored
ones, are ruined by having their only
horses or mules killed, and being'unable to
replace them at a time when they are so
badly needed. Tho Ledger publishes a
letter from a planter near Macon, Fayette
county, which says s "Not less than 200
horses and moles have died doting the
past threo days within ten milea of this
place. I went down to my farm yester
day, distant six miles, and counted 37
dead on the way. I have lost four on my
farm, and Dr. Hunter five, while somo
planters have lost &3 high as thirty head.
It looks like starvation to the people
without money. Some farmers will bo
compelled to turn oat a part of the crop
planted, as they have no money to re
place the stock.”
In a temperance address at his Hippo
drome in Philadelphia, Baraum said:
"I will undertake, and give bonds for the
fulfillment of the contract, that if the
city of Philadelphia will stop selling
liquor and give me a3 much as wa3 ex
pended here for liquor lost year, to run
tho city next year, I will pay all city
expenses; no person living within her
borders shall pay taxes; there shall be
no insurance on property;’a good dress
and suit shall bo given to every poor boy,
girl, man and woman; all the educational
expenses shall be paid; a barrel of flour
shall be given to every ncody and worthy
person; and I will clear half a million cr
u million of dollars by the operation.”
A New Party 'Wanted.
We had two political parties to-day,
but neither of them satisfied the people.
I shall admit that in both parties there
are good men. and in this and that State
some good thing has been done by either
the one or the other party, bnt it was like
a man coming to two roads and asking
which he shall take, and a person says to
him, "Stranger, yon may take either;
bnt if yon do bo you will wish you had
taken the other.” The independent vo
ters were in the main good citizens, who
wished to serve their parties by tbe best
methods, and not bargainers. Iam con
vinced that tbe mass of independent vo
ters ia strong enough to give victory to
either deserving it. The independent
parly wa3 too great to fritter its power
away, but it was the duty of the men who
composed it to use their power for the
common good. It was too early to advise
it with regard to tho next Presidential
election, but in it steps should bo taken
by the men composing it to bring its
power to a focus. Let it be by the organ
ization of committees or otherwise, so
that when tho time arrived they could
tell the parties what the independent
men wanted. 1 believe that great good
can be brought about in this way.—Carl
Schurz's New York Dinner Speech.
Wo have no respect for the vices of po
litical parties, and it is the duty of an
honest partisan to rebuko and discounte
nance them in every possible way. But
the idea of no parties is not only imprac
ticable, bnt it i3 substantially predicated
on tbe assumption that there are no fixed
principles of constitutional interpretation
or of public administration. Wo must
assume that there is nothing like doctrine
in politics, and no settled principles of
administration—that it is better to insist
on nothing of thi3 kind, and to take tho
chances of a pure and sound administra
tion from men who hold no settled views
on these points, or who advocate a gen
eral mnlgus of all theories and opinions.
No more dangerous and visionary no
tions could bo conceived. It is true, par
ties may profess sound doctrine and still
make bad practice; bnt this is not peculiar
to party organizations. However that
may be, it is certainly of prime import
ance that tho creed should be a sound
one; for though a sound creed may bo
violated by its avowed supporters, it is
certain that a false and unsound creed
will never lead to wholesome practice,
Our government is pre-eminently ono
of creed, and this creed is not a thing of
mero abstract faith, bnt inevitably re-
snltsintbe most vital practical- results
to the people. We see, for example,
what followed opposing theories about
the rights and powers of tho Federal and
tho State governments. Those doctrines
of the schoolmen were perhaps inevitably
brought to the arbitramentof war ; which
has, for the time, established postulates
in turn most fatal to public and private
liberty and good government.
Is it not of the first importance to re
assert the great principles of State inde
pendence and sovereignty in domestic
matters ? And how can yon do thi3 ex
cept by combination and co-operation
among men who hold to these views—or
in other words by a political party.
And, leaving questions of constitution
al construction, what more important
point in public administration can be
proposed than the liberation of the in
dustry and trade of the country from the
millstone of a tariff for protection ? How
can we get rid of this incubus except
through a combination of men who see
ito evils to vote it down ?
We respect Mr. Schurz and his Liberal
Bepublioans; but in so far as they fail to
act with tho Democracy in warring npon
these abuses, they either do not recog
nize them os abuses or neglect tbe most
obvious remedy. The gross corruption
and tyranny of Badicalism have driven
them out of that organization, and it is
easy and natural for them to assume that
the Democratic party is no better.
Bnt it is mere assumption. The Dem
ocratic party has, in times past, adminis
tered the government wisely, liberally,
constitutionally and honestly for many
years, and will do it again. True, it never
was without reproach, and in the nature
of things, no human organization can be
freo from wrong and error. But in the
main it was a safe and patriotic reposi
tory of national administrative power and
doubtless will be so again.
There is not tho first reason for behov
ing that Mr. Schurz’s third party, if it
could possibly be called into effective ex
istence, would be any purer or better
than the Democratic party; while it
would be altogether destitute of that doc
trinal agreement and cohesion which are
essential to tho grand object of bringing
back tho Government to the sound prin
ciples and usages and a true constitu
tional and liberal Bepublicanism.
Tlie Cotton Drift.
It appears from statistical reports that
considerably less cotton i3 now sent to
England from the United States than
was sent from this country beforo tho
war, while tho supply from Brazil and
Egypt has more than quadrupled. For
tho five years preceding tho war Great
Britain imported 5,645,000,000 pounds of
cotton, of which 4,346,000,000 camo from
this country, and 280,000,000 pounds from
Brazil and Egypt. Daring the war years
1862 to 1866, inclusive, the supply from
Brazil and Egvptincreased to 780,000,000
pounds. During the last five years
Great Britain imported 7,629,000,000
pounds, of which 4,097,000,000 pounds
came from this country, while 1,289,000,-
000 pounds came from Brazil and Egypt.
These two last countries stepped in to
supply in part the deficit arising from
the blockade of tho Southern ports, and
the advantage they then gained they
seem to bo still improving. Tho Balti
more Sun thinks it is probably as mnch
because the commercial policy of the
country is not what it was during the
decade beforo tho war as because of tbo
disorganization of labor which to a great
extent has succeeded the abolition of
slavery, that we do not export as much
cotton as we did fifteen years ago. Un
der oar tariff policy the planters and
laborers have to pay a third more for all
manufactured articles than they woug
hare to pay under a moro enlightened
commercial policy. It ia this as much os
any other thing that has caused the ab
solute as well as relative decline in our
exports of cotton.
Advance in Wheat.—Tho Knoxville
Press and Herald of the 29th ult. says tho
advance in the price of whoat has been
rapid and is quoted as advancing. Ono
week ago prime white wheat was doll at
$1 05. On Monday last |1 25) was paid
for a prime lot, and though the market
was thought to be fixed yesterday at $115,
yet a considerable advance on that figure'
obtained. No definite price can bo fixed,
bnt good judges of the market seem will
ing to take all wheat offered at $125.
The advance is due to an active demand
for the South, and a rapid advance in the
markets of that section.
The Washington Star is sassy. It says:
Between the women of New York who
run after handsome actors, and the wo
men of Brooklyn who run after popular
preachers, it is hard to say which lot are
the biggest idiots.
Reminiscences and Anecdotes of the
late BeT. Joseph C. Stiles, D. D.
In a recent very partial and imperfect
sketch of the life and labors of ibis emi
nent disciple of Christ—a man ~clarum et
venerabile—it was stated that no allusion
could then be made to the salient inci
dents and experiences in his eventful
history.
Since that time, in addition to the
facts which came under our own purview
in early life on the coast of Georgia, the
writer is indebted to Thomas H. Harden,
Esq., a native of Bryan connty, and close
friend of the deceased, and other cher
ished associates, for many interesting
episodes connected with his career.
First, however, he would correct a per
sonal error which occurred in tho sketch
already published. It was Girard Hal-
lock, Esq., the partner of tho veteran
Halo of the New York Journal of Com.
merce, who lived in New Haven, and
mainly built an elegant chnrch edifice
for Dr. Stiles, and was ever his devoted
friend. We substituted ono editor for
the other, writing purely from memory.
Mr. Stiles possessed on ardent, im
pulsive temperament, which happily di
verted into Christian channels, and aided
by commanding genius, constituted tbe
real secret of his extraordinary pulpit
and personal power.
At the time of his conversion, he was
in the enjoyment of a lucrative practice
at the bar, and gave promise of great dis
tinction in his professien. For this rea
son
HIS FATHER OBSTINATELY OPP03BD.
tho relinquishment of the law. But as
has been stated, tho sudden death of a
beloved wifo changed all his plans and
aspirations.
DONE WITH THE LAW.
At this juncture ho attended the sit
tings of the Superior Court in Biceboro,
Liberty county, and was charged with the
defence of several aggravated and disgust
ing crimes. Ho appeared, and strove to
do his daty, bnt encountering a friend,
from whose lip3 we lately received the
statement, declared ho was forover done
with the law. Ho could not conscien
tiously defend bad cases, and never more
would his voico bo heard in tho court
room.
THE COUNSEL OF AN OLD AFRICAN SLAVE.
After his bereavement, tho doctor
plaaged in tho deepest distress, dwelt
constantly upon the memory of his cher
ished wife, and was in the habit daily of
taking long and solitary walks upon the
rice field dams or dike3 of his father,
near Savannah. On one of these, ho met
up with an aged femalo servant, who
divining tho cause of his grief, exclaimed
with touching fervor, "Massa Joe, go to
God.” Mr. Stiles lived to recall this cir
cumstance which affected him not a
little.
THE HELVELES3 AXE.
Soon after this, while sojourning at hi3
father’s plantation, where he often con
ducted religious services for tho negroe3,
and was universally beloved by them, he
announced his determination to pursue
the study of divinity at Andover, Mass.
But the affectionate creatures wero loth to
part with him, and exclaimed: “Young
master, ant you got laming enough al
ready?” Their owner’s son, however,
espying an axe without a handle took it
up, and said: “My people, when you go
into the woods to clear new ground, can
you fell a tree without first putting a
good hickory helve into your axe ?” They
all exclaimed “no.” “Then how can I
teach souls the way of salvation without
having a helve in my axe to blaze out
the path ?” The argument was irresisti
ble, and they had no further objection to
urge.
ARRESTED FOR A HORSE THIEF.
After entering tho gospel ministry,
and during his labors on the sea coast
and in Florida, Dr. Stiles related the
following anecdote:
He was traveling to fill an appoint
ment one Sunday morning, and reached
tho banks of a swollen stream, where
thero was neither ferry nor bridge. With
characteristic courage, however, after
scanning the situation be plunged in. ;
When about tho centro of tho river hi3
horso lost foothold, and the Bulky was
swept away by tho current. Leaping
into the flood, to cat the animal loose
and follow it to the opposite shore, con
sumed but a few moments. Here, shiv
ering and wet to the skin, he mounted
without saddle, and made for the near
est house, which was only a mile or two
distant. There he stated his mishap,
and asked for tho loan of a vehicle. But
the farmer eyed him very suspiciously,
and, examining the horse, declared it filled
tho description precisely of one which
had recently been stolen from a neigh
bor.
Moreover ho declared tho traveler his
prisoner, and swore he should go no
farther.
Mr. Stiles affirmed, in vain, that he
wa3 no thief, but an humble minister of
Christ. The man was immovable. At
length he consented, however, to guard
tho preacher to tho meeting-house, and
ascertain tho truth of his story.
The two then proceeded on together,
tho farmer armed with his loaded gun.
Arrived at the chnrch, every one crowd
ed around Dr. Stiles to loam the cause of
his detention, and pitiablo plight. His
captor was abashed beyond measure, and
tried to escape unobserved. But the
man of God stopped him, andjsaid, “ now
my friend, I demand that you shall hear
me preach, as compensation for my treat
ment.” Ho was obliged to yield, and
that very day under tho moving appeals
of thopsendo horse thief, tho honest man
was powerfully impressed and ultimately
converted.
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL SUBDUED.
While a resident of Kentucky, Mr.
Stiles was challenged by tho great leader
of the Campbell creed to a religions con
troversy. Ho accepted, bnt on tbe ap
pointed day the New Light Evangelist,
from sickness or some other cause, failed
to appear. Afterwards the challenge
was renewed and again accepted. Crowds
poured in from tho surrounding counby
to hear tho discussion, and expectation
s on tiptoe. When all was in readi
ness, Dr. Stiles remarked: “Brother
Campbell, we have met here to try to
Had oat the revealed trath, and candidly
learn what is our Christian duty. Let
us ask for the blessing and guidance of
the Most High. Will yon lead in pray
er?”
Tho new fangled theologian declined.
“Let us pray,” then added tho Doctor,
and fell upon his knees. Then followed
one of those tender, irresistible, magnetic,
sonl-liumhllng, tearful appeals which once
heard can never be forgotten, and nt tbo
dose, the proud disputant tiURSUfiwd
that there would bo "no discussion that
day.” It was impossible to contend with
a man thus fortified.
On ono visit to old Sonhniy, long
since, daring a protracted meeting, Dr.
Stile3 preached and labored with infinite
zeal and success. The writer can tee him
now, with out-spread arms in the midst
of the aisle, besieging tho throne of grace
in behalf of sinners, with a weeping mul
titude of penitents kneeling around him.
At the close of the meeting
REV. JACOB DUNHAM',
a venerable and excellent divine who had
never, however, been liberally educated,
though noted for his piety and humility,
approached his gifted brother and ex
claimed. “Dr. Stiles, I am at a loss what
to do. How can a poor ignorant minister
like me, hope to convince sinners and
overcome tho opposition to Christ of
learned infidels and scholars ? If I could
only preach like you.”
“Ah, my brother,” the Doctor replied,
“satan is tempting you sorely. They
who need tho gospel most, are the poor
and illiterate, and they will gladly wel
come yon.” “Thank God for these
words,” ejaculated the pious mau, “I
will never doubt again.” And the wri
ter bears witness that he lived and died,
a true exemplar and earnest advocate of
tho simple plan of salvation.
Wo have stated in a provious article
that Dr. Stile3 wa3 tho bosom friend of
Stonewall Jackson, and greatly esteemed
by the commander-in-chief, Bobert E,
Leo.
The following incident is related upon
indisputable authority:
A SERMON TO STONEWALL JACKSON’S MEN,
Towards tho close of tho struggle for
iodopendenco, and shortly before the
death of the heroic Jackson, that pious
chieftain requested his clerical friend to
deliver ono of his clarion appeals to tho
patriotism, and fortitude of tho soldiers
under his command.
“ I fear, General, it is too late,” ho ex
claimed, “but I will try.” Accordingly,
it was announced that the beloved chap
lain "at large,” would speak to tho army,
and the half-clad, shivering heroes of a
hundred battles crowded oronnd the
stand to hear their favorite.
Such words, it is said, rarely ever foil
from tho lips of mortal man. He depict
ed tho resulto of defeat—tho blank ruin
which would descend npon their homes
and families—tho necessity for renewed
and energetic action; the shame of sub
mission, tho wrongs of an oppresssd peo,
pie, and the firm belief that if all did
their duty tbo Groat God of Battles
would still give us tho victory, and send
deliverance to our beleagured armies.
So trnsported with enthusiasm were
these battle-scarred, suffering heroes,
that they stripped off coats and other
covering, and, mounting the stand,
wrapped up the exhausted form of the
eloquent and godly speaker, and bore him
in their arms to his quarters.
This incident is strictly and literally
true. What a sublime spectacle 1
HE FIGURES IN ANOTHER SPHERE.
The following circumstance tho writor
himself will vouch for:
At a meeting of the Presbytery in one
of the towns of Southwest Georgia,
during tho war, Mr. Stile3 was present,
and the guest of a friend. The favorite
nurso of the children of that friend, an
elderly woman, was then critically sick.
Tho doctor knew her well, and prayed
with great fervor at her bed-side. The
faithful creature sank under the illness
however, and shortly after breathed her
last. Her afflicted master and mistress,
and all their children, clad in mourning,
followed tho bier m procession to tho
grave, accompanied by tho doctor and
several other members of the Presbytery.
At tho cemetery, Mr. Stile3 conducted
tho services, and delivered one of tho
most eloquent and touching addresses we
have over been privileged to hear. Ho
spoke of tbe father of the deceased, tho
trusted major domo of a departed clerical
friend, and a most excellent, devoted, and
piou3 servant, and said his daughter “El-
’ was equally worthy, and had never
received correction nt tho hands of her
owner. He then showed that God wa3
no respecter of persons, and declared
that her crown of glory would be far
brighter, and her seat highor, than that
of many who bad enjoyed better oppor-
tunities, and wero more greatly esteemed
on earth.
To give the fall effect of tho scene, it
should bo remembered that tho occasion
took place in slavery times, and in the
midst of a densely populated negro dis'
trict. The crowd of bystanders attracted
by tho novelty of tho procession and ser
vices, were deeply impressed by the ad
dress of Dr. Stiles.
THE DEGREE OF D. D. REFUSED.
When the degree of Doctor of Divinity
was conferred by Transylvania College
(if we mistake not,) upon Mr. Stiles, in
his reply he refused tho distinction,
stating that his highest ambition was to
serve as a faithful soldier among the un
titled hosts of King Emaguel.
But we cannot at present protract
these reminiscences, though they are by
no means exhausted. The above, how
ever, will not bo uninteresting wo trust
to tho general reader, whilo the numer
ous friends and admirers of Dr. Stiles
will be glad to preserve these fragment
ary incidents of his useful and honorable
Macon Local News In the Weekly*
An esteemed correspondent of thirty
years’ duration, takes ns rather sharply
to task for not giving him all the home
new3 of the city.
Any thing specially salient or Interest
ing is usually transferred to the columns
of the weekly. But our friend should
remember, as has been before stated,
that wo must consult the interests
and wishes of the majority of the reading
public. All liko to hear in a general way
what is going on in every portion of the
State—the condition of the crops, reports
of storms and casualties, etc. But a very
few are specially interested in Macon
news, and to oblige them in full, would
consume a large portion of the space
which thousands believe could be bettor
employed.
We can only promise to do our best in
tbe premises, and if nothing elso will suf
fice, suggest a change from the weekly to
the daily issue.
The Weekly Telegram is tho great
reading medium of the concern, and wc
dislike even to occupy any portion of its.
columns with advertisements. Indeed
none are received exceeeding eight
squares in length.
We endeavor to make it 03 popular,
entertaining and instinctive, as it is large,
almost without precedent at the South.
And wo flatter ourselves that the multi
tudes who read this mammoth issue of
our paper so regard it.
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
The Atlanta News suspended publica
tion on Wednesday, but the editor an
nounces that he will resume on Sunday,
when satisfactory reasons for tho step
“will be fully explained.”
The Atlanta Constitution announces
the marriage, in that city, at the Central
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday eve
ning, of Miss Nannie Colquitt, formerly
of Macon, daughter of tho late Hon.
Walter T. Colquitt, and Mr. Henry Ans-
ley, of Atlanta. Among tho attendants
we see the name of Miss Julia Boss, of
Macon.
Wz quote as follows from thesamo
paper:
On Tuesday afternoon a crime was per
petrated in this city, tho brutality of
which wa3 only equaled by its boldness.
A negro man, named William Sledge,
outraged in a most shocking manner the
person of a little colored girl only nine
years of age. The child with her mother
inhabits one of tho cottages in the rear
of Mr. Weldon Mitchell’s residence on
Whitehall street. Sledge is a mulatto,
and of very dissipated habits, having
been more than cnee in tho hands of tho
police for drunkenne33. He is a married
man, and has children older thin the
child he has rained. He was on visiting
terms with this family, and called at tho
house Tuesday afternoon between 6 and
7 o’clock, in an. intoxicated condition.
Shortly after his arrival tho mother
stepped out on somo business, leaving
him alono in the house with tho child.
Daring her absence he perpetrated his
infamous crime in spito of all the resist
ance the little girl could make. Tho de
tails are unfit for publication. After ac
complishing his foul deed, and leaving
tho child almost dead, the villain slipped
from tho houso and mado his way off.
For some time there has been boarding
at a Peachtree street boarding house a
young lady, sprightly and rather good-
looking. She seemed to be quito a favor
ite, receiving marked attention from a
number of admirers, to ono of whom sho
gave her decided preference. Thus the
course of love went on “just in tho usual
way” for some time. Last week, however,
her lover expressed a desire to move to
another boarding house, and had partially
effected such an arrangement, which
made the young lady very despondent.
On Tuesday evening, a boarder, on enter
ing the parlor, found her in a comatose
state, and on shaking her up, sho in
formed him that she had token two grains
of morphine. Dr. Bidley was at once
sent for, under whoso treatment she
gradually improved, until now it is hoped
that sho may recover.
We learn from tho Herald that the
Kimball Houso will bo finished by the
first of October. Ono hundred and twen
ty-five rooms will bo added to the hotel
by this stop,
The Cxclone.—Tho Augnsta'Co/wfilu-
iionalist, of Thursday, says:
We had a pleasant call yesterday from
Lieutenat Calver, of the United States
Signal Service, just returned from an ex
tended and exhaustive examination of tho
terrible cyclones which passed over Geor
gia the 20th of March. He traversed the
track of the northern one from Appling
Court-house, near the Savannah river, to
Harris county and the Chattahoochee,
where it first entered this State. Ito
course from the Chattahoochee to Han
cock county was a little eccentric, but
from thence was perfectly straight. It
would occasionally ricochet from the
earth and leave an interval of threo,
five, ten and twenty miles, when it
would again descend and recommence
ito work of demolition. Ho fully cor
roborates all tho statements of this
writer at the time, in that its velocity
was seventy miles per hour, passing over
tho entire State in exactly threo hours.
The second, or southern cyelono of that
day, was developed in tho northern part
of Muscogee county, and, traveling in a
straight lmo due east, through Milledge-
ville.crossed tho Oconee and the Ogeechee,
went through Glascock, Jefferson and
Bichmond counties, as stated so often at
tho time. This one was exactly like the
other save that it did not travel quite so
fast—its velocity being sixty miles per
hour. The incidents related to him by
people along the routo were simply innu
merable. It would take a big book to
bold them, but wouldn’t that hook not
only be interesting but a treasure ? He
will continue his Investigation from the
Savannah river through South Carolina
to where they ran into the Atlantic, and
afterwards make an elaborate report to
the War Office, which will bo published.
The Chronicle and Sentinel understands
that Judge John P. King, “who for so
many years faithfully and ably managed
the affaira of the Georgia Bailroad and
Banking Company, ha3 determined not
to be a candidate for re-election. Judge
King has attempted several timo3 since
ho placed the road on a firm footing after
the war to retire, but tho stockholders
would never consent to dispense with his
services. Thi3 year, however, wo are
told that he is firm in his determination
—that his resignation will be tendered
and insisted upon. If thi3 bo truo his
successor will have to be chosen, and an
interesting time may bo expected when
tho stockholders of tho company assem
ble in convention next month. Wo have
heard tho names of threo gentlemen
mentioned in connection with this posi
tion—Maj. Geo. T. Jackson, of Augusta;
Judge Wm. M. Beoso, of Washington,
and Mr. C. H. Phinzy, of Augusta. All
of these gentlemen are members of the
present Board of Directors.”
We notice that tho stock of this road
sold at Covington, last week, for $95.50
per share.
Americus received from April 1st to
April 23d 1,166 sacks of corn, against
2,657 sacks between the same date3 last
year.
From the Albany News:—Mr. B, M.
Johnston has withdrawn from tho News
but retains a position as editorial corres
pondent.
Bev W. H. Cooper’s residence at Al
bany was burned last Wednesday morn
ing. The furniture was saved.
Mr. Peter Mclarin, of Albany, is
critically ill with pnoumonia, and tho
physicians fear he will not recover.
Tho News says from five to eight days
may reasonably bo set down as tho timo
required for tho transmission of freight
between Albany and Marietta.
Thr Marietta Journal says Ford John
ston, “who, in the latter part of 1872
shot and wounded Mr. W. E. Olds, at the
Kennesaw Houso, and then escaped, was
captured in Athens, Georgia, and Sheriff
Stephens brought him to Marietta on
last Wednesday. Ho wa3 released on a
bond of $1,000.”
Indian Springs, after a heated con test,
has decided in favor of prohibition by a
vote of 12 to 5.
The Borne Commercial says at Besaca,
where one of the hardest fonght battles
of the late war took place, tbere is a
'merchant, a part of whose business it
it to to collect the leaden ballets that
are scattered all over that tragic
field. He employs a good many chil
dren, who are steadily engaged in collect
ing these bullets, for which he pays them
five cento per pound. These bullets he
ships to Baltimore, where ho sella them
at seven cento. He told Captain Smith
that he had already collected and shipped
sixteen thousand pounds, and that he
then had on hand about two thonsand
more pounds.”
The Sandersvilie Herald has tbe fol
lowing :
Still Another Hero.—Thero lives in
this county, not twenty miles from this
place, a one arm Confederate sold ter’who
wa3 left penniless after tho war, not hav
ing in his own right a single foot of t-wA,
[ but who now, by industry, and perse
verance, owns a fine plantation, has fif
teen hundred dollars at interest, has his
last year’s cotton crop packed under his
gin-house, and meat and- corn in abund
ance. All honor to the “boy that wore
the gray.”
Bail Boad Gossip.—Mach is being
said of late about our railroad from here
to Tennille. They say now it can be
built for only an outlay in actual cash of
$3,000. $5,000 for an engine, and $3,000
for two oheap cars for freight and passen
gers. The Central Bailroad proposes to
furnish the iron, tho lessees of the con
victs are to do the grading, and certain
parties agreo to furnish, the cros3 ties,
all taking their pay in stock.
The State National Bank of Atlanta
has bought a lot on Alabama street for a
bank building. It is 30x26 feet, and cost
$4,000.
Ws quote as follows from the Atlanta
Constitution :
Suicide in Sparta.—Sparta, April 29.
Willie E. Burnett, a lad of seventeen,
committed suicide at his father's house
here last night at twelve o’clock. He
went home shortly before twelve, and
being intoxicated, was followed to his
room by his parents, and after talking
and threatening to commit the act, sud
denly drew a derringer, placed it over
his heart and fired, the ball entering the
heart and producing almost instantane
ous death. He was a son of Mr. W. H.
Barnett, one of our best citizens, and tho
sad event ha3 cast a shadow of gloom
over our community. An elder son of
the same gentleman, it will be remem
bered, suicided at Savannah a few years
ago.
Last Tuesday night between twelve
and one o’clock, as brntal a murder was
perpetrated in Milton county a3 it has
ever became our duty to chronicle. The
parties to tho bloody tragedy are Gas
Strickland, a young white boy between
17 and 18 years of age, and a negro boy
about the same age named Joe Howell.
The particulars of the fearful homicide
are as follows. Strickland and Howell,
with a party of six or eight others, whites
and blacks, went into the woods, near
Shelltonville, Tuesday night for the pur
pose of gambling with cards. It is very
probable that more or less whisky was
carried along to enliven the game. It
progressed very well until shortly past
twelve in the night, when Strickland and
the negro fell out about the game, each
accusing the other of cheating. A dis
pute ensued, and knives were drawn on
both sides. Bloodshed was imminent,
when the balance of the party interfered,
and after some talking the matter was
compromised. Strickland and the ne
gro laid their knives down on the
grass together, and the latter taking
advantage of an opportunity, when he
was unobserved, put them both into his
pocket. The game was renewed, and had
only progressed a few minutes when
Strickland and Howell fell out again.
This time the rest could not keep them
from coming to blows. Strickland gath
ered up a heavy stick and struck the ne
gro three times. The negro then drew
one of the kniTe3 from ms pocket, and
with a quick, sudden stroke ha cut Strick
land’s throat open from ear to ear. The
blow was given so suddenly that there
was no opportunity of preventing it
Tho young man fell to the ground, the
blood streaming from him in a perfect
torrent, and was a corpse in les3 three
minutes. The party were so overcome
with horror at the scene that no attempt
was mado to arrest Howell, who imme
diately fled. The body was taken homo
to the grief stricken parents, and the
whole town was soon alive with excite
ment. Parties scoured the woods around,
but without success.
The Chronicle and Sentinel say3 civil
rights were "nipped on the Georgia rail
way last Thursday. A negro boarded
tho train at Warrenton and seated him
self in the ladies’ ear, where he remain
ed until the train reached Dearing, at
which point a gentleman interviewed
him and presented such excellent rea-
sons for his going into the second-class
car that he went, and went in a hurry.’
The Hog Question.—Under this head
the Augusta Constitutionalist has the fol-
lowing delivcranco:
We read 03 follows in the Columbns
Times:
The Northeast Georgian and the Au
gusta Constitutionalist favor an offer of
$1,000 for the best hog raised in Georgia,
and think that will decide the question.
We beg leave to differ with them. We
think the prize should he given for the
best twenty hogs. The best hog might
be raised by an amateur farmer, who
only raised one or two hogs, in order to
win this premium. We contend that the
only way to prevent the stealing and
killing of tho farmers’ hogs is to mako
tho crime a penitentiary cffencc. It is
simple folly to attempt to “raise your
own meat” in this part of Georgia. In
North Georgia, where there are compar
atively few negroes, it is often the case
that the farmer raises his supplies of ev
ery description. Both " overseers ” and
hog thieves are things of the past. But
it is not practicable to raise hog3 here.”
While Dr. Carleton, of the Northeast
Georgian, was engaged in doing tho State
some service in Atlanta, as a member of
the Legislature, Dr. Ed. Newton ran the
paper, according to his own statemc&t, 03
a first-clas3 agricultural organ. Among
other clever suggestions, he proposed that
a prize of $1,000 in gold should bo of
fered by somebody for the best Georgia-
raised hog, declaring, incidentally, that
tho prospect of such a sum as that would
prove conclusively that we need not al
together have our 8moke-house3 in the
West. The idea s track us 03 being both
novel and practical. Hence we endorsed
it and called upon the Grangers to rise
to the importance of the occasion and
put up the stakes. Our brother <f the
Columbus Times offers an amen i. lent to
Dr. Newton’s original motion, -vi..-..
gladly accept and advocate. Lei the
prize ho offered then for twenty home-
raised hog3 instead of one, and let the
General Assembly, on motion of Dr.
Carleton, at ito next session, make the
stealing of swine a felony. As to the
impracticability of raising hogs in the
range of Columbus, wo havo our doubts.
Until a trial be made, under the changed
conditions suggested, we cannot believe
that hog-raising to an impossibility in
any part of this State. At any rate, let
tho Patrons of Husbandry, subordinating
the cotton question for a moment, an
nounce that $1,000 in gold will be given
as a premium for the best twenty hogs
raised in Georgia. It is worth the money
to test the question, and our deliberate
opinion is that it will be, in ito results,
worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Now, what say you, Messieurs of tho
Grange ?
A refrigerator provided by tho At
lantic Coast Line to now waiting at the
depot of tho Augusta and Charlotte road
in the former city for tho stravberry
season to fairly open. It will hold about
1,200 quarto of berries.
The meteor seen here last Thursday
evening wa3 also visible at Savannah,
and is thus described by the poetical
local of the News:
Almost overhead, but a little toward
the north, a star-like, luminous object
suddenly appeared, shot obliquely to
ward the west, blazing as it advanced,
and disappeared with a distinctly audi
ble explosion. The train of light which
followed at once lost ito luminous char
acter, but remained for several minutes
suspended in mid-air, as a streak of cloud,
which the rays of the setting sun tinted
with their rosy light. The continuous
cloud soon bent into zigzag shape, and
ere long was broken into patches and
finally scattered by the serial currents in
the upper atmosphere.
A fire at Savannah Thursday morn,
ing burned three two story wooden tene
ments at tho corner of Waldburg street
lane and Abercorn street. They were in.
sured for $1600 ia the Athens Southern
Mutual Company.
Th» sequel to the bloody doings last
week at HawkinsviUe, to stated as fol
lows in the Dispatch:
-SSgflBG&Ssilaf
One man was acquitted, and one wm
fined fifty dollars. Of the other two, one
was in his grave, and the other was under
§ U ^ rd * on a warrant chargiu;?
Dmarf 01 51-1,18 th ° pi8to1 that “3
The Verdict and the Arrest.—The
inquest over the body
?* Nick P. Dillard, rendered a verdict
that “the deceased came to his death
from a ball fired from a pistol in the
hands of some unknown person standin?
at or near Thompson’s drugstore.” Up.
on this and other evidence, Mr. James
L. Lamkin swore out a warrant against
Sam Wallace, charging him with the
deed. Wallace was arrested and had a
commitment trial before Judge Henry
on Friday. Wallace had been kept in
custody during the time, and on Sitor-
day he wa3 sent under guard to Perry
jail, to await action of Pulaski Superior
Court, which convenes next week.
We find these additional items in tho
Dispatch:
Civil Bights and a Dead Negro-
How a Coffee County Girl Besbntkd
an Insult.—We have heard of a case of
civil righto that occurred a few days a<N>
in Coffee connty. A ypung lady had
been from home visiting a neighbor, and
on her return, she was met in the road
by a rough, ignorant negro who told her
that the civil rights bill had passed, and
that it allowed him the privilege of walk
ing home with her. She knew it would
neither do to refuse or resist, so she said
nothing, and he actually accompanied
her home. When they arrived she asked
him to take a chair in tho piazza. He
seated himself, and she went in tho
house. When Bhe returned, she had her
father’s double-barrel gun, which she
discharged at tho villain, blowing his
brains out on the spot. We have given
the particulars S3 near as they could be
related to us. The news was brought up
to Telfair Court last week, and was dis
cussed there. The names have been
withheld.
Another Homicide.—A negro man,
named Silas Walters, abont twenty-three
years of age, was, on Monday morning
last, shot and kfiled in the field by Mr.
Edward Buff. Coroner Dixon held an in
quest Monday evening. The evidenco
before the jury established tho fact that
Mr. Buff did the killing in self-defence.
It seems Mr. Buff was trying to show a
small white boy howto use his hoe, when
the' fxeedman got in the way and was
poshed ont. The negro then raised his
hoe and attempted to'striko Buff, who
warded off the blow and walked backward
a considerable distance, the negro ad
vancing all the time and trying to strike.
At this juncture Mr. Buff drew his pistol
and fired, the ball entering ju3t above
the stomach and severing an artery. Si
las was the same negro who took a s win-
glo-troa tost ysar and ran a couple of
white men ont of their field.
Mb. Mathias Bawlins, an old citizen
of Telfair connty, dropped dead last week
while ploughing in his field.
In Telfair county, last week, as we
learn from the Hawkinsville Dispatch,
the Georgia Land and Lumber Company,
represented by E. K. Hines, Esq., of Ma
con, and tho citizens by Eli Warren and
other attorneys, drafted an agreement to
arbitrate their cases. If all toe litigants
sign the paper, about three hundred
suits will bo taken ont of the courts in
five counties.
Mrs. Hazelton, of Borne, will cele-
brato her centennial, and go ono year
bettor, to-day.
Good Showing.—The Wilkinson Ap
peal says:
The corn crop has all been planted ex
cept small spots of wet land and new
ground; and tho most of it to replanted,
and some of it is plowed around. Cotton
is mostly planted, and much of it is up.
Wheat is headed and in the boot, and has
no appearance of disease. Small grain
to generally looking well. Farming is
conducted mostly on tho self-supporting
principle. A greater portion of grain
and forage is being raised than usual.
Many farmers, instead of going in debt
for means to carry on their farms, havo
small sums of money they have laid up
for that purpose, which they are spend
ing judiciously, and expect to gather up
again many days hence, with remuner
ating profits added. Fences are ia bet
ter condition than they have been since
the dose of our unpleasantness. More
attention to being paid to stock raising,
and especially to hog raising.
Beecher’s Cross-Examination.
The New York papers describe the
cross-examination of Mr. Beecher by Mr.
Fullerton on Taesday as exceedingly in
teresting. When Mr. Fullerton camo to
the interviews between Mr. Beecher and
Mrs. Moulton his questions were tinged
with sarcasm, but when the blackmailing
allegations came up tho contest became
extremely exciting. Mr. Beecher braced
himself up, and question andanswer flew
back and forth with sharpness and rapid
ity. Mr. Beecher repeatedly dodged tho
question for some time, and Mr.Fullerton
became angry. Mr. Sherman would pop
to his client’s aid, but Mr. Fullerton de
clined to yield the floor, and the two law
yers had it together for some minutes
amid general amusement.
Mr. Fullerton had his revenge when
Mr. Beecher’s sermon on the “Nobility
of Confession” was introduced. “Are
you in tho habit of having your sermons
published?” asked Mr. Fullerton. Ml
Beecher acknowledged that he was. “I
hope Mr. Fullerton is not going to preach
us a sermon,” sarcastically remarked Mr-
Sherman. “ I would do so if I thought
I could convert Brother Sherman,” re
torted Mr. Fullerton. “ I will be happy
to give you the use of my pulpit,” sm
Mr. Beecher. “Brother Sherman to the
only audience I will want,” said Mr.
Fullerton. “Perhaps he is tho only au
dience you can get,” rejoined Mr. Benn
er. “ If I succeed in converting Brother
Sherman I will oonsider my work as a
Christian minister complete,” said Mr-
Fullerton.
This contest of wit created much mer
riment. Mr. Fullerton then read a pas
sage from the sermon, the effect of wind*
is that a person who commits a g reat ?}“;
and the exposure of it would cause ww^’
spread misery, such a person would no.
be justified in confessing it merely to re
lieve his conscience.
Advertising Oar Contemporaries*
From time to time, and sometimes
several by a single mail, long notices®,
newspapers come to hand, coupled with
tho reqnest that they be inserted perhaps
for weeks, gratuitously.
Now we yield to no one in theintere*
felt in behalf of our brother journalise*
and their several enterprises, but we ® =•
bo “just be fore wo arc generous.” lop
lish every prospectus sent us, would
very heavy draft upon the epacowiu
our readers have a right to see fiUeu
news and more interesting matter.
sides, owing to their number,
perhaps from the central position ot
Telegraph,) it would be quite a sev
tax. ,
For years, therefore, we have pursi*
the course of declining to insert tnep
pectus of any newspaper, because .
deviation from to it rale in a 8iDg‘ ,
stance would furnish just cause o
fence to many. This does not in _ ,
however, notices of proposed , , B »
changes in proprietorship, andtheoa^
of new papers. These are most chee
ly published with proper comments.
We trust our brethren of th®. 2 -v
will receive the above remarks
proper spirit, snd acquiesce m
manifest j ustice. Nor do we ask o ,
any favor we are not willing to concede.