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OLD SERIES—VOL. LXXX.
NEW SERIES—VOL. XXXVII.
BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES AND
MINOR TELEGRAMS.
The vine (l.sease is spreading in
Portugal.
The cholera in New York has consid
erably abated.
Joe Jefferson and family sailed for
Europe yesterday.
The prevalence of cholera in Vienna
is officially announced.
Mrs. S. S. Farrel succeeds the Presi
dent’s father at Covington.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve
nue has gone to Long Branch.
A London dispatch says a reduction
in the bank rate is probable to-day.
Laura Keene is said to be in New
York in the last stage of consumption.
Professor Thos. D. Baird, Principal of
the Baltimore City College, died yester
day ; aged, 54.
Walworth, with nine other criminals,
all manacled alike were taken, to Sing
Sing yesterday.
Dr. Hasbrouck, one of the physicians
attending Lr. King, in New York, insists
that he died of cholera.
Thos. Adams’ house in Hartford was
burned yesterday. One child is dead,
and two, it is feared, cannot live.
Dr. Reeves, of Jersey City, reports
that Capt. Hatnuel Decker, of Jersey
City Ferry, is-down very low with chol
era.
The Collect«r of Customs at Belfast,
Me., has been arrested by Federal au
thority on the charge of engagement in
trade.
A lad in Cairo, 111., driving a reaper,
with two of his horses, were struck by
lightning, fatally. Several other men
and horses were ulso struck.
Seven Indians, awaiting trial for mur
der, attempted escape while cutting
wood at Black Rock, Idaho, yesterday.
Three escaped and four were killed.
Fisher A. Hildreth, formerly post
master at Lowell, Mass., died yesterday
from heart disease. He was n brother
of Mrs. General Butler and Mrs. Parker.
The Secretary of the New York Board
of Health states that no previous year
since 180!) shows the hygienic condition
of the corresponding week so favorable
as that just past.
The Board of Appeals of the National
Trotting Association adjourned in New
York yesterday afternoon.' During the
meeting the Board rendered decisions in
124 cases. The list of members admit
ted to the Association sineo the last
meeting « as approved.
The masters of the various Granges in
North Carolina met in Raleigh yester
day and organized the State Grange.
Win. 8. Battle, of Edgecombe, was
made President. The meeting was well
attended aud harmonious. It adjourned
to meet ugain on the 3d Wednesday in
July next.
A large State Educational Convention
was held in Raleigh, N. C., yesterday.
All points of the State were represent
ed. Hon. W. H. Battle, of Raleigh,
was made President. Much interest is
taken place in the deliberations, and
business of important character is be
ing transacted.
Half a mile of the Missouri Pacific
llailroad track, near Fiekapoo Station,
dropped Injp t)»s Missouri
day, and sank out of sight In
stream, without any warning to the rail
road men. The water where the track
was situated is now forty feet deep
Railroad men say it is the most fearful
rent ever made. The escape of trains
was almost a miracle.
Suit has been begun in the Supreme
Court on behalf of Joseph Seligman and
others to prevent the mortgage by the
North and South Alabama Railroad
Company from being cancelled. It np
■pears that plaintiffs agreed to dispose of
the bonds of the road, receiving a com
mission of 3} per cent, upon the whole
amount, but defendants failed to cany
out their part of the agreement; hence
the suit.
A COUPLE OB’ VILLAINS.
Attempt of Two Men to Tttuw a Rail-
ESroait Train From the Track—Frus
trated by a Woman.
Concord, N. H., July 9. An attempt
was made last night to throw the Boston
Express train off the track near Suncook.
Two men were seen placing ties upon
the track by a woman, whom they beat
to insensibility and dragged to conceal
ment among the bushes. She recovered
consciousness and managed to reach
Suncook depot, gave notice of the Ob
structions and saved the train from im
pending destruction. Tlio assailants
robbed the woman of her satchel, con
taining nearly S4OO. The satchel was
found, but in place of the money was a
piece of paper, on which was plainly
written in lead pencil: “We made more
money than we should if we had tipped
over the tritin, you fool.” No traces of
the men could be found.
YOUNG- MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSO
CIATION.
International Convention at Pough
keepsie.
Poughkeepsie, July 9.—The Interna
tional Convention of Young Men’s Chris
tian Association was called to order this
morning by the retiring President,
Ethan E. Miller.
H. K. Porter, of Pittsburg, was elect
ed Chairman.
The International Executive Commit
tee made its annual report of the condi
tion of the various association districts
in the United States and British prov
inces. It was a very favorable one.
Two hundred and thirty delegates are
already registered and they keep com
ing.
Matthew S. Haddes, delegate from
the European associations, arrived to
dav and was admitted as a delegate.
There are now 926 associations in the
United States and British provinces.
Western Crops.
Chicago, July 9. —Telegraphic crop
reports from numerous points in Illinois
and lowa, covering the greater part of
these States, show that while the recent
severe rain storms had considerably
damaged the wheat crop, particularly in
localities where it is just ready to har
vest, there will be fully an average crop.
Oats have suffered more, being badly
lodged, and in many places will have to
be mowed. Corn looks well, and with
favorable weather will make a full aver
age crop.
Cholera.
Little Hock, July 9.—Generally the
cases of cholera have appeared here
among the poorer classes during the
past week. One death from the disease
to-day.
Memphis, July 9.—Three interments
from cholera reported to the Board ot
Health to-day.
The Kentucky Lottery.
Louisville, July 9. —Sixty-four thou
sand one hundred and seventy drew
twenty-five thousand dollars.
Wn'WttW® & JifmMtwi
FOREIGN.
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
Arbitration as a Means of Settlement
Between Nations.
London, July 9.—lu the Commons, a
motion was made that the Government
should address the foreign powers with
a view of establishing arbitration as a
permanent resort for the settlement of
differences between nations. The mo
tion was supported by figures showing
the cost of standing armies.
Gladstone opposed the motion. He
argued that it would defeat its own ob
ject, because the continental nations
held widely different views on the sub
ject. He asked the gentleman to with
draw his motion. Mr. Richards de
clined to withdraw, and the House di
vided. The division resulted in a tie of
98 yeas to 98 nays. The Speaker then,
gave the casting vote in favor of the;
motion, which was adopted.
The Franco-German War Indemnity.
Paris, July 9.—The second install
ment of 250,000,000 francs of the last
milliard of the war indemnity was de
livered to the Germany treasury on the
sth inst. There now remains due to
Germany but 500,000,000 francs, which,
in accordance with the treaty signed at
Berlin on the 15th of March last, is to
be paid by the stli of next September.
Spanish Affairs.
Madrid, July 9. —The Government
has issued a manifesto, declaring that its
most imperative duty now is to crush
the insurrection which is devastating
Catalonia, Navarre, and the Basque
provinces. It is preparing for a supreme
effort, and availing itself of the ex
traordinary powers granted by the
Cortes, and has resolved to insist on the
inexorable execution of the law and
compel soldiers to remain under their
colors until pacification is complete,
and moreover to call out the reserves
of reinforcements as needed.
Senors Castelar and Salmeron have
had a conference with the Irreconcila
ble Deputies, to induce them to return
to the Cortes, but found it impossible to
accede to their demands.
General Nauvillas has resigned, and
it is expected that the Government will
accept his resignation.
Postal Congress.
London, July 9.—The European aud
American Postal Congress will meet at
Berne on the 9tli of September.
Cashiered for Mending a Challenge.
Madrid, July 9.—The Lieutenant-
Colonel of a regiment of Chasseurs,
stationed at Tarifa, has been cashiered
for challenging Senor Campos to fight a
duel.
Attempt to Fire the Exhibition Build
ing at Vienna.
London, July 9.—A special dispatch
from Vienna to the Standard says an
attempt was made yesterday by an in
cendiary to fire the exhibition building.
Correspondents of the London journals
and other persons who have returned
hero from Vienna hint that the building
will probably be burned soon.
TUE TURF.
UIVIN G PA£!L (
AmerieaTr Girl Beaten by Sensation.
Chicago, July 7. —To-day was the last
day of the Dexter Park Summer meeting,
and about 4,000 people were present.
The weather was cloudy and cool, with
out rain, aud the track iu better condi
tion than any previous day.
The first race, half mile dash, for 8200
a side, between D. and J. Rawel’s b. c.
Uncle Hark and J. C. Simmon’s b. c.
Three Cheers, and though the latter
came iu three lengths ahead, the race
was given to Unde Hark on account of
foul riding by Three Cheers’ jockey.
Time not taken.
The next race, free for all, trotting
race, for a purse of 84,000 —$1,600 to the
first, $1,200 to the second, SBOO to the
third, and SIOO to the fourth; six en
tries, but Bashaw, Jr., and Fred. Hoop
er were drawn, leaving American Girl,
Sensation, Henry Todd and J. W. Con
ley to start. American Girl was the fa
vorite iu pools previous to the start at
the rate of SIOO to sls, and SIOO to S2O.
The first heat was a very uninterest
ing one, American Girl leading from the
start and coming in winner in 2:29,
Sensation 2d, Todd 3d, aud Conley 4th.
In the second heat American Girl
again led at the start, with Sensation at
her wheel, Todd next two lengths be
hind Sensation, acting very badly, a
long way in the rear. Sensation came
up to American Girl’s quarter at the
half mile pole, Todd keeping about a
length behind, aud Conley doing noth
ing but breaking. These positions were
not changed until coming down the
home stretch Sensation passed ahead and
came under the string a neck ahead in
2:26, American Girl 2d, Todd 3d, Con
ley distanced.
Sensation was now the faverite, SIOO
tc SGO agaiust the field.
The third heat Sensation led to the
turn, where American Girl caught him,
aud at the quarter pole led slightly, but
broke going up the far side and letting
Sensation come a ougside. Meanwhile
Todd, ten lengths behind, and doing no
traveling at all. At the half mile post
(sensation leu amt roan settled ao»u to
work. At the three-quarter pole tlie Girl
came alongside Sensation, and they
again came into the home stretch to
gether, Todd rapidly closing the gap be
tween him and them, and trotting at a
fearful pace. At the distance flag Sensa
tion came to the front aud passed the
score a neck ahead of the American Girl
in 2:25J, Todd a close third, having trot
ted the last half mile iu 1:14}. In the
fourth heat Sensation led to the quarter
with American Girl at his wheel, Todd
five lengths in the rear, and the horses
came home in this order, Todd coming
up at the finish within a length of Ame
rican Girl, who was a shaft length be
hind Sensation, who was winner of the
heat and race in 2:28.
Monmouth Park Races.
Monmouth Park, July 9. —George
West won the hurdle race in 3:59, Wheat
ley won the one and a quarter mile race
in 2:15. A five thousand dollar bet has
just been made that Peakress will beat
True Blue on Thursday. Mate won the
four year old stakes, two and a half
miles, in 4:37J. Dogwell’s gray filly
won the stakes for foals of 1870, dis
tance one and a half mile—time, 2:45.
South Carolina Bonds.
Charleston, S. C., July 9.—ln Co
lumbia, to-day, Jndge Carpenter, on
motion of counsel representing the tax
payers of the State, granted a temporary
injunction, restraining any and all fiscal
officers of the State from levying or col
locting any tax for the purpose of pay
ing the interest upon the bonds named
in the complaint, which are State bonds,
known as conversion bonds, amounting
to over $7,000,000.
A new paper, called the Norcross Ad
vance, has been established at the town
of Norcross, on the Air Line Railroad.
AUGUSTA, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1873.
FREEDMAN’S BUREAU.
OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL.
Military Officers Employed In the Bu
reau and Guiltv of Misappropriation
of Money Can be Court Martialed,
and Civilians Prosecuted In the Civil
Courts.
Washington, July 9, —The Attorney
General has sent his opinion upon the
subject of frauds in the Freedman’s Bu
reau to the War Department. The ques
tions submitted were with reference to
money taken from the Treasury by offi
cers employed in the Bureau by means
of forged receipts and vouchers for
bounties due colored soldiers, and by
means of receipts and vouchers fraudu
lently procured from them. The opin
ion required was upon two points. Ist.
In cases where the guilty parties cannot
be prosecuted, what should be the course
in order to secure protection of the in
terests of the Government and of the
claimants ? 2d. When prosecution is
not barred by the statute of limitations,
what action should be had, and to what
extent is the late Commissioner of the
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and
Abandoned Lands, and chief disbursing
officer, responsible.
The opinion is that if any military
officer detailed for duty in the Freed-,,
men’s Bureau has been guily of misap
propriation of money or any violation
of the rules and regulations governing
disbursing officers of thejarmy, he may
be tried by court martial in the same
manner as any other such army officer,
and that claim agents and other persons
not officers of the Government who have
obtained money from the Bureau by
means of forged receipts and vouchers
and other frauds can be prosecuted
criminally, if two years have not elapsed
since the commission of the crime, and
can also be sued in the civil Courts of
the United States in the same manner as
employees of the Bureau can be. There
is no statute limiting the time within
which the Government can begin a civil
suit, but suits for penalties aud double
damages, under the act of March 2d, 1863,
mnst be begun within six years. The
Attorney General says, as to the chief
disbursing officer, “it is almost impossi
ble, upon the facts which are now before
me, to state what his liabilities to the
Government may be. Os course he is
liable both civally aud criminally for
his own misconduct. How far he is lia
ble for the acts of subordinates employ
ed under him is a question which it is
impossible for me to answer without a
copy of his bond and ■without more in
formation in respect to his appointment
and employment than I have been able
to obtain from the perusal of the papers
sent to me. If any other officers gave
bonds to the Government, their secre
taries are liable for their misconduct, or
loss occasioned by them, according to
the tenor thereof.”
THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
Getting the Tigress Ready for Her
Voyago.
New York, July9.—Thirty of the best
and most experienced men on board the
receiving ship at New York have been
selected for the crew of the Tigress, an
nounced to kail positively flntnrdav
Tffe Tigress will carry two hundred and
fifty tons of coal, and, if necessary, will
get a new supply at St. John’s. By this
evening all the supplies of provisions
will be shipped. They are "composed
principally of pork and fatty matter. A
largo quantity of pemmican will be
taken, also canned vegetables and fruits.
The total amonnt of provisions carried
will be rations for forty men for two
years.
Hebrew Conference.
Cincinnati, July 9. —The Hebrew Con
ference, comprising, fifteen congrega
tions of the West and South, convened,
Moritz Loth, of Cincinnati, presiding.
The object of the Convention is the
establishment of a Hebrew theological
institution. Two hundred delegates
were present and letters were read from
many congregations. Resolutions en
dorsing the project passed unanimously.
New York State Conventions.
New York, July 9.—The Democratic
State Convention will be held probably
at Syracuse in the early part of Septem
ber. The Liberal Republican Conven
tion meets on the same day. It is under
stood that the latter wi 1 endorse the
Democratic nominees.
(From the Fireside Companion. ]
Instances of Memory.
There once lived at Stirling, England,
a blind old beggar, known to all the
country round, by the name of Blind
Alick, who possessed a memory of al
most incredible strength. It was ob
served with astonishment that, when he
was a man, and obliged by the death of
his parents, to gain a livelihood by beg
ging tnrough the streets of his native
town of Stirling, ho knew the whole of
the Bible, both Old and New Testa
ments, by heart; from which he could
repeat any passage, and tell you the
chapter and verse. A gentleman, once,
to puzzle him, lead with a slight verbal
alteration, a verse in the Bible. Alick
hesitated a moment, and then told where
it was to be lonna/bul said it had not
been correctly delivered; he then gave
it as it stood in the book, correcting the
error that had been purposely intro
duced. The gentleman then asked him
for the 90th verse of the 7th chapter of
Numbers. Alick was again puzzled for
a moment, but then said hastily* “You
are fooling me, sir; there is no such
verse—that chapter has only eighty-nine
verses.” Several other experiments of the
sort were tried upon him with like suc
cess. He was ofteu questioned the day
after any particular sermon or speech;
and his examiners invariably found that
had their patience allowed, Blind Alick
would have given them the sermon or
speech over again.
Numerous individuals have teen cele
brated for their amazing recollective
powers of mind. Scaliger, it is said,
could repeat a hundred verses or more,
after having read them a single time;
and Seneca says he could repeat two
thonsand words on hearing them once,
although they had no dependence or
connection with each other. Perthicus
prepared his comment upon Claudian
without referring to the text; and the
learned Florentine Magliabechi,is record
ed to have had such powers of retention
as to be capable of recollecting not only
the sense of what he read, but like
wise at times the very words and the
spelling. To prove the power of his
prodigious memory, a gentleman lent
him a manuscript; and he returned to
him some time afterwards, pretending it
to be lost, requesting Magliabechi to
recollect as much of it as possible, on
which, it said, that he wrote the whole
of it without missing a word. For the
improvement of the memory, a habit of
strict attention is of essential import
ance in whatever object of pursuit we
may be engaged, as well as a syste
matic method of procedure in study or
business. Moderate and repeated exer-
tion is also peculiarly adapted to in
vigorate and strengthen the memory;
and, indeed, it is almost incredible tv
wbat extent daily use will promote this
attainment.
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BILL ARP ON HIS TRAVELS.
A Racy Letter From the Georgia Hu
morist—A Trip North—What a Bllnx,
Man Saw—Staging—Eating Uousc;^-
Jndge Untierwood’s Eggs—An Eye
Shop—The Miracles of Science. -s V
Rome Ga Jewly 1873. -
Mr. Editor —Sun : I like travelin 1
now-a-days. It aint what it used to was.
Im not an old man by no means as I oa
prove by Mr. 8. Arp, if necessary, but I na.
recomember when folks used to stage ■'».
all the way to New York—bumping
about all day and all night long—telliu
stories and swappin lies along the way
and becumin as well acquainted on tL
trip as if they had been raised in. tire
same town.
Nevertheless I dont like stagein. t
was glad when the cars -come alou
with their stuff bottomed seats upi
which a man or a woman eonld set My
so dignifide aud rattle along so easy
smooth-—perusin the butiful countlße
and seein the trees and the fields a«g
the landskapin by. I reoomember wbM_
Xghought it w’as tlie most delightful bL
ness in the world, but then when tfj*
nfglit enm on and the limbs got wear'
snd the neck limber it waseut so beau
tiful tryin to sleep. I have thought ou
such okkasions that if a man or a wo
man could only rekline just a little—ic
eonld find a good place for the head to
rest or could stretch out the legs <%.
mean a man’s) how delightful it wonl .
be. But there was nary a place.
Thanks to Col. Pullman for his grot i
invention. I am obliged to look upon
him as a public benefaktor, a promoter
of human comfort. Now a days a man.f
a woman can stretch forth in peaceful
seklusiou and be warbled to sleep in na
tures own attitood. The rolling of tho
wheels is like a soothing lullaby‘an l
puts one to sleep as gently as the hffifcr
of a spinning wheel does an old fashun l
baby. A man with a large eorporosit/
remarked that it dident suit him alto
gether, for when he was down he was
still top-heavy, and the rockiu of the cur
from side to side shifted his gravity io
such away as to keep his head and bw,
feet on a strain catchin up. He said \
was a great help to make side props r f
pillars when you coul-1 get em.
A short time ago I started from the
Mountius of Georgia to see if I could
find my way to New l’ork and back
without a guide. My companion was
Genrul Black, an old fashioned
who was teetotashiously blind. He was
going to Baltimore iu tlie hope thut.Di
Chisolm could remove the skales froi i
his eyes. The Genrul was in fine spirit ,
for he had hopes of once more lookiu
upon natures butiful aud lovly fAce
and womans too. To a man who has
been led about for fourlong years in affr -
can darkness its a mighty big thing to set.
At times he seemed serious and anxioi y
about the venture lie was making. ‘
cheered him up all I could, and
jurncyd along through the
valleys of East Teunyseo I fad
eyes through his memry. I
upon the rivers and the mountiH
tlie j ,
women"
off at the various stations.
tine oman Genrul,’’ sed I. “Is slii^H
and is she purty.” sed lie.
as young and proud as a fine
filly bookd for her first race at a fai/rt 0
sed I, “and she is as purty as apigeoA
just takin her mate.” The Genrul
heaved a long sigh and said nothing,
but nobody ever will know how bad he
wanted to see that l’ennysee gal.
By and by wo came to the dinner
house at Rogersville; and this reminds
us that right here is the place where
Judge Underwood always calls for eggs
fried ou both sides aud loose in the mid
dle. He says its the only place in the
world where they cook ’em that way. A
good eatin’ house is a good thing on a
railroad, and saves a power of cussin’.
If a man wants to hear genuine cussin’
let him open his ears at Grand Junction
on the Memphis and Charleston Rail
road. The same man never throws but
one dollar away on that tavern. I heard
of a man tellin’ the landlord, as he give
him liis dollar, that he looked upon liis
eatin’ house as a regular swindle.. The
landlord to ik the money and the slander
as serenely as if it was a compliment,
but iu a few days he got an important
dispatch from Mobile, for which ho paid
two dollars. He opened it and read :
“MyDearSir— l told yon theother day
/n my haste that your eatin’ house was a
swindle. I now repeat the akkusation
at my leisure. You will please pay the
Western Union two dollars, aud charge
it to Fly Boose. ”
I hear that the railroad eampanies is
goin to employ a man by the year as a
secret inspector of eatin houses and
publish their standin once a month on
their tiket. They are going to rank em
from a hundred down to nothin, so that
travellers can lay in eunf vittel* \o skip
over the swindels. It will be better for
"the health and better for the temper
and save a power of cusing. Big John
has ajiplide for the places.
When we reached Alexandrv we tookG
a steamboat for Washinton. The Gen
rul dident want anything but coffee and
as he couldent get up the steep little
stairs I politl ly informed the landlord
that there was a blind man below who
wanted a cap of coffee. He snapd me
off as short as pie crust and remarkd
that he waseut runin the coffee business
just then. I kep my temper and tried
him again with the same result. I then
tried a darkey but be referred me to the
Boss. The Genrul got no coffee and
sed he could do without it but he would
like to know that lindlords name. A
man standin by sed it was Fox—but be
changed it directly and sed it was Wolf,
and the Genrul remarkd that more like
ly it was dog. I think that fellar was
mad because he couldent sell more of
his vittels.
PassiDg through the nations capital I
gazed upon the marble pile whose doam
pierced the clouds and sed to the Gen
ul, “There is a grand old buildin.”
He replied mournfully, “I can’t see it,
but I recomember it. It is a magnificent
structure, but it is a whited sepulker,
and has been the birthplace of more
villainy than all the gamblin hells of
Christendom. It is the birthplace of
inikwity in high places. If there had
never been a hell one would germinate
spontaneously from the corruption that
breeds within its walls, like maggots
breeding in the karkases of the dead.
Hypocrisy, avarice, lust and lies dwell
there, and their foul influence spreds
from this central fokus to the very con
fines of the Government. If the honest
workiu people who really support the
nation at the anvil and the loom and
the plow handle knowd one-half of the
devilmeut that is laid and hatched in
that buildin, and could realize that all
the stealin and plunder cum out of their
sweat and their toil, they would raze it
to the ground, aud scatter its polluters
to the ends of the earth."
The Genul's sightless eye balls rolled
around wildly, but he soon subsided
into a state of melancholy reflektion.
Arrivin’ at Baltimore, an honest
Irishman drove us to Dr. Chisolm’s
eye-shop. The Genrul made me take an
Irishman, for he said they wouldn’t de
ceive strangers. We found the Doctor
up to his eye-brows in eyes. There was
" two rooms full of patients, aud not a
sound eye among ’em. Thinks Ito my
self, if this is his daily bisness, there’s
more sick eyed people in the world than
- I ever dreamed of. After a little while
■fthe Genrul was led to a room in the
Ji hospital where he washed the travel off
and dressed himself in a new suit of
store clothes, and got the hang of the
room by feeliu’ all around for the buro
and the bed and the fire-place and the
winders. We then went down to inter
view the Doctor, who had purty well
gone through the eye bisness for ftiat
day. After makin’ his pleasant akquaiu
tance he| took the Genrul into a room
as dark as Afriky and throwd a lokomo
tive head light right* into his eye-balls.
In a minute or so he remarked “all
right, Genrul, I’ll send you home with
out a guide in two weeks.” He then
showed me an eye as big as a kokynut,
which I suppoos cum all the way down
r from ol*l Gog or Maygog, and he took
£ it all to pieces and explained the concern
i to my entire satisfaction. He showd me
s the irish and the pupil aud the cat-aline
, lens, and the conjunktion, and the sky
, roket, and the victorious humor, and the
1 «erie canal, and the corny copia and the
cataract. I always thought that the
cataract was somethin’ growin’. on the
outside, and that he cut it off with a
thin bladed knife, but lie sed the eye
ball was a room, and the pupil was a
winder, and the seein’ was done from in
side the room, and the cataract was a
curtain that got in betwixt the organ of
sight and the winder, and he had to go
into tlie room with a knife and cut away
the curtain and then the sight was re
stored. Since these explanations I hav had
a very high respekt for my eyes and for
sienoe too. I learned the whole bifsness
as well in 20 miuets as if I had studid
eyes for a year, and Ive seriously thought
it my duty to open an eye-shop at homo
just for the sake of sufferin’ humanity.
The Doktor remarked that some folks
learned a heap quicker than others, and
I thought at the time he was alludin' to
me. Eyes, I think, is my specialty—my
fort. Ive always had a mekanikal eye,
•ml my mother says I cut my eye-teeth
easier than any of the boys.
Next rnoruin lioset tlio Genrul up in a
big barbers chair, aud techin a spring it
laid down with him just like it had
sense, aud the Doktor propped his lids
open with a parcel of small wire crow
bars, and he told tlie Genral to look
down all the time. Then he cut into
his eye-ball with about as much indiffer
ence ns lie would have cut into the eye of
a potater, and as the General flinched he
told him to look down. The General
says “lam looking down.” “No you are
not,” says the Doktor. “I tell you I am”
says the Genral. The Doktor cut away
a lick or two and says: “Genral if you
don’t look down yonr eye will be ruined.”
“I’m looking down all I can,” says the
General. “I’ve lost control of my
optic nerve. I believe you would ex
pect a man to look down if you was
jUuttin his head off.” The Doktor
■6m.” The Genral says “I won’t take it
on with your butchering.” Well, it
HmpptpPt L’-' :*rrel you
out tno Doktor went on, and
down liis knife, he took another
Bnrie instrument and dug round inside
K at eye-ball like he was picking the good
ies out of a hickory nut. Then he took
sum bull dog pinchers and pulled that
cataract out shore. He took the curtain
from behind that window in a jiffey, and
then turned the Genrul over to tlie teu
der care of Mrs. Bryan and Miss Banks,
sisters and ladies of Charleston, who
have charge of the hospital.
kindness and attention to the Doktor’s
patients is equalled only by their refine
ment of manners and their Confedrit in
dependence. Born rich and raised rich,
they did not hesitate as to their duty
when the crash of the war wiped out
their property, and they gladly akcepted
the offer so kindly made em bv Dr.
Chisolm. J
I will jump over a fortnight just now
to say that the operation was a grand
success and the Genral is at home pur
snin his daily avokations as in days of
yore, full of thanks to God and grati
tude to science and Dr. Chisolm. The
doctor showed me a bottle full of cator
acts floating about in spirits like little
milky peas, and I couldent help think
ing how much of gloomy helpless and
melonkolly had been turned into joy
ful day by the teachins of science and
the skillful knife of this eminent sur
geon. I asked my friend Walker of
Baltimore if he knew him, “Os course I
do,” sed he, “everybody ought to know
him. He’s a gentleman and he’s a Chris
tian and as for eyes he liasent got an
equal. He s the kindest man to his poor
patients you ever saw and has restored
more sight for nothin than any okkalist
in ameriky.”
I joumiyd from the monumental city
to New York the Sentet of space and in
my next will recount some things that be
fel me in that respectable town.
Yours plesantly Binn Abp.
, BLACK SILKS.
LYONS all Bilk in Gro.
Grain and Taffeta, super to sublime quality, at
popular low cash prices. Now opening.
J. W. TURLEY.
Polka Spots Foulards.
T
fIE newest thing known to fashion. In
great variety. Now opening.
J. W. TPRLEY.
Japanese Silks
In rich Jacquered Stripes and Brocadeß.
New, elegant goods. Immensely cheap.
.T- W. TURLEY.
Black Grenadines.
F l *'*? , to sublime quality in Plain, Satin,
Striped and Lace Stripes. More popular
tliis season than ever before. Now on sale
J. W. TURLEY.
Medium Priced Dress Goods
In many new qualities and colors, in great
variety. J. W. TURLEY.
Lima Lace Jackets.
NEW styles, now on sale.
J. W. TUBLEY.
Lima Lace Ficbus.
r p
XHE newest production. On sale
_ _____ J. W. TUBLEY.
Lima Lace Points.
In variety. J. \y. TURLEY.
New Sash Ribbons.
ERY fashionable. Nerv cheap.
White Goods.
StRIPED and Checked Nainsook. Striped
and Checked Swiss, Plain Swiss, Bishop and
Victoria Lawns. Tarletans, Jaconets, Ac.
mar23-suth J. W. TURLEY.
Tiie Oldest Fnrnitnre Honse ie % State.
PLATT BROTHERS,
212 & 214 BROAD STREET,
.A.TJGrT T BT-A-, OLA.,
Keep always on band the latest styles
of
FURNITURE
Os every variety manufactured, from the
lowest to the highest grades.
Chamber, Parlor, Dining-Room,
AND
Library Complete Suits, or Siugle
Pieces,
At prices which cannot fail to suit the
purchaser.
UNDERTAKING
In all its branches. METALIC CASES
and CASKETS, of various styles and
make. Imported Wood Caskets and
Cases, of every design and finish.
COFFINS and CASKETS, of our own
make, in Mahogany, Rosewood and Wal
nut. An accomplished Undertaker will
be in attendance at all hours, day and
night. PLATT BROTHERS,
212 and 214 Broad St., Augusta, (4a.
oct2s—janl4-dfAwlv
Isaac T. Heard & Co.
COTTON FACTORS,
AUGUSTA, GEOK(4IA.
Commission on Cotton, $1 Per Bale.
'Mil. , ,
AGENTS FOII
Gullctt\ Eight Draft
COTTON GIN.
THIS new CUN now offered to the public is
the latest invention of Mr. 11. L>. Our LETT,
the inventor of the STEEL BRUSH GIN, and
in all respects superior to the Steel ‘Brush
Stand, or any other Gin made in the United
States.
SIMPLICITY. DUB ABILITY. LIGHTNESS
of DUAFT, with PEUFECT WOliK, being the
objects arrived at. have all been accomplished.
Having sola cotton rrom tnese utriHmmng the
two seasons past, we can with safety assure
the planter that it will sell in our market at
prices ranging from ] to jc. per pound above
same grades of Seed Cotton from any other
Gin. excepting the STEEL BRUSH.
FIRST PREMIUMS were AWARDED this
GIN at the following named State Fairs:
Mississippi Jackson, 1871 aud 1872.
Geoiioia —Augusta, 1872 ; Savannah, 1873.
Texas— Houston, 1873 ; Texas State Fair,
1873.
Louisiana— New Orleans, 1573.
Send for Circulars or call at our ollice and
examine the Gin.
ALSO,
Agents for COLEMAN'S CORN and WHEAT
Mil.!., which makes superior Meal, and can he
attached to and run by the ordinary Gin Gear
ing without expense above the cost of tho
Mill. je!2-dt Aw-lm
Banking House
—OF—
JOHN J.JJOHEN k SONS.
MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK.
Assets, $50,880,713 1«.
er-All persons who wish to Insure in a NO.
1 LIFT: INSURANCE COMPANY can do so by
applying to
John J. Cohen & Sons, Bankers,
Agent MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM’Y,
nol9-tf of New YcLj-k.
AUGUSTA HOTEL,
AUGUSTA, GA.
commodious Hotel, having largo and
well ventilated rooms, has recently been* thor
oughly renovated and the interior repainted.
The Table will be supplied with the best the
Market atTords, and every attention given for
the comfort of Guests. P. MAY,
apll—3m Proprietor.
REMOVAL.
THE subscribers would most respectfully in
form their friends and the public gener
ally that they have REMOVED to
IV o. 1230 liroud Htreot,
Under the Central Hotel,
And have just received a Large Stock of
Cold Watches, Chains and Jewelry
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Watch and Jewelry Repairing promptly at
tended to, and warranted.
A. PRONTAUT A SON,
23G Broad street, under Central Hotel.
ap2o-3m
Horses and Mules
orv time r
i HEAD of FINE, LARGE and ME
-lUU DIUM, 5 year old, broke MULES,
and some Extra Harness and Saddle HORSES
will arrive at my Stables TO-DAY. Purchasers
can be supplied any grade of good Stock they
wish, at Low Prices. C. TOLER,
Proprietor Palace Stables.
febji-tf ___ 150 Ellis Street.
WOOL ADVANCED.
THE subscribers having received an order
for WOOL, are prepared to pay tho high
est cash prices for all kinds. .
Also, purchases BEESWAX, IRON, METALS,
RAGS, HIDES, and all kinds of Paper Stock,
for which we wiU pay the highest cash prices
for by applying to
H. MORRISON A CO.,
myl l 108 Reynolds street.
GEORGIA
STATE LOTTERY
For July.
FOB THE BENEFIT OF THE
ORPHANS’ HOME AND FREE SCHOOL.
Capital [Prize, 57,000.
Brawn Dally at 5, p. in.
30,316 Prizes, Amounting to $33,253 20.
o-
Tickets, sl, Shares in Proportion.
o
IN THE ABOVE SCHEME, formed by the
tomary combination of 78 numbers, making
7G.076 tickets, and the drawing of 12 ballots,
there will be 220 prizes, eaoh having three of
the drawn numbers on it; 4,858, each having
two of them on ; 25,740, each having one only
one of them on; and also 45,700 tickets with
neither of the drawn numbers on them; being
blanks.
To determine the fate of these prizes and
blanks, 78 numbers, from 1 to 78 inclusive, will
be severally placed in awheel on tho day of the
drawing, and 12 of them drawn out at random;
and that ticket having for its combination tho
Ist. 2d and 3d drawn numbers will be entitled
to tho capital prize of $7,000 00
That ticket having on it the 4th, sth
and 6th drawn numbers, to GSO 00
That tickot having on it the 7th, Bth
and 9th drawn numbers, to GSO 00
That ticket having on it tho 10th. lltli
and 12th drawn numbers, to GSO 00
That ticket having on it tlio2d, 3d and
4th drawn numbers, to 050 00
That Ticket having on it the iid, 4th
and sth drawn numbers GSO 50
That tickot having on it tho sth, Gth
and 7th drawn numbers, to 050 00
That tickot having on it the Gth, 7th
and Bth drawn nainbers. to GSO 00
That ticket having on it the Bth, 9th
and llltli drawn numbers, to 050 00
That ticket having on it tho 9th, 10tli
and lltli drawn numbers, to 650 00
That tickot having on it the Ist, 2d and
4th drawn numbers, to 650 00
That ticket having on it the Ist, 2d and
sth drawn numbers, to 217 GO
That ticket having on it the Ist, 2d and
Gth drawn numbers, to. 217 60
All other tickots (being 207) with three
of the drawn numbers on, each 20 00
Those GG tickets having on them tho
Ist and 2d drawn numbers, each 10 00
Those GG tickets having on them tho
3d and 4th drAvn numbers, each.... 5 00.
All other tickets (being 4,224) with two
of the drown numbers on, oacli ... 2 00
And all those tickets (being 25.740)
with one only of tho drawn numbers,
each 1 00
On Thursdays and Saturdays tho (lan
ital Prizo will be 5,000 00
On Mondays capital will bo 7,000 00
On Tuesdays and Fridays capital will
be 4,500 00
On Wodnosdayß capital will be 6,000 00
For further particulars send for schemes.
No ticket which shall have drawn a prizo of
a superior denomination can bo entitled to an
inferior prize. Prizes payablo forty (40) days
days after tho drawing, and subjoct to the
usual deduction of 15 per cent.
All prizes of 420 and under will be paid im
mediately after tho drawing.
Prizes cashed at this oflico.
HOWARD & CO., Managers,
Or, Atlanta, Ga.
W. J. MEALING,
Corner Ellis and Jackson str ets, Augusta, Ga.
mar29 —ts
BI.\OHATE S&JJOOL,
MEBANEVILLE, N. C.
Mat. ItOBEIiT BINGHAM, Superintendent.
Ma.t. W. B. LYNCH, Capt. T. L. NORWOOD.
Fall SeeHion opens 25tii JULY.
CaiTFor Circulars, address
MAJ. ROBERT BINGHAM, Sup’t.
jel4 - H&tu&tli2m
The Best Is the Cheapest.
o
THE NEW IMPROVED, SILENT FEED
lElil & WILSON'S
Sewing Machine.
• ' V OVER
J ' . (i .
800,000 Mow in Use
Over 300,000 Wore Used Than of
Any Other Kind.
EASIEST TO MANAGE.
LIGHTEST and FASTEST RUNNING.
The SIMPLEST CONSTRUCTED and MOST
DURABLE MACHINE in tbe market.
Pronounced by Physicians to bo tho least
injurious. <
The WHEELER & WILSON has been the
FAVORITE for 27 YEARS.
The sales of 1872 were 30,000 more than any
previous year.
The sales of our Augusta Office, for 1872,
were 1,500 Machines.
For sale on EASY TIME or MONTHLY IN
STALLMENTS. Old Machines of all kinds
repaired and warranted. Stitching of all kinds
neatly done.
The best quality and most complete assort
ment of SILK, NEEDLES, 'THREAD and OIL
constantly on hand and for sale.
SALES ROOMS. 149 BROAD STREET (Old
City Hotel Building), Augusta, Ga.
PURSLEV & TRUMP,
GENERAL AGENTS.
deep BasutiiiVwly
YARDLEY YEAST POWDERS,
ELL known in tho city, and best in use.
T. W. CHICHESTER,
ap!7-tf Druggist.
THE ATWOOD
COLO ON E !
A LARGE supply of this article, in all sizes.
It is well known in this city. Use it once and
you want no other.
T. W. CHICHESTER,
mar2—tf Druggist.
ON CONSIGNMENT,
1,000 BUSHELS WHITE CORN.
1,000 BUSHELS WHEAT.
50,000 Lbs. LONG CLEAR SIDES.
1,000 DRY SALT BELLIES.
50 Bales Prime TIMOTHY HAY.
10 Bags PRIME FEATHERS.
For sale by
je!7-tf C. A. WILLIAMS * CO.
NUMBE
l>r. Tint's* Got’.V
The Li v
o
A FEW WORDS FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE MILLION!
A DISORDERED LIVER is the source of a
largo majority of the ills with which the
human family is afflictod. There is no organ
of tlie body, tho normal functions of which
are so essential to health. Upon its healthful
action depends the proper assimilation of tho
food and drink which supports and nourishes
the body. It is therefore evident that a de
rangement of its functions mußt entail disas
trous results upon the entire system.
A BILIOUS STOMA 111.
Tlie bilo is tho natural eatbartio of tho
bowels into which it parses just below tho
stomach, beiug conducted there bv its produc
ing organ—the liver-by a pipe called a duel.
No bile properly belongs to tbo stomach ; but
if it ih excessive in quantity, or viscid or thick
in quality, or il tlie bowels are obstructed or
costive, then it ilows back into tho stomach,
causing nausea, retelling and vomiting of
yellowish, green, or even black bilious matter,
This is commonly called ‘•bilious stomach,"
‘‘bile ou tho stomach,” or a ‘‘bilious attack."
Sometimes this condition is comparatively
mild, but of long duration; or it comes anil
goes according to varying circumstances of
diet or lioaltb. In such (rases there may bo
only a hoadaclio and sickness at tlie stomach,
with an expectoration of bitter phlegm, but
usually, also, the whites of tlio eyos become
yellowish, anil tbo complexion losos its frcsli,
healthy color. Many poisons livo for woeks or
months in this condition, and at length Dys
pepsia, with ali its train of distressing con
comitants, is fully developed. Hiok Headache,
Flatulence, variable appetite, dullness and
drowsiness, dizziness, hitter taste hi tbo mouth,
dryness of tiio throat and internal heat, pal
pitation of tho heart; sour stomach, with a
raising of tho food; a bloated or full feoling
about tho stomach, which is often attended
with pain and tondomcsH; colie pains ; consti
pation of the bowels, alternating witli attacks
of Diarrlioee ; Piles, nervousnesss, coldness of
tlio extremities; cbillness, alternating with hot
flashes, low spirits and gloomy forebodings. ‘
This frightful cataioguo of diseases invariably
follow a deranged state of tho liver, and it be
hooves every one who would enjoy life to
adopt prompt measures for its restoration to
healthy action.
For this purpose Mercury, in tlie form of
Calomel or Bluo Pill, is the medicine usually
resorted to. This powerful drug, though for
tho time helping the liver, does no lasting
good, lias to he resorted to more and more
frequently, and proves in tho end moro dan
gerous to the system than tho disorders it is
intended to subdue
To obviate this difficulty, physicians have for
a long time sought for a mcdiciuo that would
act spocihoally on tho liver, restoring its nor
mal functions, and at tho same time be exempt
from tlie dangerous effects of morcury. Their
research liaH at la»t been rewarded by tlie dis
covery of vegetable substances which, when
properly combinod, oxojt a most powerful heal
ing influence upon that organ. It is justly
styled the ..lost important triumph that Phar
macy has over achieved. These substances aro
a concentrated form in
Dr. Tint’s Vegetable Liver Pills,
Which causes them to act, with wonderful cer
tainty and rapidity in relieving and curing tlio
diseased liver and those distressing maladies
which attend it. While they are active and
searching, tlioy aro mild and gentle in thoir
action, and can be taken by tlie most delicate
person. They produce neither nausea, griping
or debility, nor require change of diet or occu
pation.
By the timely use of tliesn Pills much pain
and suffering may be avertod, and life, which
waH before a continuous misery, may bo ren
dered happy by the restoration of vigorous
health aud sound bodies.
Dr. Tutt’s Improved Hair Dye.
preparation is wair idol tho
BEST IN THE WORLD.
ITS EFFECT IS INSTANTANEOUS.
IMPARTS NO RIDICULOUS TIN'TS
WILL REMEDY THE BAD EFFECTS. OF
INFERIOR DYES.
PERFECTLY HARMLESS.
CONTAINS NO SUGAR OF LEAD
HAS NO UNPLEASANT ODOR, and in
parts a NATURAL GLOSSY HAIR.
Price, One Dollar a Boa.
Sold by all Druggists.
Br. TUTT’S EXTRACT OF BARSA
PARILLAAND (QUEEN’S DELIGHT,
which cuiißiata of the curative elements ini
planted by tho GREAT PHYSICIAN in theso
hygean roots, fully developed and concen
trated, is known far and wide by the effects it
haa produced. Tho unfortunate prey of
Scrofula, whoso body was once honey-combed
by that foul disease* testifies to its value ; tbo
Kheumatio patient who has cast asido bis
crutches acknowledges its benefits witli grati
tude ; tho victim of Syphilitic taint aud mer
curial poison resounds its praise ; and tbe cica
trices of unnumbered ulcers of every typo, had
thoy each a touguo, would bear witness to its
efficacy.
LOSS OF APPETITE, INDIGESTION. DYS
PEPSIA, HEARTBURN, FEMALE IRREGU
LARITIES, WHITES, SALLOW COMPLEX
ION, ERUPTIONS AND BLOTCH fc S IN THE
SKIN, WHITE SWELLINGS, SURE EYED
DISCHARGES FROM THE EARS, SCALD
HEAD, CANCER IN THE WOMB, NIGHT
SWEATS, NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS, RHEU
MATISM, all proceed from the same causo, viz;
IMPURE BLOOD AN! 0 UNHEALTHY
SECRETIONS,
For tlioso ami kindred diseasos a remedy h»s
dawned upon the world having for its object
tho relief of suffering humanity.
Dr. TUTT’S SARSAPARILLA and
QUEEN'S DELIGHT,
•
An entirely vegetable eomponnd, is in its op
eration peculiar, entering into the circulation,
thus coming in contact with the germ or cause
of disease, aud displacing unhealthy secretions
by extending its iufluenoe to every part of tlio
body, and causing a general reaction, wiierobv
health succeeds debility aud disease.
Under tbe influence of this valuable Medi
cine the eye growß sparkling, tlie complexion
clear and roseate, nnsiglitlv Blotches, Pock
Marks, Worms hi tlio Flesh, l’imi les and
Roughness of the Skin disappear, and tho en
tire organization grows redolent with health.
It gives tone to the body, and oansea It to gain
in flesh and increase in weight. Price $1 00
6er bottle, or G bottloa for $5 00. Sold bv
'ruggists generally throughout the Uuiteil
States.
Prepared by WM. H. TUTT, M. D., 18 A 20
Platt Sthzkt, New York.
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