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LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE
ANDERSON’S STORK.
The equinoxlal storms are raging.
Lay oft your dusters and hunt up your
overcoats.
Mr. N. C. Anderson, of Adairsville,
was in our midst Sunday, shaking hands
with his old friends.
Col. If. I). Capers, of Adairsville, was
in attendance upon our Justice court
last Saturday.
We had quite an exciting race last
Sundey evening. Mr. Wash Adcock
left his mule hitched to his buggy, in
front of Mr. W. H. D. Blalock’s, when
ho suddsnly took fright and dashed oft"
at a rapid rate, leaving Wash behind.
The mule ran to the church, a distance
of about one quarter of a mile, and broke
out of the buggy and was caught by some
young men, consequently no damage was
done.
Mr. It. S. Bradley has located at An
derson’s Store. Those in need cf pills
take notice and govern themselves ac
cordingly. Jude.
I’INK I.OG CIILNKS.
Cotton picking is now in full blast, but
it’s very bad weather for the busiuess.
We are very glad to learn from our
superintendent that our Sunday school at
Pine Log will commence again next
Sunday morning.
Mr. J. B. Collins is building up a
very good reputation as a tobacco raiser,
lie has two large burns, and says he will
make four thousand pounds of tobacco
this year, and is sure for twelve and a
half cents per pound for it. We think
this beats raising cotton, lie lias only
about four acres.
Our former citizen, W. T. Gordon, is
very much displeased with ills home in
DoSoto, Rome. Wo would be glad to
have him back in our midst.
Mr. A. Goode has the finest pair of
inule in rho district. They both weigh
nearly 2, lot), and there is not 50 pounds
difference between the two.
Mr. O. C. Bradford came near getting
his gin house burned up last week, lie
says he is going to move his gin house
next year down to the spring, near the
church. Wo hope lie will get through
all right this tall, and will have no more
trouble after he gets moved down in the
flat.
Miss Savannah Monroe returned home
last week from Cherokee, where she has
been teaching a very large school. She
has many friends here, and no doubt
leaves sad hearts from where she came.
We think we can beat Mr. Bud Paul,
of the Sixth, as a huntsman, with 11. R.
Maxwell, who went four times and
brought in tive grey foxes. They were
all full grown.
The revenue olllcers are having some
in these parts now. You can see
( ,l Viff running in every direction and no
‘the at tor them, and we guess that means
something.
Mr. A. Goode returned home a few
weeks ago from the far distant West,
where he has been visiting relatives and
friends. He says if he can sell out at a
reasonable price he will make that his
home.
Our efficient tax collector, B. A. Bar
ton, will be on hand some of these days
to size your pile. But we don’t care, we
have done got ready for him, and don’t
need any of your tax assessors.
Vaxdikk.
CASSVILLK.
We have been watching with a lively
Interest the Railroad Commission Bill as
passed by the Georgia Senate, and which
is now under consideration in the House.
It is, in our opinion, the most important
bill which has been under consideration
by the Legislature during this session.
It involves the plain, simple question
whether the railroad corporations shall
rule Georgia, to the oppression of the
farming and commercial interest, or shall
the people, through wise and impartial
commissioners, govern and control the
railroads? This is the real question at
issue, sugar-coat it as they may. It ap
pears evident from the extensive lobby
ing that the railroad corporations will
bring influence and money to bear suffi
cient to purchase enough simlin-headed
representatives to pass the bill and make
it a law. But we are glad that it will not
he, when made a law, like the ancient
code of the Meads and Persians, irre
vocable and unchangeable, but there will
be a day of reckoning net far in the
future when the people in their might
will assert their power aud rebuke their
misrepresentatives througli the ballot
box. It will certainly be an issue before
the people if made a law, and then will
come the contest between the railroad
syndicates, backed by their money bags,
and the farmers, artizans, working
men and merchants, prompted by a de
sire to have equal justice done to all
parties. The provision of the present
bill virtually abolishes all restrictions
upon the railroads and leaves them to in
definitely defer claims for damages
through the slow and tedious courts of
tho State, lie who would have the
temerity to enter suit with railroad syn
dicates to redress a wrong, must have a
longer purse than the poor farmer, and a
patience to bear the bull-dozing of ticket
purchased attorneys. It is the same old
battle of capital against labor, and the in
fluence that is at work to make the rich
richer and the poor poorer.
The Bartow l>o-ra-me Singing Con
vention held their annual two days
meeting at Best’s chapel Saturday and
Sunday last. On Sunday there were pro
bably six hundred people present, and
they had spread a fine basket dinner.
They have the best sacred singing at that
church of any in the countv. They all
open their mouths and let the harmony
flow out by the bucketful. Little boys
and girls, old women and gray-headed
sires take their parts, and the result is
the grand old woods resound with a uni
versal harmony, the hills catch it up and
re-echo, and which at last is received by
the murmuring brook close by, and goes
dancing along upon its bright and spark
ling waters until it is lost in the distance.
We wish we could have just such good
singing in every church in the county.
Their next annual meeting will be held
at Cassville the first Friday, Saturday
and Sunday of August, 18S6. At that
time everybody is invited to come and
“get their little cups full.”
Cassville, Oct. ft, 1885. Scribbler.
FINK LOO SuLINTEItS.
Look out for Jack Frost.
i'he farmers smile to see the sun shine
again.
This weeks’ work will count a whole
number, especially in cotton picking.
How cheering those gin whistles; they
remind us of better times to come.
The Maxwell Ginning Company at the
village, and the Bradford Company one
mile east of the village, both do good
work and an abundance of it. Success
to the enterprising gentlemen.
The cigar trade is perhaps not so good
in our little village as some of the drum
mers may think; they seem to be ship
ping in great quantities on consignment.
We are suspicious that our merchants
run their own business. We fear the
little drummer was “pulled” too soon.
Prayer meeting every Sunday night at
Pine Log Church, conducted principally
by young men. This is commendable in
tlie noble youths of our land and coun
try. May God increase their zeal, and
give them power and influence, that they
may accomplish much and lasting good
for the Master.
We feel confident that all those new
converts will join us in another line of
thanks to those kind‘'’brethren, Rev. Mr.
Hickman, of Dade county, and Rey.
Joseph Jones, of your city, who labored
so faithfully and earnestly with us dur
ing our revival in August. They will
ever be welcome guests with our people.
Rev. Joseph Jones preached au inter
esting sermon to an eager-listening con
gregation at the pauper farm on last
Thursday night, on his way to Scared
Corn camp meeting, and is to preach at
Pine Log Church to-uight on his return.
Joe can always have a good turnout to
his appointments at Pine Log.
We are glad to note that the Pine Log
Sunday-school, which suspended through
tlte big meeting season, opened again last
Sunday mbrning with renewed energy.
About all the old officers and teachers
were present to resume their respective
duties, and the greater portion of the
school, with tills improvement, that quite
a number of them have been horn into
the Kingdom of the living God and are
now marching on hand in hand with his
people and church militant here below,
but through faith expecting some time to
join the church triumphant above. So
ever let your watchword be onward and
upward through Chri9t Cos God and to
glorv, then we will forever sing, victory!
victory! Cornelian.
Pine Log, Oct. 5,1555.
It is impossible to execute good job
prin'ing with old, worn out tyje and
presses, a fact well known to all printers.
Our type is new and of the latest de
signs.’
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1885.
017 It A.’! LANTA LETTER.
Matters of Interest Around the Capitol
City From Our Regular Correspondent.
The Railroad Bill to curtail the powers
of the Railroad Commission is defeated.
That is the long and short of it. It Is
admitted in an editorial in the Augusta
Chronicle of last Sunday, and Fat Walsh,
who has done as much as any one man
in the State for the passage of the bill,
concedes its defeat in an able editorial, in
which he vigorously attacks the oppo
nents of the bill. The Macon Telegraph
and the Constitution have also published
editorials rather attacking those who
have opposed the measure than attempt
ing to prove the merits of the bill. The
fact is that the papers that have been for
the bill have had no influence whatever
ou the Legislature, save it be to stiffen
the backbone of the members in favor of
the Commission. The papers have seetn
ingly rather sought to vindicate their
course than to have made converts to it.
This may be due either to a certainty of
defeat or to an overwhelming desire to
•‘go on record.” No effort on either side
has been made to conciliate. At first the
railroad men felt strong enough to defy
opposition; failing in that assumption,
they have been too proud to acknowledge
defeat. However, whether due to the
speech of Dr. Felton against the bill or
not, from the moment of the delivery of
that address, the friends of the bill have
been willing, and even anxious, to accept
an amendment offered by Mr. Jenkins,
of Putnum, which strikes out the right
to appeal from the Commission to the
courts. But to-day they are, lam reli
ably informed, willing to accept the cele
brated Senate amendment, known as the
Mcßride amendment, which really alters
the present Commission little or none.
The opponents are not willing to ac
cept any amendment; but a few of their
followers seem willing to accept the Mc-
Bride amendment. On the other hand,
there are friends of the bill who declare
that they are not prepared to go further
in compromise than the Jenkins amend
ment, and that sooner than go farther,
they prefer the bill to fail to pass. If they
adhere to that determination, the conclu
sion is that the bill will not pass at all.
When the bill was before the Senate, the
advocates of it truly boasted that the
brains of the Senatorial body was on the
side oi the bill. Without invidious com
parison, I may say that in the House the
abler men of that body oppose the meas
ure. There is Felton, Berner of Mon
roe, Butt of Marion, Arnheim of Dough
erty, and Hawkes of Sumter, who oppose
the bill. They are an able coterie.
dr. felton’s speech
against the bill was the ablest he has de
livered this session. He closed his speech
by comparison between the hovel of a
poor man and the palace of a rich stock
holder of a railroad —the bill’s enemies
declare was demagogerisra; but astute
Dr. Felton says whenever he is accused
of demagogery, he feels that he has
struck “ile.” Whether the Doctor is a
formidable man for Goveriror or not is a
question; but the public count him as a
possible candidate.
FOR FINAL DECISION.
The question comes up to-day in the
House whether the bill shall or not pass.
I predict it will not pass unless amend
ments are added, which really will ren
der the bill as it came from the Senate
nugatory. This is the news in the case.
My deduction are that tile railroad men
disliking absolute defoat w T ill accept any
amendment, so that the bill passes in any
shape. The desire is to get this Assem
bly “on record” in favor of the slightest
modilication of the Commission, so that
that may be used as a lever on the next
Legislature, in that I believe they will
be successful; but lam confident they
eaunot get this House to curtail to any
appreciable extent the powers of the
t Commission. The case of the railroad
has been badlv managed In the House.
They allowed the lines to be drawn out
taut on minor questions, and so siiowed
their hands before those on the fence had
decided on which side to flop. Thus they
lost votes.
Now, I do not know the poliev of your
paper ou this or other matters that I may
diseuss, nor do I eare. For myself I have
little or no personal interest in legisla
tion. I give you the news as it is; and
any predictions I may make will be
founded purely on the true status of
affairs at the moment of my writing. I
say this much that your and my readers
may know' how to rely on what I say.
the business.
i The Senate and house have agreed to
adjourn next Saturday. That agreement
is nonsense. They cannot adjourn then
and half do the work now ready for im
mediate action. Three months have been
spent in preparing bills tor passage.
Nearly half the bills introduced are now
on the calendar ready for third reading
and passage. To adjourn and leave those
bills without final action would be an
absolute dissipation of public funds. The
third reading is the profit. The invest
ment of three months costs is in these
bills now awaiting third reading and
passage. Shall there be an adjournment
and a loss of the investment, and a fail
ure to make the profit of third reading
and passage of several hundred bills?
There is a popular clamor for the Legis
lature to go home. It could have gone
long ago; and it ought to have done so.
Now, however, for them to go before
completing their work would be an un
warranted waste of lime and the people’s
money.
Be all this as it may, the fact Is the
members recognize the bad poliev and
unwisdom of adjourning next Saturday,
and they won’t adjourn then. The ear
liest day ot final adjournment will be
Thursday of next week, and Saturday is
the more probable day.
THK MILITARY BILL
to organise and better govern the State
militia has passed both branches of the
Legislature. The Senate increased the
number of colored companies named by
the House to twenty, and the House con
curred therein. This is a veiy impor
tant bill. It originally contained an ap
propriation of SIB,OOO. The constitution
stood in the way, so it is alleged, and
this economical Legislature struck it out.
The bill provides for, if my memory
serves me aright, fifty white companies.
Col. Riley, of Savannah, deserves credit
for managing this bill in its various
stages in committee and House. It took
good policy to carry it through this As
sembly.
DR. ARMSTRONG.
Dr. Armstrong is a very rash man. He
is pastor of a fashionable Episcopal
church here. Some weeks ago the Cin
cinnati papers alleged that he was there
in a state of Intoxication, and that he had
also visited houses of ill-repute. A com
mittee of his vestry investigated the
charges and acquitted him. The Doctor
grew bold and demanded the vindication
of a regular canonical trial. The general
committee that stands as a church grand
jury investigated the matter last week,
and, much to the surprise of Dr. Arm
strong and his vestry, recommended his
suspension pending the trial, which can
not occur for ninety days. The Bishop
(Beckwith) agreed with the act of sus
pension by the committee, and Dr. Arm
strong could not preach last Sunday.
The vestry were surprised and displeased.
Should the trial result in conviction,
there may be a split in the St. Phillip’s
congregation, and a consequent schism
in the church. However, this is more a
possibility than a probability. It is con
ceded that the Doctor was imprudent in
the use of liquor, and his visits to houses
of shame are explained as visits in search
of a fallen relative whom lie wished to
rescue. At best the case is bad, and air
ing It can do little goood.
NOTES.
Mr. Dines, of Washington, made an
ablo speech in defense of the Railroad
Bill, as amended or proposed to be
amended by Mr. Jenkins’ amendment.
Mr. Harrison of Quitman, made a fiery
response to Dr. Felton’s speech. It par
took of personality, but it was loudly
clnqued by the friends of the bill.
Mr. Berner has made the most eloquent
and best logioally arranged speech
against the bill.
Capt. Gordon, of Chatham, a Director
of the Central Railroad, is the leader in
the House for the Railroad Bill. His
speech is looked for with decided inter
est. He is expected to reply to Dr. Fel
ton.
Mr. Hart, of Green, made an able,
legal and logical argument against the
Valued Policy Bill, which was killed by
a very large majority.
Mr. Brantley, of Pierce, also made a
good speech against the obnoxious bill.
The Valued Policy Bill got 42 votes—
twice as many as were expected by Mr.
Calvin, of Richmond, author of the bill.
He says the principle will live, and in
the next Assembly will be embodied in a
law similar to his bill.
Members Jo not want to go home
Saturday, and are doing work very
slowly.
Mr. Maples, of Mitchell, can neither
read or write; he pays taxes on over
SIOO,OOO worth of property.
BBT. J. H. ECHOLS.
The Life and Bad of a Geod Man.
There died a few days ago at his home
in Lexington, Ga., among friends and
neighbors who greatly admired him, a
man well known in Augusta, one of the
noblest men of Georgia. Rey. J. H.
Echols was a scholar, a gentleman and a
Christian, distinguished for rare combin
ations of the best of human qualities.
His early advantages of education em
braced and afterward enhanced by the
indulgence of a pure and intelligent taste
in literature so that it was delightful to
have his companionship with any litera
ry circle. Awhile in his life he employ
ed the Presidency of a college in doing
good by forming the character of the
young. During the most troubled days
of the South the people sent him to Con
gress and in various other stations he de
ported himself as a trustworthy citizen.
One spirit appeared in all the actions of
his life. It was the spirit of charity.
The kindness of his heart was simply
marvellou3. There was about him a soft
glow of gentleness springing out of this
spirit of charity like a halo. His de
meanor seemed to report that in the
depths of his soul he possessed Ben Ad
hem’s “exceeding peace.”
The gifts of speech which Mr. Echols
possessed were of that persuasive, capti
vating kind which moves au audience at
times most profoundly. A smooth, limp
ed diction, aided by a grace of manner,
with also a full but musical voice, gave
great advantage in public speaking. He
was always an acceptable preacher to all
congregations, charming the cultured
and delighting the unlearned. But the
source of his influence was in the person
al possession of the power of the religion
he preached. Even as far back in his
early life as December 8, 1847 —nearly
forty year ago—he wrote in a letter to
an editor these lines: “My soul is absorb
ed in the higher grace of our pure reli
gion. I want the church and the world
to embrace these high doctrines. May
God bless your efforts to spread scriptural
holiness throughout the country.” What
is sometimes called “anew tiling” in re
ligion was in his day the theme of many
pulpits and the practice of many thou
sands of people.
The praises of a good and nob’e man
who has passed bej’ond the need of earth
ly eulogy are‘greatest in the unspoken
feelings of the living. So is this man of
unusual loveableness of character treas
ured specially in the memory of friends,
neighbors and family. Those who knew
him rest loved him most.
I A True Friend.
Augusta, Oct. 1, 1885.
BOSTON’S FINEST.
Scenes iu a Fashionable Joint in a West
End Opium Gen—The Same Old Story.
From the Boston Globe.]
No. 9G Court street is the entrance to
the building whicn contained the finest
opium joint in the West End. It has
been in active operation for months, un
touched by the police. At one time it
was suspected, it is said, and the rooms
examined; but no proof whatever of
anything illicit was found against the
place. Ii has since carried on its busi
ness so boldly that its seems almost im
possible that the police have not ob erved
it previous to the time of their raid yes
terday.
The reporter gained admission by the
aid of an opium-smoking friend. With
out attempting to give the signal, the
latter tried the door and found it unlock
ed. The two passed in. Before the
head of the stairs was readied a door
leading out of the corridor to the right
was hastily opened and a woman’s form
appeared in the door-way. She ex
claimed :
“Whoare you? What do you want
here?”
“llu9h Kittie,” said he: “don’t you
know me?”
“Oh, it’s you, is it, Jim ? Well, come
in,” and with these words she turned on
her heel and went down stairs to shut the
door, scolding that it should have acci
dentally been left unlocked.
The writer followed his companion in
to the room, getting for the first time a
lull glance at the face of the woman who
had welcomed them. She was fair-look
ing, about 80 years of age, with brown
hair and a Roman nose. Tier style was
more for comfort than show. She was
attired in a full-cut Mother Hubbard.
She greeted the stranger with a smile.
“Ever smoked a pipe ?” she asksd.
“No,” was the answer.
“Guess you’ll like it very much; most
everybody does who tries it.”
Presently footsteps were heard on the
stairs.
“It is my husband,” she said, going
to him.
During her absence the visitors exam
ined the room. It was a large, square
apartment, with one corner partitioned
off by curtains.
“It is fitted up as a bed chamber,” ex
plained the triend, “to baffle any effort
the police might make.”
The floor was covered with a rich,
heavy tapestry carpet, and the walls,
which wore elegantly decorated, were
hung with tine paintings. Along the
further side of the room was a lounge,
and next to it a large dressing case. The
windows overlooking the street were
hung with rich draperies of Oriental lace.
The bedstead was covered simply with a
hair mattrass and Turkish rug. Every
thing was in perfect order, and the place
was striking comparison with the dirty
haunts of the Chinamen.
At this point the woman again entered,
followed by a young lady and two men,
the former’s husband bringing up the
rear. The lady could not have been over
25 years of age. She was very pretty,
and neatly attired in a black silk dress.
Around her throat was a scarf of Spanish
lace, which was fastened in front with a
solitaire diamond. Her face indicated
that she was a lady of refinement, and
her conversation bespoke culture. Her
companion was u young man with a dark
complexion. The rings under his eyes
and the glazed appearance ot the balls
were sufficient proof that lie was an opium
fiend.
“Come, come, Mr. P.,” she said. “I
cannot stay late to-night. I think you
had better arrange for us at once.” He
complied. Then, turning to his wife, ho
“Hadn’t you better help Miss M.
change her dress for a Mother Hubbard?
She will find it uncomfortable smoking
in that silk.”
The reporter carefully watched the
scene of preparation. J irst, the lady
smoker and the wife retired to a side
room to dress. Then the proprietor,
turning the light down to a glimmer, re
moved ills coat, vest, and shoes, and pro
ceeded to a closet trom which he took
three Turkish rugs and a like number of
tin tea trays. These were carefully
spread out on the floor, and a tray laid in
the middle of each. On them were put a
little card of upium, au oil lamp, and a
pipe. The room was then still further
darkened, and the womeu appeared attir
ed in their dressing gowns. The owner
then conducted the girl and her com
panion to a rug, at one eml of which he
placed a pillow. The two then lay down
on their sides, facing each other, the
tray between them. The man was then
handed the pipe, and began to “cook”
the drug. t
The woman in turn accepted the pipe,
holding the bowl toward her companion.
As he proceeded to light it in the flames,
and place the burning drug in the little
hole in the middle ot the bowl, she puffed
complacently a momont, and then said:
“It is all right. Oh! how nice it seems
to smoke again.”
The propiietor then left the couple to
themselves, and came over to prepare the
remaining couches. Al ter going through
the same routine with each, he sees the
whole party reclining comfortably on the
rugs, and then, taking a pipe, joins his
wife on the bed for a smoke. For over
an hour no sound above a whisper was
heard in the room. The light stealing in
through the windows, lent a weird ap
pearance to the place, and the delicate
odor of the perfumed opium slowly com
menced its work. The smoke grew
thicker and thicker.
Suddenly a low, distinct whistle was
heard outside. In a moment tho keeper
was on his feet. Cautiously he drew the
curtain aside with the remark, “I wonder
who now?” He hastened below, unlock
ed the door, and soon appeared with a
party of four young men, and and later
on with two closely veiled girls. As
'heir outside wraps were being laid aside
almost everybody in the room was awake
ned and for a tew minutes there was a
hearty interchange of greetings. The
hostess was on hand with plenty to drink.
Some took beer, others lemonade, and a
few wine. Then the conversation turn
ed to opium smoking.
“I wish I could remember the dream I
had last night,” said one.
“Can’t you remember your visions ?”
asked the reporter.
“X,” was the answer. “That’s what
makes’me mad. I will sometimes seem
in a heaven, and the moment I awake it’s
all lost. I never remembered a dream so
that I could tell about it the next morn-
There is nothing distinct about my
visions. I felt all the time a kind of con
fused happiness that I have tried in vain
to fathom.”
“How long have you smoked ?”
“Oh, I’m an old hand. Three years
ago last winter I first ‘hit the pipe,’ and
have kept at it off and on ever since. I
had the habit bad a while ago, about the
time I got pinched with two young lady
friends whom I had induced to go with
me to see an Elliott street joint. The
police took us all in—a terrible stab. It
seems just as if the Globe put itself ut to
break up our smoking places. Wasn’t I
mad, though, when I read the story of
our appearance in court in the evening
paper.
“I’d just like to get hold of that re
porter for three minutes,” he said, with
closed teeth. “I’ll bet lie wouldn’t write
another piece like that for one year.”
The writer drew a deep, but inaudible
sigh. His conscience troubled him.
“Was it not his duty to tell the irate
smoker that the author of the alleged
funny story was within convenient reach
of his left Ast?” Self-preservation argued
to the contrary, and he only said, with
shaky accents, “Y-yes, it was a rather
mean job to put up on the crowd.”
One by one the smokers closed their
conversation. The hoom was crowded in
every part, and the proprietor said there
would be no others admitted that night.
The smoke filled the room in clouds.
The reporter was restless, and, being un
able to sleep, he soon got up and quietly
sat in a chair. From the seat he occu
pied the room and its inmates could be
distinctly seen,
Over in the northwest corner, near the
bed, was a party of four sleeping soundly
upon their mat. Their lamp was burn
ing low, the card of opium was exhaust
ed—the fascinating narcotic had done its
work. The owner and his wife were
likewise asleep upon the bed. A smile
of seeming contentment rested on her
features. Her husband’s face, on the
contrary, was dark and troubled.
Beyond them, on the floor, was a
group of young men smoking slowly in
silence. Only power of action remained
in them. Their minds were fully lost in
the fantastic visions that came in the frag
rant smoke. At the foot of the bed were
the two girls, sleeping as peacefully as if
in their beds at home.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE SAVIOUR.
Homo Courier.J
Below is an extract from an old man
uscript hook written in 1883. It is the
property of Mrs. C. M. Harper, and was
written by her aunt, Miss Eliza llous
toun:
“Copy of a letter preserved by the
Christian Fathers, which was sent by
Publius Lentulus, a governor of Judea,
to the Senate of Rome, respecting the
person and actions of Jesus Christ, which
serves as strong testimony and evidence
as to the complexion and appearance of
our Lord’s person. The authenticity of
the ancient manuscripts from which it is
translated, is tounded on the best author
ity. Tiberius Caesar was then Emperor,
and caused the extraordinary intelli
gence contained in this letter to be pub
lished throughout all the Roman pro
vinces
“ ‘There appeared in these our days a
man of great virtue, named Jesus Christ,
who is yet living amongst us, and of the
Gentiles is accepted as a Prophet of
Truth, but by his own disciples called
the Son of God. He raiseth the dead,
arid cureth all manner of diseases. A
man of stature somewhat tall and come
ly, with a very reverend countenance,
such as the beholders may both love and
fear; his hair is of the color of a filbert
full ripe, and plain almost down to his
ears, but from his ears downward some
what curled, more orient of color, and
waving about his shoulder. In the midst
of his head goeth a seam or partition of
his hair, after’ the manner of the Naza
rites; his forehead very plain and smooth;
hi§ face without spot or wrinkle, beauti
fied with comely red; his nose and
mouth so formed as nothing can be rep
resented; his beard somewhat thick,
agreeable in color to the hair of his head,
not of any great length, but forked in
the midst; of an innocent, mature look;
his eyes grey, clear and quick. In re
proving he is terrible; in admonishing,
courteous and fair spoken; pleasant in
speech, mixed with gravity. It cannot
be remembered that any have seen him
laugh, but many have seen him weep.
In proportion of body, well shaped and
straight, his hands and arms right deli
cate to behold; in speaking very temper
ate, moderate and wise. A man of sin
gular beauty, surpassing the children of
men.’ ”
SNOW STORM IN VERMONT.
The marvellous weather of the last
twenty-four hours and the phenomenal
aspect of nature resulting therefrom are
deserviug of mention in the meteorologi
cal Transcript. Yesterday strong south
erly winds prevailed, with a clear sky
and a temperature that made one grate
ful for the abundantshade of this abor
ean town. In the early evening we sat
in groups on the piazza of the hotel with
thorough enjoyment of the mild influen
ces. At 9:30 p. m. heayv showers set in,
the wind worked up to the northeast and
by midnight a raging storm with a howl
ing gale prevailed. Morning broke with
but little abatement of the violence of
wind and rain, and before 9 a. m. large
snowflakes were mingled with the rain
drops. In the valley in which the town
nestles the snowflakes melted ere they
reached the ground, but before noon tho
sides of the surrounding hills were
blanketed with snow almost as in win
ter ; and as the sun set in a clear, cold
sky, the hills showed up grandly, every
tree and bush on those wooded heights
being'delicately feathered white, while
along the sides lay long stretches of snow
apparently inches in depth. And this
while the autumn colors were only be
ginning to glow in the foliage, and in the
valley the grass is as fresh and green as
in June; fruit is yet ungathered; corn
and buckwheat are still ripening in the
fields, and vegetables are yet undug. In
twenty-four hours w'e have had late
summer, early autumn and chill winter;
and at sunset to-night the aspect of all
three seasons were combined in a scene
of rare beauty and wonderful effects. —
Brandon (Vt.) Letter to Boston Trans
cript. .
ANOTHER BTORV ABOUT BLAINE.
I have it on the best of authority that
Hon. James G. Blaine is at present hard
at work setting up the pins for re-elec
tion to the United States Senate, and that
he expects to succeed Eugene Hale. Mr.
Hale’s present term will expire on the
third day of March, 1887, and there is
every reason for believing that. Mr.
Blaiue will be his successor. It will be
remembered that Mr. Hale was elected
to the Senate more through the efforts of
Mr. Blaine than any other man. The
contest in 1880 was between Mr. Frye
and Mr. Hale, with the chances in favor
of the former. Mr. Blaine at the same
time expected to go into President Gar
field’s Cabinet, and it is understood that
Mr. Blaine persuaded Frye to withdraw
from the contest on the assurance that he
would aid him in the election to till Mr.
Blaine's unexpired term.
There was quite a controversy over the
matter, and it is said, as a result, there
has been more or less ill-feeling between
Mr. Blaine and Mr. Frye ever since.
Mr. Blaine hesitated so long about mak
ing up his mind to take the State port
folio that Mr. Frye became impatient.
The contest between Mr. Hale and Mr.
Blaine will be a very interesting one,
but it is understood that Mr. Blaine is
confident that he will be able to defeat
the re-election of Mr. Hale, and that he
will again appear in public life as a Sena
tor on March 4, 188<. —Special to Cin
cinnati Enquirer.
NUMBER 37.
THE FLOPPERS.
First a Flop aud then a Dodge. *
Homo Courier.]
The opponents of the railroad commis
sion started their crusade, two or three
weeks ago, with the declaration that
what they particularly wanted was the
right of the railroads to appeal from the
rulings of the commission. On this plea
they made an active canvass for ‘-favor
able comments” from the press and peti
tions and other expressions and approvals
from the people. It is said that they had
considerable success in thus getting up
petitions to that effect, and we know that
they elicited the ‘‘favorable comments”
from the press (very few from this sec
tion of the State, however). Thus backed
they went before the Legislature—lts lob
bies crowded with railroad officials and
attorneys—claiming the popular indorse
ment of their demands, and they succeed
ed in getting their bill, somewhat modi
fied, through the Senate. But by this
time the people, roused from their apathy
by the warnings of the press that had re
jected Kingsbery’s and other persuasions,
began to express their real sentiments,
the legislators who had not too far com
mitted themselves showed signs of waver
ing, and the unmistakable indications
were that the bill could not pass the
House as it came from the Senate. In
this strait the opponents of the commis
sion, through one of their leaders, an
nounced on the lloor of tho House that
“after consultation” they had decided to
accept an amendment striking out the
provision allowing the railroads an ap
peal to the courts! Mr. Gustin, in mak
ing this announcement, stated that he
did it by authority of the triends of tho
Senate bill; and thus the ouestionis now
presented. Now, they had, of course,
the right to abandon an untenable or im
practicable position when they found that'
it was condemned by the people and the
Legislature and could not be passed. But
for them now to claim, on the strength
of petitions or expressions favoring an
appeal, that they still have the popular
approval in abandoning the demand for
an appeal and insisting on some other
concession for the railroads is both ridicu
lous and audacious. The claim upon
which they have fallen back is the right
of the railroads to “regulate freights and
passenger tariffs,” and the constitution
explicitly says that this is the right and
duty of the Legislature.
The Atlanta Constitution, in signify
ing its acceptance of this newest flop,
tries to dodge tho issue on its merits by
holding up Dr. Felton as a scare-crow for
Democrats. It speaks of Dr. Felton as
the leader of the opposition to the bill,
and suggests that he “proposes to make
his next campaign for Governor on this
line.” “The Democratic party,” it says,
“will accept the issue,” and it (the Con
stitution) “guarantees his overwhelming
defeat.” The issue, as the Constitution
calls it, is made up between the constitu
tion of the State and the railroad forces.
Dr. Felton (though he has been de
nounced as a “communist” for his speech
on this question) stands by the Constitu
tion, and therefore occupies a conserva
tive instead of an aggressive position.
The proposition that when he chooses to
stand with the Democratic party on the
platform of the constitution, and by force
of his ability and earnestness makes him
self prominent in that position, Demo
crats should abandon it because of their
former differences with him on other
questions, is b®th silly and vain. Strange
it is that the Constitution does not take a
closer survey of the field and see whom
it has for its own allies and leaders on
this question. The leading railroad ad
vocate in the meeting of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce, which -
condemned the Senate’s bill, was ex-
Gov. Rufus B. Bullock, and lie was
seconded by one of the Kimballs. Tho
most prominent and inlluential of the
railroad magnates supporting the Senate’s
bill is ex-Gov. Brown, an avowed and
vindictive Republican during reconstruc
tion times and until the Democrats bad
redeemed the State. For the Constitu
tion, standing behind such men as its file
leaders, to sneer at Democrats as “follow
ers” of Dr. Felton, and to threaten that
it will rally the party and “guarantee tho
overwhelming defeat” of those who
stand up for the people and the consti
tution of the State, is exceedingly rich,
notwithstanding its astounding “assum
*icy
We do not know anything about Dr.
Felton’s designs in regard to the next
election for Governor. But we know
that the Democrats will nominate their
own candidate for that office and elect
him. It is with the bounds of possibility
that Dr. Felton, by championing tho
cause of the people in this contest, may
conciliate the Democratic party and be
come their leader. If so, those who forc
ed this issue by their war against the
constitution and upon one of the most
valuable aud popular institutions of the
State will be responsible for it, and fceir
puny efforts either to control or defeat
the Democratic party will be a ridiculous
failure. If, as the Constitution intimates,
this question is to be the controlling one
in Georgia polities next year, we are as
ready as it is to “accept the issue,” and
though we are not authorized to “guaran
tee” it, we have an abiding faith that the
Democratic party will come out of this,
as out of other contests, the victorious
champion of the rights of the people and
unyielding opponent of rings and mon
oplies.
White Men for Pall Bearers —
en. Leftwitch, an aged colored man,
living near Halifax Court House, Va.,
died Sept. 24, requesting just before his
death that no Republican throw dirt on
his coffin. The day before his death he
called his son to his bedside, and asked
as his dying request that he should l>e
carried to his grave by white men. He
named eight of the leading citizens as
his pall bearers, and then said:
“Let no Republican throw one single
shovel of dirt on my coffin.”
When the funeral took place his re
quest was carried out. lie was carried
to the grave bv white men, some of them
being sons of hi3 former master. All
the expenses were borne by white men,
and the large crowd in attendance was
composed almost entirely of white men
and women. The old negro had ever
since the war voted the Democratic tick
et and had been almost ostracized by
his race for so doing. He stood high in
the community.
REV. J. B. ROBINS.
Rev. J. B. Robins, of Cartersville, is in
the city. He has just returned from
Seottsboro, Ala., where he has been as
sisting in a revival meeting. He created
a profound Impression by his preaching.
Mr. Robins has been at Cartersville about
two years, and has such a hold upon tha
people of that town as no pastor of the
Methodist church ever had before. Ins
preaching is of a high order-philosophi
cal, spiritual, Scriptural. He is inde
neude..t arid fearless. He does not m
form people by tone, accent and pious
looks, that he is a preacher but relies
upon merit, genuine and simple, to com
mend him to hi3 people. He is a type of
preacher that the world needs more of.—
Rome Courier.