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MACON. APRIL- 25, 1876
It 18 Slid that light frost was visible
in Macon both Tuesday and Wednesday
mornings. Tbo temperature at sunrise
was 41.
Gold Market.—The New York tele
grams say that gold opened Monday
morning at 14}, but subsequently quote
it at 13.
A Boston letter says: “ It has become
known that since his arrest some mysto
nous person has teen taking up Wins
low’s paper. It is hinted that a rich
Methodist has furnished the funds.”
The Emperor went to church on Sun
day—took a drivo in the Central park
S ter dinner—and was smashed tip as to
s equipage by an ice cart on Monday
while driving down Sixth avenuo.
Tub reason they style him " Dom
and not " Don ” Pedro is because Don
Spanish, and the language of tho Bra
zilian Emperor is Portuguese. In each
case it is derived from the Latin word
dov.inus, lord.
Sat what you will, but it is a fact that
many people lack that respect for pov
erty which it ought to inspire. Years
ago the typical greeney was a Western
frontiersman, but since the Southern
people have lost their assets he has been
transferred to this region unanimously,
and now figures generally as " way down
ih Georgia ”
An Albany. N. Y., correspondent says:
“There will be a very lively campaign in
tho State this fall. If Mr. Tilden is not
nominated for President his renomiention
for Governor is a foregono conclusion. In
either case, he will bring all his powers
of organizition into play, and work as be
never worked before. The last election
woe nearly lost by over-confidence. It is
safe to say that no more risks of that
kind will be taken.”
Chance foh a Frost.—The wind whis
tled from tho northwest all day yester
day, but a clear, bright snn tempered
its chilliness. Tho mercury was sixty-
five at noon, but will fall very rapidly
after sundown. If tho wind goes down,
VO shall find plenty of frost by daylight
this moraine, bnt wo hope a lively at
mosphere during the night may avert
the affliction. If not, sing a requiem to
the snaps and plant again.
Chattanooga is making up her jewels
for tho Centennial. Among them is an
rcrolite, or meteoric stone, picked up in
Cocke county, which the Times says is
shaped not unlike a large “ pig " of iron,
ta three feet long, and weighs 203 pounds.
Ft fell to the car:h endwise, was struck
by a plow and found to be standing in
the 'ground at an angle of about 70 de
grees, the upper end being about eight
inches below the surface. It has been
found to correspond in composition with
all meteoric stone heretofore analyzed.
The body is iron, with a small percentage
of nickel cobalt, phosphorus, silicon,
aluminum and manganese—a combina
tion never found in any earthy strata.
Tho specimen under consideration is one
of much interest, from its peculiar form
and tho great per cent of iron it contains.
The falling of these heavenly bodies is
quite common. Yale College ha3 a spec
imen weighing 1.G35 pounds, which fell
ih Texas in ISOS
Fat Bonlwell Under Bonds
Mr. Senator Boutwcll in his late bloody
shirt noration says:
“No, sic; if the people of this country
fail to do their duty the Government is
lost. _ If they fail to overthrow the Dem
ocratic party by a vote so overwhelming
that there can be no excuse tor bribery,
for lalsebood, for doublo returns, this
country a year from this will be involved
th another civil war. Nothing but on over
whelming vote of the people, from which
there can be no appeal by traitors, will
save us from civil war.’*
Now let the Old Bay State put Bout-
Well under bonds to keep tho peace after
the election and one great danger of civil
war will be averted. But it is frightful
t» eeo an old gentleman raving in that
fashion going about loose in the com-
inanity, with no kind of restraint what
ever. He will hurt somebody, or maybe
he will hurt himself and then all the
children would cry.
Car-loads of Tropical FrnltP.
OonrUr-Jonrnal.]
In addition to tho numerous shipments
of tropical and other Southern frnits
which have during the post week flooded
• tho Louisville market, Messrs. Deering,
Sevier & Co. yesterday received a whole
train load of bananas, cocoanut?, oranges
and other varieties, fresh from the luxu
riant fields and - groves of the tropics.
' Tho greater part of the shipment con
sisted of bananas, and all day yesterday
• wagons loaded with this variety of frnit
were seen moving in different directions
-through the city. The gentlemen re
ceiving the shipment were busy all day
at their commission honse on Sixth
• street, storing away tho fruit as it came
by wagon-loads, while their doors were
(besieged by an eager crowd of customers,
some bnying for the retail trade and
others supplying themselves with a
bunch or a package for their families.
Every retail fruit vender was well sup
plied, and lovers of this kind of luxury
may expect to find it very cheap daring
tho next week. Only a part of the cargo
was unloaded yesterday, and there still
remains enough on the train to supply
nearly every town in tho State.
The Foreign {Situation.
Prcra the Baltimore Sun.J
Tho distrust between England and
Cassia, as well ns between Russia and
Germany, evinced in the article from a
semi-official Russian journal, published
yesterday is not auspicious of continued
peace on the continent. Russian and
English territory in Central Asia is now
divided by a narrow 6trip of only two
hundred ano twenty five miles. While
thus operating in Asia tho Czar has also
been taking care of bis interests in South
ern Europe. Having reason to fear the
growing power of Germany under Bis
marck, he is attempting to draw a cor
don around Constantinople by obtaining
S liver in Servia, Bosnia, Montenegro nnd
erzegovina. Bismarck, comprehend
ing this strategy, has placed Austria in
tbo projected path of the Czar, nnd i3
believed to bo ready to back Francis
Joseph when tbo proper moment comes
for positive action. Tho German foot
hold in this section of Europo is in the
Danubiao provinces, while Austria dom
inates in Dalmatia, on the Adriatic sea
-4 The German influences in Ronmania and
Dalmatia may render it difficult for the
Czar to tnke any nggreesivo step that
Germany will not ascertain in timo and
be abloto check. With Germany watch
ing Russia in Europe, and England in
Asia, the Czar will have occasion for all
his power and sagacity to inflict harm.
The Russian eemi-official journal referred
to concodes that the E is tern question
mightbe easily lead to a conflict between
Russia and Germany. It shrewdly dis-
poars of the bond of friendship that
unites them by the remark that *' Bis
marck is not given to sentimental poli
cy-” Neither is any other statesman
when the interests of his country ore
concerned.
TILDES FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Letters train Hon. SI. Blnlr.
Tho following private letter from Hon.
Montgomery Blair, was addressed to a
private citizen of Macon of high standing,
but a3 it is on a matter of great public
interest, in which it is tho overruling de
sire of all our Georgia Democrats to be
rightly counselled and to pursue the best
course to secure the election of a Demo
cratic successor to Gen. Grant, we print
it without apology.
Tho Democracy of Georgia have no
prejudice against Governor Tilden what
ever, except what may have arisen from
tho wonderfully intolerant and injudi
cious course of some of his provinent
Adherents in New York, who from the
start havo insisted on branding as "infla
tionists and repudiated” all who would
not iush with them pell mell into im
mediate resumption of specie payments,
without the smallest regard to conse
quences, cr tho practicability of success
fully carrying it thromgh.
The Georgia Democrats aro no more
inflationists or repudiated than the best
friend of Tilden, hut if they were in fa
vorof covering the national credit with
dishonor, the shortest road to that result
would bo some kite-flying scheme of im
mediate resumption which would end in
disastrous failure and a practical demon
stration of universal bankruptcy, public
and private.
But Tilden’s claims should not, in jus
tice, suffer prejudice from tho insulting
and ill considered courso of a few who
have put themselves forward as his spe
cial champions. Tilden himself has had
neither art nor part in this unjust and
abusive policy. He is. as he should be,
a man of well settled convictions—strong
purposes—indomitable moral courage—
unflinching integrity—and extraordinary
ability as a statesman—bnt ho has also
the tolerant and liberal spirit of the thor
ough Democrat, and there is nothing in
the position or character of the Governor
which would not commend him to the
hearty support of the Georgia Democracy
r-hould they be convinced that his nomi
nation is dictated by an enlightened and
sagacious view of the political situation.
With these remarks we submit the let
ters we have alluded to to the judgment
of the reader:
Washington, Apnl 8,1876
Dear Sir: The inclosed slip contains
somo views to which I wish to invite
your attention particularly- We can win
the election this year upon this pro
gramme—I sincerely think on no other.
New York has become the pivotal point in
the contest, and we need a candidate who
is round on the Union question,sound on
the finance question, and sound on the
reform question to carry that State.
If 1 consulted my affections there are
several persons I would prefer to Tilden
Tire support of Tiloen by the South will
do more to invigorate it than any move
ment I can think of. The suspicion of
repudiation which attaches to Democrats
who support inflation h«s a most per
nicious effect on the mat- rial interests of
the South. It is all important to those
interests that the South take a stand to
show that it means not only no more se
cession, but that it fully identifies itself
with the Government and means to pro
tect its honor. Such a manifestation
ould make capital flow into the South
at a rate never before known.
Tilden has the confidence of the solid
wealth of the country, not only the spec
ulating political banking adjuncts of the
Government, but of the mass of private
wealth which has been accumulated
through long years of industry. He
belongs to tho yeomanry of New York,
end has him-elf become rich by long
years of diligent toil. But ho has been
at the same timo tho most industrious
politician in the State—working steadily
for other candidates, with no thought of
being ono himself. It was only after
Church and others had declined, for fear
of being beaten by General Dix in 1874,
that Seymour ana other leaders made
Tilden take thenomination for Governor.
He is known to every politician, great
and small, in the State. Nota man of
them that he does not correspond with—
whose history he does not know, and who
docs not feel himself to be on the best
terms with him as chairman of the State
Committee for the last twenty years. He
baa perfected tho organization of the
State, and will carry it as certainly as the
election comes. Nor is that all. He is
the geniu3 of organization, and will or
ganize the party throughout the Union
thoroughly: and as an old Democrat
who went off when I did to the Repub
licans writes me: " His administration
would be a success beyond question. He
would briDg us back to the standard of
Jefferson and insure the success of the
party for the next quarter of a century.
Yours truly,
Montgomery Blair.
■Washington, March 18,1876.
Dear Sir: I have your letter, re
questing for publication the views ex
pressed by mo in a recent conversation
with respect to tho pending Presidential
contest. The sum of them was that wo
ought to continue the contest as wo be
gan in 1872, when wo agreed to forego,
all other issues save that of reform in
tho administration of tho Government
Tbo adversary then struggled, and still
strives, with tho help of the Hon. Ben
Hill, to keep alive the issues of tho war,
for tho purpose of prolonging abus. a
which, however great, go unchecked,
while sectional strife holds the public
mind. We did not carry tho elections in
1872, because wo were not fully success
fal in making the issue of reform. But
wo mode such a beginning lhat the vie
tory of onr adversaries has proven a bar
ren one. We so far succeeded that a show
of investigation had to be made. Tho
Credit Mobilier fraud which, though well
known befor : to all public men, could not
command public attention, now absorbs
It. Spoliation was checked. Jay Cooke
& Co, who had largely advanced the
money to carry the elections, could not
bo reimbursed by Congressional indorse
ment of the Northern Pacific railroad
bonds, and, therefore, failed. The so-
called investigating committees, organ
ized net to convict, were experts in
finding out how nof to do it, and the do
partmentshelped them assiduously; buv
tbo independent press did the work so
effectually that a large Democratic ma
jority was returned to tho presc-nt House
ot Representatives. Unfortunately this
tide of success, which assured the re
formers of the government, this year, has
been arrested and turned back by the
intrusion into the canvass, last fall, of
another issue, of which tho Radicals have
eagerly and successfully availed them
selves And their effort is to hold on to
that issue, and mako tbo Presidential
election turn cn the question of resump
tion, upon which they have won, instead
of upon the question of reform, upon
which thoy have lost tho day. If they
succeed in this, the result will inevitably
be unfortunate for ns. Our friends hav
ing been oeaten on this issue last fall in
the States where anti resumption was
strongest, onr vote in New York, even
(without which success for us would be
hopeless) having been largely affected by
the attitude of our friends in those
States, no rational mind can fail to eeo
that each an issue would defeat us.
It is plain, from this brief statement of
the situation, that our success depends
upon our ability to reinstale the issue of
reform, as the issue of the canvass; and it
iitqnally plain that this is not to be
done by resolution, but by snch action ns
will not only proclaim it, bnt will, of
itself, verify it as the issue, to oilmen.
The nomination of Tilden will, of itself,
force this issue, and mako tho election
turn upon it. The friends of other can
didates object to the nomination of a
citizen of New York, and claim tho nomi
nation for tho West. But Jackson was
not selected because he was a citizen of
Tennessee, or Jefferson because ho was a
c-tizen of Virginia, or Grant because
ho was for a short timo in Illinois.
Selection on such ground has no
political significance, and _ ignores
altogether the only consideration
upon which a candidate ought to be se
lected, viz., as the representative of the
idea sought to be advanced. My
preference for Tilden is only becauso
his nomination would, of itself, force on
the issue of reform, which is our sure
card in the pending canvass. I do not
doubt that the other gentlemen spoken
of would prove vigorous reformers, and I
have no personal preference for Tilden
over any of them ; hut neither of them
is so identified with "reform” in the pub
lic mind &3 Tilden. They havo either
not had the opportunity, or havo not
availed themselves of it, to manifest the
resolute purpose he has shown to purge
the State of fraud and jobbing. They
have not joined bands with political ad
versaries to overthrow and arraign, and
convict as criminals, tho master
spirits of their own party, whilst they
seemed to be impregnably intrenched in
the control of its organization, and have
not by snch conduct been lifted into pow
er by tho support of largo bodies of po
litical opponents, even against a Repub
lican whose integrity was not questioned,
but who had not manifested the same
zeal in the causo of reform. Nor have
they, after reaching power, so signalized
their administration by unsparing war
on jobbery.
By this course Tilden has made him
self, more than any other man of our day,
tho representative man of the idea to
which the Democratic party eo empbati
cally pledged itself in 1872; and his nnm
ination would bo accepted, not only by
tho Liberal Republicans, who then acted
with us, bnt by thousands who then held
back, as a suro guarantee that the pledge
would be faithfully redeemed; and his
war record and his financial views would
effectually prevent diversion by false is
sues.
The activo enmity which Tilden has
provoked, in his party, serves only to at
test his fitness for the occasion. No man
over drove more men out of tho Demo-
cratic party than Jackson; but no man
ever recruited so rapidly from the
true men ih tho ranks of his opponents
at the some time. And this vitalising
process must be renewed. The curse of
the Democratic party has been its
Tweeds. The streneth of its opponents,
who use tho Government for class ag
grandizement, is derived from vast ex
penditure, by corrupting tho people in
ono form or another with their own money
and by misleading them with falsa issues.
But Old Bullion never said anything
more true than that “ Tho Democratic
party, to bo strong, must bo clean.”
Tilden is the type of the men who were
honored by the party in the days of its
strength; and' hi3 nomination, being a
sure bond for a return to their policy,
will insure its return to power.
Yonrs truly,
Montgomery Blair,
Samuel M. Shaw, Editor Freeman's
Journal, Cooperstown, New York.
Note by the Editors.—We need not
add, in respect to the fling at Mr. Hill,
that we consider it wholly nndeserved.
Mr. Hill has never given any reasonable
cause of offense to the North in his ca
pacity 03 a representative in Congress
from Georgia.
“Wisdom in the Herald.”
Under the head of “Wisdom in tho
South—What is Needed,” the New York
Herald, of the 14tb, give? a column of
advice to the Southern Democrats—
principally intended, as we suppose, for
the whites of South Carolina. Tho bur
den of that advice i3 that, if wo were
wise we would "accept facta and concil
iate tho darkey with official pabulum—
give him office—teach him how to vote
—deal with him as we in tho North deal
with thoso who como here from other
lands.” Well, if we did not do better
than that, tho case of the darkey would
be a hard one.
But leaving tho South Carolinians to
enjoy themselves over tho suggestion
about giving the negroes office, where the
negroes have all at their disposal, it may
perhaps bo well to notice a challenge of
the Herald in respect to Georgia, where
tho negro is practically powerless in a
party sense, and where tho conviction is
equally strong and universal that the
average negro is out of place a3 an office
holder. Tho Herald says:
If our Southern friends were wise they
would consider tho strength of tho negro
vote in making their tickets- We have
yet to hear of a ease where this has been
done. Has any ono heard of a white
Democratic mayor in a Southern city—
in Savannah, or Richmond or Memphis,
appointing a negro to the office of police
man? Has any one ever known of a
negro being appointed to an office, no
matter how humble, by any Southern
white Democrat ? Now wo can well com
prehend tho answer that will como np to
us from ten thousand Southern voices—
‘What! give a nigger an office, a black,
degraded nigger, to rule over white men."
That is sentiment, wo admit. But we
are now talking 6ense. "Sou men of th®
South want the negro voto. You com
Dlain that this vote is taken from you;
that tho negro will live with you, trust
you, fight for you, rpjoico in your joy
and sorrow in your griefs, bnt that he
will not voto with you. Well, why should
he ? If ho votes ho wants loaveB and
fishes, like his white brother, and if his
votes are worth soliciting, they are worth
conciliating.”
We have no doubt all tho Sjutliern
cities named can show a total misconcep
lion of facts by tbo Herald. Here in Ma
con, one of tho oldest policemen on tbo
force i3 a colored man, appointed by a
Democratic Mayor, for obvious reasons
connected with the service; and in Macon
and adjoining counties colored bailiffs of
courts appointed by Democratic Judges
are frequent. In Bibb county, negroes
constitutionally qualified, ait on grand
and petit juries, and in city and county
about a dozen negroes hold appointments
of public school teachers paid out of the
county revenue, and appointed by a white
Board all of whom are Democrats.
Thus in Georgia, where there Is very
little or no anxiety to secure negro votes
for the Democratic ticket, there is no
snch proscription on account of color as
the Herald imagines, and we have do idea
that it exists elsewhere.
At th© same time, the Georgians enter
tain an old-fashioned prejudice that of
fices should be filled with some regard to
the publio interests and to the qualifica
tions of incumbents, and not used sim
ply as a fund to buy votes. In all posi
tions where the appointment of negroes
is naturally suggested, and where he can
best be used, it is already done.
BLAINE’S BLISTER.
How the Indianapolis Story la De
ceived Down East.
Boston Special to the Chicago Times.)
Tho mine which the Morten men have
sprung, hoping thereby to destroy
Blaine’s chances for nomination, has
startled a good many here. Somo par
ties have professed knowledge, for sever
al days back, that Rollins, tho present
treasurer of the Union Pacific railroad,
conld kill off Blaiae’s chances if he
would. Tho letters of Rollins and of
Morton, Bliss & Co. are looked at with
much carefulness. It is rather canons
that nothing in Rollins’ denial affects the
truth of the statements made on the
authority of Hardison, of Indiana, and
neither his letter nor that of Morton,
Bliss & Co. seems to explain to tho satis
faction of tho public the matters in ques
tion. Tho books of tho Union Pacific
Company show the purchase of a num
ber of bonds of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railway Company, in Arkansas,
by the company, for no explained rea
son, for Morton, Biis3 & Co., some timo
in 1870, or early in 1871. Harrison and
Wilson, Government directors, found this
record, and conld not understand why
tbo Union Pacific should havo paid these
bankers $40,000 for a lot of Arkansas
railroad bonds. At tho annual meeting
in 1872 Harrison is said to have asked for
an explanation. Rollins, according to
report, replied that Blaine got the money,
bat that matters should bo hushed np
for political reasons.
It is rumored that Blaine, while East,
talked over the charges which ho ex
pected were forthcoming. His transac
tion with tho bankers was, it is said,
with them alone, and solely in the ca
pacity of agent. According to rumor, a
short time ago ho gave the following ex
planation of the matter: On one occasion
a constituent asked him to take $75,000
of Fort Smith and Little Rock railroad
bonds and sell them for him in New
York. When ho reached New York he
went around among tho bankers and
brokers in Wall street, and tried to sell
tho bonds, bnt failed to find a purchaser,
as there did not seem to be much demand
for Arkansas railroad bonds in Wall
street. While in the city he accordingly
met Tom Scott, who asked what ho wa3
doing there, and he told him about these
railroad bonds ho was trying to sell, but
for which he could not find a purchaser.
Thereupon Scott told him he thought ho
could find him a purchaser, and imme
diately afterward Scott arranged the
matter, Blaine not thinking further
about it. A good many interesting que
ries are suggested by this explanation,
if true. Who was Blaine’s favored con
stitaent? Why was Scott so ready to
pay him $64 000 for worthless bonds, and
why should the purchase money stand
charged to the company on books of the
Union Pacific?
The Impeachment.—In the Senate, at
half past twelve o’clock yesterday, the
order of business was waived, and that
body proceeded to organizo itself into a
High Coart of Impeachment. Belknap
appeared with nis counsel, and the man
aging committee of tho House were also
on hand with their act ot accusation.
The first question raised, wo nresnme,
will be Belknap’s liability to impeach
ment—his resignation having been ac
cepted by the President.
Blalue’s Turn.
From tho New York Sun.]
It does not matter in the least wheth
er Mr. Morton or his friend * are respon
sible for the statement, which was pub
lished in Indianapolis on Tuesday, con
necting Mr. Blaine with a moneyed
transaction of a very suspicious charaa
ter. Are the facts substantially true as
reported, or ho3 Mr. Blaine been slan
dered? That is tho question, ani an
answer that will be satisfactory to the
country can only be obtained through a
full and searching investigation, such as
tho Judiciary Committee of the House
is empowered to make, and which we
assume Mr. Blaiue will immediately de
mand.
Tho published statement does not cov
er tho case, as it has long been under
stood in political circles; bat whether
correctly or incorrectly, remains to bo
determined. It is alleged that Mr.
Blaine became possessed in 1869 or 1870
of Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad
bonds to the amount of $150,000. These
bonds depreciated in value and were
comparatively unsalable. It is further
alleged that $75 000 of them were depos
ited with the Union Pacific Railroad as
collateral in 1871, for an advance of about-
$64,000 made by the company, through
Morton, Bliss & Co., for the benefit of
Mr. Blaine, though ho may not have per
sonally appeared in tho business.
The minutes ot the Executive Commit
tee of the Union Pacific road, of Decern
ber 16.1871, aro said to si ow that $64,
COO of the company’s money was paid
out, without on explanatory voucher.
And at tho regular meeting of tho di
rectors in 1872, it is alleged that Mr. J. C.
Harrison, a government director, pro
posed an inquiry, which ho subsequently
withdrew at the nrgent request of E. II
Rollins, who ij reported to have said,
Blaine got that money.”
This is tho common version of the
transaction, for the exactness of which
wo do not vouch. That Mr. Blaine
knew of tbi3 story and prepared for it,
is attested by his recent absences from
Washington und tho almost simultane
ous appearance with its publication, of
two letters intended to counteract its
effect After reading these letters of
Mr. Rollins, Treasurer of tbo Uoion Pa
cific, and Messrs. Morton. Biiss & Co.,
wo are not ahle to discover that they
touch tho real points at all- Th y wero
prepared hefore the case was made pub
lie, nnd upon "inquiries” formulated by
Mr. Blaine himself.
Every word written by these parties
may bs technically and even literally
true, and yet their statements are wholly
worthless as an explanation of the In
dianapolis charge, because they do cot
cover it. Mr. Blaine has cot bettered
himself by $his secret preparation, or by
withholding the form of inquiry which be
addressed to his correspondents. A pub
lic man with a good character might at
least afford to wait for a vindication until
his conduct or his acts wero assailed.
This haste to forestall a possible accusa
tion, which had not taken definite or
responsible shape, has an ugly look.
Mr Blaine is ono of the fortunate pa
triots who went into Congress poor, and
will go out rich. Ho controlled the leg
islation of the House during the Forty-
first, Forty-second and Forty-third Con
gresses as Speaker, more absolutely than
did the majority, who obeyed his orders,
submitted to his dictation, and surren
dered their own judgment to his despotio
will. Ho selected all the committees to
snit his policy, chose the 1 ad era on both
sides, and required every bill and reso
lution ontsido the ordinary routine to tie
submitted to his approval before be would
recognize the mover. The period of his
Sppakerahip is regarded pa the carnival
of corruption, prodigality, and excess of
E artisan power. Reconstruction, carpet
aggers, jobbery in all forms. Credit
Mobilier, monopolies, special legislation,
and Rings flourished without restraint
Ho ruled as if master of all ho surveyed,
nnd thero was none to dispute his author
ity. That Ur. Blaine’s name was fre
quently mixed up with tho scandals of
thoso times, is well known. Less a hyp
ocrite and more daring than his prede
cessor, Colfax, he had the reputation of
profiting by lys opportunities on a very
targe scale, and of acquiring a great for
tune suddenly. His manner of life at
Washington and at home, when contrast
ed with his former condition, perhaps
favored this belief.
When the Sun made tho Credit Mobil
ier investigation inevitable, Mr. Blaine
was shrewd enough to take »ho lead, by
leaving tho chair and moving the reso
lution. He was not ignorant that his
own part in that matter was the subject
of much comment, which to tbi3 day has
not been f ally explained. Although ho
moved tho investigation ho was the most
active nnd the most influential means of
defeating its professed purpose, and of
whitewashing the Repnblican leaders
who were caught with pockets fall of
scrip and fabulous dividends. If be had
been on trial himself, he conld not have
exhibited more anxiety for an acquittal
than ho showed for his friends who
sounht exculpation through bold perjury.
Ames said st tho time that Blaine had
more reason than himself to be concerned
for the verdict of the Honse, for if he
was expelled, tho floodgates would be
opened. Of course Ame3 and Brooks
were let off gently. Nobody was hurt,
and by way of rejoicing tho House pass
ed the salary grab a few days after.
Now.it is possible the ex-Speaker may
have been wronged by all these reports.
This is a good time for him to put them
to rest. Mr. Blaine cannot afford to lose
this opportunity to seenra a strict inves
tigation of every charge and allegation
affecting his standing for integrity. In
this way only can he silence distrust and
deserve respect.
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
Tub Lumpkin Indiyendenf announces
the death of Mrs. Eliza Clark, 78 years
of ago.
The 6ame paper says; On Monday
last a negro boy about sixteen years of
age, named Job, was brought to town
and lodged in jail to await his trial for
committing an outrage on the person of
a little white girl five years old, the
daughter of Mr. James A. Morgan, of
Antioch District. The negro doubtless
would have been hung without judge or
jury bu; for the fact that ho is scarcely
more than an idiot. He confesses the
crime and says he will willingly work ont
with anybody the costs in the cose.
The Sfudeni’s Herald is a little quarto,
very neatly printed, that come3 from
Dahloncga.
A gentleman passed through Atlanta
on Saturday, says tho Commonwealth, en
route for Southern Georgia, who proposes,
if pleased upon inspection of that coun
try, to embark in tbo business of sheep
raising. He has had largo experience in
this industry.
Copper ore is now being shipped from
Waldrop mine in Haralson county.
Atlanta amateur talent is incubating
Julius Ctesar.
The Atlanta Times announces the
death of Captain James Weems, a broth'
er of Col. Walter Weems, of Atlanta, and
Judge Weems, of Macon, a young man
of about 32 years of age.
The Atlanta Constitution, of Sunday,
contains the following letter:
Atlanta, April 15th, 1876,
Editor Constitution—Dear Sir: Will you
do me tho favor to publish in your valu
able paper the following letter. My rea
sons for asking at your hands this kind
ness aro: First, the importance which
has been attached by others to the state
ment made by the editor of the Southern
Cross; second, the fact that a contradic
tion of that statement lately copied in
the Constitution from the Savannah News
is (1 am informed) looked upon by some
persons as unauthentic; and, third, that
this letter has been for a long time in
the possession of the Southern Cross,
three issues having appeared since it
was received, and the editor has thus far
failed to publish it. If, therefore, you
will permit its publication in the Consti
tution you will very greatly oblige, your
obedient servant,
Jno. W. Beckwith,
Bishop of Georgia.
To the Editor of the Southern Cross: Sir—
My attention has been called to an edi
torial paragraph ra your issue of March
18tb, which, as it is aimed at me, I pre
sume you will give mo space in your pa
per to answer. Tho paragraph is head
ed, “How sermons on papal infallibility
work,” and is as follows:
“From evil often proceeds good. The
Protestant Bishop of Georgia, by his ti
rado against papal infallibility, has ef
fected the conversion of his niece to the
Catholic faith. Let him continue to re
peat his sermon, and no doubt more cf
his intelligent, bearers will, like bis niece,
find out the fallibility of the preacher
and tho infallibility of the Pope.”
It is to he regretted, Mr. Editor, that
before making the above positive asser
tion you did not tako tho trouble to ex
amine as to its accuracy. The readers of
re igious journals desire to feel that a
positive statement mado by an editor can
be received as beyond question. Many
readers can excuse a want of courtesy in
nn editor, but they justly consider that
they are unfairly dealt with if he becomes
careless in his declaration of facts—they
suspect that he is trying to manufac
ture public opinion. I am aware that
such carelessness may be justified (to the
minds of some) by an appeal to the dis
tinguished founder of the Redemptionist
Fathers, Alpbnnso Liguori; but the day
is far distant, I trust, when the teachings
of his “ moral theology,” honored though
they bo with Papal favor, shall gain in
fluenco among our editors or people. No
niece of mine, Mr. Editor, has joined the
Church of Rome. Possibly I can explain
tho origin of your mistake. I have a
nepbow, living in Virginia, who married
a young lady iu Augusta, Ga. The
mother of this young lady ha?, I under
stand, joined the Churth of Rome. Very
lespcctfully, Jno. W. 3eckwith,
Bishop of Georgia.
The Alapaha News says: Mr J. W.
Gaskins, a one horse farmer, living five
miles east of town, has sold to our mer
chants 1,100 pounds of bacon raised by
himself the past winter. Mr. Galkins
lives well, has plenty aronnd him, is ont
of debt, and has money out on interest.
Corn planting in this county, says the
Oglethorpe Echo, is about over, and the
farmers will start next week on their cot
ton. From what wo can glean from the
planters from. various sections of the
county, we think at least a fourth more
of grain has been planted than in any
year since tho war. Small grain never
looked better.
The Griffin News says: All the far
mers agree in their reports of a line
wheat crop, and corn is gaining headway
rapidly under the gentle influence of this
April, weather.
The Constitutionalist says: The twenty,
seventh annual meeting of the Medical
Association of Georgia convenes in this
city on next Wednesday, 10th instant
Arrangements have been made by which
delegates will bo transported for half
fare, while the citizens of Augusta havo
also arranged to entertain tho visitors
in a real hospitable stylo. During the
session a grand hop will bo given at the
Planters' Hotel, and other diversions pro
vided. Wo hope tho attendance will he
large on that occasion.
— - - - — « m
Government Printing Frauds.
Special dispatch to the World.]
Washington, April 13—Every step
which Mr Clapp, tho Congressional
Printer, takps in the pending investiga
tion makes tho outlook worso for him.
The past three or four days havo been
given np entirely to his witnesses, and
not a single oce of them has at all ex
plained away a single one of tho charges
made against him, bnt, on the contrary,
tho fact has been developed that in the
bindery, instead of using sheepskin?, Mr.
Clapp ba3 used a much more expensive
article, meanwhile claiming in the books
that sheepskin has been used. The re
sult has been that the Government has
been charged the higher price and cred
ited with the lower price. The question
which the committee are now solving is
where tho collusion was and where the
money which the Government has paid
above the actual cost has gone to.
Mortuary.
Mr. H. A. Harman, City Sexton, makes
the following report of interments during
tho week ending Saturday:
White Adults 1
Children C— 1
Colored Adults 1 I
Children I— 2
Total for tho week
NOTES.
Hon, the spiritualist, has been twice
married. “Home, Home, dearly loved
Homo.”
Col. W. F. Sapp is an Iowa candi
date for Congress. Im’t it early tor
Sapp to ran so far north ?
Earl Blind has been taken into the
Cobden Club. Schenck taught them that
they could go at least ono Blin 1.
Bxscher has long been regarded as
the very foundation of Plymouth Church,
when, in fact, he is only its nave.
Miss Anna Dickinson will shortly
make her appearanco on the Boston
stage—of course, in an “old lady” part..
The Washington Chronicle says: “ Pe*
tersb irg is undoubtedly a dirty place.”
We had no idea so many Chronicles circu
lated thero.
“ The steamer which will bring Offen
bach will also bring Aimee hack.” It
can then bo said that Aimeo has been
off an’ back.
The Rochester Express says that “ tho
Father of Lies has taken rooum at Wash
ington.” Nowhere outsile of Hades
conld ho havo found a larger family cir
cle.
Ames will go to Minnesota to live and
lumber. He never did much lnmbering
while in Mississippi, bnt is supposed to
have “shingled his house” so thoroughly
as to bo amply prepared for "a rainy day.’
“Divers aro at work trying to recover
the remaining $115,000 of the specie lost
on tho Schiller when wrecked at the
Scilly Isles ” Won’t they bo exposed to
“dived temptations” to pocket some of
it?
The Houston Home Journal says: "An
anxions public wonts to know who the
great punster in tho “Notes” of the Ma
con Telegraph is. A conspiracy has
been entered into to murder him. He
will die young—such talents cannot en
dure long.”
Macon Presbytery.
Fort Gaines, April 17.1876.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger t Please
republish thflist of missionary appoint
ments as below, that in yonr Sunday’s
edition being imperfect. The country
churches look to your paper for correct
information on this subject.
Hamilton—Rev. J. H. Nall.
Muscogee—Rev. J. H. Nall.
Mt Tabor and Smyrna—Revs A. W.
Clisby, J. T. McBrydo and G. W. Max-
son.
Newton—Reva. J. T. McBryde, A. W.
Clisby and W. McKay.
Whitnoy—Revs. W. McKay, J. T. Mc-
Bryao and Beveridge.
FortGaines—Rev. Mr. Beveridge.
Perry—Revs. J. H. Nall, J. R. Mein-
tosh and G. W. Maxson.
Tho examination of Mr. McCay was
completed on Saturday ana he was taken
under care of by tho Presbytery. He
will supply the Fort Gaines church, and
promises to be a valuable addition to the
Presbytery. The usual resolution of
t hanks to tho friends at Fort Gaines for
their hospitality, and to the Southwest
ern Railroad Company for tavors granted
were passed and the Presbytery adjourn
ed to Sunday night.
Yesterday five congregations assembled
at the several churches, morning and
evening. In the afternoon a Sunday
school service was held in the Presby
terian Obureb, and in the evening after
service Presbytery resumed aud licensed
Mr McCay to preacn the gospel and
th' n adjourned after a pleasant and
profitable session. Macon.
If. P. at Fort Valley.
Fort Valley, Ga., April 15,1S76.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: A
lodge of Knights of Pythias, known as
Walden Lodge, No. 19. was instituted
here last Monday night by Col Thomas
Hardeman, Jr, Grand Chancellor of the
State, and Mr. D. B. Woodruff, Supreme
Vico Chancellor of the World, assisted by
several Sir Knights from Macon.
Walden Lodge, No. 19. K of P., has
been instituted with the most flattering
prospects for the future, is composed of
the very best material and 13 destined
to become a lodge as live and flourishing
as any in the State at an early day.
Tho first, second and third ranks were
conferred on fourteen charter members
last night, and the following named offi
cers were installed to the respective offi
ce*:
E. T. Byington P. C; Goo. W. Bying-
ton C. C.; A. L. Miller V. C.; W. E. Col
lier K. of B and S; B. Wheeler, Jr. M.
of F.; S. B. Brown Pre-la.*; W. B. Math
ews M. at A; W. C. Winslow I. G; J. F.
Duko O. G.
Tho work consumed the entiro night 4
The lodge having been duly instituted
and the officers installed, tho Knights
repaired to the hotel, whero refreshments
were partaken of. Here Colonel Harde
man, in response to a call to reply to an
address made by Colonel W. C Winslow,
made some beautiful and very appropri
ate remarks. Mr. D B. Woodruff was
also called upon to address tbo assembly,
and as day was then dawning he arose
and said: “W--11, Brother Knights, I
caro not to detain you, for I now see the
gray streaks of day iu the eastern hori
zon, and if we remain here much longer, I
fear that tho citizens of Fort Valley will
think suro enough that we are all
K nights ” The party then dispersed.
The Lodge is elegantly equmped and
ready for business. “Dionyskus.”
Milledgevillb, April 15,1876.
Editors Telegraph and Messengers Oar
city wa3 shocked this morning bv the an
nouncement of th<? death of Mrs. Julia
Goetehiup, wife of the Rev. G. T. Goet-
chins.of tho Presbyterian church. Al-
the ugh sho had suffered from a recent ill
ness, it was undei stood that she was re
covering, and no apprehensions were felt
for her safety, hut sho grew suddenly
worse, and in about three bourn expired.
She was tho youngest daughter of the
Hon. Wm McKinley, of this o.ty, nnd
was universally beloved and admired for
her amiable and excellent qualities. She
had been married about a year. Hers
is the third death in the family of Col.
McKinley within tho short periocf of a
few months. The tenderest sympathies
of the pnblic rest on tho bereaved hus
band and the family of which the lady
was a member. C.
Upon tho subject of the above men
tioned death tho Columbus Enquirer, of
Sunday, bis the following :
In February, 1872, Rev. George T.
Goetchius, formerly of this city, married
Miss Julia Scudder, of Athens. Sue lived
about eighteen months and died leaving
an infant but a few days old. In May,
1875, he married Miss Julia McKinley,
daughter of Col. Wm. McKinley, of Mil-
ledgeville. She died yesterday, within a
few days of tho date of tho wedding,
leaving an infant four days old. Both of
these children aro now living and are
doing well. These two ladies were
among Georgia’s gems. We knew them
and their families. Tho grief-stricken
and bereft husband has tho entire sym-
patbies of his many friends and admir'
era of this city.
Tub Latb Bishop Johns’ Successor.
Assistant Bishop F. M. Whittle will of
courso succeed the late Bishop Johns as
Bishop of tho Episcopal Church of the
dioceso of Virginia. It is probable that
the assistant Bishop will not bo appoint
ed for some years, or until Bishop Whit
tle requests it. In the event of the ap
pointment of an assistant Bishop, tho
names of Rev. Joshua Peterkin, D D., of
St James’ Church, and the Rev. Charles
Minnigerode. D. D„ of St. Paul’s Church,
in this city, and Rev. Churchill Gibson,
D. D., of St- Paul’s Chnrob, Petersburg,
have already been mentioned.—Richmond
(Vo.) Whig.
EASTER.
The Services at Christ Church.
We had the pleasure, on Sunday, of
attending the Easter services at Christ
Church, both morning and afternoon,
and were delighted with them through
out. They were beautiful, impressive
and singularly appropriate as a commem
oration of the event of all events affect
ing man’s destiny and welfare.
The charch was beautifully prepared
for the occasion. The ladies of the con
gregation had decorated tho chancel with
’flowers most elaborately and with ex
qoisite taste. In the rear and against
the memorial window was a crown sus
pended above a cross, both made of flow-
era. Several calla lilies in full bloom
wero placed in different positions; ger
aniums and other hot house plants were
thero in profusion, and wreaths, festoons,
bouquets and pyramids of flowers were
placed wherever there was room for them
so that the young Rector, while conduct
ing tho services, stood amid a profusion
of emblems of resurrection, while he
preached a resurrection from the dead,
It would bo difficult to imagine a fairer
spectacle, or ono that could more ade
quately typify that grand reanimation
of the dnat which will come at that
tremendous moment whon the final
change shall cover all things.
The service in the forenoon was snch
as is common in the English Church, and
is meant to commemorate the resurrec
tion of the Saviour; and, though we have
witnessed It often, it never seemed more
joyful and appropriate. A good part of
this was duo to the choir, and we feel
that we do not hazard anything in say
ing that there is not another quartette
in this State that could have performed
the eervice so well. The four voices,
matched and mated, floated down from
tho choir loft in most harmonious accord
breathing tho devotion of fervent prayer,
or rising upon the swelling anthem of
rejoicing and praise. Their rendition of
the Te Deum was especially fine, and fell
upon the largo congregation with the
influence of a benediction.
The sermon by tho young rector. Rev,
Cbauncey C. Williams, was brief but ap
propriate. He preached the resurrection
from tho dead—the rcanimation of the
dnst to tabernacle the immortal soul—
and preached with a fervency which
ehowed his own conviction of the trurh
which ho sought to teach, and with
beauty of style and grace of delivery
which admirably fitted it to thf occasion.
We attempt no synopsis of it, because
the sermon wa3 bnt a compendium of
what might have been elaborated into
volume.
THE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL.
At four o’clock in the afternoon the
children’s Easter service took place and
was partici Dated in by the Sunday-
schools of Christ Church and St. Bara
abas—the latter a mission of the former.
By the time named tor the service to
begin, the entire church, except such
pews as were reserved for tho children,
was entirely filled with a congregation
embracing people of all Christian de
nominations. and for once the chnrch
ni not large enough to accommodate all
who desired to witness the service.
Miny remained standing while others
re’ired, being unable to gain admission
The children of the two schools, to
gether with their teachers, assembled in
tho rear oF the church, and shortly after
four o’clock marched in at the front
door, each school preceded by a large
banner, and each class by a smaller ban
ner. of beautiful design. They entered
singing a processional hymn, during
which the classes were seated, the stand
ard brarers remaining standing on cither
side of tho central aisle. Prayers fol
lowed, offer which “the planting
of tho banners” took place, the
standard bearer of each class going for
ward and delivering his or her banner to
the superintendent, who placed it in the
rear of the chancel, until all, nearly forty
in number, formed a very pleasing back
ground te the picture. They then sang
the carol “Birds are singing,” after
which a lesson wa3 read. Thi3 was fol
lowed by another carol, " Jesus lives l O,
Day of D.1V8,’’ sung by some young la
dies from St. Barnabas School—both the
schools joining in the cborns.
Then cacao “Writing the Tidings.'
This was a specially beautiful portion of
the service. As the classes wero called
, a member of each went forward bearing
a letter, which was delivered to the
superintendent?, and by them hung
upon an invisible urn suspended across
the chancel, and when all the letters
were in place they pronounced the beau
tiful legend, “Christ the Lord is risen
to day.” The, pleasure of this part of
tho service was heightened by the fact
that neither pupils nor teachers knew
what tho legend would be.
A caro), named as above, was then sung
after wbfich the “Apostles’ Creed” was
recited and prayers -were said. Then
another carol “Victory,” wa3 sung as
a solo and chorus. The solo was sung
by Master Lawrence C Gugel, a lad of
not more than 12 gears of age, and was
sung with a composure that was sur
prising and with a voico as clear os a
silver bell and os sweet as tho softest
notos of a violin. Not one child in a
thousand could have done so admirably
Tho “Presentation of Offerings” fol
lowed. Tho Rector explained that those
offerings were the result of some self-
denial or special earnings on the part of
the children, and then proceeded to call
over the classes. A3 he did eo, a repre
sentative from each class went forward,
bearing a basket of flowers, beneath
which wss concealed whatever sum the
class had accumulated.
The exercises were concluded with the
Doxology. another carol and too bene
diction, after which the children parsed
out of tho church, followed by tho dc-
ligted spectators.
We have never witnessed a more beau-
tiful service for tho young, or ono that
wa8 better calculated to impress the
minds of the children with the truth and
tho beauty of religion. We think old
and young and middle aged were the
happier for having been there.
A PICNIC.
As is the custom, Christ Church gavo
tho children a picnic at tho park yester
day afternoon, at which thero was tho
usual hunt for Easter eggs, the dinner in
ono of tho halls and the general merry
making which brimmed the day so fall
of happiness that the little ones will nob
forget it in a twelvemonth.
A Good Counterfeit Nickel.
The smallest and meanest of all coun
terfeits is now circulating in great nnm
bers throughout the country. It is a
counterfeit 6 cent piece, and it is worth
less only because tho counterfeit, al
though it i3 identical in weight and fine
ness with tho gennino coin, and worth
just as much, is not mado at the Govern
ment mint. The 5-ccnt pieco is a sham
and deceit ut best, for it costs the Gov
ernment. including material, labar, etc.,
less than half a cent a piece, or ten per
cent, of its nominal value. Some of tho
counterfeits were recently sent to tho
Superintendent of the Mint in Philadel
phia by the Treasurer for tho purpose of
making inquiries and to teBt their value.
The Superintendent says the counterfeits
have been assayed and found to contain
copper and nickel in the legal proportion,
that tho coins aro of proper weight, size,
and finish, and iust as valnablo as the
good coin. Tho only way to detect tho
spurious coins is by the imperfect impres
sion of tho legend “In God we trust.”
Mr. Sidney Lanier's Cantata
We copy from the New York Tribune
the following notice of Mr. Sidney La.
Bier’s centennial cantata. We are gl a a
to know that the fins genius- of our
townsman is commanding recognition at
the hands of the austere critics cf the
Northern press. Hi» late productions in
verse havo been so surpassingly fine as
to win for him a very high place among
American authors. The Tribune says:
Tho announcement of the Centennial
Commission that the hymn for the open
ing ceremonies of the exhibition on May
10, has been famished by John G, White
tier, and the text of Mr. Dudley Buck’s
cantata by Sydney Lanier of Gaorgia
ha3 been received by the press and pete
pie of the United States with entire sat
isfaction. No voice more earnest than
that of the Psalmist cf Amesbury could
be found to breathe the solemn invoca
tion ; and Mr. Lanier, also, if les3 wide,
ly known as a poet, possesses the quali
ties which fit him for the more difficult
task- He is a native of Georgia, who
after fighting in tho Southern ranks as a
yontb, studied law at Macon, but has at
last found his true field of activity, and
devotes himself wholly to music and lit
erature. Hi3 two remarkable poems,
entitled "Corn” and “The SymDhony,”
published in Zippincott’s Magasine,
brought him suddenly into prominence.
They aro characterized by freshness and
affluence of thought, a tropical luxuriance
of fancy, and a singular grace and variety
of rythmical effect, which justify the an
ticipations of his friends in regard to
future achievement. Moreover, he has
the additional advantage, exceptionally
rare among poet?, cf prononneed musical
talent. For three winters past he has
been a performer at the Peabody Or
chestra, under Mr. Asger Hamerik.
The Cantata is a form of musical com
position which was primarily applied to
subjects of a meditative, didactic or de
votional character. It has thus come Iq
bo one of the accepted forms of musical
expression for anniversaries, historical
commemorations, and other occasions of
a largo and stately character. Tho text
bears the same relation to the music as
that of an oratorio, and must be written
with direct reference to the changes, con
trasts and combinations of voices and in
struments. It presents a most ungrate
ful task to the poet who is not able to
call np an attendant musical inspiration,
and persuade his conceptions to acknowl
edge the double sway. Mr. Lanier’s
verses, therefore, must be read with con
stant reference to the inevitable restric
tions of his task. Limited to sixty line3,
in which not only the solos and choruses,
but also the violins and bassoons must
have their share; compelled to tell hi3
story, not in poetic recital, but through
the medium of reflection and contrasted
emotions; governed, finally, in the very
sounds of his words by that of the sote3
to which they aro set, his work 13 amen
able to a separate law, and may tairly
assert its light to a separate judgment.
The verses represent, as largely as tho
space allows, the past and present of tho
country, the powers which opposed them
selves to settlement, growth and inde
pendence, and the blended elements
which gave success, closing with rejoic
ing, an angelic voice of promise, and a
welcome te tho world It is both simple
and original in character. Contrasted
with the cantata written by Tennyson
for the opening of the International Ex
hibition in London, it3 greater freedom
and freshness are very evident, while in
earnestness and absence of self-gvatula-
tion it will doubtless harmonize with
the spirit of Whittier’s hymn. Mr. Dud
ley Buck’s music has already been noticed
in the Tribune, and there seems to b» no
impropriety in also giving the complete
text of Mr. Lanier’s share in the work,
espe daily as the printed copies are now
in the hands of 800 signers. Mr. Lanier
entitles his Catata
THE CENTENNIAL MEDITATION OF CO
LUMBIA.
From this hundred-terraced hisht
Sight mure large with nobler light
Ranges down yon towering years:
Humbler smiles ar.d lordlier tears
rhino aud (all. shine and fall.
While old voices rise and call
Youder whore tbo to-and-Iro
Weltoringof my Long-Ago
Moves about t he moveless base
Far below mj resting-place.
XT.
Mayflower, Mayflower, slowly hither Hying,
Trembling Westward o’er yon balking ses,
Hearts within Farewell dearEngland sighing
Winds without But dear in vain replying.
Gray-lipp’d wave* about thee shouted, crying
No ! It shall not be !
nx.
Jamestown, out of thee—
Plymouth, thee—tbee, Albany-
Winter cries. Ye freeze: away !
Fever cries. Ye burn : away !
Hunger cries, Ye starve: away!
Vengeance cries. Your graves shall stay.
Then old Shap
IV.
1 and Masks of Things.
apes anc
Framed like Faiths or clothed like Kirgs—
Ghosts of Goods once fleshed and fair.
Grown foul Bads iu alien air—
War, and his most noisy lords.
Tongue.1 with tithe and poisoned swords—
Error, Terror. Rage, and Crime,
All in a windy night of time
Cried to mo from land and sea.
No ! Thou shall not be !
V.
Hark!
Huguenots whispering yea in the dark.
Puritans answering pea in tho dark.
Fro. likoan arrow shot true to his mark.
Harts through the tyrannous heart of Denial,
Patience and Labor and aolcmn-soulcd Trial.
Foiled, still beginning.
Soiled, bnt not sinning.
Toil, through the steitorous death of tho Night.
Toil, wheu wild brother-wars new-dark the
Light.
Tail, and forgive, and kiss o’er, and replight.
VI.
Now Praise to God’s oft-granted grace.
Now Praise to Man’s unuaunted face.
Despite the land, despite the sea,
Iwas: l»m: and I shall be—
now long. Good Angel, O how long?
Sing me from Heaven a man’s own song I
VII.
" Long as tbino Art shall love true love.
Long as thy Sci-nce truth shall know.
Long as thine hagle barms no Dove.
Long as thy Law by law shall grow.
L01* as tlu God is God above,
Tby brother every man below,
No long, dear Land ot all my love,
Tby name shall shine, thy famo shill glow I”
VIII.
Music, from this higlit of time my Word en
fold:
In thy large signals alt men’s hearts Man’s Heart
behold:
Mid heaven unroll thy chords as friendly flags
unfurled,
And wave ibo world's best lover’s weloomo to too
world.
SlDSEY Laxicn.
shocking Homicide In Twiggs.
On Saturday last about noon an em
ployee at Myrick’s Mill, by the name of
William Lavarre, was shut and instantly
killed by John Edmondson, ayonng man
about 17 cr 18 years of age, under the
following circumstances: A short, timo
previous to tho killing El mondeon hail
had some words, and perhaps blows.
ith Lavarre ia relation to some matters
pertaining to the mill business, Lsvarro
refusing to fight him on account of his
youth.
Oa Saturday a great crowd gathered at
the mill, in consequence of a break in the
dam, to catch fish, Edmondson being ono
of the number. Lavarre, apprehending
no trouble, whilo on his way to his din
ner was hailed by Edmondion. Seeing
that ho was under tho influence of liq ocr
Lavarre paid no attention to his call and
continue-: ou his way to his dwelling,
only a short distance off. Whereupon
Edmondson drew his pistol and before
he could bo prevented fired at Lavarre,
the ball stnkiug him in the back of tho
head, close to tho ear, and killing h»®
on the spot in full presence of his wit?,
who was waiting for him in tho door ot
her house. The community is very
much incensed and tho murderer woniu
have been severely dealt with but for
the fact that he immediately took to the
swamp and has not yet been apprehend
ed. His widow is the daughter of tbo
late Dr. L. W. F. Andrews, and formerly
tbo widow of Charles Roes, who died U»
Texas seme time ago.