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A Macon Colored Man Bun Over,
f PtCl»l to Te’eg aph snd Messemmr.J
Griffin, Ga., February o, 18S0.
Wylie Bryant, (col.) of Macon, was run
over while the down way-freight train was
switching here to-night, one leg was cut
off below the knee and the other terribly
mangled and will probably have to be
amputated. His injuries are thought to
be fatal. It is supposed he was trying to
steal a ride to Macon, as he had deposited
a bundle of clothing and other articles on
a flat car instead of the cab. Mr. Joe
Foster, the Central Railroad agent at this
place, immediately summoned medical
aid and the poor unfortunate man has
every necessary attention-
London, February 5.—The following
is the Queen’s speech:
My Lord* and Gentlemen: It is with
much satisfaction that I again resort to
the advice and assistance of my Parlia
ment. My relations with all powers con
tinue friendly. The course of events
since the prorogation of Parliament has
tended to furnish additional security to
the maintenance of our open peace of
principles laid down by the treaty of Ber-
Much, however, still remains to be done
to repair the disorder with which the late
war has afflicted many parts of the Turk
ish empire.
A convention for the suppression of the
slave trade has been concluded between
my Govennent and that of his Imperial
Majesty, the Sultan.
At the close of your last session I ex
pressed the hope that the treaty of Ganda-
muk had happily terminated the war in
Afghanistan in conformity with Jts provis
ions. My envoy, with his retinue, was
honorably received and entertained by the
Ameer at Cabul. While engaged, how
ever, in the exercise of their duty he and
those with the embassy were attacked by
overwhelming numbers, and, after a he
roic defense, they were almost all
massacred. An outrage so intolerable
called for condign chastisement, and the
very troops which, pursuant to stipula
tions, cither had withdrawn or were with
drawn from the territory governed by the
Ameer, were ordered to retrace their
steps. The skill exhibited in the rapid
inarch upon Cabul and advances upon
other lines of action, reflect the highest
credit upon the officers and men of my
British and native forces, whose braverv
has shone with wonted lustre in every en
gagement with the enemy.
The abdication of the Ameer and the
unsettled condition of the country, render
ed the recall of my troops impossible for
the present, but the principle on which
my government has hitherto acted, re
mains unchanged, and I have determined
to make the frontiers of my Indian Em
pire strong. 1 desire to be in friendly re
lations alike with those who may rule in
Afghanistan, and with the people of that
In the Senate, the motion of Mr. Davis,
of West Virginia, that when the Senate
adjourn to-dav it be to meet on Monday,
was opposed by Messrs. Hoar and Fad-
dock, and advocated by Mr. Allison and
others—the former urging the backward
state of the business before the Senate,
and the latter claiming that the business
can be better facilitated by committee
work thereon. The Senate at this stage
defeated the motion by a vote of 17 yeas
to 32 nays.
Mr. Beck gave notice that he would ob
ject to any bill being taken up out of its
regular order in the calendar.
After some discussion the Senate adop
ted the resolution submitted yesterday by
Mr. Anthony that the Senate shall each
day proceed to the consideration of the
calendarof general orders, the debate to
be limited to five minutes, and an objec
tion to carry any bill over.
The Senate thereupon proceeded to con
sider the calendar. The first bill on the
calendar was a bill to prohibit military in
terference at elections.
Mr. Allison—I object to that. [Laugh
ter.]
Mr. Blaine—Why object to that?
Mr. Cockrell—There can be no objec
tion to that. [Laughter.]
The bill was laid aside.
Phii.adei.phia, February 5.—Adolph
E. Borie, ex-Secretary of the Navy, died
this morning. He died at his residence
here at half-past three o’clock this morn
ing in the seventy-first year of his age. He
had been in ill health for a longtime, and
his demise is attributed by his physician
to a general breaking down of the system.
Washington, February 5.—Among
the bills taken from the calendar in regu
lar order, was one reported from the com
mittee on Military Affairs in December,
to donate a quantity of granite to aid in
the completion of the Soldiers and Sailors
monument at Chalmctte National ceme
tery, Louisiana. On objection of Mr. Tel
ler, of Colorado, it was laid aside.
The bill to amend the census act of 1S79
was then taken up. On motion of Mr.
Pendleton, a substitute reported by the
census committee, was considered instead,
and passed.
Mr. Harris by request, intrbduced a bill
for the erection ot a public building at
Oxford, Mississippi. Referred.
At 1:40 p. m., the Senate went into ex
ecutive session, and when the doors were
opened, adjourned until Monday.
Washixgton, February 5.—Mr. Dunn,
of Arkansas, from the Committee on Pub
lic Lands, reported abill for the establish
ment of titles Hot in Springs. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
The Senate amendments to the nouse
bill for the erection of a public building at
Danville, Virginia, were concurred in.
Mr. Ryan, of Kansas, presented a peti
tion in favor of granting railroads the
right of way through tbe Indian Territory.
Referred.
The House then resumed the debate on
the revision of the rules.
Mr. Cabell, of Virginia, offered an
amendment to the sixteenth clause of
Rule 11, providing that the Committee on
Railroads and Canals should have juris
diction over the improvements of the Mis
sissippi river and its tributaries. A debate
ensued between Messrs. Frost and Cox, of
country.
My anticipations as to the early estab- „,„ ral „„„ VUA ,„,
ment of peace in South Africa, have been j York, upon the charge made by the
The captured position of the f ormer that the latter and other Eastern
Representatives were providing appropria
tions for the improvement of Eastern riv-
fulfilled.
Zulu King and the brea’king up of the
military organization on which his dynas
ty was based, have relieved my possessions
in that part of the world from the danger
which seriouslyimpeded their advancement
and consideration. In Basutoland a na
tive outbreak of considerable impor
tance has been effectually quelled by my
colonial forces, while Transvaal has been
freed from the depredations of a powerful
chief, who, having successfully resisted
the former government, had persistently
refused our attempts at conciliation.
I have reason to hope that the time is
now approaching when an impartial ad
vance may be made towards the estab
lishment of a union or confederation, and
in which, the powers of self-government
already enjoyed by the inhabitants of
Cape Colony may lie extended to my su'z.-.
jects in other parts of South Africa. Par
pers on these and other matters will be
forthwith laid before you.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I have directed estimates of this year to
be prepared and laid before you without
delay. My Lords and Gentlemen, the
commission which, at the close ot the
session, I informed you I had issued to
inquire into the causes of the agricultural
depression throughout the united king
dom, is pursuing its labors. Meantime
serious deficiency in the usual crops in
some parts of Ireland has rendered neces
sary special precautions on the part of
my government to guard against the ca
lamities which these districts were
threatened with. They have called on
the authorities charged with the duty of
administering, made ample reparations
for distribution of food and fuel should
such steps become necessary; and they
have also stimulated tabor by advances on
terms, more liberal than those prescribed
by the existing law. I feel assured that
you will give your sanction to the course
which has been adopted where it may
have exceeded the power entrusted by
Parliament to the executive of the govern
ment. Proposals will be submitted to you
for providing funds required for these ex
ceptional advances on security of the prop
erty administered by the Church Temper
ance Commissioner. I trust you will be
able to resume the consideration of the
criminal code and improvement of the law
of bankruptcy bills will be laid before you
for the enlargement of power of owners of
settled lands'for consolidating and amend
ing the lunacy law, and for simplifying
the practice of conveyancing. I commend
to you these and other measures which
may be submitted for your consideration,
and I trust God will attend and direct
your labors.
Lord Bcaconsfield and Salisbury were
not present at the opening of Parliament.
The Queen’s reception by the crowd in
the streets was very enthusiastic. Seats
to view the royal procession brought heavy
prices.
Loxdox, February 5.—The weather is
fine. The procession preliminary to open
ing Parliament took place in accordance
with the programme already announced.
The Queen arrived at the House of Lords,
at ten minutes past two o’cleck this after
noon. Upon receiving a copy of the
speech from Lord Caimes, the Lord High
Chancellor, her Majesty handed it back
to him, and as usual his Lordship made
the speech. The ceremony lasted fifteen
minutes.
Glasgow, February 5.—The steam
ship State of Alabama is fast aground in
the river.
Loxdox, February 5.—The Times has
the following dispatch from Berlin: “The
National Zeitung's Vienna letter asserts
that Austria is firmly resolved to increase
the defences of that empire. Militaryau-
thoril ies consider it advisable that Buda-
Pestli be fortified. The necessity for the
immediate construction of new fortifica
tions is unanimously received.
Another dispatch from Berlin to the
same paper says that it cannot be denied
that a Conservative majority no longer
exists. The government will soon have
to rely upon the support of the Liberals,
which fact will certainly hare some effect
on the development of the church ques
tions.
A Rome dispatch says that the College
of the Propaganda will give 7,000 lire to
the relief of Irish distress.
' A nuni' -r of the morning journals, in
their lea ' rs, agree in the opinion that
Irish and Afghan affairs will receive a
large amount of attention during the
present s ession of Parliament.
At a meetiug of the Dublin Mansion
House Committee yesterday, Lord Mayor
Gray slated tlmt at the rate he was ex
pending them the funds he has on hand
will only last four weeks.
Wasiiixotox, D. C., February 5.—The
House passed Senate bill for the conver
sion of national gold banks.
In the House the fallowing bills were
introduced by Mr. O'Connor, of South
Carolina, referred:
A bill making silver certificate
receivable at the United States Treasury
in redemption of circulating notes of issue
of the National banks.
A bill requiring the Secretary of the
Tie.t ury to pay current interest on all
registered United States bonds without
ers, but were parsimonious where West
ern rivers were concerned.
Mr. Cox denied that New York had
ever been parsimonious in its treatment.
He had voted for the levee system and for
Ead’s jetties. After some further discus
sion between Messrs. Cox and White, of
Pennsylvania, Frost withdrew his motion
and Mr. Cabell’s amendment was lost.
Mr. Shellarberger, offered an amend
ment to the nineteenth clause of Rule 11,
giving the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds jurisdiction over the ap
propriations for public buildings. After
a long debate the amendment was adop
ted by a vote of 100 to 81.
Mr. Chalmers, of Mississipi, offered an
an amendment to the 21st section, giving
the Committee on the Improvement of the
Mississippi River jurisdiction over appro
priations for the improvement of that riv
er and its tributaries. After considerable
debate, the committee rose without action
and the House adjourned.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi
nation of Benjamin Conley as postmaster
at Atlanta, Georgia, and rejected by a
vote of two to ten the nomination of J. M.
Morton as Collector of Internal Revenue
for the First District of California.
Sax Fraxcisco, February 5.—A Chi
nese wash house on Pine street, near Tay
lor, "as destroyed by fire this morning.
A number of its occupants is not known,
but the bodies of ten Chinese have been
recovered from the ruins.
Washixgtox, February 5.—E. S. Wal
ton has been appointed storekeeper and
guagerfor the Sixth District of North
Carolina.
Pexsacola, February 5.—A general
feeling of satisfaction prevails in conse
quence of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad systems to tide water at Pensa
cola, by the purchase of the Pensacola
Railroad.
Dallas, Texas, February 5.—Tha
Dallas county courthouse was burned
yesterday together with many valuable
papers. The building cost $100,000, and
losses are about half that amount. It is
believed the fire was the work of incendi
arism.
Columbia, S. C., February 5.—A ne
gro cabin on the plantation of Captain W.
Stacks, three miles north of Columbia,
was destroyed by fire about 10 o’clock
Thursday night. Two men, a woman and
six children perished in the flames.
Pexsacola, Florida, February 5.—
The following dispatch was sent to the
president of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad to-day: “Pensacola, the deep
water harbor of the Gulf, sends cordial
greeting, and congratulations to your com
pany on making Pensacola the sea port of
the West.”
[Signed.] George H. O’Neil,
Mayor.
The news is being received with rounds
of artillery.
Loxdox, February 5.—William Shaw,
the nome Rule members from Cork, will,
in behalf of the Irish members, move an
amendment to the address in reply to the
Queen’s speech at the earliest moment
possible, condemning the government’s
failure to take efficient measures and re
lieve the distress in Ireland.
In the House of Commons to-day, Sir
Stafford Northcote gave notice he would
move to-morrow the adoption of a bill
sanctioning tbe measures of relief for Ire
land already taken and for further relief.
WASniXGTOX, February 5.—The Sec
retary of War transmitted to the Senate
to-day an abstract of the military force ac
cording to the returns received at the of
fice of the Adjutant General. The report
shows that the organized strength of the
militia force of the different districts, are
8,808 commissioned officers, and 117,037
non-commissioned officers, and the pri
vates and unorganized force, or the, num
ber of men available for military duty in
the United States, is put down at 6,510;-
758.
Washixgtox, February 5.—The Na
tional Board of Supervisors of the Inspec
tion of Steam Vessels and^hejrevising of
Pilot Rules have changed the ;clauses re
ferring to the passing signals, so that de
scending steamers will' hereafter be re
quired to give the signal instead of as
cending steamers, as has been customary.
In the Senate the Committee on Post-
offices and Post Roads referred the House
bill, making all highways post routes, to
a sub-committee composed of Senators
Bailey, Pryor and Ferry.
The House Militaiy Committee agreed
to report favorably on Mr. Upson’s bill,
appropriating $14,900 for the purchase of
land to enlarge and protect the United
States at San Antonio, Texas.
General Beauregard will give his views
on the lottery mail question before the
House Post-offices and Post Roads Com
mittee.
The House Militarv Committee to-day
agreed to report favorably on the bill au
thorizing the Secretary of War to loansix
guns and equipments to the Cherokee Ar
tillery Company, of Rome, Georgia, tak
ing a bond lor their safe custody and re- i
... 4 «l,n Poet wllAll ronui IV*ll 1
from Topeka, (Kansas.,) says the officers
of the Kansas Freedmen’s Relief Associa
tion have been instructed by the directors
of the Association to devise and put in op
eration some practicable method of avoid
ing the constantly increasing immigration
of the colored people. The effort will be
made to turn the tide to other states.
Loxdox, February 5.—The Berlin cor
respondent of the Pall Mall Gazette, says
the intimations this morning that the
German army is to be still further
strengthened by the formation of a num
ber of new Alsace Lorraine regiments,and
causes no little sensation. It is said Gen
eral Mantifaffet, General of Alsace Lo
rame, supports the plan as one likely to
create a feeling of nationality in the an
nexed province.
Loxdox,February 5.—General Roberts,
British commander at Cabul, in reply to
a telegram from a relative asking about
the truth of the charge that he, (Roberts),
had ordered the wholesale executions of
the captured Afghans, replies: “Nobody
was executed unless convicted of con
spiracy against the British.”
New York, February 5.—An evening
paper says there will probably net be a
celebration of St. ‘Patrick’s Day in this
city this year. The funds will be sent to
the relief of the distress in Ireland.
New York, February 5.—A Kansas
City, Missouri, special says petitions
signed by fifty thousand persons in Texas,
Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri, has been
forwarded to Washington uiging the pas
sage of a bill creating a territory of Okla
homa.
Charlestox, S. C., February 5 At
the second day's meeting of the South
Carolina Jockey Club, the attendance was
fair and the weather cloudy and chilly.
The track was in fine order.
In the first race, mile heats, for all ages,
Vagrant was the winner in two straight
heats; Lucky Hit second. Time 1:49J and
1:50.
In the second race, two mile heats, for
two year olds, Charley Bush was the fa
vorite and Edgefield was withdrawn, leav
ing the contest between Leroi and Able.
Leroi won in two heats. Time 4:00J and
4:04.
The third race, a mile dash, for all
ages, was interesting and exciting, there
being six entries. Gabriel was the win
ner by half a length, after a close strug
gle, Colonel Sprague coming in second
and Ben Hill a good third. All the win’
ners were favorites in the pools. Time
1:47. *
New Orleaxs, February 5.—Another
petition, signed by a number of promi
nent merchants, has been forwarded to
the President, urging the appointment of
ex-GovemorPinchback as naval officer.
The Democrat, commenting on the New
York Herald's Irish Relief Fund, says:
“As Americans, we feel a just pride in the
magnificent action of the great journal.
Let us all, so far as we may be able, emu
late the superb munificence of the Herald.
The Democrat has opened a subscription
to the Heral(T8 fund, with a handsome
contribution, and announees that all
amounts will be forwarded to the Herald
for distribution.
Loxdox, February 5.—In the House of
Commons to-day Mr. O’Donnell, Home
Rule member from Dungamen, gave no
tice that he would move an amendment
to the address in reply to the Queen’s
speech, calling attentfon to the systematic
neglect of the Irish sufferers, and also to
the gross misrepresentation of the acts of
the Irish members of Parliament by tbe
government, and their wants.
business has, I hear, been a first-class ' han when the seed rot in the ground. In j ^ darkey named Daniel Nutt writes
* “ —» — — .T—i 7? 7/ oyj— . t jx. uarKsv usuueu x/suuei rtuw writes
worry to Dr. Felton, and damaged lnm the latter case the process of decay is 1 - irl . nnMO .
severely at home. It is also reported that [ comparatively slow, the mass at any one • from Arkansas, that he wants
t . l -UP A !>! — JV.— — 11 A— 1. ' fn DAmn linmn fn O nnd nnnnnla 4a
he has sworn off ftom writing endorse- ' point being too small to generate much , to come home to Georgia, and appeals to
ments, even of his brother parsons, until, heat, and the resulting compounds formed, all of his friends, clerical and lay, white
he is dead sure they will never see the j whether ammonia or nitrates, haveexcel-
light. I am serenely sure that he will see ; lent opportunities of being absorbed by
sights, and sup political sorrow on account; the soil or (he crops, or if ammonia, of
of this letter, and in that conviction I am being fixed by the phosphoric acid of the
nearly happy.
PARNELL,
the Irish “patriot,” is the present sensa
tion. He isn’t much to look at, and as a
speaker he doesn’t rate much higher. He
had a fair audience last night in the hall
of the House of Representatives despite
the snow stonn, but so far as I could
judge, didn’t make much of a sensation.
He isn’t at all an animated or attractive
speaker, and doesn’t seem at all enthused
with his subject. If the “Home Rulers”
have no heavier gun than he, they must
be in a bad way. He is evidently in earn
est himself, but wholly lacks the power of
toning up his hearers to the same pitch.
It was really amusing-to note the M. C’s.
who did him homage. One could pretty
well judge the strength of the Irish vote
phosphate. It is possible, in fact proba
ble, that the slowness of the change in the
cotton seed, owing to its hard, woody hull,
constitutes the most serious objection to
this method of using the seed.
W. L. Joxes.
Athens, Georgia, February 2,1880.
FEEDING STOCK.
“High feeding” is the. secret of the
and colored, to help and gratuitously ad
vise them all to remain where they arc.
So says the Middle Georgia Argos.
The Seaport Appeal Georgia Press
man should use a little sand paper on his
knowledge of French.
The Conyers Weekly has declared for
Gartrell for Governor, and Blount foi
Congress.
Oysters are scarce in Brunswick.
The time honored razor came to the
model farmer’s success. His horses have front in Brunswick, and got in its little
full mangers at regular hours. His nags ■ work last week in a quarrel between two
have full troughs. He feeds Ins crops I. . .. .. .
with a sufficient amount of good manure, tonsona l artists.
and he feeds his own mind with good
reading.
A horse that is in harness every day
needs an abundance of food of the right
kind. Oats make more muscle than corn,
in their respective districts by the warmth i and should always form a part of the
of their reception. There were not mere ■ food of a horse or mule while doing hard
than_ one hundred^ and fifty members of work. Corn gives plumpness and warmth.
the Senate and House present, all told,
which fact I understand, quite disgusted
the speaker. He will call on the Presi
dent to-day, and to-morrowonSirHedward
Thornton—perhaps. A. W. R.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY
General Wm. M. BROWNE,
Professor of History and Agriculture in the
University of Geoigia.
MANURE FOR IRISH POTATOES.
Dr. Augustus Yoelker, the eminent agri
cultural chemist, after repeated experi
ments has arrived at the following conclu
sion, which he published in the Journal of
the Royal Agricultural Society:
1. The greatest increase came from the
application to an acre of 400 pounds of
mineral superphosphate, 200 pounds of
potash salts, aud 200 pounds of sulphate
of ammonia.
2. Rich stable manure did about as
well.
3. The absence of sulphate of ammonia
The colder the weather, the more corn;
the harder the work, the more oats.
The most experienced and skillful vet
erinary surgeons attribute nearly all the
ordinary complaints «f horses to indiges
tion, which, in nine cases out of ten, is
produced by irregular feeding and water
ing, by exposure, fatigue, long journeys
without food, then by over-feeding, and
by neglecting to rub them dry before put
ting them in the stable for the night.
The New England farmers believe that
carrots are a very valuable horse food. Al
though they contain eighty-five per cent,
of water their influence in the stomach
on other articles of food is most favorable,
conducing to the most perfect digestion
and assimilation.
In England beans and carrots are con
stantly used as food for the horses which
do the hardest work.
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
For the Dixie Farmer.
In your issue of January first, I read an
interesting communication on “Agricul-
o f,Z | tural Education,” in which reference is
was attended w itli a marked falling off, madet0 General R. E. Lee’s proposed
and nitrate of soda cannot supply the de- ... - - • -
feet.
Washington Correspondence.
Washington City,
Febuary 3,1880.
4. The compound above named is supe
rior to Peruvian guano.
5. Common salt is not only not benefi
cial but it is hurtful to potatoes.
0. The above mixture gave a crop of
twelve tons (eight hundreds bushels) of
potatoes to the acre on light land, as com
pared with six tons to the acre unma
nured.
WHAT BRAINS CAN DO.
Those who think that our cultivated,
lands must necessarily grow poor as they
grow old, will find food for reflection in
the fact that not twenty-five years ago,
the average yield of wheat per acre in
England was about ten- bushels. It is
now over thirty bushels per acre. Brains
produced the difference.
INCREASED FERTILITY.
Lands are made to increase in fertility
“plan for the extension of the scientific
and practical departments” of Washing
ton-Lee University, by the establishment
of:
1. Anew department of agriculture,
of commerce ana of applied chemistry.
2. A course of mechanical engineer
ing, to embrace, besides machinery, the
most important branches of practical me
chanics.
3. The opening of a farm and workshops
in connection with the instructions in ag
riculture, industrial mechanics, and prac
tical chemistry.
Most cordially do I endorse every word
which your correspondent has written in
commendation of the wisdom and practi
cal benefits of our great soldiei’s “plan.”
But your correspondent is in error when
he states that the “plan” was “far in ad
vance of anything yet undertaken in the
every year, mainly in three ways: by ap- bouth. t substantially, everything that
plying commercial manures, by green ma- ! General Lee proposed to establish in the
nures plowed under, by “high-feeding” of University, over which he presided, has
turn to the Post when required.
The House Public Lands Committee
The House then resum
of the hill regulating the removal of causes .
Croi ,i Sir.; f i oJ’ederal Courts.
February 5.—A special
GOOD WORDS WELL EARNED.
Referring to the effort made last week
to rush through the House a bill declaring
all the public roads of the country postal
routes, and giving the Postmaster General
full discretion to put postal service upon
them, I find in the New York Times, of
last Friday, the following, which I know
Mr. Blount’s friends and constituents will
read with peculiar pleasure. Such testi
mony to the courage and influence oftheir
representative must be very gratifying,
coming, as it does, from a political oppo
nent, and one, too, of such commanding
status and influence in its party. Says
the Times :
“The effort to rush through the House
a bill declaring all the public roads of the
country postal routes, and authorizing the
Postmaster General to place postal service
upon them at his discretion, has failed in
its more important object for the time be
ing at least. The clause giving authority
to the Postmaster General was stricken
out by the committee as, when the bill
was first presented, the Speaker promptly
decided that it involved an appropriation
of money, and must go to the Committee
of the Whole. In its amended form, the
bill was passed by the House yesterday.
Every year there are numerous bills es
tablishing postal routes introduced in
Congress and passed without discussion,
on the assurance of the members who
bring them in that they contain no gen
eral legislation. The present bill profes
sedly does nothing but take the place of
this crowd of separate bills, but it is an
open question whether the Post-office De
partment will not construe it as giving a
great deal more power than is now given by
the statutes. The temper of the House on
the general question of post-office manage
ment, when the bill was up, was far from
re-assuring. Only the firmness and pluck
of a few members, led by Mr. Blount, of
Geoigia, in using their right to object,
prevented the original measure from go
ing through. The evidence is only too
strong that the discretion already allottted
to the Post-office Department lias been
grossly abused.”
It seems to me some of our people and
papers are playing into the hands of the
Radicals in this matter of apparent in
crease of postal service. It is not the
South, but the West that benefits by it.
Of the two millions Brady has spent
without warrant of law, and for which he
should be severely dealt witl). the South is
only benefited to the extent oi” About $100j-
OOOjtheJremainder going largely to tbe W est j !
Brady’s section. It would be bad enough
to defend or wink at his illegal practices
we if were benefitted by them, but when
we are fobbed off with such a pitiful allow
ance I cannot understand how he can
find any friends or defenders at the South.
If he had his deserts he would be gasping
in the shades of private i life in less than
thirty days.
Ctiie ground hog
is snug in his hole to-day, and if he has
the least wisdom and there is any truth
in the old saw, will stay there for the next
six weeks. Yesterday he poked his nose
out, but the bright sunshine cast such a
black shadow that he threw a back somer
set, and retired to the depths of his re
treat. This was a very sensible proceed
ing, and the ground hog is to be congrat
ulated on the wisdom which he displayed,
fer last night a snow storm, unequalled
for severity this winter, commenced, and
seems to have set in with a determination
to stay. The storm began about 8 o’clock
and increased rapidly, continuiug through
the night with unabated vigor. Only
those compelled from sheer necessity to
brave the inclement weather appeared in
the streets, and towards midnight the run
ning of the cars was seriously impeded.
To-day there is a show of sunshine, which
is very cheerful to look at, and that is
about all. There is no warmth in its
rays and no promise of its continuance.
This is the first touch of real winter, the
snow averaging about four inches in
depth. "Spine few sleighs have been out,
but not for long—the occupants evidently
not finding matters to their liking. I sup
pose we sliall now have our due allow
ance of winter weather, having heretofore
been wofully short on that article. How
happy it will make coal and wood deal
ers, doctors and barkeepers!
bravo!
And so we are rid of Simmons, and that
pious man is balked of his sweet revenge
on those “cursed secession traitors.” How
does Dr. Felton feel about it, I wonder?
If it v%s anybody else I might answer the
question; but in the case of such a saint
I confess my inability to do so. How
short-lived was the firm of Felton & Sim
mons, and how the junior partner must
gnash his holy teeth and tear his loyal
hair, at what has come to pass. Next
time he asks for an office, he will doubtless
be a little more cautious how he denounc
es his fellow citizens as “traitors,” and
also devote some of his leisure moments
to cultivating a more intimate acquaint
ance v. itli the spelling-book. The whole
stock and saving all the manure under
shelter. The best farmer is he who knows
which is the most profitable on his land.
The most successful farmers practice all
three methods.
lucerne.
During the past week, conversing with
a friend upon the importance of raising a
full supply of forage for his stock,
recommending him especially to raise lu
cerne, he said that he had heard and read
a great deal about it, but had never seen
any practical direction as to how to raise
it, when and how to sow, etc.
As there may be many others who
are similarly ignorant about this ex
cellent forage plant, I would pub
lish, also, a few lines of information.
Lucerne (lot. medicago saliva) will
grow on any laud that will
produce red clover. Like clover, once it
is well established, it shades the ground,
thus enriching the soil, and its roots
strike deep down into the sub-soil, render
ing it invulnerable to draught, and im
proving the land for subsequent cultiva
tion in other crops. Lucerne is perennial.
Once well established it will grow luxu
riantly for years, yielding after the first
year from four to five cuttings each sea
son (from early spring to frost). The
seed, which are a little larger than clo
ver, can be obtained from any reliable
salesman. (We obtained ours, which
proved excellent from Dr. W. B. Jones,
Herndon, Ga.) They cost about fifty
cents per pound in small quantities.
From eight to twelve pounds are sufficient
to plant an acre in drills, twelve to eigh
teen inches apart. It is essential to keep
the crop clean while it is young, as weeds
aud grass choke out the young plants; but
if it is once allowed to take the ground it
will keep it.
Sow in the early part of March or in
September. The latter is, I think, prefer
able, but good crops can be raised from
seed sown at early com planting.
One or twoworkings with the hoe or culti
vator are sufficient unless the land be very
foul. Like other average crops that I
know, if we look for a large yield we must
make the land rich.
It is not an exhausting crop. It draws
a large portion of its sustenance from the
atmosphere, and its far-reaching roots de
rive moisture and nutriment from the sub
soil. As an article of food for stock it is
more nutritive than clover in the pro
portion of 50.7 (lucerne) to 41.2 (clover).
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Un
der the head of “Composts” in your last
Weekly, General William M. Browne
makes a statement concerning the amount
of nitrogen contained in cotton seed,
which, on account of his official position
as Professor of Agriculture in the Univer
sity of Geoigia, ought not to pass unchal
lenged. Speaking of the costliness of am
monia, he says : “Every bale of cotton
that we make furnishes seed enough to
yield eighty pounds of this valuable con
stituent of manure, besides a small
amount of potash and phosphoric acid.”
The usual estimate for a bale is 1,500
pounds of seed cotton, and two-thirds, or
1,000 pounds, the weight of seed there
from. The highest estimate of nitrogen
in cotton seed we have ever seen in any
published analysis is 3.80 per cent. That
would give in 1,000 pounds seed, 38
pounds nitrogen, equivalent to 40.1 pounds
of ammonia, or a little over half the
amount General B. mentions. The aver
age of analyses made by several chemists
gives about three per cent, of nitrogen, or
80 pounds of nitrogen in 1,000 pounds
seed, equivalent to 36.4 pounds of ammo
nia. Professor White in his careful and
elaborate analysis of the cotton plant re
ported to the Geoigia State Agricultural
Society in 1874, gives the percentage of
nitrogen in cotton seed as 1.96, or 19.6
pounds of nitrogen in 1,000 pounds of
seed, equivalent to 23.8 pounds of ammo
nia.
The statement by General B. concerning
the quantities of potash and phosphoric acid
in cotton seed is calculated also to con
vey an erroneous impression. The aver
age of many published analyses gives
about twelve pounds of each in 1,000
pounds of cotton seed, or as much phos
phoric acid as is found soluble in 100
pounds of an excellent article of acid
phosphate, but not quite as much as in the
article which General B. rather invidious
ly singles out.
Touching the matter of composting cot
ton seed and phosphate in bulk, or put
ting them together in drill without pre
viously composting, we have also made
experiments, but are not fully satisfied,
which is the better method. A great
many very carefully conducted experi
ments are required to settle a question of
that kind. This is admirably illustrated
by the course pursued at the celebrated
farm at Rothamsted in England, where
Messrs. Lawes and Gilbert have keen ap
plying for twenty years (and in some ca
ses longer) the same manures to the same
plots of ground, and to the same kind of
crops, for the purpose of getting rid of the
accidental things which are likely to get
mixed up with an experiment. As to the
danger of losing ammonia, it may be
added that in a compost heap properly
tramped and moistened, the danger is
quite small, but where allowed to become
veiy hot (as is often the case) it is greater
been in practical operation in the Univer
sity of Geoigia, since the opening of the
State College of Agriculture and the me
chanic arts in 1872.
We have:
1. The School of Agriculture, Horticul
ture, and Natural History, in which in
struction is afforded as to the classifica
tion of soils, mineral ingredients, chemical
composition and physical properties; the
best modes and implements of tillage; the
advantages of subsoiling and draining and
how these may be best performed, and
the various kinds and properties of ma
nures.
2. As to plants, botanically, economi
cally and geographically considered;
those adapted to the use of man and
beast, how and where produced, their
properties and value, which can be pro
duced best at home, and which purchased
from abroad.
•3. As to the design, use, location, ar
rangement, kind of soil, culture and im
plements of the vegetable garden and or
chard.
4. As to the anatomy and physiology of
domestic animals, their breeding, manage
ment and adaptation to farm economy.
5. As to insects.
6. As to farm buildings and farm ma
chinery.
7. As to the flower garden and ornamen
tal plants.
8. As to farm accounts, markets; the said as indispensable' to her laundrv. j lerms presermea oy me mu moainea in
laws of supply, demand, etc. Naturally, therefore she viewed with in- * som ® wa y “? convenience of the
9. In addition to the class-room instruc
tion in the foregoing branches of agricul
tural education the practical application
of the principles taught are illustrated
and enforced on the experimental farm.
10. In the school of applied chemistry
the amplest means are afforded for thor
ough instruction in this important depart
ment.
11. In the schools of engineering and
of natural philosophy, fully equipped with
most approved apparatus, models, etc., the
students may acquire a perfect knowledge
of mechanics, surveying, drawing, archi
tecture, road building, etc.
These schools, I can assure your cor
respondent, have been and are of “effi
cient service,” and are destined, we hope,
to be of far greater service in the near
future. If, as all admit, enlightened in
telligence and industry are the essentials
of success in every other profession and
calling, most emphatically they are so in
the profession of agriculture.
My design in thus trespassing on your
valuable space, is to inform your corres
pondent and others who may be like him,
unaware of the fact that General Lee’s
“ideal” has been in practical and benefi
cent operation in tiffs University since
1872, and that the best efforts of the trus
tees and faculty of the University are de
voted to the widei^development of its
means of usefulness, and to encourage our
young men to avail themselves more gen
erally of the benefits which it affords them.
Very respectfully,
William M. Browne.
Professor #f Agriculture, etc., University
of Geoigia.
Januaty 9, 1880.
GEORGIA PRESS.
Colds are prevailing to a great extent
in Milledgeville.
The large boll prolific cottonseed is be
coming popular in Baldwin and adjoining
counties.
The attention of capitalists and invest
ors is called,by an article in the Milledge
ville Union and Recorder, to the water
power on the Oconee river at Treanor’s
flouring mills as one of the best locations
in the State for a factory, to replace the
mills recently burned at Milledgeville.
The question of the location of the Sa
vannah post-office in the buildings used for
United States barracks, is being discussed
in the Savannah Nevis.
A convention of the colored people of
Chatham county will be held in Savannah
to endorse the O’Connor bill in Congress
for the relief of the depositors of the
Freedman’s bank.
Belton, Banks county, now has a
paper—it is called the Christian Monitor.
It is small but neatly go tten up.
They say a maiden lady up about
Griffin has decided to call hersolf “Con
clusion,” in hopes that men will jump at
her.
Farming operations in Screven county
are reported to be progressing favorably.
The large majority of planters have found
ample labor, though theSylvanla Tele
phone hears of some who are troubled to
get bauds. Tbe weather has been exceed
ingly fine for farm work, and it has been
turned to good account. Almost every
one, however, fears that a cold, wet spring
is in prospect.
Louisville suffers from a scarcity of
fire wood.
The Louisville railroad^ has double
trains on Sundays.
McVille South Georgian: The heavy
rains of this week have put all of our
small streams iu fine rafting order, and
every one who has timber is busily en
gaged this week in getting it ready for
market. Timber has been selling for a
better price this season than for a number
of years, which is very gratifying to those
engaged in the business.
The Hartwell Sun, in its regular mar
ket report, after quoting cotton, flour,
corn, shucks, pine knots, grist, rice, sugar,
coffee, assafeetida, rum, medicines, yarns,
sheetings, beeswax, etc., winds up as fol
lows: “Possums, gross, 5 cents per pound;
Mexican dollars 80 cents.” We’ll wager
that is tlie most comprehensive market re
port published in tbe State.
Tocoa News: “We have been informed
by a gentleman just from Union county
that the recent raid made through North
Geoigia, under the charge of J." C. Hen
drix, deputy Collector, produced much
good. A system of co-operation between
the county officers and revenue officers
was inaugurated that will result in much
benefit to the country. Mr. Hendrix in
vited the citizens to assist by moral influ
ence, and in every case was cordially met,
and the results were all he could wish.
Some bad men have been engaged in vio
lating the law, and in some cases attempt
ing to resist the revenue authorities, but
the good people of the country are law
abiding, and are anxious that all men
should obey the law. If this policy is car
ried out, violators of the revenue laws
will find but few supporters.”
Union and Recorder: The Masons of
Temple Chapter No. 6, of this city, hare
donated $250 to buy furniture for the
Middle Geoigia Military and Agricultu
ral College. All honor to the liberality
and public spirit of the members of tbe
Chapter. With such an example set be
fore our people, they should honor them
selves and the cause by imitating it; and
we shall be greatly mistaken if they are
slow to do so.
Milledgeville Recorder: On Tues
day last, at 2 p. m., Mrs. Mary V. Stew
art, eldest daughter of the late Dr. Sam.
G. White,J was married in this city to Mr.
Baker Stewart, of Stewart county, by
Rev. H. H. Parks. The affair was kept
so quiet that even near relatives knew
nothing of the matter until it was over.
Mr. Stewart is a most excellent young
man, and tbe State, if picked over, could
not afford a more lovable woman than his
good wife. We wish them as much joy
as the world can give, and a long life with
prosperity. They left on the evening’s
train for their home in Stewart county.
Detained by the Gale.—Savannah
Neios: The gale on Monday night, which
swept over the city, was lively off the
coast, and although we have fortunately
heard of no serious disasters from it, the
results are evidenced in the detention of
vessels due here and outward bouud. The
steamer “City of Bridgeton” arrived yes
terday, one day behind time, but left in
the afternoon.
The steamer David Clark is ashore on
Cumberland Island, near St. Andrew’s
lighthouse. The Bridgeton’s detention
was partially due to her remaining with
the steamer David Clark for twenty-four
hours.
The Clark is reported as uninjured and
lying in a very comfortable condition,
and the expectation was that she would
this rod has been under tbe salt waters, or
what length of time the oysters have made
it theft home. The rod is about eight
feet in length.
A Horrid le Death.—Columbus
The Telegraph and Messenger for
1880.
In consequence of an anticipated change
iu the management of the Telegraph
Times: One of the most horrible deaths • and Messenger, which for more than
that we have been called upon to chroni- fifty yeara has heId converee with 5ts n
cle, occurred last Monday near Mountain l , .
Hill post-office, in the western part of , mcrous patrons, the usual annual pros-
Harris county. It was that of Mr. James pectus has been delayed for several weeks.
Askew, a young gentleman about twenty-
two years of age, who came to bis death
under the following circumstances:
His father, Mr. J. M. Askew, owns a
saw mill, and lffs son James was working
at it. The house is unfinished, and it is
presumed that James was walking on the
sleepers above tbe shaft and fell through.
Tlie shaft is pinned together, and the ends
of the pegs protrude out several inches,
and in falling bis clothes were caught by
tbe pegs, and as it was in motion be was
carried round and round the shaft until
he was found by bis father two hours
after.
In being carried around by the shaft his
feet would strike the sleeper overhead and
the ground underneath, until his legs were
worn to fragments to the knees, nothing
remaining but the fragments of the skin.
Even the bones of the toes on his feet
were beaten out, and particles of bone
were found scattered about the horrible
scene. His arms were broken, and the
bones sticking through the skin showed
several inches. His body was almost a
jelly. His bead and face did not receive
even a scar.
It was in this horrible condition that he
was discovered by his father, who, think
ing that his son was remaining an unu
sually long time, went beneath to sec
what he was doing. He had been whirl
ing on the shaft for about two hours.
No one can imagine the anguish of the
father’s heart as he discovered his son
beat to death and to fragments, and then
had to go above again in order to stop the
motion of the cruel shaft, and then alone,
to have to extricate him from tha terrible
position.
James Askew was a gentleman of sterl
ing traits of character, and his death and
the distressing accident is universally re
gretted by the entire community.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Several Sentences Pronounced.
Yesterday, in the Superior Court, Henry
Artope, colored, was tried for simple lar
ceny, found guilty and recommended to
the mercy of the court.
Mary Gilbert, Daphney Johnson and
Sarah Johnson were jointly arraigned on
a charge of burglary. The first two sev
ered, and Mary Gilbert was put on trial.
The jury received the case late in the
evening, and after considering it some
time sent for Judge Simmons." Consent
was obtained for the jury to make a sealed
verdict, which was done, and the jury dis
missed until this morning.
Yesterday the following sentences were
pronounced and made of record: Abe
Morrison, colored, who killed his wife,
was sentenced for life to tbe penitentiary;
Amos Hogan, colored, for two burglaries,
was sentenced to four years in each case;
Owen Brazil, colored, for forgery, was
sentenced to three years; Henry Bliss,
alias Scarboro, was sentenced to six
months on the county chain gang.
The other branch of the court, presided
over by Judge Crisp, was engaged the en
tire day on a civil case.
France is increasing her army largely,
and Russia will follow suit. We trust
this does not portend another European
scrimmage. Verily, the peace congresses
have proved a failure, and “man, the
creature vile,” is as belligerent as ever.
A new revolutionary party among that
numerous and powerful class, the students,
is announced in Russia.
probably get off yesterday afternoon or last The Present Status of the Macon and
West Point Press: A colored runa- j , r , n lease,
way marriage in tiffs city, last Sunday, T fke Constitution says Messrs. Couper,
had a somewhat startling finale. The Lane > Hazlehurst and yibbard, who rep-
bride was an adopted daughter of one of' E® sent thepuichascrsof the Macon and
those fat, sleek aunties who‘take in -j Brunswick railroad, at the recent sale at
washing for a living. Mother and daugh- j * Iacon > OI i the , 13th u ‘ lmo > are “ the city,
ter had long beenln partnership in the ' The y are 1 ' er . e % see . governor, who is
business, and theservtesof the latter had i
come to be regarded by the auntie afore- j ^“proscribed by the bill modified in
Naturally, therefore she viewed with in- • , - ™ . . ,, ,,
creasing alarm the attentions of a certain purchasers. There is considerable talk
’gemman of African ’scent to her conven- i °. n the_streets about the probable termma-
ient charge, and did all she could to'
thwart the dusky pair in their matrimo
nial intentions, but in vain. Love lauglis
at irate mammies no less than at lock
smiths, and in due time the sly couple
were made one. Felicitating themselves
upon theft successful coup, and mutually
happy in their newly riven bonds, hopiug
doubtless fora motherly welcome and
free forgiveness for what could not be
remedied, tbe bride was sent on a recon-
noitering'expeditioninthe direction of the
maternal ' cabin, while tbe groom (presu
mably) stood on picket at a safe distance.
Meanwhile, the mother-in-law, now thor
oughly aroused, thirsted for revenge. A
dire thought injected itself into her fever
ed brain, and she chuckled with mali
cious joy. What more vulnerable point of
attack than the bridal trousseau, the re
sult of months saving and sewing, all
packed away ready for the wedding jour
ney? No sooner conceived than done. A< 1 ly intimated that Messrs. George H. Ha-
bottle of fragrant mustang liniment was at
hand, and it was poured, with loving care,
over the contents of the trank. Not con
tent with this performance, the venerable
mammy, still nuising her wrath, tossed
trunk and all into the street. When
the newly-made bride arrived upon the
scene—the reader may infer the rest. The
bridal tour was postponed.
Brunswick Appeal: A serious ren
counter occurred between two popular
young gentlemen Thursday evening last,
on the bay. A subsequent fatal meeting
Was apprehended, but friends interferred,
and it is hoped will adjust the matter hon-
orabiy to both the combatants.
Brunswick Appeal: Mr. U. Dart, Jr.,
is having built, at St. Simon’s Island, a
darling little steamer to ply between
Brunswick and tbe Island. She is fifty-
two feet iu length and teu in beam, and
is to be propelled by a fifteen-hoise power
engine. Her machinery'arrived- by the
Western Texas, on Sunday, and was car
ried down to the Island yesterday. Mr.
Dart thinks he will be aide to make a
trial trip in about two weeks, when we
shall have something more to say about
tbe little beauty.
A correspondent of the Brunswick Ap
peal writes from Covington as follows:
In my travels along the line of the
Georgia railroad, I find a lively interest
manifested in tbe future of Brunswick,
and in the proposed extension of tbe Ma
con and Brunswick railroad. The people
of Covington especially are enthusiastic on
the subject. It is tbe impression here that
tbe extension will tap tbe Geoigia road at
this point, and thus secure an advantage
ous outlet for tbe productions of Middle
Georeja. The talk in business circles is
mainly occupied with this great project,
and some of the more enterprising of our
capitalists speak very confidently of lo
cating in Brunswick ii the extension is put
through in a reasonable time. It is the
;eneral belief that the completion of the
ilacon and Brunswick railroad will cause
real estate all along the line to increase in
value, and mark the beginning of a new
era of improvement and progress.
Of course the people talk of something
besides railroads. Politics come in for a
due share of attention, and the indications
ace that the campaign is to be interesting.
Several estimable gentlemen arc spoken
offer Congress of the Sixth, but so far as
I can learn, the popularity of Hon. James
H. Blount is -so universal, that he will
find the race a walk over, if he will con
sent to make it. Colonel Blount has cer
tainly put in some good and faithful work
for his constituents.
Columbus Enquirer; Quite a Cu
riosity.—Last night we were shown, on
board the steamer Georce W. Wyly, an
iron rod with some half dozen oysters
clinging to it. It was fished up in the bay
a few days since. Tbe oysters are per
fectly good. .There is no teiling how long
tion of the sale of this road, and many
surmises are made. We deem it but fair
to suspend all comment until the 13jth
instant, after which time, unless the pur
chasers have complied faithfully with the
requirements of the act, we will have
something to say. It is not probable that
Governor Colquitt will alter the terms of
the act, and it is certain, we think, that be
will insist on a faithful compliance with
every provision in letter and spirit.
We learn from a source thought to be
reliable, that the object of the visit of the
gentlemen above named to the capital, is to
pay over to tbe Governor tbe $250,000
required under the statute, to perfect the
purchase of the Macon and Brunswick
road. They have tbe money, and it is
said, intend to comply with the require
ments of the law. Moreover, it is strong-
zlehurst and A. J. Lane will be the lead
ing spirits and executive officers of the
new company. If this be true, Macon
and Brunswick would ask no better guar
anty for the successful prosecution of the
undertaking. Mr. Couper’s name, too,
will add strength to the organization. In
regard to the “probable termination of
the lease,” we are assured by one who
has been in direct correspondence with
the parties, that‘nothing of that nature is
in contemplation. On the contrary, the
enterprise, under its live management,
will be pushed forward with zeal and ac
tivity.
There is a report here that inquiries
have been instituted as to the availability
of the old Jere Coles and Strohecker char
ters from Macon to Knoxville as the route
of the proposed extension to Covington.
Of course, nothing definite, however, con
cerning tbe matter is known at this date.
The “thirteenth” will soon be here, and
then the suspense will be ended.
We print in this connection tbe encour
aging remarks of the Brunswick Seaport
Appeal on the same subject:
Negotiations are still pending for the
confirmation of the Couper-Vibhard lease,
and we are permitted to say no more than
that these negotiations are progressing fa
vorably. The friends of the enterprise are
wisely reticent as to their purposes and
alliances, and those who wish the down
fall of the lease and a quietus to Bruns
wick, have but slender hope in the foolish
ramore they have designedly set afloat.
Not one word of discomfort has escaped
the counsels of the lessees, and there is re
ally no good reason for doubting the suc
cessful termination of the negotiations
within the thirty days, and the early com
mencement of work on the extension to
Atlanta. All’s right so far, and we doubt
not it will be our happy privilege to an
nounce results next week. Meantime let
us all cultivate the sublime virtue of pa
tience.
County Court. -
Yesterday in the county court Jim
Boon, a notorious darkey, was tried for
chicken stealing, and was convicted and
sentenced to six months in the chain
gang. He is an old offender, and is quite
familiar with the duties required of a
chain gang hand, having had several
terms experience. He is the same darkey
who was suspected of being connected
with tne murder of Swamp Molly and the
man Davis.
The retirement of our esteemed associate
Anderson W. Reese, Esq., however, and
the installation of his successor, Mr.
Joseph JL Jones, as co-editor and ploprie.
tor, completes once more the organization
of the paper, and again, therefore, we un
furl our banner to the breeze and call up
on tbe people of Middle, Southern and
Southwest Georgia to rally with renewed
enthusiasm to the support of theft old fa
vorite, the Telegraph and Messen
ger.
The present year is pregnant with
stirring and Important events. General
elections are to be held for National, State,
and county offices, and the interest and
excitement evolved by the contest will be
intense. Measures of the most vital char
acter, also,, to the future of the country,
such as the modifications sought to be iu.
augurated in our system of finance, the
projected revision of the tariff, our Indian
policy, etc., are to be discussed before tbe
people, and every intelligent person should
take a newspaper.*
The proprietors of the Telegraph
and Messenger are resolved to fulfill
all the requirements of theft position by
keepingabreastofthenews of the whole
world as fast as it can be transmitted by
ocean cable, or the telegraphic lines of the
country. They will also spare no pains
to advance the interests of Geoigia and
the sections especially in which it so
largely circulates, and while Advocating,
with all the zeal and ability they possess,
the principles of tbe Democratic party,
will yet pursue a conservative and mod
erate course upon all questions.
A new dress, just purchased, will make
all of the editions handsomer than ever.
Our mammoth weekly contains sixty-four
columns, and is one of the best and cheap
est publications south of Baltynore. It
will be made even more interesting to
fanners by the addition of an Agricultu
ral Department, edited by General Wil
liam M. Browne, Professor of History
and Agriculture in the University of
Geoigia.
The terms of the Telegraph and
Messenger remain unchanged, and are
as follows, payable in advance:
Daily, one year ...... $10 00
Daily, six months
Daily, three months . .
Semi-Weekly, one year.
Semi-Weekly, six months
Weekly, one year. . .
Weekly, six months . .
We respectfully ask for a continuation
of the present generous patronage of the
tbe public.
Clisby, Jones & Jone3.
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2 50
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—It is rumored that a hand organ is OQ
its way to Macon from Columbus and has
reached Fort Valley.
Georgia State Agricultural Conven
tion.
On next Tuesday the State Agricultural
Conventionwill hold its animal springs es-
slonln Cuthbert. The good people of
Cutlibert are making great preparation*
for the approaching meeting. Two hun
dred and fifteen delegates have arready
been provided for, and tho others will be
assigned homes before the meeting takes
place. A committee of citizens will meet
the delegates from all points above Macon
in i>>i« city Monday, and escort them
to Cuthbert. A band of music has been
provided, and no doubt before the session
closes the agriculturalists will bo given a
social entertainment. The attendanca
will be very laige, an interesting pro
gramme has been arranged, and a fine
meeting is anticipated. This paper will
be represented at the meeting, and its
actings and doings chronicled.
The delegates from Bibb arc Messrs.
R. B. Hall, Jere Hollis, Lee Holt, C. W.
Howard, H. C. Johnson, A. J, Lane, Wil
liam Lundy, H. J. Peter, and J. P. Ste
vens.
45 Years Befoi-e the Public.
THE GENUINE
DU. C. McLANE’S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS
FOR THE CURE 07
Hepatitis, or Liver Complaint,
DYSMtrMA AND SICK KSADACKK.
Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.
pAIN in the right side, under the
I edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure ; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under tlie shoulder blade, *and
it frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The stom
ach is affected with loss of appetite
and sickness;.the bowels in general
are costive, sometimes alternative with
hut; the head is troubled with pain,
accompanied with a dull, heavy sen
sation in the back part. Tliere is gen
erally a considerable loss of memory,
accompanied with a painful sensation
of having left undone something which
ought to have been done. $A slight,
dry cough is sometimes an attendant.
The patient complains of weariness
ind debility; he is easily startled, his
feet are cold or burning, and he com
plains of a prickly sensation of the
.kin; his spirits are low; and although
’.tc is satisfied that exercise would be
beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely
mmmon up fortitude enough to try it.
in fact, he distrusts every remedy.
Several of the above symptoms attend
iis disease,'but cases have occurred
vhsre few of them existed, yet exam-
.nation of the body, after death, has
showri"the liver to have been exten
sively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
Dr. C. McLane’s Liver Pills, in
cases of Ague and Fever, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to.
or after”taking Quinine. We would
vlvise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a fair trial.
For all bilious derangements, and
as a simple purgative, they are un-
cqualed.
BEWARB OY IMITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Ever)’ box has a red wax seal on the
'id,, with the impression Dr. McLane’s
Liver Fills.
The genuine McLanr’s Liver Pills
ie.-.r the signatures of C. McLane and
Fleming 3xos.'on the wrappers.
I:\M5t upon having the genuine Da.
McLane’s Livsr Pilix, prepared by
Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the
market being full of imitations ot the
,iame Me Lane, spelled differently bc£
same pronunciation.
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