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♦ VOLUME XL1I.J MJ LLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 29, 1871. NUMBER 18. 11) e i 11) e r a l 5B n i o n, IN 13 PUBLISHED WEEKLY M1LLEDGEVILLE. GA., BOUGHTON, BARNES & MOORE, (Comer of Haucock ami Wilkinson Streets,) At $2 in Advance, or $3 at end of the year. S. N. BOUGHTON, Editor. ADVERTISING. Transient.—One Dollar persquare of ten lines for first insertion, and seventy-five cents fjr each subse qaent continuance. Tributes of respect, Resolutions by Societies,Obit uaries exceeding six lines, Nominations for office,Coin uiuuicatious or Editorial notices for individual benefit, charged as transient advertising. LEGAL ADVERTISING. Sheriff's Sales, per levy of ten lines, or less, 12 50 “ Mortgage ti fa sales, per square 5 00 Citations for Letters of Administration, a 0U Guardianship,.. 3 UO Application for dismissiou from Administration, 3 00 “ “ “ “ Guardianship, 3 00 “ “ leave to sell Laud, 5 00 “ for Homesteads, l 73 Notice to Debtors ami Creditors, 3 00 .sales ol Lund, die., per square 5 00 ’* perishable property, 10 days, per square,.. J 50 E-tray Notices, 30 days, 3 00 foreclosure of Moi tgage, per sq., each time, i 00 Applications for Homesteads, (two weeks,) 1 75 LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Sales of Land, See., by Ad liuistrutors, Executors or Guardians, are required bylaw to be held on the first Tuesday inthe mouth, between the hours of 10 in the forenoon and 3 in the afternoon, at the Court House in the County ill which the property is situated. Notice of these sales must be given in a public ga- tette 10 days previous to the day of sale. Notices tor the sale ot personal property must be given in like manner 10 days previous to sule day. Notices to the debtors uud creditors of an estate must also be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Lund, Ac., must be publish ed lor two months. Citations for fetters of Administration, Guardianship, Ac . must be published 30 days—for dismission from Administration, monthly three months—fordisinission from Guardianship, 40 days. Rules for foreclosure of Mortgage must be publish ed monthly for four months—for establishing lost pa- per* tor the full space of three months—for compell ing titles from Executors or Administrators, where bond has been given by the deceased, the full spaccof three months. Publications will always be continued according to these, the legal requirements, anlessotherwise ordered. MACON CARDS. HARNESS & SADDLEftY. SMITH, VYESTCOTT & CO., 102 Cherry St., Macon, Ga: Manufacturers and Dealers in SADDLES AND HARZTESS, Carriuge Material, Shoe Findings, Trunks, Valises and Satchels, Leather of all kinds. GIN BANDS, LEATHER AND RUBBER BELTING, Saddle, Harness & Carriage Hardware CHILDREN’S CARRIAGES, Iu Great Variety, from $3 00 to $50 00. Macon, Oct. 17, 1871. 12 3m DIXIE WOEHLS. MACON, GA. Guernsey, Bartrum & Hendrix, Dealers in Doors, Sash, Blinds, Brackets, Mantels, Windows and Door Frames. WHITE PINE WORK, Scroll Work, and all sorts of Turning done to order. Ready Dressed Flooring, Ceiling, Rough Lumber and Lathes in any quantity always oil bund. Orders solicited and promptly filled. Oct. 15. 1X71. 12 3m* I'KOPRltTOKS, & KJUTLAND, Hi Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Leather Findings, Lasts, Ac., No. 3 COTTON AVENUE, and 66 THIRD STREET, MACON, GA. Oct. 17, 1871. Book and Job Work, of all kinds, PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED AT TIII8 OFFICE. SAVANNAH CARDS. CARPETS, Oil Cloihs, Mattings, W indow Shades, LACE, REP & DAMASK CURTAINS. Diminsions being given, no charge for cutting or fitting. LATIIROP & CO., Corner of Congress & Whitaker Sts. SAVANNAH, GA. Oct 17, 1871. 12 3m L. J. GUILMAKTIN. JOHN FLANNERY L J. GUILMARTIN & CO. COTTOn FACTORS AND General Commission Merchants, Bay Street, SAVANNAH, Ga. Agents for Bradley's Super Phosphate of Lime, Jewell’s Mills Yarns, Domestics, &c., Sec. Bngging, Hope A Iron Tics, nlvvnymou hnml ty Usual F acilitieg Extended to Customers. Aug 15, 1871. 3 6in bu:rm> brothers, 44 Third St., Macon, Ga., MANUFACTURERS OF Saddles, Harness and Collars. AND DEALERS IN. SADDLERY HARDWARE, AND Saddle, Harness and Shoe Leather. • BUY HIDES, WOOL AND WAX. Sept 2, 1871. 6 3m TRUMAN A GREEN, WM. H. STARK, H. P. RICHMOND WM. H. STARK & CO., Wholesale Grocers, Cotton Factors, AND General Commission Merchants SAVANNAH, GA. Careful attention given to Sales or Shipment of Cotton and all kinds of produce. Liberal Advancer made on consignments. ARROW and EUREKA TIES at Lowest Agents Prices. Keep constantly on baud a large stock of all kind, of BAGGING. Agents for E. F. COE'S SU PERPHOSPHATE OF LIME. August 29, 1871. ’ 5 6m eoWoaG Our Experience as Cotton Seller WarrenlN us in MoHclting Consignment*. Liberal advance* un produce sent us, aud remit tances promptly made. W. F. SIMS CO*, Nnvnniinh, On. August 29, 1871. 5 6m INGERSOLL WASHBURN^ E. A. SILVA, late with Lamar L King. late with Bryun Ac Hunter. WASHBURN it SILVA, 99 BAY STREET, SAVANKTAH GA. Stock aud Bond Brokers, AND dealers in real estate. Correspondence invited. __August 23, 1871. 4 3m CLAGH0KN & CUNNINGHAM, Wholesale and Retail $ S 9 8 1 S i i and Dealers iu Fine Wines, Liqi!C;'§ and Segars, SAVANNAH, GA. Sept 6,1871. 6 6m J.w.lathroc. j. l. wakrfn. j. w. LATHROP, JR. J. W . LATHROP & €0., COTTON FACTORS — AND— Commission Merchants, SPITTOON STORY. Mrs. Hall prided herself upon her handsome parlors, and they were very elegant for out-of-town drawing-rooms. The carpets were luxurious, the furni ture of rosewood and reps, the drapery of frosted lace, hung in the most un exceptional manner; all the ornaments were tasteful, as well as expensive, and the pictures faultless. Three charming daughters comple ted its attrsetions for the young peo ple who congregated there nearly ev ery evening, to enjoy the music and saunter in the grounds, so carefully kept by an English gardener. Among other requisitions, Mrs. Hall insisted upon her daughters becoming tidy housekeepers; and she had long since made it a rule that each should take her turn in caring for the pallors. Upon the occasion of which we are speaking, Alice, with a white hand kerchief deftly arranged over her beau tiful hair, and her hands covered with gloves, \yas dusting the furniture and giving a finishing touch to the orna ments. Alice was, by far, the prettiest of the three daughters, aud she knew her power quite as well as did the young gentleman who rode so many miles to call on the Halls. She was as inde pendent as she was beautiful ; but as her ideas were usually very correct ones, the independence passed for es- and her sharp sayings for witti cisms. As she waved the light duster hith er and thither, she kept up a flying conversation with her sisters, one ol whom was leaning upou the window outside, and the other gathering flow ers for the vases. Suddenly, Alice sent something spinning out through the open window on to the grass plat, and her pretty lips curled into an expression of the most intense disgust. Then the two girls burst into the merriest laughter. There it goes again,” cried Grace. ‘‘What goes '?” asked Ida, looking up from her flowers. ‘‘That abominable spittoon. Alice never will lest until she makes brick dust of it.” “Well, such E. J. JOHNSTON, Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, SILVERWARE, FANCY GOODS, CUTLERY, &c. (‘articular attention given to repairs on Fine uud Difficult Watches. IlY KFIMIKED. JIIVII, Junior Mulberry and 2d Streets, opjiosite new Court House. Sept 2, 1871. IWACOIV, CEOItGIA. 6 6m AGENCY Savannah Bank and Trust Co., 3YZACOIV. CAPITAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS, ALL PAID IN ADVANCES MADE ON COTTON, Fxchau^c Bought nud Nold, Deposits received, on which Interest will be allowed a?s agreed upon. I. C. PLANT Sl SON, Agents. 1m. Niocks, Investments made fur parties in Boudn &c., for a small commission, by I C. PLANT & SON, Sept 2, 1871. . 6 3in* '. R. SINGLETON. W. C. SINGLETON. T. J. HUNT. SINGLETON, HUNT & CO., Wholesale aud .Retail Dealers in Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks VALISES, UMBRELLAS,ItfLC./ 49 Second Street Y aud / MACON, GEORGIA. ‘■JS Cotton Avenue J Sept 2, 1871. 6 3m LAMER HOUSE. N. BIXMVANCEK, Proprietor. Mulberry Street, - Macon, Georgia. 99 Bay St. Sept 2. 1871. Savannah, Ga. 6 3in* A. N. SLOAN- J. H.SLOAN. A M. SLOAN & CO., COTTOiY FACTORS —AND < ommission Merchants, Clugliortt und Cunningham’* Range, BAY ST., SAVANNAH, GA. Liberal Cash Advances made on Cotton. Bagging and Ties at Lowest Cash Prices. Sept l, 1871.6 3m JOHN M. COOPER & CO., SAVANNAH, a A. Who’eeale and Ketail Dealers in Books aud Stationery of all kinds, New* and Book Priming Paper and laak, SCHOOL FURNITURE, AND SCHOOL MATERIAL, Furnished at Manufacturer's Prices. Send for Catalogues. JOHN M. ■COOPER, GEO- T. QUA.NTOCK, S. S. F. LANCASTER. August 29,1871. 3 3m* JAMES R. SHELDON, Genl Commission Merchant, 144 Bay St. Savannah, Ga. Liberal Advances made on Consignments. Bag- King and Iron Ties Furnished. Consignment* re spectfully solicited. Oct 4,1871. 10 3m DAVANT, VYAPLES & CO., FACTORS AND Commission Merchants Dnvant.Jr.,) U&XgF 5 SAVAN5TAM, «A. Hvt.30, 1871, 14 |f The above named Hotel has been recently refur nisbed and fitted up for the accommodation of trail sient as well as permanent Boarders. Persons will find it to their interest to stop at this House, as its central location makes it a very desirable place for merchants and families coming to thecity for business, r tor a sojourn ot pleasure. An ELEGANT SAM l.E 1>< »OM lias been fitted up for the special use of commercial travelers. The table always supplied with all the luxuries of the season, from hrst muikets, and can be surpassed by none iu the South. Omnibus to convey passengers to aud from the Hotel and all trains, free ot charge. N BI NS W AN(4 E K, Proprietor. October 18.1870. | o F. REICHERT, Manufacturer aud Dealer in FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTRESSES, &C. Paper Hangings, Window Shades AND CORNICES, GOLD AND BLACK WALNUT IfiOTTLDILTCr. Full 'assortment of Metaiic Burial Cases and Caskets. Also Coffins in Rosewood. Mahogany St Walnut. 15 s " All orders filled with dispatch and at the lowest prices. 39 Third Street, MACON, Ga. Jan. 14, 1871. 25 ly RENTSE’S CBERRY STREET, Opposite Carhart St Card, Macon, - - Georgia. B. F. DENSE, Proprietor. March 21, 1871- 34 12m CUBBEDGE & HAZLEHURST, BANKERS <fc BROKERS, MACON, GSORGZA. R eceive deposits, buy and sell ex- CHANGE, GOLD, SILVER, STOCKS, BONDS, and Uncurrent Funds. (I.llectira. Made #■ All Accessible Peials. Office open at all hours of the day. March 31,1871. 84l7i a thing has no light to be in anybody’s parlor, and I cannot think what mamma insists on keeping it here for,” said Alice, going to the window and peaking her features up iu the most comical way. “Why, for the accommodation of your young gentlemen,” the mother said—whose quick eye had detected the condition of her Household goods. “What need has a young geutleman of a spittoon, more than a young lady I should like to know ?” cried Alice. “Young ladies are not supposed to chew, my dear.” __ “No, neither are young gentlemen. Nobody but a rowdy will think of en tering a house with a quid in his mouth.” “Aren’t you a little fast, Alice ?” — Grace asked, as the color mounted to her cheeks. “I can think of several of our acquaintances that have occasion for the use of that discarded article, who are very agreeable rowdies.” Well, that is exactly the term to apply to them. They are agreeable rowdies ; but I repeat, a well-bred peison will never enter a parlor, espe cially, with anything in his mouth that will make him a nuisance ; and any one is a nuisance that keeps hawk ing and spitting. It*s a filthy habit ; and if young men cannot call here and deport themselves as gentlemen should, they may get along with their quids the best way they can, for I won’t have that disgusting object in this room another day !” Neither of the girls cared a penny for the article in question ; but they all had their admirers, and were rath er tender upon the subject of tobacco. “I would not marry a man that chewed,” Alice went on, switching the feathers harder and harder, “no more than I’d—” “Don’t refuse before you are asked Ida cried out, with a bit of irony in her voice. “Well, I shall refuse. I don’t ap prove of coaxing a young man to make a fool of himself, and then cutting him up like an apple and putting him away to dry.” Ida knew what that thrust meant, only too well. So did Grace, who an swered with a gay little laugh— “Nevermind, Ida, we’ll pay her for that. I have seen a handsome pacer go by ltere more than once of late.— We’ll see if that spittoon doesen’t find its way hack without our help.— Mother, please tell the servants to let that ornamental affair lie where Alice threw it.” The dialogue terminated with a general and good-natured laugh* The parlor was righted and shaded, and left to take care of itself until later iu the day, when, as usual, young Mr. Stanly dropped in, leaving his hat in the Hall, but taking his walking-cane and quid along with him to the parlor. As he was one of those universal callers that are only too happy to he tolerated anywhere, he always asked for the Misses Hall. They were ac cordingly alt there to entertain him, to say nothing of entertaining them selves. Mr. Stanley switched his dainty cane, and remarked upon the “very foine weather,” and rau through his programme of small talk, until his mouth began to be troublesome. He sauntered toward the corner where the spittoon bad been kept, but in its ab sence, he could not quite making up his mind to soil the elegant hearth rug, or to poison himself by swallow ing what was in mb mouth, so he wise ly withdrew. The girls indulged in a little titter of satisfaction. Presently, Mr. Spruce was heard inquiring for Miss Ida. Evidently he regarded himself with ,respect, whatever might be the esti mation in which he was held by his acquaintances. He walked into the parlor with the air of one who feels that he is conferring a favor by his at tentions. Ida fluttered toward him much as a morh draws near an astral lamp, and finally the couple settled upon the so fa, and the conversation became gener al. After a little, Mr. Spruce became uneasy, and his utterance thick. He too, sauntered to the corner, and made a little circuit of observation around the room ; then he went to the door, and made a spittoon of all creation. This process was continued until a sense of the ludicrous began to crow painful, and Mr. Spruce, somehow, be came conscious that he was being laughed at by the girl he adored. He then gravely took the quid from his mouth and deposited it in his pock et for safe keeping, until lie retireJ.— As he went out of the gate, the girls saw him replace the identical quid in his mouth again—and such a shout as went up at poor Ida’s expense ! Ida was never at home to Mr. Spruce after that. There was an economy and untidiness in that display that quite uncharmed her, and she general ly closed allusions to him with the ejaculation, “The filthy creature !” One and another came in, and con versation was lively, when Mr. Her man was announced. It was now Grace’s turn to he em barrassed, and as the parties were known to be intimate, they were soon chatting in the bay window in the co siest manner possible. Mr. Hermau was too much of a gen tleman to make use of a quid. He sim ply placed a hit of tobacco in his mouth, and used it as one does a glob ule. So he talked and nibbled, and nib bled and talked, until, in a moment of forgetfulness, he ejected the accumu lating saliva through the open win dow. A fresh breeze was stealing from the river just theD, and bore it back direct ly upon Grace. At that moment her eyes flushed to ward Alice, who was regarding her sister with quizzical satisfaction. Mr. Herman was never aware of what happened. He only knew that lie never eould have a cosy chat with Grace after that interview. He is try ing to solve the problem of his disap pointment to this day, and has nibbled innumerable pounds of tobacco in the vain attempt to understand why Grace should have cut such a nice young man. The person who had been seen to ride by the house so often, at last found opportunity to enter. He was quiet, respectful, and never at a loss for cul tivated topics of conversation. His breath, when he spoke, did not taint the atmosphere. It was a pleasure to look at the wholesome mouth and pol ished teeth, which gave utterance to his ideas; and there was a straight forward, manly, honest look about the whole face, as if the man’s conscience was clean too. There was no need of a spittoon for this young gentleman’s entertainment. Wheter he read, or sang, or conversed there was a dignity and appropriate ness in all he did that made him a fa vorite with young aud old. We never knew exactly what be came of the spittoon left on the grass plat ; but it certainly never found its way back to Mrs. Hall’s parlor, and tobacco-cliewers came to be shy about taking their quids with them when they went to call upou the ladies there. On one occasion the missing ar ticle was alluded to, and an expres sion of public opinion was called for. “Well, what is a fellow to do, who uses the weed as I do, when he gets into a foine parlor, like this ?” asked Mr. Snip, putting his thumbs into his vest pockets, and leering toward Miss Alice, as he shifted his quid from one cheek to the other. “He would be likely to feel like a pig in a strange pen,” was the very saucy answer. “ But suppose a geutleman comes in here”— “ Excuse me for interrupting you, but allow me to say, Mr. Snip, that no gentleman ever has or ever will come into this parlor with tobacco in his mouth.” Mr. Snip subsided. Mrs. Hall said, when she reflected on the subject, that “ if accommodations were not made for the indulgence of bad manners in private parlors, she was certain gentlemen would be more careful and thoughtful about their hab its ; and that, for her part, she never again would tempt young men to en ter her parlors with quids, by keeping there anything that served as a spit toon.” “Miss Alice is a pretty creachchoir,” drawled Mr. rtnip, as he drew on his gloves in the hall, “ but zounds ! don’t she slap a feller right in the face— ah r “ A fellow deserves to he slapped in the face that cannot open his jaws without salivating himself,” was the curt reply.— Youth's Companion. which in good health will lead it to eat with relish all that is necessary.— When any is left in the manger the beast has been overfed* and when it has just enough it will eat and enjoy its allowance and lick its trough clean. It is difficult to mauag-* this without direct occasional supervision. “Where the owner is, the crib is clean,” and in his absence much waste is almost cer tain to occur.—Hearth Sf Home. BOW TBEY BREAK WILD HOUSES IN TEXAS. of Feeding Stock.—Overfeeding is as injurious as underfeeding. Probably more sickness occurs, especially among horses, from this cause than any other. In addition to this evil effect much fodder is wasted when stock are sup plied with unlimitek. quantities. Even if it is only within their reach, they will pull it down, pick out their choice bits, and waste the remaindSr. There is a certain amount which is just right and either more or less than that is an evil to be guarded against. Owners of stock should watch this, as being more interested and better capable of judg ing than the great majority of hired men. The proper supply may be meas ured by }he appetite of tbe animal, A STKAXGE STORV. Dr. John J. Medlicott of Lawrence Kansas, has just been found guilty of the murder of Isaac M. Ruth, a resi dent of the same place. Several the ii cidents connected with the crime are so unusual and atrocious as to de mand more than ordinary mention.— The three principal parties concerned in the deed—Mr. Ruth, (the murdered man) Mrs. Ruth, his wife, and Dr Mediicott, the criminal—seem to be entangled in a perfect web of guilt. In the first place the woman who af terwards become Mrs. Ruth, had been divorced from a former husband, nam ed Voullaire. In the second place, VouDaire’s death was caused by a pis tol shot fired by Ruth. In the third place Medlicott, the family physician of the Ruths i9 strongly suspected, and with great reason, of having inur dured by poison Mrs. Medlicott, his wife, a woman possessed of five or six thousand dollars and twenty years old er than himself. In the fourth place the antecedent to the murder ot Mr. Ruth was a criminal intimacy between Mrs. Ruth and Medlicott. And lastly comes in the murder of Ruth himself by the man who pretended to be his friend- These incidents taken alto gether, constitute such a skein of crime as is not often given to the pub lic to unravel, The circumstances under which the poison was administered are aiso dra matic and thrilling, and illustrate the domestic heartlessness of the murder er. Upon the night when fhe deed was committed, Mrs. Ruth was absent from home, on a visit to Leavenworth. Dr. Medlicott was keeping Ruth com pany, and spent not only the evening there, but slept there all night. The two played several games of chess to gether and parted between f) and 10 o’clock, Ruth previously swallowing some medicine that had been prepar ed for him by Medlicott. After taking the medicine, Ruth just before going to bed sat down and wrote a letter, in which he stated that Medlicott had just administered to him a quinine power, and asks her,in case of his death to have his body examined. This cu rious request is ona of the incompre hensible features in the case. It would seem to imply suspicion of Medlicott— a suspicion which is discountenanced by the friendship between the two men, and by the equanimity with which Ruth beheld Medlicott paying more than professional attention to Mrs. Ruth. The next morning Ruth was found dead in his bed, with blood and froth issuing from his mouth. The means by which Medlicott’s guilt was partially established are equally singular and dramatic. Medli cott was imprisoned in the same cell with a young man named Henry John ston, who is a burglar by profession, and who seized occasion to worm him self into Medlicot’s confidence. He hoped by that means to give valuable evidence against the physician, and so secure liis own discharge, or at least a moderation in sentence. Medlicott, like lady Macbeth and many other criminals ol note, was distressed with mental visions, which visited him iu sleep, and revealed the hiding places of remorse and guilt. Frequently he started up from his prison pallet screaming, ‘Great God, Sarah, is that you (Sarah being the name of his murdered wife)?” or, “Take this, Ruth, it will do you good.” These facts are enough to strengthen the suspicion against Medlicott, and the final result is that the jury have declared him guilty of murder in the first degree. Radical Knavery in Mississippi.— Jackson Miss., Nov. 1-3.—Efforts are being made to throw out the votes of the white men in several counties on the merest technicality. The registra tion law provides that each political party shall be represented in the Board of registration. In almost every coun ty the board is composed of one Dem ocrat and two Republicans. The law further provides that the second mem ber named shall administer the oath which every voter is required to take. Soon after the organization of the board of registration for the various counties had been completed, the Attorney General gave an official opinion that two members of any board could act iu the absence of the third member. Judge Watts, for the past 30 years on the bench of this State, arrived here this evening to lay the case of Newton county before the proper au thorities. Judge Watts asserts that the election held in that county was without opposition from any quarter, and polled a Conservative majority ol over six hundred. Afterwards the board of registration struck from the poll books all the names of white men except 26, on the ground that they had not been sworn by the second member of the board, and issued cer tificates of election to the Republican candidates on a majority of three hun dred. In Copiah county an entire white box was thrown out because, as is alleged, of the illegal qualification of the in spectors, while a colored box, whose inspectors were qualified in the same way, and by the same parties, goes in, and certificates of election are issued thereon to the Republican candidates. The same game is being played in Rankin county, and probably in other counties in the State. The best Agricultural Fairs are farmers daughter. Those who have never visited the regions where wild horses are caught or reared, can have but little idea how the untamed steed of the prairies is rendered tractable and useful. At the present day in Texas the hordes of mus tangs that formerly ranged over its vast prairies have become almost ex tinct >a the settled portions, and con fine themselves to the extreme western counties. In their place are horses mostly crossed with American stock, which are in a state of semi-wildness—that is, they roam at will until certain sea sons of the year, when all such as can be caught are driven in herds to huge pens constructed for the purpose,'to be branded and marked, after which most of them are let loose to roam at will again. When the owner of a portion of a herd desires to break any of his young horses, he proceeds about it in this wise : The first movement is to lasso the horse selected by the head and fore feet, and throw him to the earth : then a kind of hair halter, called a “ bosal,” is put on his head, both to serve as a bridle or to stake the auimal bv, it being much more effectual than a halter, or bridle in checking his fran tic efforts to liberate himself. He is eithertied up closely all nightorstaked at the will of the owner. The next morning the sport begius. All horse and stock raisers have one or more vaqueros, whom they employ for the special purpose of breaking and riding wild and refractory horses.— These go out, followed by all members of the family, and proceed to overhaul their saddles, and see that there is no defect in the “ rigging.” When they are satisfied that all is secure, they lead, or rather drag, forward the steed. He is alternately dragged and whipped forward until he reaches the point where lie is to he saddled. A leather strap attached to the bosal is then pulled over his eyes, and a sad die blanket is dropped gently on his back, hut very seldom remains at the first trial, as he will almost invariably shake it off. After one or more trials he submits to both blanket and saddle. The latter article is strapped on tight ly with two girths, fore and flank— strapped indeed so tightly, that one unaccustomed to the sight would think that it was intended to cut the animal in two; the rider now adjusts the stake- rope into the reins by tieing it secure ly to the bosal, leaving a long end by which to hold on, iu the event the horse should succeed in throwing him. Everything is now ready for the mount. The rider adorns his heels with a huge pair of spurs, stands di- rictly facing the horse, abreast or little forward of the shoulder, seizes the un- dorpart of the bo al with his left hand, pulls the horse’s head round near him to prevent being kicked, takes the stir rup in his right hand and turning it toward him places his left foot in it firmly. Grasping the pommel he now gives the saddle a shake or two, makes one or two feints at mounting, to see how his horseship will take it, and then suddenly springs, seating himself se curely in the saddle. . The blinds of course are still over the eyes of the horse, and as a general thing he stands with his neck stretch ed out and head partially down, a per feet picture of awkwardness. The ri der is at his ease and adjusts himself and everything about him with the greatest care, as he knows there is warm work before him. When ready tor the start he reaches gently forward aud slips up the blinds. Naturally the horse is rather astonished at first and refuses to move. A sharp application of the whip aud spur, however, readily induces him to change his mind. He takes timidly one or two awkward steps, then suddenly doubling himself up until he resembles a camel, and throwing his head down between his fore feet, he begins a series of pitches, which consist in jumping as high and as far as he can, coming down stitf- ANOTIIEK UNSETTLED ITE3I. When H. I. Kimball sold the Opera House to the State of Georgia, there was a mortgage of $60,000 upon it— which mortgage is still unpaid. This mortgage was for that amount of mon ey loaned to Kimball by the North Western Mutual Life Insurance Com pany, to enable him to pay the pur chase money, and assist in the build- ing. This mortgage is still unsatisjied. Not a cent of the principal has ever been paid, and the interest on it since May last is due. Bullock knew that mortgage was against the property when it was pur chased by the Legislature. Kimball knew it was unsatisfied when he deed ed it to the State, warranting it to be free from all liens. Bullock paid Robt. H. Brown $500 to investigate the title and accepted his opinion that the title was good. Mr. Brown must know of tiie mortgage, for his law partner at the time, Judge Hopkins knew it. The Life Insurance Company named of which Dr. Win. H. White is the effi cient agent in this city, loaned tin’s money here, and in addition to the se curity ol the mortgage on the proper ty required the building on it to be kept insured in the sum of $60,000, and the policies properly assigned to the North Western Mutual. Bullock has been keeping up this fire insurance, paying the premiums with the people’s money, and specifying on the face of the policies, that the loss, if any should occur, must be paid to the company holding the mortgage. Another fact is significant. The deed made by Kimball to the State of Geor gia has never been recorded, unless it has been done within a few days past. We have not yet near reached the bottom of the frauds and robberies perpetrated by the Kimbal-Bullock- Blodgett Ring.—At. Sun. Those who haveaccomplished the ex traordinary feat of going down a flight ot stairs at one step, can form some faint idea how it feels to sit on the hack of a pitching horse. Some of the more vicious will lie down when the saddle is buckled on, aud it requires a tremendous amount of whipping to get them started; some will rear and fall backward, occasion ally killing their riders; some will pitch straight ahead for quite a distance, while others will pitch straight for ward for a few jumps, and then, as the Texans say, “Swap ends sj quick it makes your head swim.” Fortunately, they soon tire of such violent exercise, being totally unaccus tomed to » saddle or weight on their hack, and break down completely in a few hours. The saddles are then taken oil', and they are reserved for another trial next morning. This exercise is continued for a week or more, according to the nature of the horse, when he is pronounced gentle and tractable enough for a good rider, but woe to the unsuspecting greenhorn that is tempted to place himself upou his back. A few of the horses are naturally gentle-natured, and never, unless frightened in breaking, attempt to cut up at all. Those who love the horse, aud desire to see him roaming at will in his beauty and symmetry, with glos sy hide and flowing mane and tail, should go to the prairies.. Why ARE NOT THE PUBLIC FRAUDS Investigated "?—Editors Constitution : Situated as you are at the seat of gov ernment, and possessed of the means of obtaining information, you will par don one of the people for requesting information on one subject. What is the reason the Legislature has not progressed with the investiga tion with the alleged frauds on the public by its officers und agents ? What is the matter ? Everybody know that they exist; all expected, on the meet ing of the Legislature, investigation would he instituted immediately and prosecuted vigorously, the perpetra tors exposed aud punished. But up to tliia time, as the public are advised, no decided action has been taken in that direction by the Legislature. It is known that there are persons in position wiio do not desire such inves tigation should be had. But it cannot be that they have an influence suffi cient to naralvze a Legislature fresh from a slandered and injured people. It will probably be said that the time allowed for the session is too short for the accomplishment of this work. It is known that the session can be pro longed ; or adopt the suggestion of or ganizing an outside commission to make the investigation for them and report the proof. The Legislature should be advised that no such apology will be satisfac tory, and no excuse sufficient to justi fy the omission of so important a duty. The people are in earnest about this matter. They are determined that no man or set of men of their own State, of any race or color, shall insult, slan der and rob them with impunity; that the embezzlement of public funds is a crime ; and the sooner the Legislature is advised of this determination and wake up to a proper sense of their ob ligations to their constituents, the bet ter. .And beg that you, as a public jour nalist at the door of the Capitol, would admonish them ou this subject. One of the People. Mayor Estes has been nominated for re-election by the Democrats of Au gusta. John B. Habersham, Esq., has been appointed Cashier of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad, by the Receiver, Colonel Johu Scriven, Seed Corn.—“ What is the best method of selecting seed corn ?” is a question asked in a Northern section, and we see it was discussed and an swered in a club meeting of that per sistent body of farmers, the Washing ton Parish Agricultural and Horticul tural Club, Louisiana, in a few words : “ .Select from the field best ears and from best stalk.” We ask for expe rience. Some thirty-five years ago a favorite servant reported to our father that the bottom had fallen out and the top come oft’ of our corn-hous*. We think it was in 1833 or 1834. It con tained seed corn selected from the field. Our house was on blocks, and fixed to keep rats from crawling up ; the roof was much wider than the house, and admitted twelve feet sheds for stable and four feet left for storing our selec tion of seed. We say select as soon as she shuck changes color, showing early mark. Select from smaller stalks large ears ; select from small cobs and full ears, the size ot grain and number of rows considered. We have had— we will not be positive as to rows, whether twenty-two, twenty-four or twenty-six—but we believe we have seen all, and feel certain as to twenty- two rows. Of course the more rows the larger will be the cob. Then the question, best corn, whether “ Shoe- peg,” “ Gourd Seed,” or an approach to “ Flint.” We say weight per bush el and yield per acre, the grade 4 Flint’ will leed most, as it is the heavier corn. But what is the difference ? The “ Gourd Seed yields most, but what of feed? is the question. We must know product of each on same land and the relative value as to food. No question in our mind as to where selection should be made—field, and we say begin soon after roasting ear, then when the dates of ripeuing, size of stalk, quality of grain is known finish selection in house. So it is no child’s play at best, but re quires judgment. This would be theo ry and practice