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WEEKLY BANNER-WATCHMAN TUESDAY, JUNE 1S86 ; at last. -iik railroad map of GEORGIA CHANGED. We Got the Macon Road! Our Delegation Returns Crowned with Success. 'I'he Hon- Rufus K. Reaves, Mayor of Athens. .ludsre \V. II. Thomas and A. H. delegates from the city of Ath- to confer with the railroad authori ty m the city of New York, returned yesterday fully satisfied with the sU . Cl .s> of their mission. Formally years the city of Athens has patiently and confidently for a diaiure in the railroad situation in Gcor- old and intelligent citizens argued that with lines reaching eut to the coast and north into South Carolina, that it would he a question of only i sh«rt time until the city of A then would he the legitimate gateway Doth east and west. To enforce this ar gument it was only necessary to show that Athens, with projier railroad com munication would he the nearest to those j. q>. « live points and therefore the most important point us a market for the peo ple of Georgia. This old time dream and heartfelt wish of recent years is now, through theetl'ortsof our able delegation, about to become realized, ami for the THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. They Meet, Change the Bail* of Represen- tatlonand Fix the Day for uraiduif tho Convention. The executive committee of the 8th congressinnal district of Georgia met at Athens in the parlors of the Commercial hotel yesterday at 3 o’clock, with the following members present: W B Burnett, Clarke, John P Shannon, Elbert, chairman, R M Jackson, Oconee, I J Meadows, Madison, Ira C YanDuzer, Hart, L J Campbell, Morgan, J J Dan iels, Oglethorpe. Greene and Hancock being represented by proxy. Shannon voting for Hancock and Burnett for Greene. Ira C. Van Duzer was selected as secretary pro tern. By motion of Mr. Meadows, of Madi son, Athens was selected as the place of holding the next congressional conven tion. Mr. YanDuzer, of Hart, moved that the 11th day of of August, 1886, be selected as the time of holding this convention. Mr. Burnett, of Clarke, offered to amend this motion by inserting the 20th of July, 1886. The counties were called and voted as follows: For August 11th, Hart, Oconee, Mor gan, Madison; for July 20th, Elbert, Clarke, Oglethorpe, Greene and Hancock, after which the motion to select July 20th as the time was made unanimous Mr. Van Duzer, from Hart, offered a rosolution which is based upon the pop ulation of the respective counties com posing the district. The following are the counties composing the district, their population and their respective represen tative as it stands. Counties having one member in general aasembly : Clark, 11, 702—2 delegates. Elbert, 11,057—2 delegates. Hart, 9,094—2 delegates. Franklin, 11,443—-2 delegates. Madison, 7,978—2 delegates.| Morgan, 14,032—2 delegates. Oconee, 6,302—2 delegates. Total 73,567—delegates 14. The following five counties have two members each in the general assembly: Hancock, 16,980—4 delegates. Greene, 17,547—4 delegates. Oglethorpe, 15,400—4 delegates. Wilkes, 15,985—4 delegates. Putnam, 14,539—4 delegates. Total 80,460—delegates 20. Mr. YanDuzer, in support of his reso- HANCOCK FOR BACON- Her Poor Tout Instructed by Primary for Major Bacon—Every Precinct Olrec Him a Majority but one. Hancock held a primary election, Fri day, for delegates to the gubernatorial convention, and notwithstanding the Gordon men made a most desperate fight and tried by bulldozing to elect delegates favorable to Gordon, yet they met with a crushing and merited defeat, by the good people instructing the delegates to stand by the Hon. O. A. Bacon and re form. This is only an evidence that the people are for Bacon, and whenever' his friends are not too confident the counties instruct for him; but if Maj. Bacon’s friends all over the state turn out on the days of election, General Gordon will be overwhelmingly defeated. Over- comfidence has already lost three coun ties for Bacon. Hancock has four votes. Brooks has 2 votes and went for Gor don. THE MERRY JUNE TIME. A DAY OF MIRTH AND ENJOYMENT IN MADISON. time being, the people of Athens have j lo^t sigh: of politics m the realization of j their wishes. In substance the report of lution, said that it had been offered in Ihe delegation is as foil The authorities in New York demand- I’d that the city of Athens and adjoining country raise one hundred and fifty thou sand dollars. This was readily secured l.y subscriptions amounting to fifty-odd thousand, and by one hundred thousand pu; m for the city by the Richmond A Ihiuville <\ ndicate. The delegation hav ing secured the respective amounts de- naiided, as above, the agree ment was at once signed, af ter a lull and free discussion as ii> the advantages to he secured tho city of Athens. This agreement, which we caun t here give in full, secures for our n:v both the Macon A Covington and the Georgia Midluid railroads. The building of these two ro.1ds will force the western connection via Clayton to Knox ville, Tenn . and old railroad men say that the railroad map in Georgia will be materially changed, and another large inland city for Georgia be made out of Athens. As an evidence that recent movements mean business, and that this is not a sensational article, we will late no confidence when we state that corps of civil engineers are already in the Held, and that the proper surveys are r.ow being made. The work will be rap- i.llv pushed, and those in charge confidently say that they will come into the city when the “leaves begin to fall." The few preliminaries, such as the right of way into the city, etc., can b easily arranged, and it is hoped that ilory citizen who has the prosperity of this place at heart, will use every effort to facilitate the accomplishment of this end. Our citizens now should all pull together, for there is a ‘‘silver lining" to the dark cloud that has hovered over us so long. By united effort we can and will build a grand city here, and whose success will bless every farmer and eve- r\ merchant,*and through them every woman and child in this part of Georgia. The cheapening of freights which makes this a great and populous city, will carry comforts into the home of • very laborer in the surrounding coun- t.v, while it w ill attract, and continue t» attract, more and more capital as the y.-ars pass away. For this happy termi nation to patriotic efforts our people are indebted to Mayor Reaves, Judge Thom as A. ii. Hodgson, E. R. Hodgson, C, \Y. Baldwin, Cnpt. Barrow. These names should he ever held in grateful remem brance for their generous conduct, and their loyalty and devotion to the city, should he taught as an example to her sons for all time to come. In conclusion we congratulate them and out citizens upon the bright prospects ahead, and beg that the work now so happily begun may he continued and rolled forward to the grand destiny which seems to await our children and our children's chil dren. roll. NKSBIT1N THE RACE- Bo Accepts the Gauntlet Thtown Down by Carlton and Will at Once Stump the Dis trict. Yesterday Col. Nesbit telegraphed that he would at once actively enter in to the canvass for congress, and stump the district as fast as his appointments can he made. Capt. Carlton will give him all the aid in his power, and we may still look for a short and heated cam paign. There is strong opposition to Mr. Reese in the district, and Col. Xes- bitisaman around whom it can rally with th- assurance that he will prove a standard-bearer worthy of their confi dence. There are numbers of other dis tinguished gentlemen entering the arena, and if true Mr. Reese’s friends, even at this late day find out that they have been hurrahing too soon. justice to the smaller counties, which he said was apparent from a reference to the above figures: THE RESOLUTION. Whereas, the basis of representation in the congressional convention of the 8th congressional district of Georgia, as heretofore adopted and practiced is so manifestly unjust and unfair to a num ber of the smaller counties of this dis trict. Therefore be it resolved by the Executive Committee of said district, now in session at Athens, Ga., that in the convention to be held in Athens on the 20th of July next to nominate a demo cratic candidate for 50th congress of the United States, for the 8 th congressional district of Georgia, the following shall be the basis of representation: The seven counties in said district having one mem ber each in the goneral assembly «of Georgia to-wit: Clarke, Elbert, Hart. Madison, Franklin, Morgan and Oconee shall be entitled to three delegates each, and the five counties having two mem bers each in the general assembly of v, °* Georgia, to-wit: Hancock, Greene, Ogle tlioroe, Wilkes and Putnam, shall be entitleed to four delegates each. Mr. Jlurnett, of Clarke, opposed the resolution in a ringing little speech, say ing that such a change in the represen tation would be without precedent, and in the face of the democratic policy of the district and state, and closed by say ing, as the representative of Clarke coun ty, he would confidently and fearlessly cast his vote against the resolution. Mr. Jackson, from Oconee, made pointed little speech in favor of the reso lution. Mr. Campbell, of Morgan, and Mr. Meadow, of Madison, also made some remarks in favor of the resolution. Mr. Meadow, in order to reconcile the differences that were about to arise in the committee, offered as a substitute for Mr. YanDuzer’s resolution that the smaller counties be entitled to three del egates each and the larger ones five, to which substitute Mr. VanDuzer agreed, stating as a reason for so doing that he wanted the committee to be harmonious on the subject. Mr. VanDuzer then ex plained his reasons for offering the first resolution, and insisted that in equity the proportion should be 3 to 4. He further stated that the resolution was not offered in the interest of any candidate or any section, but was intended to do simple justice to all. Mr. YanDuzer, in the course of his remarks, said that he had never laid a political plan to execute political scheme—that he was young and just entering public life, and was inca pable for every reason of doing such thing. During the course of Mr. Bur nett's remarks, he said that the change proposed by Mr. Y. might be sowing tl. seeds of independentism. To this M YanDuzer replied by saying he was far from any such intention, and declared himself an organized democrat. The call of the convention was then ordered, after which the committee ad journed. Blushing Damsels and Gallant Youths In Happy Company Under the Spreading Oaks at DoWdy—The Picnic at Seymour s Yesterday. A few days since John W. Seymour, the rising farmer of Madison, entered our sanctum and honored us with an invita tion to be present at a picnic to be given at Dowdy on the 19th. Now there is nothing we enjoy more than a picnic, es pecially among such whole-souled peo ple as Madison county has. The day was cloudy and we feared the weather would prevent a full at tendance. Leaving the city about nine, after a pleasant drive through Madison, v rived upon the scene of the festivities. There were about three hundred people upon the grounds, some playing croquett, some swinging while others of a sen tiinental disposition, were strolling alonj the banks of the shaded creek, or float ing upon the bosom of the mill pond. We were taken in hand by. the affable John Seymour aud conducted avor the village. It is truly a model hamlet, no confu sion incident to larger settlements, hut a semi rural life where health and plenty await upon all who are willing to reach forth to grasp them. Dowdy has an excellent oil mill, grist and saw mill, steam gin and several stores. The thrift and foresight of Dowdy's ruling spirit, John W. Sey mour, is seen ever3'where. Our investi gations were interrupted qy the cherry voice of Col. J. J. Strickland the risin, attorney of Danielsville, who announced that dinner was ready. No one needed a second invitation, but sought the shade of the spreading trees under whose shade the sumptuous viands were heaped in profusion upon thet ables. a debatabie question who succeeded in getting there first the students or the Athens folks. The pleasure of the feast was much enhanced by the beaming fa ces of the charming young ladies. It seemed that every one for miles around was there. Many were prevent ed by the funeral of Miss Poinerof Craw ford. Mr. Seymour, assisted by his beaut : ful daughters were most attentive to all a id busied themselves to make every one enjoy themselves. After dinner, speaking was announced by David Meadow, Esq., the future rep resentative, and all adjourned to the stand. Speeches were made by Hon. R. B. Russell, Col. Strickland, of Danielsville Hon. David Meadow, of Paoli, Col. F. S. Stone, of Mobile, Ala., and the talented John Mell, Esq., a rising young attorney of Athens. The beauties of Georgia were there. Among the most prominent young ladies, we mention Misses Davis and Greene, of Oglethorpe, Miss Powers, of Newtown, Miss Johnson, of Danielsville, Misses Matthews and Rice, of Clarke, and last but not least, the charming Misses Sey mour. We were glad to see Hon. Geo. Daniel and Y. A. Daniel, of Paoli, Col. L. H. Ware, Prof. Brown, of Danielsville, and from Athens, E. E. Jones, Geo. Hodg son, Hon. R. B. Russell, John Crawford, Esq., Wm. Brown, of the Commercial, A. B. Long* N. L. Hutchins, Jr., John Mell, Charles Mell, and many of the Uni versity students who fully sustained the reputation of the University. The day closed with a genuine old dance, where the fiddler assisted by a small boy with wheat straws played such good old tunes as the Virginia reel, Possum up a holler and Devil’s dream. Nothing occurred to disturb the universal enjoyment, and we can truly say that for genuine mirth and pleasure nothing can compare with a pic-nic among the hospitable whole souled peo ple of Madison. my guns, facing the enemy and defiantly waving a tattered flag, Jim mie Dillard and he was so youthful a soldier, and so cool and un concerned, that the English officer struck with admiration for such gallantry, halt ed and asked the little fellow if he was not afraid of being killed. Oh, no,’’ was the reply, “Mars Bob Lee ordered me here, and am not afraid to go anywhere he says.” “In his report to the war department at home he mentioned this incident, and commented upon it It was taken up by the press and created considerable discussion. Gens. Longstreet, Hampton and other Confederate officers, after the war, were preparing a history of certain battles, and located this incident in Has kell’s battery. I at once wrote to them and had it corrected, as the young hero was authentically traced to Jimmie Dil lard.” AUGUSTA AND CHATTANOOGA. A Meeting of the Directors of the Bead Yes terday—The Survey to Be Made Imme diately. Chronicle. The directors of the Angusta & Chat tanooga railroad met in the office of the company yesterday. No reports were received from the committee, as the chairman, Mr. W. C. Sibley, was absent, but it is thought they will be successful. Mr. C. E. Smith, of Washington, ad dressed the meeting. He said that Wash ington would give $50,000 to the road if they would run by their city, and pro posed that if Augusta would send an en gineer to make a trial line from Wash ington to Gainesville, in an air-line, or by way of Athens and Lexington, they would pay all the expenses, to demon strate the advantage of coming by Wash ington, not only in money and land sub scriptions, but the advantages in the ter ritory through which the road would run. He said that from Washington, gsiug in the direction of Gainesville, the road would run G5 or 70 miles without crossing a stream, which is great saving in bridge trestle. It is decided that a survey should be made at once by a competent engineer. The road is now a certainty, and the citi zens of Augusta should subscribe liber ally. Two canvassers are going out Mon day in Lincoln, Columbia and nail coun ties. A COOL MILLION LOST. THE TOTAL COST OF THE THIRD AVENUE STRIKE FOOTED UP. The lien Loet over $200,000—Merchants $20,000—Third A»enue Company $200,- 000—Other Reads $800,000—The Coat of The Striker* of the Tie Op. fore. Not a day passes now lhat they do not deplore their hasty ac tion in giving up work and wage* without cause, and which has result ed in causing sorrow and suffering to their families, as well as dissstei HOW DEMOCRATS DISAGREE. Governor Brown, Sr. Felton and the De mocracy. Editor Telegraph: Gordon’s Atlanta organ seeks to arraj' th- people of Georgia against Maj Ha- con because Dr Felton is making some speeches upon the political is- j sues of the day, at tile requst of the Mail and Express: Nine week* , people; and the words ‘’radical,” of idleness - have taught the Tnir I . “ disorganizer,” and kindred terms avenue strikers a severer lesson than are thrown about promiscously. The they ever had occasion to learn tie- peculiar politics of the managing '* editor would be a subject of inter esting inquiry, about the time Gov. Brown appointed him solicitor over Hon. Andrew Sloan. Let me quote H on Howell Cobb from a speech _ made in Atlanta on July 23. 1S6S, to to their own prospects. Serious re - show what the people then thought flection has taken the place ol low of Bullock’s judiciary system. You and empty boasting of late, and it has been difficult for a Mail and Ex press reporter who has talked with many of them the past lew days to ivill find the speech reported in tile Chronicle and Sentinel, of August 13, 1S7S. ’ “I would just say to him: Mr. Bullock, the people have done discover the burden of their thought, j you wrong. Remember the circum- A EEMINISSENCE. In the old field next this side of Chal ky Level, on the west side of the Lex ington road, and about It miles from Athens, there was a large frame farm house with its outbuildings, tho home, half a century ago, of an old revolution ary soldier, who fought under Washing- ington at Manmouth and followed him seven years. Reuben Ransom died in 1832. The house was burned, and even the great cedar tree, at whose base he rested, has disappeared. The old spring in the clump of trees hard by, has lost, we are told a shave of its purity and freshness. But the government or peo ple should mark the grave of the old he ro whose name and deeds and virtues should ever grow green in our memo- Reuben Hansom, of whom we tell, came hither before the present century wa,s born, from North Carolina. I’er haps he is an ancestor of a famous sena tor from the old North State. In any event ‘‘Old Uncle Reuben,’’ left an hon est, spotless name in Clarke county, and it is a pity that his grave is desecrated or forgotten. But why should not the Federal government, that sets up a mar ble headstone at each Union so'dier’s grave, provide one for the old hero of the eight years war with England? BANKS BOOKED. While deploring the cost to them selves ami their immediate interests, it is doubtful if they have thought Of their ill advised action to others who have been more or less interested. The subject, however, has been one ot considerable speculation, particu larly since the general tie up in. this city and Brooklyn last Saturday.and a general estimate of the direct loss to the strikers, the companies and others is found to be very close to a million dollars. When the strike began, nine weeks ago, there were employed by the third Avenue Company 1,659 men; this included thqjable ropd on Tenth Avenue, the line on 125 street and the Grand Central Depot line. It is said to be a safe estimate to average their earning at $2 perday, or $207,900 as their total wages lor nine months which they were “out.” As a direct result of the strike, theie had been two general tie ups. One involved this city alone, the other included Brooklyn. The first was Monday, April 19. Careful estima- tes show the number of men who went out on that day to be as fol lows: Second avenue 1,0<X) Fourth avenue a ,. Sixth avenue Broadway and Seventh avenue, three lines • Cross-town, Grand street, Avenue Band.avenue D........ Grand and Cortlandt streets, Ave nue C, Pavonia ferry Staten Island Railroad Ferry Grand and Forty-second street.. Forty-second street and Manhat- anville Central crosstown Belt line Bleecker and Twenty-third street. Chambers street Tenth and Christopher street ... Union square 1,1 UK) 1,800 1,100 150 •10 too JIMMY DILLARD, OF OGLETHORPE. Banks county is one'of the most inde pendent counties in the state. This coun ty is opposed to outside influence and think they are capable of taking care of themselves. There are no very rich men, but are all comfortable beings and are not ashamed to look anybody in the face. The farmers are independent and when a politician comes around they will stop at the end of the row and talk to him if it suits them, if not, they turn their horse and move on. Banks county is an especial pet of the Banner-Watch man and a chance never slips to advance their every interest. The districts in this little county vote separately and the Gordon satelites are sending out their their best workers in each district. Some of the Harmony Grove merchants are taking quite an interest in the affairs in Banks, and two of the leading mer chants went over to Walnut’s district Friday to work for Gordon. They did some good work, as the result will show, Bacon rrceiving 2<i and Gordon 11 votes. Harmony Grove had better let Banks take care of her county affairs and not inter- fere. Gordon may pay the expenses of trips over to Banks, but the people of this grand little county will vote for Ba con allc samee. Put down Banks for Bacon. Total M" ( » Take the average earnnings ot these men to be $2 a day and their loss of wages is found .to be $16,- 940. Last Saturday the loss in this city wA another $16,940, while it is safe to estimate that 5,000 men in and about Brooklyn lost $10,000 a day. Another element of loss to the working classes was the cost to employes who were kept formwork because of the lack os traveling fa cilities. This same lost to wage workers workers must have been $500 a day. An item of cost because of the strike is found also in the loss to the tradespeople because ol economy that has become necessary. This is at least 10 per cent of the amount of wages lost to the Third avenue men, or $20,000. The Third Avenue Company estimate their total loss because of the strike at over$200,000 What the two days’ tie-up cost the other roads from the cessation of traffic, deducting the money they saved by the men being absent, is catefnlly estimated to $500,000. The total cost of the Third avenue strike would therefore be as fol lows. Cost to Third avenue men for nine weeks $209,900 Cost of first tie-up other strikes 16,640 Cost of second tie-up to other strikers 26,940 Cost to working people in loss of time 10,000 Cost to tradespeople 20,000 Cost to Third Avenue Company'. 200,000 Cost to other roads from two days’ tie up. 506,000 staucea under which you have been called upon to execute the duties of your ■ Gubernatorial office and my advise to you is to behave yourself just as well as your nature and edu cation will admit. You have got a judiciary to appoint. 1 would advise you to send for the official copy of the address of the chairman of the' Grant and Colfax committee writ ten by one Joseph E. Brown, in which he assumes to announce for you that the judiciary will be cor ruptly appointed to subserve base aud partisan purposes, and when you get it, make a bonfire ot it, and blot from your memory the recollec tion of its contents.” Nobody dis putes Hon. Howell Cobb’s democ racy—but to make certain. Plain Talk procured, at some trouble, the official copy, mentioned -by Cobb, and it lies before me as I write; and it sets forth the fact that it was adopt ed ‘’at a meeting held in Atlanta on the 26th of Juue, 1S6S,'' and is sign ed by Joseph E. Brown, chairman of the Republican executive com mittee. I find these words embodied therein: “Assemble at your respec tive county sites and other con veient places' on the 4th of July and send us one united patriotic shout which shall be beard frojn Savannah to ttie Chattahoochee and from the seaboard to the Chickamauga, re verbrating from*the mountains to the hill tops, eclioing and ;te-echo- ing .through every valley and every plain—Grant, Colfax, victory, pros- gress.” Gov. Brown had a perfect right to his opinion, and Bullock had a perfect right to apoint the manag ing editor” of the Constitution to a solicitor’s place, but I do protest that it does not lie in his mouth to call anybody a “Radical” or “disor- ganiV.er.’’ Nobody blame* Brown for taking the seat in the Senate when Gordon left it lying around him his liberty. Ye hypocrites! Ye whited sepulchres! You mean tn your hearts to deceive and buy up the negro vote for your own bene fit! It I had an enemy and desired him to become forever inlamous, I could ask no more of him than he should support the hellish schemes of those now seeking to subvert the constitution and destroy our liberty. He is digging a grave for himself which posterity will nev er water with a tear. How many peo ple in Atlanta belong to the Loyal League? Save yourselves before it is too late! Destroy all evidence .of your membership; bind all your comrades to mutual concealment or the fact that you were members and came out. Save yourselvfcs now or be’forever lost to decent society and your own self-respect.” (If the “.managing editor” of the Con stitution will uof consider it imper tinent, Plain Talk would emphasize this quotation.) I intend Govern or Brown shall now be heard in his own defense, which appears in the Chronicle and Sentinel August i, 1S68, the very day Hon. Patrick Walsh became associate editor of that valuable paper. Ask him it Plain Talk does not speak from the record. Governor Brown, in an open let ter, published on the date given, used these words; “You have late ly published a series of ‘notes on the situation,’ by B. B. Hill, in which he thought proper to attack me by name, which makes it pro per that I notice them appropriate ly. In No. 14 1 find the following: ‘Sumner and Stevens, Brown and Holden are not accidents nor are they original characters. Such men have been treacherous to principle, faithless in trust and deceitful in professions, but always consistent in the common end ot destruction to government.’ ” Thereupon Goy. Brown proves that “Mr. Hill start ed in life professing to lie a demo crat, defeated for congress as a Know Nothing in 1S55, defeated on the electoral ticket in 1S56, defeat ed as a Know Nothing candidate for governor in iS57and elected as state senator in 1859, from Troup, when he advocated war. When Mr. Lincoln was made President, he was for the U nion, and opposed secession in the convention, but voted for it and signed it. In the secession convention he said there would be no war in a public speech and made .his way into the Confed erate senate over General Toombs as a Know Nothing. While in the senate he voted, under oath, for the conscript bill. In Milledgeville he was' very severe on me (Brown) and said that the country would have been ruined it that bill had not passed. During the war he (Hill) volunteered as a private at LaGrange and then refused to go, Georgiy can afford to support Gen. Gordon, or they will only have a “stick or two” allowed them to cel ebrate their victory. Will the Con stitution be kind enough to copy? Plain Talk. University of Georgia. Chemical Laboratory. Office of State Chemist, Athens, Ga., June 27, 1884.—I have been familiar for a number ot years with the general character of Prof. Horsford’s phosphatic preparations. Recent examinations made by me of the “ Acid Phosphate” and “Bread Preparation,” show them to be exactly what is c'aimed for them in the circulars accompanying the pack ages. The “ Acid Phosphate” is a eon centrated solution in water of Acid Phosphate of Lime. The “ Bread Pre paration ” is a mixture of Acid Phos phate of Lime, carbonate of soda and flour. When mixed with water, carbonic acid gas is liberated and a double phos phate of lime and soda is formed a nd remains in the bread when baked. In ordinary cream ot tartar baking powders tho substance, left in the bread after “raising” ig rochelle salts—a double tartrate of soda and potash. The phos phates are useful mineral suhstances in animal nutrition and growth, the tar trates aro not. In my opinion, the Phosphatic Powder is, therefore, pre ferable to the othere, so tar as healthful ness concerned. H. C. WHITE. WHOLESOME FOOD. In these days of misrepresentation and fraud, especially upon the subject of baking powders, it is it pleasure to be able to endorse such an article of sterl ing worth as I’rof. Horsford’s Bread Preparation. Its absolute purity and wholesomeness is universally conceded by the most eminent scientific author ities in this and other countries. It has achieved, a'so, a local reputation 01 no small proportions, and wo are glad to call attc.uioi to the endorsement by Prof. H. .C. White, State Chemist, print ed in another column. We cannot be too particular as to what articles we recommend editorially, but with reference to Prof. Horsford’s goods, it gees without saying, that they can be freely used by everybody in full faith and co'tlidence, that they arc pure, nutritious and healthful, and exactly as represented. loose, but the people do blame Gen- | because it would be unconstitution- CARP NOTES. The number of ponds are constantly increasing in this section. You cannot catch carp in either a gill Bet or seine. During the winter carp are as fine an eating fish as this section afford*. Many town* are having all ponds in their limits drawn off, as they cause sick ness. Mr. llolmsn has stocked one of his ponds from a single perch putoh it, about a year ago. Carp don’t do near so well in an old pond a- a new one. CALL FOR A CONVENTION. The executive committee of the demo cratic party of the 8th congressional dis trict met at Athens, this July 17th, 1886, when the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That a convention of the democratic party of the 8th congression al district, he called at Athens on July 20th, at 12 m. That the basis of representation in said convention shall be for the counties of GUrke, Ocone, Elbert, Madison, Morgau and Franklin three votes each, and for the counties of Putnam, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Hancock and Greene five votes each. • That this convention is called to nom inate * representative from the 8th dis trict to the 50th congress, and for the fur ther purpose of electing an executive committee of the democratic {tarty to serve for the ensuing two years and until their su ccessors are duly elected. It was further ordered that this call he published in all the papers published in the 8th district Id pursuance of the above resolutions this call is made. John P. Shannon, Ch’n. Isa C. VanDuzer, Sec. Pro Tern. THE COTTON CROP. Partners say they nerer knew cotton *0 unpromising as at this season, and many fields are completely eaten up with grass. But the fleecy staple is very un certain, and a crop can be made or ruined in three weeks. DIAMONDS IN OCONEE. Mr. Knott, of Oconee, was in she city yesterday with a very large diamond, that he plowed up while planting com. Mr. Knott thinks there is moL. y in the rock. If it is worth anything it will bring him a fortune. Capt. Carlton Tells About One of tbe Most Gallant Members of His Companyr-An Incident of tbe Battle of Gettysburg. We were riding with Capt. Carlton the other ilay, and asked him if Jimmie Dil lard, of Oglethorpe, did not belong to the Troupe Artillery. Yes, and a braver or better soldier did not enter the Confederate service. He was a mere strippling when he joined my company, but he was as cool and collected in battle as one of Napoleon's Old Guard. Yon know, Jimmie Dillard was raised a very pious boy, and he led in the army as devout a life as were he at home, but he could face death with the same calm demeanor as he could enter a church. I have seen him in the closest places, amid a perfect shower of lead and iron, and if there were the slighest emo tions of fear in his heart he did not show them. He was a brave soldier, and knew but to obey. Had 1 ordered him to charge a battery alone he would have done it But as soon as the fight was over, before the powder stains were wiped from his face, Jimmie was upon his knees returning thanks to God for carrying him safely through the day. Under any add all circumstances he was true to his Maker and his country. ““Atthe battle of Gettysburg Jimmie Dillard was the hero of an incident that was published both in this country and in England, and it was cited as an illus tration of the devotion of the Southern soldier to his cause and his confidence in his commander. The Troupe Artil lery fired the opening gun at this battle, and also the last shot came from one of my guns. It was the hottest place I was ever in, and my battery bore a con spicuous part in the great fight. At one time we were left in a most trying posi tion, exposed to a cross-fire, and my men and horses were mowed down like grain in a harvest field. It was at this juncture that an English officer, who had been sent hereby his government to watch tho American war, rode by in a hasty retreat out of danger. Ashe pass od my battery there sat astride one of $981,780 OUR RAILROAD. The Covington and Macon railroad is being pushed rapidly to completion from Macon, Ga.. to the Richmond and Dan ville railroad, which will give the latter a through connection for next winter's Florida travel. Ten thousand tons steel rails and fine equipment have been pur chased for this road, which will run through the finest section of Georgia.— Daily Indicator. The above we clip from the Indicator, a paper published in New York in the in terest of railroads, mining, insurance and commercial business. The Macon and Covington road is now coming to Athens, and our people should congratulate thi-m- selves in falling into the hands bf such a man as Mr. Machen,of New York, and the head of the Macon and Covington road for assisting us in the hour of trou ble. A MABVTLOETB CURE. A Pure Halt Whlilier the Oulr Cure Far Consumption. It has become the settled practice of all phyalclane, of all dispensing druggists, to administer puts, unadulterated whiskey for Consumption, and Duffy’s Fur* Malt Whiskey baa bAom* the recognised and unquestioned speefle for the Cuke of this dreaded diseaie. Tbe subjoined testi monials bear witness to its undoubted 304 Madison Are., Baltimore. Md. “GasTLXIias:—I Bade patient In the last stages ot consumption who. when food or xnedteins was iciveo would voiutt It. I bad Etven h'er various remedies, but all wore expelled, and she received nutriment only by enema and inunction of Cod Liver Oil, Whisker. 1 administered a teaspoonful which was not vomited. The second doss, with a little meat juice was retained. Within a week she was able to eat heartily. All this after her family had assembled to see her die. I am coavlnoed that it is not only free from fusel oil. but not in any way adulterated.” Flora A. Huuwktku. si. u. Baltimore. Md-. May 5. 1885. "Gextleuex:— I was suddenly stricken with a severe hemorrhage, losing about one gallon of blood at tbe first attack, and large quantities frequently thereafter. My case was considered hopeless: my friends ar ranged for my funeral. 1 was removed to the Hebrew Hospital, and was there or dered by my physician tn use God Liver Oil and Whiskey. On advice the whiskey I used was your Duffy’s Pare Malt Whiskey. I discarded the oil using only the whiskey. I feel 1 ewe my life to its parity, and earnestly recommend it for pulmonary complaints or hemorrhages.” SOLOMON WEIL. S3 N. Central Avc., Baltimore. Md. * July IS. 1885. -r.-.-vTTvoTV—T have been til: my friend's all thought I would die of con- sumntlsn. I was so sick and weak that they had to hold me np to give me your Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey. My doctor told them to ^-tvc it, and then 1 began to STILL HURT IN OCONEE. We understand that the Gordon sup porters in Oconee county are leaving their stores and offices and making a still hunt through the county in the interest of Gen. Gordon. Major Bvcon’s friend had better keep an eye on them. • A PROHIBITIONIST. A prohibitionist wrote the following note to a friend yesterday. 'Send me a quart I am going to the country. Reply, I am a total wreck and as dry as a pow der house 1 THE CROPS. Cotton fields are grassy in this vicini ty, but farmers are toiling vigorously. Those who planted as great a number of acres as they could cultivate in former years, now confess themselves some what “overcropped.” Showers are fre quent and grass and weeds grow apace, A SAD DEATH. News was received in Athens late yes terday evening of the death of Mr. J. B Poyner, Mayor of Crawford. improve. 1 use It while I can get It.’ MRS. ANNIE GRIMES. 53S Master Bk. Phils.. Pa. Nov. 6, 1SXS. “Dear Sdu.—Mr daughter had been la delicate health. Her mother died of con sumption. The doctor said she would not live; I nsed your Duffy’s Pure Malt Whis key inf consumption cure In her case. The doctor died of consumption himself: she. Is aeur sixteen and Is strong and hearty." JOHN PFLU0FELDER. One of the best known Sisters of Charity In tbs United States, writes: Rochester, N. Y.. Home of Industry. Nov. a 1885. "GisTLlkir:-It gives me great pleasure * * ~ Malt WI ' to recommend Duffy's Purs ) vhiskey, eral Gordo* lor not returning the office to the body which elected him only six months before, and they do blame Governor Colquitt for making an appointment surreptiously to help his own political fortune. The election 0! Colquitt that year may be described in the the words of “losepli E. Brown, chairman Grant and Colfax executive committee,” and adopted by the Republican party on the 25th day of June, tS6S. Hear him: “l he Republican party elected several negroes to tile Leg islature, and the so-called Demo- cractic party regularly nominated two negroes in Houston county as its candidates, one for tax-collector and the other lor receiver of tax returns. The former was elected. The tax collector of Houston coun ty, one of the larges: in the State is a negro, elected as the regular nom inee of the Democratic party. “They feign contempt for a white man who votes the Republican ticket, but embrace cordially a negro who votes the Democratic ticket. Why I should you longer bend the knee !o the pretended aristocracy of the State? The god of nature maue you their equal. Arise and assert your equality.” Now, Mr. Editor, I defy a living man to assert or to produce a line trom a dead man which will couple Dr. Felton with sentiments as strong as these copied from the “original copy,” which lies before me. Yet Major Bacon is a disor- ganizer because Felton made some speeches at the.call of the people! Consistency, thou art a jewell! I will not copy Cobb’s denunciation of Brown as he hold his piesent seat by the votes those who formerly de nounced him, and 1 have no unkind ee'.ing to Senator Brown, and teel gratified that tne seat in the senate is occupied by a man who is not obliged to vote with Huntington to support his family, or to “shuck olF’ his senatorial robes in the dark, at the bidding of Victor Newcomb. The state ot Georgia is to be con gratulated in securing a man in Gen eral Gordon’s place who can manage his own private business without entailing suspicion and disgrace on his constituents, by becoming Hunt- idgton’s “man” in the senate. If our senators are able to live without he salary, perhaps Victor Nes comb cannot entice another one into liis employ when there is’ imporlant egislation before the state of Geor gia. Perhaps Governor Colquitt is rich these days. Who knows? If the tax hooks ol his county show his wealth, we may dismiss our fears as.to “another sell out.’” But we should be very sure to examine into General Gordon’s realty and person alty before he. -is allowed to get the governess office oh a $3,000 salary, when $6,000 would not support his family. General Gordon made his private affairs the excuse (at retiring from the senate, therefore liis private affairs are subjects of legitimate crit icism, and it is the duty ot the state convention to see how and where he hopes to support his family, as the $3,000 wotlld betfae merest ba : atelle for his family purposes. 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It soothe the child. eoltsns the gums, altars all polo, cure vladcolic, and Is the best remedy tor dtarrhn Twsutr-dTS cents* bottle. IrSliAwly a speech made by Governor Brown on June 6, 1867, in ^the city of At lanta. Perhaps when that able pa per is somewhatrefreshed it can see clearer through its present dim glasses. The governor said: “I belong to no party organization ot any character except the reconstruc tion party of Georgia. My platftjrm is the Sherman act, with the Wil son amendment.”- I copy from the published pamphlet—thousands of which were scattered broadcast over the state—one of which I fortunate ly hold. Let us quote Mr. Hill on that reconstruction party—because Mr. Hill is * the Constitution’s wit ness agSintt “the Markham House conference.” . On July 6th, 1867, about six weeks alter Governor Brown made’ his speech, JIon. Benj. H. Hill delivered another speech in the city ot Atlanta, of -which I also hold a copy. Hear him: “You will by these measures inaugurate a war of races. Some of you are taking the negro by the arm, telling him you are his iriend, that you gave al for a senator to draw the pay of a private soldier. Yet in No. 14 Mr. Hill says: “I never felt I made war on the Union.’ This wreck less caluminator denounces con gress of the United States, the su preme court;-asserts that Beaure gard,-Longstreet and Hampton are no better than a burglar; who de nounces Generals Lee, Johnson, Gordon, and all the other Confed erate generals who passively sub mit to the same acts of congress, etc.” Now, Mr. Editor, why does not the Constitution furnish some extracts from this vigorous corres pondence to its readers while it is seek!ng:o arouse Mr. Hill’s politi cal friends against Dr. Felton, to the injury of Mr. Bacon? Why does it not quote Mr. Hill when he said of Governor Brown, in his “Notes on the Situation:” “He cares not for the suffering of the people, or the subversion of the peo ple so he may reap and rule. He was a traitor to the Union, a traitor to the Confederacy, and would sell the honor of the people who trusted him—all for greed and for place; first, trom his own people, and then from bis people’s ‘oppressors.’ How can such a man be moved by the voice of honor or be made to listen to the appeals of patriotism? How can he, a traitor to truth, be con vinced by argument? How can he, whose ambition seeks only his own good, be turned from his purpose by the exhibition of the wrongs of others? The fiery flames of sul phurous hell could not burn out the lusts of power and pelf from the minds of ambitious.Lucifer and his fallen followers. How can truth reach or shake the purpose of the hardened wretch—this political Lu cifer—who is willing to make a» pandemonium ot the country, be cause to resin is worth ambition, though in hell.’ ” I copy from the notes” which I hold. I only quote these.sparkling gems of eloquence from both Senator BrOwn and Sen ator'Hill to refresh the memory of the Constitution, and to aid in its valuable work. I will also furnish an extract from an open letter of Governor Brown, written in the year 1S74, directly after the inde pendents elected their candidate over Trammell and Dabney in the seventh district, some of whom had requested the president of the W. & A. railroad to drop oft’ some torch pine to celebrate their victory, as he was hauling it by the car load into Atlanta-to celebrate democratic victories, and he granted their re quest in these words: “Editors Daily Herald: I see in a newspaper in this city, which supported the radical candidate in the seventh district, there is great rejoicing in Cartersville over the re sult, and there is to be a grand torchlight procession there to-night, and I am requested to furnish a car to bring the. pine down from Dalton to be used in the precession Thanking the correspondent who makes the request and the editor who publishes it, I have to remark that, foreseeing the general results, I hat) provided an excellent car-load of pine for the use of the democ racy last night, on the occasion of the brilliant procession which came off in this city. Part ot it is left, and as the radicals have triumphed in but a single district in Georgia, I feel that they are entitled to be jubilant over that- and celebrate their victory, by a torchlight pro cession. As the democrats will not need it, I cordially tender to the radicals of the seventh district the torch pine that was left by the de mocracy last night, reserving only a stick or two, which a radical friend begs me to allow him to use in the celebration of great radical victories in Washington Territory and Flor ida. Respectfully, “Joseph E. Brown.” . At the same time, Mr. Hill was writing a congratulatory letter . to Dr. Felton. This open letter ap peared in Mr. Henry Grady’s pa per, the Herald, and here is proof positive in this article thkt the great democrats who are now “whoop ing up” Geo. Gordon are not al ways harmonious. 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