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Newspaper Page Text( liro»* , 'l r > Ast. fomolldntri] with the Athene Banner, Eat. 1833. ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MOL NING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1890. VOL. 58—NO. 193 BIS. THUS B. OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN. NOMINATED on the 14 0TH BALLOT. LedtheBreak Enthusiastic Praises of Frank Colley by by His Opponents—'The Reports Concerning Him Declared to be Ma liciously False— Others’ Eloquent lutions Adopted- Victor. -Mr. Tributes—Reso- -A Sketch of the Yesterday morning, when the eonven- t i»>n met, there was a considerable thinning out among the delegates. Over but half the number had returned home, jii«.~t of the Wilkes, Putnam and Han cock delegates continued to hold the fort. Friday night there were vague rumors of a break from Oglethorpe early during the ballotting. Mr. Colley could not possibly carry bis delegates to Olive, and neither could Judge Lawson, while iuthe event of a break each of these gentlemen could easily unite with the other. So the principal issue was, who could cap ture the Olive vote—for both sides con ceded that it was from that side where the break must come. It was amusing to watch the Lawson- ites and Colleyites waiting on Mr. George B. Lumpkin, who was the re cognized Olive leader. First one side and then the other would take him out, and make the most earuest appeals that he come to the rescue of their candi date. Mr. Lumpkin held in his power the naming of the next congressman, and appreciated this fact, lie was. se rene and placid, and refused to connect himself to cither side. The lirst twenty-one.ballots yesterday morning were taken with an interrup tion of ouly live minutes, when a recess of llftceii minutes was voted. During ti>e interval the air was filled witli ru mors. One was that Olive would throw his strength to Colley. But soon the bright faces of the Lawson no u gave contradiction to this report, and it became an open secret that enough of Olive’s strength would go to Lawson to nominate him. The intermission, on motion of Mr. Martin, of Elbert, was extended to fif teen minutes, during which there was breathless suspense. The court-house was tilled with vague reports; but it was the general impression that Lawson would draw the prize. On motion of Col. Swift, the intermission was again e:‘ ‘tided for fifteen minutes. There was a thrill of expectancy as Mr. Butler, Chairman pro tem., took the stand, and with a rap of the gavel called the convention to order. But before the secretary could begin bis roll call, a motion was made and carried to suspend the session for fifteen minutes longer, and when that time had elapsed to indefinitely suspend the ruling, sub ject to the call of the chairman. All the delegates were in a furor of excitement. There was a report that tii Lawson boom had exploded, and the convention was within one vote of nominating Olive. But a poll, of the Colley delegation showed that the two votes from Madison, and a vote and a half from Elbert, would not go to M i. (Hive under any contingency. This destroyed every chance for bis iiomina thm, and all eyes were again turned ou Lawson. At 12 o’clock sharp Chairman Shan non rapped the convention to order with bis gavel, and Secretary Roberts began to call the roll of counties.— '• here was a fever of expectancy when this oilicer read: "’•'he county of Clarke.” •t was generally understood that the lir-t break would come from Clarke, and on it s vote hinged our next con- Rvcss man. ' "live two,” answered Mr. T. B Lumpkin. 1 his was followed by the same re- M,I L viz.; Lawson 14, Olive 10, Col by 10. 1 here Was no break, and the faces of •Lnlge Lawson’s friends—who were not *n the secret—looked like the frontis- 1'ii ee of the Book of Lamentations 1 he balloting continued without in- •‘ rniptioi, or much interest, the result h' mg always the same. When the 130th <allot was reached, Chairman Lumpkin fl ihe Oglethorpe delegation walked h'uetly up to the rostrum and was no- •'ved talking very earnestly with Mr. Shannon. He took his seat Just as the 140th of was begun. ‘‘The county — arke” called out Mr. Roberts. “Two ° r was the rep!y.--“The county 7 '-•hert.” “Two for Colley,’’ and on 11 tlle ,ine with no interruption un- ' tl,c c °unty of Oglethorpe-was reach- ' this was called out by the sec- r cLiry, Mr. Lumpkin arose from his Everybody knew something was ■owing, a Qd that that something was a break from Olive to Lawson. Very quietly and amidst the greatest silence the chairman of the Oglethorpe delega tion said: “Mr. Chairman, I rise tg withdraw the name of the Hon. J. T. Olive and cast the four votes of Ogle thorpe county for Judge T.G. Lawson.” For a moment no one moved, hut it was merely the calm before the Btorm, and by the time Mr. Lumpkin had taken his seat, wild hurrahs and shouts from the Lawson delegatiou filled the house. Others joined with them, and the ap plause was heartily enthusiastic,though the confusion was not so great as it might have been, owing to the expect edness of the break. . p Oglethorpe’s four votes gave Lawson 18, giving him the nomination. Mr. Shubrick, of Wilkes, leaped to bis feet as soon as Mr. Lumpkin had finished, and when order was regained withdrew the name of lion. F. II. Col ley and put Wilkes’ four votes in. the Lawson coinmn. Every county then tried to see who could get there next, and Elbert, Clarke and the others were soon counted for the Judge. As each change was made tho ap plause was deafening, and everybody seemed glad that the deadlock was bro ken. Mr. Martin, of Elbert, moved that the nomination’ be made unanimous, seconded by Mr. Shubrick, of Wilkes. The chairman could hardly be heard as he put the motion on account of the ap plause, but the delegates caught it and and lustily yelled “aye” to the motion that “Judge Thomas G. Lawson be unanimously selected as the nominee of the democratic party of the eighth con gressional district for their representa tive in the next congress.” Of course the unanimous nomination (tas the sig nal for more applause, and after this had been stopped by Chairman Shan non using his gavel so vigorously as to almost tear up his desk, a motiou was made to appoint a committee of three to wait on Judge Lawson and notify him of his nomination, at the same time requesting him to repair to the hall and give the boys a talk. This was carried, and Messrs. Jordan, of Hancock,Lump kin, of Oglethorpe, and Shubrick, of Wilkes, were appointed. So soon as they left the hall, Mr. Hal Lewis, Green’s eloquent and distin guished sou, arose and in a style which carried conviction, besides reaching the hearts of all his hearers, delivered the following high tribute to Hon. F. II. Colley: “Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: I arise cii a point of personal privilege, and one personal to all the fiiends and supporters of the able gentleman whom I have bad the honor to support during the past campaign. “In the contest there has been no un pleasant feeling engendered, and the campaign has been couductcd on a plane so high as to prove to the people of the eighth, and to all interested in the race wherever they be, that no matter which one of the ttiree might be selected as the standard bearer of the Democratic party of the district, that he would fill the position with honor to himself and people, and bear indisputable evidence to the fact that the historic old eighth still has plenty of good met- rial. “There is one matter, however, which, os I said in the beginning, 1 deem a per sonal privilege, and one which, if I did not mention, I would be placed in the position of at least a partieeps crimiuis to a vile slander upou the good name of gentleman so true, so honest, and of such integrity as to cause the blood of all honest men to boil, when the vague rumors of defaming character were wafted to their ears. I have been the personal friend ‘of the gentleman in question for twelve years, and in behalf of the voters of my county, and in be half of the friends of Judge Lawson, I now say and have knowledge of what I speak, that the character of Frank Col ley is as unsullied and spotless as the unborn babe, and that he is one in whose integrity the people of the eighth district have the utmost confidence.” We have stated above that wild hur rahs shook the old court-house at cer tain periods, and to describe the scene which followed this eloquent speech and enthusiastic endorsement of Mr. Colley (which is only partially given) is beyond our power. Spontaneously the body, as one man, arose and shouted and yell ed, and cheered and cheered, threaten ing by the noise to blow the top of the building into Wilkes county, and scatter the bricks from Cape Cod to Kalamazoo. Everybody joined in and hurrahed and screamed, knocked down chairs and kicked over tables, did everything pos sible and some things Impossible to show how heartily and joyfully they endorsed every-word oi the speaker and every act of Frank Colley. The chair man forgot himself for a time, and no body made more fuss than he. The scene continued until all were exhaust ed. So soon as order was partially re gained, Mr. Wingfield, of Putuam, took the floor, and In words no less enthusi astic and no less well expressed, reiter ated what had been said by the gentle man just preceding him. It is impossi ble to give his eutire speech, but he ended with: “Every voter in Putnam county loves and honors Frank Colley, and should he accept our warm invita tion to visit us, they will show him by their hearty welcome what they thought and think of any defamation of hiaohar- yers, and ono of Judge Lawson’s most devoted followers, and such enthusiastic praise coming fmpi one of Mr. Colley’s hardest work ing opponents, is, indeed, gratifying to that gentleman’s friends. He, like his predecessor, urged Mr. Colley to visit his county, aud said he could speak for the reception he would receive, as he knew the people and knew how high the name of Frank Colley stood among them. Cheers again, and then another speech* This time that staunch old democrat, Mr‘ Jordan, of Hancock, was the speaker, and he added to the enthusiastic en dorsement of the “Wilkes county colt.” He said that some of tne documents re ferred to had reached his* county, and that everyone that he or his friends could lay hands on was destroyed. He has known Mr. Colley intimately for years, and that his public and private life was without a stain. That the circulation of the report against him had gained for him over one hundred votes in Hancock county. Mr, Butler, of Morgan, was the next speaker and his effort was no less elo quent, nor less extravagant in praise than those proceeding. He said that Mr. Colley was not defeated, but mere ly put aside for future use; that the dem ocrats of the 8tli district would *yet se lect him to bear their standard on to victory. Iu closing his remarhshe moved that a committee of three be appointed to in vite Messrs. Colley and Olive to address the convention. 'The Chair appointed Butler, of Morgan. Johnson, of Oconee, and Cleveland, of Elbert. Just here he appointed a committee consisting of one from each county, to draw up in writing and and ofllcially announce to Judge Lawson the fact of his nomination. This committee consisted of the fol lowing : Clarke—N. B. Davis. Elbert—T.M. Swirt. Franklin—Thoa. Hayes. Greene—J. B. Purkes. Hancock—S. W. Roberts. Hart—J. D.^Turner. Madison—W. W. Seott. Morgan—P. S. Burney. Oconee—J. C. Johnson. Oglethorpe—G.B. Lumpkin. Putnam—R. D. White. Wilkes—E.T. Shubrick. Judge Lawson, accompanied by the committee Bent after him, and the two unsuccessful candidates, entered the room at this point, and amid loud cheers and calls for “Lawson,” took the ros- trom. He accepted in happily chosen, words, and graceful mauner the nom ination, and pledged himself, as he had done during the campaign, to work for the interest of no one.class, and . for the people of his district and state. Fre quent applause interrupted him, and the speech was one of solid sense and straightout pledges as to what he in tended doing. Mr. Colley was then called for and arose amidst thunder of applause. He said that no speech was necessary, but that he would take time to thank his friends who supported him, and those who opposed him, for their efforts in his behalf, and for their honest opposi tion respectively. That it would be his duty and pleasure to give evt ry assistance to the nominee in his power, and would refrain in fu ture fro u getting off those little anec dotes against the Judge, which, how ever, he believed were enjoyed as much by the Judge as anybody else. Mr. Olive, i.n response to invitation and calls, next took the stage, begin ning with the remark that it seemed pe culiar to him that be had to attend his own political funeral. This caused a good deal of a>ausemeut, and more laughter was brought forth when some one remarked that he was “a mighty lively corpse.” He then went on - and st ited how he had advocated certain measures, which he thought consistent with Jeffersonian democracy, but that there was some difference of opinion about these, aud that ihe convention had decided that, so far as a standard bearer was conoerned. He offered as sistance in any way possible to tbe dem ocratic party in this and all other races and all things. He was highly complimented on his talk, and, like the others was frequent ly applauded. The next movment was a motion by Mr. Park, of Green, to thank the citi zens of Athens for tbe many courtesies shown them and hospitable treatment,’ which was unanimously carried. The resolutions offered by committee on tbe same were unanimously accept ed. Thanks were voted the chairman and secretaries for their work, and the last set was one which characterized the delegates as a whole-souled, apprecia tive set. It was a motion to collect a subscription for the' janitor,unanimous ly carried, and a handsome sum taken up. Our next congressman, Judge Thom as G. Lawson, is well known to our people, and a brief sketch of him is snf ficient". He was born and reared in Putnam, wbere be has lived all of bis life. He representecThis county in the legisla tive halls from ’61 to ’66, his record there speaking for the good work done. In ’63 he was nominated for congress from this district, but it being daring tbe reconstruction he was not allowed to take the seat. From this time on till ’78 he practiced the position at that time, and Judge Reece who had held it. This position he held for two terms, voluntarily re signing in ’86, when he would have been elected for the position without opposition. This he did to live at home and be with his family. From this time on he farmed, oulv taking a case at t$e solicitation of a friend and accepting no fee for his work. He was urged to make the race for congress, and being told that the democrats needed his services, he accepted the call, not for his own pleasure, as farming, in which he was eminently successful, suited him exact ly. The race was made, and he now appears before the people as the choice of the democrats of the district as their next congressman. CURE CONSTIPATION. To enjoy health one should have reg ular evacuations every twenty four hoars. Tbe evils, both mental and physical, resulting from HABITUAL CONSTIPATION •re many and serious. For the enre •f this common trouble, Tutt’s JLiver SSttrugsMGghasa*— BOLD EVERYWHERE. The Good Work Will go On. Public sentiment here and throughout the State shows an overwhelming sen timent in favor of the ratification of the new charter of The Louisiana State Lottery Company, a hich will be sub mitted to to the people of the State at an election in 1892. The present charter does not expire until 1895. However, long before that time the State of Louis iana will have made provisions to ex tend its contract with tbe lottery com pany until the year 1919. Of course tffere is no excitement about this mat ter because it is regarded as a foregone conclusion. The Louisiana State Lot tery Company has very generously made preparations to increase its con tributions to the charities and public works in tbe State and these will go into full eftect in 1895, when the present charter expires to give way to a second charter expiring in the year 1919.- -New Orleans (La.) City Item, August 6. Gin House Insurance. Farmers cannot over-estimate the value of Gin House Insurance at this season of the year. Those in need of this kind of protection will do w ell to call on Jas. A. Gram, Agent, who is the only one in Athens prepared to write such busiuess. aug 2G w 13t THE STATE UNIVERSITY. An Able Article In the LaGrange Re porter Concerning It. Mr. F. E. Callaway devotes a column and a half of the editorial page of the LaGrange Reporter *to the University, and gives some strong arguments why tbe State should handsomely endow tbe institution which bears its name. It is au excellent piece’ from begin ning to end, and we regret that we can not publish it in full. The following extract however, contains some points concerning the able institution which are the sentiments of all who have knowledge of the University and its workings, and will be read with great pleasure by the friends of the college and admirers of th» professors: In the Southern Cultivator aud Dixie Farmer, for August, there is an article on “Higher Education,” by Charles Morris, Professor ofe English in the University of Georgia. It is forcibly and ably written and deserves the care ful perusal of every one interested in the promotion and exteusion of educa tion. Georgia is sadly lacking in the sup port that it gives its University, and it is a fact to be deplored. The writer speaks from experience and from per sonal knowledge of most of the facts that bear on the we 1 fare of the State University, when he asserts that, with a suflicient appropriation, this Univer sity would become second to none in the South. Its professors are highly educated, being graduates of the finest colleges that the United States and Europe afford. Just hero it would be permissible, perhaps, to call some of their names and give a little of their history: Cha3. Morris, from whose able pen the article mentioned ema nated, is the Professor of English. He is a graduate of the University of Vir ;inia, and has been an educator since ii3 graduation. There are none better. H C. White, Professor of Chemistry, needs no praise at our hands, because he is well known throughout the South as the most distinguished Southern sci entist, aud as one who has labored for many years with voice and pen for the promotion of the agricultural interests of Georgia. C. P. Wilcox, Professor of Modern Languages, graduated at Yale College, and then spent twenty years iu Europe, fitting himself for his profess ion. He is one of the most thorough scholars of this age. L. H. Cbarbon- nier, Professor ef Physics, is a gradu ate of the French Academy, the school that corresponds in France to oar West Point. Dr. W. E. Boggs, Chancellor of the University, and Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy, is a gentleman of great resources aud decided ability The highefr plane upon which the Uni versity has been raised since his con nection with it, bespeaks his worth. We might go on and name every Pro fessor, but time and space forbid Now, these men are not only educated but they are' educators, with extensive experience and reputation, and the only tronble.with them is that they are over worked and need assistance, which, with the present status of the finances cannot be secured. acter, coming from what source-it may Another wild scene followed, which # when quelled, was itself followed by a sneech of like character of the above law, making a great success in this pro- speecn oi f Morgan .' f suon. In 1878 he was elected to the The Cotton Planters and Ginners the South. Your attention is called to the New Cotton Bloom Gin, which has all latest improvements, including balance wheel on brush, which is peculiar to this make of gin and is used on no other. If you intend buying agin this season it will pay you to look into the merits Of this f in. This company and its predecessors ave made cotton gins for nearly fifty years, and are experts in cotton-gin work. These gins are made in the most substantial manner—strong and heavy, with long bearings; every part being so nicely made and adjusted that it.is with out doubt tbe lightest running ginning outfit in the world. For further partic ulars, prices, terms, etc., address H. W Hubbard, tbe manufacturers’ general southern agent at Atlanta, Ga. ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. GEORGE T. MURRELL. Editor The Sub-rreasury Child has been Born In Congress. When the Sub-Treasury child was born in Congress very strenuous efforts were made by our law makers to con ceal its birth. By common consent and by concert of action they undertook to crush its young life out of it. High hopes had been entertained that the presentation was all wrong and that “still born” infant would never dis turb the serenity of the favored few in Uncle Sam’s household. It was conceived by a class of people, heretofore, supposed to have no rights of protection in thD, said to be, fne re public. Bastardy was to be stamped on its swaddling clothes. No recog nition should be given to it in “Our Father’s House.” The goddess of liberty had brought forth many sons, but none like unto this one. Before it had seen the light of freedom’s day preparations must needs be made for its death and buiial. No neighbor!should be invited in to rejcqpe, no frieuds for gratulation. Its swaddling clothes shoul i be its winding sheet. Its grave in the com mittee room. But the best laid plans sometimes fail in perfect accomplish ment. In the place of filling a little grave in the committee room. It peace fully reposes in the ways and means nursery growing aad developing into happy childhood gaining strength for tiiat time when the perfect man shall appear. His appearing may or may not be delayed, bill appear he must and will. No locks or bolts or bars can fi nally binder this modern Joseph from greeting his expeptantpeople. The en emies of the toiling masses may produce biB bloody garments and bid our hopes grow gray, but we will point with pnd« and pleasure to tbat Egypt of plenty where corn and wine await our coming. NONSENSE FOR ARGUMENT. A BELLWOOD SENSATION. THE SUSPtClOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG GIRL. Detectives Working up the Case- Thought to Have Been Killed bjTHor Father-Grief of her Lover. In the Post of July 30 is an editorial treatment of “The Sub-Treasury Here sy,” which is false in its particulars of fact, and hence worthless m its argu mentative deductions. The writer says: The sub-treasury to deliver to each depositor Treasury notes (which are to be a legal tender) to the amount of four- fifths of the net value of his deposit, Buch value to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury at the current price in the leading markets of the country,aud also a warehouse receipt showing the amount aud grade or quality of the de posit, such receipt to be negotiable by ndorsement aud to be good in the hands of the last holder for tbe amount called for, deducting the four-fifths advance and other specified charges. Evidently written'with the law before him, the statement is perverted so as to leave the inference tiiat it calls for a sum or arnonnt of money, while in fact it calls for a specific returApf the goods deposited, the holder to pay costs of storage, insurance, etc. Now as to the “obvious” objections the writer de tails : It does not seem to have occurred to the members of the Alliance that the lower prices of autumn, as compared with those of the ensuingspriug, may be caused by the fact tbat the general supply of agricultural products through out the world is far more abundant iu the former than the latter season. • Here is the poiat exactly misstated. The farmers know that in autumn there is a yea’s supply of products on hand, else starvation would ensue. They also know that the producer is entitled to ^ receive the price paid by the consumer,*’ After they had been prepared for bu- laaa tha nvnanao inniilnnl’ tA ni>oani*va- _• i — _ ... 'n.„i if Special fay News Telegram Association. Atlanta, Ga., August30.-—Bellwood is the scene of a sensation. The police authorities are investiga ting the death of a young girl which oc curred on Tuesday morniug. The investigation was caused by some rumors about the girl’s death, which have been widely circulated in the neghborhood since Tuesday. ' As goon as these rumors reached po lice headquarters Detectives*Cason and Bedford wore put to work on the casfl. They began makiag inquiries in the neighborhood of the girl’s home, and have succeeded iu obtaining a clear un derstanding of the case thus far. For some months past John Flowers, his wife and danghter, E vie, have lived in a small house on the elevation be yond and to tbe right of Bellwood church. John Flowers is a large and well built man about thirty-eight years old, and had been until recently, employed by the city as street sweeper. At pres ent, however, he holds a position in the shops of the Georgia Pacific railroad. About seven years ago, when Evie was about eleven years old, his first wifedied and he married a second time. Since then Evie has been living with her father and step-mother, and has been a hard working, industrious girl. The neighbors of the family, are open in their declarations that Flowers abused and mistreated his daughter, and ou several occasions was seen to beat her with a stick or ids open |hand. ■ On Friday morning Evie complained of feeling badly. Although a frail,delicate girl of eigh teen, she worked hard and earned her own living. Despite her indisposition Friday and Saturday, she managed to go to her work in Block’s caddy facto- ^Sunday morning she was compfetely broken down and unable to leave her bed. '• The officers are told that on her pro testing against being made to arise that morning ner father pulled her out of bed aud beat her with his open hand. Monday, however, she managed to go to her work,but that afternoon was sent home in. a haok. Her condition was critical, and after suffering all Monday night and she died Tuesday morning about 12 o’clock. On her deathbed she spoke but a few words. To Dr. Simmons, who was called in by a neighbor, she said that she suffered from blows inflicted by her father. . Further thau this she had very little to say. The ladies who dressed the body for burial say that ou the girl’s body were several bruises, and tbat her face and neck were badly swollen. RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT. Dk. c. W. lane, Editor. Leave all and you shall find all; f<tr everything is to be found in God by him, who, for the sake of God, despises every thing.—Augustine. Go, wing thy Tight from star to star, From World to lnminons world, as far Aa the tnji-’er.M spreads its flaming wall: Take all the pleasure of all the spheres, Ar.d multiply each through endless years: Ope minute of heaven is worth them all. . —-Moore. The man only 1: poor in this world who lives without Jesus; and that man only is rich with whom Jesus delights to dwell.— Thomas A. Kempis. One of the finest sights in the world, is a Obristisn at the end of a long course, with an unsullied reputation; bis hair may bo white, but bis leaf is green.—Gay. It is our own past which has made ua what we are. We are the children of our own deeds. Conduct has created charac ter ; acts have grown into habits; each year has pressed into us a deeper moral print; thelives we beveled have left us such aa we are to-day —Dr. Dykes. There is a prodigious power in dngleness of love for Christ; iq doing just “ono thing," and that one thing a pressing to ward the goat of likeness to Jesus. A man of very moderate talents and education be comes a strong influential man as soon aa the Master gets complete control of him. He follows that Master so heartily and so projectively that he carries other people with him by the sheer momentum of his personal godliness. Daring my long min istry I have come to estimate Gnristi&ns, not so much by brain power or purse pow er as by heart power. Wel£,hiog is a safer measurement in a church than counting.— Dr. Cuyler. THE SECREf OF STRENGTH. of less the expense incident to preserva tion. They also know that expense is small compared with the enormous dis parity between autumn and spring prices. They know this is the result of an inflexible volume of money, and hence they demand a monetary reform which shall keep prices regular, and prevent a disparity of 59 per cent, iu average years between harvest and spring prices. That it will eliminate the speculator aud the usurer doe3 not trouble the farmers, however heretic it may sound to the Post. - As to the cost, vague expressions about “innumerable officials and the local outlay of vast sums of ipohey,” convey no argument in the face of the fact that it is-known that a warehouse to each county would only be about two- thirds as many as now supported by the Government under its revenue laws. The farmers express a willingness to furnish the warehouses, aud the plan proposes that they shall pay the expen ses, in contrast witli'the present system by which the Government pays the em ployes who care for the whiskey prod uct. The details of the plan would en tail but a tithe of the expense by which the national banks are now made a means of issuing currency to the peo ple, and no plea of vagueness is permis sible in an intelligent man who holds a pencil in his hands with which to make the simple calculations, there would be no addition whatever to the burden of public taxation, as tbe warehouses would pay the r own way far more ef fectively than the postoffices do. The simple provision by which prices are established would puzzle none but those seeking pretext for objection. The prices of wheat in Chicago now governs prices over the entire West, ana New York quotations regulate not only those of Chicago, butuf the entire country. It is a daily practice in every market town in America to make comparisons with those markets in buying and sell ing, and a man who do >B not know how much a cent change in the great market to which his product is shipped affects his own market should leave agricul ture aud commerce akme ad edit a news paper on tho semi-eclectic plan. How is Your Blood? I had a malignant breaking out G&iw leg below the knee, and was cured sound and well with two and a half bottles of 8. 8. S. Other blood medicines had foil ed to do me any good. Will C. Beaty, YorkviBe, 8.0. rial the remains were taken to Macon for interment. Flowers aud his wife accompanied the body and attended the fuueral. They have not yet returned from Ma con and the house is locked up. Evie was to have been married on Wednesday night, and her death occur red Tuesday morniug. It has deeply affected her intended husband, who is overwhelmed with grief. She was engaged to a young man named Oscar Deathers, who worked at the Georgia Pacific shops. He is a manly young fellow and Evie was devoted to him. She would always tell him when her father beat her, and confided everything to him. They were engaged to be married on September 15th, b«t when she told him of her ill treatment Sunday morniug, they decided to postpone the marriage no longer, and Wednesday night was set for the ceremony. But death has robbed him of his bride ‘ aud he is unconsolable. I was troubled from childhood witl an aggravated case of Tetter, and three bottles of 8. 8. 8. cured me perma nently. Wallace Mann, MannviHe, L T. ■ Our nook on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. t Swift Specific Co., Atlanta. Ga. The Importance of purifying the blood can not be overestimated, for without pare blood you cannot enjoy good health. At this season nearly every one needs a good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich (he blood, and Wo ask yon to try Hood’s Das'! ilia r Sarsaparilla. It strengthens rcLUilal ana builds up the system, creates an appetite, and tones the digestion, while it eradicates disease. The peculiar combination, proportion, and preparation of the vegetable remedies used give to Hood’s Sarsaparilla pecul- u ca |f lar curative powers. No I v llsOII > other medlclnohas such a record ofwonderful cures. If yon have made up your mind to bny Hood’s Sarsaparilla do not DO Induced to take any other instead. It Is a Peculiar Medicine, and is worthy your confidence. Hood’s 8arsapariUa is sold by all druggist* Prepared by C. L Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.' ' IOO Doses Ono Dollar A retired ’ English army officer of meanais on a tour through the Western States of America. When he sat down to <1 i nner a few days ago he met with quite a surprise. Tho waiter who took his order was his son, who had run away from home to scalp Indians seven years ago. “When I am weak, then I am strong,'* "Whdn” and “then” are the two pivots of tbe text, tbe binges upon wbieb it turns. “Wbon lam weak.” Wbat does that mebo ? It means when the believer is con sciously weak, when he painfully feds, aud distinctly recognises that he is weak, whether we-koow it or not; when we not only believe tuis is to be a fact, but see U to be tbe fact, then it is that we are strong. When it is forced upon ua tbat we are less than nothing, and vanity; and when oar very soul echoes and re-echoes tbat word, ‘WnhoutMa ye can do nothing,” then it is tuat we are strong. When a man i« thoroughly weak—not only partially, but altogether weak -then he is strong. When apart from the Lord Jesos Curist he is utter weakness, aud nothing more; then it is that be ta strong. Let me persuade you to make a full con fession of weakness to the Lord. Bay “Lord, I cannot do what I ought to do ;£ cannot do what I want to do ;1 cannot do what I used to do; I cannot do what other people do; I cannot do what I mean to do; I c moot do what I am aura I shall do; I cannot do what I feel impelled to do ; and over this sinful weakaess I mourn.” Then add, “Lord, I long to serve thee perfectly, yet I cannot do it. Unless thou help me, I can do nothing aright. There will be no good in my actions, my words, my feelings, or my desires, unless thou continue to till me with thine own holy energy. Lord, help me! Lo*rd, help me 1” Brother, you are strong while you plead it that fasuion. You do all tbiugs through Christ, who atreagtheneth you; and he will strengthen you, now that you are emptied of self. How true it is, “Wnenr I ant weak, then I am atrong0. H. Spurgeon. BUSINESS AND RELLGION. There seems to be a growing disposition to regard business and religion as entirely separated. Many.men now openly say it is < impossible to carry on business strictly ac cording to the principles of religion. They think the keen competition of these modern days, the uncrupulous methods of many, the “every-body-d.iea it” principle, make Scriptuial rules impracticable. Much de pends on what is meant by '‘success.” It it be tbat which is rapid and temporary, without regard to others or to a man’s own conscience, many do attain it in violation of the teaching of God’s Word. But if it be meant by “success” that which is of siow- growtb, which is substantial, which comes to stay, which never throws ablemish upon character, which bears and coarts tbe light, then the only, way to attain it is ac cording to the teachings and spirit of the Bible. Tbe exhortation of Paul is that we be: “Notslothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord." The Apostle contem plates the inseparable union of business »nd religion. The troth is that those who have attained tbe trueet.and most enviable as in business lite, have done so along this line. To illustrate this many names rise in memory, and there are many such still among os. A large part of their for tune, too, is; “A conscience void of ofience toward God and toward men.” As men grow older they appreciate this treasure more and more- The troth is, only the Bible points oat tbe sure way to worldly success. It teach es the necessity of industry, economy and benevolence, as tbe three great underlying elements of prosperity. “The hand of the diligent makeih rich.” “He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that Is a greater waster." Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over." Aa %o industry and economy, it is generally acknowledged they are neces sary, but men do not so • commonly know tbat benevolence is quite as necessary. The late William E. Dodge and also the late William Thaw were accustomed to say that they believed that the more they gave the more they received. Bat this must be done from the highest motive, through the love of Christ, not expecting to receive again. ' j-| ' ■■ Reports continue coming in of the ex cellence of the cotton crop, and nothing hut a flood can now prevent this from being the best crop year we have ever had. Several now hales come in every day now, and tiie season is upon us.