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W. L, GI.EijlER, Editor. *
Official Organ of the City of Amcrlcu*.
Official Organ of Dooly County.
FRIDAY. MACH 3d, 1083.
TO POSTMASTERS.
When no trip* per* arc not called for It Is made
he dot/ of Postmasters under the law to notify
tha proprietor* of this fact. Card*, already print*
*d, ore furnished on application to tho Po«tmarter,
whoso only duty will be to tin out with the name
f the party not getting the paper.
AM. TIIE SAME.
The Republican, in a recent is
sue, discussing the political situa
tion in this congressional district
says “should Gen. Cook he nomi
nated, there mil bean Independent
candidate in the Held with a fair
prospect of success.” Docs not the
Republican know that there will be
an Independent candidate in the
Held, no mattei whom the Demo
crats may nominate ? The writer
of that editorial is too well posted
a politician not to know that the I n-
dependent candidate .is in reality
nlready in the Held, awaiting only
a favorable npportunity of public
ly announcing himself ns such. It
is not fair to Gen. Cook to insinu
ate that only in case he is nomina
ted there will be an Independent
candidate in the Held, when the
fact is that there will bit one in the
event of the nomination of any
mnn by the Democrats.
110(1 ~aT|MIOMI X Y.
Commissioner Henderson, of the
Agricultural liurenu, having mude
the assertion that there was not a
single funner in the .State who has
made money unless lie raises his
own provisions, the Atlanta Con
stitution determined to lest tho
matter, and addressed a circular to
a responsible man in every county
in the state, inserting the following
questions and (instructions:
1. Please give us the names of
the four or live most successful
farmers in your county.
2. Please say whether or not
tho farmers you select us the most
prosperous plant all cotton or ruiso
their provisions and make cotton a
surplus.
Wo want to ascertain whether or
not thoro are any farmers who
make money by planting cotton
and buying the provisions to make
it with.
A number of responses have been
received, and every one has borno
the saute testimony, that the pros
perous farmers are those who rnisc
their own provisions, and thnt
those who coniine themselves to
cotton are not prosperous. Among
the letters received are the follow
ing from this section:
Km.avim.k, February 27.—Edi
tors Constitution, Atlanta, Ua
Your letter requesting me to give
you thu names of the four or live
most succcsstul farmers in my
county came duly to hand, and 1
will cheerlully grant your request:
Mr. Dupre Peacock is u large plan
ter and succeeds well with wages
at eight dollars per month and ra
tions. Ho raises a greater portion
of his meat and never buys corn,
lie invariably sows a large area of
in small grain, which I think is the
true priuciplo of his success. Mr.
Thomas ,1. Murray is quite success,
fnl with croppers or working on
shares. Mr. Thomas J. Dozier the
same. Mr. S. A. Sellers is a quite
successful planter. He never buys
any fertilizers. He raises every
thing at home. Mr. C. I,. Battle;
also Mr. Eli Stewart and quite a
number more I could name. Ev
ery one of them make their farms
self-sustaining. It is such planters
ns these and these only thnt make
farming profitable.
E. S. Baldwin.
St PREME t'Ol'RT DECISIONS.
Among the recent decisions ren
dered by the Supremo Court we |
find the following of local inter
est:
Clark vs. State. Bobbery, from
Sumter. Taken up on Jwrit of er
ror. Writ of error dismissed and
verdict of Superior Court stands.
Tison vs. State. Murder, from
Schley. Taken up on writ of er
ror, that the charge of the Court
was unsupported by the evidence.
The judgment of the Superior
Court was affirmed.
Our good natured contcmpory
of the Amcrieus Recorder gives us
up in despair, and «ays ‘there is
no use in trying to answer our
questions,” but looks back and
wants to know if there is any dif
ference in being robbed by nu
American instead of an English- !
ROPES fOR GCITEAC.
A Remarkable Collection In Ike .rail
at Wn.hfngton.
“Another rope for Gniteau,’’said
an expressman, depositing a pack
age in the warden’s office of the
jail this morning.
“That makes forty-four,” Depu
ty Warden Busk responded, as he
signed and handed back the ex
pressman’s receipt book. “Our
collection is nearly complete.”
“Your collection?” queried -a . .
press representative, who was pres-' story the other day that admirably
ent; “what do yon mean by that?” 1 illustrates their intense belief in
“Step this way and I will show ' the future. It was told me by a
1 poet:
“A few years ago I was visiting
ing to Mrs. Garfield in his behalf
He has said very little about It, ex
cept that he wished she would at
tend to her own business and let
his affairs alone. He still cherish
es the idea that he will be granted
a new trial by the General Term.
A qi'EER STORV.
Tile Jewa Said lo Have Clioeen a
^ Kina tor Themselves.
Huston Traveler.
Apropos of the Jews, I heard a
you."
Following Mr. Busk, the report
er was shown into a small room,
where, hung in a long row, were
various samples of hangmen’s
ropes, measuring from three to ten
feet, of every make and variously
tied, each one properly labeled.
“Why, wlint are these?”the visi-
man. We would reply by asking tor asked, looking hastily over the
brother Glessncr, if some one war
to Bteal his carpet sack, would he
be rnoro likely to recover it if the
rogue should get to London than
if he remained in Americas? Let
our brother who has just come
.South from Illinois answer frankly.
— Warrenton Clipper.
If our carpet snek was stolen by
a man-who was authorized by the law
to steal it, our chances for recover
ing it would be the same in Atncri-
chs or London. We fail to see
why our coming from Illinois
should make any difference to the
innn who stole our carpet sack or
in our failure to recover it. If Bro-
Shivers would be a real protection
ist, he must east aside his section
alism, for your true protectionist
knows no Barth, no South, no
East, no West, but sanctions the
robbery of nil alike.
General Garlrcl! may ns well make
up his mind to come down or pre-
collection and shuddering at their
suggestiveness.
“Contributions from various
American citizens,” the jailer an
swered, “who desire to give Gui-
teau a lift in the world,” laughing
at the ghastly joke. “We have
now here ropes from nearly every
State in the Union, and lack blit
four States to make the collection
complete—Nevada, South Caroli
na, New Hampshire and Vermont.
1 might say that North Carolina
was lacking also, us it has not sent
us rope, but some fellow down
there sent this grapevine, which. I
suppose, would come in handy on
a pinch.”
“Which is the rope you have to
represent Maryland.”
“This one,” answered Bush,
showing a well-greased rope of In
dia hump, constructed with a noose,
done in the highest nautical style,
evidently the work of a sailor.
“We hud another piece, also,”
Busk continued, “but it has be-
come misplaced. This one from
California, you will observe, is of
twisted silk. It was unaccompa
pare to make the race against four nic(1 by the contri b„tor’s name;
or live of his brother independents.
The coalition luis about decided to
pull the bridles off.
Amkbicis, Ga., February 27-
Editors Constitution: Your eircu-
Conk null Crisp.
Lumpkin Independent.
.Judge C. F. Crisp is being spok
en of for Congress in this District
nnd if elected would make a good
Beprcscntativc. But we know of
no complaint against Gen. Phil
Cook, who bas so long, nnd so faith
fully represented the Third Dis
trict. We think we express the
sentiment of our people when we
say that .lodge Crisp should lie
continued .on the Bench, Tor the
sake, of his own growing reputa
tion ns a jurist, nnd for the good
of the State; nud that we should
also retain Gen. Cook ns our Con
gressman. To retire him and givo
his position to Judge Crisp would
not, in our judgment, redound to
the public interest. We say this
in face of the fact that we enter
tain for Judge Crisp the most sin
cere admiration, both for his legal
ability nud for his high social quali
ties. He is also, ns wo have rea
son to believe, personally our
friend. But ns greatly as we ad
mire pur genial Judge we insist
thnt the present situation, politi
cally speuking, should not be chang
ed without stronger and better
reasons than have been ndvnnced
for n change. *
Judge Crisp, doubtless, is ambi
tious to rise above the high plnco
lie now adorns, and such ambition
is natural nnd laudable. He id
urged in this direction porliaps by
some who long to wear the judicial
ermine, nnd who hope thnt fortune
might decree for them the inanttc
that would fall from his shoulders.
To run the programme mapped out
by the advocates of tho proposed
change, would in all probability
greatly weaken the Judiciary of
this circuit without any compensa
tive gain iu our Cogressional
Representative.
At all events we trust there will
but it's a beauty. Very few of
[ them were marked so as to furnish
a clue to the senders. It’s a splen
did collection, though, and some
thing we take pride in exhibiting
to visitors.”
“Will you use cither of these for
hanging Gniteau?"
“No. Bob Strong, the hangman,
has decided to use a part of the
rope with which Bedford and Que-
nnn were executed. He says that ’s
the best rope he ever saw.”
“Has Guiteau seen the collec
tion?”
“No, we have not considered it
proper, and have carefully avoided
alluding to it in his presence.”
“He has knowledge of it, has he
not?"
“I suppbsc that he has seen in
the newspapers announcements of
tho arrival of rope at various limes,
but 1ms said nothing to us on the
subject.”
“VVliat do visitors say about
these ropes?”
“Well, couldn’t begin to tell you
Women generally shudder and turn
away; nnd, now nnd then, men
handle them and discuss their rel
ative merits. But, ns a general
thing, nobody comes to do more
than to glance at them. AVe had a
fellow here tho other day—u show
man, I took him to be—who wanted
to buy the whole lot, to be deliver
ed on the day after the execution.
He offered a thousand dollars for
them. But wo took no notice of
his proposition, because we believ
od that his idea was to sell each
rope for fabulous prices, represent
ing them to bu the identical ropo
with which Guiteau was hanged.”
“Will the rope used at the exe
cution be cut up anil sold as relics?”
“I don’t know; but it might as
well be, for within twenty-four
hours after Guitcau's death I am
satisfied that pieces of‘that identi
cal rope’ wili be offered for sale in
every section of the country, and
all the side-shows and museums
will have the rope on exhibition
lar of the 22d inst., making inquiry
in reference to successful furmiiij
to hand, bhasten lo reply.
I will say that Mr. M. G. Logan, 1,111
William Pilcher, William Davison,
and George W. Council are very
successful planters. They nil raise
their supplies nt home, have diver
sified crops, and they have made
planting a success. I will also
mention Mr. J. II. Black who is a
ptantcr, and tanner and boot and
shoo manufacturer, and a merchant.
He raises something of every thing
that this soil and climate will pro
duce, and makes his busiuess self-
sustaining and profitable.
I know no men who raise nil cot
ton that are doing well.
C. C. SlIEITAlll).
be calm and sensible action taken I ‘-•utire.”
in the coming campaign, without ’ In the same room were other
wrangle or break in the ranks of : queer contributions that had been
the Democracy of the District, forwarded to the assassin, among
With our political opponents, the ■ them models of gallows and stuffed
mongrel coalitionists, parading in . men hanging in effigy. There were
front with evil intent,* it lie-] picturers, too,drawn on letter-heads
hooves us to lie on our guard. Tis and other articles, the whole form-
the impulsive politician who begets
t rouble nud he is generally the first
lo leave the post of danger when
the struggle is precipitated. Demo
crats "lie sure you are right and
then go slow."
ing a collection that would thrill
the heart of a showman with de-
liglit.
Leaving this remarkable muse
um, the reporter paid a short visit
to Guitcau’s cell. The wretch was'
writing a letter. His beard has be
ll onr farmers arc wise, they will
heed these lessons, and this year
will see the farmers of Sumpter
self-sustaining and on the road to
prosperity.
There arc 0,500 Odd Fellows in
Texas.
The farmers are evidently pre- i gun to grow again, ami lie looked
-ring to Bti r the dirt this year, j more unkemptand cadaverous than
he has for some time.
paring
ami to give it a fair chance
make a handsome yield. AVe
notice heavy shipments of fertiliz
ers on the railroads, and see much
of it leaving town on wagons.
This is all well; but the majority of
the richness should be put on corn,
“Confinement is beginning to
show on him,” Mr. Busk said, “and
he gets sullen and crabbed at times.
He is in one of those moods to
day.” Just then Guiteau raised
his eves from the letter-sheet be
am! crops other than cotton—pota-1 fore Inin, and on perceivin'* his
toes, sugar cane, rice, millet, peas,! visitor peering iu at the door
Ac. Something to cat. and to feed ' * !
stock on is what should be looked
carefully after.
The Prohibitionists of Pennsyl-
snarled out, “Getaway fromthere,”
fiercely; “I don’t want to see visi
tors to-day.”
“I told you so,” said Busk, with
a smile, and he led the reporter
at the house of , in New
York, nud there was a brilliant
company assembled there. One
evening there was a reception, and
nmong tho people who came was a
gentleman of such noble mien, such
lofty features, such a superb ami
dignified presence, such a placid
serenity, such a manly beauty in
every line of his face and person,
that us he moved in a crowd I
couldn’t turn my eyes away from
him. He seemed to hold me with
u spell. I think lie was the hand
somest man I ever saw; it wasn’t
merely physical beauty; it was spir
itual beauty as well. Jfis who'e
face was radiant with the ‘solar
light.’ Ho had very dark eyes—
large oriental eyes—a leonine mass
of black hair, and was full-bearded.
I was so fascinated with him that
I hardly felt like talking, but after
a while found myself seated beside
a charming Jewess, Miss X ,
a young woman full of enthusiasm
for her race and proud to talk
about it.
“Oh,” said she, “the day is not
far distant when we shall go back
to Jerusalem. AVe are accumulating
wealth and power that we may
bring them together there and
make it like the city of a dream.
The great bankers, Bothschilds,
and the rest, will bring their wealth
tlmre, and we shall rebuild the
temple with their treasure. AVe
have the capacity to do great
things. Our blood makes good
leaders. Beaoonsfleld is a Jew.
Jules Simon is a Jew, and there is
Hebrew blood in Gnmlietta's viens.
Then in the arts we show our ca
pacity for success—hark, they’re
playing one of the “Sungs With-1
out Words”—Mendelssohn was a :
.Jow, Bacliel was a Jewess; there is |
no knowing to wlmt heights we
might rise if the loot of the earth |
was taken off our necks, ns it will j
be, as it surely will be, for God has j
promised—your God and mine.”
“Then,” said the poet, “you’ll
chose you a king—one of the Both
schilds, I suppose ?”
“No, no, we have our king. Our
king must be of (lie lineage of
David.”
“And must you find a son of
David after nil these centuries?”
“Oh, yes; it is n part of our re
ligion to keep the family records.
There must be a setting straight
of genealogies at every week of
week-years (49 years). AVe know
where to find our king—he is al
ready chosen, and is waiting to be
crowned.”
“And where is ho now,” asked
the poet.
“There,” said tho Jewess, and
she pointed to the man who had so
fascinated me. “It is the Baron
, of London; lie is recogniz
ed by all who keep tho faith as
the one upon whose head the
crown would be plnccd if the day
of restoration should come to
morrow.”
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