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Established 1826.
MACON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26,1878.
Volume LXII—NO 44
STATE LEOISLATCBE.
Special Correspondence Telegraph and Messen
ger-1
Atlanta, Nov. 16,1878.
THE SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 a. m., the Presi
dent in the chair. Prayer by Rsv. H. H.
Tacker, roll called and journal read.
Mr. Hodges moved to reconsider the
action of the Senate yesterday relative to
the Diary bill. The motion was lest.
REPORT OP COMMITTEE.
Mr. Cabacise, chairman cf the Finano3
Committee,submitted a report.
Mr. Bower, chairman of tha Commit
tee on early adjournment, reported as
follows: The Committee reoommend
that the General Assembly adjourn their
present session on Saturday, Nov., SOlh
1878, and meet again on the fourth Wed
nesday in January, 1879. Report read.
BILLS OK SECOND HEADING.
Several bills were read for the second
time.
The bill prescribing the amount of li
cense for the sale of spirituous liquors
was made the special order for Wednes
day, 20th instant.
A resolution by Mr. Harrison, that the
General Assembly meet in joint session on
next Wednesday, 20th instant, to elect
Superior Court Judges and Solicitors
General, was agreed to and transmitted
to the House.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. Welborn moved that tho above
resolution be made the special order for
Monday, 13 ;h inst. Adopted.
Mr. Preston moved that the offices of
Solicitors General oe filled by usual elec
tions in the Oooaee and Osmnlgee Cir
cuits. Adopted.
Mr. Lumpkin moved that the Senate
appoint a committee of three to con
fer with a committee from the House
and to frame rules for the government of
tho Senate and the House when m joint
session. Agroed to, sad Messrs. Lump
kin, Howell and Cumming appointed as
the Senate Committee.
Mr. Bryan offered a resolution that the
representatives of Georgia in Congress be
instructed to nse their efforts in obtain
ing the repeal ot the resumption act. Re
ferred to Committee on the State of the
Kopublic.
The House announced that it had con
curred in the resolution appointing a
committee cn inies for joint sessions.
EIL8 ON PIRST BEADING.
Mr. Bower, of the 9:h—To d«..i .e pois
oning and prescribe punishment for the
same. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr. Bryan, of the 39;h—To provide
for working tho public roads. Referred
to Judiciary Committee
Mr. Cabaniss, of the 22 ad—To amend
section 4570 of the code of 1873. Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Clarke, of the 11th—A bill to
amend section 3365 of tha code.
Aho a bi:l to amend section 3389 and
3390 of the cede. Referred to Jadiciary
Committee.
Mr. Olementa—A bill to prevent illegal
voting in tbi9 State. Referred to Judi
ciary committee.
Mr. Hawkins, cf the 41st—A bill to
regulate the manner of issuing tax fi fas
by the Comptroller General for wild
lands. Referred to the Jadiciary Com
mittee.
Mr. Holton, of the 3rd—A b 11 to au
thorize tho leasing of the M con and
Brunswick railroad. Referred to the
committee on the Macon and Brunswick
railroad.
Mr. Speer, of the 17th—To provide fer
trial by j ury in the Superior Courte. Re
ferred to Jndioiary Committee.
THE SPECIAL ORDER
was taken up which was the considers
tion of the majority and minority {reports
of the Committee on what officers gare to
be elected by this General Assembly.
Mr. Camming, of the IStb, moved to
adopt to the minority report.
Banding discussion on this subject, the
Senate adjourned.
recommit the bill with instructions to
attach a calendar.
Mr. Alston favored recommitting, Mr.
Sing, of Floyd, opposed.
Mr. Poihill moved to send the bill to
the Jadiciary Committee.
The previous questions was called,
and the question recurred on agreeing to
the report of the committee of the whole
that the bill pass without amendment.
On division the vote stood yeas 86 and
nays 68.
Tho qnestion on the Coal passage of
the bill then was put to the Hoc a a and
call for the yeas and nays being sustained
the roll was called accordingly. The vote
stood 85 ys*s to 65 nays.
As tha Constitution of 1877 prescribes
that a majority of three-fourth i of nil tho
members is necessary to tho p
Atlanta, November 18tb, 1878,
THE HOUSE.
Met at 10 a. m. Mr. Turner, of Brooks,
Speaker pro tern, in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. Dr. H. H. Tnoker. Roll called was
dispensed with. Journal of Satarday was
read and approved.
Mr. Coapman, of Taliaferro was added
to the Committee cn Education.
Mr. Alston, of D;Kilk. rose to a point
of privilege, and road from the Atlanta
Constitution tho following passage:
oov. Colquitt’s affairs.
It is understood lhst Senator Hit and
ethers have made a searching investiga
tion into the private affairs, particularly
the outstanding debts of Governor Col
qnitt end have scheduled his debts prior
to bia appointment as Governor and as
certained the dates and amounts of pay
ments sinco that time.; and it is claimed
that with all bis known sonrocB of inoome
he has paid off more debts than bis in
come oonld have warranted. Tho dates
of the payments and the dates of the re
ception by Alston and Oarlingtoa and
Colonel Morphy of the fees paid to. them
are said to bo at least worthy of qnestioD.
These matters ara talked of openly and
included as part of the case.
“Now,Mr. Speaker, I have a abort way
of dealing with vile insinuations hid ont
in this extract. In all respects, in part
and in wbd», in matter and in spirit, the
insinuation that Governor Colquitt re
ceived one cent of this fee, nor ever asked
for it, ever intimated by word or look,
that ho wished it, is an ntter, scandalous
and malicious lie, for which no man in
Georgia will stajid before me and make
himself responsible. With this I rest
this vile insinnation, so far cs the Gov
ernor is concerned, till the time does
come when some one will dare to make
himself responsible. That the time
Uarlington and Alston fee was an injus
tice, that there were ten lawyers in ail in
the case, and as to the size of the fee be
received it was only $14,000, why now
when he remembered the amount, he
wob inclined to exclaim with Lord Clive,
when arraigned before the Honse of
Commons for using several millions of
rupees, 'My God, gentlemen, I am as
tonished,’ at my own moderation, and
here I leave tho matter.”
Mr« Yancey, of Clarke, chairman of
tbs commilteo on the Privileges of the
Floor, report that said committee had
passed a resolution tendering the privi
leges of tho Honse to Hon. Emory Speer
and also to Hon. James H. Blount.
Agreed to.
A CALL OF COUNTIES—FIRST BEADING.
Mr. Harris, of Bibb—A bill to regulate
the law on misrepresentations in regard
to fire insurance. Referred to the Jndi
oiary Committee.
Mr. Pan), of Calhonn—A bill to regu
late the compensation of tax collector’s
for the said county. Referred to the
Committee on Special and Local bills.
Butler, (negro) of Camden—A bill to
regnlate the registration law of Camden
county. “Appinted” to the Committee
on Special and Looal Bills.
Also a bill on liquor selling. “Ap-
pinted’’ the same way.
Mr. Ahton, of DeKsH) moved to sus-
pend the tales to take up the bill on the
redaction of judicial circuits. Agreed to'
and the bill road the third time.
a bill, the Speaker eanonoo a u.. too
bill was lost, as eight; -5 /« symbols only
voted, while it required pigmy-eight to
pas3 a bill. The action on this bill will
probably be reconsidered to-morrow.
Tho Senate resolution, bringing on the
election of Saperior Court Judges and
Soliottor General, for Wednesday, was
taken np and read.
Mr. Wright, of Richmond, offered an
amendment, the substance of which was
to make the eleotion subject to the redac
tion of circnits.
Mr. Adams, of Chatham, offered a sub
stitute for the whole, making some
ohangs in the order of oironits, and refer
ring the matter to tho Jndioiary Commit
tee. The substitute was pat, and on a divi
sion of 85 to to 65, the Senate resolution
was referred as directed in the substitute.
Mr. Strother, of Linooln, introduced a
resolution that the committee to whom
was referred the bill on tha election of
Saperior Court Jadges, be instructed to
make a report, so as to bring on said
eleotions at an early date. The resolu
tion was agreed to.
Mr. Matthews, of Talbot, gave notice
that at tho proper time he would move to
reoonsider the action of the Honso in re
jecting the bill for the reduction of ju
dicial circnits.
CALL OF COUNTIES RESUMED.
Mr. Adams, of Chatham—A bill to al
low municipal corporations to compromise
their bonded debts, and issue new bonds
to take up tho old falling due. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Phillips, of Cobfc—A resolution
that tho Finance Committee inquire
whether the Clerk«f the Honse has com
plied with the provisions of the Consti
tution in relation to the bond of office
required. Upon a suspension of the rules
the resolction was agreed to.
Mr. Phillips, of Cobb—A bill to au
thorize the payment of W. P. Howell &
l Co., of the Mountain Signal, for advertis
ing wild land. Referred to Committee on
Special and Local Bills.
Mr. Prescott, of Eohols—A bill to
change the time of holding the Saperior
Court in arid county. Referred to Com
mittee on Special and Local Bills.
Mr. Dagger, of Fannin—A bill to con
struct a road over tbe Bine Kidge Moun
tain. Referred to Committee on Special
and Local Bills.
Mr. Mynatt, of Fulton—A bill to pro
hibit unjust discrimination of railroad
companies in thia State in freight charges.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Davis, of Houston—A bill {to pio-
hibit bank and trnst companies from char
ging more thanligal interest, the loss
of principal and interest being the penal
ty. Referred to the Committee oa Banks.
Mr. Davis, of Houston—A bill to make
it penal for bank officers insolvent to re
ceive deposits. Referred to Committee
on Banks.
Mr. McWhorter, of Green—A resolu
tion to redneo the price of Supreme oonrt
reports, if possible. Referred to Jadi
ciary Committee.
Mr. Hollis, of Monroe—A bill to cr3ate
a board of Road Commissions for eaid
County. JjCommitiea of Speoial and Local
Bills.
Mr. Humber, of Putman—A bill to
oreate a board of Road Commissioners
throughout tbe Counties in -the 8tate,
Referred to Committee on Jadiciary.
Mr. D veil, of Riohmond—A?" .ill to
enforco p.r. 1, sec. 1, art 20, of the con
stitution of 1877. Referred to the Jadioi-
ary Committee/ 120 ’
Also, a bill to carry into effect the
homestead provision of the new oonstitn-
tion. Referred to the Jadiciary Gommit-
Mr. Wright, of Riohmond—A bill to
investigate tbe acoonnt against the state of
Thos. M. Sneed. Referred to Committee
on Finance.
Mr. Carr, oi 1- .sdalt—A bill to amend
section 4095 of toe c:de of 1873. Referred
to Jadiciary Committee.
Also, a bill to regulate constable i ales.
Referred to Jndioiary Committee.
Mr. Hall, of Spaulding—A bill to re
peal sections 4387 and 4388 of the code
of 1873. prescribing new penalties. Re
ferred to Jadiciary Committee.
Also, a resolution that tbe Finance
Committee examine into the Mitchell
mode of keeping accounts. Referred to
Finance Committee.
Mr. Fitzgerald, of Stewart—A bill to
regnlate the law of forthcoming bonds.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Leave of absence was granted to the
Speaker on account of aiokness in his
family.
Adjourned till 10 a. m. to-morrow.
CabolyNn.
Alex. Frothingham & Co., brokers, 12
Wall Street, New York, make careful in
vestments for customers, in sums of $25
to $100, which frequently pay ten to
twenty times the amount invested. Their
“Weekly Financial Report,” sent free,
gives full information.
BY TELEGRAPH.
New Yoke, November 17,—At a late
hoar l&st night it W3S officially annonnoed
that tho Stewart case was closed. Capt.
Keaply, with Chief DoDavan, of Hoboken,
took possession of tha body in Weehan-
ken oemetery last night. It was known
that the body was there bnt the taking
possession of it was postponed until evi
dence had been aocnmnlated sufficient to
conviot all tho persons ooncerned in the
robbery. It is also believed they all have
been arrested.
Washington, November 17. — Lord
Salisbury, in h;s reply to the dispatoh of
Secretary Everts relating to the Halifax
fishery commission, declares that Her
Majesty’i) government appreciates the
frankness with which tbe views of this
government are communicated, and it is
desirous of reciprocating in the fullest
degree the wish to come to an explioit
and complete understanding between the
two governments. Lord Salisbury then
calls attention to the circumstances which
led to the organization of the Halifax
commission, showing that in oonsrqience
of the termination of the reciprocity
treriy of Jane 5th 1854, and cf'appre
hended danger, if collisions between fish
ermen of the two nations began, Her
Majesty’s minister at Washington, Jan
uary 26th, 1871, addressed a note to Mr.
Fisb, reciting the anxiety of Her Majes
ty’s government that there should be an
understanding as to tbe extent of tbe
rights belonging to tbe two conntries
of Her Majeity's possessions in North
America, and the subsequent organiza
tion of the joint high commission, and
alternately to the treaty of Washington,
farther stating that a large portion of the
deliberation of that commission was de
volved to the difficult and long-standing
qnestion now under consideration,
He fcl ows with a statement of the
articles agreed upon (6 constitute the au
thority upon whioh the commission acted.
His LordBhip recites the approval thereof
by the Parliaments of Great Britain and
Canada, and the Province of Prince Ed
ward’s Island, by the Colony of New
foundland and by the United States Con
gress.
After the giving to American citizens
fishing rights in British waters, come
the steps for the institution of the Halt
fax commission under the treaty. A re
cital of theso proceedings is contained in
this Lordship’s letter, and the decision of
ihe majority of the commissioners mak-
ng the fivo and a halt millions award a3
tha root of their exhaustive investiga
tions of the subjects before them, and is
referred to with the remark:
“There is nothing upon the face of the
award which gives any countenance to
the supposition that tbe commissioners
traveled beyond the limits assigned to
them by the treaty.” Mr. Evarts argu
ment against the magnitude of the award
is allndcd to as powerful, but Her Majes
ty’s government still retain the belief
that it is capable of refutation, and do
not follow him with the details of his ar
gument-, for the reason that the matters
he alluded to wore examined at great
length and with conscientious" minute
ness by the commissioners.
Her Majesty’s government do not feel
that it is their duty to pnt forward any
opinion adverse or favorable to the deois-
ioa which the majority of the commis
sioners have passed. They cannot be
jadges of appeal in this cause, because
they have been litigants. As litigants,
they have expressed the view upon the
facts which they have felt bound in their
capacity to maintain. Their compilations
have been totally different in method and
result from those whicu the American
conasel sustained, and which, in part
Mr. Evarts reiterates in bia dispatch
Tho oninioa that, according to the
treaty cf Washington, the fishery com
mission was incapable of pronouncing
any decision nnles3 its members were
unanimous is one in which Her Majesty’s
Government are unable to concur, and
several extracts from text books are quot
ed in his Lordship’s reasoning on this
point to show authority for the doctrine
that in international arbitrations the ma
jority of the arbitrators binds the minor-
ty unless the oontrary is expressed.
With farther elaboration of dissent to
Mr. Everts’ position his Lordship recip
rocating cordially the courtesies and
friendly sentiments _-y whioh Mr. Evarts’
language fs inspired, Her Majesty’s Gov
ernment feel confident that the United
States Government will not, npoD reflec
tion, see in the considerations whioh have
been advanced any sufficient reason for
treating as a nullity the daoision to whioh
tbe majority of the commission have ar
rived.
Head wood, November 17.—John Cola
arrived here last night from the Inyn
Kara Mountains and gave himself up,
stating that he had shot and kilted
George Houston in self-defence. Wit
nesses to tbe affair justify Cole’s state
ment. Houston was from Illinois.
The telegraph line from Deadwood to
Fort Keogh, Montana, has been com
pleted. It opens central Montana and
Yellowstone to connection with the out
side world through the Black Hill3 and
Cheyenne telegraph lino, with which it
connects.
Wilmington, N. C., November 17.—It
seems undoubtedly settled that Marlin,
Republican, is elected to Congress from
the first district of this State by frem 40
to 60 majority.
Falmouth, November 17.—The Span
ish bark Victoria, from Baltimore for
Caen, has put in here, having lost her
saiU and topmast and making water.
Paris, November 17.—Count Scbouva-
loff has arrived.
Madbid, November 17.—In the dtbito
on the press bill in the Congress an
amendment was proposed by the Consti
tutionalists that press effenses be made
triable by jury and under common law,
which was rejected.
New York, November 17.—The funer
al of Joseph S. Angaries, a well known
Cuban patriot, took place to-day. Nearly
all the prominent Cabins cf this city
wero present. The deceased was a mem
ber cf Lone Star Lodge, F. A. M., Phco-
nix Chapter, No. 2, R. A. M , Palestine
Commandcry No. 18, and was bnried with
f nil Masonic honors.
New York, November 17.—A largely
attended meeting of cabinet makers was
held to-day with a view of striking for an
increase of twenty per cent, on wages.
There are over 3,000 men engaged in the
trade who complain that the wages are
too low. Encouraging reports were read
of the success of their striking fellow
workmen in Western cities.
Beelin, November 18.—There is a
specie increase of eight million and one
hundred thousand marks in tho 'bank.
London, November 18.—Fart of the
city of Norwich has been inundated by a
freshet in the Wensom river. Two of its
most densely popnlated districts are sev
eral feet under water. The basements of
all the faotorter, warehouses, granaries
and dwellings along the conrso of the
river are flooded. One or two deaths by
drowning aro reported. Fonr or five
miles of sireets are submerged. From
three to four thousand dwellings are ren
dered unhabitable. The result is vast
pecuniary damage. The authorities are
maintaining the homeless poor. The
flood is a consequence of a fortnight’s
continuous rain.
New York, November 18.—Governor
McClellan’s thanksgiving proclamation
reaommends that in every chnrch in New
Jersey an opportunity be given every one
to make an offering of money for the re
lief of tho fever sufferers in the South,
both as a thanks offering to God for
abundant mercies towards ns and bb a
pledge of cur fraternal love to onr af
flicted fellow citizens of the South.
Washington, November IS.—The
treasury balances to-day were: coin,
$230,918,288; currency, including the ten
millions fractional currency fund, $14,-
442,547.
In the Supreme Conrt today, decis
ions made in the case of the Western
Union Telegraph Company vs. Daven
port, the question being ’whether a joint
stock company is liable to the individual
stockholders for * certificate of stock
which has been stolen from him and
whioh the company,- a forged power of
attorney, has transferred on its books to
another party. The Oonrt oonrt holds
that there can be no qnestion as to tbe
right of such a stockholder-, to bars his
stolen share replaced and ft proper cer
tificate issued to him therefor, and *o re
ceive all the dividends whioh shall have
accrued thereon since the unauthorized
transfer. The forgery, it is held, cannot
confer any power or transfer any right.
The officers of the company are the cus-
todians of -the stock books, and it is
their duty te see that all transfers
of shares are properly made, either
company is in donbt as to the authentic!
ty of a conveyance, or the identity of
a person, it can require the genuineness
of the one or the identity of the other to
be satisfactorily established, bnt in either
case it mnst act upon its own responsi
bility. Neither the absence of blame on
the part of the officers of the company in
allowing an unauthorized tronsfer of
stock, nor the good faitho* the pnrohase
of the stolen property will avail as an
answer to the demand of tbe true owner.
London, November 18.—The Farness,
Iron and Steel Company, at Barrow, in
FarneES, have determined to close their
iron mines at Greenside and Goldmire, in
consequence of the depression of the iron
trade. This throws 2,000 men ont of em
ployment.
Buenos Aybss, November 16.—The
Argentine Government has demanded the
release of the American bark Devon
shire which was seized by a Chilian cor
vette while loading with gnano in the
Straits of Magellan.
The miners of the Hanley Stoke in the
Tennessee and Cleveland districts have re
ceived notice of a redaction of their
wages.
The popular indignation and excite
ment throughout Italy over the attempt
to assassinate the King is intense. Tbe as
sassin is a member of the Iternation&l
Society. He denies having any accom
plices or instigators.
Madbid, November 18.—At a meeting
of the old Moderado party it was agreed
to accept the principle religions tolera
tion. A resolution was passed approv
ing the conventions between the Captain
General and tbe insurgent leaders in Cuba
for tbe conclusion of peace.
New Yobk, November 18.—The police
to-day say there is nothing new in either
tho Stewart body robbing or tho Manhat
tan Bank robbery, and no new arrests of
snspictous persons have been recorded.
Columbus, 0, November 18.—Jacob
Dewilt, a prominent farmer, was fatally
snot and injared yesterday, by a neigh
bor, named Ingalls, during a dispute m
regard to tbe payment of a road tax.
Augusta, Ga., November 18 —George
W. 'Williams & Co. oE Charleston, ship
ped by the Southern Express a package of
twenty-five thousand dollars to Reaves,
Nicholson & Co. of Athens, Gaorgia. The
Charleston Express Messenger turned it
over to the messenger from Augusta at
Yemassee, on the Port Royal Railroad,
three miles this side of Yemassee. Tha
money was lost, and the messenger so'
reported on hi3 arrival at Augusta. This
occurred some time ago, but the affair
has been kept secret until now. The.
messenger, W. S. Lynch, an old employe
of the company, who had the money in
charge, with other express employee,
have been engaged in working up the
robbery, without success in implicating
other parties. Lynch returned to Au
gusta from Yemassee this afternoon, and
reported to General Superintendent
O’Brien that he bad not been able to find
any dne to the robbery. The officers of
the company thinking the circumstances
implicated Lynch, had him arrested by
the sheriff, and in default of bail be will
be sent to jail. Hitherto Lynch has
borne a good character. The Express
Company paid the mosey promply.
In Columbia county thi3 morning, an
old colored man named Henry MoLecs,
shot and killed his son Henry, because the
latter had broken into and stolen thingc
from his house some months ago.
Panama, November 17.—Tho valley of
Oanoa, one of the most fertile and prospe
rous portions of the repablio, has suffered
fearfully from the incursions of the grass
hoppers. All growing crops have been
oompletely rained, namely, Bngar-caue,
corn and wheat, in the upper portion of
the valley, and all sorts of grasses, bo that
cattle cannot subsist exoept in a half
starved condition. The price of provisions
of all Claeses, are exorbitantly /high, and
as the sugar estates and large haoiendas
have suspended woik, the poor arejanable
to pnrohase the necessaries of life. The
government, with a view of famishing
them with means of support, is pushing
the oonstrnoiion of the Canca valley
Railroad, which will give employment to
thonsands.
A severe earthquake was felt in Meni-
zale*, tbe capital of Andoqaia, on Ooto-
ber 9.h. One hundred and twenty-one
houses wero destroyed, including the
ohurch, the hospital, the principal school,
the city buildings and many others. No
lives were lost as the shock was long bus
tained and tho principal force was at its
termination.
Rumors of the revolution in Eqnador
are stirring afresh. Several arrests of
prominent citizi ns of the Guayaquil have
been mads; others have been banished
from the country. They are accused of
planning the assassination of the Presi
dent and of eeveral of his most trusty ad
herents, nnd of overthrowing the gov
ernment. It is believed the whole story
is manufactured by the government to
enable them to get rid of the influence
of political opponents.
Tbe cooon cropij failing in Fein.
Two Cabinet ministers resigned dnrtog
the week, the principal of whom was the
minister on finance. He was aoensed of
seoretly loaning to tho representatives of
the Henry Meiggs estato $900,000 in ni
trate certificates, upon which ho allowed
an issue of $50,000 in billets, which
amount had previously been retired from
circulation, in order to be burned
The jealousy between political par
ties at the opening of the Congress still
continues, and it is doubtful if tho legis
lation effected daring the seEBion will at
all improve the financial sitaation.
Business is exceedingly embarrassed
by tho rapid changes in the rates of ex
change. A difference is being noted dur
ing the week of 5d. per dollar against a
purchaser. It is now quoted at 22 j l. per
dollar.
Rumors prevail that Don Nicolas
de Pierola mediates another revolution
ary attempt;
Large plantations of ooffee are being
made near Chironiega, on the Pacifio
aid-. !. .
New Yobs, Nevembarl8.-—Wm.Barke
and Hank Wfialen, who wero arrested
some days ago on suspicion of being im
plicated in the desecration of Stewart’s
tomb and with stealing his body, were
before Justice Morgan tc-day for exami
nation. Captain Byrnes, who made the
arrest, made a long statement under
oath, detailing minutely all the circum-’
stances touching the arreBt of the prison
ers and the fruitless search made in their
company for Stewart’s body.
Hie first information aamo from a man
who told him that some time ago he met
Barks on Sixth avenue, who offered to
pnt him on something in whioh there was
a good deal of money. The man asked
Burke if it was the banting in of a bank
or killing seme prominent man. Burke
told him it was neither, bnt something
that weald astonish.the. whole country,
andit be would keep all right he would
pnt him on it, sb there waa a good deal of
money in lb Soon after he beard that
Stowatl’d body bad been stolen and sus
pected Burke. On this information tbe
witness arrested Barke, whom be accused
of .stealingStewards body;.bnt Burke
denied it.
After talking the matter over, Barke
told witness that mayhe his. old woman
knew something about it, bat he did not
it, and wanted his per centage of the re
ward to toll where the body wob. Captain
Byrnaa amid he conld have all tho reward
if the men were convicted and the body
recovered. The witness said Burke im
plicated Whalen, who told him the body
was bnried at Orange, N. J. Bnrke then
went .with the Captain over to Orange
and looked around, bnt Bnrke said an
other fellow mnst have removed the body
to some other place. They then retnrned
to New York.
Barke aided witness to arrest Whalen,
who waa found at Bnrke’a house. Wha
len was much confused and asked Bmka
who the witness was. Bnrko told him,
“It’s Captain Byrne, and he has got ub
dead to-night for the Stewart grave rob
bery." Whalen said be was willing to‘do
whatever Billy eaid, and Billy said he
wonld do as the Captain wanted him to
do. Both expressed themselves willing
to do all they conld to aid in finding the
body, and both accompanied him to the
station house. Thence Whalen and Bnrke
accompanied witness to Chatham.
When they reaohed the plaoe indicated,
Whalen asked Bnrke what he wonld get
if he told, and when Burke told him only
a year aed $250 fine, witness said ho
wonld not say anything about tbe body,
and so the party retnrned to New York
without it. Witness said they had con
fessed to him and others, of knowing all
about tha body. His Honor| remanded the
prisoners ond said bo wonld take a formal
complaint to-morrow.
Richmond; November 18.—A large
number of ; members of the American
Public Health Association have already
arrived, and trains from every direction
are bringing accessions. The following
gentlemen composing the commission to
investigate and report npon the yellow
fever epidemic, are among the arrivals:
S. M. Bemis, M. D., of New Orleans,
Jerome Cochrane, M. D., of Mobile, and
Prof. E. Lloyd Howard, of Baltimore.
CoL T. E. Hardee, of New Orleans, who
ha3 been with the commission sinoe its
organization rondetieg aid, is here.
Ia addition to tne looal map3 the com
mission have a largo map, showing the
whole area infeoted from the Gnlf to the
farthest nortbern limit. The first meet
ing of the Association will be opened by
Governor Holliday in an address of wel*
come, followed by Professor J. L. Cabell,
of tbe University o( Virginia, in intro
ductory remarks. Dr. Elisha Harris, of
New York, President of tbe Association,
will respond.
Surgeon General John G. Woodward
will deliver an address giving a condensed
history of the origin of the present inves
tigation and its progress to date- Dr. L.
H. Steiner, of Maryland, will make th3
closing address in relation to the work
ing of the Association.
The first business meeting will com
mence on Wednesday, when the report
of tbe fever commission will be pre
sented.
THE EUFAUIiA FAIR.
Among tbe Exblblta—Tbe Tourna
ment—The Ball—conclusion, _
Tbe East Alabama Fair has proved
complete sncoasB. The elements
which go to make. a fair woithy of be<
ing styled a success, were not absent.
The good effeot of the fairs of former
years ocnld be man iff 3'.ly seen, and the
results of the present exhibition will be
fonnd in a general stimulation of the ag
rlcnltnral end meobanioal interests of this
seotion, and tho love of the beantifai in
industry and art. Tbe beneficial results
are incalculable.
by tbo stockholders themselves or know whether ehe would tell. Mrs. Baike
persona having authority from them, if was visited, when she said Billy knew
r _ A_a-.lL » • At. _ 1. Al_. * -nmotliSnr* oLnnf it- Knt UaA WAknwJ ...
Mr. Walters, of Dongherty, moved to with reference to fisheries on the coasts oa presentation of the certificate tbe something about it, bat had no hand in
the exhibits
Surpassed expectation in all the depart
ments-, and showed that tbs people of this
section were deeply interested in the suc
cess of the fair. A scrutinizing glance
wa3 taken through the exhibits, and the
conviction was reached that, for a fair,
less than a State Fair, this was the best
wo had ever seen. We first visited Ma
chinery HaII, with its busy wheels,
buzzing gins and agricultural exhibits.
machinist hall
In this ball were same very interesting
displays. The mechanical devioes, whioh
have stamped Amerioa as tbe home of
new discoveries and Americans as the
sovereigns of invention, were not wanting.
Many articles of rare merit proclaimed
tbe truth of the popular verdiot. No more
interesting exhibits wero made than of
gin?. Gullet’s Magnolia Gin and Cotton
Condenser and Feeder,.manufactured by
the Gnilct Gin Manufacturing Company,
of Amite, Liuisiane, ia the most com
plete gin on the market perhaps, and is
pronouncod vary superior.
No more popular gin was to ba seen,
however, thun 0. H. Miller’s, of Fort Val
ley, who claims that his oannot be choked
by orer-feodinv, and although some of
the “wool hat” boys made strenuous ef
forts in that direction, they were not re
warded by success. It has taken tho pre
mium at Atlanta for two years past,
Neblett & Goodrich, of Angnsta, ex
hibit a fine gin which look the premium
at the late State Fair at Macon,
The Sanborn Machine Company, of
Connection’, had the Cotton Bloom Gin
on the grounds,bnt not in operation.
Mr. A. Fatquhar, of yonr city, exhibit
ed through his efficient representative,
Mr. B. H. Smith, his celebrated Separa
tor, a flee oarn-mil’.—the claims of which
are cool, even and amocth Grinding and a
very superior vertical five-horse power
engine. This last ran the machinery on
the ground, and waa managed by that
master machinist, Captain C. A, Math
ews. All. of these exhibits swept
away tho bine ribbons.
Garnet's Separator was also on oxhib;
tion.
Mr. James Rose, of Eufaula, made a
fine exhibit of wagons and buggies.
Bales of hay and other articles of farm
produce were to be found here.
STOCK DISPLAY.
The number ot stalls which were filled
with cboien stock wa3 unprecedentedly
large and there were very few vacancies
where others might have been located.
Particularly fine wae the display of
horss3 and colt3, and equalled anything
wo have seen very recently. To thiB
kind of stock more attention is being
paid than has ever bsen before and the
success mot wus fully demonstrated.
One of the finest of Dnrham bulls,
weighing about twenty-four hundred
pounds, with the strength of brass in bis
shoulders, was on exhibition from Mr.
Cozart, of Tennessee.
Colonel T. J. Perkin? had on display
Eome fine China Poland hogs of remarka
bly large dimensions.
Colonel Seals showed a fine Jersey cow
which give3 three and a half gallons of
milk daily.
Mr. John C. Gnilfoid, of Quitman
county, Georgia, took tha premium-for
Jersey bulls and‘ the sweepstake* pre
mium for the best Jersey.
In the cattle department Mr. H. U.
Davis, of Eufaula, Col. T. -J. Perkins,
Perkins <fc Guilford, J. J. Guise, 0. C. Ir
by, S. N. Sterlie, B. F. Cargill, L. Sboen-
field, proprietor of Bhoenfield’a stock
food, Mrs. D. M. Seals, C. O. Skillman,
cf Enfanla; J. A. and A. W. Cozarr, of
Tennessee; J. M. Spurlock, J. C.i Guil
ford, Georgetown: W. H. Stern, Glenn-
vilie, Alabama; Dr. M. M. Johnson, of 1 tha tournament ball.
Tennessee; AlphenaBaker, Jr., T. W.
Toney, B. Jones, Rev. W. M. Reeve?, of
Enfanla, and John Jolly o* Georgetown
Georgia, were among thft pioninent ex
hibitor?.
The horse entries were very numerous.
Mobbi?. A. H. Alston, J. M. Spnrlook and
J. O. MoRse, of Batesville, Alabama,
Moses Alexander, of Enfanla, W. H.
Stern of Glennville, R. E Wright, Harris,
Ala., C. C. MoBae, Hawkinsville, Ala.,
Colonel H. Hawkins, also of Hawkins-
Tills, J. T. Howard?, Z. Gaston, C. C.
Skillman, John Walker, W. M. Reeves,
W. C. Hart, Smith, and Baker of Enfan-
la, and R. A. Shasford, of Bussell county,
made many entries. In the department of
POULTBT,
The display embraced many coops, and
waa pronounced the best ever seen in this
section. Some magnificent fancy stock
made np the handsome exhibit of the
feathered tribe. Mr; J. M. Spnrlook, of
Eufaula, was the largest exhibitor.
The place of places, however, was
HABT’S HALL,
which contained. Abe exhibits of fancy
work, merchants’ display and general ex
hibits. Here the hand of woman could
be seen in the tasteful and beantifai ar
rangement, ail in the utmost keeping and
teste. The exhibits seemed to be select
ed for their superior quality and exqais-
iteness. We have never seen ihe display
surpassed in quality.
An automatic ocean scene, in which
twashipsYode the billows with all the
naturalness of life, as the swell of the
tide raised them to the crest or earned
them into tho trough, was exhibited by
Rev. D. B. Davis. A collection of .150
microscopic objects with eplendid micro
scopes, by A. W. Latimer. Messrs. Me-
Keczie, handsome display of liquors; a
handsome Gothic writing desk, in very
handsome scroll work, by Rev. D. B. Da
vis. A pyramid of living floweis by Mrs.
Singer; Millinery displays by Misses Chit-
ty and Mrs Annie Vaughan; dry goods
display by S. Lewy & Bro; carpets and
heavy goods, M. M. Beringer; beautiful
and artistically arranged display, by
Whecdon & Dent, wholesale druggists.
ORANGE!
grown in open air were shown by Col. D.
M. Meals and Colonel Eli 8. Shorter, both
of Enfanla-, folly grown end golden in
color. V..
E. U. Bollock & Co., druggists, had
lovely case of tanoy artiolfs; Singer
Brothers, a very excellent display of fioe
shoes, etc.; J. D. Reeve?, a general dis
play of goods; E. B. Tallis, of crockery
Stenrman & Soweid, some of the finest
gentleman’? clothing ever in ihe Southtru
merket. This display took the pre
mium.
NEEDLE-WOBK DIFABXMZNT.
Mis. Catherine Mitobell, an old lady of
eighty years of agp, exhibited a worsted
quilt of exquisite design and a fine lace
cap.
Silk raised in-Barbour County, was also
to be seen and showed that in years onr
people will not be forced to depend on
the looms of Franoa for the ball-room
costume or the gamitnre of State occa
sions.
A very meritorious display was a cab
inet of Sonthern butterflee, containing
over 2p0 varieties of Sonthern butterflies
The arrangement is unique, and includes
every kind belonging to this region. The
cabinet itself was a curiosity. It is com
posed of twelve kinds of wood and 250
pieces, much being inlaid work.
A BEAUTIFUL WOLE.
One article among the bewildering ex.
hibite of rarest taste, especially aitrac
live, was an opera cloak worked in ap
plique, exquisitely embroidered by Mias
Mattie Williams, of Russell county, Ala
bama. Its artistic finish displayed rare
taste and skill, and fitted it for the fairest
and daintiest shoulders.
IN THE DCMS^TIC INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT,
Mrs. J. M. Spurlock made a most exten
sive exhibition of over two hundred ar
ticles of superior merit.
Mrs. C. B. Killen, of Enfanla, 13 the
exhibitor of the beautiful silk quilt of
fonr thousand pieces.
VINE ART?.
Mrs. Rsv. H. D. Moore contribnted to
the art department quite a number of
portraits and pictnres, which showed that
she possessed very considerable talent.
Master Willie MoOormiok had some
fins specimens of crayon drawing on ex
hibition. Several other exhibitors made
very creditable displays in this depait-
ment.
No exhibit was finer than a baggy man
ufactured by Mr. Jarvi?, of Eafanls. It
showed that tbe finest work oan be dore
ia the South.
THE ELKS.
There was no greater attraction
Friday morning than Dr. Carvel’s elks,
whioh were again driven by the famous
Texas Jack, who is as mnoh at home be
hind the antlered monarohs of tbe north
west as on tbe back of his own bsanlifnl
mustang horse. The elks were a little
unwieldy, bnt worked mnoh more satis
factorily on tbe seoond day than on
Thursday. From Dr. Carver we learned
many interesting facts in regard to bia
novel team.
They were, very difficult to break to
harness, and frequently ran away, en
dangering both vehicle* and occupants.
Now, however, he has so arranged the
harness that it is impossible for them to
exceed a certain. speed. They oan out
trot the fastest horse, and when in the
rocky wilds of the far west the hunter
who essays to catch, them has to be
mounted on very saperior stock to ever,
take the elks in their long Bweeping trot.
The Doctor has had bis elks two years,
and by next season he hopes to be able
to have them so well trained that he can
speed them, when he will show the na
tives some fancy stepping on the charmed
elipse.
THE LARIAT.
The ammunition and Western accou
trements of Texas Jack failed to come to
time, and so he was forced to postpone
his pistol exhibition. He however im
provised a lasso and succeeded in captur-
ng a horse and rider at half speed several
times, much to the amusement of the
crowd.
THE SOUBNAUENT.
The tournament At the fair had more
participants than any similar one in years.
The following fifteen knights entered
and rode:
J. E. Jay, cf Dawson, Ga., took the
first prize.
R. H. Pitts, Snssell oounty, Ala., sec
ond prize.
Texas Jack, Wyoming, third prize.
J. C. Cheeney, Stewart county, Ga ; J.
R. Bickerstaff, Russell county, Ala.; H.
users, Penntylvania ; L. E. Jay, D»w-
•on, Ga; B. Howard. Randolph ooun
ty, Ga; George Riddle, Eufaula; Ala.;
01 CL Hkniman, Eafanlai W. W. Long,
~ about orator A)*-; Hr* - Whittle, Bar-
°r oounty; John Troy, Pike county ;
. A. MoTyer, Barbour county; John
Power*. Ealanlm. j - \. v
The riding was very spirited. Con
spicuous among the knights waa Ttxu
Jock, dressed as a frontiersman, and the
very pictar^ot a wild western-worrier—
the envy of every body ora the grounds.
His splendid horsemanship was much ad
mired, and his whole get-up vu novel
and elegant of its kind.
THE BALL
The mbet'enjoyable of the scenes cf
festivity of the week, whioh waa marked
by ft repletion ot pleasant memories, was
A hear/ sad cor-
§tant rain deterred-many from attending,
out the murky, watery skies, did not
prevent a goodly number of the fairest
9f Alabama and Georgia young ladies
from being out, and made dancing all the
more agreeable, as the unpleasant crowd
ing.usual on such occasions waa avoided.
The ladies present were lovely. It
aeemedaa if Alabama and Georgia had
sent their most beantifai and best, and
the old adage that “night brings ont
the stars” was realized indeed. The
brunettes were largely in the asoendant,
and the black eyes of Alabama’s beauties
from the bnsy towns of her fair borders,
and from tho leaf shaded bower* or her
oonntry seats, flashed with diamond
light, responsive to tha thrills of the mn-
Bio and the inspiration of the occasion.
The mnsio was good and the hoars “took
unto themselves wings" and swiftly be
came gilded memories.
As to the toilets' they were beanllfnl;
some exquisite and elegant. Among
those present were the following young
ladies, the mysteries of material and
make of their costumes being explained
by the kindness of one of Alabama’s at
tractive daughters:
Miss Anna Baker, of Enfanla,- appear
ed m one of the very handsomest toilets
of the evening, a light, delicate shade of
green silk, cn princesse, with - full laoa
overdress, with bands of embroidery, re
lieved with white moss rose ornaments,
ooral roses, Etrnaoan gold jewelry.
Miss Mattie William*, of Bnsseli coun
ty, Alabama, looked queenly in a very
stylish blaok silk evening dreB?, elabor
ately trimmed, ornamented witb garnet
bows, white flowers in her hair, and a
very handsome pearl necklace at her
throat. Miss Eva Williams, of Rassell
oonnly, Ala., appeared to great advan
tage in a blaok, heavy rep silk, with
handsome and rioh. laoe drapery, plaid
scarf .add appropriate jewelry, making a
very elegant MUet.
Miss Nellie Hood, of Cathbert. Geor
gia, heavy black silk velvet, trimmed
with light blue and bows of same shade,
low corsage, white and crituion flowers in
hair—a very elegant ball costume.
Miss Lizzie Welborn, of Eufaula, wa3
beautifully arrayed in a black silk, trim-
med with black velvet, relieved with
cardinal and light bine ribbona and lace
corsage down tha front of dress, with
bine daisies in hair and dark cameo jew
elry at throat.
Miss Clara Toney was tastefully dress
ed in whito brocaded eatin and eilk, trim
med with lace, pearl ear-rings and neck
lace, and white rose3 in hair.
Miss Ella McCalister, of Barbour conn
ty, Alabama, appeared in a bronze silk,
cut princesse and trimmed with black.
MissEula Bechan, black silk relieved
with cardinal bows.
Miss Susie Cato, of Glennville, Ala.
bama, dark silk with cobweb texture lace
overdress, black bows, jet jewelry and
white roses.
Mies Bacham, Troy, Alabama, hand
some evening costnme.
Miss Lula Collins, of Hawkinsville,
Alabama, looked very pretty in white
tarleton with light salmon bows, ooral and
gold jewelry.
Mies McLsndor, of Eafanls, was cos
tumed in white tarleton and cardinal
bows. Miss Susie HcNab, of .ClayteD,
Alabama, white, tailetoa, cardinal bows
aud white sod crimson flowers in hair.
Miss Delie Shorter, of Eafanls, was at
tired in a pearl colored evening dress with
blaok velvet trimming, garnet bows as a
relief. Mies Emma Hyatt, of Eufaula,
black evening eilk dies* trimmed with
light blue ribbons and Uce, with diamond
jewelry. Miss Ola Bloodwortb, of En
fant*, a petite blonde, wts very simply,
bat tastefully dressed in white striped
organdie with garnet colored trimmings.
Miss Mattie Wills, of Eufaula, a very
pretty evening dress; Miss Vilette, of
New York, grey silk, with bine and
cream ribbons. Thoso were the most at
tractive costumes, but many other very
pretty coatnmes were to be seen.
Memory will not conveniently forget the
pleasures of the evening and though the
attractions of moonlight and starlight wero
sadly wanting, the verdiot wsb the star
light of eyes in the joyons assembly fully
compensated for the absence of nature’s
sky-set charms..
m MY DREAMS.
BY UNO.
The stars were shining taint above, ~
Tb rough the mystic vail of night.
The moon stole soft ly through the hour*
In shadowy sUreor light,
It_lit your face and eyes of blue,
itnsotte--*— "
With soft and mellow beams.
And though l would not kiss you then,
I kissed you in my dreams.
Yonr hand sought mine as near yon drew,
Your voies was sweat and loan .' : X
And though I turned and moved aside.
In sleep it waa net So
I whispered softly in jour ear.
And, love, thouch strange it seems,
Around your neck my aims were twined
I kissed you—in my dreams.
And oft when evening shades draw near.
All through the silent night,
Your roioe’s sweetest tone 1 hear.
In love notes soft and light.
Your blue eyes thine full in my fags,
Till golden morning’s beams.
I watch your features' lore lit rlay,
And kiss yen—in my dreams.
THE! GEORGIA PttEBB.
At about half-past two tbe strains of
“Home, Sweet Home” was played with
its old familiar music to unwilliBg ear?,
and under the clonds, still moist with the
rain of tbe evening, seemingly weeping
that such a pleasant occasion should
come to a close, the belles and beanx dis
persed, each cherishing the pearh «f re
membrance in their casket of memories.
The gentlemen of the city are very gal
lant and are unremitting m their, atten.
tions. Among them may be mentioned
Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Ball, Mr. Harrison,
ofGeorgetwon, and Mr. McGcngb,-of
Columbus,
On account of some mistake abont
first award, and a3 tbe lady loves of
some of tho knights not being present,
the quean and her maids were not
crowned. 1 -
ENTERPRISE.
Daring the week the Eufaula Publish
ing Company published a fair daily of
the Ti»ies and News, which was full of
fresh nows and showed an amount of
yluck and sprightly enterprise truly com.
mend able. We are indebted to them for
courtesies.
THE CENTRAL HOTEL.
It was a gratification to sojourn under
the hospitable roof of the Central Hotel.
Its gentlemanly proprietor, Mr. Billings,
and his clerk, lrrge airy rooms ana a
well kept'table, made our stay very pleas
ant.
IXUcZO. I
The Opelika Cornet Band fnrniehed
music throughout the fair and tbe play
ing was much admired. The band is
numerically not strong end there was
wanting something in the vclarne. but
the music played waa beantifai and for
the most part familiar. The bond is
Composed of gentlemen.
CONCLUSION.
But already have these, pencillings
grown to too ixtended a length, end we
hid adieu to the East Alabama Fair, with
its courteous and energetic President,
Colonel H, Hawkins; »its gentlemanly
Secretary, Mr, J, M. McElroy, and his
urbane assistant, Mr. McCormick.
We are gratified that the fair has
proved financially as great a success as
in other regard?, and with the best wishes
for cur neighbors of the “BInff City,”
and with thanks for many and unremit
ting attentions of numerous pleasant ac
quaintances we put a period to theso
hasty pencilliags. J. H. J.
—*
A-ssdiittdcwtiK.'
sthiog terrible in the
(our friends stricken
wh at onr sido,' without a parting word
! endearment or consolation—ons no-
eel at oar side in the flush of vigorous
life, cheering onr hearts with their loving
•ympatbj; the next at'onr feet, pale with
death, deaf to onr cries and heedless ot
onr tears. Every excessively fat person
is in instant danger of each a death.
Seven-tenths of the victims of obesity die
of heart disease or apoplexy. Allan’s
Anti-Fat, the only remedy for obesity,
redness the weight by regulating the di
gestion and acsimihuion ot the food. It
ia perfectly fcartidoef, and its use will in
sure, in every Instance, a reduction of
weight from two to five pounds a week.
novl9dwsmlt
Truer words were never written than
the following, which we find in the Con
stitution in - reference to Dr. Felton’s
speech at Atlanta Friday night. They
have our unqualified endorsement : 1
Independentism of party-means inde
pendence in all things pertaining to patty
policy. It sets np the judgment of
one man against the judgment of .many. •
It gives one man the power when all are 4
entitled to exercise ih It'abridges the
right of the pesple, to gratify tbe ambi
tion of one man. -All tbia. talk against
the organized Democracy is besb. It was ‘
never opposed by a single man, exeept he 5
thought there was anearerSoadto pto* -
motion on another line. IFDiv Felton ia
willing to take the advice of the organized
national Democracy on the flaanciai issue
why is he not willing to take it on other
questions P He has never refused to .
take it so far as we know, on any ques
tion except party, discipline in bin own
district. He iB firm in Washington (and
after election) in t^e Democratic faith.
Bnt he is witling to ■ plough with every
heifer in his iisirietto beat tha organized
Democracy.
A Grand Enterprise fob Gxoboia.—
Under tbis'head the Constitution has the
following: 1 * 1 *
One of the most important industries
of Georgia i9 her fruit orep. * Onr Geor
gia orchards wilt .enable ns to put ripe '
fruit in New York fully two weeks ahead
of the regnlar crop that is sent in to sup
ply the eastern oitie.*. Oar groweis Will
tans be enabled to command rinoy prices
for ibtir products. The limited fljip-..
meats that have already been made front
thia St.ite demonstrate that from f 3.50 to
$9.00 per bushel for choice early peaches
for msianoe, At these prices no orop
could be more lucrative than peaches—
none is certainly moie safe or agreeable
of cultivation. ‘
The trouble has been that we have no
fast freight facilities between this point
and New York, It is <fut of. the qnestion
to ship by regular freight train?, because
the fruit would lose its flavor and con
sistency in transit, if it did not rot out
right. It is equally out of j the question
to ship the frnit by express, aa the charges
in this way wonld be $3.25 per bnshel,
which is, of course, a probibitory charge,
as the average price obtained in New
York wonld not net over $4 probably, if
so much. The remedy, the fruit, grow-
era tell n? a ia simple. Let the various
railroads going northward from this di
rection put a fruit car on their regnlar
passenger trainB. and let it go through
laden with peaches, at regnlar freight
rate*. Thia experiment was tried by Mr.
Wadley and proved succsEsful. He left
car after car at the fruit farm of Mr.
Cunningham, and when they were loaded
he would carry them with his faBt mail
trains to Savannah and them ship them
by passenger steamers to New York.
Even in this roundabout way they wonld
reach New York in good condition, and
the shipments ‘were successful. Of
course, however, the results would bs
much more satisfactory if the shipments
conld ba made in this manner direct to
New York from this point. If such an
arrangement aa' this were made, thous
ands ot trees wonld be annually planted
in Georgia, and our fruit crop, instead of
being an unimportant industry, would
develop into one that wonld yield annu
ally millions.
As it is, there are several progressive
men who have planted largely, and have
established creditable orchards. Notable
among these is Colonel JohnD. Canning-
ham, who has orchards holdings ; cver
40,000 trees of the very finest variety. If
he-conld get reasonable freight facilities
thisfarm would pfy him $20,000 annually.
Under the ixperiment with the C antral
road be cleared nbotit' two dollars per
bnshel on his peaches, and conld ship
them by the hundreds of bushels. H9
says that if the roads wculd put cn fast
freight cars, they could load two or three
cars a day at Atlanta.' He says that there
is no better frnit country to be fonnd
than Georgia. The trees . thrive here,
bear heavily, and are attacked by no en
emies except rabbits, which at times bo-
oome veiy trouble seme. He has dried over
three tons of fruits this year, bnt does
not find thiB disposition of his peaches
nearly so profitable as selling them di
rectly.
We should like to see some of the roads
make the sort of experiment indicated
above. We feel sure that it will pay both
tho roads and the frnit-growers.
Tub Early county News says Captain
“Tele” Smith’d majority for Congress in
that district will reach five thousand, and
adde:
lhia is a very gratifying result to the
people of this district. Bnt in lome
other districts, the voters didn’t do just
as we wanted them to. Felton, that
radically independent candidate in the
7th, beat Jndge Lsater, the regnlar Dem
ocratic nominee, by 1,350 votes. This is
not to'cnr notion. Speer beat Billups in
the 9th; and this, too,’ is wrong, as we
look at it. Both these men claim to be
good Democrats, it is trite, but they have
a very pcor-way of showing it at home;
so has A. H. -Stephen?, of the 8th. By
the way, we think the 7th and 8th dis
tricts should hereafter be designated,-not
by nnmber, bnt aa the Felton distriot and
the Stephens distriot, as these two men
evidently control them politically.
W* find the following in the Albany
Advertiser;
Get House Bubnsd.—lie gin. honse
and screw on tbe plantation of A. 8.
Moaghon k Bra, in Lee oounty, about 7
mile* bon Albany, was burned on Wed*
neeaay morning teat. We leant that
about £8 boles of tint cotton, the screw
and abont 3,000 bushels of cotton seed,
and one six-horse wagon were consumed,
on which there was no insurance. The
lose te a heavy one and will foot np be
tween $3,000 and $4,000. The fire wa>
dteoovered about 3 a. m., and is thoug
to have been incendiary.
a
It doesn’t do a bit of good to take ?
twelve mile promenade ia a fourteen foe
rbo® with, the baby, and sing or declaim
“Hootchie, pooichie, pnddea and pie.*
Uss Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup and bs dent
with it.
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