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- mm. w. l, oiaiim, Him. THE NEW 0BLEAN8 To-day Ibe formal opening of tbe long talked of great World’* FaiH'and Coltfcfl Exposition trill Uke^ftace In Sev'imdfct. Tbe ding* are balldl we completed, and for a it hare been luring Bi. *WbTh ever; belnsjyTnnositl in readlneu for tbo opening, and It hoe been arranged that one end of a wire ehall be motive power Exposition Halls,*%bi! end 1* connected with tbe White House In Washington. Then at a °1W . ' prepared, tbe President, juirround T edbftttfCaMWJ^nenlMM'iHSdAf grese, Judges, officials of tbe gov ernment and foreign representa tives, will touch a button, and Im mediately tbe vast machinery will be set in moU _ Ing and attractive ineident of" the prftfelesS id civlfikk'dbn‘ l ihi1 : »cieflCfe wbiob tbe world has made. Tbe fact that the Chid Magistrate of tbe Republic can sit in his office and, by simply pressing a little knob, in a .moment of lime start lnttt e^eitit'ob tho JlrlrdMpriidoi'bus machinery of one of the greatest expositions tbe world lias ever seen, though Hundreds of miles disf tant, sounds Sko affAttdf" tga|i£, fsr surpassing the yrilde.U'flightjbf tbe mind, or the most xgpaeriful stories over detailed in the Arabian Nights, or any other work of un- Tbe exterior and interioi buildings will also afford rare and beatafdMgllts.HTlie'grbnndb'wllf present the appearance of a mag nificent fairy scene, and inside tbe halls will be shown onthUfiSsf foo ur-n. EJ imposing spectacles &cr"tgJSSlte Plants and growths from tbo tropics side by side! Wltlf*preoious'ofbsj of everyteountry of the globe will attract and delight the visitor, while the United States alone wi^ make a display from evory section, State and Territory, whioh will graphically illustrato the vast and wonderful resources of this most wonderful oountry. New England will be there, and will Oil up one ninttapef the space alb ariOTWrlPniir MaltewilUshotr her'lumbor and iisheryind us tries ass-ssi shops, and Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island tbo produotB of their cpf^on end woolen mills and various' manufactories. Tbe Middlo States will contrib ute largely, and the Lake Roglon will display a gfoat variety of ei This famous Exposition must be seen to be appreciated, and will be visited by thousands from every uarter of the globe. Every ar- t pfjsiSle^lo sjcpre tbe ifertfbf visitors has bten qai' ' 1 lmg tie rbtnembered one of the wonders of the world. A TRIP THROUUII, HEOKti claim, “Peace to bis noble ashes, and may the clods of the valley rest lightly upon bis grove.’’: A truer fifb'ndUever lived, a braver M “Gtedpre” to ray?fg»m* W »W8:S» V arrive^ % Outubxbt,Ua., Tfee. 11. Dear Recobdeb:—On Thursday^ he ttiiTnst,, iqfs.bqjgy made by id^jt of the drawn by the One traveler, Dr. Franklin, and driven by that faltb- Somf yeats after Blind Tom gave sfcsxhipiUon here, and wan called upon to ImlUte various public men, and among "them Dbuglas, and be delivered tbe same speech f had tBiuglUU deliver in Pltts- imitsting bis voice exactly, beautfnl home of Col. Geriifce * knd' preti^olosel.v imitating bla Connell and his most estimable gestures. rttom^^ere^Im^sWther, am list nephew, Mr. J. T. Orr. too, I met Mr. New, andii inghimself f ; tV 'me * THIRD ANNUAL Terrell, Lee and Sumter counties, Arriving at my niece’s, Mrs. E ■ft ^ v **< jft I tl|s, Village lOfiPpver, about noon,'I take'dinner with her and hir iAiJbsnrfp'Mk *Ji 1 M. Avro I had the pleasure of taking byMie hand Uncle J. C. Edwards, Sessions, E%g,, my bid lficri school-mate. 1 take my leave of ithqa»H'|>gbt;.8i80 «pi Wi, Jrvive at tbe residence of my daughter, M^ ( ,^ollle E. who, Rill her tweTsisters Amanda J., anil Nettie 1 'M.' and- five'other youtfg ladies, graduated in old Andrew’s Hall, June 15,1481. Here I spend the night with my son-in-lsw, Mr. 0. L. Perry. Friday, 5th, I .bid adieu tc my 'iliildWl arid pass through'Cb'lbks- sawbatchie, Leesburg, old Starks- ville, the Wisdom’s Retreat of "Jpdge r^k Vfsjtren, for there it’ * his sweeti^esjjjn o desert aitf” {hence through old Chebair lane and Chokes; at 4:50 p. m. arriro at Gen. P. A. Jack- son’s Walker place, where l am restrained imagination. most^cordially greeted h^wp. SO) wilt be there with specimens of her mineral and agricultural products, and tho South will display not only cotton, but her isugar, tobacco, rice, minerals, Rowers, grains and grasses. Tho colored people of the entire country will also make their race has made, while tho In diana of Hampton Institute, Va , will contribute -specimens of their work. From this hurried and cursory a ( *d3h?*'TH*fc/iWtloMoW faint idea may be conceived of its extensive wonders' The people of tions already prepared, and the New Orleans Times Democrat is at the Exposition open, tbe streets of mutm Herr descriptlon’of Rags, banners, and •■Mj^^nNrui^hjAFHPnFiK^ their placet of builnjM haudsomoly and gaily decorated in the exqui- iw&ansra beds of do wei| will make the at- moephere redolent with their dell- cateuifragrarice.i.and display:^ wealth of beanty beelda which the | ^«W4-con e eptl W o.f Aladdin’s bfissw^i the driver. Gentle read,n* tell me not that the Doctor id not A good 1cA|' |6?| I hove* nhver ensured im for not wanting to leave there. Sufnipy tho 7th, accompanied bjp W. L. and Miss Della, I went to the residence of Mr. Chesterfield flovvoll, but flndingnogne«t ; homp returned to the hospitable* roof‘-of Mr. William Harp and lady, where wo bad quite a feast upon cbiekon, kid, and other good eatables too numerous to mention. Here I met Mr. M. B. Council, of, tbe firm of. CoindU-A'Wllllf'Ofd. lh* liveware- hof^qmeq^f yflurolty.! JRero, top,, I part with the noble Lawson and affectionate Miss -Della as they re turn. Jp their borne and. repair to that of- Mr. Howell. Mrs,.Avra, Mi%7 1 Howell 'and myself driving bded> ipartially reared)together, 1 re os brothers a^LsUtpra than otherwise.' Monday the,8tU rode with Mr. Howell over tho rich plantation of Mr. 'M. B. Corinbil, where be antic- paws i residing|another,teat- Oa>f>l greotlon^arij Dr. 3IcGeheo,:of, Hen derson, Iloustoq.qquntyv.Usj, the father of the Revs. J.*B. aba E. McGebce, tUi-lattop of- i wtidu W zoom. Ji *Wi ‘ Tailor and Bamriel 1 t'it*- ^>‘»d Interesting history of the “Eternal City." Anliquittimit lemporibui to me it seems that tbo frosts •f many winters bad overtaken rect, has, in time, become a misno mcr. He and I differ somewhat, iH :h ?A Neif not, old, ana Ohat he Is old Mr.iNrifrt (But bd tdU* other slid stranger tales tbaa New—not old. fir^^^painyi^^^the residence of tbo Col. looks “New” Tuesday 9tn I take my leave or Mn 0^ tlre.Cplonql and bis most excellent lady, and ^top In' your entetpririlbj} fclty Just long enough to shake hinds w^hJf.G.-pwjJ.K. ~ id to Prince, once ol Dawson, an! make thi ton^and £,f|fijleterj»i s cobdeb, one of the beqt country IpkpM Ilk the State, Obls. W. L-' Glessner and H. C. Storey, and after settling arrearages and renew- In^mv subscriptloml took a chance «* latter^ distributfpns coxdkr, which Will borne ofT.on anTof March’' llfiK At 10:25 a. m., I leave Americus and take the i Wagon' sririd for Daw- IdSumter i5€j-feifcilj^|ea^tl(ia Bronx wood,”, where I grasped the. band 61 -'it*-' ihovch'ant' pririeb, Jhniris Simpson. I arrive in “Delightful Dawson,” where I transact some impnlrUbt buslrid»{**mn o’clooT p: HU,.I stop for_the night lit “ Wis ' ilom’s Retreat,” seven miles duo west of DawsdAl -' i This'is n‘6l f Old Staflraviille,, ^jthe. cap|t(|l of old Lee has been removed to Leesburg, immediately i.n thb rallroa-1 to Al bany. Old. Sj Mfss Della Chapibcrs. On this pikiftdtloh Mr. Clixabrin, this very unfavorable year, has gathered and marketed thirteen bales of cotton iCiulBclencyy o run the.plabc. another year. Here I.met Mr. Joseph West who (mil's the adjoining plantat!ori, wlth whom I .took Ihp, most pleasant rides of the entire trip, As to' what direction wo took, and whom Ifc mot,Tloe8 npt, itt the least tsrsst ths public- mlhd.— Believe' me when I tell you, I shall not soon forget that rido. When' the ■un was beginning to sink behind the western horizon I tipped my hat and bado adieu to thedaireat ire, for the first time slnoeleavtng^omeTalaPrr Frank Un refuse to go at the bidding of leading fronfDawso'ri To’CuthberT. tho history of other .times. But- speak, i^j |vst|poJ(», Etcbaway Notehaway creek and is immediately on .the wegpb road and within half a mile from the railroad B s is the residence of Mr. ,D. B, imbers and bis lady, wbo^s|tn -oltest •t{h| , |8^WV*t|b;nl|ei youngost -of-on fffl 1 more tfcltMfr. If I I ^ ok dinner ednesday, 15th, T tool with Mr. John Bell and lady, once he boarding house of the writer in vhose wloinityl Tonce “taught the young idea how to ahoot.” Here I was very handsomely entertained with some excellent music oil the violin, tbe sweetest of all instru mental music. The best of friends trihstpattl anil bt '4 y. &Ji arrive In th« epteiprlslfig pity. pf. ; ffijbkr, bert, where I meet my long absent sister, after-' brivlhjj 'drank In- tho wliQlc trip-and entirq situation. jF. A^ McWilliams. • ^ ;; - »u-L DAWSON. < :IKri’.. UK) (; i'll Dawson, Dec,-13.—Onr city will be well'supplied with* fentmirtn- B hearjyjf|>rt$ ,^sff pf age, i i traveled nearly all over He was born in Georgia, and nearly 'all over the nlted~Statei. He comes round j abdiftr Opce in twenty yeais, thlrga^y be hia last trip. All bayMevwseea and beard bim better avail themselvla of this opportunity. On Saturday next Weldon A Co’s circus will perform here, and I gifeCife streets will be so crowd ed that a ‘passage along them will be dlffieult. Old A'f. Chambers, colored, sent bis twpi bqysi Charlie and Joe, hearly grown, into the woods yes terday //morning to makei‘rails. They met up with Eli Williams, a IwedJhtsridiwho persuaded them go t!5\town With him and make a tie spec. TSey all came to the oltyv^wgnt through sevqral-stores pricing' Articles and 'buying- noth ing. While they were in Messrs. Laing & Christie’s store,'Mr. Lalng caught them putting goods into their pockets on the sly, bad the trio arrested and searched and found.goods tbfjr hed-ftolen from Melton Bro’s., W. IF. Orr and oth ers. They slept In Jail last night, were - tried! and : returned - to jail this morning. J. A. F. Many Hare Reason for Thanksgiving. T'iiis .year, but none more so lie fortunate winter* in tbe Grand Monthly 5 drawing ol Louisiana State* Lottery at New Orleans, on Tuesday (always Tuesday). Ticket No. 68,980 drew the First Capital of $15,000. 'Lwassold lufifths at_$l, eaoh— no sf which was held by Frank rockeCt, Engineer of No. 12 Em [no,:in,,the;Floe .Department of an Francisco', and oolleoted through tbe Bank of California —another filth was held by John Mr 'Moberlpyp"Assistant Cashier Mercer National',Bank of HarTOdsburg,' Ky—another by Mr. Thos.. Molbuarn, liquor dealer, No. 20TWashington st., Boston, Ma^s., and the balance clcswhere. No, 1^,023 drew Second Capital $25,000;ilfrp-fi(ths of which Were , ,., held by Louis J. Wild, Donaldson- ksyllleg. 1 ike im- .^u^LlCSIRBother.fifth by Master slmt.iAtengfOniL .Frank K. Dufly, an eighuyear old ■on of Mr. Thos. Duffy, .No. 41 m HLMtLE film, ” i € TO ITO ADVANCE PAYING SUBSCRIBERS. Monday, Masob, 2nd, Wisd<#Ss : MUat, I Writhibglon, st., Hartford, Conn. ' k,> AM M U nkn.l D _.,„ k —another by Mr. Robert Richter, Jfc^w-UilUlAidw BtTjnr^SIl Christum St., Phils., 69,339,.drew the Thiid Capital Prize of $10,000; sold alto in fifths, one,to D, L. Orr, of Stephenvillo, Texas—another to Hy.-Brotberhood, of Milwaukee, Wis., and the balance elsewhere, Nos. 15,133 and 91,135 drew eaoh one of ths Fourth Capital prizes of $6,000, scattered in fractional parts In St. Louis, Mo., Vlotoria, Texas: Indianapolis Ind.; Cincinnati, O, Holmes' sums cvmSXQUTri wash and denUfrios Is on inblllbls ears far Uloer- ated Bare Throat, Bleeding Game, Sore month and Ulcora. Gleana tho Teeth and keepa the Gnma healthy, Prepared eole- 1; by Dr*. J. P. AW.lt. Holmes, Den- Uite, 102 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga. For sale by Dr. W. P. Burt, dentist. E. Hall, and all druggists and dentists Safa rRijs fa jita/i'sifijTvIiiiSd faeilur. min rte*t ,*t, oldJJendorton Utttri rip i '■""KSSlta Mt fclfcra Icitored'bdtl Who a pent so many long years with »s, I felt sad when I told btm that 0obU ring next jwpein; ft? Mon. brtW fvUl bo pWntMk)f!)fi$ for, all, week,)except Tuesdiy night, when Is. inmWd.iftn'o Of thri esstkl’s great MfWtt/Wjft . Westbrook, mimic he net but few equals. , His meeariry 1 Iamervelo^ii -l^hellekhl ft pieosoflnwrt'onte! I* JkifTWI -1»i difficult, be oen.perform it st-once, or be can-petf^ra*^ feWurAteiy-'.tte ypsrs.kfterffsrd^-rtC te^uded of oncd/dnd fihiii tertetyi *4*9 tig* a; Dbnglod tffiMi.'btt’tfiHt oUfil paiga speech in Pit' ~ 1860, and was very Un. sauu’e Coeo. aad wlnl the Her. Ha If eKIulry kahlo or atm lb TomaPuaue: 1 hen keema ltartal nlm, *pn. and the like andhav* alwiy.bwen told that bar* waa no enra for ma, and bava baan ao dia- courired that/Woe **m di* at lire. Ihavabcan ao badly attlictrd oomef imea that ther# was not tho am a I late apot from tba crown of myhaad to tho aolaa of my (aat that waa rot diseased and aa iwd an.crimson. It would commeneo in amall whita spots, which had a Silvery appoaranea, bti not deep, bat if I attempted to heal them. Daalrin locrcasc the circnlatlon of tbo Rk* C3KDRB, at tho name time to encourage the payment or huu * r *Ptlong in adraiicc, wo hare for tbe past two yeara annually distributed a number of valuable and useful prevents among those of our aubacribera wrbo pnld up all arrears and year iq advance. Theta Distributions wen fairly conducted, and the presents gave such gen eral gatlfifactlon, wo have determined to make afiothtfrdiatribalibnon the Sd of March next, nt which we aball distribute among tho.-e of aobscribera who pay up all arrears and one year in advance the following presents: , ONE TON ESTMASTODON GUANO !*&! tar 1 MASTODON GUANO !*^b| Manuiactured by the Georgia Chemical Works,of Augusta, Ga., ami sold bv Toole, McGanah de Tondee, Americas, Ga. Tins brand Is nek now I* etlgad to be without a superior in iU fcrtihsuiir qualities, being of high grade nnd manufactured of the beat matcrlalf. This ton will I« distrib uted in three prixea—one of one half ton, one ol 000 pounds, and ' J - a of 400 pounds. ONE TON EifCOTTON SEED 31EAL COTTON SEED MEAL Manufactured by the Amerieua Oil Company. An fL fertilizer tbia Mcul has proved to bq of tbo greateat value. It not only produccn Immediate re-iiIt*, but IU effects can be aeon un the toil for •* jveral ycaraaftcr. It la also a fine fuod for rtock. Tt Is sold by the Oil Company at their n III for par ton. This ton will ho distributed in three prizes—ono.of one-half ton and two of one-quaf- ter ton. WHITE SEWING MACHINE.! WHITE'SEWING MACHINE I! WHITE SEWING MACHINE !!! 6— MONARCUt— 0 ts* BOUND BOSOM SHIRTS!! •» -■». { ; ; From tbe' rilt-knuvn haul, of Geo. n. cinett lire, k Oo„ Troy N.w York. Th,«r ililrt.r. i ha very hell mmlr, both in mmorlil, cot tnd workmanahlp. They are handsome, dorebla ind never firlltoklvaaatl.fiuttoa. Ihry can boeeen at the atofo of John It. Share, on Forsyth rtreet. who la agent for their eale. Go and ». the". ’ 1: • : • I’ll: ONE BOX-FIVE POUNDS “CROSS-CUT" SMOKING TOBACCO ! Manufactured by W. Buko, Sane A Co., Dur ham, If. O., Irora old North Carolina leaf, ud pm up In bandfotno fbll paakagna. A. wo would like a. maiy aapoaSblototrylt,wa ahull dli-rlbulo it In packages of one pound each. FIFTEEN BOXES- . TWENTY BARS EACH- LIGHTNING SOAP !!! Manufactured lby W. O.'‘Neff A Co.,*fAtlanta. i * n #X i0 * p ' on *°f the most wonderful dl*. coverlvt of the ago. By a new proceu this soap * 10 It will wash uloiblng almost wlih- out the use of the wash board, at the eatnc time clennng without la the least injuring the fabric. It Is the flaejt laundry soap over made, and In or- "fj® e»y« a* mnn^ as posalblo an opportune 11 ^ ) distributed influx' riunity •s of JO 100-B-O-O-K-S f—100 BY 8TANDAHD AUTHORS ! I BOUND IN CLOTH AND GOLD!! Manufactured by the White Sewing Machin Company, Cleveland, Ohio. This machine has a Fancy Cover, Drop I*esL two Drawtrs nt each end of Table, and Is banaanmely finished through out. There go with it all the modern attach ments, and It is warranted tor fire years. This Improved Machine Is the crowning feature of years of socceeefal efforts; is a model of beauty, of unexcelled workmanahlp, embodying all the latest liuprovemsnts known to sewing machine mechanism, executing a larger range of work and doing U better than all other machines combined, .. ... t tht Dry Goods Ntrayth Street, w merlins. The machine can be of JOHN K. BBAW, Self Agent fer Its sale weeks? bemua U see a'p«rSS«nt*tapro»ement. MRS. BEXJ J— 1 TIT. I BrOENTS’ FINE HAT !^3 and fl^e stock of Calvin Carter it Sou, the popu lar Shot and llat dealers of Americas. Tins in* sues tho possessor of the fortunate ticket the fin est hst to b« found ia Araerlcus, as be can select any style from tbe entire stock. BTPAIR OF LADIES’ FINE SHOES! Vi ‘ From the celebrated manufacturing establishment of Stribley Jfc Co., dnclnnati, Ohio, who have at tained a national reputation in their line. These Oosearethe handsomest pair aver brought to America*, and ratal! at IV per pair. They oar. “ “ id Sloe Store.of John 1000—TWO BOXES—1000 DUKE OF DURHAM CIGARETTES!! febn was ao mart. 1# )***$*, ^ . UC.MCKISSTRT. . t , 04 Cmptt. •» - r U C. McKIXnTHV, 4Kt -AdMte cvew-o J*.«- x+,rf.4fid. ff. * BOWTOX Sept. #,1001. ■ t -'’MAfigByfeiaj .«!: llWyMIlffflfA," 1 - l.- 1 ; 1 North Carolina, wh# have made this brand known throughout tba world as tbU bast, being made from old North Carolina leaf, tba finest In the world. The value of these hexes Is 10.00. In order that aa many as possible may enjor them, Yey-wulhe distributed In packages of 100 each. ' -HANDSOME HTSETH THOMAS CLOCK !^| FnrtiUbcd by McBride A Co., of Atlanta. tW ORE BOX-FIVE POUNDS •‘MAY LEE" SMOKING TOBACCO! These books are all by the most popular authors, printed on good paper, handsomely bound in 5", * n d I*old, and would mukoa valuable ad dition to any library. tS>- S-I-L-V-E-U W-A-T-C-H! ^ Fine Case nnd Good Movement 1 . Ws“offer no KF-SILVER BUTTER DISH ! with Cover, a Handsome Article. - 1 • ' u-• ' iJh - SILVER PLATED TABLE SPOONS, SILVER PLATED.TEA SPOONS, SILVER PLATED FORKS. CHAMBER SETT-FOUR PIECES, CHINA FRUIT DISH, SILK HANKERCHIEFS, BRONZE LAMP, HANDSAW, JEWELRY, BUGGY WHIP, And a Number of Other Article*. MANNER OF DISTRIBUTION: The Distributlon^will be madepn the following manner: The nams'nnd ;post£offlce of each «ab- scriber will be wrltteu on a slip of paper and pat In an envelope, and all placed In a box. Tbe. name of each of the presents to be drawn will also bo placed in envelope* and put in another box. On the day of the distribution 'base boxas will be turned over to a oommittee of respensible gentlemen, whe, before the drawing begin*, wll call upon some of tbe andlenee to mix the con tents of tbe boxes ;to .their satisfaction. After this, two boys, one at each, will take envelopes ■Imultaneonslv (Vom tbe boxes end band them to tbe committee, who will first read tht name and thru tbe present. The secretaries win keep correct list of the names of the subscriber* aad the articles drawn as they are called out. Thi* continue until every article has been drawn from the box of preaentr, when tbe committee will declare tbe distribution completed. In the box of presents there will be ao suxss, lienee every name drawn from the box of ^-names before tbcjireseuts are exhausted wUCfetfone of these article*, mote of whleh are worth many times tbe amount paid for subscription. Remittances may be mado by poet office order or registered letter. CI«kik-,W* wiUsi,, • c»PT »l “*• P*P» fr" »*ay on.'srtlin, a, »;«t»b of 1.0 inlwcTiber, ilka* u* or old c»m nutria* Coal* to; accomiKuy nainca !k all oaaefc A*r onocaaaola»a*«|b»tk*ll*OOSI)S*- >1«. arUl sot bo mpouiblo nalri *• "*'* tho moo., for iDboariplloa. kW.puraatMio SnMlamM »«•* “"* tht line* ukal tot It—$■—ba*M«* )( ,,r} aa_^' ponor.h, to ft ana *» «b*i«l Knuotbar that, In a katkar way ibao;i OOSOKBi addreaa, wo «^jsr *>»