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The Family JouBXAL.—lfNWg—Politics—Ih**batube—A’&bioul«ubs—Domestic Affairs.
GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING
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MACON, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17,1878.
Volume Lni—N
BY TELEGRAPH
Sait Lake City, September 7.—On
Wednesday lastseven men, well mounted,
camo into tho mining camp of Caribo?,
Naho, forty-five mile* from Soda Springe,
Idaho, whera twenty or thirty miners
ware working on scattered claim?. They
robbed all of them in detail, and took all
the good horse3 with them, shooting the
poorest ones, and left. They got about
sixteen thousand dollars, mostly in gold
dust, from the miners. It is supposed
that this is the Esme party that lately
took up a rail on the Union Pacific Pail-
road at Medicine Bow.
Minneapolis,September 7.—The Pres
idential party arrived this morning. Af
ter a drive through the principal portions
of the city, the party was conveyed to
the Pair Grounds, where the President
was received with great enthnBiasm. Be
ing introduced by the Mayor, he returned
warm thanks for the cordial greeting,
and commented favorably upon the man
ufacturing and other material interests
of the city and State, and of the great
agricultural interasts of the entire north
west
Minneap;li3, September 8.—At the
conclusion of the President’s speech
yesterday, Attorney-General Davons
spoke. He thought the West and South
should bo more interested in a sound cur
rency than the Bast, as it is through the
Sontb and West we deel with tho markets
of the world.
Tho Attorney-General congratulated
Ihs people because of the bounty of their
products and tho signs of prosperity, and,
followimg with a touching and sympa
thetic picture of tho distress in the South,
said: ‘‘As I pessod in at your gates, I
was glad to sco places indicating whero
subscriptions wero taken up for tho suf
ferers in tho Bontb, by tho dreadful pesti
lence which now effliois her, and it is to
be feared may be followed in some places
by famine. I wish it were in your
power cud mine to send them a few
draughts of this delicious air to sweep
through Grenada and Memphis and New
Orleans. I wish we could send them
from Massachusetts or from Maine one of
our stern biting east winds, that come
out of the cover of the Atlantic, to give
them health, inspiring, invigorating and
asking the life-blood to dance in their
veins. That we cannot do for them; but
we can do what wo are attempting here;
can send them material aid and wo can
send them generous, cordial sympathy—
recognizing that they are of us—our
countrymen,and that nothing that touch
es them can but effect us.
Mr. Devens continued, briefly pointing
to the fact that New England meu were
pressing steadily across the continent.
When he bad finished President Hayes
stepped to the frost and said he held a
Bible which had been presented by a
Union soldier as his only possession to be
given tc-day to aid the sufferings of some
Confederate soldier in the Sontb, who is
his friend, but once bis enemy, to be sold
for what it would bring. He desired
also to state that there was a box at the
end of the hall, where subscriptions
would Le received for the sufferers in the
South.
Mayor Band then took the book and
offered it for sale. Mrs. James £. Case
was the purchaser, paying $100.
The President and Mr?. Hayes held a
iec?pUon at the Nicolet House last eve
ning. This evening they will depart for
Washington.
Cheyenne, September 8.—Two inches
ot snow fell here this morning. There
are reports of a fight September 5tb, on
Clark’s Fork, between a detachment of
troops and Crow Indians, and about twen
ty lodges of hostile Bannocks. The Ban
nocks wero dafeated. Their chief and
their squaws, children and a large num
ber of horses were captured. One sol
dier, a citizen and a Crow scout were
killed, and one soldier wounded, Many
Bannocks were killed.
Washington, September 8.—Eepre-
sentatives Ellis and Gibson of Louisiana,
Senator Morgan of Alabama, Colonel Mc-
Cardlo of Mississippi, and Cyxu3 Bussey,
Chairman of the New Orleans Chamber
of Commerce, havo united in an appeal
to tho chambers of commerce and the
charitable of the chief cities of the Union
for additional means and supplies in aid
of the fever stricken localities. These
gentlemen, reciting the noble charities
already extended, and the action of the
Secretary of War in response to the ex
isting distress, deolaro that the necessity
is greater for additional succor. Tho ap
peal portrays the terrible suffering from
the general suspension of work in the
infected cities, and estimates that there
is a total population of onehnndred and
eight thousand in actual want, with no
piospect of relief until frost; and to sub
sist them, it is estimated that one million
and eighty thousand dollars is requisite.
They suggest the establishment of a
central depot in each of the great cities
for receiving supplies to be Bent to the
Howard, Peabody and Young Men’s
Christian Associations in New Orleans,
and by those organizations distributed
to accredited agents from other suffering
cities and towns.
Raousa, September 8.—The Austrians
entered Trebinje on Saturday, without
opposition. Tee Turkish troops surren
dered the Citadel and quitted town the
eame evening.
Constantinople, September 8.—The
Albanian insurgents have assassinated
the Governor of Ipcka and ten other offi
cials. They also fired the house contain
ing tho dead tody of Mehemet Ali, with
petroleum.
London, Septembers.—A Borne dis
patch *o Renter says it is stated that
Badowite will scon visit Borne to renew
relations between Germany and the Vat
ican.
Cincinnati, September 8—Goveror
Bishop has issued the following:
Coltjmbus, O., September 7.—Whereas,
a largo poition of our country is afflicted
with a terrible plagae, which is sweeping
away hundreds of onr fellow-citizens in
the South and rendering desolate many
household; and whereas, human science
and human efforts haved proved unavail
ing in stopping the progress of tho de
vastating scourge, and the only hopo in
the hour of extremity is in tho interven
tion of Almighty God, who has promised
to answer prayers addressed to him in tho
hour of need.'Now, therefore, I, Bichard
M. Bishop, Governor, of the State of
Ohio, recommend that on Friday, tho
13th day of September, all Christian peo
ple in the State of Ohio assemble in their
respective houses of worship and offer up
their united prayois to Gcd to check tho
dreadful plague, which is afflioting the
Southern States, and that He, in his in
finite goodnees, will restore health, peace
•ud prosperity to houses and homes
which have been called nponto aonrn
the loss of friends and relatives.”
[Signed.] Bichard M. Bishop,
Governor of the State of Ohio.
Caieo, EL, September8.—Tho follow
ing was received lo-itey: Hickman, Ex.,
heptetaher 3 t—Dr. C. Dunning, Cairo:—
Th? t*l-graph operator Is down with the
yellow fover. The disease la yellow fo-
ver question. Fifiyor more are
j^ck cr eouvaleadcgr Somo will die
latra tie ..bool rlsiy whites and one
hand;. d *nd fifty tlsoles io the town,
-no worst » over. Pojsxiets here can
control the disease. Guard yonr quaran
tine and you will save your people. -
[Signed.] Luke F. Blakburn,
Steamer City of Helena has paBsed up
from Natehcz with forty passengers, all
welL
Cincinnati, September 8.—A large and
enthnsisstio meeting of tho friends of Ed
ward O’Meagher Condon, was held to
day. Resolutions were adopted reciting
that efforts for his release are a matter of
historical pride to those who took an ac
tive pait is procuring his liberation from
a British prison, and thanking Senator
Matthews for his personal exertions to
procure Condon’s release.
New Orleans, September 8—New
cases 223, deaths 81. Tbo weather was
cloudy and showery this forenoon and a
heavy raia fell this afternoon. Maximum
thermometer 83.
Samuel J. Shepard, son ot W. C. Shep
ard, died to-day. Dr. Broadus, of the
Howards, was taken down to-day. The
wife of Secretary Soutbmayd, of tho How
ard Association, and five children aro
down. The Howards to-day reeeived tho
following telegram, dated tho 7tb:
Port Gibson.—Please send us fiva good
ooloied female nurses by rail to Vicksburg
and Grand Gulf, with all dispatch.* There
is groat suffering especially among
oolored people; 73 deaths to date.
Vicksburg, September 8.—Bight Bsv.
Bishop Elder is reported dying. Ho re
ceived the last saoramont to-night.
New Oslxaks, September 8.—Tho so
ciety of St. Vincent de Paul has made a
second appeal, and begs other confer-
cnees to advise their frienda to forward
any contributions, either in money, food
or clothing, intended for distribution to
the scourge-stricken pcor. Direct to E.
Douemeing, President.
“Plaqukminb, Parish cp Iberville,
La., September 8.—We aro iu tho midst
of a raging pestilence. Of our two phy
sicians, only one is on duty—Dr. Postell
—who reports to-day over one hundred
cases of fever under his observation, all
within the limits of our small town. Up
to date twenty-seven deaths havo oc
curred. Dr. S. D. Sohwing is down with
fever. It is on the increase. Business
is suspended. Our financial resources
aro insufficient. Wo are sadly in want.”
New Orleans, September 8.—The
Howards report four hundred and sev
enty-two new cases, including eick and
destitute.
The storo of Wing Tang, on Canal
street, took fire to-day. Mrs. Brown re
sided upstairs, and her husband and four
children were sick with the fever, but
they escaped. Joe Chee and John Lee,
two clerks, have been arrested, charged
with firing the store.
New Yobk, September 9.—The Oxford
Iron Company, of Oxford, has suspended.
Liabilities over half a million.
Patriot Reilly threw his wife ont of a
window to-night. Her skull was frac
tured.
Providence, September 9.—O’Leary,
who commenced to walk 285 miles in 75
hours cn Wednesday, finished last night,
constantly ahead of h!s time.
Dubuque, September 9.—The collec
tions yesterday and to-day were one thou
sand and twenty-three dollars.
M. M. Ham, editor of tho Herald, de
clines the Demooratio nomination of the
iho Third Distriot.
Newport, September 8.—There was a
liberal collection in tho churches to-day.
Money boxes for fovorcontributions have
been placed in various part3 of the city.
Long Branch, September8.—Six hun
dred dollars were collected daring tho
services at Ooean Grove to-day, to be sent
to Memphis to-morrow.
New York, September 8.—The Tele
graphers’ Belief Association of this city
has collected from that fraternity $600
for the benefit of their brethren in tho
South who may be stricken with fever.
Indianapolis, September 8.—Contri
butions from tho Odd Fellow lodges
throughout the State, to date, aggregate
$2,209—$500 dollars were sent to Missis
sippi, $500 to New Orleans and $300 to
Memphis.
Savannah, September 8.—Tho brig
Lewia Out, from Now York for Key
West, put into Tybee with the loss of her
Bails and main topmast.
New York, September 8.—Another
case of yellow fever, making four in all,
occurred yesterday on board the steam
ship Hutchinson, which arrived on last
Wednesday from Morgan City, La.
Detroit, September 9.—The Detroit
leather company’s tannery was burned
lost night. Loss heavy; insurance $80,-
000.
Washington, S , i ember 7.— i'LePost-
office Department has completed an
arrangement with the Mallory Line of
steamers to carry the mails from New
York to Galveston. The mails to the
latter city havo hitherto been stopped by
quarantine regulations.
CaATTANOoaA, September 7.—A brick
layer named Griffin, from Memphis, died
here on Friday, from yellow fever, being
the second case imported. There is not
another case in the city. The air at
nights is too cool to allow tho fever to
spread if it should be brought here.
London, September 7.—A Berlin dis
patch, says tho Reichstag, which meels to
day, will b8 pretty foil at the opening of
the session. Herr Forkenbeck will
probably be re-elected president, with
conservative vice presidents. The ultra
montane members have not succeeded in
forming any combination. No attention
w;llbe paid to their Claims.
Paris, September 9.—A grand fete is
being held at Bonlogno-Sur-Mnr to-day
in honor of tho p3Baage of a law at the
last session of tho Chambers appropria
ting seventeen million franca for the con
struction of a deep harbor at that
pLcr. Many French, Eoglisb, Belgian
and Amerioan visitors ore present. The
Minister of Poblio Works will officiate
ct the ceremony laying the first stone of
the monument to be erected in commem
oration of the passago cf the law. Tho
town is gaily decorated with flags and
triumphal atches.
Berlin, September 9.—In a speech
from tbo throne, read at the opening of
the Beiohstag tc-day, the Emperor ex
presses hope that the anti-socialist bill
will be adopted—that tho spread of the
pernisions socialist movement may 'be
arrested, and that those who have been
misled by it may bo brongbt baok to the
right path. No referenoa is made in tho
Emperor’s speech to foreign affairs.
Grenada, September9.—The new cases
reported are Mrs. Dr. Binggold, widow
of Dr. Binggold; Miss May Russell, sif
ter of E. P. Bussell of Senatobia, Miss.;
B. A. Armstead, express agent, and fiva
colored women.
The deed list is Dr. Binggold, Mis.
McDonald, O. B. Rollins and Henry
Crockett.
A number of patients in the Chamber
lain House are convalescing rapidly.
Wo are almost without communication
otherwise than telegraphic. The mails
are irregular—tho postmaster is dead—
the Mayor died two weeks ago. The ill
ness of tbo express agent will b- ecri-
ously felt unless bis place is filled very
speedily.
Paris, September 9.—It is probable
that a bill wilt be introduced in the Cham
ber cf Deputies at tho next session for
tho rc-establishment of several consul
ates in America, (bat wero abolished a
few yeais ego on the ground of economy, j
The following is an additional list of
avaids to American exhibitors, class 75
Grand prize to Bergner & Engel, of Phil
adelphia, Pennsylvania, lager beer; gold
medal to E. A. Anheiastr 4 Co., of St.
Louis, Missouri, bser; H. G. Shufeldt,
of Chicago, IUinais, beer; silver medal to
HenryjClansen 4 Bon, of'New York, beer;
Feignespan 4 Co., of Now York, beer;
Gibson, Son 4 Co., of Philadelphia, rye
whiskies; Joseph 4 Louis F. Kunfz, of
Morrisania, New Yerk, beer; W. J.
Lamp, of St. Louis, Missouri, beer; Mon-
ticello Wine Company, Charlottesville,
Vo., Virginia wine; bronze model to Amer
ican Wine Company, St. Louis, wines;
Tsider, Bnsh 4 Go., St. Lauitr, Missouri;
A. Guickenheimer 4 Brothers, Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania; Julius Hincke, of Egg
Harbor City, New Jersey, wines; Wo.
Massey 4 Co., Philadelphia, ales; Poes-
chel 4 Schooier, Hermann, Missouri,
wines ; Banter & Allay, of Boston, Mas
sachusetts, ales; Joseph Uprig, Brewing
Company, of Sc. Loula, Missouri, beer;
Uibana Wine Company, of Hammonds-
port, tfaw York, wines. Honorable men
tion to J. H. Bicketts, of New Bargb,
New York.
Memphis, September 9.—Tho condir
tion of the city grows mor# desperate ev
ery hour. Of new oases, it is useless any
longer to keep a count. Whole families
are stricken down within n few hours, and
the call for nurses is greater than can be
supplied. Yesterday there were about
100 deaths, 300 new eases and to-day up
to noon there were 70 deaths repotted.
The death rai9 to-day will probably ex-
oeed that of .any pravions day. Among
the deaths reported this morning are Dr.
E. C. Slater, pastor of the First Metho
dist Churob, Sister Catherine, of St. Ma
ry’s Episoopal Churob, M. Costello, Wil
liam A. Rudd, Jacob Laeb, Dr. Nelson
and Harry W. Ferguson, who died at
Camp Joe Williams.
Canton, Miss., September 9.—There
have been twenty-one new oase3 and four
deaths daring the last twenty-four hours.
Nkw Orleans, September 9.—There
are one hundred and forty-four new cases
of the fever, and eigbty-seven deaths for
the past twenty-four hours.
Nkw Yobk, September 9 —Tho South
ern Belief Committee of the New York
Chamber of Commerce met to-day and
received subscriptions amounting . to
$719.77, making, in tho aggregate a total
of $03,800 73. The question of sending
provisions B3 well as money South was
discussed, and the commutes resolved
not to send any provisions, as theso can
be bought as cheaply and far more ;'oon-.
veniently in Southern districts-. The
following amounts were transmitted tc-
day : To the Howard Association, Mem
phis, $1,500; to the Citizens’ Belief Com
mittee, Memphis, $1,500; to Vicksburg
$1,000; to tbo Howard Association, New
Orleans, $3,000; to the Young Men’s
Chiiatian Association, New Orleans,
$1,000; to the Peabody Association, New
Orleans, $1,000.
Savannah, September 9.—Report cf
the Savannah Cotton Exchange for Geor
gia: Character of weather has been vari
able; all complain of beat while some re
port too much rain and some the wont of
it. The first planting was well fruited
but much of it sheddedoff. The late
planting is fruited well and 13 retaining
its squares and boll?. The plant is taller
and more advanced this year than lost,
and hot suns have caused it to open ear
lier. In Southern Georgia pioking com
menced about the first of August and be
came general about the twentieth.
In middle and northern Georgia pick
ing commenoed about August 15th and
became general about September 5th.
Worms have appeared only in tho south
ern tier of counties, and in some places
no damage at all has been done by them,
while iu others their ravages aro serious.
Butt bas been very general on light san
dy lands; shedding only in early plant
ing. Shedding has been quite serious on
rich clay lands, affecting both bottom
and middle crops, but on these lands a
good top crop is reported as coming od,
which will require, however, a late and
favorable season to bring it to maturity.
In Florida the weather has been un
seasonable during the past month, being
not as favorable as lost season during tho
same period. The heat has been exces
sive, and thero has been too much rain.
The plant was well fruited but has shed
much of it but not in as good condition
as it was at this date last year. Picking
commenced about August 1st and became
general about the 15th. Worms have
appeared very generally on low linds,
but tho damage by them ha3 been ex
ceptional. The plant six weeks ago was
m an unusually fine condition and the
expectation of the farmer wa3 consider
ably raised. From the middle of July,
however, the plant has passed through
various vicissitudes, excessive heat,
drought and then too much rain, so that
from iust and shedding, theso expecta
tions hava been out off fully twenty-five
per cent. The Sea Island eection is not
in as favorable a condition as it was at
this period last year. The plant has
more weed but lees fruit cn it.
Washington, Saptember 9. —About
eleven thousand dollars have been sub
scribed, thus far, by citizens of Washing
ton, for the yellow fever sufferers. Col
lections will continue to be made. ?ab-
lio meetings aro to be held to farther in
crease the land, and the prospeots are the
above named amount will be doubled.
Only three of the cabinet officers, Sher
man, Evarta and Schniz are in the olty.
Key id on the Paoifio Coast, Thompson in
Indiana, Devons West with the President
and MoOrary in Iowa. Thompson and
McCrary axe taking apart in the politics
of their xespeotive States.
Savannah, Ga., September 9.—Savan
nah’s contributions to-day approximate
$7,000, Additional nnrses for Memphis
go forward to-morrow.
Independence, Kx., September 9.—
The contributions amount to $400. W.
A. McCalley, an experienced pbjBiclan,
goes to labor among tho siok.
Philadilfhia, September 9.—The
matter of the Philadelphia Yellow Fover
Belief Committee reinsing to allow the
atrical performances under its auspices
was settled to-day by Mr. H. D. Welch
offering frank and fall apology, although
at the same time ho claimed that he did
not nso the term “play people.” The
committee has ordered a distribution of
the funds as follows: For Memphis,
$5,COO; New Orleans, (for outside
points,,) $4,000; New Orleans and Vicks
burg, $3,000 each. The subscriptions ot
this city to-day amount to $3,347. Total
to date $47,708.
Hollt Springs, Mis?., September 9.—
Since last dispatch, seven deaths and
three new cases have occurred. Many o!
the sick are in a critical condition.
New Orleans, September 9.—The
Howard Association received the follow
ing telegram:
“Grenada, September 9.—From the
present outlook we expeot to havo every
thing nnder control in a few days, and
hope to be with yon this week.”
[Signed] Wabrkn Stone, M. D.
Norfolk, September 9.—The following
report of the condition of the cotton crop
of North Carolina and Virginia ib com
piled from thirty-five replies, from twen
ty-three counties: Weather since Au
gust 1st has been very wet. Eight re
plies report the weather not so favorable
as last year. Ten about the same and
seventeen batter than last year. Cotton
is generally reported as fruiting well, but
some complaint is made cn account of
heavy rains keeping it from retaining its
squares and bolls. Twenty.seven replies
report the crop about as good as last year,
if .sot better, and eight not so good.
Picking has sot commenced yet and will
nob bo general nntil about September
25tb, or October 1st. No damage of any
consequence has bees done by the worms,
but a good deal i* reported from rust and
shedding, particularly the Utter.
* Mobile, September 9.—The crop from
August 1st to September 1st is as fol
lows: Alabama, forty-one counties,
eighty-seven replies. Six counties re
port tho weather haa been favorable,
thirty-five nnfavorble. Some say too
hot and dry, others too wet. Fifteen re
port that the weather compares favorably
with last year; twenty-six lees favorable;
thirteen report the plant as fruiting
well and retaining its squares and bolle;
twenty-eight that it is not, and that there
is much shedding; thirteen report the
condition favorable and better than last
year; twenty-eight not so good. Picking
has commenced in all the counties bat
five and is now general in eighteen conn-
ties, and will be to In the others from
the 10th to the 15thof September. Twen
ty-three counties report no worms. In
the other eighteen counties they have
appeared and have done an average dom-
age of twelve per cent. Army and boU
worms are both reported. Fourteen
conntiea report no damage from xnst and
shedding; thirty-seven report an average
damago of sixteen per cent. *
uutxesippi.
Twenty counties,- thirty-nine replies;
eight oonnties report tho weather as hav
ing been dry and hot; twelve rainy and
unfavorable, and, as compared with last
year, generally less favorable in all the
conntiea. The plant is fruiting well and
retaining its Equates and bolls. In six
oonnties and in tho other fonrteen it is
not fruiting well, and mnch shedding is
reported. Two oonnties report the con
dition better than last yesr. Eight abont
tho same, ton abont twenty per cent,
poorer. Pioking has commenced in all
the counties bnt one, Winston, and will
be general from tho 10th to the 15:h of
September. Seven counties report no
worms, and thirteen report an average
damage from the boll worm and caterpil
lar of soven per cent. Four oonnties re
port no damage from rnst and shedding,
andsixteen an average damage of thir
teen per oent. Tne sandy lands are in
better condition than the prairie or bot
tom lands.
Portland, September 9.—Tho vote for
Governor in this city so far, is asfollowi:
Republican, 2,889; Democrat, 2,351;
Grenbacbere, 491; scattering, 5. The
Republican majority ovor all is 22 against
that cf Ust year—Republican 2,066,
Democratic 2.037, Greenbaok and scatter
ing 43. Bsed, Republican, and Ander-
sod, Democrat, for Congress, aro both
ahead of their tieket, drawing from the
Greenbaokers, but Beed will go out of
the city probably with 500 plurality, while
in 1876 ha carried ont only 346. Deer-
ing is reported as electing a Republican
representative for tho first time in years.
Bangor, Me., September ?,—A large
vote was polled in thiB city to-day. The
following is tho vote; J?or Governor-—
Conner, Republican, 1.584; Smith, Dem
ocrat, 1,496; Garcelon, Greenbacker,
197. Conner’s majority over the next
highest is 88. The combined majority
over Conner, 109. The Congressional
ticket is close. The election of repre
sentatives to the Legisktnre will only be
decided after the mixed tickets are folly
sorted and counted. The Congecsaional
vote in this city is as follows: Powers,
Republican, 1,539; Ladd, Democrat,
1,625; scattering, 8. Three Democratic
Greenback representatives are elected,
one by but eight majority.
Memphis, September 9.—To-day’a mor
tuary report is the largest since the fever
appeared, the undertakers reporting 112
interments, 24 colored. Among them are
Maj. J. C. Thrall. Thomas Hood, a vol
unteer telegraph operator from Phila
delphia; Bev. D. B. Rosenborg, of Bart
lett Circuit M. E. Church; N. Gibeon,
Sister Constance, superior of sisters of
St. Mary’s. A son of ex-Mayor Wm.
Park died at the Howard Infirmary.
Fortj-five new cases are repoited byres-,
ident physicians.
Among the new oases aro Barney
Hughes, Hiram Gage, D. O. Warder and
wife, Frazer Frewett and Charles Morri
son, drnggist; his partner, Mr. Homes is
dying. Fred Cole, an aotive member of
tbo Howard Association, died this even
ing. His wife and child are siok with the
fever. The Howards have established
under the direction of Dr. Louis T. Bry
an, of Houston, Texas, a hospital for the
care of physicians and nurses, many of
whom are falling. Dr. Bryan will give
to this institution a distinctive Texas fea
ture, by employing Texas pbysioians and
nnrses, so far as the Interests of the insti
tution will admit. Texans and others who
desire to contribute to the support of this
institution can do so by forwarding con
tributions to the Howard Association,
specifying the purpose.
KELLS OH KELLOGG.
“Yon life, Yon Villain!”
From the New Orleans Timas, 7th instant.]
Commander Kells, of the United States
Navy, has addressed the following letter
to Kellogg:
[Copy.]
New Orleans, September 6,1878.
Sib: Several days ago the War De
partment, through the exertions of the
Horn Mr. Eustis and others, donated
forty thoasand rations to the destitute of
this city.
. Your suggestion to the Hon. Secretary
of War caused a detention here, and the
rations are not yet distributed.
You intimated that dissensions
amongst tho benevolent societies here
might delay the distribution.
I say yon lie.
Within forty-sight hoars of the incep
tion of the Peabody Association, over
5,000 rations were distributed.
A commander of the navy is doing
duty here as a cleik in the Howard Asso
ciation
Creed, race and politics are not re
garded here in this great calamity, and
you, fifteen hundred mileB away, wish to
divert the paltry allottment of the gov
ernment into political channel?.
I am writing this to you as a friend.
Yon know as well as I that as far as this
State is concerned, ycu represent nothing
cr anybody, and the most that could be
expected of yon was, when yon did not
wish to do any good, was not to do any
harm.
Clear your record if yon can. For
yonr sake I have lost friends and family,
and when I hear you on the streets daily
called a liar and a coward, I can’t dis
prove it.
When yon donated pnblio money to
Shreveport, von told Clarke, "Tell the
newspapers.” I take counsel from yonr
prtvioQ9 actions beoausa they have suc
ceeded well, consequently I write yoa
this opea letter.
Should (here be anything in the above
yon might construe as belligerent, yon
will always find my address at Ihe navy
department.
I have seen Mrs. Jenks, and if yon sent
kor I would advise yon to diop it, P. D. Q
Very truly, D. C. Kells,
Lien tenant Commanding U. 8. N.
Hon. Wm. P. Kellogg, At large*
THfl GEORGIA PRESS.
Cato, who writes like the old Roman
whose name|he has borrowed, fairly raises
the scalp of Dr. Felton in a communica
tion t« the Constitution. His positions
are Impregnable; bat we do not give them,
in detail as the Telegraph at this remote
distance does net wish to mix aotirely
with the canvass in the seventh. The
last pangraph, save one, however, we
quoto tu-wit: . a
One more query: If it is.right and
proper for Dr. Fetion to run as an “inde
pendent Demooratio candidate” in this
distriot, would it not be equally right and
proper/or independent Democratlo can
didates to run in every oongressional dis
trict in the United State?, and if eo,
might we not soon find ourselves without
a single Demooratio representative in con
gress? Would not a similar course lose
ns tho Freaident, and the Governor and
Legislature in every State in the Union ?
We say emphatically yes.
Stabrxn3 Affair.'—Iu Atlanta on Sat
urday night Jim Aofoid and a man named
Sailers, both walking at the rolling mill, in
a drunken spree got into 6 fight during
which Aofoid drew his knife and cat bis
antagonist terribly id the side and stom-
aob. Suffers is- thought to bo mortally
hart. Acford is still at large.
A. Nb«F Solicitor General.—From
the Old Capital w6 loarn that Governor
Colquitt has appointed Hod. J. 0. Fnr-
manto fill the vtoancy occasioned by the
resignation of Colonel Preston, tho late
Solicitor General.
Tee railroad pool-meeting at Atlanta
did nothing B&ve.tubxmt the new classifi
cation of freights arranged by Mr. Virgil
Powers, the Commissioner, to a commit
tee, which will report to the annn&l meet
ing on the 21 of October. Many changes
are recommended in tho old rate?. The
meeting then adjourned.
The friendsof : Judge Augustus Beese
are pressing his claims to the Judgeship
of the Ocmnlgee circuitr -
Just Like Him.—Dr. A. L. Hamilton,
President of Andrew Female College, at
Cnthbeit, proposes to famish board and
tuition for one year at one-thud discount
from the regular rates, to the daughter o
any editor in Georgia or the neighboring
State?. "
The Augusta Evening News wiil begin
the publication of a weekly issue also, on
the 1st of October. The News is, as its
name pnrportp, a noafey sheet. We wish
it success.
We are glad to i&tice a number of
conceit?, amateur theatrical performan
ces, f estivali, etc., in various parts of the
State in behalf of the yellow faveF65ffer-
eis. This i3 as it should be. In the
meantime don’t relax ycur donations, and
remember the nickel boxes.
AuoucTA has contributed $2,443.68 to
the sick in the West.
Patriotic Word?.—Conyers Examiner:
Tho deliberations of tho Hiltedgeville
Convention weie harmonious, and the
nomination of Mr. Blount unanimous,
which is but a fit tribute and endorse
ment of his record for tho past three
term?, in which he so ably and satisfac
torily served bis constituents as a mem
ber of Congress from the Sixth District.
And now that the Democracy, through
their delegates, havo put forward a can
didate of their choice, whatever differ
ences of opinion as to the proper man to
act as the standard-bearer in the ap
proaching campaign, that may havo ex
isted, should be cheerfully laid aside, and
every true Democrat rally to the support
of the nominee, whom you have thrice
honored by your vote?, and whose record
stands high as the “working member”
that is ever at his post, and never fails to
do his doty in protecting and farthering
the interests of his constituents, his sec
tion and hia State.
Walker county Messenger: Dr. Felton
is called the farmer Representative, and
yet it is asserted that he never plowed a
row in his life.
Characteristic and to the Point.—
In his letter of acceptance, which we find
in tho Sumter Republican, General Cook
says:
In accepting the nomination I beg
to assure you ot my high appreciation of
the honor tendered and of my earnest
purpose to so act as no friend who sup
ports me will have occasion to regret it.
Indorsing both the State and National
platform of the Democratic party, I shall
give my support to no policy inconsist
ent with the great measures of retrench
ment and reform which .have been so
steadily advanced by the Democratic par
ty. I beg to assure yon that I shall
enter upon tho canvass with an earnest
purpose to sustain the majorities hereto
fore given me, whether my opponent
shall be a “straight ont Demoorat,” an
Independent Democrat or a straight ont
Radical.
Very respectfully, your ob’t s’v’t,
Philip Cook.
Mrs. Elmira Smith, wife of Dr. Tom
E. Smith, of Americas, is dead. She
was a most excellent woman.
Crops in Extreme Southern Georgia.
Thomas Enterprise:
For the last few days more rain haB
fallen in this vicinity than was beneficial
to the cotton crop, and should the rains
continue much of the cotton now open
will be lost or greatly damaged. No
more fruit will be taken on in mast of the
fields and the grown bolls are rapidly
opening. The staple has been marketed
in unusually large quantities for this
season of the year, bnt this has been ow
ing to the fair prices paid and the previ
ous damage to the crops, which caused
the cotton to open rapidly. That the
crop will ba short in this section thero
can be no ioult.
The Thomas ville Times and the friends
of Captain Turner are coming np grand
ly to tho support of Hon. W. E.
Smith. We never doubted that they
would.
The Times says Colonel J. L. Soward
has actually announced himself as nn in
dependent candidate for Congrese, We
hope the Colontl will think better of it
before be commits political martyrdom.
* Our friend Woods challenged, bnt will
come to time, “you bet."
Thomasville Times. — Look hero,
Gooige Woods! if yon can’t beat
it just say an. Mr. D. M. Vann
has sent to tho museum the rattle
of asnako killed in his neighborhood con
taining thirty five rattles and a button.
Play or pay. We low claim for Thomas
the premium on tho best farmer?; the
beet roads and bridge?; tho steadiest and
most thrifty young mec; the prettieet
girlf; the finest puar?; the most Bnccsss-
fnl fairs, and ohsmpicn ssako rattles.
Statistics or Houston County Home
Journal.—Polls 3,244: lawyers. 18; doc
tors 26; dentists 1; acres land 389,716;
valne of land $1,297,831; town property
$238,100; money and-‘debts $170,855;
merchandise $62,125; stocks and bonds
$11,025; ooltbh mannfacures $30,856;
furniture $91,913; watches $13,222,
horses, cattle, etc., $263,221; tools $23,-
815; old eotton on ’hand $1,725; other
property $61,393. Totfl value of property
$2,274,878.
SAvannah Recorder:
A Memory.—Colonel W. H. Sparks,
Who is now eighty-three years of age,
and lives cn a plantation in Louiaiona,but
spends most of hla time in Macon with
his Georgia relatives, is said to be the au
thor of '‘Old Boiiu the Bean.” Strikes
ns, we heard that song at least a hun
dred years ago. If such an author lived
in England, the English nation would
about this time begin to discover lye
worth and whereabouts, and vote him a
pension daring life.
The Old Capital records the death and
pays a fitting and bsautifnl tribute to
the memory of Tho?. W. White, who de
parted this life greatly mourned and be
loved, on Thursday last. The same pa
per says:
Judge Thomas White was a captain of
engineers in the Confederate army, and
was captured when Fort McAllister fell.
He was incarcerated at Fort Delaware,
and from the date cf his confinement in
that bleak prison the insidious disease
which terminated his life may ba traced.
He wa3 fifty-nine years of age at his
death.
Fattening Melons.—Old Capital: We
doubt if any of our fxnit raisers are
aware that watermelons can be fattened,
We confess that we were not, nntil men
tion was made of it in an agricultural
exchange. The experiment is a carious
one, and next Beason somebody can try it
and report progress to this office. It is
as fellows;
Befoie the melon has attained its full
size, and while in a growing condition,
inseit one end of a strip of fine cotton
cloth, about half an inch wide and .three
or fonr inches long, into the stem, of a
watermelon, by splitting tho stem with
a sharp penknife, and put the' other end
of the strip into the neck of & wine bot
tle filled with water, inclining the bottle
so that the Water may be absorbed by the
string, which acts as a syphon, and the end
on the outside of the bottle should be a
little lower than that whioh is within the
bottle, and in twenty-fonr hours the bot
tle should be refilled, as the water will
have been imbibed by the melon, and in
a week or ten days it will hare attained
its fall size. Yon will then withhold the
water to give it a chance to ripen, other
wise it will bo qnite insipid and unfit io
eat.
The same authority says that yon can
discourage a melon thief quicker by this
experiment than any ether way. If yonr
patch is tioabled, put eight or ten Brains
of tartar emetic in hot water -and let it
thoroughly dissolve and cool off before
pitting it-in- the bottle. Then fatten
yonr best melons, and ten to one there
will be a very sick darkie in the neigh
borhood before morning.
FROM COLORADO.
Letter From Mr. Blotting—A Trip
to the San Joan Mineral He
stons Under Difficulties.
Silvzrton, Col., Aug. 23,1878.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Thero
are only two practical ways of visiting
the San Juan mineral district?, after
reaching Lake City, and they are either
on horseback or on foot. For obvious
reasons, Dr. Flewellen and myself chose
the former method of travel.
Obtaining two horses with Mexican
saddle?, our outfit consisted ot rubber
and woclen blankets, a rubber overcoat,
leggins, and saddle-hags, containing the
least possible supply ot necessaries.
The Doctor insisted on having a mi-
nei’s candle among cur et ceteras, and,
when pressed as to the probable use of
the article in question, replied: “that
we conld either eat or bnrn it, as cur ne
cessities required.”
Before mounting, tho liveryman in
sisted on strapping to onr heel an im
mense Mexican spur. Demurring to the
gaudy, jingling appendage, we were as
sured that “the horse would require more
encouragement than we would ba will
ing to pan ont with a whip.” Dressed
in bine flannel shirts, and thne
accoutered we started np Henson
Creek between two immense
mountain ranges. Through the gorge at
their base the creek flows in torrents, on
the immediate banks of whioh has been
oonstrncted a very good wagon road to
Capital City, ten miles distant. This
embiyonlo town has found a resting place,
at the base of a triangular mountain for
mation. Pursuing onr course up the left
fork, we wero drenched in a cold, driz
zling rain. Onr route beoame more pre
cipitous and the road rougher. A little
before dark wo reach Bose’s cabin.
Some half dozen wayfarers had gathered
before ns. No accommodations for horses,
they were lariated ont to graze, while we
partook ot the hospitalities of tho rede
Burronndicga.
The morning opened with weeping
clouds enveloping mountain and gorge,
and here the aaeent commenced in earn
est—three thousand feet of elevation to
compass in three miles travel. We
started on our zigzag coarse. Tho
rain continned. The summit to the
heighthof 13,600 feet was surmonated.
The denaity of the clonds narrowed onr
vision to a circle ot a few yards, and we
plodded down the opposite slepejStriking,
within the distance of three mils?, the
head waters of the Uneompahgr?.
We have left the road, and following a
narrow trail, aro sinking rapidly into the
frightful gorge throngh whioh leaps,
dashes and sprays this maddened stream.
Our trail is a fearful burlesque upon any
highway for man or beast—over boulders,
on shelving rooks, crawling around preoi-
pioes shuddering at the mere thought of
a slip or misstep, we lowering, the peaks
rising. Occasionally a break in the
clonus, whqn, In a. momentary glimpse,
the eublimp grandeur of the emronndings
becomes apparent, the angry stream at
onr feet is inereaaing in volume and vio
lence. Basalt and porphyry walls are
towering thousands of feet above, no
sounds but rain, moaning winds, torren
tial roar, and the clatter of our bones’
feet to break the monotony of these
Amerioan Alpe. -
We trail np precipices, and now. are
driven by a natrowoanon to arose the
stream on a burro ‘bridge, oompoeed
three Ioga laid aide by side over a deep
gorge. Following the bank of the stream
lass than one hundred yarde we aro forced
to racross on a like bridge, built on an
angle of about thirty degrees, to roaoh a
oliff on the opposite bank.'
Onr trail again winds and ra at set ha
to an immense height, uni t we reach a
plateau among the peaks. A abort ride
and we retch Bear Creek, onlting onr
trail at right angles, through a narrow
oanon two hundred and twenty-five feet
deep. Over this was thrown a bridge leas
than font feet in width, without railing.
It was a giddy ride bnt passed safely.
A shore ride and we are overlooking
the •
TOWN OF OURAY,
into which weimergo in as physloally
dilapidated a condition as we hopo soon
to reach.
Onray (named after the present Ute
Chief) is situated in a small mountain
oove—Is theoounty site of same name,
obtains its importanoe from its mineral
surronndings, redaction and. smelting
works.
We are bound forSau Miguel, forty-five
miles distant by road, and eighteen by
dangerous trail. We chose tho former
route, heading down the Unoompagre
Valley, which gradnally widened as we
proceed, until obtaining an average width
of half a mile. Mnoh of the land is nnder
cultivation in snoh products as are
adapted to ths altitude, whioh is about 7,
000 feet.-
Twelva miles brings ns in view ot t
large reddish-colored mound, and as wo
approach find in its oentre a
HOT BURBLING STRING
strongly impregnated with iron. No
doubt bnt in anoient times it overflowed
and the sediment slowly oreated this iron
fountain. The spring is now abont ten
feet below the apex of tho mound—is un
bearably hot tu the tonoh—has a subter
ranean outlet which oomes to the Bnrface
within one hundred yards, whereon- are
ereoted.rude baths nnder canvasb cover
ing. This in on the Ute reservation al
though the tribe are quartered a few
miles west.
Wo are now within seventy miles of the
celebrated
ABOHNT RUINS ON THE MANCUS.
Our inclination prompts ns to visit this
place of so much renown. Bnt the
weather is forbidding and only an Indian
trail leading thereto.
Wo tarn to the left np Dallas creek,
and at 6 p. m. arrive at a ranoh owned by
a Mr. May&l), a Frenchman. Ho is
thrifty and prosperous. The 'faro was
oreditable, bnt tho lodging execrable. It
is now thirty mileB to San Miguel, a por
tion of the routs over elevated, rclllng
plain?, famishing fine grazing for im
mense herds or oattle. Twenty miles
brings ns again to the mountains, densely
covered with aspen and eprnoe. The soil
is black. Bain continues and the hoavy
wagon and bnrro travel has worked mnoh
of the road into a bed of mortar. Just
before dark we enter the
TALE OF SAN MIGUIL,
which is about half a mile wide and six
long, aitnated between two immense
ranges of' mountains. The accommoda
tions were excessively rude—bordering
upon the barbarous.
Wishing to aeesome of the mineral
wealth of this celebrated distriot, we take
an early morning start, and wend onr
way up Bear creek gnlch, down which
flows an angry preoipitom stream. Only
a miners’ trail markad the way over log?,
Blide?, throngh mnd and mire. We
togged and toiled fear weary honrs, com
passing as many mile?, reaching a rude
camp of mining acquaintances whose
rude hospitalities were unbounded.
We aie
UP 12,000 FEET.
1,000 feet aLore UBis a splendid mine
of ffee geld, 'white near .by are several
rich silver leads, some of them being'
worked by a strong force.
Having on£ °wn blankets we step; ua-
der a tent on ‘spruce kb ugh?, the rain
falling during the whole night. The
trip back, into th9 vale wa3 a tiresome
one. It was accomplished with many
adventures and discomfitures.
We now accepted the hospitalities ot
James W. Carpenter, whoee wife was
Miss Victoria Hall, formerly, of Meri
wether county, Georgia. Carpenter has
been very successful in mining ventures
—is thrifty, and surrounded by plenty.
Cariosity prompted ns to see the Gold
and Silver Chief, high upon the other
side of the vale. The afternoon was set
apart for examining the
PANDORA,
which has caused this locality to be so
celebrated. It is the magnet of this dis
trict. The route to it is extremely pre
cipitous-—half the way over fifty degrees
—an elevation of 3,000 feet had to be
surmounted and four timeB the distance
traveled to accomplish ir. Fortunately
the atorxn had temporarily cleared away,
and we commenced the ascent as usual
in a ravine, down which ponred a moun
tain stream as precipitozs as onr rente.
This mine is free gold. Not a dollar
has aB yet been realized from its work
ing, which, so far, has been carried on
for its developments. Its future is glit
tering, and when we conaider that one-
half of this Tolnable property was bought,
two years ago, for the pittance of seventy-
five dollars, and one year ago the ether
half for $10,000; that they now have in
sight
TWELVE THOUSAND TONS CF VALUABLE
FREE GOLD ORE,
we conclude that in the mining lottery
there are some valuable prizes. Other
instances could be related which border
on the marvelous. Nine times ont of ten
the discoverers of valuable lodes sacrifice
them for a mere moiety. ‘
We have spent three days in San
Miguel, and now leave for this place via
OPHIB CITY.
How suggestive the same, and how onr
feathers drooped, when, after fifteen
miles travel over a passable trail, we hove
in aipht of the anticipated golden city.
It consisted of five rnde loir huts and one
tent. We grazed onr horses, and ob
tained a slice of breed and- a tin-cup of
milk for ourselves. .
There are in fall sight, os either side
of the ravine, valuable gold mines
—many of them in Ktigatioc. The fa-
tare of this vicinity is very promising.
Pursuing onr course towards the cross
ing of the summit, we slowly crawl up
tho foot hills, and are soon confronted by
a ragged mountain op which we serpen
tine onr way in toil and fatigne. Up
eteep3 where acaroely an adhesive foot
hold can be obtained; on broken slides
and creeping shales, floundering, slipping
and straggling. We at last mount the
summit where, in a little basin we tra
verse,
A ENOW BANK OF IMMENSE DEPTH,
probably aa ancient as the everlasting
mountain on which it rests.
Meeting an acquaintance, we obtain a
woeful account of the trail and his expe
rience up the other side, down which we
have to make onr way. When aeked if
we could make Silverton to night, re
ceived the conioling reply, “that we
would be compelled to do so, as thero
was not a cabin on the ronte of twelve
miles over the worst trail in the State.”
Four p. vo., found us descending the
mountain into a ravine tfaiokly timbered.
The trail was boggy and precipitous,
nearly every adventurer striking for a
new path to avoid the difficulties encoun
tered, which, tike the “will o’ wisp,” only
led into greater difficulties. As usual, wo
wen in a drenohiog rain, whioh added
materially to our disoomfort.
Down we went, alternately riding and
walking, sometimes in the trail and as of
ten off; in mnd and mire; ever slippery
rooks; through spruce and aspen thickets,
tho boughs of whioh wen dripping and
requiring only onr ocmtaot to yield liber
ally their accumulated moisture.
In two miles we strike Mineral orcek,
aa te mpeg toons as mountain torrents at
tain, we follow Ha banks, are driven by a
gorge to mount the mountain side. Down
we oome again t o the creek, and among
the numerous trails all leading to the
eame destination we unfortunately take * cf lurity
creek, and in places almost despair of ex
tricating ourselves. We oannot tnra
back, aa we have no time for experiment
ing. We proas onward, over and through
every conceivable obstruction. When
about sn&set wo cross a bnrro bridge,
over a deep, yawning chasm coming Into
a path of oommon travel.
We press onwaid, following the creek
whoso waters aro largely increased by a
stream from another gorge. We are un
certain as to onr location—the evening
Bhades axe hovering aronnd us, the dot-
look is not inviting, for persona entirely
ignorant of the surroundings.
Onward we go, the darkness thickens,
throngh the woods the trail is not dis-
oernable. We give the hones (heroins
and trust to Pmidenoe and good Iuek—
a light appeats In tho dietanoe and as we
approach it proves to be
A CAMP.
He wo were Informed, it was about
four miles to SllTerton, and that some
distance ahead a rook Blide had obstruct
ed the trail bnt that wd oonld pass over it
with proper precaution. We renewed onr
journey, and shortly ran trader a high
bluff onto the bank of tbo angry creek.
Dr. Flewellen declared, he wonld taka
no farther risk even if he bad to sit in the
rain all night. Resort was had to onr
eandte whioh the doctor had so sagacious
ly pnt among our a tores—after many mis
fires, tha wiok was Ignited, and as it sput
tered forth its dim light into the dark
ness and rain, it only seemed to make our
surroundings more gloomy.
The stream was leaping and foaming
at onr feet—the mountains on either side
are towering in immense heigh ths—it is
as dark os Erebus—not & sound save' tho
roaring of the dashing stream.
The Doctor converted himself into a
head-light, shading tho candle with tho
lappel of his coat, crept along the nar
row trail, in many places where it wonld
have been a thrilling adventure in the
foil light of day. After two miles of this
snail-like speed, wo imerge into compar
atively level ground, where, meeting two
horsemen, we wero advised to put out onr
bght, give the horses their own way, and
they would safely carry ns into town, a
half mile distant. It is needless to say
that we were completely used up, having
been thirteen hoars on onr horses, in a
constant rain, and over the worst-trail in
Colorado.
To-morrow we go into Poughkeepsie
Gnlch, to seo the mineral wonders of that
place. Wo are Informed that it is a moun
tainous ride, bnt a comparatively good
trail.
Next to Lake City, Silverton, is tho
most thriving town in San Joan, being
surrounded with valuable mines and hav
ing ample reduction and smelting work?.
We here reoeivo' the information that
there has boen great damage, by flood, to
the Denver and Bio Grande railroadaonth
of Paeblo, about fifteen miles being
entirely destroyed. This may delay ns a
few days in starting home. If we can we
shall head homeward in flye or six day?.
Thedcotor ts charmed and enthused
with the country.and iU novelties. Wa
think we are safe in saying, if be does not
become a resident of this State, it may
bo attributed to tha fact that the fires of
eaily manhood have become somewhat
exhausted.. C. A* Jjf.
C’an a Trntlt Overtake a Lie?
Investigation discloses the fact that tho
lady reported In the Associated Press dis
patches, abont August 10th, to hav« died
in Chicago after two weeks’ use of some
reputed remedy tot corpulency, had not
taken Allan’s Anti-Fat, bat had need a
preparation pnt np by a regular physi
cian in Luzerne, Pa. Allan’s Anti-Fat is
manufactured in Buffalo, N. Y., by tho
undersigned. We have already scld over
100,0QQ bottles of it. It has therefore
been taken by thousands, and we chal
lenge proof that it has ever harmed any
body, unless the reduction of obese per
sons from 20 to 60 pounds, leaving them
healthy and strong, is considered a mis
fortune. Furthermore, we hereby offer
$5,000 reward for evidence showing that
it contains poisonous or injurious ingre
dients. Wo also offer $5,000 if wo cannot
prove that it has reduced numbers of
persons as stated herein, and always
without injury. It is said a He will out-
travel the trnth any time; bnt wa trust
that those newspapers that have misled
the pnblic by saying that physicians at
tributed the lady’s death to the use of
Anti-Fat (which is only put np by us, the
term “Anti-Fat” being onr trade-mark),
will correct the fate* impression they
have conveyed, by publishing this refu ■
tation.
Botanic Medicine Co..
sepl0...d w aw It Buffalo, N. Y.
Charles Francis Adams has just paid
an annnal tax of $3,133.
Anotbxb daring outrage by tramps,
near Oyster Bay, Long Island, laat Fri
day, was prevented only by the timely
arrive! of a couple of farmer?. The
tramps were on the point of dragging a
lady from her carriage by the hair of her
head when assistance arrived.
Induction?—Sylvia: “There go Undo
George and Aunt Mary and the baby!
What a fuss they make about that baby to
be sure!” Daisy: “People always make a
fuss abont their first-born, and always
have ever since the world began.” Sylvia :
T don’t suppose Adam and Ere made
mudrfass about Cain.” Daisy: “Why
not?” Sylvia: “Well, they’d never seen
a baby before, and must have thought
him quite an idiot l”—[Punch.
• An Early Frost.—Tha Montgomery
Advertiser aays hopo Is all over the coun
try that cold weather will set in earlier
this year than usual. The signs that
invariably announce the near approach
of chilly days are noticed at the North.
The wild geese are flying southward, the
brants are leaving their summer haunts,
and black duck have put in their appear
ance in the bays along Long Island sever
al weeks in advance of their nsaal time.
With these eigns in mind, weather wis e
people are prophecying frost at an early
date.
The reason given by Guizot for the
prosperity of the French is full of inter
est: “Habits of prudence have penetra
ted all classes- There are very few
families, even am.ong the lower classes,
that spend all their income. A single
manufacturer in my town of Steieux puts
by, and has long heen doing so, 600,000
francs a year: The wealth of France has
at least doubled during fifty year?; and,
as the population has augmented daring
that time by only one-tenth, it ia obvious
that the comfort ot the people hoe in
creased enormously.”
Whatever tends to keep the blood pore
sorely tends to prolong life. Dr. Ball’s
Blood Mixture by its cpacific action apon
the blood keeps it always in a condition