Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE CARTERSVILLE (DURANT. VOLUME 1. i3 CHE HER EROS.’ grand opening of Fall and Winter Goods. ADVANCE TO THE FRONT I B t S STOCKED TO ITS FULLEST CA our press c TERSVILLF anft-wfll not only promise to ehow you a Larger Assortmenr, nui wm guurauic* jv from iih. We citl'l special attention to our line of BOUCLE CLOTH, FISBE HOMESPUNS, OTTAMANE, KEGENT CLOTH, TRICOTS, ™ TO FTC JERSEY CLOTH, WHIP CORDS, FTC., ETC., ETC., And Also, A NEW LIME OF PARISIAN ROBES, which are perfectly superb. O ur of Black: Dress Goods is Superior to of our Former Efforts, Anil in too numerous to -Scribe Some of our DOMESTIC GOODS we nearly bought for a song, and you have no Idea what BARGAINS ARE WAITINC FOR FOR YOU. Our Sh.oe Department, Our Sat Department, Our Hosiery Department, Our Domestic Department, Our Piece Coods Department, AHE AEE STOCKED TO THEIR FULLEST CAPACITY. And last but not least, we mention our strong fort, known throughout Georgia: It is our CLOTHING DEPARTMENT I than please you. , _ . “’TIs deeds must win the prize; Words are like leaves — And where they most abound, Much fruit of sense is rarely found.” nnTT'nTTTi'n *DD OC! The Lar £ estDr J Goods and Glotllin £ SoDSe MwJtiJli U XdirO JjlwUm. 9 Between Atlanta and Chattanooga. 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.