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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1870.
Gtr
Id pronounces tbe story false
d advised the Maine Republi-
■bt the decision of Governor
and Coondl by force if necessa
ry. lie simply urged them to use every
ij M i tj given by tbe law, saying that If
tbe Democrats were technically right
wader tbe law tbe Republicans would
have to submit.
Tbe distance from Philadelphia to
Jersey City it eighty-nine miles, and the
time of tbe lightning express is one hour
ami Alky minutes, an average of over forty-
eight miles an boor, which is faster titan
my time made in Europe, with tbe excep
tion of a single express from London
Swindon, on the Great Western road.
Which makes seventy-seven miles in an
bear and twenty-seven minutes, or a rate
of fifty-three miles an hour.
Cincinnati agents are contracting
With Edison's agents to introduce his
electric light in that city. Tlie capitalists
who have entered into this preliminary
arrangement are represented by Mr. Joiui
Nhillito. Jr. It is repotted that among tlie
■smristr i are Andrew Erfcenbrecher, the
Kilgours and W. P. Ilulhert. It is pre
sumed that one of tbe stipulations of tin-
agreement is that tlie light is really to be
terodured, if it Ire successful at Menlo
Wit ax/*raxt Says of the Socms
Methodists.—In a speedi which lie
made <>n Friday last to abaiut seventy-five
proaclicrs of the Northern .Methodist
Church. General Grant said: “Tliere was
wo akr.iht alia Kit the loyalty of the Metlio-
diS Church in tlae Norlli, and there was
Wo doubt of ita disloyality in tlie South.
What is true of the loyalty of the Metlio-
dist Church in the North must lie said in
regard to the churches of the other de-
Waminiti i with not perhaps, the same
unanimity enough, however, to save tliem.
I thank yon for the words you have spo
ken."
-Ex-Governor Rufus B. Bullock of
Georgia was in tlie city recently on his
way to his home In Atlanta. lie was re
turning from a business visit to Maine
and Massachusetts. Tlie object of his
That was the purchase of additional
machinery for the Atlanta cotton mill, of
which lie is treasurer. This is tlie first
steam mill started in the cotton belt, and
has a capacity for 20/100 spindles, 12,000
being now in operation; tlie full numlicr
will he at work in a short time. It is
now running night and day. As tliere
are twi> steam cotton factories in Macon,
besides others in oilier places in^Gcoigia,
all of which were running long before the
Atlanta cotton mill was ever thought of,
Ex-Governor Bullock Ls in error.
The Date of the Nativity.—To
the Editor of the Times: I notice in to
day's Time* an article relating tlie opin
ions of several Baptist ministers upon the
Uncertainly of the date of our Saviour's
birth. I respectfully stall- that during
the fourth century tliere was a doubt
about the date, ami tlie then reigning
Pope. Julius I- A. D. 330-352, made
search of the Roman archives and ascer
tained that Joseph and Mary went to the
rtj of Bethlehem to be enrolled on De
cember 24th. ami on the following morn
ing our Saviour was bom, establishing tlio
dato of December 25th. [The then Ro
man Emperor enforced every one to be
enrolled, and to that end made it comptil
aovy.] Rrpedfuliy.
\Y. F. Patterson .
Depfodoiea, December 22,1879.
—A long time ago, in New Orleans,
there was a fellow travelling arouml ex
hibiting "Tlie Invincible Jackass" in a
teat, lie had a ring, surrounded by seats,
and after filling the edges of tho ring with
V illai nous-looking dogs of every descrip
tion he led in a sorry-looking jackass and
let loose the dogs. As tlie most foremost
dap got within range the jack jumped in
the air, and with such wounderfiil rapidity
shat oat with all fours that verily tlie dogs
aural have believed there was a perfect
shower of booC*. Half the pack at once
beat a retreat, and as the jack commenced
another bray even the stoutest among the
balance turned tail and left him master of
thefieM. But the jackass was not-to be
satisfied with this easy victory. Around
and around the ring he galloped after the
now yelping, howling dogs, and finally
grabbed between his teeth the stumpy tail
of a shaggy yellow pup, and tossed him in
the air and against the ground till that
piece of a tail gave way. The spectators,
who when they first saw the animal
thought the showman ought to be arrested
for cruelty to him, now changed their
minds ami said he should be bagged for
udag ap those dogs so unmercifully.
—The Greenback-Labor Chronicle, of
Auburn. Maine, makes tbe statement that
for twenty -three years a Republican Gov
ernor and council have been counting the
returns and throwing ont defective reports
*jM as tbe present Governor and council
have done," only that until this year no
Republican has been thrown out, while
many Democrats have sutTered. In 1877
t aHnr Madigan. Democrat, who had a
majority of the votes in his district, was
deprived of his seat on a technicality,
several townships being thrown-out be
cause the whole numK'r of vote* nst was
wot stated fas the returns sent tc secre
tary's ofioa In the same year the same
Governor and council counted in tbe Sen
ate returns from a number of towns which
gave Republican majorities, when neither
of the rein: - from cither of the towns
font lira id tli full number of votes cast.
In another instance a Republican was
seated in the House in the place of a
D< mocrat on tbe ground that one or two
Dcm -raise towns had not sent in check
livi<- Another Democrat, in that same
rear, was thrown ont and a Republican
g.vva Ills seat, because, according to the
repot of tlw council, -tlie returns from
the town of Washington, not liaving been
made in conformity to law, shall not be
counted." No trouble seem to have been
taken to show why tliese returns were not
m*d<- according to law. Never, according
to the pap-r f.- 'm which these points are
taken, have U. ■ Republicans counted out
any <if tls-ir own party on account of de
fective returns. When there were such
returns t!*-v hen*, iieen fixed up. This
year. a,-.onlim; to the same authority, all
jmrr.ef have suffered under the exacting
law.
The Railroad Convention.
This body was even larger and more
representative than we were prepared to
«eo. No less than sixteen counties sent
deputations from among their best citi
zens, and about one hundred delegates
answered to their names. A finer looking
assemblage of gentlemen were never gath
ered In the State. They embracod gray-
beards, stalwart men in middle life, and
youthful and enthusiastic citizens. The
best feeling prevailed, and the proceedings
were characterized by harmony and una
nimity. Several of the speeches were able
and logical.
While the resolutions are direct and
pointed, yet it was pleasant to notice the
absence of bitterness manifested by the
speakers when animadverting upon the
course of the Central Railroad. Some of
them took issue with Mr. Wadley’s poli
cy and combatted it, but all disclaimed
any personal hostility to the road he rep-
Bcnts.
Of course nothing decisive was accom
plished by the convention, but it brought
into direct intercourse the people of that
section of tbe State which is most inter
ested in the Macon and Bruswick Railroad
and its proposed extension. The result
was a very free and full interchange of
ideas between the various delegates on the
late railroad legislation, and the necessity
of employing every available means for
the more thorough development of the
material interests of Middle and Southern
Georgia. No direct point on the Georgia
Railroad was designated as tlie terminus
of the extension.
Our readers will find tlie proceedings of
the convention in eztenso on tlie fourth
page of this issue. Tlie banquet was a
magnificent affair, and seemed to be
keenly enjoyed by the guests of tlie city.
Among the visitors was Mr. E. T. Paine,
wlto claims to liave been the successful
bidder at the late attempt to lease the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad. That
Boston company evidently lias a hanker
ing after the prize.
The Boys in Blue Still Savage and
Clamorous for More Back Rations.
At a meeting in St. Louis, recently of
“Veteran Union Soldiers,” after consider
able spread eagle talk, Mr. George Sporer
introduced tlie following resolutions,
which were adopted with tremendous en
thusiasm :
Whereas, We, as men, had to risk our
lives and blood to save tlie Union of this
United States of America and to abolish
cliattol-slavcry and to erect this Republi
can Government in the late war:
Hesolted, That we, as citizens and up
holders of the Constitution of the United
States of America, heartily indorse the
bill introduced by Mr. Weaver, of Iowa,
for the equivalent payment of all soldiers
and marines serving in the late war;
That we shall now organize all over
the United States, and that a record of
every member in Congress who votes
against said hill, or amends it so as to
change its original character, be kept; and
that we shall denounce each and every
such member, and bring him before the
public as an unworthy representative; al
so that we solemnly pledge ourselves nev
er to support such member for any public
office whatsoever hereafter.
Tin's is almost as bad as that “circular”
to the employees of the several depart
ments at Washington who hail from
Maine, to form a rifle company and pre
pare to depart forthwith for tlie expected
scat of war in Augusta.
Verily, it looks as though tlie “Boys in
Blue” again sniff blood in the air; but tin's
time it is the blood of tlieir own legisla
tors and Congressmen who may have tlie
temerity to refuse to consider all the trashy
greenbacks of the war in the light of bright
and shininggoldandsilverdollarsfor their
benefit. In other words, to more than
double the immense sums disbursed .to
the millions of Federal troops who served
in the war, at the expense of a debt-ridden
country, and the titter ruin of the impov
erished South, already depleted by taxa
tion wcll-nigli unto death. Then to lug in
again “tlie chattel slavory”! We fear it
will be many a long day before the bloody
chasm the departed Greeley was so anx
ious “to bridge,” is closed, if tlio above
resolution reflect the true animus of the
soldiers of tlie Union army. Is it not
enough that wo have been forced to bear
our share of the costly mausoleums and
thousands of marble monuments erected
by tlie government in memory of the Fed
eral dead? Shame that the poor Confed
erate should be called upon, in addition,
to help pay over again the long settled
wages of liis enemies?
The Santo Domingo War-
The negroes and mulattoes of this fertile
Island are eternally in a state of turmoil,
revolution following revolution in rapid
succession. Indeed, it lias come to be
pretty well established that tlie black man
left to himself, is well nigh incapable of
self-government. It is certainly true of
this Island, as well as in tho so-called re
public of Liberia. .The former slaves of
West India and Bahama Islands, under
the strong rule of English Viceroys, do
better, but have little or no influence in
public affairs, and are still, for tlie most
part, only semi-civilized. The last intell
igence from the Dominican war confirms
flight of President Guillermo. A telegram
says the city suffered from hunger before
the surrender, and Guillermo is greatly
disliked as being responsible for the dis
tress. As a consequence of this feeling,
tlie triumphant entry of the revolution
ary army on the 17th of November, was
attended with perfect order. It is still un
known who will be the next President.
Peace has been fully restored. None of
tlie plantations have been destroyed. An
outbreak was feared at Cape Haytien, and
troops were sent to prevent it. Some ar
rests were made.
Well Done.
Another $20,000 was deposited in bank
to the credit of the State, yesterday by the
Directors of the M. & B. R. R. This
makes $50,000 received from the net earn
ings of the road since the adjournment of
the Legislature. At this rate the lease
would be dirt cheap at $00,000per annum.
No railroad in the country is better man
aged. •
Onio KcKlux.—Ohio and Ken
tucky have been disputing preeminence in
violence for a number of years. The last
performance in Ohio merits notice. Three
men, armed, entered the house of Bernard
Pickens, an old German, in Delphos, on
Christmas and demanded his money.
Being refused they shot him through
the brain. They then seized his wife,
bound her and applied fire to her feet un
til she disclosed the hiding place of the
moner.
A Flourishing Institution-.—There
are 1030 students in the University of
Pennsylvania of whom 377 are in the De
partment of Medicine, besides 151 in the
Auxiliary Department of the same sub
ject and 75 in the Department of Dentistry
The professors number 67 besides as many ;
instructors and demonstrators.
A Great Bridge.
An Edinburgh correspondent of the
New York Tribune discourses at length
on the great bridge overthe Frith of Forth,
now planned and commenced under the
impetus of what is claimed as the perfect
success of the bridge over the river Tay.
The letter is dated Christmas day, and
tlie bridge over the Tay broke down on
tlie morning of the 29th, about four o’clock,
and drowned a train load of people, not
one escaping to tell how it happened. It
is melancholy to read the ridicule of the
distrusts of these bridges, in the light of
this terrible catastrophe four days after
ward.
The bridge now to be constructed over
tlie Frith of Forth was projected so long
ago as 1818, and has been discussed among
engineers ever since. The builder now
is Sir Thomas Boucb. It is intended to
carry two lines of railway, instead of one,
like the Tay bridge, and its entire length
will be 2,620 yards. Its largest spans
over the deep water of the Forth will be
1,600 feet, which will be 180 feet above
high water mark. There will be two
such spans—one across a channel 210 feet
deep. These spans will be supported by
anchoring towers of steel, supported by
chains and girders of the same material—
the towers resting on solid brick founda
tions and braced from each other. The
lattice girders will rest on these towers,
Several of the piers of the bridge will rest
on solid ground before it reaches the water
or on an island in the midst of the Forth.
We wish it better success than the great
bridge over the Tay, which was comple
ted in 1878.
African Civilization.
One can get a lively idea of African
civilization from the following excerpt
from a foreign paper in the Herald:
The Comte de Scmelle, who lias recent
ly returned from the banks of tho Niger,
whither he was sent when Marshal Mac-
Malion was President of the French Re
public, has just published a few more
chapters of his startling narrative. The
Count says that on reaching Lokodga he
offered tlie Sultan of that place some cot
ton goods, whereon His Majesty shouted:
“I am a great Sultan, and not a dog! I
don't want your presents; give me gin and
rum!” The Count thought he was going
to be assassinated, but he forced his inter
preter to say he was not English, but
French; that lie had never been received
before by sncli a dog, that he feared neith
er fire nor poison, etc.
This language liaving sobered the Sul
tan, the Count gave him a bottle of gin,
which produced another fit of delirium
tremens. The Count adds that tlie Sul
tan is completely abmti, and that he has
no authority over his subjects, who have
imposed upon hhn a parliament with
which he gets drunk from morning till
evening.
At Ouitcha the Count came across sev
eral English establishments, and he com
plains that they were rather jealous of
him and were more inclined to throw ob
stacles in his way than to help him on his
road. Higher up the country, in the
country of the Mitchis, "the Count nearly
saw liis travels brought to an abrupt con
clusion. However, the King, after slay
ing before him 100 human victims and ex
amining their entrails, declared them fa
vorable, and made the Count a present of
twenty wives. The 100 victims were cut
up into small pieces, which were distri
buted through the city, and the Count,
who dined with tlie Sultan in the evening,
was obliged to eat a morsel and to take a
draught of human blood. Fortunately,
lie was able to conclude liis repast with
fruit and palm wine. The Count writes
glowingly of the natural wealth of the
country, which evidently requires a good
deal of opening up.
Rev. J. S. In-skip, of the Northern
Methodist Church, a professorof complete
sanctification, preached t in St. James,
Augusta, last Sunday. Nothing can im
prove the world more than a universal in
troduction of this experience and prac
tice.
A London telegram yesterday says the
loss of life at the Tay Bridge accident is
fixed at about ninety. Only one body had
been recovered.
Intense anxiety was felt yesterday at
Denver to hear from the Commission to
the Utes, with a lively fear that mischief
hail befallen them.
At Petersburg on Tuesday morning,the
Mayor and people turned out before day
light to see the third term, but he was not
on the train.
A Danger Infinitesimally Small
Prof. Proctor says:
I have received several inquiries, somo
of them rather earnest inquiries, respect
ing the dangers to be feared from meteoric
downfall, the death of David Metsentlater
having apparently suggested that such
dangers may lie greater than has hereto
fore been supposed. If we knew the av
erage number of meteoric masses which
break their way through the earth's ar
mor—that is, through the firmament, ex
panse of ether, pure transparent elemental
air—it would be very easy to calculate the
exact chance of death by meteoric down
fall. As a matter of fact, we have no sat
isfactory evidence on this point, because
most of the tneteorites which fall upon
the earth escape attention. I suppose,
however, that if Professor Newton, of
Yale College, rightly assumes the number
of falling stars of all orders to he 400,000,-
000 yearly, we may fairly assume that
about 4,000 meteorites fall annually upon
the earth’s surface. This allows one me
teorite for 100,000 falling stars. Now,
let us take the total number of
Iranian beings at any one time
the earth as 1,500,000,000. Assume
the risk of persons within doors
equal to that of persons in the
open air—for a meteorite falling on a
house would not be seriously interrupted
in its course, since it would travel with a
velocity of several miles per second.
Again, remembering that tlie meteors do
not fall vertically, nor, even if they did,
do men always stand upright, we must
take a larger surface for each person than
that which he presents as seen from above
when standing. We may take half a
square yard for an adult, "and perhaps a
quarter of a square yard for the average
human being. Now, the earth's surface
contains about 200,000,000 square miles,
each containing about 3,000,000 square
yards—In all 2,400,000,000,000,000 quarter
square yards—whereas the human race oc
cupies only 1,500,000,000 quarter square
yards. Thus the chance of a single me
teorite striking some one is as 15 in 24,-
000,000, or as l in 1,600,090; and if 4,000
meteorites fall per annum the chance of
one death occuring in any given year is
about l-400th. On the average one death
by a meteor stroke might be expected to
occur in 400 years. If it is true, as I have
seen recently "stated, that nine suck deaths
have occurred in the last 900 years, it
would appear probable that 16,000 meteo
rites, instead of4,000, annually reach the
earth.”
Execution of a Cannibal.—An In
dian cannibal was executed at Fort Sas
katchewan on the 20th instant, for killing
and eating his mother, wife and seven
children last winter.
The Baltimore American says the
announcement of the marriage of Mrs.
General John Pegram, an estimable ladv,
well known not only here in Baltimore,
where she has lived since the war, but in
other cities, to Professor H. Newell Mar
tin, of the John Hopkins University,
caused quite a flutter among the upper
tens of fashionable society, when it came
out on Saturday. They were married
early Saturday morning,at Dr. Murkland's
church by that clergyman, and immedi
ately left" for a protracted tour North.
Mrs. Pegram was one of the leaders of the
best society here, and on Wednesday
night gave a brilliant reception at her res
idence on North Charles street, which was
attended by over 100 guests.
Dark rings around the eyes indicate the
existence of worms. Hasten to use Shri-
ners Indian Vermifuge to expel these
miserable pests. It is a safe and reliable
agent. Always use it according to the di
rections, and it will do its work well.
THE GEO&CHA PRESS.
Some of our uxcbantfes are going into
heroics over that supposition that Maine
is about to secede. Gentlemen, this is a
Kilkenny affair with wliich we have noth
ing to do. There will be no secession,
and we are out of range of stray bullets.
Let us resume our pipes.
If Grant comes to Augusta, by all
means give hhn a reception. An egg-nog
will do, especially if the egg has gone to
seed.
Rome has had her murder excitement.
Another darkey lias been found with a
crushed tympanum, gazing earnestly into
the heavens.
We shall never feel happy until our
exchanges announce the adoption of the
blue ribbon thoughoul the various print
ing establishments of tbe State; then, and
not until then, will our weekly visitors
fail to turn up during the holidays as half
sheets.
We learn from a correspondent of the
Columbus Enquirer that the supposed
murderer of Mr. Gammon is wandering
around in Alabama.
Thornton got sixteen falls to the
square inch in the Augusta skating rink.
And the blue ribbons in Savannah
number 520. We clip the following from
an account of the proceedings at a Drew
meeting, published in the Savannah JVeics :
Mr. Estill, who was seated at the rear
of the hall, then arose and stated that he
had no intention of snaking a speech on
temperance, as he much preferred to be a
listener. As Mr. Drew thought lie-might
exert some influence with others, he would
simply state that he was heart and hand
in this good work. He had been a total
abstinence man for several years, and a
member of one of the regular temperance
organizations, and had put on the blue
ribbon not to renew a pledge, hut if possi-
'ble to encourage others to enlist in the
cause. The speaker said that he had not
intended wearing the ribbon, but as many
young men in his employ had put it on,
he had determined to contlnuo to wear it,
as encouragement to them and to set a
good example. He was in hopes that
more employers would give tho movement
their support and come up to these meet
ings.
Earning Sews: The news that Grant
and party will be in Augusta next Wed
nesday evening is likely to create a sensa
tion and will stir up the city. Tlie idea
of seeing the greatest General and the pro
posed Emperor will draw up tho biggest
crowd that Augusta ever knew.
A sight of Grant will hardly he suf
ficient, and a grand reception is proposed
for New Year’s day. Coming on New
Year's eve, an invitation should be for
warded immediately, asking that his party
remain over and accept a pubjic reception
on New Year’s. If Augusta does not stop
him Savannah certainly will, and even
Atlanta will be reaching down for the
great Captain.
Colonel Fleming, tlie courteous Super
intendent of the Port Royal railroad, says
that if he can be urged to stay over the
authorities ol his road will arrange for
his trip down whenever agreed on. He
declares he is going to take him to Port
Royal anyway, and thinks it right to in
terest Grant and all the great Northern
men in Southern cities and enterprises. .
Thojiasviiae Times: The Guards had
a jolly time on Christmas night. Their
splendid armory was decorated. The
Guards’ flag and the stars and stripes hung
gracefully overhead, while the hall was
brilliantly illuminated with Chinese lan
terns. Colonel Rockwell, the veteran
commander of the Guards during the war,
met with the boys. Lieutenants Davis
and Prevatt were present, and success
fully engineered the entertainment. The
boys had flowing bowls of eggnog, flanked
by long necked bottles of choice wine. A
number of invited guests were present
and all eDjoyed the affair very much.
Long life to tlie gallant Guards, and
many returns of the day they celebrated.
Columbus Times: It will be gratifying
5o all of our readers to leShi That the
dense darkness which enveloped this
black crime one week ago, is gradually
but surely being dispelled, and that suffi
cient light lias already been thrown upon
it to make tlie chain of proof against the
guilty wretches who committed tho deed
as strong as evidence not positive can
make it. In tracing up the threads that
have finally led to the facts now in offi
cial possession, too much credit cannot be
accorded to Solicitor Bussey, for from tho
very start lie entered into the work and
did not relax his efforts when the coro
ner’s jury found their verdict, but pushed
with renewed energy his investigations
into every channel that the coroner’s
court pointed to as likely to furnish one
ray of additional light. That liis efforts
have been rewarded with almost absolute
success is not the less gratifying, because
we felt at tbe first that such would be tlie
result of his labors. Colonel Bussey and
liis co-workers deserve the unqualified
thanks of tiffs, entire community for with
out any other reward, or the hope thereof
they have performed a service thas is be
yond price.
"We understand further that it is the in
tention of Colonel Bussey to have tlie
ground, from tlie store of the late Mr.
Gammon to the point where his body was
found, carefully diagrammed by a compe
tent surveyor. At tbe trial lie will thus
be able to show, accurately, the scope and
relations to each other "of the various
points named in the coroner's examina
tion. This is important, for without it, it
would not be so easy a matter to explain
tbe known whereabouts of the accused, at
well ascertained hours, on the day of the
murder.
We are not informed as to the time when,
the preliminary trial will be held, but pre
sume it will not be unnecessarily delayed
and when it comes off our readers shall
he fully informed of the developments
and results.
On Tuesday afternoon last Mr. J. B.
Parks, a clerk in a store of Rome, caught
hold of one of the ropes of the elevator
belonging to the store with the intention
of slowly letting it down, at the same
time carelessly placing his left foot over
the hole in the floor through which it
passed on its way to the cellar. On the
elevator was seven hundred and fifty
pounds of wrapping paper, and the whole
weight came down oh the fore part of Mr.
Parks’ foot, wedging it between the side
of the elevator and the passage way. He
was finally released, but the Rome Daily
says that the agony he suffered was in
describable. It must have been indeed
terrible.
Evening Sews: The situation in Maine
is threatening. The codfish eaters are on
tlieir muscle, and the frozen air is full of
rumors of war and revolution. In this
unhappy condition of affairs the eyes of
the nation turn towards the “visiting
statesmen.” Where are they, and why
are they idle in the supreme moment of
Maine's history? Their experience with
fraud in New" Orleans makes tlieir pres
ence at Augusta imperative. They will
not, of course, find quadroon girls and
soft shell crabs there, but there will be
plenty of fresh codfish, and perhaps the
old fashioned custom of “bundling” has
not gone out of fashion, The visiting
statesmen ought to go to Maine by alj
means.
Hr active pursuit of pleasure or gain,
the inestimable blessing of health is too
often forgotten until disease is firmly seat
ed, and the fact only realized by great
bodily and mental suffering. The Liver
is the vulnerable point in most persons,
and the disarrangement of .the organ in
volves almost thcT whole system; hence the
reason why under the Liver disease is
enumerated such a number of afflictions,
and we claim the Simmons’ Liver Regula
tor to be a remedy for them all.
While a cargo of of fruit was being
unloaded from a steamship that recently
arrived at New York from the Palermo,
it was discovered that 500 boxes suppos
ed to contain lemons were filled with
nothing but sand and straw. This is a
style of fruit not altogether profitable.
They were ont walking; it was cold,
and he was coughing. She handed him a
bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup and
said; “Here's a little thing that I think
will help yon.” His cough was cured in
a short time.
Chinese Habits.
The Chinese are generally very abste
mious; and, though a Chinese servant will
occasionally ransack his master's cellar
when he gets an opportunity; champagne
being in that case preferred to any other
wine, it may generally be taken for gran
ted that a native who does not walk
straight in the street is suffering from an
overdose of opium rather than of alcoholic
liquor, A. coo lie will keep body and soul
together upon eight shillings a month;
with twice that sum he is able to live very
comfortably, for the Chinese sapeque,
which is the current coin, is not above the
fifteen-hundredth fraction of a tael (6
shillings), and for ten sapeques he can buy
a dish of rice or of vegetables from a ven
dor in the streets. Boiled rice is the ba
sis of Chinese food, and the symbol of it,
so to speak, for a waiter when asking you
whether you are going to take a meal,
will ask you whether you will have some
rice, and" “Have you eaten your rice?” is
the equivalent of “How do you do?” In
the north of China wheat and canary seed
are also consumed in great quantities,
boiled and made into small rolls; cakes
made of boiled wheat are held in high es
teem, and these, with a little fish or some
vegetables, will enable a Chinaman to
make an excellent dinner.
A Chinaman in comfortable circum
stances takes, in addition to liis breakfast,
dinner and supper, various light refresh
ments between meals—the kuo tsa lead
ing up to tbe morning, the kuo tsong to
the midday, and the tien diento the
evening meal, while the clieau ya and the
kuo yia are partaken of during the night
by those who cannot get to sleep. This
is why tbe street vendors are so numerous
and the street cries, varying according to
tho hour of the day, and so discordant;
cakes of wheat boiled in oil and hot rico
cakes during the early morning, beans and.
boiled rice towards noon, the blood of
ducks and pigs boiled and dried, eggs
cooked just before the chickens which
they contain were hatched, baked pears,
etc., towards night-time being in turn tho
most in demand. Kitchen utensils arc of
the simplest description. An earthen pan
and an iron stove arc used to cook every,
kind of food; while the two chop-sticks of
bone or ivory are generally preferred to
knives, forks" or spoons, though tlio two
last named, and evon the first, are some
times used now for conveying food to the
mouth.
The Tea and Coffee Tax. — The
figures in regard to the repeal of the tea
and coffee tax sent to Congress by Secre
tary Sherman show that with regard to
tea during the year 1870, 1871 and 1872
the average value of this article varied
from 30 to 30| cents per pound. This
rale of duty varied from 15 to 25 cents per
pound, and the revenue received varied
from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 annually.
During the calendar years from 1873 to
1878 inclusive, when the article was im
ported duty free, its average value varied
annually from 24 to 3S$ cents per pound,
and the estimated revenue which would
have been received by tlio government on
tlie basis of former rates of duties would
have been from $8,000,000 to $16,000,000
annually. With regard to coffee the aver
age value during 1S70,1771 and 1872 va
ried from 10 to 11 cents per pound. The
rate of duty varied from 3 to 5 cents per
pound, and the revenue received varied
from $5,500,000 to $[2,500,000 annually.
From 1873 to 1879, inclusive, when coffee
was imported duty free, tho average value
per pound varied from 124 to 16* cents,
and tha estimated amount of duties which
would have been received under duties of
former years varied from $8,500,000 to
$12,000,000. It is thus shown that the
government lost some $23,000,000 a year
by the repeal of the tax, and that the
price, instead of going down, increased.
How Gould Bought Out Commo
dore Garrison.—The Boston Herald's
Chicago correspondent says that Jay
Gould got control of tho Missouri Pacific
railroad by buying out Commodore
Garrison’s share in tlie following manner:
One day, while with somo friends at the
Windsor Hotel, on Fifth avenue, Gould
said to a son of the Commodore : “Look
here, Garrison, would your father take
$1,500,000 cash for Ids entire Missouri
Pacific stock?” Garrison, surprised,
thought Gould was joking, and said liis
father might tako $1,SCO,000. He told his
father of Gould’s question, and tlie Com
modore was visited by Gould next day,
asking if lie would take SI,800,000. lie
said yesterday yes, but to-day $500,000
more, telling him to-morrow it would be
another $500,000 more. Gould came back
next day, $2,300,000; tlie next, $2,800,000,
and tlie next, $3,300,000. Tbe fourth day
Gould said lie would take it at $3,800,000,
and offered his check. Garrison wanted
gold cash, so Gould took him over to the
sub-treasury and gave him the amount in
gold certificates.
To enjoy good health, aim to always
have abundant sleep, this can generally
be secured by management, unless tliere
be a crying baby in the house, in which
case Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup will greatly
assist. Price 25 cents a-bottle.
Bitter Times.
The business revival and new era
prosperity which has commenced are in
keeping with the increased healthvind
happiness all over the land, resulting
from the introduction of Warner’s Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure. “The changes
wrought by this remedy,” says Rev. Dr.
Harvey, “seonis but little less than mirac
ulous.” dec23-2w
No horse will die of colic, hots, or lung
fever if Foutz’s Celebrated Horse and
Cattle Powders are used according to tlie
directions. They will cleanse tlio intes
tines, purify and invigorate the system,
thus preventing disease.
—The late Wm. McKee owned three-
fifths of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
which last year paid a net income of $120,-
000. His whole estate is estimated at
$750,000.
SYMPTOMS OF A
TORPID LIVER.
I»oss of Anpeiito, Bowels costive. Pain in
tholl^d, with r. dull sensation in the back
P<..nu:idcrt ofcI:oi!derbln.d<r t full-
■f. r v/:t o r- d,i inclination to
fore ltZ3 cyci, Vc. ~ ? i «-i, ’Ifcadacho
rafer.Vyovrrt tor. hfceyet Restlessness
with HWal dreams, iu-nly co lored Urine.
IP TI1232 V/AENIITC-S AEZ12TKEEDED,
SERIOUS DISEASES WILL SOOtf CE DEVELOPED.
ToTT J 3 PILLS arc miw'cmlljr adapted to
»n. It rase.*, one done cH'jrts such a change
offcdinT n_-« to aztanLsh ifac sullcrer.
GOMGTIPATiON.
Only *.r;:!i regularity of tho bowels can perfect
beal.a be enjoy d. Il tbe constipation is
ol recent dal*-, a y nre d.r«e uc TLT^S PULS
will Ftnlice, Lut ir it h.:s b.-rome haliiiaal, ono
pH should bet ak -n every ni^ar .gradually Ie?«cn-
inglhe frontier- ft f tbe dose until a regular daily
movement is obtained, which will soon follow.
Dr. I. Gt:y Lewi*, Frlton, Ark., eayss
44 After a practice of ver.rs, I pronounce
TUTT’S PILLS the beat anti-bilious medicine
ever made.*’
Itrv. F. It. Os^no;!, Tievv York, myas
l " I have had Dyspepsia, Weak Stomach and
Nervousness. I never had any medicine to do
me eo much good as TTTT!3 PILLS. They are
as good as rupr- .v-nJciL"
OlJcc 35 31array Sireet, Now York.
TUTT’S HAIR DYE,
Grat Hair on \Vstskms chHnjrcd to k Clobstz
ULACX l; a f. •?-« appiictUnn «*f tina Dts, It ia-
parts * Cobr, *ct5 liuUntznetmijjr, end is
os Harmless r a spring \Y-.:er. Sold by Druggists, or
*ent by fiprcxi on receipt of SI. «
Office Murray St., New York,
THOBBTTRF’S
FBESH GARDEN SEEDS.
U PON receipt of the amount rre wiil ma to
applicant, the following seasonable pure
•teds:
per oz.
Jeney Wakefield Cabbage 35c
Superior Flat Dutch 20c
Extra Early Eavptran Beet...... 15o
Early Forcing Carrot. Me
Lonx Oricge Carrot 10c
Nooperie) Cauliflower...... 80c
Georgia Oollarde Me
Scotch Hale , 10c
Luge Flag Leek. *5o
American Gathering Lettuce... Mo
White Cabbage Lettcrc . soc
White Portugal Onion lie
Curled Parsley. Me
French Breakfast Radish 15c
Bound Barer Sninacb , 10c
Salsify!.....__ Me
Deacriptiye priced catalogues upon application
to . J MTHORBURN 4 00.
octlt 6m 15 John street. New York.
per lb
$350
125
75
10 00
300
100
260
150
300
ISO
100
300
The symptom, of Liver
Complaint are a b itter or
bad taste In the m outh
pun in the back. aide,
nr Joints, often mistaken
for rheumatism, sour
rtomach, loss of appetite, bowels alternately
costive and lax, headache, lest ot memory with a
painful aenaation of having failed to do some
thing which ought to have been done, debility,
lorapirita, a thick yellow appearance of the skin
and eve., a dry cough often mistaken for con
sumption. Sometimes these symptoms attend
disease, at
that
; others, very tew.
Pain in Side for Three Tears,
Bast Foist, Ga, March 13,1873.
Dias Sirs; I have been down ten years with
liver complaint: hare lay ycara at a time. 1 have
hrd a severe pain in my side for three years,
with a dry cough. This last fall my cough be
came severe, and would cough up half a gallon
per day. The best doctors in Atlanta and my
settlement aaidit was tbe last stage ot consump
tion, Iwasso weakened down by New Year’s
Day I had to take my bed. I then sent and got
Bimoons* Liver Regulator. I commenced taking
it regularly, and now my cough is nearly gone,
the pstn haa left my side and 1 am able to sit up
nearly half a day. lours, G M DODD,
I Might Have Been Bead.
[Extract of a letter from M Y Bryant. J
Houston, Tsxas, Feb 10,1870.
Guts: My health heretofore has been very
poor. Abont four months ago I commenced tak
ing Simmons’ Liver Regulator, which relieved
me In a short time, and now I am able to say,
and tbankfnlly too. that I am qnite well—owing
to tbe use of your Regulator. If I had not token
regularly when I was taken sick at Marshall, I
might now hare been dead. My faith in the
meaioine cannot be shaken, and 1 am a Arm be
liever in the virtue and all-powerful curing
qualities of the Regulator, and I would like
everyone to know its efficacy, Yours truly,
M V BRYANT,
Cared of Byspepsia in Six Weeks,
Fottstlyavia Citt, Va.Feh 18,1878.
Drab Sirs: 1 had the dyspepsia about three
years ago; it had run on me for two or three
years, and I tried all of our doctors and every
kind of medicine I could thmkof, and nothing
did me any good at all. I happened to get one
of Simmons’ almanacs, and saw tha Regulator
highly recommended for Dyspepsia. I was in-
dnoed to try it and after taking tbe medicine
abont six weeks it znado a uerfect cure. I have
moommendedittoagreat many persons, audit
has given general satisfaction.
J W LAN DR AW,
It Cares Chills and Fever.
Rose, Kan. Nov IS, 1879,
Sirs: I have triad Simmons' Liver Regulator
and pronounce it a9 represented, and can say
that any one shat uses it cannot remain unwell.
It cured the chills and fever and flux upon me.
Yours very respact/allv,
W T MUSTER,
Prevents Billions Attacks.
South Boston, Halifax Co, » a.
Messrs J H Zsilin 4 Co.
Dear Bibs: I have usod your Regulator upon
myself and stock with groat sucoess. I have
had chills and fever for a number ol years, which
has greatly aijeoted mv nervous system. Am al
ways bilious. When I feel the attack coming on
ugood dose of the Regulator will always relieve
me, Y<ry truly yours,
DR G FRBEDBNSTEIN.
Purchaser, should be careful to see that they
get the genuine manufactured only by
J H ZSILIN A CO,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Price IL For sale by all druggist*. sep24
THE GENUINE
DR.C.UoLAME’S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
OR
VERMIFUGE.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.
T HE countenance is pale and lead
en-eolored, with occasional flushes,
or a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the
pupils dilate; an azure semicircle
runs along the lower eye-lid; the
nose is irritated, swells, and sometimes
bleeds; a swelling of the upper lip;
occasional headache, with humming
or throbbing of the ears; an unusual
secretion of saliva; slimy or furred
tongue; breath very foul, particularly
in the morning; appetite variable,
sometimes voracious, with a gnawing
.sensation of the stomach, at others,
entirely gone; fleeting pains in the
stomach; occasional nausea and vom
iting; violent pains throughout the
abdomen; bowels irregular, at times
costive; stools slimy, not unfrequent-
Iy tinged with blood; belly swollen
and hard; urine turbid ; respiration
occasionally difficult, and accompa
nied by hiccough; cough sometimes
dry and convulsive; tmeasy and dis
turbed sleep, with grinding of the
teeth; temper variable, hut generally
irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR. C. MgLANE’S VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect a cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepa
ration, not capable of doing the slightest
injury to the most tender infant.
The genuine Dr. McLane’s Ver
mifuge hears the. signatures of C.
McLane and F leming Bros, on the
wrapper. —:0:—
DR. C. M.-IANE'S
LIVER PILLS
are not recommended as a remedy “..for
all the ills that flesh is heir to,” but in
Affections of the liver, and in all Bilious
Complaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Head
ache, or diseases of that character, they
stand without a rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used prepar-
atory to, or after taking Quinine.
As a simple purgative they are un
equaled.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has a red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression Dr. McLane’s
Liver Pills.
Each Crapper hears the signatures of
C. McLane and Fleming Bros. *
Insist upon having the genuine Dr.
C. McLane’s Liver Pills, prepared by
Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa.,“the
market being full of imitations of the
name McLane, spelled differently but
same pronunciation.
W. A. HUFF & CO.,
Brokers and Commission Merchants,
managers
Macon Cotton and Produce Manga
MACON COTTON MARKET.
MAOON, DECEMBER 29,1879.
The market opened dull, quiet and steady this morn
ing with hut light offerings, and consequently but little
doing. We quote middling 11J. Receipts to date at
Macon 43,900 bales.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Spots cotton in New York ruled quiet and nominal to.
day at 12 9-16.
Liverpool closed dull and steady,
NEW “STORK COTTON FUTURES.
The following table sIiowb the fluctuations of cotton in New York to
day:
JTew York, December 30, 1879.
llino
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Much.
April.
M»y.
•Tone.
July.
August.
10:13
IS.86
13.47
12.79
18.05
IS 28
1341
1857
13.63
18.78
10:38
12.44
12.43
12.79
18.04
18.22
13.41
18.56
18.66
18.77
11:39
12.46
12.51'
12.78
13 .OS
18.20
13.87 ...
12:23
12.40
13.47
13.75
18.00
13.18
13.55
18.52
IS.G2
18.74
: 1:25
12.46
12.72
12.98
13,16
13.35
2 31
12.43
12.46
12.72
12.T7
*18.16
1S.S5
18.53
13 65
18.74
3 22
12.50
12.51
12.76
1S.01
18.22
18.40
18.54
13.65
18.75
Sept. | uct
New York spots 121-2; market steudy. Futures closed /J ===r
119,000 bales; receipts 87,866. " ^ sales
* >'
/
Macon Meat and G-ra: Market. V
Under the advancing tendency of Western*^^ .
the Macon market has ruled firm a’.l 'ronffi^cfuriiig t]
week, with but little if any change in Bulk'M\W
7 1-4 to 74, bulk shoulders 5 1-4 to 5 I -t-Xrd«)
hams 11 1-4, corn 70 to 71, mixed tats60 to 6^ rmt
proof 80 to 85. * * N
Western Provision Markeg.
Spots meats in Chicago to-day for bull^ides G 1-2
Cincinnati 6 5-8, St. Louis 6 55, Louisville 6.t> to 6 3-4.
Markets all round strong, with an upward tend QC y.
CHICAGO FUTURES.
Chicago, December 30, 879.
The following table shows tbe fluctuations in wheat, corn, oa^ bulk
sides, mess pork and lard, in tbe Chicago market -j*- w -
TIME.
%
WHEAT. ! O. R. SIDES.
PORK.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb’yi Dec. I Jan. | Feb’y.
1 ! ?
Jan. !February:
9.40
10:20
10:23
H*2
12:08 ....
1:08....
188%
183)6
12316
13316
133
181
181 1 [6.60 16.80
1SS«: -6.60 :G.62X
18214 i !0.69 - 6.72/4
1S2«: -6.60 -8.52)2
132)4: :G.G» :6.62
182%i S6.6J -6.60
: . ....>
ilS.65 >
jlS.S7)4J •
: 18.87)$ f
il3.S7;j •
*13.37)$
513.45
—
;
..... *
. F3H. :E K " (
F IVE to m inap :v-te rorident'e on M *~ o-
li%str ei, Uo*s*«n n mm dutey.
Appl* to J. N.BIRUH
det-30 „lvr So. Ex. office.
$100 SEWArtD!
ffce 23*h iwsta t. thn two itihminq described
prisoner*:
Janes BrooJf, white nbiut fire feet high,
thick and h %ry set. v e y smtll 1 ends and feet.
We vs apect teles Light completed with dark
hsir. blue ey*§ a*-dabou L fo'tv y*»»ra nf a*e.
Thomas linivy. white, six feet high. light
eorop’eetcd. sandy hair, blue eye*, beary set and
abont twenty-six years of age, hat a li p in his
•peec v .
1 will rive |50 reward for e ther of the above
dr scribed prisoner*, or |1#0 for both at any place
that I can «e; them. Wk FOjTU, Jailer.
dtoMltt.
TEACHER WANTED.
A VACANCY in the Vacuity of the Seuth-
eeit Georgia Agricultural College la to be
filled. We deaire a regular graduate otaomeflrat-
clua moleoollege.
Preaident Board of Trustee.,
detfg.lw. Onthbert. Georgia
For Sate.
1H XND 88 STOCK OP OLD XBWg.
paper* at 50 cesta per Hundred, and Four Dol-
lara per Thouaaod.
Much cheeper than any other kind of Wrap
ping Paper, and very useful about Packing
Goode, Cutting Patterns, Washing Window*
Stc. Rta
THIS OFFICE.
utt -
’.are.
.... 7.GX :
.. ; 7.t7y~
.... ; 7.3r.'s
._. 7.M1<
.... |7.5i}f
... ;7.SfcJ
CORN.
Factory Stock.
Augusta Factory Stoak 120@125 f
Granitoville Factory Stoak 1153120 I
Eagle and Phenix (Columbus) 10S®106 ;
Columbus Factory Stock “ G5gCG
Langley Factory CStcck
Enterprise Factory Stocks,
Muscogee “ •• ........
:S£
Bank Stocks throughout the State.
First National Bank Macon- .100® I Atlanta F"' ** .. . asq
„ (none offering) | Merchant -1- a -.fitk - *.""
Central Georgia Bank 75® 80 i Bank Stale of Georgia, Atlai. x.
Exchange Bank 4 50® 65 I Citizens Bank. *• , ^ •
Capital Lank " 78® 80 I Gate City National Bank. Atlania.'.™.'.. to®
Macon Savings Bank HO . Georgia Bank and Tru.t Co., " 4S&4S
~ „ „ „ _ , „ , (none offering) I National Bank Augusta #7*100
Chattahoochee Nat’n'l Bank Columbus...I08®ll01 National Exchange Bank. Augusta ' tie <7
Merchants and Mechanics “ 10391051 Bank of Augusta, 7 r
National Bank ol Columbus “ ,10«@1011 Commercial Bank, -• tit
Municipal Bonds of G-eorgia,
Cityof Romo new Bonds 85a 90
City of Columbus new Bondi..— 70a 71
Cty of Atlanta new 0 per cent, bonds 99al00
** old 7 “ “ 102*108
“ . “8 “ “ ,„„,U0all2
“ “ 10 “ “ 1140115
City of Augusji abort date 7 pr ct. bends
.. long - 7 “ ’• IMalOS
to “ “ « ” “ 100*101
City of Sav*i n *h news percent. ZonSi „ 72*73
City of Mac<n o!d7 per cent. Bonds ysa 80
State of Georgia Bonds.
Georgia8 percent, long dates.
“ 8 “ short “ „
“ 7 “ Bondi™
“ Ci old
“ Cs new
Georgia Baby Bonds
Ill to 115
1(2 to 103
ill to 113
.......lco to lea
ICO to 110
*5 tones
Railway Stocks and Bonds.
Central Bailraad Stock
Georgia “ “
Macon aed Augusta Railroad Stock.
Port Royal “ “ .
Southwestern “ “ .
Augusta and Savannah “ “ .
Atlanta and West Point “ ** .
Georgia Railroad 7„per cent. Bonds
“ “ 6 “ “
Macon and Augusta drat mortgage Bonds
endorsed by Georgia and South Carolina B. R
Wanted. City Money and City Bonds-
We want city money and city of Macon bonds in large
or small quantities, and will pay, until further notice, 79
cents for city money or city bonds delivered at our-office.
EXCHANGE BANK STOCK WANTED.
We want 25 shares of Exchange Bank stock at 5.0 cents.
Who will famish it ?
CITY BEAL ESTATE FOR SAXE.
W e have now on our sales book eight good houses and
lots, and seven vacant lots. The latter located on the hill
and the most desirable property in the Macon. Those
wanting cheap houses and good, property will please call
and see us.
W. A. HUFF A CO.