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4 SOUTHERN - M SINNER: ini— MAY 14, 1896. »wt|ent fanner. H. H. CARLTON, - Editor. Terms ot Subscription. ONE COPY, One Year.:.. $2 00 ONE COPY, Six Months 1 OO ONE COPY, Three Months OO LEGAL. ADVERTISEMENTS. Citation for Letters of Gu»rili»n»hlp -—.$6 CO Citation for Letters ef Administration 4 00 Application tor Letters of Dismission Admin* istrator - •••— * Appli’tion for Letters oi Dismission Guardian 5 25 Application for Leave to Sell Lands 6 00 Notice to Debtors and Creditors — o 00 Sales of Land, Ac., per square « Sales Perishable Projierty, 10 days, per sq... 1 50 Kstray Notices, 30 days - «* JjJJ SheriB'Sales, per square * Sheriff Morteago 6. fa sales per square — 5 00 Tax Collector’s Sales, per square s oo Foreclosure Mortgage, per square, each \ Exemption Notices (in advance) —- * *» Rule Nisi’s, per square, each time.—..—.«..•• 1 oO &W The above legal rates correctel by Ordinary of Clarke county. Ilatcs ol* Advcrtislnu. Advertisements will be inserted at ONE DDE* LARpersquare lor the first insertion, and FIFTY CENTS per square for each continuance, for any time under one month. For longger periods a li b- •,'ral deduction will be made. A square equal to ten lines, solid. . — Notices in local column, less than a square, 20 •ents a line. statements by those who attribu e evils to them, wliirh so tar a- his experience went, were in no respect connected with the heat fraternities. President Anderson is not a mentlier of any fraternity. i John Morrissey the great New York politicifn is dead. General Gordon's speech on the repeal of the resumption act is said to have been the ablest delivered in the United States Senate for many years. Since the independent movement so seriously threatens the organiza tion of the Democratic parly, the Radicals gathering fresh hope there from, are actively and earnestly perfecting their party organization. In Kentucky the Democrats are organizing for the August elections While according to a Republican paper, “the Republicans stand around like a bucket with the bottom knocked out, wholly useless, until re-bottomed by the independents.” The General Conlerance of the Southern Methodist Episcopal church which has been holding its session in Atlanta, reports for the year 1877. Ministers and members 774,742. Sunday school schollars 353,163. Travelling preachers 3,439. Local 5,684. At present the prospect of war between England and Russia out weigh the probabilities ofa peaceable adjustment of the difficulties between these contending powers. The news of each day presents additional com plications, making anything like a definite or certain conclusion as to what will be the final result simply impossible. An able and most reliable Southern newspaper correspondent, in Wash ington says* “It is the opinion of the best maids of the Democratic parly here tliai the Tariff should be pressed to the front as a leading issue, and that a resolute effort should be made to reduce the present pro hibitory and oppressive tariff before Congress shall adjourn.” Certainly nothing is more oppres sing, unjii-i ami a greater incubus upon the people, and it is unques tionably the duty of the Democratic House to apply itself earnestly and unerringly to a proper adjustment of of this all important question. The Georgia Railroad A more exciting and inteiestiug convention of the stockholders ot the Georgia Railroad was never held than that which closed its session la.-t week. For several years there has been growing up a great division of opinion and preference among the stockholders in regard to the man agement of this road, which at last lias culminated in displacing Judge King as President aud filling his place with Gen. E. P. A.exandcr. While we have no personal inter est in this road, and therefore can have no personal preference or prej- udici 8 regarding its chief officer still, as a public question we regaru tbe change as wise since the long existing division among the stock hoi ers has not only worked the injury of the road, but was well calculated to make the damage more and inoie serious the longer it existed. It is true, lor the time being, the very fact of change in the Piesideucy may bring bitter disappointment and per imps an tagonism; but that the successful oper tion of the road which we feel confi dent will obtain ‘under its new direction, will soon heal all differen ces and bring such harmonious and unanimous support to the new Presi dent, as lias not existed in this cor poration for years past. Gen. Alexander’s record as man ager of the Western Alabama Rail road aud indeed his successful record in every enterprise in which he has engaged, are sure guarantees of his acceptability aud the wisdom of the selection, aid will doubtless bring such restoration of confidence among the complaining, dissatisfied and distrustful stockholders as will at once give new life and impetus to this long existing enterprise, securing thereunto a most successful and profitable future. We note among the proceedings of the Convention, the raising of a committee to investigate and report to the new management all irregu larities, of whatever nature, that may have obtained in the conduct of thi- road and we may look for a new order of things iu the Georgia Rail road.- Tiie new management is as follows: President—Gen. E P. Alexander ; Superintendent—S. K. John.-on ; Board of Directors—J- \V. Davis, J, S. Hamilton, S. Thomas, M. P. Stovall, Gi-o. T. Jackson, Josiah Sibley, George Hillyei*, John Davi son, J. A. Billui-s, L. M. Hill, W. M. Reese, C. H. Phinizy, N. L. Hutchins, H. II. Hickman, II. D. Me Daniel, John H. James. Railroad to R ,! b.e lesilh at no the completion • uectlon which Secret Societies. Tito Forty-fifth General Convention of the P*i Up-ilon College Frater nity at Rochester met May 2d. Every chapter was represented by from one to six delegates. Isaac Smith, Sr., ot New York, was chosen Chairin hi. Y tie was selected as the place to the nu-u.ing of the next Convetri hi in May, 1879 President Anderson o. the iv>cii<-»tcr Univer sity addressed t ne' C- nvcntii n on invitioii ■ this titennugr. and contro verted ih«* jm»-iuoi> nf of ci4u%e-e»Vrt.^ they are nuin.clil tocoTel He was the oiliest Pre-in etlt in eon tinuoiiH servie , and .;»»•« it ax hi- posilivt opinion that - flit*secret soci -ties of lngli character teal have name and representation to honor and con-erve are advantageous to the officers in maintaining the ne.-d* ful di*e pline ot college lift*. He wanted the societies against the tendency to expressiv.ness He favored them, and protested •gainst unfair and uhphUosphical gin and t e gr* at Mbs xia No'rt: ea-lern ii ihma l and. Tenne—e.* ir we are u««t ini-taken (he • riginaf charter of the Georgia Rtiiroad a a- H Augusta to Ailteiis ihiihtlVss in view 01 iis ultimate exteu- sioa to a We-teiii connection upon this mo>t direct and u-turnl line of connection, hu tva- a.terwurd- •liv-.tcd in tlie dire. ii.»i, of A'taut a. Tiie exte doll ol tne Norttieast<-rn mi Gap, (an ioevit i- di-i u> day) will be filial Western cou rt as ou.ibt es- coti- teiuplated ny nic original projector* oi tne Gcoigia Uutu'ou'i, and nht-u compl'.-teil Will ,OvVolni muni iiecomc a must itnpoitant hnk iu the mo-t iinpcrtani through line of raihoud, cvuniecuug, via tiie Air Line and Georgia Railroads the greater onion of our 181 ate »• i It the Wen. Then i- it at ail uuuatura. that the Georgia Railroml should in.init* at an opposition to the Northeastern Railroad anil iis further extension, sinee by tins much moie direct cotiue tion with the West, all that portion ot the Ge irgia Road between Union Point and Atlanta would become uuprofitable, it not as ho much iiead stock upon the hands uf the curpuratiou ? Truly has “ Augusta” said, that the North eastern Railroad and its extension through to Tennessee •* would be tiie ultimate cause of the bankruptcy of the Georgia Railroad.” Such a calamity to t!<o Georgia Railroad, wliicli f\*om present indica tions is by no means improbable, wil! i be due to the wapt ofa proper p licy on the part of that eorp iration, and while neither tbe Northeastern Rail road nor Athens wili bes t uncharitable as to “boast of having lessened tiie profits of the Georgia Railroad some thousands of dollars ” or perchance caused its bankruptcy, yet they do not propose to slight or neglect their true interest, merely to protect otm-rs against their own folly. Under the new management of the Georgia Railroad don biles/ many an anxious stockholder hopes a new order of tLings, such as gradate to stay that portending calamity, which “ Augusta’’ undoiibtledly ap- p ehends from the Norf^asteQi — Athens, Ga., April 6, 1878. Mr. Thomas J Dooly : Dear Sir—Your letter has been received. I was glad indeed to hear from you I like the tone of your le ter; every man should vote as he pleases—but then we should vote for the man that will do most for our race I am for Col- Speer, because he cornea before the people and asks f!>r their voles, and promises to do al h<- can for our people, especially, educationally. He may have been a bitter Democrat once. You and every other man was once a vile sin ner until you repented ; then you bcotme reconciled. Speer is a man of line sense, and he sees that the c lored man has been set at liberty, and he has rights guaranteed to him by the United States Constitution, and the man that is willing to pro tect these rights is the man we should vote for. We cannot elect any man from onr party, white or colored, and to run a man would elect the man brought in the field by the Democratic convention. That man might be Dr. Carlton, the negro hater, or some other man who would not do for the colored man what I am sure Spevr will do. lie will be up at your town next week, and m; ybc be may say something. You go to him at.d talk to him, and see if he is the man for yon. I would be glad to hear from you at any time, I know our people have got to look ont for themselves. I hope to see yon soon. Remember tne to all. I was raised in Elbertan. Yours truly. \V. II. Heard. move in this District is, that tho ] the most efficient and enthus : av io ratio of representation in tho District officers we have ever had, and 11 • y Railroad. How the Proposed Reform Is to be Worked. the true -eniitiient of the managers of the Georgia Railroad, ns well as a very large majority of the stock holders, it shows *• the true inward- he** ” of the opposition which this corporation has ever maintained towards the Northeastern Railroad. Tiie natural line of connection be tween Southern and Seaboard Geor* Georgia xvailroatl, vs. North eastern Railroad. A correspondent to the Augusta Chronicle ami Constitutionalist signing himself “Augusta’* in a long communication upon “ The Georgia Railtoad’’ and which appear in that paper on the 7th inst, concludes with the following: Although the Northeastern Rail road can boast of having lessened the profits uf the Georgia Railroad some thousands ot dollars (l hope not as i®tP[a 2 the^JupormuSideift fears), S wmiW-dmtMib-rtra grdat calamityTT L should Yake.it she took it with any expectation of pushing it through*/ Teiinetece (and i. she owned It tfl Ye would always be a clamor to have this dune) I would iei i that it wSitld be the ulti mate can-.' of site bankruptcy of the Georgia. Y Wiiatever of -doubt m:ty attach to the foregoing part of the Communi cation, f itere >411$ doubt that * the at »ove cone, ud paragraph expresses [Gainesville Engle ] 1 The following letter was delivered in person by Mr. Peter McDermid, traveling agent for tho Southern Watchman, and chief champion of Mr. Speer. As it shows to what means the Independents are resorting in order to win success, I thought this letter should be given to tl-e public throqgh the columns of your popular and wide-spread journal Is it possible that the great Democratic party of mtr district—the white man’s party—has to be reformed through such means, and hy aid of the negroes ? God forbid! I cannot believe the Democratic party will so far lose its sell-respect and manhood, as to submit to any Mich measures, looking solely to tho disorganization of tho party, and the self aggrandize ment of ambitious independent office seekers. Mr. McDermid, who de livered this letter, came to Carnes- ville in company with the indepen dent candidate' for Congress in this district, and fiif f presumption is that all parties knew what wa* going on. tmmmmjatm i#^ ties concerned, the colored'than to ■rkow iWwas addressed happened, to be a<gQftd Democrat, and .has always on^of our ralfct deserving negroes— a tax-payer, and says he owes his success in -business to tho confidence reposed in him by his white Petno erotic friends. He. expects (p vote again with tho organized Democracy, and says he has no confidence in a man who will call the whole colored race perfect “mushrooms,” and in a few years propose to do more for the colored man than for his own race. God save the country front such reform as these Independents pro pose. E Plukibu0 Unum. CarnesviUe, May 1,1878. * [• ommuuicatcil.] The Outlook. Editor of Souther Banner:— I am no aspirant for Congress or any other office, never expect to be. have no particular partiality for any one of the worthy and competent gentlemen whose names have been used in connection with that position in the 9th Congressional District. But, I am a Democrat from principle, and believe that u.»on the success of Democratic principles depend rot only the wellfare and prosperity of our State, but of the entire union. I have been watching with considerable interest the development of the (so called) Independent movement not only in the 9th Disiriet, but t rough the entire State. I was slow to believe that- any intelligent citizen of Georgia who lias witne sed the desperate struggle ni* our grand old State lor exi-tet re, and has se* n her resnsitatid and laistd, |heni.v-!ike from the ashes of her former ruin »i d e'evaled far above many of her Southern si-t* rs, morally, reiigiottsly, politically and financially, could desire the overthrow of that party thorough the organizations of which them- happy results have bee i achieved. But the a -ago “straws show wine i wty tiie wind blows ” 0*ie of ihe e straws, and a very significant one, is the letter ot Mr. N\. 11 Heard to ni- Col, Bro. Thomas Dooley which ap pears in the Gaitiesvi le Euyle of the 3rd inst. This letter, together with other corohoratiug circumstances bring my mind erevocably to the cuti- dn-ion that the independent un to (per exclence) is a deliberate attempt to overthrow the Democratic parly, by combining the odds and en m o alj parties. Those who did not go to be Democrats cropose with the R'diea- party of the State to lorin a party with no avowed principles but tut overthrow and disor xauiz ifio.i ui tie organized Detnecrary, ami to oriv into power a class of politicians tv o havft not the stainma to iise to mil . euce in the regular line l.et eVeiy true t)emo8rat lot»k well to tin- ui u ter or he may find himsi-h in o.oi .•ompany ere lie i- aware -n ■■ in order to coitpuniate this alliance it will he neces»aty for thes-- adteutn - ous polititiaus t<> propitiate ih re colored A'liesed by a reasonable • i ire ot the political spoils. And wo ne <1 not be surprised, (with tne evein or their anccess,) to see, in a Uw 5 ear-, some of our most respectable coun ties again represented by g. m * - men of color as a reward for st-rvicen rendered iu congressional campaign-. The only plausible reason that I have beard assigued for tie Independent is unequal, aud unjnst. If this be true, cannot the delect be remidied inside of the party ? Let me suggest a ratio o' representation that cannot be objected to by any true Democrat. I presume that it will hardly be in sisted that the Radical element should be represented iu a Democratic Con vention. Then let the Democratic District committee when they meet on the 5th of June next, order that each county send up to the Conven tion one delegate for every two hun dred ot fractional part of two hun dred Democratic votes cast by their county at the last Gubernatorial elec tion. But if all propositions for ami cable adjustment should fail, and the effort to disintegrate and destroy tbe party should be persisted in, let them go. The sooner the party is Tpurged of such discordant material the bet ter and purer will be the political at mosphere of the true Democracy. For if all overtures of reconciliation should bo rejected by them we may feel assured that theie is not true Democracy enough in a dozen such to make a respectable Democratic negro. Let the Convention assemble, let the people have timely notice .of the time and place of selecting their delegates, select delegates that will attend the Convention in person. Let a sound and competent Democrat— one who has the confidence of the party, be selected as your standard bearer and we may defy the combined efforts of the republican party and disaffected Democrats. Democrat. have succeeded admirably in impait- ing their own ardor to the men under their command. h fries. GILMER 8AL.E, EDITOR. Champion Debaters have selected a question. CJampus dull the past week. Many of the boys “ excuried ” home. We are glad to snake hands again with “Col.” Jones, or what there is left of hint. Dr Mell is iu attendance on the Southern Baptist Convention, in ses sion at Nashviie, Tenn. Glad to see again the pleasant facs of Messrs. Smith and Fuller, who have been on a short visit le me. Mr. Ward having resigned his po sition at the sprint; Debate, our popu lar yi.ung friend Mr DuPont was unanimously elected to fill the vacan oy We feel confident that the repu- lation of the Phi-Kappa Society will uot suffer io his hands. Scene.—A stida fountain. Two “ A g> »* C erk —What syrup will you take?” 1-t. “A ’’—I don’t care what. 2nd. “ Am’’— I’ll take sorghum, by g «*•. The folio.vimr poetical version of our local :.b mt the cows w:>s handed us th a.tier day. We don’t know the author, out think we recognize th- gvuni- nod the language of our neiidtiin— .bat we forgot. lie docs o »\ ii*li it known that h« writ, a poetry: T >ey c me t oui fir taej eomn firem neair, T»• •• » i 1 i;e cow ’ .u l it '.i.nu-rxil steer T our ! Vj !e ..., ' ns 11 » .e -*im, Th« ••emtnolio U r 1"" and heifer trim. Tu- v come I'rom *'.le> and from atraat, A ii>! al tie- campns moet. ' - T»br>ws- tmueatii i.ir clan.-ie shade, ‘ * *' - An; cn»j* t .■« Y r au e idar blade. * ' j) *ai l ! Tin- boy- ore t,ilig»-i.i!y engaged in trai-.ing tor the , rz* di til, *>hich‘wtil take pi.icu rue .utter part ot thi- inonih. i*.i!»iif opinion an to the result s about equally balanced, and w«* aw lit with c<msiderableiuter- es r •• dee.H'.Vf conics’. i o npiun “ A” Ita- *» several years ! waved .he en ii.. *i ti touei, which is • In* tropiiv of th * victVr, but “B” I seems dt-n-nn u - i that no easy vic- . lory - a!i wi. it the tint , and “ A” wi t have to I«m>- welt 10 t laurels. ' Capt-. L tie a d K «y » are two of Charles Floyd. To write the biog raphy of a military character, who has fought no battles, ot a warrior who has waged no wars, is « diffi. nit task. It is like attemptin'; a descrip tion of the extremely abbreviated appendage which ado its the person of the “ William Goat.” The subject is soon exhausted. Such a biography to be of interest must In* lik • a “ bustle ” and unlike a “bustle.” Like a “bustle” in that it is a fiction. Unlike a “ bustle ” in that it is not founded on. fact. After the hare statement that our hero was born at such a time, and such a place, we are done, unless we wander into the in- exhaustahle legion of the “ might have been ” and picture “the iittles, seiges, fortunes, he has passed’’ in im agination. As time and space will uot permit this, however, we must content our selves with a brief sketch of the arduous steps by which lie has risen to his present high position. After long and varied experience with a “ green squad ” Mr. Floyd filially rose to the responsible position of fourth corporal. From this point his promotion has been qnitv* rapid, and in tho short spnuc of ti.ieo cam paigns he has reached the dignity of a captaincy. Mr. Floyd at one time seriously contemplated offering his services to to the Sultan of Turkey. But fortu nately for the arms of Russia, and the civilization of Europe, he encountered an old fashioned warrior, who shoots with bow and arrow, and against whom all his military skill availed nothing. As he is still a captive, and hostilities across the waters have ceased, the world again breathes freely. Wo have forgotten where Mr. Floyd was born. R. Callaway. Mr. Callaway was born very early iu life, ho early, in fact, that he has a very indistinct re collection of that event. It took place, however, about. 1858, and was atten ded by many of those phenomena which usually mark the advent of any wonderful character upon tho scene ot life. “ Old B ill” the sagacious watch dog actually turned around four times before lying down, the red cow brought forth a calf with a won derfully long tail, the speckled i.en laid an egg and tho shanghai cackled over it. AH these things were noted with pride and satisfaction by admir ing friends aud relatives, and the in fant Richard was looked upon as a prodigy. We would like to linger upon this interesting period of his life and re count the wonders of his infant years, but time u ill not allow. Mr. Callaway is ofa most obliging disposition and will kindly inform you that he h-as not looked at a recit ation, though a few moments time would put you in possession of that valua ble information without .troubling any one. Hia. career as a parliamentarian, has been brief, but brilliant. After a brief study of ihe science in its pres ent condition, with a boldness and originality characteristic of genius, fie can it to the winds, and as Chair man of a deliberative atisembly, p rac tically pi eseiit ed to the world a ays- torn of rules which originated ent irely in ‘liis own ' fertile brain. Disgusted j-A , t f; t-sjta ■. « rt;. • at.the maimer in whiJt an unappre ciative public treated this effort of 'genius he retired to private life, and t.ow exhaiiiitF with Wolsey. “ V*in pou p an.i git My to this world, I na.te y e !” a. ■? .1 ■ «»•' Mr. Callawtfy liftti U head which is the wondvr o4- science and the admi- rat ion «f ph8en<ilogy. His “bumpj ’ are not large but numerous, and it is predicted that hu will revolutionise agriculture. “Saul ” was actually seen the other day, with his coat off vigorously en gaged iu “chunking” a didapfe''- Surely we are on tbe vto of some mighty revolution t