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THE GEORGIA FtsKSN.
Macon Axilteu* Minsteels. Tha At
lanta <Contlituiibn has this t • say. of this
popular home oompioj: The Maoon
Amateur Mioetrels reach Atlanta ft-jaor-
row hodu, and will give a performance at
the Opera House in ibe evening The
troupe is composed of about twenty
young men wh. have shown remarkable
talent as burnt cork artists- They have
appeared several times In Maoon to
crowded bouse*, sod upon visiting Co
lumbus some m oaths ainoe, gave an enter-
tainmeat -to a full house. The Donohue
brothers, la iheir clog dsno*, sre eaid to
be immense, and McLean, the bsnjoist
of the party, cerer fails to bring down
the hous* when he sings “tTaele Hsmus
Revival Hymn.” The end m-n fl.il their
respective poailions with both ease and
grace, sod their jokes, gas, eto., are
both pew ard pungent. Tnose who have
seen the Macon Amateurs, acy they are
ihe best amateurs in the Boutb. Bridges
8mith Is the busioeas manager, and his
taste for putting a play cn the boards is
well known. Ia fast, be oan’c be beat in
this flue.
Well Said.—Constitution: The law
creating the Southern Claims Commission
was tacked to the army bill in 1871, and
there was a condition that it should die
at the end of two years. It ia etill going
on, however, and the shameful truth in
connection with it u that there are Dem
ocrats in the Houeo who are williBgto
vote to continue it. Wa want tho names
of these patriots.
The same paper says: An Alabama
street merchant, it ia f ai), boa made $10-
000 by the recent decline in lard and
bacon. - |^H
The celebration ,cf the anniversary of
the Bethesda Union Society in Savannah
poised off with great eclat, and were
deeply interesting. TheNewssays: The
remarkably large attendance at Bethesda
yesterdiy revives recollections of the past,
when. Bethesda day was a gala day in
Savannah.
The damage to the road bod and
bridges on the Atlantic and Gulf railroad,
occasioned by the late storm, having
been-Tf paired, the regular schedules will
be resumed to-day, commencing with
the 8:10 p. m., train for Florida.
Savannah News: The steamship Gate
City carried on her trip to New York
yesterday 600 packages of fruit and veg
etables, besides a large mcscellaneoas
cargo.
Three gentlemen near Dawson bagged
thirty-two rabbits In a single hnnt.
Wrong.—The Daweon Journal says:
■We are very sorry indeed to know that
Memorial Day—26;b instant—will not
be observed in Dawson. In this respect
our city is very much behind other small
towns in the State.
A Sudden Deatti.—ffrifin New*: We
learn yesterday of the sudden death of
Mr. Ignatius Terrill, who liveB on the
edge of P>ke, and is well known in this
city. He retired on Tuesday night in ex-
oelient health, and fell into a sound slsep.
His wife, on waking up in the night dis
covered that ha was dead. We did not
learn to what cruse his death is attribn-
ted.
Mb. Smith Clayton will lecture in
Griffin next TaeEday night. We bespeak
for him a fall bouse.
Qld Yallis Job.—The Perry Homs
Journal gives the particulars of the cap
ture of a stalwait idiot who bad been
driven out of the swamp by the late fresh
et. Be was in an entirely nude condition
having nothing npon his person, save
three live snails suspended by a calioo
string from his neck. Tho poor creature
appeared harmless, bat was perfeotly
ravenous for food. He could give noac-
eount of himself, save that his name was
Old Yaller Joe. The Ordinary took tem
porary charge or him.
Thomasvuxx Times: The Txlxosaph
and Messenger cooly credits the Enter
prise with several local items whioh ap
peared m this paper last week. All right
We osn stand it if the Enterprise oan.
We beg pardon; but as both papers
are bo good, and npon such excellent
terms, too, with eaoh other, we trust no
serious result will follow. We also mean
and sedulously endeavor to give all of our
eeutemporaries their dues, but mistakes
wjll occur In the best regulated famllhe
Tsm Thomasville Horticultural Fair
tfffi be held on the 30tb of April, end in
that land of flatters will, as usual, be
grand success.
Should bb Shot.—Baiubridge Demo
crat: Blocker, of Fort Gaines, says in
the Eirly county Neves-. “Daring this
week this question arose: Ts a bull an
oxP After having been argued by the
attorneys on both aides the oourt referred
the decision to a jury.” The conn
should hava boeu shot on the spot.
Goveesoe Colquitt will attend the
Bainbridge Fair.
Tan Democrat says: Among the lead
ing features of the Fair, will be an excit
ing contest between the Bainbndge and
Albany boat crewr; a most thrilling Bal
loon ascension each day, a steamboat ex
cursion, Governor Colquitt’s address to
the Sanday school children and a baby
show. There will also be horse racing,
walking matches, bag races, tub races,
etc.
Hkayt Lose.—Talbotton Standard:
The* damage to crops and lands by the
recent rains, according to the opinion of
a' gentleman who knows, in one district
in Talbot county, amounts to mere than
f 8Q000. The damago to public bridges
in this county i3 nominal.
Homemade Tia.—Ssys the Hineeyille
Gazette: Through the kindness of Capt.
Wm. Hughes, Sr., we have received a
fine sample of tea raised and prepared
nnder his immediate direction. In
strength it is superior, and in flavor
equal to any of the choicest brands of
imfibrted tea. '
*A Cotcmskdablx Movement. — The
GaxtlU prints the following notice:
The surviving members of the different
volunteer companies which entered in
the tetviia of the late Confederacy from
Liberty county are requested to meet in
Hiqesvilie Saturday, 26:h April next.
The representatives of those who died
daring or since the war are included in
thi# call, as well as thoso who entered
the service as members of the companies
frbm Liberty county who are residents of
other counties. The object of this call is
Q> organize a Confederate Survivors As
sociation for mutual aid. It ia also sug
gested tbat all interested will bring Iheir
baskets of luncheon. Bespectfully,
x Wm. Hughes, Ja,
*> Late Oaptain of “Liberty Guards.”
.r, J. M. Stan,
Late Captain “Altemxha Scouts.”
S. D. Be AD WELL,
Late Captain “Liberty Volunteers.”
W. A. Flexing,
Lite Lt. "L : berty Independent Troop."
J. Edgae Wat,
Lite Lt. “Liberty Bangers.”
Lost in the Woodj.—-Jesup tseninel t
One night last week Mr. J. B. Boberson’e
Wile son, aged six years, went out to
dare the cows home. He lost bis way
and remained in tho woods all night,
llbch anxiety was felt, and several p»r-
-ties were searching for Mm. He was
fond next morning. As soon as he re
alised that he was lost he laid down and
slept through the night.
The Cochran Enterprise gives a
harrowing account of the tragical
end cf Mr. Berry A. Armstrong,
who resides a few miles from
that place. The animal became
came tightened, started off rapidly,
and r. A. was thrown it cm the buggy
joo to tho front axle, and he, in some
amy. bsc .-ue entangled to the wheels
iio.th >•-. ImtH-.-aibi-j for. him to ex-
tscutr r mu .-If. The tout* continued to
vfta, and Mr. Armstrong was thrown vio
lently, bis bead and seek striking * tree,
almost severing his bead from his body.
Mr. Nichols, who was only swbori s dis-
tsnoe off, ran te him as quick ae possible,
but saw when he arrived, that Mr. Arm
strong had fallen never to rise again.
His wife and children also witnessed the
horrible scene (it being only about fifty
yards from his home) and were Boon
kneeling at bis side. Toeir cries for
mercy, (bat their husband and father
might be spared from such a terrible
doom, were perfectly heartrending. Bet,
alas, the bend of death-bfd already ebook
the uniorients man, and ha now lay at
the feet of his loved ones a lifeleea corpse.
Died.—Columbus Enquirer-Sun; Col
onel John H. Lovelace died at Hamilton
on Tuesday at 3 o’clock p. m. He was
about fifty-five years of age, end leaves a
wife and three small children. He was
educated at the North, raised in Troup
county, and came to Hamilton in 1866,
at which time he was elected President
of Hamilton Female College, and had
held the position Outil his death. The
remains will be interred at West Point to
morrow m the family burying ground.
He was a man of much public spirit, and
none stood higher in the community. He
was one of nature’s noblemen, and his
loss will be greatly felt »iT*- ’
Death op an Old Citizen.—Albany
News: Mr. F. O. Welch, a former citizen
of Albany, died here on Sunday morning
last at the residence of his brother, L.
E. Welch. He wab born in April, 1810,
and had just completed his 69th year.
He moved to Georgia in 1837, settling
at Miiledgeville, whence ho removed to
Albany, and entered the drug business.'
He remained here till 1869, when he re
turned North. His disease,consumption,
had confined him to his bed for about six
months previous to his death, which was
quite unexpected to many of his friends.
At the time of his death he waa on a
visit to his old home, Albany. Mr.
Welch was for a long time identified with
the progress and welfare of Alhany ( and
was one of her beet and most enterpris
ing citizens. His funeral was largely at
tended.
Personal.—Bistop Gross is ia Albany,
and will ptobsbly be invite! to . deliver
two of bis very popular lectures ia that
oity before leaving.
The Southerner and Appeal editoi’a head
is Ievri as the following will show
A young man of mature years, oom-
mendable habits, disposition amiable-
weight 195 pounds, is desirous of corres
ponding with several young ladies with a
view to matrimony. Address “A. B. C.,
P. O. Box 12, MoVille, Ga.”—South Qeor
gian.
The Appeal adds:
Here’s a ohanoe, but, as we view
things, we are inclined to think that the
chanoe is that 195 pounds of idiot or dis
gusting self conoeitis offered to the young
lady who is simpleton enough to accept it.
Bravo!
Gubebhatobial. — Tho same paper
says:
If there are many dark horses tied out in
the gubernatorial woods, they, together
with those alreedy mentioned, will en
cumber the delegates to the convention
which will nominate.
Toohbsbobo,according to the Southerner
and Appeal, is competing with Macon in
the price of corn. Market reports quote
oom in Macon at 65 cents, by the car
load, while in Toombsboro it can be
bought for 65 cents per single bushel.
What say our grain merchants to that?
The grain crops are very promising in
Irwin county, but the community has
sustained a very heavy loss by the de
struction of no less than seven expensive
bridges by the late flood. The Appeal
would rather see Congress a t out its full
term until March, 1881, han adjourn
without repealing the election laws.
Went it Heavy.—Borne Courier: We
are Informed by the dealers in fertilizers
tbat at least twenty-five per c?nt. more
of these articles have been sold in Borne
this season than ever before. Every'
thing indicates that a large crop of cotton
will be planted.
A Good Showing.—Tho H»wkin3ville
Dispatch says:
Eighteen thousand one hundred and
fifty bales of cotton have been shipped
from Hawkinsville daring the season
just ending, and there is a!aufficientnum
her of bales in the warehouses to run the
shipments up to about twenty thousand
bales.
Tke guano receipts for the season inn
up to one thousand five hundred and
seventy-five tons, worth, at forty dollars
per ton, sixty-three thonsand dollars.
The country papers contains unmer-
one accounts of the disastrous effects of
the late rain And wind storms.
Col. Butherford won goldon opinions
at the delivery of his Paris lecture in At
lanta on Thursday night. The Constitu
tion thus speaks of it:
Last night Colonel John C. Butherford,
of Macon, delivered at (he opera house
bis leotnre on Parity to an elegant audi
ence. He took his hearers from New
York to Parip, and there led them through
the beautiful mazes of that great city,
The speaker’s style was so pleasant that
he at once enlisted the interest of all his
hearers. There were many pointB in the
lecture. It was fall of information, which
wae imparted in a fresh aid attractive
style. There was plenty of humor to
keep the listener in expectancy of some
other genial play of fansy. There were
brilliant fiiehes of wit and some keen sat
ire. At times the speaker was qnite elo
quent. He passed gracefully from one
topic to another, and linked nil of them
together in a flowing strain of continued
attractions. The lecture concluded with
a contrast between'the care Franca takes
of her maimed and dead heroes and the
negligence which our own government
ha* allowed to fall over the noblest sol
diers who aver fought and died.
The demand npon the Colonel for
the repetition of his leotare is coexistent
only with the boundaries of the State.
PstflXXHTXABY RECEIPTS.—Constitu ■
ton: Yesterday Colonel Nelms, the prin-
cipal keeper of the penitentiary, receiv
ed several accessions to bis foroe of oon
victs. The following is a full list of the
aooessions:
Sam. Williams, bnrglisy from Wilkin
son, fear years; sent to Old Town.
Riohard Etneredge, anon, three yean;
from Wilkinson; sent to Old Town.
Asher Millin, arson, Meriwether, /or
life; sent to ooal mines.
James Hopkins, murder, Coweta coan-
ty, for life; sent to Coal City.
Isaao Wood, burglary, Felton, for five
years; sent to coal mines.
The recruiting goes bravely on.
Tht Gbaxand tee Blue.—Capt. Mil-
ledge, Marshal of the day yesterday in At
lanta, had an interesting correspondence
with the new Federal Commander, Gen.
Henry J. Hunt, oovering an invitation to
him and his command to participate in
the decoration of the Confederate graveB.
The response of the General is couched
in courteous terms. He regrets that
their recent arrival would prevent the
turning out of them in a body, but ac
cepts ths invitation in graoeful terms for
himself and officers. T-ie General also
tendered the use of tho regimental band
for the occasion. The whole affair wss
gracefully conducted.
Col. W. O. Toggle hae paid over that
572,000 to the Governor and taken his
receipt. Qalte n good windfall for onr old
Commonwealth, for which the tax payers
return thanks, and CoL Tuggle Is entitled
in a no little degree to the praise.
Imfobxamx Action or the Richmond
County Grand Just.—Chronicle and
Sentinel: Yeats.day the Grand Jury
asked to have the poll liste of the recent
election in this ooiinty given them, in
order that they might indict snob voters
as swore falsely, when challenged, with
regard to the payment of tares. Judge
Snead promptly complied with’ the re
quest end the lisle are bow with the
Grand Jury for inspection. Every good
citizen will be glad to know that the
Grand Jury are determined to do their
put to wet da suppressing one of the cry
ing evils of the timee—illegal voting. It
is now in the power of the Grand Jury to
tender service of inestimable value to
the community that-they represent.
We hope that they will not falter in
tfaework they beve undertaken. They
should oar*fully compare the lists with
ths Tax Colleotor’ books sn'd should
promptly, indiot every challenged voter
who swore felsely about the payment cf
his taxes. The last eleetion was not an
exceptional oue by any means. It is
charged that there has been more or less
fraud perpetrated in all the elections of
the past few years, and there is good rea
son for supposing tbs charge Is trite.
But a commencement mast be made
some where, end the Grand Jury have
taken op the lest oontest, and they will
do their duty thoroughly and fearlessly
we have no doubt. When they have in
dicted those whom they have reason to
believe violated the law, the responsibili
ty Will then rest with tie oourt and the
petit juries. Unless the atatutes against
illegal voting are rigidly enforced elec
tions by. the people will soon become a
mockery.
We truat that the matter will bo sifted
to the bottom. This false swearing and
illegal voting by blade or white Bhould be
checked and punished incontinently.
The exchange of Augusta seven per
cent bocd3 for sixes, promises to he a sig
nal ancoeae.- The saving in interest to
the city will amount to thousands of dol
lars. It seems that the doom of high
rates of interest in future will soon be
sealed. **'■?/■ 1
The statue of the Confederate soldier
to surmount the, • Savannah monument
has arrived and though not ready to b,
placed in position will be on exhibition
until elevated.
Fbom the Savannah News:
A'Schooner Sunk ax hxb Whab
The sohoooer Francis E. Hallock, whioh
was cleared on Wednesday for New York,
with a cargo of lumber, end was to have
sailed for her destination yeste
denly filled and sank at the Cei
road wharf early in the morning. There
were reports that she bed been sen tied
by some evil disposed parties, instigated
by personal malice, but bow this oould
have been accomplished without arousing
the offieers and erew who were aboard, is
a mystery. The captain’s supposition is
that she may have started a seam abont
the centre well from some unknown
oanse and filled rapidly. At eleven o’clock
on Wednesday night, the eaptain states,
he examined all the pnmps before retir.
ing, and found everything right, and the
first intimation he bed of the aoeident was
by the water rushing into the oabin.
The wrecking boat, Forest City, with
steam pnmp3, was engaged in pumping
her oat, and as soon as she ia'free she will
be run np cn the bank for examination.
Dr. F. H. Mill.—Columbus Times:
This venerable gentleman, distih.
guished scholar and eminent di
vine is now in car city, attending
the Baptist Convention. He has been
elected Moderator of the Convention, a
position he has graced by his splendid
executive ability for many years past.
The many friends of the Doctor are
pleased to see him in Columbus, but
none are more rejoiced than the Univer
sity students who in diye that have passed
sat nnder his teachings.
The Baptist Slate Convention, now
sitting at Colnmbue, have elected the
following officers:: Rev. P. H. Mali,
D.D., LL.D., Moderator; Bev. G. B.
McCall, Clerk; Bev- T. H. Stoat, Assist
ant Clerk.—Sun-Enquirer.
Fob Carrying Concealed Weapons.
Yesterday an officer from Seale, Ala.
passed through the oity with a negro,
whom he captured near Tnakegee, en-
rontefor Seale. The charge was oarrying
concealed weapons. Whew!
The Sub saj£:
Next Wednesday has been appointed
for (he trial of B. U. Palmer, nnder in
dictment for the murder of Colonel W. L.
Salisbury. It is expected he will cer<
tainly be tried this court, as the prosecu
tion ia ready and it is thought the de
fense is.
Tho trial will take place in Bussell
connty, Alabama.
Damage nunc the Rain.—Boena Vis
ta Aryus: A vast amount of sngar cane
has been washed np by the rain. We
learn that some farmers had it washed
up in piles large enough to fill a wagon.
Clovebin South Georgia.—Tho Ar.
of his own. The rt-p'y wa. ;bit. he had
200 sores and two mules. We proncunotd
him a bonarz i king, and told our fair
friend to catch him it she oould. Wa
advise all our lady readers to be on the
‘lookout for all such otaoces. These har-
riy ploughmen are the independent sover
eigns 0* iht> land, the-alt of the earth.
WoulaTheref'were more of them.
Browsing Among ibe Groves
of tbe Orange state.
Hr. Javib’ Hotel, >
jAexaoivilLE, April 22,18<9 j
3 h:re o.nld be no pleasanter trip than
that to Jaoasonville at this' season and no
better route over v> tich to make it than the
Cumberland. lour correspondent left Ma
con a few day* aince on the pleaeirg errand
of ehowi< g a glimpse of Florida to a friend
whobadnotbefoiesee the country. Every
attention wae shown onr comfort, and the
journey, Instead of being tedious, press.ted
an attractive variety throughout. We had a
moat comfoitable night on the sleeping car
without haring, s a n-ual, to pay extra for
the upper berih or have it let down in ter-
lOiem overhead. Next morning brought t»
to Brunswick, and thvwrher, being roused
up betimes, beheld, for the first ume in he
dare not say how long, the eon “ rise up
and bathe the world in li^ht.” Tne slant
javelins of gold qnic'.ly darud through the
ranks of the pines and soon the solemn
•onthem forest waa ablazr with eastern
sp:endor. At Bruns rick the snug lithe etea
met Florence lay in waiting, and speedily
bore ns along the beautiful waters ot Cum
berland aoond. A party from Macon, con-
Mating of Ool. H J. Lamar, Mr. O. H
Rogers, Mr. L W. Hunt, and Mr. J. W.
B ckin, with several ladies of their families
board d the Florence at High Point. These
gentlemen had been en.oying a season of
hunting and fishing at “ Bunkley’e.” They
were enthosiastio u praise ot thi enjoy
ments they had found in their experitaca by
flood ana fluid. They hid stopped with Mr.
William Bonkley who zeeps o-e of the pnb-
lio houses ac High Point and pronounced
h m a most excellent host, guide and com
panion in the celightful sports of hunting
and fishing. Bonkley seems to have, in
one of tho current phrases, “ a fat thing of
it.” He settled on the i land some years
ago with a proprietorship to a hundred or
two ticiea if land bat with a viitual carte
blinche to every thing arcuad him. He has
grtzed, hunted, fltheuatd foraged theieiand
aa libitum, and now ho has built a hotel,
has about him large herds ot fine horses
and cattle, and is on the high road to a for
tune. This only shows what o.n be done by
the judicious combination o’ a little capital
with tho necessary enterprise. Thousancs
of uncoined foitimeslie hurried iu the waste
F laoes or our Utate wa'tinj to be called
orth by the magic touch of oip'tal or by
the resistless demand of intelligent labor.
To be specific, it is high time that Georgia
was loosing more thorough y to her inte
rests in the matter of pleasure and htalth
resorts. The State is rich in variety of cli
mate and ecenojy, mountains and sea coast
offering ever} natural attraction, and thou
sands of dollars that go elsewhere could fiud
the pleasure and sanitary inprovement they
seek hero at home. Of ths Southern States
Virginia in eummet and F.otida in winter
are reaping large rewards from their placos
of resort. The amount of money left in
Bonthwestern Virginia by summer visitors is,
I dare say. equal .o that realized from the
tobacco crop. There is no good reason why
O-mbotland Island should not very soon
beoome a popular and largely attended sea-
aider sort. No whero is there finer bathing
and besides the fashionable pleasures, there
are the additional ones of the finest fishin;:
and hunting. Fish are everywhere and o:l
every kind, and deer and smaller game are
plentiful. Tho drive along the beach is not
surpassed, barring improvements, by Ocean
Avenne at Long Branch, or Belmont at
Newport
Resuming our joarnev, we pass next the
ivy-grown ruins of Hnngeness, that mourn
ful monument a” in all the imploring beauty
of decay” of the noblest civilization that
ever perished, pierced through with the
poisoned arrow ot fanaticism—a civilization
of which the fair flower and fine fruitage
will never come again, and of whioh, ono
sometimes feels, the noblo memories are
far too obsolescent.
At 10 o’clock we disembarked at the an
cient town of Femanaina. This little city
by the sea is doing a thriving business and
bui divg np as fast as any coast town in the
State. It is sufficiently in favor as a place
of resort to enppoit a very largo and elegant
hotel—the Egm nt. which has had an ex
cellent season. The remaining fifty miles
of onr j cum y wj accomplished by rail in
four hours, a rlow rate of travel, but one
that we did not mind, as our ronte lay
through tho typioii Florida country and the
sights and a-ones tbat successively present
ed themselves were extremely interesting
and picturesque Vast s retches of pine
forest carpeted with tho perennial wiregrass,
great ewampe onvroning some smooth flew
mg stream, growing a euse wealth of ever
green vegetation and fast ened from tree
to tree w.th the 1-ng grey moss, banks of
wild flowers of exquisite odor and color,
here and thsre a pellucid, aolivo stream
shaming the sluggish ooze of bayon and
lago n, and, lODgo intervallo, a smoky ham
let made important only by the circumstan
ce of being a station on the railway—these
made up .the panorama of onr ride from
Feinaudma to Jacksonville. Beautiful and
picturesque it was frem a purely resthotio
point of view, but to the practical eoose the
thousands of unused acres and millions of
wasting resources seemed a flagrant viola
tion of the whole dectlogue of political
eoonomy. Surely, with the overcrowded
cities of ihe East and the rapid occupation
of the West, it cannot bo lorg before the
gus sayi. - i ti( j 0 0 ? j mm ig ra tion wi’l turn Uonthwaid
Mr. G. W. B. Munro exhibited in town I where the combined advantages of climate,
yesterday a branch of clover fully eigh- j soil and low values offer such rare induce-
teen inches long, grown on hiB farm this mentB
spring. This is proof that we have nev
er given clover a fall and fair trial here.
We donbt if the fields of Kentucky and
Tennessee can mneb exoel that ahown
by Mr. Monroe yesterday.
Down Upon Patent Outsidib.—The
Berrien oonnty Newt ssys: When it be
comes impossible for ns to oontroi our en-
tira epace, we 6hall retire from journal
ism.
Have a little more obarity kind friend.
Perhaps they are printed on the ground
that a half loaf is better than no bread at
all: And then sometimes yon know the
patent is the best part of the paper.
Personal.—Gen. Eli Warren.—Eastman
Times: We were pleased to see tins dis
tinguished Georgian Monday last on bis
way to Telfair Superior Court. He fail
ed to attend Laurens oonrt, whioh oironm-
stanoe was attributable to his wife’s ill
ness. He Is looking well, and his ab
sence at Lanrens was a subject of anxions
enquiry among bis many friends. He
has missed bnt few sessions of the Supe
rior Conrt in Laurens in nearly a half
oentory.
The Q ait man Star: The first nambe
of this new paper is pn onr table, and we
most say Mr. Martin makes a fair start.
His sheet ia newsy and well edited.
“SopxBNUMERABiLTsuperfluous” is the
way the Eaglet Ham soars.
Personal.—LaGrange Reporter: Mr.
Milton E. Bacon, who was the founder
and first president ot the Southern Fe
male College, of LaGrange, and who pre
sided over that institution from 1844 to
1857, embrsoing a period of thirteen
years, will be in LaGrange cn the 7th of
May. President Cox will give him a re
ception at the ehapel of the College on
tbat night, and ali of Mr. Bacon’s former
pupils are respectfully invited to meet
him there. We extend to him a most
cordial welcome.
Bill Arp will deliver the the address of
welcome to the Georgia editors. Having
been solioited to do so before leaving
Mecon, Major Smith consented in the
following note, which we elip from the
Carteraville Express:
•‘Messrs. Founts, Mom and Tumlin, Com
mittee, and Gentlemen—
“I have yonr request before me. Ia
response thereto, I oannot decline the
honor you Beek to do me, and will take
peculiar pleasure in giving formal wel
come to the Press Convention, in the
name and bshalf ot the good people of
Cartereville and vicinity. Thanking you,
gentlemen, for the courteous manner of
your invitation, I am your obedient ser
vant, Chas. H. Emith,”
The Telfair bloods are to have a tour
nament at Lumber City on the 8th of
May. A grand time is anticipated.
The Right Soar—Meriwether Ftsdv-
eator: Said a young lady to the editor a
few evenings sices, “My sweetheart la a
farmer and has great, large eons in the
paisas of both hands. But though bis
hands are bard, rough and tanned, he has
a kind and noble heart.’’ We asked if
tin young swain had 100 acres and a mule
But here wo are at Jacksonville and prac
tical rtflo tions mint give place to tho aban
donment of wstnetio enjoyment-.evoked by
the thousand and one appeals to every sense
of the beautiful. Why attempt to describe
what to most of your readers ^nuat bo ar
old, old story—tho sweet balmy airs, tha
slomburous fragrance, the txop.o bloom,
the restful beneaiction, the keen, hauntiDg
delights with which this favored spot is
clothed npon ? No place like it in us sea
son for the worn and weary to rest and re
new, tor the strong and unspent to play their
rigor and enthusiasm, for th9 cynio to
ewe-ten, for the poet to make his sonnet,
for the bon vivant to revel, for the lover to
rave his glorious madness—for “all sorts
and conditions of men” and women to re
joioj in tne enjoyment of aa nearly a dupli
cate of the garden of Eden as these evil
days ot rank ntilitorianUm admit. “ Every
prospect pleases and only man” and the
prices of Florida curiosities are vile. When
one has traversed tho noble avennes that
interspace the long lines of live oak and
loitered long enough among the rare flowers,
tbs great river invites him to its broad ex
panse, revealing a new world of pleasure.
And thuB in amphibious loxuaiy, *• ono foot
on land and one on sea,” between active
enjoyment and paseive pleasure, one is and
does purely what one pleases through the
cloudless, perfect days, half dreaming that
he hia fallen upon operennial land of Jane
and that it is the Virgilian instead of the
mechanical age. But the shriek of a steam
er’s whistle cleaves this high Bnskin mood,
startles tha dreamer into remem brance that
it ia the 19th century, and, if ho belongs to
the press craft, sends him off seeking what
news matter and letter stuff he may spear
on hfs pmcil’upoiut.
Accordingly it becometh yonr correspon
dent to repoit that the season which is dos
ing has been an unusually good one. It is
estimated by accurate computation that not
lesa than 14.000 visitors hate been in Flori
da dating the winter, and nino-tonth of
these have touohed at Jacksonville. All the
hotels here have done a very good business
They will close the first of Msy, as that is
considered the close of tho season and tho
summer eon on their wines pats to fight
the birds of postage whose golden feathers
line the delightml nests that these first-
class hotels are. In another week there
will be few visitors here, and the place will
settle down to its long summer.
Other businesses are brisk enough here.
Northern capital In a giTen the place a smart
thorongbgo'ng air that seems half oat of
plaoe iu a southern town. Bat one is glad
to sea it. We should gladly see every nn-
util'zed spot in the Souih alive with produc
tive industrial aotirity. We Southerners
are not ure.Baphelitee and our soil grows
cabbage as well as roses. Let oapital and
labor come whence they may, they will meet
warm welcome and reap abundantly.
But there goes the dinner gong, a sum
mons of which l never disobey, the call, din
ner being the second article in my aaniUry
creed ana breskfast and supper tho first and
third. 8o several items that I had intended
to ann.x to this rambling eplaUe must go
unwritten. Perhaps apostcript mayfolluW
th e if opportunity offer. J. B. W-, Jr.
If there is anything which has happen
ed lately, which does not please the revo
lntionists it is the speech of Senator Da
vid Davis.
Gen. Gobdon —The Tribune of the 24th
says that General Gordon remains ill in
Wasbiogtcp; some of the wcunia ho re
ceived daring the war Jbev-r again, open
ed. ■ *
BOASUD AL1VJE — + ffalfas, Bmlis C—aty
- "—7 _ I Editors Telegraph and Messenger: A ro-
* »'otiBff Bum iBsyrusara Umaer cent visit to this plaoe gives me a new
a Ton ot Mot Cinders.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle.]
Godfreid Hetder.ayonng man employed
in the converting department of the
Cambria Steel Works, met with a hor
rible accident yeeteiduy morning at 3
o’clock, which terminated in his death at
6 o’clock. An eye witness relates the
particulars as follows:
Mr. Heider was employed on the con
verter platform in the steel works,
having charge of the metal troughs which
lead from the cupola to the converters;
and while passing from one vessel to an
other over a plank which waastretohed
across the pit underneath the stack, hud
there for the convenience of workmen in
repairing the converters, a mass of white-
hot “sknll” metal, about twenty feet
long, from three to four inches thick and
weighing nearly two tons, having bacome
detached from the briok work by cooling,
came crashing down npon him from the
mouth of the stsok, breaking the plank
on which he stood, and precipitating him
face downward to the bottom of the pit-,
when the mass separated into two pieces,
one of whioh, weighing about a ton, fell
on him, completely covering him from
his head to his feet. While a number of
his fellow employes were collecting
abont him with orowbarB, etc., prepara
tory to making an effort to release him
from his frightful: sitnation, those who
stooped down and looked under the mass
of metal could see that he was enveloped
in a bright flame, and witness his ago
nizing efforts to escape, while every
movement of hiB armp, legs, or body only
increased the horrible torture. In a
moment or two, whioh must have seemed
an age to the imprisoned, man who was
slowly burning np before the eyes of bis
friends, they got their bars underneath
the “skull” and pried it up about a foot,
and he was dragged forth—a mass of
hissing, seething flesh. Every vestige of
clothing was burned from his Lody, with
the exception of his heavy shoes; the
hair of his head waa scorched off; his
body, from his head to his feat, was one
huge raw blister, and his left thigh had
bean broken by the fall, the bone pro-
trading several inches. It was a horri
ble eight, from whioh strong men
turned away with a shudder.
He was carried to his home, and was
unconscious to the time of hie death,
suffering terribly until the final dissolu
tion.
Peace the Only Hope ol Pres*
peril*.
Frem Senator Davis’ speech in the (Senate on
the list of April J
It is, Mr. President, in my judgment,
the imperative duty of the hour, instead
of turning the attention of the people
back into history with its animosities, to
direot it to the troubled business interests
of the country and the way to relieve
them. With the past buried and disons-
sions on living issues the people would
soon regain confidence, which is essential
in any plan for relieving the present hard
times. It may be that such a course
wonld affect the fortunes oE parties, for
both parties in Congress on any question
of practical legislation fall to pieces, bat
it would have the moat beneficial effect
npon the f ortunes of the country. With
out intending to reflect upon the patriot
ism of either party, it does appear to me
that the speeohes on the pending bill do
cot represent the wishes or opinions of
the masses of the people of either seotion.
Experience bn3 taught them that legiti
mate business principles, which lead to
wealth and social happiness, require a
cessation of agitation on past subjects,
and that sound policy dictates the culti
vation of peace and good will between
the sections. The country, Mr. Presi
dent, cannot be prosperous so long as
the cld confliot between the North and
the Sonth is nsedat each recurring Pres
idential election as an instrumentalit y of
party success.
Edward Atkinson, the Boston mann
faeiurer and politioal economist, is one ol
the keenest observers in the oonntry, and
the impressions he haa received from a
trip through Virginia, the Carolines and
Georgia are, therefore, of deoided inter
est. Mr. Atkinson reports a general im
provement in the business outlook
throughout the aeotion and steady pro
gresa among both races, and especially
the blaoks, who are yearly coming to own
and cultivate their land in larger num
bers. Mr. Atkinson also finds great im
provement in ths relations between the
two races—a growing disposition on the
part of the whites to give the negro a fair
chance and an inorcasing perception on
the part of the blacks that their place in
the world mast be whst they make it. In
short, he finds the South, like the rest of
the country, needing nothing else so much
sb to be let alone by tbe politicians and
allowed to devote its attention to build
ing np the fntnre rather than borrowing
in tbe past.
Tbnnyeon’s Personal Appearance.—
Mr. Tennyson, walking in a London park
the other day, met a writer, who describes
the poet thu3: “He looked tall,somewhat
stout, round-shouldered, and he walked
with a stick, as though the gout were
hanging about his legs or feet. He had
a long beard, which almost buried his
face, and wore a pair of large, round,
Chinese-looking spectacles. He had on
a very broad-brimmed, weather-worn felt
hat, dark trousers and gaiters, several
nndercoals or jackets, covered all over by
a thin, sbabby-looking red tweed dust
coat, buttoned very tightly, as thongh it
were tunoh too small for him. Dangling
outside, from what should have been a
clean, white shirt front, was a pair of
large, gold-rimmed nose spectacles. He
was one of the oddeet-looking creatures I
have ever seen out of a Mormon meet
ing.
Newton, Bakxb County, Ga-,
April 17, 1879.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: We
have had in the last thirty-six hours the
heariest runs that I ever saw. Flint
river rose at the rate of one foot per hour
for seven hours to-day, and is now rising
at the rate of two inches per hour, and
out of its banks. Our farmers have lost
heavily by the flood of rain. All the low
an! best land is ooverod in water. Cot
ton seed is scarce and hardly to be had
should they dry off in time (o replant.
With the cold snaps two weeks ago and
now the rain, the crop prospect for this
county is pretty gloomy.
The ferry boats at Stroyer’s Ferry and
Bagg Ferry were swept away by the
sadden rise in the river last night. By
next Monday we will ran batteaux races
across the public eqaare. Yours, eto.,
Agent.
The election at Bordeaux of the revo
lutionist Blueqai by a majority of 1,471
over the Moderate Republican candidate,
threatens to provoke the oonfliot between
the Radicals and the Frenoh Government
which the latter seeks to avoid. Tne
Government resolutely refuses to release
Blanqni from prieou, because ha has been
a persistent disturber of (he peace since
his first revolutionary aot In 1827, and is
now in jail for provoking hostility to the
Government of National Defence during
the Franco-German war. Tbe extrem
ists nrge that Blanqui’s election entitles
him to consideration; but as the Govern*
meet feels that it must diaw tbe lice
somewhere, it is probable that his elec
tion will be annulled, and that he will be
foroed to remain where ho Is.
A large number of young men have
left Zurich for Georgia, under the leader
ship of a Swiss armer who has been long
settled in tho United States. Many more
are preparing to prooeed to tbe earne des
tination, where it is proposed, under the
auspices of an important workman’s so
ciety, to establish an extensive Swiss
colony.
Flcod3 in Texas.--The distressing
drouth in Texes has been succeeded by
destructive floods which have destroyed
railway communication and put the State
a. foot. _
A great failure in business is eom'e-
timea lesa lamentable than a failure in
health. Dr, Bull’s Baltimore Pills pre
serve the health. Prioe 25 cents.
insight into Southern Georgia. A stran
ger would be astonished to see the evi-
dencee ot growth and permanent improve
ment in this part of the Stete.
Quitman :s a moat flourishing town,
and improving all the time. They have
one of the handsomest and best arranged
court houBea in Georgia. The court room
is splendid. The county is much in
debted to the energy of Judge E. B Har
den for its financial condition. He hae
managed to pay off the publio debt, keep
op splendid roads and bridges aii over
the county, and keep in order tho public
buildingB iu elegant style.
Tbe ladies are just putting up in tbe
Court House yatd a Confederate monu
ment, whioh will add mnoh to the inter
est of tbe plaoe. It will be pnt not far
from the spot where Captain James H.
Hunter, a gallant Confederate soldier,
lost his life la defense of his Stats in the
noble work of reoonstrnotion.
The farmers of Brooks connly are cel
ebrated for their skill and industry. At
the fair last year in Thomasville Brooks
county carried off nearly all the premi
ums offered for field products, good stock,
etc.
Quitman has a cotton factory, which, I
am sorry to sey, is now idle on ac
oonnt of some disagreement among tho
stockholders; but it ia hoped at no dis
tant day it will be again in full operation.
Quitman has a full snpply of newspa
pers, the Free Press, the Reporter, and
the Star. All seem to be doing well.
Finally, gentlemen, it yon want to Bee
a community of the cleverest and most
hospitable people yon ever saw, just
go down to Quitman, and attend a distriot
meeting aa I have juri done, and you will
endorse all I have said, and more too.
Yonrs, eto, J. W. B.
The Coming Veto ot tbe Arm*
Bill.
From ihe National Republican, Sid
It baa leaked out through'unofficial
sources that President Hayes has gone
so far in the serious consideration of his
doty in relation to the army bill as to
prepare the outlines of a veto of that
measure, should the bill pass In its pres
ent form. It is farther known that he
haa followed the , debate on the bill in
both houses closely, and that he has fre'
qnently remarked to Bepnblican mem
bers who have called upon him at the
ffxecntive Mansion during the past week
that he is thoroughly in accord with the
party in this matter. Aside from this
remark, however, he has persistently de
clined to give any certain intimation of
his intention to sign or veto the bill. The
report that he his. prepared tbe outlines
of a veto does not, therefore, come from
him, nor i3 it made by authority
from any cue officially connected with
the Administration. It is nevertheless
believed to be reliable, and served yes
terday to demoralize the Democracy to
no little extent as it was circulated about
tbe CapitoL Among those who pretend to
know something of its contents, and who
really should know, the belief is tnter-
tained that he will take the broad groand
against the bill that it disarms the Na
tional Government of proper and legiti
mate authority in the control of its own
affairs, and practically places that con
trol in the bands ot the State govern
ments; also, that it goes bo far in its
repealing effects as to deprive the legally
constituted officers of tho United State,
courts of all power to enforco the laws.
In short, the enrrent opinion in well
informed quarters is that he will in this
expected veto endorse or reiterate tbe ar
guments advanced by Senator Blaine
and General Garfield against tho revolu
tionary character of the bill.
“Will it do harm ?” This is the ques
tion often asked, and the answer is, “it'
can not,” for Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup is
an innccent remedy, warranted to enntaio
neither opium,morphia or anythiog ir ju-
rions. Price 25 cents a bottle.
Bemarkable electric storms aro said to
occur on the top of Pike’s Peak. Little
thunder accompanies them, hut the whole
mountain seems to be on fire, and tbe top
one sheet of flame. Electricity comes
out of every rock, and darts here and
there with indescribable radiance. An
observer says it played aronnd him con-
tmously; shot down his back; glanced out
of his feet and so completely filled him
that he became charged like a Levden
jar* He coaid not retain his foothold; he
bounded and rebounded from the rocks
after tbe manner ot an india-rubber bal 1 ;
he felt as thongh a powerful battery were
throbbing through hia frame, and fearing
consequences he hurried into the eignal
station.
Jute Culture.—Aa this is the proper
season to sow jute for the purpose of
making seed, the Coast Land Committee
of the Agricultural Society will now send
to any of the subscribers for India jnte
seed, who may wish to plant a small
quantity for the above purpose, one-half
pound of Carolina grown seed on receipt
ot 30 cents—15 cents for seed and 15
cents for bag and postage. The com
mittee received a cable telegram from
India on the 7th of Maroh stating that
the jute seed ordered had been shipped,
and it is now daily expected. As soon
as received notioe will be given 10 all
interested.—News and Courier.
—Fzsgedin is threatened with pestilence?
now that the floods nave subsided. Eight
thonsand of the ten thousand house* in that
sffleited oity lie in tains. Nine hundred dead
bodies have been found nnder the fallen
wells of the Cathedral: fetid deposits of mud
and slime oover the streets to the depth of
six feet, and the atreeta and surrounding
oountry are filled with the deetyiag carcasses
of drowned animals. It is hardly possible
that these thingewlll fail to breed peetilenoe,
and the inhabitants aru seriously m dread of
an outbreak of plague like that of Vetlinaka.
Propelling Sewing Machine?.—An
exchange thBS notes a new oontrivance
for driving the sewing machine, which
may interest onr lady readerr;
The ordinary treadle of machines
moves upon a pivoted axis. The new in
vention adds to this an upright with a
hook, to which is attached a bar which Is
clamped to a chair in snob a manner as
to lift the front lege of the chair about
an inch from the floor. The operator,
seated iu the chair, presses with her
toes upon the treadle, which turns of
oourse the upright piece attached to the
pivoted part. This acts on the bar and
moves the chair. The weight of tho op
erator then presses down and aids In
keeping (he treadle in motion. This is
great advantage, for this device, simple
and inexpensive, supplies the want long
needed, and, at a trifling cost, renders
the operation of a machine harmless by
utilizing the weight of the operator—
thus avoiding tbe great and constant
strain on the mnsoles that have their ori
gin and relations among tbe more deli
cate organs of the body. The toe pres
sure, which is bar mien-, ia the only mus
cular effort made to start the machine
and keep it in morion. The attachment
is so simple in its manufacture and ap
plication tbat anyone oan pat it to the
maohine. This valuable invention can
be seen at the Singer sewing machine
office.
Mab»h*l MaoMahon will be tbe guest
of bis relation, Baroness S-na, at Vienna
daring the festivities In seUbration cf tbe
Emperor cf Austria’s silver wedding this
mouth. Thia will be the tenth silver
wedding whioh has taken plaoe in the
reigning hotuc of Austria daring the last
six hundred years. The members ot the
Imperial family will present the Empress
with a diadem in preolons stones repre
senting edelweiss. Tbs first present His
Majesty ever made bis young bride twen
ty-five years ago was a bunch of edelweiss
from the Tyrol Mountains
Coossen’a Compound Haaeyof Tar Has been
»o long and favorably known tbat it need* no
encomium. For coughs, oold*. sore threat
boanonoai, etc., it affords speedy relief, and is a
most pleasant and ollicacious remedy, honey and
tar being two of ita ingredients. The skill of the
chemist, and the knowledge of a physician were
uni tod in its preparation, th> result being a com
pound which is the favorite remedy in this se
vere climate, and has no equal as a cure lor
coughs, colds, hoarseness, hronchetis. croup eto
Use Couseens’ Honey o Tar. Price SO oenta. J
For sale fay Roland B Ha draggist
AHOIW TBK BBKAKEHA.
A Lively Trip—IatorvatiaK Da.
lailaafikercoeal Water Dam
age In Southern Ccergla from
the VeruelOBs Pen of Jack
Piano.
On the iBih of April your correspondent
and the Rev. J W Burke, took tram on M.
Jt B Railroad for a trip in Southern Georgia.
The storm of the previous night had not yet
subsided and ths rain fell tn copious show
ers nearly all day. The road-bod waa being
oveiflowod in many places, and onr prudani
engineer, Mr. Hudson, moved oantiotuly,
but made tha connection at Jesnp with the
outbound train from Savannah cm tbs A A
G. K. B. After we hava been comfortably
stored away the rain increased in vehemeaeo
and continued all eight long. The flashing
lightning and muttering thunder would not
let us indulge in Bleep long at a time. We
reached Dupont, where the Florida branch
road oomea in on schedule time, about UK
». x. We were to wait four boom for the
train from Florida. In lesa than an hour,
news came of a fearful wash on that part of
the A Jc Q. B B over which we bad paaaed.
In i abort time Pvtearnea that the Florida
train oould not riyeh'na in oonaeqnenoe of
hsrvy washes on the branch road. Onr
train remained at Dupont until daylight and
then proceeded towards Th imaevilie .with
therein stt’l coming down in torrents and
the whole oonntry waa ooverad with water.
At half past eight o'clock on Thursday
morning we arrived at Quitman, the point
of destination. The rain otaaed and the
sun came ont bright and clear, but tbe dam
age had been done. Our train proved to be
tne last one that passed over tha road.
The object of onr via t eras to attend a
Distriot Conference of the Thomasville dis
trict. In consequence of the rains tha at
tendance was small, but the business pro
ceeded pleasantly and hinruniotuly. The
Presiding El 'cr, Bev. B W. Dixon, was de
tained at home on account o' personal afflic
tion. The conference elect ed Ret. T T.
Christian, chairman, who presided with dig
nity and eatitfaction. The o nference dos
ed on Sunday night Tbe following aro the
delegate* to the next aecsion of the South
Georgia Conference at Ferry, Ga.: Bev. D.
8 T Dougina, J P. Dickenson, G. A.
Wight and li. 8. MoSwain.
Quitman is one ot the moat pleasant towns
in the State,. The writer haa spent two of
the moat pleasant years of feta life in the
midst of this good people, and they sustained
their character for generous hospitality on
this occasion. Brooks county is one of the
moat fertile and tha productions abundant
and varied, and tho people know how to be
stow these good thing* upon their friends.
Tha conference duly acknowledged by reso
lutions the kindness of the people. Avery
one wrote down thia fact that the teesdon
had proved one of the m ist pi meant and
profitable they had ever enjoyed. All de
nominations entered into the spirit of the
occasion and mingled trgether aa brolhren
beloved-
Everybody was startled on Monday morn
ing at the sound of tbe approach of a rail
road train. We hid not heard a whistle
aince Tha'sdsy. It wm a joyful sound.
The rains have been unprecedented and the
destruction ot property and loss cannot be
estimated. It is fearfully great. Every
mill-dam has been washed away. The crops
have been hopelessly rained and will have
to be replanted and the guano washed out of
tho fields, while the railroad is co bacly
damaged that all traffic will be suspended
for seme time. A greet many travelers
were caught between the breaks and are
still bold baox at tbe different stations on
tbe road. The water ex els in height, by
ronr feet, the great Harrison freshet and
the destruo ion of property ten times the
amount
The train from Tlromisvi la hid arrived
and onr excellent friend, Capt. Joe Dever
ges, in'ormed ns that we ould go to Ctmil-
beyond that he had no premises to
make. Every body gathered the>r baggage,
and a; half past eleven wa were. n onr way
to Camilla, taking the chances for a private
oonvej anoe to Albany.
All along the way were the wrecks of the
lata storm, yet everybody seemed to be
good humored, although wondering at
the destruo’i n of property. Tho placid
countenance of onr friend Slocker was lit
up with amazement as ha looked npon the
wreck and rn.n about h'm and quietly lay
ing aside hie portfolio exclaimed: “Law
me, how it hae rained.” AtThomisvfilethe
Northern tourists all stopped over to enjoy
the comforts at tbe Mitchell House and
those of ns only who thongh! wo mast come
home, proceeded on to Camilla. At half
past three we arrived. We were assured
most earnestly and uatheticaly by the
landlords and porters that it wonld be Im
possible to have before ilia ntxl morning,
there were no trains or conveyances to be
had, but we didn’t take lod&icgs. Our
friends, Burke and Golden, wen: for a con
veyance, while the writer “ stayed by the
stuff” After some delay, theyfonndone
man, Mr J. A. Hilliard, brave enough to
nndettske the trip to Albany at $3 per head.
Seven of ns embarked on a two-horse wag
on and lift Camilla at half p>st fiver, at.
Our transit was not rapid by any means. As
night deepened around us, we bad mide the
six mile post. It was one pond of water
after another. About eight o’clock we fonnd
ourselves m a large pond aome fifty or a
hundred yards out of the road and against
a rail fence. A retrograde movement was
attempted bnt wa bad not gone far before
the hones began to bog and the wagon to
settle in the deep mad. Tire apprehension
of all had been realized, so they said. They
all belong'd to the “I told yon so.” society.
There were no tears abed, but a few curate
went np from tne aymen that were along.
The order to unload wu given. It is im
possible, said onr Captain. It must be done,
arid tbe driver cr we stay here till morn ng
The water was two feet deep. Luckily there
wm a fallen tree some six feet from the
wagon. A bridge ot ebaire were improvised
and slowly one by one we yielded to the in
evitable. The sight wm novel as well as in
teresting to a looker on if there had been
any. To “ooonalog,” as a science, had
never been taught in onr theological and
mediori colleges, but we know not what we
ean do until we are tried. To be “ np log-
nm in a wampum,” would bring ont the hid
den talent of most auy O'-e. With slew wet
feet in the crowd, we reached the shore
and after securing two negroes to bring the
wagon to land, we started on our perilous
journey once more. Three or four miles
farther on we were makng the land after
passing through a long alol.e when onr
horaee almost disappeared again in the bog
We were some forty feet from shore, the
water nearly three feet deep. There wm no
friendly log near by, bnt the command came
again “ out.” Again our Captain protested
It waa too early for a morning ablution, for
A strong was blowing; a cold ehudder|psea-
ed ovei£the crowd. The driver stood watt
ing for our decision. A happy thought came
Into his mind;.our Jehu became a beast of
burden and we rode him to shore. He
staggered terribly with yonr oor.espondmt.
It was a bigger job than he htd ealonlried
on The ludicrous side of the picture wm
enjoyable, bnt the real side war anything
but pleasant We were onos more on tho
road and at twelve o'clock we struck camp.
At about one another partv arrived in equal
plight with about the same experience. A
council of war waa held and we determined to
hire a negro man and his bnggy to pilot us
on to Albany. It wm fortunate, for we
never oould have passed in safety the re
mainder of the road. At half pMt seven
o’clock next moraieg we reached Albany
after fourteen hours travel. Weary and
worn, we took train for Maoou and reaohed
here in safety. No sane man wonld repeat
suoh a trip nnder ordinary pressure. I hope
I may ntver have it to do.
J-ck FLun.
Macon, April S3,1879.
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The Woodruff Scientific Expedition
Around the World is ready to start, ex
cept for one thing, aod tbat is the lack of
passengers. There is no lack of people
who seem to intend going; indeed, a
hundred and fifty have a’.rcaiy sent in
their names, wttn requests for state rooms,
while as many more ireva verbally signi
fied their intention of going. Bat
scarcely anybody has thus far deposited
the booking fee of $500, which u-c&t be
paid by at least two hundred persons bo-
fore tbe projeo’.ors of tbe expedition will
start tbe ship. Mors ibas tbat number
of people seem to really intend going,
but everybody ia waiting for everybody
else before depositing bis $500, and so
tbe matter is almost at a standstill. The
steamship procured tor tbe voyage and
the general arrangements ate represented
to ba in good condition, and tbe first
thing for any tody who thinks of going to
do would seem to be to “walk up to the
captain’s office and settle.”
When the appetite fails, and head-
acbfs, with constipation of tbe bowels,
the liver is ont of order, and no medioice
gives suoh prompt and permanent relief
ass few daaes of Dr. Fierce’s Fieasant
Purgative Pellets.
ttUKKY—“wa? win man smoke ooamoa
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.—Bev Dared Wilis,'pi,.
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—Ex-'Bcse’ Shepherd, of Washington, has
been offering to bet $100 to $50 that no other
man than Grant will be mentioned m a Prtti-
dential candidate in the next National Re
publican Convention.
Cutting Down Palicb Can Pbiceb.—Re
presentative Tho* Turner hu introduced a
bill making it unlawful for the Pullman
Palace Car Company to charge more than
$1.50 for accomodation for a day and a night,
and fixing the rate per diem at $1 This
reduces the preeent charges about one-half.
—The total value of the purely agricultural
products exported during 1878 wm $535,038,-
954 Of these 38 59 per oent. wm cotton,
22 75 per cent was wheat, 9 65 per cent waa
bacon and hams, 9 21 per cent waa com and
oom meal, 5 69 percent, was lard, 4 E3 per
cent, wm leaf tobieco, 2.f3 per cant, was
cheese, 125 per cent, was tallow,
—Recent London letters etate that alum-
ixg rumors have been all cat for seme time
in regard to tbe health of Queon Victoria
Her visit to Italy waa made afcso ntely uecces-
sary by the nnsatiffactcry condition of her
health. Jt Is rumored that unless there Is a
speedy change she will abdicate in favor of
the Prince of Wales, whoie diechargisghcr
duties during her ibssnco from EDgiand.
—Senator Eaton of Connecticut, says tho
Montgomery Advertiser, his made hia eon
clerk of the committee of which he is chair
man, Senator YanochM done the same thing,
and bat also put another eon into a place in
the Senate, and several other Senators have
looked after ‘thefami y’ in the same way.
Thisssvors of nepotism too much to be po
pular. The Senators should bo catefal.
—In the course of an articla cn the Preti-
dency, the Tallapoosa Democrat expresses,
inour judgment, tho views of the proesof
Alabama when ittav?: 'While Mr. Tilden
may be the man. yet it is unwiae to be in hot
hMte to declare in h's favor. Iu Alabama
the people prefer Hendricks or Thurman,
but we are Democrats and are not wed to
any man, bnt we revere the principles of the
parly-’
—L. G. Dannie, the 'little giant cf Ala-
ohua,’who aesis'.ed President Hayes to his
place iu tbe White Houio by tampering with
the vote of Alachua county. Florida, has
fallen into trouble. Hoh*B ja*t beenoou-
vioted of per j ary ty a Florida CLurt and sen
tenced to two je»r* in tho penitentiary. As
Mr Bayes himself has rewatdtd all tho
Olhsr participants iu tho fraud which made
him President it ispeifectly proper for the
8t*‘e of Florida to give Dentil a public posi
tion.
The Tenses-re Boi>d ICoKProinsz.—'Tho
Chattanooga Times says there can be no rea
sonable doubt that the bondholders have
virtually rooepted the 59 4 proposition.
There has been a complete revolution of
sentiment among the money men of New
York on the subject - They have concluded
best to accept what we had believed from Ibe
first waa tho lmt chanco for any settlement
of the debt duriog the life of tte present
generati n Hard as the times seemed to
ns and to a great majority of Etate credit
med, we urged their acceptance in tbe inter-
ect alike of tha Siate ana tho creditors. And
now it only remains for th9 people to ratify
the aot cf the Legislature to finally dispose
of this tronb’eaome matter, wnieh has been
weighing like a nigh’mate on the credit and
oommetoe of our people. That this will bo
done there ought to bs so doubt
The Revolutionary Party in Russia —
The St. Petersburg conet pandent oi the
Cologne Gazette explains the eta'e of things
proceeding the publication of tbe impetUl
nkaao He saya a clandestinely circulated
organ of the revolutionists (Land and Libtr-
t») demanded the abolition of the third sec
tion of the Imperial Chancellery and the dii*
missal cf the court camarilla eurrenndiog
the Czar. It published » t -f u 200
names, deolaiing that tb$ MTMBHOfiltf t
would ehoot, stab, and tnoruu . aeir
demands are geatfafied and tire camarilla
swept from the face cf (he earth. Tie cor
respondent intimates that ths secret society
numbers 19,090 fully inflated woiking mem
bers, besides thousands who have taken*
simple oath of loyalty. The total value cf
tbe property of tho society is estimated at
2,000,000 roubles. .
—The Bepnblioana of Maryland, in 1816,
foresaw defeat to be inevitable at the then
pending fall elections of that year unlet*
they 03nld bring abont a state of things tbat
might ereate a necessity for military inters
ference, upon which their laet hope of rnc-
ceea rested President John-on referred
the matter to Gen. Grant, who reported on
tbe 24th at October, 1866, as foilowa
*Sofar there soeras.to be merely every
bitter contest for asoeadsney in tbe State
Mi'itary totarforsnee would be interpret®da*
giving aid to one of the faotions, no matter
how pure tbe intentions, or how guarded and
joet the instructions. It is a contingency t
hop* never-to see ariso in this country.while
I oosopy the position of General in«01uef ot
the army, to have to send troop* to ablate in
full relations with general Govcinnreot, tu
the evo of an election, to preserve ihe tetcf-
V. 8. Gbaet, General-
—The World eiys, substantially the whole
defense made by the Republic in? and
dally by Mr. Blaine, against tho charge pi
using fcayoueta in the Southern elections I*
tbat the array U like the hatiy In the et(W—
eush a little one, They do not eoetn to:re
cognize the question or politic*!
wrong at all. But tven on their own grot®
they do not fairly etate Ihe esse. »*•
y two years since a oorporal cf the smut
took possession of the South Carolina ottK
House and decided whit member? oft®
Legislature should end should no- be
tod. A Bepublietn President aubaeqasWff
refused to rroogBiss Chamberlain MdaRf*
publican Renat* refused to admit Oort*®*
whioh is pretty good proof of the entraw®
of this usurpation. If, as Mr. Bitine ecu
tends, the influence cf Federal tr-'opaj*
proportion only to thar numbers, how wm -
that when mob an iniquitous piece o’te
aess wm eonaumsMted the people of 0*m»
bta did cot wipe out Mr, Grant’*
they were abundantly able to def
ia that the preasaee of one bayonet
where means, ia intended to mean «ndj»' .
eepted m meaning that the whole J**®*
tha Geuar*' Government m there, »n a
oae knows thi* better than Mr BJ'i • ^
—Night Msatcms are now beW in «>• “JK
» Mcndsya, Theaday*. Wedceedaya »
Tberadaye tor debate os'v.