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MEDICAL SCIENCE has achieved a great triumph in the production of F OR ELECTRIC TELEPHONES for pri-.w line purroses, write to the SoflttenBellTeleiilione JOHN D. EASTERLIN, arising from Impaired Digestion, Con. : , stlpatloa and Disordered Liver j and ! > they will ndcUjr restore woamn to complete i health. Of all druggists. 25 cents a box. grf-Y°rXP«PQt, 365 Canal St. « Subscribe to tbe for Infants and Children. Castoria cures Colic, Ounfrtinwtion, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. Eructation,— —- KiUs Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di gestion. Without injurious medication. C. Tr-^raKvears I have reoommendal- •CaSu...^* j*uJ shniljiLvaya Continue to as it las invariably produced benefloial ts.” DE 5 CRIPTION.--Dlxie. Jr., is ’ lack, with mealy nose. 14 hand: heavy.body, good styie and a fine performer. PEDIGREE Dixie, Jr, was aired by Dixie, of Madison county, Kentucky, he b Kickapoo. he by Compromise he by Tippecanoe, he by Slack Hawk Irvin’s Di'ie’s dam was by Republic, lie by Black 9a-son, he by tl and he by imported ’ammotli. Dixie, Jr’s., dam was a big, h-av- AGENTS FOE Clroper Plows, Hampton Flows, Clark’s Cutaway Harrows, GRANITE AND MARBLE MONUMENTS AND STATUARY. Importer Direct and Contractor for Building Stone, Marble Wainscoting and Encaustic Tile Hearths AGENT FOR CHAMPION IRON FENCE CO. QT The best in the world. New Designs i Original Designs I I Low Prices I! I"*^Kk Ptices and Designs cheerfully furnished. uM Ail work guaranteed OFFICE AND STEAM WORKS, 529 and 531 BROAD ST-, AUGUSTA, GA. March 16- wly. But From the Man With, the Best Reputation* C. EY KOHLRUfeS, Manufacturer of and Dealer in MARBLE AND GRANITE, MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, COPINGS, STATUES, ETC. The statues of Dr. Irvine, Mrs, McCoy, Mrs. Carwile and Miss Timberlake are works of my own, and are sufficient evidence of good work, at as reasonable prices as can be had. ■ Cor. Washington and Ellis Sts ...•Augusta, Gra- TWO MURDER CASES Having re-entered business in my new and roomy stables, 1 again solicit that liberal patronag which the tbe goode pople have beietofore accorded me. I prom|j» ise them B that same fair dealing which has always been my endeavor to to have with them. W ashington St. ATHENS BANNER * TUESDAY MOB UNO FEBRUARY ie, 1892 TAPLE IDEAS OF PROMINENT COTTON MEN AS TO THE FUTURE PRICES OF COTTON. Th« Crop WR! go to Eight And a Half Million—Athens Receipts Will be Between Fifty and Sixty Thousand Bales. There has not been a time in the last six months when views upon the price of cotton and the outlook for the future have not been read with avidity by al 1 the people in the South. They bav- watched the market reports day by day and witnessed the gradual decline of tbe prices until middling now is under sever, cents. And now that the new crop is about to be planted, there is more interest than ever manifested in cotton receipts, the prices of cotton, and the reduction of the cotton acreage. The Banner reporter called upon several of Athens’ most prominent cotton factors yesterday and bad pleasant and interesting interviews on this subject. Mr. W. C. Ash Talks. Mr. W. C. Ash, of the Reaves Warehouse Company, is recognized funong his associates as a cotton merchant of remarkable sagacity. He talked in aueh a manner os to evidence the fact that be Is well posted* on the subject. “The receipts for the United States for the year euding' next September will be 8,500,000 bales,” said Mr. Ash This will be nearly as large a crop as the preceding oue, and ibis fact alone is «nough to convince one that before cot ton can go to high prices, the cotton yield of the South must be redueed. 1 believe the cotton acreage will be re duced at least ten per cent, during the present year, and that the next crop will he smaller than the one jus* made. The receipts for the season in Athens will be between fifty-two and fifty- three thousand bales, which considering the short crop is doing tolerably wel'. I do not think prices will go much lower, if any, this season, but can sec little chance of any increase in prices uuless there is more interest taken in the question by outside parties ” iMr.R. L. Moss Gives His Idea. Mr. R. L. Mos-,of tbe firm of R. L Moss & Co., is one of the oldest cotton factors in tbe city. He said that it was gen.rally conceded that the crop would be about eight and a half million bales ! Athens cotton receipts will go to fifty r thousand bales, but 110 more,” said Mr [ Moss “The price of cotton cannot be I predicted with any certainty as long as ( tin new crop is implanted, but it would k n< t surprise me to see the staple go ■ down to six cents per pound. •‘Tbe cause of this to my tuind is un | questionably an overproduction. The I farmer v ill have to plant less cotton and R raise more home supplies before this question issolved.” Mr. E. K- Hodgson’s Views. Tells of a Wonderful Sign .Which Nev- ; — er Falls. In conversation with one of the most popular old bachelors in tbe city, the Banner reporter beard him tell of a wonderful sign—it is one be says that has been observed for a number of years, by bimself and be has never known it to fail. It is in regard to marriage, and of course the nnmarried people will read it with no little inter est. Here is what be said: “if you want to know bow. many ‘What do you think about tbe cotton crop »>» Was asked of Mr. E. R. llodg I son, the efficient cotton factor and [ member of tiie Henderson Warehouse I Company. “1 believe that the cotton crop for this I season will go to eight and three quar I ters millions of bales. Athens receipts I will go to sixty thousand in all proba- I bility. I “The price of the staple now depends ■ to a large extent on the influence of the k crop to be pitched. Tbe indications are that the cotton acreage will be ma terially reduced and there is no doubt mt that, the sale of guano for the next irop will be at least one-fourth or more is than last year’s sales, Mr, J. S, Cowles Talks, Mr. J. S. Cowles, the courteous agent ir S. M. Inman <& Co. at this place, was a brighter mood than any of hisbretb. in in the cotton business. “The receipts for the season will be ,600,000 bales,” said be, “and ions’ receipts will be iut fifty-three thousand bales. There little hope of an advacne in prices |ght now, but I am of the opinion that >r the month of June prices will go Those men who are now handling (ton are not going to let the prices up itil there ia no chance of planting any ire; in other words they want the reage reduced and will hold down tbe ices until it is too late to plant cotton, in they will let them up ag&in. Tbe ly salvation for tbe farmer is the re gion of the cotton acreage, and 1 he re this will be accomplished to at it fifteen per cent this year Georgia. The sale of io will not be more fifty per cent of last year’s sales ilieve that after June, it will beset- that tbe acreage has been reduced this being true the prioes will issarily rise. I will be among the lls after June and believe that No- iber cotton wiil bring nine cents.” AN OLD BACHELOR A TURBULENT NEGRO SHOT JUS' [AND KIL STOFUI Work Done In The Two Legislative KILLED NEAR WINTER- .Branches. v-I——"Wa VILLE. FIABLG HOMICIDE,/ biUs reported and placed on the senate * calendar were the following Was the Verdict of the Coroner’s Ju ry—Mr. Ed Johnson Did the Shooting—The Death In ClarkeiCounty Jail. Tom Bates was a colored man of about years will elapse before you may ex- I twenty-six years. His reputation was pect to be married, balance your spoon an unsavory one, as it was impossible (it tbe supper table) on tbe edge of for him to live in peace with any one, your cup, first noting that it ie perfectly dry, fill another spoon partly with tea, and bolding it above the balanced spoon let the drops, after gather at the tip of the spoon and and on Tuesday evening last he got in to bis last difficulty. Down on Mr. Phil Watson’s place, I near Winterville, is where the row be gan and it came about in this way: gently (all into the bowl of the one be- Tuesday afternoon Tom Bates and bis low. Count the drops—each one stands father-in-law, Clem Gear, quarrelled, for a year.” > Did you every try it, and how many drops fell,” some one asked of the old bachelor Yes,” wasthe reply,” anJ I coanted fifty drops and quit. That’s why I never married. The spoons, and not | the girls, went tack on me.” IN THE FEDERAL COURT. IW. will The Trial of the Elbert County Whip ping Case. Tbe will be an interesting case tried in the XVderel court in Atlanta next week. It wnt-ta^the case of Mr. Parks Clarke, oi'TSlberton, ant charge will be that of al^wiltii Patrick Henry, of that place by «qfwhid- ing him. Tbe readers of tbe Banner member tbe incident when Henry was' cowhided tor voting for Harrison in lt>88. Elbert county'didn’t want any republican votes cast at tbat election Some of tbe witnesses in the case were in Athens ye&teiday and say that the case will be an interesting one. Public sentiment is with Mr. Clarke ind quite a number of prominent El- bertonians will go over as witnesses. \ great deal of interest ia manifested in the case. _ A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT To a Negro Woman Yesterday After noon. Georgia Crawford, a negro woman living on Rock Spring street in this city happened to qnite a serious acci dent yesterday afternoon. She is a cook and is noted around here for her proficiency in the culinary art. Some time since she had a severe fit and was laid up for several days from it which resulted in Bates drawing a pis tol and Bhooting the old man down. The ball passed through. his neck, and the wound received will most likely prove a mortal one. Clem Gear bears the reputation of being a good and or derly negro, and it is said hejendeavored to ayoid the difficulty. After the shooting Bates left the place, and was not seen till about dark > when be returned, pretending to be drunk, and asked as to the condition of tbe man. Just at this point his broth er-in-law went out to secure an officer to arrest Bates. Deputy Sheriff Sud deth anthorizeu Mr. Ed, Johnson to mike the arrest. This gentlaman wen to tbe place of tbe disturbance, and Bates ran down tbe road. He was closely pursued by Mr. John- a and several negro men. He showed fight,and gathering a hand-fall of rocks began throwing at his pursuers. Mr, Johnson then drew his lifle and began firing, not to bit the negro, bat thought that would bring him to a bait. But instead of it having that effect, the n gro grew worse, and it was necessary for him to be shot down. After be bad received the load of led from Mr. Johnson’s pistol, Bates was brought to the Clarke county jail, on a wagon. The warrant for bis arrest was sworn out by his brother-in- law. It was about two o’clock Tues day night, when Deputy sheriff Sud- deth arrived at the Clarke county jail with the prisoner, and be died from tbe wound about three o’clock^ this morning A coroner’s jury was empanelled this morning, with Capt. D. Cran Oliver as foreman and returned a verdiotof justi liable homicide. Dr. ffenedic was called in as soou as it was known that the negro was so For a statemant of the accounts be tween the general government and the state of Florida. To amend the act relating to those who have participated in tbe rebellion and have since enlisted in the army or navy and become disabled. In tbe House. Mr. Rusk, of Maryland, from the committee on accounts, reported a reso lution for the appointment of two addi tional messengers for service in the honse. Mr. Rusk stated that their ser vices were required, and that their ap pointment would be given to the minor ity. Bat this statement did not satisfy Mr. Hopkins of Illinois, who twitted the Democrats with clamoring for re form and yet proposing to increase ex penses. Mr. Enloe, of Tennessee, did not think any more messengers were needed. Mr. Batler, of Iowa, concurred in this view, but said that if the appointments Were made, one at least should be given to the Democrats. Mr. Covert, of New York, supported tbe report of the committee, declaring that according to the statement of the doorkeeper an increase of the force was necessary. The resolution was adopted—yeas, 183; nays, 96. / Blaine's Denial, „„ Washington, Feb. it — Secretary t^Blaine’s attention was called to a story telegraphed from Washington and printed in some papers, that he will shortly retire from the cabinet. Mr. Blaine promptly and emphatically said: "The story is false. There is abso\ lately no truth in it. ” effects. _ Yesterday afternoon she was in her I badly wounded, but the doctor said he room in the second story of a house 'on | could have done him no good bad he Rock Spring street, when she was again j attacked with a fli. She fell forward on the floor her I bead falling in the lire that fumed in the dre place. Some people near by pulled her out of tbe fire, but not before she had been terribly burned. Medical aid was summoned and the | physician who attended states that while tbe burns are very painful and j serious they are not necessarily fatal. seen him two hours sooner. NEW MAIL SERVICE MR. CHAS. W. NICHOLS Is Business Manager of The AUlance Farmer. E abllshed Between Clinton, S, C.. and Athens. The’m&il is now carried out from Ath ens on the Georgia, Carolina and Nor thern road. And it will be a great con venience to persons living at the sta tions and in the country along that route. Tb^new service has been established be. ?n Athens and Clinton, S. C , and there is now a continuous service from Athens to Norfolk. Superintendent L. M. Terrell of the Mr Charles W. Nichols, jin old Ath ens boy has been made Business Mana>-1 Mail Service Department was in Athens ger of the Southern Alliance Fartper, ot Atlanta, and has assumed tbe manage ment of the business affairs of that jour nal. The entire management of the pa. per has heretofore been on. the shoul ders of Mr. M. D. Irwin, the editor Mr. Nichols is well known in Athens and is recognized as a young | man of sterling business qualifications. He ba<>, tor some time, been connected with the firm of Nichols & Holliday, tbe well -known Eastern advertising | agents of the Atlanta Constitution. The Alliance Farmer is to be congratu- J la ted on securing bis valued services. a few days since, and was looking after the new service on the G. C. & N. In a short while a service will be bad as far as Lawrenceville, and as Boon as the road is completed to Atlanta, the mail service will be extended over the entire line. ENGINEERING IN MONTANA. Henry I. McDaniel, ex-City, En gineer of Atlanta, now in charge of Government engineering in Montana Territory, says that he contracted a ter rible cough which no physician could relieve, but was cured by Taylor’s Cherokee Remedy of - Sweet Gum and Mullein. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS for Bur- An Arrest has Been Made giary. About seveif or eight years ago, the store of David E Sims, just beyond Mrs. Lester’s, on the Mitchell bridge road was bnrgianzed. Joe Thrasher, j of age, and married: Her husband left alias Joe Jackson, was the burglar, and for the south about a week ago to he made good his escape. Yesterday work on a railroad and Sheriff Wier received information from I she lived alone. Neigh- Sheriff McElhannon, of Jackson county I bors noticed a strange colored man that he had captured Thrasher, and was leaving the bouse. They supposed, how. in jail subject to the orders of Sheriff I ever, that he was merely a visitor, and Wier. Deputy Sheriff J. A. Snddeth thought qothing of it. Three honrs la- AFTER THE GRIP knvaleseence is very alow, and to re- ver the health-tone a good tonic is ab lately necessary. Hood’s Sarsaparilla t been used with wonderful success as ;:!ding-up machine and blood purifl- tfter attacks of the Grip, after Ty- »id Fever, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria aumonia or other prostrating diseas- lt possesses just the building-up ct so much needed; it vitalizes and liches the thin and impoverished i, and it invigorates tbe kidneys | siimulat* s the liver so tbat they re- e regular and healthy action. Thou- ls of people have taken Hood’s Bar- rilla as a preventive of the Grip l success. Thonsai ds have found | restoration to health and strength ' this dreaded complain*. For. in to, Mr. Jacob Knapp of Tipton, ft, a well known business mas. says id the Grip twice, leaving him very : and wiiu a tad cough. Hood’s tparil’a gave him a splendid appe Murdered a Lonely Woman. Louisville, Feb. 11—With tongue banging out, and with every appear- | ance ef having been choked to death Duntz Payne, a colored woman, was found dead in be/ bed at Ninth and | Oak streets. The woman was 18 years left immediately for Jefferson, and will return with the prisoner today. THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED. That la the N umber of Dollars Paid to Clarks County Widows. Ordinary Herrington has been qnite busy tbe past few days paying over tbe money to the widows of confederate soldiers. He has given out three thou sand, one hundred dollars, and has six hundred dollars yet on hand. This will be turned over to the pioper par ties at once. The amount allowed to each widow was one hundred dollars, and Clarke county received pensions for thirty-seven. ter her sister went to the honse and she was horrffied to find the Payne woman dead in her bed, There were finger marks upon her throat, her clothing was torn, and the furniture was broken showing that tbe woman had made desperate straggle for. her life. GROWING OLD GRHCEFULLY "What a lovely old lady,” I heard a man remai k, at the opera, lately. "She’s quite as beautiful as any girl in the honse. Such color and complexion is rarely seen in woman past forty.” Indeed, the woman of whom he spoke lovely. Her face was clear and smooth, her cheeks, fresh and rosy, her eyes bright with perfect health and enjoy ment of life- She.bad passed the critical “change of life” witbom falling into »ere and yellow leaf,” as . most American women do, How had she succeeded i . doing ihisf Simply by ming Dr. Pierce Erandrbth’s Pills purify the Blood, I Favorite Pr< script ion at a time wheD A VALUABLE REMEDY. stimulate ’.he Liver, strengthen the Kid- nature stood in ne-d of some assistance, neys, regulate the bowels. They were Sl,e had taken it at the.right time. In do- introduccd in the United States in 1835 ing this she was wise. Wiser than, most Since that time over sixty millions of women who “least -to luck” in getting boxes of Bbandbeth’s Pills have been through the critical and trying period used. saMy. Tuis standard remedy i*iusi wb«t This, together with thousands of con- is need< d «t such asime. It is, f,om girl- vincing testimonials from all parts of hood to old age, womau’s best friend. In tbe world, is positive evidence of their all diseases peculiar to the sex, it occom- value. plishes what no other remedy does—>i a .p.euu.v. Bkanorkth's Bills are purely vege- cure: Take it, woman, when life's autumn ade him feel strong and as v> ell table, absolutely harmless, and safe to begins, and “grow old gracefully ” Tout take at any time. money back if it doesn i help you. AT THE CAPITOL. Washington, Feb. * *. —Among other AT CUTHBERT- THE STATE AGRICULTURAL CIETY IN SESSION. SO- DIDS FOR THE STATE FAIR Are Offered by Severed Cities—Ad dress of Welcome by Mayor Moye —President Waddell Addresses 'The Convention. THE CAMPAIGN OPENS. Cuthbebt, Ga., Feb. 11.—The Geor gia State Agricultural Society has been in session here for the past two days. A large number of delegates are present and they are being royally entertained. The sessions of the convention are held in the Randolph connty coart house. The society assembled yesterday morning at 10 o’olock, and was called to order by President Waddell. The address of welcome in bebalf of the cit izens of Cuthberi was delivered by Mayor Rob’t. L. Moye, and it was an eloquent speech, in fact, a perfect gem. President N. T. Prossier, of the Ran’olph Farmers’ Al liance, welcomed the Society in bebalf of that order; and Hon A. O. Bradley welcomed tbe society in the name of the farmers of Randolph county. School Commissioner Brad well res ponded in a splendid address in behalf of the Agricultural society. The officers of tbe society elected at the last August session were installed They included, President Waddell Gen eral Vice President, S. D. Braduil, Treasurer, R J. Powell, and Vice Pres idents, A. Q Moody, J H. B’a<k R -d- erick, Leonard, W. L Peek, M. J Hatcher, J. J Lampton, W. H. Perk inson and T. S Johnson. Among other important tfiing- touched upon by President Waddell, in his semi-annual address that gentleman said that at tbe last session of the society committees were appointed lonfeii g to a reduction of the acreageof colt ton ancl_ Chairman Atkinson Makes a Speech pt DpuglasviUe. The democratic campaign has started in Georgia and the opening gun has been fired. Wednesday at Ponglasviile Chair man W. Y. Atkinson, of the State Com mittee, along with other speakers, ad dressed a large and enthusiastic gath ering of farmers. His speech was one of power, and after having held - the at tention of the audience for a long while, he closed as follows: “The democratic party in Georgia has given you all yon could ask. It has given you a clean administration for twentv years, and we are now on the eve of a national victory that will bring us to an era of good government, of pure government, when the principles of de- mocracy shall prevail and the rights of the people shall be secure. “In the present condition of affairs 25,000 people own half the property in the country—brought on by < he'ini quitous tarifl; when we are on the eve of a victory which p ill remove this we are asked to desert ar.d run after the jack-o’-lantern. Your platform de mands a repeal of the McKinley tariff so does the democratic platform; your platform demands a volume of money sufficient to do the business of the coun try : so does the democratic party. We want justice; we want to be freed from the iniquitous system that enriaves us; we want an opportunity for good gov ernment. lnthisfight.no people are more interested than the ladies of Geor gia. I am glad that patriotic ladies are lera to attest their loyalty, to the party which guards the sanctity and tbe pu rity of bom< s. They give to the men a helping band and a loyal heart. Then let all unite to keep Georgia in line and carry her on to that greatness which awaits her if the Anglo-Saxon blood rules the destiny of the state ” A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Sweeps Away the New Residence of Dr- R. P. Sorrells—$250 Re ward Offered. Danielsyille, Ga , Feb. 11.—[Spe cial.]—This morning at 2:30 o’olock the fire alarm was given. Upon examina tion it was found that the new house bnilt by Dr. R. P. Sorrells, of Athens, Ga., and by the way, the best building in the town, was on fire. The house had not been occupied at all, and of course muBt have been incendiary. The backet brigade rendered valuable serv ice, and saved all tbe surrounding buildings, except the small kitchen of Mrs. Cinthia Bird. Dr. Sorrell’s build ing had never been occupied by anyone anduo fire had been in the bouse There have been several malicious fires around and in Danielsville of late, and the general impression is that they have all been incendiary. Several of tbe citizens expressed a willingness to have tin fiend caught, and show-their faittt a fund of $250.00 was made up on the spot by subscription to have the fiend caught, whoever it is. From ev ery indication iast night, if the fiend had been known, he would have been thrown into the flames of the burning hniiding, and looked on with no sorrow. Public sentiment is high and if the fiend is cangbt, judgment wiji hold high carnival. AND TOMB STONES, M PRICES. I A.T "VERY LOW The Beet bon Fencing for Grave Lots. sis A. B. F OBEBTSON, Marble Works, Athens, Ga. Oct 8 dwtf. the best, means to have* the state prC^- ] “®* ,tor, *tssowdladaptedtochlldrraitibat ly represented at the World’s C&- IT SBd , 1 to any prescription bian Exposition Boih of these ooui- "aowntome. mittees would, he thought, be ready submit their reports at this session Another matter which tbe president considered of great importance to the society and w hich has crested much di-cussion and been but little under stood, an exceedingly vexed qiestion, leading to criminations engendering bitterness and acrimony to adegree, in my judgment, unwonted and causing friendships of y. ars to be shaken and shattered, is that of the State Fair This is a purely a business question, a difference of judgment growing out of the construction of a contract which at best is ambiguous and should command tbe cool, unbiased judgment of both sides to thetontroversy—all looking to the best interests of the society aud the upbuilding of the material good of our state The president added that though this matter was, under the constitution, left entirely with tbe executive com mittee, he had thought it not amiss to refer to it so that i t should take a wise and conservative course. The president then made some per sonal observations on fairs in general, commenting on the fact that the tastes of people in general bad been vitiated to such an extent that sensational and questionable features had been added to the fairs, and that many people pre ferred to see a ballet to a stock show. He thought this was due in a measure to tbe number of fairs and the strong competition resorted to excel in attrac tion. financial depression. Tried In Jackson Superldr Court- Jrffebson, Ga. Feb. 11.—[Special ]— Jackson Superior court is now busily engaged in the trial of criminal cases Yesterday tbe jurv in the case of the State vs Jeff. Staples, col, charged with murder, returned a verdict of guilty, with recommendations to mercy. The defense was conducted by Col E T. Brown, and owing to his clever management, the accused escaped hanging. The court is now occupied with the State vs. William JohnsoD, charged with murder. He is the negro that made such a desperate attempt a few weeks ago to escape- Sol. General Russell is proving a ter ror to evil doers. Court will continue in session the whole of the present week, as the crimnal docket is heavy. A considerable part of the address was devoted to the financial depression which existed throughout the country, and he asked that the society devote se rious and thoughtful attention to this state of things and its cause He begged tbe farmers not to fall into the error of believing that this depression was only felt by the farmer, and thought that the remedies applied must be general in their results. Prof. Gustave Speth, of the State Ex pariment- Station, read a papnr on “Small Fruits and a Plea for their Cul tivstion,” which proved of great inter est to 'he entire convention. At the meeting of the executive com mittee tonight there were three propo sitions ready for submission for the holding of the State Fair. One of these was ft om the Macon Fair and Exposi tion Company, another from the Chatta hoochee Valley Exposition Company of Columbu*, and the third from the Piedmont Exposition Company, of At lanta. Each proposition included free grounds, etc. Neither wanted to dis close the exact money pioposition pre sented A poll of the convention on the third party question showed a heavy prepon derance of sentiment against independ ent political action. The session of tbe executive com mittee of tbe State Agricultural Society was lively. There arose a strong de bate over the adoption of the part of the minutes which referred to tbe resoln- tiods offered by Mr. Branch declaring the contract between the society and the city council of Macon annulled. Several membera of the committee declared that they had no recollection that suoh resolution had been passed. Among this number was Capt. S. D. Bradwell, who stated that lie was surprised when he found that the resolution had been recorded. A motion was made to expunge that part of the record, ana this brought on expressions from a number of members, including Capt Barry, who stated that he distinctly recollected tbe passage of the resolution. Capt. Jemison asked to be beard on « ne matter, and stated he would stand y tbe correctness of the minutes in the room disputed their correctness. After Capt. .Temison bad been heard a motion to lay tbe motion to expunge on th> table was passed. Another discussion came npover the appropriation of $300 for the monument of Gen. D. W. Lswis at Dahlonega. The appropriation was finally made. Altogether the session of the State Agricultural Society is a good one. and much and lasting tantfit will be deriv ed from its meeting. “The use of ‘Castoria* is so universal and its merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach." Carlos Martyr, D.D., New York City. Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church. Edwin F. Pardo, M. ‘ TCie Winthrop," L»th Street and 7th Are, New York City. Thb Centaur Company, 77 Murray Street, New Yoee. JACK FOR SALE1 TALMAGE & BRIGHTWELL HARDWARE. 13 E. Clayton. St r'e e t.
